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IPC Alternative Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.
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ARTICLE 1DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Certain Definitions. As used herein, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
Section 1.2 Definitions. All terms defined in Section 1.1 above or otherwise in this Agreement shall, unless otherwise defined therein, have the same meanings when used in any other Loan Document or Environmental Indemnity Agreement, or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto. The words “hereof”, “herein”, and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole. The words “include” and “include(s)” when used in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or Environmental Indemnity Agreement means “include(s), without limitation,” and the word “including” means “including, but not limited to.” The word “or” when used in this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents or Environmental Indemnity Agreement has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or”, unless the usage would clearly indicate otherwise. Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) all references in a Loan Document or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement in which such references appear, and (iv) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Section 1.3 Phrases. When used in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or Environmental Indemnity Agreement, the phrase “including” shall mean “including, but not limited to,” the phrases “satisfactory to Administrative Agent,” “satisfactory to Lenders,” and “satisfactory to Required Lenders” shall mean “in form and substance satisfactory to the applicable Person in all respects”, the phrases “with Administrative Agent’s consent,” “with the Lenders’ consent,” and “with the Required Lenders’ consent,” or “with Administrative Agent’s approval,” “with the Lenders’ approval,” and “with the Required Lenders’ approval” shall mean such consent or approval at such Person’s sole discretion, and the phrases “acceptable to Administrative Agent,” “acceptable to Lenders,” and “acceptable to the Required Lenders” shall mean “acceptable to such Person at such Person’s sole discretion” unless otherwise specified in this Agreement.
Section 1.4 UCC Terms. Unless otherwise specified herein, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them in the UCC, provided that if such term shall be defined differently in multiple divisions or articles of the UCC, the definitions for such terms specified in Article or Division 9 of the UCC shall control: “Accounts,” “Account Debtor,” “Chattel Paper,” “Contracts,” “Deposit Accounts,” “Documents,” “Equipment,” “Fixtures,” “General Intangibles,” “Goods,” “Health-Care Insurance Receivable,” “Instruments,” “Inventory,” “Investment Property,” “Letter-of-Credit Rights,” “Payment Intangible,” “Securities Account,” “Software” and “Supporting Obligations.”
ARTICLE 2LOAN TERMS
Section 2.1 The Loan.
Section 2.2 Interest Rate; Late Charge. The outstanding principal balance of the Loan shall bear interest at the Contract Rate. If Borrowers fail to pay any installment of interest or principal within five (5) days after the date on which the same is due, excluding the final payment due on the Maturity Date, Borrowers shall pay to Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, a late charge on such past due amount, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to five percent (5%) of such amount, but not in excess of the maximum amount of interest allowed by applicable law. Administrative Agent shall pay to each Lender its portion of the late
charge based on each Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Loan. The foregoing late charge is intended to compensate each Lender for the expenses incident to handling any such delinquent payment and for the losses incurred by each Lender as a result of such delinquent payment. Borrowers agree that, considering all of the circumstances existing on the date this Agreement is executed, the late charge represents a reasonable estimate of the costs and losses each Lender will incur by reason of late payment. Borrowers and each Lender further agree that proof of actual losses would be costly, inconvenient, impracticable and extremely difficult to fix. Acceptance of the late charge shall not constitute a waiver of the Event of Default arising from the overdue installment, and shall not prevent any Lender from exercising any other rights or remedies available to such Lender with respect to such Event of Default. While any Event of Default exists, the Loan shall bear interest at the Default Rate.
Section 2.3 Terms of Payment. The Loan shall be payable as follows:
Section 2.4 Prepayment.
Section 2.5 Security; Establishment of Funds.
Section 2.6 Application of Payments.
Section 2.7 Sources and Uses. The sources and uses of funds for the contemplated transaction are as described on Schedule 2.7 attached hereto.
Section 2.8 Capital Adequacy; Increased Costs; Illegality; Unavailability.
Section 2.9 Interest Rate Protection. Borrowers shall (or shall cause Holdco to), at their sole cost and expense, for the period commencing on the Closing Date and continuing through the Maturity Date (as the same may be extended pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof), to obtain and maintain one or more interest rate swaps for the benefit of Borrowers pursuant to a Hedge Agreement reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (a) shall be in an amount equal to the full amount of the Loan; (b) having an initial term of at least two (2) years (as such term may be extended pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof, on the same terms and conditions as set forth in this Section 2.9 with respect to the initial Hedge Agreement), which Hedge Agreement shall, at Administrative Agent’s request, be collaterally assigned to Administrative Agent (for the benefit of Lenders). At all times, Borrowers shall be in compliance with a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.0, in each case determined at the time the Hedge Agreement(s) is purchased by Borrowers (or Holdco on behalf of Borrowers). Any such Hedge Agreement shall be provided by Administrative Agent or any Lender (or an Affiliate of such Person) or a bank or other financial institution whose long-term debt rating is equal to or greater than “A-”. Upon repayment of the Loan in full, Administrative Agent shall assign the Hedge Agreements back to Borrowers or an Affiliate of Borrowers. Except in connection with a Secured Hedge Agreement, the Projects shall not be pledged or encumbered in any manner to secure any obligation under a Hedge Agreement. Borrowers shall not enter into any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement or other similar agreement pertaining to fluctuations in interest rates, or any swaps, caps or collar agreements or similar arrangements providing for protection against fluctuations in currency exchange rates, either generally or under specific contingencies, other than a Hedge Agreement contemplated by this Section 2.9, approved by Administrative Agent, and not for speculative purposes. At all times hereunder through the Maturity Date, Borrowers shall have a Hedge Agreement reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent in place that satisfies the requirements of this Section 2.9, and Borrowers’ failure to timely provide such replacement Hedge Agreement shall be an immediate Event of Default hereunder.
Section 2.10 Effect of Benchmark Transition Event. .
Section 2.11 Intentionally Omitted.
Section 2.12 Evidence of Debt.
Section 2.13 Substitution of Lenders.
Section 2.14 Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Payments.
Section 2.15 Intentionally Omitted.
Section 2.16 Withholding Taxes.
Section 2.17 General Provisions. (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, the Notes, the Mortgage or any of the other Loan Documents to the contrary, upon the request of Borrowers, Administrative Agent agrees to release any such Project and applicable Borrower (each, a “Partial Release Project”) from the lien of the related Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, provided that all of the following terms and conditions are satisfied (such release herein called a “Partial Release”):
Section 2.18 Defaulting Lenders.
ARTICLE 3INSURANCE, CONDEMNATION AND IMPOUNDS
Section 3.1 Insurance. Borrowers, at their sole cost and expense, shall obtain and maintain (or cause to be maintained) during the entire term of the Loan, insurance providing at least the following coverages:
Section 3.2 Use and Application of Insurance Proceeds.
Section 3.3 Condemnation Awards. Borrowers shall promptly give Administrative Agent written notice of the actual or threatened commencement of any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding affecting any Project (a “Condemnation”) and shall deliver to Administrative Agent copies of any and all papers served in connection with such Condemnation. Following the occurrence of a Condemnation, Borrowers, regardless of whether any award or compensation (an “Award”) is available, shall promptly proceed to restore, repair, replace or rebuild the same to the extent practicable to be of at least equal value and of substantially the same character as prior to such Condemnation, all to be effected in accordance with all Requirements of Law. Administrative Agent may participate in any such proceeding (for itself and on behalf of the Lenders) and Borrowers will deliver to Administrative Agent all instruments necessary or required by Administrative Agent to permit such participation. Without Administrative Agent’s prior consent, Borrowers (a) shall not agree to any Award, and (b) shall not take any action or fail to take any action which would cause the Award to be determined. All Awards for the taking or purchase in lieu of condemnation of such Project or any part thereof are hereby assigned to and shall be paid to Administrative Agent to be held and disbursed or applied as hereinafter provided. Administrative Agent is hereby irrevocably appointed as Borrowers’ attorney-in-fact, coupled with an interest, with exclusive power to collect, receive and retain any Award and to make any compromise or settlement in connection with any such Condemnation and to give proper receipts
and acquittances therefor, and in Administrative Agent’s sole discretion (in consultation with the Required Lenders) to apply the same toward the payment of the Loan, notwithstanding that the Loan may not then be due and payable, or to the restoration of such Project; provided, however, if the Award is less than or equal to $250,000 and Borrowers request that such proceeds be used for nonstructural site improvements (such as landscape, driveway, walkway and parking area repairs) required to be made as a result of such Condemnation, Administrative Agent will apply the Award to such restoration in accordance with disbursement procedures applicable to insurance proceeds provided there exists no Potential Default or Event of Default. Borrowers, upon request by Administrative Agent, shall execute all instruments requested to confirm the assignment of the Awards to Administrative Agent, free and clear of all liens, charges or encumbrances. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if a Potential Default or Event of Default exists, Administrative Agent is authorized to adjust such Award without the consent of Borrowers and to collect such Award in the name of Administrative Agent (on behalf of itself and the Lenders) and Borrowers.
Section 3.4 Insurance Impounds. Borrowers shall deposit with Administrative Agent, monthly on each Payment Date, a sum of money (the “Insurance Impound”) equal to one-twelfth (l/12th) of the annual charges for the Insurance Premiums. At or before the initial advance of the Loan, Borrowers shall deposit with Administrative Agent a sum of money which together with the monthly installments will be sufficient to make each of such payments thirty (30) days prior to the date any delinquency or penalty becomes due with respect to such payments. Deposits shall be made on the basis of Administrative Agent’s estimate from time to time of the Insurance Premiums for the current year. All funds so deposited shall be held without interest in Administrative Agent's name and shall not be deemed to be held in trust for the benefit of Borrowers. All funds so deposited may be commingled with the general funds of Administrative Agent. Borrowers hereby grant to Administrative Agent (for its benefit and the benefit of the Lenders) a security interest in all funds so deposited with Administrative Agent for the purpose of securing the Loan. Until an Event of Default exists, Administrative Agent shall apply the funds deposited to pay Insurance Premiums as provided herein. While an Event of Default exists, the funds deposited may be applied in payment of the Insurance Premiums for which such funds have been deposited, or to the payment of the Loan or any other charges affecting the security of Administrative Agent, as Administrative Agent may elect, but no such application shall be deemed to have been made by operation of law or otherwise until actually made by Administrative Agent. Borrowers shall furnish Administrative Agent with bills for the Insurance Premiums for which such deposits are required at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the Insurance Premiums first become payable. If at any time the amount on deposit with Administrative Agent, together with amounts to be deposited by Borrowers before such Insurance Premiums are payable, is insufficient to pay such Insurance Premiums, Borrowers shall deposit any deficiency with Administrative Agent immediately upon demand. Administrative Agent shall pay such Insurance Premiums when the amount on deposit with Administrative Agent is sufficient to pay such Insurance Premiums and Administrative Agent has received a bill for such Insurance Premiums. On the Maturity Date, the monies then remaining on deposit with Administrative Agent under this Section 3.4 shall, at Administrative Agent’s option, be applied against the Indebtedness or if no Event of Default exists hereunder, returned to Borrowers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Insurance Impound shall be waived so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred, (ii) Borrowers are not required to deposit Excess Cash Flow into the Project Yield Fund, and (iii) Borrowers provide to Administrative Agent, at least thirty (30) days prior to the date any
delinquency or penalty becomes due with respect to Insurance Premiums, evidence reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent that the Insurance Premiums which have become due have been paid in full.
Section 3.5 Real Estate Tax Impounds. Borrowers shall deposit with Administrative Agent, monthly on each Payment Date, a sum of money (the “Tax Impound”) equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of the annual Taxes. At or before the initial advance of the Loan, Borrowers shall deposit with Administrative Agent a sum of money which together with the monthly installments will be sufficient to make each of such payments thirty (30) days prior to the date any delinquency or penalty becomes due with respect to such payments. Deposits shall be made on the basis of Administrative Agent’s estimate from time to time of the Taxes for the current year (after giving effect to any reassessment or, at Administrative Agent’s election, on the basis of the Taxes for the prior year, with adjustments when the Taxes are fixed for the then current year). All funds so deposited shall be held without interest in Administrative Agent's name and shall not be deemed to be held in trust for the benefit of Borrowers. All funds so deposited may be commingled with the general funds of Administrative Agent. Borrowers hereby grant to Administrative Agent (for its benefit and the benefit of the Lenders) a security interest in all funds so deposited with Administrative Agent for the purpose of securing the Loan. Until an Event of Default exists, Administrative Agent shall apply the funds deposited to pay the Taxes as provided herein. While an Event of Default exists, the funds deposited may be applied in payment of the charges for which such funds have been deposited, or to the payment of the Loan or any other charges affecting the security of Administrative Agent, as Administrative Agent may elect, but no such application shall be deemed to have been made by operation of law or otherwise until actually made by Administrative Agent. Borrowers shall furnish Administrative Agent with bills for the Taxes for which such deposits are required at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the Taxes first become payable. If at any time the amount on deposit with Administrative Agent, together with amounts to be deposited by Borrowers before such Taxes are payable, is insufficient to pay such Taxes, Borrowers shall deposit any deficiency with Administrative Agent immediately upon demand. Administrative Agent shall pay such Taxes when the amount on deposit with Administrative Agent is sufficient to pay such Taxes and Administrative Agent has received a bill for such Taxes. The obligation of Borrowers to pay the Taxes, as set forth in the Loan Documents, is not affected or modified by the provision of this paragraph; provided, however, that Borrowers shall not be in default under the Loan for failure to pay Taxes if and to the extent there are sufficient funds on deposit in the Tax Impound to timely pay such Taxes. On the Maturity Date, the monies then remaining on deposit with Administrative Agent under this Section 3.5 shall, at Administrative Agent’s option, be applied against the Indebtedness or if no Event of Default exists hereunder, returned to Borrowers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Tax Impound shall be waived so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred, (ii) Borrowers are not required to deposit Excess Cash Flow into the Project Yield Fund, and (iii) Borrowers provides to Administrative Agent, on or before the date of delinquency, evidence reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent that all Taxes which have become due have been paid in full.
ARTICLE 4LEASING MATTERS
Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties on Leases.
Section 4.2 Standard Lease Form; Approval Rights.
Section 4.3 Covenants.
Section 4.4 Tenant Estoppels.
ARTICLE 5REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 5.1 Organization, Power and Authority; Formation Documents.
Section 5.2 Validity of Loan Documents. The execution, delivery and performance by each Borrower Party of the Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement to which they are a party: (a) are duly authorized and do not require the consent or approval of any other party or Governmental Authority which has not been obtained; and (b) will not violate any law or result in the imposition of any Lien upon the assets of any such party, except as contemplated by the Loan Documents or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement. The Loan Documents or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrowers and each other Borrower Party who is a party to such Loan Documents or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws generally affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights.
Section 5.3 Liabilities; Litigation.
Section 5.4 Taxes and Assessments. There are no unpaid or outstanding real estate or other taxes or assessments on or against any Project or any part thereof, except general real estate taxes not due or payable. The Projects are comprised of one or more parcels, each of which constitutes a separate tax lot and none of which constitutes a portion of any other tax lot. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of Borrowers, proposed, special or other assessments for public improvements or otherwise affecting the Projects, nor are there any contemplated improvements to the Projects by Borrowers that may result in such special or other assessments.
Section 5.5 Other Agreements Defaults. No Borrower Party is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any court order, injunction, permit, or restriction which might adversely affect the Projects or the business, operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrowers or any other Borrower Party. No Borrower Party has received written notice of or knows of a violation of any agreement which violation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.6 Compliance with Law. Borrowers or each Operator have all requisite Permits necessary to own, lease and operate the Projects and carry on its business, and, except as disclosed in the Zoning Report or Property Condition Report delivered to Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date, the Projects are in compliance with all applicable Requirements of Law. The Projects do not constitute, in whole or in part, a legally non-conforming use under applicable Requirements of Law. Neither any Project, any Borrower, any Guarantor or any Operator is in violation of any Healthcare Laws or the subject of a Healthcare Investigation.
Section 5.7 Condemnation. No condemnation has been commenced or, to Borrowers’ Knowledge, is contemplated with respect to all or any portion of the Projects or for the relocation of roadways providing access to the Projects.
Section 5.8 Access. The Projects have adequate rights of access to public ways and is served by adequate water, sewer, sanitary sewer and storm drain facilities. All public utilities necessary or convenient to the full use and enjoyment of the Projects are located in the public right-of-way abutting the Projects, and all such utilities are connected so as to serve the Projects without passing over other property, except to the extent such other property is subject to a perpetual easement for such utility benefiting the Projects. All roads necessary for the full utilization of the Projects for its current purpose have been completed and dedicated to public use and accepted by all Governmental Authorities.
Section 5.9 Location of Borrowers; Trade Name. Borrowers’ principal place of business and chief executive offices are located at the address stated in Schedule 5.1 and, except as otherwise set forth in Schedule 5.1, Borrowers at all times has maintained its principal place of business and chief executive office at such location or at other locations within the same state. Borrowers do not use and will not use any trade name and has not done and will not do business under any name other than its actual name set forth herein.
Section 5.10 ERISA Employees.
Section 5.11 Use of Loan Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loan are intended and will be used for agricultural, business or commercial purposes and are not intended and will not be used for personal, family or household purposes. No proceeds of the Loan will be used for purchasing or acquiring any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Borrowers confirm that Borrowers are acting on their own behalf and for their own benefit. The Loan has been requested by Borrowers and the proceeds of the Loan shall be utilized by Borrowers for their own account.
Section 5.12 Forfeiture. There has not been committed by any Borrower Party or any Operator, any other person in occupancy of or involved with the operation or use of the Projects any act or omission affording the federal government or any state or local government the right of forfeiture as against the Projects or any part thereof or any monies paid in performance of Borrowers’ obligations under any of the Loan Documents or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement (the “Forfeiture Rights”).
Section 5.13 Tax Filings. Each Borrower Party has filed (or has obtained effective extensions for filing) all federal, state and local tax returns required to be filed and have paid or made adequate provision for the payment of all federal, state and local taxes, charges and assessments payable by such Borrower Party, respectively. Each Borrower Party believes that its respective tax returns properly reflect the income and taxes of such Borrower Party for the periods covered thereby, subject only to reasonable adjustments required by the Internal Revenue Service or other applicable tax authority upon audit.
Section 5.14 Fraudulent Transfer. Borrowers have not entered into the Loan, any Loan Document or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement with the actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud any creditor, and Borrowers have received reasonably equivalent value in exchange for their obligations under the Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement. Giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, the fair saleable value of Borrowers’ assets exceeds and will, immediately following the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, exceed Borrowers’ total probable liabilities, including subordinated, unliquidated, disputed and contingent liabilities, including the maximum amount of its contingent liabilities or its debts as such debts become absolute and matured. Borrowers’ assets do not, and immediately following the Closing Date and each advance of the proceeds of the Loan will not, constitute unreasonably small capital to carry out its business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted. Borrowers do not intend to, and do not believe that they will, incur debts and liabilities (including contingent liabilities and other commitments) beyond their ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts to be payable on or in respect of obligations of Borrowers).
Section 5.15 Full and Accurate Disclosure; No Material Adverse Change.
Section 5.16 Flood Zone. Except as otherwise noted on any Survey, no portion of the Improvements comprising the Projects is located in an area identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or any successor thereto as an area having special flood hazards pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 or the National Flood Insurance Act of 1994, as amended, or any successor law, or, if located within any such area, Borrowers have obtained and will maintain the insurance prescribed in Section 3.1 hereof.
Section 5.17 Single Purpose Entity/Separateness. Borrowers represent, warrant and covenant, from and after the Closing Date for so long as any obligation under the Loan Documents remains outstanding, as follows:
Section 5.18 Anti-Money Laundering/International Trade Law Compliance; Patriot Act.
Section 5.19 Transactions. On June 12, 2023 the Fund converted from a Delaware limited liability company to a Maryland corporation with the name “IPC Alternative Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (the “ALT REIT”). IREIC, the parent company of the Original Guarantor, made a $200,000 initial investment in the Maryland corporation and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, was the initial sole stockholder of ALT REIT. Also on June 12, 2023, the name of the operating partnership changed from “IPC Alternative Assets Operating Partnership, LP” to “IPC Alternative Real Estate Operating Partnership, LP”. In addition to the primary foregoing Transfers described above, the business manager/advisor to the Fund changed from “IPC Alternative Assets Business Manager, LLC,” a subsidiary of the Original Guarantor, to “IPC Alternative Real Estate Advisor, LLC,” a subsidiary of IREIC, and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, IPC Alternative Real Estate Advisor, LLC provides management services to ALT REIT pursuant to an advisory agreement with ALT REIT.
Section 5.20 Operators’ Agreements. A true, correct and complete copy of each of the Operators’ Agreements, together with all amendments thereto, have been delivered to
Administrative Agent; and the Operators’ Agreements and all amendments thereto are in full force and effect as of the Closing Date.
Section 5.21 Physical Condition. Except as specifically set forth in the Property Condition Report, to Borrowers’ knowledge, (a) the Projects, including, without limitation, all buildings, improvements, parking facilities, sidewalks, storm drainage systems, roofs, plumbing systems, HVAC systems, fire protection systems, electrical systems, equipment, elevators, exterior sidings and doors, landscaping, irrigation systems and all structural components, are in good condition, order and repair in all material respects, subject to ordinary wear and tear; and (b) there exists no structural or other material defects or damages in the Projects, whether latent or otherwise. Borrowers have not received written notice from any insurance company or bonding company of any defects or inadequacies in the Projects, or any part thereof, which would adversely affect the insurability of the same or cause the imposition of extraordinary premiums or charges thereon or of any termination or threatened termination of any policy of insurance or bond.
ARTICLE 6FINANCIAL REPORTING
Section 6.1 Financial Statements. Borrowers shall furnish to Administrative Agent and shall cause each other Borrower Party to furnish to Administrative Agent such financial statements and other financial information required pursuant to this Article 6 and such other financial information as Administrative Agent may reasonably request from time to time. All such financial statements shall accurately and fairly present the results of operations and the financial condition of Borrowers at the dates and for the period indicated, shall be in scope and detail reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and shall be otherwise sufficient to permit Administrative Agent and Lenders to calculate or verify Borrowers’ compliance with the financial covenants in Section 7.13 and Guarantor’s compliance with the financial covenants in the Guaranty. All financial statements shall be delivered in Excel format.
Section 6.2 Compliance Certificate. Within forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar quarter (established herein as March 31st, June 30th, September 30th and December 31st) Borrowers shall deliver and shall cause Guarantor to deliver such financial reports and information as Administrative Agent shall require evidencing compliance with the applicable financial covenants, together with a fully completed Compliance Certificate executed by an officer of Borrower and Guarantor (or of their respective managing member or general partner), and, if requested by Administrative Agent, back-up documentation as Administrative Agent shall reasonably require evidencing compliance.
Section 6.3 Accounting Principles. All financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP (or such other accounting basis reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent). Notwithstanding the foregoing, all financial statements delivered hereunder shall be prepared, and all financial covenants contained herein shall be calculated, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (or any similar accounting principle) permitting a Person to value its financial liabilities at the fair value thereof.
Section 6.4 Access. Upon prior written notice (except in the case of an Event of Default in which case no such written notice shall be required) Borrowers shall permit Administrative Agent and any Lender to examine such records, books and papers of Borrowers which reflect upon its financial condition and the income and expenses of the Projects. In the event that Borrowers fail to forward the financial statements required in this Article 6 within thirty (30) days after written request, Administrative Agent shall have the right to audit such records, books and papers at Borrowers’ expense.
Section 6.5 Borrowers’ Agent.
Section 6.6 Books and Records/Audits. Borrowers shall keep and maintain or cause to be kept and maintained at all times at the Projects, or such other place as Administrative Agent may approve in writing, complete and accurate books of accounts and records adequate to reflect the results of the operation of the Projects and to provide the financial statements required to be provided to Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.1 above and copies of all written contracts, material correspondence, and other material or documents affecting the Projects. Administrative Agent and its designated agents, upon prior written notice to Borrowers (except in the case of an Event of Default in which case no such notice shall be required) shall have the right to inspect and copy any of the foregoing. Additionally, if a Potential Default or Event of Default exists or if Administrative Agent or any Lender has a reasonable basis to believe that Borrowers’ records are materially inaccurate, Administrative Agent and each Lender may conduct a joint audit and determine, in such Person’s reasonable discretion, the accuracy of Borrowers’ records and computations, such audit to be at Borrowers’ expense.
ARTICLE 7COVENANTS
Section 7.1 Transfers or Encumbrance of Property.
Section 7.2 Taxes; Utility Charges. Except to the extent sums sufficient to pay all Taxes (defined herein) have been previously deposited with Administrative Agent as part of the Tax Impound and subject to Borrowers’ right to contest in accordance with Section 11.14 hereof, Borrowers shall pay before any fine, penalty, interest or cost may be added thereto, and shall not enter into any agreement to defer, any real estate taxes and assessments, franchise taxes and charges, and other governmental charges (the “Taxes”) that may become a Lien upon any Project or become payable during the term of the Loan. Borrowers’ compliance with Section 3.5 of this Agreement relating to impounds for Taxes shall, with respect to payment of such Taxes, be deemed compliance with this Section 7.2. Borrowers shall not suffer or permit the joint assessment of the Projects with any other real property constituting a separate tax lot or with any other real or personal property. Borrowers shall promptly pay for all utility services provided to the Projects.
Section 7.3 Management.
Section 7.4 Operation; Maintenance; Inspection. Borrowers shall observe and comply with all Requirements of Law applicable to the ownership, use and operation of the Projects. Borrowers shall maintain the Projects in good condition and promptly repair any damage or casualty, normal wear and tear excepted. Borrowers shall permit Administrative Agent, Lenders and their agents, representatives and employees, upon reasonable prior notice to Borrowers, to inspect the Projects and conduct such environmental and engineering studies in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement as Administrative Agent may require, provided such inspections and studies do not materially interfere with the use and operation of the Projects.
Section 7.5 Taxes on Security. Borrowers shall pay all taxes, charges, filing, registration and recording fees, excises and levies payable with respect to the Note or the Liens created or secured by the Loan Documents, other than income, franchise and doing business taxes imposed on Administrative Agent or any Lender. If there shall be enacted any law (a) deducting the Loan from the value of the Projects for the purpose of taxation, or (b) changing existing laws of taxation of mortgages, deeds of trust, security deeds, or debts secured by real property, or changing the manner of collecting any such taxes, Borrowers shall promptly pay to Administrative Agent, on demand, all taxes, costs and charges for which Administrative Agent or any Lender is or may be liable as a result thereof; however, if such payment would be prohibited by law or would render the Loan usurious, then instead of collecting such payment, Administrative Agent may declare all amounts owing under the Loan Documents to be due and payable within ninety (90) days following receipt of such notice by Borrowers.
Section 7.6 Legal Existence, Name, Etc. Borrowers shall preserve and keep in full force and effect their existence as, and at all times operate as, a Single Purpose Entity, and shall preserve and keep in full force and effect their entity status, franchises, rights and privileges under the laws of the state of their formation, and all qualifications, licenses and permits applicable to Borrowers’ ownership, use and operation of the Projects. Neither Borrowers nor any general partner, manager or managing member of any Borrower shall wind up, liquidate, dissolve, reorganize, merge, or consolidate with or into any Person, or permit any subsidiary or Affiliate of Borrowers to do so. Without limiting the foregoing, Borrowers shall not reincorporate or reorganize itself under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction in which they are incorporated or organized as of the Closing Date. Borrowers and each general partner, manager or managing member in Borrowers shall conduct business only in its own name and shall not change its name, identity, state of formation, or organizational structure, or the location of its chief
executive office or principal place of business unless Borrowers (a) shall have obtained the prior written consent of Administrative Agent to such change, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and (b) shall have taken all actions necessary or requested by Administrative Agent to file or amend any financing statement or continuation statement to assure perfection and continuation of perfection of security interests under the Loan Documents.
Section 7.7 Further Assurances. Borrowers shall promptly (a) cure any defects in the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, (b) provide, and cause each other Borrower Party to provide, Administrative Agent such additional information and documentation on Borrowers’ and each other Borrower Party’s legal or beneficial ownership, policies, procedures, and sources of funds as Administrative Agent deems necessary or prudent to enable Administrative Agent and each Lender to comply with anti-money laundering laws as now in existence or hereafter amended, and (c) execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such other documents, agreements and instruments as Administrative Agent may reasonably request to further evidence and more fully describe the Collateral for the Loan, to correct any omissions in the Loan Documents or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement to perfect, protect or preserve any liens created under any of the Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, or to make any recordings, file any notices, or obtain any consents, as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith. From time to time upon the written request of Administrative Agent, Borrowers shall deliver to Administrative Agent a schedule of the name, legal domicile address and jurisdiction of organization, if applicable, for each Borrower Party.
Section 7.8 Estoppel Certificates Regarding Loan. Borrowers, within ten (10) days after request, shall furnish to Administrative Agent a written statement, duly acknowledged, setting forth the amount due on the Loan, the terms of payment of the Loan, the date to which interest has been paid, whether any offsets or defenses exist against the Loan and, if any are alleged to exist, the nature thereof in detail, and such other matters as Administrative Agent reasonably may request.
Section 7.9 Notice of Certain Events. Borrowers shall promptly notify Administrative Agent of (a) any notice of default received by Borrowers under other obligations relating to the Projects or otherwise material to Borrowers’ business, including any notices of violations of any laws, regulations, codes or ordinances which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) any threatened or pending legal, judicial or regulatory proceedings, including any dispute between Borrowers and any Governmental Authority that Borrower becomes aware of; (c) a copy of each notice of default or termination given or made to any Operator by Borrowers or received by Borrowers from any Operator; (d) a copy of each notice of default or termination under any license or permit necessary for the operation of the Projects in the manner required by this Agreement; (e) any notice of a Healthcare Investigation; (f) any threatened or pending legal, judicial or regulatory proceedings pertaining to a Healthcare Investigation that Borrower becomes aware of; and (g) any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in parts C or D of such certification; and in the case of clauses (a), (c), (d), (e) or (f), promptly provide Administrative Agent with copies of such notices referred to therein.
Section 7.10 Payment For Labor and Materials. Subject to Borrowers’ right to contest in accordance with Section 11.14 hereof, Borrowers will promptly pay when due all bills and costs for labor, materials, and specifically fabricated materials incurred in connection with the Projects and never permit to exist beyond the due date thereof in respect of the Projects or any part thereof any Lien, even though inferior to the Liens hereof, and in any event never permit to be created or exist in respect of the Projects or any part thereof any other or additional Lien other than the Liens hereof, except for the Permitted Exceptions.
Section 7.11 Use of Proceeds and Revenues. No portion of the proceeds of the Loan shall be used by Borrowers in any manner that might cause the borrowing or the application of such proceeds to violate Regulation D, Regulation T or Regulation X or any other regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or to violate the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Revenues and other proceeds from the Projects received by Borrowers shall be applied to the Obligations due under the Loan Documents and Environmental Indemnity Agreement, actual operating expenses relating to the Projects of the type included in the definition of “Adjusted Expenses”, or other budgeted capital improvements, repairs or replacements for the Projects before distribution by Borrowers to members, partners or shareholders, as applicable, or any other Borrower Party. No distribution may be made by Borrowers to their members, partners or shareholders, as applicable, or to any other Borrower Party during any period in which (a) an Event of Default is in existence or (b) Borrowers are required to deposit Excess Cash Flow into the Project Yield Fund.
Section 7.12 Compliance with Laws and Contractual Obligations.
Section 7.13 Operating and Financial Covenants. The Projects shall satisfy each of the following covenants as of each Determination Date:
Section 7.14 Healthcare Laws and Covenants. Without limiting the generality of any other provision of this Agreement, Borrowers and each Operator and their employees and contractors (other than contracted agencies) in the exercise of their duties on behalf of Borrowers or any Operator (with respect to its operation of the Projects) shall be in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Healthcare Laws. Borrowers and each Operator have maintained and shall continue to maintain in all material respects all records required to be maintained by any Governmental Authority or otherwise under the Healthcare Laws.
Section 7.15 Transactions With Affiliates. Without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent, Borrowers shall not engage in any transaction affecting any Project with an Affiliate of Borrowers, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise on arm’s-length market terms.
Section 7.16 Alterations. Without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent, Borrowers shall not make any alteration to any Project (except tenant improvements under any Lease approved by Administrative Agent or deemed approved by Administrative Agent under the terms of this Agreement) (a) that affects the structural components of the Projects, utilities, HVAC or the exterior of the Projects, (b) that are reasonably likely to cause a Material Adverse Change or (c) the cost of which (including any related alteration, improvement or replacement) is reasonably anticipated to exceed the Restoration Threshold, which approval may be granted or withheld in Administrative Agent’s reasonable discretion.
Section 7.17 Business and Operations; No Subordinate Debt. Borrowers will continue to engage only in the businesses currently conducted by it on the date hereof, as and to the extent the same are necessary for the ownership and leasing of the Projects. Borrowers shall at all times cause the Projects to be maintained in accordance with the Projects’ use as medical office buildings. No Borrower shall obtain subordinate financing with respect to any of the Projects or otherwise.
Section 7.18 Permitted Activities of Holdco. Holdco shall not engage in any business activity or own any material assets other than (a) holding, directly or indirectly, the issued and outstanding stock, partnership interests, or membership interests of Borrowers; (b) performing its
obligations under the Loan Documents, and other Debt, Liens (including the granting of Liens) and guarantees permitted hereunder; (c) issuing its own stock, partnership interests, or membership interests (so long as such interests are not pledged as security for any obligation other than the Obligations hereunder; (d) filing Tax reports and paying Taxes and other customary obligations related thereto in the ordinary course; (e) preparing reports to Governmental Authorities and to its members, shareholders or other owners; (f) holding manager and member meetings, preparing organizational records and other organizational activities required to maintain its separate organizational structure or to comply with applicable Requirements of Law; (g) providing indemnification for its current or former officers, directors, members of management, managers, employees and advisors or consultants; (h) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative matters; (i) performing its obligations in respect of transactions that are, in respect of such Person, otherwise specifically permitted or expressly contemplated by this Agreement; (k) complying with applicable law (including with respect to the maintenance of its existence); and (l) performing activities which are customary and incidental to any of the foregoing.
Section 7.19 Forfeiture. Borrowers hereby covenant and agree not to commit, permit or suffer to exist any act or omission affording any Person Forfeiture Rights with respect to the Projects.
Section 7.20 Patriot Act Compliance. Borrowers shall comply with the Patriot Act and all applicable requirements of Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction over the Borrower Parties and the Projects, including those relating to money laundering and terrorism. Administrative Agent shall have the right to audit any Borrower Party’s compliance with the Patriot Act and all applicable requirements of Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction over any Borrower Party and the Projects, including those relating to money laundering and terrorism. In the event that Borrowers fail to comply with the Patriot Act or any such requirements of Governmental Authorities, then Administrative Agent may, at its option, cause Borrowers to comply therewith and any and all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Administrative Agent in connection therewith shall be secured by the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents and shall be immediately due and payable.
Section 7.21 Post-Closing Obligations. Borrowers shall satisfy the Post-Closing Obligations within the time periods set forth on Schedule 11.36.
Section 7.22 Ground Lease. Reference is made to the Mortgage for provisions addressing Borrowers’ obligations with respect to the Ground Lease.
Section 7.23 Deposit Accounts.
ARTICLE 8EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 8.1 Payments. Failure of Borrowers to (i) pay any regularly scheduled installment of principal, interest or other amount due under the Loan Documents within five (5) days of (and including) the date when due, or failure of Borrowers to pay the Loan at the Maturity Date, whether by acceleration or otherwise or (ii) make any payment required under Section 7.13 of this Agreement on the date such payment is required to be made under Section 7.13.
Section 8.2 Insurance. Borrowers’ failure to maintain insurance as required under Section 3.1 of this Agreement.
Section 8.3 Prohibited Transfer A Prohibited Transfer occurs in violation of this Agreement.
Section 8.4 Covenants. Borrowers’ failure to perform, observe or comply with any of the agreements, covenants or provisions contained in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents or Environmental Indemnity Agreement (other than those agreements, covenants and provisions referred to elsewhere in this Article 8), and the continuance of such failure for thirty (30) days after notice by Administrative Agent to Borrowers; however, subject to any shorter period for curing any failure by Borrowers as specified in any of the other Loan Documents or Environmental Indemnity Agreement, Borrowers shall have an additional sixty (60) days to cure such failure if (a) such failure does not involve the failure to make payments on a monetary obligation; (b) such failure is susceptible of cure but cannot reasonably be cured within thirty (30) days; and (c) Borrowers are diligently undertaking to cure such default. The notice and cure provisions of this Section 8.4 do not apply to the other Events of Default described in this Article
8 or to Borrowers’ failure to perform, observe or comply with any of the agreements, covenants or provisions referenced elsewhere in this Article 8 (for which no notice and cure period shall apply).
Section 8.5 Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty made in any Loan Document, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement or any Compliance Certificate proves to be untrue in any material respect when made or deemed made.
Section 8.6 Other Encumbrances. Any default by Borrowers under any document or instrument, other than the Loan Documents, evidencing or creating a Lien on the Projects or any part thereof, is not cured within any applicable grace or cure period therein.
Section 8.7 Involuntary Bankruptcy or Other Proceeding. Commencement of an involuntary case or other proceeding against Borrowers or any other Borrower Party (each, a “Bankruptcy Party”) which seeks liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to it or its debts or other liabilities under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeks the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of it or any of its property, and such involuntary case or other proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or an order for relief against a Bankruptcy Party shall be entered in any such case under the Federal Bankruptcy Code.
Section 8.8 Voluntary Petitions, etc. Commencement by a Bankruptcy Party of a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its Debts or other liabilities under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official for it or any of its property, or consent by a Bankruptcy Party to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession by any such official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it, or the making by a Bankruptcy Party of a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure by a Bankruptcy Party, or the admission by a Bankruptcy Party in writing of its inability, to pay its debts generally as they become due, or any action by a Bankruptcy Party to authorize or effect any of the foregoing.
Section 8.9 Default Under Operators’ Agreements. The occurrence of a default by Borrowers under any of the Operators’ Agreements, which remains uncured beyond any applicable grace or cure periods.
Section 8.10 Certain Covenants. Borrowers’ failure to (a) maintain their status as a Single Purpose Entity; (b) comply with the provisions of Section 7.13; (c) comply with any other provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, if such failure is not susceptible of cure; (d) comply with Section 7.23; or (e) provide Administrative Agent with ten (10) days subsequent written notice of changes of the state of Borrowers’ formation or Borrowers’ name.
Section 8.11 Financial Information. Borrowers’ failure to deliver financial statements, each Compliance Certificate and the other reports when and as required by Article 6 and the continuance of such failure for ten (10) days after the required delivery date.
Section 8.12 Default Under Guaranty. The occurrence of a default under the Recourse Guaranty Agreement and such default is not cured within any grace or cure periods provided therein.
Section 8.13 Criminal Act. Any Borrower is indicted of a crime involving fraud, embezzlement or other crime involving moral turpitude and the individual convicted in connection therewith is not terminated within five (5) days of such conviction/indictment as an officer, employee or director of such Borrower.
Section 8.14 Environmental Indemnity Agreement. There shall have occurred any default under the Environmental Indemnity Agreement which remains uncured beyond any applicable grace or cure periods available under the Environmental Indemnity Agreement.
Section 8.15 Post-Closing Obligations. The failure to satisfy the Post-Closing Obligations within the time periods set forth on Schedule 11.36.
Section 8.16 Death or Legal Incapacity of Guarantor. If any Guarantor is an individual, the death or legal incapacity of such Guarantor; provided, however, such occurrence shall not be an Event of Default if, within sixty (60) days following such death or legal incapacitation, Borrowers provide a Substitute Guarantor and pays all reasonable third-party expenses incurred by Administrative Agent in connection with such Substitute Guaranty and the review and approval of any proposed Substitute Guarantor (including reasonable attorneys’ fees).
Section 8.17 Secured Hedge Agreement. The occurrence of a default under a Secured Hedge Agreement which remains uncured beyond any applicable grace or cure periods provided therein.
Section 8.18 Deposit Account Control Agreement. The occurrence of a default by Borrowers under the Deposit Account Control Agreement which remains uncured beyond any applicable grace or cure periods provided therein.
Section 8.19 Healthcare Investigations. The occurrence of a Healthcare Investigation affecting any Project, any Borrower, any Guarantor or any Operator that is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 8.20 Ground Lease. The (i) occurrence of a default by any Borrower under the Ground Lease which remains uncured beyond any applicable grace or cure periods provided therein, or (ii) the modification, termination or surrender of the Ground Lease.
Section 8.21 Major Lease Sublease/Assignment. The consent to or acceptance by any Borrower of an assignment, sublease or surrender of a Major Lease without Administrative Agent’s prior written consent.
Section 8.22 Ground Lease. Reference is made to the applicable Mortgage for provisions addressing the applicable Borrower’s obligations with respect to the Ground Lease.
Section 8.23 Major Lease. Without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, the (a) termination or acceptance of a surrender of the Major Lease, (b) the modification of any Consent Required Provision of the Major Lease, or (c) if landlord’s consent is required pursuant to the terms of the Major Lease, any Borrower consents to any assignment or sublease of the Major Lease.
ARTICLE 9REMEDIES
Section 9.1 Remedies - Insolvency Events. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Sections 8.7 or 8.8, all amounts due under the Loan Documents shall immediately and automatically become due and payable, all without written notice and without presentment, demand, protest, notice of protest or dishonor, notice of intent to accelerate the maturity thereof, notice of acceleration of the maturity thereof, or any other notice of default of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrowers; however, if the Bankruptcy Party under Sections 8.7 or 8.8 is other than Borrowers, then all amounts due under the Loan Documents shall become immediately due and payable at Administrative Agent’s election, in Administrative Agent’s sole discretion.
Section 9.2 Remedies - Other Events. Except as set forth in Section 9.1 above, while any Event of Default exists, Administrative Agent may and at the direction of the Required Lenders shall (a) by written notice to Borrowers, declare the entire Loan to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, notice of protest or dishonor, notice of intent to accelerate the maturity thereof, notice of acceleration of the maturity thereof, or other notice of default of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrowers, and (b) exercise all rights and remedies therefor under the Loan Documents (including any Deposit Account Control Agreement) and at law or in equity. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Documents or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, the enforcement of the obligations of Borrowers and the other Borrower Parties under the Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement and the exercise of rights and remedies thereunder shall be undertaken solely by Administrative Agent in its capacity as agent for the Lenders.
Section 9.3 Administrative Agent’s Right to Perform the Obligations. If Borrowers shall fail, refuse or neglect to make any payment or perform any act required by the Loan Documents or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, then while any Event of Default exists, and without notice to or demand upon Borrowers and without waiving or releasing any other right, remedy or recourse Administrative Agent may have because of such Event of Default, Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) make such payment or perform such act for the account of and at the expense of Borrowers, and shall have the right to enter upon any Project for such purpose and to take all such action thereon and with respect to the Projects as it may deem necessary or appropriate. If Administrative Agent shall elect to pay any sum due with reference to the Projects, Administrative Agent may do so in reliance on any bill, statement or assessment procured from the appropriate Governmental Authority or other issuer thereof without inquiring into the accuracy or validity thereof. Similarly, in making any payments to protect the security intended to be created by the Loan Documents, Administrative Agent shall not be bound to inquire into the validity of any apparent or threatened adverse title, lien, encumbrance, claim or charge before making an advance for the purpose of preventing or removing the same. All sums expended by Administrative Agent to which it shall be entitled to be indemnified, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate from the date of such payment or expenditure until paid, shall constitute additions to the Loan, shall be secured by the Loan Documents and shall be paid by Borrowers to Administrative Agent upon demand.
Section 9.4 Deposit Account Control Agreement. During any period in which an Event of Default is in existence, Administrative Agent may exercise its rights under each Deposit Account Control Agreement to take exclusive control of the applicable account and apply the funds on deposit therein for payment of debt service, impounds, escrows, reserves and other amounts required to be paid to Administrative Agent or Lenders under the Loan Documents as the same become due and payable and, upon acceleration of the Loan, to the Indebtedness and the other Obligations.
ARTICLE 10ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Section 10.1 Appointment and Duties.
Section 10.2 Binding Effect. Each Lender agrees that (i) any action taken by Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if expressly required hereby, a greater proportion of the Lenders) in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, (ii) any action taken by Administrative Agent in reliance upon the instructions of Required Lenders (or, where so required, such greater proportion) and (iii) the exercise by Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, where so required, such greater proportion) of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all of the Secured Parties.
Section 10.3 Use of Discretion.
Section 10.4 Intentionally Omitted.
Section 10.5 Liability. None of Administrative Agent and its Related Persons shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with any Loan Document or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, and each Lender and Borrowers (on their own behalf and on behalf of the other Borrower Parties) hereby waives and shall not assert any right, claim or cause of action based thereon, except to the extent of liabilities resulting primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Administrative Agent or, as the case may be, such Related Person (each as determined in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction) in connection with the duties expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the foregoing, Administrative Agent:
Section 10.6 Administrative Agent Individually. Administrative Agent and its Affiliates may make loans and other extensions of credit to, acquire stock and stock equivalents of, engage in any kind of business with Borrowers or any other Borrower Party or Affiliate thereof as though it were not acting as Administrative Agent and may receive separate fees and other payments therefor. To the extent Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates makes any Loan or otherwise becomes a Lender hereunder, it shall have and may exercise the same rights and powers hereunder and shall be subject to the same obligations and liabilities as any other Lender and the terms “Lender,” and “Required Lender,” and any similar terms shall, except where otherwise expressly provided in any Loan Document or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, include, without limitation, Administrative Agent or such Affiliate, as the case may be, in its individual capacity as Lender or as one of the Required Lenders, respectively.
Section 10.7 Lender Credit Decision. Each Lender acknowledges that it shall, independently and without reliance upon Administrative Agent, any other Lender or any of their Related Persons or upon any document solely or in part because such document was transmitted by Administrative Agent or any of its Related Persons, conduct its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of Borrowers and each other Borrower Party and make and continue to make its own credit decisions in connection with entering into, and taking or not taking any action under, any Loan Document or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement or with respect to any transaction contemplated in any Loan Document or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, in each case based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate. Except for documents expressly required by any Loan Document or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement to be transmitted by Administrative Agent to the Lenders, Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of Borrowers or any other Borrower Party or any Affiliate of Borrowers or any
other Borrower Party that may come into the possession of Administrative Agent or any of its Related Persons.
Section 10.8 Resignation of Administrative Agent.
Section 10.9 Additional Secured Parties. The benefit of the provisions of the Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement directly relating to the Collateral or any Lien granted thereunder shall extend to and be available to any Secured Party that is not a Lender as long as, by accepting such benefits, such Secured Party agrees, as among Administrative Agent and all other Secured Parties, that such Secured Party is bound by (and, if requested by Administrative Agent, shall confirm such agreement in a writing in form and substance acceptable to Administrative Agent) this Article 10, Section 11.7 (Right of Setoff; Sharing of Payments), Section 2.14(b) (Sharing of Payments, Etc.) and Section 11.35 (Non-Public Information; Disclosure) and the decisions and actions of Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders (or, where expressly required by the terms of this Agreement, a greater proportion of the Lenders) to the same extent a Lender is bound; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, (a)
such Secured Party shall be bound by Section 10.12 only to the extent of Liabilities, costs and expenses with respect to or otherwise relating to the Collateral held for the benefit of such Secured Party, in which case the obligations of such Secured Party thereunder shall not be limited by any concept of Pro Rata Share or similar concept, (b) except as set forth specifically herein, each of Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be entitled to act at its sole discretion, without regard to the interest of such Secured Party, regardless of whether any Obligation to such Secured Party thereafter remains outstanding, is deprived of the benefit of the Collateral, becomes unsecured or is otherwise affected or put in jeopardy thereby, and without any duty or liability to such Secured Party or any such Obligation and (c) except as set forth specifically herein, such Secured Party shall not have any right to be notified of, consent to, direct, require or be heard with respect to, any action taken or omitted in respect of the Collateral or under any Loan Document or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement.
Section 10.10 Reliance by Administrative Agent. Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely and act upon any certification, notice or other communication (including any thereof by telephone, facsimile, telegram or cable) reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by or on behalf of the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel, independent accountants and other experts selected by Administrative Agent. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, hereunder or thereunder in accordance with instructions given by the Required Lenders, and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding on all of the Lenders.
Section 10.11 Rights as a Lender. With respect to CONA’s Loan Commitment, if any, and the advances of the Loan made by it, CONA (and any successor acting as Administrative Agent) in its capacity as a Lender hereunder shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not acting as Administrative Agent, and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, include Administrative Agent in its individual capacity. CONA (and any successor acting as Administrative Agent) and its Affiliates may (without having to account therefor to any Lender) lend money to, make investments in and generally engage in any kind of lending, trust or other business with Borrowers (and any of its Affiliates) as if it were not acting as Administrative Agent, and CONA and its Affiliates may accept fees and other consideration from Borrowers for services in connection with this Agreement or otherwise without having to account for the same to the Lenders.
Section 10.12 Standard of Care; Indemnification. In performing its duties under the Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, Administrative Agent will exercise the same degree of care as Administrative Agent normally exercises in connection with similar loans held for its own account, but Administrative Agent shall have no further responsibility to any Lender except as expressly provided herein and except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct which resulted in actual loss to such Lender, and, except to such extent, Administrative Agent shall have no responsibility to any Lender for the failure by Administrative Agent to comply with any of Administrative Agent’s obligations to Borrowers under the Loan Documents, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement or otherwise. The Lenders agree to indemnify Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed under Sections 11.5 or
11.11, but without limiting the obligations of Borrowers under Sections 11.5 or 11.11) ratably in accordance with each Lender’s Pro Rata Share, for any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind and nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Administrative Agent (including by any Lender) arising out of or by reason of any investigation in or in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement or any other documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including the costs and expenses that Borrowers is obligated to pay under Section 11.11, but excluding, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, normal administrative costs and expenses incident to the performance of its agency duties hereunder) or the enforcement of any of the terms hereof or thereof or of any such other documents, provided that no Lender shall be liable for any of the foregoing to the extent they arise from Administrative Agent’s breach of its standard of care set forth in the first sentence of this Section.
Section 10.13 Failure to Act. Except for actions expressly required of Administrative Agent hereunder, and under the other Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to act hereunder and thereunder unless it shall receive further assurances to its satisfaction from the Lenders of their indemnification obligations under Section 10.12 against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.”
Section 10.14 The Platform. THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY MATERIALS OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF BORROWERS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM ANY MATERIALS OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF BORROWERS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MATERIALS OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF BORROWERS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall Administrative Agent or any of its Related Persons (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to Borrowers, any Lender, or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of Borrowers’ or Administrative Agent’s transmission of any materials or information provided by or on behalf of Borrowers through the internet, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided, however, that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to Borrowers, any Lender or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).
Section 10.15 Liability of Administrative Agent. Administrative Agent shall not have any liabilities or responsibilities to Borrowers on account of the failure of any Lender (other than Administrative Agent in its capacity as a Lender) to perform its obligations hereunder or to any
Lender on account of the failure of Borrowers to perform their obligations hereunder, under any other Loan Document or under the Environmental Indemnity Agreement.
Section 10.16 USA Patriot Act Notice; Compliance. In order for Administrative Agent to comply with the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56), prior to any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States of America becoming a party hereto, Administrative Agent may request, and such Lender shall provide to Administrative Agent, its name, address, tax identification number or such other identification information as shall be necessary for Administrative Agent to comply with federal law.
Section 10.17 No Reliance on Administrative Agent's Customer Identification Program. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that neither such Lender, nor any of its Affiliates, participants or assignees, may rely on Administrative Agent to carry out such Lender’s, Affiliate’s, participant's or assignee’s customer identification program, or other obligations required or imposed under or pursuant to the Patriot Act or the regulations thereunder, including the regulations contained in 31 CFR 1020.220 (as hereafter amended or replaced, the “CIP Regulations”), or any other Anti-Terrorism Law, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in connection with Borrowers or any other loan parties, their Affiliates or their agents, the Loan Documents, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement or the transactions hereunder or contemplated hereby: (i) any identity verification procedures, (ii) any recordkeeping, (iii) comparisons with government lists, (iv) customer notices, or (v) other procedures required under the CIP Regulations or such other Anti-Terrorism Law.
ARTICLE 11MISCELLANEOUS
Section 11.1 Notices.
Section 11.2 Amendments and Waivers.
Section 11.3 Assignments and Participations; Binding Effect.
Section 11.4 Renewal, Extension or Rearrangement. Subject to Section 11.9, all provisions of the Loan Documents shall apply with equal effect to each and all promissory notes and amendments thereof hereinafter executed which in whole or in part represent a renewal, extension, increase or rearrangement of the Loan.
Section 11.5 Indemnities.
Section 11.6 Debtor-Creditor Relationship. The relationship between the Lenders and Administrative Agent, on the one hand, and Borrowers, on the other hand, is solely that of debtor and creditor. No Secured Party has any fiduciary relationship or duty to any Borrower Party arising out of or in connection with, and there is no agency, tenancy or joint venture relationship between the Secured Parties and Borrowers and any other Borrower Party by virtue of, any Loan Document, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement or any transaction contemplated therein.
Section 11.7 Right of Setoff; Sharing of Payments. Each of Administrative Agent, each Lender, and each Affiliate (including each branch office thereof) of any of them is hereby authorized, without notice or demand (each of which is hereby waived by Borrowers), at any time and from time to time during the continuance of any Event of Default and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (whether general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness, claims or other obligations at any time owing by Administrative Agent, such Lender, or any of their respective Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of Borrowers against any Obligation
of any Borrower Party now or hereafter existing, whether or not any demand was made under any Loan Document or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement with respect to such Obligation and even though such Obligation may be unmatured. Each of Administrative Agent and each Lender agrees promptly to notify Borrowers and Administrative Agent after any such setoff and application made by such Lender or its Affiliates; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The rights under this Section 11.7 are in addition to any other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that Administrative Agent, the Lenders, and their Affiliates and other Secured Parties may have.
Section 11.8 Marshaling; Payments Set Aside. No Secured Party shall be under any obligation to marshal any property in favor of any Borrower Party or any other party or against or in payment of any Obligation. To the extent that any Secured Party receives a payment from any Borrower Party, from the proceeds of the Collateral, from the exercise of its rights of setoff, any enforcement action or otherwise, and such payment is subsequently, in whole or in part, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, then to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not occurred.
Section 11.9 Limitation on Interest. It is the intention of the parties hereto to conform strictly to applicable usury laws. Accordingly, all agreements between Borrowers, Administrative Agent and Lenders with respect to the Loan are hereby expressly limited so that in no event, whether by reason of acceleration of maturity or otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to Administrative Agent and any Lender or charged by Administrative Agent or any Lender for the use, forbearance or detention of the money to be lent hereunder or otherwise, exceed the maximum amount allowed by law. If the Loan would be usurious under applicable law (including the laws of the State of Illinois and the laws of the United States of America), then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Loan Documents: (a) the aggregate of all consideration which
constitutes interest under applicable law that is contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received under the Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement shall under no circumstances exceed the maximum amount of interest allowed by applicable law, and any excess shall be credited on the Note by the holder thereof (or, if the Note has been paid in full, refunded to Borrowers); and (b) if maturity is accelerated by reason of an election by Administrative Agent, or in the event of any prepayment, then any consideration which constitutes interest may never include more than the maximum amount allowed by applicable law. In such case, excess interest, if any, provided for in the Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement or otherwise, to the extent permitted by applicable law, shall be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread from the date of advance until payment in full so that the actual rate of interest is uniform through the term hereof. If such amortization, proration, allocation and spreading is not permitted under applicable law, then such excess interest shall be canceled automatically as of the date of such acceleration or prepayment and, if theretofore paid, shall be credited on the Note (or, if the Note has been paid in full, refunded to Borrowers). The terms and provisions of this Section 11.9 shall control and supersede every other provision of the Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement. The Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement are contracts made under and shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, except that if at any time the laws of the United States of America permit Administrative Agent or the Lenders to contract for, take, reserve, charge or receive a higher rate of interest than is allowed by the laws of the State of Illinois (whether such federal laws directly so provide or refer to the law of any state), then such federal laws shall to such extent govern as to the rate of interest which Administrative Agent or the Lenders may contract for, take, reserve, charge or receive under the Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement.
Section 11.10 Invalid Provisions. If any provision of any Loan Document or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable; the Environmental Indemnity Agreement and the Loan Documents shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part thereof; the remaining provisions thereof shall remain in full effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance therefrom; and in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision there shall be added automatically as a part of such Environmental Indemnity Agreement or such Loan Document a provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible to be legal, valid and enforceable.
Section 11.11 Reimbursement of Expenses.
Section 11.12 Approvals; Third Parties; Conditions. All approval rights retained or exercised by Administrative Agent or the Lenders with respect to Leases, contracts, plans, studies and other matters are solely to facilitate Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ credit underwriting, and shall not be deemed or construed as a determination that Administrative Agent or the Lenders have passed on the adequacy thereof for any other purpose and may not be relied upon by Borrowers or any other Person. This Agreement is for the sole and exclusive use of Administrative Agent (and its successors and permitted assigns), the Lenders (and their successors and permitted assigns and participants), and Borrowers and may not be enforced, nor relied upon, by any Person other than Administrative Agent (and its successors and permitted assigns), the Lenders (and their successors and permitted assigns and participants), and Borrowers. All conditions of the obligations of Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder, including the
obligation to make advances, are imposed solely and exclusively for the benefit of Administrative Agent and the Lenders, their successors and assigns, and no other Person shall have standing to require satisfaction of such conditions or be entitled to assume that any Lender will refuse to make advances in the absence of strict compliance with any or all of such conditions, and no other Person shall, under any circumstances, be deemed to be a beneficiary of such conditions, any and all of which may be freely waived in whole or in part by any Lender at any time in such Lender’s sole discretion.
Section 11.13 Administrative Agent and Lenders Not in Control; No Partnership. None of the covenants or other provisions contained in this Agreement shall, or shall be deemed to, give Administrative Agent or the Lenders the right or power to exercise control over the affairs or management of Borrowers, the power of Administrative Agent and the Lenders being limited to the rights to exercise the remedies referred to in the Environmental Indemnity Agreement or the Loan Documents. No covenant or provision of the Environmental Indemnity Agreement or the Loan Documents is intended, nor shall it be deemed or construed to, and Administrative Agent, Lenders and Borrowers disclaim any intention to, create a partnership, joint venture, agency or common interest in profits or income among Administrative Agent and the Lenders or any of them, on the one hand, and Borrowers, on the other hand, or to create an equity interest in the Projects in Administrative Agent or any Lender. None of Administrative Agent nor any Lender undertakes or assumes any responsibility or duty to Borrowers or to any other Person with respect to the Projects or the Loan, except as expressly provided in the Environmental Indemnity Agreement and the Loan Documents; and notwithstanding any other provision of the Environmental Indemnity Agreement or the Loan Documents: (a) none of Administrative Agent or any Lender are, and shall not be construed as, a partner, joint venturer, alter ego, manager, controlling person or other business associate or participant of any kind of Borrowers or Borrowers’ stockholders, members, or partners and Administrative Agent and the Lenders do not intend to ever assume such status; (b) Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall in no event be liable for any Debts, expenses or losses incurred or sustained by Borrowers; and (c) Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall not be deemed responsible for or a participant in any acts, omissions or decisions of Borrowers or Borrowers’ stockholders, members, or partners.
Section 11.14 Contest of Certain Claims. Borrowers may contest the validity of Taxes or any mechanic’s or materialman’s lien asserted against the Projects so long as (a) Borrowers notify Administrative Agent that they intend to contest such Taxes or liens, as applicable, (b) Borrowers provide Administrative Agent with an indemnity, bond or other security reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent assuring the discharge of Borrowers’ obligations for such Taxes or liens, as applicable, including interest and penalties, (c) Borrowers are diligently contesting the same by appropriate legal proceedings in good faith and at its own expense and concludes such contest prior to the tenth (10th) day preceding the earlier to occur of the Maturity Date or the date on which the any Project is scheduled to be sold for non-payment, and (d) Borrowers promptly upon final determination thereof pays the amount of any such Taxes or liens, as applicable, together with all costs, interest and penalties which may be payable in connection therewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrowers shall immediately upon request of Administrative Agent pay any such Taxes or liens, as applicable, notwithstanding such contest if, in the opinion of Administrative Agent, the Projects or any part thereof or interest therein may be in danger of being sold, forfeited, foreclosed, terminated, canceled or lost.
Section 11.15 Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement.
Section 11.16 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Administrative Agent, the Lenders, and Borrowers and their respective successors and assigns, provided that neither Borrowers nor any other Borrower Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Lenders, assign any of its rights, duties or obligations hereunder.
Section 11.17 Waivers.
Section 11.18 Cumulative Rights; Joint and Several Liability. Rights and remedies of Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Lenders) under the Environmental Indemnity Agreement and the Loan Documents shall be cumulative, and the exercise or partial exercise of any such right or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other right or remedy. If more than one person or entity has executed this Agreement as “Borrowers,” the obligations of all such persons or entities hereunder shall be joint and several.
Section 11.19 Joint and Several Liability of Borrowers.
Section 11.20 Singular and Plural. Words used in this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, in the singular, where the context so permits, shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa. The definitions of words in the singular in this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement shall apply to such words when used in the plural where the context so permits and vice versa.
Section 11.21 Exhibits and Schedules. The exhibits and schedules attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein and shall be considered a part of this Agreement for the purposes stated herein.
Section 11.22 Titles of Articles, Sections and Subsections. All titles or headings to articles, sections, subsections or other divisions of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement or the exhibits hereto and thereto are only for the convenience of the parties and shall not be construed to have any effect or meaning with respect to the other content of such articles, sections, subsections or other divisions, such other content being controlling as to the agreement between the parties hereto.
Section 11.23 Promotional Material. Upon receipt of Borrowers’ prior written approval in advance of issuance, Administrative Agent and any Lender to issue press releases, advertisements and other promotional materials in connection with Administrative Agent’s or such Lender’s own promotional and marketing activities and such materials may describe the Loan in general terms or in detail and Administrative Agent’s and such Lender’s participation therein in the Loan. All references to Administrative Agent or any Lender contained in any press release, advertisement or promotional material issued by Borrowers shall be approved in writing by Administrative Agent in advance of issuance.
Section 11.24 Survival. All of the representations, warranties, covenants, and indemnities hereunder, under the indemnification provisions of the other Loan Documents and under the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, shall survive the repayment in full of the Loan and the release of the liens evidencing or securing the Loan, and shall survive the transfer (by sale, foreclosure, conveyance in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) of any or all right, title and interest in and to the Projects to any party, whether or not an Affiliate of Borrowers.
Section 11.25 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BORROWERS, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AND EACH LENDER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENT (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTION OF ANY PARTY OR ANY EXERCISE BY ANY PARTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY AGREEMENT OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THE LOAN OR THE PROJECTS (INCLUDING ANY ACTION TO RESCIND OR CANCEL THIS AGREEMENT, AND ANY CLAIM OR DEFENSE ASSERTING THAT THIS AGREEMENT WAS FRAUDULENTLY INDUCED OR IS OTHERWISE VOID OR VOIDABLE). THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 11.26 Waiver of Punitive or Consequential Damages. None of Administrative Agent, any Lender, nor Borrowers shall be responsible or liable to the other or to any other Person for any punitive, exemplary or consequential damages which may be alleged as a result of the Loan
or the transaction contemplated hereby, including any breach or other default by any party hereto. Borrowers represent and warrant to Administrative Agent and each Lender that as of the Closing Date neither Borrowers nor any other Borrower Party has any claims against Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the Loan.
Section 11.27 Governing Law. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED THEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES THEREUNDER SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ILLINOIS’ PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW) AND APPLICABLE UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW, EXCEPT FOR THOSE PROVISIONS IN THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY AGREEMENT PERTAINING TO THE CREATION, PERFECTION, PRIORITY OR VALIDITY OF OR EXECUTION ON LIENS OR SECURITY INTERESTS ON PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE STATE WHERE THE PROJECTS ARE LOCATED, WHICH PROVISIONS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE WHERE THE PROJECTS ARE LOCATED AND APPLICABLE UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW.
Section 11.28 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement embody the entire agreement and understanding between Administrative Agent, each Lender and Borrowers and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between such parties relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof. Accordingly, the Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the parties. If any conflict or inconsistency exists between the Term Sheet and this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, the terms of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, as applicable, shall control.
Section 11.29 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which shall constitute one document.
Section 11.30 Consents and Approvals. To the extent that Administrative Agent, Lenders or Required Lenders provide any consent or approval as provided for in this Agreement, such consent shall be limited to the specific matter approved and shall NOT be construed to (a) relieve Borrowers from compliance with all of the other terms and obligations of this Agreement, or (b) constitute a consent to any further similar action (as to which a prospective consent or approval shall be required and may not necessarily be granted), or (c) constitute a consent to any other obligation to which any Lender may be a party.
Section 11.31 Effectiveness of Effectiveness of Electronic Signatures . This Agreement and any consent, waiver, amendment, supplement or other modification hereto, may be executed in counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement, each of the other Loan Documents and the Environmental Indemnity
Agreement may be delivered by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail, or by other electronic transmission, in portable document format (.pdf), facsimile format, or other electronic format, all with the same force and effect as if the same was a fully executed and delivered original counterpart. Each party (a) agrees that it will be bound by its own Electronic Signature (as such term is defined immediately below), (b) accepts the Electronic Signature of each other party, and (c) agrees that such Electronic Signatures shall be the legal equivalent of manual signatures. The Administrative Agent may, at its option, create one or more copies of this Agreement, any other Loan Document and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement in an electronic form (“Electronic Copy”), which shall be deemed created in the ordinary course of the Administrative Agent’s business, and destroy the original paper document. The Administrative Agent may also require that any such documents and signatures be confirmed by a manually signed original thereof; provided, however, that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness of any permitted facsimile, portable document format (.pdf), electronic record or Electronic Signature. The words “execution,” “executed,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this paragraph shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures and the use and keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as manually executed signatures and the use of paper records and paper-based recordkeeping systems, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, the Illinois Electronic Commerce Security Act, or any other similar state laws.
Section 11.32 Venue. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF COOK, STATE OF ILLINOIS AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT, SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S ELECTION, ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH PARTY HERETO EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS. BORROWERS HEREBY WAIVE PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS AND AGREES THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE UPON BORROWERS BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, ADDRESSED TO BORROWERS, AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND SUCH SERVICE SHALL BE DEEMED EFFECTIVE WHEN MADE UPON BORROWERS AS AFORESAID.
Section 11.33 Important Information Regarding Procedures for Requesting Credit. Each of Administrative Agent and Lenders hereby notifies the Borrower Parties that in order to comply with the Patriot Act, each Lender may be required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Borrowers and each Guarantor, which information includes the name, address, tax identification number and other information regarding Borrowers and each Guarantor that will allow such Lender to identify Borrowers and each Guarantor in accordance with the Patriot Act. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the Patriot Act and is effective as to each Lender.
Section 11.34 Method of Payment. All amounts payable under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents must be paid by Borrowers in accordance with Section 2.6(c). Payments in the form of cash, money order, third party payment, cashier’s check, a check drawn on a foreign bank or non-bank financial institution, or any form of payment other than those provided in the preceding sentence will not be accepted.
Section 11.35 Non-Public Information; Confidentiality. Borrowers authorize Administrative Agent and each Lender to disclose information about Borrowers and any other Borrower Party that Administrative Agent or such Lender may at any time possess to any Affiliate of a Lender or Administrative Agent, whether such information was supplied by Borrowers or otherwise obtained by Administrative Agent or the Lender; provided to the extent Administrative Agent or any Lender receives material non-public information hereunder concerning Borrowers, the other Borrower Parties and their Affiliates, Administrative Agent and each Lender agrees to use such information in compliance with all relevant policies, procedures and contractual obligations and applicable Requirements of Law (including United States federal and state security laws and regulations).
Section 11.36 Post-Closing Obligations of Borrowers. Notwithstanding the fact that Borrowers have not satisfied certain of the conditions to the advance of the Loan proceeds as of the Closing Date, Lenders have agreed to advance the proceeds of the Loan to Borrowers, subject to the satisfaction of the other conditions to funding contained herein and each of the requirements set forth in Schedule 11.36 attached hereto (the “Post-Closing Obligations”). Borrowers shall provide evidence reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent of the completion of the Post-Closing Obligations, all of which shall be performed in a manner satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
Section 11.37 Effectiveness of Facsimile Documents and Signatures . This Agreement and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement may be delivered by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail, or by other electronic transmission, in portable document format (.pdf), or other electronic or facsimile format, and each such executed facsimile, .pdf, or other electronic record shall be considered an original executed counterpart for purposes of this Agreement. Administrative Agent may require that any such documents and signatures be confirmed by a manually signed original thereof; provided, however, that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness of any facsimile document, electronic transmission or signature. Each party to this Agreement (a) agrees that it will be bound by its own Electronic Signature (as such term is defined immediately below), (b) accepts the Electronic Signature of each other party to this Agreement and (c) agrees that such Electronic Signatures shall be the legal equivalent of manual signatures. The term “Electronic Signature” means (i) the signing party’s manual signature on a signature page, converted by the signing party (or its agent) to facsimile or digital form (such as a .pdf file) and received from the customary email address or customary facsimile number of the signing party (or its counsel or representative), or other mutually agreed-upon authenticated source; or (ii) the signing party’s digital signature executed using a mutually agreed-upon digital signature service provider and digital signature process. The words “execution,” “executed”, “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this paragraph shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be deemed to include Electronic Signatures and the use and keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as manually executed signatures and the use of paper records and paper-based recordkeeping systems, as the case may
be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, the Illinois Electronic Commerce Security Act, or any other similar state law.
Section 11.38 Component Notes. Administrative Agent, without in any way limiting Administrative Agent’s other rights hereunder, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall have the right at any time to require Borrowers to execute and deliver “component” notes (including senior and junior notes) in replacement of the Notes as evidence of the Loan, which notes may be paid in such order of priority as may be designated by Administrative Agent, provided that (i) the aggregate principal amount of such “component” notes shall equal the outstanding principal balance of the Loan immediately prior to the creation of such “component” notes, plus any committed but unfunded Loan proceeds, (ii) the weighted average interest rate of all such “component” notes shall on the date created equal the interest rate which was applicable to the Loan immediately prior to the creation of such “component” notes, (iii) the debt service on all such “component” notes shall on the date created equal the debt service which was due under the Loan immediately prior to the creation of such component notes and (iv) the other terms and provisions of each of the “component” notes shall be identical in substance and substantially similar in form to the Loan Documents. Borrowers, at their cost and expense, shall cooperate with all reasonable requests of Administrative Agent in order to establish the “component” notes and shall execute and deliver such documents as shall reasonably be required by Administrative Agent in connection therewith, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, including, without limitation, the severance of security documents if requested. In the event Borrowers fail to execute and deliver such documents to Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days following such request by Administrative Agent, Borrowers hereby absolutely and irrevocably appoint Administrative Agent as its true and lawful attorney, coupled with an interest, in its name and stead to make and execute all documents necessary or desirable to effect such transactions, Borrowers ratifying all that such attorney shall do by virtue thereof.
Section 11.39 Intentionally Omitted.
Section 11.40 Waivers. No waiver of any provision of the Loan Documents or Environmental Indemnity Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought, provided that a written waiver signed by Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders shall be deemed to have been signed by the Lenders.
Section 11.41 Holdco. Although Holdco is included within the parties acting as Borrowers and executing the Notes to evidence the Loan, Holdco does not directly own any Projects, and accordingly, notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Holdco is not making and is categorically excluded from any and all representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made by any of the Borrowers in this Agreement or any other Loan Document with respect to the Projects securing the Loan from time to time, and Holdco’s only liability as a “Borrower” under the Loan Documents shall be its liability as a co-maker under the Notes.
ARTICLE 12LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY
Section 12.1 Limitation on Liability.
Section 12.2 Limitation on Liability of Administrative Agent’s and Lender’s Officers, Employees, etc. Any obligation or liability whatsoever of Administrative Agent or any Lender which may arise at any time under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or the Environmental Indemnity Agreement shall be satisfied, if at all, out of Administrative Agent’s or such Lender’s assets only. No such obligation or liability shall be personally binding upon, nor shall resort for the enforcement thereof be had to, the property of any of Administrative Agent’s or such Lender’s shareholders, directors, officers, employees or agents, regardless of whether such obligation or liability is in the nature of contract, tort or otherwise.
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