form8k11202014-Exhibit 4.2






Exhibit 4.2


AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT, (this “Amendment No. 1”), dated as of November 20, 2014 (the “Amendment Effective Date”), is by and among THE TAUBMAN REALTY GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Borrower”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as agent for the Lenders defined below (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., in its individual capacity and not as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders signatory hereto (said lenders signatory hereto, each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”).  Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of November 12, 2013, by and among the Borrower, the Lenders referenced therein and the Administrative Agent (such agreement, the “Loan Agreement”).  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders make certain amendments to the Loan Agreement, and the Lenders are willing to make such changes as set forth herein; 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1.  AMENDMENTS TO LOAN AGREEMENT.  The Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:


1.1    Amendments to Section 1.01.
(a)    The definition of “Capitalization Value” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting the percentage “6.25%” on approximately the fourth line thereof and substituting the percentage “6.0%” in place thereof.
(b)    The definition of “Development Property” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting the percentage “6.25%” on approximately the penultimate line thereof and substituting the percentage “6.0%” in place thereof.


(c)    Clause (iii) of the definition of “Eligible Unencumbered Assets” set forth in Section 1.01 of Loan Agreement is amended by deleting the proviso at the end of such clause which starts with the words “provided that such” and ends with the words “12 month basis”.


(d)    The definition of “Federal Funds Effective Rate” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Loan Agreement is amended by adding the following proviso to the end of such definition:


“; provided, that, if the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.”


(e)    The definition of “LIBO Rate” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Loan Agreement is restated in its entirety to read as follows:











““LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) for U.S. Dollars for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on page LIBOR01 of the Reuters screen that displays such rate (or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) (in each case the “LIBO Screen Rate”) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that if the LIBO Screen Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement; provided further that if the LIBO Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an “Impacted Interest Period”) then the LIBO Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate; provided that if any Interpolated Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.”


(f)    Section 1.01 of the Loan Agreement is amended by adding the following new definitions thereto in the appropriate alphabetical order:


““Amendment No. 1 Effective Date” means the effective date of Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Agreement between the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.


“Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.


“Impacted Interest Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBO Rate.”


“Interpolated  Rate” means, at any time, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the LIBO Screen Rate) determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the LIBO Screen Rate for the longest period (for which that LIBO Screen Rate is available) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period; and (b) the LIBO Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that LIBO Screen Rate is available) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time. 
“LIBO Screen Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBO Rate.”
“Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (at the time of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).
“Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clause (a) or clause (b).
“Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by the U.S. government, including those administered 









by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State.”
(i)    Section 1.01 of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting the following definitions in their entirety:  “Controlled Affiliate”, “Embargoed Person”, “Executive Order”, “Foreign Assets Control Regulations”, “Prohibited Person”, and “Trading With the Enemy Act”.


1.2    Amendment to Section 2.17.  Section 2.17(g) of the Loan Agreement is amended by inserting the words “or penalties” after the word “interest” on the tenth line thereof.
1.3    Amendment to Section 2.17.  Section 2.17 of the Loan Agreement is amended by inserting the following new clause (j) after clause (i) thereof:


“(j)    FATCA Acknowledgement.  For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, from and after the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall treat (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to treat) the Loans as not qualifying as a “grandfathered obligation” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).”


1.4    Amendment to Section 3.12.  Section 3.12 of the Loan Agreement is restated in its entirety to read as follows:


“SECTION 3.12.  Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.  The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and, to the Borrower’s actual knowledge, their respective officers, employees, directors and agents, are not in violation of Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in any material respect.  None of (a) the Borrower, any Subsidiary or to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the actual knowledge of the Borrower, any agent of the Borrower or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person.   No Borrowing, use of proceeds or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement will violate any Anti-Corruption Law or applicable Sanctions.”


1.5    Amendment to Section 3.13.  Section 3.13 of the Loan Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following is substituted in place thereof:


“SECTION 3.13.  [Reserved].”


1.6    Amendment to Section 5.07.  Section 5.07 of the Loan Agreement is amended by adding the following new sentence to the end of such section:


“The Borrower will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.”


1.7    Amendment to Section 5.08.  The first paragraph of Section 5.08 of the Loan Agreement is amended by adding the following new sentence to the end of such paragraph:











“The Borrower will not request any Borrowing and the Borrower shall not use, and shall direct its Subsidiaries and the respective directors, officers, employees and agents of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not to use, the proceeds of any Borrowing (A) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (B) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or (C)  in any manner that would result in the violation of  any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.”


1.8    Amendment to Section 6.11(f).  Section 6.11(f) of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting the amount “$800,000,000” on the third line thereof and substituting the amount “$1,200,000,000” in place thereof.


1.9    Amendment to Schedules UA, SG, 3.15 and 3.18.  Each of Schedule UA, Schedule SG, Schedule 3.15 and Schedule 3.18 to the Loan Agreement is deleted in its entirety and Schedule UA, Schedule SG, Schedule 3.15 and Schedule 3.18 to this Amendment No. 1 is substituted in place thereof.


1.10    Amendment to Exhibit E (Form of Compliance Certificate).  Exhibit E to the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting the amount “$800,000,000” in paragraph (7)(f) thereof and substituting the amount “$1,200,000,000” in place thereof.


		
	SECTION 2.
	  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BORROWER




In order to induce the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into this Amendment No. 1, the Borrower represents and warrants to each Lender and the Administrative Agent that the following statements are true, correct and complete:
(i)    The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment No. 1 and the Loan Agreement as amended by this Amendment No. 1 (the “Amended Loan Agreement”) are within its partnership powers and authority and have been duly authorized by all requisite organizational action;
(ii)    The execution and delivery of, and the performance of the obligations required to be performed by Borrower under, this Amendment No. 1 and the Amended Loan Agreement (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority or other Person, except such as have been obtained or made or will be made by the legally required time and are in full force and effect, (b) will not violate any applicable law or regulation or the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any order of any Governmental Authority, except for any violation of any applicable law or regulation that is not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or its assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except for any violation or default that is not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except for any Refinancing Mortgages;
(iii)    Each of this Amendment No. 1 and the Amended Loan Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ 









rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;
(iv)    This Amendment No. 1 has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower;
(v)    The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Article III of the Loan Agreement are and will be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Amendment Effective Date to the same extent as though made on and as of such date (except in those cases where such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct as of such date); and
(vi)    No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
		
	SECTION 3.
	  REAFFIRMATION OF GUARANTY




Each Guarantor has read this Amendment No. 1 and consents to the terms hereof and further hereby confirms and agrees that, notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Amendment No. 1, the obligations of such Guarantor under each of the Loan Documents to which such Guarantor is a party shall not be impaired and each of the Loan Documents to which such Guarantor is a party is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby confirmed and ratified in all respects.
Each of Borrower and the Guarantors hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Guarantied Obligations under, and as defined in, the Guaranty dated as of November 12, 2013, by such Guarantor in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (collectively, the “Guaranty”) will include all Obligations under, and as defined in, the Loan Agreement (as amended hereby).
Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that (i) notwithstanding the conditions to effectiveness set forth in this Amendment No. 1, such Guarantor is not required by the terms of the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document to consent to the amendments to the Loan Agreement effected pursuant to this Amendment No. 1 and (ii) nothing in the Loan Agreement, this Amendment No. 1 or any other Loan Document shall be deemed to require the consent of such Guarantor to any future amendments to the Loan Agreement.
		
	SECTION 4.
	  CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS




This Amendment No. 1 shall become effective on Amendment Effective Date, the following conditions precedent having been satisfied:
A.  Consent.  The Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, and the Required Lenders under the Loan Agreement shall have indicated their consent hereto by the execution and delivery of the signature pages hereof to the Administrative Agent.


B.  Organizational Documents.  The Administrative Agent shall have received such documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the organization, existence and good standing of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, the authorization of this Amendment No. 1 and any other legal matters relating to the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, or this Amendment No. 1, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel.











SECTION 5.  MISCELLANEOUS


A.  Reference to and Effect on the Loan Agreement and the Other Loan Documents.


(i)    On and after the Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Loan Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of like import referring to the Loan Agreement and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the “Loan Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Loan Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Amended Loan Agreement.  This Amendment No. 1 shall be deemed to be a “Loan Document” under the Loan Agreement.
(ii)    Except as specifically amended by this Amendment No. 1, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.  
(iii)    The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment No. 1 shall not, except as expressly provided herein, constitute a waiver of any provision of, or operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under the Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
B.  Headings.  Section and subsection headings in this Amendment No. 1 are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment No. 1 for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.


C.  Applicable Law.  THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.


D.  Counterparts; Effectiveness.  This Amendment No. 1 may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument; signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same document.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment No. 1 by telecopy or other electronic means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment No. 1.











IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.
	
			
	THE TAUBMAN REALTY GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ Simon Leopold

	Name:
	Simon Leopold
	 

	Title:
	Authorized Signatory
	 

	 
	 
	 













    	
			
	DOLPHIN MALL ASSOCIATES LLC, as a Guarantor

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ Simon Leopold

	Name:
	Simon Leopold
	 

	Title:
	Authorized Signatory
	 

	 
	 
	 













	
			
	TWELVE OAKS MALL, LLC, as a Guarantor

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ Simon Leopold

	Name:
	Simon Leopold
	 

	Title:
	Authorized Signatory
	 

	 
	 
	 













	
			
	LA CIENEGA PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, as a Guarantor

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ Simon Leopold

	Name:
	Simon Leopold
	 

	Title:
	Authorized Signatory
	 

	 
	 
	 













	
			
	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually and as Administrative Agent

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ David Weislogel

	Name:
	David Weislogel
	 

	Title:
	Authorized Officer
	 

	 
	 
	 













	
			
	PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION



	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ David C. Drouillard

	Name:
	David C. Drouillard
	 

	Title:
	Senior Vice President
	 

	 
	 
	 













	
			
	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ Drew Burlak

	Name:
	Drew Burlak
	 

	Title:
	Sr. Vice President
	 

	 
	 
	 













	
			
	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ Winita Lau

	Name:
	Winita Lau
	 

	Title:
	Senior Vice President
	 

	 
	 
	 













	
			
	MUFG UNION BANK, N.A. (formerly known as UNION BANK, N.A.)

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ Donald Wattson

	Name:
	Donald Wattson
	 

	Title:
	Vice President
	 

	 
	 
	 













	
			
	SUNTRUST BANK

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ Bryan McFarland

	Name:
	Bryan McFarland
	 

	Title:
	SVP
	 

	 
	 
	 













	
			
	SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ Hideo Notsu

	Name:
	Hideo Notsu
	 

	Title:
	Executive Director
	 

	 
	 
	 













	
			
	FIFTH THIRD BANK

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ Michael P. Perillo

	Name:
	Michael P. Perillo
	 

	Title:
	AVP
	 

	 
	 
	 













	
			
	TD BANK, N.A.

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ Aaron C. Miller

	Name:
	Aaron C. Miller
	 

	Title:
	VP
	 

	 
	 
	 












 









Schedule UA


Eligible Unencumbered Assets; Capitalization Rates




Property    Capitalization Rate


Dolphin Mall, Miami, Florida    6.0%
Beverly Center, Los Angeles, California    6.0%
Twelve Oaks Mall, Novi, Michigan    6.5%









SCHEDULE SG
(Subsidiary Guarantors)


Dolphin Mall Associates LLC, a Delaware limited liability company


Twelve Oaks Mall, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company


La Cienega Partners Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership













SCHEDULE 3.15 - Subsidiaries 
& 
SCHEDULE 3.18 - Properties 
(Subsidiaries & UJVs which own property on which a shopping center has been built) 	
				
	Entity Name
	Jurisdiction
	Ownership
	Property

	 
	 
	 
	 

	Consolidated Businesses:
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

	City Creek Center Associates LLC
	Delaware
	100%
	City Creek Center

	Dolphin Mall Associates LLC
	Delaware
	100%
	Dolphin Mall

	El Paseo Village LLC
	Delaware
	100%
	El Paseo Village

	Green Hills Mall TRG LLC
	Delaware
	100%
	The Mall at Green Hills

	La Cienega Partners Limited Partnership
	Delaware
	100%
	Beverly Center

	Short Hills Associates L.L.C.
	Delaware
	100%
	The Mall at Short Hills1

	Taubman Auburn Hills Associates Limited Partnership
	Delaware
	100%
	Great Lake Crossing Outlets

	Taubman Prestige Outlets of Chesterfield LLC
	Delaware
	100%
	Taubman Prestige Outlets Chesterfield

	The Gardens on El Paseo LLC
	Delaware
	100%
	The Gardens on El Paseo

	Twelve Oaks Mall, LLC
	Michigan
	100%
	Twelve Oaks Mall

	Taubman Cherry Creek Shopping Center, L.L.C.
	Delaware
	50%
	Cherry Creek Shopping Center

	Taubman-Cherry Creek Limited Partnership
	Colorado
	50%
	Cherry Creek - West End

	 
	 
	 
	 

	Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

	Tampa Westshore Associates Limited Partnership
	Delaware
	50.1%
	International Plaza

	TB Mall at UTC LLC
	Delaware
	50%
	University Town Center

	Fairfax Company of Virginia L.L.C.
	Virginia
	50%
	Fair Oaks Mall

	Forbes Taubman Orlando, L.L.C.
	Michigan
	50%
	The Mall at Millenia

	Waterside At Pelican Bay LLC
	Delaware
	50%
	Waterside Shops

	West Farms Mall, LLC
	Delaware
	78.94%
	Westfarms

	Rich-Taubman Associates
	Connecticut
	50%
	Stamford Town Center

	SunValley Shopping Center LLC
	Delaware
	50%
	Sunvalley Shopping Center (leasehold)

	Taubman Land Associates LLC
	Delaware
	50%
	Sunvalley Shopping Center (fee)




























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1 Borrower's $65 million credit facility with Comerica is secured by TRG's 100% interest in TRG Short Hills, which owns 40% of The Mall at Short Hills.