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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 6, 2024
Commission File Number 1-13610
CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | 75-6446078 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75225 | (972) 349-3200 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Registrant's telephone number) |
None |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value | | CMCT | | Nasdaq Global Market |
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value | | CMCT | | Tel Aviv Stock Exchange |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 6, 2024 (the “Origination Date”) Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch (the “Lender”) originated a first lien mortgage loan of up to $92.2 million (the “Mortgage Loan”) to CIM/J Street Hotel Sacramento Owner, LLC, CIM/J Street Hotel Sacramento ML, LLC and CIM/J Street Garage Sacramento Owner, LLC (collectively, the “Borrowers”) (the “Loan Agreement”), each of which is a subsidiary of Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation (the “Company”). The Mortgage Loan is secured by, among other things, first priority deeds of trust, security agreements or other similar security instruments on the Borrowers’ fee simple and leasehold interests in the Sheraton Grand Sacramento, a 505-room full-service hotel located in downtown Sacramento, California (the “Hotel Property”), and a 5-story parking garage across-the-street from the Hotel Property (the “Garage Property”, and collectively with the Hotel Property, the “Properties”).
The Mortgage Loan consists of (a) a $84.3 million closing day advance that was used by the Company to paydown existing debt in the amount of $71.9 million under the Company’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2022 by and among the borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Facility”), fund renovations at the Hotel Property and pay certain of the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the entry of the Loan Agreement, and (b) a future advance component of up to $7.9 million to partially fund future renovations at the Hotel Property (the “Renovation”). In connection with entry into the Loan Agreement, the Properties were released as collateral for the Facility and the Borrowers were released from their obligations under the Facility.
The Mortgage Loan is a floating-rate, interest-only, non-recourse loan with a two-year initial term ending in December 2026, with three one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, including a debt yield test. The Mortgage Loan has an interest rate of one-month Term SOFR plus 4.35%.
The Mortgage Loan may be prepaid in whole, or in part, as provided in the Loan Agreement, at any time provided that the conditions set forth in the mortgage loan documents are satisfied, including the payment of a yield maintenance premium for any prepayments prior to March 1, 2026.
In connection with the Loan Agreement, the Company (as the guarantor) delivered a customary non-recourse carveout guaranty to the Lender, under which the Company agreed to indemnify the Lender with respect to certain “non-recourse carveout events” to be fully liable for the Loan in certain circumstances (e.g., the voluntary bankruptcy of the Borrowers), and the circumstances under which the Mortgage Loan will be fully recourse to the Borrowers, and a customary environmental indemnity agreement, pursuant to which the Borrowers and the Company agreed to protect, defend, indemnify, release and hold harmless the Lender from and against certain environmental liabilities relating to the Properties. The Company (as the guarantor) also delivered a completion guaranty, under which the Company agreed to irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee to Lender that Borrowers will complete certain scheduled renovations at the Hotel Property, and a deferred equity guarantee, pursuant to which the Company agreed to be liable for Borrower’s obligations under the Loan, subject to a cap of $12,541,846 (the expected cost of the Renovations after deducting amounts expected to be funded with Mortgage Loan proceeds), which cap is reduced dollar for dollar as funds (other than Mortgage Loan proceeds) are spent on the Renovations, and which deferred equity guaranty is deemed satisfied in full when the Renovations have been completed (the guaranty and indemnity documents described above are referred to collectively as the “Guaranties”). The Guaranties require the Company to maintain a net worth of no less than $75 million and liquid assets of no less than $5 million, in each case, exclusive of the values of the collateral for the Mortgage Loan.
The Loan Agreement and the Guaranties contain representations, warranties, covenants, events of default and indemnities that are customary for agreements of these types.
The foregoing summary of the Loan Agreement and the Guaranties does not purport to be a complete description and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Loan Agreement and the Guaranties, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, Exhibit 10.2, Exhibit 10.3 and Exhibit 10.4, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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*Filed herewith
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| | CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORPORATION |
Dated: December 10, 2024 | | By: | | /s/ Barry N. Berlin Barry N. Berlin Chief Financial Officer |
LOAN AGREEMENT
Dated as of December 6, 2024
among
CIM/J STREET HOTEL SACRAMENTO OWNER, LLC
CIM/J STREET HOTEL SACRAMENTO ML, LLC
CIM/J STREET GARAGE SACRAMENTO OWNER, LLC
each, a Delaware limited liability company
jointly and severally, as Borrowers,
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Agent,
and
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, AND ANY OTHER LENDING INSTITUTIONS WHICH MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BECOME A PARTY HERETO,
as Lenders
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A-1 Hotel Property
Exhibit A-2 Garage Property
Exhibit B Secondary Market Transaction Information
Exhibit C Reserved
Exhibit D Form of Date Down Endorsement
Exhibit E List of Unanimous Decisions
Exhibit F List of Required Lender Decisions
SCHEDULES
Schedule I Borrower’s Organizational Chart
Schedule II Definition of Special Purpose Bankruptcy Remote Entity
Schedule III Intentionally Left Blank
Schedule IV Approved Annual Budget
Schedule V Ratable Shares
Schedule VI Rent Roll
Schedule VII Approved Phase Zero Renovation Budget
Schedule VIII Approved Phase Zero Renovation Schedule
Schedule IX Phase Zero Renovation Plans and Specifications
Schedule X PIP Budget
Schedule XI PIP Plans and Specifications
LOAN AGREEMENT
This Loan Agreement dated as of December 6, 2024, by and among CIM/J STREET HOTEL SACRAMENTO OWNER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Hotel Fee Borrower”), CIM/J STREET HOTEL SACRAMENTO ML, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Operating Lessee Borrower”), and CIM/J STREET GARAGE SACRAMENTO OWNER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Garage Fee Borrower”, together with the Hotel Fee Borrower and Operating Lessee Borrower, jointly and severally, the “Borrowers” and each, a “Borrower”), having an office at c/o CIM Group, LLC, 4700 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH (“Deutsche Bank”), having an address at 1 Columbus Circle, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10019 (together with its successors and assigns hereunder and such other co-lenders as may exist from time to time, together with each of their successors and assigns, each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”), and DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as administrative agent (including any of its successors and assigns, “Agent”), having an address at 1 Columbus Circle, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10019, for itself and the other Lenders party hereto from time to time.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Hotel Fee Borrower is the fee owner of that certain real property commonly known as the Sheraton Grand Sacramento located at 1230 J Street, Sacramento, California, 33132, consisting of a 503-key full-service hotel, which real property is more particularly described on Exhibit A-1 attached hereto (the “Hotel Property”);
WHEREAS, Hotel Fee Borrower and Operating Lessee Borrower are parties to that certain Lease Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2008, between Hotel Fee Borrower’s predecessor-in-interest, as lessor, and Operating Lessee Borrower’s predecessor-in-interest, as lessee, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated November 1, 2013, that certain Second Amendment to Lease Agreement dated January 1, 2017, that certain Third Amendment to Lease Agreement dated January 1, 2018, that certain Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement dated as of January 1, 2020, and that certain Fifth Amendment to Lease Agreement dated January 1, 2021 and as assigned to Hotel Fee Borrower pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption of Lease dated as of the date hereof and to Operating Lessee Borrower pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption of Lease dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the “Operating Lease”).
WHEREAS, Garage Fee Borrower is the fee owner of that certain 5-story parking garage, located at 1221 J Street, Sacramento, California, 33132, which real property is more particularly described on Exhibit A-2 attached hereto (the “Garage Property” and together with the Hotel Property, individually or collectively as the context may require, the “Property”);
WHEREAS, Borrower wishes to borrow up to Ninety-Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($92,200,000) (the “Loan Amount”) from Lenders; and
WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to make the Loan to Borrowers and Deutsche Bank is willing to act as administrative agent for the benefit of the Lenders with respect to the Loan, subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (as defined below);
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the making of the Loan by Lenders and of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Article I
DEFINITIONS
1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth in this Article I:
“2025 Hotel Management Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Management Agreement entered into on or about the date hereof with an effective date of January 1, 2025 between Operating Lessee Borrower and Hotel Manager, as the same may be Modified.
“Acceptable Blanket Policy” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(a)(iii).
“Account Agreement” means the Clearing Account Agreement, the Cash Management Agreement, and each other account control agreement (in a form reasonably acceptable to Agent), to be executed and delivered by Borrowers, Agent and the bank at which the Collateral Account that is the subject of such agreement is held.
“Account Bank” means (i) Comerica Bank, a Texas banking association or (ii) any Eligible Institution.
“Account Collateral” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a).
“Acknowledgment” means the Consent of Counterparty to the Collateral Assignment of Rate Protection, if any, made by Counterparty, or, in the case of any Replacement Interest Rate Protection Agreement or Substitute Interest Rate Protection Agreement, an acknowledgment or consent to the Collateral Assignment of Rate Protection made by the Counterparty in form reasonably satisfactory to Agent.
“ADA” means the Americans with Disabilities Act, of July 26, 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-336, 104 Stat. 327, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., as amended from time to time.
“Additional Interest” means (a) all sums payable to Agent or any Lender pursuant to Sections 2.10, 2.11, 2.13 and 2.14 hereof and (b) all sums payable to Agent or any Lender pursuant to an Interest Rate Protection Agreement.
“Advance Conditions” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.20 hereof.
“Advances” shall mean, collectively, the Initial Advance, and any additional advance of proceeds of the Loan after the Closing Date made by Lenders pursuant to Section 2.20 hereof, which shall include each of the Phase Zero Renovation Advances and PIP Advances, and “Advance” shall mean any one of the Initial Advance, any Phase Zero Renovation Advances and any PIP Advances.
“Advance Deposits” shall mean all deposits, advance payments and similar items for commitments, reservations and agreements regarding the future use of guest rooms, banquet rooms, conference rooms and other facilities constituting part of the Hotel Property.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, means any other Person:
(a) which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person; or
(b) which, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns or holds twenty percent (20%) or more of the voting securities or other rights to vote of such Person; or
(c) more than twenty percent (20%) of the voting securities or other rights to vote of which is beneficially owned or held by such Person; or
(d) which is a member of the family (as defined in Section 267(c)(4) of the Code) of such Person or which is a trust or estate, the beneficial owners of which are members of the family (as defined in Section 267(c)(4) of the Code) of such Person; or
(e) which is an officer or director of such Person.
For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (and its correlative meanings) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of stock or other ownership interest, by contract or otherwise, notwithstanding that other parties holding an ownership interest may have consent rights to certain major decisions specified in the constituent documents of such entity.
“Agent” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Agent’s Counsel” means such counsel as Agent from time to time may engage on behalf of itself and Lenders.
“Agent’s Counsel Fees” means the reasonable fees of and disbursements actually incurred by Agent’s Counsel (as opposed to any statutory presumption establishing such fees, as a percentage of the outstanding Loan amount) for services heretofore or hereafter rendered to Agent on behalf of itself and/or Lenders in connection with the Loan, including the preparation, negotiation, administration and Modification of the Loan Documents, and the enforcement of Agent’s and Lenders’ rights and remedies under the Loan Documents including any and all such fees and expenses incurred in connection with litigation, mediation, arbitration, other alternative
dispute processes, administration proceedings and bankruptcy proceedings, and any appeals from any of the foregoing.
“Agreement” means this Loan Agreement, as it may be Modified and in effect from time to time.
“Alterations” means any demolition, alteration, installation, improvement or expansion of or to the Improvements or any portion thereof.
“Alterations Threshold” means $2,000,000.
“Alternate Index Rate” means, with respect to each Interest Period, the per annum rate of interest of the Benchmark Replacement, determined as of the Interest Determination Date with respect to such Interest Period; provided, that, in no event will the Alternate Index Rate be less than the Index Floor.
“Alternate Rate” means, with respect to each Interest Period, the per annum rate of interest equal to the greater of (i) the sum of (A) the Alternate Index Rate plus (B) the Spread, and (ii) the sum of (A) the Index Floor plus (B) the Spread.
“Alternate Rate Loan” means the Loan at such time as interest thereon accrues at a per annum rate of interest based on the Benchmark Replacement.
“Annual Budget” means the operating budget for the subject Fiscal Year, including all planned Capital Expenditures for the Mortgaged Property, prepared by Borrowers and subject to Agent’s approval to the extent provided in Section 5.1(f), as the same may be amended in accordance with the provisions hereof.
“Annual Seasonality Cap” means (i) with respect to the Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026, $925,000, and (ii) if the Loan is extended beyond the Initial Maturity Date, on the Initial Maturity Date, and annually thereafter, the Annual Seasonality Cap for such Fiscal Year shall be reasonably determined by Agent based on the product of (x) Agent’s reasonable determination of the shortfall in cash flow at the Hotel for the prior twelve (12) months and (y) the greater of (i) 3.25%, and (ii) the lesser of (A) then applicable Daily SOFR Rate and (B) then applicable Strike Price.
“Anti-Corruption Obligation” shall have the meaning specified in Section 5.35 hereof.
“Anti-Money Laundering Laws” shall mean any laws relating to money laundering or terrorist financing, including, without limitation, (A) the criminal laws against terrorism; (B) the criminal laws against money laundering, (C) the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, as amended, (D) the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, as amended, and (E) the Patriot Act.
“Appraisal” means the written appraisal report of the Mortgaged Property, as the term “appraisal” is defined in the Code of Professional Ethics of the American Institute of Appraisers, meeting the requirements of the Federal Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, prepared by a professional appraiser retained by Agent at Borrowers’ expense (except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement), who is a member of the Appraisal Institute, addressed to Agent and, if requested by Agent, Lenders, in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, setting forth such appraiser’s determination of the Appraised Value.
“Appraisal Update” means, any written supplement or “update” to an Appraisal, prepared by a professional appraiser retained by Agent at Borrowers’ expense (except as otherwise provided in this Agreement), who is a member of the Appraisal Institute, addressed to Agent and, if requested by Agent, Lenders, and in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, setting forth such appraiser’s determination of the Appraised Value.
“Appraised Value” means the fair market value of the interests being appraised, which would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction between an informed and willing buyer and an informed and willing seller, under no compulsion, respectively, to buy or sell, on the appraisal date of the Appraisal or Appraisal Update, as applicable.
“Approved Annual Budget” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(e).
“Approved Capital/FF&E Expenditures” shall mean the cost of FF&E Expenditures and Capital Expenditures to unaffiliated third-parties (except with respect to expenses or fees to Affiliates of Borrower or Guarantor to the extent such expenses or fees have been expressly approved by Agent (including if contained in a budget approved by Agent) incurred by Borrowers and either (i) are Approved Renovation/PIP Expenses, (ii) incurred pursuant to agreements specifically approved by Agent, or (iii) approved by Agent, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
“Approved Guarantor” means (a) (i) (x) CIM Group, or (y) any successor and/or assign of the CIM Group that is both a (I) CIM Entity and (II) Qualified Equity Holder, succeeds to the interest of CIM Group, either directly or as the direct and/or indirect owner of 100% of the equity interests in the counterparty under the CIM Master Services Agreement and CIM Investment Management Agreement, and as manager of Urban Partners GP, LLC (a “CIM Group Successor”), (ii) a Qualified Equity Holder or (iii) other Person that has been approved by Agent in writing in its reasonable discretion as a replacement or supplemental guarantor, (b) that satisfies the Guarantor Financial Covenants (provided, if such Approved Guarantor is supplementing the original Guarantor, then such Approved Guarantor, together with Guarantor shall satisfy the Guarantor Financial Covenants), (c) in the case of clause (a)(ii), such Qualified Equity Holder (I) directly and/or indirectly Controls each Borrower with substantially the same level of Control over the Borrowers that CMCT had as of the Closing Date (or, if the applicable indicia of Control is transferred to CIM Group or another CIM Entity, less Control over the Borrowers than CMCT had as of the Closing Date) and (II) owns not less than fifty percent (50.0%) of the direct and/or indirect ownership interests in each Borrower, and CIM Group or a CIM Group Successor retains at least the same level of Control over the Borrowers that CIM Group had as of the Closing Date, (d) with respect to which Agent and each Lender shall have received and approved Satisfactory Search Results, and (e) that is not a Prohibited Person. If two (2) or more Approved Guarantors are delivering replacement or supplemental guaranties and a replacement or supplemental guaranties and a replacement or supplemental environmental
indemnity to Agent (on behalf of Lenders), then the obligations of all Approved Guarantors shall be joint and several.
“Approved Guarantor Conditions” means the following conditions: that (i) an Approved Guarantor has duly executed and delivered to Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, replacement or supplemental guaranties in substantially the same forms as each Guaranty, with financial covenants thereunder that (subject to the parenthetical clause in clause (b) of the definition of Approved Guarantor) are substantially the same as the Guarantor Financial Covenants and an environmental indemnity, in substantially the same form as the Environmental Indemnity, whereby such Approved Guarantor agrees to be liable for any and all “Guaranteed Obligations” (as such term is defined in each Guaranty) arising under each Guaranty and all obligations and liabilities arising under the Environmental Indemnity, in each case from and after the Closing Date, (ii) an Approved Guarantor has delivered to Agent (a) evidence reasonably acceptable to allow Agent to confirm such Person satisfies the definition of “Approved Guarantor”; (b) financial statements of such Person setting forth such Person’s Net Worth (as such term is defined in the Guaranty) and Liquid Assets (as such term is defined in the Guaranty) and confirming such Person (subject to the parenthetical clause in clause (b) of the definition of Approved Guarantor) satisfies the Guarantor Financial Covenants; (c) such organizational documents, resolutions and consents as Agent reasonably requests or that are referenced in the opinion delivered pursuant to the following subclause (d) below, and (d) a legal opinion in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent addressing the authority, execution and enforceability of any such Person and the applicable documents which such Person is executing in connection with the Loan and (iii) Borrowers and/or Guarantor have paid all of Agent’s out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, actually incurred in connection with such Approved Guarantor Condition, even if same is not ultimately satisfied.
“Approved Phase Zero Renovation Expenses” shall mean (i) Phase Zero Renovation Costs set forth in the Phase Zero Renovation Budget, or (ii) any other Phase Zero Renovation Costs approved by Agent which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
“Approved PIP Expenses” shall mean (i) PIP Costs set forth in the PIP Budget, or (ii) approved by Agent, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
“Approved Renovation/PIP Expenses” shall mean, collectively, Approved Phase Zero Renovation Expenses and/or Approved PIP Expenses.
“Architect’s Contract” shall mean (i) with respect to the Phase Zero Renovation Project, that certain Agreement for Architectural Services dated November 8, 2019 between Hotel Fee Borrower and Borrower’s Architect, as amended by Change Order #01 and Change Order #02, and (ii) with respect to the PIP Project, the agreement for architectural services to be entered into between Hotel Fee Borrower and Borrower’s Architect, in each case, as the same may be amended from time to time in compliance with the terms hereof.
“Assignment of Agreements” means that certain Assignment of Agreements, Plans, Permits and Licenses, dated the date hereof, by and between Borrowers and Agent, as the same may be Modified.
“Assignment of Leases” means, individually or collectively as the context may require, (i) that certain Assignment of Leases and Rents, dated the date hereof, by Hotel Fee Borrower and Operating Lessee Borrower in favor of Agent (for the benefit of Lenders), and (ii) that certain Assignment of Leases and Rents, dated the date hereof, by Garage Fee Borrower in favor of Agent (for the benefit of Lenders), in each case, as the same may be Modified.
“Awards” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.13(a).
“Bail-In Action” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.26(b).
“Bail-In Legislation” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.26(b).
“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §101 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time, and any successor statute or statutes and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder, and any comparable foreign laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or creditors’ rights or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law.
“Bankruptcy Event” means with respect to any Person: (a) such Person filing a voluntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code; (b) the filing of an involuntary petition against such Person under the Bankruptcy Code, or soliciting or causing to be solicited petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition against such Person; (c) such Person filing an answer consenting to or otherwise acquiescing in or joining in any involuntary petition filed against it, by any other Person under the Bankruptcy Code, or soliciting or causing to be solicited petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition from any Person; (d) such Person consenting to or acquiescing in or joining in an application for the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee, assignee, sequestrator (or similar official), liquidator, or examiner for such Person or any portion of the Mortgaged Property; (e) the filing of a petition against such Person seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable Legal Requirements; (f) under the provisions of any other law for the relief or aid of debtors, an action taken by any court of competent jurisdiction that allows such court to assume custody or Control of such Person or of the whole or any substantial part of its property or assets; or (g) such Person making an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or admitting, in writing or in any legal proceeding, its insolvency or inability to pay its debts as they become due.
“Benchmark” shall mean (i) initially, and continuing unless and until replaced by a Benchmark Replacement pursuant to Section 2.2.1(c) hereof, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, and (ii) if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then the applicable Benchmark Replacement.
“Benchmark Replacement” shall mean, for any Interest Period, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by Agent as of the date that the Loan is converted to an Alternate Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(c) below:
(a)subject to the provisos at the end of this definition, the sum of: (i) SOFR Average and (ii) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided, that, SOFR Average and the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment are displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by Agent in its sole but good faith discretion; or
(b)the sum of: (i) the floating rate index that Agent determines in its sole but good faith discretion (and in connection therewith, Agent may take into consideration the recommendations of the Relevant Governmental Body) and that is then, or Agent anticipates will be, generally used by Agent in its syndicated floating rate commercial real estate loans similar to the subject Loan as an alternative to the then-current Benchmark, as determined by Agent in its sole but good faith discretion, and (ii) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;
provided, that, if the index rate set forth in clause (a) above is not then commonly used by Agent in its syndicated floating rate commercial real estate loans similar to the subject Loan as an alternative to the then-current Benchmark, as determined by Agent in its sole but good faith discretion, then the Benchmark Replacement shall be determined per clause (b) above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Benchmark Replacement be less than the Index Floor.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” shall mean, for any Interest Period, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by Agent as of the date that the Loan is converted to an Alternate Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.2.1 below:
(a)the rate adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such rate adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected, endorsed or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement; or
(b)the rate adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been determined by Agent in its sole but good faith discretion, giving due consideration to any industry-accepted index rate adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such rate adjustment, for the replacement of the then-current Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for U.S. dollar-denominated floating rate balance sheet loans.
“Benchmark Replacement Date” shall mean the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(1) in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof);
(2) in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be non-representative; provided, that, such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (3) and even if such Benchmark continues to be provided on such date; or
(3) in the case of clause (4) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the date of the Change in Law Determination; or
(4) in the case of clause (5) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the date of the Benchmark Unavailability Determination.
“Benchmark Transition Event” shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided, that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
(3) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) announcing that such Benchmark (or such component thereof) is not, or as of a specified future date will not be, representative;
(4) a Change in Law that Agent determines (which determination shall be made by Agent in its sole but good faith discretion) prohibits, restricts or limits the use of such Benchmark (upon such determination “Change in Law Determination”); or
(5) a Benchmark Unavailability Period has occurred or exists with respect to such Benchmark, and Agent determines in its sole but good faith discretion that such Benchmark shall no longer be used as the Benchmark under this Agreement (a “Benchmark Unavailability Determination”).
“Benchmark Unavailability Period” shall mean each (if any) Interest Period for which Agent determines (which determination shall be made by Agent in its sole but good faith discretion) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Interest Rate for the applicable Interest Period (including, if the Benchmark is Term SOFR or SOFR Average, that Term SOFR or SOFR Average, as applicable, cannot be determined in accordance with the definition thereof).
“Borrower(s)” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Borrowers’ Architect” shall mean (i) with respect to the Phase Zero Renovation Project, DLR Group Inc. and (ii) with respect to the PIP Project, the architect to be selected by Borrower, subject to Agent’s reasonable approval.
“Borrowers’ Certificate” means that certain Borrowers’ Certificate in favor of Agent dated as of the date hereof.
“Borrowers’ Share” means (i) with respect to Phase Zero Renovation Advances, thirty percent (30.0%) and (ii) with respect to PIP Advances, eighty percent (80.0%) of the costs that are the subject of each PIP Advance.
“Borrower Related Party” shall mean, collectively and individually, any Credit Party and any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, and any officer, director, manager, agent, employee or immediate family member of the foregoing, and any Person acting at the direction of any of the foregoing.
“Breakage Costs” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.8(a).
“Broker” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.28.
“Business Day” means any day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to close).
“Calendar Quarter” means each of the periods of January 1 through the immediately succeeding March 31, April 1 through the immediately succeeding June 30, July 1 through the immediately succeeding September 30, and October 1 through the immediately succeeding December 31.
“Capital Expenditures” for any period means any amount applicable to the Mortgaged Property expended for items capitalized under GAAP or USALI, as applicable (including, as applicable, expenditures for building improvements or major repairs).
“Carry Costs” means, without duplication, Debt Service, Taxes that any Borrower is required to pay pursuant to this Agreement, Property Taxes (and the funding of the Tax and Insurance Reserve Sub-Account), Insurance Premiums (and the funding of the Tax and Insurance Reserve Sub-Account), operating expenses and Other Charges.
“Cash” means coin or currency of the United States of America or immediately available federal funds, including such funds delivered by wire transfer.
“Cash Equivalents” means, as at any date of determination, any of the following: (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition; (b) certificates of deposit, time deposits, Eurodollar time deposits, bankers’ acceptances or overnight bank deposits having maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, any foreign bank, or its branches or agencies (fully protected against currency fluctuations) having combined capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000; (c) commercial paper of an issuer rated at least A-2 by S&P or P-2 by Moody’s, or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency, if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of commercial paper issuers generally, and maturing one year or less from the date of acquisition; (d) repurchase obligations of any Lender or of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition, having a term of no more than 30 days with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government; (e) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at least A by S&P or A by Moody’s; (f) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Lender or any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition; (g) shares of money market mutual or similar funds which invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) through (f) of this definition.
“Cash Management Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(e).
“Cash Management Agreement” means a Cash Management Agreement (Cash Management Account), by and among Borrowers, Agent and Cash Management Bank to be executed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, as the same may be Modified.
“Cash Management Bank” means: (i) Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas; or (ii) any other Eligible Institution designated by Agent, at which the Cash Management Account
is maintained, in each case, provided that such Person enters into the Cash Management Agreement.
“Cash Sweep Period” means any of the following:
(i) the period of time commencing upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, and ending upon such time as Agent has accepted in writing a cure of such Event of Default (it being understood that Agent shall have no obligation to accept a cure by any Borrower of any Event of Default)) and so long as no other Cash Sweep Period then exists and is continuing; and/or
(ii) the period of time commencing upon the Closing Date and ending on the date Final Completion of all of the Phase Zero Renovation Project, PIP Project Phase 1 and PIP Project Phase 2 have occurred and no other event giving rise to a Cash Sweep Period then exists and is continuing; and/or
(iii) the period of time commencing upon a Low Debt Yield Period Trigger and ending upon a Low Debt Yield Period Cure; and/or
(iv) the period of time commencing on any date a Hotel Management Agreement is not in full force and effect, and ending on the date a Hotel Management Agreement becomes in full force and effect.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrowers shall have the right to terminate a Cash Sweep Period that is continuing pursuant to clause (iii) or clause (iv) hereof by making a partial prepayment of Principal in accordance with Section 2.4 hereof in an amount that would result in the occurrence of a Low Debt Yield Period Cure.
“Casualty” means any damage to or destruction of the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof.
“Casualty Proceeds Disbursement Threshold” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(b).
“Central Bank Pledge” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.30.
“Change Order” means any change in, modification to or deviation from any Plans and Specifications or any Construction Contract, whether designated a change order or construction change directive, and whether or not there is a change in the contract sum or contract time under any Construction Contract.
“CIM Entity” means CIM Group or any Person that is either under the Control of CIM Group or under common Control with CIM Group.
“CIM Group” means CIM Group Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“CIM Investment Management Agreement” means that certain Investment Management Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2015, between CIM Urban Partners GP, LLC, as the general partner of, and for and on behalf of, CIM Urban Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and CIM Investment Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company as the "Adviser".
“CIM Master Services Agreement” means that certain Master Services Agreement between Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation, formerly known as CIM Commercial Trust Corporation, which was previously known as PMC Commercial Trust, as “Service Recipient”, and CIM Service Provider LLC , as “CIM Service Provider” and/or “Manager”, dated March 11, 2014.
“Clearing Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).
“Clearing Account Agreement” means that certain Deposit Account Control Agreement, by and between Garage Fee Borrower and Clearing Bank pertaining to the Clearing Account dated as of the Closing Date, as the same may be Modified.
“Clearing Bank” means Comerica Bank, a Texas banking association.
“Closing Date” means the date of the funding of the Loan.
“CMCT” shall mean Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation, a Maryland corporation.
“Co-Lender Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.12(a).
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and as it may be further amended from time to time, any successor statutes thereto, and applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto in temporary or final form.
“Collateral” means the Mortgaged Property, the Account Collateral, and all other property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, and all rights thereto, now or hereafter pledged, mortgaged, assigned or delivered pursuant or with respect to the Loan Documents or otherwise by Borrowers, any other Credit Party or any other Person to Agent and/or Lenders as security for the Obligations.
“Collateral Accounts” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(g).
“Collateral Assignment of Rate Protection” means that certain Assignment of Interest Rate Protection Agreement from Borrowers to Agent (on behalf of Lenders), as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Collective Bargaining Agreements” means, collectively, (i) the Collective Bargaining Agreement dated as of September 5, 2017, between Sheraton Operating Corporation dba The Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel and Unite Here Local 49, as modified by that certain Memorandum of Agreement dated on or around September 27, 2022 and that certain
Memorandum of Agreement dated on or around April 27, 2023, and that certain Sheraton Grand Term Sheet 2024-2028 CBA, which has been ratified by Unite Here Local 49, and (ii) the Collective Bargaining Agreement dated as of January 1, 2019, between Sheraton Operation Corporation for the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (the “Local 39 CBA”).
“Commitment” means (a) as to any Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make its Pro Rata Share of the Loan, in the amount set forth on the signature page hereto, and hereafter, as such commitment shall be set forth on the signature page of any assignment and acceptance by which such Lender becomes a Lender or by which such Lender assigns all or any portion of its rights and/or obligations in and to the Loan and the other Loan Documents to an assignee, and (b) as to all Lenders, the aggregate commitment of all Lenders to make the Loan, which aggregate commitment shall equal the Loan Amount on the date hereof, as the amounts set forth in clauses (a) and (b) may be adjusted in accordance with this Agreement.
“Comparable Parking Structures” means premises located in the City of Sacramento, California which are comparable to the Garage Property in general location, price, size, facilities, amenities, quality and nature.
“Completion Guaranty” means that certain Completion Guaranty of even date herewith from Guarantor for the benefit of Agent (on behalf of Lenders), as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Conforming Changes” means, with respect to either the use or administration of Term SOFR or the use, administration, adoption or implementation of any Alternate Index Rate, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including, without limitation, changes to the definitions of “Business Day”, “Interest Determination Date”, “Interest Period”, “Payment Date” and “U.S. Government Securities Business Day”, preceding and succeeding business day conventions, rounding of amounts, the timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, the applicability and length of lookback periods, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that Agent determines, from time to time, may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and administration thereof by Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice for U.S. dollar-denominated floating rate balance sheet loans (or, if Agent determines that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if Agent or its designee determines that no market practice for the use and administration of such rate exists, in such other manner as Agent determines is reasonably necessary).
“Construction Consultant” shall mean, collectively CBRE, and/or such other Person (which may be an Affiliate of Agent and/or Servicer) as Agent may designate and engage to inspect the Improvements and the Property as renovation and/or construction of the Project progresses and consult with and to provide advice to and render reports to Agent.
“Construction Contract” shall mean any agreement, contract, subcontract or purchase order entered into by Borrower or by the General Contractor in which the Contractor thereunder
agrees to provide labor, equipment, services and/or materials in connection with the construction, renovation or development of the Phase Zero Renovation Project and/or PIP Project.
“Construction Schedule” shall mean, as applicable, the Phase Zero Renovation Construction Schedule or PIP Construction Schedule.
“Contractor” means any contractor, subcontractor or other Person supplying services, labor or materials in connection with the Approved Renovation/PIP Expenses.
“Control”, “Controlled by” and its respective correlative meanings means, with respect to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of stock, by contract or otherwise, notwithstanding that other parties holding an ownership interest may have consent rights to certain major decisions specified in the constituent documents of such entity.
“Control Party” means, collectively, (i) with respect to ultimate Control, Guarantor, an Approved Guarantor or a CIM Entity, and (ii) with respect to day to day Control and management, CIM Group or another CIM Entity.
“Controlled Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person that is in direct and/or indirect Control of, is directly and/or indirectly Controlled by or is under common direct and/or indirect Control with such Person.
“Conversion Interest Rate Protection Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9.3(h)(i).
“Cost Savings” shall mean the amount, if any, remaining in any Line Item in a Project Budget, after (A) completion of at least 90% of the work relating to such Line Item, (B) at least 90% of all Contractors have been paid in full (subject to Retainage) for work performed and materials provided with respect to the component of the applicable Project to be funded from such Line Item, and (C) delivery to Agent of lien waivers from such Contractors in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and in recordable form, if requested by Agent, demonstrating that such Contractors have been paid in full (subject to Retainage) for work performed and materials provided with respect to the component of the applicable Project to be funded from such Line Item.
“Counterparty” means, with respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreement, Replacement Interest Rate Protection Agreement or Substitute Interest Rate Protection Agreement, any Qualified Counterparty thereunder.
“Counterparty Opinion” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.9.3(g) hereof.
“Credit Card Agreements” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.1(a) hereof.
“Credit Party” means, collectively, each Borrower, each Guarantor and each other Person that has, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, become a guarantor of some or all of Borrowers’ Obligations.
“DBTCA” shall mean Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a New York corporation.
“Debt Service” means, with respect to any particular period of time, scheduled interest payments and, if applicable, scheduled principal payments, due under the Note and the other Loan Documents; provided, that for purposes of calculating Debt Service Coverage Ratio, the Debt Service shall be calculated (I) for purposes of determining the applicable Strike Price, based on the Outstanding Principal Balance, and (II) otherwise, on an annualized basis assuming (a) the outstanding principal balance is the Loan Amount (minus any amounts that have been prepaid) and (b) an interest rate equal to the sum of the (i) the Strike Price and (ii) the Spread (or the Prime Rate Spread if the Loan is a Prime Rate Loan).
“Debt Service Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, a ratio, calculated by Agent in which (a) the numerator is the Underwritten Net Cash Flow, and (b) the denominator is the annual Debt Service as of the date of determination.
“Debt Service Reserve Sub-Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(e)(3).
“Debt Yield” means, as of the date of determination, the ratio, expressed as a percentage of (i) the Underwritten Net Cash Flow to (ii) (a) the Outstanding Principal Balance minus (b) the amounts then on deposit in the Net Cash Flow Reserve Sub-Account.
“Default” means any event which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
“Default Rate” means, as to any date, as to any interest payable at the Default Rate pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or with respect to any other sum or amount payable pursuant to this Agreement, the Note, the Mortgage or any other Loan Document at the Default Rate, an interest rate per annum equal to the sum of (x) four percent (4%) plus (y) the Interest Rate on such date. The Default Rate shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 360 days.
“Deferred Equity Guaranty” means that certain Guaranty of Payment of even date herewith from Guarantor for the benefit of Agent (on behalf of Lenders), as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Deutsche Bank” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Dollars” or the sign “$” means dollars in the lawful currency of the United States of America.
“Draw Request” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20.
“EEA Financial Institution” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.26(b).
“EEA Member Country” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.26(b).
“EEA Resolution Authority” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.26(b).
“Eligible Account” means an identifiable account which is separate from all other funds held by the holding institution that is either (a) (i) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state-chartered depository institution or trust company which complies with the definition of Eligible Institution or (ii) a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with the corporate trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity which, in the case of a state chartered depository institution or trust company is subject to regulations substantially similar to 12 C.F.R. § 9.10(b), having in either case of (a)(i) or (a)(ii), a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, or (b) an account maintained by DBTCA. An Eligible Account will not be evidenced by a certificate of deposit, passbook or other instrument.
“Eligibility Requirements” means, with respect to any Person, that such Person (A) has total assets (in name or under management and including uncalled or recallable capital commitments) in excess of $650,000,000.00 and (except with respect to a pension advisory firm or similar fiduciary) capital/statutory surplus or shareholder’s equity or net worth (including, without limitation, uncalled or recallable capital commitments) of $150,000,000.00 and (B) is regularly engaged in the business of making or owning commercial real estate mortgage and/or mezzanine loans, bonds, securities or other debt instruments.
“Eligible Assignee” shall mean (i) Deutsche Bank or any or any affiliate or alternate branch thereof, or (ii) one or more of the following that is not a Restricted Lender/Assignee:
a. a bank, savings and loan association, investment bank, insurance company, trust company, commercial credit corporation, pension plan, pension fund, pension advisory firm, mutual fund, government entity or plan, investment company, mortgage REIT, debt fund or institution substantially similar to any of the foregoing, provided that any such Person referred to in this clause (a) satisfies the Eligibility Requirements (as defined below);
b. an investment company, money management firm or “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided that any such Person referred to in this clause (b) satisfies the Eligibility Requirements;
c. an institution substantially similar to any of the entities described in clauses (a) or (b) above that satisfies the Eligibility Requirements;
d. any entity that satisfies the Eligibility Requirements and is Controlled by any of the entities described in clauses (a), (b) or (c) above; or
e. an entity that is otherwise an Eligible Assignee under clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this definition acting as the general partner, managing member or fund manager of an entity that satisfies the Eligibility Requirements.
“Eligible Institution” means (i) Wells Fargo Bank N.A., a national banking association, (ii) PNC Bank N.A., a national banking association, (iii) DBTCA or (iv) a depository institution or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation the short-term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper of which are rated at least “A-1” by S&P, “P-1” by Moody’s and “F-1” by Fitch (and the long term unsecured debt obligations of such depository institution are rated at least “A” by Fitch) in the case of accounts in which funds are held for thirty (30) days or less or, in the case of accounts in which funds are held for more than thirty (30) days, the long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least (i) “A” by S&P, (ii) “A” by Fitch (and the short term deposits or short term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper of such depository institution are rated no less than “F1” by Fitch), and (iii) “A2” by Moody’s.
“Embargoed Person” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.34(c) hereof.
“Emergency Repair” means any work required to be performed at the Mortgaged Property on an emergency basis (i.e. without sufficient time to comply with the applicable provisions of this Agreement) to remedy a situation posing an imminent threat to the Mortgaged Property, human health or safety.
“Environmental Indemnity” means that certain Environmental Indemnity dated as of the date hereof made by Borrowers and Guarantor in favor of Agent.
“Equity Interests” means the capital stock of a corporation, the membership interests of a limited liability company, the partnership interests in a partnership, the joint venture interests in a joint venture, the interests of a beneficiary under a trust or business trust, and all other evidence or instruments of ownership in any legal entity or trust, together with (i) any rights to receive distributions or payments from such corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, business trust or other legal entity, and all other economic rights and interests of any nature arising from such Person, (ii) any management and voting rights with respect to such corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, business trust or other legal entity, and (iii) all other rights of and benefits of any nature arising or accruing with respect to the ownership of the capital stock, membership interests, partnership interests, joint venture interests or beneficial interests such corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, business trust or other legal entity.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any corporation which is a member of the same controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as any Borrower, or any trade or business which is under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c), (m) or (o) of the Code) with any Borrower.
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.26(b).
“Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.
“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or commitment or (ii) Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.11, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.11(f) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
“Executive Order 13244” shall have the meaning specified in Section 5.34(b) hereof.
“Existing Hotel Management Agreement” shall mean that certain Hotel Operating Agreement for the Sheraton Grand Sacramento between Hotel Manager and Public Market Building, LLC (“Prior Hotel Owner”), dated as of April 1, 1999, as affected by that certain assignment from Prior Hotel Owner and its affiliated manager of their interest in the Hotel Management Agreement on May 2, 2008, as amended by that certain First Amendment to the Hotel Operating Agreement dated May 2, 2008, and as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to the Hotel Operating Agreement dated April 6, 2016, that certain Third Amendment to Hotel Operating Agreement dated June 28, 2016, that certain Fourth Amendment to Hotel Operating Agreement dated October 20, 2016, that certain Fifth Amendment to Hotel Operating Agreement dated April 4, 2017, that certain Sixth Amendment to Hotel Operating Agreement dated July 1, 2017, and that certain Seventh Amendment to Hotel Operating Agreement dated June 14, 2022, that certain Eighth Amendment to Hotel Operating Agreement dated October 9, 2023, and that certain Ninth Amendment to Hotel Management Agreement dated September 26, 2024, as assigned to Operating Borrower Lessee pursuant to that certain Assignment and Assumption of Hotel Operating Agreement dated as of the date hereof, together with the Tri-Party Agreement and Guaranty among Sheraton Hotel Manager, Hotel Fee Borrower’s predecessor-in-intertest and Operating Lessee Borrower’s predecessor-in-intertest dated as of May 2, 2008, as assigned to Operating Borrower Lessee and Hotel Fee Borrower pursuant to that certain Assignment and Assumption of Tri-Party Agreement and Guaranty dated as of the date hereof.
“Extension Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(a).
“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not
materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such sections of the Code.
“FF&E” shall mean fixtures, furnishings, equipment, furniture, and other items of tangible personal property now or hereafter located in or on the Property or the Improvements or used in connection with the use, occupancy, operation and maintenance of all or any part of the hotel located on the Property, other than stocks of food and other supplies held for consumption in normal operation but including, without limitation, appliances, machinery, equipment, signs, artwork, office furnishings and equipment, guest room furnishings, and specialized equipment for kitchens, laundries, bars, restaurant, public rooms, health and recreational facilities, linens, dishware, all partitions, screens, awnings, shades, blinds, floor coverings, hall and lobby equipment, heating, lighting, plumbing, ventilating, refrigerating, incinerating, elevators, escalators, air conditioning and communication plants or systems with appurtenant fixtures, vacuum cleaning systems, call or beeper systems, security systems, sprinkler systems and other fire prevention and extinguishing apparatus and materials; reservation system computer and related equipment; all equipment, manual, mechanical or motorized, for the construction, maintenance, repair and cleaning of, parking areas, walks, underground ways, truck ways, driveways, common areas, roadways, highways and streets; and the Vehicles (as defined in the USALI).
“FF&E Expenditure” shall mean expenditures for the repair, replacement or acquisition of FF&E, including associated fees.
“FF&E Reserve Sub-Account” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.1(e) hereof.
“Final Completion” shall mean (i) with respect to the Phase Zero Renovation Project, the Phase Zero Renovation Project shall have been completed in accordance in all material respects with the Phase Zero Renovation Plans Specifications (as the same may be amended in accordance with this Agreement), the Phase Zero Renovation Budget, all applicable Legal Requirements, the Hotel Management Agreement and this Agreement, (ii) all Phase Zero Renovation Costs in connection with the Phase Zero Renovation Project have been paid in full and closed out and unconditional Lien waivers in form reasonably satisfactory to Agent from all Contractors who performed any work and/or supplied materials in connection with the Phase Zero Renovation Project have been delivered to Agent, (iii) Borrowers have delivered to Agent an AIA Form G704 (Certificate of Substantial Completion) executed by Borrowers’ Architect and Borrowers in connection with the Phase Zero Renovation Project, (iv) Borrowers shall have delivered to Agent (A) copies of all operating manuals, warranties and other material documentation relating to the Phase Zero Renovation Project and any fixtures and equipment used in accordance therewith to the extent in Borrowers’ possession or control, (B) a copy of a permanent or a temporary certificate of occupancy (in the case of a temporary certificate of occupancy, containing no conditions that are not reasonably approved by Agent) with regard to the Hotel Improvements as a whole; with completion of such requirements set forth in clause (i)
through (iv) above to be evidenced to the reasonable satisfaction of Agent; together with reasonable evidence that all other applicable Governmental Approvals, to the extent required under applicable Legal Requirements, have been issued and all other applicable Legal Requirements have been satisfied to the extent necessary so as to allow such component of the Improvements at the Hotel Property to be used and operated in accordance with the Loan Documents, and (ii) with respect to the PIP Project Phase 1 and PIP Project Phase 2, that Final Completion shall have occurred in accordance with, and as defined in, the Hotel Management Agreement, to be evidenced to the reasonable satisfaction of Agent, and Hotel Manager has delivered to Borrowers a “Renovation Verification Letter” with respect to the applicable Project.
“Final Maturity Date” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.17(a).
“First Extended Maturity Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(a) hereof.
“First Extension Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(a) hereof.
“Fiscal Year” means each twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31 during each year of the Term.
“Fitch” shall mean Fitch, Inc.
“Force Majeure” shall have the meaning ascribed to the term “Extraordinary Event” under the 2025 Hotel Management Agreement; provided for the purposes of this Agreement, any period of Force Majeure shall extend only so long as Hotel Manager also recognizes such event as an “Extraordinary Event” and only for so long as the applicable extension granted by Hotel Manager, but in any event no longer than one hundred eighty (180) days for all Force Majeure events.
“Foreign Lender” shall mean (a) if any Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if any Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which such Borrower is resident for tax purposes.
“Future Equity Contributions” shall mean the aggregate remaining amounts to be funded by Borrowers as Borrowers’ Share of Approved Renovation/PIP Expenses, which are to be funded prior to or with the funding of Lender’s Share of such Approved Renovation/PIP Expenses.
“Future Funding Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 9.13 hereof.
“Future Funding Obligations” has the meaning specified in Section 9.13 hereof.
“GAAP” means those generally accepted accounting principles and practices which are recognized as such by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or through appropriate boards or committees of that Board after the date hereof, and which are consistently applied for all periods, so as to properly reflect the financial position of a Person, except that any accounting principle or practice required or
permitted to be changed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or other appropriate board or committee of that Board) in order to continue as a generally accepted accounting principle or practice may be so changed only so long as such required or permitted change shall not have the effect of permitting any Person’s compliance with any financial covenants or performance tests contained in this Agreement when without such change, such Person would not so comply.
“Garage Fee Borrower” shall have the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Garage Manager” shall mean CIM Management, Inc., a California corporation.
“Garage Management Agreement” shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Property Management and Services Agreement dated as of August 26, 2019 between Garage Manager and CIM/J Street Garage Sacramento, L.P., a California limited partnership (“Garage LP”), as such agreement was assigned by Garage LP to Garage Fee Borrower pursuant to that certain Assignment and Bill of Sale dated as of the date hereof.
“Garage Manager Subordination Agreement” means the Assignment of Management Agreement and Subordination of Management Fees dated as of the date hereof among Garage Fee Borrower, Garage Manager and Agent, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Garage Property” shall have the meaning specified in the recitals hereto.
“Garage Revenue” means all rent equivalents, moneys payable as damages or in lieu of rent or rent equivalents, royalties (including, without limitation, all oil and gas or other mineral royalties and bonuses), income, receivables, receipts, revenues, deposits (including, without limitation, security, utility and other deposits), accounts, cash, issues, profits, charges for services rendered, and other consideration of whatever form or nature received by or paid to or for the account of or benefit of Garage Fee Borrower or its agents or employees from any and all sources whatsoever, including without limitation (i) all such sums arising from or attributable to the Garage Property; (ii) any sums payable to Garage Fee Borrower under the terms of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement; (iii) proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income insurance (but not other types of insurance) and (iv) any and all proceeds of the foregoing.
“General Contractor” shall mean, individually or collectively as the context may require, (i) with respect to the Phase Zero Renovation Project, Digney York Associates, LLC, and (ii) with respect to the PIP Project, a contractor reasonably approved by Agent, and in each case, any replacement general contractor reasonably approved by Agent in accordance with Section 5.39 hereof.
“General Contractor’s Agreement” shall mean, individually or collectively as the context may require, (i) with respect to the Phase Zero Renovation Project, that certain Owner-Contractor Agreement between CIM/J Street Hotel Sacramento, L.P. and Digney York
Associates, LLC dated as of January 24, 2024, and (ii) with respect to the PIP Project, an agreement to be entered into between Hotel Borrower and General Contractor that is reasonably acceptable to Agent, in each case, as may be Modified.
“Government Lists” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.34(b).
“Governmental Approvals” means all approvals, consents, waivers, orders, acknowledgments, authorizations, inspections, signoffs, permits and licenses required under applicable Legal Requirements to be obtained from any Governmental Authority for the use, occupancy and operation of the Improvements, including, without limitation, any permits and licenses required in connection with the operation of a retail and parking garage property, any permits and licenses required in connection with the operation of a hotel, restaurants (including sale of alcohol), pools, fitness center and/or spas, all land use, building, subdivision, zoning, environmental and similar ordinances and regulations promulgated by any Governmental Authority.
“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, county, municipal, parish, provincial or other government, or any department, commission, board, court, agency, committee, or quasi-governmental unit whether of the United States of America or any other country, or any instrumentality of any of them, or any other political subdivision thereof.
“Guarantor” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, CMCT and any Person who becomes liable as guarantor under any Guaranty.
“Guarantor Financial Covenants” has the meaning set forth in the Guaranty.
“Guaranty” means, individually and collectively, the Recourse Guaranty, Deferred Equity Guaranty, Completion Guaranty and any other guaranty agreement executed in favor of Agent for the benefit of Lenders.
“Hard Costs” shall mean those Project Related Costs which are for labor, materials, tools, equipment and fixtures (and fees with respect thereto).
“Holder” has the meaning specified in Section 9.13 hereof.
“Hotel” shall mean the Hotel Property together with all Improvements located upon the Hotel Property, which Improvements include 503 hotel rooms.
“Hotel Fee Borrower” has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Hotel Management Agreement” shall mean the Existing Hotel Management Agreement, 2025 Hotel Management Agreement, or Replacement Hotel Management Agreement, as applicable.
“Hotel Manager” shall mean Sheraton Hotel Manager or any manager engaged pursuant to a Replacement Hotel Management Agreement.
“Hotel Manager FF&E Reserve” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.9(a) hereof.
“Hotel Pass-Through Income” shall mean, collectively, (i) Hotel Taxes, (ii) service charges, tips and gratuities paid to a Borrower or Hotel Manager or employees thereof on behalf of individuals providing services to guests of the hotel, and (iii) pass-through charges (such as transportation services, courier services, etc.) collected from guests of the Hotel which are payable directly to a third-party service provider, which is not an Affiliate of any of Borrower, Hotel Manager or Guarantor.
“Hotel Property” shall have the meaning specified in the recitals hereto.
“Hotel Revenue” shall mean revenues from the Hotel from the rental of rooms, guest suites, conference and banquet rooms, food and beverage facilities, health clubs, spas or other amenities, telephone services, laundry, vending, television and parking, and all other rent equivalents, moneys payable as damages or in lieu of rent or rent equivalents, royalties (including, without limitation, all oil and gas or other mineral royalties and bonuses), income, receivables, receipts, revenues, deposits (including, without limitation, security, utility and other deposits), accounts, cash, issues, profits, charges for services rendered, and other consideration of whatever form or nature received by or paid to or for the account of or benefit of Hotel Fee Borrower, Operating Lessee Borrower or any of their agents or employees from any and all sources whatsoever, including without limitation (i) all such sums arising from or attributable to the Hotel Property (including, without limitation all Hotel Pass-Through Income); (ii) any sums payable to Hotel Fee Borrower and/or Operating Lessee Borrower under the terms of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement; (iii) proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income insurance (but not other types of insurance) and (iv) any and all proceeds of the foregoing.
“Hotel Subordination Agreement” shall mean that certain Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement dated as of the date hereof among Hotel Manager, Hotel Fee Borrower, Operating Lessee Borrower and Agent, as may be Modified.
“Hotel Taxes” shall mean federal, state and municipal excise, occupancy, sales and use taxes collected by or on behalf of Hotel Fee Borrower, Operating Lessee Borrower or Hotel Manager or any other party directly from customers, patrons or guests of the Hotel as part of or based on the sales price of any goods, services or other items, such as gross receipts, room, admission, cabaret or equivalent taxes and required to be paid to a Governmental Authority.
“Hotel Transactions” shall mean, collectively, (i) occupancy arrangements for customary hotel transactions in the ordinary course of a Borrower’s business conducted at the hotel located at the Hotel Property, including nightly rentals (or licensing) of hotel rooms or suites, banquet room use and food and beverage services and (ii) informational or guest services which are terminable on one month’s notice or less without cause and without penalty or premium, including co-marketing, promotional services and outsourced services.
“HVCRE” shall mean a loan classified as a High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Loan by the Basel Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices (or any successor or similar authority) including, without limitation, the rules, guidelines and directives promulgated pursuant to Basel III.
“Impositions” means and includes all Taxes, Property Taxes, Hotel Taxes, assessments for public improvements or benefits and any payments in lieu thereof, whether or not commenced or completed prior to the date hereof or while any of the Obligations are outstanding, water rates and sewer rents, charges, license fees, permit fees, inspection fees and other governmental levies or payments, of every kind and nature whatsoever, general and special, foreseen or unforeseen, ordinary and extraordinary, which now or at any time hereafter may be assessed, levied, confirmed, imposed or which may become a Lien upon the Collateral, or any portion thereof, or which are payable with respect thereto, or upon the rents, issues, revenue, income, proceeds or profits thereof, or on the occupancy, operation, use, possession or activities thereof, whether any or all of the same be levied directly or indirectly or as excise or income or franchise taxes in lieu of taxes which are otherwise imposed upon property of the same type as the Collateral, together with any penalties or other charges with respect to the late payment or non-payment thereof.
“Improvements” has the meaning set forth in the Mortgage.
“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person:
(a) all indebtedness for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services (including all obligations, contingent or otherwise in connection with letter of credit facilities (including letter of credit reimbursement obligations), acceptance facilities or other similar facilities);
(b) all obligations evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or other similar instruments;
(c) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property);
(d) all capital lease obligations, as determined in accordance with GAAP;
(e) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, in connection with indemnitees, hold harmless agreements, guarantees and similar arrangements to assure a creditor against loss and in connection with interest rate exchange agreements and similar instruments; and
(f) all Indebtedness of the nature referred to in clauses (a) through (e) above of another Person guaranteed directly or indirectly or secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in property (including accounts and contract rights) owned by the Person with respect to whom
Indebtedness is being determined, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness.
“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(a).
“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Borrower under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.
“Independent” means, when used with respect to any Person, a Person who: (a) does not have any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial interest in any Borrower or in any Affiliate of Borrower, (b) is not connected with any Borrower or any Affiliate of any Borrower as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, member, manager, creditor (other than as a result of such Person providing services to any Borrower or any Affiliate) director, supplier, customer or person performing similar functions, and (c) is not a member of the immediate family of a Person defined in (a) or (b) above.
“Independent Architect” means an architect, engineer or construction consultant selected by any Borrower which is Independent, licensed to practice in the State of California and has at least ten (10) years of architectural experience and which is reasonably acceptable to Agent.
“Independent Director” means an individual who has prior experience as an independent director, independent manager or independent member with at least three (3) years of employment experience and who is provided by Paracorp Incorporated (doing business as Parasec), CT Corporation, Corporation Service Company, National Registered Agents, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, Stewart Management Company, Lord Securities Corporation or, if none of those companies is then providing professional Independent Directors, another nationally-recognized company reasonably approved by Lender, in each case that is not an Affiliate of any Borrower and that provides professional Independent Directors and other corporate services in the ordinary course of its business, and which individual is duly appointed as an Independent Director and is not, and has never been, and will not while serving as Independent Director be, any of the following:
(a) a member, partner, equityholder, manager, director, officer or employee of any Borrower or any of its equityholders or Affiliates (other than as an Independent Director of any Borrower or an Affiliate of any Borrower that is not in the direct chain of ownership of any Borrower and that is required by a creditor to be a single purpose bankruptcy remote entity, provided that such Independent Director is employed by a company that routinely provides professional Independent Directors or managers in the ordinary course of its business);
(b) a creditor, supplier or service provider (including provider of professional services) to any Borrower or any of its equityholders or Affiliates (other than a nationally recognized company that routinely provides professional Independent Directors and other corporate services to any Borrower or any of its Affiliates in the ordinary course of its business);
(c) a family member of any such member, partner, equityholder, manager, director, officer, employee, creditor, supplier or service provider; or
(d) a Person that controls (whether directly, indirectly or otherwise) any of (a), (b) or (c) above.
A natural person who otherwise satisfies the foregoing definition and satisfies subparagraph (a) by reason of being the Independent Director of a “special purpose entity” affiliated with any Borrower shall be qualified to serve as an Independent Director of the Borrower, provided that the fees that such individual earns from serving as an Independent Director of affiliates of any Borrower in any given year constitute in the aggregate less than five percent (5%) of such individual’s annual income for that year. For purposes of this paragraph, a “special purpose entity” is an entity, whose organizational documents contain restrictions on its activities and impose requirements intended to preserve such entity’s separateness that are substantially similar to those contained in Schedule II hereto.
“Index Floor” means three and one-quarter percent (3.25%).
“Initial Advance” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.2(a).
“Initial Maturity Date” means January 1, 2027 or such earlier date as the entire principal amount of the Loan shall become due and payable by acceleration or otherwise.
“Initial Term” means the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the Initial Maturity Date.
“Insurance Policies” means the policies of insurance required to be maintained pursuant to Section 5.11 and/or pursuant to any other Loan Document.
“Insurance Premiums” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(a)(ii).
“Insurance Requirements” means and includes all provisions of any Insurance Policy, all requirements of the issuer of any such Insurance Policy, and all orders, rules, regulations and other requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters (or any other body exercising similar functions) applicable to or affecting the Mortgaged Property.
“Interest” means the interest payable on the Outstanding Principal Balance at the Term SOFR Rate, the Alternate Rate or the Prime Rate, as applicable.
“Interest Determination Date” means, (i) with respect to the initial Interest Period, the date that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days before the Closing Date, (ii) with respect to each Interest Period thereafter that occurs while the Loan is a Term SOFR Loan, the date that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period, (iii) with respect to any Interest Period that occurs while the Loan is an Alternate Rate Loan, the date that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period (or the time determined by Agent in accordance with the Conforming Changes), and (iv) with respect to any Interest Period that occurs while the
Loan is a Prime Rate Loan, the date that is two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period.
“Interest Period” means the period commencing on each Payment Date and ending on the day immediately preceding the next succeeding Payment Date, with the first Interest Period commencing on the date hereof; provided, however, Agent shall have the right, upon no less than three (3) Business Days prior notice to Borrowers, to adjust the Interest Period at any time so long as Borrowers are not required to make more than one (1) payment on account of Interest in any thirty (30) day period as a result of such adjustment.
“Interest Rate” means with respect to each Interest Period: (a) an interest rate per annum equal to (i) for a Term SOFR Loan, the Term SOFR Rate, determined as of the Interest Determination Date with respect to such Interest Period, (ii) for an Alternate Rate Loan, the Alternate Rate, determined as of the Interest Determination Date with respect to such Interest Period, and (iii) for a Prime Rate Loan, the Prime Rate, determined as of the Interest Determination Date with respect to such Interest Period; or (b) when applicable pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Default Rate.
“Interest Rate Protection Agreement” means the confirmation and agreement with respect to the interest rate cap transaction (together with any schedules relating thereto), if any, between the Counterparty and Borrowers, obtained by Borrowers and collaterally assigned to Agent (for the benefit of Lenders) pursuant to this Agreement. After delivery of a Replacement Interest Rate Protection Agreement to Agent (for the benefit of Lenders), the term Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be deemed to mean such Replacement Interest Rate Protection Agreement. The Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York and shall contain or comply with each of the following:
(a)the notional amount of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be not less than an amount initially equal to the Initial Advance, provided such Interest Rate Protection Agreement provides for automatic increases in the notional amount thereof on a monthly basis in accordance with a schedule that has been approved in writing by Agent prior to the date hereof (the “Rate Cap Notional Amount Schedule”) (but subject to adjustment to reflect any partial Loan prepayments), with the maximum notional amount, after all scheduled increases, being no less than the Loan Amount (less any amounts prepaid);
(b)the remaining term of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall expire no earlier than the then Maturity Date;
(c)the Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be issued by the Counterparty to Borrowers and shall be pledged to Agent (for the benefit of Lenders) by Borrowers in accordance with this Agreement;
(d)the Counterparty under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be obligated to make a stream of payments to Borrowers (provided that per the Acknowledgment, the Counterparty shall agree to make such stream of payments to the account designated in the Acknowledgment) (whether or not an Event of Default has occurred) from time to time equal to
the product of (i) the notional amount of such Interest Rate Protection Agreement multiplied by (ii) the excess, if any, of Term SOFR (including any upward rounding under the definition of Term SOFR (or the Alternate Index Rate or Prime Index Rate, as applicable) over the Strike Price and shall provide that such payment shall be made on a monthly basis in each case not later than (prior to giving effect to any cure period afforded to such Counterparty under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, which cure period shall not in any event be more than one (1) Business Day after written notice from Borrowers to Counterparty) each Payment Date;
(e)the Counterparty under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall execute and deliver the Acknowledgment; and
(f)the Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall impose no material obligation on the beneficiary thereof (after payment of the premium) and shall be in all material respects reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Agent, including, without limitation, provisions (i) that incorporate representations by the Counterparty that no withholding taxes shall apply to payments by the Counterparty, and provide for “gross up” payments by the Counterparty for any withholding tax, and (ii) that incorporate, if the Interest Rate Protection Agreement contemplates collateral posting by the Counterparty, a credit support annex setting forth the mechanics for collateral to be calculated and posted that are consistent with Agent’s standards, requirements and criteria.
“Inventory” shall mean, as defined in the UCC, and including items which would be entered on a balance sheet under the line items for “Inventories” or “china, glassware, silver, linen and uniforms” under the USALI.
“Key Money” shall have the meaning set forth in the 2025 Hotel Management Agreement.
“Key Money Reserve Sub-Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(e)(6).
“Land” has the meaning set forth in the Mortgage.
“Lease” means any lease, sublease or subsublease, letting, license, concession, or other agreement (whether written or oral and whether now or hereafter in effect) pursuant to which any Person is granted by any Borrower a possessory interest in, or right to use or occupy all or any portion of any space in the Property or any facilities at the Property, and every Modification relating to such lease, sublease, subsublease, or other agreement entered into in connection with such lease, sublease, subsublease, or other agreement and every guarantee of the performance and observance of the covenants, conditions and agreements to be performed and observed by the other party thereto. As used herein, the term “Leases” at the Hotel Property shall not include Hotel Transactions, the Operating Lease, the Parking Garage Lease and the Parking Agreement.
“Leasing Action” has the meaning specified in Section 5.10(a).
“Legal Requirements” means, collectively, all current and future laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances, codes, rules, rulings, orders, judgments, decrees, injunctions and other
requirements of any Governmental Authority (including those regarding fire, health, handicapped access, sanitation, ecological, historic, zoning, environmental protection, wetlands and building laws and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 89-670, 104 Stat. 327 (1990), as amended, and all regulations promulgated pursuant thereto) in effect at the time in question and applicable to any Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Credit Party, the Collateral or to the acquisition, development, construction, use, occupancy, possession, operation, management, maintenance or ownership of the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof.
“Lender’s Share” means (i) with respect to Phase Zero Renovation Advances, seventy percent (70.0%) and (ii) with respect to PIP Advances, twenty percent (20.0%) of the costs that are the subject of each Advance.
“Lenders” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Lessee” means any Person (other than a landlord, sublandlord, licensor or other similar Person) obligated by contract or otherwise to pay monies (including a percentage of gross income, revenue or profits) under any Lease now or hereafter affecting all or any part of the Property.
“License Revocation Event” shall mean the denial, revocation or suspension of the certificate of occupancy or Liquor License maintained with respect to the Hotel Property.
“Lien” means any deed of trust, mortgage, pledge, assignment of leases and rents, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, or the filing of, or any agreement to give, any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction.
“Line Item” has the meaning specified in Section 5.43(a).
“Liquor Authority” or “Liquor Authorities,” as applicable, shall mean the applicable alcoholic beverage commission or other Governmental Authority, responsible for interpreting, administering and enforcing the Liquor Laws.
“Liquor Laws” shall mean the laws, rules, regulations and orders applicable to or involving the sale and distribution of liquor by Borrowers in the State of California, as in effect from time to time, including the policies, interpretations and administration thereof by the applicable Liquor Authorities.
“Liquor License” shall mean any license, permit or other authorization to sell or distribute liquor at the Hotel Property that is granted or issued by the applicable Liquor Authorities, including that certain including, but not limited to, that certain Alcohol Beverage License with the License Number 373810 (Type 68, DUP 3, Type 68, DUP 2, Type 68, DUP 1, Type 58, DUP 1, Type 47, Type 46, DUP 1), with an effective date of April 1, 2024, issued by
the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to Western Host Inc., an affiliate and/or dba of Sheraton Hotel Manager.
“Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Loan Amount” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Note, the Mortgage, any Collateral Assignment of Rate Protection, the Recourse Guaranty, the Deferred Equity Guaranty, the Completion Guaranty, the Environmental Indemnity, the Loan Fee Letter, the Borrowers’ Certificate, the UCC Financing Statements, the Assignment of Agreements, the Garage Manager Subordination Agreement, the Parking Manager Subordination Agreement, the Hotel Subordination Agreement and any Account Agreements and all other agreements, certificates or other documents to which a Credit Party is a party now or hereafter evidencing or securing or executed in connection with the Loan.
“Loan to Value Ratio” shall mean, as of any date, the ratio, as determined by Agent in good faith, of (a) the sum of (i) the Outstanding Principal Balance, plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all remaining Advances to be advanced under the Loan, if any, to (b) the Appraised Value of the Property.
“Loan Fee Letter” means that certain letter dated as of the date hereof between Agent and Borrowers pertaining to fees payable by Borrowers to Agent or its Affiliates with respect to the Loan.
“Low Debt Yield Period Cure” means that, as of any date of determination occurring after a Low Debt Yield Period Trigger, the Debt Yield is equal to or greater than ten and one-quarter percent (10.25%) for one (1) Calendar Quarter.
“Low Debt Yield Period Trigger” means that, as of any date of determination, the Debt Yield is less than ten and one-quarter percent (10.25%).
“Major Milestones” shall mean the fulfillment, of the following milestones, as determined by Agent in its sole and absolute (but good faith) discretion: (a) with respect to the Phase Zero Renovation Project, Final Completion shall occur no later than February 28, 2025, (b) with respect to PIP Project Phase 1, Final Completion shall occur no later than December 31, 2025, and (c) with respect to PIP Project Phase 2, Final Completion shall occur no later than December 31, 2026; provided, in each case of clauses (a), (b) and (c), the date required for Final Completion of a Project shall be extended (i) to such applicable later date required for Final Completion of such Project as agreed to between Borrower(s) and Sheraton Hotel Manager in an amendment to the 2025 Hotel Management Agreement, and (ii) to the extent of applicable Force Majeure.
“Management Agreement” means a management or similar agreement relating to the Property.
“Manager Subordination Agreement” means the Garage Manager Subordination Agreement, Hotel Subordination Agreement, the Parking Manager Subordination Agreement, and any other subordination agreement entered into between a Hotel Manager and Agent.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect upon the Collateral, or the business, operations, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or performance of any Borrower, any Guarantor, any other Credit Party or any Affiliate of such Persons which would materially and adversely affect the Collateral or Borrowers’ or such Guarantor’s ability to perform its respective obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document or which would materially and adversely impair the ability of Agent to enforce or collect any of the Obligations. In determining whether any individual event would result in a “Material Adverse Effect”, notwithstanding that such event does not in and of itself have such an effect, a “Material Adverse Effect” also shall be deemed to have occurred if the cumulative effect of such event and all other then occurring events and existing conditions would result in a “Material Adverse Effect”.
“Material Agreement” means (i) any agreement entered into by any Borrower or otherwise on any Borrower’s behalf with respect to the Mortgaged Property, other than any Loan Document, Garage Management Agreement, the Hotel Management Agreement, the Operating Lease, the Parking Garage Lease, the Parking Agreement and the Leases, and which satisfy any of the following criteria: (a) has a non-cancelable term of one (1) year or longer and is not terminable at any time on sixty (60) days’ notice or less by a Borrower without cause without any material penalty or other material fee, (b) requires payments in excess of $250,000 per calendar year, (c) is between any Borrower and an Affiliate of any Credit Party, or (d) in any way materially limits the use and enjoyment of the Mortgaged Property, (ii) any Hotel Transactions entered into outside of the ordinary course of business for the Hotel, (iii) any Credit Card Agreement, (iv) any Contract which is, when aggregated with all other contracts and agreements with such Person and their Affiliates, for an aggregate remaining contract price equal to or greater than $250,000, and (vii) any Contract relating to environmental remediation or other environmental matters; provided, (x) for so long as a Hotel Management Agreement is in effect, a Material Agreement herein shall not include any agreements which Hotel Manager is permitted to enter into under the Hotel Management Agreement without requiring the approval of Operating Lessee Borrower and/or Hotel Fee Borrower, (y) for so long as the Parking Garage Lease is in effect, a Material Agreement herein shall not include any agreements which Parking Manager is permitted to enter into under the Parking Garage Lease without requiring the approval of Garage Fee Borrower and (z) a Material Agreement herein shall not include any agreements for which General Contractor is permitted to enter into under a General Contractor’s Agreement without requiring the approval of Operating Lessee Borrower and/or Hotel Fee Borrower.
“Material Change Order” shall mean any Change Order that (i) involves the use of materials, fixtures or equipment that is not at least of equal quality to that set forth in the final Plans and Specifications approved by Agent on or prior to the date of the Closing Date, (ii) constitutes a material change in the structural design, value, scope, intended use, layout or quality of any of the Improvements contemplated by the applicable Project, (iii) results in an
increase of applicable Project Related Costs (together with all related costs) in excess of $100,000.00 for any single Change Order, together with all related Change Orders, (iv) would, inclusive of such Change Order, increase the additional cost of all Change Orders permitted and effectuated without Agent’s consent, to an amount in excess of $500,000.00, (v) affects or is reasonably likely to affect in any material respect a structural element, building system or the exterior of the Hotel, or materially and adversely affects the overall efficiency of operating systems of the Hotel, (vi) is inconsistent with the requirements of any Lease or Material Agreement or would give any party under such agreements the right to terminate, rescind or modify the same, (vii) would reduce the floor area or rentable square footage of the Improvements contemplated by the applicable Project by more than a de minimis amount,, (viii) would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Lien or priority of the Lien of the Mortgage or violate any Legal Requirement, (ix) would reasonably be expected to delay any Major Milestone, or (x) would require the consent of any other Person that is not under common Control with Borrower (unless such consent is obtained).
“Material Lease” means any Lease (x) at the Hotel Property and (y) at the Garage Property which (i) contains an option or preferential right to purchase all or any portion of the Mortgaged Property, (ii) is with an Affiliate of any Borrower as Lessee, (iii) is entered into during the continuance of an Event of Default, or (iv) covers more than 15,000 rentable square feet.
“Maturity Date” means the Initial Maturity Date, as same may have been extended pursuant to Section 2.17, or such earlier date as the entire principal amount of the Loan shall become due and payable by acceleration or otherwise.
“Maximum Legal Rate” means the maximum nonusurious interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and as provided for herein or the other Loan Documents, under the laws of such Governmental Authority whose laws are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to govern the interest rate provisions of the Loan.
“Milestone Non-Compliance” shall mean that any Major Milestone has not been timely satisfied as provided in the definition of “Major Milestones”.
“Modification” means with respect to any document or instrument, any amendments, supplements, modifications, restatements, renewals, replacements, consolidations, severances, substitutions and extensions of such document or instrument from time to time; “Modify”, “Modified,” or related words shall have meanings correlative thereto.
“Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
“Monthly Hotel Pass-Through Income Amount” shall mean, for any given Payment Date, the actual amount of Hotel Pass-Through Income which Hotel Manager does not pay directly to the applicable third-party payees for the calendar month that most-recently ended prior to such Payment Date, as reported in the Monthly Hotel Pass-Through Income Certificate.
“Monthly Hotel Pass-Through Income Certificate” shall mean an Officer’s Certificate in a form reasonably satisfactory to Agent, which Borrower shall deliver to Agent not later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Payment Date occurring in April, July, October and January (or, during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Payment Date), in which Borrower shall set forth therein the actual amount of Hotel Pass-Through Income (setting forth in reasonable detail the amount of such Hotel Pass-Through Income in each category) that Borrower or Hotel Manager collected and paid to third parties during the calendar quarter (or the calendar month which was two (2) months prior to the calendar month in which the applicable Payment Date occurs during the continuance of an Event of Default) that most recently ended prior to such delivery certifying that such information is true and correct in all material respects, together with supporting documentation reasonably satisfactory to Agent evidencing the actual amount of Hotel Pass-Through Income.
“Mortgage” means, individually or collectively as the context may require, (i) that certain first priority Fee and Leasehold Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of the date hereof, executed and delivered by Hotel Fee Borrower and Operating Lessee in favor of Agent (for the benefit of Lenders) as security for the Loan and encumbering the Hotel Property, and (ii) that certain first priority Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of the date hereof, executed and delivered by Garage Fee Borrower in favor of Agent (for the benefit of Lenders) as security for the Loan and encumbering the Garage Property, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Mortgaged Property” means all of Borrowers’ right, title, and interest in and to (i) the Property and (ii) all other real and personal property collateral described in the Mortgage.
“Multiemployer Plan” means a “multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA) subject to Title IV of ERISA, (i) to which any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, or (ii) with respect to which any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate could be subjected to any liability under Title IV of ERISA.
“Net Cash Flow Reserve Sub-Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(e)(4).
“Net Insurance Proceeds” means the amount of all insurance proceeds paid pursuant to any Insurance Policy as the result of a Casualty, after deduction of the costs and expenses (including fees of any insurance consultant or adjuster and reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements), if any, incurred in collecting the same.
“Net Parking Revenue” means all amounts payable by Parking Manager to Garage Fee Borrower under the Parking Garage Lease, including without limitation, the “Fixed Rent” and “Percentage Rent” as set forth in the Parking Garage Lease, which is calculated based on the “Gross Revenue” collected by Parking Manager under the Parking Garage Lease.
“Net Restoration Award” means the amount of all Awards received on account of a Taking, after deduction of the costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements), if any, incurred in collecting the same.
“Note” means that certain Promissory Note of even date herewith, executed by Borrowers and payable to Lender in the stated principal amount of Ninety-Two Million Two Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($92,200,000.00), as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, increased, extended or consolidated.
“Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.12.
“Obligations” means, collectively, all present and future indebtedness, obligations, duties and liabilities of Borrowers to Agent and Lenders arising pursuant to this Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents and/or evidenced by the Note, and all interest accruing thereon, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred in the drafting, negotiation, enforcement or collection thereof and of the other Loan Documents, regardless of whether such indebtedness, obligations, duties or liabilities are direct, indirect, fixed, contingent, joint, several or joint and several.
“OFAC” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.37.
“Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate executed by an authorized signatory of the Borrowers (or a Person who Controls Borrowers) that is familiar with the financial condition of each Borrower and the operation of the Mortgaged Property, as the act of each Borrower and not of such authorized signatory, who shall have no personal liability in connection therewith.
“Operating Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d).
“Operating Expenses” means for any period, the total of all expenditures, computed in accordance with GAAP (as modified by the USALI with respect to the Hotel Property), of whatever kind relating to the operation, maintenance and management of the Mortgaged Property, which expenditures are incurred on a regular monthly or other periodic basis, including without limitation (and without duplication), utilities, ordinary repairs and maintenance, insurance, license fees, taxes, Hotel Taxes, Other Taxes, advertising expenses, management fees, payroll and related taxes, computer processing charges, operational equipment or other lease payments, and other similar costs. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, Operating Expenses shall (w) not include depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items, debt service, Capital Expenditures, income taxes or other taxes in the nature of income taxes on sales, or use taxes required to be paid to any Governmental Authority (other than Hotel Taxes), equity distributions, and other extraordinary and non-recurring items, and legal or other professional services fees and expenses unrelated to the operation of the Mortgaged Property, (x) be increased or decreased to reflect known and reasonably certain, in Lender’s reasonable determination, increases or decreases in Operating Expenses for the succeeding twelve (12) month period, including, without limitation, those related to Property Taxes and Insurance Premiums and increases in occupancy at the Mortgaged Property, (y) include the greater of (I) the actual management fees paid to Hotel Manager pursuant to the Hotel Management
Agreement for such period of determination and (II) an amount equal to three percent (3%) of Hotel Revenue (excluding any Hotel Pass-Through Income) for such period, and (z) include the greater of (I) the actual management fees paid to Garage Manager pursuant to the Garage Management Agreement for such period of determination, and (II) an amount equal to three percent (3%) of Garage Revenue for such period.
“Operating Lease” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Operating Lessee Borrower” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Operating Permits” means, collectively, all authorizations, consents and approvals given by and licenses, permits, temporary and permanent certificates of occupancy, issued by Governmental Authorities which are required for the ownership, use and occupancy of the Mortgaged Property in accordance with this Agreement, the Leases, all Legal Requirements, the Parking Garage Lease, Hotel Management Agreement, Garage Management Agreement and the Permitted Encumbrances, and for the performance and observance of all Legal Requirements and all agreements, provisions and conditions of any Borrower contained in the Loan Documents, the Leases and the Permitted Encumbrances and otherwise pertaining to the ownership, use and occupancy of the Mortgaged Property.
“Operations Agreements” shall mean any covenants, restrictions, easements, declarations or agreements of record relating to the construction, operation or use of the Property, together with all amendments, modifications or supplements thereto.
“Ordinary Course of Business” means, with respect to a specific Person, the ordinary course of such Person’s business, substantially as conducted by any such Person prior to or as of the Closing Date, and (i) undertaken by such Person in good faith and not for purposes of evading any covenant or restriction in any Loan Document; and (ii) which shall not in any event interfere in any material respect with the ongoing operation of the business and assets of such Person in a manner consistent with similar properties and shall not interfere in any material respect with the day-to-day operations of such business and assets as contemplated in the Loan Documents.
“Organizational Documents” means (i) for any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation, the bylaws, and any shareholders agreement or similar document relating to the rights of shareholders of such corporation, (ii) for any partnership, the partnership agreement, any certificate of formation, and any other instrument or agreement relating to the rights and obligations as between the partners or pursuant to which such partnership is formed, (iii) for any limited liability company, the operating agreement, any articles of organization or formation, and any other instrument or agreement relating to the rights and obligations as between the members, pertaining to the managing member, or pursuant to which such limited liability company is formed, and (iv) for any trust, the trust agreement and any other instrument or agreement relating to the rights between the trustors, trustees and beneficiaries, or pursuant to which such trust is formed.
“Other Charges” shall mean all maintenance charges, Impositions other than Taxes, Hotel Taxes, any “common expenses” or expenses allocated to and required to be paid by any Borrower under any Operations Agreement, and any other charges including vault charges and license fees for the use of vaults, chutes and similar areas adjoining the Mortgaged Property, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof.
“Other Connection Taxes” means with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).
“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, or any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment.
“Outstanding Principal Balance” means, as of any date of determination, the outstanding principal balance of the Loan.
“Parking Agreement” means that certain Parking Rights Agreement entered into as of August 29, 2019 by and between CIM/J Street Garage Sacramento, L.P., a California limited partnership and CIM/J Street Hotel Sacramento, L.P., a California limited partnership, as assigned to Hotel Fee Borrower pursuant to that certain Assignment and Bill of Sale dated as of the date hereof and to Garage Fee Borrower pursuant to that certain Assignment and Bill of Sale dated as of the date hereof, as the same may be amended from time to time in compliance with the terms hereof.
“Parking Garage Lease” means that certain Parking Garage Lease dated as of November 1, 2013 between Garage Fee Borrower and Parking Manager, as amended by the First Amendment effective November 1, 2017, Second Amendment effective December 1, 2019, Third Amendment effective August 1, 2021, Fourth Amendment effective March 16, 2022, Fifth Amendment effective April 1, 2022, Sixth Amendment effective November 23, 2022, Seventh Amendment effective August 15, 2023, Extension Letter Agreement dated June 24, 2024, and Eighth Amendment effective November 27, 2024, as assigned to Garage Fee Borrower pursuant to that certain Assignment and Bill of Sale dated as of the date hereof, as may be further amended, supplemented or restated in accordance with this Agreement, and (b) after entry into a Replacement Parking Management Agreement, such Replacement Parking Management Agreement.
“Parking Manager” means Ace Parking, a California corporation.
“Parking Manager Subordination Agreement” means the Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement dated as of the date hereof among Garage Fee Borrower, Parking
Manager and Agent, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Patriot Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT ACT) of 2001, as the same was restored and amended by Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act (USA FREEDOM Act) of 2015 and as the same may be further amended, extended, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, and any corresponding provisions of future laws.
“Patriot Act Offense” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.37.
“Payment Date” means the first (1st) day of each calendar month during the Term and the Maturity Date; provided, however, if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such day; provided, further, Agent shall have the right, upon no less than three (3) Business Days’ notice to Borrowers, to change the Payment Date at any time so long as Borrowers are not required to make more than one (1) payment on account of Interest in any thirty (30) day period as a result of such adjustment.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any Person succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
“Pension Lien” shall mean any Lien that arises in connection with any dispute under any Collective Bargaining Agreement or any Lien filed against the Property by or on behalf of any Union or other union labor organization.
“Pension Plan” means an “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and (i) which is maintained for employees of any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or in which any such employees participate or to which contributions are made by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate, or (ii) with respect to which any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate could be subjected to any liability under Title IV of ERISA.
“Permitted Encumbrances” means, collectively, (a) any Lien and security interest created by the Loan Documents, (b) any Lien, encumbrances and other matters disclosed in Schedule B of the Title Policy, (c) any Lien, if any, for Impositions which are not yet due or delinquent or are the subject of a permitted contest pursuant to Section 5.8, (d) statutory Liens for labor or materials filed against the Mortgaged Property that are the subject of a permitted contest pursuant to Section 5.8, (e) any Lien filed against equipment that is financed pursuant to any Permitted Equipment Financing, (f) the Leases and any Hotel Transactions, and (g) any other encumbrances consented to by Agent in accordance with Section 5.7, but if any of the encumbrances described in clauses (d) or (f) of this definition have priority over the Lien of the Mortgage, such encumbrance shall not be a Permitted Encumbrance unless consented to, in writing, by Agent prior to the incurrence of any such encumbrance.
“Permitted Equipment Financing” means equipment financing that is (i) entered into in the ordinary course of any Borrower’s business, (ii) for equipment related to the ownership and operation of the Mortgaged Property whose removal would not materially damage or impair the value of the Mortgaged Property, and (iii) which is secured only by the financed equipment.
“Permitted Equity Transfer” means:
(1) Transfers of the publicly traded ownership interests in CMCT or any Person that holds a direct or indirect ownership interest in the publicly traded ownership interests in CMCT;
(2) secondary or follow-on offerings of common shares in CMCT;
(3) a merger or consolidation of CMCT with any other Person if CMCT is the surviving entity, continues to serve as Guarantor and meet the financial covenants in the Guaranty and continues to indirectly have ultimate Control over the Borrowers;
(4) a merger or consolidation of CMCT with, or sale by CMCT of substantially all of its assets to, a Qualified Equity Holder, which Qualified Equity Holder becomes the surviving and/or acquiring entity, so long as (x) CIM Group or another CIM Entity retains at least the same level of Control over the Borrowers that CIM Group had as of the Closing Date and (y) the Approved Guarantor Conditions are satisfied;
(5) pledges of direct and/or indirect interests in CIM Urban REIT Properties XIII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, in connection with corporate financings from a Qualified Institutional Lender of all or substantially all of a Person’s assets or of such right to call capital commitments, where the direct and/or indirect beneficial interests in any Borrower do not constitute more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the value of the collateral pledged to such Qualified Institutional Lender (including the foreclosure of such pledge, so long as the foreclosure constitutes a Permitted Equity Transfer);
(6) Transfers by any indirect owner of any Borrower of its indirect beneficial interests in such Borrower (excluding, for the sake of clarity, (x) any transfer, assignment or sale of the direct interests in any Borrower or (y) any pledge of the direct interests in any Borrower or interests in any entity formed primarily for the purpose of holding direct or indirect interests in any Borrower (and not other material assets)), so long as, in all cases, after giving effect to such Transfer (and in the case of any Transfer that is a pledge or other encumbrance, assuming the foreclosure or other exercise of remedies under such pledge or other encumbrance) all of the following conditions shall have been satisfied:
(a) immediately following such Transfer (i) each Control Party shall maintain Control (whether through the ownership of voting securities or contract) of each Borrower, and (ii) CMCT or any Approved Guarantor that has satisfied the Approved Guarantor Condition shall continue to be indirect constituent owner(s) of each Borrower with an aggregate indirect ownership interest in each Borrower of at least fifty percent (50%);
(b) in no event shall any Prohibited Person own any direct or indirect ownership interest in any Borrower or Guarantor (excluding for this purpose the publicly traded ownership interests in any entity whose shares are publicly traded on a U.S. based stock exchange or any Person that holds a direct or indirect ownership interest in any Borrower or Guarantor through the ownership of such publicly traded shares);
(c) if immediately following such Transfer, the transferee in any transfer described above would obtain Control over any Borrower or Guarantor, a ten percent (10%) or greater ownership interest in any Borrower or Guarantor or any Person that directly or indirectly has Control over any Borrower or Guarantor (and such transferee did not Control such Borrower or Guarantor or held a ten percent (10%) or greater ownership interest in such Borrower or Guarantor or any Person that directly or indirectly has Control over any Borrower or Guarantor prior to such Transfer), Borrowers shall provide to Agent notice of each such Transfer at least fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the consummation thereof, together with such information with respect to the applicable transferee(s) as Agent or Lender may reasonably request in connection with its customary “Know Your Customer” requirements and, Agent and each Lender shall have confirmed that it has received Satisfactory Search Results with respect to such transferee;
(d) no monetary Default, material non-monetary Default (of which notice has been given by Agent) or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of the date of such transfer, assignment or sale;
(e) except to the extent already provided pursuant to clause (c) above, within thirty (30) days following a Transfer that would result in a change to the organizational chart of Borrowers or Guarantor most recently delivered to Agent, Borrowers shall give Agent written notice thereof (and Agent shall thereafter promptly notify Lenders), together with copies of an updated organizational chart of Borrowers and/or Guarantor, as applicable;
(f) all taxes (other than income taxes), including, stamp taxes, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes, recordation taxes, intangible taxes and other taxes, charges and fees incurred in connection with such transfer shall have been paid by the transferor or the proposed transferee at the time of such proposed transfer and if such amounts shall become due as a result of the proposed transferor’s or transferee’s indirect ownership interest in any Borrower or the Mortgaged Property, evidence of such payment shall have been delivered to Agent within thirty (30) days after such transfer;
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(h) the Transfer is permitted and made in compliance with the Hotel Management Agreement and Operations Agreements.
“Permitted Fund Manager” means any nationally-recognized manager of investment funds which (i) invests in debt or equity interests relating to commercial real estate, (ii) invests through a fund with committed capital of at least $250,000,000 and (iii) is not the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
“Permitted Indebtedness” means, collectively, (a) the Note and the other obligations, indebtedness and liabilities specifically provided for in any Loan Document and secured by this Agreement, the Mortgage and/or the other Loan Documents, (b) incidental indemnity and hold harmless agreements under agreements entered into by such Person in accordance with the Loan Documents, (c) trade debt, accounts payable, conditional sales contracts and Permitted Equipment Financing and other items of tangible personal property which (i) do not exceed, at any time, $250,000 in the aggregate, (ii) are not evidenced by a note and (iii) in the case of trade debt or accounts payable, are paid within ninety (90) days after the date same are incurred, in each case, which is incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business and in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement, (d) payables under contracts entered into in connection with the Phase Zero Renovation Project and/or PIP Project and (e) indebtedness incurred by Hotel Manager on behalf of Hotel Fee Borrower and/or Operating Lessee Borrower that Hotel Manager is permitted to incur under the Hotel Management Agreement without the approval of the Borrowers.
“Pfandbrief Pledge” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.30.
“Person” means an individual, partnership, limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, or other entity of any kind.
“Phase Zero Renovation Advance” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.20.1 hereof.
“Phase Zero Renovation Advance Maximum Amount” shall mean an aggregate sum of up to $5,653,944.49 to be advanced by Lenders pursuant to this Agreement for Phase Zero Renovation Costs.
“Phase Zero Renovation Budget” shall mean the budget for the Phase Zero Renovation Project, as approved by Hotel Manager and Agent, as the same may be amended in accordance with the provisions hereof. The Phase Zero Renovation Budget in effect as of the Closing Date is more particularly described on Schedule VII attached hereto.
“Phase Zero Renovation Construction Schedule” shall mean a reasonably detailed construction schedule based on the status of the Phase Zero Renovation Project at such time, including the dates of commencement and completion (broken down by trade) for each stage of the Phase Zero Renovation Project, certified by Borrower to Agent and approved by Agent. The Phase Zero Renovation Construction Schedule in effect as of the Closing Date is more particularly described on Schedule VIII attached hereto.
“Phase Zero Renovation Costs” shall mean all direct and indirect costs and expenses (including fees) of designing, inspecting, remediating, renovating, constructing, and developing the Phase Zero Project to Final Completion, including, without limitation, Carry Costs.
“Phase Zero Renovation Plans and Specifications” shall mean the plans and specifications for the Phase Zero Renovation Project, as approved by Hotel Manager (to the
extent such approval is required under the applicable Hotel Management Agreement) and by Agent, including any architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and elevator plans and specifications, prepared by Borrower’s Architect and the Other Design Professionals and reviewed and approved by Agent in accordance with the terms hereof, as any of the same may be amended and supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Phase Zero Renovation Plans and Specifications in effect as of the Closing Date are more particularly described on Schedule IX attached hereto.
“Phase Zero Renovation Project” shall mean the upgrade of the guestrooms and interior corridors of the Hotel, as required by Existing Hotel Management Agreement and approved by Agent, in accordance with the Phase Zero Renovation Plans and Specifications and the Phase Zero Renovation Budget.
“PIP Advance” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.20.1 hereof.
“PIP Advance Maximum Amount” shall mean an aggregate sum of up to $2,200,000 to be advanced by Lenders pursuant to this Agreement for PIP Costs.
“PIP Budget” shall mean the budget for the PIP Project, as approved by Hotel Manager and Agent, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, as the same may be amended in accordance with the provisions hereof. The PIP Budget in effect as of the Closing Date is attached as Schedule X attached hereto.
“PIP Construction Schedule” shall mean a reasonably detailed construction schedule based on the status of the PIP Project at such time, including the dates of commencement and completion (broken down by trade) for each stage of the PIP Project, certified by Borrower to Agent and approved by Agent, not to be unreasonably withheld.
“PIP Costs” shall mean all direct and indirect costs and expenses (including fees) of designing, inspecting, remediating, renovating, constructing, and developing the PIP Project to Final Completion, including, without limitation, Carry Costs.
“PIP Plans and Specifications” shall mean the plans and specifications for the PIP Project, as approved by Hotel Manager (to the extent such approval is required under the applicable Hotel Management Agreement) and by Agent, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, including any architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and elevator plans and specifications, prepared by Borrower’s Architect and the Other Design Professionals and reviewed and approved by Agent in accordance with the terms hereof, as any of the same may be amended and supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The PIP Plans and Specifications in effect as of the Closing Date are more particularly described on Schedule XI attached hereto.
“PIP Project” shall mean Borrowers’ renovation and development of the Hotel, as required by the 2025 Hotel Management Agreement and approved by Agent, including the PIP Project Phase 1 and the PIP Project Phase 2, all in accordance with the PIP Plans and Specifications and the PIP Budget.
“PIP Project Phase 1” shall mean “Phase 1” as defined in, and which scope of work is set forth in, Schedule 1 of the Renovation Addendum to the 2025 Hotel Management Agreement.
“PIP Project Phase 2” shall mean “Phase 2” as defined in, and which scope of work is set forth in, Schedule 1 of the Renovation Addendum to the 2025 Hotel Management Agreement.
“PIP Project Report” shall mean periodic reports to be prepared by the Construction Consultant, based on its review of the PIP Budget, the PIP Plans and Specifications, the PIP Construction Schedule, the General Contractor’s Agreement, the Contracts, the Material Agreements related to the PIP Project, inspections of the PIP Project, and such other documents and information related to the PIP Project, reasonably required by the Construction Consultant.
“Plan Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.27.
“Plans and Specifications” shall mean, individually or collectively, as applicable, (i) the Phase Zero Renovation Plans and Specifications and (ii) the PIP Plans and Specifications.
“Prepayment Fee” shall mean an amount equal to the Yield Maintenance Premium.
“Prime Index” means the rate per annum of interest published in The Wall Street Journal from time to time as the “Prime Rate”. If more than one “Prime Rate” is published in The Wall Street Journal for a day, the average of such “Prime Rates” will be used, and such average will be rounded up to the nearest 1/1000th of one percent (0.001%). If The Wall Street Journal ceases to publish the “Prime Rate,” Agent will select an equivalent publication that publishes such “Prime Rate,” and if such “Prime Rates” are no longer generally published or are limited, regulated or administered by a governmental or quasi-governmental body, then Agent will select a comparable interest rate index then generally used by commercial real estate lenders for floating rate loans similar to the subject Loan.
“Prime Index Rate” means, with respect to each Interest Period, the per annum rate of interest of the Prime Index, determined as of the Interest Determination Date immediately preceding the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that in no event will the Prime Index Rate be less than the Index Floor.
“Prime Rate” means, with respect to each Interest Period, the per annum rate of interest equal to the greater of (i) the sum of (A) the Prime Index Rate plus (B) the Prime Rate Spread, and (ii) the sum of (A) the Index Floor plus (B) the Spread.
“Prime Rate Loan” means the Loan at such time as interest thereon accrues at a rate of interest based upon the Prime Index.
“Prime Rate Spread” means, in connection with any conversion of the Loan in accordance with the terms hereof to a Prime Rate Loan, the sum (expressed as the number of basis points and determined at the time of such conversion) of the Spread and the Prime Rate Spread Adjustment; provided that the Prime Rate Spread shall not be less than a spread resulting in the Interest Rate immediately after giving effect to the conversion to a Prime Rate Loan being
at least equal to the Interest Rate immediately prior to conversion to a Prime Rate Loan, and in no event will the Prime Rate Spread be less than zero.
“Prime Rate Spread Adjustment” means, in connection with any conversion of the Loan in accordance with the terms hereof to a Prime Rate Loan, a spread adjustment, expressed as the number of basis points and determined at the time of such conversion (which may be positive, negative or zero) equal to (1) (x) if the Loan is being converted from a Term SOFR Loan to a Prime Rate Loan, the daily average of Term SOFR (with a floor of zero percent) or (y) if the Loan is being converted from an Alternate Rate Loan to a Prime Rate Loan, the daily average of the Alternate Index Rate (with a floor of zero percent), in either case of (x) or (y), as applicable, over the one hundred eighty (180) day period (or such shorter period to the extent such historical rates are not available, and excluding days within such one hundred eighty (180) day or shorter period that are not Business Days) ending two (2) Business Days prior to the date of conversion, and excluding from such average, if such period of averaging exceeds thirty (30) days, the five (5) highest days and the five (5) lowest days of such one hundred eighty (180) day period), minus (2) the daily average of the Prime Index Rate (with a floor of zero percent) over the one hundred eighty (180) day period (excluding days within such one hundred eighty (180) day period that are not Business Days) ending two (2) Business Days prior to the date of conversion (excluding from such average the five (5) highest days and the five (5) lowest days of such one hundred eighty (180) day period).
“Pro Rata Share” means with respect to all matters relating to any Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the Commitment of such Lender by (b) the aggregate Commitment of all Lenders.
“Prohibited Person” shall mean any Person:
(i) that is listed on any Government List or is otherwise a Proscribed Person;
(ii) that is listed on the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order 13224;
(iii) who commits, threatens, conspires to commit or supports "terrorism" as defined in Executive Order 13224;
(iv) that is owned or Controlled by, or acting for on behalf of, any Person that is described in the foregoing clauses(i), (ii) or (iii) above or its otherwise subject to the provisions of Executive Order 13224;
(v) with whom another Person is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any terrorism or money laundering law, including the Patriot Act, Executive Order 13224 and any Anti-Money Laundering Laws;
(vi) that is an Embargoed Person; or
(vii) who is an Affiliate of any Person that is described in any of clauses (i) through (vi) above.
“Project” means, as applicable, (i) the Phase Zero Renovation Project, or (ii) the PIP Project.
“Project Budget” means, as applicable, (i) Phase Zero Renovation Budget or (ii) PIP Budget.
“Project Related Costs” means, as applicable, (i) PIP Costs, or (ii) Phase Zero Renovation Costs.
“Project Report” shall mean periodic reports to be prepared by the Construction Consultant, based on its review of the applicable Project Budget, the applicable Plans and Specifications, the applicable Construction Schedule, all in final form, the General Contractor’s Agreement, the Material Agreements, inspections of the applicable Project, and such other documents and information related to the applicable Project, reasonably required by the Construction Consultant.
“Property” shall have the meaning specified in the recitals hereto.
“Property Condition Report” means collectively, that certain Property Condition Report, dated August 29, 2024 by AEI Consultants as AEI Project No. 497590.
“Property Taxes” means all real and personal ad valorem taxes, common charges and assessments at any time imposed or to be imposed by a Governmental Authority upon any Borrower, the Mortgaged Property, Account Collateral or any other collateral delivered from time to time to secure the repayment of all or a portion of the Loan.
“Proscribed Person” shall have the meaning specified in Section 5.34(b) hereof.
“Punch List Items” shall mean collectively, minor or insubstantial details of construction, decoration, mechanical adjustment or installation, the non-completion of which do not hinder or impede the use, operation, or maintenance of the Hotel Property or the ability to obtain a temporary certificate of occupancy with respect thereto.
“Qualified Carrier” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(a)(x).
“Qualified Counterparty” means a financial institution (a) whose senior long term debt is rated A or better by Standard & Poor’s Rating Group or the equivalent rating (as determined by Agent) or better from Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. and (b) which is otherwise reasonably acceptable to Agent.
“Qualified Equity Holder” shall mean a Person that is one or more of the following:
(a) a real estate investment trust, bank, saving and loan association, investment bank, insurance company, trust company, commercial credit corporation, pension plan, pension fund or
pension advisory firm, mutual fund, government entity or plan, provided that any such Person referred to in this clause (a) satisfies the Qualified Equity Holder Eligibility Requirements;
(b) an investment company, money management firm or “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided that any such Person referred to in this clause (b) satisfies the Qualified Equity Holder Eligibility Requirements;
(c) an institution substantially similar to any of the foregoing entities described in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) that satisfies the Qualified Equity Holder Eligibility Requirements;
(d) any entity Controlled by any of the entities described in clauses (a) through (c) above that satisfies the Qualified Equity Holder Eligibility Requirements; or
(e) an investment fund, limited liability company, limited partnership, general partnership, or other entity where a Permitted Fund Manager or an entity that is otherwise a Qualified Equity Holder under clauses (a) through (d) above and which is investing through a fund with committed capital of at least $600,000,000, acts as the general partner, managing member or fund manager and at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests in such investment vehicle are owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more entities that are otherwise Qualified Equity Holders under clauses (a) through (d) above.
“Qualified Equity Holder Eligibility Requirements” means with respect to any Person, that such Person (i) has total assets (in name or under management) in excess of Six Hundred Million and No/100 Dollars ($600,000,000.00) and (except with respect to a pension advisory firm or similar fiduciary investing through a fund or other investment vehicle that meets such capital/statutory surplus or shareholder equity requirement) capital/statutory surplus or shareholder’s equity of Two Hundred Fifty Million and No/100 Dollars ($250,000,000.00) and (ii) is regularly engaged in the business of making or owning commercial real estate loans or operating commercial real estate properties.
“Qualified Garage Manager” means so long as such Person is not then subject to a Bankruptcy Event, (a) CIM Group and any Affiliate of CIM Group, and/or (b) a reputable and experienced management organization engaged by Garage Fee Borrower as a manager for the Garage Property or any portion thereof, which management organization shall possess experience in managing properties similar in size, scope, use and value to the Mortgaged Property (or applicable portion thereof) and shall be approved by Agent in its reasonable discretion.
“Qualified Institutional Lender” means one or more of the following:
(A) a real estate investment trust, bank, saving and loan association, investment bank, insurance company, trust company, commercial credit corporation, pension plan, pension fund or pension advisory firm, mutual fund, government entity or plan, provided that any such Person referred to in this clause (A) satisfies the Eligibility Requirements;
(B) an investment company, money management firm or “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided that any such Person referred to in this clause (B) satisfies the Eligibility Requirements;
(C) an institution substantially similar to any of the foregoing entities described in clauses (A) or (B) that satisfies the Eligibility Requirements;
(D) any entity Controlled by, Controlling or under common Control with any of the entities described in clauses (A) or (C) above or clause (F) below;
(E) a Qualified Trustee; or
(F) an investment fund, limited liability company, limited partnership or general partnership where a (i) Permitted Fund Manager or (ii) an entity that is otherwise a Qualified Institutional Lender under clauses (A), (B), (C) or (D) of this definition investing through a fund with committed capital of at least $250,000,000 acts as the general partner, managing member or fund manager and at least 50% of the equity interests in such investment vehicle are owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more entities that are otherwise Qualified Institutional Lender under clauses (A), (B), (C) or (D) of this definition.
“Qualified Parking Manager” means so long as such Person is not then subject to a Bankruptcy Event, (a) Parking Manager or (b) a reputable and experienced management organization or garage operator engaged by Garage Fee Borrower as a manager or tenant for the Garage Property or any portion thereof, which entity shall possess experience in managing or operating parking garages similar in size, scope, use and value to the garage operated from the Garage Property (or applicable portion thereof) and shall be approved by Agent in its reasonable discretion.
“Qualified Trustee” means (i) a corporation, national bank, national banking association or a trust company, organized and doing business under the laws of any state or the United States of America, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and to accept the trust conferred, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, (ii) an institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or (iii) an institution whose long-term senior unsecured debt is rated either of the then in effect top two rating categories of each of the Approved Rating Agencies.
“Quarterly Leasing Report” has the meaning specified in Section 5.1(c)(i).
“Ratable Share”, “Ratable” or “ratably” shall mean, with respect to any Lender, its share of the Loan based on the proportion of the Outstanding Principal Balance advanced or held by such Lender to the total outstanding principal amount of the Loan. The Ratable Share of each Lender on the date of this Agreement after giving effect to the funding of the Loan on the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule V attached hereto and made a part hereof.
“Rate Cap Notional Amount Schedule” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Interest Rate Protection Agreement.
“Rate Conversion” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.9.3 hereof.
“Rate Protection Collateral” has the meaning specified in Section 2.9.2 hereof.
“Recipient” means (a) the Agent or (b) any Lender, as applicable.
“Recourse Guaranty” means that certain Guaranty of Recourse Obligations of even date herewith from Guarantor for the benefit of Agent (on behalf of Lenders), as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 8.5(a).
“Regulatory Change” shall mean the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any Legal Requirement (including by repeal, amendment or otherwise) or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any central bank or other Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any new or revised request, rule, guidance, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any central bank or other Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Regulatory Change”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
“Release Conditions (Casualty)” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(d)(i).
“Release Conditions (Condemnation)” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(d)(i).
“Relevant Governmental Body” shall mean the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or any successor thereto.
“Renovation/PIP Costs Shortfall” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20.8.
“Renovation/PIP Costs Shortfall Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20.8.
“Rents” means, without duplication, all rents (including rent paid under the Parking Garage Lease), rent equivalents, “additional rent” (i.e. pass-throughs for operating expenses, real estate tax escalations and/or real estate tax pass-throughs, payments by Lessees on account of electrical consumption, porters’ wage escalations, condenser water charges and tap-in fees, freight elevator and HVAC overtime charges, charges for rubbish removal and other sundry charges), Hotel Revenues, revenues from the rental of rooms, guest suites, conference and
banquet rooms, food and beverage facilities, health clubs, spas or other amenities, telephone services, laundry, vending, television and parking, moneys payable as damages (including payments by reason of the rejection of a Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding) or in lieu of rent or rent equivalents, royalties (including all oil and gas or other mineral royalties and bonuses), income, fees, receivables, receipts, revenues, deposits (including security, utility and other deposits), accounts, cash, issues, profits, charges for services rendered, and other payment and consideration of whatever form or nature received by or paid to or for the account of or benefit of any Borrower, Hotel Manager or Garage Manager or any of their respective agents or employees (except for wages and cash tips and gratuities paid to employees) from any and all sources arising from or attributable to the Mortgaged Property and the Improvements, including all receivables, customer obligations, installment payment obligations and other obligations now existing or hereafter arising or created out of the sale, lease, sublease, license, concession or other grant of the right of the use and occupancy of the Mortgaged Property or rendering of services by any Borrower, Hotel Manager or Garage Manager or any of their respective agents or employees and all other items of revenue, receipts or other income as identified in GAAP (as modified by the USALI), and proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income insurance.
“Replacement Garage Management Agreement” means, collectively, either (i) a management agreement with a Qualified Garage Manager substantially in the same form and substance as the management agreement in place at closing, or (ii) a management agreement with a Qualified Garage Manager, which management agreement shall be reasonably acceptable to Lender.
“Replacement Hotel Management Agreement” means a management agreement with a hotel manager acceptable to Agent and on terms and in form reasonably acceptable to Agent.
“Replacement Interest Rate Protection Agreement” means an interest rate cap agreement from a Qualified Counterparty with terms that are the same in all material respects as the terms of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement except that the same shall be effective as of (i) in connection with a replacement pursuant to Section 2.9.3(c) following a downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the long-term unsecured debt rating of the Counterparty, the date required in Section 2.9.3(c) or (ii) in connection with a replacement (or extension of the then-existing Interest Rate Protection Agreement) in connection with an extension of the then applicable Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.17, the date required in Section 2.17; provided, that to the extent any such interest rate cap agreement does not meet the foregoing requirements, a Replacement Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be such interest rate cap agreement approved in writing by Agent.
“Replacement Parking Management Agreement” means, collectively, either (i) a lease with a Qualified Parking Manager substantially in the same form and substance as the Parking Garage Lease in place at closing, or (ii) a management agreement or lease with a Qualified Parking Manager, which management agreement or lease shall be reasonably acceptable to Lender.
“Required Lenders” means an action by the Lenders or Agent that requires the prior consent of other Lenders (and generally a majority or supermajority of such Lenders, but not all of the Lenders and in no event more than sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66.66%) of the Lenders) which shall include, at any time that there are two (2) or more non-defaulting Lenders, not less than two (2) Lenders. The commitment and outstanding principal balance of each defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining whether the Required Lenders have approved or disapproved of a matter requiring Required Lenders’ consent.
“Restricted Lender/Assignee” means each of (i) Fortress, (ii) Elliot Management, (iii) Och-Ziff, (iv) Washington Holdings, (v) Wayzata Investment Partners, (vi) Five Mile Capital Partners, and (vi) Cerberus or any Controlled Affiliate of any of the foregoing that is actually known to the transferring Lender.
“Restoration” means, in case of a Casualty or a Taking, the restoration, replacement or rebuilding of the portion of the Mortgaged Property affected by the Casualty or Taking such that when such restoration, replacement or rebuilding is completed, the Mortgaged Property, to the extent practicable, shall have been constructed substantially in accordance with the plans and specifications reasonably approved by Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and shall not be required if the applicable Net Insurance Proceeds are less than $500,000) and otherwise in accordance with this Agreement, Legal Requirements and the Permitted Encumbrances and to the extent any alterations or additions to the Mortgaged Property were made in compliance with this Agreement, in accordance with any such alterations or additions (as nearly as reasonably possible to the conditions as existed immediately prior to such Casualty or Taking). In the event that the foregoing requirement cannot be satisfied as a result of Legal Requirements or, in the case of a Taking, as a result of the loss of the use of the portion of the Mortgaged Property, the Mortgaged Property, when restoration, replacement or rebuilding shall have been completed, shall comply with the requirements of this Agreement, the Legal Requirements and the Permitted Encumbrances, and to the extent any alterations or additions to the Mortgaged Property were made in compliance with this Agreement, shall restore any such alterations or additions (as nearly as reasonably possible to the conditions as existed immediately prior to such Casualty or Taking), to the extent reasonably possible but in any event in a manner such that (a) the Improvements constitute an integral unit similar in condition and character to what they were prior to such Casualty or Taking and (b) sufficient access is provided across and over the Mortgaged Property, to the public roads and highways; provided, that, Borrowers shall also be required as part of the “Restoration” to safeguard the Mortgaged Property and remove all dangerous conditions thereon.
“Retainage” shall mean, for each Construction Contract, the greater of (i) ten percent (10%) of all costs funded to the Contractor under the applicable Construction Contract, and (ii) the actual retainage required under such Construction Contract; provided that, if Borrowers request Agent’s consent to a Construction Contract with retainage that is less than the above-referenced amounts (and Borrowers specifically identify the retainage amount in such Construction Contract to Agent in Borrowers’ request), and Agent approves such Construction Contract, then the retainage amount in such approved Construction Contract shall be the
“Retainage” amount hereunder with respect to such Construction Contract.
“Revenue” means, collectively, the Hotel Revenue and Garage Revenue.
“S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
“Satisfactory Search Results” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (A) satisfactory completion by each Lender of its anti-financial crime and “know your customer” procedures (internal or otherwise), including receipt of credit history, litigation, judgment, and other related searches, each of which are satisfactory in good faith to Agent and each Lender in all respects and (B) confirmation satisfactory to Agent and each Lender in good faith that such Person does not violate any Anti-Money Laundering Laws, is not on any Government List and is not otherwise a Prohibited Person.
“Seasonality Reserve Sub-Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(e)(7) hereof.
“Second Extended Maturity Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(b) hereof.
“Second Extension Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(b) hereof.
“Secondary Market Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a).
“Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a).
“Security Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Mortgage, the Collateral Assignment of Rate Protection, any Account Agreement and the UCC Financing Statements. For avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, the Environmental Indemnity and the Guaranty shall not constitute “Security Documents” and shall not be secured by the Security Documents.
“Servicer” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.29.
“Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning specified in Section 10.29(a) hereof.
“Sheraton Hotel Manager” means Sheraton Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability.
“SOFR” means a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator.
“SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).
“SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.
“SOFR Average” shall mean, for any Interest Period and the Interest Determination Date for such Interest Period, the compounded average of SOFR over a rolling calendar period of thirty (30) days (“30-Day SOFR Average”) on such Interest Determination Date, with the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate being established by Agent in accordance with:
(1) the “30-day Average SOFR” published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website at https://apps.newyorkfed.org/markets/autorates/sofr-avg-ind or any successor or successor page thereto established by the SOFR Administrator (as calculated by Agent and rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/1000 of 1%); provided, that, if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Interest Determination Date such 30-Day SOFR Average has not been published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the SOFR Average has not occurred, then SOFR Average for the related Interest Period will be the 30-Day SOFR Average as published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such 30-Day SOFR Average was published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Interest Determination Date; and further provided, that:
(2) if, and to the extent that, Agent determines that 30-Day Average SOFR cannot be determined in accordance with clause (1) above, then the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate that have been selected by Agent giving due consideration to any industry accepted market practice for similar U.S. dollar-denominated floating rate balance sheet loans;
provided, further, that, if Agent determines that any such rate, methodology or convention determined in accordance with clause (1) or clause (2) is not administratively feasible for Agent, then SOFR Average will be deemed unable to be determined for purposes of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement”.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall SOFR Average be less than the Index Floor.
“Soft Costs” shall mean those Phase Zero Renovation Costs and/or PIP Costs which are not Hard Costs or Carry Costs (including Debt Service), including but not limited to, architect’s and engineer’s fees.
“Special Purpose Bankruptcy Remote Entity” means a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership which, since the date of its formation, has complied with, and at all times on and after the date hereof, complies and will continue to comply with, the requirements set out on Schedule II hereto.
“Spread” means four hundred and thirty-five hundredths basis points (4.35%) per annum.
“Stored Materials” has the meanings set forth in Section 5.43(a).
“Strike Price” means, (a) prior to the Initial Maturity Date, not greater than 5.75% per annum, (b) during the First Extension Term, not greater than a per annum rate not more than the rate that would, when set forth as the Strike Price in the definition of Debt Service applicable for purposes of calculating the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, result in the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, calculated as of the first day of such Extension Period, to be equal to or greater than 1.05:1.00, (c) during the Second Extension Term, not greater than a per annum rate not more than the rate that would, when set forth as the Strike Price in the definition of Debt Service applicable for purposes of calculating the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, result in the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, calculated as of the first day of such Extension Period, to be equal to or greater than 1.15:1.00, and (d) during the Third Extension Term, not greater than a per annum rate not more than the rate that would, when set forth as the Strike Price in the definition of Debt Service applicable for purposes of calculating the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, result in the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, calculated as of the first day of such Extension Period, to be equal to or greater than 1.25:1.00.
“Sub-Account” and “Sub-Accounts” has the meanings set forth in Section 4.1(e).
“Substitute Interest Rate Protection Agreement” shall mean an interest rate cap agreement between a Qualified Counterparty and Borrowers, obtained by Borrowers and collaterally assigned to Agent pursuant to this Agreement and shall contain each of the following:
(i) a term expiring no earlier than the then Maturity Date;
(ii) the notional amount of the Substitute Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be not less than an amount equal to the then-Outstanding Principal Balance, provided such Interest Rate Protection Agreement provides for automatic increases in the notional amount thereof on a monthly basis in accordance with the Rate Cap Notional Amount Schedule (but subject to adjustment to reflect any partial Loan prepayments), with the maximum notional amount, after all scheduled increases, being no less than the Loan Amount (less any amounts prepaid);
(iii) it provides that the only obligation of Borrowers thereunder is the making of a single payment to the Counterparty thereunder upon the execution and delivery thereof;
(iv) (A) the Counterparty under the Substitute Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be obligated to make a stream of payments, directly to the Clearing Account (whether or not an Event of Default has occurred) from time to time equal to the product of (i) the notional amount of such Substitute Interest Rate Protection Agreement multiplied by (ii) the excess, if any, of the Alternate Index Rate or Prime Index Rate, as applicable (including any upward rounding under the definition of Alternate Index Rate or Prime Index Rate over the Strike Price and shall provide that such payment shall be made on a monthly basis in each case not later than (after giving effect to and assuming the passage of any cure period afforded to such Counterparty under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, which cure period shall not in any event be more than three Business Days) each Payment Date, and (B) the Substitute Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall provide to Agent (for the benefit of Lenders) and Borrowers (as determined by
Agent in its sole but good faith discretion), for the term of the Substitute Interest Rate Protection Agreement, a hedge against rising interest rates that is no less beneficial to Borrowers and Agent (for the benefit of Lenders) than (1) in the case of Section 2.9.3(h)(i) hereof, that which was provided by the Interest Rate Protection Agreement being replaced by the Substitute Interest Rate Protection Agreement and (2) in the case of Section 2.9.3(h)(ii) hereof, that which was intended to be provided by the Interest Rate Protection Agreement that, but for the operation of Section 2.9.3(h) hereof, would have been required to have been delivered by Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.17(b) hereof as a condition to the Extension Term; and
(v) without limiting any of the provisions of the preceding clauses (a) through (d), it satisfies all of the requirements set forth in clauses (a)-(c), (e) and (f) of the definition of “Interest Rate Protection Agreement”.
From and after the date of any Rate Conversion, all references to “Interest Rate Protection Agreement” and “Replacement Interest Rate Protection Agreement” herein (other than in the definition of “Interest Rate Protection Agreement” and the definition of “Replacement Interest Rate Protection Agreement”) shall be deemed to refer or relate, as applicable, to a Substitute Interest Rate Protection Agreement or a Converted Interest Rate Protection Agreement, as the case may be.
“Survey” means collectively (i) ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey for the Hotel Property, prepared by JTS Engineering Consultants for the benefit of Agent, dated as of October 30, 2024 and (ii) ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey for the Garage Property, prepared by JTS Engineering Consultants for the benefit of Agent, dated as of October 30, 2024.
“Taking” (and its correlative meanings) means any temporary or permanent taking by any Governmental Authority of the Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof through eminent domain, condemnation or other proceedings or by any settlement or compromise of such proceedings, or any voluntary conveyance of such property or any portion thereof during the pendency of any such proceedings.
“Tax and Insurance Reserve Sub-Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(e)(2).
“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges (including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto) now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed by any Governmental Authority.
“Term” means the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the then applicable Maturity Date.
“Term SOFR” shall mean, with respect to each Interest Period, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a one-month period as determined by Agent on the Interest Determination Date for such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator (as calculated by Agent and rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/1000 of 1%); provided, that, if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Interest Determination Date the Term SOFR
Reference Rate for a one-month period has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR for the related Interest Period will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a one-month period as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for a one-month period was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Interest Determination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall Term SOFR be less than the Index Floor.
“Term SOFR Administrator” shall mean CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by Agent in its sole but good faith discretion).
“Term SOFR Loan” shall mean the Loan at such time as interest thereon accrues at a rate of interest based upon Term SOFR.
“Term SOFR Rate” shall mean the sum of (i) Term SOFR and (ii) the Spread.
“Term SOFR Reference Rate” shall mean the forward-looking term rate for a one-month period based on SOFR, currently identified on the Term SOFR Administrator’s website at https://www.cmegroup.com/market-data/cme-group-benchmark-administration/term-sofr.html.
“Third Extension Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(d) hereof.
“Title Company” means First American Title Insurance Company.
“Title Policy” means that certain mortgagee title insurance policy issued to Agent in connection with the Loan on the date hereof by the Title Company, including all endorsements thereto.
“Transfer” means (a) the conveyance, transfer, assignment, liquidation, disposition, pledge, mortgage, hypothecation, encumbrance or sale, by operation of law or otherwise, of (i) the Collateral, or any part thereof or interest therein or (ii) a direct or indirect equity or beneficial interest as a partner, shareholder, member or otherwise in any Borrower or any other Credit Party or in any Person having a direct or indirect equity or beneficial interest in Borrower or any other Credit Party, respectively, (b) the leasing of all or substantially all of the Mortgaged Property in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions (excluding the Operating Lease and the Parking Garage Lease), (c) without limiting the foregoing or Section 5.25, any change in the composition or form of business association or any modification of any of the Organizational Documents of any Borrower, any other Credit Party or any direct or indirect owner of any Borrower which would result in a change in the Control of such Borrower or any other Credit Party, or (d) with respect to any limited liability company, the division (whether pursuant to Section 18-217 of the Act or otherwise) of any assets and liabilities of such entity amongst one or more new or existing entities.
“TRIPRA” means the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as extended and modified by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 or any extension, renewal or replacement thereof.
“UCC” or “Uniform Commercial Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of California (with respect to fixtures), the State of New York or the state in which any of the Cash Management Accounts are located, as the case may be.
“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” shall mean the Benchmark Replacement determined under (a)(i), or (b)(i) of the definition thereof excluding the applicable Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
“Unanimous Decision” shall mean an action by the Lenders or Agent under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents that requires the unanimous consent of all Lenders.
“Underwritten Gross Income from Operations” means, for any date of determination, the sum of (I) with respect to the Garage Property, (a) total annualized base rent in place as of such date of determination based on executed Leases in existence as of the date hereof or entered into in accordance with the Loan Documents which are in full force and effect with Lessees who have accepted possession of the applicable leased premises (and with no initial landlord obligations remaining under such leases) as of the date of such calculation, (b) reimbursed expenses and/or reimbursements, percentage and overage rent and other amounts paid by Lessees in addition to base rent (e.g., fixed CAM increases) and other income (other than base rent) received from executed Leases in existence as of the date hereof or entered into in accordance with the Loan Documents during the 12-month period immediately preceding such date of determination, and (c) income from parking services and ancillary income from any source (including, without limitation, utilities, tenant services and signage) received during the 12-month period immediately preceding such date of determination (without duplication of any amounts set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above), but excluding one-time extraordinary income or non-recurring income and (II) with respect to the Hotel Property, all revenue, receipts or other proceeds received by Borrower or otherwise on behalf of Borrower derived from the ownership and operation of the Hotel Property or any portion thereof from whatever source during such 12-month period immediately preceding such date of determination including, without limitation, revenue from hotel rooms, guest suites, conference and banquet rooms, conference services, business centers and services, food and beverage sales, health clubs, children’s clubs, pools, spas and other amenities, telephone, internet, Wi-Fi, fax and similar services, laundry, vending, television and entertainment services, Rents, Advance Deposits, excluding any (w) cash refunds, rebates, discounts and credits of a similar nature, (x) third party vendor revenues, and (y) receipts which are paid to other Persons and not classified as an Operating Expense in accordance with the definition thereof, in each case, incurred during such period of determination.
“Underwritten Net Cash Flow” shall mean, as of any date for which Underwritten Net Cash Flow is determined, Underwritten Gross Income from Operations, less the sum of the Operating Expenses for the twelve (12) calendar month period ending with the most recent calendar month reported, adjusted to reflect Agent’s determination of: (I) as it relates to the Garage Property, (i) a vacancy rate equal to the greater of (A) the actual vacancy rate at the
Garage Property (other than for parking) and (B) 5% of the rentable area of the Garage Property (other than for parking); (ii) exclusion of amounts received from Lessees not currently in occupancy (e.g., have “gone dark”), unless such Lessee or the Lease guarantor is an investment grade entity, from Lessees Affiliated with any Borrower or Guarantor, from Lessees in material monetary default (beyond the expiration of any applicable notice and/or cure periods) or in bankruptcy and from Lessees under month-to-month Leases or Leases where the term is scheduled to expire within six (6) months or Leases where the Lessee thereunder has a renewal option and has failed to exercise such renewal option within the time period set forth in the Lease or has given notice of intent to vacate; (iii) an appropriate adjustment (taking into account the entire term of the applicable Lease) for any rent concessions provided to any Lessees that accrue after such Lessee has accepted possession of the applicable leased premises (and with no initial landlord work obligation remaining); (iv) an appropriate adjustment to reflect a reduction in rent resulting from a failure to satisfy co-tenancy or other requirements in such Lease; and (II) as it relates to the Hotel Property, (i) subtraction of an imputed capital improvement/FF&E requirement amount for each applicable month equal to the lesser of (x) the applicable monthly amount recommended or required under the Hotel Management Agreement and (y) four percent (4.0%) of Hotel Revenue (excluding any Hotel Pass-Through Income) for such month; (ii) an adjustment so that hotel management fees are equal to the greater of three percent (3.0%) of Hotel Revenue (excluding any Hotel Pass-Through Income) and the hotel management fees actually paid under the Hotel Management Agreement, and (iii) such other adjustments deemed necessary by Lender based upon Lender’s reasonable underwriting criteria. Lender’s good faith calculation of Underwritten Net Cash Flow shall be final absent manifest error.
“Union” shall mean, each of (i) the International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39, and (ii) Unite Here Local 49.
“Updated Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b)(i) hereof.
“Update Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.12(b).
“USALI” shall mean the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry, 9th edition (or most current edition adopted by Borrower).
“U.S. Bank Secrecy Act” shall mean the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. § 5311 et seq.), as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, as such regulations may be amended from time to time.
“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday, or (c) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, or any successor thereto, recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
“U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in paragraph Section 2.11(f)(ii)(2)(C).
“WARN Act” shall mean the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or any other applicable similar state law.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.26(b).
“Yield Maintenance Date” means March 1, 2026.
“Yield Maintenance Minimum” means the aggregate amount of Interest that is payable on the Loan in accordance with this Agreement, for the period commencing on the Closing Date through and including the Yield Maintenance Date, assuming the Outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan is the Maximum Loan Amount during such period; provided, if the Loan is repaid or prepaid (or accelerated) prior to the Yield Maintenance Date, Interest for the period through the Yield Maintenance Date shall be determined by Agent in its reasonable discretion based on the forward curve for Term SOFR or the applicable Benchmark Replacement through the Yield Maintenance Date.
“Yield Maintenance Premium” shall mean an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, between (a) the Yield Maintenance Minimum minus (b) the aggregate amount of Interest actually received by Agent at the non-Default Interest Rate (excluding interest at the Default Rate, the fees set forth in the Loan Fee Letter, extension fees, the Servicing Fee, late payment fees, repayment of protective advances, any fees of Agent or any Affiliate thereof, and any reimbursement or other payment of costs or expenses incurred by Agent and/or Lenders required to be reimbursed by Borrowers to Agent and/or Lenders hereunder or under the other Loan Documents).
2.Other Definitional Provisions.
1.All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the above-defined meanings when used in the Note or any of the other Loan Documents, or in any other certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement, unless the context therein shall otherwise require.
2.Whenever appropriate herein or required by the context or circumstances, the masculine shall be construed as the feminine and/or the neuter, the singular as the plural, and vice versa.
3.The words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder” and similar terms when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.
4.The words “include” and “including” wherever used in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”.
5.Any reference to any Loan Document or any other document, instrument or agreement in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall be deemed to mean the
Loan Document or other document, instrument or agreement, as applicable, as it may from time to time be amended, supplemented, restated, consolidated, severed, split, extended, substituted for, partially released, replaced, increased, waived, cross-collateralized, renewed or otherwise Modified in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents.
Article II
THE LOAN
1.The Loan.
1.Agreement to Lend and Borrow. Subject to the conditions and upon the terms herein provided, each Lender severally agrees to lend to Borrowers and Borrowers agree to borrow from each Lender, a term loan in the amount of such Lender’s Commitment, which Commitments in the aggregate shall equal the principal amount of the Loan Amount (the “Loan”). The Loan shall be made by Lenders ratably in proportion to their respective Commitments. The Loan shall be evidenced by one or more promissory notes in an aggregate principal amount of the Loan Amount. Interest and Additional Interest, if any, shall be payable in accordance with the Note(s) and this Agreement. The Loan shall be repaid with Interest, Additional Interest, costs, fees and charges as more particularly set forth in this Agreement, the Note(s), the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents. Principal amounts of the Loan which are repaid for any reason may not be reborrowed. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, (i) Lenders shall make the Initial Advance to Borrowers and Borrowers shall accept the Initial Advance from Lenders on the Closing Date, and (ii) Lenders hereby agree to make and Borrowers hereby agree to accept the additional Advances as more particularly set forth in this Agreement. Borrowers shall use proceeds of (a) the Initial Advance to (i) pay and discharge any existing loan relating to the Mortgaged Property, (ii) fund transaction costs and interest related to the Loan, (iii) make the initial deposits of the reserve funds as required by this Agreement, and (iv) distribute all or a portion of the excess proceeds (after payment of the items referenced in clauses (i) through (iv) above) to Borrowers’ direct and/or indirect owners, and (b) Advances for Lender’s Share of Approved Renovation/PIP Expenses in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2.Advances.
(a)Initial Advance. Lenders agree, severally and not jointly and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to make an advance of the Loan in the amount of Eighty-Four Million, Three Hundred Forty-Six Thousand and 51/100 Dollars ($84,346,055.51) to Borrowers on the Closing Date (the “Initial Advance”).
(b)Phase Zero Renovation Advances and PIP Advances. In the event that Borrowers shall have satisfied the applicable terms and conditions set forth in Section 2.20 hereof, Lenders shall (severally and not jointly) make Phase Zero Renovation Advances and PIP Advances, as applicable, to Borrowers to pay for Lender’s Share of Approved Renovation/PIP Expenses, in each case in accordance with each Lender’s Ratable Share up to an aggregate amount not to exceed the Phase Zero Renovation Advance Maximum Amount or PIP Advance Maximum Amount, as applicable. Borrowers agree that Advances from Lenders shall be made upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other applicable Loan Documents.
3.Limitation on Advances. Other than the Initial Advance, Phase Zero Renovation Advances and PIP Advances made pursuant to this Agreement, Lenders shall have no obligation to loan any funds in respect of the Loan. The Initial Advance, Phase Zero Renovation Advances and PIP Advances shall constitute a part of the Obligations secured by the
Mortgage and the other Loan Documents. Any amount borrowed and repaid hereunder in respect of the Loan may not be reborrowed.
4.Commitment to Lend.
(a)If Lender is comprised of more than one Person, then no Lender shall be obligated to advance more than its pro rata share of any Advance hereunder.
(b)Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (a) above to the contrary, in no event shall the aggregate amount of (i) all Advances exceed the Loan Amount, (ii) all Phase Zero Renovation Advances exceed the Phase Zero Renovation Advance Maximum Amount, (iii) all PIP Advances exceed the PIP Advance Maximum Amount, or (iv) all Advances made by any Lender exceed such Lender’s Ratable Share of the Loan.
5.Loan Curtailment. Provided (i) Agent has reasonably determined that Final Completion has occurred with respect to both the Phase Zero Renovation Project and PIP Project, and (ii) no monetary Default, material non-monetary Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at Borrower’s request, any remaining unfunded amounts of the Loan shall be cancelled, and thereafter, Borrower shall in no event be entitled to, and Lender shall not advance, any such remaining unfunded amounts, and any such unfunded amounts shall not be considered part of the Loan.
2.Interest.
(a)So long as no Event of Default is continuing, Interest on the Loan shall accrue for each Interest Period at the Interest Rate.
(b)In connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR, Agent shall have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any Borrower. Agent will promptly (and in all events prior to the date of effectuation of the same) notify Borrowers of the effectiveness of any such Conforming Changes in connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR.
(c)Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 2.2, the Loan shall be a Term SOFR Loan and bear interest at the Term SOFR Rate. In the event that Agent or Lender shall have determined in its sole but good faith discretion (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrowers absent manifest error) that one or more Benchmark Transition Events shall have occurred, Agent shall determine the corresponding Benchmark Replacement Date in accordance with the definition thereof, and Agent shall, at any time after the Benchmark Replacement Date, have the sole and exclusive right at its election, to be exercised in its sole but good faith discretion, to convert the Loan from a Term SOFR Loan to an Alternate Rate Loan based on the applicable Benchmark Replacement selected by Agent as provided in the definition thereof, or if the Loan had previously been converted to an Alternate Rate Loan based upon a Benchmark Replacement, to an Alternate Rate Loan based on the applicable alternative Benchmark Replacement selected by Agent as provided in the definition thereof; provided, that, in each case such conversion shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions: (A) at the time of conversion, such applicable Benchmark Replacement is
a floating rate index that is then commonly used by Agent in its floating rate commercial real estate loans originated and held on its balance sheet as an alternative to the then-current Benchmark, as determined by Agent in its sole but good faith discretion (provided, further, that, such floating rate index is commonly used by Agent with respect to similarly situated borrowers under similar loans as the Loan), and (B) such applicable Benchmark Replacement is administratively and commercially reasonable for Agent and each Lender to implement, as determined by Agent in its sole but good faith discretion. In the event the foregoing conditions shall be satisfied and the Loan is converted to an Alternate Rate Loan as provided above, the Loan shall bear interest at the applicable Alternate Rate effective as of the first day on which the Loan is converted to the applicable Alternate Rate Loan. Agent will promptly notify the Borrowers of the conversion of the Loan to the applicable Alternate Rate Loan. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Borrowers have the right to convert (x) a Term SOFR Loan to an Alternate Rate Loan or (y) an Alternate Rate Loan accruing interest at a rate based upon the then-current Benchmark Replacement to an alternative Alternate Rate Loan accruing interest at a rate based upon any alternative Benchmark Replacement.
(d)In the event that Agent shall have determined in its sole but good faith discretion (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrowers absent manifest error) that Term SOFR cannot be ascertained as provided in the definition of Term SOFR as set forth herein, or that the adoption of any requirement of law or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, shall make it unlawful for any Lender to maintain a Term SOFR Loan as contemplated hereunder, or Term SOFR would be in excess of the maximum interest rate that Borrowers may by law pay, and the Loan has not previously been converted to an Alternate Rate Loan in accordance with Section 2.2(c) above, Agent may, in its sole but good faith discretion elect to give notice thereof to Borrowers (which may be by telephone or e-mail, followed promptly by written notice). If such notice is given, the Term SOFR Loan shall be converted, as of the first day of the next succeeding Interest Period, or upon such earlier date as may be required by law, at Agent’s option (in Agent’s sole but good faith discretion), to a Prime Rate Loan bearing interest at the Prime Rate. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Borrowers have the right to convert a Term SOFR Loan to a Prime Rate Loan or an Alternate Rate Loan.
(e)If, pursuant to Section 2.2(d) hereof, the Loan has been converted to Prime Rate Loan and Agent shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrowers absent manifest error) that the event(s) or circumstance(s) which resulted in such conversion shall no longer be applicable and Term SOFR can be determined as provided in the definition of Term SOFR as set forth herein, Agent shall give notice thereof to Borrowers (which may be by telephone or e-mail, followed promptly by written notice) prior to the next succeeding Interest Determination Date. Upon the giving of such notice, the Loan shall be converted, as of the first day of the next succeeding Interest Period, to a Term SOFR Loan. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Borrowers have the right to convert a Prime Rate Loan to a Term SOFR Loan or a Term SOFR Loan to a Prime Rate Loan.
(f)If, pursuant to the terms of Section 2.2(c) hereof, the Loan has been converted to an Alternate Rate Loan but thereafter Agent shall determine (which determination
shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrowers absent manifest error) that the applicable Alternate Index Rate cannot be ascertained, or that the adoption of any requirement of law or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, shall make it unlawful for any Lender to maintain an Alternate Rate Loan as contemplated hereunder, or the applicable Alternate Rate would be in excess of the maximum interest rate that Borrowers may by law pay, Agent may, in its sole but good faith discretion, elect to give notice thereof to Borrowers (which may be by telephone or e-mail, followed promptly by written notice) prior to the next succeeding Interest Determination Date. If such notice is given, the Alternate Rate Loan shall be converted, as of the first day of the next succeeding Interest Period, or upon such earlier date as may be required by law, to a Prime Rate Loan bearing interest at the Prime Rate.
(g)If, pursuant to the terms of this Section 2.2, the Loan has been converted to a Prime Rate Loan and thereafter Agent has determined in its sole but good faith discretion that Term SOFR has been succeeded by a Benchmark Replacement and such Benchmark Replacement can be determined, then Agent shall have the sole and exclusive right, to be exercised in its sole but good faith discretion, to convert the Loan from a Prime Rate Loan to an Alternate Rate Loan in accordance with, and subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in, the provisions of Section 2.2.1(c) above, and Agent shall give notice thereof to Borrowers (which may be by telephone or e-mail, followed promptly by written notice) prior to the next succeeding Interest Determination Date, and if such notice is given, the Loan shall be converted, as of the first day of the next succeeding Interest Period, to an Alternate Rate Loan. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Borrowers have the right to elect to convert an Alternate Rate Loan to a Prime Rate Loan or a Prime Rate Loan to an Alternate Rate Loan.
(h)Borrowers hereby agree to promptly pay to Agent or any Lender, as the case may be, within twenty (20) Business Days of Agent’s or such Lender’s written demand, any additional amounts necessary to compensate Agent or such Lender for any actual out-of-pocket costs incurred by Agent or such Lender in making any conversion in accordance with this Agreement, including without limitation, any interest or fees payable by Agent or such Lender to lenders of funds obtained by it in order to make or maintain the Term SOFR Loan (or Alternate Rate Loan) hereunder. Agent or any Lender’s notice of such costs, as certified to Borrowers, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Upon written demand from Borrowers, Agent or the applicable Lender, as the case may be, shall demonstrate in reasonable detail the circumstances giving rise to Agent’s or such Lender’s, as the case may be, conversion determination and the calculation substantiating Agent’s or such Lender’s, as the case may be, calculation of the Alternate Rate or Prime Rate and any additional costs incurred by Agent or such Lender in making the conversion.
(i)In connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, Agent shall have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Documents, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any Borrower or any other party to this Agreement. Agent will promptly notify Borrowers of the effectiveness of any such Conforming Changes.
3.Interest Calculation. Interest on the Outstanding Principal Balance, whether at the Interest Rate or the Default Rate, shall be calculated by multiplying (A) the actual number of days elapsed in the period for which the calculation is being made, by (B) a daily rate equal to the Interest Rate or the Default Rate (or, the weighted average of the Interest Rate and the Default Rate, based on the number of days in the respective period of calculation for which each such rate is applicable for any period during which both the Interest Rate and Default Rate are applicable) divided by 360, by (C) the average Outstanding Principal Balance during the relevant Interest Period for which interest is being calculated, and shall accrue with regard to the Loan based on the Outstanding Principal Balance applicable to the Loan. The accrual period for calculating interest due on each Payment Date shall be the Interest Period immediately prior to such Payment Date.
4.Principal Payments.
(a)Principal Payment at Maturity. Borrowers shall pay the unpaid principal balance of the Loan in a single installment on the Maturity Date, together with all accrued and unpaid Interest (including, to the extent applicable, interest at the Default Rate) to and including the date of such payment, all Additional Interest, Prepayment Fee, if applicable, fees, expenses, charges and any other amounts due and payable hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.
(b)Optional Prepayment. In addition to prepayments pursuant to Section 2.6, Borrowers may, upon not less than thirty (30) days’ prior notice to Agent, prepay the Loan, in whole (or, (x) in order to terminate a Cash Sweep Period, or (y) in order to satisfy the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2.17(b)(viii), 2.17(c)(viii) or 2.17(d)(vii) on a date no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Maturity Date, in part), on any Business Day in accordance with this Section 2.4(b). Any such prepayment notice shall specify the date of the prepayment, and shall be revocable, but if revoked in the three (3) Business Days prior to the date for prepayment specified in such notice, then Borrowers shall be responsible to pay any out-of-pocket costs incurred by Agent or Lenders by reason of such revocation. In connection with any prepayment other than in connection with Section 2.6, Borrowers shall be subject to compliance with the following:
(1)all prepayments shall be in amounts of not less than $1,000,000, unless the last remaining amount is less than $1,000,000 (in which case, such prepayment shall be in the full amount remaining);
(2)upon payment in full of the Loan, Borrowers shall pay to Agent, for the benefit of Lenders, the Prepayment Fee, if applicable;
(3)if payment is made on any date other than a Payment Date, Borrowers shall pay to Agent all applicable Breakage Costs; and
(4)concurrently with any such prepayment, Borrowers shall pay to Agent (x) all accrued and unpaid Interest (including, to the extent applicable, interest at the Default Rate) to and including the date of prepayment on the amount being prepaid, (y) all Additional Interest, fees, expenses, charges and any other amounts due and payable hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at the time of such prepayment and (z) all fees and expenses incurred by Agent, including Agent’s Counsel Fees in connection with such prepayment.
5.Other Sums. Borrowers shall pay to Agent all other sums owed to Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents when such sums are due and payable as provided in the applicable Loan Document, or if not provided therein, within five (5) days after written demand by Agent. To the
extent any other such sums are determined on a per diem or similar basis, such sums shall be calculated on the basis of a 360 day year and the actual number of days elapsed.
6.Mandatory Prepayment. Borrowers shall be required to prepay the Loan at any time and from time to time upon the occurrence of any of the circumstances requiring prepayment described in this Agreement, including Section 5.14, or the other Loan Documents by paying the principal amount so required to be prepaid, together with all accrued and unpaid Interest (including, to the extent applicable, interest at the Default Rate) to and including the date of such prepayment on the amount being prepaid, all Additional Interest, fees, the Prepayment Fee, if applicable, and any other amounts due and payable hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and all fees, expenses and charges incurred by Agent, including Agent’s Counsel Fees in connection with the Loan and/or with the such prepayment. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, so long as no Event of Default is continuing, no Prepayment Fee or any other prepayment premium, penalty or fee shall be due in connection with any prepayment made pursuant to this Section 2.6.
7.Prepayments After Default. If, during the continuance of an Event of Default, payment of all or any part of the Loan is tendered by Borrowers or is otherwise recovered by Agent (including through application of any Account Collateral), such tender or recovery shall be deemed to be a voluntary prepayment by Borrowers and Borrowers shall pay, as part of the Obligations, all of (without duplication): (i) all accrued Interest calculated at the Default Rate on the amount of principal being prepaid through and including the date of such prepayment together with an amount equal to the Interest that would have accrued at the Default Rate on the amount of principal being prepaid through the end of the Interest Period in which such prepayment occurs, notwithstanding that such Interest Period extends beyond the date of prepayment, (ii) Additional Interest, (iii) Breakage Costs, if any, without duplication of any sums paid pursuant to the preceding clause (ii) and (iv) the Prepayment Fee, as applicable.
8.Payment; Default Rate; Application of Certain Monies; Priority of Payments; Set-offs.
1.Manner of Payment. All sums payable by Borrowers under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date when such payment is due pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents. In the event that any sums are received by Agent from or on behalf of Borrowers after the applicable time limit set forth in this Section 2.8.1 such sums shall be treated as being received by Agent on the immediately succeeding Business Day for all purposes and Borrowers shall be responsible for any out-of-pocket costs of Agent and Lenders resulting therefrom, including any Additional Interest or overdraft charges. All sums payable by Borrowers under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document shall be made in immediately available funds at Agent’s office or such other place as Agent shall from time to time designate.
2.Reserved.
3.Default Rate.
(a)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Loan shall bear Interest from and including the date of the occurrence of such Event of Default (both before and after judgment) at a fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to the Default Rate, which interest at the Default Rate shall be payable upon demand of Agent.
(b)If Borrowers shall fail to make a payment within three (3) Business Days of when due of any sum under the Loan Documents (whether principal (other than principal which is accruing interest at the Default Rate pursuant to Section 2.8.3(a) above), Interest, Additional Interest, fees or other amounts), such sum shall bear Interest from and including the date such payment is due to but excluding the date such payment is made (after as well as before judgment) at a fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to the Default Rate; provided, however, that the failure of Default Rate to commence accruing shall not negate the existence of any Event of Default arising out of the failure to make any payment when due (giving effect to any applicable grace period permitted by the Loan Documents).
(c)Agent’s failure to collect interest at the Default Rate at any time shall not constitute a waiver of Agent’s or any Lender’s right thereafter, at any time and from time to time (including upon acceleration of the Maturity Date or upon payment in full of the Loan), to collect such previously uncollected interest at the Default Rate or to collect subsequently accruing interest at the Default Rate.
4.Late Payment Fee. Borrowers shall pay to Agent, for the account of Lenders, a late payment premium in the amount of four percent (4%) of (i) that portion of the delinquent amount of the Loan not paid within three (3) Business Days of when due and (ii) any Interest (including, to the extent applicable, interest at the Default Rate), Additional Interest, fee, expense, charge or other amount payable under any Note, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents made after the due date thereof (giving effect to any applicable grace periods), which late payment premium shall be due with any such late payment; provided, however, without limiting Borrowers’ obligations to make payments accruing at the Default Rate pursuant to Section 2.8.3 hereof or to pay late payment premiums on principal amounts due on any date other than the Maturity Date, Borrowers shall not be required to pay a late payment premium with respect to the principal balance of the Loan if the principal balance of the Loan is not paid on the Maturity Date. The acceptance of a late payment premium shall not constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default then existing or thereafter arising. Agent’s failure to collect a late payment premium at any time shall not constitute a waiver of Agent’s or any Lender’s right thereafter, at any time and from time to time (including upon acceleration of the Maturity Date or upon payment in full of the Loan), to collect such previously uncollected late payment premiums or to collect subsequently accruing late payment premiums.
5.Priority of Payments. If no Event of Default is then continuing, all payments of principal and Interest in respect of the Loan, all payments of fees and all other expenses in respect of any other Obligations, and any other amounts received by Agent from or for the benefit of Borrowers shall be applied first, to pay such fees and expenses (including the Prepayment Fee, as applicable), second, to pay Interest on the Loan and then to repay the outstanding principal amount of the Loan.
6.No Set-Offs. All sums payable by Borrowers under the Note, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be paid in full and without set-offs, counterclaims, deductions or withholdings of any kind.
7.Ratable Payments. Each payment by any Credit Party pursuant to any Loan Document shall be applied to the amounts of such obligations owing to Lenders pro rata according to the respective amounts then due and owing to Lenders. If any Lender shall obtain payment in respect of any of the Obligations resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of the Obligations owed to such Lender greater than its Pro Rata Share thereof, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall promptly (a) notify Agent of such fact, and (b) make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by each Lender ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on the Obligations owed to such Lender, provided,
that the provisions of this Section 2.8.7 shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made to Agent or any Lender as reimbursement of any costs, fees and expenses incurred by Agent or such Lender, pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement and any other Loan Document, including the Loan Fee Letter, (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of the Obligations owed to such Lender to any assignee or participant or (z) any payment to a Lender for Additional Interest.
8.Breakage Costs.
(a)Borrowers agree to compensate Lenders for any loss, cost or expense (collectively, “Breakage Costs”) actually incurred by Lenders as a result of (i) a default by Borrowers in making any prepayment after Borrowers have given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) the payment of the Loan (including any mandatory or optional prepayment) for any reason (including, without limitation, the acceleration of the maturity of the Loan following an Event of Default) on a day that is not a Payment Date, including without limitation, any such loss, cost or expense arising from the reemployment of funds obtained by it, from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained or from reversing any swap or other interest rate hedging arrangements (provided that Borrowers shall not be required to pay additional interest on the sums prepaid subsequent to the date of payment). The loss to any Lender attributable to any such event shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender in good faith to be equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that such Lender would have accrued on the principal amount of the Loan for the period from the date of such payment, failure or assignment to the last day of the then current Interest Period for the Loan if the interest rate payable on such deposit were equal to the Term SOFR Rate (excluding, however, the Spread included therein) for such Interest Period, over (ii) the amount of interest (as determined by such Lender in good faith) which would have accrued to such Lender on such amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the interbank Eurodollar market.
(b)Lenders will furnish to Borrowers a certificate setting forth the basis and amount of each request by Lenders for compensation under this Section 2.8.8, which certificate shall provide reasonable detail as to the calculation of such Breakage Costs. Such certificate shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Borrowers shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof.
9.Interest Rate Protection Agreement.
1.Interest Rate Protection Agreement. Prior to or contemporaneously with the Closing Date, Borrowers shall have obtained, and thereafter shall maintain in effect (subject to the terms of this Agreement), the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, which shall have a term expiring no earlier than the last day of the Interest Period ending in January, 2027 and have a notional amount based on the Rate Cap Notional Amount Schedule. The Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall have a strike rate equal to the Strike Price.
2.Pledge and Collateral Assignment. As security for the full and punctual payment and performance of the Obligations when due (whether upon Initial Maturity, by acceleration, early termination or otherwise), each Borrower, as pledgor, hereby pledges, assigns, hypothecates, transfers and delivers to Agent (on behalf of Lenders) as collateral and hereby grants to Agent (on behalf of Lenders) a continuing first priority lien on and security interest in, to and under all of the following whether now owned or hereafter acquired and whether now existing or hereafter arising (the “Rate Protection Collateral”): all of the right, title and interest of such Borrower in and to (i) the Interest Rate Protection Agreement; (ii) all payments, distributions, disbursements or proceeds due, owing, payable or required to be delivered to Borrower in respect of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement or arising out of the Interest Rate
Protection Agreement, whether as contractual obligations, damages or otherwise; and (iii) all of such Borrower’s claims, rights, powers, privileges, authority, options, security interests, liens and remedies, if any, under or arising out of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, in each case including all accessions and additions to, substitutions for and replacements, products and proceeds of any or all of the foregoing. Upon entering into any Interest Rate Protection Agreement following the Closing Date, Borrowers shall reaffirm and ratify the foregoing grant of a continuing first priority lien on and security interest in, to and under the Rate Protection Collateral.
3.Covenants.
(a)Borrowers shall comply with all of its obligations under the terms and provisions of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement. All amounts paid by the Counterparty under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement to Borrower or Agent shall be deposited within two (2) Business Days of receipt thereof into the Clearing Account pursuant to Section 4.1. Subject to the terms hereof, provided no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrowers shall be entitled to exercise all rights, powers and privileges of Borrowers under, and to control the prosecution of all claims with respect to, the Interest Rate Protection Agreement and the other Rate Protection Collateral. Borrowers shall take all actions reasonably requested by Agent to enforce Borrowers’ rights under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement in the event of a default by the Counterparty thereunder and shall not waive, amend or otherwise modify any of its rights thereunder.
(b)Borrowers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to defend Agent’s and Lenders’ right, title and interest in and to the Rate Protection Collateral pledged by Borrowers pursuant hereto or in which it has granted a security interest pursuant hereto against the claims and demands of all other Persons.
(c)In the event of any downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the rating of the Counterparty such that the Counterparty has a long-term unsecured debt or counterparty rating of lower than “A-” by S&P or “A3” by Moody’s, Borrowers shall replace the Interest Rate Protection Agreement with a Replacement Interest Rate Protection Agreement not later than thirty (30) days following such downgrade, withdrawal or qualification.
(d)In the event that Borrowers fail to purchase and deliver to Agent any Interest Rate Protection Agreement as and when required hereunder, Agent may purchase the Interest Rate Protection Agreement and the cost incurred by Agent in purchasing the Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be paid by Borrowers to Agent with interest thereon at the Default Rate from the date such cost was incurred by Agent until such cost is paid by Borrowers to Agent.
(e)Borrowers shall not sell, assign, or otherwise dispose of, or mortgage, pledge or grant a security interest in, any of the Rate Protection Collateral or any interest therein, and any sale, assignment, mortgage, pledge or security interest whatsoever made in violation of this covenant shall be a nullity and of no force and effect, and upon demand of Agent, shall forthwith be cancelled or satisfied by an appropriate instrument in writing.
(f)Borrowers shall not (i) without the prior written consent of Agent, modify, amend or supplement the terms of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, (ii) without the prior written consent of Agent, except in accordance with the terms of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, cause the termination of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement prior to the Initial Maturity Date, (iii) without the prior written consent of Agent, except as aforesaid, waive or release any obligation of the Counterparty (or any successor or substitute party to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement) under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, (iv) without the prior written consent of Agent, consent or agree to any act or omission to act on the part of the Counterparty (or any successor or substitute party to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement) which, without such consent or agreement, would constitute a default under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, (v) fail to exercise promptly and diligently each and every material right which it may have under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, (vi) take or intentionally omit to take any action or intentionally suffer or permit any action to be omitted or taken, the taking or omission of which would result in any right of offset against sums payable under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement or any defense by the Counterparty (or any successor or substitute party to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement) to payment of any sums payable under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement or (vii) fail to give prompt notice to Agent of any notice of default given by or to Borrower under or with respect to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, together with a complete copy of such notice.
(g)In connection with an Interest Rate Protection Agreement, unless the Counterparty under such Interest Rate Protection Agreement is JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or its Affiliate, Borrowers shall obtain and deliver to Agent a customary opinion of counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent from counsel (which counsel may be in-house counsel for the Counterparty) for the Counterparty upon which Agent, Lender and their successors and assigns may rely (the “Counterparty Opinion”), under New York law and, if the Counterparty is a non-U.S. entity, the applicable foreign law.
(h)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.9.3(h) or elsewhere in this Agreement, if, at any time, the Loan is converted from a Term SOFR Loan to either a Prime Rate Loan or an Alternate Rate Loan or from a Prime Rate Loan to a Term SOFR Loan or Alternate Rate Loan in accordance with Section 2.2 above (each, a “Rate Conversion”) then:
(i)within thirty (30) days after such Rate Conversion, Borrowers shall either (A) enter into, make all premium payments under, and satisfy all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of, a Substitute Interest Rate Protection Agreement (and in connection therewith, but not prior to Borrowers taking all the actions described in this clause (i), Borrowers shall have the right to terminate any then-existing Interest Rate Protection Agreement) or (B) cause the then-existing Interest Rate Protection Agreement to be modified such that such then-existing Interest Rate Protection Agreement satisfies the requirements of a Substitute Interest Rate Protection Agreement as set forth below in the definition thereof (a “Conversion Interest Rate Protection Agreement”); and
(ii)following such Rate Conversion (provided Lender has not converted the Loan back to a Term SOFR Loan in accordance with Section 2.2(e) hereof), in lieu of satisfying the conditions described in Section 2.17(b)(iv) or Section 2.17(c)(iv), with respect to any outstanding extension period, Borrowers shall instead enter into, make all premium payments under, and satisfy all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of a Substitute Interest Rate Protection Agreement on or prior to the first day of such extension period.
(i)Borrowers shall at all times comply with all Legal Requirements related to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, including, without limitation, the requirement to maintain a “Legal Entity Identifier” number with respect to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, and Borrowers shall, upon request by Agent, provide Agent with evidence reasonably satisfactory to Agent that Borrowers have complied with such requirements.
4.Powers of Borrower Prior to an Event of Default. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.9.3(a), provided no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrowers shall be entitled to exercise all rights, powers and privileges of Borrowers under, and to control the prosecution of all claims with respect to, the Interest Rate Protection Agreement and the other Rate Protection Collateral.
5.Representations and Warranties. At any time that Borrowers are obligated to obtain and maintain the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, Borrowers hereby covenant with, and represent and warrant to, Agent and Lenders as follows:
(a)The Interest Rate Protection Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrowers, enforceable against Borrowers in accordance with its terms, subject only to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws affecting rights of creditors generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(b)The Rate Protection Collateral is free and clear of all claims or security interests of every nature whatsoever, except such as are created pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and Borrowers have the right to pledge and grant a security interest in the same as herein provided without the consent of any other Person other than any such consent that has been obtained and is in full force and effect.
(c)The Rate Protection Collateral has been duly and validly pledged hereunder. All consents and approvals required to be obtained by Borrowers for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been obtained.
(d)Giving effect to the aforesaid grant and assignment to Agent (on behalf of Lenders) in Section 2.9.2, Agent (on behalf of Lenders) shall have, a valid, and upon proper filing, perfected and continuing first priority lien upon and security interest in the Rate Protection Collateral; provided, however, that no representation or warranty is made with respect to the perfected status of the security interest of Agent (on behalf of Lenders) in the proceeds of Rate Protection Collateral consisting of “cash proceeds” or “non-cash proceeds” as defined in the
UCC except if, and to the extent, the provisions of Section 9-315 of the UCC shall be complied with.
(e)Except for financing statements filed or to be filed in favor of Agent (on behalf of Lenders) as secured party, there are no financing statements under the UCC covering any or all of the Rate Protection Collateral and Borrowers shall not, without the prior written consent of Agent, until payment in full of all of the Obligations, execute and file in any public office, any enforceable financing statement or statements covering any or all of the Rate Protection Collateral, except financing statements filed or to be filed in favor of Agent (on behalf of Lenders) as secured party.
6.Payments. If any Borrower at any time shall be entitled to receive any payments with respect to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, such Borrower shall instruct Counterparty that such amounts shall, immediately upon becoming due and payable to such Borrower, be deposited by Counterparty into the Clearing Account.
7.Remedies. Subject to the provisions of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, if an Event of Default shall occur and then be continuing:
(a)Agent, without obligation to resort to any other security, right or remedy granted under any other agreement or instrument, shall have the right to, in addition to all rights, powers and remedies of a secured party pursuant to the UCC, at any time and from time to time, sell, resell, assign and deliver, in its sole discretion, any or all of the Rate Protection Collateral (in one or more portions and at the same or different times) and all right, title and interest, claim and demand therein and right of redemption thereof, at public or private sale, for cash, upon credit or for future delivery, and in connection therewith Agent may grant options and may impose reasonable conditions such as requiring any purchaser to represent that any “securities” constituting any part of the Rate Protection Collateral are being purchased for investment only, each Borrower hereby waiving and releasing any and all equity or right of redemption to the fullest extent permitted by the UCC or applicable Legal Requirements. If all or any of the Rate Protection Collateral is sold by Agent upon credit or for future delivery, Agent shall not be liable for the failure of the purchaser to purchase or pay for the same and, in the event of any such failure, Agent may resell such Rate Protection Collateral. It is expressly agreed that Agent may exercise its rights with respect to less than all of the Rate Protection Collateral, leaving unexercised its rights with respect to the remainder of the Rate Protection Collateral, provided, however, that such partial exercise shall in no way restrict or jeopardize Agent’s right to exercise its rights with respect to all or any other portion of the Rate Protection Collateral at a later time or times.
(b)Agent may exercise, either by itself or by its nominee or designee, in the name of any Borrower, all of Agent’s rights, powers and remedies in respect of the Rate Protection Collateral, hereunder and under law.
(c)Each Borrower hereby irrevocably, in the name of such Borrower or otherwise, authorizes and empowers Agent and assigns and transfers unto Agent, and constitutes and appoints Agent its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, and as its agent, irrevocably, with full power of substitution for such Borrower and in the name of such Borrower, (i) to exercise and
enforce every right, power, remedy, authority, option and privilege of such Borrower under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, including any power to subordinate or modify the Interest Rate Protection Agreement (but not, unless an Event of Default exists and is continuing, the right to terminate or cancel the Interest Rate Protection Agreement), or to give any notices, or to take any action resulting in such subordination, termination, cancellation or modification and (ii) in order to more fully vest in Agent the rights and remedies provided for herein, to exercise all of the rights, remedies and powers granted to Agent in this Agreement, and each Borrower further authorizes and empowers Agent, as such Borrower’s attorney-in-fact, and as its agent, irrevocably, with full power of substitution for such Borrower and in the name of such Borrower, to give any authorization, to furnish any information, to make any demands, to execute any instruments and to take any and all other action on behalf of and in the name of such Borrower which in the opinion of Agent may be necessary or appropriate to be given, furnished, made, exercised or taken under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, in order to comply therewith, to perform the conditions thereof or to prevent or remedy any default by such Borrower thereunder or to enforce any of the rights of such Borrower thereunder. These powers-of-attorney are irrevocable and coupled with an interest, and any similar or dissimilar powers heretofore given by such Borrower in respect of the Rate Protection Collateral to any other Person are hereby revoked.
(d)Agent may, without notice to, or assent by, any Borrower or any other Person (to the extent permitted by law), but without affecting any of the Obligations, in the name of such Borrower or in the name of Agent, notify the Counterparty, or if applicable, any other counterparty to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, to make payment and performance directly to Agent; extend the time of payment and performance of, compromise or settle for cash, credit or otherwise, and upon any terms and conditions, any obligations owing to any Borrower, or claims of any Borrower, under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement; file any claims, commence, maintain or discontinue any actions, suits or other proceedings deemed by Agent necessary or advisable for the purpose of collecting upon or enforcing the Interest Rate Protection Agreement; and execute any instrument and do all other things deemed necessary and proper by Agent to protect and preserve and realize upon the Rate Protection Collateral and the other rights contemplated hereby.
(e)Pursuant to the powers-of-attorney provided for above, Agent may take any action and exercise and execute any instrument which it may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof; provided, however, that Agent shall not be permitted to take any action pursuant to said power-of-attorney that would conflict with any limitation on Agent’s rights with respect to the Rate Protection Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Agent, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, shall have the right and power to receive, endorse and collect all checks and other orders for the payment of money made payable to any Borrower representing: (i) any payment of obligations owed pursuant to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, (ii) interest accruing on any of the Rate Protection Collateral or (iii) any other payment or distribution payable in respect of the Rate Protection Collateral or any part thereof, and for and in the name, place and stead of any Borrower, to execute endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer
in respect of any property which is or may become a part of the Rate Protection Collateral hereunder.
(f)Agent may exercise all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC.
(g)Without limiting any other provision of this Agreement or any of any Borrower’s rights hereunder, and without waiving or releasing any Borrower from any obligation or default hereunder, Agent shall have the right, but not the obligation, to perform any act or take any appropriate action, as it, in its reasonable judgment, may deem necessary to protect the security of this Agreement, to cure such Event of Default or to cause any term, covenant, condition or obligation required under this Agreement or the Interest Rate Protection Agreement to be performed or observed by any Borrower to be promptly performed or observed on behalf of any Borrower. All amounts advanced by, or on behalf of, Agent in exercising its rights under this Section 2.9.7(g) (including, but not limited to, reasonable legal expenses and disbursements incurred in connection therewith), together with interest thereon at the Default Rate from the date of each such advance, shall be payable by Borrowers to Agent upon demand and shall be secured by this Agreement.
8.Sales of Rate Protection Collateral. From and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, no demand, advertisement or notice, all of which are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, hereby expressly waived by Borrowers, shall be required in connection with any sale or other disposition of all or any part of the Rate Protection Collateral, except that Agent shall give Borrowers at least thirty (30) Business Days’ prior written notice of the time and place of any public sale or of the time when and the place where any private sale or other disposition is to be made, which notice each Borrower hereby agrees is reasonable, all other demands, advertisements and notices being hereby waived. To the extent permitted by law, Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of the Rate Protection Collateral if it shall determine not to do so, regardless of the fact that notice of sale may have been given, and Agent may without notice or publication adjourn any public or private sale, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which the same was so adjourned. Upon each private sale of the Rate Protection Collateral of a type customarily sold in a recognized market and upon each public sale, unless prohibited by any applicable statute which cannot be waived, Agent (or its nominee or designee) may purchase any or all of the Rate Protection Collateral being sold, free and discharged from any trusts, claims, equity or right of redemption of any Borrower, all of which are hereby waived and released to the extent permitted by law, and may make payment therefor by credit against any of the Obligations in lieu of cash or any other obligations. In the case of all sales of the Rate Protection Collateral, public or private, Borrowers shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind for sale or delivery, including brokers’ and attorneys’ fees and disbursements and any tax imposed thereon. However, the proceeds of sale of Rate Protection Collateral shall be available to cover such costs and expenses, and, after deducting such costs and expenses from the proceeds of sale, Agent shall apply any residue to the payment of the Obligations in the order of priority as set forth in this Agreement.
9.Public Sales Not Possible. Borrowers acknowledge that the terms of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement may prohibit public sales, that the Rate Protection Collateral may not be of the type appropriately sold at public sales, and that such sales may be prohibited by law. In light of these considerations, Borrowers agree that private sales of the Rate Protection Collateral shall not be deemed to have been made in a commercially unreasonably manner by mere virtue of having been made privately.
10.Receipt of Sale Proceeds. Upon any sale of the Rate Protection Collateral by Agent hereunder (whether by virtue of the power of sale herein granted, pursuant to judicial process or otherwise), the receipt by Agent or the officer making the sale or the proceeds of such sale shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of the Rate Protection Collateral so sold, and such purchaser or purchasers shall not be obligated to see to the application of any part of the purchase money paid over to Agent or such officer or be answerable in any way for the misapplication or non-application thereof.
11.Replacement Interest Rate Protection Agreement. If, in connection with Borrowers’ exercise of each extension option pursuant to Section 2.17 hereof, Borrowers deliver a Replacement Interest Rate Protection Agreement, all the provisions of this Section 2.9 applicable to the initial Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be applicable to the Replacement Interest Rate Protection Agreement.
10.Additional Interest.
Without duplication of any Breakage Costs required to be paid by Borrowers under this Agreement, Borrowers shall pay to Agent all losses, costs and expenses of Agent or any Lender incurred or estimated by Agent or such Lender, as applicable, to be incurred by reason of obtaining, liquidating or redeploying deposits or other funds acquired by Agent or such Lender to fund or maintain the Loan, including as a result of a repayment or prepayment of the Loan on any date other than a Payment Date or a revocation of a prepayment notice, including after the occurrence of an Event of Default. In any of the foregoing events, Borrowers shall pay to Agent, concurrently with any principal payment (provided Borrower shall have been notified of such amount prior to said principal payment) and within five (5) days after demand in all other cases, such amount as shall equal the amount of the Additional Interest certified by Agent (or the applicable Lender) to Borrowers by reason of such event. A certificate as to the amount of such Additional Interest submitted by Agent to Borrowers setting forth Agent’s (or the applicable Lender’s) basis for the determination of Additional Interest shall be conclusive evidence of the amount thereof, absent manifest error. Failure on the part of Agent to demand payment from Borrowers for any Additional Interest attributable to any particular period shall not constitute a waiver of Agent’s (or the applicable Lender’s) right to demand payment of such amount for any subsequent or prior period.
11.Taxes.
(a)Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of Borrowers under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Legal Requirements. If any applicable Legal Requirements (as determined in the good faith discretion of Borrowers or Agent, as applicable) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by Borrower or Agent, as applicable, then Borrowers or Agent, as applicable, shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by Borrowers shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.11(a)) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.
(b)Payment of Other Taxes by Borrower. Borrowers shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements, or at the option of Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.
(c)