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Exhibit 10.2

 

NB MANUFACTURING, INC.

 

TERMINATION CERTIFICATION

 

This is to certify that I do not have in my possession, nor have I failed to return, any devices, records, data, notes, reports, proposals, lists, correspondence, specifications, drawings, blueprints, sketches, materials, equipment, other documents or property, or reproductions of any aforementioned items belonging to NB Manufacturing, Inc., its subsidiaries, affiliates, successors or assigns (together, the "Company").

I further certify that I have complied with all the terms of the Company's At Will Employment, Confidential Information, Non-Competition, and Invention Assignment Agreement (the "Confidentiality Agreement") signed by me, including the reporting of any inventions and original works of authorship (as defined therein), conceived or made by me (solely or jointly with others) covered by that agreement.

I further agree that, in compliance with the Confidentiality Agreement, I will preserve as confidential all trade secrets, confidential knowledge, data or other proprietary information relating to products, processes, know-how, designs, formulas, developmental or experimental work, computer programs, data bases, other original works of authorship, customer lists, business plans, financial information or other subject matter pertaining to any business of the Company or any of its employees, clients, consultants or licensees.

I further agree that for twelve (12) months from this date, I will not hire any employee of the Company, I will not solicit, induce, recruit or encourage any of the Company's employees to leave their employment, and I will not engage in any competitive activities as described in the Confidentiality Agreement.

Date: June 13, 2014                                                              /s/ Michael J. Schifsky

Employee's Signature

 

Michael J. SchifskyLOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT
 THIS LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is dated effective as of June 13, 2014 by and among HARTMAN PARKWAY, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Hartman Parkway”), HARTMAN BENT TREE GREEN, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Hartman Bent Tree”), HARTMAN RICHARDSON HEIGHTS PROPERTIES, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Richardson”), HARTMAN SHORT TERM INCOME PROPERTIES XX, INC., a Maryland corporation (“XX” and sometimes with Hartman Parkway, the “Remaining Borrowers”), HARTMAN COOPER STREET PLAZA, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Cooper” and, together with Hartman Bent Tree and Richardson, the “Released Borrowers”), and TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (together with its successors and assigns, the “Bank”).  The Released Borrowers and the Remaining Borrowers are collectively referred to herein as the Borrowers.
 RECITALS
 A.                 Bank previously made a revolving loan (the “Loan”) in the principal sum of the lesser of the Borrowing Limit and $30,000,000 evidenced, governed and secured by, inter alia, that certain Loan Agreement dated May 10, 2012 entered into by Bank and the Borrowers (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”).
 B.                 Each of the Borrowers has requested that Bank (i) release the Released Borrowers from their obligations under the Loan Documents, together with the liens and security interests of Bank in the property of the Released Borrowers; and (ii) reduce the amount of the Borrowing Base from $22,500,000 to $0.  Bank is willing to so modify the Loan Documents, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
 AGREEMENT
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and confessed, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
 ARTICLE I
Recitals and Definitions
 Section 1.01.  Recitals.  The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment for all purposes.
 Section 1.02.  Definitions.  Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, to the extent not otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meaning as in the Loan Agreement.  Definitions contained in the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, and in the other Loan Documents which identify agreements, instruments or documents shall be deemed to include all amendments and supplements to such agreements, instruments and documents and, without any obligation on the part of Bank to enter into any future amendments, modifications or supplements, all future amendments, modifications, and supplements thereto entered into from time to time.
 ARTICLE II
Amendments
 Section 2.01.  Amendments to Loan Agreement.
 (a)                Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following definition in its appropriate alphabetical order:
 “?June 2014 Release Loan Modification Agreement’ means that certain Loan Modification Agreement dated effective as of June __, 2014 by and among Hartman Bent Tree, Richardson, XX, Cooper, Hartman Parkway and Bank.”
 (b)               Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the following definitions in their entirety:
 “?Borrowing Base’ means the amount most recently determined and designated by the Bank as the Borrowing Base in accordance with Section 2.13 hereof, as such Borrowing Base is reduced or increased in accordance with Section 2.13 hereof.  The Borrowing Base under Section 2.13 is, subject to the completion by the Borrowers satisfactory to Bank of all of the conditions precedent under the June 2014 Release Loan Modification Agreement, deemed to be, as of the date of the June 2014 Release Loan Modification Agreement, $0.”
 “?Borrowing Base Properties’ means the real property and improvements identified on Exhibit A to the June 2014 Release Loan Modification Agreement provided such real property and improvements are secured by a first and prior deed of trust liens encumbering such real property and improvements satisfactory to Bank.” 
 “?Land’ means the parcels of real property described in Exhibit B attached to the June 2014 Release Loan Modification Agreement.”
 Section 2.02.  Amendment to Environmental Indemnity Agreement.  Recital A to that certain Environmental Indemnity Agreement dated effective as of May 10, 2012 entered into by the Borrowers and Bank is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
 “A.       Lender made a (‘Loan’) to Indemnitor under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of that certain Loan Agreement between Lender and Borrower dated effective as of May 10, 2012 (as amended from time to time, the ‘Loan Agreement’) and evidenced by that certain Promissory Note (as amended from time to time, the ‘Note’) executed by Indemnitor and payable to the order of Lender in the original principal amount of THIRTY MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($30,000,000.00), secured by, among other things, one or more Deeds of Trust, Security Agreement, Financing Statement and Absolute Assignment of Rents (collectively, the ‘Deed of Trust’) which Indemnitor (or one of them) has executed and delivered or from time to time executes and delivers to John Hudgins, as Trustee (‘Trustee’), for the benefit of Lender, covering certain real property (‘Land’) described in Exhibit B attached to the June 2014 Release Loan Modification Agreement(as defined in the Loan Agreement), together with the Improvements located thereon and certain Personalty described in the Deed of Trust (the Land, together with said Improvements, Personalty and other property described in the Deed of Trust being referred to herein as the ‘Mortgaged Property’) (the Note, the Deed of Trust, the Loan Agreement, this Agreement and all other documents or instruments evidencing, securing or pertaining to the Loan, as may be amended from time to time, shall be collectively referred to as the ‘Loan Documents’); and”
  
 ARTICLE III 
 Releases
  
 Section 3.01.  Releases.  Subject to the completion by the Borrowers satisfactory to Bank of all of the conditions precedent herein, Bank hereby releases (a) the Released Borrowers from their obligations and liabilities under the Loan Documents other than indemnity and similar obligations that survive the termination or assignment of the Loan Documents; and (b) its liens and security interests in the Bent Tree Property, the Mortgaged Property described in the Deed of Trust executed by Richardson, and the Mortgaged Property described in the Deed of Trust executed by Cooper (collectively, the “Released Collateral”).  In connection therewith, Bank agrees, at the cost of the Borrowers, to execute such documents and instruments as are reasonably necessary to evidence the release of Bank’s liens and security interests in the Released Collateral.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bank does not in any manner release any of the Remaining Borrowers or the property of the Remaining Borrowers hereunder.
 ARTICLE IV 
 Conditions
  
 Section 4.01.  Conditions Precedent.  The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, unless specifically waived in writing by Bank:
 (a)                Bank shall have received this Amendment originally executed and delivered by Borrowers; 
 (b)               The representations and warranties contained herein, in the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, and in each other Loan Document, as amended of even date herewith, shall be true and correct as of the date hereof, as if made on the date hereof;
 (c)                No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
 (d)               All corporate and limited liability company proceedings taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and all documents, instruments and other legal matters incident thereto, shall be satisfactory to Bank; 
 (e)                Bank shall have received from Borrowers $15,905,962.50, which amount shall be applied by the Bank to pay down the outstanding Indebtedness;
 (f)                Bank shall have received from Borrowers payment of all expenses incurred by Bank to date, including attorneys’ fees and costs; and
 (g)                Bank shall have received such other documents, instruments or certificates as Bank and its counsel may reasonably require, including such documents as Bank in its sole discretion deems necessary or appropriate to effectuate the terms and conditions of this Amendment and the Loan Documents.
 ARTICLE V
Ratifications, Representations and Warranties
 Section 5.01.  Ratifications.  The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and, except as expressly modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect.  The Loan Agreement, as amended, and the other Loan Documents, as amended, shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.
 Section 5.02.  Representations and Warranties.  Each of the Borrowers hereby represents and warrants to Bank as follows:
 (a)                the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any and all other Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith have been authorized by all requisite action on the part of Borrowers and do not and will not conflict with or violate any provision of any applicable law, the organizational documents of, or any agreement, document, judgment, license, order or permit applicable to or binding upon any of the Borrowers, or the Collateral; and no consent, approval, authorization or order of and no notice to or filing with, any court or governmental authority or third person is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Amendment or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;
 (b)               the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Agreement, as amended, and in each of the other Loan Documents, as amended, are true and correct on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date;
 (c)                Each of the Borrowers is in full compliance with all covenants and agreements contained in the Loan Agreement, as amended, and in each of the other Loan Documents, as amended; 
 (d)               Each of the Borrowers acknowledges and agrees that Bank is in full compliance with all covenants and agreements contained in the Loan Agreement, as amended, and in each of the other Loan Documents, as amended; 
 Section 5.03.  Modification.  Each of the Borrowers acknowledges and agrees that (a) this Amendment shall not constitute a novation or otherwise extinguish the Indebtedness and Obligations evidenced by the Loan Agreement, as amended, or the other Loan Documents, as amended; (b) the Indebtedness shall be paid in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, as amended, and the other Loan Documents, as amended; and (c) Borrowers have no right of offset, defense, or counterclaim to the payment and performance of the Indebtedness and Obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended, or any other Loan Document, as amended.  Each of the Remaining Borrowers hereby acknowledges, ratifies, reaffirms, grants, and re-grants to Bank a first priority, perfected lien and security interest in the Collateral to secure the payment and performance of the Indebtedness and Obligations, which security interest is and shall remain in full force and effect and binding on the Remaining Borrowers, and each Remaining Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the liens and security interests of each Deed of Trust not released hereunder are valid and subsisting liens and security interests and are superior to all other liens and security interests.  Nothing herein contained shall affect or impair the validity or priority of the liens and security interests under each Deed of Trust not released hereunder and the other Loan Documents.  Bank has made no commitment, either express or implied, to extend the Maturity Date, or to provide Borrowers with any financing, beyond the Maturity Date, it being expressly acknowledged and agreed to by the Remaining Borrowers that the Indebtedness shall be due and payable in full on the Maturity Date.
 ARTICLE VI
Miscellaneous
 Section 6.01.  Survival of Representations and Warranties.  All representations and warranties made in this Amendment, the Loan Agreement or any other document or documents relating thereto, including, without limitation, any Loan Document furnished in connection with this Amendment, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents, and no investigation by Bank or any closing shall affect the representations and warranties or the right of Bank to rely upon them.
 Section 6.02.  Reference to Loan Agreement and the Other Loan Documents.  Each of the Loan Documents, including the Loan Agreement and any and all other agreements, documents or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended hereby, are hereby amended so that any reference in such Loan Documents to the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document shall mean a reference to the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents as amended hereby or of even date herewith, and as may be further amended from time to time.  
 Section 6.03.  Expenses of Bank.  As provided in the Loan Agreement, Borrowers agree to pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Bank in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents executed pursuant hereto and any and all amendments, modifications, and supplements hereto, including, without limitation, the reasonable costs and fees of Bank’s legal counsel, and all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Bank in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other Loan Document.
 Section 6.04.  RELEASE.  EACH OF THE BORROWERS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS NO DEFENSE, COUNTERCLAIM, OFFSET, CROSS-COMPLAINT, CLAIM OR DEMAND OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER THAT CAN BE ASSERTED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE ALL OR ANY PART OF ITS LIABILITY TO PAY AND PERFORM THE INDEBTEDNESS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR TO SEEK AFFIRMATIVE RELIEF OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE FROM THE BANK.  EACH OF THE BORROWERS HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY RELEASES AND FOREVER DISCHARGES THE BANK, ITS PREDECESSORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”), FROM ALL POSSIBLE CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, COSTS, EXPENSES, AND LIABILITIES WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ANTICIPATED OR UNANTICIPATED, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, FIXED, CONTINGENT, OR CONDITIONAL, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, ORIGINATING IN WHOLE OR IN PART ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THIS AMENDMENT IS EXECUTED, WHICH ANY OF THE BORROWERS MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AGAINST THE RELEASED PARTIES (OR ANY OF THEM), IF ANY, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER ANY SUCH CLAIMS ARISE OUT OF CONTRACT, TORT, VIOLATION OF LAW OR REGULATIONS, OR OTHERWISE, AND ARISING FROM ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTRACTING FOR, CHARGING, TAKING, RESERVING, COLLECTING OR RECEIVING INTEREST IN EXCESS OF THE HIGHEST LAWFUL RATE APPLICABLE, THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THE LOAN AGREEMENT, AS AMENDED, OR OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS AMENDED, AND NEGOTIATION FOR AND EXECUTION OF THIS AMENDMENT.  WITHOUT LIMITING ANY PROVISION OF THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT THE RELEASED CLAIMS INCLUDE ALL POSSIBLE CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, COSTS, EXPENSES, AND LIABILITIES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE SOLE CONTRIBUTORY OR ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (OR ANY ONE OF THEM).
 Section 6.05.  Severability.  Any provision of this Amendment held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable in such jurisdiction.
 Section 6.06.  APPLICABLE LAW.  THIS AMENDMENT AND, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH THEREIN, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN SUCH STATE; PROVIDED THAT THE BANK SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS ARISING UNDER FEDERAL LAW.
 Section 6.07.  Successors and Assigns.  This Amendment is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Bank, the Borrowers, and their respective successors and assigns, except the Borrowers may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Bank.
 Section 6.08.  Counterparts; Facsimiles.  This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile or portable document format (pdf) shall be equally as effective as delivery of an executed original counterpart and shall constitute a covenant to deliver an executed original counterpart, but the failure to do so shall not affect the validity, enforceability and binding effect of this Amendment.  
 Section 6.09.  Further Assurances.  Borrowers shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Bank such documents and agreements, and shall take or cause to be taken such actions as the Bank may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the terms of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents.
 Section 6.10.  Headings.  The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.
 Section 6.11.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  THIS AMENDMENT, THE LOAN AGREEMENT, THE NOTE, AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, EACH AS AMENDED, REPRESENT THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES RELATED TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND THEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.  THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
 Section 6.12.  Amendment as a Loan Document.  This Amendment constitutes a Loan Document and any failure of the Borrowers to comply with the terms and conditions of this Amendment shall result in an Event of Default under the Loan Agreement.
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  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment to be effective as of the date first written above.
 BANK: 
 TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 By:                                                                               
 Deborah T. Purvin, SVP Corporate Banking

  BORROWERS:
 HARTMAN RICHARDSON HEIGHTS PROPERTIES, LLC, 
 a Texas limited liability company 
 By:                                                                               
 Louis T. Fox, III, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
 HARTMAN SHORT TERM INCOME PROPERTIES XX, INC., 
 a Maryland corporation
 By:                                                                               
 Louis T. Fox, III, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
 HARTMAN COOPER STREET PLAZA, LLC, 
 a Texas limited liability company
 By:                                                                               
 Louis T. Fox, III, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
  
 HARTMAN BENT TREE GREEN, LLC, 
 a Texas limited liability company
 By:                                                                               
 Louis T. Fox, III, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
  
 HARTMAN PARKWAY, LLC, 
 a Texas limited liability company
 By:                                                                               
 Louis T. Fox, III, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
  
  

  EXHIBIT A
 BORROWING BASE PROPERTIES
 Borrowing Base Properties.  As of the date of the June 2014 Release Loan Modification Agreement, the Borrowing Base Properties are as follows:
 Parkway Plaza I and II – (14110 North Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75254)
  
  
  

  EXHIBIT B
 LAND
  
 [see attached]

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