EX-10.23



 Exhibit 10.23 

FIRST MODIFICATION AGREEMENT 
  

					
	DATE:	  		  	March 26th, 2015, with an effective date of December 31, 2014
			
	PARTIES:	  	Borrower:	  	COLE CORPORATE INCOME OPERATING PARTNERSHIP II, LP, a Delaware limited partnership
			
		  	Administrative Agent for the Lenders:	  	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
			
		  	Lenders:	  	Lenders that are signatories hereto

 RECITALS 

A. All undefined capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning given them in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
December 12, 2014, among Borrower, Administrative Agent and the Lenders defined therein (the “Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have extended to Borrower a credit facility
(“Loan”) in a maximum principal amount not to exceed $400,000,000.00 at any time (subject to potential increases up to an aggregate maximum principal amount of $1,250,000,000.00). 

B. The Loan is secured by the property described in certain of the Loan Documents. 

C. The Amended and Restated Continuing Guaranty dated as of December 12, 2014, from Cole Office & Industrial REIT
(CCIT II), Inc., a Maryland corporation, and the Subsidiary Guarantors that are a party thereto (including each counterpart agreement and amendment thereto, the “Guaranty”) was delivered to Administrative Agent for the benefit
of the Lenders and guarantees the Loan. 
 D. Borrower has requested certain amendments to the Credit Agreement as described herein. The
undersigned Lenders are willing to agree to such amendments pursuant to the terms and conditions of this First Modification Agreement (this “Agreement”). 

AGREEMENT 
 For
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Borrower, Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree as follows: 

SECTION 1. ACCURACY OF RECITALS. 

Borrower acknowledges the accuracy of the Recitals. 







 SECTION 2. MODIFICATION. Effective December 31, 2014. the definition of “Unsecured
Debt” in Section 1.01 is hereby modified in its entirety and shall hereafter read as follows: 
 “Unsecured
Debt” means Indebtedness of the Consolidated Group that is not Secured Debt, including the Obligations, provided that (i) any Guarantee by any member of the Consolidated Group of Secured Debt of any other member of the
Consolidated Group shall be Unsecured Debt only to the extent the amount of the Indebtedness Guaranteed by any member of the Consolidated Group exceeds the aggregate market value of all property securing such Secured Debt, calculated on the date of
execution of such Guarantee, and (ii) prior to the Second Anniversary Date, Approved Subordinated Debt shall not be included as Unsecured Debt. 

SECTION 3. RATIFICATION OF LOAN DOCUMENTS AND COLLATERAL. 

The Loan Documents, including without limitations all agreements, representations and warranties therein, are ratified and affirmed by
Borrower and shall remain in full force and effect, as modified herein. Any property or rights to or interests in property granted as security in the Loan Documents shall remain as security for the Loan and the obligations of Borrower in the Loan
Documents. 
 SECTION 4. BORROWER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. 

Borrower represents and warrants to Administrative Agent and the Lenders: 

4.1 No Event of Default or Default has occurred and is continuing. 

4.2 There has been no material adverse change in the financial condition of Borrower or any other member of the Consolidated Group from the
most recent financial statement received by Administrative Agent. 
 4.3 All representations and warranties made by Borrower and set forth
in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct, in all material respects, as of
such earlier date. 
 4.4 As of the date hereof, Borrower knows of no claims, counterclaims, defenses, or set-offs with respect to the Loan
or the Loan Documents. 
 4.5 All Equity Interests encumbered by the Collateral Assignment Agreement, (i) are general intangibles under
the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the States of Delaware and New York, and (ii) are book entry and there are no certificates issued or outstanding with respect thereto. 

  
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 4.6 This Agreement and the Loan Documents are the legal, valid, and binding obligation of
Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their terms, subject to or limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium, or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and by
equitable principles of general application. 
 4.7 Borrower is validly existing under the laws of the State of its formation or
organization and has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform the Loan Documents. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of the Loan Documents have been duly authorized by all
requisite action by or on behalf of Borrower. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of Borrower. 
 SECTION 5. CONSENT OF
LENDERS. 
 The undersigned Lenders consent to the modifications to the Credit Agreement contained in SECTION 2 of this Agreement.

 SECTION 6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. 

The agreement of the Lenders regarding the terms hereof shall not be binding upon the Lenders until the Administrative Agent and Required
Lenders have executed and delivered this Agreement, and the Administrative Agent has received, at Borrower’s expense, all of the following, all of which shall be in form and content satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall be subject
to approval by the Administrative Agent: 
 6.1 An original of this Agreement fully executed by Borrower; 

6.2 An original of the attached Consent and Agreement of Guarantor fully executed by Guarantors; 

6.3 An original of the attached Consent and Agreement of each Subordinated Creditor fully executed by Advisor (defined in the Advisor Fee
Subordination Agreement) and by ARCP TRS Corp., a Delaware corporation; 
 6.4 An opinion of counsel in form and content acceptable to the
Administrative Agent, which opinion of counsel may be a component of an opinion of counsel issued on matters and transactions beyond the scope of this Agreement; 

6.5 Certificates of the Borrower and the Guarantors regarding authority, execution and delivery of this Agreement, which certificates may be a
component of other certificates issued on matters and transactions beyond the scope of this Agreement; and 
 6.6 Payment of all reasonable
out-of-pocket external costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, outside attorneys costs, expenses, and fees). 

  
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 SECTION 7. BINDING EFFECT. 

This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Borrower, Administrative Agent and the Lenders and their permitted
successors and assigns. 
 SECTION 8. CHOICE OF LAW. 

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 

SECTION 9. COUNTERPART EXECUTION. 

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall
constitute one and the same document. Signature pages may be detached from the counterparts and attached to a single copy of this Agreement to physically form one document. 

[Signatures on Following Pages] 

  
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 DATED as of the date first above stated. 

 

					
	BORROWER:
	
	COLE CORPORATE INCOME OPERATING PARTNERSHIP II, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, as Borrower
		
	By:	 	Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc., a Maryland corporation, its general partner
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Simon J. Misselbrook

		 	Name:	 	 Simon J. Misselbrook

		 	Title:	 	 Chief Financial Officer




  
 [Signature Page to First
Modification Agreement] 








 
			
	ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
	
	 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ryan M. Dempsey

	Name:	 	Ryan M. Dempsey
	Title:	 	Authorized Officer



  
 [Signature Page to First
Modification Agreement] 








 
			
	LENDERS:
	
	 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ryan M. Dempsey

	Name:	 	Ryan M. Dempsey
	Title:	 	Authorized Officer



  
 [Signature Page to First
Modification Agreement] 








 
			
	REGIONS BANK, as a Lender
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Michael R. Mellott

		
	Name:	 	Michael R. Mellott
		
	Title:	 	Director



  
 [Signature Page to First
Modification Agreement] 








 
			
	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Troy Lyscio

		
	Name:	 	 Troy Lyscio

		
	Title:	 	 Sr. Vice President




  
 [Signature Page to First
Modification Agreement] 








 
			
	 CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Frederick H. Denecke

		
	Name:	 	Frederick H. Denecke
		
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President


 [Signature Page to First Modification Agreement] 







 
			
	THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, as a Lender
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Florentina Djulvezan

		
	Name:	 	 Florentina Djulvezan

		
	Title:	 	 Assistant Vice President



 [Signature Page to First Modification Agreement] 







 
			
	FIRST TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Greg Cullum

		
	Name:	 	Greg Cullum
		
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President


 [Signature Page to First Modification Agreement]