REVOLVING
CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated
as of November 3, 2006
among
NORTHSTAR
REALTY FINANCE CORP.,
NORTHSTAR
REALTY FINANCE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
NRFC
SUB-REIT CORP.
AND
NS
ADVISORS, LLC,
as
Borrowers,
THE
LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
KEYBANK
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as
Administrative Agent,
KEYBANC
CAPITAL MARKETS,
and
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as
Co-Lead Arrangers,
KEYBANC
CAPITAL MARKETS,
as
Sole Book Manager,
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as
Syndication Agent,
and
CITICORP
NORTH AMERICA, INC.
as
Documentation Agent
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS
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1
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Section
1.1
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Definitions.
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1
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Section
1.2
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Accounting
Terms and Determinations
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23
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Section
1.3
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Types
of Borrowings
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23
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ARTICLE
II THE Commitments
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23
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Section
2.1
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Commitments
to Lend
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23
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Section
2.2
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Notice
of Committed Borrowing
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24
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Section
2.3
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Notice
to Lenders; Funding of Loans.
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25
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Section
2.4
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Notes.
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27
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Section
2.5
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Letters
of Credit
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27
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Section
2.6
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Method
of Electing Interest Rates.
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30
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Section
2.7
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Interest
Rates.
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31
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Section
2.8
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Fees.
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32
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Section
2.9
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Maturity
Date
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33
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Section
2.10
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Mandatory
Prepayment.
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33
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Section
2.11
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Optional
Prepayments.
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34
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Section
2.12
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General
Provisions as to Payments.
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35
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Section
2.13
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Funding
Losses
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36
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Section
2.14
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Computation
of Interest and Fees
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36
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Section
2.15
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Use
of Proceeds
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36
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Section
2.16
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Letter
of Credit Usage Absolute
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36
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Section
2.17
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Joint
and Several Obligations; Limitation on Liability.
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37
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Section
2.18
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Increase
in Facility Amount.
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39
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Section
2.19
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Revolving
Facility
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41
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Section
2.20
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Delinquent
Lenders.
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41
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ARTICLE
III CONDITIONS
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42
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Section
3.1
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Closing
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42
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Section
3.2
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Borrowings
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45
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ARTICLE
IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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46
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Section
4.1
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Existence
and Power
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46
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Section
4.2
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Power
and Authority
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47
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Section
4.3
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No
Violation
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47
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Section
4.4
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Financial
Information
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47
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Section
4.5
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Litigation
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48
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Section
4.6
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Compliance
with ERISA.
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48
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Section
4.7
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Borrowing
Base Assets
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48
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Section
4.8
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Environmental
Matters
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49
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Section
4.9
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Taxes
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49
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Section
4.10
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Full
Disclosure
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49
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Section
4.11
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Solvency
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49
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Section
4.12
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Use
of Proceeds; Margin Regulations
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50
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Section
4.13
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Governmental
Approvals
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50
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Section
4.14
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Investment
Company Act
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50
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Section
4.15
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Principal
Offices
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50
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Section
4.16
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REIT
Status
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50
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Section
4.17
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Qualified
REIT Subsidiary Status
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50
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Section
4.18
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Patents,
Trademarks, etc.
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50
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Section
4.19
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No
Default
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50
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Section
4.20
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Licenses,
etc.
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51
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Section
4.21
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Compliance
With Law
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51
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Section
4.22
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No
Burdensome Restrictions
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51
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Section
4.23
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Brokers’
Fees
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51
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Section
4.24
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Labor
Matters
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51
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Section
4.25
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Insurance
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51
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Section
4.26
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Organizational
Documents
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51
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ARTICLE
V AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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52
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Section
5.1
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Information
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52
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Section
5.2
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Payment
of Obligations
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54
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Section
5.3
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Maintenance
of Property
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54
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Section
5.4
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Conduct
of Business and Maintenance of Existence
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54
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Section
5.5
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Compliance
with Laws
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55
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Section
5.6
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Inspection
of Books and Records
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55
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Section
5.7
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Existence
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55
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Section
5.8
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Financial
Covenants
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55
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Section
5.9
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Restriction
on Fundamental Changes.
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56
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Section
5.10
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[Reserved]
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57
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Section
5.11
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Margin
Stock
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57
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Section
5.12
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NorthStar,
NorthStar OP and NRFC Sub-REIT Status
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57
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Section
5.13
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Disposition
of Borrowing Base Assets
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57
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Section
5.14
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Liens;
Release of Liens
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58
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Section
5.15
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Business
Loans
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58
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Section
5.16
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Limitation
on Changes in Fiscal Year; Accounting Methods; Valuation
Methodology.
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58
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Section
5.17
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Ownership
of Borrowing Base Assets
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58
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Section
5.18
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Limitation
on Negative Pledge Clauses, Distribution
Restrictions
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58
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Section
5.19
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Addition
of Borrowing Base Assets.
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58
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Section
5.20
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Failure
of Certain Borrowing Base Assets Representations and
Warranties.
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60
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Section
5.21
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Limitation
on Transactions with Affiliates
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60
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Section
5.22
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CDO
Subsidiaries
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60
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Section
5.23
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Guaranties
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61
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Section
5.24
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Subsidiary
Guarantors
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61
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Section
5.25
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Release
of Certain Subsidiary Guarantors
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62
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ARTICLE
VI DEFAULTS
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62
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Section
6.1
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Events
of Default
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Section
6.2
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Rights
and Remedies.
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65
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Section
6.3
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Notice
of Default
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66
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Section
6.4
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Actions
in Respect of Letters of Credit.
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66
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ARTICLE
VII THE AGENTS
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67
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Section
7.1
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Appointment
and Authorization
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67
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Section
7.2
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Agency
and Affiliates.
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68
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Section
7.3
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Action
by Administrative Agent
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68
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Section
7.4
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Consultation
with Experts
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68
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Section
7.5
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Liability
of Administrative Agent
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68
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Section
7.6
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Indemnification
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68
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Section
7.7
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Credit
Decision
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69
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Section
7.8
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Successor
Administrative Agent
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69
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Section
7.9
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Receipt
of Notices
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69
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ARTICLE
VIII CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES
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69
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Section
8.1
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Basis
for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or
Unfair
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69
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Section
8.2
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Illegality
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70
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Section
8.3
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Increased
Cost and Reduced Return.
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71
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Section
8.4
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Taxes.
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72
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Section
8.5
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Alternate
Base Rate Loans Substituted for Affected LIBOR
Loans
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74
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ARTICLE
IX MISCELLANEOUS
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74
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Section
9.1
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Notices
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74
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Section
9.2
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No
Waivers
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75
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Section
9.3
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Expenses;
Indemnification.
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75
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Section
9.4
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Sharing
of Set-Offs
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76
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Section
9.5
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Amendments
and Waivers.
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77
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Section
9.6
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Successors
and Assigns.
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77
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Section
9.7
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Collateral
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79
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Section
9.8
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Governing
Law; Submission to Jurisdiction
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79
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Section
9.9
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Marshalling;
Recapture
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79
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Section
9.10
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Counterparts;
Integration; Effectiveness
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80
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Section
9.11
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WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL
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80
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Section
9.12
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Survival
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80
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Section
9.13
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Domicile
of Loans
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80
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Section
9.14
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Limitation
of Liability
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80
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Section
9.15
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Recourse
Obligation
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80
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Section
9.16
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Confidentiality
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80
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Section
9.17
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Legal
Rate
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81
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Section
9.18
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USA
Patriot Act Notice
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81
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
A
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Form
of Note
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Exhibit
B
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Form
of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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Exhibit
C
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Initial
Borrowing Base Assets
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Exhibit
D
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Form
of Borrowing Base Certificate
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Exhibit
E
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Form
of Continuing Compliance Certificate
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Exhibit
F
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First
Mortgage Asset Representations and Warranties
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Exhibit
G
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Real
Property Asset Representations and Warranties
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Exhibit
H
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Real
Estate Security Asset Representations and
Warranties
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Exhibit
I
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Subordinate
Assets Representations and Warranties
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Exhibit
J
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CDO
Retained Asset Representations and Warranties
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule
1.1
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TruPS
Securities
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Schedule
4.4(c)
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Post-June
30, 2006 Material Indebtedness and Contingent
Obligations
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REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement ”)
is dated as of November 3, 2006 among NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE
CORP., a Maryland corporation (“
NorthStar ”),
NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited
partnership (“
NorthStar OP ”),
NRFC SUB-REIT CORP., a Maryland corporation (“
NRFC Sub-REIT ”),
NS ADVISORS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“
NS Advisors ”)
(NorthStar, NorthStar OP, NRFC Sub-REIT and NS Advisors are
hereinafter referred to individually as a “
Borrower ”
and collectively as the “
Borrowers ”),
the Lenders (as defined herein), KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
Administrative Agent, KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS and BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A, as Co-Lead Arrangers, KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, as Sole Book
Manager, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, as Syndication Agent and CITICORP
NORTH AMERICA, INC., as Documentation Agent.
RECITALS
1.
The
Borrowers have requested that the Lenders establish a
revolving credit facility for the Borrowers for the purposes
of refinancing certain existing indebtedness, financing the
acquisition by the Borrowers of real estate and finance assets
and for other business purposes of the Borrowers.
2.
The
Borrowers have requested that the Lenders set forth the terms
and conditions upon which the Lenders will provide financing
to the Borrowers.
3.
The
Lenders have agreed to provide that financing to Borrowers on,
and subject to, the terms and conditions of, this
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.1
Definitions .
The
following terms, as used herein, have the following
meanings:
“
Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(c).
“
Administrative Agent ”
shall mean KeyBank National Association in its capacity as
Administrative Agent hereunder, and its permitted successors in
such capacity in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
“
Administrative Questionnaire ”
means, with respect to each Lender, an administrative questionnaire
in the form prepared by the Administrative Agent and submitted to
the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrowers) duly
completed by such Lender.
“
Affiliate ”
means, as to any Person, any other Person (other than a Subsidiary)
which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by,
or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this
definition, “
control ”
of a Person (including, with its correlative meanings,
“
controlled by ”
and “
under common control with ”)
means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (a) vote 33 1/3%
or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the
election of directors of such Person or (b) direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether by
contract or otherwise.
“
Adjusted Funds from Operations ”
means Funds From Operations minus (or plus) (i) normalized
recurring capitalized expenditures necessary to maintain properties
(e.g. leasing commissions, and tenant improvement allowances), (ii)
an adjustment to reverse the effect of Straight-Lining of Rents and
fair value of lease revenue under SFAS 141, (iii) the amortization
or accrual of various deferred costs including intangible assets
and equity based compensation, (iv) non-recurring charges incurred
in connection with the early extinguishment of debt, (v) an
adjustment to reverse “mark-to-market” gains and losses
related to interest rate changes on off balance sheet warehouse
facilities, and (vi) such other adjustments approved by the
Administrative Agent.
“
Agreement ”
shall mean this Revolving Credit Agreement as the same may from
time to time hereafter be modified, supplemented or
amended.
“
Alternate Base Rate ”
means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i)
the Prime Rate or (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus one-half percent
(0.5%).
“
Alternate Base Rate Loan ”
means a Committed Loan to be made by a Lender as an Alternate Base
Rate Loan in accordance with the applicable Notice of Committed
Borrowing or pursuant to Article II.
“
Applicable Lending Office ”
means, with respect to any Lender, (i) in the case of its Alternate
Base Rate Loans, its Domestic Lending Office, and (ii) in the case
of its LIBOR Loans, its LIBOR Lending Office.
“
Applicable Margin ”
means, for any day, the rate per annum set forth below opposite the
applicable Leverage Ratio then in effect.
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Leverage
Ratio (as calculated pursuant to the most-recently delivered
officer’s certificate pursuant to Section 5.1(c)
hereof)
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Applicable
Margin for LIBOR Loans and Letter of Credit Fees
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Applicable
Margin for Alternate Base Rate Loans
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>
85%
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2.50%
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1.00%
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>
75%
to < 85%
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2.25%
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0.75%
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<
75%
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2.00%
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0.50%
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The
Applicable Margin shall be adjusted effective on the next
Business Day following any change in the Leverage Ratio using
the information provided in the most-recently delivered
officer’s certificate pursuant to Section 5.1(c)
hereof.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing, to the
extent the Borrowers fail to deliver any officer’s
certificate as of the date required pursuant to Section
5.1(c), the Applicable Margin as of the date immediately
following such required date of delivery and until the
delivery of such officer’s certificate shall be the
greatest Applicable Margin specified in the foregoing
chart.
“
Approval Request ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5.19(a).
“
Approval Request Package ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5.19(b).
“
Approved Uses ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.15.
“
Approved Bank ”
means a bank or other financial institution which has (i)(a) a
minimum net worth of $500,000,000 and/or (b) total assets of
$10,000,000,000, and (ii) a minimum long term debt rating of (a)
BBB+ or higher by S&P, and (b) Baa1 or higher by
Moody’s.
“
Arranger ”
means KeyBanc Capital Markets, in its capacity as Sole Lead
Arranger of the Commitments and Sole Book Manager of the
Commitments.
“
Asset Disposition ”
means the disposition of any assets (including without limitation
the Capital Stock of a Subsidiary) of any Consolidated Party
whether by sale, lease (but excluding the lease of assets in the
ordinary course of business), transfer or otherwise to a Person
other than a Consolidated Party.
“
Assignee ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(b).
“
Available Commitment ”
means, with respect to each Lender, at any time, the amount
obtained by multiplying such Lender’s Commitment at such time
by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Total Available
Commitments at such time, and the denominator of which is the
aggregate of all Commitments at such time.
“
Bankruptcy Code ”
means Title 11 of the United States Code, entitled
“Bankruptcy”, as amended from time to time, and any
successor statute or statutes.
“
Benefit Arrangement ”
means at any time an employee benefit plan within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA which is not a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan
and which is maintained or otherwise contributed to by any member
of the ERISA Group.
“
Book Value ”
means as to any asset, the value of such asset determined in
accordance with GAAP, as consistently applied in connection with
the preparation of the financial statements filed by NorthStar with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“
Borrowers ”
means, collectively, NorthStar, NorthStar OP, NRFC Sub-REIT and NS
Advisors , and “
Borrower ”
means any one of the foregoing.
“
Borrowing ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
“
Borrowing Base Assets ”
means assets one hundred percent (100%) owned (legally and
equitably) by a Borrowing Base Entity and which consist of Eligible
CDO Retained Assets, Eligible First Mortgage Assets, Eligible
Subordinated Assets, Eligible Property Equity Interests and
Eligible Real Estate Securities.
“
Borrowing Base Assets Pool ”
means, collectively at any time, all Borrowing Base
Assets.
“
Borrowing Base Availability ”
means, at any time of determination, an amount equal to the lesser
of (i) the aggregate Borrowing Base Value of all Borrowing Base
Assets in the Borrowing Base Assets Pool at such time and (ii) the
aggregate amount that would cause the ratio of (i) the sum of (A)
the aggregate recurring cash dividend and distribution income
actually received from all Eligible CDO Equity Interests and
Preferred Securities constituting Eligible Subordinated Assets
during such period, (B) the aggregate recurring cash income (after
debt service in respect of the related Real Property Asset, if
applicable) actually received in respect of Eligible Property
Equity Interests during such period, and (C) the aggregate
recurring cash interest income actually received from all Eligible
CDO Debt Assets, Eligible First Mortgage Assets, Eligible
Subordinated Debt Assets and Eligible Real Estate Securities during
such period, in each case calculated as of the end of each fiscal
quarter on an annualized basis for the quarterly period then ended
with respect to Borrowing Base Assets in the Borrowing Base Assets
Pool as of the date of determination as reflected on the most
recent Borrowing Base Certificate, to (ii) Facility Interest
Expense for such period, to be not less than 2:00 to
1:00.
“
Borrowing Base Certificate ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“
Borrowing Base Entity ”
means a Subsidiary Guarantor, a Real Property Subsidiary or a CDO
Subsidiary.
“
Borrowing Base Value ”
means, as to any Borrowing Base Asset at any time of determination,
the maximum aggregate amount of Loans and Letters of Credit which
Borrowers shall be entitled to borrow, draw, or have issued or
outstanding pursuant to the terms of this Agreement with respect to
such Borrowing Base Asset, which shall be (i) with respect to any
Eligible CDO Retained Asset, the lesser of (a) forty percent (40%)
of the Eligible CDO Retained Asset Value of such asset, and (b) an
amount equal to (1) the sum of (A) the recurring annual interest or
dividend income of the Borrowers in respect of such Eligible CDO
Retained Asset (determined by annualizing the interest or dividend
income received by the Borrowers in respect of such Eligible CDO
Retained Asset during the quarter most recently ended) and (B) the
annual Senior Management Fees received by the Borrowers from such
Eligible CDO Retained Asset (determined by annualizing the Senior
Management Fees received by the Borrowers in respect of such
Eligible CDO Retained Asset during the quarter most recently
ended)
divided by (2)
three and one-half (3.5), and
divided by (3)
the average Facility Interest Rate during the quarter most recently
ended, (ii) with respect to any Eligible First Mortgage Asset, the
lesser of (a) eighty percent (80%) of the Underlying Real Estate
Value on such date of the Underlying Asset securing such Eligible
First Mortgage Asset, and (b) ninety percent (90%) of the lesser of
(1) the outstanding principal amount of such Eligible First
Mortgage Asset on such date and (2) the Book Value of such Eligible
First Mortgage Asset on such date, (iii) with respect to any
Eligible Subordinated Asset, the lesser of (a) eighty percent (80%)
of (1) the Underlying Real Estate Value on such date of the
Underlying Asset relating to such Eligible Subordinated
Asset
minus (2)
the aggregate outstanding principal amount on such date of any
senior indebtedness encumbering the Underlying Asset relating to
such Eligible Subordinated Asset and (b) sixty percent (60%) of the
lesser of (1) the outstanding principal amount of such Eligible
Subordinated Asset on such date and (2) the Book Value of such
Eligible Subordinated Asset on such date, (iv) with respect to any
Eligible Property Equity Interest, forty percent (40%) of the Net
Equity Value on such date of such Eligible Property Equity
Interest, (v) with respect to any Investment Grade Eligible Real
Estate Security, eighty percent (80%) of the Fair Market Value of
such Investment Grade Eligible Real Estate Security on such date,
and (vi) with respect to any Eligible Real Estate Security that is
not Investment Grade, sixty-five percent (65%) of the Fair Market
Value of such non-Investment Grade Eligible Real Estate Security on
such date.
“
Capitalization Rate ”
means, as to any Real Property Assets or Underlying Assets that are
at leased 95% leased to tenants (or such tenant’s parent)
having an Investment Grade Credit Rating, seven percent (7.00%) per
annum, and, as to all other Real Property Assets or Underlying
Assets, nine percent (9.00%) per annum.
“
Capital Replacement Reserve ”
means, with respect to any Real Property Asset or Underlying Asset,
a normalized annual reserve for replacement reserves, capital
expenditures, tenant improvements, and leasing commissions in the
amount of $0.10 per year per square foot of net leaseable area
contained in such Real Property Asset or Underlying Asset. When the
Capital Replacement Reserve is used in computing an amount with
respect to a period which is shorter than a year, said amount shall
be appropriately prorated.
“
Capital Stock ”
means, with respect to any Person, any capital stock (including
preferred stock), shares, interests, participations or other
ownership interests (however designated) of such Person and any
rights (other than debt securities convertible into or exchangeable
for corporate stock), warrants or options to purchase any
thereof.
“
Cash and Cash Equivalents ”
means (i) cash, (ii) direct obligations of the United States
Government, including without limitation, treasury bills, notes and
bonds, (iii) interest bearing or discounted obligations of Federal
agencies and Government sponsored entities or pools of such
instruments offered by Approved Banks and dealers, including
without limitation, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
participation sale certificates, Government National Mortgage
Association modified pass through certificates, Federal National
Mortgage Association bonds and notes, and Federal Farm Credit
System securities, (iv) time deposits, Domestic and Eurodollar
certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, commercial
paper rated at least A-2 by S&P and P-2 by Moody’s and/or
guaranteed by a Person with an Aa3 rating by Moody’s, an AA-
rating by S&P or better rated credit, floating rate notes,
other money market instruments each issued by an Approved Bank
(provided that the same shall cease to be a “Cash or Cash
Equivalent” if at any time any such bank shall cease to be an
Approved Bank), (v) obligations of domestic corporations,
including, without limitation, commercial paper, bonds, debentures
and loan participations, each of which is rated at least AA- by
S&P and/or Aa3 by Moody’s and/or guaranteed by a Person
with an Aa3 rating by Moody’s and/or a AA- rating by S&P
or better rated credit, (vi) obligations issued by states and local
governments or their agencies, rated at least MIG-2 by
Moody’s and/or SP-2 by S&P, (vii) repurchase agreements
with major banks and primary government security dealers fully
secured by the U.S. Government or agency collateral equal to or
exceeding the principal amount on a daily basis and held in
safekeeping, and (viii) real estate loan pool participations,
guaranteed by a Person with an AA- rating given by S&P or Aa3
rating given by Moody’s or better rated credit.
“
CDO Debt Asset ”
means with respect to any Eligible CDO, any and all performing debt
obligations issued by such Eligible CDO and owned by a Borrowing
Base Entity.
“
CDO Equity Interest ”
means with respect to any Eligible CDO, any and all shares,
interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated)
of capital stock of, and any and all equivalent ownership interests
in, such Eligible CDO owned by a Borrowing Base Entity, including
partnership interests and limited liability company membership
interests.
“
CDO Retained Asset ”
means a CDO Debt Asset or a CDO Equity Interest.
“
CDO Indenture ”
means the indenture relating to any Eligible CDO Retained
Asset.
“
CDO Subsidiary ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5.22.
“
Charges ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 9.17.
“
Closing Date ”
means the date on or after the Effective Date on which the
conditions set forth in Section 3.1 shall have been satisfied to
the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent or waived by the
Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
“
Code ”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and as it may
be further amended from time to time, any successor statutes
thereto, and applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations
issued pursuant thereto in temporary or final form.
“
Commitment ”
means, with respect to each Lender, the amount set forth opposite
the name of such Lender on the signature pages hereof (and, for
each Lender which is an Assignee, the amount set forth in the
Assignment and Assumption Agreement entered into pursuant to
Section 9.6(b) as the Assignee’s Commitment), as such amount
may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.11(c) or in
connection with an assignment to an Assignee, or increased pursuant
to Section 2.18.
“
Commitment Fee Quarterly Period ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).
“
Committed Loan ”
means a loan made by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.1;
provided that,
if any such loan or loans (or portions thereof) are combined or
subdivided pursuant to a Notice of Interest Rate Election, the term
“Committed Loan” shall refer to the combined principal
amount resulting from such combination or to each of the separate
principal amounts resulting from such subdivision, as the case may
be.
“
Consolidated Parties ”
means, collectively, NorthStar and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries.
“
Consolidated Subsidiary ”
means at any date any Subsidiary or other entity which is
consolidated with NorthStar in accordance with GAAP or which is
required under GAAP to be consolidated with NorthStar.
“
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth ”
means, without duplication, at any date (a) the amounts included in
“stockholders’ equity” on the balance sheet of
the Consolidated Parties (including minority interests relating to
NorthStar OP),
less (b)
the consolidated Intangible Assets of the Consolidated Parties
(excluding FAS 141 intangibles), all determined as of such date in
accordance with GAAP. For purposes of this definition
“
Intangible Assets ”
means goodwill, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names,
anticipated future benefit of tax loss carry forwards, copyrights,
organization or developmental expenses and other intangible assets
determined in accordance with GAAP.
“
Contingent Obligation ”
means, as to any Person, without duplication, (i) any contingent
obligation of such Person required to be shown on such
Person’s balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, (ii) any
obligation (including, without limitation, any Guarantee
Obligation) required to be disclosed in the footnotes to such
Person’s financial statements, guaranteeing partially or in
whole any Non-Recourse Debt, lease, dividend or other obligation,
exclusive of contractual indemnities (including, without
limitation, any indemnity or price-adjustment provision relating to
the purchase or sale of securities or other assets) and guarantees
of non-monetary obligations which have not yet been called on or
quantified, of such Person or of any other Person, and (iii) with
respect to such Person’s forward commitments or obligations
to fund or provide proceeds with respect to any loan or other
financing which are obligatory and non-discretionary as of any date
of determination, the aggregate amount of the reserves established
for such commitments or obligations in accordance with Rating
Agency requirements in respect of the three (3) month period
following the date of determination. The Borrowers will promptly
notify the Administrative Agent of the amounts initially
established as, and any change from time to time in, the Rating
Agency requirements in respect of the reserves referred to in the
foregoing sentence. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
“Contingent Liabilities” shall not include guarantees
of customary carve-out matters made in connection with
Indebtedness, such as fraud, misappropriation, bankruptcy,
misapplication and environmental matters, unless a claim for
payment or performance has been made thereunder (which has not been
satisfied). The amount of any Contingent Obligation described in
clause (ii) shall be deemed to be (a) with respect to a guarantee
of interest or interest and principal, or operating income
guarantee, the present value of the sum of all payments required to
be made thereunder (which in the case of an operating income
guarantee shall be deemed to be equal to the debt service for the
note secured thereby), through (x) in the case of an interest or
interest and principal guarantee, the stated date of maturity of
the obligation (and commencing on the date interest could first be
payable thereunder), or (y) in the case of an operating income
guarantee, the date through which such guarantee will remain in
effect, and (b) with respect to all guarantees not covered by the
preceding clause (a), an amount equal to the stated or determinable
amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such guarantee
is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably
anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is
required to perform thereunder) as recorded on the balance sheet
and on the footnotes to the most recent financial statements of the
Borrowers required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1
hereof.
“
Credit Rating ”
means, with respect to any Person, the rating assigned by the
Rating Agencies (one of which, in all instances, must be S&P or
Moody’s or Fitch) to such Person’s long-term unsecured
indebtedness.
“
Credit Underwriting Documents ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5.19(a).
“
Default ”
means any condition or event which with the giving of notice or
lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an
Event of Default.
“
Default Rate ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(c).
“
Derivative Exposure ”
means, as of any date, the aggregate maximum net liability
(including costs, fees and expenses), based upon a liquidation or
termination as of such date, of any Person under all interest rate
swaps, collars, caps or other interest rate protection agreements,
treasury locks, equity forward contracts, foreign currency exchange
agreements, commodity purchase or option agreements or other
interest or exchange rate or commodity price hedging
agreements.
“
Distribution ”
means with respect to any Person, the declaration or payment of any
cash, cash flow, dividend or distribution (however payable, whether
in cash, assets, capital stock or otherwise) on or in respect of
any shares of any class of capital stock, partnership interest,
membership interest or other beneficial interest of such Person;
the purchase, redemption, exchange or other retirement of any
shares of any class of capital stock, partnership interest,
membership interest or other beneficial interest of such Person,
directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary of such Person or
otherwise; the return of capital by such Person to its
shareholders, partners, members or other owners as such; or any
other distribution on or in respect of any shares of any class of
capital stock or other beneficial interest of such
Person.
“
Domestic Business Day ”
means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required
by law to close.
“
Domestic Lending Office ”
means, as to each Lender, its office located at its address in the
United States set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire (or
identified in its Administrative Questionnaire as its Domestic
Lending Office) or such other office as such Lender may hereafter
designate as its Domestic Lending Office by notice to the Borrowers
and the Administrative Agent.
“
EBITDA ”
means, for any period, the sum of, without duplication, (i)
aggregate Net Income during such period calculated before the
payment of Preferred Distributions,
plus (ii)
an amount which, in the determination of Net Income for such
period, has been deducted for (A) Interest Expense, (B) total
federal, state, local and foreign income, value added and similar
taxes and (C) depreciation and amortization expense,
plus (iii)
the minority interest attributable to NorthStar OP,
plus (iii)
losses from extraordinary items, non-recurring items, Asset
Dispositions, or forgiveness of debt,
plus (iv)
compensation expense for equity or option based compensation
minus (v)
gains from extraordinary items, non-recurring items, Asset
Dispositions, write-up of assets (including any loan accretion
attributable to any asset),
minus (v)
interest income accrued but not actually received in cash, each of
the above determined in accordance with GAAP and to the extent
included in the calculation of Net Income and
plus ,
(vi) interest income received in cash in such period to the extent
such interest income had been subtracted from Net Income pursuant
to the foregoing clause (v) with respect to any earlier period;
provided, that such sum shall be exclusive of any adjustment for
such period attributable to the Straight-Lining of
Rents.
“
Effective Date ”
means November 3, 2006.
“
Eligible Assignee ”
means any Person that is: (a) a Lender; (b) an Affiliate of a
Lender; (c) a commercial bank, trust company, savings and loan
association savings bank, insurance company, investment bank or
pension fund organized under the laws of the United States of
America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and having
total assets in excess of $5,000,000,000; or (d) a commercial bank
organized under the laws of any other country which is a member of
the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, or a
political subdivision of any such country, and having total assets
in excess of $10,000,000,000,
provided that
such bank is acting through a branch or agency located in the
United States of America. No Borrower and no Affiliate of a
Borrower shall qualify as an Eligible Assignee. Provided no Default
or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no direct
competitor of the Borrowers or any hedge fund principally engaged
in the acquisition of “distressed” debt (each as
determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable
discretion) shall qualify as an Eligible Assignee.
“
Eligible CDO ”
means a Special Purpose Entity, the common “ordinary”
shares or limited liability company interests of which are
wholly-owned by NorthStar or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of NorthStar
and which is managed by NorthStar or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of
NorthStar, that issues classes of securities representing rights to
receive payments from assets held by such entity, the assets of
which are (a) real estate securities or real estate-related debt
obligations and/or (b) such other assets consistent with
NorthStar’s current business practices.
“
Eligible CDO Debt Asset ”
means a CDO Debt Asset that that at all times complies with the CDO
Retained Asset Representations and Warranties set forth on
Exhibit “J” attached
hereto.
“
Eligible CDO Equity Interest ”
means a CDO Equity Interest that at all times complies with the CDO
Retained Asset Representations and Warranties set forth on
Exhibit “J” attached
hereto.
“
Eligible CDO Retained Asset ”
means any
Eligible
CDO Equity Interest and/or any Eligible CDO Debt
Asset.
“
Eligible CDO Retained Asset Value ”
means with respect to any Eligible CDO Retained Asset, an amount
equal to (i) in the case of an Eligible CDO Debt Asset, the Fair
Market Value of such Eligible CDO Retained Asset and (b) in the
case of an Eligible CDO Equity Interest, the Net Equity CDO Value
of such Eligible CDO Equity Interest.
“
Eligible First Mortgage Asset ”
means any First Mortgage Asset that at all times complies with the
First Mortgage Asset Representations and Warranties set forth
on
Exhibit “F” attached
hereto.
“
Eligible Property Equity Interest ”
means any Property Equity Interest that at all times complies with
the Property Equity Interest Representations and Warranties set
forth on
Exhibit “G” attached
hereto.
“
Eligible Real Estate Security ”
means any Real Estate Security that at all times complies with the
Real Estate Security Asset Representations and Warranties set forth
on
Exhibit “H” attached
hereto.
“
Eligible Subordinated Asset ”
means any Subordinated Asset that at all times complies with the
Subordinated Asset Representations and Warranties set forth
on
Exhibit “I” attached
hereto.
“
Environmental Affiliate ”
means any partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability
company, corporation or other entity which is subject to an
Environmental Claim and which is a Consolidated Subsidiary of
NorthStar or, as to any partnership, in which NorthStar or a
Consolidated Subsidiary is a general partner, either directly or
indirectly.
“
Environmental Approvals ”
means any permit, license, approval, ruling, variance, exemption or
other authorization required under applicable Environmental
Laws.
“
Environmental Claim ”
means, with respect to any Person, any notice, claim, demand or
similar communication (written or oral) by any other Person
alleging potential liability of such Person for investigatory
costs, cleanup costs, governmental response costs, natural
resources damage, property damages, personal injuries, fines or
penalties arising out of, based on or resulting from (i) the
presence, or release into the environment, of any Materials of
Environmental Concern at any location, whether or not owned by such
Person or (ii) circumstances forming the basis of any violation, or
alleged violation, of any Environmental Law, in each case (with
respect to both (i) and (ii) above) as to which there is a
reasonable possibility of an adverse determination with respect
thereto and which, if adversely determined, would have a Material
Adverse Effect on any Borrower.
“
Environmental Laws ”
means any and all federal, state, and local statutes, laws,
judicial decisions, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments,
orders, decrees, plans, injunctions, permits, concessions, grants,
licenses, agreements and other governmental restrictions relating
to the environment, the effect of the environment on human health
or to emissions, discharges or releases of pollutants,
contaminants, Materials of Environmental Concern or wastes into the
environment including, without limitation, ambient air, surface
water, ground water, or land, or otherwise relating to the
manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage,
disposal, transport or handling of pollutants, contaminants,
Materials of Environmental Concern or wastes or the clean-up or
other remediation thereof.
“
Equity Issuance ”
means any issuance by a Consolidated Party to any Person which is
not a Consolidated Party of (a) shares of its Capital Stock, (b)
any shares of its Capital Stock pursuant to the exercise of options
or warrants or (c) any shares of its Capital Stock pursuant to the
conversion of any debt securities to equity.
“
ERISA ”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended, or any successor statute.
“
ERISA Group ”
means NorthStar, any Subsidiary and all members of a controlled
group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not
incorporated) under common control which, together with NorthStar
or any Subsidiary, are treated as a single employer under Section
414 of the Code.
“
Event of Default ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
“
Excepted Liens” shall
mean: (i) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental
charges or levies not yet due or which are being contested in good
faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have
been maintained in accordance with GAAP; (ii) Liens in connection
with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other
social security, old age pension or public liability obligations
not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by
appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been
maintained in accordance with GAAP; (iii) vendors’,
carriers’, warehousemen’s, repairmen's,
mechanics’, workmen’s, materialmen’s,
construction or other like Liens arising by operation of law in the
ordinary course of business, each of which is either (a)
subordinate to the lien of the applicable Borrowing Base Asset or
(b) been adequately insured or bonded or (c) being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate
reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP; (iv)
easements, rights of way, zoning restrictions and other similar
Liens relating to a Real Property Asset or Underlying Asset, which
do not individually or in the aggregate materially impair the use
of such Real Property Asset or Underlying Asset or materially
impair the value of such Real Property Asset or Underlying Asset
subject thereto.
“
Exceptions Summary ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5.19(a).
“
Expenses ”
means, when used with respect to any asset, the costs of
maintaining such asset which are the responsibility of the owner
thereof, including, without limitation, taxes, insurance, repairs
and maintenance.
“
Facility ”
means the revolving credit facility established pursuant to this
Agreement.
“
Facility Amount ”
means one-hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) subject to
increase pursuant to Section 2.18 hereof or decrease pursuant to
Section 2.11 hereof.
“
Facility Interest Expense ”
means, as of any date of determination for a particular period, an
amount equal to the interest that would accrue during such period
on the Outstanding Balance on such date of determination at an
interest rate equal to the sum of (i) the Adjusted London Interbank
Offered Rate on such date of determination for an Interest Period
of one (1) month
plus (ii)
the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Loans on such date of
determination.
“
Facility Interest Rate ”
means as of any date of determination the rate at which the Loans
are accruing interest in accordance with Section 2.7.
“
Fair Market Value ”
means as to any asset, the current market value of such asset as
determined quarterly by an independent third party reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent utilizing valuation
methodologies reasonably acceptable to the Administrative
Agent.
“
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 Domestic Business Day next succeeding such
day,
provided that
(i) if such day is not a Domestic Business Day, the Federal Funds
Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the
next preceding Domestic Business Day as so published on the next
succeeding Domestic Business Day, and (ii) if no such rate is so
published on such next succeeding Domestic Business Day, the
Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate quoted to
KeyBank National Association on such day on such transactions as
determined by the Administrative Agent.
“
Federal Reserve Board ”
means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as
constituted from time to time.
“
Fee Letter ”
means that certain Fee Letter between the Borrowers and KeyBank
dated on or about the date hereof, as amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time.
“
Fees ”
means all fees payable or to be payable by the Borrowers as
provided for in Section 2.8 and in the Fee Letter.
“
First Mortgage Asset ”
means as to any Person, indebtedness owed to such Person, which is
not the subject of a bankruptcy or similar proceeding, is fully
performing as to payment and material nonpayment obligations
thereunder and is secured by a first Lien of a properly recorded
mortgage, deed of trust or other similar security instrument on a
fee interest or a leasehold interest in real property and all
collateral security related thereto (regardless of whether such
Person’s interest therein is characterized as equity
according to GAAP).
“
Fitch ”
means Fitch, Inc. or any successor thereto.
“
Fixed Charges ”
means, with respect to the Consolidated Parties for any period, the
sum of (i) Interest Expense for the such period
plus (ii)
Preferred Distributions permitted hereunder for the applicable
period
plus (iii)
Scheduled Amortization Payments for the applicable
period.
“
Fixed Charge Ratio ”
means, as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Consolidated
Parties for the quarterly period ending on such date, the ratio of
(a) EBITDA for the applicable period to (b) Fixed Charges for the
applicable period.
“
Floating Rate Indebtedness ”
means, with respect to any Person, Indebtedness of such Person
which accrues interest at a rate which may vary during the term of
such Indebtedness (other than due solely to a default
thereunder).
“
Floating Rate Assets ”
means with respect to any Person, the assets of such Person on the
balance sheet of such Person which generate income that fluctuates
based on changes in interest rates.
“
Fronting Lender ”
means any Lender which is a party hereto which shall issue a Letter
of Credit with respect to such Notice of Borrowing, subject,
however, to the limitations set forth in Section 2.5. For purposes
of this Agreement, the Fronting Lender shall, unless and until the
Administrative Agent shall elect otherwise (subject, except during
the continuance of an Event of Default, to the prior written
consent of the Borrower, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed), be KeyBank.
“
Funded Indebtedness ”
means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, all
Indebtedness of such Person other than Indebtedness of the types
referred to in clauses (f) and (h) of the definition of
"Indebtedness" set forth in this Section 1.1.
“
Funds from Operations ”
means with respect to any Person for any period, an amount equal to
the Net Income of such Person for such period, computed in
accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from sales of
depreciable properties, the cumulative effect of changes in
accounting principles, and real estate depreciation and
amortization. Funds from Operations shall be computed in accordance
with the standards established by the National Association of Real
Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT).
“
GAAP ”
means generally accepted accounting principles recognized as such
in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles
Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
and the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
“
Group of Loans ”
means, at any time, a group of Loans consisting of (i) all
Committed Loans which are Alternate Base Rate Loans at such time,
or (ii) all Committed Loans which are LIBOR Loans having the same
Interest Period at such time.
“
Guarantee Obligation ”
means as to any Person (the “
guaranteeing person ”),
without duplication, any obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person
or (b) another Person (including, without limitation, any bank
under any letter of credit) guaranteeing any Indebtedness, leases,
dividends or other obligations (the “
primary obligations ”)
of any other third Person (the “
primary obligor ”)
in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without
limitation, any obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or
not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any
property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to
advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any such
primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital or equity
capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net
worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase
property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of
assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of
the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or
(iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such
primary obligation against loss in respect thereof;
provided ,
however ,
that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements
of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of
business. The terms “
Guarantee ”
and “
Guaranteed ”
used as a verb shall have a correlative meaning.
“
Guaranty ”
means the Unconditional Guaranty of Payment and Performance, dated
of even date herewith, made
by
the Subsidiary Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders, as the same may be modified or amended, such Guaranty
to be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent.
“
Indebtedness ”
of any Person, without duplication, means, in each case whether
direct or contingent, (a) all obligations of such Person for
borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by
bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, or upon which
interest payments are customarily made, (c) all obligations of such
Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements
relating to property purchased by such Person, (d) all obligations
of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of
property or services purchased by such Person (other than trade
debt incurred in the ordinary course of business and due within six
months of the incurrence thereof) which would appear as liabilities
on a balance sheet of such Person, (e) all indebtedness of others
secured by (or for which the holder of such indebtedness has an
existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien
on, or payable out of the proceeds of production from, property
owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations
secured thereby have been assumed, (f) all Guarantee Obligations of
such Person, (g) the principal portion of all obligations of such
Person under Capital Leases, (h) all Derivative Exposure and other
obligations of such Person in respect of interest rate swap,
collar, cap or other interest rate protection agreements, treasury
locks, equity forward contracts, foreign currency exchange
agreements, commodity purchase or option agreements or other
interest or exchange rate or commodity price hedging agreements
(including, but not limited to, Match Funding Agreements), (i) all
obligations of such Person to repurchase any securities which
repurchase obligation is related to the issuance thereof, (j) the
maximum amount of all letters of credit issued or bankers’
acceptances facilities created for the account of such Person and,
without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder (to the extent
unreimbursed), (k) all preferred Capital Stock issued by such
Person and required by the terms thereof to be redeemed, or for
which mandatory sinking fund payments are due, by a fixed date, (l)
the principal portion of all obligations of such Person for any Off
Balance Sheet Liabilities and (m) such Person’s pro rata
portion of the indebtedness of any partnership or unincorporated
joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint
venturer.
“
Indemnitee ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(b).
“
Interest Expense ”
means, for any period, the interest expense (including, without
limitation, the interest component under Capital Leases) of the
Consolidated Parties for such period, as determined in accordance
with GAAP.
“
Interest Payment Date ”
means (a) as to Alternate Base Rate Loans, the first day of each
calendar month (as to interest through the end of the prior
calendar month) and the Maturity Date and (b) as to LIBOR Loans,
the last day of each applicable Interest Period and the Maturity
Date.
“
Interest Period ”
means:
(a)
with
respect to each LIBOR Borrowing, the period commencing on the
date of such Borrowing specified in the applicable Notice of
Borrowing or on the date specified in the applicable Notice of
Interest Rate Election and ending one, two or three months
thereafter, as the Borrower may elect in the applicable Notice
of Borrowing or Notice of Interest Rate Election;
provided that:
(i)
any
Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is
not a LIBOR Business Day shall be extended to the next
succeeding LIBOR Business Day unless such LIBOR Business Day
falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest
Period shall end on the immediately preceding LIBOR Business
Day;
(ii)
any
Interest Period which begins on the last LIBOR Business Day of
a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no
numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end
of such Interest Period) shall, subject to clause (iii) below,
end on the last LIBOR Business Day of a calendar month;
and
(iii)
if
any Interest Period includes a date on which a payment of
principal of the Loans is required to be made under Section
2.10 but does not end on such date, then (x) the principal
amount (if any) of each LIBOR Loan required to be repaid on
such date shall have an Interest Period ending on such date
and (y) the remainder (if any) of each such LIBOR Loan shall
have an Interest Period determined as set forth
above.
(b)
With
respect to each Alternate Base Rate Borrowing, the period
commencing on the date of such Borrowing specified in the
applicable Notice of Borrowing or on the date specified (or
deemed specified) in the applicable Notice of Interest Rate
Election and ending on the last day of the calendar month in
which such Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Interest Rate
Election was made (or deemed made);
provided that
if any Interest Period includes a date on which a payment of
principal of the Loans is required to be made under Section 2.13
but does not end on such date, then (i) the principal amount (if
any) of each Alternate Base Rate Loan required to be repaid on such
date shall have an Interest Period ending on such date and (ii) the
remainder (if any) of each such Alternate Base Rate Loan shall have
an Interest Period determined as set forth above.
“
Investment Grade ”
means, as to any asset or Person, such asset or the senior
unsecured indebtedness of such Person is rated by at least one
Rating Agency, and (i) if rated by S&P, having a rating of
“BBB-” or higher and (ii) if rated by Fitch, having a
rating of “BBB-“ or higher, and (iii) if rated by
Moody’s, having a rating of “Baa3 “ or
higher.
“
KeyBank ”
means KeyBank National Association and its successors.
“
Legal Rate ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 9.17.
“
Lender ”
means each lender listed on the signature pages hereof, each
Assignee which becomes a Lender pursuant to Section 9.6(b), and
their respective successors.
“
Letter(s) of Credit ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“
Letter of Credit Fee ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(b).
“
Letter of Credit Collateral ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.
“
Letter of Credit Collateral Account ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.
“
Letter of Credit Documents ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16.
“
Letter of Credit Usage ”
means at any time the sum of (i) the aggregate maximum amount
available to be drawn under the Letters of Credit then outstanding,
assuming compliance with all requirements for drawing referred to
in such Letters of Credit, and (ii) the aggregate amount which has
been drawn under Letters Credit but for which the applicable
Fronting Lender and/or Lenders have not been reimbursed at such
time.
“
Leverage Ratio ”
means, as of any date of calculation, the ratio of (i) Total
Liabilities to (ii) Total Assets of the Consolidated
Parties.
“
LIBOR Business Day ”
means any Domestic Business Day on which commercial banks are open
for international business (including dealings in dollar deposits)
in London.
“
LIBOR Lending Office ”
means, as to each Lender, its office, branch or affiliate located
at its address set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire (or
identified in its Administrative Questionnaire as its LIBOR Lending
Office) or such other office, branch or affiliate of such Lender as
it may hereafter designate as its LIBOR Lending Office by notice to
the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.
“
LIBOR Loan ”
means a Committed Loan to be made by a Lender as a LIBOR Loan in
accordance with the applicable Notice of Committed
Borrowing.
“
Lien ”
means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien (including any
tax lien or assessment), pledge, charge, security interest or
encumbrance of any kind, or any other type of preferential
arrangement that has the effect of creating a security interest.
For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Lien” shall
not include any Excepted Lien. For the purposes of this Agreement,
any Borrowing Base Entity shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien
any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of
a vendor or lessor under any conditional or installment sales
agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement
relating to such asset.
“
Loan ”
means an Alternate Base Rate Loan or a LIBOR Loan and
“
Loans ”
means Alternate Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Loans or any combination
of the foregoing.
“
Loan Documents ”
means a collective reference to this Agreement, the Notes, the
Guaranty, the Letter of Credit Documents and all other related
agreements and documents issued or delivered hereunder or
thereunder or pursuant hereto or thereto (in each case, as the same
may be amended, modified, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed
or replaced from time to time).
“
London Interbank Offered Rate ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(c).
“
Margin Stock ”
has the meaning provided such term in Regulation U of the Federal
Reserve Board.
“
Match Funding Agreements ”
shall mean any and all agreements, devices or arrangements, the
counterparty to which has a Credit Rating of at least A- by
Standard & Poor’s or A3 by Moody’s or is otherwise
acceptable to the Administrative Agent, designed to protect any
Consolidated Party which is a party thereto from the fluctuations
of interest rate, exchange rate or forward rate differences between
individual assets owned by a Consolidated Party and the
Indebtedness incurred by a Consolidated Party in connection with
the origination or financing of such individual assets, including,
but not limited to, dollar-denominated or cross-currency interest
rate exchange agreements, Treasury locks, forward currency exchange
agreements, interest rate cap or collar protection agreements,
forward rate currency or interest rate options, puts and
warrants.
“
Material Adverse Effect ”
means an effect resulting from any circumstance or event or series
of circumstances or events, of whatever nature (but excluding
general economic conditions), which, taken as a whole, (i) could
reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the
business, operations, properties, assets or financial condition of
NorthStar, any other Borrower, or, with respect to the Borrowing
Base Entities, the Borrowing Base Entities taken as a whole, or
(ii) could reasonably be expected to impair the ability of
NorthStar, any other Borrower or any Borrowing Base Entity to
fulfill its material obligations, including, if applicable, their
ability to perform their respective obligations under the Loan
Documents or which causes a Default under Section 5.8
hereof.
“
Material Plan ”
means at any time a Plan or Plans having aggregate Unfunded
Liabilities in excess of $1,000,000.
“
Materials of Environmental Concern ”
means and includes pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic and
hazardous substances, petroleum and petroleum
by-products.
“
Maturity Date ”
means the date when all of the Obligations hereunder shall be due
and payable which shall be November 3, 2009, unless accelerated
pursuant to the terms hereof.
“
Moody’s ”
means Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. or any successor
thereto.
“
Multiemployer Plan ”
means at any time an employee pension benefit plan within the
meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any member of the
ERISA Group is then making or accruing an obligation to make
contributions or has within the preceding five plan years made
contributions, including for these purposes any Person which ceased
to be a member of the ERISA Group during such five year
period.
“
Net Equity Proceeds ”
means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Consolidated
Parties in respect of any Equity Issuance, net of (a) direct costs
(including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment
banking fees and sales commissions) and (b) taxes paid or payable
as a result thereof; it being understood, (i) that “Net
Equity Proceeds” shall include, without limitation, any cash
received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash
consideration received by the Consolidated Parties in any Equity
Issuance, and (ii) that “Net Equity Proceeds” shall not
include cash proceeds that are applied within thirty (30) days of
the date of the related Equity Issuance to retire Capital
Stock.
“
Net Equity Value ”
means with respect to any Property Equity Interest, the lesser of
(i) the un-depreciated Book Value of the related Real Property
Asset (inclusive of any FAS 141 intangibles incurred in connection
with the acquisition of such Real Property Asset) and (ii) the
Underlying Real Estate Value of the related Real Property Asset
less, in each case, any Indebtedness of any Person relating to such
Real Property Asset which is permitted by the terms of
Exhibit G hereto.
“
Net Equity CDO Value ”
means with respect to any Eligible CDO Equity Interest, the lesser
of (a) (i) with respect to an Eligible CDO Equity Interest in an
Eligible CDO that is not a Consolidated Party, the Fair Market
Value of such Eligible CDO Equity Interest, and (ii) with respect
to an Eligible CDO Equity Interest in an Eligible CDO that is a
Consolidated Party, an amount equal to (A) the Book Value to the
extent the CDO collateral consists of loans or (B) the Fair Market
Value to the extent the CDO collateral consists of real estate
securities, as the case may be, minus the outstanding principal
amount of all notes or real estate securities (including any
capitalized interest thereon) issued by the related Eligible CDO
(other than the Eligible CDO Equity Interest being valued), plus or
minus the Fair Market Value of any interest rate swap relating to
such Eligible CDO Equity Interest, and (b) the Net Outstanding
Portfolio Balance under the CDO Indenture to which such Eligible
CDO Equity Interest relates minus the outstanding principal amount
of all notes or debt securities (including any capitalized interest
thereon) issued by the related Eligible CDO.
“
Net Income ”
means, for any period, net income or loss after taxes for such
period of the Consolidated Parties, as determined in accordance
with GAAP.
“
Net Outstanding Portfolio Balance ”
shall have the meaning set forth in the reports issued by the
trustees pursuant to the applicable CDO Indentures; “Net
Outstanding Portfolio Balance” may also refer to the
“Principal Coverage Amount” as defined in the
applicable CDO Indenture provided that such definition is
acceptable to the Administrative Agent. If such term is not defined
in any trustee report or by reference to the applicable CDO
Indenture or the Administrative Agent reasonably determines that
such definition is not acceptable, such term shall have the meaning
agreed to by NorthStar and the Administrative Agent.
“
NNN Holdings ”
means NRFC NNN Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.
“Non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary ”
means a Subsidiary which is not a Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary.
“
Non-Recourse Debt ”
as to any Person means Indebtedness (i) for which the right of
recovery of the obligee thereof is limited to recourse against the
asset securing such Indebtedness (subject to such customary
carve-out matters for which such Person has a Guarantee Obligation
made in connection with such Indebtedness, such as fraud,
misappropriation, bankruptcy, misapplication and environmental
indemnities, unless, until and for so long as a claim for payment
or performance has been made thereunder (which has not been
satisfied) at which time the obligations with respect to any such
customary carve-out shall not be considered Non-Recourse Debt, to
the extent that such claim is a liability of such Person for GAAP
purposes) and/or (ii) other Indebtedness for which such Person has
no Guarantee Obligation (other than guarantees of customary
carve-out matters made in connection with such Indebtedness, such
as fraud, misappropriation, bankruptcy, environmental matters and
misapplication, unless, until and for so long as a claim for
payment or performance has been made thereunder (which has not been
satisfied), at which time such guarantee of any such customary
carve-out shall not be considered Non-Recourse Debt of such Person,
to the extent that such claim is a liability of such Person for
GAAP purposes).
“
Non-NorthStar Plan ”
means any Plan other than a NorthStar Plan.
“
NorthStar’s 2005 Form 10-K ”
means NorthStar’s annual report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal
Year ended December 31, 2005, as filed with respect to NorthStar
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
“
NorthStar’s 2006 Form 10-Q ”
means the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 2006, as filed with respect to NorthStar with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
“
NorthStar Plan ”
means a Plan in the ERISA Group sponsored, maintained or
contributed to by NorthStar, NorthStar OP or any other
Borrower.
“
Notes ”
means promissory notes of the Borrowers, substantially in the form
of
Exhibit “A” hereto,
evidencing the obligation of the Borrowers to repay the Loans, and
“Note” means any one of such promissory notes issued
hereunder.
“
Notice of Borrowing ”
means a Notice of Committed Borrowing (as defined in Section
2.3).
“
Notice of Interest Rate Election ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“
NS Holdings I ”
means NS Holdings I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.
“
NS Holdings II ”
means NS Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.
“
NS Holdings III ”
means NS Holdings III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.
“
Obligations ”
means all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of every nature
of the Borrowers, from time to time owing to any Lender under or in
connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document,
including, without limitation, (i) the outstanding principal amount
of the Committed Loans at such time, plus (ii) the Letter of Credit
Usage at such time.
“
Off Balance Sheet Asset ”
means, with respect to any Person, any asset that is subject to an
Off Balance Sheet Financing, and as a result of such transaction
such asset does not (and is not required pursuant to GAAP) to
appear as an asset on the balance sheet of such
Person.
“
Off Balance Sheet Liabilities ”
means, with respect to any Person, any (a) repurchase obligation or
liability, contingent or otherwise, of such Person with respect to
any mortgages, mortgage notes, accounts or notes receivable sold,
transferred or otherwise disposed of by such Person, (b) repurchase
obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, of such Person
with respect to property or assets leased by such Person as lessee
and (c) obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person under
any Off Balance Sheet Transaction, in each case, if the transaction
giving rise to such obligation (i) is considered Indebtedness for
borrowed money for tax purposes, and (ii) does not (and is not
required pursuant to GAAP) to appear as a liability on the balance
sheet of such Person.
“
Off Balance Sheet Transaction ”
means, with respect to any Person, any synthetic lease, tax
retention operating lease, commercial mortgage backed securities
transaction, securitization transaction, collateralized debt
obligation transaction, off balance sheet loan or similar off
balance sheet financing.
“
Outstanding Balance ”
means at any time, and from time to time, the sum of (i) the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of all Committed Loans and
(ii) the Letter of Credit Usage.
“
Parent ”
means, with respect to any Lender, any Person controlling such
Lender.
“
Participant ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(c).
“
Partnership ”
means any general or limited partnership, joint venture,
corporation, limited liability company, limited liability
partnership, limited liability limited partnership or other Person
which is not a natural Person or the estate of a deceased natural
Person and which owns directly an interest in real
property.
“
PBGC ”
means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity
succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
“
Person ”
means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, 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 (other than a
Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or
subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the
Code and either (i) is maintained, or contributed to, by any member
of the ERISA Group for employees of any member of the ERISA Group
or (ii) has at any time within the preceding five years been
maintained, or contributed to, by any Person which was at such time
a member of the ERISA Group for employees of any Person which was
at such time a member of the ERISA Group.
“
Preferred Distributions ”
means for any period, the amount of any and all Distributions paid,
declared but not yet paid or otherwise due and payable to the
holders of any form of preferred stock or partnership interest
(whether perpetual, convertible or otherwise) or other ownership or
beneficial interest in NorthStar or any Subsidiary thereof that
entitles the holders thereof to preferential payment or
distribution priority with respect to dividends, distributions,
assets or other payments over the holders of any other stock,
partnership interest or other ownership or beneficial interest in
such Person.
“
Preferred Securities ”
means any stock, shares or other such interests (which is not the
subject of a bankruptcy or similar proceeding) in and to a Person
primarily and directly engaged (directly or through a Subsidiary)
in the business of the ownership, operation and/or management of
real property, the terms of which stock, shares or other interests
provide the holders of the shares thereof with a liquidation
preference in the assets of such Person in relation to the holders
of the common stock of such Person.
“
Prime Rate ”
means the rate of interest publicly announced by KeyBank from time
to time as its Prime Rate.
“
Property Equity Interest ”
means, with respect to a Real Property Asset, the ownership
interest in such Real Property Asset.
“
Property Expenses ”
means, with respect to any applicable time period for any Real
Property Asset, the costs of maintaining such Real Property Asset
which are the responsibility of the owner thereof, including,
without limitation, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance
during such period.
“
Property NOI ”
means, with respect to any applicable time period for any Real
Property Asset, (a) Property Revenues for such period with respect
to such Real Property Asset
less (b)
the sum of (i) Property Expenses for such period with respect to
such Real Property Asset,
plus (ii)
the Capital Replacement Reserve amount for such Real Property Asset
during such period (but only to the extent NorthStar or an
Affiliate of NorthStar is responsible for such costs),
plus (iii)
a management fee in the amount of three percent (3%) of total
revenues derived from the Real Property Asset during such period;
provided, that such amount shall be exclusive of any adjustment for
such period attributable to the Straight-Lining of
Rents.
“
Property Revenues ”
means, with respect to any applicable time period for any Real
Property Asset, the base rent, expense reimbursement and other
recurring rental income received during such period (other than
prepaid rents and revenues and security deposits except to the
extent applied in satisfaction of tenants’ obligations for
rent).
“
Rating Agencies ”
means, collectively, S&P, Moody’s and Fitch.
“
Real Estate Securities ”
means securities issued (i) pursuant to a securitization of
commercial mortgage loans or (ii) by a real estate operating
company or REIT.
“
Real Property Assets ”
means, as of any time as to any Person, the real property assets in
which such Person has a fee title ownership interest or possesses a
leasehold interest at such time.
“
Real Property Subsidiary ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5.23.
“
Recourse Debt ”
as to any Person means all Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse
Debt. TruPS shall be considered Recourse Debt for purposes of
Section 6.1(e).
“
Regulation U ”
means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, as in effect from time to time.
“
Required Lenders ”
means at any time Lenders having at least 66.67% of the aggregate
amount of the Commitments or, if the Commitments shall have been
terminated, holding Notes and/or participations in Letters of
Credit evidencing at least 66.67% of the aggregate unpaid principal
amount of the Committed Loans and Letter of Credit
Usage.
“
Scheduled Amortization Payments ”
means, for a given period, the sum of all scheduled payments of
principal on Funded Indebtedness for the Consolidated Parties for
the applicable period ending on such date (including the principal
component of payments due on Capital Leases during the applicable
period); it being understood that Scheduled Amortization Payments
shall not include any one-time “bullet”, “lump
sum” or “balloon” payments due in respect of
Funded Indebtedness.
“
Senior Management Fees ”
means revenue derived from senior management fees payable to NS
Advisors in respect of the management of a Borrowing Base Asset
less any costs incurred by the Consolidated Parties that are
allocable to the such revenues.
“
S&P ”
means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor
thereto.
“
Solvent ”
means, with respect to any Person, that (i) the fair saleable value
of such Person’s assets exceeds the Indebtedness of such
Person, (ii) such Person has the ability to generally pay its debts
and other liabilities as they become due in ordinary course of
business and (iii) such Person has sufficient capital to conduct
its business in the ordinary course of business.
“
Special Purpose Entity ”
means any entity whose structure and organizational and governing
documents satisfy, in form and substance, Rating Agency special
purpose entity requirements.
“
Straight-Lining of Rents ”
means, with respect to any lease, the method by which rent with
respect to such lease is considered earned or expensed equally over
the term of such lease despite the existence of (i) any free rent
periods under such lease and (ii) any rent step-up provisions under
such lease.
“
Subordinated Assets ”
means Subordinated Debt Assets and Preferred
Securities.
“
Subordinated Debt Assets ”
means as to any Person, mezzanine or other subordinated
indebtedness owed to such Person, which is not the subject of a
bankruptcy or similar proceeding, is fully performing as to payment
and material nonpayment obligations thereunder and is secured by
(i) a Lien of a properly recorded mortgage, deed of trust or other
similar security instrument on a fee interest or a leasehold
interest in real property and all collateral security related
thereto, which indebtedness is subject to only to a first Lien of a
recorded mortgage, deed of trust or other similar security
instrument or (ii) a pledge of the direct or indirect ownership
interests in the Person owing such mezzanine or other indebtedness,
which ownership interests are subject to no other
Lien.
“
Subsidiary ”
means any corporation or other entity of which securities or other
ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a
majority of the board of directors or other Persons performing
similar functions are at the time directly or indirectly owned by
NorthStar.
“
Subsidiary Guarantor ”
means (i) each Subsidiary of a Borrower that owns Borrowing Base
Assets included in the Borrowing Base Assets Pool (other than any
Real Property Subsidiary or any CDO Subsidiary), (ii) NNN Holdings,
(iii) NS Holdings I, (iv) NS Holdings II and (v) NS Holdings III,
together with any Subsidiary of a Borrower that shall become a
Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 5.24.
“
Syndication Agent ”
means Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as Syndication Agent
hereunder, and its permitted successors in such capacity in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“
Term ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9.
“
Termination Event ”
means, with respect to a NorthStar Plan, or with respect to a
Non-NorthStar Plan (but, as to any Non-NorthStar Plan, only to the
extent an event described in (i) through (v) below would result in
a Material Adverse Effect), (i) a “reportable event”,
as such term is described in Section 4043 of ERISA (other than a
“reportable event” not subject to the provision for
30-day notice to the PBGC), or an event described in Section
4062(e) of ERISA, (ii) the withdrawal by any member of the ERISA
Group from a Multiemployer Plan during a plan year in which it is a
“substantial employer” (as defined in Section
4001(a)(2) of ERISA), or the incurrence of liability by any member
of the ERISA Group under Section 4064 of ERISA upon the termination
of a Multiemployer Plan, (iii) the filing of a notice of intent to
terminate any Plan under Section 4041 of ERISA, other than in a
standard termination within the meaning of Section 4041 of ERISA,
or the treatment of a Plan amendment as a distress termination
under Section 4041 of ERISA, (iv) the institution by the PBGC of
proceedings to terminate, impose liability (other than for premiums
under Section 4007 of ERISA) in respect of, or cause a trustee to
be appointed to administer, any Plan or (v) any other event or
condition that would constitute grounds for the termination of, or
the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or the
imposition of any liability or encumbrance or Lien on any Real
Property Assets or any member of the ERISA Group under
ERISA.
“
Total Available Commitments ”
means, at any time of determination, the lesser of (a) the
aggregate amount of the Commitments at such time, or (b) the then
Borrowing Base Availability.
“
Total Assets ”
means, as to any Person as of any date, all assets of such Person
determined in accordance with GAAP, adjusted (i) to give effect to
the proportional ownership by such Person of any Non-Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary of such Person and any partnership or unincorporated
joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint
venturer and (ii) to include on the balance sheet of such Person
any Off Balance Sheet Assets of such Person.
“
Total Liabilities ”
means the sum of (i) total liabilities of the Consolidated Parties,
as determined in accordance with GAAP (exclusive of escrow deposits
and other liabilities for which cash has been received and is
classified under “restricted cash” on the balance sheet
of such Person),
plus (ii)
the total Contingent Obligations of the Consolidated Parties, in
each case adjusted (A) to give effect to the proportional ownership
by such Person of any Non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of such Person
and any partnership or unincorporated joint venture in which such
Person is a general partner or a joint venturer and (B) to include
on the balance sheet of such Person any Off Balance Sheet
Liabilities of such Person,
minus ,
Indebtedness of the Consolidated Parties in respect of
TruPS.
“
TruPS ”
means those REIT trust preferred securities issued by a
Consolidated Party identified on Schedule 1.1 hereto and such other
REIT trust preferred securities issued by a Consolidated Party
which are approved by the Administrative Agent, in each case which
are expressly subordinated to all other Indebtedness of the
Consolidated Parties. REIT trust preferred securities issued by a
Consolidated Party shall be approved by the Administrative Agent if
such securities are issued on terms substantially similar to those
securities listed on Schedule 1.1, as determined by the
Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.
“
Underlying Asset ”
means as to any First Mortgage Asset or Subordinated Debt Asset,
the real property encumbered thereby or, as to any Preferred
Securities, the real property which is owned directly by the Person
in which the Securities are part of the equity structure
thereof.
“
Underlying Real Estate Value ”
means as to any Real Property Assets or any Underlying Assets (a)
the appraised value of the real property as reflected in the most
recent MAI appraisal in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
the Administrative Agent or (b) where no MAI appraisal is
available, (i) the annualized Property NOI for such property based
upon the most recently completed two fiscal quarters,
divided by (ii)
the Capitalization Rate.
“
Unfunded Liabilities ”
means, with respect to any Plan at any time, the amount (if any) by
which (i) the value of all benefit liabilities under such Plan,
determined on a plan termination basis using the assumptions
prescribed by the PBGC for purposes of Section 4044 of ERISA,
exceeds (ii) the fair market value of all Plan assets allocable to
such liabilities under Title IV of ERISA (excluding any accrued but
unpaid contributions), all determined as of the then most recent
valuation date for such Plan, but only to the extent that such
excess represents a reasonably likely liability of a member of the
ERISA Group to the PBGC or any other Person under Title IV of
ERISA.
“
United States ”
means the United States of America, including the fifty states and
the District of Columbia.
“
Unused Commitment Fee ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).
“
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary ”
means, with respect to any Person, a Subsidiary of such Person of
which one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding shares of stock
or other equity interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by
such Person (excluding, in the case of NRFC Sub-REIT, preferred
shares that are owned by a Person other than a Borrower solely for
purposes of compliance with the REIT minimum number of shareholders
rules).
Section
1.2
Accounting Terms and Determinations .
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 applied on a basis
consistent (except for changes concurred in by NorthStar’s
independent public accountants) with the most recent audited
consolidated financial statements of NorthStar and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries delivered to the Administrative Agent;
provided that,
if the Borrowers notify the Administrative Agent that the
Borrowers
wish to amend any covenant in Article V to eliminate the effect of
any change in GAAP on the operation of such covenant (or if the
Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers that the Required
Lenders wish to amend Article V for such purpose), then the
applicable Person’s compliance with such covenant shall be
determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the
relevant change in GAAP became effective until either such notice
is withdrawn or such
covenant is amended in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the
Borrowers and the Required Lenders. All
calculations with respect to the defined terms and the covenants in
Article V shall be done without duplication.
Section
1.3
Types of Borrowings .
The term “Borrowing” denotes the aggregation of Loans
of one or more Lenders to be made to the Borrowers pursuant to
Article II on the
same date, all of which Loans are of the same type (subject to
Article VIII) and, except in the case
of Alternate Base Rate Loans, have the same Interest Period.
Borrowings are classified for purposes
of this Agreement either by reference to the pricing of Loans
comprising such Borrowing
(
e.g. ,
a “LIBOR
Borrowing” is a Borrowing comprised of LIBOR Loans) or by
reference to the provisions of Article II under which participation
therein is determined (
i.e. ,
a “Committed Borrowing” is a Borrowing under Section
2.1 in which all Lenders participate in proportion to their
Commitments).
ARTICLE II
THE COMMITMENTS
Section
2.1
Commitments to Lend .
Each Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement, to make Committed Loans to the
Borrowers
or
participate in Letters of Credit issued by the Fronting Lender on
behalf of Borrowers pursuant
to this Article from time to time during the term hereof in amounts
such that the aggregate principal amount
of Committed Loans by such Lender at any one time outstanding plus
such Lender’s
pro rata share (based on the ratio of its Commitment to the
aggregate of
all Commitments) of Letter of Credit Usage shall not exceed the
amount of its Available Commitment. The aggregate amount of
Committed Loans together with the Letter of Credit Usage shall not
exceed the lesser of (i) the Facility Amount and (ii) the Total
Available Commitments .
The
aggregate dollar amount of Letters of Credit Usage shall
not
at any time exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000)
.
Each Borrowing outstanding under this Section
2.1 (other than a Borrowing in connection with a draw under a
Letter of Credit) shall be in an aggregate principal amount of
$5,000,000 (for LIBOR Loans) or $1,000,000 (for Alternate Base Rate
Loans), or in each case an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in
excess thereof
(except that any such Borrowing may be in the aggregate
amount available
in accordance with Section 3.2(c)) and shall be made from the
several Lenders ratably in proportion to their respective
Commitments. Subject to the limitations set forth herein, any
amounts repaid may be reborrowed.
Section
2.2
Notice of Committed Borrowing .
The Borrowers shall give Administrative Agent notice not later than
12:00 noon (New York, New York time) (x) one (1)
Domestic Business Day before each Alternate Base Rate Borrowing, or
(y) three (3) LIBOR Business
Days before each LIBOR Borrowing, specifying:
(i)
the
date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Domestic Business Day
in the case of a Domestic Borrowing or a LIBOR Business Day in
the case of a LIBOR Borrowing,
(ii)
the
aggregate amount of such Borrowing,
(iii)
whether
the Loans comprising such Borrowing are to be Alternate Base
Rate Loans or LIBOR Loans,
(iv)
in
the case of a LIBOR Borrowing, the duration of the Interest
Period applicable thereto, subject to the provisions of the
definition of Interest Period,
(v)
the
Total Available Commitments,
(vi)
the
Outstanding Balance.
Together
with the notice to the Administrative Agent as specified
immediately above, the Borrowers shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent a completed, current certificate,
identifying the Borrowing Base Assets against which the
Borrowing is being requested, setting forth the calculation of
Borrowing Base Availability, and providing other information
concerning the Borrowing Base and the Borrowers, in the form
attached hereto as
Exhibit D (a
“Borrowing Base Certificate”).
The
Borrowers shall give the Administrative Agent and the
designated Fronting Lender, written notice that it desires to
have Letters of Credit (a “
Letter of Credit ”)
issued hereunder no later than 10:00 A.M., New York, New York time,
at least five (5) Domestic Business Days prior to the date of such
issuance. Each such notice shall specify (i) the designated
Fronting Lender (if other than KeyBank and, if not KeyBank, such
other Fronting Lender shall be subject to the approval of the
Administrative Agent), (ii) the aggregate amount of the requested
Letters of Credit, (iii) the individual amount of each requested
Letter of Credit and the number of Letters of Credit to be issued,
(iv) the date of such issuance (which shall be a Domestic Business
Day), (v) the name and address of the beneficiary, (vi) the
expiration date of the Letter of Credit (which in no event shall be
in excess of twelve (12) months from the date of issuance or less
than thirty (30) days prior to the Maturity Date), (vii) the
purpose and circumstances for which such Letter of Credit is being
issued, (viii) the terms upon which such Letter of Credit may be
drawn down (which terms shall be approved by the Fronting Lender),
(ix) the Total Available Commitments, (x) the Borrowing Base Assets
against which the issuance of the Letter(s) of Credit is being
requested and the Borrowing Base Value of such Borrowing Base
Assets (taking into consideration the amount of all Borrowings and
Letter of Credit Usage outstanding with respect to such Borrowing
Base Assets), including a certification from the chief financial
officer or chief accounting officer of NorthStar setting forth in
reasonable detail the manner by which the foregoing calculations
have been made, and (xi) the Outstanding Balance. Together with the
notice to the Administrative Agent as specified immediately above,
the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a
completed, current Borrowing Base Certificate stating that, after
taking into account the issuance of any such Letter(s) of Credit,
the Borrowers shall be in full compliance with all of the covenants
contained in Section 5.8 of this Agreement and that the
requirements with respect to the Borrowing Base Values shall be
met. Each such notice may be revoked telephonically by Borrowers to
each of the applicable Fronting Lender and the Administrative Agent
any time prior to the date of issuance of the Letter of Credit by
the applicable Fronting Lender, provided such revocation is
confirmed in writing by Borrowers to Fronting Lender and the
Administrative Agent within one (1) Domestic Business Day by
facsimile. No later than 10:00 A.M. New York, New York time on the
date that is five (5) Domestic Business Days prior to the date of
issuance, Borrowers shall specify a precise description of the
documents and the verbatim text of any certificate to be presented
by the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, which if presented by
such beneficiary prior to the expiration date of the Letter of
Credit would require Fronting Lender to make a payment under the
Letter of Credit; provided that Fronting Lender may, in its
reasonable judgment, require reasonable changes in any such
documents and certificates only in conformity with changes in
customary and commercially reasonable practice or law and provided
further, that no Letter of Credit shall require payment against a
conforming draft to be made thereunder on the following Domestic
Business Day that such draft is presented if such presentation is
made later than 10:00 A.M. New York, New York time (except that if
the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit requests at the time of the
issuance of its Letter of Credit that payment be made on the same
Domestic Business Day against a conforming draft, such beneficiary
shall be entitled to such a same day draw, provided such draft is
presented to the applicable Fronting Lender no later than 10:00
A.M. New York, New York time and provided further that, prior to
the issuance of such Letter of Credit, Borrowers shall have
requested to Fronting Lender and the Administrative Agent that such
beneficiary shall be entitled to a same day draw). In determining
whether to pay on such Letter of Credit, Fronting Lender shall be
responsible only to determine that the documents and certificates
required to be delivered under the Letter of Credit have been
delivered and that they comply on their face with the requirements
of that Letter of Credit.
Section
2.3
Notice to Lenders; Funding of Loans .
(a)
Upon
receipt of a notice from Borrowers in accordance with Section
2.2 hereof (each such notice being a “
Notice of Committed Borrowing ”),
the Administrative Agent shall, on the date such Notice of
Committed Borrowing is received by the Administrative Agent, notify
each Lender of the contents thereof and of such Lender’s
share of such Borrowing, of the interest rate determined pursuant
thereto and the Interest Period(s) (if different from those
requested by the Borrowers) and (unless such Notice of Committed
Borrowing is for the issuance of a Letter of Credit) such Notice of
Committed Borrowing shall not thereafter be revocable by the
Borrowers, except as is otherwise specifically provided for in this
Agreement.
(b)
Not
later than 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on the date of
each Borrowing as indicated in the Notice of Committed
Borrowing, each Lender shall (except with respect to Notices
of Committed Borrowing for issuances of Letters of Credit)
make available its share of such Borrowing in Federal funds
immediately available in New York, New York, to the
Administrative Agent at its address referred to in Section
9.1. If Borrowers have requested the issuance of a Letter of
Credit, no later than 12:00 Noon (New York, New York time) on
the date of such issuance as indicated in the Notice of
Committed Borrowing, Fronting Lender shall issue such Letter
of Credit in the amount so requested and deliver the same to
Borrower, with a copy thereof to the Administrative Agent.
Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit by
Fronting Lender, such Fronting Lender shall be deemed to have
sold and transferred to each other Lender, and each such other
Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby agrees to, have
irrevocably and unconditionally purchased and received from
Fronting Lender, without recourse or warranty, an undivided
interest and a participation in such Letter of Credit, any
drawing thereunder, and the obligations of Borrowers hereunder
with respect thereto, and any security therefor or guaranty
pertaining thereto, in an amount equal to such Lender’s
ratable share thereof (based upon the ratio its Commitment
bears to the aggregate of all Commitments). Upon any change in
any of the Commitments in accordance herewith, there shall be
an automatic adjustment to such participations to reflect such
changed shares. The applicable Fronting Lender shall have the
primary obligation to fund any and all draws made with respect
to such Letter of Credit notwithstanding any failure of a
participating Lender to fund its ratable share of any such
draw. Unless the Administrative Agent determines that any
applicable condition specified in Article III has not been
satisfied, the Administrative Agent will instruct the
applicable Fronting Lender to make such Letter of Credit
available to the Borrowers and such Fronting Lender shall make
such Letter of Credit available to the Borrowers at the
Borrowers’ aforesaid address on the date of the issuance
of such Letter of Credit. Without in any way implying a right
of Fronting Lender not to issue a Letter of Credit as provided
for herein, if a Fronting Lender shall fail to issue a Letter
of Credit (notwithstanding that the applicable conditions
specified in Article III have been satisfied), the Borrowers
may designate a substitute Fronting Lender, provided that the
notice periods set forth in Section 2.2(b) above shall begin
anew.
(c)
Unless
the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a
Lender prior to the date of any Borrowing that such Lender
will not make available to the Administrative Agent such
Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative
Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share
available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such
Borrowing in accordance with subsection (b) of this Section
2.3 and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such
assumption, but shall not be obligated to, make available to
the Borrowers on such date a corresponding amount on behalf of
such Lender. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not
have so made such share available to the Administrative Agent,
such Lender and, without prejudice with respect to its rights
and remedies against such Lender, the Borrowers, severally
agree to repay to the Administrative Agent, within one (1)
Domestic Business Day following receipt of demand, such
corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each
day from the date such amount is made available to the
Borrowers until the date such amount is repaid to the
Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of the Borrowers, a
rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable thereto
pursuant to Section 2.6 and (ii) in the case of such Lender,
the Federal Funds Rate. If such Lender shall repay to the
Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so
repaid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in
such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement. If at any time,
any Lender shall fail to make available to the Administrative
Agent such Lender’s share of any such Borrowing, as
provided for in this Section 2.3(c), the Borrowers shall have
the right, upon five (5) Domestic Business Day’s notice
to the Administrative Agent to either (x) cause a bank,
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, to offer to
purchase the Commitments of such Lender for an amount equal to
such Lender’s outstanding Committed Loans, and to become
a Lender hereunder, which offer such Lender is hereby required
to accept, or (y) to repay in full all Committed Loans then
outstanding of such Lender, together with interest and all
other amounts due thereon, upon which event, such
Lender’s Commitment shall be deemed to be cancelled
pursuant to Section 2.11(c) and the Facility Amount shall be
reduced by a corresponding amount.
Section
2.4
Notes .
(a)
The
Committed Loans of each Lender shall be evidenced by a single
Note payable to the order of such Lender for the account of
its Applicable Lending Office.
(b)
Each
Lender may, by notice to the Borrowers and the Administrative
Agent, request that its Committed Loans be evidenced by a
separate Note in an amount equal to the aggregate unpaid
principal amount of such Committed Loans. Any additional costs
incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers or the
Lenders in connection with preparing such a Note shall be at
the sole cost and expense of the Lender requesting such Note.
In the event any Committed Loans evidenced by such a Note are
paid in full prior to the Maturity Date, any such Lender shall
return such Note to the Borrowers. Each such Note shall be in
substantially the form of
Exhibit A hereto
with appropriate modifications to reflect the fact that it
evidences solely Loans of the relevant type. Each reference in this
Agreement to the “
Note ”
of such Lender shall be deemed to refer to and include any or all
of such Notes, as the context may require.
(c)
Upon
receipt of each Lender’s Note pursuant to Section
3.1(a), the Administrative Agent shall forward such Note to
such Lender. Each Lender shall record in its records the date,
amount, type and maturity of each Loan made by it and the date
and amount of each payment of principal made by the Borrowers
with respect thereto, and may, if such Lender so elects in
connection with any transfer or enforcement of its Note,
endorse on the appropriate schedule appropriate notations to
evidence the foregoing information with respect to each such
Loan then outstanding;
provided that
the failure of any Lender to make any such recordation or
endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrowers
hereunder or under the Notes. Each Lender is hereby irrevocably
authorized by the Borrowers so to endorse its Note and to attach to
and make a part of its Note a continuation of any such schedule as
and when required.
(d)
The
Loans shall mature, and the remaining principal amount thereof
shall be due and payable by the Borrowers, on the Maturity
Date.
(e)
There
shall be no more than six (6) Interest Periods applicable to
the LIBOR Loans outstanding at any one time. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, subject to the approval of the Administrative
Agent, in the event the Borrowers wish to combine one or more
LIBOR Loans into a single Interest Period, the Borrowers may
from time to time be entitled to select an Interest Period of
less than one month, with interest at a rate per annum equal
to the sum of (i) the Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate
on the date of determination for an Interest Period of one (1)
month
plus (ii)
the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Loans on such date of
determination.
Section
2.5
Letters of Credit .
(a)
Subject
to the terms contained in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, upon the receipt of a Notice of Committed
Borrowing
requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, Fronting Lender
shall issue a Letter of Credit
or Letters of Credit in such form as is reasonably acceptable
to Borrowers, in an aggregate amount equal to the amount
requested, provided that after the issuance of such Letters of
Credit, (i)
the aggregate amount of issued and outstanding Letters of
Credit shall not exceed Ten
Million Dollars ($10,000,000), and (ii) the Letter of Credit
Usage, when added to the aggregate principal amount of the
Committed Loans outstanding, shall not exceed the lesser of
(y) the Total Available Commitments, and (z)
the
Facility Amount. Fronting Lender shall promptly notify
Administrative Agent and each Lender of the issuance of any
such Letter of Credit, together with the amount thereof,
simultaneously therewith.
(b)
Each
Letter of Credit shall be issued in the minimum aggregate
amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) or any amount in
excess thereof.
(c)
In
the event of any request for a drawing under any Letter of
Credit by the beneficiary thereunder, Fronting Lender shall
promptly notify Borrowers and the Administrative Agent (and
the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender
thereof) on or before the date on which Fronting Lender
intends to honor such drawing, and, except as provided in this
subsection (c), Borrowers shall reimburse Fronting Lender, in
immediately available funds, on the same day on which such
drawing is honored in an amount equal to the amount of such
drawing. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the
contrary, however, unless Borrowers shall have notified the
Administrative Agent and Fronting Lender prior to 10:00 a.m.
(New York, New York time) on the date of such drawing
(provided that the same shall be a Domestic Business Day) that
Borrowers intend to reimburse Fronting Lender for the amount
of such drawing with funds other than the proceeds of the
Loans, Borrowers shall be deemed to have timely given a Notice
of Committed Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.2 to the
Administrative Agent, requesting a Borrowing of Alternate Base
Rate Loans on the date on which such drawing is honored and in
an amount equal to the amount of such drawing. Each Lender
shall, in accordance with Section 2.3(b), make available its
share of such Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, the
proceeds of which shall be applied directly by the
Administrative Agent to reimburse Fronting Lender for the
amount of such draw. In the event that any Lender fails to
make available to Fronting Lender the amount of such
Lender’s participation on the date of a drawing,
Fronting Lender shall be entitled to recover such amount on
demand from such Lender together with interest at the Federal
Funds Rate commencing on the date of drawing.
(d)
If,
after the date hereof, any change in any law or regulation or
in the interpretation thereof by any court or administrative
or governmental authority charged with the administration
thereof shall either (a) impose, modify or deem applicable any
reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against
letters of credit issued by, or assets held by, or deposits in
or for the account of, or participations in any letter of
credit, upon any Lender (including Fronting Lender) or (b)
impose on any Lender any other condition regarding this
Agreement or such Lender (including Fronting Lender) as it
pertains to the Letters of Credit or any participation therein
and the result of any event referred to in the preceding
clause (a) or (b) shall be to increase the cost to the
Fronting Lender or any Lender of issuing or maintaining any
Letter of Credit or participating therein then the Borrowers
shall pay to the Fronting Lender or such Lender, upon written
demand therefor to the Borrowers from the Administrative Agent
(provided such demand is received by the Borrowers within one
hundred twenty (120) days following the date on which such
increased cost becomes effective as against the Fronting
Lender or such Lender), such additional amounts as shall be
required to compensate the Fronting Lender or such Lender for
such increased costs or reduction in amounts received or
receivable hereunder together with interest thereon at the
Federal Funds Rate plus the Applicable Margin on Alternate
Base Rate Loans at such time. The amount specified in the
written demand shall be conclusive in the absence of
demonstrable error.
(e)
Borrower
hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save Fronting
Lender harmless from and against any and all actual claims,
demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and
expenses (including reasonable, actual attorneys’ fees
and disbursements) which Fronting Lender may incur or be
subject to as a result of (i) the issuance of the Letters of
Credit, other than as a result of the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of Fronting Lender or (ii) the failure of
Fronting Lender to honor a drawing under any Letter of Credit
as a result of any act or omission, whether rightful or
wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto
government or governmental authority (collectively,
“
Governmental Acts ”).
As between Borrowers or any Fronting Lender, Borrowers assume all
risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuses of the Letters of
Credit issued by Fronting Lender by, the beneficiaries of such
Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the
foregoing, Fronting Lender shall not be responsible (i) for the
form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect
of any document submitted by any party in connection with the
application for and issuance of such Letters of Credit, even if it
should in fact prove to be in any and all respects invalid,
insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged unless the Fronting
Lender’s payment of under such Letter of Credit constitutes
gross negligence or willful misconduct; (ii) for the validity or
insufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or
purporting to transfer or assign any such 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 such Letter of Credit
to comply fully with conditions required in order to draw upon such
Letter of Credit unless the Fronting Lender’s acquiescence to
such noncompliance constitutes gross negligence or willful
misconduct; (iv) for errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in
transmission or delivery of any message, by mail, cable, telegraph,
telex, facsimile transmission, or otherwise; (v) for errors in
interpretation of any technical terms; (vi) for any loss or delay
in the transmission or otherwise of any documents required in order
to make a drawing under any such Letter of Credit or of the
proceeds thereof; (vii) for the misapplication by the beneficiary
of any such Letter of Credit of the proceeds of such Letter of
Credit; and (viii) for any consequence arising from causes beyond
the control of Fronting Lender including any Government Acts. None
of the above shall affect, impair or prevent the vesting of
Fronting Lender’s rights and powers hereunder. In furtherance
and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions
hereinabove set forth, any action taken or omitted by Fronting
Lender under or in connection with the Letters of Credit issued by
it or the related certificates, if taken or omitted in good faith,
shall not put Fronting Lender under any resulting liability to the
Borrowers.
(f)
If
Fronting Lender or the Administrative Agent is required at any
time, pursuant to any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or
reorganization law or otherwise, to return to any Borrower any
reimbursement by any Borrower of any drawing under any Letter
of Credit, each Lender shall pay to Fronting Lender or the
Administrative Agent, as the case may be, its share of such
payment, but without interest thereon unless Fronting Lender
or the Administrative Agent is required to pay interest on
such amounts to the person recovering such payment, in which
case with interest thereon, computed at the same rate, and on
the same basis, as the interest that Fronting Lender or the
Administrative Agent is required to pay.
Section
2.6
Method of Electing Interest Rates .
(a)
The
Loans included in each Borrowing shall bear interest initially
at the type of rate specified by the Borrowers in the
applicable
Notice of Committed Borrowing. Thereafter, the Borrowers may
from time to time elect to change or continue the type of
interest rate borne by each Group of Loans (subject in each
case to the provisions of Article VIII), as
follows:
(i)
if
such Loans are Alternate Base Rate Loans, the Borrowers may
elect to convert such Loans to LIBOR Loans as of any LIBOR
Business Day; or
(ii)
if
such Loans are LIBOR Loans, the Borrowers may elect to convert
such Loans to Alternate Base Rate Loans or elect to continue
such Loans as LIBOR Loans for an additional Interest Period,
in each case effective on the last day of the then current
Interest Period applicable to such Loans, or on such other
date designated by Borrowers in the Notice of Interest Rate
Election, provided Borrowers shall pay any losses pursuant to
Section 2.13.
Each
such election shall be made by delivering a notice (a
“
Notice of Interest Rate Election ”)
to the Administrative Agent at least three (3) LIBOR Business Days
before the conversion or continuation selected in such notice is to
be effective. A Notice of Interest Rate Election may, if it so
specifies, apply to only a portion of the aggregate principal
amount of the relevant Group of Loans;
provided that
(i) such portion is allocated ratably among the Loans comprising
such Group, (ii) the portion to which such Notice of Interest Rate
Election applies, and the remaining portion to which it does not
apply, are each $500,000 or any larger multiple of $100,000, (iii)
there shall be no more than six (6) Interest Periods applicable to
the LIBOR Loans outstanding at any one time, (iv) no Loan may be
continued as, or converted into, a LIBOR Loan when any Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing, and (v) no Interest Period
shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
(b)
Each
Notice of Interest Rate Election shall specify:
(i)
the
Group of Loans (or portion thereof) to which such notice
applies;
(ii)
the
date on which the conversion or continuation selected in such
notice is to be effective, which shall comply with the
applicable clause of subsection (a) above;
(iii)
if
the Loans comprising such Group of Loans are to be converted,
the new type of Loans and, if such new Loans are LIBOR Loans,
the duration of the initial Interest Period applicable
thereto; and
(iv)
if
such Loans are to be continued as LIBOR Loans for an
additional Interest Period, the duration of such additional
Interest Period.
Each
Interest Period specified in a Notice of Interest Rate
Election shall comply with the provisions of the definition of
Interest Period.
(c)
Upon
receipt of a Notice of Interest Rate Election from the
Borrowers pursuant to subsection (a) above, the Administrative
Agent shall notify each Lender the same day as it receives
such Notice of Interest Rate Election of the contents thereof,
the interest rates determined pursuant thereto and the
Interest Periods (if different from those requested by the
Borrowers) and such Notice of Interest Rate Election shall not
thereafter be revocable by the Borrowers. If the Borrowers
fail to deliver a timely Notice of Interest Rate Election to
the Administrative Agent for any Group of LIBOR Loans, such
Loans shall be converted into a LIBOR Loan with an Interest
Period applicable thereto of one (1) month.
Section
2.7
Interest Rates .
(a)
Each
Alternate Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the
outstanding principal amount thereof, for each day from the
date such Loan is made until the date it is repaid or
converted into a LIBOR Loan pursuant to Section 2.6 or at the
Maturity Date, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the
Applicable Margin for Alternate Base Rate Loans for such day
plus the Alternate Base Rate. Such interest shall be payable
for each Interest Period on each Interest Payment
Date.
(b)
Each
LIBOR Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal
amount thereof, for each day during the Interest Period
applicable thereto, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of
the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Loans for such day plus the
Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate applicable to such
Interest Period. Such interest shall be payable for each
Interest Period on each Interest Payment Date.
The
“
Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate ”
applicable to a particular Interest Period shall mean a rate per
annum equal to the product arrived at by multiplying the London
Interbank Offered Rate applicable to such Interest Period by a
fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which shall be
the number one and the denominator of which shall be the number one
minus the aggregate reserve percentages (expressed as a decimal)
from time to time established by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System of the United States and any other banking
authority to which the Administrative Agent is now or hereafter
subject, including, but not limited to, any reserve on Eurocurrency
Liabilities as defined in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System of the United States at the ratios
provided in such Regulation from time to time, it being agreed that
each LIBOR Loan shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency
Liabilities, as defined by such Regulation, and it being further
agreed that such Eurocurrency Liabilities shall be deemed to be
subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit
for prorations, exceptions or offsets that may be available to the
Administrative Agent from time to time under such Regulation and
irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent actually maintains
all or any portion of such reserve.
The
“
London Interbank Offered Rate ”
applicable to a particular Interest Period shall mean a rate per
annum equal to the rate for U.S. dollar deposits with maturities
comparable to such Interest Period as shown in Dow Jones Markets
(formerly Telerate) (Page 3750) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, two
(2) LIBOR Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest
Period;
provided ,
however ,
that if such rate does not appear on Dow Jones Markets, the
“London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to a
particular Interest Period shall mean a rate per annum equal to the
rate at which U.S. dollar deposits in an amount approximately equal
to the applicable LIBOR Loan(s), and with maturities comparable to
the last day of the Interest Period with respect to which such
London Interbank Offered Rate is applicable, are offered in
immediately available funds in the London Interbank Market to the
London office of the Administrative Agent by leading banks in the
Eurodollar market at 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) LIBOR
Business Days prior to the commencement of the Interest Period to
which such London Interbank Offered Rate is
applicable.
(c)
In
the event that, and for so long as, any Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, the outstanding principal
amount of the Committed Loans, and, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, overdue interest in respect of all Committed
Loans shall bear interest at the annual rate equal to the sum
of three percent (3%) plus the rate otherwise applicable to
the Loans (the “
Default Rate ”).
Any amounts due and unpaid hereunder shall be payable upon demand
therefor.
(d)
The
Administrative Agent shall determine each interest rate
applicable to the Committed Loans hereunder. The
Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Borrowers
and the Lenders of each rate of interest so determined, and
its determination thereof shall be conclusive in the absence
of demonstrable error. The Administrative Agent shall send an
invoice to the Borrowers setting forth the interest due at
least five (5) Domestic Business Days prior to any Interest
Payment Date, provided that failure to do so shall not affect
the Borrowers’ obligations hereunder to pay interest. It
is understood that the Borrowers shall not be in Default under
Section 6.1(a) as to interest for so long as it shall pay in
accordance with the provisions hereof any amounts indicated on
any such invoices or revised invoices.
Section
2.8
Fees .
(a)
Fees .
The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent (when and as
due for the benefit of KeyBank or KeyBanc Capital Markets, as
applicable) the Fees as provided for in
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