AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING
CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated effective as of
November 21, 2008
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
as Lender
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DEFINITIONS
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Definitions
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1
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Accounting
Terms and Determinations; Covenant Calculations
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Subsidiaries
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Interpretation
Generally; Times
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CREDIT
FACILITY
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Making of
Revolving Loan
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Requests for
Borrowings
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Funding
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Continuation
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Conversion
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Interest
Rate
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Special
Provisions for LIBOR Loans
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Capital
Adequacy
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Repayment of
Loans
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Voluntary
Reductions of the Commitment
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Credit Sweep
Account
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Funds Transfer
Disbursements
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Revolving
Note
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Letters of
Credit
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GENERAL LOAN
PROVISIONS
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Fees
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Computation of
Interest and Fees
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Limitation of
Interest
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Statements of
Account
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Lender’s
Reliance
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UNENCUMBERED
POOL PROPERTIES
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Acceptance of
Unencumbered Pool Properties
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Termination of
Designation as Unencumbered Pool Property
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Additional
Requirements of Unencumbered Pool Properties
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CONDITIONS
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Conditions
Precedent to Effectiveness
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Conditions
Precedent to Loans and Issuance of Letters of Credit
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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Existence and
Power
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Ownership
Structure
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Authorization
of Agreement, Revolving Notes, Loan Documents and
Borrowings
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Compliance of
Agreement, Revolving Notes, Loan Documents and Borrowing with Laws,
etc.
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ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
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Compliance with
Law; Governmental Approvals
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Indebtedness
and Guarantees
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Property
Management Agreements and Other Major Agreements
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Absence of
Defaults
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Financial
Information
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Litigation
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ERISA
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Taxes
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Investment
Company Act; Public Utility Holding Company Act
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Full
Disclosure
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Insurance
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Not Plan
Assets
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Title and
Liens
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Unencumbered
Pool Properties
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Margin
Stock
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Solvency
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Tax Shelter
Regulations
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COVENANTS
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Information
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Payment of
Obligations
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Maintenance of
Property; Insurance
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Conduct of
Business; Maintenance of Existence; Qualification; Amendment of
Declaration of Trust
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Compliance with
Laws
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Inspection of
Property, Books and Records
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Consolidations,
Mergers, Acquisitions and Sales of Assets
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Use of Proceeds
and Letters of Credit
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Major
Agreements
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Major
Construction
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Material
Events
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ERISA
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ERISA
Exemptions
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Negative
Pledge
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Listing Status
and REIT Status
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Agreements with
Affiliates
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New
Subsidiaries
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Management
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Concentrations
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No Further
Unsecured Indebtedness
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Interest Rate
Hedge
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FINANCIAL
COVENANTS
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Minimum
Tangible Net Worth
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
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Ratio of Total
Liabilities to Gross Asset Value
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Distributions
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Ratio of EBITDA
to Fixed Charges
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Permitted
Investments
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Ratio of
Unencumbered Net Operating Income to Unsecured Interest
Expense
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Ratio of
Secured Indebtedness to Gross Asset Value
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Maximum Loan
Availability
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Share
Repurchases
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Dividend
Restrictions
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DEFAULTS
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Events of
Default
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Remedies Upon
an Event of Default
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Additional
Remedies Upon Certain Default
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Collateral
Account
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Notices
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No
Waivers
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Expenses
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Stamp,
Intangible and Recording Taxes
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Loan Sales and
Participations; Disclosure of Information
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Indemnification
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Successors and
Assigns
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Governing
Law
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Litigation
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Counterparts;
Integration
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Invalid
Provisions
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Mandatory
Disclosures
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Limitation of
Liability of Trustees, Etc.
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ENTIRE
AGREEMENT
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Confidentiality
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USA Patriot Act
Notice. Compliance
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Release and
Waiver of Claims
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Legal
Opinion
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—
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Form of
Guaranty
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Form of
Revolving Note
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Form of Notice
of Borrowing
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Form of Notice
of Continuation
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Form of Notice
of Conversion
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Form of
Opinion
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
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Form of
Encumbered Pool Certificate
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Form of
Eligibility Certificate
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Transfer
Authorization Designation
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Outstanding
Letters of Credit
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Unencumbered
Pool Properties as of Agreement Date
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Ownership
Structure
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Indebtedness
and Guaranties
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Property
Management Agreements and Other Major Agreements
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Insurance
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v
AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND
RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is entered into effective as of November 21, 2008, by and
between AmREIT, a Texas Real Estate Investment Trust
(“Borrower”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(“Lender”). This Agreement entirely supercedes, amends,
restates and replaces that certain Revolving Credit Agreement
between Lender and Borrower dated October 30, 2007 (the
“Original Agreement”).
WHEREAS, Borrower
desires to borrow from Lender, on an unsecured revolving credit
basis, loans in an aggregate principal sum outstanding from time to
time not exceeding Thirty-Five Million Dollars ($35,000,000.00),
the proceeds of which shall be used only for the purposes
specifically permitted under the terms of this Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, Lender is
willing to make loans to Borrower on such basis for such purposes,
subject to the terms and conditions hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE,
for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
Section 1.1
Definitions .
The following
terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:
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Adjusted LIBO Rate ” means the rate of interest,
rounded upward to the nearest whole multiple of one-hundredth of
one percent (.01%), equal to the lesser of (i) the Maximum
Lawful Rate, or (ii) sum of: (a) the Applicable Margin
plus (b) the LIBO Rate, which rate is divided by one
(1.00) minus the Reserve Percentage, as expressed in the following
formula:
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Adjusted LIBO
Rate = Applicable Margin
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LIBO Rate
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(1 − Reserve
Percentage)
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“ AFC
Inc. ” means the retail property so identified on
Schedule 4.1, which is not encumbered by a Lien.
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Affiliate ” means any Person (other than Lender):
(a) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or
under common control with, the Borrower; (b) directly or
indirectly owning or holding ten percent (10.0%) or more of any
equity interest in the Borrower; or (c) ten percent (10.0%) or
more of whose voting stock or other equity interest is directly or
indirectly owned or held by the Borrower. For purposes of this
definition, “control” (including with correlative
meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled
by” and “under common control with”) means the
possession directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause
the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or
otherwise. In no event shall Lender be deemed to be an Affiliate of
the Borrower.
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Applicable Law ” means all applicable provisions of
local, state, federal and foreign constitutions, statutes, rules,
regulations, ordinances, decrees, permits, concessions and orders
of all governmental bodies and all orders and decrees of all
courts, tribunals and arbitrators.
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Applicable Management Fee Percentage ” shall mean,
four percent (4.0%) with respect to multi-tenant Properties and one
percent (1%) with respect to single-tenant Properties.
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Applicable Margin ” means the percentage rate set
forth in Chart A below corresponding to the ratio of Total
Liabilities to Gross Asset Value as determined in accordance with
Section 7.1(c) in effect at such time:
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Ratio of Total Liabilities
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Applicable Margin
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Applicable Margin
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Level
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Gross Asset Value
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LIBOR Loans
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Base Rate Loans
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Less than or
equal to .55 to 1.00
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2.50
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2.50
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Greater than
.55 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 0.60 to 1.00
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2.75
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2.75
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Greater than
0.60 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 0.64 to 1.00
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3.00
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3.00
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The Applicable
Margin for Loans shall be determined by Lender based on the ratio
of Total Liabilities to Gross Asset Value as set forth in the
Compliance Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower
pursuant to Section 7.1(c). Any such adjustment to such
Applicable Margin shall be effective as of the first day of the
calendar month immediately following the month during which
Borrower delivers to Lender the applicable Compliance Certificate
pursuant to Section 7.1(c). If the Borrower fails to deliver a
Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 7.1(c) the
Applicable Margin shall equal the percentages corresponding to
Level 3 Chart A from the date the required Compliance Certificate
was due until the date of receipt by Lender of the required
Compliance Certificate; however the application of such Level 3
Chart A under such circumstances shall not impair Lender’s
ability to declare such failure to deliver the required Compliance
Certificate an Event of Default.
“ Base
Rate ” means a rate of interest equal to the lesser of
(a) the Daily LIBO Rate and (b) the Maximum Lawful Rate,
provided, however, if any of the transactions necessary for the
calculation of interest at the Daily LIBO Rate requested or
selected by Borrower, or as otherwise required hereunder, should be
or become prohibited or unavailable to Lender, or, if in
Lender’s good faith judgment, it is not possible or practical
for Lender to set the Daily LIBO Rate for a Base Rate Loan, the
Base Rate for such Base Rate Loan shall revert to the lesser of
(i) the Maximum Lawful Rate or (ii) the greater of
(a) the Prime Rate plus one percent (1.00%), and (b) the
Federal Funds Rate plus one and one-half percent (1.50%) plus the
Applicable Margin. Each change in the Base Rate shall become
effective without prior notice to Borrower automatically as of the
opening of business on the date of such change in the Base
Rate.
“ Base
Rate Loan ” means any portion of the Revolving Loan with
respect to which the interest rate is calculated by reference to
the Base Rate.
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“
Business Day ” means (a) any day except a
Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in San
Francisco, California are authorized or required to close and
(b) with reference to LIBOR Loans, any day (except a Saturday,
Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in San Francisco,
California are authorized or required to close) on which dealings
in Dollar deposits are carried out in the London interbank
market.
“ Capital
Expenditures Reserve ” means, for any period and with
respect to any Property, an amount equal to the greater of
(a) the aggregate square footage of all completed space of
such Property times $.25, times a fraction, the numerator of which
is the number of days of such period, and the denominator of which
is 365 and (b) the amount of capital expenditures actually
made in respect of such Property, excluding non-recurring capital
expenditures for such period.
“
Capitalized Lease Obligation ” means Indebtedness
represented by obligations under a lease that is required to be
capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with
GAAP, and the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the capitalized
amount of such obligations determined in accordance with
GAAP.
“
Carlsons Restaurants (TGI Fridays) ” means those
retail properties so identified on Schedule 4.1, which are not
encumbered by a Lien.
“
Collateral Account ” means Account Number 4945073278
established by Borrower with Lender as a special, interest-bearing,
deposit account under Lender’s sole dominion and
control.
“
Commitment ” means, initially, the lesser of
(i) Thirty-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($35,000,000.00)
and (ii) the sum of Thirty-Five Million and No/100 Dollars
($35,000,000.00) minus proceeds (net of transaction costs)
derived from:
(a) The sale
or issuance by Borrower of Shares, options, warrants or other
Equity Interests of any class or character,
(b) The sale
of Unencumbered Pool Property or any other Property owned by
Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower or the sale by Borrower or
any Subsidiary of Borrower of any Equity Interest in a Person
owning Unencumbered Pool Property or any such other Property, net
of existing Secured Indebtedness, and
(c) Indebtedness
from the financing of Unencumbered Pool Property or refinancing or
financing of any other Property owned by Borrower or any Subsidiary
of Borrower, net of existing Secured Indebtedness;
provided,
however, at such time as the Commitment shall have been reduced to
Twenty-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($25,000,000.00), then,
thereafter, the Commitment shall remain at Twenty-Five Million and
No/100 Dollars ($25,000,000.00).
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Compliance Certificate ” means the certificate
described in Section 7.1(c).
“
Consequential Loss ” means with respect to
(a) Borrower’s payment of all or any portion of the
then-outstanding principal amount of a LIBOR Loan on a day other
than the last day of the Interest Period related thereto or
(b) any of the circumstances specified in Section 2.7(d)
and (g)
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upon which a
Consequential Loss may be incurred, any loss (excluding loss of
anticipated profits), cost or expense incurred by Lender as a
result of the timing of such payment of the LIBOR Loan or in the
redepositing, redeploying or reinvesting the principal amount so
paid or affected by the timing of such LIBOR Loan or the
circumstances described in such Section 2.7(d) and (g),
including without limitation, the sum of (i) the interest
which, but for the payment or timing of the LIBOR Loan, Lender
would have earned in respect of such principal amount, reduced, if
Lender is able to redeposit, redeploy, or reinvest such principal
amount by the interest earned by Lender as a result of so
redepositing, redeploying or reinvesting such principal amount and
(ii) any expense or penalty incurred by Lender on
redepositing, redeploying or reinvesting such principal amount. All
determinations of Consequential Loss shall be made by Lender
exercising its reasonable judgment.
“
Contingent Obligation ” means, for any Person, any
commitment, undertaking, Guarantee or other obligation constituting
a contingent liability that must be accrued under GAAP.
“
Continue ,” “ Continuation ” and
“ Continued ” each refers to the continuation of
a LIBOR Loan from one Interest Period to the next Interest Period
pursuant to Section 2.4.
“
Convert ,” “ Conversion ” and
“ Converted ” each refers to the conversion of a
Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Loan or a LIBOR Loan to a Base Rate
Loan.
“
Courtyard at Post Oak ” means those retail properties
so identified on Schedule 4.1, which are not encumbered by a
Lien.
“ CVS
Pharmacies ” means those retail properties so identified
on Schedule 4.1, which are not encumbered by a
Lien.
“ Daily
LIBO Rate ” means the rate of interest, rounded upward to
the nearest whole multiple of one-hundredth of one percent (.01%),
equal to the sum of: (a) the Applicable Margin plus
(b) the rate of interest, rounded upward to the nearest whole
multiple of one-sixteenth of one percent (.0625%) that is quoted by
Lender from time to time as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate for
deposits in Dollars at approximately 9:00 a.m., San Francisco time,
for a period of one (1) month (“ Daily Rate
”) which Daily Rate is divided by one (1.00) minus the
Reserve Percentage, as expressed in the following
formula:
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Daily LIBO Rate
= Applicable Margin
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Daily Rate
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(1 − Reserve
Percentage)
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The Daily LIBO
Rate shall be adjusted daily to reflect changes in the Daily LIBO
Rate as determined above. Changes in the Base Rate due to a change
in the Daily LIBO Rate shall become effective on the date each such
change occurs.
“ Darden
(Smokey Bones) ” means the retail property so identified
on Schedule 4.1, which is not encumbered by a Lien.
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“
Default ” means any condition or event which
constitutes an Event of Default or which with the giving of notice
or lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an
Event of Default.
“
Derivatives Contract ” means any and all rate swap
transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward
rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward
commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond
or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or
forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest
rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap
transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency
swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency
options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any
combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter
into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is
governed by or subject to any master agreement. Not in limitation
of the foregoing, the term “Derivatives Contract”
includes any and all transactions of any kind, and the related
confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or
governed by, any form of master agreement published by the
International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any
International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other
master agreement, including any such obligations or liabilities
under any such master agreement.
“
Derivatives Termination Value ” means, in respect of
any one or more Derivatives Contracts, after taking into account
the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to
such Derivatives Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the
date such Derivatives Contracts have been closed out and
termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such
termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date
referenced in clause (a) the amount(s) determined as the
mark-to-market value(s) for such Derivatives Contracts, as
determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily
available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such
Derivatives Contracts (which may include Lender).
“
Development Property ” means real estate which is then
undergoing development or redevelopment; however, such real
property shall cease to be “Development Property” on
the earlier of (i) twelve (12) full months of operations
following completion or (ii) achievement of an Occupancy Rate
of 80%. The term “Development Property” shall include
real property of the type described in the immediately preceding
sentence to be (but not yet) acquired by the Borrower, any
Subsidiary or any Unconsolidated Affiliate upon completion of
construction pursuant to a contract in which the seller of such
real property is required to develop or renovate prior to, and as a
condition precedent to, such acquisition.
“
Dollars ” or “ $ ” means the lawful
currency of the United States of America.
“
EBITDA ” means, with respect to any Person and for any
period and without duplication, the sum of (a) net earnings
(loss) of such Person for such period (excluding equity in net
earnings or net loss of Unconsolidated Affiliates) plus
(b) depreciation and amortization expense and other non-cash
charges of such Person for such period (but only to the extent
deducted in determining net income (loss) for such period)
plus (c) the amortized cash portion of direct financing leases
(as defined by GAAP) but only to the extent deducted in determining
net income (loss) for such period (d) plus interest
expense of such Person for such period (but only
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to the extent
deducted in determining net income (loss) for such period)
plus (e) income and franchise tax expense of such Person in
respect of such period (but only to the extent deducted in
determining net income (loss) for such period) minus (with
respect to gains) or plus (with respect to losses)
(f) extraordinary gains or losses of such Person,
non-recurring items of income or expense relating to mergers and
potential acquisitions acceptable to Lender in its reasonable
discretion, and gains and losses from sales of assets of such
Person for such period plus (g) such Person’s pro rata
share of EBITDA of each of such Person’s Unconsolidated
Affiliates (determined in a manner consistent with the calculation
of such Person’s EBITDA) minus (with respect to gains) or
plus (with respect to losses) any net income attributable to
partnerships which hold Property in which partnerships such Person
has direct or indirect (through a Subsidiary of such Person)
ownership interest of not greater than fifty percent
(50%).
“
Effective Date ” means the date this Agreement becomes
effective in accordance with Section 5.1.
“
Effective Rate ” means, for each LIBOR Loan, the
lesser of (i) the Maximum Lawful Rate or (ii) the
Adjusted LIBO Rate for the applicable Interest Period selected by
Borrower with respect to such LIBOR Loan and set in accordance with
the provisions hereof, provided , however , if
Borrower fails to duly and timely give Lender any Notice of
Continuation or Notice of Conversion with respect to any maturing
LIBOR Loan, the Effective Rate for such LIBOR Loan shall be the
Daily LIBO Rate until Borrower’s due and timely giving of a
Notice of Continuation or Notice of Conversion for such LIBOR Loan;
provided further , however , if any of the
transactions necessary for the calculation of interest at the
Adjusted LIBO Rate requested or selected by Borrower should be or
become prohibited or unavailable to Lender, or, if in
Lender’s good faith judgment, it is not possible or practical
for Lender to set the Adjusted LIBO Rate or Daily LIBO Rate for
such LIBOR Loan and applicable Interest Period as requested or
selected by Borrower, or as otherwise required hereby, the
Effective Rate for such LIBOR Loan shall revert to the lesser of
(i) the Maximum Lawful Rate and (ii) the greater of (a)
Prime Rate plus one percent (1%) and (b) the Federal Funds
Rate plus one and one-half percent (1.50%) plus the Applicable
Margin.
“
Eligible Property ” means a Property which satisfies
all of the following requirements as determined by Lender:
(a) such Property is owned 100% in fee simple by Borrower or a
Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Borrower (however the foregoing is not
intended to exclude real estate which is ground leased by Borrower
or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Borrower to a tenant which has
constructed and owns the improvements on such ground leased real
estate); (b) neither such Property, nor any interest of
Borrower or such Wholly Owned Subsidiary therein, is subject to any
Lien other than Permitted Liens or to any agreement (other than
this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that prohibits the
creation of any Lien thereon as security for Indebtedness;
(c) if such Property is owned by a Wholly Owned Subsidiary:
(i) none of Borrower’s direct or indirect ownership
interest in such Wholly Owned Subsidiary is subject to any Lien
other than Permitted Liens or to any agreement (other than this
Agreement or any other Loan Document) that prohibits the creation
of any Lien thereon as security for Indebtedness and
(ii) neither such Wholly Owned Subsidiary, nor any other
Wholly Owned Subsidiary through which Borrower holds any indirect
interest in such Wholly Owned Subsidiary, is subject to any
restriction of any kind which would limit its ability to pay or
perform its obligations under the Guaranty required to be delivered
hereunder prior to its obligation to pay dividends or make
any
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other
distribution on any of such Wholly Owned Subsidiary’s capital
stock or other securities owned by Borrower or any other Wholly
Owned Subsidiary of Borrower; (d) such Property has an
Occupancy Rate of at least 80%; and (e) such Property is free
of all structural defects, title defects, environmental conditions
or other adverse matters except for defects, conditions or matters
individually or collectively which are not material to the
profitable operation of such Property.
“
Eligible Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of Borrower
other than a Special Purpose Subsidiary.
“
Eligibility Certificate ” means the certificate
described in Section 4.1(b)(iv) and in the Form of
Exhibit H.
“
Environmental Laws ” means any Applicable Law relating
to environmental protection or the manufacture, storage, disposal
or clean-up of Hazardous Materials including, without limitation,
the following: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.;
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.;
Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.;
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.; National Environmental Policy
Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.; regulations of the
Environmental Protection Agency and any applicable rule of common
law and any judicial interpretation thereof relating primarily to
the environment or Hazardous Materials.
“ Equity
Interest ” means, with respect to any Person, any share
of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in)
such Person, any warrant, option or other right for the purchase or
other acquisition from such Person of any share of capital stock of
(or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any
security convertible into or exchangeable for any share of capital
stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or
warrant, right or option for the purchase or other acquisition from
such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and any other
ownership or profit interest in such Person (including, without
limitation, partnership, member or trust interests therein),
whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such share,
warrant, option, right or other interest is authorized or otherwise
existing on any date of determination.
“
ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended, or any successor statute.
“ ERISA
Group ” means all members of a controlled group of
corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not
incorporated) under common control that are treated as a single
employer under Section 414 of the Internal Revenue
Code.
“ ERISA
Plan ” means any employee benefit plan subject to Title I
of ERISA.
“ Event
of Default ” means the occurrence of any of the events
specified in Section 9.1, whatever the reason for such event
and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by
operation of law or pursuant to any judgment or order of any court
or any order, rule or regulation of any governmental or
nongovernmental body; provided that any requirement for notice or
lapse of time or any other condition has been satisfied.
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“
Executive Investment Summary ” means, to the extent
available, the set of information provided to the investment
committee of the Borrower in connection with the acquisition of a
Property. The Executive Investment Summary shall include, at a
minimum, the following information relating to such Property:
(a) a description of such Property, such description to
include the age, location, site plan, color photographs (to the
extent reasonably available to Borrower) and current occupancy rate
of such Property; (b) the purchase price paid or to be paid
for such Property; (c) the capitalization rate for such
Property; (d) a summary of the existing tenants of such
Property; (e) either current operating statements for such
Property for the immediately preceding fiscal year and for current
fiscal year through the fiscal quarter most recently ending (to the
extent reasonably available to Borrower) or pro forma operating
statements for such Property (to the extent reasonably available to
Borrower); and (f) other demographics and trade information
relating to such Property.
“ Federal
Funds Rate ” means, for any day, the rate per annum
(rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) equal
to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds
transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by
Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such
day, provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the
Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such
transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on
the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is
published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds
Rate for such day shall be the average rate quoted to Lender on
such day on such transactions as reasonably determined by
Lender.
“
FIRREA ” means the Financial Institution Recovery
Reform and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended.
“ Fixed
Charges ” means, with respect to a Person and for a given
period, the sum of (a) the Interest Expense of such Person for such
period, plus (b) the aggregate of all scheduled
principal payments on Indebtedness made by such Person during such
period (excluding balloon, bullet or similar payments of principal
due upon the stated maturity of Indebtedness), plus
(c) the aggregate of all preferred dividends paid or accrued
by such Person during such period, plus (d) the Capital
Expenditures Reserve for such period.
“ 410 and
Blanco — Citibank ” means the retail property so
identified on Schedule 4.1, which is not encumbered by a
Lien.
“ Funds
from Operations ” means, as of any period for a Person,
net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or
losses) from sale of property and debt restructuring, plus
depreciation and amortization (except for amortization of deferred
financing cost), and after adjustments for unconsolidated
partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated
partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect funds
from operations on the same basis. “Funds from
Operations” shall not include items which are classified as
“extraordinary” in accordance with
GAAP.”
“
GAAP ” means, as to a particular Person, such
accounting practice as, in the opinion of the independent
accountants of recognized national standing regularly retained by
such Person
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and acceptable
to Lender, conforms at the time to Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles, consistently applied. “Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles” means those principles and practices
(a) which are recognized as such by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board, (b) which are applied for all periods after
the date hereof in a manner consistent with the manner in which
such principles and practices were applied to the most recent
audited financial statements of the relevant Person furnished to
Lender or where a change therein has been concurred in by such
Person’s independent auditors, and (c) which are
consistently applied for all periods after the date hereof so as to
reflect properly the financial condition, and results of operations
and changes in financial position, of such Person. If there is a
change in such accounting practice as to Borrower, then Borrower
shall, unless otherwise consented to by Lender, continue to
utilize, for the purpose of this Agreement, the accounting
practices applicable to Borrower prior to such change.
“ Golden
Corral ” means those retail properties so identified on
Schedule 4.1, which are not encumbered by a Lien.
“
Governmental Approvals ” means all authorizations,
consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and
filings with, and reports to, all Governmental
Authorities.
“
Governmental Authority ” means any government (or any
political subdivision or jurisdiction thereof), court, bureau,
agency or other governmental authority having jurisdiction over
Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any of its or their business,
operations or properties.
“ Gross
Asset Value ” means, at a given time, the sum (without
duplication) of (a) the sum of the Operating Property Values
of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at such
time, plus (b) all cash and cash equivalents (excluding
tenant deposits) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such time
provided, however, that restricted cash and cash equivalents,
including, without limitation, cash deposited in escrow accounts
for taxes and insurance, shall only be included in Gross Asset
Value to the extent a liability corresponding thereto is included
in the determination of Total Liabilities and further provided that
accounts receivable and notes receivable owed to Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries by an Affiliate of Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries cannot, in the aggregate, contribute more than the
Maximum Intra-Company A/R Amount; plus (c) the current
book value of all unimproved real property (other than Development
Property) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
held for development (provided that the aggregate value of all real
property held for development shall not exceed 5% of the Gross
Asset Value) plus (d) the current book value of all
Development Property of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis, plus (e) the contractual purchase
price of properties subject to purchase obligations, repurchase
obligations, forward commitments and unfunded obligations to the
extent such obligations and commitments are included in determining
Borrower’s Total Liabilities, plus
(f) Borrower’s Ownership Share of the Operating Property
Value of Unconsolidated Affiliates, plus
(g) Borrower’s Ownership Share of the current book value
of all unimproved real property (other than Development Property)
of Unconsolidated Affiliates (subject to the percentage limitation
set forth in [c] above) plus (h) Borrower’s
Ownership Share of the current book value of all Development
Property of Unconsolidated Affiliates. The “Maximum
Intra-Company A/R Amount” means the following amounts for the
respective time periods set forth below:
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Maximum
Intra-Company
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Time Period
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A/R Amount
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From the Effective Date through
December 31, 2008
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$
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7,500,000.00
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From January 1, 2009 through March 31,
2009
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$
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5,000,000.00
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From April 1, 2009 through June 30,
2009
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$
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2,500,000.00
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From July 1, 2009 to October 30,
2009
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$
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1,000,000.00
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“
Guarantee ” by any Person means any obligation,
contingent or otherwise, of such Person directly or indirectly
guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other
Person and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any
obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such
Person (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for
the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation
(whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, by
agreement to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or
services, to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement
conditions or otherwise) or (b) entered into for the purpose of
assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness or
other obligation of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee
against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), provided
that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for
collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term
“Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding
meaning.
“
Guarantor ” means all Eligible Subsidiaries of
Borrower and each other Person who has executed and delivered a
Guaranty.
“
Guaranty ” means the Guaranty executed by each
Guarantor in favor of Lender and substantially in the form of
Exhibit A.
“
Hazardous Substances ” means all or any of the
following: (a) substances that are defined or listed in, or
otherwise classified pursuant to, any applicable Environmental Laws
as “hazardous substances,” “hazardous
materials,” “hazardous wastes,” “toxic
substances” or any other formulation intended to define, list
or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as
ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity,
reproductive toxicity, “TCLP” toxicity, or “EP
toxicity”; (b) oil, petroleum or petroleum derived
substances, natural gas, natural gas liquids or synthetic gas and
drilling fluids, produced waters and other wastes associated with
the exploration, development or production of crude oil, natural
gas or geothermal resources; (c) any flammable substances or
explosives or any radioactive materials; (d) asbestos in any
form; and (e) electrical equipment which contains any oil or
dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in
excess of fifty parts per million. However, de minimus amounts of
substances which would otherwise be classified as Hazardous
Substances and are utilized in the ordinary course of the use of
Properties and in accordance with Applicable Laws are not Hazardous
Substances for the purpose of this Agreement.
“ IHOP
Topeka ” means the retail property so identified on
Schedule 4.1, which is not encumbered by a Lien.
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“
Indebtedness ” means, with respect to a Person, at the
time of computation thereof, all of the following (without
duplication): (a) all obligations of such Person in respect of
money borrowed; (b) all obligations of such Person (other than
trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of business), whether or
not for money borrowed (i) represented by notes payable, or
drafts accepted, in each case representing extensions of credit,
(ii) evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar
instruments, or (iii) constituting purchase money
indebtedness, conditional sales contracts, title retention debt
instruments or other similar instruments, upon which interest
charges are customarily paid or that are issued or assumed as full
or partial payment for property; (c) Capitalized Lease
Obligations of such Person; (d) all Letter of Credit
Liabilities of such Person; (e) all Off Balance Sheet
Liabilities of such Person; (f) net obligations under any
Derivative Contract in an amount equal to the Derivatives
Termination Value thereof; and (g) all Indebtedness of other
Persons to the extent (i) such Person has Guaranteed or is
otherwise recourse to such Person or (ii) is secured by a Lien
on any property of such Person.
“
Intangible Assets ” means, with respect to any Person
(to the extent reflected in determining stockholders’ equity
of such Person) (a) deferred charges, (b) the amount of
any write-up in the book value of any assets contained in any
balance sheet resulting from revaluation thereof or any write-up in
excess of the cost of such assets acquired, and (c) the
aggregate of all amounts appearing on the assets side of any such
balance sheet for franchises, licenses, permits, patents, patent
applications, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, goodwill,
treasury stock, experimental or organizational expenses and other
like intangibles. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Intangible
Assets” shall not include any adjustments required under
Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) 141.
“
Interest Expense ” means, for any Person and for any
period, without redundancy, all paid, accrued or capitalized
interest expense of such Person (other than capitalized interest
funded from a Reserved Construction Loan) for such period and shall
include (a) all paid or accrued interest expense in respect of
Indebtedness and other liabilities which such Person has Guaranteed
or is otherwise obligated whether or not on a recourse basis,
(b) such Person’s Ownership Share of all paid or accrued
interest expense for such period of Unconsolidated Affiliates of
such Person, (c) costs related to Derivatives Contracts, and
(d) fees and other expenses related to the issuance of letters
of credit.
“
Interest Period ” means, with respect to any LIBOR
Loan, the period commencing on the date of the borrowing,
Conversion or Continuation of such LIBOR Loan and ending on the
last day of the period selected by Borrower pursuant to the
provisions below. The duration of each Interest Period shall be one
(1), three (3) or six (6) months, which in each case
Borrower may, in an appropriate Notice of Borrowing, Notice of
Continuation or Notice of Conversion, select. In no event shall an
Interest Period extend beyond the Maturity Date. Whenever the last
day of any Interest Period would otherwise occur on a day other
than a Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be
extended to occur on the next succeeding Business Day; provided,
however, that if such extension would cause the last day of such
Interest Period to occur in the next following calendar month, the
last day of such Interest Period shall occur on the next preceding
Business Day. In no event shall an Interest Period have a duration
of less than one month, except as specifically provided
above.
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“
Interest Rate Hedge ” — A Derivatives Contract
which is acceptable to Lender, and pursuant to which
Borrower’s Interest Expense relating to the Indebtedness
which is outstanding under the Commitment is controlled within
parameters acceptable to Lender.
“
Internal Revenue Code ” means the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute.
“
Investment ” means, with respect to any Person, any
acquisition or investment (whether or not of a controlling
interest) by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase
or other acquisition of any Equity Interest in another Person,
(b) a loan, advance or extension of credit to, capital
contribution to, Guaranty of Indebtedness of, or purchase or other
acquisition of any Indebtedness of, another Person, including any
partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person, or
(c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a
series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute
the business or a division or operating unit of another Person. Any
commitment or option to make an Investment in any other Person
shall constitute an Investment. Except as expressly provided
otherwise, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant
contained in a Loan Document, the amount of any Investment shall be
the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent
increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.
“ Issuing
Bank ” means Lender or an affiliate of Lender, as the
issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.
“ Issuing
Bank Fees ” means the Fees payable to the Issuing Bank
pursuant to the last sentences of Section 3.1(b) and
(c).
“ L/C
Commitment Amount ” means an amount equal to
$5,000,000.00.
“ Lending
Office ” means Lender’s office identified as: Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, Disbursement and Operations
Center, 733 Marquette Avenue, 10 th Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, Attention:
Jivko Sabev.
“ Letter
of Credit ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.13(a).
“ Letter
of Credit Documents ” means, with respect to any Letter
of Credit, collectively, any application therefor, any certificate
or other document presented in connection with a drawing under such
Letter of Credit and any other agreement, instrument or other
document governing or providing for (a) the rights and
obligations of the parties concerned or at risk with respect to
such Letter of Credit or (b) any collateral security for any
of such obligations.
“ Letter
of Credit Liabilities ” shall mean, without duplication,
at any time and in respect of any Letter of Credit, the sum of
(a) the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit plus (b) the
aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Reimbursement Obligations
of Borrower at such time due and payable in respect of all drawings
made under such Letter of Credit.
“ LIBO
Rate ” means, with respect to each LIBOR Loan, the rate
of interest per annum, rounded upwards to the nearest whole
multiple of 1/16th of 1% (.0625%), quoted by Lender as the London
Inter-Bank Offered Rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately
9:00 a.m., San
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Francisco time,
for an Interest Period for purposes of calculating effective rates
of interest for loans or originations making reference thereto for
an amount approximately equal to the LIBOR Loan and for a period of
time approximately equal to the applicable Interest Period or the
time remaining in an Interest Period after the date of a
Consequential Loss, as appropriate. Each determination of the LIBO
Rate by Lender shall, in absence of demonstrable error, be
conclusive and binding.
“ LIBOR
Loan ” means any portion of the Revolving Loan with
respect to which the interest rate is calculated by reference to
the LIBO Rate for a particular Interest Period.
“
Lien ” as applied to the real property of any Person
means: (a) any security interest, encumbrance, mortgage, deed
to secure debt, deed of trust, pledge, lien, charge or lease
constituting a Capitalized Lease Obligation, conditional sale or
other title retention agreement, or other security interest,
security title or encumbrance of any kind in respect of any
property of such Person, or upon the income or profits therefrom;
(b) any arrangement, express or implied, under which any
property of such Person is transferred, sequestered or otherwise
identified for the purpose of subjecting the same to the payment of
Indebtedness or performance of any other obligation in priority to
the payment of the general, unsecured creditors of such Person;
(c) the filing of any financing statement under the Uniform
Commercial Code or its equivalent in any jurisdiction; and
(d) any agreement by any such person to grant, give or
otherwise convey any of the foregoing.
“
Loan ” means a LIBOR Loan or a Base Rate
Loan.
“ Loan
Documents ” means this Agreement, the Revolving Note,
each Letter of Credit, each of the Guaranties, any agreement
evidencing the fees referred to in Section 3.1(c) and each
other document or instrument executed and delivered by any Loan
Party in connection with this Agreement or any of the other
foregoing documents.
“ Loan
Party ” means each of Borrower, each Guarantor, and each
other Person who guarantees all or a portion of the Obligations
and/or who pledges any collateral security to secure all or a
portion of the Obligations.
“
MacArthur Pads ” means those retail pad sites so
identified on Schedule 4.1, which pad sites are not encumbered
by a Lien.
“ Major
Agreements ” means, at any time, (a) each Property
Management Agreement with respect to a Property and (b) any
other agreement which in any way relates to the use, occupancy,
operation, maintenance, enjoyment or ownership of a Property, the
breach or loss of which would have a Materially Adverse
Effect.
“
Materially Adverse Effect ” means a materially adverse
effect on (a) the business, assets, liabilities, financial
condition, or results of operations of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of any Loan
Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which
it is a party, (c) the validity or enforceability of any of
such Loan Documents, (d) the rights and remedies of Lender
under any of such Loan Documents or (e) the timely payment of
the principal of or interest on the Revolving Loan or other amounts
payable in connection therewith. Except with respect to
representations made or deemed made by Borrower under
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Article 6
or in any of the other Loan Documents to which any Loan Party is a
party, all determinations of materiality shall be made by Lender in
its reasonable judgment unless expressly provided
otherwise.
“ Maximum
Dividends Per Share ” means on a quarterly basis a per
share amount for Class “A” shares of $0.1242, for Class
“C” shares of $0.1750, and for Class “D”
shares of $0.1625.
“ Maximum
Lawful Rate ” has the meaning given to such term in
Section 3.2(b) hereof.
“ Maximum
Loan Availability ” means the lesser of (a) the
amount of the Commitment and (b) the amount, if any, by which
the Unencumbered Pool Value divided by 1.67 exceeds all Unsecured
Indebtedness (other than the Commitment) of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries.
“
Mortgage ” means a mortgage, deed of trust or deed to
secure debt or similar security instrument made by a Person owning
an interest in real estate granting a Lien or such interest in real
estate as security for the payment of Indebtedness.
“ Net
Operating Income ” means, for any Property for the period
in question, but without duplication, the sum of (a) rents and
other revenues received in the ordinary course from such Property
(including amounts received from tenants as reimbursements for
common area maintenance, taxes and insurance and proceeds of rent
loss insurance but excluding pre-paid rents and revenues and
security deposits except to the extent applied in satisfaction of
tenants’ obligations for rent) minus (b) all expenses
paid or accrued related to the ownership, operation or maintenance
of such property, including but not limited to taxes, assessments
and the like, insurance, utilities, payroll costs, maintenance,
repair and landscaping expenses, marketing expenses, and general
and administrative expenses (including an appropriate allocation
for legal, accounting, advertising, marketing and other expenses
incurred in connection with such property, but specifically
excluding general overhead expenses of Borrower, Interest Expense
on Indebtedness and any property management fees) minus
(c) the Capital Expenditures Reserve for such Property as of
the end of such period minus (d) the greater of (i) the
actual property management fee paid during such period and
(ii) an imputed management fee determined by multiplying the
Applicable Management Fee Percentage times the gross revenues for
such Property for such period, in each case determined in
accordance with GAAP; however, non-cash GAAP adjustments,
including, but not limited to, straight line rent and over/under
market rent, will be excluded.
“
Non-ERISA Plan ” means any Plan subject to
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code.
“ Notice
of Borrowing ” means a notice in the form of
Exhibit C to be delivered to Lender by Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.2.
“ Notice
of Continuation ” means a notice in the form of
Exhibit D to be delivered to Lender by Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.4.
“ Notice
of Conversion ” means a notice in the form of
Exhibit E to be delivered to Lender by Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.5.
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“
Obligations ” means, individually and collectively:
(a) the Loans; (b) all Reimbursement Obligations and all
other Letter of Credit Liabilities; (c) any and all renewals
and extensions of any of the foregoing and (d) all other
indebtedness, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of
Borrower owing to Lender and/or the Issuing Bank of every kind,
nature and description, under or in respect of this Agreement or
any of the other Loan Documents, whether direct or indirect,
absolute or contingent, due or not due, contractual or tortious,
liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not evidenced by any
promissory note.
“
Occupancy Rate ” means, with respect to a Property at
any time, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the net
rentable square footage of such Property actually occupied by
tenants paying rent pursuant to binding leases as to which no
monetary default has occurred and has been continuing for a period
of 90 or more days to (b) the aggregate net rentable square
footage of such Property.
“ Off
Balance Sheet Liabilities ” means, with respect to any
Person, any obligation or liability that does not appear as a
liability on the balance sheet of such Person and that constitutes
(a) any repurchase obligation or liability, contingent or
otherwise, of such Person with respect to any accounts or notes
receivable sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by such
Person, (b) any repurchase obligation or liability, contingent
or otherwise, of such Person with respect to property or assets
leased by such Person as lessee and (c) all obligations,
contingent or otherwise, of such Person under any synthetic lease,
tax retention operating lease, off balance sheet loan or similar
off balance sheet financing if the transaction giving rise to such
obligation (i) is considered indebtedness for borrowed money
for tax purposes but is classified as an operating lease or
(ii) does not (and is not required pursuant to GAAP to) appear
as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person.
“
Operating Property Value ” means, as of a given date,
the sum of (A) Net Operating Income for all Properties
(excluding Development Properties) on a trailing twelve month basis
for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (B) the Ownership
Share of such Person’s Unconsolidated Affiliates, divided by
eight percent (8%). For purposes of determining Operating Property
Value (i) Net Operating Income from Properties acquired, or
disposed of, by the Borrower or any Subsidiary during the trailing
twelve months of the Borrower shall be excluded; however, acquired
Property will be included initially at a value equal to the
purchase price of such Property for the fiscal quarter in which it
was purchased and will subsequently be valued based on Net
Operating Income by annualizing the trailing Net Operating Income
starting in the quarter subsequent to the quarter in which it was
purchased until such time as twelve full months are included, at
which time Net Operating Income for such trailing twelve-month
period will be used to determine value (for example, at the end of
the third full operating quarter in which the Property is owned,
Net Operating Income for the preceding nine (9) months would
be annualized), (ii) Net Operating Income from Development
Properties shall be excluded, and (iii) with respect to a
Property owned by a Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary, only the Borrower’s Ownership Share of the Net
Operating Income of such Property shall be used when determining
Operating Property Value.
“
Ownership Share ” means, with respect to any
Subsidiary of a Person or any Unconsolidated Affiliate of a Person,
the greater of (a) such Person’s relative nominal direct
and indirect ownership interest (expressed as a percentage) in such
Subsidiary or Unconsolidated
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Affiliate or
(b) such Person’s relative direct and indirect economic
interest (calculated as a percentage) in such Subsidiary or
Unconsolidated Affiliate determined in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the declaration of trust, articles or
certificate of incorporation, articles of organization, partnership
agreement, joint venture agreement or other applicable
organizational document of such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated
Affiliate.
“
PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
or any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under
ERISA.
“
Permitted Distributions ” means an amount not
exceeding the lesser of (x) the Maximum Dividend Per Share
amount and (y) the “Applicable Distribution
Percentage” (set forth below) of Borrower’s Funds from
Operations for the applicable calendar quarter as
follows:
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Applicable Distribution
Percentage
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Quarter ending December 31,
2008
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150%
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Quarter ending March 31,
2009
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100%
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Quarter ending June 30,
2009
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100%
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2009
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100%
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“
Permitted Liens ” means (a) Liens granted to
Lender to secure the Obligations, (b) pledges or deposits made to
secure payment of worker’s compensation (or to participate in
any fund in connection with worker’s compensation insurance),
unemployment insurance, pensions or social security programs,
(c) encumbrances consisting of zoning restrictions, easements,
or other restrictions on the use of real property, provided that
such items do not materially impair the use of such property for
the purposes intended and none of which is violated in any material
respect by existing or proposed structures or land use,
(d) the following to the extent no Lien has been filed in any
jurisdiction or agreed to: (i) Liens for taxes not yet due and
payable; or (ii) Liens imposed by mandatory provisions of
Applicable Law such as for materialmen’s, mechanic’s,
warehousemen’s and other like Liens arising in the ordinary
course of business, securing payment of Indebtedness the payment of
which is not yet due, (e) Liens for taxes, assessments and
governmental charges or assessments that are being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, and for
which reserves acceptable to Lender have been provided,
(f) Liens expressly permitted under the terms of the Loan
Documents, and (g) any extension, renewal or replacement of
the foregoing to the extent such Lien as so extended, renewed or
replaced would otherwise be permitted hereunder.
“
Person ” means an individual, a corporation, a
partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a trust
or any other entity or organization, including a government or
political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality
thereof.
“
Plan ” means at any time an employee pension benefit
plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the
minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Internal
Revenue Code.
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“ Prime
Rate ” means a base rate of interest which Lender
establishes from time to time and which serves as the basis upon
which the effective rates of interest are calculated for those
loans making reference thereto (which rate of interest may not be
the lowest rate charged by the Lender). Any change in an Effective
Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate shall become effective on
the day each such change is announced within Lender.
“
Property ” means real property improved with one or
more operating retail properties.
“
Property Management Agreements ” means, collectively,
all agreements entered into by any Person with a Property Manager
pursuant to which such Person engages such Property Manager to
advise such Person with respect to the management of a
Property.
“
Property Manager ” means any Person engaged under a
Property Management Agreement to advise the owner of a Property
with respect to the management of such Property.
“
Regulations T, U and X ” means Regulations T, U and X
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in
effect from time to time.
“
Reimbursement Obligation ” means the absolute,
unconditional and irrevocable obligation of Borrower to reimburse
the Issuing Bank for any drawing honored by the Issuing Bank under
a Letter of Credit.
“
REIT ” means a Person qualifying for treatment as a
“real estate investment trust” under the Internal
Revenue Code.
“ Reserve
Percentage ” is at any time the percentage announced
within Lender as the reserve percentage under Regulation D for
loans and obligations making reference to the Daily LIBO Rate or to
an Adjusted LIBO Rate for an Interest Period or time remaining in
an Interest Period after the date of a Consequential Loss, as
appropriate. The Reserve Percentage shall be based on
Regulation D or other regulations from time to time in effect
concerning reserves for Eurocurrency Liabilities as defined in
Regulation D from related institutions as though Lender were
in a net borrowing position, as promulgated by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or its
successor.
“
Reserved Construction Loan ” shall mean a construction
loan extended to Borrower or any Subsidiary for the purpose of
financing construction of a Property in respect of which:
(a) no default or event of default exists; (b) interest
on such loan has been budgeted to accrue at a rate of not less than
the Base Rate at the time the interest reserve account is
established; (c) the amount of such budgeted interest has been
(i) included in the principal amount of such loan and
(ii) segregated into an interest reserve account (which shall
include any arrangement whereby loan proceeds equal to such
budgeted interest are reserved and only disbursed to make interest
payments in respect of such loan); (d) absent an event of
default or default, such interest can be paid out of such interest
reserve account only for the purpose of making interest payments on
such loan; and (e) the amount held in such interest reserve
account in respect of such loan, together with the net income, if
any, from such Property projected by Lender will be sufficient, as
determined by Lender, to pay all Interest Expense on such loan
until the date that the Net Operating Income of such Property is
anticipated to be sufficient to pay all Interest Expense on such
loan.
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“
Restricted Payment ” means cash payments or other
distributions on, or in respect of, any class of stock of, or other
equity interest in, a Person, or other payments or transfers made
in respect of the redemption, repurchase or acquisition of such
stock or equity interest, other than any distribution or other
payment payable solely in capital stock of such Person.
“
Revolving Credit Termination Date ” means the earlier
to occur of (a) October 30, 2009 or (b) the date on
which the Commitment is terminated pursuant to
Section 9.2.
“
Revolving Loan ” means the credit facility evidenced
by the Revolving Note.
“
Revolving Note ” means the promissory note executed by
Borrower, payable to the order of Lender, in the amount of the
Commitment and substantially in the form of
Exhibit B.
“ Secured
Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person, any
Indebtedness of such Person that is secured in any manner by any
Lien on any real property and shall include such Person’s
Ownership Share of the Secured Indebtedness of any of such
Person’s Unconsolidated Affiliates. The term “Secured
Indebtedness” shall not include Indebtedness secured by
partnership interests.
“
Share ” means a transferable unit of beneficial
interest in Borrower.
“
Solvent ” means, when used with respect to any Person,
that (a) the fair value and the fair salable value of its
assets (excluding any Indebtedness due from any Affiliate of such
Person) are each in excess of the fair valuation of its total
liabilities (including all contingent liabilities); (b) such
Person is able to pay its debts or other obligations in the
ordinary course as they mature and (c) that the Person has
capital not unreasonably small to carry on its business and all
business in which it proposes to be engaged.
“ Special
Purpose Subsidiary ” means any “single-asset”
or “single pool” Subsidiary of the Borrower that has
been or may hereafter be formed by the Borrower for the exclusive
purposes of obtaining permanent financing from a lender, and owning
and operating the assets so financed, and which is prohibited by
such lender from providing any guaranty of other
Indebtedness.
“ Stated
Amount ” means the amount available to be drawn by a
beneficiary under a Letter of Credit from time to time, as such
amount may be increased or reduced from time to time in accordance
with the terms of such Letter of Credit.
“
Subsidiary ” means, for any Person, any corporation,
partnership or other entity of which at least a majority of the
securities or other ownership interests having by the terms thereof
ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors
or other persons performing similar functions of such corporation,
partnership or other entity (without regard to the occurrence of
any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned or
controlled by such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such
Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such
Person. “Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means any such
corporation, partnership or other entity of which all of the equity
securities or other ownership interests (other than, in the case of
a corporation, directors’ qualifying shares) are so owned or
controlled.
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“
Substantial Amount ” means, at the time of
determination thereof, an amount greater than or equal to 15% of
the sum of (a) total consolidated assets of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, at such time, plus
(b) accumulated depreciation of Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
on a consolidated basis, at such time.
“
Tangible Net Worth ” means, for any Person and as of a
given date, such Person’s total consolidated
stockholders’ equity, excluding intangible assets,
plus , in the case of the Borrower, increases in accumulated
depreciation and amortization accrued after the Effective Date,
minus (to the extent contained in determining
stockholders’ equity of such Person): (a) the amount of any
write-up in the book value of any assets reflected in any balance
sheet resulting from revaluation thereof or any write-up in excess
of the cost of such assets acquired, and (b) the aggregate of
all amounts appearing on the assets side of any such balance sheet
for franchises, licenses, permits, patents, patent applications,
copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, goodwill,
treasury stock, experimental or organizational expenses and other
like assets which would be classified as intangible assets under
GAAP, all determined on a consolidated basis.
“ Total
Budgeted Costs ” means, with respect to any Development
Property, all amounts budgeted with respect to all of the
following: (a) acquisition of land and any related
improvements; (b) a reasonable and appropriate reserve for
construction interest; (c) a reasonable and appropriate
operating deficit reserve; (d) tenant improvements,
(e) leasing commissions and (f) other hard and soft costs
associated with the development or redevelopment of such real
property. With respect to any real property to be developed in more
than one phase, the Total Budgeted Cost shall exclude budgeted
costs (other than costs relating to acquisition of land and related
improvements) to the extent relating to any phase for which
(i) construction has not yet commenced and (ii) a binding
construction contract has not been entered into by the Borrower,
any other Subsidiary or any Unconsolidated Affiliate, as the case
may be. For purposes of this definition, Total Budgeted Costs
shall, with respect to any real property being developed by an
Unconsolidated Affiliate, be equal to the greater of
(x) Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s Ownership Share
of such Unconsolidated Affiliate times the Total Budgeted Costs
determined in accordance with the foregoing or (y) the total
amount of Indebtedness related to such real property that Borrower
or any Subsidiary has Guaranteed or is otherwise obligated on a
recourse basis.
“ Total
Liabilities ” means, as to any Person as of a given date,
all liabilities which would, in conformity with GAAP, be properly
classified as a liability on a consolidated balance sheet of such
Person as of such date, and in any event shall include (without
duplication): (a) all Indebtedness of such Person, including
without limitation, Capitalized Lease Obligations and reimbursement
obligations with respect to any letter of credit, (b) all
accounts payable and accrued expenses of such Person; (c) all
purchase and repurchase obligations and forward commitments of such
Person to the extent such obligations or commitments are evidenced
by a binding purchase agreement (forward commitments shall include
without limitation (i) forward equity commitments and
(ii) commitments to purchase any real property under
development, redevelopment or renovation); (d) all unfunded
obligations of such Person; (e) all lease obligations of such
Person (including ground leases) to the extent required under GAAP
to be classified as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person;
(f) all contingent obligations of such Person including,
without limitation, all Guarantees of Indebtedness by such Person;
(g) all liabilities of any Unconsolidated Affiliate of such
Person, which liabilities such Person has
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Guaranteed or
is otherwise obligated on a recourse basis; and (h) such
Person’s Ownership Share of the Indebtedness of any
Unconsolidated Affiliate of such Person, including Nonrecourse
Indebtedness of such Person. For purposes of clauses (c) and
(d) of this definition, the amount of Total Liabilities of a
Person at any given time in respect of (x) a contract to
purchase or otherwise acquire unimproved or fully developed real
property shall be equal to (i) the total purchase price
payable by such Person under such contract if, at such time, the
seller of such real property would be entitled to specifically
enforce such contract against such Person, otherwise, (ii) the
aggregate amount of due diligence deposits, earnest money payments
and other similar payments made by such Person under such contract
which, at such time, would be subject to forfeiture upon
termination of the contract and (y) a contract relating to the
acquisition of real property which the seller is required to
develop or renovate prior to, and as a condition precedent to, such
acquisition, shall be equal to (i) the maximum amount
reasonably estimated to be payable by such Person under such
contract assuming performance by the seller of its obligations
under such contract, which amount shall include, without
limitation, any amounts payable after consummation of such
acquisition which may be based on certain performance levels or
other related criteria if, at such time, the seller of such real
property would be entitled to specifically enforce such contract
against such Person, otherwise (ii) the aggregate amount of
due diligence deposits, earnest money payments and other similar
payments made by such Person under such contract which, at such
time, would be subject to forfeiture upon termination of the
contract. For purposes of this definition, Total Budgeted Costs
shall include the Total Budgeted Costs of Development Properties
being developed by third parties with related Indebtedness which
such Person Guaranteed or is otherwise obligated.
“
Type ” with respect to the Revolving Loan, refers to
whether the applicable portion of the Revolving Loan is a LIBOR
Loan or a Base Rate Loan.
“
Unconsolidated Affiliate ” shall mean, in respect of
any Person, any other Person in whom such Person holds an
Investment, which Investment is accounted for in the financial
statements of such Person on an equity basis of accounting and
whose financial results would not be consolidated under GAAP with
the financial results of such Person on the consolidated financial
statements of such Person.
“
Unencumbered Net Operating Income ” means, for any
period, the aggregate Net Operating Income for such period for each
Property of Borrower or any Subsidiary which satisfies all of the
following requirements as determined by Lender: (a) such
Property is 100% owned in fee simple by Borrower or a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary of Borrower; (b) neither such Property nor any
interest of Borrower or such Subsidiary therein, is subject to any
Lien other than Permitted Liens or to any agreement (other than
this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that prohibits the
creation of any Lien thereon as security for Indebtedness;
(c) if such Property is owned by a Subsidiary: (i) none
of Borrower’s Ownership Share in such Subsidiary is subject
to any Lien other than Permitted Liens or to any agreement (other
than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that prohibits the
creation of any Lien thereon as security for Indebtedness and
(ii) neither such Subsidiary, nor any other Subsidiary through
which Borrower holds any indirect interest in such Subsidiary, is
subject to any restriction of any kind which would limit its
ability to pay or perform its obligations under the Guaranty
required to be delivered hereunder prior to its obligation to pay
dividends or make any other distribution
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on any of such
Subsidiary’s capital stock or other securities owned by
Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Borrower.
“
Unencumbered Pool Certificate ” means a report,
certified by the chief financial officer of Borrower in the manner
provided for in Exhibit G, setting forth the calculations
required to establish the Unencumbered Pool Value as of a specified
date, all in form and detail satisfactory to Lender.
“
Unencumbered Pool Properties ” means those Eligible
Properties that have been approved pursuant to Article 4 for
inclusion when calculating the Maximum Loan
Availability.
“
Unencumbered Pool Value ” means, at any time, the sum
of the following amounts as determined for each Unencumbered Pool
Property: (a) the Net Operating Income of such Unencumbered
Pool Property for the fiscal quarter most recently ended times
(b) 4 and divided by (c) the Applicable NOI
Percent.
The
“Applicable NOI Percent” shall be:
(x) 8.5% with
respect to the MacArthur Pads, CVS Pharmacies, Woodlands Plaza,
Uptown Plaza, Courtyard at Post Oak, and Woodlands Ring
Road;
(y) 9.5% with
respect to AFC, Inc., Carlsons Restaurant (TGI Fridays), Golden
Corral, IHOP Topeka, Dardin (Smokey Bones) and 410 and Blanco
— Citibank; and
(z) with
respect to any additional Unencumbered Pool Properties, the
Applicable NOI Percent shall be either 8.5% or 9.5%, as determined
by Lender in its sole discretion.
“
Unsecured Indebtedness ” means, with respect to a
Person, all Indebtedness of such Person that is not Secured
Indebtedness.
“
Unsecured Interest Expense ” means, with respect to a
Person and for a given period, all Interest Expense for such period
attributable to the Unsecured Indebtedness of such
Person.
“ Unused
Fee ” means a fee payable by Borrower to Lender in
consideration of Lender’s having the Commitment available to
be loaned to Borrower, which Unused Fee shall be calculated and
paid quarterly based on the portion of the Commitment, determined
on a daily basis, not borrowed and outstanding during such
preceding calendar quarter.
“ Uptown
Plaza ” means those retail properties so identified on
Schedule 4.1 (other than the CVS Site located in Uptown
Plaza), which are not encumbered by a Lien.
“
Woodlands Plaza ” means those retail properties so
identified on Schedule 4.1, which are not encumbered by a
Lien.
“
Woodlands Ring Road ” means those retail properties so
identified on Schedule 4.1, which are not encumbered by a
Lien.
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Section 1.2
Accounting Terms and Determinations; Covenant Calculations
.
Unless otherwise
specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be
interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made,
and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder
shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Section 1.3
Subsidiaries .
Unless explicitly
set forth to the contrary, a reference to “Subsidiary”
shall mean a Subsidiary of Borrower and a reference to an
“Affiliate” shall mean a reference to an Affiliate of
Borrower.
Section 1.4
Interpretation Generally; Times .
References in this
Agreement to “Sections,” “Articles,”
“Exhibits” and “Schedules” are to sections,
articles, exhibits and schedules herein and hereto unless otherwise
indicated. References in this Agreement or any other Loan Document
to any document, instrument or agreement (a) shall include all
exhibits, schedules and other attachments thereto, as updated from
time to time, (b) shall include all documents, instruments or
agreements issued or executed in replacement thereof, and
(c) shall mean such document, instrument or agreement, or
replacement or predecessor thereto, as amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms and in
effect at any given time. Wherever from the context it appears
appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or plural
shall include the singular and plural, and pronouns stated in the
masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine,
the feminine and the neuter. Unless otherwise indicated, all
references to time are references to San Francisco, California
time.
ARTICLE 2.
CREDIT FACILITY
Section 2.1
Making of Revolving Loan .
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement including,
without limitation, Section 2.1(b), Lender agrees to permit
Borrower to make borrowings under the Revolving Loan during the
period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the
Revolving Credit Termination Date, in an aggregate principal amount
at any one time outstanding up to, but not exceeding, the lesser of
(a) the Maximum Loan Availability and (b) the Commitment.
Each borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal amount of
(i) with respect to Base Rate Loans, except with respect to
fundings under the Loan for deposits into the Sweep Account
(hereinafter defined) pursuant to Section 2.11 hereof,
$100,000.00 and integral multiples of $50,000.00 in excess of that
amount (except that any such borrowing of Base Rate Loans may be in
the aggregate amount of the unused Commitment) and (ii) with
respect to LIBOR Loans, $250,000.00 and integral multiples of
$100,000.00 in excess of that amount. Within the foregoing limits
and subject to the other terms of this Agreement, Borrower may
borrow, repay and reborrow the Revolving Loan.
(b) Notwithstanding
any other term of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, at no
time may the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding LIBOR
Loans, Base Rate
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Loans and
Letter of Credit Liabilities, exceed the lesser of (a) Maximum
Loan Availability at such time or (b) the
Commitment.
Section 2.2
Requests for Borrowings .
Not later than
10:00 a.m. at least one Business Day prior to a borrowing of
Base Rate Loans, except with respect to fundings under the Loan for
deposit into the Sweep Account pursuant to Section 2.11
hereof, and not later than 10:00 a.m. at least three Business
Days prior to a borrowing of LIBOR Loans, Borrower shall deliver to
Lender a Notice of Borrowing. Each Notice of Borrowing shall
specify the principal amount of the Revolving Loans to be borrowed,
the date such amount is to be borrowed (which must be a Business
Day), the use of the proceeds of such borrowing, the Type of the
requested borrowing and if such borrowing is to be a LIBOR Loan,
the initial Interest Period for such LIBOR Loan. Each Notice of
Borrowing shall be irrevocable once given and binding on Borrower.
Prior to delivering a Notice of Borrowing, Borrower may (without
specifying whether the borrowing will be a Base Rate Loan or a
LIBOR Loan) request that Lender provide Borrower with the most
recent LIBO Rate available to Lender. Lender shall provide such
quoted rate to Borrower on the date of such request or as soon as
possible thereafter.
Promptly after
receipt of a Notice of Borrowing, and upon and subject to
fulfillment of all applicable conditions set forth herein, Lender
shall make available to Borrower at Lender’s Lending Office,
not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date of the requested
borrowing, the proceeds of such borrowing.
Section 2.4
Continuation .
So long as no
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrower
may on any Business Day, with respect to any LIBOR Loan, elect to
maintain such LIBOR Loan or any portion thereof as a LIBOR Loan by
selecting a new Interest Period for such LIBOR Loan. Each new
Interest Period selected under this Section shall commence on the
last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period. Each
selection of a new Interest Period shall be made by
Borrower’s giving of a Notice of Continuation not later than
10:00 a.m. on the third Business Day prior to the date of any
such Continuation by Borrower to Lender. Such notice by Borrower of
a Continuation shall be by telephone or telecopy, confirmed
immediately in writing if by telephone, in the form of a Notice of
Continuation, specifying (a) the date of such Continuation,
(b) the LIBOR Loan and portion thereof subject to such
Continuation and (c) the duration of the selected Interest
Period, all of which shall be specified in such manner as is
necessary to comply with all limitations on Loans outstanding
hereunder. Each Notice of Continuation shall be irrevocable by and
binding on Borrower once given. If Borrower shall fail to select in
a timely manner a new Interest Period for any LIBOR Loan in
accordance with this Section, such Loan will automatically, on the
last day of the current Interest Period therefore, Convert into a
Base Rate Loan notwithstanding failure of Borrower to comply with
Section 2.5.
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So long as no
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrower
may on any Business Day, upon Borrower’s giving of a Notice
of Conversion to Lender, Convert the entire amount of all or a
portion of a Loan of one Type into a Loan of another Type. Any
Conversion of a LIBOR Loan into a Base Rate Loan shall be made on,
and only on, the last day of an Interest Period for such LIBOR
Loan. Each such Notice of Conversion shall be given not later than
10:00 a.m. on the Business Day prior to the date of any
proposed Conversion into Base Rate Loans and on the third Business
Day prior to the date of any proposed Conversion into LIBOR Loans.
Subject to the restrictions specified above, each Notice of
Conversion shall be by telephone or telecopy confirmed immediately
in writing if by telephone in the form of a Notice of Conversion
specifying (a) the requested date of such Conversion,
(b) the Type of Loan to be Converted, (c) the portion of
such Type of Loan to be Converted, (d) the Type of Loan such
Loan is to be Converted into and (e) if such Conversion is
into a LIBOR Loan, the requested duration of the Interest Period of
such Loan. Each Notice of Conversion shall be irrevocable by and
binding on Borrower once given. Each Conversion from a Base Rate
Loan to a LIBOR Loan shall be in an amount of not less than
$250,000.00 or integral multiples of $100,000.00 in excess of that
amount.
Section 2.6
Interest Rate .
(a) All
Loans. The unpaid principal of each Base Rate Loan shall bear
interest from the date of the making of such Loan to but not
including the date of repayment thereof at a rate per annum equal
to the Base Rate in effect from day to day. The unpaid principal of
each LIBOR Loan shall bear interest from the date of the making of
such Loan to but not including the date of repayment thereof at a
rate per annum equal to the Effective Rate for the Interest Period
therefor.
(b) Default
Rate. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding subsection (a), or
any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, effective
immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any
Event of Default, the outstanding principal balance of the Loans
and all Reimbursement Obligations, and to the extent permitted by
Applicable Law any interest payments on the Loans not paid when
due, shall bear interest payable on demand until paid at the lesser
of the Maximum Rate or the Base Rate from time to time in effect
plus four percent (4.0%).
Section 2.7
Special Provisions for LIBOR Loans .
(a) Inadequacy
of LIBOR Pricing. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding,
if, on or prior to the determination of any LIBO Rate for any
Interest Period:
(i) Lender
reasonably determines, which determination shall be conclusive,
absent manifest error, that quotations of interest rates for the
relevant deposits referred to in the definition of LIBO Rate are
not being provided in the relevant amounts or for the relevant
maturities for purposes of determining rates of interest for LIBOR
Loans as provided herein; or
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(ii) Lender
reasonably determines, which determination shall be conclusive,
absent manifest error, that the relevant rates of interest referred
to in the definition of LIBO Rate upon the basis of which the rate
of interest for LIBOR Loans for such Interest Period is to be
determined are not likely adequately to cover the cost to Lender of
making or maintaining LIBOR Loans for such Interest
Period;
then Lender
shall give Borrower prompt notice thereof and, so long as such
condition remains in effect, Lender shall be under no obligation
to, and shall not, make additional LIBOR Loans, Continue LIBOR
Loans or Convert Base Rate Loans into LIBOR Loans and Borrower
shall, on the last day of each current Interest Period for each
outstanding LIBOR Loan, either prepay such Loan or Convert such
Loan into a Base Rate Loan in accordance with
Section 2.5.
(b) Number of
Interest Periods. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding,
there shall not be outstanding at any one time more than six
(6) Interest Periods.
(c) Illegality
of LIBOR Loans. If, after the date of this Agreement, the adoption
of any Applicable Law, rule or regulation, or any change therein,
or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by
any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency
charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or
compliance by Lender with any request or directive (whether or not
having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or
comparable agency shall make it unlawful or impossible for Lender
to make, maintain or fund LIBOR Loans, Lender shall forthwith give
notice thereof to Borrower. Before giving any notice pursuant to
this subsection, Lender shall designate a different LIBOR lending
office if such designation will avoid the need for giving such
notice and will not be otherwise materially disadvantageous to
Lender (as determined in the reasonable judgment of Lender). Upon
receipt of such notice, Borrower shall Convert all then existing
LIBOR Loans to Base Rate Loans, on either (i) the last day of
the then-current Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Loan if
Lender may lawfully continue to maintain and fund such LIBOR Loan
to such day or (ii) immediately if Lender may not lawfully
continue to fund and maintain such LIBOR Loan to such
day.
(d) Consequential
Losses. Borrower shall indemnify Lender against any Consequential
Loss incurred by Lender as a result of (i) any failure to
fulfill, on or before the date specified for such Loan in the
applicable Notice of Borrowing, the conditions to such Loan set
forth herein, or (ii) Borrower’s requesting that a Base
Rate Loan not be Converted into a LIBOR Loan on the date specified
for such Conversion in a Notice of Conversion,
(iii) Borrower’s requesting that a LIBOR Loan not be
Continued on the date specified for such Continuation in a Notice
of Continuation or (iv) Borrower’s requesting that a
LIBOR Loan not be made on the date specified for such LIBOR Loan in
the Notice of Borrowing. A certificate of Lender establishing the
amount due from Borrower according to the preceding sentence,
together with a description in reasonable detail of the manner in
which such amount has been calculated, shall be prima facie
evidence thereof.
(e) Increased
Costs for LIBOR Loans. If, after the date hereof, any Governmental
Authority, central bank or other comparable authority, shall at any
time impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve (including,
without limitation, any imposed by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System), special deposit or similar requirement
against assets of, deposits
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with or for the
account of, or credit extended by Lender or shall impose on Lender
(or its eurodollar lending office) or the interbank eurodollar
market any other condition affecting its LIBOR Loans, the Revolving
Note or Lender’s obligation to make LIBOR Loans; and the
result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Lender of
making or maintaining LIBOR Loans, or to reduce the amount of any
sum received or receivable by Lender under this Agreement, or under
the Revolving Note, by an amount reasonably deemed by Lender to be
material, then, within five days after demand by Lender, Borrower
shall pay to Lender such additional amount or amounts as will
compensate Lender for such increased cost or reduction. Lender will
(i) notify Borrower of any event occurring after the date of
this Agreement which will entitle Lender to compensation pursuant
to this subsection as promptly as practicable (but in any event
within 120 days) after Lender obtains actual knowledge of such
event, and Borrower shall not be liable for any such increased
costs that accrue between the date such notification is required to
be given and the date it was actually given and (ii) use good
faith and reasonable efforts to designate a different lending
office for Lender’s LIBOR Loans if such designation will
avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such compensation and
will not, in the reasonable opinion of Lender, be materially
disadvantageous to Lender. A certificate of Lender claiming
compensation under this Section and setting forth in reasonable
detail the calculation of the additional amount or amounts to be
paid to it hereunder shall be prima facie evidence
thereof.
(f) Effect on
Base Rate Loans. If notice has been given pursuant to
Section 2.7(a) or (c) requiring LIBOR Loans of Lender to be
repaid or Converted, then unless and until Lender notifies Borrower
that the circumstances giving rise to such repayment no longer
apply, all Loans shall be Base Rate Loans. If Lender notifies
Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such repayment no
longer apply, Borrower may thereafter select LIBOR
Loans.
(g) Payments
Not at End of Interest Period. If Borrower makes any payment of
principal with respect to any LIBOR Loan on any day other than the
last day of an Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Loan, then
Borrower shall reimburse Lender on demand the Consequential Loss
incurred by Lender as a result of the timing of such payment. A
certificate of Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the basis
for the determination of the amount of Consequential Loss shall be
delivered to Borrower by Lender and shall, in the absence of
demonstrable error, be conclusive and binding. Any Conversion of a
LIBOR Loan to a Base Rate Loan on any day other than the last day
of the Interest Period for such LIBOR Loan shall be deemed a
payment for purposes of this subsection.
Section 2.8
Capital Adequacy .
If, after the date
hereof, Lender shall have reasonably determined that either
(a) the adoption of any law, rule, regulation or guideline of
general applicability regarding capital adequacy, or any change
therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration
thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable
agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof,
or (b) compliance by Lender (or any lending office of Lender)
with any request or directive of general applicability regarding
capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any
such authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would
have the effect of reducing the rate of return on Lender’s
capital as a consequence of its or Borrower’s obligations
hereunder to a level below that which Lender could have achieved
but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into
consideration Lender’s policies with respect to
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capital
adequacy) by an amount reasonably deemed by Lender to be material,
then from time to time, Lender may notify Borrower, which notice
shall include a calculation and a reference to the law, rule or
regulation. Within 120 days thereafter, Borrower shall either
(i) pay to Lender such additional amount or amounts as will
adequately compensate Lender for such reduction effective with the
121 st
day, or (ii) payoff the Loans.
Lender will notify Borrower of any such determination which will
entitle Lender to compensation pursuant to this subsection as
promptly as practicable (but in any event within 120 days)
after Lender obtains actual knowledge of the event or condition
prompting Lender to make such determination. A certificate of
Lender claiming compensation under this Section and setting forth
the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder,
together with the description of the manner in which such amounts
have been calculated, shall be prima facie evidence thereof. In
determining such amount, Lender may use any reasonable averaging
and attribution methods.
Section 2.9
Repayment of Loans .
(a) All
accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of each
Loan shall be payable (i) monthly in arrears on the first day
of each month, commencing with the first full calendar month
occurring after the Effective Date, (ii) on the Revolving
Credit Termination Date and (iii) on any date on which the
principal balance of such Loan is due and payable in
full.
(b) The
aggregate outstanding principal balance of Revolving Loan shall be
due and payable in full on the Revolving Credit Termination
Date.
(c) Except
with respect to payments under the Sweep Agreement, Borrower may,
upon at least one Business Day’s prior notice to Lender,
prepay any Loan in whole at any time, or from time to time in part
in an amount equal to $100,000.00 or integral multiples of
$50,000.00 in excess of that amount, by paying the principal amount
to be prepaid. If Borrower shall prepay the principal of any LIBOR
Loan on any date other than the last day of the Interest Period
applicable thereto, Borrower shall pay the amounts, if any, due
under Section 2.7(d) and (g).
(d) If at any
time the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding principal
balances of LIBOR Loans and Base Rate Loans, together with the
aggregate amount of Letter of Credit Liabilities, exceeds the
aggregate amount of the Commitment, Borrower shall promptly upon
demand pay to Lender the amount of such excess. If at any time the
aggregate outstanding principal balances of LIBOR Loans and Base
Rate Loans together with the aggregate amount of all Letter of
Credit Liabilities, exceeds the Maximum Loan Availability, then
Borrower shall, within 10 days of Borrower obtaining actual
knowledge of the occurrence of such excess, deliver to Lender a
written plan acceptable to Lender to eliminate such excess (whether
by designation of additional Properties as Unencumbered Pool
Properties, by Borrower repaying an appropriate amount of Loans, or
otherwise). If such excess is not eliminated within 30 days of
Borrower obtaining actual knowledge of the occurrence thereof, then
the entire outstanding principal balance of all Loans and all
accrued interest thereon, together with an amount equal to all
Letter of Credit Liabilities for deposit into the Collateral
Account, shall be immediately due and payable in full.
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(e) Except to
the extent otherwise provided herein, all payments of principal,
interest and other amounts to be made by Borrower under this
Agreement, the Revolving Note or any other Loan Document shall be
made in Dollars, in immediately available funds, without setoff,
deduction or counterclaim, to Lender at its Lending Office, not
later than 11:00 a.m. on the date on which such payment shall
become due (each such payment made after such time on such due date
to be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business
Day). All payments to be made by Borrower to the Issuing Bank under
this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made in Dollars,
in immediately available funds, without setoff, deduction or
counterclaim, to the Issuing Bank, not later than 11:00 a.m.
on the date on which such payment shall become due (each such
payment made after such time on such due date to be deemed to have
been made on the next succeeding Business Day). The parties agree
that if Borrower makes any payment due hereunder after
11:00 a.m. but before 5:00 p.m. on the date such payment is
due, such late payment shall not constitute a Default under
Section 9.1(a) but shall nevertheless for all other purposes,
including but not limited to, the calculation of interest and any
fees payable pursuant to Section 3.1, be deemed to have been
paid as of the next succeeding Business Day as provided in the
applicable parenthetical phrase of the preceding sentences. If the
due date of any payment under this Agreement or any other Loan
Document would otherwise fall on a day which is not a Business Day
such date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and
interest shall be payable for the period of such
extension.
Section 2.10
Voluntary Reductions of the Commitment .
Borrower may
terminate or reduce the aggregate unused amount of the Commitment
(for which purpose use of the Commitment shall be deemed to include
the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Liabilities) at any
time and from time to time without penalty or premium upon not less
than three Business Days prior notice to Lender of each such
termination or reduction, which notice shall specify the effective
date thereof and the amount of any such reduction (which in the
case of any partial reduction of the Commitment shall not be less
than $100,000.00 and integral multiples of $50,000.00 in excess of
that amount) and shall be irrevocable once given and effective only
upon receipt by Lender; provided, however, that if Borrower seeks
to reduce the Commitment below $5,000,000.00, then the Commitment
shall be reduced to zero and except as otherwise provided herein,
the provisions of this Agreement shall terminate. The Commitment,
once reduced pursuant to this Section, may not be increased.
Borrower shall pay all interest and other costs on the Loans
accrued to the date of such reduction or termination of the
Commitment of Lender.
Section 2.11
Credit Sweep Account .
Borrower wishes to
establish an automatic debit/credit sweep between the Revolving
Loan and Account No. 4311786339 (the “Sweep
Account”). The Sweep Account shall be activated at such time
as Lender, in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion, deems
appropriate, by notice thereof to Borrower. Upon such activation,
then, subject to the terms of this Section, the terms of the sweep
shall be governed by that certain Master Agreement for Treasury
Management Services Agreement, dated May 18, 2000, by and
between Borrower and Lender (the “Sweep Agreement”).
Upon activation of the Sweep Account, Borrower hereby authorizes
Lender, at the close of each business day, to make disbursements
from the Loan for deposit into the Sweep Account (which shall be
treated as a Base Rate Loan) and/or to withdraw funds
from
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the Sweep
Account to pay, in whole or in part, the outstanding principal
balance on the Revolving Loan. Following such activation, Lender
may accept changes to these instructions only by written request
from one of the following persons: H. Kerr Taylor and Chad Braun.
Borrower hereby represents (i) that Lender may rely and act
upon any written request from any such individuals and
(ii) that the sweep specified above has been duly authorized
by all necessary entity approvals. Borrower further hereby
irrevocably grants, pledges and assigns to Lender, as additional
security for the Loan, all monies now or hereafter deposited in the
Sweep Account. Finally, notwithstanding anything in the Sweep
Agreement to the contrary, Borrower agrees that Lender may
immediately terminate the sweep relationship upon any Default under
the Loan Documents and/or, whether or not there has been a Default
under the Loan Documents, upon seven (7) days prior written
notice to Borrower.
Section 2.12
Funds Transfer Disbursements .
If requested by
Borrower, Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to disburse the
proceeds of any Loan(s) made by Lender or its affiliate pursuant to
the Loan Documents as requested by an authorized representative of
the Borrower to any of the accounts designated in that certain
Exhibit entitled Transfer Authorizer Designation. Borrower agrees
to be bound by any transfer request: (i) authorized or
transmitted by Borrower, or, (ii) made in Borrower’s
name and accepted by Lender in good faith and in compliance with
these transfer instruction, even if not properly authorized by
Borrower. Borrower further agrees and acknowledges that Lender may
rely solely on any bank routing number or identifying bank account
number or name provided by Borrower to effect a wire or funds
transfer even if the information provided by Borrower identifies a
different bank or account holder than named by the Borrower. Lender
is not obligated or required in any way to take any actions to
detect errors in information provided by Borrower. If Lender takes
any actions in an attempt to detect errors in the transmission or
content of transfer or requests or takes any actions in an attempt
to detect unauthorized funds transfer requests, Borrower agrees
that no matter how many times Lender takes these actions Lender
will not in any situation be liable for failing to take or
correctly perform these actions in the future and such actions
shall not become any part of the transfer disbursement procedures
authorized under this provision, the Loan Documents, or any
agreement between Lender and Borrower. Borrower agrees to notify
Lender of any errors in the transfer of any funds or of any
unauthorized or improperly authorized transfer requests within 14
days after Lender’s confirmation to Borrower of such
transfer. Lender will, in its sole discretion, determine the funds
transfer system and the means by which each transfer will be made.
Lender may delay or refuse to accept a funds transfer request if
the transfer would: (i) violate the terms of this
authorization; (ii) require use of a bank unacceptable to
Lender or prohibited by governmental authority; (iii) cause
Lender to violate and Federal Reserve or other regulatory risk
control program or guideline, or (iv) otherwise cause Lender
to violate any applicable law or regulation. Lender shall not be
liable to Borrower or any other parties for (i) errors, acts
or failures to act of others, including other entities, banks,
communications carriers or clearinghouses, through which
Borrower’s transfers may be made or information received or
transmitted, and no such entity shall be deemed an agent of the
Lender, (ii) any loss, liability or delay caused by fires,
earthquakes, wars, civil disturbances, power surges or failures,
acts of government, labor disputes, failures in communications
networks, legal constraints or other events beyond Lender’s
control, or (iii) any special, consequential, indirect or
punitive damages, whether or not (a) any claim for these
damages is based on tort or contract or (b) Lender or Borrower
knew or should
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have known the
likelihood of these damages in any situation. Lender makes no
representations or warranties other than those expressly made in
this Agreement.
Section 2.13
Revolving Note .
The obligation of
Borrower to repay the Revolving Loan shall, in addition to this
Agreement, be evidenced by the Revolving Note.
Section 2.14
Letters of Credit .
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement including, without
limitation, Section 2.1(b), Lender agrees to cause the Issuing
Bank to issue for the account of Borrower during the period from
and including the Effective Date to, but excluding, the Revolving
Credit Termination Date one or more letters of credit (each a
“Letter of Credit”) in such form and containing such
terms as may be requested from time to time by Borrower and
acceptable to the Issuing Bank and Lender, up to a maximum
aggregate Stated Amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed
the L/C Commitment Amount. Lender and Borrower agree that those
Letters of Credit which are described on Schedule 2.14(a)
attached hereto and made a part hereof are outstanding as of the
date of this Agreement but shall, for all purposes, be deemed
Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement.
(b) At the
time of issuance, the amount, terms and conditions of each Letter
of Credit, and of any drafts or acceptances thereunder, shall be
subject to approval by the Issuing Bank, Lender and Borrower.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may (i) the
expiration date of any Letter of Credit extend beyond the Revolving
Credit Termination Date, (ii) a Letter of Credit have an
initial duration in excess of one year, (iii) a Letter of
Credit contain an automatic renewal clause or (iv) a Letter of
Credit be issued within 30 days of the Revolving Credit
Termination Date. The initial Stated Amount of each Letter of
Credit shall be at least $100,000.00.
(c) In
connection with the proposed issuance of a Letter of Credit,
Borrower shall give Lender written notice (or telephonic notice
promptly confirmed in writing) prior to the requested date of
issuance of a Letter of Credit, such notice to describe in
reasonable detail the proposed terms of such Letter of Credit and
the nature of the transactions or obligations proposed to be
supported by such Letter of Credit, and in any event shall set
forth with respect to such Letter of Credit (i) the proposed
initial Stated Amount, (ii) the beneficiary,
(iii) whether such Letter of Credit is a commercial or standby
letter of credit and (iv) the proposed expiration date.
Borrower shall also execute and deliver such customary applications
and agreements for standby letters of credit, standby letter of
credit agreements, applications for amendment to letter of credit,
and other forms as requested from time to time by Lender or the
Issuing Bank. Provided Borrower has given the notice prescribed by
the first sentence of this subsection and Borrower has executed and
delivered to Lender and the Issuing Bank the agreements,
applications and other forms as required by the immediately
preceding sentence of this subsection, and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, including the satisfaction of any
applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article 5.,
Lender agrees to cause the Issuing Bank to issue the requested
Letter of Credit on the requested date of issuance for the benefit
of the stipulated beneficiary but in no event prior to the date
five (5) Business Days following the date after
which
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each of Lender
and the Issuing Bank received the items required to be delivered to
it under this subsection. Upon the written request of Borrower,
Lender shall deliver to Borrower a copy of each issued Letter of
Credit within a reasonable time after the date of issuance thereof.
To the extent any term of a Letter of Credit Document is
inconsistent with a term of any Loan Document, the term of the
Letter of Credit Document shall control.
(d) Upon
receipt by the Issuing Bank from the beneficiary of a Letter of
Credit of any demand for payment under such Letter of Credit,
Lender shall promptly notify Borrower of the amount to be paid by
the Issuing Bank as a result of such demand and the date on which
payment is to be made by the Issuing Bank to such beneficiary in
respect of such demand. Borrower hereby unconditionally and
irrevocably agrees to pay and reimburse the Issuing Bank for the
amount of each demand for payment under such Letter of Credit at or
prior to the date on which payment is to be made by the Issuing
Bank to the beneficiary thereunder, without presentment, demand,
protest or other formalities of any kind.
(e) Unless
Borrower shall elect to otherwise satisfy such Reimbursement
Obligation, such reimbursement shall, subject to satisfaction of
the conditions in Section 5.1 and Section 5.2 hereof and
to the Maximum Loan Availability (after adjustment to reflect
elimination of the corresponding Reimbursement Obligation),
automatically be made by a borrowing under the Revolving
Loans.
(f) In
examining documents presented in connection with drawings under
Letters of Credit and making payments under such Letters of Credit
against such documents, the Issuing Bank shall only be required to
use the same standard of care as it uses in connection with
examining documents presented in connection with drawings under
other letters of credit it has issued and making payments under
such other letters of credit. Borrower assumes all risks of the
acts and omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of Credit by, the
respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance
and not in limitation of the foregoing, neither the Issuing Bank,
nor Lender shall be responsible (i) for the form, validity,
sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effects of any document
submitted by any party in connection with the application for and
issuance of or any drawing honored under any Letter of Credit even
if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid,
insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (ii) for the
validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning
or purporting to transfer or assign any Letter of Credit, or the
rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in
part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason;
(iii) for failure of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit
to comply fully with conditions required in order to draw upon such
Letter of Credit; (iv) for errors, omissions, interruptions or
delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable,
telex, telecopy or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher;
(v) for errors in interpretation of technical terms;
(vi) for any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of
any document required in order to make a drawing under any Letter
of Credit, or of the proceeds thereof; (vii) for the
misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit, or
the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; and
(viii) for any consequences arising from causes beyond the
control of the Issuing Bank or Lender. None of the above shall
affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any of the Issuing
Bank’s rights or powers hereunder. Any action taken or
omitted to be taken by the Issuing Bank under or in connection with
any Letter of Credit, if taken or omitted in the absence of gross
negligence or willful misconduct, shall not create against the
Issuing Bank any liability to Borrower or Lender. In this
connection,
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the obligation
of Borrower to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any drawing made
under any Letter of Credit shall be absolute, unconditional and
irrevocable and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement or any other applicable Letter of Credit Document
under all circumstances whatsoever, including without limitation,
the following circumstances: (i) any lack of validity or
enforceability of any Letter of Credit Document or any term or
provisions therein; (ii) any amendment or waiver of or any
consent to departure from all or any of the Letter of Credit
Documents; (iii) the existence of any claim, setoff, defense
or other right which Borrower may have at any time against the
Issuing Bank, Lender, any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or any
other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the
transactions contemplated hereby or in the Letter of Credit
Documents or any unrelated transaction; (iv) any breach of
contract or dispute between Borrower, the Issuing Bank, Lender or
any other Person; (v) any demand, statement or any other
document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged,
fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement
therein or made in connection therewith being untrue or inaccurate
in any respect whatsoever; (vi) any non-application or
misapplication by the beneficiary of a Letter of Credit of the
proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; (vii) payment
by the Issuing Bank under the Letter of Credit against presentation
of a draft or certificate which does not strictly comply with the
terms of the Letter of Credit; and (viii) any other act,
omission to act, delay or circumstance whatsoever that might, but
for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable
defense to or discharge of Borrower’s Reimbursement
Obligations.
(g) The
issuance by the Issuing Bank of any amendment, supplement or other
modification to any Letter of Credit shall be subject to the same
conditions applicable under this Agreement to the issuance of new
Letters of Credit (including, without limitation, that the request
therefor be made through the Issuing Bank), and no such amendment,
supplement or other modification shall be issued unless either
(i) the respective Letter of Credit affected thereby would
have complied with such conditions had it originally been issued
hereunder in such amended, supplemented or modified form or
(ii) Lender shall have consented thereto.
(h) Upon the
issuance by the Issuing Bank of any Letter of Credit and until such
Letter of Credit shall have expired or been terminated, the
Commitment shall be deemed to be utilized for all purposes of this
Agreement in an amount equal to the Stated Amount of such Letter of
Credit plus any related Reimbursement Obligations then
outstanding.
(i) If on the
date (the “Facility Termination Date”) this Agreement
is terminated (whether voluntarily, by reason of the occurrence of
an Event of Default or otherwise) any Letters of Credit are
outstanding, Borrower shall, on the Facility Termination Date, pay
to Lender an amount of money equal to the Stated Amount of such
Letter(s) of Credit, together with the amount of any fees which
would otherwise be payable by Borrower to Lender or the Issuing
Bank in respect of such Letters of Credit but for the occurrence of
the Facility Termination Date for deposit into the Collateral
Account. If at any time the aggregate Stated Amount of all
outstanding Letters of Credit shall exceed the L/C Commitment
Amount then in effect, Borrower shall pay to Lender for deposit
into the Collateral Account an amount equal to such excess. If a
drawing pursuant to any such Letter of Credit occurs on or prior to
the expiration date of such Letter of Credit, Borrower authorizes
Lender to disburse to the Issuing Bank the monies deposited in the
Collateral Account to make payment to the beneficiary with respect
to such drawing. If no drawing occurs on or prior to the expiration
date of any such
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Letter of
Credit, Lender shall return to Borrower the monies deposited in the
Collateral Account with respect to such outstanding Letter of
Credit on or before the date 10 Business Days after the expiration
date with respect to the Letter of Credit.
(j) If as a
result of the adoption of any Applicable Law or guideline of
general applicability regarding capital adequacy, or any change
therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration
thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable
agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof,
or if as a result of any risk-based capital guideline or other
requirement heretofore or hereafter issued by any Governmental
Authority, there shall be imposed, modified or deemed applicable
any tax, reserve, special deposit, capital adequacy or similar
requirement against or with respect to or measured by reference to
Letters of Credit and the result shall be to increase the cost to
the Issuing Bank of issuing (or of Lender purchasing participations
in) or maintaining its obligation hereunder to issue (or purchase
participations in) any Letter of Credit or reduce any amount
receivable by the Issuing Bank or Lender hereunder in respect of
any Letter of Credit, then, upon demand by the Issuing Bank or
Lender, Borrower shall pay immediately to the Issuing Bank or
Lender, as applicable, from time to time as specified by the
Issuing Bank or Lender, such additional amounts as shall be
sufficient to compensate the Issuing Bank or Lender for such
increased costs or reductions in amount.
ARTICLE 3.
GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS
(a) Intentionally
Deleted.
(b) On the
first day of each January, April, July and October prior to the
Revolving Credit Termination Date, commencing January 1, 2009,
and on the Revolving Credit Termination Date with respect to the
period since the last date on which the Unused Fee was paid,
Borrower shall pay to Lender the Unused Fee. If the unused portion
of the Commitment is equal to or less than fifty percent (50%) of
the Commitment, the Unused Fee rate shall be 12.5/100% (.125%) of
the unused portion of the Commitment. If the unused portion of the
Commitment is greater than fifty percent (50%) of the Commitment,
the Unused Fee rate shall be 20/100% (.20%) of the unused portion
of the Commitment.
(c) Borrower
agrees to pay to Lender such reasonable fees for services rendered
by Lender as shall be separately agreed upon between Borrower and
Lender. Borrower agrees to pay to the Issuing Bank such reasonable
fees for services rendered by the Issuing Bank as shall be
separately agreed upon between Borrower and the Issuing Bank from
time to time.
(d) Borrower
agrees to pay to Lender a letter of credit fee at a rate per annum
equal to the product obtained by multiplying the then Applicable
Margin for LIBOR Loans times the Stated Amount of each Letter of
Credit on the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit and on each
anniversary of the date of issuance thereof until such Letter of
Credit has expired. The fee provided for in the immediately
preceding sentence shall be nonrefundable. Borrower shall also pay
directly to the Issuing Bank from time to time on demand all
commissions, charges, costs
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and expenses in
the amounts customarily charged by the Issuing Bank from time to
time in like circumstances with respect to the issuance of each
Letter of Credit, drawings, amendments and other transactions
relating thereto. Borrower shall also pay to Lender, solely for its
own account and on the date of the issuance of such Letter of
Credit, a fronting fee in respect of each Letter of Credit at the
rate equal to one-eighth of one percent (0.125%) per annum on the
Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit; provided, however, in no
event shall the amount of such fronting fee in respect of any
Letter of Credit be less than $500.00.
Section 3.2
Computation of Interest and Fees .
Interest on the
Loans and the Letter of Credit Liabilities and all fees shall be
computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and paid for the
actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but
excluding the last day of a period).
Section 3.3
Limitation of Interest .
(a) It is
expressly stipulated and agreed to be the intent of Borrower and
Lender at all times to comply strictly with the applicable Texas
law (or applicable United States federal law to the extent that it
permits Lender to contract for, charge, take, reserve or receive a
greater amount of interest than under Texas law) governing the
maximum rate or amount of interest payable on the Revolving Note or
the Related Indebtedness. If the applicable law is ever judicially
interpreted so as to render usurious any amount (i) contracted
for, charged, taken, reserved or received pursuant to the Revolving
Note, any of the other Loan Documents or any other communication or
writing by or between Borrower and Lender related to the
transaction or transactions that are the subject matter of the Loan
Documents, (ii) contracted for, charged or received by reason
of Lender’s exercise of the opt
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