Document:

Exhibit 10.2

 

GUARANTY OF PAYMENT

 

GUARANTY OF PAYMENT (this “Guaranty”), made as of March 29, 2012, between KILROY REALTY CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation, having an address at 12200 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Angeles, California 90064 (“Guarantor”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., having an office at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) for the banks (the “Banks”) listed on the signature pages of the Credit Agreement (as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of the date hereof, among Kilroy Realty, L.P. (“Borrower”), the Banks, the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as Administrative Agent and Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner, Wells Fargo Securities LLC, as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Co-Syndication Agent.

 

W  I  T  N  E  S  S  E  T  H:

 

WHEREAS, as a condition to the execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement, the Banks have required that Guarantor enter into this Guaranty of Payment; and

 

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                       Guarantor, on behalf of itself and its successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally guarantees the full and punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity or otherwise, of all Obligations of Borrower now or hereafter existing under the Notes and the Credit Agreement, for principal and/or interest as well as any and all other amounts due thereunder, including, without limitation, all indemnity obligations of Borrower thereunder, and any and all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Banks in enforcing its rights under this Guaranty (all of the foregoing obligations being the “Guaranteed Obligations”).

 

2.                                       It is agreed that the Guaranteed Obligations of Guarantor hereunder are primary and this Guaranty shall be enforceable against Guarantor and its successors and assigns without the necessity for any suit or proceeding of any kind or nature whatsoever brought by the Administrative Agent against Borrower or its

 

 

respective successors or assigns or any other party or against any security for the payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations and without the necessity of any notice of non-payment or non-observance or of any notice of acceptance of this Guaranty or of any notice or demand to which Guarantor might otherwise be entitled (including, without limitation, diligence, presentment, notice of maturity, extension of time, change in nature or form of the Guaranteed Obligations, acceptance of further security, release of further security, imposition or agreement arrived at as to the amount of or the terms of the Guaranteed Obligations, notice of adverse change in Borrower’s financial condition and any other fact which might materially increase the risk to Guarantor), all of which Guarantor hereby expressly waives; and Guarantor hereby expressly agrees that the validity of this Guaranty and the obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall in no way be terminated, affected, diminished, modified or impaired by reason of the assertion of or the failure to assert by the Administrative Agent against Borrower or its respective successors or assigns, any of the rights or remedies reserved to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions of the Loan Documents.  Guarantor agrees that any notice or directive given at any time to the Administrative Agent which is inconsistent with the waiver in the immediately preceding sentence shall be void and may be ignored by the Administrative Agent, and, in addition, may not be pleaded or introduced as evidence in any litigation relating to this Guaranty for the reason that such pleading or introduction would be at variance with the written terms of this Guaranty, unless the Administrative Agent has specifically agreed otherwise in a writing, signed by a duly authorized officer of the Administrative Agent.  Guarantor specifically acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing waivers are of the essence of this transaction and that, but for this Guaranty and such waivers, the Administrative Agent would decline to execute the Loan Documents.

 

3.                                       Guarantor waives, and covenants and agrees that it will not at any time insist upon, plead or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any and all appraisal, valuation, stay, extension, marshaling-of-assets or redemption laws, or right of homestead or other exemption, whether now or at any time hereafter in force, which may delay, prevent or otherwise affect the performance by Guarantor of its obligations under, or the enforcement by the Administrative Agent of, this Guaranty. Guarantor further covenants and agrees not to set up or claim any defense, counterclaim, offset, set-off or other objection of any kind to any action, suit or proceeding in law, equity or otherwise, or to any demand or claim that may be instituted or made by the Administrative Agent other than the defense of the actual timely payment and performance by Borrower of the Guaranteed Obligations hereunder; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not be deemed a waiver of Guarantor’s right to assert any compulsory counterclaim, if such counterclaim is compelled under local law or rule of procedure, nor shall the foregoing be deemed a waiver of Guarantor’s right to assert any claim which would constitute a defense, setoff, counterclaim or crossclaim of any nature whatsoever against Administrative Agent or any Bank in any separate action or proceeding.  Guarantor represents, warrants and agrees that, as of the date hereof, its

 

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obligations under this Guaranty are not subject to any counterclaims, offsets or defenses against the Administrative Agent or any of the Banks of any kind.

 

4.                                       The provisions of this Guaranty are for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Banks and their successors and permitted assigns, and nothing herein contained shall impair as between Borrower and the Administrative Agent and the Banks the obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents.

 

5.                                       This Guaranty shall be a continuing, unconditional and absolute guaranty and the liability of Guarantor hereunder shall in no way be terminated, affected, modified, impaired or diminished by reason of the happening, from time to time, of any of the following, although without notice or the further consent of Guarantor:

 

(a)                                  any assignment, amendment, modification or waiver of or change in any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or the Loan Documents or the invalidity or unenforceability of any of the foregoing; or

 

(b)                                 any extension of time that may be granted by the Administrative Agent and/or any Bank to Borrower, any guarantor, or their respective successors or assigns, heirs, executors, administrators or personal representatives; or

 

(c)                                  any action which the Administrative Agent may take or fail to take under or in respect of any of the Loan Documents or by reason of any waiver or, or failure to enforce any of the rights, remedies, powers or privileges available to the Administrative Agent under this Guaranty or available to the Administrative Agent at law, equity or otherwise, or any action on the part of the Administrative Agent granting indulgence or extension in any form whatsoever; or

 

(d)                                 any sale, exchange, release, or other disposition of any property pledged, mortgaged or conveyed, or any property in which the Administrative Agent and/or the Banks have been granted a lien or security interest to secure any indebtedness of Borrower to the Administrative Agent and/or the Banks; or

 

(e)                                  any release of any person or entity who may be liable in any manner for the payment and collection of any amounts owed by Borrower to the Administrative Agent and/or the Banks; or

 

(f)                                    the application of any sums by whomsoever paid or however realized to any amounts owing by Borrower to the Administrative Agent and/or the Banks under the Loan Documents in such manner as the Administrative Agent shall determine in its sole discretion; or

 

(g)                                 Borrower’s or any guarantor’s voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale of all or substantially all of their respective assets and liabilities,

 

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appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, sequestrator or conservator for all or any part of Borrower’s or Guarantor’s assets, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization, arrangement, composition or readjustment, or the commencement of other similar proceedings affecting Borrower or any guarantor or any of the assets of any of them, including, without limitation, (i) the release or discharge of Borrower or any guarantor from the payment and performance of their respective obligations under any of the Loan Documents by operation of law, or (ii) the impairment, limitation or modification of the liability of Borrower or any guarantor in bankruptcy, or of any remedy for the enforcement of the Guaranteed Obligations under any of the Loan Documents, or Guarantor’s liability under this Guaranty, resulting from the operation of any present or future provisions of the Bankruptcy Code or other present or future federal, state or applicable statute or law or from the decision in any court; or

 

(h)                                 any improper disposition by Borrower of the proceeds of the Loans, it being acknowledged by Guarantor that the Administrative Agent or any Bank shall be entitled to honor any request made by Borrower for a disbursement of such proceeds and that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Bank shall have any obligation to see to the proper disposition by Borrower of such proceeds.

 

6.                                       Guarantor agrees that if at any time all or any part of any payment at any time received by the Administrative Agent and/or any Bank from Borrower or Guarantor under or with respect to this Guaranty is or must be rescinded or returned by the Administrative Agent or any Bank for any reason whatsoever (including, without limitation, the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower or Guarantor), then Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall, to the extent of the payment rescinded or returned, be deemed to have continued in existence notwithstanding such previous receipt by such party, and Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall continue to be effective or reinstated, as the case may be, as to such payment, as though such previous payment had never been made.

 

7.                                       Until this Guaranty is terminated pursuant to the terms hereof, Guarantor (i) shall have no right of subrogation against Borrower or any entity comprising same by reason of any payments or acts of performance by Guarantor in compliance with the obligations of Guarantor hereunder; (ii) waives any right to enforce any remedy which Guarantor now or hereafter shall have against Borrower or any entity comprising same by reason of any one or more payment or acts of performance in compliance with the obligations of Guarantor hereunder and (iii) subordinates any liability or indebtedness of Borrower or any entity comprising same now or hereafter held by Guarantor or any affiliate of Guarantor to the obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents, provided, however, until an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower or any entity comprising same shall not be prohibited from making payments to Guarantor or any affiliate thereof on such subordinated liability or indebtedness in accordance with the terms thereof.  The foregoing, however, shall not be deemed in any

 

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way to limit any rights that Guarantor may have pursuant to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of Borrower or which it may have at law or in equity with respect to any other partners of Borrower.

 

8.                                       Guarantor represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Banks (with the knowledge that the Administrative Agent and the Banks are relying upon the same) as of the date hereof, as follows:

 

(a)                                  as of the date hereof, Guarantor is the sole general partner of Borrower;

 

(b)                                 based upon such relationship, Guarantor has determined that it is in its best interests to enter into this Guaranty;

 

(c)                                  in the good faith judgment of Guarantor, the benefits to be derived by Guarantor from Borrower’s access to funds made possible by the Loan Documents are at least equal to the obligations undertaken pursuant to this Guaranty;

 

(d)                                 Guarantor is solvent and has corporate  power and authority to enter into this Guaranty and to perform its obligations under the term hereof and (i) Guarantor is organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Maryland, (ii) Guarantor has complied with all provisions of applicable law in connection with all aspects of this Guaranty, and (iii) the persons executing this Guaranty have all the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Guaranty;

 

(e)                                  to the best of Guarantor’s knowledge, there is no action, suit, proceeding, or investigation pending or threatened against or affecting Guarantor at law, in equity, in admiralty or before any arbitrator or any governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality (domestic or foreign) which is reasonably likely to materially and adversely impair the ability of Guarantor to perform its obligations under this Guaranty;

 

(f)                                    the execution and delivery of and the performance by Guarantor of its obligations under this Guaranty have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Guarantor and do not (i) violate any provision of any law, rule, regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation U, T or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States), order, writ, judgment, decree, determination or award presently in effect having applicability to Guarantor or the organizational documents of Guarantor the consequences of which violation is likely to materially and adversely impair the ability of Guarantor to perform its obligations under this Guaranty or (ii) violate or conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under any material indenture,

 

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agreement or other instrument to which Guarantor is a party, or by which Guarantor or any of its property is bound the consequences of which violation, conflict, breach or default is reasonably likely to materially and adversely impair the ability of Guarantor to perform its obligations under this Guaranty;

 

(g)                                 this Guaranty has been duly executed by Guarantor and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Guarantor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as enforceability may be limited by applicable insolvency, bankruptcy or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;

 

(h)                                 no authorization, consent, approval, license or formal exemption from, nor any filing, declaration or registration with, any Federal, state, local or foreign court, governmental agency or regulatory authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by Guarantor of this Guaranty, except those which have already been obtained; and

 

(i)                                     Guarantor is not an “investment company” as that term is defined in, nor is it otherwise subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

9.                                       Guarantor and the Administrative Agent each acknowledge and agree that this Guaranty is a guarantee of payment and performance and not of collection and enforcement in respect of any obligations which may accrue to the Administrative Agent and/or the Banks from Borrower under the provisions of any Loan Document.

 

10.                                 Subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, and in conjunction therewith, the Administrative Agent or any Bank may assign any or all of its rights under this Guaranty.  In the event of any such assignment, the Administrative Agent shall give Guarantor prompt written notice of same.  If the Administrative Agent and/or any Bank elects to sell all the Loans or participations in the Loans and the Loan Documents, including this Guaranty, the Administrative Agent or any Bank may forward to each purchaser and prospective purchaser all documents and information relating to this Guaranty or to Guarantor, whether furnished by Borrower or Guarantor or otherwise, subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement.

 

11.                                 Guarantor agrees, upon the written request of the Administrative Agent, to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, from time to time, any modification or amendment hereto or any additional instruments or documents reasonably considered necessary by the Administrative Agent or its counsel to cause this Guaranty to be, become or remain valid and effective in accordance with its terms, provided, that any such modification, amendment, additional instrument or document

 

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shall not increase Guarantor’s obligation’s or diminish its rights hereunder and shall be reasonably satisfactory as to form to Guarantor and to Guarantor’s counsel.

 

12.                                 The representations and warranties of Guarantor set forth in this Guaranty shall survive until this Guaranty shall terminate in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

13.                                 This Guaranty contains the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements relating to such subject matter and may not be modified, amended, supplemented or discharged except by a written agreement signed by Guarantor and the Administrative Agent.

 

14.                                 If all or any portion of any provision contained in this Guaranty shall be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, such provision or portion thereof shall be deemed stricken and severed from this Guaranty and the remaining provisions and portions thereof shall continue in full force and effect.

 

15.                                 This Guaranty may be executed in counterparts which together shall constitute the same instrument.

 

16.                                 All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including bank wire, facsimile transmission followed by telephonic confirmation or similar writing) and shall be , addressed to such party at the address set forth below or to such other address as may be identified by any party in a written notice to the others:

 

	
If to Guarantor:
    	
Kilroy Realty   Corporation
    
	
 
    	
12200 West Olympic   Boulevard, Suite 200
    
	
 
    	
Los Angeles,   California 90064
    
	
 
    	
Attn: Tyler Rose   and Michelle Ngo
    
	
 
    	
Telecopy: (310)   481-6580
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
With Copies of
    	
 
    
	
Notices to
    	
 
    
	
Guarantor to:
    	
Latham &   Watkins LLP
    
	
 
    	
355 South Grand   Avenue
    
	
 
    	
Los Angeles,   California 90071
    
	
 
    	
Attn: Glen B. Collyer, Esq.
    
	
 
    	
Telecopy: (213)   891-8763
    

 

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If to the Administrative

Agent:

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

383 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10179

Attn: Marc Costantino

Telecopy number: (212) 270-2157

 

With Copies of

Notices to the

Administrative Agent to:                                                 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

1111 Fannin, 10th Floor

Houston, Texas  77002

Attn: Loan and Agency Services

Telecopy number: (713) 750-2892

 

and to:                                                                                                                                                 Skadden, Arps, Slate,

Meagher & Flom LLP

Four Times Square

New York, New York 10036

Attn:  Martha Feltenstein, Esq.

Telecopy: (917) 777-2272

 

Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by facsimile transmission, when such facsimile is transmitted to the facsimile number specified in this Section and the appropriate answerback or facsimile confirmation is received, (ii) if given by certified registered mail, return receipt requested, with first class postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid, upon receipt or refusal to accept delivery, (iii) if given by a nationally recognized overnight carrier, 24 hours after such communication is deposited with such carrier with postage prepaid for next day delivery, or (iv) if given by any other means, when delivered at the address specified in this Section.

 

17.                                 Any acknowledgment or new promise, whether by payment of principal or interest or otherwise by Borrower or Guarantor, with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations shall, if the statute of limitations in favor of Guarantor against the Administrative Agent shall have commenced to run, toll the running of such statute of limitations, and if the period of such statute of limitations shall have expired, prevent the operation of such statute of limitations.

 

18.                                 This Guaranty shall be binding upon Guarantor and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Banks and their successors and permitted assigns.

 

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19.                                 The failure of the Administrative Agent to enforce any right or remedy hereunder, or promptly to enforce any such right or remedy, shall not constitute a waiver thereof, nor give rise to any estoppel against the Administrative Agent, nor excuse Guarantor from its obligations hereunder.  Any waiver of any such right or remedy to be enforceable against the Administrative Agent must be expressly set forth in a writing signed by the Administrative Agent.

 

20.                                 (a)    THIS GUARANTY AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

(b)                                 Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Guaranty and any action for enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof may be brought in the courts of the State of New York or of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and, by execution and delivery of this Guaranty, the Guarantor hereby accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and appellate courts from any thereof.  The Guarantor irrevocably consents to the service of process out of any of the aforementioned courts in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Guarantor at its address for notices set forth herein.  The Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Guaranty brought in the courts referred to above and hereby further irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.  Nothing herein shall affect the right of the Administrative Agent to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against the Guarantor in any other jurisdiction.

 

(c)                                  GUARANTOR HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS GUARANTY.  IT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED BY GUARANTOR THAT THE WAIVER OF A JURY TRIAL IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT TO ACCEPT THIS GUARANTY AND THAT THE LOANS MADE BY THE BANKS ARE MADE IN RELIANCE UPON SUCH WAIVER.  GUARANTOR FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH WAIVER HAS BEEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY MADE, FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.  IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS GUARANTY MAY BE FILED BY THE

 

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT IN COURT AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A NON-JURY TRIAL.

 

(d)                                 Guarantor does hereby further covenant and agree to and with the Administrative Agent that Guarantor may be joined in any action against Borrower in connection with the Loan Documents and that recovery may be had against Guarantor in such action or in any independent action against Guarantor (with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations), without the Administrative Agent first pursuing or exhausting any remedy or claim against Borrower or its successors or assigns.  Guarantor also agrees that, in an action brought with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations in any jurisdiction, it shall be conclusively bound by the judgment in any such action by the Administrative Agent (wherever brought) against Borrower or its successors or assigns, as if Guarantor were a party to such action, even though Guarantor was not joined as parties in such action.

 

(e)                                  Guarantor agrees to pay all reasonable expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements) which may be incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Banks in connection with the enforcement of their rights under this Guaranty, whether or not suit is initiated.

 

21.                                 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Guaranty shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the full performance and payment of the Guaranteed Obligations hereunder, subject to the provisions of Section 6 hereof.  Upon termination of this Guaranty in accordance with the terms of this Guaranty, the Administrative Agent promptly shall deliver to Guarantor such documents as Guarantor or Guarantor’s counsel reasonably may request in order to evidence such termination.

 

22.                                 All of the Administrative Agent’s rights and remedies under each of the Loan Documents or under this Guaranty are intended to be distinct, separate and cumulative and no such right or remedy therein or herein mentioned is intended to be in exclusion of or a waiver of any other right or remedy available to the Administrative Agent.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Guaranty of Payment as of the date and year first above written.

 

 

	
 
    	
GUARANTOR:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
KILROY REALTY CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Tyler H. Rose
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Tyler H. Rose
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior Vice President and CFO
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Michelle Ngo
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Michelle Ngo
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President and Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
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JPMORGAN CHASE   BANK, N.A.
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
as Administrative   Agent
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/s/   Marc E. Costantino
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name: Marc E. Costantino
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title: Executive   Director
    	
 
    	
 
    
						

 

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

 

	
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
    	
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
    	
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On March 7, 2012, before me, James K. Doyle, a Notary Public, personally appeared Tyler H. Rose and Michelle Ngo, personally known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same in their authorized capacities, and that by their signatures on the instrument, the persons, or the entities upon behalf of which the persons acted, executed the instrument.

 

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

 

	
 
    	
/s/   James K. Doyle
    
	
 
    	
Notary   PublicEXHIBIT 10.1

 

KEMET CORPORATION

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Amendment No. 1”) is made as of March 28, 2012, between KEMET Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Per-Olof Loof (“Executive”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive previously entered into an Employment Agreement dated January 27, 2010 (the “Employment Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive now wish to modify certain terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement.

 

In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Compensation and Benefits.

 

(a)                                 The first sentence of Section 2(a) of the Employment Agreement is deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:

 

“During the Employment Period, Executive’s base salary shall be $770,000 per annum or such higher or lower rate as the Board may determine from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (as adjusted from time to time, the “Base Salary”), which salary shall be payable by the Company in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s general payroll practices (in effect from time to time).  In addition, the Board will consider a base salary increase consistent with a revised peer group analysis, in the event that a substantial change in Company revenues (such as through an acquisition or investment which results in an increase in reported revenue of the Company, either directly or through financial reporting consolidation) causes a reconfiguration of KEMET’s peer group by any shareholder advisory service.”

 

(b)                                 Section 2(e) of the Employment Agreement is deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following”

 

“In addition to the Base Salary, Executive shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s existing short-term incentive compensation program (KAIP), long-term incentive compensation program (LTIP) and deferred compensation plan, in each case as such plans as are generally available to other executive officers of the Company, and in each case in accordance with the respective terms of such plans as such plans and terms may be established from time to time by the Board As long as Executive is employed as Chief Executive Officer on April 1, 2016, and has been continuously so employed by the Company between the date hereof and April 1, 2016, Executive shall be entitled to participate in a special 15-month long-term incentive compensation program covering the period April 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 (“Special

 

 

LTIP”) that would be based upon the same plan being provided to the other top executive officers for the two-year period that would otherwise end on March 31, 2018, but adjusted to take into account that June 30, 2017 will be end of Executive’s employment.  Any amounts to be paid under the Special LTIP will only be determined at the end of the entire period (after March 31, 2018), and shall be a pro-rated amount (62.5%) of the amount that would have been payable as a two-year payment. No separate targets shall be established. This Special LTIP shall replace any other long-term incentive compensation opportunity during such covered period. ”

 

(c)                                  On the date hereof, the Company shall grant to Executive 50,000 shares of Restricted Common Stock pursuant to the terms and conditions of the KEMET Corporation 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, with vesting to occur on June 30, 2017, and with such other terms and conditions, including accelerated vesting in certain circumstances, as may be contained in the grant agreement.

 

2.                                      Term.

 

(a)                                 Section 4(a) of the Employment Agreement is deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:

 

“This Agreement shall become effective on April 1, 2010, unless terminated by either party prior to such date. Unless renewed by the mutual agreement of the Company and Executive, the Employment Period shall end on June 30, 2017; provided that with respect to any termination on or prior to December 31, 2014, (i) the Employment Period shall terminate prior to such date immediately upon Executive’s resignation (with or without Good Reason, as defined below), death or Disability (as defined below) and (ii) the Employment Period may be terminated immediately by the Company at any time prior to such date for Cause (as defined below) or without Cause.  Except as otherwise provided herein, any termination of the Employment Period by the Company on or after January 1, 2015, and prior to January 1, 2017, shall be effective at such time as specified in a written notice upon the shorter of (a) 90 days prior notice to Executive and (b) the number of days remaining until March 31, 2017; provided, that any such termination on or after March 31, 2017, shall not require any such prior notice from the Company to Executive; provided further that no such notice period shall be required with respect to any termination by the Company for Cause.  At the end of the Employment Period, at the request of the Board, Executive agrees to offer to resign from the Board, which offer may be accepted by the then-current Board.”

 

(b)                                 The first sentence of Section 4(b) of the Employment Agreement is deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:

 

“If the Employment Period is terminated by the Company or its successors in interest without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason (A) prior to December 31, 2014, Executive shall be entitled to continue to receive his Base Salary payable in regular installments as special severance payments (any amounts so payable under this clause A or any of the following clauses B through D are referred to herein as the “Severance Payments”) from the date of termination through the earlier to occur of (i) June 30, 2015, or (ii) two years from the date of termination, (B) on or after January 1, 2015, but prior to December 31, 2016, Executive shall be entitled to continue to receive full salary and benefits during the 90 day notice period required

 

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under Section 4(a), and continued base salary for a period of 90 days after the end of such notice period, (C) on or after January 1, 2017 but prior to March 31, 2017, Executive shall be entitled to continue to receive full salary and benefits until March 31, 2017 and continued base salary until June 30, 2017 and (D) on or after April 1, 2017 until the end of the Term, Executive shall be entitled to continue to receive base salary until June 30, 2017; provided, that if Executive resigns for Good Reason on or before June 30, 2015, such Severance Payments shall be increased to also include Executive’s Target Bonus under the KAIP during the Severance Period set forth in clause (A) above; provided further, that to the extent that the payment of any amount of Severance Payments constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” for purposes of Code Section 409A (as defined below), any such payment scheduled to occur during the first sixty (60) days following the termination of employment shall not be paid until the first regularly scheduled pay period following the sixtieth (60th) day following such termination and shall include payment of any amount that was otherwise scheduled to be paid prior thereto. “

 

3.                                      Effectiveness.                    This Agreement shall become effective at such time as executed by the parties hereto. Except as expressly amended by this Agreement, the other terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

	
 
    	
KEMET Corporation
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   FRANK G. BRANDENBERG
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Its:
    	
Chairman,   Board of Directors
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   PER-OLOF LOOF
    
	
 
    	
Per-Olof   Loof

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