EXHIBIT 10.9


 


EXECUTION VERSION





 


SECOND
AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT


 


 


This
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) dated as of April 7, 2014, by and among TRADE STREET
OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, LP, a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Borrower”), TRADE
STREET RESIDENTIAL, INC., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Maryland (the “Parent”), each of the
Lenders party hereto, and REGIONS BANK, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”).


 


WHEREAS, the Borrower,
the Parent, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and certain other parties have entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated
as of January 31, 2014 (as amended previously and in effect immediately prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”);
and


 


WHEREAS, the parties
hereto desire to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions contained herein.


 


NOW, THEREFORE, for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties
hereto hereby agree as follows:


 


Section 1. Specific
Amendments to Credit Agreement.


 


(a)The Credit Agreement is amended
by inserting the following definition of “Tie-In Jurisdiction” in the correct alphabetical order in Section 1.1.:


 


“Tie-In
Jurisdiction” means a jurisdiction in which a “tie-in” endorsement may be obtained for a Mortgage Policy
covering a Borrowing Base Property located in such jurisdiction which enforcement effectively ties coverage to other Mortgage Policies
covering Borrowing Base Properties located in such jurisdiction and/or other jurisdictions, as applicable.


 


(b)The Credit Agreement
is amended by restating clause (a) of the definition of “Aggregate Borrowing Base Properties Value” contained in Section
1.1. in its entirety as follows:


 


(a)commencing
on the earlier of (x) December 31, 2014, and (y) the first date on which there are six Borrowing Base Properties and at any
time after such earlier date, to the extent the amount of the Aggregate Borrowing Base Properties Value attributable to a single
Borrowing Base Property would exceed 35.0% of the Aggregate Borrowing Base Properties Value, such excess shall be excluded;


 


(c)The Credit Agreement is amended
by restating the definition of “Implied Debt Yield” contained in Section 1.1. in its entirety as follows:


 


“Implied
Debt Yield” means, with respect to a Pre-Stabilized Property, at the time of computation thereof, the ratio (expressed
as a percentage) of (a) the product of (i) the Adjusted Net Operating Income for such Pre-Stabilized Property as of the
month most recently ended (or, for purposes of any computation of Implied Debt Yield required under Section 4.1.(b)(ii) or 4.1(c),
as of such other month ended to which the Administration Agent agrees) times (ii) 12 to (b) the amount equal to
(i) 65% times (ii)(x)the Pre-Stabilized Property Value of such Property minus (y) any excesses described in clauses
(a) through (c) of the definition of Aggregate Borrowing Base Properties Value that are excluded from the calculation of Aggregate
Borrowing Base Properties Value at such time because such excesses are attributable to such Pre-Stabilized Property, with any subtraction
for any excesses excluded under clause (b) with respect to Pre-Stabilized Properties or under clause (c) that included value attributable
to both Stabilized Properties and Pre-Stabilized Properties, consisting, in each case, only of such Pre-Stabilized Property’s
pro rata share of such excess excluded.


 






    	 



    	 



    

 


(d)The Credit Agreement
is amended by restating Section 4.1.(b)(i)(B) in its entirety as follows:


 


(B)An operating
statement for such Property for the current fiscal year through the fiscal quarter most recently ended (or through such other date
to which the Administrative Agent agrees) and an operating statement for such Property for the two fiscal years most recently ended,
provided that, with respect to any period such Property was owned by the Borrower or a Subsidiary for less than two years, such
information shall only be required to be delivered to the extent available to the Borrower, in each case certified by a representative
of the Parent as being true and correct in all material respects and prepared in accordance with GAAP (except that the GAAP footnotes
may be omitted);


 


(e)The Credit Agreement
is amended by restating Section 4.1.(b)(ii) in its entirety as follows:


 


(ii)Appraisal;
Final Approval. Promptly upon giving notice to the Lenders under the immediately preceding subsection (b)(i) that the
Administrative Agent is prepared to recommend acceptance of such Property as a Borrowing Base Property, the Administrative Agent
shall order an Appraisal of such Property. After obtaining the Appraisal of such Property, the Administrative Agent will promptly
submit the Appraisal to the Lenders, for approval by the Required Lenders. Each Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent whether
it approves of Property as a Borrowing Base Property within 10 Business Days of the submission by the Administrative Agent of the
Appraisal for such Property, and if a Lender fails to so notify the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days, such Lender shall
be deemed to have conclusively approved of such Property as a Borrowing Base Property. Upon (A) approval of such Property
as a Borrowing Base Property by the Required Lenders, (B) execution and delivery of a Borrowing Base Certificate that includes
such Property, (C) execution and delivery of all of the documents that would have been required pursuant to Section 6.1.(a)(xiv)(D),
(E), (H) through (K) and (M) through (X) and Sections 6.1.(a)(xv) and (a)(xx) had such Property been a Borrowing Base Property
on the Effective Date, (D) if such Property is owned by a Subsidiary of the Borrower, execution and delivery of an Accession
Agreement and all of the items that would have been delivered under subsections (vi) through (x) and (xx) of Section 6.1.(a)
(other than the items in subsections (vii), (viii), (ix) and (x) thereof for the general partner or manager of such Subsidiary
if such items have previously been delivered hereunder) and Section 6.1.(e) if such Subsidiary had been a Guarantor on the Agreement
Date, (E) if any Tenant Deposit Accounts into which the Rents of such Property are deposited are not held by the Property
Owner of such Property, delivery of a supplement to the Security Agreement (or if no Security Agreement has been previously executed
and delivered, a Security Agreement), executed by each Person that holds any such Tenant Deposit Accounts, (F) execution and
delivery of a supplement to the Pledge Agreement by the owner of the Equity Interests of the Property Owner of such Property, and
if such Pledgor is not already a party to the Pledge Agreement, all of the items that would have been delivered under subsections
(vi) through (x) and (xx) of Section 6.1.(a) (other than the items in subsections (vii), (viii), (ix) and (x) thereof for
the general partner or manager of such Subsidiary if such items have previously been delivered hereunder) and Section 6.1.(e) if
such Subsidiary had been a Pledgor on the Agreement Date, and (G) if such Property is located in a Tie-In Jurisdiction, delivery
of updated “tie-in” endorsements to all other existing Mortgage Policies issued to the Administrative Agent with respect
to all other Borrowing Base Properties located in that Tie-In Jurisdiction and/or other Tie-In Jurisdictions “tying in”
the Mortgage Policy for such Property, to the extent updated “tie-in” endorsements are available, such Property shall
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(f)The Credit Agreement
is amended by restating Section 6.1.(a)(xiv)(J) in its entirety as follows:


 


(J)(1) an ALTA
mortgagee title policy (or its equivalent in non-ALTA jurisdictions) or unconditional commitments therefor with respect to such
Property (the “Mortgage Policy”), insuring that the Security Instrument encumbering such Property creates a valid and
enforceable first priority Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lender Parties, subject only to such
restrictions, encumbrances, easements and reservations as are acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which Mortgage Policy shall
(w) be in an amount of coverage equal to the Stabilized Properties Borrowing Base Availability attributable to such Property
if such Property is a Stabilized Property or equal to the Pre-Stabilized Properties Borrowing Base Availability attributable to
such Property if such Property is a Pre-Stabilized Property; provided that if a “tie-in” endorsement cannot be obtained
for a Mortgage Policy covering such Property, such Mortgage Policy shall be in an amount of coverage equal to 125.0% of the Stabilized
Properties Borrowing Base Availability attributable to such Property if such Property is a Stabilized Property or equal to 125.0%
of the Pre-Stabilized Properties Borrowing Base Availability attributable to such Property if such Property is a Pre-Stabilized
Property, (x) be from First American Title Insurance Company or, if after using commercially reasonable efforts to have such
Mortgage Policy issued by First American Title Insurance Company, the Property Owner is unable to have the Mortgage Policy issued
by First American Title Insurance Company, from another title insurance company reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent,
(y) include such available endorsements, including “tie-in” endorsements, and reinsurance as the Administrative
Agent may reasonably require, and (z) otherwise satisfy the reasonable title insurance requirements of the Administrative
Agent, and (2) evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the Property Owner has paid to the title
company all expenses and premiums of the title company and all other sums required in connection with the issuance of the Mortgage
Policy and to the appropriate Governmental Authorities all recording and stamp taxes (including mortgage recording and intangible
taxes) payable in connection with recording the Security Instrument encumbering such property in the appropriate real estate records
and the filling of all UCC financing statements related to any other Collateral related to such Property;


 






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(g)In accordance
with Section 13.6.(f) of the Credit Agreement, the Credit Agreement is amended by replacing each reference in the Credit Agreement
to “Pre-Stabilized Borrowing Base Availability”, including as a defined term in Section 1.1., with a reference to “Pre-Stabilized
Properties Borrowing Base Availability”.


 


(h)The Credit Agreement
is amended by deleting Exhibit Q and substituting in its place the Exhibit Q attached hereto.


 


Section 2. Conditions
Precedent. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to receipt by the Administrative Agent of each of the following in
form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:


 


(a)A counterpart of this Amendment
duly executed by the Borrower and the Lenders;


 


(b)A Guarantor Acknowledgement
substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, executed by each Guarantor; and


 


(c)Such other documents, instruments
and agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.


 


Section 3. Representations.
Each of the Parent and the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Lender as follows:


 


(a)Authorization. Each of
the Parent and the Borrower has the right and power, and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution and delivery
of this Amendment and to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, in accordance
with their respective terms. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers of the Parent
and the Borrower and each of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, is a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Parent and the Borrower enforceable against the Parent and the Borrower in accordance with its respective terms
except as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally
and the availability of equitable remedies for the enforcement of certain obligations (other than the payment of principal) contained
herein or therein and as may be limited by equitable principles generally.


 


(b)Compliance with Laws, etc.
The execution and delivery by the Parent and the Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by each of the Parent and the Borrower
of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, in accordance with their respective terms, do not and
will not, by the passage of time, the giving of notice or otherwise: (i) require any Government Approvals or violate any Applicable
Laws relating to the Parent or the Borrower; (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under the organizational
documents of the Parent or the Borrower or any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Parent or the Borrower is
a party or by which it or any of its properties may be bound; or (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of
any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Parent or the Borrower.


 


(c)No Default. No Default
or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof nor will exist immediately after giving effect to this
Amendment.


 






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Section 4. Reaffirmation
of Representations. Each of the Parent and the Borrower hereby repeats and reaffirms all representations and warranties made
by such Person to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders in the Credit Agreement, after giving effect to the
amendment in Section 1(c) hereof, and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party on and as of the date hereof with the same
force and effect as if such representations and warranties were set forth in this Amendment in full.


 


Section 5.Confirmation and Reaffirmation.
By its execution on the respective signature lines provided below, as of the Amendment Effective Date, the Borrower hereby confirms
and ratifies all of its obligations and the Liens granted by it under any Security Document to which it is a party and all of its
obligations under any Environmental Indemnity Agreement to which it is a party.


 


Section 6. Certain
References. Each reference to the Credit Agreement in any of the Loan Documents shall be deemed to be a reference to the Credit
Agreement as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.


 


Section 7. Expenses.
The Borrower shall reimburse the Administrative Agent upon demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) actually incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation
and execution of this Amendment and the other agreements and documents executed and delivered in connection herewith.


 


Section 8. Benefits.
This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.


 


Section 9. GOVERNING
LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO
CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.


 


Section 10. Effect.
Except as expressly herein amended, the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain in full
force and effect, and this Amendment shall not limit, impair or constitute a waiver of the rights, powers or remedies available
to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks or the Lenders under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document. The amendments
contained herein shall be deemed to have prospective application only.


 


Section 11. Counterparts.
This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and shall be binding
upon all parties, their successors and assigns.


 


Section 12. Definitions.
All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are used herein with the respective definitions given them in the Credit Agreement.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to Credit Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.





 





	 	TRADE STREET OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, LP 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:  Trade Street OP GP, LLC, General Partner 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:  Trade Street Residential, Inc., Sole Member
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: 	/s/
    Richard     Ross
	 	 	Name:  Richard Ross
	 	 	Title:
    Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer













 





	 	 	 
	 	TRADE STREET RESIDENTIAL, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Richard Ross
	 		Name: Richard Ross
	 		Title:
    Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer 







 


 





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	 	REGIONS BANK, as Administrative Agent, as Swingline Lender, as Issuing Bank and as a Lender 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:   	/s/ Kerri L. Raines
	 		Name:   	Kerri L. Raines  
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President







 


 


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	 	U.S. Bank National Association
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:  	 /s/ J. Lee Hord
	 	     	Name:  	 J. Lee Hord
	 	    	 Title:  	 Vice President










 




    	 



    	 



    

 


EXHIBIT A


 


FORM OF GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT





 


THIS GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
dated as of April 7, 2014 (this “Acknowledgement”) executed by each of the undersigned (the “Guarantors”)
in favor of REGIONS BANK, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), the Issuing Bank and each “Lender”
a party to the Credit Agreement referred to below (the “Lenders”).


 


WHEREAS, Trade Street
Operating Partnership, LP, a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Borrower”), Trade
Street Residential, Inc., a real estate investment trust formed under the laws of the State of Maryland (the “Parent”),
the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and certain other parties have entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of January
31, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);


 


WHEREAS, each of the
Guarantors is a party to (i) that certain Guaranty dated as of January 31, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, the “Guaranty”) pursuant to which they guarantied, among other things, the Borrower’s
obligations under the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions contained in the Guaranty, (ii) certain other Security Documents
(as defined in the Credit Agreement), each dated as of January 31, 2014, and (iii) an Environmental Indemnity Agreement (as
defined in the Credit Agreement), dated as of January 31, 2014;


 


WHEREAS, the Parent,
the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are to enter into a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of the
date hereof (the “Amendment”), to amend the terms of the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions contained therein;
and


 


WHEREAS, it is a condition
precedent to the effectiveness of the Amendment that the Guarantors execute and deliver this Acknowledgement.


 


NOW, THEREFORE, for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties
hereto agree as follows:


 


Section 1. Reaffirmation.
Each Guarantor hereby reaffirms its continuing obligations to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders under
the Guaranty and each of the Security Documents to which it is a party and agrees that the transactions contemplated by the Amendment
shall not in any way affect the validity and enforceability of the Guaranty or any Security Document or Environmental Indemnity
Agreement to which such Guarantor is party or reduce, impair or discharge the obligations of such Guarantor thereunder. Each of
the Guarantors further agrees that references to the Credit Agreement contained in any Loan Document shall be deemed to be references
to the Credit Agreement, as amended by the Amendment.


 


Section 2. Governing
Law. THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE
TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.


 






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Section 3. Counterparts.
This Acknowledgement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and shall be
binding upon all parties, their successors and assigns.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
each Guarantor has duly executed and delivered this Guarantor Acknowledgement as of the date and year first written above.


 





	 	TRADE STREET RESIDENTIAL, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	 
	 	     	Name: Richard Ross
	 	     	Title:   Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	BSF-ARBORS RIVER OAKS, LLC
	 	POST OAK JV, LLC
	 	FOX PARTNERS, LLC
	 	MERCE PARTNERS, LLC







 





	 	By:  	TS Manager, LLC, as manager
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 		By:	 
	 		Name: Richard Ross
	 		Title:   Vice President










 





	 	TS BIG CREEK, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	Trade Street Operating Partnership, LP, its sole member



 


	 	By:	Trade Street OP GP, LLC, its general partner



 


	 	By:	Trade Street Residential, Inc., its sole member







 





	 	By:	 
	             	Name: Richard Ross
	             	Title:   Chief Financial Officer 







 










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EXHIBIT Q


 


FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE


 


Reference is made to
the Credit Agreement dated as of January 31, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time,
the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Trade Street Operating Partnership, LP (the “Borrower”),
Trade Street Residential, Inc. (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees
under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), Regions Bank, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative
Agent”), and the other parties thereto. Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective
meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.


 


Pursuant to Section [6.1.(a)(xi)][1][9.3.]
[2] of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies to
the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders that:


 


1.The
undersigned is the Chief Financial Officer of the Parent.


 


2.The undersigned has reviewed
the terms of the Credit Agreement and has made a review of the transactions, financial condition and other affairs of the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries as of, and during the relevant accounting period ending on, _______________, 20__ (the “Fiscal Period
End Date”).


 


3.Pursuant to the Credit Agreement,
the Parent is furnishing to you herewith (or has most recently furnished to you) the consolidated financial statements of the Parent
for the Fiscal Period End Date. In the undersigned’s opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in accordance with
GAAP and in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and
the result of operations for such period.


 


4.Schedule I attached hereto sets
forth in reasonable detail as of the end of such fiscal quarter or fiscal year, as the case may be, the calculations required to
establish whether the Borrower was in compliance with the covenants contained in Section 10.1 as of the Fiscal Period End
Date.


 


5.As of the date hereof, the aggregate
principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans, together with the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit
Liabilities are less than or equal to the Maximum Loan Availability.


 


6.To the best of the undersigned’s
knowledge, information and belief, no Default or Event of Default exists as of the date hereof [except as set forth on Attachment
A hereto, which accurately describes the nature of the conditions(s) or event(s) that constitute (a) Default(s) or (an) Event(s)
of Default and the actions which the Borrower (is taking)(is planning to take) with respect to such condition(s) or event(s)],


 


6.The representations
and warranties of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true
and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified
by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all respects), except to the extent such
representations or warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties were
true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which
case such representation or warranty was true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes
in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.


 








		1	To be delivered on the Effective Date.



 


		2	To be delivered quarterly.



 











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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
signed this Compliance Certificate on and as of ___________, 20__.


 


 





	 	 
	 	Name:  	 
	 	Title:  	Chief Financial Officer of Trade Street   Residential, Inc.







 






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