Document:

Exhibit 10.15

 

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

dated as of August 29, 2013

 

among

 

PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.,
 as Borrower,

 

PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST

 

and

 

CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER AFFILIATES OF THE BORROWER
 PARTY HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME,
 as Guarantors

 

THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO,

 

REGIONS BANK,
 as Administrative Agent

 

 

REGIONS CAPITAL MARKETS,
 a division of Regions Bank,

 

as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
Page
    
	
Section 1.
    	
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
    	
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Section 1.1
    	
Definitions
    	
1
    
	
Section 1.2
    	
Accounting   Terms
    	
39
    
	
Section 1.3
    	
Rules of   Interpretation
    	
39
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 2
    	
LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT
    	
41
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 2.1
    	
Revolving Loans
    	
41
    
	
Section 2.2
    	
Swingline   Loans
    	
42
    
	
Section 2.3
    	
Issuances   of Letters of Credit and Purchase of Participations Therein
    	
44
    
	
Section 2.4
    	
Pro   Rata Shares; Availability of Funds
    	
47
    
	
Section 2.5
    	
Evidence   of Debt; Register; Lenders’ Books and Records; Notes
    	
49
    
	
Section 2.6
    	
Scheduled   Principal Payments
    	
49
    
	
Section 2.7
    	
Interest   on Loans
    	
49
    
	
Section 2.8
    	
Conversion/Continuation
    	
51
    
	
Section 2.9
    	
Default   Rate of Interest
    	
52
    
	
Section 2.10
    	
Fees
    	
52
    
	
Section 2.11
    	
Prepayments/Commitment   Reductions
    	
54
    
	
Section 2.12
    	
Application   of Prepayments
    	
55
    
	
Section 2.13
    	
General   Provisions Regarding Payments
    	
56
    
	
Section 2.14
    	
Sharing   of Payments by Lenders
    	
57
    
	
Section 2.15
    	
Cash   Collateral
    	
57
    
	
Section 2.16
    	
Defaulting Lenders
    	
58
    
	
Section 2.17
    	
Removal   or Replacement of Lenders
    	
61
    
	
Section 2.18
    	
Extension of Maturity Date
    	
62
    
	
Section 2.19
    	
Increase in Commitments
    	
63
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 3
    	
YIELD PROTECTION
    	
64
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 3.1
    	
Making or Maintaining LIBOR Loans
    	
64
    
	
Section 3.2
    	
Increased   Costs
    	
66
    
	
Section 3.3
    	
Taxes
    	
67
    
	
Section 3.4
    	
Mitigation   Obligations; Designation of a Different Lending Office
    	
71
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 4
    	
GUARANTY
    	
72
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 4.1.
    	
The Guaranty
    	
72
    
	
Section 4.2
    	
Obligations   Unconditional
    	
72
    
	
Section 4.3
    	
Reinstatement
    	
73
    
	
Section 4.4
    	
Certain   Additional Waivers
    	
73
    
	
Section 4.5
    	
Remedies
    	
74
    
	
Section 4.6
    	
Rights   of Contribution
    	
74
    
	
Section 4.7
    	
Guarantee   of Payment; Continuing Guarantee
    	
74
    
	
Section 4.8
    	
Keepwell
    	
74
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 5
    	
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
    	
74
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 5.1
    	
Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extensions
    	
74
    
	
Section 5.2
    	
Conditions   to Each Credit Extension
    	
77
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 6
    	
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
    	
78
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 6.1
    	
Organization; Requisite Power and Authority; Qualification
    	
78
    
				

 

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Section 6.2
    	
Capital   Stock and Ownership
    	
78
    
	
Section 6.3
    	
Due   Authorization
    	
79
    
	
Section 6.4
    	
No   Conflict
    	
79
    
	
Section 6.5
    	
Governmental   Consents
    	
79
    
	
Section 6.6
    	
Binding   Obligation
    	
79
    
	
Section 6.7
    	
Financial   Statements
    	
79
    
	
Section 6.8
    	
No   Material Adverse Effect; No Default
    	
80
    
	
Section 6.9
    	
Tax   Matters
    	
80
    
	
Section 6.10
    	
Properties
    	
81
    
	
Section 6.11
    	
Environmental   Matters
    	
81
    
	
Section 6.12
    	
No   Defaults
    	
81
    
	
Section 6.13
    	
No Litigation or other Adverse Proceedings
    	
82
    
	
Section 6.14
    	
Information Regarding the Borrower and its   Subsidiaries
    	
82
    
	
Section 6.15
    	
Governmental   Regulation
    	
82
    
	
Section 6.16
    	
Employee   Matters
    	
83
    
	
Section 6.17
    	
Pension   Plans
    	
83
    
	
Section 6.18
    	
Solvency
    	
84
    
	
Section 6.19
    	
Compliance   with Laws
    	
84
    
	
Section 6.20
    	
Disclosure
    	
84
    
	
Section 6.21
    	
Insurance
    	
84
    
	
Section 6.22
    	
Pledge   and Security Agreement
    	
84
    
	
Section 6.23
    	
Mortgages
    	
85
    
	
Section 6.24
    	
Healthcare   Facility Representations and Warranties
    	
85
    
	
Section 6.25
    	
REIT   Status
    	
86
    
	
Section 6.26
    	
Borrowing   Base Real Properties
    	
86
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 7
    	
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
    	
87
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 7.1
    	
Financial Statements and Other Reports
    	
87
    
	
Section 7.2
    	
Existence
    	
89
    
	
Section 7.3
    	
Payment   of Taxes and Claims
    	
89
    
	
Section 7.4
    	
Maintenance   of Properties
    	
90
    
	
Section 7.5
    	
Insurance
    	
90
    
	
Section 7.6
    	
Inspections
    	
93
    
	
Section 7.7
    	
Lenders   Meetings
    	
93
    
	
Section 7.8
    	
Compliance   with Laws and Material Contracts
    	
93
    
	
Section 7.9
    	
Use   of Proceeds
    	
93
    
	
Section 7.10
    	
Environmental   Matters
    	
93
    
	
Section 7.11
    	
[Reserved]
    	
94
    
	
Section 7.12
    	
Collateral
    	
94
    
	
Section 7.13
    	
Books   and Records
    	
95
    
	
Section 7.14
    	
Additional   Subsidiaries
    	
95
    
	
Section 7.15
    	
Borrowing   Base Real Properties Subject to Eligible Ground Leases
    	
96
    
	
Section 7.16
    	
Additional   Appraisals
    	
99
    
	
Section 7.17
    	
REIT   Status
    	
99
    
	
Section 7.18
    	
Leasing   Matters Regarding Borrowing Base Real Properties
    	
99
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 8
    	
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
    	
101
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 8.1
    	
Indebtedness
    	
101
    
	
Section 8.2
    	
Liens
    	
102
    
	
Section 8.3
    	
No   Further Negative Pledges
    	
104
    
	
Section 8.4
    	
Restricted   Payments
    	
104
    
				

 

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Section 8.5
    	
Burdensome   Agreements
    	
104
    
	
Section 8.6
    	
Investments
    	
105
    
	
Section 8.7
    	
Use   of Proceeds
    	
106
    
	
Section 8.8
    	
Financial   Covenants
    	
106
    
	
Section 8.9
    	
Capital Expenditures
    	
107
    
	
Section 8.10
    	
Fundamental   Changes; Disposition of Assets; Acquisitions
    	
107
    
	
Section 8.11
    	
Disposal   of Subsidiary Interests
    	
107
    
	
Section 8.12
    	
Reserved
    	
108
    
	
Section 8.13
    	
Transactions   with Affiliates and Insiders
    	
108
    
	
Section 8.14
    	
Prepayment   of Other Funded Debt
    	
108
    
	
Section 8.15
    	
Conduct   of Business
    	
109
    
	
Section 8.16
    	
Fiscal   Year
    	
109
    
	
Section 8.17
    	
Amendments   to Organizational Agreements/Material Agreements
    	
109
    
	
Section 8.18
    	
Addition/Removal   of Borrowing Base Real Properties
    	
109
    
	
Section 8.19
    	
Property   Management Agreements Regarding Borrowing Base Real Properties
    	
111
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 9
    	
EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES; APPLICATION OF FUNDS
    	
111
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 9.1
    	
Events of Default
    	
111
    
	
Section 9.2
    	
Remedies
    	
114
    
	
Section 9.3
    	
Application   of Funds
    	
114
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 10
    	
AGENCY
    	
115
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 10.1
    	
Appointment and Authority
    	
115
    
	
Section 10.2
    	
Rights   as a Lender
    	
116
    
	
Section 10.3
    	
Exculpatory   Provisions
    	
116
    
	
Section 10.4
    	
Reliance   by Administrative Agent
    	
117
    
	
Section 10.5
    	
Delegation   of Duties
    	
117
    
	
Section 10.6
    	
Resignation   of Administrative Agent
    	
118
    
	
Section 10.7
    	
Non-Reliance   on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders
    	
119
    
	
Section 10.8
    	
No   Other Duties, etc.
    	
119
    
	
Section 10.9
    	
Administrative   Agent May File Proofs of Claim
    	
119
    
	
Section 10.10
    	
Collateral   Matters
    	
119
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 11
    	
MISCELLANEOUS
    	
121
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 11.1
    	
Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications
    	
121
    
	
Section 11.2
    	
Expenses;   Indemnity; Damage Waiver
    	
122
    
	
Section 11.3
    	
Set-Off
    	
124
    
	
Section 11.4
    	
Amendments   and Waivers
    	
124
    
	
Section 11.5
    	
Successors   and Assigns
    	
127
    
	
Section 11.6
    	
Independence   of Covenants
    	
130
    
	
Section 11.7
    	
Survival   of Representations, Warranties and Agreements
    	
130
    
	
Section 11.8
    	
No   Waiver; Remedies Cumulative
    	
130
    
	
Section 11.9
    	
Marshalling;   Payments Set Aside
    	
131
    
	
Section 11.10
    	
Severability
    	
131
    
	
Section 11.11
    	
Obligations   Several; Independent Nature of Lenders’ Rights
    	
131
    
	
Section 11.12
    	
Headings
    	
131
    
	
Section 11.13
    	
Applicable   Laws
    	
131
    
	
Section 11.14
    	
WAIVER   OF JURY TRIAL
    	
132
    
	
Section 11.15
    	
Confidentiality
    	
132
    
	
Section 11.16
    	
Usury   Savings Clause
    	
133
    
				

 

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Section 11.17
    	
Counterparts;   Integration; Effectiveness
    	
133
    
	
Section 11.18
    	
No   Advisory of Fiduciary Relationship
    	
133
    
	
Section 11.19
    	
Electronic   Execution of Assignments and Other Documents
    	
134
    
	
Section 11.20
    	
USA   PATRIOT Act
    	
134
    

 

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Appendices
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Appendix   A
    	
Lenders,   Commitments and Revolving Commitment Percentages
    	
 
    
	
Appendix   B
    	
Notice   Information
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Schedules
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Schedule   1.1A
    	
Approved   Managers
    	
 
    
	
Schedule   6.1
    	
Organization;   Requisite Power and Authority; Qualification
    	
 
    
	
Schedule   6.2
    	
Capital   Stock and Ownership
    	
 
    
	
Schedule   6.10(b)
    	
Real   Estate Assets
    	
 
    
	
Schedule   6.14
    	
Name,   Jurisdiction and Tax Identification Numbers of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
    	
 
    
	
Schedule   6.21
    	
Insurance   Coverage
    	
 
    
	
Schedule   6.26
    	
Borrowing   Base Real Properties
    	
 
    
	
Schedule   8.1
    	
Existing   Indebtedness
    	
 
    
	
Schedule   8.2
    	
Existing   Liens
    	
 
    
	
Schedule   8.6
    	
Existing   Investments
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Exhibits
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit 2.1
    	
Form of   Funding Notice
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit 2.3
    	
Form of   Issuance Notice
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit 2.5-1
    	
Form of   Revolving Loan Note
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit 2.5-2
    	
Form of   Swingline Note
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit 2.8
    	
Form of   Conversion/Continuation Notice
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit 3.3
    	
Forms   of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates (Forms 1 – 4)
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit 6.22
    	
Form of   Pledge and Security Agreement
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit 6.23
    	
Form of Mortgage
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit 6.26-1
    	
Form of SNDA
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit 6.26-2
    	
Form of Assignment and Subordination of   Management Agreement
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit 7.1(c)-1
    	
Form of   Compliance Certificate
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit 7.1(c)-2
    	
Form of   Borrowing Base Certificate
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit 7.14
    	
Form of   Guarantor Joinder Agreement
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit 11.5
    	
Form of   Assignment Agreement
    	
 
    

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of August 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), is entered into by and among PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Borrower”), PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Parent”), certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party hereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party hereto, and REGIONS BANK, as administrative agent (in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”).

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide a revolving credit facility for the purposes set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, the Lenders have agreed to make the requested facility available on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

 

Section 1.              DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

Section 1.1            Definitions.  The following terms used herein, including in the introductory paragraph, recitals, exhibits and schedules hereto, shall have the following meanings:

 

“Acquisition”, by any Person, means the acquisition by such Person, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of all or any substantial portion of the assets of another Person or at least a majority of the Capital Stock of another Person, in each case whether or not involving a merger or consolidation with such other Person and whether for cash, property, services, assumption of Indebtedness, securities or otherwise.

 

“Adjusted EBITDA” means, for any period, the sum of (a) EBITDA of the Consolidated Parties for the immediately preceding calendar quarter plus (b) non-reccurring charges not otherwise added back in the calculation of EBITDA of the Consolidated Parties for the purposes hereof under the definition of “EBITDA”, including acquisition expenses less (c) the Capital Reserves for such period.

 

“Adjusted LIBOR Rate” means, for any Interest Rate Determination Date with respect to an Interest Period for an Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate per annum obtained by dividing (i) (a) the rate per annum (rounded upward to the next whole multiple of one one-hundredth of one percent (1/100 of 1%)) equal to the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate (such page currently being Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page), or any successor thereto approved by the Administrative Agent if the British Bankers Association is no longer making such rate available, for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such period) with a term equivalent to such period in Dollars, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, or (b) in the event the rate referenced in the preceding clause (a) does not appear on such page or service or if such page or service shall cease to be available, the rate per annum (rounded upward to the next whole multiple of one one-hundredth of one percent (1/100 of 1%)) equal to the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate on such other page or other service which displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate or any such successor thereto for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such period) with a term equivalent to such period in Dollars, determined

 

 

as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, or (c) in the event the rates referenced in the preceding clauses (a) and (b) are not available, the rate per annum (rounded upward to the next whole multiple of one one-hundredth of one percent (1/100 of 1%)) equal to quotation rate (or the arithmetic mean of rates) offered to first class banks in the London interbank market for deposits (for delivery on the first day of the relevant period) in Dollars of amounts in same day funds comparable to the principal amount of the applicable Loan of Regions Bank or any other Lender selected by the Administrative Agent, for which the Adjusted LIBOR Rate is then being determined with maturities comparable to such period as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, by (ii) an amount equal to (a) one, minus (b) the Applicable Reserve Requirement.

 

“Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan” means Loans bearing interest based on the Adjusted LIBOR Rate.

 

“Adjusted NOI” means, for any period with respect to any Borrowing Base Real Property, (a) NOI for such period, less (b) Capital Reserves for such period.

 

“Administrative Agent” means as defined in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with its successors and permitted assigns.

 

“Administrative Questionnaire” means an administrative questionnaire provided by the Lenders in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Adverse Proceeding” means any action, suit, proceeding (whether administrative, judicial or otherwise), governmental investigation or arbitration (whether or not purportedly on behalf of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries) at law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Authority, whether pending, threatened in writing against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any material property of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

“Affected Lender” means as defined in Section 3.1(b).

 

“Affected Loans” means as defined in Section 3.1(b).

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

 

“Agent” means the Administrative Agent.

 

“Agreement” means as defined in the introductory paragraph hereto.

 

“Aggregate Core Property Value Amount” means, with respect to any pool of Core Properties as of any date of determination, the sum of the respective Core Property Value Amounts of each of the Core Properties in such pool.

 

“Aggregate Revolving Commitments” means the Revolving Commitments of all the Lenders.  The aggregate principal amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments in effect on the Closing Date is SEVENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($75,000,000.00).

 

“Aggregate Value-Add Property Value Amount” means, with respect to any pool of Value-Add Properties as of any date of determination, the sum of the respective Value-Add Property Value Amounts of each of the Value-Add Properties in such pool.

 

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“ALTA” means American Land Title Association.

 

“Applicable Laws” means, as to any Person, all laws, including all applicable provisions of constitutions, statutes, rules, ordinances, regulations and orders of all Governmental Authorities and all orders, rulings, writs and decrees of all courts, tribunals and arbitrators, in each case, applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

 

“Applicable Margin” means (a) from the Closing Date through the date one (1) Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(c) for the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2013, the percentage per annum based upon Pricing Level III in the table set forth below, and (b) thereafter, the percentage per annum determined by reference to the table set forth below using the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as set forth in the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.1(c), with any increase or decrease in the Applicable Margin resulting from a change in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio becoming effective on the date one (1) Business Day immediately following the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered.

 

	
Pricing
   Level
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Leverage Ratio
    	
 
    	
Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans
   and Letter of Credit Fee
    	
 
    	
Base Rate Loans
    	
 
    
	
I
    	
 
    	
<35%
    	
 
    	
2.65
    	
%
    	
1.65
    	
%
    
	
II
    	
 
    	
>35% and <45%
    	
 
    	
2.85
    	
%
    	
1.85
    	
%
    
	
III
    	
 
    	
>45% and <50%
    	
 
    	
2.95
    	
%
    	
1.95
    	
%
    
	
IV
    	
 
    	
>50%
    	
 
    	
3.40
    	
%
    	
2.40
    	
%
    

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) if at any time a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance herewith, then, upon the request of the Required Lenders, Pricing Level IV as set forth in the table above shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and shall remain in effect until the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered and (y) the determination of the Applicable Margin for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.7(e).

 

“Applicable Reserve Requirement” means, at any time, for any Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan, the maximum rate, expressed as a decimal, at which reserves (including any basic marginal, special, supplemental, emergency or other reserves) are required to be maintained with respect thereto against “Eurocurrency liabilities” (as such term is defined in Regulation D of the FRB, as in effect from time to time) under regulations issued from time to time by the FRB or other applicable banking regulator.  Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, the Applicable Reserve Requirement shall reflect any other reserves required to be maintained by such member banks with respect to (i) any category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the applicable Adjusted LIBOR Rate or any other interest rate of a Loan is to be determined, or (ii) any category of extensions of credit or other assets which include Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans.  An Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency liabilities and as such shall be deemed subject to reserve requirements.  The rate of interest on Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in the Applicable Reserve Requirement.

 

“Appraisal” means, with respect to each Borrowing Base Real Property, a FIRREA-compliant MAI appraisal of such Borrowing Base Real Property ordered by the Administrative Agent, from an appraiser and in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and initially dated as of a date not more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the date on which such Borrowing Base Real Property is first included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base, and any such new or updated

 

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appraisals meeting the foregoing requirements (other than the initial date) obtained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.16.

 

“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

 

“Approved Manager” means (a) any Person listed on Schedule 1.1A (as such schedule may be amended from time to time by the Borrower with the approval of the Administrative Agent) or (b) any other property manager reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent with experience managing properties which are substantially similar to the applicable Borrowing Base Real Property, and which is engaged to manage one or more Borrowing Base Real Properties pursuant to a management agreement between such Person or property manager and the applicable Credit Party that owns (or ground leases) such Borrowing Base Real Property.

 

“Asset Sale” means a sale, lease, sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, exclusive license (as licensor), transfer or other disposition to, or any exchange of property with, any Person, in one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or any part of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses, assets or properties of any kind, whether real, personal, or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created, leased or licensed, including the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the Borrower, other than (a) dispositions of surplus, obsolete or worn out property or property no longer used or useful in the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business; (b) dispositions of inventory sold, and Intellectual Property licensed or sublicensed, in the ordinary course of business; (c) dispositions of accounts or payment intangibles (each as defined in the UCC) resulting from the compromise or settlement thereof in the ordinary course of business for less than the full amount thereof; (d) dispositions of Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of business; (e) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to any third parties in arm’s-length commercial transactions in the ordinary course of business that do not interfere in any material respect with the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (f) dispositions of property or assets to the extent that (i) such property or assets are exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such dispositions of property or assets are promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property; (g) dispositions in the ordinary course of business consisting of the abandonment or cancellation of any Intellectual Property which, in the reasonable good faith determination of the Borrower is not material to the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and (h) transfers of property or assets subject to casualty, condemnation or similar event upon receipt of the insurance or condemnation proceeds thereof.

 

“Assignment Agreement” means an assignment agreement entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 11.5(b)) and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit 11.5 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Assignment of Management Agreement” means, with respect to any management agreement with an Approved Manager with respect to any Real Estate Asset included as (or proposed to be included as) a Borrowing Base Real Property, an assignment and subordination of such management agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 6.26-2 or otherwise in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capital Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, (b) in respect of any Off-Balance Sheet Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease or similar payments under the relevant lease or agreement that would

 

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appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease or agreement were accounted for as a Capital Lease, (c) in the case of Securitization Transactions, the outstanding principal amount of such financing, after taking into account reserve amounts and making appropriate adjustments, determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable judgment and (d) in the case of Sale and Leaseback Transactions, the present value (discounted in accordance with GAAP at the debt rate implied in the applicable lease) of the obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the term of such lease.

 

“Audited FYE 2013 Financial Statements” means as defined in Section 6.7(a).

 

“Authorized Officer” means, as applied to any Person, any individual holding the position of chairman of the board (if an officer), chief executive officer, president or one of its vice presidents (or the equivalent thereof), chief financial officer, treasurer or assistant treasurer and, solely for purposes of making the certifications required under Section 5.1(b)(ii) and (iv), any secretary or assistant secretary.

 

“Available Commitment” shall mean, as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment over (b) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Credit Exposure of such Lender as of such date.

 

“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy.”

 

“Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the entry of a decree or order for relief by a court or governmental agency in an involuntary case under any applicable Debtor Relief Law or any other bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or the appointment by a court or governmental agency of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of such Person or for any substantial part of its Property or the ordering of the winding up or liquidation of its affairs by a court or governmental agency and such decree, order or appointment is not vacated or discharged within sixty (60) days of its filing; or (b) the commencement against such Person of an involuntary case under any applicable Debtor Relief Law or any other bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or of any case, proceeding or other action for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of such Person or for any substantial part of its property or for the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and such involuntary case or other case, proceeding or other action shall remain undismissed for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days, or the repossession or seizure by a creditor of such Person of a substantial part of its property; or (c) such Person shall commence a voluntary case under any applicable Debtor Relief Law or any other bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consent to the appointment of or the taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, creditor in possession, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of such Person or for any substantial part of its property or make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (d) the filing of a petition by such Person seeking to take advantage of any Debtor Relief Law or any other applicable Law, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding up, or composition or adjustment of debts, or (e) such Person shall fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner (and if not dismissed within sixty (60) days) or shall consent to any petition filed against it in an involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws or other applicable Law or consent to any proceeding or action relating to any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding up, or composition or adjustment of debts with respect to its assets or existence, or (f) such Person shall admit in writing an inability to pay its debts generally as they become due.

 

“Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1⁄2 of one percent (0.50%) and (iii) the LIBOR Index Rate in effect on such day plus one percent (1.0%).  Any change in the

 

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Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the LIBOR Index Rate shall be effective on the effective day of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the LIBOR Index Rate, respectively.

 

“Base Rate Loan” means a Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate.

 

“Borrower” means as provided in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.

 

“Borrowing” means (a) a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Loans of the same Type of Loan and, in the case of Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period, or (b) a borrowing of Swingline Loans, as appropriate.

 

“Borrowing Base” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the lesser of (i) the Aggregate Core Property Value Amount and (ii) the Core Property Mortgageability Amount; plus (b) the Aggregate Value-Add Property Value Amount; provided, however, at no time shall: (I) the percentage of the Borrowing Base attributable to Value-Add Properties exceed 20.0%; (II) the percentage of the Borrowing Base attributable to Borrowing Base Real Properties that are Real Estate Assets other than medical office buildings exceed 55.0%; and (III) the percentage of the Borrowing Base attributable to any single Borrowing Base Real Property exceed (A) during the period from the first anniversary of the Closing Date to but not including the second anniversary of the Closing Date, 40.0%, (B) during the period from the second anniversary of the Closing Date to but not including the third anniversary of the Closing Date, 30.0%, and (C) during the period from and after the third anniversary of the Closing Date, 20.0%.  To the extent any of the limitations in the forgoing proviso are exceeded, any such excess shall be excluded from the calculation of the Borrowing Base hereunder.

 

“Borrowing Base Certificate” shall mean a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 7.1(c)-2 hereto delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto and (a) setting forth each Real Estate Asset of the Credit Parties, identifying which such Real Estate Assets are Borrowing Base Real Properties (and whether such Borrowing Base Real Property is a Core Property or a Value-Add Property) and certifying (subject to the qualifications set forth in clause (b) herein) (x) the Core Property Value Amount with respect to each Core Property and the Core Property Mortgageability Amount for each such Core Property, (y) the Value-Add Property Value Amount with respect to each Value-Add Property, and (z) the respective percentages of the Borrowing Base attributable to: Core Properties, Value-Add Properties, Borrowing Base Real Properties that are Real Estate Assets other than medical office buildings, and the single largest Borrowing Base Real Property (based on the percentage of the Borrowing Base attributable to such Borrowing Base Real Property), (b) certifying (in the Borrower’s good faith and based upon its own information and the information made available to any Credit Party by the applicable Tenants in the case of Borrowing Base Real Properties, which information the Credit Parties believe in good faith to be true and correct in all material respects) (x) as to the calculation of the Borrowing Base as of the date of such certificate and (y) that each Real Estate Asset included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base meets each of the criteria for qualification as a Borrowing Base Real Property, and (c) providing such other information with respect to the Borrowing Base Real Properties as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.

 

“Borrowing Base Real Property” means a Real Estate Asset which, as of any date of determination, is included as a “Borrowing Base Real Property” on the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate and satisfies all of the following requirements:  (a) such Real Estate Asset is 100% owned by a Credit Party in fee simple or is leased by a Credit Party pursuant to an Eligible Ground Lease, and is located in a state in the contiguous United States or the District of Columbia; (b) the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, shall have received each of the Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables with respect to such Real Estate Asset, in each case in form and substance acceptable to the

 

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Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; (c) such Real Estate Asset is not subject to any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) or any Negative Pledge (other than pursuant to an Eligible Ground Lease); (d) such Real Estate Asset is free of all material mechanical and structural defects, or other adverse matters except for defects, conditions or matters individually or collectively which are not material to the profitable operation of such Real Estate Asset; (e) such Real Estate Asset is a Healthcare Facility that has been fully developed, is operational and is well located within a primary or secondary market and is maintaining a stable current income; (f) to the extent managed by a third-party property manager, the applicable property manager with respect to such Real Estate Asset is an Approved Manager, and such Real Estate Asset is being managed pursuant to a management agreement with such Approved manager in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders; (g) no required rental payment, principal or interest payment, payments of real property taxes (except taxes which are being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP) or payments of premiums on insurance policies payable to the applicable Credit Party-owner with respect to such Real Estate Asset is past due beyond the applicable grace period with respect thereto, if any; (h) no event of default (after the expiration of any applicable notice and/or cure period) has occurred and is then continuing under any Material Lease applicable to such Real Estate Asset; (i) no Material Lease applicable to such Real Estate Asset shall have been terminated without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned); (j) no condemnation or condemnation proceeding shall have been instituted (and remain undismissed for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days), in each case, with respect to a material portion of the Real Estate Asset; (k) no material casualty event shall have occurred with respect to the improvements located on such Real Estate Asset which is not able to be fully remediated with available insurance proceeds and/or funds the Borrower or the applicable Credit Party has put into escrow; (l) no Hazardous Materials are located on or under such Real Estate Asset and no other environmental conditions exist in connection with such Real Estate Asset which constitute a violation of any Environmental Law; and (m) such Real Estate Asset has been approved by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders for inclusion in the Borrowing Base in accordance with Section 8.18(a) and the other applicable provisions of the Credit Documents.

 

“Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables” means, with respect to any Real Estate Asset which is proposed for qualification as a “Borrowing Base Real Property” hereunder, a collective reference to each of the following (with each such item to be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and, to the extent such items are Required Lender BBP Deliverables, the Required Lenders) items to be satisfied as a condition to such Real Estate Asset initially becoming a Borrowing Base Real Property:

 

(a)           a fully executed and notarized Mortgage (or a fully executed and notarized amendment or supplement to an existing Mortgage) with respect to such Real Estate Asset and a related legal opinion from special local counsel to the Credit Parties opining as to the propriety of the form of such documents for recording in the applicable jurisdiction and such other matters as may be reasonably required by the Administrative Agent;

 

(b)           a current rent roll and current operating statement for such Real Estate Asset (and operating statements or other operating history for the prior two (2) years for such Real Estate Asset, to the extent available), and a fully executed copy of each Tenant Lease with respect to such Real Estate Asset, together with an estoppel certificate and an SNDA from (x) each applicable Tenant under a Material Lease and (y) each applicable Tenant under any Tenant Lease that has been recorded (or will be recorded in connection with its execution) or for which a memorandum of lease has been recorded (or will be recorded in connection with the execution of such Tenant Lease);

 

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(c)           an as-built ALTA survey of the site constituting the Real Estate Asset sufficient in all cases to delete the standard survey exception from the applicable Mortgage Policy, together with photographs (interior and exterior) thereof;

 

(d)           an Appraisal;

 

(e)           evidence as to the compliance of such Real Estate Asset and the improvements related thereto with applicable zoning and use requirements (it being understood that an appropriate zoning endorsement to the applicable Mortgage Policy (as defined herein) shall be deemed satisfactory evidence of such compliance);

 

(f)            (i) an ALTA mortgagee title insurance policy (or its equivalent in non-ALTA jurisdictions) or unconditional commitments therefor with respect to the applicable Real Estate Asset (the “Mortgage Policy”), insuring that the Mortgage creates a valid and enforceable first priority mortgage lien on the applicable Real Estate Asset, free and clear of all defects and encumbrances except Permitted Liens, which Mortgage Policy shall (A) be in an amount equal to the Core Property Value Amount (if such Real Estate Asset is a Core Property) or the Value-Add Property Value Amount (if such Real Estate Asset is a Value-Add Property), (B) be from a title insurance company reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (C) include such available endorsements and reinsurance as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require, and (D) otherwise satisfy the reasonable title insurance requirements of the Administrative Agent, and (ii) evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the applicable Credit Party has paid to the title company or to the appropriate Governmental Authorities all expenses and premiums of the title company and all other sums required in connection with the issuance of each Mortgage Policy and all recording and stamp taxes (including mortgage recording and intangible taxes) payable in connection with recording the Mortgage for such Real Estate Asset in the appropriate real estate records;

 

(g)           evidence as to whether the applicable Real Estate Asset is a Flood Hazard Property, and if such Real Estate Asset is a Flood Hazard Property, (i) the applicable Borrower’s written acknowledgment of receipt of written notification from the Administrative Agent (A) as to the fact that such Real Estate Asset is a Flood Hazard Property and (B) as to whether the community in which each such Flood Hazard Property is located is participating in the National Flood Insurance Program and (ii) copies of insurance policies or certificates of insurance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which policies shall name the Administrative Agent as loss payee on behalf of the Lenders under a standard mortgagee endorsement), and evidencing flood insurance in an amount equal to the Core Property Value Amount (if such Real Estate Asset is a Core Property) or the Value-Add Property Value Amount (if such Real Estate Asset is a Value-Add Property) or the maximum limit of coverage available through the National Flood Insurance Program with respect to the Real Estate Asset, whichever is greater;

 

(h)           if any Tenant Lease with respect to such Borrowing Base Real Property is a Material Lease, evidence that the Tenant under the applicable Tenant Lease is an Eligible Tenant;

 

(i)            environmental site assessments (which shall include reliance language acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, or the Administrative Agent is otherwise provided a reliance letter acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) from environmental consultants reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, dated as of a date reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and prepared in accordance with current ASTM standards to satisfy EPA’s prevailing All Appropriate Inquiries requirements and indicating that, as of such date, no Hazardous Substances or other conditions on, under or with respect to the applicable Real Estate Asset constitute a material violation of any Environmental Laws requiring remediation pursuant to an Environmental Law other than (a) those which have been addressed through remediation completed to the satisfaction of all Governmental Authorities (or such other resolution which has been accepted in writing by either the

 

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Administrative Agent or all Governmental Authority(ies) with jurisdiction relating to both the applicable Real Estate Asset and such recognized environmental conditions, and having authority to enforce any Environmental Laws with respect thereto) or (b) those which are conditions that are insurable, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion, under the environmental insurance policy maintained by the Credit Parties;

 

(j)            a structural engineering or other property condition report (which shall include reliance language acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in their reasonable discretion, or the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are otherwise provided a reliance letter acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in their reasonable discretion);

 

(k)           evidence of insurance coverage with respect to such Real Estate Asset meeting the requirements set forth herein and establishing the Administrative Agent as loss payee, as required pursuant to the terms hereof and otherwise in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

 

(l)            in the case of a Real Estate Asset which constitutes a leasehold interest, evidence that the applicable lease, a memorandum of lease with respect thereto, or other evidence of such lease in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, has been properly recorded in all places to the extent necessary or desirable, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent, so as to enable the Mortgage encumbering such leasehold interest to effectively create a valid and enforceable first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens and required landlord consents) on such leasehold interest in favor of the Administrative Agent, and that such lease qualifies as an Eligible Ground Lease hereunder, together with such estoppels, waivers and/or consents from the ground lessor under such Eligible Ground Lease as are required by the terms thereof or are otherwise reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent;

 

(m)          a copy of the management agreement (if any) with an Approved Manager respecting such Real Estate Asset, together with an Assignment of Management Agreement; and

 

(n)           a new Borrowing Base Certificate showing, on a pro forma basis, the effect on the Borrowing Base of the addition of such Real Estate Asset as a Borrowing Base Real Property.

 

“Business Day” means (i) any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of New York or is a day on which banking institutions located in such state are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close, and (ii) with respect to all notices, determinations, fundings and payments in connection with the Adjusted LIBOR Rate or any Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans (and in the case of determinations, the LIBOR Index Rate), the term “Business Day” means any day which is a Business Day described in clause (i) and which is also a day for trading by and between banks in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

 

“Capital Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is or should be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.

 

“Capital Reserves” means a capital reserve per annum calculated as the sum of $0.50 per square foot times the gross leasable area for each Real Estate Asset owned by a Consolidated Party or an Unconsolidated Affiliate.

 

“Capital Stock” means (a) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock, (c) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited), (d) in the case of a limited liability company, membership interests and (e) any other

 

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interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

 

“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means an obligation under a lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.  The amount of a Capitalized Lease Obligation is the capitalized amount of such obligation as would be required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP as of the applicable date.

 

“Cash Collateralize” means, to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, as collateral for the Letter of Credit Obligations or Swingline Loans, as applicable, or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect thereof, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, as applicable, may agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and/or Swingline Lender, as applicable.  “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

 

“Cash Equivalents” means, as at any date of determination, any of the following: (a) marketable securities (i) issued or directly and unconditionally guaranteed as to interest and principal by the United States government, or (ii) issued by any agency of the United States the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one (1) year after such date; (b) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case maturing within one (1) year after such date and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody’s; (c) commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of creation thereof and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody’s; (d) certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing within one (1) year after such date and issued or accepted by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia that (i) is at least “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary federal banking regulator), and (ii) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not less than $100,000,000; and (e) shares of any money market mutual fund that (i) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above, (ii) has net assets of not less than $500,000,000, and (iii) has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s.

 

“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

“Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which:

 

(a)           any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its

 

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subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire (such right, an “option right”), whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of 20% or more of the Capital Stock of the Parent entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Parent on a fully diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right); or

 

(b)           during any period of 24 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of the Parent cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body (excluding, in the case of both clause (ii) and clause (iii), any individual whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office as, a member of that board or equivalent governing body occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors by any person or group other than a solicitation for the election of one or more directors by or on behalf of the board of directors); or

 

(c)           the Parent ceases to own, directly or indirectly, 60.0% of the limited partnership interests in the Borrower.

 

“Closing Date” means August 29, 2013.

 

“CMS” means the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency responsible for administering the Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance), HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments), and several other federal health-related programs.

 

“Collateral” means the collateral identified in, and at any time covered by, the Collateral Documents.

 

“Collateral Documents” means the Pledge and Security Agreement, the Mortgages, and all other instruments, documents and agreements delivered by any Credit Party pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents in order to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations, a Lien on any real, personal or mixed property of that Credit Party as security for the Obligations.

 

“Commitments” means the Revolving Commitments.

 

“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. §1 et seq.).

 

“Compliance Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 7.1(c)-1.

 

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“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

 

“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Adjusted EBITDA for the four-Fiscal Quarter period most recently ended, to (b) Fixed Charges for such four-Fiscal Quarter period.

 

“Consolidated Interest Charges” means, for any period, for the Consolidated Parties on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to the sum of (i) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, plus (ii) the portion of rent expense with respect to such period under Capital Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP plus (iii) the implied interest component of Synthetic Leases with respect to such period.

 

“Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness on such date to (b) Consolidated Total Asset Value on such date.

 

“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, for the Consolidated Parties on a consolidated basis, the net income of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, excluding extraordinary gains and losses for such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP (for the avoidance of doubt, gains and losses from the sale of Real Estate Assets shall not be considered extraordinary gains and losses).

 

“Consolidated Parties” means a collective reference to the Parent and the Subsidiaries of the Parent, and “Consolidated Party” means any one of them.

 

“Consolidated Recourse Secured Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the quotient (expressed as a percentage) of (a) Secured Recourse Indebtedness (excluding Obligations of the Credit Parties secured by Liens under the Collateral Documents), divided by (b) Consolidated Total Asset Value.

 

“Consolidated Taxes” means, for any period, for the Consolidated Parties on a consolidated basis, the aggregate of all taxes, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Consolidated Total Asset Value” means, as of any date of determination and without duplication, the sum of (i) the GAAP book value for all Real Estate Assets (other than Unimproved Land and Construction-In-Process) of the Consolidated Parties (plus any allowance for accumulated depreciation for such Real Estate Assets (other than Unimproved Land and Construction-In-Process)), plus (ii) cash and Cash Equivalents of the Consolidated Parties, plus (iii) 80% of the GAAP book value of Unimproved Land of the Consolidated Parties, plus (iv) 80% of the GAAP book value of the actual funded portion of Construction-In-Process of the Consolidated Parties (plus any allowance for accumulated depreciation for such Construction-In-Process), plus (v) 80% of the GAAP book value of Unencumbered Mortgage Receivables of the Consolidated Parties, plus (vi) the fair market value of all Securities owned by the Consolidated Parties, plus (vii) the outstanding principal balance (or such lesser amount, if required under GAAP) of Investments consisting of mezzanine loans made to any Person by the Consolidated Parties, plus (viii) the Ownership Share of any Consolidated Party of items (i)-(vii) of Unconsolidated Affiliates, in each case as of such date of determination; provided, Consolidated Total Asset Value shall be limited to an amount such that the amount attributable to Consolidated Total Asset Value from assets in clauses (i) through (viii) above that are not medical office buildings does not exceed fifty-five percent (55.0%) of Consolidated Total Asset Value as of such date of determination.

 

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“Consolidated Total Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, without duplication, the aggregate amount of Indebtedness of the Consolidated Parties, on a consolidated basis.

 

“Construction-In-Process” means any Real Estate Asset which does not have buildings or other improvements located thereon, but which is under development for the construction of buildings or improvements which will qualify as or will constitute Healthcare Facilities upon completion (or, to the extent any buildings or improvements are located thereon, such buildings or other improvements are under construction and are non-operational, and no certificate(s) of occupancy have been issued with respect thereto), and/or the budgeted costs associated with the acquisition and construction of such Real Estate Asset, including, but not limited to, the cost of acquiring such Real Estate Asset as reasonably determined by Borrower in good faith, as the context may require.

 

“Contractual Obligation” means, as applied to any Person, any provision of any Security issued by that Person or of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, contract, undertaking, agreement or other instrument to which that Person is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or to which it or any of its properties is subject.

 

“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.  “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

 

“Conversion/Continuation Date” means the effective date of a continuation or conversion, as the case may be, as set forth in the applicable Conversion/Continuation Notice.

 

“Conversion/Continuation Notice” means a Conversion/Continuation Notice substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.8.

 

“Core Property” means, as of any date of determination, any Borrowing Base Real Property that meets the following criteria:  (i) such Borrowing Base Real Property has an Occupancy Rate of at least eighty percent (80.0%), (ii) the remaining minimum weighted average duration of all Tenant Leases related to such Borrowing Base Real Property is at least five (5) years, and (iii) no Tenant under any Material Lease with respect to such Borrowing Base Real Property is then subject to a Bankruptcy Event.  Notwithstanding the requirements in clause (ii) above regarding remaining lease term, the Decatur Property shall be a Core Property as of the date the Decatur Property is included in the Borrowing Base as a Borrowing Base Real Property so long as the Decatur Property meets the qualifications as a Core Property under clauses (i) and (iii) at such time; provided, the Decatur Property shall cease to be a Core Property (and shall be re-classified as a Value-Add Property) as of September 30, 2014, unless the Borrower shall extend the existing lease, or otherwise enter into one or more new leases, with respect to the Decatur Property on or prior to September 30, 2014, such that the lease term of such extended or new lease (or the weighted average remaining lease term of such leases, if more than one) is at least five (5) years (and all of the other requirements for qualification of the Decatur Property as a Core Property shall continue to be satisfied at such time).

 

“Core Property Mortgageability Amount” means, as of any date of calculation, the maximum principal amount which can be supported by the Core Property Mortgageability Cash Flow and maintain a minimum implied debt service coverage ratio of 1.50x, assuming a 30 year amortization schedule (based on level payments) and an interest rate equal to the greater of (A) the ten year Treasury Rate plus 3.0% and (B) 6.75%.

 

“Core Property Mortgageability Cash Flow” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the Adjusted NOIs from each of the Core Properties for the most recently-ended two (2) Fiscal Quarter period for which financial information has been delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the

 

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terms of this Agreement, multiplied by 2; provided, however, that Core Property Mortgageability Cash Flow for the period ending as of (a) September 30, 2013 shall be based on Core Property Mortgageability Cash Flow for the period from the Closing Date to the end of such Fiscal Quarter annualized, and (b) December 31, 2013 shall be based on Core Property Mortgageability Cash Flow for the one Fiscal Quarter period then ended multiplied by 4; provided, further, for purposes of the foregoing computations for any applicable two (2) fiscal quarter period, the Core Property Mortgageability Cash Flow shall be equal to the sum of (x) for each Fiscal Quarter to be included in such calculation, the actual aggregate property-level Adjusted NOIs for such Fiscal Quarter of all Core Properties owned during the entire Fiscal Quarter, plus (y) the aggregate annualized pro forma Adjusted NOIs for any Core Properties acquired, or any Value-Add Properties that become Core Properties, during the most recently-ended Fiscal Quarter included in such two (2) Fiscal Quarter calculation period.

 

“Core Property Value Amount” means, as of any date of determination with respect to any Core Property, an amount equal to (a) sixty percent (60%) multiplied by (b) the Core Property Value as of such date for such Core Property.

 

“Core Property Value” means, as of any date of determination with respect to any Core Property, an amount equal to the “as-stabilized” appraised value pursuant to the most-recently obtained Appraisal related thereto; provided, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Core Property Value with respect to any Qualified Core Property as of any date of determination during the two (2) full Fiscal Quarters following stabilization shall be equal to the “as-is” appraised value pursuant to the most-recently obtained Appraisal related thereto.

 

“Credit Date” means the date of a Credit Extension.

 

“Credit Document” means any of this Agreement, the Notes, the Collateral Documents, any Guarantor Joinder Agreement, the Fee Letter, any document executed and delivered by the Borrower and/or any other Credit Party and/or any Lender pursuant to which any Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.19, any documents or certificates executed by any Credit Party in favor of the Issuing Bank relating to Letters of Credit, and, to the extent evidencing or securing the Obligations, all other documents, instruments or agreements executed and delivered by any Credit Party for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in connection herewith or therewith, and including for the avoidance of doubt, any Guarantor Joinder Agreement (but specifically excluding secured Swap Contracts and secured Treasury Management Agreements).

 

“Credit Extension” means the making of a Loan or the issuing of a Letter of Credit.

 

“Credit Parties” means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor.

 

“Customary Recourse Exceptions” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, personal recourse that is limited to fraud, misrepresentation, misapplication of cash, waste, environmental claims and liabilities, prohibited transfers, and violations of single purpose entity covenants.

 

“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.

 

“Decatur Property” means that certain Real Estate Asset commonly known as the Milscott Drive Medical Office Building or the Decatur Office Building, with an address at 2685 Milscott Drive, Decatur, Georgia.

 

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“Default” means a condition or event that, after notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

“Default Rate” means an interest rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin applicable to Base Rate Loans plus two percent (2%) per annum.

 

“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.16(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender.  Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.16(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and each Lender.

 

“Dollars” and the sign “$” mean the lawful money of the United States.

 

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

 

“EBITDA” means, for any period, the sum of (a) an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for such period (which shall include proceeds of business interruption insurance to the extent constituting income under GAAP) plus (b) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period, (ii) the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable by the Consolidated Parties and Unconsolidated Affiliates for such period, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of the Consolidated Parties and Unconsolidated Affiliates, (iv) other non-recurring expenses of the Consolidated Parties and Unconsolidated Affiliates reducing such

 

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Consolidated Net Income which do not represent a cash item in such period or any future period, (v) the costs and expenses of legal settlements, fines, judgments or orders to the extent reimbursed by insurance; and (vi) without duplication of any of the foregoing, all non-cash losses, charges, expenses or other items (including the effects of purchase accounting, stock compensation expense and other stock related charges) and items related to FAS 107 adjustments, FAS 141 adjustments, the straight lining of rents, tax stabilization adjustments, the amortization of non-cash interest expense and the amortization of market rate adjustments on any Indebtedness permitted under the Credit Documents (but excluding non-cash charges, expenses or other items that constitute an accrual of or reserve for future cash payments), minus (c) the following to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits of the Consolidated Parties and Unconsolidated Affiliates for such period and (ii) all non-recurring, non-cash gains increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding any non-cash gain to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced EBITDA in any prior period); provided, that, in the case of this subclause (ii), if any non-cash gain represents an accrual or asset for future cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof shall in such future be added to EBITDA for such period to the extent excluded from EBITDA in any prior period; provided, further, that, to the extent the calculations under clauses (a), (b) and (c) above include amounts allocable to Unconsolidated Affiliates, such calculations shall be without duplication and shall only include such amounts to the extent attributable to any Unconsolidated Affiliate Interests.

 

“ECP Rules” means as defined in Section 4.1.

 

“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.5(b), subject to any consents and representations, if any as may be required therein.

 

“Eligible Ground Lease” means, at any time, a ground lease (a) under which a Credit Party is the lessee and is the fee owner of the structural improvements located thereon, (b) that has a remaining term of not less than forty (40) years (including the initial term and any additional extension options that are solely at the option of such Credit Party), (c) where no party to such lease is subject to a then continuing Bankruptcy Event, (d) such ground lease (or a related document executed by the applicable ground lessor) contains customary provisions protective of a first mortgage lender to the ground lessee thereunder, (e) where such Credit Party’s interest in the underlying Real Estate Asset or the ground lease is not subordinate to any Lien other than any fee mortgage (so long as the mortgagee under such fee mortgage has agreed not to disturb the rights and interests of such Credit Party pursuant to a non-disturbance agreement reasonable satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), any Permitted Liens and such other encumbrances that are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and (f) which is otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders.

 

“Eligible Tenant” means a Tenant which (a) is not in arrears on any required rental payment, principal or interest payment, payments of real property taxes or payments of premiums on insurance policies with respect to its lease beyond the later of (i) the applicable grace period with respect thereto, if any, and (ii) sixty (60) days; (b) is not subject to a then continuing Bankruptcy Event; and (c) is reasonably acceptable in all material respects to the Administrative Agent.

 

“Environmental Claim” means any known investigation, written notice, written notice of violation, written claim, action, suit, proceeding, written demand, abatement order or other written order or directive (conditional or otherwise), by any Person arising (i) pursuant to or in connection with any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law; (ii) in connection with any Hazardous Material or any actual or alleged Hazardous Materials Activity; or (iii) in connection with any actual or alleged damage, injury, threat or harm to human health, safety, natural resources or the environment.

 

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“Environmental Laws” means any and all current or future federal or state (or any subdivision of either of them), statutes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, judgments, Governmental Authorizations, or any other written requirements of Governmental Authorities relating to (i)  any Hazardous Materials Activity; (ii) the generation, use, storage, transportation or disposal of Hazardous Materials; or (iii)  protection of the environment from pollution, in any manner applicable to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective Facilities.

 

“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower, any other Credit Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which Borrower or any Subsidiary assumed liability with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

“Environmental Permits” means all permits, licenses, orders, and authorizations which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has obtained under Environmental Laws in connection with the Borrower’s or any such Subsidiary’s current Facilities or operations.

 

“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of Capital Stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of Capital Stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.

 

“Equity Issuance” means, with respect to the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, any issuance or sale by the Parent or such Subsidiary of shares of its Equity Interests, other than an issuance (a) to the Parent or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, (b) in connection with a conversion of debt securities to equity, (c) in connection with the exercise by a present or former employee, officer or director under a stock incentive plan, stock option plan or other equity-based compensation plan or arrangement, (d) which occurred prior to the Closing Date, or (e) in connection with any Acquisition or capital expenditures permitted under this Agreement.

 

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the regulations thereunder.

 

“ERISA Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, (i) any corporation which is a member of a controlled group of corporations within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person is a member; (ii) any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is a member of a group of trades or businesses under common control within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person is a member; and (iii) any member of an affiliated service group within the meaning of Section 414(m) or (o) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person, any corporation described in clause (i) above or any trade or business described in clause (ii) above is a member.

 

“ERISA Event” means (i) a “reportable event” within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder with respect to any Pension Plan (excluding those for which notice to

 

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the PBGC has been waived by regulation); (ii) the failure to meet the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any Pension Plan (whether or not waived in accordance with Section 412(c) of the Internal Revenue Code), the failure to make by its due date any minimum required contribution or any required installment under Section 430(j) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any Pension Plan or the failure to make by its due date any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (iii) the provision by the administrator of any Pension Plan pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA of a notice of intent to terminate such plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (iv) the withdrawal from any Pension Plan with two (2) or more contributing sponsors or the termination of any such Pension Plan, in either case resulting in material liability pursuant to Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA; (v) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate any Pension Plan, or the occurrence of any event or condition reasonably likely to constitute grounds under ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan; (vi) the imposition of liability pursuant to Section 4062(e) or 4069 of ERISA or by reason of the application of Section 4212(c) of ERISA, each case reasonably likely to result in material liability; (vii) the withdrawal of any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in a complete or partial withdrawal (within the meaning of Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA) from any Multiemployer Plan if such withdrawal is reasonably likely to result in material liability, or the receipt by any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of notice from any Multiemployer Plan that it is in reorganization or insolvency pursuant to Section 4241 or 4245 of ERISA, or that it is in “critical” or “endangered” status within the meaning of Section 103(f)(2)(G) or ERISA, or that it intends to terminate or has terminated under Section 4041A or 4042 of ERISA, if such reorganization, insolvency or termination is reasonably likely to result in material liability; (viii) the imposition of fines, penalties, taxes or related charges under Chapter 43 of the Internal Revenue Code or under Section 409, Section 502(c), (i) or (l), or Section 4071 of ERISA in respect of any Pension Plan if such fines, penalties, taxes or related charges are reasonably likely to result in material liability; (ix) the assertion of a material claim (other than routine claims for benefits and funding obligations in the ordinary course) against any Pension Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan or the assets thereof, or against any Person in connection with any Pension Plan such Person sponsors or maintains reasonably likely to result in material liability; (x) receipt from the Internal Revenue Service of a final written determination of the failure of any Pension Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the failure of any trust forming part of any such plan to qualify for exemption from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; or (xi) the imposition of a lien pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or pursuant to Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA.

 

“Event of Default” means each of the conditions or events set forth in Section 9.1.

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

“Excluded Subsidiary” means (a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower or the Parent (i) holding title to assets which are or are to become collateral for any Secured Indebtedness of such Subsidiary (other than the Obligations); (ii) which is prohibited from guarantying the Indebtedness of any other Person pursuant to (A) any document, instrument or agreement evidencing such Secured Indebtedness or (B) a provision of such Subsidiary’s organizational documents which provision was included in such Subsidiary’s organizational documents as a condition to the extension of such Secured Indebtedness; and (iii) the liabilities for which none of the Guarantors (other than the Parent), any of their respective Subsidiaries (other than another Excluded Subsidiary) has any contingent liability or is otherwise liable with respect to any of the Indebtedness of such Subsidiary, except for customary exceptions for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, violation of “special purpose entity” covenants, bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar events and other similar exceptions from non-recourse liability,

 

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or (b) any Subsidiary which is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and with respect to which the Parent or the Borrower, as applicable, does not have sufficient voting power (and is unable, after good faith efforts to do so, to cause any necessary non-affiliated equity holders to agree) to cause such entity to become a “Guarantor” or, notwithstanding such voting power, the interests of such non-affiliated holders has material economic value in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower that would be impaired by such Subsidiary becoming a “Guarantor,” or (c) Ziegler-Florida 4, so long as the only assets owned by Ziegler-Florida 4 consist of the Florida Equity Interests and any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the Florida Equity Interests.

 

“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guaranty of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a Lien to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act (or the application or official interpretation thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to Section 4.8 and any other “keepwell,” support or other agreement for the benefit of such Guarantor and any and all guarantees of such Guarantor’s Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties) at the time the Guaranty of such Guarantor, or grant by such Guarantor of a Lien, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation.  If a Swap Obligation arises under a Master Agreement governing more than one Swap Contract, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to Swap Contracts for which such Guaranty or Lien becomes illegal.

 

“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.17 or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.3, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.3(f) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

 

“Extension Effective Date” means as defined in Section 2.18(a).

 

“Extension Notice” means as defined in Section 2.18(a).

 

“Extension Tax Tracking Fee” means as defined in Section 2.10(d).

 

“Facility” means any real property including all buildings, fixtures or other improvements located on such real property now, hereafter or heretofore owned, leased, operated or used by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors.

 

“FASB ASC” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

 

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially

 

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more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means for any day, the rate per annum (expressed, as a decimal, rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next higher one one-hundredth of one percent (1/100 of 1%)) equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided, (i) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (ii) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the average rate charged to Regions Bank or any other Lender selected by the Administrative Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Fee Letter” means that certain letter agreement dated July 2, 2013 from Regions Bank and Regions Capital Markets, a division of Regions Bank to the Borrower, and executed by the Borrower on or about July 3, 2013.

 

“FFO Distribution Allowance” means, for any four (4) calendar quarter period of the Consolidated Parties ending (a) prior to September 30, 2014, an unlimited amount, and (b) on or after September 30, 2014 and prior to September 30, 2015, an amount equal to 100% of FFO for such period, and (c) on or after September 30, 2015, an amount equal to 95% of FFO for such period.

 

“Financial Officer Certification” means, with respect to the financial statements for which such certification is required, the certification of the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Parent that such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustments.

 

“Fiscal Quarter” means a fiscal quarter of any Fiscal Year.

 

“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Parent and its Subsidiaries ending on December 31 of each calendar year.

 

“Fixed Charges” means, for any period, the sum of (a) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period, plus (b) all regularly scheduled principal payments made with respect to Indebtedness of the Borrower, the Guarantors and their respective Subsidiaries during such period, other than any balloon, bullet or similar principal payment which repays such Indebtedness in full (provided that any such regularly scheduled principal payments that are not payable monthly shall, for purposes of this definition, be treated as if such payment were payable in equal monthly installments commencing on such payment date to and including the month immediately prior to the date of the next such scheduled payment or, if there is no such next scheduled payment, the maturity date therefor), plus (c) all Preferred Dividends paid during such period.  Each Consolidated Party’s Ownership Share of the Fixed Charges of its Unconsolidated Affiliates shall be included in the determination of Fixed Charges.

 

“Flood Hazard Property” means any Real Estate Asset subject to a Mortgage in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations, and located in an area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood or mud slide hazards.

 

“Florida Equity Interests” means the Equity Interests in CED Summerfield Square, LLC held or owned by Ziegler-Florida 4 as of the Closing Date.

 

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“Foreign Lender” means (a) if the Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if the Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes.

 

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

 

“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to the Issuing Bank, such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank other than Letter of Credit Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to the Swingline Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of outstanding Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender other than Swingline Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders.

 

“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.

 

“Funded Debt” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP (except as provided in clauses (a)(ii) and (b) below):

 

(a)           all obligations for borrowed money, whether current or long-term (including the Obligations hereunder), all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments but specifically excluding (i) trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) earn outs or other similar deferred or contingent obligations incurred in connection with any Acquisition until such time as such earn outs or obligations are recognized as a liability on the balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP;

 

(b)           all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and, in each case, not past due for more than 60 days after the date on which such trade account payable was created), including, without limitation, any earn out obligations recognized as a liability on the balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP;

 

(c)           all obligations under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances and similar instruments (including bank guaranties);

 

(d)           the Attributable Indebtedness of Capital Leases, Synthetic Leases and Securitization Transactions;

 

(e)           all preferred stock and comparable equity interests providing for mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other like payments;

 

(f)            Guarantees in respect of Funded Debt of another Person; and

 

(g)           Funded Debt of any partnership or joint venture or other similar entity in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer, and, as such, has personal liability for such obligations, but only to the extent there is recourse to such Person for payment thereof.

 

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For purposes hereof, the amount of Funded Debt shall be determined (i) based on the outstanding principal amount in the case of borrowed money indebtedness under clause (a) and purchase money indebtedness and the deferred purchase obligations under clause (b), (ii) based on the maximum amount available to be drawn in the case of letter of credit obligations and the other obligations under clause (c), and (iii) based on the amount of Funded Debt that is the subject of the Guarantees in the case of Guarantees under clause (f).

 

“Funding Notice” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.1.

 

“Funds From Operations” means, with respect to the immediately prior Fiscal Quarter, Consolidated Net Income after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures as hereafter provided, plus depreciation and amortization; provided, that, to the extent such calculations include amounts allocable to Unconsolidated Affiliates, such calculations shall be without duplication and shall only include such amounts to the extent attributable to the applicable Ownership Share of any Consolidated Party in such Unconsolidated Affiliate.  Without limiting the foregoing, notwithstanding contrary treatment under GAAP, for purposes hereof, (a) “Funds From Operations” shall include, and be adjusted to take into account, (i) the Parent’s interests in unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, on the same basis as consolidated partnerships and subsidiaries, as provided in the “white paper” issued in April 2002 by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, as may be amended from time to time, and (ii) amounts deducted from net income as a result of pre-funded fees or expenses incurred in connection with acquisitions permitted under the Credit Documents that can no longer be capitalized due to FAS 141R changes and charges relating to the under-accrual of earn outs due to the FAS 141R changes, and (b) net income (or loss) of the Consolidated Parties shall not include gains (or, if applicable, losses) resulting from or in connection with (i) restructuring of indebtedness, (ii) sales of property, (iii) sales or redemptions of preferred stock or (iv) non cash asset impairment charges.

 

“GAAP” means, subject to the limitations on the application thereof set forth in Section 1.2, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States in effect as of the date of determination thereof.

 

“Governmental Acts” means any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto government or Governmental Authority.

 

“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank and any group or body charged with setting financial accounting or regulatory capital rules or standards (including, without limitation, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Bank for International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision or any successor or similar authority to any of the foregoing)).

 

“Governmental Authorization” means any permit, license, authorization, plan, directive, consent order or consent decree of or from any Governmental Authority.

 

“Guarantee” means, as to any Person, any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation,

 

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(iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part).  The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith.  The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

 

“Guarantor Joinder Agreement” means a guarantor joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 7.14 delivered by a Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower pursuant to Section 7.14.

 

“Guarantors” means (a) the Parent and each Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower identified as a “Guarantor” on the signature pages hereto, (b) each other Person that joins as a Guarantor pursuant to Section 7.14, (c) with respect to (i) Obligations under any Swap Contract, (ii) Obligations under any Treasury Management Agreement and (iii) any Swap Obligation of a Specified Credit Party (determined before giving effect to Sections 4.1 and 4.8) under the Guaranty, the Borrower, and (d) their successors and permitted assigns.

 

“Guaranty” means the Guaranty made by the Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the other holders of the Obligations pursuant to Section 4.

 

“Hazardous Materials” means any hazardous substances defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, 42 USCA 9601, et. seq., as amended (“CERCLA”), including any hazardous waste as defined under 40 C.F.R. Parts 260-270, gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof), asbestos or polychlorinated biphenyls.

 

“Hazardous Materials Activity” means any past, current, proposed or threatened activity, event or occurrence involving any Hazardous Materials, including the use, manufacture, possession, storage, holding, presence, existence, location, Release, threatened Release, discharge, placement, generation, transportation, processing, construction, treatment, abatement, removal, remediation, disposal, disposition or handling of any Hazardous Materials, and any corrective action or response action with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

“Healthcare Facility” means any medical office building, outpatient center, group medical practice clinic, ASC (hospital-sponsored or seasoned group practice-sponsored), specialty hospital (short-term stay surgery, IRH, oncology), general acute care hospitals, selected post-acute/long-term care facilities and selected senior housing facilities or other property typically owned by healthcare real estate investment trusts and any ancillary businesses that are incidental to the foregoing.

 

“Healthcare Laws” means as defined in Section 6.24(a).

 

“Highest Lawful Rate” means the maximum lawful interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, charged, or received under Applicable Laws relating to any Lender which are currently in effect or, to the extent allowed under such Applicable Laws, which may hereafter be in effect and which allow a higher maximum non-usurious interest rate than Applicable Laws now allow.

 

“HIPAA” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the related regulations set forth at 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164.

 

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“HMO” means any health maintenance organization, managed care organization, any Person doing business as a health maintenance organization or managed care organization, or any Person required to qualify or be licensed as a health maintenance organization or managed care organization under applicable federal or state law (including, without limitation, HMO regulations).

 

“Increase Effective Date” means as defined in Section 2.19(d).

 

“Indebtedness” means, with respect to a Person, at the time of computation thereof, all of the following (without duplication): (a) all obligations of such Person in respect of money borrowed or for the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of business); (b) all obligations of such Person, whether or not for money borrowed (i) represented by notes payable, or drafts accepted, in each case representing extensions of credit, (ii) evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, or (iii) constituting purchase money indebtedness, conditional sales contracts, title retention debt instruments or other similar instruments, upon which interest charges are customarily paid or that are issued or assumed as full or partial payment for property or for services rendered; (c) Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person; (d) all reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) of such Person under or in respect of any letters of credit or acceptances (whether or not the same have been presented for payment); (e) all Off-Balance Sheet Obligations of such Person; (f) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Mandatorily Redeemable Stock issued by such Person or any other Person, valued at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends; (g) all obligations of such Person in respect of any purchase obligation, repurchase obligation, takeout commitment or forward equity commitment, in each case evidenced by a binding agreement (excluding any such obligation to the extent the obligation can be satisfied by the issuance of Capital Stock (other than Mandatorily Redeemable Stock)); (h) net obligations under any Swap Contract (which shall be deemed to have an amount equal to the Swap Termination Value thereof at such time but in no event shall be less than zero); (i) all Indebtedness of other Persons which such Person has Guaranteed or is otherwise recourse to such Person (except for guaranties of customary exceptions for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, voluntary bankruptcy, collusive involuntary bankruptcy and other similar exceptions to non-recourse liability); (j) all Indebtedness of another Person secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property or assets owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness or other payment obligation; and (k) such Person’s Ownership Share of the Indebtedness of any Unconsolidated Affiliate of such Person.  Indebtedness of any Person shall include Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer to the extent of such Person’s Ownership Share of such partnership or joint venture (except if such Indebtedness, or portion thereof, is recourse to such Person, in which case the greater of such Person’s Ownership Share of such Indebtedness or the amount of the recourse portion of the Indebtedness, shall be included as Indebtedness of such Person).

 

“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under any Credit Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

 

“Indemnitee” means as defined in Section 11.2(b).

 

“Index Rate Determination Date” means the Closing Date and the first Business Day of each calendar month thereafter; provided, however, that, solely for purposes of the definition of Base Rate, Index Rate Determination Date means the date of determination of the Base Rate.

 

“Initial Maturity Date” means as defined in the definition of “Maturity Date” contained in this Section 1.1.

 

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“Intellectual Property” means all trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, franchises related to intellectual property, licenses related to intellectual property and other intellectual property rights.

 

“Interest Payment Date” means with respect to (a) any Base Rate Loan and any Swingline Loan, the last Business Day of each calendar quarter, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Closing Date and the final maturity date of such Loan; and (b) any Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan; provided, in the case of each Interest Period of longer than three (3) months, “Interest Payment Date” shall also include each date that is three (3) months, or an integral thereof, after the commencement of such Interest Period.

 

“Interest Period” means, in connection with an Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan, an interest period of one (1), two (2), three (3) or six (6) months, as selected by the Borrower in the applicable Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice, (i) initially, commencing on the Credit Date or Conversion/Continuation Date thereof, as the case may be; and (ii) thereafter, commencing on the day on which the immediately preceding Interest Period expires; provided, (a) if an Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day unless no further Business Day occurs in such month, in which case such Interest Period shall expire on the immediately preceding Business Day; (b) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of a calendar month; and (c) no Interest Period with respect to any portion of the Revolving Loans shall extend beyond the Revolving Commitment Termination Date.

 

“Interest Rate Determination Date” means, with respect to any Interest Period, the date that is two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period.

 

“Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

“Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Capital Stock of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor Guarantees Indebtedness of such other Person, or (c) an Acquisition.  For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested plus the cost of all additions thereto, minus repayment of or returns on such Investment, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.

 

“Involuntary Disposition” means the receipt by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any cash insurance proceeds or condemnation awards payable by reason of theft, loss, physical destruction or damage, taking or similar event with respect to any of its Property.

 

“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

“ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance of such Letter of Credit).

 

“Issuance Notice” means an Issuance Notice substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.3.

 

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“Issuing Bank” means Regions Bank, in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, together with its successors and permitted assigns.

 

“Lead Arranger” means Regions Capital Markets, a division of Regions Bank.

 

“Lender” means each financial institution with a Revolving Commitment, together with its successors and permitted assigns.  The initial Lenders are identified on the signature pages hereto and are set forth on Appendix A.

 

“Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued hereunder.

 

“Letter of Credit Fees” means as defined in Section 2.10(b)(i).

 

“Letter of Credit Borrowing” means any Credit Extension resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit that has not been reimbursed or refinanced as a Borrowing of Revolving Loans.

 

“Letter of Credit Obligations” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the maximum amount available to be drawn under Letters of Credit then outstanding, assuming compliance with all requirements for drawings referenced therein, plus (b) the aggregate amount of all drawings under Letters of Credit that have not been reimbursed by the Borrower, including Letter of Credit Borrowings.  For all purposes of this Agreement, (i) amounts available to be drawn under Letters of Credit will be calculated as provided in Section 1.3(i), and (ii) if a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

 

“Letter of Credit Sublimit” means, as of any date of determination, the lesser of (i) ten percent (10%) of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (ii) the aggregate Available Commitments then in effect.

 

“LIBOR Index Rate” means, for any interest rate calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, (a) the rate per annum (rounded upward to the next whole multiple of one one-hundredth of one percent (1/100 of 1%)) equal to the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate (such page currently being Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page) for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such period) with a term of one month commencing that day in Dollars, determined two Business Days prior to such date as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such day, or (b) in the event the rate referenced in the preceding clause (a) does not appear on such page or service or if such page or service shall cease to be available, the rate per annum (rounded upward to the next whole multiple of one one-hundredth of one percent (1/100 of 1%)) equal to the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate on such other page or other service which displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such period) with a term of one month in Dollars, determined two (2) Business Days prior to such date as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such day, or (c) in the event the rates referenced in the preceding clauses (a) and (b) are not available, the rate per annum (rounded upward to the next whole multiple of one one-hundredth of one percent (1/100 of 1%)) equal to quotation rate (or the arithmetic mean of rates) offered to first class banks in the London interbank market for deposits (for delivery on the first day of the relevant period) in Dollars of amounts in same day funds comparable to the principal amount of the applicable Loan of Regions Bank or any other Lender selected by the Administrative Agent, for which the  LIBOR Index Rate is then being determined with maturities comparable to such period as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time).

 

“LIBOR Index Rate Loan” means any Loan bearing interest based on the LIBOR Index Rate.

 

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“LIBOR Loan” means Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans or LIBOR Index Rate Loans, as applicable.

 

“Lien” means (i) any lien, mortgage, pledge, assignment, security interest, charge or encumbrance of any kind (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any lease or license in the nature thereof) and any option, trust or other preferential arrangement having the practical effect of any of the foregoing, and (ii) in the case of Securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such Securities.

 

“Loan” means any Revolving Loan or Swingline Loan, and the Base Rate Loans and LIBOR Loans comprising such Loans.

 

“Mandatorily Redeemable Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which by the terms of such Capital Stock (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable or exercisable), upon the happening of any event or otherwise (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than Capital Stock which is redeemable solely in exchange for common stock or other equivalent common Capital Stock), (b) is convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Indebtedness or Mandatorily Redeemable Stock, or (c) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part (other than Capital Stock which is redeemable solely in exchange for common stock or other equivalent common Capital Stock); in each case, on or prior to the date on which all of the Obligations are scheduled to be due and payable in full.

 

“Margin Stock” means as defined in Regulation U of the FRB as in effect from time to time.

 

“Master Agreement” means as defined in the definition of “Swap Contract” contained in this Section 1.1.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means any effect, event, condition, action, omission, change or state of facts that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a material adverse effect with respect to (i) the business, operations, properties, assets, or financial condition of the Parent, the Borrower and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (ii) the ability of the Credit Parties, taken as a whole, to fully and timely perform the Obligations; (iii) the legality, validity, binding effect, or enforceability against a Credit Party of any Credit Document to which it is a party; (iv) the value of the whole or any material part of the Collateral or the priority of Liens in the whole or any material part of the Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent for the holders of the Obligations; or (v) the rights, remedies and benefits available to, or conferred upon, the Administrative Agent and any Lender or any holder of Obligations under any Credit Document.

 

“Material Contract” means any Contractual Obligation to which the Parent, the Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries, or any of their respective assets, are bound (other than those evidenced by the Credit Documents) for which breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

“Material Lease” means any Tenant Lease which, individually or when aggregated with all other leases at such Borrowing Base Real Property with the same Tenant or any Affiliate of such Tenant, demises either (x) 15,000 square feet or more or (y) 50% or more of such Borrowing Base Real Property’s gross leasable area.  For purposes of determining whether a Tenant Lease which is a “pad” or “ground lease” is a Material Lease under the foregoing clause (B), the gross leasable area of any building to be used by the tenant shall be considered and not the surface land area to be leased pursuant to such Tenant Lease.

 

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“Maturity Date” means (a) August 29, 2016 (the “Initial Maturity Date”), or (b) if the Initial Maturity Date set forth in the preceding clause (a) is extended pursuant to Section 2.18, such extended maturity date as determined pursuant to such Section; provided, however, that, in either case, if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.

 

“Medicaid” means the medical assistance programs administered by state agencies and approved by CMS pursuant to the terms of Title XIX of the Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. §§1396 et seq. and related regulations.

 

“Medical Services” means medical and health care services provided to a Person, including, but not limited to, medical and health care services provided to a Person which are covered by a policy of insurance, and includes, without limitation, physician services, nurse and therapist services, dental services, hospital services, skilled nursing facility services, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation services, home health care services, residential and out-patient behavioral healthcare services, and medicine or health care equipment provided to a Person for a necessary or specifically requested valid and proper medical or health purpose.

 

“Medicare” means the program of health benefits for the aged and disabled administered by CMS pursuant to the terms of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. §§1395 et seq. and related regulations.

 

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investor Services, Inc., together with its successors.

 

“Mortgage” means any deed of trust, trust deed, deed to secure debt, indemnity deed of trust, or mortgage, in substantially the form of Exhibit 6.23 (with such changes as may be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel in their reasonable discretion to account for local law matters) or such other form as may be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel (including, without limitation, an amendment to or amendment and restatement of an existing deed of trust, trust deed, deed to secure debt, indemnity deed of trust, or mortgage) and covering the Real Estate Asset described therein (together with an assignment of leases and rents referred to therein, if any).

 

“Mortgage Policy” means as defined in the definition of “Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables” contained in this Section 1.1.

 

“Mortgage Receivables” means any loan receivables or similar contracts or arrangements for the payment of money, whether senior or subordinated (in right of payment or otherwise), the obligations under which are secured or backed by commercial real estate, which loan receivables may include commercial mortgage pass-through certificates and commercial mortgage-backed bonds or similar securities and the commercial mortgage loans and properties underlying or backing them, or whole loans, whether senior or subordinated (in right of payment or otherwise), secured by commercial real estate.

 

“Multiemployer Plan” means any “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA which is sponsored, maintained or contributed to by, or required to be contributed to by, any Credit Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates or with respect to which any Credit Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates previously sponsored, maintained or contributed to or was required to contributed to, and still has liability.

 

“Negative Pledge” means any agreement (other than this Agreement or any other Credit Document) that in whole or in part prohibits the creation of any Lien on any assets of a Person; provided, however, that an agreement that establishes a maximum ratio of unsecured debt to unencumbered assets, or of secured debt to total assets, or that otherwise conditions a Person’s ability to encumber its assets upon the maintenance of one or more specified ratios that limit such Person’s ability to encumber its

 

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assets but that do not generally prohibit the encumbrance of its assets, or the encumbrance of specific assets, shall not constitute a “Negative Pledge” for purposes of this Agreement.

 

“Net Cash Proceeds” means the aggregate proceeds paid in cash or Cash Equivalents received by any member of the Consolidated Group in connection with any Equity Issuance, net of (a) direct costs incurred in connection therewith (including legal, accounting and investment banking fees and expenses, sales commissions and underwriting discounts), and (b) estimated taxes paid or payable (including sales, use or other transactional taxes and any net marginal increase in income taxes) as a result thereof.  For purposes hereof, “Net Cash Proceeds” includes any cash or Cash Equivalents received upon the disposition of any non-cash consideration received by any member of the Consolidated Group in connection with any Equity Issuance from and after the date of such disposition of such non-cash consideration.

 

“Net Operating Income” or “NOI” means, for any Real Estate Asset and for a given period, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the gross revenues for such Real Estate Asset for such fiscal period received in the ordinary course of business (excluding pre-paid rents and revenues and security deposits except to the extent applied in satisfaction of Tenants’ obligations for rent), minus (b) all operating expenses incurred with respect to such Real Estate Asset for such fiscal period (including an appropriate accrual for property taxes, insurance and other expenses not paid quarterly, but excluding debt service charges, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses), including a management fee equal to the greater of 4.0% or actual, minus, without duplication of the foregoing, rental payments made by the applicable Credit Party with respect to any Eligible Ground Lease relating to such Real Estate Asset.

 

“Non-Consenting Lender” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (i) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Sections 11.4(b) or (c) and (ii) has been approved by the Required Lenders (or all other Lenders, in the case of any such consent, waiver or amendment that requires the approval of all Lenders) (other than, in each case, any Defaulting Lender).

 

“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

 

“Non-Recourse Indebtedness” means, for any Person, any Indebtedness of such Person for the repayment of which such Person has no personal liability (other than for Customary Recourse Exceptions) and/or with respect to which recourse of the applicable holder of such Indebtedness for non-payment is limited to such holder’s Liens on a particular asset or group of assets (other than for Customary Recourse Exceptions).

 

“Note” means a Revolving Loan Note or a Swingline Note.

 

“Notice” means a Funding Notice, an Issuance Notice or a Conversion/Continuation Notice.

 

“Obligations” means, with respect to each Credit Party, all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Credit Party arising under any Credit Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Credit Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.  The foregoing shall also include (a) all obligations under any Swap Contract between any Credit Party and any Swap Bank that is permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 8.1(f) and (b) all obligations under any

 

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Treasury Management Agreement between any Credit Party and any Treasury Management Bank; provided, however, that the “Obligations” of a Credit Party shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to such Credit Party.

 

“Occupancy Rate” means, as of any date of determination (a) the aggregate square footage of leaseable area of a Borrowing Base Real Property that is leased by one or more Tenants (in possession and paying rent) on such date divided by (b) the gross square footage of leaseable area of such Borrowing Base Real Property on such date.

 

“OFAC” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

 

“Off-Balance Sheet Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a Synthetic Lease or similar off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).

 

“Organizational Documents” means (a) with respect to any corporation, its certificate or articles of incorporation or organization, as amended, and its by-laws, as amended, (b) with respect to any limited partnership, its certificate of limited partnership, as amended, and its partnership agreement, as amended, (c) with respect to any general partnership, its partnership agreement, as amended, and (d) with respect to any limited liability company, its articles of organization, certificate of formation or comparable documents, as amended, and its operating agreement, as amended.  In the event any term or condition of this Agreement or any other Credit Document requires any Organizational Document to be certified by a secretary of state or similar governmental official, the reference to any such “Organizational Document” shall only be to a document of a type customarily certified by such governmental official.

 

“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Credit Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Credit Document).

 

“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Credit Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.17).

 

“Outstanding Amount” means (a) with respect to Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any Borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any Letter of Credit Obligations on any date, the aggregate outstanding amount of such Letter of Credit Obligations on such date after giving effect to any Credit Extension of a Letter of Credit occurring on such date and any other changes in the amount of the Letter of Credit Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by the Borrower of any drawing under any Letter of Credit.

 

“Ownership Share” means the percentage of the Capital Stock owned by a Consolidated Party in an Unconsolidated Affiliate accounted for pursuant to the equity method of accounting under GAAP.

 

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“Parent” means as provided in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.

 

“Participant” means as defined in Section 11.5(d).

 

“Participant Register” means as defined in Section 11.5(d).

 

“Patriot Act” means as defined in Section 6.15(f).

 

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor thereto.

 

“Pension Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA other than a Multiemployer Plan, which is subject to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302 of ERISA and which is sponsored, maintained or contributed to by, or required to be contributed to by, any Credit Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates or with respect to which any Credit Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates previously sponsored, maintained or contributed to, or was required to contribute to, and still has liability.

 

“Permitted Liens” means each of the Liens permitted pursuant to Section 8.2.

 

“Permitted Refinancing” means any extension, renewal or replacement of any existing Indebtedness so long as any such renewal, refinancing and extension of such Indebtedness (a) has market terms and conditions, (b) has an average life to maturity that is greater than that of the Indebtedness being extended, renewed or refinanced, (c) does not include an obligor that was not an obligor with respect to the Indebtedness being extended, renewed or refinanced, (d) remains subordinated, if the Indebtedness being refinanced or extended was subordinated to the prior payment of the Obligations, such extended, renewed or refinanced Indebtedness, (e) does not exceed in a principal amount the Indebtedness being renewed, extended or refinanced plus reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith, and (f) is not incurred, created or assumed, if any Default or Event of Default has occurred and continues to exist or would result therefrom.

 

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

 

“Pledge and Security Agreement” means any pledge and security agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit 6.22 or such other form as may be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel (including, without limitation, an amendment or supplement to or amendment and restatement of an existing pledge and security agreement) and covering the Collateral described therein given by any Credit Party, as pledgor (or by the Credit Parties, as pledgors), to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations (as defined therein) pursuant to the terms hereof, in each case as the same may be amended and modified from time to time.

 

“Preferred Dividends” means, for any given period and without duplication, all Restricted Payments accrued or paid (and in the case of Restricted Payments paid, which were not accrued during a prior period) during such period on Preferred Stock issued by a Credit Party or a Subsidiary.  Preferred Dividends shall not include dividends or distributions paid or payable (a) solely in Capital Stock (other than Mandatorily Redeemable Stock) payable to holders of such class of Capital Stock; (b) to the Borrower or a Subsidiary; or (c) constituting or resulting in the redemption of Preferred Stock, other than scheduled redemptions not constituting balloon, bullet or similar redemptions in full.

 

“Preferred Stock” means, with respect to any Person, Capital Stock in such Person which are entitled to preference or priority over any other Capital Stock in such Person in respect of the payment of dividends or distribution of assets upon liquidation or both.

 

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“Prime Rate” means the per annum rate which the Administrative Agent publicly announces from time to time to be its prime lending rate, as in effect from time to time.  The Administrative Agent’s prime lending rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate charged to customers.

 

“Principal Office” means, for the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank, such Person’s “Principal Office” as set forth on Appendix B, or such other office as it may from time to time designate in writing to the Borrower and each Lender.

 

“Property” means an interest of any kind in any property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, and whether tangible or intangible.

 

“Qualified Core Property” means as defined in Section 8.18(b).

 

“Qualified ECP Guarantor” means, at any time, each Credit Party with total assets exceeding $10,000,000 or that qualifies at such time as an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act and can cause another Person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

“Real Estate Asset” means, a parcel of real property, together with all improvements (if any) thereon (including all tangible personal property owned by the person with a fee or leasehold interest in such real property and used in connection with such fee or leasehold interest in such real property), owned in fee simple or leased pursuant to a ground lease by any Person; “Real Estate Assets” means a collective reference to each Real Estate Asset.

 

“Recipient” means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender and (c) the Issuing Bank, as applicable.

 

“Recourse Indebtedness” means Indebtedness that is not Non-Recourse Indebtedness; provided that personal recourse for Customary Recourse Exceptions shall not, by itself, cause such Indebtedness to be characterized as Recourse Indebtedness.

 

“Refunded Swingline Loans” as defined in Section 2.2(b)(iii).

 

“Register” means as defined in Section 11.5(c).

 

“Reimbursement Date” means as defined in Section 2.3(d).

 

“REIT” means a real estate investment trust as defined in Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

 

“Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, injection, escaping, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of any Hazardous Material into the indoor or outdoor environment (including the abandonment or disposal of any barrels, containers or other closed receptacles containing any Hazardous Material), including the movement of any Hazardous Material through the air, soil, surface water or groundwater.

 

“Removal Effective Date” means as defined in Section 9.6(b).

 

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“Required Lender BBP Deliverables” means, with respect to any Real Estate Asset for which the Borrower seeks conditional approval as a “Borrowing Base Real Property” in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.18(a), all of the following: (i) a summary description of such Real Estate Asset (including without limitation, the street address of such Real Estate Asset, the size and type of property and such other information as may reasonably be required by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to identify the location and the material characteristics of such Real Estate Asset), (ii) a copy of a current rent roll and current operating statements for such Real Estate Asset delivered or obtained pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of “Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables,” (iii) a copy of the Appraisal for such Real Estate Asset delivered or obtained pursuant to clause (d) of the definition of “Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables,” (iv) evidence as to whether the applicable Real Estate Asset is a Flood Hazard Property, and if such Real Estate Asset is a Flood Hazard Property delivered or obtained pursuant to clause (g) of the definition of “Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables,” (v) copies of each environmental site assessment with respect to such Real Estate Asset delivered pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of “Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables,” (vi) a copy of the property condition report with respect to such Real Estate Asset delivered pursuant to clause (j) of the definition of “Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables,” and (vii) a new Borrowing Base Report showing, on a pro forma basis, the effect on the Borrowing Base of the addition of such Real Estate Asset as a Borrowing Base Real Property with respect to such Real Estate Asset, delivered pursuant to clause (n) of the definition of “Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables.”

 

“Required Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Lenders having at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (662/3%) of the aggregate amount of the unfunded Commitments, the outstanding Loans and the Letter of Credit Obligations, or, if the Commitments have been terminated, Lenders holding in the aggregate at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (662/3%) of the outstanding Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations (including, in each case, the aggregate amount of each Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in Letter of Credit Obligations and Swingline Loans); provided that the Commitments of, and the portion of the Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

 

“Resignation Effective Date” means as defined in Section 9.6(a).

 

“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Capital Stock of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Capital Stock or on account of any return of capital to such Person’s stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Person thereof), or any setting apart of funds or property for any of the foregoing.

 

“Revolving Commitment” means the commitment of a Lender to make or otherwise fund any Revolving Loan and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans hereunder and “Revolving Commitments” means such commitments of all Lenders in the aggregate.  The amount of each Lender’s Revolving Commitment, if any, is set forth on Appendix A or in the applicable Assignment Agreement, subject to any increase, adjustment or reduction pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof.  The aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments as of the Closing Date is SEVENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($75,000,000.00).

 

“Revolving Commitment Percentage” means, for each Lender, a fraction (expressed as a percentage carried to the ninth decimal place), the numerator of which is such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Revolving Commitments; provided that if the commitment of each Lender to make Revolving Loans and the obligation of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit have been terminated pursuant to Section 9.2 or if the Aggregate Revolving Commitments have expired, then the Revolving Commitment Percentage of each Lender shall be

 

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determined based on the Revolving Commitment Percentage of such Lender most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments.  The initial Revolving Commitment Percentages are set forth on Appendix A.  The Revolving Commitment Percentages shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.16.

 

“Revolving Commitment Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date to the earlier of (a)(i) in the case of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans, the Revolving Commitment Termination Date or (ii) in the case of the Letters of Credit, the expiration date thereof, or (b) in each case, the date on which the Revolving Commitments shall have been terminated as provided herein.

 

“Revolving Commitment Termination Date” means the earliest to occur of (a) the Maturity Date; (b) the date the Revolving Commitments are permanently reduced to zero pursuant to Section 2.11(b); and (c) the date of the termination of the Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 9.2.

 

“Revolving Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of its outstanding Revolving Loans and such Lender’s participation in Letter of Credit Obligations and Swingline Loans at such time.

 

“Revolving Loan” means a Loan made by a Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(a).

 

“Revolving Loan Note” means a promissory note in the form of Exhibit 2.5-1, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Revolving Obligations” means the Revolving Loans, the Letter of Credit Obligations and the Swingline Loans.

 

“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means, with respect to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person (other than a Credit Party) whereby the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred.

 

“Sanctioned Entity” means (a) a country or a government of a country, (b) an agency of the government of a country, (c) an organization directly or indirectly controlled by a country or its government, or (d) a person or entity resident in or determined to be resident in a country, that is subject to a country sanctions program administered and enforced by OFAC.

 

“Sanctioned Person” means a person named on the list of Specially Designated Nationals maintained by OFAC.

 

“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw Hill Corporation, together with its successors.

 

“Secured Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, that portion of Consolidated Total Indebtedness which is secured by a Lien on any real property owned or leased by Parent, Borrower or any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate, as applicable.

 

“Secured Recourse Indebtedness” means any Secured Indebtedness that is also Recourse Indebtedness.

 

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“Securities” means any stock, shares, partnership interests, limited liability company interests, voting trust certificates, certificates of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement or arrangement (e.g., stock appreciation rights), options, warrants, bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general any instruments commonly known as “securities” or any certificates of interest, shares or participations in temporary or interim certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire, any of the foregoing.

 

“Securitization Transaction” means any financing or factoring or similar transaction (or series of such transactions) entered by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Borrower or such Subsidiary may sell, convey or otherwise transfer, or grant a security interest in, accounts, payments, receivables, rights to future lease payments or residuals or similar rights to payment (the “Securitization Receivables”) to a special purpose subsidiary or affiliate (a “Securitization Subsidiary”) or any other Person.

 

“Shareholder Equity” means, as of any date of determination, consolidated shareholders’ equity of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as of that date determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

“SNDA” means, with respect to any lease with respect to a Borrowing Base Real Property, a subordination, non disturbance and attornment agreement by and between the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, and the Tenant that is a party to such lease, in (i) the form attached hereto as Exhibit 6.26-1, (ii) the form that such Tenant is required to provide to a lender pursuant to the terms of its lease (with such revisions as are reasonably required by the Administrative Agent) or (iii) such other form as is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

“Solvent” or “Solvency” means, with respect to any Person as of a particular date, that on such date (a) such Person is able to pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business, (b) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature in their ordinary course, (c) such Person is not engaged in a business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing practice in the industry in which such Person is engaged or is to engage, (d) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person and (e) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured.  In computing the amount of contingent liabilities at any time, it is intended that such liabilities will be computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

 

“Specified CMBS Indebtedness” means (x) the Indebtedness of (i) Ziegler-Georgia 7, LLC, (ii) Ziegler-Michigan 12, LLC, (iii) Ziegler-Tennessee 14, LLC, or (iv) Ziegler-Wisconsin 16, LLC, as such Indebtedness is more particularly identified on Schedule 8.1, or (y) the Indebtedness in existence as of the Closing Date of the following Affiliates:  (i) Sandwich Development Partners, LLC (an Affiliate of Ziegler-Illinois 12, LLC), (ii) Bath Road Associates, LLC (an Affiliate of Ziegler-Maine 15, LLC), or (iii) Remington Development Partners, LLC (an Affiliate of Ziegler-Illinois 18, LLC), in each case to the extent the applicable Affiliate becomes a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower or any other Credit Party.

 

“Specified Credit Party” means any Credit Party that is not then an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act (determined prior to giving effect to Section 10.11).

 

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“Subordinated Debt” means any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that by its terms is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment of the Obligations under this Agreement on terms and conditions, and evidenced by documentation, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other business entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the Person or Persons (whether directors, managers, trustees or other Persons performing similar functions) having the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person; provided, in determining the percentage of ownership interests of any Person controlled by another Person, no ownership interest in the nature of a “qualifying share” of the former Person shall be deemed to be outstanding.  Unless otherwise provided, “Subsidiary” shall refer to a Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

“Swap Bank” means (a) any Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time that it becomes a party to a Swap Contract with any Credit Party and (b) any Lender on the Closing Date or Affiliate of such Lender that is party to a Swap Contract with any Credit Party in existence on the Closing Date, in each case to the extent permitted by Section 8.1(f).

 

“Swap Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

 

“Swap Obligations” means with respect to any Guarantor any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

“Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s) and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

 

“Swingline Lender” means Regions Bank in its capacity as Swingline Lender hereunder, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity.

 

“Swingline Loan” means a Loan made by the Swingline Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2.

 

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“Swingline Note” means a promissory note in the form of Exhibit 2.5-2, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Swingline Rate” means the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin applicable to Base Rate Loans.

 

“Swingline Sublimit” means, at any time of determination, the lesser of (i) ten percent (10%) of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (ii) the aggregate Available Commitments then in effect.

 

“Synthetic Lease” means a lease transaction under which the parties intend that (i) the lease will be treated as an “operating lease” by the lessee pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13, as amended and (ii) the lessee will be entitled to various tax and other benefits ordinarily available to owners (as opposed to lessees) of like property.

 

“Tangible Net Worth” means, as of a given date, (a) the Shareholder Equity of the Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis plus (b) accumulated depreciation and amortization expense minus (c) the following (to the extent reflected in determining Shareholder Equity of the Parent and its Subsidiaries):  (i) the amount of any write-up in the book value of any assets contained in any balance sheet resulting from revaluation thereof or any write-up in excess of the cost of such assets acquired, and (ii) all amounts appearing on the assets side of any such balance sheet for assets which would be classified as intangible assets under GAAP, all determined on a consolidated basis.

 

“Tax Tracking Fee” means as defined in Section 2.10(d).

 

“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other similar charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

 

“Tenant” means any Person who is a lessee with respect to any Tenant Lease held by a Credit Party as lessor or as an assignee of the lessor thereunder.

 

“Tenant Lease” means any lease, letting, license, concession or other agreement (whether written or oral) pursuant to which any Person (other than a Credit Party) is granted a possessory interest in, or right to use or occupy all or any portion of, any Borrowing Base Real Property (provided, the term “Tenant Lease” shall not include any lease, sublease, sub-sublease, letting, license, concession or other agreement with respect to any residential unit in a multi-family residential Real Estate Asset), and every modification, amendment or other agreement relating to such lease, sublease, sub-sublease, or other agreement entered into in connection with such lease, sublease, sub-sublease, or other agreement, and every guarantee of the performance and observance of the covenants, conditions and agreements to be performed and observed by such Person under any such lease, sublease, sub-sublease, letting, license, concession or other agreement.

 

“Termination Date” means as defined in the lead-in to Section 7.

 

“Treasury Management Agreement” means any agreement governing the provision of treasury or cash management services, including deposit accounts, funds transfer, automated clearinghouse, commercial credit cards, purchasing cards, cardless e-payable services, debit cards, stored value cards, zero balance accounts, returned check concentration, controlled disbursement, lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance services.

 

“Treasury Management Bank” means (a) any Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time that it becomes a party to a Treasury Management Agreement with any Credit Party and (b)

 

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any Lender on the Closing Date or Affiliate of such Lender that is a party to a Treasury Management Agreement with any Credit Party in existence on the Closing Date.

 

“Type of Loan” means a Base Rate Loan or a LIBOR Loan.

 

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code (or any similar or equivalent legislation) as in effect in the State of New York (or any other applicable jurisdiction, as the context may require).

 

“Unaudited Initial Financial Statements” means as defined in Section 6.7(b).

 

“Unconsolidated Affiliate” means any corporation, partnership, association, joint venture or other entity in each case which is not a Consolidated Party and in which a Consolidated Party owns, directly or indirectly, any Capital Stock.

 

“Unencumbered Mortgage Receivables” means, with respect to any Person, Mortgage Receivables owned or held by such Person that are not pledged as collateral for, or otherwise subject to a Lien as security for, any Indebtedness.

 

“Unimproved Land” means any Real Estate Asset consisting solely of unimproved land on which no construction or general development activity has commenced, but which is zoned for its intended use and is otherwise suitable for future development as a Healthcare Facility; provided, the term “Unimproved Land” shall not include any pad, out-parcel or similar separate parcel included in or adjacent to and part of a larger development of real property comprising any other Real Estate Asset (unless such other Real Estate Asset is Unimproved Land).

 

“United States” or “U.S.” means the United States of America.

 

“Unused Fee” means as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Unused Fee Rate” means, for any applicable period, (i) 0.35%, if the Usage Percentage for such period is equal to or less than 50%, or (ii) 0.25%, if the Usage Percentage for such period is greater than 50%.

 

“Usage Percentage” shall mean, for any applicable period of determination, the quotient (expressed as a percentage) of (x) the actual daily amount of the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans plus the Outstanding Amount of Letter of Credit Obligations, subject to adjustments as provided in Section 2.16, for such period, divided by (y) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.  For purposes of calculating the Usage Percentage hereunder, Swingline Loans shall not be included as Revolving Loans or otherwise be counted toward or be considered as usage of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.

 

“U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” means as defined in Section 3.3(f).

 

“Value-Add Property” means, as of any date of determination, any Borrowing Base Real Property that is not a Core Property.

 

“Value-Add Property Value Amount” means, (i) as of any date of determination with respect to any Value-Add Property occurring during the four (4) full Fiscal Quarters after the date such Value-Add Property is first included as a Borrowing Base Real Property, an amount equal to (a) sixty percent (60%) multiplied by (b) the Value-Add Property Value as of such date for such Value-Add Property, and (ii) as

 

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of any date of determination with respect to such Value-Add Property occurring thereafter, an amount equal to (a) fifty percent (50%) multiplied by (b) the Value-Add Property Value as of such date for such Value-Add Property.

 

“Value-Add Property Value” means, as of any date of determination with respect to any Value-Add Property, an amount equal to the “as-is” appraised value pursuant to the most-recently obtained Appraisal related thereto.

 

“Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” means, with respect to any direct or indirect Subsidiary of any Person, that 100% of the Equity Interests with ordinary voting power issued by such Subsidiary (other than directors’ qualifying shares and investments by foreign nationals mandated by Applicable Laws) is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

 

“Withholding Agent” means any Credit Party and the Administrative Agent.

 

“Ziegler-Florida 4” means Ziegler-Florida 4, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company.

 

Section 1.2                                    Accounting Terms.

 

(a)                                Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAP.  Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by the Borrower to the Lenders pursuant to clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of Section 7.1 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation (and delivered together with the reconciliation statements provided for in Section 7.1(g), if applicable).  If at any time any change in GAAP or in the consistent application thereof would affect the computation of any financial covenant or requirement set forth in any Credit Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall object in writing to determining compliance based on such change, then the Lenders and Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such financial covenant, requirement or applicable defined terms to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change to GAAP, provided that, until so amended such computations shall continue to be made on a basis consistent with the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of Section 7.1 as to which no such objection has been made.

 

(b)                                FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20.  Notwithstanding the above, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.

 

Section 1.3                                    Rules of Interpretation.

 

(a)                                 The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.  Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms.  The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”.  The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”.  Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Credit Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and permitted assigns, (iii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words

 

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of similar import when used in any Credit Document, shall be construed to refer to such Credit Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Credit Document to Sections, Exhibits, Appendices and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Sections of, and Exhibits, Appendices and Schedules to, the Credit Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

 

(b)                                 The terms lease and license shall include sub-lease and sub-license.

 

(c)                                  All terms not specifically defined herein or by GAAP, which terms are defined in the UCC, shall have the meanings assigned to them in the UCC of the relevant jurisdiction, with the term “instrument” being that defined under Article 9 of the UCC of such jurisdiction.

 

(d)                                 Unless otherwise expressly indicated, in the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including”, the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”, and the word “through” means “to and including”.

 

(e)                                  To the extent that any of the representations and warranties contained in Section 6 under this Agreement or in any of the other Credit Documents is qualified by “Material Adverse Effect”, the qualifier “in all material respects” contained in Section 5.2(c) and the qualifier “in any material respect” contained in Section 9.1(d) shall not apply.

 

(f)                                   Whenever the phrase “to the knowledge of” or words of similar import relating to the knowledge of a Person are used herein or in any other Credit Document, such phrase shall mean and refer to the actual knowledge of the Authorized Officers of such Person.

 

(g)                                  This Agreement and the other Credit Documents are the result of negotiation among, and have been reviewed by counsel to, among others, the Administrative Agent and the Credit Parties, and are the product of discussions and negotiations among all parties.  Accordingly, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents are not intended to be construed against the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders merely on account of the Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s involvement in the preparation of such documents.

 

(h)                                 Unless otherwise indicated, all references to a specific time shall be construed to Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Savings Time, as the case may be.  Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all references to dollar amounts and “$” shall mean Dollars.

 

(i)                                     Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time (after giving effect to any permanent reduction in the stated amount of such Letter of Credit pursuant to the terms of such Letter of Credit); provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any letter of credit application or other issuer document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.

 

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Section 2                                             LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

Section 2.1                                    Revolving Loans.

 

(a)                                 Revolving Loans.  During the Revolving Commitment Period, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Lender severally agrees to make revolving loans (each such loan, a “Revolving Loan”) to the Borrower in an aggregate amount up to but not exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided, that after giving effect to the making of any Revolving Loan, in no event shall the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Obligations exceed the lesser of (i) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, and (ii) the Borrowing Base as of such date.  Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) may be repaid and reborrowed without premium or penalty (subject to Section 3.1(c)) during the Revolving Commitment Period.  The Revolving Loans may consist of Base Rate Loans, Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans, or a combination thereof, as the Borrower may request.  Each Lender’s Revolving Commitment shall expire on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date and all Revolving Loans and all other amounts owed hereunder with respect to the Revolving Loans and the Revolving Commitments shall be paid in full no later than such date.

 

(b)                                 [Reserved].

 

(c)                                   Mechanics for Revolving Loans.

 

(i)                                      Except pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(iii), all Revolving Loans shall be made in an aggregate minimum amount of $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount.

 

(ii)                                   Whenever the Borrower desires that the Lenders make a Revolving Loan, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a fully executed and delivered Funding Notice no later than (x) 1:00 p.m. at least three (3) Business Days in advance of the proposed Credit Date in the case of an Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan and (y) 1:00 p.m. at least one (1) Business Day in advance of the proposed Credit Date in the case of a Loan that is a Base Rate Loan.  Except as otherwise provided herein, any Funding Notice for any Loans that are Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans shall be irrevocable on and after the related Interest Rate Determination Date, and the Borrower shall be bound to make a borrowing in accordance therewith.

 

(iii)                                Notice of receipt of each Funding Notice in respect of each Revolving Loan, together with the amount of each Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage thereof, respectively, if any, together with the applicable interest rate, shall be provided by the Administrative Agent to each applicable Lender with reasonable promptness, but (provided the Administrative Agent shall have received such notice by 1:00 p.m.) not later than 4:00 p.m. on the same day as the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such notice from the Borrower.

 

(iv)                               Each Lender shall make its Revolving Commitment Percentage of the requested Revolving Loan available to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. on the applicable Credit Date by wire transfer of same day funds in Dollars, at the Administrative Agent’s Principal Office.  Except as provided herein, upon satisfaction or waiver of the applicable conditions precedent specified herein, the Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds of such Credit Extension available to the Borrower on the applicable Credit Date by causing an amount of same day funds in Dollars equal to the proceeds of all Loans received by the Administrative Agent in connection with the Credit Extension from the Lenders to be credited to the account of the Borrower at the

 

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Administrative Agent’s Principal Office or such other account as may be designated in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower.

 

Section 2.2                                   Swingline Loans.

 

(a)                                 Swingline Loans Commitments.  During the Revolving Commitment Period and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swingline Lender may, in its sole discretion, make Swingline Loans to the Borrower in the aggregate amount up to but not exceeding the Swingline Sublimit; provided, that after giving effect to the making of any Swingline Loan, in no event shall the Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Obligations exceed the lesser of (i) the Revolving Commitments then in effect, and (ii) the Borrowing Base as of such date.  Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.2 may be repaid and reborrowed during the Revolving Commitment Period.  The Swingline Lender’s Revolving Commitment shall expire on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, all Swingline Loans and all other amounts owed hereunder with respect to the Swingline Loans and the Revolving Commitments shall be paid in full no later than such date, and no Swingline Loan shall be outstanding for more than ten (10) consecutive Business Days without the Swingline Lender’s express written consent.

 

(b)                                 Borrowing Mechanics for Swingline Loans.

 

(i)                                     Whenever the Borrower desires that the Swingline Lender make a Swingline Loan, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a Funding Notice no later than 11:00 a.m. on the proposed Credit Date.

 

(ii)                                  The Swingline Lender shall make the amount of its Swingline Loan available to the Administrative Agent not later than 3:00 p.m. on the applicable Credit Date by wire transfer of same day funds in Dollars, at the Administrative Agent’s Principal Office.  Except as provided herein, upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent specified herein, the Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds of such Swingline Loans available to the Borrower on the applicable Credit Date by causing an amount of same day funds in Dollars equal to the proceeds of all such Swingline Loans received by the Administrative Agent from the Swingline Lender to be credited to the account of the Borrower at the Administrative Agent’s Principal Office, or to such other account as may be designated in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower.

 

(iii)                               With respect to any Swingline Loans which have not been voluntarily prepaid by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.11, the Swingline Lender may at any time in its sole and absolute discretion, deliver to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower), no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the proposed Credit Date, a notice (which shall be deemed to be a Funding Notice given by a Borrower) requesting that each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment make Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans to the Borrower on such Credit Date in an amount equal to the amount of such Swingline Loans (the “Refunded Swingline Loans”) outstanding on the date such notice is given which the Swingline Lender requests Lenders to prepay.  Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, (1) the proceeds of such Revolving Loans made by the Lenders other than the Swingline Lender shall be immediately delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Swingline Lender (and not to the Borrower) and applied to repay a corresponding portion of the Refunded Swingline Loans and (2) on the day such Revolving Loans are made, the Swingline Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the Refunded Swingline Loans shall be deemed to be paid with the proceeds of a Revolving Loan made by the Swingline Lender to the Borrower, and such portion of the Swingline Loans deemed to be so paid shall no longer be outstanding as

 

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Swingline Loans and shall no longer be due under the Swingline Note of the Swingline Lender but shall instead constitute part of the Swingline Lender’s outstanding Revolving Loans to the Borrower and shall be due under the Revolving Loan Note issued by the Borrower to the Swingline Lender.  The Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent and the Swingline Lender to charge the Borrower’s accounts with the Administrative Agent and the Swingline Lender (up to the amount available in each such account) in order to immediately pay the Swingline Lender the amount of the Refunded Swingline Loans to the extent of the proceeds of such Revolving Loans made by the Lenders, including the Revolving Loans deemed to be made by the Swingline Lender, are insufficient to repay in full the Refunded Swingline Loans.  If any portion of any such amount paid (or deemed to be paid) to the Swingline Lender should be recovered by or on behalf of the Borrower from the Swingline Lender in bankruptcy, by assignment for the benefit of creditors or otherwise, the loss of the amount so recovered shall be ratably shared among all Lenders in the manner contemplated by Section 2.14.

 

(iv)                              If for any reason Revolving Loans are not made pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(iii) in an amount sufficient to repay any amounts owed to the Swingline Lender in respect of any outstanding Swingline Loans on or before the third Business Day after demand for payment thereof by the Swingline Lender, each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment shall be deemed to, and hereby agrees to, have purchased a participation in such outstanding Swingline Loans, and in an amount equal to its Revolving Commitment Percentage of the applicable unpaid amount together with accrued interest thereon.  On the Business Day that notice is provided by the Swingline Lender (or by the 11:00 a.m. on the following Business Day if such notice is provided after 2:00 p.m.), each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment shall deliver to the Swingline Lender an amount equal to its respective participation in the applicable unpaid amount in same day funds at the Principal Office of the Swingline Lender.  In order to evidence such participation each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment agrees to enter into a participation agreement at the request of the Swingline Lender in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Swingline Lender.  In the event any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment fails to make available to the Swingline Lender the amount of such Lender’s participation as provided in this paragraph, the Swingline Lender shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon for three (3) Business Days at the rate customarily used by the Swingline Lender for the correction of errors among banks and thereafter at the Base Rate, as applicable.

 

(v)                                 Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, (1) each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans for the purpose of repaying any Refunded Swingline Loans pursuant to clause (iii) above and each Lender’s obligation to purchase a participation in any unpaid Swingline Loans pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the Swingline Lender, any Credit Party or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuation of a Default or Event of Default; (C) any adverse change in the business, operations, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of any Credit Party; (D) any breach of this Agreement or any other Credit Document by any party thereto; or (E) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided that such obligations of each Lender are subject to the condition that the Swingline Lender had not received prior notice from the Borrower or the Required

 

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Lenders that any of the conditions under Section 5.2 to the making of the applicable Refunded Swingline Loans or other unpaid Swingline Loans were not satisfied at the time such Refunded Swingline Loans or other unpaid Swingline Loans were made; and (2) the Swingline Lender shall not be obligated to make any Swingline Loans (A) if it has elected not to do so after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Default or Event of Default, or (B) it does not in good faith believe that all conditions under Section 5.2 to the making of such Swingline Loan have been satisfied or waived by the Required Lenders.

 

Section 2.3                                    Issuances of Letters of Credit and Purchase of Participations Therein.

 

(a)                                 Letters of Credit.  During the Revolving Commitment Period, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing Bank agrees to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the aggregate amount up to but not exceeding the Letter of Credit Sublimit; provided, (i) each Letter of Credit shall be denominated in Dollars; (ii) the stated amount of each Letter of Credit shall not be less than $50,000 or such lesser amount as is acceptable to the Issuing Bank; (iii) after giving effect to such issuance, in no event shall the Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Obligations exceed the lesser of (x) the Revolving Commitments then in effect and (y) the Borrowing Base as of such date; (iv) after giving effect to such issuance, in no event shall the Outstanding Amount of the Letter of Credit Obligations exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit then in effect; and (v) in no event shall any standby Letter of Credit have an expiration date later than the earlier of (1) seven (7) days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, and (2) the date which is one (1) year from the date of issuance of such standby Letter of Credit.  Subject to the foregoing (other than clause (v)), the Issuing Bank may agree that a standby Letter of Credit will automatically be extended for one or more successive periods not to exceed one (1) year each, unless the Issuing Bank elects not to extend for any such additional period; provided, the Issuing Bank shall not extend any such Letter of Credit if it has received written notice that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time the Issuing Bank must elect to allow such extension and ; provided, further, in the event that any Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless the Issuing Bank has entered into arrangements satisfactory to the Issuing Bank (in its sole discretion) with the Borrower or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Lender (after giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender), including by Cash Collateralizing such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of the Letter of Credit Obligations in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank shall not be obligated to issue or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder.  The Issuing Bank may send a Letter of Credit or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) message or overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating with a beneficiary.

 

(b)                                 Notice of Issuance.  Whenever the Borrower desires the issuance of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Issuance Notice no later than 1:00 p.m. at least three (3) Business Days or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the Issuing Bank in any particular instance, in advance of the proposed date of issuance.  Upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 5.2, an Issuing Bank shall issue the requested Letter of Credit only in accordance with the Issuing Bank’s standard operating procedures.  Upon the issuance of any Letter of Credit or amendment or modification to a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender of such issuance, which notice shall be accompanied by a copy of such Letter of Credit or

 

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amendment or modification to a Letter of Credit and the amount of such Lender’s respective participation in such Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.3(e).

 

(c)                                  Responsibility of Issuing Bank With Respect to Requests for Drawings and Payments.  In determining whether to honor any drawing under any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof, the Issuing Bank shall be responsible only to examine the documents delivered under such Letter of Credit with reasonable care so as to ascertain whether they appear on their face to be in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit.  As between the Borrower and the Issuing Bank, the Borrower assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, by the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit.  In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Issuing Bank shall not be responsible for: (i) the form, validity or invalidity, sufficiency or insufficiency, accuracy or inaccuracy, genuineness (including if fraudulent or forged) or legal effect of any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for and issuance of any such Letter of Credit; (ii) the validity or invalidity, effectiveness or ineffectiveness or sufficiency or insufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any such Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part; (iii) failure of the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit to comply fully with any conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit; (iv) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (v) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (vi) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any such Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (vii) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; or (viii) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Bank, including any Governmental Acts; none of the above shall affect or impair, or prevent the vesting of, the Issuing Bank’s rights or powers hereunder.  Without limiting the foregoing and in furtherance thereof, any action taken or omitted by the Issuing Bank under or in connection with the Letters of Credit or any documents and certificates delivered thereunder, if taken or omitted in good faith, shall not give rise to any liability on the part of the Issuing Bank to any Credit Party.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.3(c), the Borrower shall retain any and all rights it may have against the Issuing Bank for any liability arising solely out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Issuing Bank, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable order.

 

(d)                                 Reimbursement by the Borrower of Amounts Drawn or Paid Under Letters of Credit.  In the event an Issuing Bank has determined to honor a drawing under a Letter of Credit, it shall immediately notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and the Borrower shall reimburse the Issuing Bank on or before the Business Day immediately following the date on which such drawing is honored (the “Reimbursement Date”) in an amount in Dollars and in same day funds equal to the amount of such honored drawing; provided, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) unless the Borrower shall have notified the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank prior to 11:00 a.m. on the date such drawing is honored that the Borrower intends to reimburse the Issuing Bank for the amount of such honored drawing with funds other than the proceeds of Revolving Loans, the Borrower shall be deemed to have given a timely Funding Notice to the Administrative Agent requesting the Lenders to make Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans on the Reimbursement Date in an amount in Dollars equal to the amount of such honored drawing, and (ii) subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions specified in Section 5.2, the Lenders shall, on the Reimbursement Date, make Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans in the amount of such honored drawing, the proceeds of which shall be applied directly by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for the amount of

 

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such honored drawing; and provided further, if for any reason proceeds of Revolving Loans are not received by the Issuing Bank on the Reimbursement Date in an amount equal to the amount of such honored drawing, the Borrower shall reimburse the Issuing Bank, on demand, in an amount in same day funds equal to the excess of the amount of such honored drawing over the aggregate amount of such Revolving Loans, if any, which are so received.  Nothing in this Section 2.3(d) shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to make Revolving Loans on the terms and conditions set forth herein, and the Borrower shall retain any and all rights it may have against any Lender resulting from the failure of such Lender to make such Revolving Loans under this Section 2.3(d).

 

(e)                                  Lenders’ Purchase of Participations in Letters of Credit.  Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender having a Revolving Commitment shall be deemed to have purchased, and hereby agrees to irrevocably purchase, from the Issuing Bank a participation in such Letter of Credit and any drawings honored thereunder in an amount equal to such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage (with respect to the Revolving Commitments) of the maximum amount which is or at any time may become available to be drawn thereunder.  In the event that the Borrower shall fail for any reason to reimburse an Issuing Bank as provided in Section 2.3(d), the Issuing Bank shall promptly notify each Lender of the unreimbursed amount of such honored drawing and of such Lender’s respective participation therein based on such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage.  Each Lender shall make available to the Issuing Bank an amount equal to its respective participation, in Dollars and in same day funds, at the office of the Issuing Bank specified in such notice, not later than 12:00 p.m. on the first Business Day (under the laws of the jurisdiction in which such office of the Issuing Bank is located) after the date notified by the Issuing Bank.  In the event that any Lender fails to make available to the Issuing Bank on such Business Day the amount of such Lender’s participation in such Letter of Credit as provided in this Section 2.3(e), the Issuing Bank shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon for three (3) Business Days at the rate customarily used by the Issuing Bank for the correction of errors among banks and thereafter at the Base Rate.  Nothing in this Section 2.3(e) shall be deemed to prejudice the right of any Lender to recover from the Issuing Bank any amounts made available by such Lender to the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section in the event that it is determined that the payment with respect to a Letter of Credit in respect of which payment was made by such Lender constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Bank, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable order.  In the event an Issuing Bank shall have been reimbursed by other Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.3(e) for all or any portion of any drawing honored by the Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank shall distribute to each Lender which has paid all amounts payable by it under this Section 2.3(e) with respect to such honored drawing such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of all payments subsequently received by the Issuing Bank from the Borrower in reimbursement of such honored drawing when such payments are received.  Any such distribution shall be made to a Lender at its primary address set forth below its name on Appendix B or at such other address as such Lender may request.

 

(f)                                   Obligations Absolute.  The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Issuing Bank for drawings honored under the Letters of Credit issued by it and to repay any Revolving Loans made by the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.3(d) and the obligations of the Lenders under Section 2.3(e) shall be unconditional and irrevocable and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms hereof under all circumstances including any of the following circumstances: (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit; (ii) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense (other than that such drawing has been repaid) or other right which the Borrower or any Lender may have at any time against a beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or

 

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any Persons for whom any such transferee may be acting), the Issuing Bank, a Lender or any other Person or, in the case of a Lender, against the Borrower, whether in connection herewith, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transaction (including any underlying transaction between the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and the beneficiary for which any Letter of Credit was procured); (iii) any draft or other document presented under any Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; (iv) payment by the Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document which does not substantially comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; (v) any adverse change in the business, operations, properties, assets, or financial condition of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) any breach hereof or any other Credit Document by any party thereto; (vii) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; or (viii) the fact that an Event of Default or a Default shall have occurred and be continuing; provided, in each case, that payment by the Issuing Bank under the applicable Letter of Credit shall not have constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Issuing Bank under the circumstances in question, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable order.

 

(g)                                  Indemnification.  Without duplication of any obligation of the Credit Parties under Section 11.2, in addition to amounts payable as provided herein, each of the Credit Parties hereby agrees, on a joint and several basis, to protect, indemnify, pay and save harmless the Issuing Bank from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel) which the Issuing Bank may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of (i) the issuance of any Letter of Credit by the Issuing Bank, other than as a result of (1) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Issuing Bank, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable order, or (2) the wrongful dishonor by the Issuing Bank of a proper demand for payment made under any Letter of Credit issued by it, or (ii) the failure of the Issuing Bank to honor a drawing under any such Letter of Credit as a result of any Governmental Act.

 

(h)                                 Applicability of ISP.  Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Issuing Bank and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, the rules of the ISP shall apply to such Letter of Credit.

 

(i)                                     Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries.  Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary of the Borrower, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the Issuing Bank hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit.  The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of the Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.

 

Section 2.4                                    Pro Rata Shares; Availability of Funds.

 

(a)                                 Pro Rata Shares.  All Loans shall be made, and all participations purchased, by the Lenders simultaneously and proportionately to their respective pro rata shares of the Loans, it being understood that no Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in such other Lender’s obligation to make a Loan requested hereunder or purchase a participation required hereby nor shall any Revolving Commitment, or the portion of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans, of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of a default by any other Lender in such other Lender’s obligation to make a Loan requested hereunder or purchase a participation required hereby.

 

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(b)                                 Availability of Funds.

 

(i)                                     Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent.  Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing (or, in the case of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, prior to 12:00 noon on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.1(c) or, in the case of a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.1(c) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount.  In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans, plus, in either case, any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection therewith.  If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period.  If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.  Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

 

(ii)                                  Payments by the Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent.  Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or each applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due.  In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or each applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

 

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Section 2.5                                    Evidence of Debt; Register; Lenders’ Books and Records; Notes.

 

(a)                                 Lenders’ Evidence of Debt.  Each Lender shall maintain on its internal records an account or accounts evidencing the Obligations of the Borrower and each other Credit Party to such Lender, including the amounts of the Loans made by it and each repayment and prepayment in respect thereof.  Any such recordation shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower, absent manifest error; provided, that the failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect any Lender’s Commitment or the Borrower’s obligations in respect of any applicable Loans; and provided, further, in the event of any inconsistency between the Register and any Lender’s records, the recordations in the Register shall govern in the absence of demonstrable error therein.

 

(b)                                Notes.  The Borrower shall execute and deliver to (i) each Lender on the Closing Date, (ii) each Person who is a permitted assignee of such Lender pursuant to Section 11.5, and (iii) each Person who becomes a Lender in accordance with Section 2.19, in each case to the extent requested by such Person, a Note or Notes to evidence such Person’s portion of the Revolving Loans.

 

Section 2.6                                    Scheduled Principal Payments.

 

(a)                                  Revolving Loans.  The principal amount of Revolving Loans is due and payable in full on the Maturity Date.

 

(b)                                 Swingline Loans.  The principal amount of the Swingline Loans is due and payable in full on the earlier to occur of (i) the date of demand by the Swingline Lender, and (ii) the Maturity Date.

 

Section 2.7                                    Interest on Loans.

 

(a)                                 Except as otherwise set forth herein, each Loan shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof from the date made through repayment (whether by acceleration or otherwise) thereof as follows:

 

(i)                                      in the case of Revolving Loans:

 

(A)                                if a Base Rate Loan (including a Base Rate Loan referencing the LIBOR Index Rate), the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin; or

 

(B)                                if an Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan, the Adjusted LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Margin; and

 

(ii)                                  in the case of Swingline Loans, at the Swingline Rate.

 

(b)                                 The basis for determining the rate of interest with respect to any Loan (except a Swingline Loan, which may only be made and maintained at the Swingline Rate (unless and until converted into a Revolving Loan pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof), and the Interest Period with respect to any Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan, shall be selected by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to the applicable Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice, as the case may be.  If on any day a Loan is outstanding with respect to which a Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice has not been delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof specifying the applicable basis for determining the rate of interest, then for that day (i) if such Loan is an Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan, such Loan shall become a Base Rate Loan and (ii) if such Loan is a Base Rate Loan, such Loan shall remain a Base Rate Loan.

 

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(c)                                  In connection with Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans, there shall be no more than five (5) Interest Periods outstanding at any time.  In the event the Borrower fails to specify between a Base Rate Loan or an Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan in the applicable Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice, such Loan (i) if outstanding as an Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan, shall be automatically converted into a Base Rate Loan on the last day of the then-current Interest Period for such Loan, and (ii) if outstanding as a Base Rate Loan will remain as, or (if not then outstanding) will be made as, a Base Rate Loan.  In the event the Borrower fails to specify an Interest Period for any Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan in the applicable Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one (1) month.  As soon as practicable after 10:00 a.m. on each Interest Rate Determination Date and each Index Rate Determination Date, the Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties) the interest rate that shall apply to each of the LIBOR Loans for which an interest rate is then being determined (and for the applicable Interest Period in the case of Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans) and shall promptly give notice thereof (in writing or by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Borrower and each Lender.

 

(d)                                 Interest payable pursuant to this Section 2.7 shall be computed on the basis of (i) for interest at the Base Rate or the Swingline Rate, a 365-day or 366-day year, as the case may be, and (ii) for all other computations of fees and interest, a 360-day year, in each case, for the actual number of days elapsed in the period during which it accrues.  In computing interest on any Loan, the date of the making of such Loan or the first day of an Interest Period applicable to such Loan or, with respect to a Base Rate Loan being converted from a LIBOR Loan, the date of conversion of such LIBOR Loan to such Base Rate Loan, as the case may be, shall be included, and the date of payment of such Loan or the expiration date of an Interest Period applicable to such Loan or, with respect to a Base Rate Loan being converted to a LIBOR Loan, the date of conversion of such Base Rate Loan to such LIBOR Loan, as the case may be, shall be excluded; provided, if a Loan is repaid on the same day on which it is made, one (1) day’s interest shall be paid on that Loan.

 

(e)                                  If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the Borrower or for any other reason, the Borrower or the Lenders determine that (i) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Borrower as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Borrower shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code or other Debtor Relief Law, automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent or any Lender), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period.  This subsection (e) shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as the case may be, under any other provision of this Agreement.  The Borrower’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Commitments and the repayment of all Obligations.

 

(f)                                   Except as otherwise set forth herein, interest on each Loan shall accrue on a daily basis and shall be payable in arrears on and to (i) each Interest Payment Date applicable to that Loan; (ii) upon any prepayment of that Loan (other than a voluntary prepayment of a Revolving Loan which interest shall be payable in accordance with clause (i) above), to the extent accrued on the amount being prepaid; and (iii) at maturity, including final maturity.

 

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(g)                                  The Borrower agrees to pay to the Issuing Bank, with respect to drawings honored under any Letter of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, interest on the amount paid by the Issuing Bank in respect of each such honored drawing from the date such drawing is honored to but excluding the date such amount is reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at a rate equal to (i) for the period from the date such drawing is honored to but excluding the applicable Reimbursement Date, the rate of interest otherwise payable hereunder with respect to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans, and (ii) thereafter, a rate which is the lesser of (y) 2% per annum in excess of the rate of interest otherwise payable hereunder with respect to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans, and (z) the Highest Lawful Rate.

 

(h)                                 Interest payable pursuant to Section 2.7(g) shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day or 366-day year, as the case may be, for the actual number of days elapsed in the period during which it accrues, and shall be payable on demand or, if no demand is made, on the date on which the related drawing under a Letter of Credit is reimbursed in full.  Promptly upon receipt by the Issuing Bank of any payment of interest pursuant to Section 2.7(g), the Issuing Bank shall distribute to each Lender, out of the interest received by the Issuing Bank in respect of the period from the date such drawing is honored to but excluding the date on which the Issuing Bank is reimbursed for the amount of such drawing (including any such reimbursement out of the proceeds of any Revolving Loans), the amount that such Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the letter of credit fee that would have been payable in respect of such Letter of Credit for such period if no drawing had been honored under such Letter of Credit.  In the event the Issuing Bank shall have been reimbursed by the Lenders for all or any portion of such honored drawing, the Issuing Bank shall distribute to each Lender which has paid all amounts payable by it under Section 2.3(e) with respect to such honored drawing such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of any interest received by the Issuing Bank in respect of that portion of such honored drawing so reimbursed by the Lenders for the period from the date on which the Issuing Bank was so reimbursed by the Lenders to but excluding the date on which such portion of such honored drawing is reimbursed by the Borrower.

 

Section 2.8                                    Conversion/Continuation.

 

(a)                                 So long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrower shall have the option:

 

(i)                                     to convert at any time all or any part of any Loan equal to $100,000 and integral multiples of $50,000 in excess of that amount from one Type of Loan to another Type of Loan; provided, an Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan may only be converted on the expiration of the Interest Period applicable to such Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan unless the Borrower shall pay all amounts due under Section 2.15 in connection with any such conversion; or

 

(ii)                                  upon the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to any Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan, to continue all or any portion of such Loan as an Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan.

 

(b)                                 The Borrower shall deliver a Conversion/Continuation Notice to the Administrative Agent no later than 1:00 p.m. at least three (3) Business Days in advance of the proposed Conversion/Continuation Date.  Except as otherwise provided herein, a Conversion/Continuation Notice for conversion to, or continuation of, any LIBOR Loans (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof) shall be irrevocable on and after the related Interest Rate Determination Date, and the Borrower shall be bound to effect a conversion or continuation in accordance therewith.

 

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Section 2.9                                    Default Rate of Interest.

 

(a)                                 If any amount of principal of any Loan is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

 

(b)                                 If any amount (other than principal of any Loan) payable by the Borrower under any Credit Document is not paid when due (after the expiration of any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, then at the request of the Required Lenders, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

 

(c)                                  During the continuance of an Event of Default under Section 9.1(f) or Section 9.1(g), the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

 

(d)                                 During the continuance of an Event of Default other than an Event of Default under Section 9.1(f) or Section 9.1(g), the Borrower shall, at the request of the Required Lenders, pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

 

(e)                                  Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.

 

(f)                                   In the case of any Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan, upon the expiration of the Interest Period in effect at the time the Default Rate of interest is effective, each such Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan shall thereupon become a Base Rate Loan and shall thereafter bear interest at the Default Rate then in effect for Base Rate Loans.  Payment or acceptance of the increased rates of interest provided for in this Section 2.9 is not a permitted alternative to timely payment and shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

 

Section 2.10                             Fees.

 

(a)                                 Unused Fee.  The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Revolving Commitment Percentage, an unused fee (the “Unused Fee”) equal to the product of (x) the Unused Fee Rate, multiplied by (y) the actual daily amount by which the Aggregate Revolving Commitments exceeds the sum of (i) the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans plus (ii) the Outstanding Amount of Letter of Credit Obligations, subject to adjustments as provided in Section 2.16.  The Unused Fee shall accrue at all times during the Revolving Commitment Period, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Section 5 is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date; provided that (1) no Unused Fee shall accrue on the Revolving Commitment of a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender and (2) any Unused Fee accrued with respect to the Revolving Commitment of a Defaulting Lender during the period prior to the time such Lender became a Defaulting Lender and unpaid at such time shall not be payable by the Borrower so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender.  The Unused Fee shall be

 

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calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Unused Fee Rate during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Unused Fee Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Unused Fee Rate was in effect.  For purposes hereof and the calculation of the applicable Usage Percentage, Swingline Loans shall not be counted toward or be considered as usage of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.

 

(b)                                 Letter of Credit Fees.

 

(i)                                     Commercial and Standby Letter of Credit Fees.  The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Revolving Commitment Percentage a Letter of Credit fee for each standby Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Margin multiplied by the daily maximum amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit (collectively, the “Letter of Credit Fees”).  For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.3(i).  The Letter of Credit Fees shall be computed on a quarterly basis in arrears, and shall be due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the expiration date thereof and thereafter on demand; provided that (1) no Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue in favor of a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender and (2) any Letter of Credit Fees accrued in favor of a Defaulting Lender during the period prior to the time such Lender became a Defaulting Lender and unpaid at such time shall not be payable by the Borrower so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender.  If there is any change in the Applicable Margin during any quarter, the daily maximum amount available to be drawn under each standby Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Margin separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Margin was in effect.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, during the continuance of an Event of Default under Sections 9.1(f) and (g), all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate, and during the continuance of an Event of Default other than an Event of Default under Sections 9.1(f) or (g), then upon the request of the Required Lenders, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.

 

(ii)                                  Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to Issuing Bank.  The Borrower shall pay directly to the Issuing Bank for its own account, on a quarterly basis in arrears, a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit, equal to the greater of (x) a rate per annum of 0.125% multiplied by the average daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit and (y) $1,500.  Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on its expiration date and thereafter on demand.  For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.3(i).  In addition, the Borrower shall pay directly to the Issuing Bank for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment, renewal, negotiation and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of the Issuing Bank relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect.  Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.

 

(c)                                  Other Fees.  The Borrower shall pay to Regions Capital Markets, a division of Regions Bank, and the Administrative Agent, for their own respective

 

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accounts, fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the Fee Letter.  Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever, except to the extent set forth in the Fee Letter.

 

(d)                                 Tax Tracking Fee.  The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent a tax tracking fee (the “Tax Tracking Fee”) in the initial amount of $250.00, and the Borrower agrees to pay an additional tax tracking fee (the “Extension Tax Tracking Fee”) in the amount of $145.00 in the event the Maturity Date is extended pursuant to Section 2.18.  The initial Tax Tracking Fee will be paid to the Administrative Agent or withheld from the Loan proceeds on the Closing Date, and the Extension Tax Tracking Fee shall be payable on the Extension Effective Date.  The Tax Tracking Fee and the Extension Tax Tracking Fee will reimburse the Administrative Agent for its cost of verifying that property taxes due on the Real Estate Assets that constitute any part of the Collateral are paid during the term of the Loans hereunder.

 

Section 2.11                             Prepayments/Commitment Reductions.

 

(a)                                 Voluntary Prepayments.

 

(i)                                     Any time and from time to time, the Loans may be repaid in whole or in part without premium or penalty (subject to Section 3.1):

 

(A)                               with respect to Base Rate Loans (including Base Rate Loans referencing the LIBOR Index Rate), the Borrower may prepay any such Loans on any Business Day in whole or in part, in an aggregate minimum amount of $250,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount;

 

(B)                               with respect to Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans, the Borrower may prepay any such Loans on any Business Day in whole or in part (together with any amounts due pursuant to Section 3.1(c)) in an aggregate minimum amount of $250,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount; and

 

(C)                               with respect to Swingline Loans, the Borrower may prepay any such Loans on any Business Day in whole or in part in any amount;

 

(ii)                                  All such prepayments shall be made:

 

(A)                               upon written or telephonic notice on the date of prepayment in the case of Base Rate Loans or Swingline Loans; and

 

(B)                               upon not less than three (3) Business Days’ prior written or telephonic notice in the case of Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans;

 

in each case given to the Administrative Agent, or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, by 11:00 a.m. on the date required and, if given by telephone, promptly confirmed in writing to the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent will promptly transmit such telephonic or original notice for a Credit Extension by telefacsimile or telephone to each Lender).  Upon the giving of any such notice, the principal amount of the Loans specified in such notice shall become due and payable on the prepayment date specified therein.  Any such voluntary prepayment shall be applied as specified in Section 2.12(a).

 

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(b)           Voluntary Commitment Reductions.

 

(i)            The Borrower may, from time to time upon not less than three (3) Business Days’ prior written or telephonic notice confirmed in writing to the Administrative Agent (which original written or telephonic notice the Administrative Agent will promptly transmit by telefacsimile or telephone to each applicable Lender), at any time and from time to time terminate in whole or permanently reduce in part (i) the Revolving Commitments (ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective commitment percentage thereof); provided, (A) any such partial reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess of that amount, (B) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Aggregate Revolving Commitments if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the aggregate Outstanding Amount exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (C) if, after giving effect to any reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, the Letter of Credit Sublimit and/or the Swingline Sublimit exceed the amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, the Letter of Credit Sublimit and/or the Swingline Sublimit, as applicable, shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess.

 

(ii)                                  The Borrower’s notice to the Administrative Agent shall designate the date (which shall be a Business Day) of such termination or reduction and the amount of any partial reduction, and such termination or reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be effective on the date specified in the Borrower’s notice and shall reduce the Revolving Commitments of each Lender proportionately to its Revolving Commitment Percentage thereof.

 

(c)                                  Mandatory Prepayments; Excess Outstanding Amounts.

 

If at any time (A) the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Obligations shall exceed the lesser of (x) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or (y) the Borrowing Base, in each case as of such time, (B) the Outstanding Amount of Letter of Credit Obligations shall exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit, or (C) the Outstanding Amount of Swingline Loans shall exceed the Swingline Sublimit, immediate prepayment will be made on or in respect of the Revolving Obligations in an amount equal to such excess; provided, however, that, except with respect to clause (B), Letter of Credit Obligations will not be Cash Collateralized hereunder until the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans have been paid in full.

 

Section 2.12                             Application of Prepayments.

 

Within each Loan, prepayments will be applied first to Base Rate Loans, then to LIBOR Loans in direct order of Interest Period maturities.  In addition:

 

(a)                                 Voluntary Prepayments.  Voluntary prepayments will be applied as specified by the Borrower.

 

(b)                                 Mandatory Prepayments.  Mandatory prepayments under Section 2.11(c) above shall be applied to the respective Revolving Obligations, as appropriate, but without a permanent reduction of the aggregate Revolving Commitments, and shall be available for re-borrowing in accordance with the terms hereof and of the other Credit Documents.

 

(c)                                  Prepayments on the Revolving Obligations will be paid by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective interests therein (except for Defaulting Lenders where their share will be applied as provided in Section 2.16(a) hereof).

 

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Section 2.13                             General Provisions Regarding Payments.

 

(a)                                 All payments by the Borrower of principal, interest, fees and other Obligations hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall be made in Dollars in immediately available funds, without defense, recoupment, setoff or counterclaim, free of any restriction or condition.  The Administrative Agent shall, and the Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to, debit a deposit account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries held with the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates and designated for such purpose by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in order to cause timely payment to be made to the Administrative Agent of all principal, interest and fees due hereunder or under any other Credit Document (subject to sufficient funds being available in its accounts for that purpose).

 

(b)                                 In the event that the Administrative Agent is unable to debit a deposit account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries held with the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in order to cause timely payment to be made to the Administrative Agent of all principal, interest and fees due hereunder or any other Credit Document (including because insufficient funds are available in its accounts for that purpose), payments hereunder and under any other Credit Document shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date due at the Principal Office of the Administrative Agent or via wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Administrative Agent (or at such other location as may be designated in writing by the Administrative Agent from time to time); for purposes of computing interest and fees, funds received by the Administrative Agent after that time on such due date shall be deemed to have been paid by the Borrower on the next Business Day.

 

(c)                                  All payments in respect of the principal amount of any Loan (other than voluntary repayments of Revolving Loans) shall be accompanied by payment of accrued interest on the principal amount being repaid or prepaid, and all such payments (and, in any event, any payments in respect of any Loan on a date when interest is due and payable with respect to such Loan) shall be applied to the payment of interest then due and payable before application to principal.

 

(d)                                 The Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to each Lender at such address as such Lender shall indicate in writing, such Lender’s applicable pro rata share of all payments and prepayments of principal and interest due to such Lender hereunder, together with all other amounts due with respect thereto, including all fees payable with respect thereto, to the extent received by the Administrative Agent.

 

(e)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions hereof, if any Conversion/Continuation Notice is withdrawn as to any Affected Lender or if any Affected Lender makes Base Rate Loans in lieu of its pro rata share of any Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans, the Administrative Agent shall give effect thereto in apportioning payments received thereafter.

 

(f)                                   Subject to the provisos set forth in the definition of “Interest Period,” whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in the computation of the payment of interest hereunder or of the Unused Fee hereunder, but such payment shall be deemed to have been made on the date therefor for all other purposes hereunder.

 

(g)                                  The Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, deem any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder that is not made in same day funds prior to 2:00 p.m.

 

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to be a non-conforming payment.  Any such payment shall not be deemed to have been received by the Administrative Agent until the later of (i) the time such funds become available funds, and (ii) the applicable next Business Day.  The Administrative Agent shall give prompt telephonic notice to the Borrower and each applicable Lender (confirmed in writing) if any payment is non-conforming.  Any non-conforming payment may constitute or become a Default or Event of Default in accordance with the terms of Section 9.1(a).  Interest shall continue to accrue on any principal as to which a non-conforming payment is made until such funds become available funds (but in no event less than the period from the date of such payment to the next succeeding applicable Business Day) at the Default Rate (unless otherwise provided by the Required Lenders) from the date such amount was due and payable until the date such amount is paid in full.

 

Section 2.14                             Sharing of Payments by Lenders.  If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or other obligations hereunder resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Loans and accrued interest thereon or other such obligations greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and such other obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them; provided that:

 

(i)                                     if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

 

(ii)                                  the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (A) any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), (B) any amounts applied by the Swingline Lender to outstanding Swingline Loans, (C) any amounts applied to Letter of Credit Obligations by the Issuing Bank or Swingline Loans by the Swingline Lender, as appropriate, from Cash Collateral provided under Section 2.15 or Section 2.16, or (D) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in Letter of Credit Obligations, Swingline Loans or other obligations hereunder to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).

 

Each of the Credit Parties consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under Applicable Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Credit Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Credit Party in the amount of such participation.

 

Section 2.15                             Cash Collateral.  At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, within one (1) Business Day following the written request of the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in an amount sufficient to cover the applicable Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

 

(a)                                 Grant of Security Interest.  The Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the

 

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benefit of the Issuing Bank, and agrees to maintain, a perfected first priority security interest in all such Cash Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lenders’ obligation to fund participations in respect of Letter of Credit Obligations, to be applied pursuant to clause (b) below.  If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank as herein provided (other than the Permitted Liens), or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the applicable Fronting Exposure, the Borrower will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

 

(b)                                 Application.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under this Section 2.15 or Section 2.16 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be applied to the satisfaction of the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of Letter of Credit Obligations (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.

 

(c)                                 Termination of Requirement.  Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure shall no longer be required to be held as Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.15 following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender), or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided, however, (x) Cash Collateral furnished by or on behalf of a Credit Party shall not be released during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default (and following application as provided in this Section 2.15 may be otherwise applied in accordance with Section 9.3) but shall be released upon the cure, termination or waiver of such Default or Event of Default in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (y) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, as applicable, may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.

 

Section 2.16                             Defaulting Lenders.

 

(a)                                 Defaulting Lender Adjustments.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law:

 

(i)                                     Waivers and Amendments.  Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 11.4(a)(iii).

 

(ii)                                   Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amount (other than fees which any Defaulting Lender is not entitled to receive pursuant to Section 2.16(a)(iii)) received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Section 9 or otherwise, and including any amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by that Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 11.3), shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the

 

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Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender hereunder; third, if so determined by the Administrative Agent or requested by the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, to be held as Cash Collateral for future funding obligations of that Defaulting Lender of any participation in any Swingline Loan or Letter of Credit; fourth, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy obligations of that Defaulting Lender to fund Loans under this Agreement; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to that Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, that, if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or Letter of Credit Borrowings in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share and (y) such Loans or Letter of Credit Borrowings were made at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to the pay the Loans of, and Letter of Credit Borrowings owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or Letter of Credit Borrowings owed to, that Defaulting Lender.  Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.16(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to (and the underlying obligations satisfied to the extent of such payment) and redirected by that Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

 

(iii)                               Certain Fees.

 

(A)                               Such Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to receive any Unused Fee, any fees with respect to Letters of Credit (except as provided in clause (b) below) or any other fees hereunder for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).

 

(B)                               Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive Letter of Credit Fees for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Revolving Commitment Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which such Lender (rather than the Borrower or any other Credit Party) has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.3(a), Section 2.15 or otherwise.

 

(C)                               With respect to any fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above, the Borrower shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letter of Credit Obligations or Swingline Loans that has been reallocated to such

 

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Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below, (y) pay to the Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender, as applicable, the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to the Issuing Bank’s or Swingline Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.

 

(iv)                              Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure.  All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letter of Credit Obligations and Swingline Loans shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment) but only to the extent that (x) the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 are satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless the Borrower shall have otherwise notified the Administrative Agent at such time, the Borrower shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time), and (y) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans of such Lender together with such Lender’s participation in Letter of Credit Obligations and Swingline Loans at such time to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment.  No reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

 

(v)                                 Cash Collateral, Repayment of Swingline Loans.  If the reallocation described in clause (iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under law, (x) first, prepay Swingline Loans in an amount equal to the Swingline Lenders’ Fronting Exposure and (y) second, Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.15.

 

(b)                                 Defaulting Lender Cure.  If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Revolving Commitments (without giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

 

(c)                                  New Swingline Loans/Letters of Credit.  So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, extend, renew or increase any Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that the participations in the Letter of Credit Obligations related to any existing Letters of Credit as well as the new, extended, renewed or increased Letter of Credit has been or will be fully allocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with clause (a)(iv) above and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein except to the extent

 

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such Defaulting Lender’s participation has been or will be fully Cash Collateralized in accordance with Section 2.15.

 

(d)                                 Qualified Counterparties.  So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, such Lender shall not be a Swap Bank with respect to any Swap Contract entered into while such Lender was a Defaulting Lender.

 

Section 2.17                             Removal or Replacement of Lenders.  If (a) any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.2, (b) any Credit Party is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.3, (c) any Lender gives notice of an inability to fund LIBOR Loans under Section 3.1(b), (d) any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, or (e) any Lender (a “Non-Consenting Lender”) does not consent (including by way of a failure to respond in writing to a proposed amendment, consent or waiver by the date and time specified by the Administrative Agent) to a proposed amendment, consent, change, waiver, discharge or termination hereunder or with respect to any Credit Document that has been approved by the Required Lenders, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11.5, all of its interests, rights (other than its rights under Section 3.2, Section 3.3 and Section 11.2) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Credit Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:

 

(i)                                     the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee specified in Section 11.5(b)(iv);

 

(ii)                                  such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in Letter of Credit Borrowings, as applicable, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Credit Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.1(c)) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);

 

(iii)                               in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.2 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.3, such assignment is reasonably expected to result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;

 

(iv)                              such assignment does not conflict with Applicable Law; and

 

(v)                                 in the case of any such assignment resulting from a Non-Consenting Lender’s failure to consent to a proposed amendment, consent, change, waiver, discharge or termination, the successor replacement Lender shall have consented to the proposed amendment, consent, change, waiver, discharge or termination.

 

Each Lender agrees that in the event it, or its interests in the Loans and obligations hereunder, shall become subject to the replacement and removal provisions of this Section, it will cooperate with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to give effect to the provisions hereof, including execution and delivery of an Assignment Agreement in connection therewith, but the replacement and removal provisions of this Section shall be effective regardless of whether an Assignment Agreement shall have been given.

 

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A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

 

Section 2.18                             Extension of Maturity Date.

 

(a)                                 Request for Extension.  The Borrower may, by written notice (the “Extension Notice”) to the Administrative Agent (who shall promptly notify the Lenders) not earlier than 120 days and not later than 60 days prior to the Maturity Date, make a one-time request that each Lender extend the Maturity Date for an additional year from the Maturity Date then in effect, such extension to be irrevocably granted on the date (the “Extension Effective Date”) that each of the conditions set forth in this Section 2.18 have been satisfied.  Upon the satisfaction of each of the conditions set forth in this Section 2.18, the Extension Effective Date shall occur and the Maturity Date then in effect shall be extended for one (1) additional year.

 

(b)                                 Conditions to Effectiveness of Extension.  Subject to the provisions of the foregoing clause (a), the extension of the Maturity Date pursuant to this Section shall not be effective with respect to any Lender unless:

 

(i)                                     no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the Extension Effective Date;

 

(ii)                                  the representations and warranties contained in Section 4 and the other Credit Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Extension Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.18, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6.7 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.1;

 

(iii)                               no material adverse change in the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or any Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, shall have occurred prior to or on the Extension Effective Date;

 

(iv)                              the Administrative Agent shall have received, at the sole expense of the Borrower, a new or updated Appraisal with respect to each of the Borrowing Base Real Properties to the extent that the most recently delivered Appraisal with respect to such Borrowing Base Real Property is or would be more than twelve (12) calendar months old as of the Maturity Date in effect prior to the Extension Effective Date;

 

(v)                                 the Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lenders) on the Extension Effective Date a fee (to be shared among and paid to the Lenders based upon their Revolving Commitment Percentages of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments) equal to the product of (i) 0.25% multiplied by (ii) the then Aggregate Revolving Commitments; and

 

(vi)                              The Administrative Agent shall have received the Extension Tax Tracking Fee pursuant to Section 2.10(d).

 

(c)                                  Conflicting Provisions.  This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 11.4 to the contrary.

 

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Section 2.19                             Increase in Commitments.

 

(a)                                 Request for Increase.  Provided there exists no Default or Event of Default, upon notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders), the Borrower may, from time to time during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date, request an increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments by an amount (for all such requests) not exceeding $175,000,000 (to a maximum amount of Aggregate Revolving Commitments equal to $250,000,000); provided that (i) any such request for an increase shall be in a minimum amount of $10,000,000 and in whole increments of $5,000,000 in excess thereof, and (ii) the Borrower may make a maximum of four (4) such requests.  At the time of sending any notice of such requested increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, the Borrower (in consultation with the Administrative Agent) shall specify the time period within which each Lender is requested to respond (which shall in no event be less than ten (10) Business Days from the date of delivery of such notice to the Lenders).

 

(b)                                 Lender Elections to Increase.  Each Lender may decline or elect to participate in such requested increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments in its sole discretion, and each Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent within such time period whether or not it agrees to increase its Revolving Commitment and, if so, whether by an amount equal to, greater than, or less than its Revolving Commitment Percentage of such requested increase (based on such Lender’s Revolving Commitments and the Aggregate Revolving Commitments in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of any such increase).  Any Lender not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to increase its Revolving Commitment.

 

(c)                                  Notification by Administrative Agent; Additional Lenders.  The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and each Lender of the Lenders’ responses to each request made hereunder.  To achieve the full amount (or any lesser amount acceptable to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) of a requested increase (in the event that the aggregate amount of increases in individual Revolving Commitments by then-existing Lenders is less than the aggregate amount of the requested increase) and subject to the approval of the Borrower, Administrative Agent, the Lead Arranger, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender (which approvals shall not be unreasonably withheld), the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Lead Arranger (or any of the them) may also invite additional Eligible Assignees to become Lenders pursuant to a joinder agreement and/or commitment agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel.  To the extent that the joinder or commitment agreements described above provide for an applicable margin of, and/or commitment or unused fee for, additional Revolving Commitments greater than the Applicable Margin and/or Unused Fee with respect to the existing Revolving Commitments at such time, the Applicable Margin and/or the Unused Fee (as applicable) for the existing Revolving Commitments shall be increased automatically (without the consent of the Required Lenders) such that the Applicable Margin and/or the Unused Fee (as applicable) for such existing Revolving Commitments is not less than the applicable margin and/or the commitment or unused fee (as applicable) for such additional Revolving Commitments.

 

(d)                                 Effective Date and Allocations.  If the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall determine the effective date (the “Increase Effective Date”) and the final allocation of such increase.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the final allocation of such increase and the Increase Effective Date.

 

(e)                                  Conditions to Effectiveness of Increase.  As a condition precedent to each such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, the Borrower shall deliver to the

 

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Administrative Agent (x) a certificate of each Credit Party dated as of the Increase Effective Date signed by a Authorized Officer of such Credit Party (i) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Credit Party approving or consenting to such increase, and (ii) in the case of the Borrower, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (A) the representations and warranties contained in Section 6 and the other Credit Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Increase Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.19, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a), (b) and (c) of Section 6.7 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a), (b) and (d), respectively, of Section 7.1, and (B) no Default or Event of Default exists as of the Increase Effective Date, and (y) such new or additional Notes payable to each of the Lenders as are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.5(b).  The Borrower shall prepay any Revolving Loans outstanding on the Increase Effective Date (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.1(c)) to the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Revolving Loans ratable with any revised Revolving Commitment Percentages arising from any non-ratable increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments under this Section, and each Credit Party shall execute and deliver such documents or instruments as the Administrative Agent may require to evidence such increase in Revolving Commitments and to ratify each such Credit Party’s continuing obligations hereunder and under the other Credit Documents.

 

(f)                                   Conflicting Provisions.  This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 11.4 to the contrary.

 

Section 3                                             YIELD PROTECTION

 

Section 3.1                                    Making or Maintaining LIBOR Loans.

 

(a)                                 Inability to Determine Applicable Interest Rate.  In the event that the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto), on any Interest Rate Determination Date or any Index Rate Determination Date with respect to any LIBOR Loans that, by reason of circumstances affecting the London interbank market, adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the interest rate applicable to such LIBOR Loans on the basis provided for in the definition of Adjusted LIBOR Rate or LIBOR Index Rate, as applicable, the Administrative Agent shall on such date give notice (by telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Borrower and each Lender of such determination, whereupon (i) no Loans may be made as, or converted to, LIBOR Loans until such time as the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, and (ii) any Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice given by the Borrower with respect to the Loans in respect of which such determination was made shall be deemed to be rescinded by the Borrower and such Loans shall be automatically made or continued as, or converted to, as applicable, Base Rate Loans without reference to the LIBOR Index Rate component of the Base Rate.

 

(b)                                 Illegality or Impracticability of LIBOR Loans.  In the event that on any date any Lender shall have determined (which determination shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto but shall be made only after consultation with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) that the making, maintaining or continuation of its LIBOR Loans (i) has become unlawful as a result of compliance by such Lender in good faith with any law, treaty, governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order (or would conflict with any such treaty, governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order not having the force of law even though the failure to comply therewith would not be unlawful), or (ii) has become impracticable, as a result

 

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of contingencies occurring after the date hereof which materially and adversely affect the London interbank market or the position of such Lender in that market, then, and in any such event, such Lender shall be an “Affected Lender” and it shall on that day give notice (by telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of such determination (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each other Lender).  Thereafter (1) the obligation of the Affected Lender to make Loans as, or to convert Loans to, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended until such notice shall be withdrawn by the Affected Lender, (2) to the extent such determination by the Affected Lender relates to a LIBOR Loan then being requested by the Borrower pursuant to a Funding Notice or a Conversion/Continuation Notice, the Affected Lender shall make such Loan as (or continue such Loan as or convert such Loan to, as the case may be) a Base Rate Loan without reference to the LIBOR Index Rate component of the Base Rate, (3) the Affected Lender’s obligation to maintain its outstanding LIBOR Loans (the “Affected Loans”) shall be terminated at the earlier to occur of the expiration of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the Affected Loans or when required by law, and (4) the Affected Loans shall automatically convert into Base Rate Loans without reference to the LIBOR Index Rate component of the Base Rate on the date of such termination.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent a determination by an Affected Lender as described above relates to a LIBOR Loan then being requested by the Borrower pursuant to a Funding Notice or a Conversion/Continuation Notice, the Borrower shall have the option, subject to the provisions of Section 3.1(a), to rescind such Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice as to all Lenders by giving notice (by telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Administrative Agent of such rescission on the date on which the Affected Lender gives notice of its determination as described above (which notice of rescission the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each other Lender).  Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, nothing in this Section 3.1(b) shall affect the obligation of any Lender other than an Affected Lender to make or maintain Loans as, or to convert Loans to, LIBOR Loans in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

(c)                                  Compensation for Breakage or Non-Commencement of Interest Periods.  The Borrower shall compensate each Lender, upon written request by such Lender (which request shall set forth the basis for requesting such amounts), for all reasonable out-of-pocket losses, expenses and liabilities (including any interest paid or calculated to be due and payable by such Lender to lenders of funds borrowed by it to make or carry its Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans and any loss, expense or liability sustained by such Lender in connection with the liquidation or re-employment of such funds but excluding loss of anticipated profits) which such Lender sustains:  (i) if for any reason (other than a default by such Lender) a borrowing of any Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Funding Notice or a telephonic request for borrowing, or a conversion to or continuation of any Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Conversion/Continuation Notice or a telephonic request for conversion or continuation; (ii) if any prepayment or other principal payment of, or any conversion of, any of its Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans occurs on any day other than the last day of an Interest Period applicable to that Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise), including as a result of an assignment in connection with the replacement of a Lender pursuant to Section 3.4(b); or (iii) if any prepayment of any of its Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans is not made on any date specified in a notice of prepayment given by the Borrower.

 

(d)                                 Booking of LIBOR Loans.  Any Lender may make, carry or transfer LIBOR Loans at, to, or for the account of any of its branch offices or the office of an Affiliate of such Lender.

 

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(e)                                  Assumptions Concerning Funding of Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans.  Calculation of all amounts payable to a Lender under this Section 3.1 and under Section 3.2 shall be made as though such Lender had actually funded each of its relevant Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans through the purchase of a LIBOR deposit bearing interest at the rate obtained pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of Adjusted LIBOR Rate in an amount equal to the amount of such Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans and having a maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period and through the transfer of such LIBOR deposit from an offshore office of such Lender to a domestic office of such Lender in the United States of America; provided, however, each Lender may fund each of its Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans in any manner it sees fit and the foregoing assumptions shall be utilized only for the purposes of calculating amounts payable under this Section 3.1 and under Section 3.2.

 

(f)                                   Certificates for Reimbursement.  A certificate of a Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender, as specified in paragraph (c) of this Section and the circumstances giving rise thereto shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  In the absence of any such manifest error, the Borrower shall pay such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof.

 

(g)                                  Delay in Requests.  The Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any such amounts incurred more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender delivers to the Borrower the certificate referenced in Section 3.1(f).

 

Section 3.2                                    Increased Costs.

 

(a)                                 Increased Costs Generally.  If any Change in Law shall:

 

(i)                                     impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBOR Rate) or the Issuing Bank;

 

(ii)                                  subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

 

(iii)                               impose on any Lender or the Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

 

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Recipient of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan, or to increase the cost to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender, Issuing Bank or other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender, Issuing Bank or other Recipient, the Borrower will pay to such Lender, Issuing Bank or other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will reasonably compensate

 

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such Lender, Issuing Bank or other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

(b)                                 Capital Requirements.  If any Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender (for purposes hereof, may be referred to collectively as “the Lenders” or a “Lender”) determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the commitments of such Lender hereunder or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

(c)                                  Certificates for Reimbursement.  A certificate of a Lender or an Issuing Bank setting forth in reasonable detail the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section and the circumstances giving rise thereto shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  In the absence of any such manifest error, the Borrower shall pay such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof.

 

(d)                                 Delay in Requests.  Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or an Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, delivers to the Borrower the certificate referenced in Section 3.2(c) and notifies the Borrower of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the six-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

 

Section 3.3                                    Taxes.

 

(a)                                 Issuing Bank.  For purposes of this Section 3.3, the term “Lender” shall include the Issuing Bank.

 

(b)                                 Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes.  Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by Applicable Law.  If any Applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Credit Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the

 

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applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

(c)                                  Payment of Other Taxes by the Credit Parties.  The Credit Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

 

(d)                                 Tax Indemnification.  (i)  The Credit Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient within ten (10) Business Days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of any such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(ii)                                  Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Credit Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Credit Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 11.5(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Credit Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender  under any Credit Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender  from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this clause (ii).

 

(e)                                  Evidence of Payments.  As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Credit Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section, such Credit Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of a return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(f)                                   Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation.  (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Credit Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding.  In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in clauses (ii)(A), (ii)(B) and

 

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(ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

 

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrower is a U.S. Person,

 

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

 

(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

 

(i) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Credit Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Credit Document, IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

 

(ii) executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;

 

(iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 3.3-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN; or

 

(iv) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 3.3-2 or Exhibit 3.3-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 3.3-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

 

(C)  any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent),

 

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executed originals of any other form prescribed by Applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by Applicable Law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Credit Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.  Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

(g)                                  Treatment of Certain Refunds.  Unless required by Applicable Law, at no time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Lender, or have any obligation to pay to any Lender, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such Lender.  If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund).  Such indemnifying party, upon the request of the indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (g), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid.  This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

 

(i)                                     Survival.  Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.3 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Credit Document.

 

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Section 3.4                                    Mitigation Obligations; Designation of a Different Lending Office.  (a)  Designation of a Different Lending Office.  If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.2, or requires the Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.3, then such Lender shall (at the request of the Borrower) use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.2 or Section 3.3, as the case may be, in the future, and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender.  The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

 

(b)                                 Replacement of Lenders.  If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.2, or if the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.3 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 3.4(a), or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11.5), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 3.2 or Section 3.3) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Credit Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that:

 

(i)                                     the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 11.5;

 

(ii)                                  such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in Letter of Credit Borrowings, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Credit Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.1) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);

 

(iii)                               in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.2 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.3, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;

 

(iv)                              such assignment does not conflict with Applicable Law; and

 

(v)                                 in the case of any assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.

 

A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

 

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Section 4                                             GUARANTY

 

Section 4.1.                                 The Guaranty.

 

Each of the Guarantors hereby jointly and severally guarantees to each Lender, each Swap Bank, each Treasury Management Bank, and the Administrative Agent as hereinafter provided, as primary obligor and not as surety, the prompt payment of the Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory Cash Collateralization or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof.  The Guarantors hereby further agree that if any of the Obligations are not paid in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory Cash Collateralization or otherwise), the Guarantors will, jointly and severally, promptly pay the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory Cash Collateralization or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal.

 

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the Credit Documents, Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements, (a) the obligations of each Guarantor under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render such obligations subject to avoidance under the Debtor Relief Laws or any comparable provisions of any applicable state law and (b) no Guarantor shall be deemed under this Section 4 to be a guarantor of any Obligations arising under any Swap Contracts if such Guarantor was not an “Eligible Contract Participant” as defined in § 1a(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as further defined and modified by the final rules issued jointly by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the SEC as published in 77 FR 30596 (May 23, 2012) (as amended, modified or replaced from time to time, collectively, with the Commodity Exchange Act, the “ECP Rules”), at the time the guaranty of such obligations was entered into, and at such other relevant time or time as provided in the ECP Rules or otherwise, and to the extent that the providing of such guaranty by such Guarantor would violate the ECP Rules or any other Applicable Law or regulation; provided however that in determining whether any Guarantor is an “Eligible Contract Participant” under the ECP Rules, the guaranty of the Obligations of such Guarantor under this Article IV by a Guarantor that qualifies as an “Eligible Contract Participant” under § 1a(18)(A)(v)(I) of the Commodity Exchange Act shall be taken into account.

 

Section 4.2                                    Obligations Unconditional.

 

The obligations of the Guarantors under Section 4.1 are joint and several, absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of any of the Credit Documents, Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements, or any other agreement or instrument referred to therein, or any substitution, release, impairment or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, irrespective of any law or regulation or other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor, it being the intent of this Section 4.2 that the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances.  Each Guarantor agrees that such Guarantor shall have no right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution against the Borrower or any other Guarantor for amounts paid under this Section 4 until the Termination Date.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of any Guarantor hereunder, which shall remain absolute and unconditional as described above:

 

(a)                                 at any time or from time to time, without notice to any Guarantor, the time for any performance of or compliance with any of the Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived;

 

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(b)                                 any of the acts mentioned in any of the provisions of any of the Credit Documents, any Swap Contract between any Credit Party and any Swap Bank, or any Treasury Management Agreement between any Credit Party and any Treasury Management Bank, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Credit Documents, such Swap Contracts or such Treasury Management Agreements shall be done or omitted;

 

(c)                                  the maturity of any of the Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the Obligations shall be modified, supplemented or amended in any respect, or any right under any of the Credit Documents, any Swap Contract between any Credit Party and any Swap Bank or any Treasury Management Agreement between any Credit Party and any Treasury Management Bank, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Credit Documents, such Swap Contracts or such Treasury Management Agreements shall be waived or any other guarantee of any of the Obligations or any security therefor shall be released, impaired or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with;

 

(d)                                 any Lien granted to, or in favor of, the Administrative Agent or any Lender or Lenders as security for any of the Obligations shall fail to attach or be perfected; or

 

(e)                                  any of the Obligations shall be determined to be void or voidable (including, without limitation, for the benefit of any creditor of any Guarantor) or shall be subordinated to the claims of any Person (including, without limitation, any creditor of any Guarantor).

 

With respect to its obligations hereunder, each Guarantor hereby expressly waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever, and any requirement that the Administrative Agent or any Lender exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against any Person under any of the Credit Documents, any Swap Contract between any Credit Party and any Swap Bank or any Treasury Management Agreement between any Credit Party and any Treasury Management Bank, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Credit Documents, such Swap Contracts or such Treasury Management Agreements, or against any other Person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Obligations.

 

Section 4.3                                    Reinstatement.

 

The obligations of the Guarantors under this Section 4 shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of any Person in respect of the Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, and each Guarantor agrees that it will indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender on demand for all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, the fees, charges and disbursements of counsel) incurred by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in connection with such rescission or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law.

 

Section 4.4                                    Certain Additional Waivers.

 

Each Guarantor agrees that such Guarantor shall have no right of recourse to security for the Obligations, except through the exercise of rights of subrogation pursuant to Section 4.2 and through the exercise of rights of contribution pursuant to Section 4.6.

 

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Section 4.5                                    Remedies.

 

The Guarantors agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the other hand, the Obligations may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Section 9.2 (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in said Section 9.2) for purposes of Section 4.1 notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or preventing the Obligations from becoming automatically due and payable) as against any other Person and that, in the event of such declaration (or the Obligations being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), the Obligations (whether or not due and payable by any other Person) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for purposes of Section 4.1.  The Guarantors acknowledge and agree that their obligations hereunder are secured in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents and that, subject to Section 10.10(c), the Lenders may exercise their remedies thereunder in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Section 4.6                                    Rights of Contribution.

 

The Guarantors agree among themselves that, in connection with payments made hereunder, each Guarantor shall have contribution rights against the other Guarantors as permitted under Applicable Law.  Such contribution rights shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the obligations of such Guarantors under the Credit Documents and no Guarantor shall exercise such rights of contribution until the Termination Date.

 

Section 4.7                                    Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee.

 

The guarantee in this Section 4 is a guaranty of payment and not of collection, is a continuing guarantee, and shall apply to all Obligations whenever arising.

 

Section 4.8                                    Keepwell.

 

Each Credit Party that is a Qualified ECP Guarantor at the time the Guaranty or the grant of a Lien under the Credit Documents, in each case, by any Specified Credit Party becomes effective with respect to any Swap Obligation, hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support to each Specified Credit Party with respect to such Swap Obligation as may be needed by such Specified Credit Party from time to time to honor all of its obligations under the Credit Documents in respect of such Swap Obligation (but, in each case, only up to the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering such Qualified ECP Guarantor’s obligations and undertakings under this Section 4 voidable under Applicable Law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount).  The obligations and undertakings of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section shall remain in full force and effect until the Termination Date.  Each Credit Party intends this Section to constitute, and this Section shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of, each Specified Credit Party for all purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Section 5                                             CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

Section 5.1                                    Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extensions.  The obligation of each Lender to make a Credit Extension on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions on or before the Closing Date:

 

(a)                                 Executed Credit Documents.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of fully executed counterparts of the following:

 

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(i)                                     this Agreement.

 

(ii)                                  a Revolving Loan Note in favor of each Lender requesting a Note.

 

(iii)                               a Pledge and Security Agreement encumbering the Capital Stock of each Credit Party held by any other Credit Party (to the extent such Capital Stock is required to be pledged under Section 7.12(a)).

 

(iv)                              [Reserved].

 

(v)                                 a Mortgage with respect to each Borrowing Base Real Property (if any), together, in each case, with the Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables related thereto.

 

(vi)                              each of the other Credit Documents which is to be executed on the Closing Date, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and duly executed by the appropriate parties thereto.

 

(b)                                 Organizational Documents.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following:

 

(i)                                     Charter Documents.  Copies of articles of incorporation, certificate of organization or formation, or other like document for each of the Credit Parties certified as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority.

 

(ii)                                  Organizational Documents Certificate.  (i) Copies of bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement or like document, (ii) copies of resolutions approving the transactions contemplated in connection with the financing and authorizing execution and delivery of the Credit Documents, and (iii) incumbency certificates, for each of the Credit Parties, in each case certified by an Authorized Officer in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(iii)                               Good Standing Certificate.  Copies of certificates of good standing, existence or other like document for each of the Credit Parties, dated as of a recent date, from the appropriate Governmental Authority of its jurisdiction of formation or organization.

 

(iv)                              Closing Certificate.  A certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, confirming, among other things, (A) all consents, approvals, authorizations, registrations, or filings required to be made or obtained by the Borrower and the other Credit Parties, if any, in connection with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and the transactions contemplated herein and therein have been obtained and are in full force and effect, (B) no investigation or inquiry by any Governmental Authority regarding this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and the transactions contemplated herein and therein is ongoing, (C) since the date of the most-recent financial statements for the Borrower, there has been no event or circumstance which could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (D) the most recent financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, except as noted therein, and fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results from operations of the

 

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Parent and its Subsidiaries, and (E) as of the Closing Date, the Borrower, the Parent and the other Credit Parties, individually and taken as a whole, are Solvent.

 

(c)                                  Opinions of Counsel.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of customary opinions of counsel (including local counsel to the extent required by the Administrative Agent) for each of the Credit Parties, including, among other things, opinions regarding the due authorization, execution and delivery of the Credit Documents, the enforceability thereof and the perfection of the Liens granted thereunder or pursuant thereto.

 

(d)                                 Personal Property Collateral.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following:

 

(i)                                     UCC Financing Statements.  Such UCC financing statements necessary or appropriate to perfect the security interests in the personal property collateral, as determined by the Administrative Agent.

 

(ii)                                  Pledged Capital Stock.  Original certificates evidencing any certificated Capital Stock pledged as collateral, together with undated stock transfer powers executed in blank.

 

(iii)                               Evidence of Insurance.  Certificates of insurance for casualty, liability and any other insurance required by the Credit Documents, identifying the Administrative Agent as loss payee with respect to the casualty insurance and additional insured with respect to the liability insurance, as appropriate.

 

(iv)                              UCC Searches.  Searches of Uniform Commercial Code filings in the jurisdiction of organization of each Credit Party and each jurisdiction where any Collateral is located or where a filing would need to be made in order to perfect the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, copies of the financing statements on file in such jurisdictions and evidence that no Liens exist other than Permitted Liens.

 

(e)                                  Other Due Diligence Matters.  Without limiting the foregoing (but without duplication), satisfaction of all of the following conditions:

 

(i)                                     The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received satisfactory evidence of the successful execution by Parent of its initial public offering, with minimum net cash proceeds of at least $90,000,000;

 

(ii)                                  All due diligence with respect to the Parent, the Borrower and the other Guarantors shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arranger and the Lenders;

 

(iii)                               There exists no action, suit, investigation or proceeding, pending or threatened, in any court or before any arbitrator or other Governmental Authority that purports to affect any transaction contemplated hereby or by any of the other Credit Documents, or that will have a Material Adverse Effect on the Parent, the Borrower, the other Guarantors, their Affiliates or their Subsidiaries, except to the extent approved by the Administrative Agent;

 

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(iv)                              Each of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Guarantors and their respective Subsidiaries are in compliance with all terms and covenants set forth herein and in each of the other Credit Documents;

 

(v)                                 The Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory evidence that the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Lenders) shall have valid and perfected first priority Liens in the Collateral;

 

(vi)                              The Administrative Agent shall have received (a) all Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables with respect to each property proposed for inclusion as a Borrowing Base Real Property as of the Closing Date, and (b) with respect to the other Collateral, (I) Lien searches related to such assets or interests showing no prior existing unpermitted liens with respect to such assets or interests, and (II) to the extent necessary to perfect the Administrative Agent’s Liens in such assets or interests, any existing certificates or similar indicia of ownership with respect to such assets or interests, such items under clauses (a) and (b) in each case to be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger and the Lenders;

 

(v)                                 The Administrative Agent, the Lead Arranger and the Lenders shall have received pro forma financial projections for the Parent, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries, and each of the Borrowing Base Real Properties, for Fiscal Years ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015, respectively, which pro form financial projections shall be acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arranger and the Lenders, in their sole discretion.

 

(f)                                   Funding Notice; Funds Disbursement Instructions.  The Administrative Agent shall have received (a) a duly executed Funding Notice with respect to the Credit Extension to occur on the Closing Date (if any) and (b) duly executed disbursement instructions (with wiring instructions and account information) for all disbursements to be made on the Closing Date (if any).

 

(g)                                  Fees and Expenses.  The Administrative Agent shall have confirmation that all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses required to be paid on or before the Closing Date have been paid, including the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent.

 

For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 5.1, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

 

The funding of the initial Loans hereunder (whether on the Closing Date or on a later Credit Date) shall evidence the satisfaction of the foregoing conditions.

 

Section 5.2                                    Conditions to Each Credit Extension.  The obligation of each Lender to fund its Revolving Commitment Percentage of any Credit Extension on any Credit Date, including the Closing Date, are subject to the satisfaction, or waiver in accordance with Section 11.4, of the following conditions precedent:

 

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(a)                                 the Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed and delivered Funding Notice, together with the documentation and certifications required therein with respect to each Credit Extension;

 

(b)                                  after making the Credit Extension requested on such Credit Date, (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans shall not exceed the lesser of (i) the aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect, and (ii) the Borrowing Base as of such Credit Date.

 

(c)                                  as of such Credit Date, the representations and warranties contained herein and in the other Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of that Credit Date to the same extent as though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date;

 

(d)                                 as of such Credit Date, no event shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the consummation of the applicable Credit Extension that would constitute an Event of Default or a Default; and

 

(e)                                  all of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.1 shall have been satisfied on or prior to such Credit Date.

 

The Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders shall be entitled, but not obligated to, request and receive, prior to the making of any Credit Extension, additional information reasonably satisfactory to the requesting party confirming the satisfaction of any of the foregoing if, in the reasonable good faith judgment of such Administrative Agent or Required Lenders, such request is warranted under the circumstances.

 

Section 6                                             REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

In order to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make each Credit Extension to be made thereby, the Borrower and each other Credit Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders, on the Closing Date that:

 

Section 6.1                                    Organization; Requisite Power and Authority; Qualification.  Each Credit Party (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization as identified in Schedule 6.1, (b) has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to enter into the Credit Documents to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated thereby, and (c) is qualified to do business and in good standing in every jurisdiction where necessary to carry out its business and operations, except in jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing has not had, and could not be reasonably expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 6.2                                    Capital Stock and Ownership.  Schedule 6.2 correctly sets forth the ownership interest of the Borrower in its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date.  The Capital Stock of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries has been duly authorized and validly issued and, to the extent applicable, is fully paid and non-assessable.  Except as set forth on Schedule 6.2, as of the Closing Date, there is no existing option, warrant, call, right, commitment, buy-sell, voting trust or other shareholder agreement or other agreement to which any Subsidiary is a party requiring, and there is no membership interest or other Capital Stock of any Subsidiary outstanding which upon conversion or exchange would require, the

 

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issuance by any Subsidiary of any additional membership interests or other Capital Stock of any Subsidiary or other Securities convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to subscribe for or purchase, a membership interest or other Capital Stock of any Subsidiary.

 

Section 6.3                                    Due Authorization.  The execution, delivery and performance of the Credit Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each Credit Party that is a party thereto.

 

Section 6.4                                    No Conflict.  The execution, delivery and performance by Credit Parties of the Credit Documents to which they are parties and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents do not and will not (a) violate in any material respect any provision of any Applicable Laws relating to any Credit Party, any of the Organizational Documents of any Credit Party, or any order, judgment or decree of any court or other agency of government binding on any Credit Party; (b) except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any other Contractual Obligations of any Credit Party; (c) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of any Credit Party (other than any Liens created under any of the Credit Documents in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations) whether now owned or hereafter acquired; or (d) require any approval of stockholders, members or partners or any approval or consent of any Person under any Contractual Obligation of any Credit Party (other than those which have already been obtained or to the extent the failure to obtain any such approval or consent would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect).

 

Section 6.5                                    Governmental Consents.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Credit Parties of the Credit Documents to which they are parties and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents do not and will not require, as a condition to the effectiveness thereof, any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by, any Governmental Authority except for filings and recordings with respect to the Collateral to be made, or otherwise delivered to the Administrative Agent for filing and/or recordation, as of the Closing Date and other filings, recordings or consents which have been obtained or made, as applicable.

 

Section 6.6                                    Binding Obligation.  Each Credit Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Credit Party that is a party thereto and is the legally valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party, enforceable against such Credit Party in accordance with its respective terms, except as may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.

 

Section 6.7                                    Financial Statements.

 

(a)                                The audited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the most recent Fiscal Year ended, and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, including the notes thereto (i) were (or, in the case of such consolidated balance sheet and related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2013 (the “Audited FYE 2013 Financial Statements”), when delivered in accordance with Section 7.1(b), will be) prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (ii) fairly present (or, in the case of the Audited FYE 2013 Financial Statements, when delivered in accordance with Section 7.1(b), will fairly present) in all material respects the financial condition of the Consolidated Parties as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein.

 

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(b)                                The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the most recent Fiscal Quarter ended, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Quarter (i) were (or, in the case of such consolidated balance sheet and related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the Fiscal Quarter ended September 30, 2013 (the “Unaudited Initial Financial Statements”), when delivered in accordance with Section 7.1(a), will be) prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein, (ii) fairly present (or, in the case of the Unaudited Initial Financial Statements, when delivered in accordance with Section 7.1(a), will fairly present) the financial condition of the Consolidated Parties as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby, subject, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the absence of footnotes and to normal year-end audit adjustments, and (iii) show (or, in the case of the Unaudited Initial Financial Statements, when delivered in accordance with Section 7.1(a), will show) all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Consolidated Parties as of the date of such financial statements, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness.

 

(c)                                 The consolidated and consolidating pro forma balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as the date of the formation of the Parent, and the related consolidated and consolidating pro forma statements of income and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period covered thereby, with a Financial Officer Certification, copies of which have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present the consolidated and consolidating pro forma financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at such date and the consolidated and consolidating pro forma results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, all in accordance with GAAP.

 

(d)                                The annual operating budget consisting of statements of income or operations and cash flows and other information for each of the Borrowing Base Real Properties (or any Real Estate Assets or other properties proposed to be included as Borrowing Base Real Properties) supporting pro forma covenant compliance calculations hereunder and delivered prior to the Closing Date or otherwise pursuant to Section 7.1(d) were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were fair in light of the conditions existing at the time of delivery of such statements or other information, and represented, at the time of delivery, the Borrower’s reasonable estimate of the future income, operations or cash flows for such Borrowing Base Real Properties (or other Real Estate Assets or other properties).

 

Section 6.8                                    No Material Adverse Effect; No Default.

 

(a)                                 No Material Adverse Effect.  Since the date of the formation or organization of the Parent, no event, circumstance or change has occurred that has caused or evidences, either in any case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)                                 No Default.  No Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

Section 6.9                                    Tax Matters.  Each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries have filed all federal, state and other material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all federal, state and other material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their respective properties, assets, income, businesses and franchises otherwise due and payable, except those being actively contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been provided  in accordance with GAAP.  There is no proposed tax assessment against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 6.10                             Properties.

 

(a)                                 Title.  Each of the Credit Parties and its Subsidiaries has (i) good, insurable and fee simple title to (in the case of fee interests in real property), (ii) valid leasehold interests in (in the case of leasehold interests in real or personal property), and (iii) good title to (in the case of all other personal property), all of their respective properties and assets (including without limitation each of the Borrowing Base Real Properties) reflected in their financial statements and other information referred to in Section 6.7 and in the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1, in each case except for assets disposed of since the date of such financial statements as permitted under Section 8.10.  All such properties and assets are free and clear of Liens other than Permitted Liens.

 

(b)                                Real Estate Assets.  As of the Closing Date, Schedule 6.10(b) contains a true, accurate and complete list of all Real Estate Assets of the Credit Parties.

 

(c)                                  Intellectual Property.  Each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries owns or is validly licensed to use all Intellectual Property that is necessary for the present conduct of its business, free and clear of Liens (other than Permitted Liens), without conflict with the rights of any other Person unless the failure to own or benefit from such valid license could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  To the knowledge of each Credit Party, no Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is infringing, misappropriating, diluting, or otherwise violating the Intellectual Property rights of any other Person unless such infringement, misappropriation, dilution or violation could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 6.11                             Environmental Matters.  No Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective current Facilities (solely during and with respect to Person’s ownership thereof) or operations, and to their knowledge, no former Facilities (solely during and with respect to any Credit Party’s or its Subsidiary’s ownership thereof), is or are subject to any outstanding order, ongoing consent decree or settlement agreement with any Person relating to any Environmental Law, any Environmental Claim, or any Hazardous Materials Activity that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) no Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any letter or request for information under Section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. § 9604) or any comparable state law; (c) to the each Credit Party’s and its Subsidiaries’ knowledge after due inquiry, there are no, and have been no, Hazardous Materials Activities which could reasonably be expected to form the basis of an Environmental Claim against such Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (d) no Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries has filed any notice under any Environmental Law indicating past or present treatment of Hazardous Materials at any Facility (solely during and with respect to such Credit Party’s or its Subsidiary’s ownership thereof), and neither the Borrower’s nor any of its Subsidiaries’ operations involves the generation, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste, as defined under 40 C.F.R. Parts 260-270 or any equivalent state rule defining hazardous waste.  Compliance by the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries with all current requirements pursuant to or under Environmental Laws could not be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 6.12                             No Defaults.  No Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any of its Contractual Obligations (other than Contractual Obligations relating to Indebtedness), except in each case where the consequences, direct or indirect, of such default or defaults, if any, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 6.13                             No Litigation or other Adverse Proceedings.  There are no Adverse Proceedings that (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to or in default with respect to any final judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, rules or regulations of any Governmental Authority that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 6.14                             Information Regarding the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.  Set forth on Schedule 6.14, is the jurisdiction of organization, the exact legal name (and for the prior five years or since the date of its formation has been) and the true and correct U.S. taxpayer identification number (or foreign equivalent, if any) of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date.

 

Section 6.15                             Governmental Regulation.

 

(a)                                 No Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  No Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by a “registered investment company” or a “principal underwriter” of a “registered investment company” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

(b)                                 No Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is an “enemy” or an “ally of the enemy” within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Act of the United States of America (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq.).  To its knowledge, no Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of (a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, (b) any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto or (c) the Patriot Act.  No Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) is a blocked person described in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order or (ii) to its knowledge, engages in any dealings or transactions, or is otherwise associated, with any such blocked person.

 

(c)                                  None of the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates is in violation of any of the country or list based economic and trade sanctions administered and enforced by OFAC that are described or referenced at http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/ or as otherwise published from time to time.

 

(d)                                 None of the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates (i) is a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Entity, (ii) has a more than ten percent (10%) of its assets located in Sanctioned Entities, or (iii) derives more than ten percent (10%) of its operating income from investments in, or transactions with Sanctioned Persons or Sanctioned Entities.  The proceeds of any Loan will not be used and have not been used to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in or make any payments to, a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Entity.

 

(e)                                  Each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq., and any foreign counterpart thereto.  None of the Credit Parties or their respective Subsidiaries has made a payment, offering, or promise to pay, or authorized the payment of, money or anything of value (a) in order to assist in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any foreign official, foreign political party, party official or candidate for foreign political office, (b) to a foreign official, foreign political party or party official or any candidate for foreign political office, and (c) with the intent to induce the recipient to misuse his or her official position to direct business wrongfully to such

 

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Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or to any other Person, in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq.

 

(f)                                   To the extent applicable, each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA Patriot Act of 2001) (as amended from time to time, the “Patriot Act”).

 

(g)                                  No Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock.  No part of the proceeds of the Loans made to such Credit Party will be used to purchase or carry any such Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such Margin Stock or for any purpose that violates, or is inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the FRB as in effect from time to time.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 6.15, no representation or warranty is made with respect to any Person (other than a Credit Party or a Related Party with respect to a Credit Party) that owns or holds Capital Stock of the Parent or the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

 

Section 6.16                             Employee Matters.  No Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged in any unfair labor practice that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  There is (a) no unfair labor practice complaint pending against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or to the best knowledge of each Credit Party, threatened against any of them before the National Labor Relations Board and no grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective bargaining agreement that is so pending against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or to the best knowledge of each Credit Party, threatened against any of them, (b) no strike or work stoppage in existence or to the knowledge of each Credit Party, threatened that involves any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, and (c) to the best knowledge of each Credit Party, no union representation question existing with respect to the employees of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries and, to the best knowledge of each Credit Party, no union organization activity that is taking place, except (with respect to any matter specified in clause (a), (b) or (c) above, either individually or in the aggregate) such as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 6.17                             Pension Plans.  (a) Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable provisions and requirements of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to its Pension Plan, and have performed all their obligations under each Pension Plan in all material respects, (b) each Pension Plan which is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code has received a favorable determination letter or is the subject of a favorable opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service indicating that such Pension Plan is so qualified and, to the best knowledge of the Credit Parties, nothing has occurred subsequent to the issuance of such determination letter which would cause such Pension Plan to lose its qualified status except where such event could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (c) except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no liability to the PBGC (other than required premium payments), the Internal Revenue Service, any Pension Plan (other than for routine claims and required funding obligations in the ordinary course) or any trust established under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates, (d) except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no ERISA Event has occurred, and except to the extent required under Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 601 et seq. of ERISA or similar state laws and except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse

 

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Effect, no Pension Plan provides health or welfare benefits (through the purchase of insurance or otherwise) for any retired or former employee of any Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries.

 

Section 6.18                             Solvency.  The Borrower, the Parent and the other Credit Parties, individually and taken as a whole, are, and on each Credit Date will be, Solvent.

 

Section 6.19                             Compliance with Laws.  Each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with (a) the Patriot Act and OFAC rules and regulations as provided in Section 6.15 and (b) except such non compliance with such other Applicable Laws that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, all other Applicable Laws.  Each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries possesses all certificates, authorities or permits issued by appropriate Governmental Authorities necessary to conduct the business now operated by them and the failure of which to have could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and have not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authority or permit the failure of which to have or retain could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 6.20                             Disclosure.  No representation or warranty of any Credit Party contained in any Credit Document or in any other documents, certificates or written statements furnished to the Lenders by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for use in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (other than projections and pro forma financial information contained in such materials) contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact (known to any Credit Party, in the case of any document not furnished by any of them) necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in any material manner in light of the circumstances in which the same were made.  Any projections and pro forma financial information contained in such materials are based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by the Credit Parties to be reasonable at the time made, it being recognized by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that such projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections may differ from the projected results and that such differences may be material.  There are no facts known to any Credit Party (other than matters of a general economic nature) that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and that have not been disclosed herein or in such other documents, certificates and statements furnished to the Lenders.

 

Section 6.21                             Insurance.  The properties of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies that are not Affiliates of such Persons, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the applicable Credit Party or the applicable Subsidiary operates.  The insurance coverage of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as in effect on the Closing Date is outlined as to carrier, policy number, expiration date, type, amount and deductibles on Schedule 6.21.

 

Section 6.22                             Pledge and Security Agreement.  The Pledge and Security Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Obligations, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral identified therein, except to the extent the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable Debtor Relief Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by equitable principles of law (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law), and the Pledge and Security Agreement shall create a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the obligors thereunder in such Collateral, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Lien (i) with respect to any such Collateral that is a “security” (as such term is defined in the UCC) and is evidenced by a certificate, when such Collateral is delivered to the Administrative Agent with duly executed stock powers with respect thereto, (ii) with respect to any such Collateral that is a “security” (as such term is defined in the UCC) but is not evidenced by a certificate,

 

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when UCC financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the appropriate filing offices in the jurisdiction of organization of the pledgor or when “control” (as such term is defined in the UCC) is established by the Administrative Agent over such interests in accordance with the provision of Section 8-106 of the UCC, or any successor provision, and (iii) with respect to any such Collateral that is not a “security” (as such term is defined in the UCC), when UCC financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the appropriate filing offices in the jurisdiction of organization of the pledgor (to the extent such security interest can be perfected by filing under the UCC).

 

Section 6.23                             Mortgages.  Each of the Mortgages is effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Obligations, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Real Estate Assets identified therein in conformity with Applicable Laws, except to the extent the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable Debtor Relief Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by equitable principles of law (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law) and, when the Mortgages and UCC financing statements in appropriate form are duly recorded at the locations required pursuant to Applicable Laws, and recording or similar taxes, if any, are paid, the Mortgages shall constitute a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in such Real Estate Assets, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Lien (other than Permitted Liens).

 

Section 6.24                             Healthcare Facility Representations and Warranties.

 

(a)                                  Compliance With Healthcare Laws.  Without limiting the generality of Section 6.19 hereof or any other representation or warranty made herein, no Credit Party and, to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, no Tenant, is in material violation of any applicable statutes, laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of any Governmental Authority with respect to regulatory matters primarily relating to patient healthcare (including without limitation Section 1128B of the Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a 7b (Criminal Penalties Involving Medicare or State Health Care Programs), commonly referred to as the “Federal Anti-Kickback Statute,” and Section 1877 of the Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 1395nn (Prohibition Against Certain Referrals), commonly referred to as “Stark Statute” (collectively, “Healthcare Laws”) where such violation would result in a Material Adverse Effect.  The Credit Parties and, to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, each of the Tenants, have maintained in all material respects all records required to be maintained by the Food and Drug Administration, Drug Enforcement Agency and State Boards of Pharmacy and the federal and state Medicare and Medicaid programs as required by the Healthcare Laws and, to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, there are no notices of material violations of the Healthcare Laws with respect to any Credit Party, any Tenant or any of the Real Estate Assets owned by any Credit Party.

 

(b)                                  Licenses, Permits, and Certifications.

 

(i)                                      To the knowledge of the Credit Parties, each Tenant has such permits, licenses, franchises, certificates and other approvals or authorizations of Governmental Authorities as are necessary under applicable law or regulations to own its properties and to conduct its business and to receive reimbursement under Medicare and Medicaid (including without limitation such permits as are required under such federal, state and other health care laws, and under such HMO or similar licensure laws and such insurance laws and regulations, as are applicable thereto), if the failure to obtain such permits, licenses, franchises, certificates and other approvals or authorizations could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Credit Party is the owner of any licenses or permits required for the provision of Medical Services at any of the Real Estate Assets owned by any Credit Party.

 

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(ii)                                   To the knowledge of the Credit Parties, each Tenant has all Medicare, Medicaid and related agency supplier billing number(s) and related documentation necessary to receive reimbursement from Medicare and/or Medicaid for any Medical Service furnished by such Person in any jurisdiction where it conducts business if the failure to obtain billing number(s) or related documentation could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  To the knowledge of the Credit Parties, no Tenant is currently subject to suspension, revocation, renewal or denial of its Medicare and/or Medicaid certification, supplier billing number(s), or Medicare and/or Medicaid participation agreement(s).

 

(c)                                   HIPAA Compliance.  No Credit Party is a “covered entity” within the meaning of HIPAA.  In addition, to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, no Credit Party is the subject of any civil or criminal penalty, process, claim, action or proceeding, or any administrative or other regulatory review, survey, process or proceeding (other than routine surveys or reviews conducted by any government health plan or other accreditation entity) that could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(d)                                  Medical Services.  No Credit Party is in the business of providing Medical Services.

 

Section 6.25                             REIT Status.  For all dates prior to the first date upon which the Parent elects to be qualified as a REIT, the Parent has been organized and operated in a manner such that upon its election of REIT status, it shall be treated as a REIT for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code.  For all dates thereafter, the Parent is qualified as a REIT.  The Borrower is a partnership or other disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code.

 

Section 6.26                             Borrowing Base Real Properties.  Schedule 6.26 (as updated pursuant to the terms hereof through the delivery of a Borrowing Base Certificate, including pursuant to Section 8.18) is, in all material respects, a true and complete list of (i) the street address of each Borrowing Base Real Property, (ii) the Credit Party which owns or leases, pursuant to an Eligible Ground Lease, each such Borrowing Base Real Property, (iii) the facility type of each such Borrowing Base Real Property, (iv) the name and address of the Approved Manager with respect to such Borrowing Base Real Property (if such Borrowing Base Real Property is managed by a third-party property manager), and (iv) the Tenant Leases to which each such Borrowing Base Real Property is subject, together with the name and addresses of the applicable Tenants thereunder, the square footage demised to the applicable Tenants thereunder and the termination dates thereof.  Each parcel of real property identified on Schedule 6.26 is a Real Estate Asset that qualifies as a Borrowing Base Real Property pursuant to the terms hereof and is subject to a first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lenders).  To the extent any such Borrowing Base Real Property is leased by a Credit Party pursuant to an Eligible Ground Lease, (i) such Eligible Ground Lease is in full force and effect and remains unmodified except to the extent expressly permitted by Section 7.15(b)(vii); (ii) except as expressly permitted by Section 7.15(b)(vii), no rights in favor of the applicable Credit Party lessee have been waived, canceled or surrendered; (iii) except as expressly permitted by Section 7.15, no election or option under such Eligible Ground Lease has been exercised by the Credit Party ground lessee (other than options to renew or extend the term thereof); (iv) all rental and other charges due and payable thereunder have been paid in full (except to the extent such payment is not yet overdue subject to applicable cure or grace periods); (v) no Credit Party is in default under such Eligible Ground Lease (beyond any applicable cure or grace periods) which would permit the applicable ground lessor to terminate or exercise any other remedy with respect to the applicable Eligible Ground Lease, nor has any Credit Party received any notice of default with respect to such Eligible Ground Lease that has not been delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.15(b)(viii); (vi) to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, the ground lessor under such Eligible Ground Lease is not in default with respect to its material obligations thereunder; (vii) a true and correct copy of such Eligible Ground Lease (together with any amendments, modifications, restatements or supplements thereof) has been delivered to the Administrative Agent; and (viii) there exist no adverse

 

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claims as to the applicable Credit Party’s title or right to possession of the leasehold premises referenced in such Eligible Ground Lease.

 

Section 7                                             AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

Each Credit Party covenants and agrees that until the date on which the Revolving Obligations shall have been paid in full or otherwise satisfied (other than with respect to contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been made and Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized and other obligations of the Credit Parties hereunder or under any other Credit Document which, by their express terms, survive such payment in full or satisfaction), and the Commitments hereunder shall have expired or been terminated (such date, the “Termination Date”), such Credit Party shall perform, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to perform, all covenants in this Section 7.

 

Section 7.1                                    Financial Statements and Other Reports.  The Borrower will deliver, or will cause to be delivered, to the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Lenders):

 

(a)                                 Quarterly Financial Statements for the Parent and its Subsidiaries.  As soon as available and in no event later than the earlier of (i) the date that is forty-five (45) days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter of each Fiscal Year (excluding the fourth Fiscal Quarter), or (ii) the date that is five (5) days after the filing of Parent’s 10Q Report with the SEC for such Fiscal Quarter, the consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Quarter and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such Fiscal Quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail, together with a Financial Officer Certification with respect thereto;

 

(b)                                 Audited Annual Financial Statements for the Parent and its Subsidiaries.  As soon as available and in no event later than the earlier of (x) the date that is ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, or (y) the date that is five (5) days after the filing of Parent’s 10K Report with the SEC for such Fiscal Year, (i) the consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous Fiscal Year, in reasonable detail, together with a Financial Officer Certification with respect thereto; and (ii) with respect to such consolidated financial statements a report thereon of Plante & Moran, PLLC or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Parent, which report shall be unqualified as to going concern and scope of audit, and shall state that such consolidated financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years (except as otherwise disclosed in such financial statements) and that the examination by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards);

 

(c)                                  Compliance Certificate; Borrowing Base Certificate; Quarterly Operating Statements for Borrowing Base Real Properties.

 

(i)                                     Together with each delivery of the financial statements pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) of Section 7.1, a duly completed Compliance Certificate; and

 

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(ii)                                  As soon as available, and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter of each Fiscal Year (including the fourth Fiscal Quarter), and/or within ten (10) Business Days after written request from the Administrative Agent, (A) a duly completed Borrowing Base Certificate, and (B) quarterly operating statements (detailing current quarter and same period prior year, year to date, and trailing 12-month profit and loss summary), occupancy information, a rent roll (including rental rate and lease expiration detail) and other information required to calculate Net Operating Income for each of the then-existing Borrowing Base Real Properties;

 

(d)                                 Annual Budget; Actual Capital Expenditures.  As soon as available, but in any event on or prior to January 1st of each calendar year, and in each case reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (i) quarterly forecasts prepared by management of the Parent or the Borrower of consolidated balance sheets and statements of income or operations and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year beginning on such January 1st, and (ii) an annual operating budget consisting of statements of income or operations and cash flows and other information for each of the Borrowing Base Real Properties supporting pro forma covenant compliance calculations hereunder, for the Fiscal Year beginning on such January 1st (including the Fiscal Year in which the Revolving Commitment Termination Date shall occur).  In addition, as soon as available, but in any event on or prior to January 31st of each calendar year, Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders statements reflecting actual capital expenditures for each of the Borrowing Base Real Properties, in each case for the most recent Fiscal Year then ended;

 

(e)                                  Information Regarding Collateral.  Each Credit Party will furnish to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of any change (i) in such Credit Party’s legal name, (ii) in such Credit Party’s corporate structure, or (iii) in such Credit Party’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number;

 

(f)                                  Securities and Exchange Commission Filings.  Promptly after the same are filed, copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements that the Parent may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provided that any documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 7.1(f) shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Parent posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Parent’s website; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on Debtdomain or another relevant website, if any to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided further that: (x) upon written request by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Lender until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent and (y) the Borrower shall notify (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) the Administrative Agent of the posting of any such documents and, upon written request by the Administrative Agent, provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, as to any information contained in materials furnished pursuant to this Section 7.1(f), the Borrower shall not be separately required to furnish such information under Sections 7.1(a) or (b) above or pursuant to any other requirement of this Agreement or any other Credit Document.

 

(g)                                  Notice of Default and Material Adverse Effect.  Promptly upon any Authorized Officer of any Credit Party obtaining knowledge (i) of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default or that notice has been given to any Credit Party with respect thereto; (ii) that any Person has given any notice to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or

 

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taken any other action with respect to any event or condition set forth in Section 9.1(b), or (iii) the occurrence of any Material Adverse Effect, a certificate of its Authorized Officers specifying the nature and period of existence of such condition, event or change, or specifying the notice given and action taken by any such Person and the nature of such claimed Event of Default, Default, event or condition or change, and what action the Credit Parties have taken, are taking and propose to take with respect thereto;

 

(h)                                 ERISA.  (i) Promptly upon becoming aware of the occurrence of or forthcoming occurrence of any ERISA Event, a written notice specifying the nature thereof, what action any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto and, when known, any action taken or threatened in writing by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor or the PBGC with respect thereto; and (ii) (1) promptly upon reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, copies of each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the annual report (Form 5500 Series) filed by any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates with respect to each Pension Plan; and (2) promptly after their receipt, copies of all notices received by any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates from a Multiemployer Plan sponsor concerning an ERISA Event;

 

(i)                                     [Reserved].

 

(j)                                    Securities and Exchange Commission Investigations.  Promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the Securities and Exchange Commission (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction) concerning any investigation or possible investigation or other inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof; and

 

(k)                                 Other Information.  (i) Promptly upon their becoming available, copies of all financial statements, reports, notices and proxy statements and other communications sent or made available generally by the Parent to its security holders acting in such capacity or by any Subsidiary of the Parent to its security holders, if any, other than the Parent or another Subsidiary of the Parent, provided that no Credit Party shall be required to deliver to the Administrative Agent or any Lender the minutes of any meeting of its Board of Directors, and (ii) such other information and data with respect to the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders.

 

Each notice pursuant to clauses (g) and (h) of this Section 7.1 shall be accompanied by a statement of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower and/or the other applicable Credit Party has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto.  Each notice pursuant to Section 7.1(g) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Credit Document that have been breached.

 

Section 7.2                                    Existence.  Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect (a) its existence under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or organization, and (b) all rights and franchises, licenses and permits material to its business, except in either case to the extent permitted by Section 8.10 or not constituting an Asset Sale hereunder.

 

Section 7.3                                    Payment of Taxes and Claims.  Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay (a) all federal, state and other material taxes imposed upon it or any of its properties or assets or in respect of any of its income, businesses or franchises before any penalty or fine accrues

 

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thereon and (b) all claims (including claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums that have become due and payable and that by law have or may become a Lien upon any of its properties or assets, prior to the time when any penalty or fine shall be incurred with respect thereto; provided, no such tax or claim need be paid if it is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, so long as (i) adequate reserve or other appropriate provision, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor, and (ii) in the case of a tax or claim which has or may become a Lien against any of the Collateral, such contest proceedings conclusively operate to stay the sale of any portion of the Collateral to satisfy such tax or claim.  The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, file or consent to the filing of any consolidated income tax return with any Person (other than the Borrower or any Subsidiary).

 

Section 7.4                                    Maintenance of Properties.  Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained in good repair, working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, all material properties used or useful in the business of any Credit Party and its Subsidiaries and from time to time will make or cause to be made all appropriate repairs, renewals and replacements thereof.

 

Section 7.5                                    Insurance.

 

(a)                                 The Credit Parties will maintain or cause to be maintained, with financially sound and reputable insurers meeting the criteria specified in clause (d) below, property insurance, such public liability insurance, third party property damage insurance with respect to liabilities, losses or damage in respect of the assets, properties and businesses of the each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries as may customarily be carried or maintained under similar circumstances by Persons of established reputation engaged in similar businesses, in each case in such amounts, with such deductibles, covering such risks and otherwise on such terms and conditions as shall be customary for such Persons.

 

(b)                                 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the Parent, the Borrower and its respective Subsidiaries will maintain or cause to be maintained, at its (or their) sole expense:

 

(i)                                     property insurance with respect to all insurable property located at or on or constituting a part of such Borrowing Base Real Property, against loss or damage by fire, lightning, windstorm, explosion, hail, tornado and such additional hazards as are presently included in “Special Form (also known as “all-risk”) coverage (and against any and all acts of terrorism if such coverage is available at commercially reasonable rates) and such other insurable hazards as the Administrative Agent may require, in an amount not less than 100% of the full replacement cost, including the cost of debris removal, without deduction for depreciation and sufficient to prevent the applicable Credit Parties and the Administrative Agent from becoming a coinsurer, such insurance to be in “builder’s risk” completed value (non reporting) form during and with respect to any construction on or with respect to such Borrowing Base Real Property;

 

(ii)                                  flood insurance with respect to each Borrowing Base Real Property that is a Flood Hazard Property, if any, that is located in a community that participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, in each case in compliance with any applicable regulations of the FRB;

 

(iii)                               general liability insurance, on an “occurrence” basis, against claims for “personal injury” liability, including bodily injury, death or property damage liability, for the benefit of the applicable Credit Party as named insured and the Administrative Agent as additional insured;

 

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Administrative Agent), covering all employees of the applicable Credit Party and/or its applicable Subsidiaries and any contractor;

 

(v)                                 if there is a general contractor, commercial general liability insurance, including products and completed operations coverage, and in other respects similar to that described in clause (iv) above, for the benefit of the general contractor as named insured and the applicable Credit Party and the Administrative Agent as additional insureds, in addition to statutory workers’ compensation insurance with respect to any work on or about the premises (including employer’s liability insurance, if required by the Administrative Agent), covering all employees of the general contractor and any contractor; and

 

(vi)                              such other insurance (and related endorsements) as may from time to time be required by the Administrative Agent (including but not limited to soft cost coverage, automobile liability insurance, business interruption insurance or delayed rental insurance, boiler and machinery insurance, earthquake insurance (if then customarily carried by owners of premises similarly situated), wind insurance, sinkhole coverage, and/or permit to occupy endorsement) and against other insurable hazards or casualties which at the time are commonly insured against in the case of premises similarly situated, due regard being given to the height, type, construction, location, use and occupancy of buildings and improvements.

 

(c)                                  All insurance policies obtained by any Credit Party with respect to or in connection with any Borrowing Base Real Property shall be issued and maintained by insurers, in amounts, with deductibles, limits and retentions, and in forms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and shall require not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent of any cancellation of coverage.

 

(d)                                 All insurance companies providing coverage pursuant to clauses (a) or (b) of this Section 7.5 or any other general coverage required pursuant to any Loan Documents must be licensed to do business in the state in which the applicable Borrowing Base Real Property is located and must have an A.M. Best Company financial and performance ratings of A-:IX or better.

 

(e)                                  All insurance policies maintained, or caused to be maintained, by any Credit Party or its applicable Subsidiaries with respect to any Borrowing Base Real Property, except for general liability insurance, shall provide that each such policy shall be primary without right of contribution from any other insurance that may be carried by such Credit Party or its applicable Subsidiaries or the Administrative Agent and that all of the provisions thereof, except the limits of liability, shall operate in the same manner as if there were a separate policy covering each insured.

 

(f)                                   If any insurer which has issued a policy of title, hazard, liability or other insurance required pursuant to this Section 7.5 or any other provision of any Credit Document becomes insolvent or the subject of any petition, case, proceeding or other action pursuant to any debtor relief law, or if in the Administrative Agent’s opinion the financial responsibility of such insurer is or becomes inadequate, such Credit Party shall, in each instance promptly upon its discovery thereof or upon the request of the Administrative Agent therefor, and at the Credit Party’s expense, promptly obtain and deliver (or cause to be obtained and delivered) to the Administrative Agent a like policy (or, if and to the extent permitted by the Administrative Agent, acceptable evidence of insurance) issued by another insurer, which insurer and policy meet the requirements of this Section 7.5 or any other provision of any Credit Document, as the case may be.

 

(g)                                  Without limiting the discretion of the Administrative Agent with respect to required endorsements to insurance policies, all such policies for loss of or damage to any Borrowing Base Real Property shall contain a standard mortgagee clause (without contribution) naming the Administrative

 

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Agent as mortgagee with loss proceeds payable to the Administrative Agent notwithstanding (i) any act, failure to act or negligence of or violation of any warranty, declaration or condition contained in any such policy by any named or additional insured; (ii) the occupation or use of such Borrowing Base Real Property for purposes more hazardous than permitted by the terms of any such policy; (iii) any foreclosure or other action by the Administrative Agent under the Credit Documents; or (iv) any change in title to or ownership of such Borrowing Base Real Property or any portion thereof, such proceeds to be held for application as provided in the Credit Documents.

 

(h)                                 Certificates of insurance (or such other evidence of insurance as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent, including copies of such insurance policies if requested by the Administrative Agent) evidencing insurance coverage in compliance with this Section 7.5 shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date and, in the case of insurance policies with respect to each Real Estate Asset that is a Borrowing Base Real Property (other than the mortgagee title insurance policy with respect to such Real Estate Asset), on or before the date that such Real Estate Asset is first included as a Borrowing Base Real Property, with all premiums fully paid current.  The applicable Credit Party shall pay (or cause to be paid) all renewal or other premiums on policies required hereunder as they become due and payable.  Each applicable Credit Party shall deliver (or cause the applicable insurance company to deliver) additional certificates of insurance (or such other evidence of insurance as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the renewal of any such policy (or the obtaining of any substitute policy) in accordance with this Section 7.5.

 

(i)                                     If any loss occurs at any time when the applicable Credit Party has failed to perform the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 7.5 with respect to any insurance payable because of loss sustained to any part of the premises whether or not such insurance is required by the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent shall nevertheless be entitled to the benefit of all insurance covering the loss and held by or for the applicable Credit Party, to the same extent as if it had been made payable to the Administrative Agent.

 

(j)                                    Upon any foreclosure of any Mortgage or transfer of title to all or any portion of any Borrowing Base Real Property in extinguishment of the whole or any part of the Obligations, all of the applicable Credit Party’s right, title and interest in and to the insurance policies referred to in this Section 7.5 with respect to such Borrowing Base Real Property (including unearned premiums) and all proceeds payable thereunder shall thereupon vest in the purchaser at foreclosure or other such transferee, to the extent permissible under such policies.

 

(k)                                 During the continuance of any Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to make proof of loss for, settle and adjust any claim under, and receive the proceeds of, all insurance for loss of or damage to any Borrowing Base Real Property, regardless of whether or not such insurance policies are required by the Administrative Agent, and the reasonable expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in the adjustment and collection of insurance proceeds shall be a part of the Obligations and shall be due and payable to the Administrative Agent on demand.  The Administrative Agent shall not be, under any circumstances, liable or responsible for failure to collect or exercise diligence in the collection of any of such proceeds or for the obtaining, maintaining or adequacy of any insurance or for failure to see to the proper application of any amount paid over to any Credit Party.  Any such proceeds received by the Administrative Agent shall, after deduction therefrom of all reasonable expenses actually incurred by the Administrative Agent, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, at the Administrative Agent’s option be (i) released to the applicable Credit Party, or (ii) applied (upon compliance with such terms and conditions as may be required by the Administrative Agent ) to repair or restoration, either partly or entirely, of the Borrowing Base Real Property so damaged, or (iii) applied to the payment of the Obligations in such order and manner as the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, may elect, whether or not due (provided, that to the extent any such proceeds are applied to any portion of the outstanding principal or interest on any of the Loans, such proceeds shall be applied

 

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to all such Loans on a pro rata basis).  In any event, the unpaid portion of the Obligations shall remain in full force and effect and the payment thereof shall not be excused.

 

(l)                                     Each Credit Party shall at all times comply in all material respects with the requirements of the insurance policies required hereunder and of the issuers of such policies and of any board of fire underwriters or similar body as applicable to or affecting any Borrowing Base Real Property.

 

Section 7.6                                    Inspections.  Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties, to conduct field audits, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants, all at the expense of the Borrower and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided, however, that so long as no Event of Default exists, the Borrower shall not be obligated to pay for more than one (1) such inspection per year; provided, further, that when an Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice.

 

Section 7.7                                    Lenders Meetings.  The Borrower will, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, participate in a meeting of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders once during each Fiscal Year to be held at the Borrower’s corporate offices (or at such other location as may be agreed to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) at such time as may be agreed to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 7.8                                    Compliance with Laws and Material Contracts.  Each Credit Party will comply, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and all other Persons, if any, on or occupying any Facilities to comply, with (a) the Patriot Act and OFAC rules and regulations, (b) all other Applicable Laws and (c) all Material Contracts, noncompliance with, with respect to clauses (b) and (c), could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.9                                    Use of Proceeds.  The Credit Parties will use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions for (a) working capital, capital expenditures, payment of dividends and redemptions, and other lawful corporate purposes (including, but not limited to, the acquisition of Healthcare Facilities), and (b) to pay transaction fees, costs and expenses related to credit facilities established pursuant to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, in each case not in contravention of Applicable Laws or of any Credit Document.  No portion of the proceeds of any Credit Extension shall be used in any manner that causes or might cause such Credit Extension or the application of such proceeds to violate Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the FRB as in effect from time to time or any other regulation thereof or to violate the Exchange Act.

 

Section 7.10                             Environmental Matters.

 

(a)                                 Environmental Disclosure.  Each Credit Party will deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with reasonable promptness, such documents and information as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

 

(b)                                 Hazardous Materials Activities, Etc.  The Borrower shall promptly take, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries promptly to take, any and all actions necessary to (i) cure any violation of applicable Environmental Laws by such Credit Party or its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) respond to any Environmental Claim against such Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries and discharge any obligations it

 

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may have to any Person thereunder where failure to do so could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.11                             [Reserved].

 

Section 7.12                             Collateral.

 

(a)                                 Capital Stock.  Except to the extent prohibited by any negative pledge or other similar Contractual Obligation included in connection with any Non-Recourse Indebtedness permitted hereunder or that is otherwise permitted under Section 8.3, the Borrower and each other Credit Party shall cause (i) one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of each Domestic Subsidiary that owns or holds, directly or indirectly, any interest in any Borrowing Base Real Property and (ii) sixty-five percent (65%) (or such greater percentage that (A) could not reasonably be expected to cause the undistributed earnings of such Foreign Subsidiary as determined for United States federal income tax purposes to be treated as a deemed dividend to such Foreign Subsidiary’s United States parent and (B) could not reasonably be expected to cause any material adverse tax consequences) of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) and 100% of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock not entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) of each Foreign Subsidiary that owns or holds, directly or indirectly, any interest in any Borrowing Base Real Property to be subject at all times to a first priority Lien (subject to any Permitted Lien) in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Collateral Documents, together with any filings and deliveries or other items reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent necessary in connection therewith (to the extent not delivered on the Closing Date) to perfect the security interests therein, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)                                 Borrowing Base Real Properties; Mortgages.  The Borrower and each other Credit Party shall cause (i) all real property interests related to the Borrowing Base Real Properties, and (ii) all personal property related to such Borrowing Base Real Properties, in each case owned or held by any Credit Party (including, without limitation, any and all construction drawings, construction plans and architectural renderings relating thereto and any leases, rents, leasing agreements, and, unless such agreements expressly prohibit the grant of a security interest in such Credit Party’s rights thereunder, management contracts and franchise agreements (whether or not any such property is included in the real property interests covered under clause (i))), other than vehicles subject to certificates of title, to, in each case, be subject at all times to first priority (subject only to Permitted Liens), perfected and, in the case of the real property interests in each Borrowing Base Real Property, title insured Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent to secure the Obligations pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Mortgages and the other Collateral Documents, including, with respect to any such Borrowing Base Real Property acquired subsequent to the Closing Date, such other additional security documents as the Administrative Agent shall request (including additional Mortgages or other Collateral Documents, appropriate UCC-1 financing statements, certified resolutions and other organizational and authorizing documents or such Person, opinions of counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to above and the perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Liens thereunder)), all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.  Notwithstanding anything in this clause (b) to the contrary, no Credit Party shall be required to enter into any deposit account control agreement or securities account control agreement or take any other action with respect to deposit accounts or securities accounts (except to the extent provided in Section 2.15 and other provisions of this Agreement regarding Cash Collateral).

 

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(c)                                  [Reserved].

 

(d)                                 Indemnity; Costs and Expenses.  The Borrower and each other Credit Party shall indemnify and/or reimburse (as applicable) the Administrative Agent for any and all reasonable, documented out-of-pocket costs, expenses, claims, fees or other amounts paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent to the extent paid or incurred in connection with the filing or recording of any documents, agreement or instruments related to the Collateral, the protection of any of the Collateral, its rights and interests therein or any Credit Party’s underlying rights and interests therein or the enforcement of any of its other rights with respect to the Collateral; provided, that the reimbursement and indemnity obligations set forth in this clause (d) shall be in addition to and in furtherance of all other reimbursement or indemnity obligations of the Credit Parties (including the Borrower) referenced herein or in any other Credit Document.

 

Section 7.13                             Books and Records.  Each Credit Party will keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities to the extent necessary to prepare the consolidated financial statements of the Parent in conformity with GAAP.

 

Section 7.14                             Additional Subsidiaries.

 

Within thirty (30) days after the acquisition or formation of any Subsidiary, the Borrower and the other Credit Parties shall:

 

(a)                                 notify the Administrative Agent thereof in writing, together with the (i) jurisdiction of formation, (ii) number of shares of each class of Capital Stock outstanding, (iii) number and percentage of outstanding shares of each class owned (directly or indirectly) by the Borrower or any other Credit Party and (iv) number and effect, if exercised, of all outstanding options, warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and all other similar rights with respect thereto; and

 

(b)                                 (i) cause such Person to become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a Guarantor Joinder Agreement or such other documents as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, and (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent documents of the types referred to in Sections 5.1(b) and (d) and favorable opinions of counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to in the immediately foregoing clause (i)), all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such Subsidiary shall be required to become a Guarantor hereunder if such Subsidiary (I) is an Excluded Subsidiary or a Foreign Subsidiary, or (II) is expressly prohibited in writing from guaranteeing Indebtedness of any other Person pursuant to (x) a provision in any document, instrument or agreement evidencing Indebtedness or other material agreement of such Subsidiary, (y) a provision of such Subsidiary’s Organizational Documents to the extent required by another holder of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary in connection with the formation thereof or (z) a provision of such Subsidiary’s Organizational Documents, which provision was included in such Organizational Document or such other document, instrument or agreement as an express condition to the extension of Indebtedness to such Subsidiary by any of a third party creditor providing the subject financing, any other third-party guarantor thereof or any rating agency in respect thereof, or was included in such Organizational Documents in contemplation of such Subsidiary’s entering into any such Indebtedness or other material agreement; provided, that if (A) any Subsidiary qualifying as an Excluded Subsidiary as of the date of its acquisition or formation ceases to qualify as an Excluded Subsidiary, or (B) the applicable prohibition against guaranteeing Indebtedness of any other Person shall no longer be in

 

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effect with respect to a Subsidiary that is or was not required to become a Guarantor under clause (II) above, the Credit Parties shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent that such Subsidiary no longer qualifies as an Excluded Subsidiary or that such prohibition is no longer in effect with respect to such Subsidiary (as applicable), and the Credit Parties shall, within thirty (30) days after the date that such Subsidiary ceases to so qualify or such prohibition is no longer in effect with respect to such Subsidiary (or such later date, in each case, with the written consent of the Administrative Agent), cause such Subsidiary to become a Guarantor in accordance with the provisions of clause (b) of this Section 7.14 (unless, in the case of a Subsidiary previously subject to a prohibition against guaranteeing Indebtedness, such Subsidiary otherwise qualifies as an Excluded Subsidiary thereafter).

 

Without limiting the foregoing, as a condition to the inclusion of any Real Estate Asset owned by such Subsidiary in the Borrowing Base (if such Subsidiary is not already a Guarantor or is an Excluded Subsidiary or is not otherwise required to become a Guarantor pursuant hereto), the Borrower and the other Credit Parties shall cause such Subsidiary to become a Guarantor and deliver such documents as are required in connection therewith in accordance with the foregoing clause (b), in each case on or before the earlier of (A) the date on which such Real Estate Asset owned by such Subsidiary is included in any calculation (pro forma or otherwise) of the Borrowing Base and (B) the deadline for the delivery of the next Borrowing Base Certificate.

 

Section 7.15                             Borrowing Base Real Properties Subject to Eligible Ground Leases.

 

The Borrower (and each applicable Credit Party) shall, with respect to each Borrowing Base Real Property subject to an Eligible Ground Lease:

 

(a)                                 Make all payments and otherwise perform in all material respects all obligations in respect of each such Eligible Ground Lease and keep each such Eligible Ground Lease in full force and effect and not allow any such Eligible Ground Lease to lapse or be terminated or any rights to renew any such Eligible Ground Lease to be forfeited or cancelled, notify the Administrative Agent of any default by any party with respect to any such Eligible Ground Lease and cooperate with the Administrative Agent in all respects to cure any such default, except, in any case, where the failure to do so would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)                                 Without limiting the foregoing, with respect to each Eligible Ground Lease related to any Borrowing Base Real Property:

 

(i)                                     pay when due the rent and other amounts due and payable thereunder (subject to applicable cure or grace periods);

 

(ii)                                  timely perform and observe all of the material terms, covenants and conditions required to be performed and observed by it as tenant thereunder (subject to applicable cure or grace periods);

 

(iii)                               do all things necessary to preserve and keep unimpaired such Eligible Ground Lease and its material rights thereunder;

 

(iv)                              not waive, excuse or discharge any of the material obligations of the ground lessor or other obligor thereunder;

 

(v)                                 diligently and continuously enforce the material obligations of the ground lessor or other obligor thereunder;

 

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(vi)                              not do, permit or suffer any act, event or omission which would result in a default thereunder (or which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute a default thereunder), in each case which would permit the applicable ground lessor to terminate or exercise any other remedy with respect to such Eligible Ground Lease;

 

(vii)                           cancel, terminate, surrender, modify or amend any of the provisions of any such Eligible Ground Lease or agree to any termination, amendment, modification or surrender thereof if the effect of such cancellation, termination, surrender, modification, amendment or agreement is to (A) shorten the term of such Eligible Ground Lease, (B) increase the rent payable under such Eligible Ground Lease, (C) increase the purchase price under any purchase option concerning the property included in and subject to such Eligible Ground Lease, (D) modify the gross or net leasable area subject to such Eligible Ground Lease, (E) transfer to the ground lessee any costs and/or expenses previously paid by the ground lessor under such Eligible Ground Lease, (F) terminate (or grant the ground lessor additional rights to unilaterally terminate) such Eligible Ground Lease, or (G) subordinate the rights of the applicable Credit Party under such Eligible Ground Lease to any property manager or any other Person, in each case without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent;

 

(viii)                        deliver to the Administrative Agent all default and other material notices received by it or sent by it under the applicable Eligible Ground Lease;

 

(ix)                              upon Administrative Agent’s reasonable written request, provide to Administrative Agent any information or materials relating to such Eligible Ground Lease and evidencing such Credit Party’s due observance and performance of its material obligations thereunder;

 

(x)                                 not permit or consent to the subordination of such Eligible Ground Lease to any mortgage or other leasehold interest of the premises related thereto;

 

(xi)                              execute and deliver (to the extent permitted to do so under such Eligible Ground Lease), upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, any documents, instruments or agreements as may be required to permit the Administrative Agent to cure any default under such Eligible Ground Lease;

 

(xii)                           provide to Administrative Agent written notice of its intention to exercise any option or renewal or extension rights with respect to such Eligible Ground Lease or easement at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the time to exercise such right or option and duly exercise any renewal or extension option with respect to any such Eligible Ground Lease or easement (either consistent with such notice or upon the direction of the Administrative Agent); provided, that each Credit Party further hereby appoints the Administrative Agent its attorney-in-fact, coupled with an interest, to execute and deliver, for and in the name of such Person, all instruments, documents or agreements necessary to extend or renew any such Eligible Ground Lease;

 

(xiii)                        not treat, in connection with the bankruptcy or other insolvency proceedings of any ground lessor or other obligor, any Eligible Ground Lease as terminated, cancelled or surrendered pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code without the Administrative Agent’s prior written consent;

 

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(xiv)                       in connection with the bankruptcy or other insolvency proceedings of any ground lessor or other obligor, ratify the legality, binding effect and enforceability of the applicable Eligible Ground Lease as against the applicable Credit Party within the applicable time period therefore in such proceedings, notwithstanding any rejection by such ground lessor or trustee, custodian or receiver related thereto;

 

(xv)                          provide to the Administrative Agent not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice of the date on which the applicable Credit Party shall apply to any court or other governmental authority for authority or permission to reject the applicable Eligible Ground Lease in the event that there shall be filed by or against any Credit Party any petition, action or proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any similar federal or state law; provided, that the Administrative Agent shall have the right, but not the obligation, to serve upon the applicable Credit Party within such thirty (30) day period a notice stating that (A) the Administrative Agent demands that such Credit Party assume and the assign the relevant Eligible Ground Lease to the Administrative Agent subject to and in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and (B) the Administrative Agent covenants to cure or provide reasonably adequate assurance thereof with respect to all defaults susceptible of being cured by the Administrative Agent and of future performance under the applicable Eligible Ground Lease; provided, further, that if the Administrative Agent serves such notice upon the applicable Credit Party, such Credit Party shall not seek to reject the applicable agreement and shall promptly comply with such demand;

 

(xvi)                       permit the Administrative Agent (at its option), during the continuance of any Event of Default, to (i) perform and comply with all obligations under the applicable Eligible Ground Lease; (ii) do and take such action as the Administrative Agent deems necessary or desirable to prevent or cure any default by such Credit Party under such Eligible Ground Lease and (iii) enter in and upon the applicable premises related to such Eligible Ground Lease to the extent and as often as the Administrative Agent deems necessary or desirable in order to prevent or cure any default under the applicable Eligible Ground Lease;

 

(xvii)                    in the event of any arbitration, court or other adjudicative proceedings under or with respect to any such Eligible Ground Lease, permit the Administrative Agent (at its option) to exercise all right, title and interest of the applicable Credit Party in connection with such proceedings; provided, that (i) each Credit Party hereby irrevocably appoint the Administrative Agent as its attorney-in-fact (which appointment shall be deemed coupled with an interest) to exercise such right, interest and title and (ii) the Borrower and the other Credit Parties shall bear all costs, fees and expenses related to such proceedings; provided, further, that each Credit Party hereby further agrees that the Administrative Agent shall have the right, but not the obligation, to proceed in respect of any claim, suit, action or proceeding relating to the rejection of any of the Eligible Ground Leases referenced above by the relevant ground lessor or obligor as a result of bankruptcy or similar proceedings (including, without limitation, the right to file and prosecute all proofs of claims, complaints, notices and other documents in any such bankruptcy case or similar proceeding); and

 

(xviii)                 deliver to the Administrative Agent (and, if it has the ability pursuant to the subject Eligible Ground Lease, cause the applicable ground lessor under such Eligible Ground Lease to deliver to the Administrative Agent) an estoppel certificate from the ground lessor in relation to such Eligible Ground Lease in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion, and, in any case, setting forth (A) the name of lessee and lessor under the Eligible Ground Lease; (B) that such Eligible

 

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Ground Lease is in full force and effect and has not been modified except to the extent Administrative Agent has received notice of such modification; (C) that no rental and other payments due thereunder are delinquent as of the date of such estoppel; and (D) whether such Person knows of any actual or alleged defaults or events of default under the applicable Eligible Ground Lease;

 

provided, that each applicable Credit Party hereby agrees to execute and deliver to Administrative Agent, within ten (10) Business Days of any request therefor, such documents, instruments, agreements, assignments or other conveyances reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with or in furtherance of any of the provisions set forth above or the rights granted to the Administrative Agent in connection therewith.

 

Section 7.16                             Additional Appraisals.  Each of the Credit Parties acknowledges and agrees that the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (and shall, at the request of the Requisite Lenders), at any time obtain, at the sole expense of the Borrower, a new or updated Appraisal with respect to all or any of the Borrowing Base Real Properties; provided, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall exist, the Administrative Agent shall not obtain more than one such new or updated Appraisal for any particular Borrowing Base Real Property during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months; provided, further, without limiting the foregoing rights of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, so long as no Event of Default shall then exist, the Administrative Agent shall, within fifteen (15) Business Days following the written request of the Borrower and at the sole cost and expense of the Borrower, order new or updated Appraisals for any of the Borrowing Base Real Properties to the extent that the most recently delivered Appraisal related to any such Borrowing Base Real Property is more than six (6) calendar months old.  In addition, to the extent the Administrative Agent incurs any out-of-pocket costs or expenses related to any new or updated Appraisal provided for in this Section 7.16, the Borrower shall reimburse the Administrative Agent promptly following written demand (accompanied by reasonable documentation evidencing such out-of-pocket costs or expenses) in the amount of such out-of-pocket costs or expenses.  As such new or updated Appraisals are obtained and approved by the Administrative Agent, such Appraisals shall, immediately upon such approval, be used in the determination of the Core Property Value Amount (if such Borrowing Base Real Property is a Core Property) or the Value-Add Property Value Amount (if such Borrowing Base Real Property is a Value-Add Property) of the applicable Borrowing Base Real Property.

 

Section 7.17                             REIT Status.

 

The Parent and the Borrower will, and will cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, operate their businesses at all times so as to satisfy all requirements necessary for the Parent to qualify as a REIT, and the Parent shall elect to be qualified as a REIT in connection with the filing of the Parent’s tax returns for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2013.  From and after the date upon which the Parent elects to be qualified as a REIT, the Parent will maintain its status, and such election to be treated, as a REIT.  The Borrower shall at all times be a partnership or other disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code.

 

Section 7.18                             Leasing Matters Regarding Borrowing Base Real Properties.

 

The Borrower and each of the other applicable Credit Parties will comply with the following requirements in connection with Tenant Leases regarding Borrowing Base Real Properties:

 

(a)                                 All Material Leases with respect to any Borrowing Base Real Property entered into after such Real Estate Asset is first included as a Borrowing Base Real Property (other than Tenant Leases on one of Borrower’s standard forms of tenant lease, which forms have been approved by the Administrative Agent as of the Closing Date and other than extensions or renewals of existing Tenant Leases pursuant to

 

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options provided therein at the sole discretion of the Tenant with respect thereto or otherwise on substantially similar or better terms to the applicable existing Tenant Leases), and all other renewals of or amendments with respect to any such Material Leases, shall be subject to the prior approval of the Administrative Agent, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.  All renewals of Tenant Leases (other than extensions or renewals of existing Tenant Leases pursuant to options provided therein or otherwise on substantially similar or better terms to the applicable existing Tenant Lease) and all new Tenant Leases executed after such Real Estate Asset is first included as a Borrowing Base Real Property shall provide for rental rates and other economic terms and conditions consistent with or better than then-current market rates and conditions.  Unless otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion, all Tenant Leases with respect to a particular Borrowing Base Real Property executed after such Real Estate Asset is first included as a Borrowing Base Real Property (other than extensions or renewals of existing Tenant Leases pursuant to options provided therein or otherwise on substantially similar or better terms to the applicable existing Tenant Leases) shall provide that they are subordinate to the Mortgage encumbering the related Borrowing Base Real Property and that the tenant agrees, subject to appropriate provisions for non-disturbance to the extent the tenant is not in default thereunder, to attorn to the Administrative Agent or any purchaser at a sale by foreclosure or power of sale.  Without limiting the foregoing, if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower (or the applicable Credit Party with respect to such Borrowing Base Real Property) shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Tenant under each new Material Lease to deliver to the Administrative Agent an estoppel certificate and an SNDA with respect to such Material Lease.

 

(b)                                 For purposes of clarification, no approval or consent of the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders is required for any new Tenant Leases, or Tenant Lease renewals or modifications, in each case executed after such Real Estate Asset is first included as a Borrowing Base Real Property, if (x) in the case of any new Tenant Lease, such Tenant Lease is written on one of Borrower’s standard forms of lease, which forms have been approved as of the Closing Date by the Administrative Agent and which Tenant Lease shall not contain material changes from such approved form and such Tenant Lease is a third-party, arms-length Tenant Lease with rental rates and other economic terms and conditions consistent with or better than then-current market rates and conditions; or (y) in the case of any existing Tenant Lease renewal or modification (other than extensions or modifications of such existing Tenant Lease pursuant to options provided therein at the sole discretion of the Tenant with respect thereto), such Tenant Lease renewal or modification is consistent with or better than then-current market terms and conditions.

 

(c)                                  Except as otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent (which such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld), the Borrower (or the applicable Credit Party with respect to such Borrowing Base Real Property) (i) shall observe and perform the material obligations imposed upon the landlord under the Tenant Leases in a commercially reasonable manner; (ii) (x) except as otherwise provided in the following clauses (y) or (z), shall enforce the terms, covenants and conditions contained in each Tenant Lease against the Tenant thereunder in a commercially reasonable manner, (y) may amend or waive the terms, covenants and conditions contained in the Tenant Leases (other than the material or economic terms of a Material Lease) in a commercially reasonable manner, and (z) may amend or waive any of the material or economic terms of any Material Lease with the prior consent of the Administrative Agent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld; (iii) shall, with regard to any Tenant Lease (other than a Material Lease), not terminate any such Tenant Lease or accept a surrender of any such Tenant Lease except by reason of a tenant default or if otherwise commercially reasonable; (iv) shall, with regard to any Material Lease, not terminate any such Material Lease or accept a surrender of any such Material Lease except by reason of a tenant default or otherwise with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent not to be unreasonably withheld); (v) shall not collect any of the rents from Tenant Leases more than one (1) month in advance (other than security deposits); and (vi)

 

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shall not execute any other assignment of lessor’s interest in the Tenant Leases or the rents from Tenant Lease (except as contemplated hereby or by the other Credit Documents).

 

(d)                                 With regard to any action described in this Section 7.18 for which the Administrative Agent’s consent is required, the Administrative Agent’s consent will not be unreasonably withheld, the Administrative Agent shall respond to any such action within ten (10) Business Days after request for approval thereof has been made by the applicable Credit Party.  In the event that the Administrative Agent fails to notify such Credit Party that the Administrative Agent either approves such request or disapproves such request within ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof, the action which was the subject of said request shall be deemed approved.  Promptly following execution and delivery of any Material Lease relating to a Borrowing Base Real Property, the Borrower or the applicable Credit Party that is a party to such Material Lease shall deliver a copy of said Material Lease to the Administrative Agent.  Upon written request of the Administrative Agent, the Credit Parties shall furnish the Administrative Agent with executed copies of all other Tenant Leases not previously delivered to the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 8                                             NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

Each Credit Party covenants and agrees that until the Termination Date, such Credit Party shall perform, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to perform, all covenants in this Section 8.

 

Section 8.1                                    Indebtedness.  No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or guaranty, or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness, other than:

 

(a)                                  the Obligations;

 

(b)                                 Indebtedness of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party to any other Credit Party or any other such Subsidiary so long as any such Indebtedness owing by any Credit Party to any Subsidiary which is not a Credit Party shall be subordinated to the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(c)                                  Guarantees;

 

(d)                                 Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.1, together with any Permitted Refinancing thereof;

 

(e)                                  Indebtedness with respect to (x) Capital Leases and (y) purchase money Indebtedness; provided, in the case of clause (x), that any such Indebtedness shall be secured only by the asset subject to such Capital Lease, and, in the case of clause (y), that any such Indebtedness shall be secured only by the asset acquired in connection with the incurrence of such Indebtedness; provided further that the sum of the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness under this clause (e) shall not exceed at any time $1,000,000;

 

(f)                                   Indebtedness in respect of any Swap Contract that is entered into in the ordinary course of business to hedge or mitigate risks to which any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries is exposed in the conduct of its business or the management of its liabilities (it being acknowledged by the Credit Parties that a Swap Contract entered into for speculative purposes or of a speculative nature is not a Swap Contract entered into in the ordinary course of business to hedge or mitigate risks);

 

(g)                                  Indebtedness arising in connection with the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(h)                                 cash management obligations and other Indebtedness in respect of endorsements for collection or deposit, netting services, overdraft protections and similar arrangements, in each case, in connection with deposit accounts in the ordinary course of business;

 

(i)                                     Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to officers, directors, employees of the Parent and its Subsidiaries;

 

(j)                                    Secured Recourse Indebtedness of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary (other than Obligations of the Credit Parties secured by Liens under the Collateral Documents); provided, the Credit Parties shall be in compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Recourse Indebtedness, with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.8, recomputed as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1; and

 

(k)                                 Non-Recourse Indebtedness of any Subsidiaries that are not, and are not required to be, Credit Parties hereunder; provided, the Credit Parties shall be in compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Non-Recourse Indebtedness, with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.8, recomputed as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1.

 

Section 8.2                                    Liens.  No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or licensed or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute or under any Applicable Laws related to intellectual property, except:

 

(a)                                 Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations granted pursuant to any Credit Document;

 

(b)                                 Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted;

 

(c)                                  statutory Liens of landlords, banks, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 9.1(j)), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;

 

(d)                                 Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness), so long as no foreclosure, sale or similar proceedings have been commenced with respect to any portion of the Collateral on account thereof;

 

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(e)                                  easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor encumbrances, defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all encumbrances shown on any policy of title insurance in favor of the Administrative Agent with respect to any Real Estate Asset;

 

(f)                                   any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease of real estate not prohibited hereunder (including the interests of any ground lessor under an Eligible Ground Lease respecting any Borrowing Base Real Property);

 

(g)                                  Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent, or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;

 

(h)                                 purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

(i)                                     Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;

 

(j)                                    any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use, operation or development of any real property;

 

(k)                                 licenses of patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights granted by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary;

 

(l)                                      Liens existing as of the Closing Date and described in Schedule 8.2;

 

(m)                              Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Leases to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or the assets subject to such Capital Lease, respectively;

 

(n)                                 Liens in favor of the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on cash collateral securing the obligations of a Defaulting Lender to fund risk participations hereunder;

 

(o)                                 Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens relating to judgments which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;

 

(p)                                 licenses (including licenses of Intellectual Property), sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business;

 

(q)                                 Liens in favor of collecting banks under Section 4-210 of the UCC;

 

(r)                                    Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of a bank or other depository institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;

 

(s)                                   Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business; and

 

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(t)                                    Liens securing Secured Recourse Indebtedness and Non-Recourse Indebtedness of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof (including any Foreign Subsidiary and any Excluded Subsidiary) to the extent such Secured Recourse Indebtedness or secured Non-Recourse Indebtedness is permitted pursuant to Section 8.1.

 

Section 8.3                                    No Further Negative Pledges.  No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any Contractual Obligation (other than this Agreement and the other Credit Documents) that limits the ability of the Borrower or any such Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person; provided, however, that this Section 8.3 shall not prohibit (i) any negative pledge incurred or provided in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.1(e), solely to the extent any such negative pledge relates to the property financed by or subject to Permitted Liens securing such Indebtedness, (ii) any Contractual Obligation incurred or provided in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.1(k), solely to the extent such Contractual Obligation prohibits the pledge of the Capital Stock of the Borrower to secure any Indebtedness, (iii) any Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any Permitted Lien; provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Permitted Lien, (iv) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the disposition of any property or assets permitted under Section 8.10 pending the consummation of such disposition, and (v) customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or other transfers contained in leases, licenses, joint venture agreements and similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

Section 8.4                                    Restricted Payments.  Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except that:

 

(a)                                 each Subsidiary of the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower, and the Borrower and each other Subsidiary of the Parent may make Restricted Payments to the Parent;

 

(b)                                 the Borrower and each Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the Capital Stock of such Person; and

 

(c)                                  the Credit Parties and the other Consolidated Parties (if any) shall be permitted to make other Restricted Payments, subject to the limitations with respect thereto set forth in Section 8.8(e).

 

Section 8.5                                    Burdensome Agreements.  Enter into, or permit to exist, any Contractual Obligation that encumbers or restricts the ability of any such Person to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Borrower or other Credit Party on its Capital Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, (ii) pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to the Borrower or any other Credit Party, (iii) make loans or advances to the Borrower or any other Credit Party, (iv) sell, lease or transfer any of its property to the Borrower or any other Credit Party, (v) pledge its property pursuant to the Credit Documents or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof or (vi) act as a Borrower pursuant to the Credit Documents or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof, except (in respect of any of the matters referred to in clauses (i)-(iv) above) for (1) this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, (2) any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 8.1(e) or Section 8.1(j); provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets constructed or acquired in connection therewith or secured thereby, (3) any Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any Permitted Lien, provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Permitted Lien or (4) customary restrictions and conditions contained

 

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in any agreement relating to the sale of any property permitted under Section 8.10 pending the consummation of such sale.

 

Section 8.6                                    Investments.  No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make or own any Investment in any Person, including any joint venture and any Foreign Subsidiary, except:

 

(a)                                  Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents and deposit accounts or securities accounts in connection therewith;

 

(b)                                 Investments owned as of the Closing Date in any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate, and Investments in any Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date to the extent such Subsidiary is a Guarantor, or becomes a Guarantor in accordance with Section 7.14(b);

 

(c)                                  intercompany loans and Guarantees to the extent permitted under Section 8.1;

 

(d)                                  Investments existing on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 8.6;

 

(e)                                  Investments in Real Estate Assets that constitute Healthcare Facilities (other than Unimproved Land or Construction-In-Process, Investments in which shall be subject to the limitations set forth in clause (j) below);

 

(f)                                    Investments in Subsidiaries formed or acquired after the Closing Date that do not own any Borrowing Base Real Properties and that are not required to become Guarantors in accordance with Section 7.14(b), so long as the Credit Parties shall be in compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Investment, with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.8, recomputed as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1;

 

(g)                                   Investments constituting Swap Contracts permitted by Section 8.1(f);

 

(h)                                  Investments constituting accounts or lease or rent receivables, prepayments and deposits, in each case made in the ordinary course of business;

 

(i)                                     Investments in the nature of capital expenditures in respect of any fixed or capital asset, to the extent such capital expenditures constitute normal replacements and maintenance which are properly charged to current operations or other reasonable and customary capital expenditures made in the ordinary course of the business of the Parent and its Subsidiaries;

 

(j)                                    subject to the following limitations, Investments in the following asset classes: (i) Capital Stock, the issuer with respect to which is an Unconsolidated Affiliate, and mezzanine loans made to, or similar Investments in, any Person (other than an Affiliate of any Credit Party) that owns, directly or indirectly, one or more Real Estate Assets that constitute Healthcare Facilities (“Class I”), (ii) Construction-In-Process (“Class II”), (iii) Unimproved Land (“Class III”), and (iv) Unencumbered Mortgage Receivables (“Class IV;” each of Class I, Class II, Class III and Class IV may be referred to herein individually as a “Class” and collectively as “Classes”): provided, Investments in each of the foregoing asset Classes shall be permitted hereunder only to the extent that the aggregate amount of all Investments in such Class (based on the GAAP book value of each such Investment at such time of determination) does not exceed the corresponding percentage of Consolidated Total Asset Value for such Class set forth below:

 

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Investment Type
    	
 
    	
Maximum Percentage
    	
 
    
	
I
    	
 
    	
Unconsolidated   Affiliates (including any Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates permitted   under clause (b) above) and mezzanine loans and similar Investments
    	
 
    	
15.0
    	
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II
    	
 
    	
Construction-In-Process
    	
 
    	
15.0
    	
%
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
III
    	
 
    	
Unimproved   Land
    	
 
    	
5.0
    	
%
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
IV
    	
 
    	
Unencumbered   Mortgage Receivables
    	
 
    	
10.0
    	
%
    

 

In addition to the foregoing limitations on permitted Investments under this clause (j), at no time shall (x) the aggregate GAAP book value of the Investments in Class I above consisting of mezzanine loans or similar Investments exceed 10.0% of Consolidated Total Asset Value, or (y) the aggregate GAAP book value of the Investments in Classes I, II, III and IV above exceed 20.0% of Consolidated Total Asset Value.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) in no event shall any Credit Party make any Investment under this Section 8.6 which results in or facilitates in any manner any Restricted Payment not otherwise permitted under the terms of Section 8.4; and (y) in no event shall the Parent be permitted to make any equity Investment in any Person other than the Borrower.

 

Section 8.7                                    Use of Proceeds.  No Credit Party shall use the proceeds of any Credit Extension of the Loans except pursuant to Section 7.9.

 

Section 8.8                                    Financial Covenants.  No Credit Party shall:

 

(a)                                 Consolidated Leverage Ratio.  Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower to be greater than 0.60 to 1.00.

 

(b)                                 Consolidated Recourse Secured Leverage Ratio.  Permit the Consolidated Recourse Secured Leverage Ratio as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower to be greater than 0.10 to 1.00.

 

(c)                                  Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.  Permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower to be less than 1.50 to 1.00.

 

(d)                                 Tangible Net Worth.  Permit Tangible Net Worth as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower to be less than the sum of (x) $100,000,000, plus (y) an amount equal to, on a cumulative basis, the product of (i) the sum of all Net Cash Proceeds from any Equity Issuance after the Closing Date multiplied by (ii) seventy-five percent (75.0%).

 

(e)                                  Distribution Limitation.  Permit, for any given four (4) calendar quarter period of the Consolidated Parties, the amount of Restricted Payments made by the Consolidated Parties to the holders of their Capital Stock (excluding any Restricted Payments to such holders of Capital Stock which are Credit Parties) during such period to exceed the FFO Distribution Allowance for such period; provided, that to the extent no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result from same, each Credit Party and each other Subsidiary shall be permitted to make Restricted Payments to the Borrower and the Borrower shall be permitted to make Restricted Payments to Parent (and the Borrower may make any

 

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corresponding Restricted Payments to the holders (other than the Parent) of common and preferred limited partnership units in the Borrower, based on such holders’ individual percentage ownership of Capital Stock in the Borrower or otherwise in accordance with the Borrower’s Organizational Documents), in each case to permit the Parent to make Restricted Payments to the holders of the Capital Stock in the Parent to the extent necessary to maintain Parent’s status as a REIT or to enable the Parent to avoid payment of any Tax for any calendar year that could be avoided by reason of a Restricted Payment by Parent to the holders of its Capital Stock, with such Restricted Payments by the Parent to be made as and when reasonably determined by Parent, whether during or after the end of the relevant calendar year, and in all cases as set forth in a certification to the Administrative Agent from the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Parent.  Without limiting the forgoing, in no event shall the Consolidated Parties make any Restricted Payments to the holders of their Capital Stock (other than any Restricted Payments to such holders of Capital Stock which are also Credit Parties) if or to the extent that a Default or Event of Default then exists or would result from same.

 

Section 8.9                                    Capital Expenditures.  The Credit Parties shall not make or become legally obligated to make any capital expenditures, except to the extent permitted under Section 8.6(i).

 

Section 8.10                             Fundamental Changes; Disposition of Assets; Acquisitions.  No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any Acquisition or transaction of merger or consolidation, or liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or make any Asset Sale, or acquire by purchase or otherwise (other than purchases or other acquisitions of inventory and materials and the acquisition of equipment and capital expenditures in the ordinary course of business, subject to Section 8.9) the business, property or fixed assets of, or Capital Stock or other evidence of beneficial ownership of, any Person or any division or line of business or other business unit of any Person, except:

 

(a)                                 any Subsidiary of the Borrower may be merged with or into the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, or be liquidated, wound up or dissolved, or all or any part of its business, property or assets may be conveyed, sold, leased, transferred or otherwise disposed of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, to the Borrower or any other Credit Party; provided, in the case of such a merger, (i) if the Borrower is party to the merger, the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person and (ii) if any Guarantor is a party to such merger, then a Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving Person;

 

(b)                                 Asset Sales, so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result from any such Asset Sale and the consideration received for the assets subject to such Asset Sale is in an amount at least equal to the fair market value thereof (determined in good faith by the board of directors of the applicable Credit Party (or similar governing body)); provided, each of the Credit Parties acknowledges and agrees that no proceeds of any such Asset Sale permitted hereunder shall be used to make Restricted Payments other than in compliance with Sections 8.4 and 8.8(e); and

 

(c)                                  Investments made in accordance with Section 8.6 and the subsequent sale or other disposition of such Investments (so long the consideration received for such Investments subject to such sale or other disposition is in an amount at least equal to the fair market value thereof (determined in good faith by the board of directors of the applicable Credit Party (or similar governing body)); provided, each of the Credit Parties acknowledges and agrees that no proceeds of any such sale or other disposition permitted hereunder shall be used to make Restricted Payments other than in compliance with Sections 8.4 and 8.8(e).

 

Section 8.11                             Disposal of Subsidiary Interests.  Except as otherwise permitted hereunder and except for Liens securing the Obligations, no Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries

 

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to, (a) directly or indirectly sell, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber or dispose of any Capital Stock of any of its Subsidiaries, except to qualify directors if required by Applicable Laws; or (b) permit any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly to sell, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber or dispose of any Capital Stock of any of its Subsidiaries, except to another Credit Party (subject to the restrictions on such disposition otherwise imposed hereunder), or to qualify directors if required by Applicable Laws.

 

Section 8.12                             Reserved.

 

Section 8.13                             Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders.  No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any transaction (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any officer, director or Affiliate of the Borrower or any its Subsidiaries on terms that are less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that might be obtained at the time from a Person who is not an officer, director or Affiliate of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, the foregoing restriction shall not apply to (a) any transaction between or among the Credit Parties; (b) normal and reasonable compensation and reimbursement of expenses of directors in the ordinary course of business; (c) compensation and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses, employment and severance arrangements for officers and other employees entered into in the ordinary course of business; (d) equity issuances by the Parent not constituting a Change of Control; (e) payments by the Parent permitted by Section 8.4; and (e) the payment of customary indemnities to directors, officers and employees in the ordinary course of business.

 

Section 8.14                             Prepayment of Other Funded Debt.  No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to:

 

(a)                                 after the issuance thereof, amend or modify (or permit the amendment or modification of) the terms of any Funded Debt in a manner adverse to the interests of the Lenders (including specifically shortening any maturity or average life to maturity or requiring any payment sooner than previously scheduled or increasing the interest rate or fees applicable thereto);

 

(b)                                 amend or modify, or permit or acquiesce to the amendment or modification (including waivers) of, any material provisions of any Subordinated Debt, including any notes or instruments evidencing any Subordinated Debt and any indenture or other governing instrument relating thereto;

 

(c)                                  make any payment in contravention of the terms of any Subordinated Debt; or

 

(d)                                 except in connection with a refinancing or refunding permitted hereunder, make any voluntary prepayment, redemption, defeasance or acquisition for value of (including by way of depositing money or securities with the trustee with respect thereto before due for the purpose of paying when due), or refund, refinance or exchange of, any Funded Debt (other than the Indebtedness under the Credit Documents, intercompany Indebtedness permitted hereunder and Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.1(b)); provided, this Section 8.14(d) shall not prohibit the prepayment by any Subsidiary of any Specified CMBS Indebtedness if, on or prior to the date of any such prepayment, (x) the Real Estate Asset subject to and securing such Specified CMBS Indebtedness is, or shall have been, proposed for inclusion in the Borrowing Base in accordance with Section 8.18, and (y) such Subsidiary becomes a Guarantor in accordance with Section 7.14.

 

Without limiting the foregoing, nothing in this Section 8.14 shall be interpreted or deemed to permit any Credit Party or Subsidiary to incur any Funded Debt or Subordinated Debt to the

 

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extent such Funded Debt or Subordinated Debt is not otherwise expressly permitted under Section 8.1.

 

Section 8.15                             Conduct of Business.  From and after the Closing Date, the Parent and the Borrower shall not, nor shall they permit any of their Subsidiaries to, engage in any business other than the businesses engaged in by the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary, respectively, on the Closing Date and businesses that are substantially similar, related or incidental thereto, including, but not limited to, owning, developing, and managing real and personal property and similar interests in leasehold properties which are net leased to healthcare operators for use as Healthcare Facilities.

 

Section 8.16                             Fiscal Year.  No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to change its Fiscal Year-end from December 31.

 

Section 8.17                             Amendments to Organizational Agreements/Material Agreements.  No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, amend or permit any amendments to its Organizational Documents if such amendment would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent.  No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, amend or permit any amendment to, or terminate or waive any provision of, any Material Contract unless such amendment, termination, or waiver would not have a material adverse effect on the Administrative Agent or the Lenders.

 

Section 8.18                             Addition/Removal of Borrowing Base Real Properties.  Neither the Borrower nor any other Credit Party shall request the addition or a release of any Borrowing Base Real Property from the Liens established pursuant to the applicable Mortgages and other Collateral Documents or add any Real Estate Asset as a Borrowing Base Real Property hereunder except in accordance with the following:

 

(a)                                 The Borrower may from time to time amend Schedule 6.26 to add an additional Real Estate Asset that qualifies as a Borrowing Base Real Property; provided, no Real Estate Asset shall be included as a Borrowing Base Real Property in any Compliance Certificate or Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent, on Schedule 6.26 or otherwise in any calculation of the Borrowing Base unless and until (i) the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent all of the Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables with respect to such Real Estate Asset and such Real Estate Asset otherwise meets all of the requirements set forth in the definition of “Borrowing Base Real Property” for inclusion in the Borrowing Base and either (A) the Mortgage meeting the requirements hereof and encumbering such Real Estate Asset has been filed or recorded in each filing or recording office that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable in its reasonable discretion in order to create a valid first priority, perfected Lien on the property described therein in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties or (B) the Administrative Agent has received a Mortgage Policy respecting such Real Estate Asset (which Mortgage Policy shall include “gap” insurance coverage), and (ii) (x) the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders have approved the Required Lender BBP Deliverables and such Real Estate Asset’s inclusion in the Borrowing Base as a “Borrowing Base Real Property,” and the Administrative Agent shall have accepted and approved all remaining Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables (other than the Required Lender BBP Deliverables), all in accordance with the following procedure:

 

(1)                                 The Lender and the Administrative Agent shall, within ten (10) Business Days after receipt from the Borrower by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of all of the Required Lender BBP Deliverables, either approve or reject in writing the Required Lender BBP Deliverables and such property’s proposed inclusion as a Borrowing Base Property under the Senior Credit Facility (with such date of “receipt” by a Lender to be defined, in each case, as the earlier of (x) the date on which all of the Required Lender BBP Deliverables are actually delivered to such Lender and (y) one (1) Business Day following the delivery of such Required Lender BBP Deliverables to the Administrative Agent); provided

 

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that the Administrative Agent or a Lender shall be deemed to have approved the Required Lender BBP Deliverables and such Real Estate Asset’s inclusion as a Borrowing Base Property to the extent that it has not communicated to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in the case of a Lender) its rejection in writing within such ten (10) Business Day period.

 

(2)                                 The Administrative Agent shall, within ten (10) Business Days after receipt by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of the last of the remaining Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables (other than the Required Lender BBP Deliverables), accept and approve (in its reasonable discretion) all such remaining Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables (other than the Required Lender BBP Deliverables); provided that the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have accepted and approved all of such remaining Borrowing Base Property Deliverables (other than the Required Lender BBP Deliverables) to the extent that it has not communicated to the Borrower its rejection in writing within such ten (10) Business Day period; provided, further, for purposes of this clause (2), such ten (10) Business Day period referenced herein shall be extended to fifteen (15) Business Days if all Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables (including the Required Lender BBP Deliverables) are delivered concurrently or if the last such remaining Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverable is delivered to the Administrative Agent during the ten (10) Business Day period referenced in clause (1) above.

 

In connection with the addition of any Borrowing Base Real Property to the Borrowing Base following (or in connection with) such approval and/or acceptance by the Administrative Agent and/or the Required Lenders (as applicable) described herein, the Administrative Agent will, in good faith, review and consider executing customary documentation not otherwise included in the Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables that may be requested by any applicable Approved Manager with respect to such Borrowing Base Real Property.

 

(b)                                 If any Real Estate Asset previously qualifying as a Core Property fails to meet the requirements of a Core Property for two (2) consecutive calendar quarters, then (i) at the option of the Borrower, such Real Estate Asset may be re-classified as a Value-Add Property or (ii) such Real Estate Asset will be removed from the Borrowing Base.  If any Real Estate Asset qualifying as a Value-Add Property (including any Real Estate Asset that is re-classified as a Value-Add Property pursuant to clause (i) of this Section 8.18(b)) shall meet all of the requirements of a Core Property for one (1) full calendar quarter, such Real Estate Asset will be re-classified as a Core Property (each such Real Estate Asset re-classified as a Core Property, a “Qualified Core Property”).  Any Real Estate Asset removed from the Borrowing Base pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section 8.18(b) will be automatically re-added to the Borrowing Base as a Core Property upon satisfaction of all of the qualifications as a Core Property.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent any Real Estate Asset previously-qualifying as a Borrowing Base Real Property ceases to meet the criteria for qualification as such, such Real Estate Asset shall be immediately removed from all Borrowing Base-related calculations contained herein.  Any such property removed from Borrowing Base-related calculations pursuant to this clause (c) shall immediately cease to be a “Borrowing Base Real Property” hereunder, in which case Schedule 6.26 attached hereto shall be deemed to have been immediately amended to remove such Real Estate Asset from the list of Borrowing Base Real Properties.

 

(d)                                 The Credit Parties may voluntarily remove any Borrowing Base Real Property from qualification as such if, and to the extent that, the Credit Parties shall, immediately following such removal, be in compliance with all of the covenants contained in Sections 7 and 8 of this Agreement and with all Borrowing Base-related limitations on Outstanding Amounts set forth in this Agreement.  No less than ten (10) Core Properties shall remain in the Borrowing Base at all times following any voluntary removal of any Borrowing Base Real Property from qualification as such pursuant to this Section 8.18(d).

 

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(e)                                  Upon removal of a Borrowing Base Real Property pursuant to clauses (c) or (d) above, (i) Schedule 6.26 shall be immediately amended to remove such Real Estate Asset from the list of Borrowing Base Real Properties; (ii) the Borrower shall concurrently deliver to the Administrative Agent written notice of any such voluntary removal or other event or circumstance that results in a Real Estate Asset previously qualifying as a Borrowing Base Real Property ceasing to qualify as such (provided, that such notification shall be accompanied by an updated Compliance Certificate with calculations showing the effect of such removal on the financial covenants contained herein and on any Borrowing Base-related restrictions on the Outstanding Amounts hereunder); and (iii) if and to the extent no Default or Event of Default then exists and the Administrative Agent determines that all information and calculations set forth on such Compliance Certificate are accurate in all material respects, all Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent on such Real Estate Asset shall be released promptly by the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 8.19                             Property Management Agreements Regarding Borrowing Base Real Properties.

 

(a)                                 No Credit Party shall, following the date on which any Real Estate Asset is first included as a Borrowing Base Real Property, enter into any property management agreement, or agree to pay any Person any fees or compensation in connection with the management of all or any portion of such Borrowing Base Real Property, except with an Approved Manager pursuant to a management agreement substantially in the form approved by the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date or other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in which case such Credit Party shall promptly cause such Approved Manager to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment of Management Agreement.  With respect to each Borrowing Base Real Property subject to a property management agreement, the Borrower (or the applicable Credit Party with respect to such Borrowing Base Real Property) shall (i) promptly perform and observe in a commercially reasonable manner all of the covenants required to be performed and observed by it under such property management agreement and do all things necessary (to the extent commercially reasonable) to preserve and to keep unimpaired its material rights thereunder; (ii) promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent a copy of any notice of default or other material notice under such property management agreement received by the Borrower (or the applicable Credit Party with respect to such Borrowing Base Real Property) from the Approved Manager party thereto (including any notice that the Approved Manager intends to terminate such property management agreement or that the Approved Manager otherwise intends to discontinue its management of such Borrowing Base Real Property); and (iii) promptly enforce in a commercially reasonable manner the performance and observance of all of the covenants required to be performed and observed by such Approved Manager under such property management agreement.

 

(b)                                 No Credit Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld): (i) surrender, terminate or cancel any property management agreement or otherwise replace any Approved Manager or enter into any other management agreement with respect to any Borrowing Base Real Property, except in accordance with clause (a) of this Section 8.19; (ii) reduce or consent to the reduction of the term of any such property management agreement; (iii) increase or consent to the increase of the amount of any charges or management fees under any such property management agreement; or (iv) otherwise modify, change, supplement, alter or amend, or waive or release any of its rights and remedies under, any property management agreement in any material respect.

 

Section 9                                             EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES; APPLICATION OF FUNDS.

 

Section 9.1                                    Events of Default.  If any one or more of the following conditions or events shall occur:

 

(a)                                 Failure to Make Payments When Due.  Failure by any Credit Party to pay (i) the principal of any Loan when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise; (ii)

 

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within one (1) Business Day of when due any amount payable to the Issuing Bank in reimbursement of any drawing under a Letter of Credit; or (iii) within three (3) Business Days of when due any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount due hereunder; or

 

(b)                                 Default in Other Agreements.  (i) Failure of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries to pay when due any principal of or interest on or any other amount payable in respect of one or more items of (x) Recourse Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness referred to in Section 8.1(a)) or (y) Non-Recourse Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 or more, in each case beyond the grace or cure period, if any, provided therefor; or (ii) breach or default by any Credit Party with respect to any other term of (1) one or more items of Indebtedness in the aggregate principal amounts referred to in clauses (i)(x) or (i)(y) above, or (2) any loan agreement, mortgage, indenture or other agreement relating to such item(s) of Indebtedness, in each case beyond the grace or cure period, if any, provided therefor, if the effect of such breach or default is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of that Indebtedness (or a trustee on behalf of such holder or holders), to cause, that Indebtedness to become or be declared due and payable (or subject to a compulsory repurchase or redeemable) prior to its stated maturity or the stated maturity of any underlying obligation, as the case may be; or

 

(c)                                  Breach of Certain Covenants.  Failure of any Credit Party to perform or comply with any term or condition contained in Section 7.1, Section 7.2(a), Section 7.5, Section 7.9, Section 7.12, Section 7.14, Section 7.15 (to the extent such failure would permit the ground lessor under the applicable Eligible Ground Lease to terminate such Eligible Ground Lease), Section 7.17 or Section 8; or

 

(d)                                 Breach of Representations, etc.  Any representation, warranty, certification or other statement made or deemed made by any Credit Party in any Credit Document or in any statement or certificate at any time given by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in writing pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall be false in any material respect as of the date made or deemed made; or

 

(e)                                  Other Defaults Under Credit Documents.  Any Credit Party shall default in the performance of or compliance with any term contained herein or any of the other Credit Documents, other than any such term referred to in any other Section of this Section 9.1, and such default shall not have been remedied or waived within thirty (30) days after the earlier of (i) an Authorized Officer of such Borrower becoming aware of such default, or (ii) receipt by the Borrower of notice from the Administrative Agent or any Lender of such default; provided, however, if such default is not capable of being cured within such thirty (30) day period, such period shall be extended for a reasonable period of time (not to exceed thirty (30) additional days), so long as such Credit Party has commenced and is diligently pursuing such cure within such initial thirty (30) day period; or

 

(f)                                   Involuntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc.  (i) A court of competent jurisdiction shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or Debtor Relief Laws now or hereafter in effect, which decree or order is not stayed; or any other similar relief shall be granted under any applicable federal or state law; or (ii) an involuntary case shall be commenced against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries under the Bankruptcy Code or other Debtor Relief Laws now or hereafter in effect; or a decree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian or other officer having similar powers over any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or over all or a substantial part of its property, shall have been entered; or there shall have occurred the involuntary appointment of an interim receiver, trustee or other custodian of any Credit Party or any of its

 

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Subsidiaries for all or a substantial part of its property; or a warrant of attachment, execution or similar process shall have been issued against any substantial part of the property of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, and any such event described in this clause (ii) shall continue for sixty (60) days without having been dismissed, bonded or discharged; or

 

(g)                                  Voluntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc.  (i) Any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall have an order for relief entered with respect to it or shall commence a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or other Debtor Relief Laws now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case, or to the conversion of an involuntary case to a voluntary case, under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, trustee or other custodian for all or a substantial part of its property; or any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall make any assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (ii) any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall be unable, or shall fail generally, or shall admit in writing its inability, to pay its debts as such debts become due; or the board of directors (or similar governing body) of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any committee thereof shall adopt any resolution or otherwise authorize any action to approve any of the actions referred to herein or in Section 9.1(f); or

 

(h)                                 Judgments and Attachments.  (i) Any one or more money judgments, writs or warrants of attachment or similar process against all or any material portion of any property of any Credit Party or involving an aggregate amount at any time in excess of $2,000,000 (to the extent not adequately covered by insurance as to which a solvent and unaffiliated insurance company has acknowledged coverage) shall be entered or filed against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets and shall remain undischarged, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of thirty (30) days; or (ii) any non-monetary judgment or order shall be rendered against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and shall remain undischarged, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of thirty (30) days; or

 

(i)                                     Dissolution.  Any order, judgment or decree shall be entered against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries decreeing the dissolution or split up of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary and such order shall remain undischarged or unstayed for a period in excess of thirty (30) days; or

 

(j)                                    Pension Plans.  There shall occur one or more ERISA Events which individually or in the aggregate results in liability of any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in excess of $2,000,000 during the term hereof and which is not paid by the applicable due date; or

 

(k)                                 Change of Control.  A Change of Control shall occur; or

 

(l)                                     Invalidity of Credit Documents and Other Documents.  At any time after the execution and delivery thereof, (i) this Agreement or any other Credit Document ceases to be in full force and effect (other than by reason of a release of Collateral in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof or the satisfaction in full of the Obligations (other than contingent and indemnified obligations not then due and owing) in accordance with the terms hereof) or shall be declared null and void, or the Administrative Agent shall not have or shall cease to have a valid and perfected Lien in any Collateral purported to be covered by the Collateral Documents with the priority required by the relevant Collateral Document, or (ii) any Credit Party shall contest the validity or enforceability of any Credit Document in writing or deny in writing that it has any further liability, including with respect to future advances by the Lenders, under any Credit Document to which it is a party; or

 

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(m)                             Failure to Maintain REIT Status.  The Parent shall, for any reason, lose or fail to maintain its status as a REIT or the Borrower shall, for any reason, lose or fail to maintain its status as any of the following:  a REIT, a partnership or other disregarded entity (in each case, for federal income tax purposes); or

 

(n)                                 Management Agreement.  There occurs a monetary or material default under a management agreement with respect to a Borrowing Base Real Property (which material default shall include any default which would permit the manager under any such management agreement to terminate such management agreement or would otherwise result in a material increase of the obligations of the Credit Party that is a party to such management agreement) and such default is not remedied prior to the date which is the earlier of (i) thirty (30) days from the occurrence of the event or condition which caused, led to, or resulted in such default, and (ii) the last day of any cure period provided in such management agreement for such default.

 

Section 9.2                                    Remedies.  Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 9.1(f) or Section 9.1(g), automatically, and (2) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any other Event of Default, at the request of (or with the consent of) the Required Lenders, upon notice to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent, (A) the Revolving Commitments, if any, of each Lender having such Revolving Commitments and the obligation of the Issuing Bank to issue any Letter of Credit shall immediately terminate; (B) each of the following shall immediately become due and payable, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or other requirements of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each of the Credit Parties: (I) the unpaid principal amount of and accrued interest on the Loans, (II) an amount equal to the maximum amount that may at any time be drawn under all Letters of Credit then outstanding (regardless of whether any beneficiary under any such Letter of Credit shall have presented, or shall be entitled at such time to present, the drafts or other documents or certificates required to draw under such Letters of Credit), and (III) all other Obligations; provided, the foregoing shall not affect in any way the obligations of the Lenders under Section 2.2(b)(iii) or Section 2.3(e); (C) the Administrative Agent may enforce any and all Liens and security interests created pursuant to Collateral Documents and (D) the Administrative Agent shall direct the Borrower to pay (and the Borrower hereby agrees upon receipt of such notice, or upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in Section 9.1(f) and Section 9.1(g) to pay) to the Administrative Agent such additional amounts of cash, to be held as security for such Borrower’s reimbursement Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit then outstanding under arrangements acceptable to the Administrative Agent, equal to the Outstanding Amount of the Letter of Credit Obligations at such time.  Notwithstanding anything herein or otherwise to the contrary, any Event of Default occurring hereunder shall continue to exist (and shall be deemed to be continuing) until such time as such Event of Default has been cured to the satisfaction of the Required Lenders or waived in writing in accordance with the terms of Section 11.4.

 

Section 9.3                                    Application of Funds.  After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 9.2 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:

 

First, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees but including without limitation all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, expenses and disbursements of any law firm or other counsel and amounts payable under Section 3.1, Section 3.2 and Section 3.3) payable to the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as such;

 

Second, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders including without limitation all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, expenses and disbursements of any law firm or other counsel and amounts payable under Section 3.1, Section

 

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3.2 and Section 3.3), ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;

 

Third, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit Fees and interest on the Loans, Letter of Credit Borrowings and other Obligations ratably among such parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them; and

 

Fourth, to (a) payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and Letter of Credit Borrowings, (b) payment of breakage, termination or other amounts owing in respect of any Swap Contract between the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any Swap Bank, to the extent such Swap Contract is permitted hereunder, (c) payments of amounts due under any Treasury Management Agreement between the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any Treasury Management Bank, and (d) the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank, to Cash Collateralize that portion of the Letter of Credit Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit, ratably among such parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth payable to them; and

 

Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Applicable Laws.

 

Subject to Section 2.3, amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fourth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur.  If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Obligations arising under Treasury Management Agreements and Swap Contracts shall be excluded from the application described above if the Administrative Agent has not received written notice, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Treasury Management Bank or Swap Bank, as the case may be.  Each Treasury Management Bank or Swap Bank not a party to this Agreement that has given the notice contemplated by the preceding sentence shall, by such notice, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Article X for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.

 

Section 10                                      AGENCY

 

Section 10.1                             Appointment and Authority.

 

(a)  Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints Regions Bank to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Credit Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  The provisions of this Section are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, and no Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.  It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Credit Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency

 

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doctrine of any Applicable Law.  Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.

 

(b)                                 Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints, designates and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each Collateral Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Agreement or any Collateral Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any Collateral Document, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein or therein, nor shall the Administrative Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any Collateral Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term “agent” herein and in the Collateral Documents with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any Applicable Law.  Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.  The Administrative Agent shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Collateral and the Collateral Documents (including the execution and delivery of the Collateral Documents on behalf of and for the benefit of the Lenders).

 

Section 10.2                             Rights as a Lender.  The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity.  Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

 

Section 10.3                             Exculpatory Provisions.

 

(a) The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

 

(i)                                     shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;

 

(ii)                                  shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Credit Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Credit Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Credit Document or Applicable Law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or

 

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termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; and

 

(iii)                               shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

 

(b)                                 The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 11.4 and 9.2) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment.  The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent in writing by the Borrower, a Lender or an Issuing Bank.

 

(c)                                  The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Section 5 or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 10.4                             Reliance by Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person.  The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon.  In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or the Issuing Bank unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or the Issuing Bank prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit.  The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

 

Section 10.5                             Delegation of Duties.  The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Credit Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties.  The exculpatory provisions of this Section shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well

 

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as activities as Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non-appealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.

 

Section 10.6                             Resignation of Administrative Agent.

 

(a)                                 The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Borrower.  Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the consent of the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States.  If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Resignation Effective Date”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above.  Whether or not a successor has been appointed such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.

 

(b)                                 If the Person servicing as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person, remove such Person as the Administrative Agent and, with the consent of the Borrower, appoint a successor.  If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after such notice (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Removal Effective Date”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.

 

(c)                                  With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (1) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Credit Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Credit Documents, the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Required Lenders shall appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section.  Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Credit Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section).  The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor.  After the retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Credit Documents, the provisions of this Section 10 and Section 11.2 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

 

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Section 10.7                             Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.  Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement.  Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

 

Section 10.8                             No Other Duties, etc.  Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Book Runners, Lead Arrangers, Documentation Agents, Syndication Agents or similarly titled Persons listed on the cover page hereof (if any) shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or an Issuing Bank hereunder.

 

Section 10.9                             Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim.  In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Credit Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or Letter of Credit Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

 

(a)                                 to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, Letter of Credit Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent under Section 2.10 and Section 11.2) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

 

(b)                                 to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

 

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the Issuing Bank to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Section 2.10 and Section 11.2).

 

Section 10.10                      Collateral Matters.

 

(a)                                 The Lenders (including the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender) irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion:

 

(i)                                     to execute and deliver the Collateral Documents on behalf of and for the benefit of each Lender (including the Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender);

 

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(ii)                                  to release any Lien on any property granted to or held under any Credit Document securing the Revolving Obligations (x) upon the Termination Date, (y) that is sold or otherwise disposed of or to be sold or otherwise disposed of as part of or in connection with any sale or other disposition permitted under the Credit Documents or consented to in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, or (z) subject to Section 11.4, if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders;

 

(iii)                               to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held under any Credit Document securing the Revolving Obligations to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Section 8.2(m); and

 

(iv)                              to release any Guarantor from its obligations under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents if such Person ceases to be a Guarantor as a result of a transaction permitted under the Credit Documents.

 

Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under this Agreement pursuant to this Section.

 

(b)                                   The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Lien thereon, or any certificate prepared by any Credit Party in connection therewith, nor shall the Administrative Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.

 

(c)                                    Anything contained in any of the Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, each of the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and each holder of the Obligations hereby agrees that (i) no holder of the Obligations shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce this Agreement, the Notes or any other Credit Document, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies hereunder may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the holders of the Obligations in accordance with the terms hereof and all powers, rights and remedies under the Collateral Documents may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent, and (ii) in the event of a foreclosure by the Administrative Agent on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale or other disposition, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may be the purchaser of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale or other disposition and the Administrative Agent, as agent for and representative of the holders of the Obligations (but not any Lender or Lenders in its or their respective individual capacities unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise agree in writing) shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such public sale, to use and apply any of the Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any collateral payable by the Administrative Agent at such sale or other disposition.

 

(d)                                   No Swap Contract or Treasury Management Agreement will create (or be deemed to create) in favor of any Swap Bank or any Treasury Management Banks, respectively that is a party thereto any rights in connection with the management or release of any Collateral or of the obligations of the Borrower or any other Credit Party under the Credit Documents except as expressly provided herein or in the other Credit Documents.  By accepting the benefits of the Collateral, such Swap Bank or such Treasury Management Bank shall be deemed to have

 

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appointed the Administrative Agent as its agent and agreed to be bound by the Credit Documents as a holder of the Obligations, subject to the limitations set forth in this clause (d).

 

Section 11                                      MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 11.1                             Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications.

 

(a)                                 Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier or electronic mail as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

 

(i)                                     if to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower or any other Credit Party, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in Appendix B:

 

(ii)                                  if to any Lender, the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number in its Administrative Questionnaire on file with the Administrative Agent.

 

Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient).  Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b).

 

(b)                                 Electronic Communications.  Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2 if such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Section by electronic communication.  The Administrative Agent or any Credit Party may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

 

Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

 

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(c)                                  Change of Address, Etc.  Any party hereto may change its address, telecopier number or electronic mail address for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

 

(d)                                 Platform.

 

(i)                                     Each Credit Party agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the Communications (as defined below) available to the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders by posting the Communications on Debtdomain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “Platform”).

 

(ii)                                  The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.”  The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the adequacy of the Platform and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Communications.  No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent Party in connection with the Communications or the Platform.  In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrower or the other Credit Parties, any Lender or any other Person or entity for damages of any kind, including, without limitation, direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s, any other Credit Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of communications through the Platform.  “Communications” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of any Credit Party pursuant to any Credit Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through the Platform.

 

Section 11.2                             Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

 

(a)                                 Costs and Expenses.  The Credit Parties shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent (which counsel may include their respective employees)) in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank (including the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank (which counsel may include their respective employees)) in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.  Without duplication of the foregoing, the Borrower and each other Credit Party shall indemnify and/or reimburse (as applicable) the Administrative Agent for

 

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any and all reasonable, documented out-of-pocket costs, expenses, claims, fees or other amounts paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent to the extent paid or incurred in connection with the filing or recording of any documents, agreement or instruments related to the Collateral, the protection of any of the Collateral, its rights and interests therein or any Credit Party’s underlying rights and interests therein or the enforcement of any of its other rights with respect to the Collateral.

 

(b)                                 Indemnification by the Credit Parties.  The Credit Parties shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and the Issuing Bank, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the documented and reasonable out-of-pocket fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby or otherwise in connection herewith or therewith, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) the execution or delivery of any commitment or fee letters in contemplation of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and the transactions hereunder, the performance by the parties thereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, or (v) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) result from a claim brought by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Credit Document, if the Borrower or such Subsidiary has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.  This Section 11.2(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

 

(c)                                  Reimbursement by Lenders.  To the extent that the Credit Parties for any reason fail to pay any amount required under subsection (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the Issuing Bank or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the Issuing Bank or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (in each case, determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount, provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or the Issuing Bank in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the

 

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Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or the Issuing Bank in connection with such capacity.  The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection (c) are subject to the provisions of this Agreement that provide that their obligations are several in nature, and not joint and several.

 

(d)                                 Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc.  To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, none of the Credit Parties shall assert, and each hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.  No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by such Indemnitee through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

(e)                                  Payments.  All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly, but in any event within ten (10) Business Days after written demand therefor (including delivery of copies of applicable invoices).

 

(f)                                   Survival.  The provisions of this Section shall survive resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any Lender, termination of the commitments hereunder and repayment, satisfaction and discharge of the loans and obligations hereunder.

 

Section 11.3                             Set-Off.  If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, the Issuing Bank, and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender, the Issuing Bank or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Credit Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Credit Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Credit Document to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or the Issuing Bank shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Credit Document and although such obligations of the Borrower or such Credit Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender or the Issuing Bank different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness.  The rights of each Lender, the Issuing Bank and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, the Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates may have.  Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

 

Section 11.4                             Amendments and Waivers.

 

(a)                                 Required Lenders Consent.  Subject to Section 11.4(b) and Section 11.4(c), no amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of the Credit Documents, or consent to any departure by any Credit Party therefrom, shall in any event be effective without the written concurrence of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders; provided that (i) the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of the Borrower only, amend, modify or supplement this Agreement to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency, so long as such amendment, modification or supplement does not adversely affect the rights of any Lender

 

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or the Issuing Bank, (ii) the Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto, (iii) no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Commitments, Loans and/or Letter of Credit Obligations of such Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender, (iv) each Lender is entitled to vote as such Lender sees fit on any bankruptcy reorganization plan that affects the Loans, and each Lender acknowledges that the provisions of Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States supersedes the unanimous consent provisions set forth herein, and (v) the Required Lenders shall determine whether or not to allow any Credit Party to use cash collateral in the context of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding and such determination shall be binding on all of the Lenders.

 

(b)                                 Affected Lenders’ Consent.  Without the written consent of each Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender except as provided in clause (a)(iii) above) that would be affected thereby, no amendment, modification, termination, or consent shall be effective if the effect thereof would:

 

(i)                                     extend the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, except pursuant to an extension thereof effected in accordance with Section 2.18;

 

(ii)                                  waive, reduce or postpone any scheduled repayment (but not prepayment) or alter the required application of any prepayment pursuant to Section 2.12 or the application of funds pursuant to Section 9.3,  as applicable;

 

(iii)                               extend the stated expiration date of any Letter of Credit, beyond the Revolving Commitment Termination Date;

 

(iv)                              reduce the principal of or the rate of interest on any Loan (other than any waiver of the imposition of the Default Rate pursuant to Section 2.9) or any fee or premium payable hereunder, or change the manner of computation of any financial or other ratio (including any change in any applicable defined term) used in determining the Applicable Margin or Unused Fee Rate that would result in a reduction of any interest rate on any Loan or any fee payable hereunder; provided, however, that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest at the Default Rate;

 

(v)                                 extend the time for payment of any such interest or fees;

 

(vi)                              reduce the principal amount of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any Letter of Credit;

 

(vii)                            amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of this Section 11.4(b) or Section 11.4(c) or any other provision of this Agreement that expressly provides that the consent of all Lenders is required;

 

(viii)                        change the percentage of the outstanding principal amount of Loans that is required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder or amend the definition of “Required Lenders” or “Revolving Commitment Percentage” or modify the amount of the Commitment of any Lender;

 

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(ix)                              release all or substantially all of the Collateral or all or substantially all of the Guarantors from their obligations hereunder, in each case, except as expressly provided in the Credit Documents; or

 

(x)                                 consent to the assignment or transfer by the Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under any Credit Document (except pursuant to a transaction permitted hereunder).

 

(c)                                  Other Consents.  No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of the Credit Documents, or consent to any departure by the Borrower or any other Credit Party therefrom, shall:

 

(i)                                     increase any Revolving Commitment of any Lender over the amount thereof then in effect without the consent of such Lender; provided, no amendment, modification or waiver of any condition precedent, covenant, Default or Event of Default shall constitute an increase in any Revolving Commitment of any Lender;

 

(ii)                                  amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision hereof relating to the Swingline Sublimit or the Swingline Loans without the consent of the Swingline Lender;

 

(iii)                               amend, modify, terminate or waive any obligation of Lenders relating to the purchase of participations in Letters of Credit as provided in Section 2.3(e) without the written consent of the Administrative Agent and of the Issuing Bank;

 

(iv)                              amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of this Section 11 as the same applies to the Administrative Agent, or any other provision hereof as the same applies to the rights or obligations of the Administrative Agent, in each case without the consent of such Administrative Agent; or

 

(v)                                 amend, modify, terminate or waive any of the provisions of any Credit Document related to advance rates related to the Borrowing Base Real Properties or the definitions of (or provisions relating to) the terms “Aggregate Core Property Value Amount,” “Aggregate Value-Add Property Value Amount,” “Borrowing Base,” “Borrowing Base Real Property,” “Borrowing Base Real Property Deliverables,” “Core Property,” “Core Property Value Amount,” “Core Property Mortgageability Amount,” “Core Property Mortgageability Cash Flow,” “Required Lender BBP Deliverables,” “Value-Add Property,” “Value-Add Property Value Amount,” or the components of any of the foregoing (to the extent related to the calculation of the Borrowing Base or the approval and/or qualifications respecting Borrowing Base Real Properties) without the written consent of each of the Lenders (other than any Defaulting Lender).

 

(d)                                 Execution of Amendments, etc.  The Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, with the concurrence of any Lender, execute amendments, modifications, waivers or consents on behalf of such Lender.  Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given.  No notice to or demand on any Credit Party in any case shall entitle any Credit Party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.  Any amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent effected in accordance with this Section 11.4 shall be binding upon each Lender at the time outstanding, each future Lender and, if signed by a Credit Party, on such Credit Party.

 

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Section 11.5                             Successors and Assigns.

 

(a)                                 Successors and Assigns Generally.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither the Borrower nor any other Credit Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender, and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (e) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void).  Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

(b)                                 Assignments by Lenders.  Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments, Loans and obligations hereunder at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

 

(i)                                     Minimum Amounts.

 

(A)                               in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

 

(B)                               in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitments (which for this purpose includes loans and obligations in respect thereof outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitments are not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment Agreement with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment Agreement, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $5,000,000, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default shall then exist, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

(ii)                                  Proportionate Amounts.  Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Commitments and Loans assigned.

 

(iii)                               Required Consents.  No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:

 

(A)                               the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (x) an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (y) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such

 

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assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days after having received notice thereof;

 

(B)                               the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of Revolving Commitments if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender;

 

(C)                               the consent of the Issuing Bank (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment in respect of any Revolving Commitment; and

 

(D)                               the consent of the Swingline Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment in respect of any Revolving Commitment.

 

(iv)                              Assignment Agreement.  The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment Agreement, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500, unless waived, in whole or in part by the Administrative Agent in its discretion.  The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

 

(v)                                 No Assignment to Borrower, Affiliates or Subsidiaries.  No such assignment shall be made to the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries.

 

(vi)                              No Assignment to Natural Persons.  No such assignment shall be made to a natural person.

 

(vii)                           Certain Additional Payments.  In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and each other Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans in accordance with its Revolving Commitment Percentage.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under Applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

 

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment Agreement, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such

 

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Assignment Agreement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment Agreement, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment Agreement covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein) and 11.2 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment.  If requested by the assignee, the Borrower will execute and deliver, at their own expense, Notes to the assignee evidencing the interests taken by way of assignment hereunder.  Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.

 

(c)                                  Register.  The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices in the United States, a copy of each Assignment Agreement delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans and Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”).  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

(d)                                 Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 11.2(c) with respect to any payments made by such Lender to its Participant(s).

 

Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in clauses (b) or (c) of Section 11.4 that affects such Participant.  The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 3.3(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.3(f) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to clause (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 2.17 and 3.4 as if it were an assignee under clause (b) of this Section; and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 3.2 or 3.3, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the

 

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applicable participation.  Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 2.17 with respect to any Participant.  To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.3 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.14 as though it were a Lender.  Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Credit Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, Letters of Credit or its other obligations under any Credit Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan, Letter of Credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations.  The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

 

(e)                                    Certain Pledges.  Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement, or any promissory notes evidencing its interests hereunder, to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

Section 11.6                             Independence of Covenants. All covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or would otherwise be within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such action is taken or condition exists.

 

Section 11.7                             Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements.  All representations, warranties and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and the making of any Credit Extension.  Notwithstanding anything herein or implied by law to the contrary, the agreements of each Credit Party set forth in Section 3.1(c), Section 3.2, Section 3.3, Section 11.2, Section 11.3, and Section 11.10 and the agreements of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent set forth in Section 2.14, Section 10.3 and Section 11.2(c) shall survive the payment of the Loans, the cancellation, expiration or cash collateralization of the Letters of Credit, and the termination hereof.

 

Section 11.8                             No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative.  No failure or delay on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall impair such power, right or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any default or acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right or privilege.  The rights, powers and remedies given to each Agent and each Lender hereby are cumulative and shall be in addition to and independent of all rights, powers and remedies existing by virtue of any statute or rule of law or in any of the other Credit Documents, any Swap Contracts or any Treasury Management Agreements.  Any forbearance or failure to exercise, and any delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall not impair any such right, power or remedy or be construed to be a waiver thereof, nor shall it preclude the further exercise of any such right, power or remedy.

 

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Section 11.9                             Marshalling; Payments Set Aside.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Credit Party or any other Person or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations.  To the extent that any Credit Party makes a payment or payments to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or the Lenders (or to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of Lenders), or the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Lenders enforce any security interests or exercise their rights of setoff, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any Debtor Relief Law, any other state or federal law, common law or any equitable cause, then, to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor or related thereto, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment or payments had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

Section 11.10                      Severability.  In case any provision in or obligation hereunder or any Note or other Credit Document shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Section 11.11                      Obligations Several; Independent Nature of Lenders’ Rights.  The obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and no Lender shall be responsible for the obligations or Revolving Commitment of any other Lender hereunder.  Nothing contained herein or in any other Credit Document, and no action taken by the Lenders pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Lenders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity.  The amounts payable at any time hereunder to each Lender shall be a separate and independent debt, and, subject to Section 10.10(c), each Lender shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights arising under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and it shall not be necessary for any other Lender to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

 

Section 11.12                      Headings.  Section headings herein are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.

 

Section 11.13                      Applicable Laws.

 

(a)                                 Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

(b)                                 Submission to Jurisdiction.  Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan and of the United States District Court of the Southern District, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, in such Federal court.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.  Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Credit Document shall affect any right that any party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document against any Credit Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

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(c)                                  Waiver of Venue.  Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document in any court referred to in subsection (b) of this Section.  Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

(d)                                 Service of Process.  Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 11.1.  Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by Applicable Law.

 

Section 11.14                      WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

Section 11.15                      Confidentiality.  Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by Applicable Laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Credit Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower or any Subsidiary and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower or (h) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any of their respective Affiliates on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Borrower.

 

For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, unless, in the case of information received from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as non-confidential.  Any Person required to

 

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maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

 

Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders acknowledges that (i)  the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Borrower or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, (ii) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-pubic information and (iii) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with Applicable Law, including United States federal and state securities laws.

 

Section 11.16                      Usury Savings Clause.  Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the aggregate interest rate charged or agreed to be paid with respect to any of the Obligations, including all charges or fees in connection therewith deemed in the nature of interest under Applicable Laws shall not exceed the Highest Lawful Rate.  If the rate of interest (determined without regard to the preceding sentence) under this Agreement at any time exceeds the Highest Lawful Rate, the aggregate outstanding amount of the Loans made hereunder shall bear interest at the Highest Lawful Rate until the total amount of interest due hereunder equals the amount of interest which would have been due hereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in this Agreement had at all times been in effect.  In addition, if when the Loans made hereunder are repaid in full the total interest due hereunder (taking into account the increase provided for above) is less than the total amount of interest which would have been due hereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in this Agreement had at all times been in effect, then to the extent permitted by law, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the difference between the amount of interest paid and the amount of interest which would have been paid if the Highest Lawful Rate had at all times been in effect.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is the intention of the Lenders and each of the Credit Parties to conform strictly to any applicable usury laws.  Accordingly, if any Lender contracts for, charges, or receives any consideration which constitutes interest in excess of the Highest Lawful Rate, then any such excess shall be cancelled automatically and, if previously paid, shall at such Lender’s option be applied to the aggregate outstanding amount of the Loans made hereunder or be refunded to each of the applicable Credit Parties.In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Highest Lawful Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest, throughout the contemplated term of the Revolving Obligations hereunder.

 

Section 11.17                      Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.  This Agreement and the other Credit Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.  Except as provided in Section 5, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or .pdf file shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.18                      No Advisory of Fiduciary Relationship.  In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Credit Document), each of the Credit Parties acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (a)(i) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, are arm’s-length commercial

 

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transactions between the Credit Parties, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, on the other hand, (ii) the Credit Parties have consulted their own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (iii) each of the Credit Parties is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Credit Documents; (b)(i) the Administrative Agent is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary, for any Credit Party or any of their Affiliates or any other Person and (ii) the Administrative Agent does not have any obligation to any Credit Party or any of their Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents; and (c) the Administrative Agent and its respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Credit Parties and their Affiliates, and the Administrative Agent does not have any obligation to disclose any of such interests to any Credit Party or its Affiliates.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the Credit Parties hereby waives and releases, any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

 

Section 11.19                      Electronic Execution of Assignments and Other Documents.  The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment Agreement or in any amendment, waiver, modification or consent relating hereto shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Applicable Laws, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

 

Section 11.20                      USA PATRIOT Act.  Each Lender subject to the Patriot Act hereby notifies each of the Credit Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each of the Credit Parties, which information includes the name and address of each of the Credit Parties and other information that will allow such Lender to identify each of the Credit Parties in accordance with the Patriot Act.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.

 

	
BORROWER:
    	
PHYSICIANS   REALTY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust, as General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
GUARANTORS:
    	
PHYSICIANS   REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-ARIZONA   23, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-GEORGIA   6, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    

 

 

	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-GEORGIA   17, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-GEORGIA   20, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-GEORGIA   21, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-MICHIGAN   5, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    

 

 

	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-MICHIGAN   6, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-OHIO   9, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-OHIO   19, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-TEXAS   8, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    

 

 

	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-EL   PASO 8, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   Ziegler-Texas 8, LLC, its General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-WISCONSIN   24, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-ILLINOIS   12, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    

 

 

	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-MAINE   15, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ZIEGLER-ILLINOIS   18, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Sole Member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
DOC-FSH   EL PASO MEDICAL CENTER, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Manager
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
DOC-ELFP   ATLANTA MOBS, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Manager
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
					

 

 

	
 
    	
DOC-LIFECARE   PLANO LTACH, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
a   Wisconsin limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty L.P., as Manager
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Physicians   Realty Trust,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
as   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
John   T. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer
    

 

 

	
ADMINISTRATIVE   AGENT:
    	
REGIONS   BANK
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   James A. Barnes
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior   Vice President
    
				

 

 

	
LENDERS:
    	
REGIONS   BANK,
    
	
 
    	
as   a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   James A. Barnes
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior   Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
KEYBANK   NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
    
	
 
    	
as   a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Charles W. Cashin III
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
COMERICA   BANK, a Texas Banking Association,
    
	
 
    	
as   a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Sam F. Meehan
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President
    

 

 

APPENDIX A

 

LENDERS, REVOLVING COMMITMENTS
 AND REVOLVING COMMITMENT PERCENTAGES

 

	
Lender
    	
 
    	
Revolving Commitment
    	
 
    	
Revolving Commitment
   Percentage
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Regions Bank
    	
 
    	
$
    	
35,000,000.00
    	
 
    	
46.666666667
    	
%
    
	
KeyBank National Association
    	
 
    	
$
    	
25,000,000.00
    	
 
    	
33.333333333
    	
%
    
	
Comerica Bank, a Texas Banking Association
    	
 
    	
$
    	
15,000,000.00
    	
 
    	
20.000000000
    	
%
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Total
    	
 
    	
$
    	
75,000,000.00
    	
 
    	
100.000000000
    	
%
    

 

 

APPENDIX B

 

NOTICE INFORMATION

 

BORROWER:

 

Physicians Realty L.P.

200 East Wisconsin Avenue

Suite 1900

Milwaukee, WI 53202

Attention:                 Mark Theine and John Lucey

Telephone:           (414) 978-6494; (414) 978-6534

Facsimile:                 (414) 978-6550

Electronic Mail: mdt@docreit.com; jwl@docret.com

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:

 

Administrative Agent’s Office

(for payments and Funding Notices):

 

Regions Bank 
 3050 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 400 
 Atlanta, GA  30305 
 Attention:  Syndicate Services 
 Phone:  (404) 279-7483 
 Fax:  (404) 279-7474 
 Email:  syndicateservices@regions.com

with a required copy to:

 

Regions Bank 
 Healthcare Real Estate - James Barnes
 1900 5th Avenue North, 14th Floor 
 Birmingham, AL  35203
 Phone:  (404) 253-5277 Direct Office
 Fax: (205) 801-0343

Email:  james.barnes@regions.com

Other Notices as Administrative Agent:

 

Regions Bank 
 Healthcare Real Estate - James Barnes
 1900 5th Avenue North, 14th Floor 
 Birmingham, AL  35203
 Phone:  (404) 253-5277 Direct Office
 Fax: (205) 801-0343

Email:  james.barnes@regions.com

 

ISSUING BANK:

 

Regions Bank 
 3050 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 400 
 Atlanta, GA  30305 
 Attention:  Syndicate Services 
 Phone:  (404) 279-7483 
 Fax:  (404) 279-7474 
 Email:  syndicateservices@regions.com
  
 with a required copy to:

 

Regions Bank 
 Healthcare Real Estate - James Barnes
 1900 5th Avenue North, 14th Floor 
 Birmingham, AL  35203
 Phone:  (404) 253-5277 Direct Office
 Fax: (205) 801-0343

Email:  james.barnes@regions.com

SWINGLINE LENDER:

 

Regions Bank 
 3050 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 400 
 Atlanta, GA  30305 
 Attention:  Syndicate Services 
 Phone:  (404) 279-7483 
 Fax:  (404) 279-7474 
 Email:  syndicateservices@regions.com
  
 with a required copy to:

 

Regions Bank 
 Healthcare Real Estate - James Barnes
 1900 5th Avenue North, 14th Floor 
 Birmingham, AL  35203
 Phone:  (404) 253-5277 Direct Office
 Fax: (205) 801-0343

Email:  james.barnes@regions.com

 

Exhibit 2.1

 

[Form of] Funding Notice

 

Date:                                           , 201  

 

To:                             Regions Bank, as Administrative Agent

 

Re:                             Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Borrower”), PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Parent”), certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and REGIONS BANK, as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

The undersigned hereby requests (select one):

 

oA Borrowing of Revolving Loans

 

oA Borrowing of Swingline Loans

 

1.                                      On                               , 201     (which is a Business Day).(1)

 

2.                                      In the amount of $                    .(2)

 

3.                                      Comprised of                              (Base Rate Loan or Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan).

 

4.                                      For Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans: with an Interest Period of                      months.(3)

 

The undersigned Borrower hereby represents and warrants that after giving effect to any Borrowing of the requested Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans, as applicable, (x) the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Obligations do not exceed the lesser of (i) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (ii) the Borrowing Base as of the date hereof and (y) the Outstanding Amount of Swingline Loans do not exceed the Swingline Sublimit.

 

The undersigned Borrower hereby represents and warrants that each of the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 of the Credit Agreement has been satisfied on and as of the date of such Borrowing.

 

[Signature on Following Page]

 

(1) For Revolving Loans, notice must be delivered no later than 1:00 p.m. Eastern (i) 3 Business Days in advance of an Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan Credit Date or (ii) 1 Business Day in advance of a Base Rate Loan Credit Date.  For Swingline Loans, notice must be delivered no later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern on the Proposed Credit Date.

(2) Revolving Loans shall be made in an aggregate minimum amount of $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof.

(3) May be 1, 2, 3 or 6 month periods.

 

 

	
 
    	
PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.,
    
	
 
    	
a Delaware limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: Physicians Realty Trust, as General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.

FUNDING NOTICE

 

 

Exhibit 2.3

 

[Form of] Issuance Notice

 

Date:                                          , 201  

 

To:                             Regions Bank, as Administrative Agent

 

Re:                             Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Borrower”), PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Parent”), certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and REGIONS BANK, as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby desires a Letter of Credit to be issued by the Issuing Bank in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement on                            , 201   (the “Credit Date”) in an aggregate face amount of $                    .(1)

 

Attached hereto for each such Letter of Credit is a letter of credit application.

 

The undersigned Borrower hereby represents and warrants that after issuing such Letter of Credit requested on the Credit Date, (x) the Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Obligations will not exceed the lesser of (i) the Revolving Commitments and (ii) the Borrowing Base as of the date hereof, and (y) Outstanding Amount of the Letter of Credit Obligations will not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit.

 

The undersigned Borrower hereby represents and warrants that each of the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 of the Credit Agreement has been satisfied on and as of the date of such issuance of such Letter of Credit on the Credit Date.

 

[Signature on Following Page]

 

(1) The stated amount of each Letter of Credit shall not be less than $50,000 or such lesser amount as is acceptable to the Issuing Bank.

 

 

	
 
    	
PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.,
    
	
 
    	
a Delaware limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: Physicians Realty Trust, as General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.

ISSUANCE NOTICE

 

 

Exhibit 2.5-1

 

[Form of] Revolving Loan Note

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to                                            or its registered permitted assigns (the “Lender”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Revolving Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrower under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the Parent, certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Regions Bank, as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan from the Credit Date of such Revolving Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Credit Agreement.  All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Principal Office of the Administrative Agent.  If any amount is not paid in full when due, subject to Section 2.9 of the Credit Agreement, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before, as well as after, judgment) computed at the Default Rate.

 

This Revolving Loan Note is one of the Revolving Loan Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein.  Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Revolving Loan Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  Revolving Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Revolving Loan Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Revolving Loans and payments with respect thereto.

 

The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of this Revolving Loan Note.

 

THIS REVOLVING LOAN NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

[Signatures on Following Page(s)]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Revolving Loan Note to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date and at the place first written above.

 

	
 
    	
PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.,
    
	
 
    	
a Delaware limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: Physicians Realty Trust, as General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.

REVOLVING LOAN NOTE

 

 

Exhibit 2.5-2

 

[Form of] Swingline Note

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to REGIONS BANK or its registered permitted assigns (the “Swingline Lender”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Swingline Loan from time to time made by the Swingline Lender to the Borrower under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the Parent, certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Regions Bank, as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan from the Credit Date of such Swingline Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Credit Agreement.  All payments of principal and interest shall be made directly to the Swingline Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds.  If any amount is not paid in full when due, subject to Section 2.9 of the Credit Agreement, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before, as well as after, judgment) computed at the Default Rate.

 

This Swingline Note is one of the Swingline Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein.  Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Swingline Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Swingline Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Swingline Lender may also attach schedules to this Swingline Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Swingline Loans and payments with respect thereto.

 

The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of this Swingline Note.

 

THIS SWINGLINE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

[Signatures on Following Page(s)]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Swingline Note to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date and at the place first written above.

 

	
 
    	
PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.,
    
	
 
    	
a Delaware limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: Physicians Realty Trust, as General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.

SWINGLINE NOTE

 

 

Exhibit 2.8

 

[Form of] Conversion/Continuation Notice

 

Date:                                  , 201   

 

To:                             Regions Bank, as Administrative Agent

 

Re:                             Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Borrower”), PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Parent”), certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and REGIONS BANK, as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Section 2.8 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests (select one):

 

o A conversion or o a continuation of Revolving Loans

 

1.                                      On                               , 201     (which is a Business Day).(1)

 

2.                                      In the amount of $                    .(2)

 

3.                                      Comprised of                              (Base Rate Loan or Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan).

 

4.                                      For Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans: with an Interest Period of                      months.(3)

 

The undersigned Borrower hereby certifies that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from any continuation or conversion contemplated hereby.

 

[Signature on Following Page]

 

(1) An Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan may only be converted or continued on the expiration of the Interest Period applicable to such Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loan.

(2) Must be an amount equal to $100,000 and integral multiples of $50,000 in excess thereof.

(3) May be 1, 2, 3 or 6 month periods.

 

 

	
 
    	
PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.,
    
	
 
    	
a Delaware limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: Physicians Realty Trust, as General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.

CONVERSION/CONTINUATION NOTICE

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.3-1

 

[Form of] U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Borrower”), PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Parent”), certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and REGIONS BANK, as Administrative Agent.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.3(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
[NAME   OF LENDER]
    
	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Date:                       ,   201   
    
						

 

 

Exhibit 3.3-2

 

[Form of] U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Borrower”), PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Parent”), certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and REGIONS BANK, as Administrative Agent.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.3(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
    
	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Date:                     ,   201   
    
					

 

 

Exhibit 3.3-3

 

[Form of] U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Borrower”), PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Parent”), certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and REGIONS BANK, as Administrative Agent.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.3(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
    
	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Date:                     ,   201   
    
					

 

 

Exhibit 3.3-4

 

[Form of] U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Borrower”), PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Parent”), certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and REGIONS BANK, as Administrative Agent.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.3(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
[NAME OF LENDER]
    
	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Date:                     ,   201   
    
					

 

 

Exhibit 6.22

 

[Form of] Pledge and Security Agreement

 

(See attached).

 

 

Exhibit 6.23

 

[Form of] Mortgage

 

(See attached).

 

 

Exhibit 6.26-1

 

[Form of] SNDA

 

(See attached).

 

 

Exhibit 6.26-2

 

[Form of] Assignment and Subordination of Management Agreement

 

(See attached).

 

 

Exhibit 7.1(c)-1

 

[Form of] Compliance Certificate

 

Financial Statement Date:                  , 201   

 

To:                             Regions Bank, as Administrative Agent

 

Re:                             Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Borrower”), PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Parent”), certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and REGIONS BANK, as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

The undersigned hereby certifies, on behalf of the Borrower and not individually, as of the date hereof that [he/she] is the                          of the Borrower, and that, in [his/her] capacity as such, [he/she] is authorized to execute and deliver this certificate (including the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof, this “Compliance Certificate”) to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Borrower, and that:

 

[Use following paragraph 1 for Fiscal Year-end financial statements:]

 

[1.           Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the year-end audited consolidated and consolidating financial statements required by Section 7.1(b) of the Credit Agreement for the Fiscal Year of the Parent ended as of the above date, together with the report of an independent certified public accountant of recognized national standing required by such section. Such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Consolidated Parties as at the date indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the period indicated.]

 

[Use following paragraph 1 for Fiscal Quarter-end financial statements:]

 

[1.           Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the unaudited consolidated and consolidating financial statements required by Section 7.1(a) of the Credit Agreement for the Fiscal Quarter of the Parent ended as of the above date.  Such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Consolidated Parties as at the date indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the period indicated, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year end adjustments.]

 

2.             The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the Credit Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made, a detailed review of the transactions and financial condition of the Parent and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements.

 

3.             A review of the activities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal period has been made under the supervision of the undersigned with a view to determining whether a Default or Event of Default exists, and

 

[select one:]

 

 

[to the knowledge of the undersigned during such fiscal period, no Default or Event of Default exists as of the date hereof.]

 

[or:]

 

[the following is a list of each Default or Event of Default, the nature and extent thereof and proposed actions with respect thereto:]

 

4.             The financial covenant analyses and calculations for the periods identified therein of EBITDA, Fixed Charges, Consolidated Leverage Ratio (used in the determination of the Applicable Margin), Consolidated Recourse Secured Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, and Tangible Net Worth are set forth on Schedule 2 attached hereto.  In the event of any conflict between the formulas used for such analyses and calculations provided in the attached Schedule 2 and the formulas provided in the Credit Agreement, the Credit Agreement shall govern.

 

5.             Set forth on Schedule 3 is a summary of all material changes in GAAP and in the consistent application thereof, unless such change and the effects thereof have been described in a previous Compliance Certificate, the effect on the financial covenants resulting therefrom, and a reconciliation between calculation of the financial covenants before and after giving effect to such changes.

 

[Signature on Following Page]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Compliance Certificate as of                  , 201   .

 

 

	
 
    	
PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.,
    
	
 
    	
a Delaware limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: Physicians Realty Trust, as General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

Schedule 1

to Compliance Certificate

 

For the Fiscal [Quarter] [Year] ending                            , 20      .

 

Financial Statements

 

(see attached)

 

 

Schedule 2

to Compliance Certificate

 

For the Fiscal [Quarter] [Year] ending                            , 20       (the “Statement Date”).

 

Covenant Calculations

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.  In the event of any conflict between the formulas used for such analyses and calculations provided in this Schedule 2 and the formulas provided in the Credit Agreement, the Credit Agreement shall govern.

 

	
1.
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Leverage Ratio
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(a)
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Total Indebtedness as of the   Statement Date
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(b)
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Total Asset Value as of the Statement   Date
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(i)
    	
 
    	
GAAP book value for all Real Estate Assets (other   than Unimproved Land and Construction-In-Process) of the Consolidated Parties   (plus any allowance for accumulated depreciation for such Real Estate Assets   (other than Unimproved Land and Construction-In-Progress)):
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(ii)
    	
 
    	
cash and Cash Equivalents of the Consolidated   Parties:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(iii)
    	
 
    	
80% of the GAAP book value of Unimproved Land of   the Consolidated Parties:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(iv)
    	
 
    	
80% of the GAAP book value of the actual funded   portion of Construction-In-Process of the Consolidated Parties (plus any   allowance for accumulated depreciation for such Construction-In-Progress):
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(v)
    	
 
    	
80% of the GAAP book value of Unencumbered   Mortgage Receivables of the Consolidated Parties:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(vi)
    	
 
    	
the fair market value of all Securities owned by   the Consolidated Parties:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(vii)
    	
 
    	
the outstanding principal balance (or such lesser   amount, if required under GAAP) of Investments consisting of mezzanine loans   made to any Person by the Consolidated Parties:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(viii)
    	
 
    	
the Ownership Share of any Consolidated Party of   items (i)-(vii) of Unconsolidated Affiliates:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(ix)
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Total Asset Value:(1)
    	
 
    	
$
    

 

(1)  NOTE: Consolidated Total Asset Value shall be limited to an amount such that the amount attributable to Consolidated Total Asset Value from assets in clauses (b)(i) through (b)(viii) above that are not medical office buildings does not exceed fifty-five percent (55.0%) of Consolidated Total Asset Value as of the Statement Date.

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(i)+(ii)+(iii)+(iv)+(v)+(vi)+(vii)+(viii)
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(c)
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Leverage Ratio (a) / (b)(ix)
    	
 
    	
               to   1.0
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Maximum permitted: 0.60 to 1.0
    

 

	
2.
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Recourse Secured Leverage Ratio
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(a)
    	
 
    	
Secured Recourse Indebtedness (excluding   Obligations of the Credit Parties secured by Liens under the Collateral   Documents) as of the Statement Date
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(b)
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Total Asset Value as of the Statement   Date (from 1(b)(ix) above):
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(c)
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Recourse Secured Leverage Ratio (a) / (b)
    	
 
    	
               to   1.0
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Maximum permitted: 0.10 to 1.0
    	
 
    

 

 

	
3.
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(a)
    	
 
    	
EBITDA for the four fiscal quarter period ending   on the Statement Date
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(i)
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Net Income for such period (which   shall include proceeds of business interruption insurance to the extent   constituting income under GAAP):
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(ii)
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Interest Charges:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(iii)
    	
 
    	
Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes   payable by the Consolidated Parties and Unconsolidated Affiliates:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(iv)
    	
 
    	
Depreciation expense of the Consolidated Parties   and Unconsolidated Affiliates:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(v)
    	
 
    	
Amortization expense of the Consolidated Parties   and Unconsolidated Affiliates:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(vi)
    	
 
    	
Other non-recurring expenses of the Consolidated   Parties and Unconsolidated Affiliates reducing such Consolidated Net Income   which do not represent a cash item in such period or any future period:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(vii)
    	
 
    	
Costs and expenses of legal settlements, fines,   judgments or orders to the extent reimbursed by insurance:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(viii)
    	
 
    	
All non-cash losses, charges, expenses or other   items (including the effects of purchase accounting, stock compensation   expense and other stock related charges) and items related to FAS 107   adjustments, FAS 141 adjustments, the straight lining of rents, tax   stabilization adjustments, the amortization of non-cash interest expense and   the amortization of market rate adjustments on any Indebtedness permitted   under the Credit Documents (but excluding non-cash charges, expenses or other   items that constitute an accrual of or reserve for future cash payments):
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(ix)
    	
 
    	
Federal, state, local and foreign income tax   credits of the Consolidated Parties and Unconsolidated Affiliates:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(x)
    	
 
    	
Non-recurring, non-cash gains increasing   Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding any non-cash gain to the   extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential   cash item that reduced EBITDA in any prior period); provided, that, in   the case of this subclause (x), if any non-cash gain represents an accrual or   asset for future cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect   thereof shall in such future period be added to EBITDA for such period to the   extent excluded from EBITDA in any prior period:
    	
 
    	
$
    

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(xi)
    	
 
    	
EBITDA: (i)+(ii)+(iii)+(iv)+(v)+(vi)+(vii)+(viii)-(ix)-(x)(2)
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(b)
    	
 
    	
Adjusted EBITDA for the four fiscal quarter period   ending on the Statement Date
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(i)
    	
 
    	
EBITDA (from Line 3(a)(xi)):
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(ii)
    	
 
    	
Non-reccurring charges not otherwise added back in   the calculation of EBITDA of the Consolidated Parties for the purposes hereof   under the definition of “EBITDA”, including acquisition expenses:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(iii)
    	
 
    	
Capital Reserves:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(iv)
    	
 
    	
Adjusted EBITDA: (i)+(ii)-(iii)
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(c)
    	
 
    	
Fixed Charges for the four Fiscal Quarter period   ending on the Statement Date
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(i)
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Interest Charges for such four Fiscal   Quarter period:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(ii)
    	
 
    	
all regularly scheduled principal payments made   with respect to Indebtedness of the Borrower, the Guarantors and their   respective Subsidiaries during such period, other than any balloon, bullet or   similar principal payment which repays such Indebtedness in full (provided   that any such regularly scheduled principal payments that are not payable   monthly shall, for purposes of this definition, be treated as if such payment   were payable in equal monthly installments commencing on such payment date to   and including the month immediately prior to the date of the next such   scheduled payment or, if there is no such next scheduled payment, the   maturity date therefor):
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(iii)
    	
 
    	
Preferred Dividends:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(iv)
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Fixed Charges: (i)+(ii)+(iii)(3)
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(d)
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)(iv) / (c)(iv)
    	
 
    	
               to   1.0
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Maximum permitted: 1.50 to 1.0
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

(2) To the extent the calculations under clauses (a)(i) through (a)(x) above include amounts allocable to Unconsolidated Affiliates, such calculations shall be without duplication and shall only include such amounts to the extent attributable to any Unconsolidated Affiliate Interests.

(3) Each Consolidated Party’s Ownership Share of the Fixed Charges of its Unconsolidated Affiliates shall be included in the determination of Fixed Charges.

 

 

	
4.
    	
 
    	
Tangible Net Worth
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(a)
    	
 
    	
Shareholder Equity of the Parent and its   Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(b)
    	
 
    	
Accumulated depreciation and amortization expense:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(c)
    	
 
    	
The amount of any write-up in the book value of   any assets contained in any balance sheet resulting from revaluation thereof   or any write-up in excess of the cost of such assets acquired:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(d)
    	
 
    	
All amounts appearing on the assets side of any   such balance sheet for assets which would be classified as intangible assets   under GAAP:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(e)
    	
 
    	
Total Net Worth: (a)+(b)-(c)-(d)
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Minimum   permitted:  $100,000,000, plus   (y) an amount equal to, on a cumulative basis, the product  of (i) the sum of all Net   Cash Proceeds from any Equity Issuance after the  Closing Date multiplied by   (ii) seventy-five percent (75.0%)
    

 

 

	
5.
    	
 
    	
Distribution Limitation for the four calendar   quarter period ending on the Statement Date
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(a)
    	
 
    	
Restricted Payments made by the Consolidated   Parties to the holders of their Capital Stock (excluding any Restricted   Payments to such holders of Capital Stock which are Credit Parties) during   such period:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(b)
    	
 
    	
FFO Distribution Allowance for such period:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Distribution Limitation: Line 4(a) cannot   exceed Line 4(b).(4)
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

	
6.
    	
 
    	
Investments permitted pursuant to Section 8.6(j) of   the Credit Agreement
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(a)
    	
 
    	
Capital Stock, the issuer with respect to which is   an Unconsolidated Affiliate (including any Investments in Unconsolidated   Affiliates permitted under Section 8.6(b) of the Credit   Agreement), and mezzanine loans made to, or similar Investments in, any   Person (other than an Affiliate of any Credit Party) that owns, directly or   indirectly, one or more Real Estate Assets that constitute Healthcare   Facilities not to exceed 15.0% of Consolidated Total Asset Value:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(b)
    	
 
    	
Construction-In-Process not to exceed 15.0% of   Consolidated Total Asset Value:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(c)
    	
 
    	
Unimproved Land not to exceed 5.0% of Consolidated   Total Asset Value:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(d)
    	
 
    	
Unencumbered Mortgage Receivables not to exceed   10% of Consolidated Total Asset Value:
    	
 
    	
$
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
In addition to the foregoing limitations on   Investments permitted by Section 8.6(j) of the Credit   Agreement, at no time shall (x) the aggregate GAAP book   value of the Investments in line 6(a) above consisting of mezzanine loans or similar Investments   exceed 10.0% of Consolidated Total Asset Value, or (y) the aggregate   GAAP book value of the Investments in lines 6(a), (b), (c) and   (d) above exceed 20.0% of Consolidated Total Asset Value.   Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) in no event shall any Credit Party   make any Investment under Section 8.6 of the Credit Agreement   which results in or facilitates in any manner any Restricted Payment not   otherwise permitted under the terms of Section 8.4 of the Credit   Agreement; and (y) in no event   shall the Parent be permitted to make any equity Investment in any Person   other than the Borrower.
    

 

(4) NOTE:  To the extent no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result from same, each Credit Party and each other Subsidiary shall be permitted to make Restricted Payments to the Borrower and the Borrower shall be permitted to make Restricted Payments to Parent, in each case to permit the Parent to make Restricted Payments to the holders of the Capital Stock in the Parent to the extent necessary to maintain Parent’s status as a REIT, and in all cases as set forth in a certification to the Administrative Agent from the chief financial officer of the Parent.  Without limiting the forgoing, in no event shall the Consolidated Parties make any Restricted Payments to the holders of their Capital Stock (other than any Restricted Payments to such holders of Capital Stock which are also Credit Parties) if or to the extent that a Default or Event of Default then exists or would result from same.

 

 

Schedule 3

to Compliance Certificate

 

For the Fiscal [Quarter] [Year] ending                            , 20      .

 

Changes in GAAP

 

(see attached)

 

 

 

Exhibit 7.1(c)-2

 

[Form of] Borrowing Base Certificate

 

To:                             Regions Bank, as Administrative Agent

 

Re:                             Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Borrower”), PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Parent”), certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and REGIONS BANK, as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

The undersigned, [                              ], an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, on behalf of the Borrower and not individually, hereby represents, warrants and certifies that, for the fiscal quarter ended [                     ], 201[   ]:

 

(a)                                 Schedule I hereto accurately sets forth each Real Estate Asset of the Credit Parties, identifying which such Real Estate Assets are Borrowing Base Real Properties (and whether such Borrowing Base Real Property is a Core Property or a Value-Add Property) and certifying (subject to the qualifications set forth in clause (b) below) (x) the Core Property Value Amount with respect to each Core Property and the Core Property Mortgageability Amount for each such Core Property, (y) the Value-Add Property Value Amount with respect to each Value-Add Property, and (z) the respective percentages of the Borrowing Base attributable to: Core Properties, Value-Add Properties, Borrowing Base Real Properties that are Real Estate Assets other than medical office buildings, and the single largest Borrowing Base Real Property (based on the percentage of the Borrowing Base attributable to such Borrowing Base Real Property);

 

(b)                                 Based upon the Borrower’s own information and the information made available to any Credit Party by the applicable Tenants in the case of Borrowing Base Real Properties, which information the Credit Parties believe in good faith to be true and correct in all material respects, Schedule I hereto includes a calculation of the Borrowing Base as of the date hereof; and

 

(c)                                  Each Real Estate Asset included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base set forth on Schedule I hereto meets each of the criteria for qualification as a Borrowing Base Real Property.

 

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The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that he/she has the necessary power and authority to execute this Borrowing Base Certificate on behalf of the Borrower and that such action has been duly authorized by all necessary action of the Borrower prior to or on the date hereof.

 

 

	
 
    	
PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.,
    
	
 
    	
a Delaware limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: Physicians Realty Trust, as General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

 

PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.

Borrowing Base Certificate

 

 

Schedule I

 

BORROWING BASE CALCULATIONS

 

(See attached spreadsheet).

 

 

Exhibit 7.14

 

[Form of] Guarantor Joinder Agreement

 

THIS GUARANTOR JOINDER AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of                     , 201     is by and between [                      ], a [                      ] (the “New Subsidiary”), [PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Borrower”)](1) and REGIONS BANK, in its capacity as Administrative Agent under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Parent”), certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Regions Bank, as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Credit Parties have elected or are required by Section 7.14 of the Credit Agreement to cause the New Subsidiary to become a “Guarantor” thereunder.  Accordingly, the New Subsidiary and the Borrower hereby agree as follows with the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations:

 

1.             The New Subsidiary hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the New Subsidiary will be deemed to be a party to the Credit Agreement and a “Guarantor” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement, and shall have all of the obligations of a Guarantor thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement.  The New Subsidiary hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions applicable to the Guarantors contained in the Credit Agreement.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this paragraph 1, the New Subsidiary hereby, jointly and severally together with the other Guarantors, guarantees to each holder of the Obligations and the Administrative Agent, as provided, and subject to the limitations, in Section 4 of the Credit Agreement, the prompt payment and performance of the Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

2.             The New Subsidiary hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the New Subsidiary will be deemed to be a party to the Pledge and Security Agreement and a “Pledgor” for all purposes of the Pledge and Security Agreement, and shall have all the obligations of a Pledgor thereunder as if it had executed the Pledge and Security Agreement.  The New Subsidiary hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Pledge and Security Agreement.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this paragraph 2, the New Subsidiary hereby grants, pledges and assigns to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations, a continuing security interest in any and all right, title and interest of the New Subsidiary in and to the Equity Interests identified on Schedule 3 hereto and all other Pledged Collateral (as defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement) of the New Subsidiary to secure the prompt payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse of time, acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement).

 

3.             [The Borrower](2), as a Pledgor under the Pledge and Security Agreement, hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Equity Interests in the New Subsidiary identified on Schedule 4 hereto together with the certificates (or other agreements or instruments), if any, representing such shares, and all

 

(1) If another entity is the holder of the Pledged Equity Interests, add that entity here.

(2) Revise if another entity is the holder of the Pledged Equity Interests in the New Subsidiary.

 

 

options and other rights, contractual or otherwise, with respect thereto (collectively, the “Additional Pledged Equity Interests”) shall constitute Pledged Equity Interests for all purposes of the Pledge and Security Agreement.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this paragraph 3, the Borrower hereby grants, pledges and assigns to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations, a continuing security interest in any and all right, title and interest of the Borrower in and to the Additional Pledged Equity Interests and all Proceeds thereof to secure the prompt payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse of time, acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement).

 

4.             The New Subsidiary hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that, as of the date of this Agreement:

 

(a)           The New Subsidiary’s exact legal name and state of formation are as set forth on the signature pages hereto.

 

(b)           The New Subsidiary’s taxpayer identification number and organization number are set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

(c)           Other than as set forth on Schedule 2 hereto, the New Subsidiary has not changed its legal name, changed its state of incorporation or formation, as applicable, been party to a merger, consolidation or other change in structure in the five years preceding the date hereof.

 

(d)           Schedule 3 hereto lists each Subsidiary of the New Subsidiary, together with (i) the jurisdiction of formation, (ii) the number of shares of each class of Equity Interests outstanding, (iii) the certificate number(s) of the certificates evidencing such Equity Interests and number and percentage of outstanding shares of each class owned by the New Subsidiary of such Equity Interests and (iv) the number of all outstanding options, warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and all other similar rights with respect thereto.

 

5.             The address of the New Subsidiary for purposes of all notices and other communications is the address designated for all Credit Parties in Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement or such other address as the New Subsidiary may from time to time notify the Administrative Agent in writing.

 

6.             This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute one contract.

 

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

 

[Signatures on Following Page(s)]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the New Subsidiary and the Borrower has caused this Guarantor Joinder Agreement to be duly executed by its respective Authorized Officers, and Regions Bank, in its capacity as Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations, has caused the same to be accepted by its authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
 
    	
[NEW SUBSIDIARY]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.,
    
	
 
    	
a Delaware limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: Physicians Realty Trust, as General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

 

	
Acknowledged and accepted:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
REGIONS BANK,
    	
 
    
	
as Administrative Agent
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    
			

 

 

Schedule 1

to Guarantor Joinder Agreement

 

Taxpayer Identification Number; Organizational Number

 

 

Schedule 2

to Guarantor Joinder Agreement

 

Changes in Legal Name or State of Formation;

Mergers, Consolidations and other Changes in Structure

 

 

Schedule 3

to Guarantor Joinder Agreement

 

Equity Interests

 

 

Schedule 4

to Guarantor Joinder Agreement

 

Equity Interests of New Guarantor

 

 

Exhibit 11.5

 

[Form of] Assignment Agreement

 

This Assignment and Assumption (this “Assignment Agreement”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor] (the “Assignor”) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the “Assignee”).  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement identified below, receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee.  The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment Agreement as if set forth herein in full.

 

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including, without limitation, the Letters of Credit and the Swingline Loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as, the “Assigned Interest”).  Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

 

	
1.
    	
Assignor:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2.
    	
Assignee:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[and is an Affiliate/ Approved Fund of [identify   Lender]]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3.
    	
Borrower:
    	
PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
4.
    	
Administrative Agent:
    	
Regions Bank, as the administrative agent under   the Credit Agreement
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
5.
    	
Credit Agreement:          Credit   Agreement dated as of August 29, 2013 (as amended, restated,   supplemented, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from   time to time, the “Credit   Agreement”) among PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership   (the “Borrower”), PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate   investment trust (the “Parent”), certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower   from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time   party thereto and REGIONS BANK, as Administrative Agent.
    

 

 

	
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The terms set forth in this Assignment Agreement are hereby agreed to:

 

	
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REGIONS BANK,
    	
 
    
	
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(1) To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

(2) To be added only if the consent of the Borrower is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

(3) To be added only if the consent of the Issuing Bank is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

(4) To be added only if the consent of the Swingline Lender is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

 

Annex 1 to Assignment Agreement

 

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

1.  Representations and Warranties.

 

1.1.  Assignor.  The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Credit Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Credit Document.

 

1.2.  Assignee.  The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all requirements of an Eligible Assignee under the Credit Agreement, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment Agreement and to purchase the Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment Agreement and to purchase the Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

2.  Payments.  From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

 

3.  General Provisions. This Assignment Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  This Assignment Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment Agreement by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment Agreement.  This Assignment 

 

 

Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.Exhibit 10.16

 

AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE

 

THIS AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE (this “Agreement”) is made as of the Effective Date (hereinafter defined) by and between 6800 Preston Limited, a Texas limited partnership (“Seller”) and Physicians Realty L.P., a Delaware limited partnership or its assigns permitted by Section 9.18 hereof (“Purchaser”).  In consideration of the agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller and Purchaser hereby agree as follows:

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, Seller currently owns the Property (as hereinafter defined), and wishes to sell the Property to Purchaser on the terms herein set forth, and Purchaser wishes to purchase the Property on the terms herein set forth;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, TEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby, acknowledged, and the mutual undertakings of the parties hereinafter set forth, it is hereby agreed by the parties as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

SALE AND PURCHASE

 

1.01                        Sale and Purchase.  Subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, Seller agrees to convey unto Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from Seller, the property located at 6800 Preston Road (the “Land”) located in the City of Plano, Collin County, Texas, which Land is more particularly described and/or depicted on Exhibit “A” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for all purposes, together with (i) any and all rights of Seller in and to all rights and appurtenances pertaining to the Land, including, without limitation, all roads, alleys, easements, streets and ways adjacent to or serving the Land, strips and gores and rights of ingress and egress thereto; (ii) any and all rights of Seller in and to all improvements, structures and fixtures placed, constructed or installed on the Land (the “Improvements”) (the Land and the Improvements being sometimes collectively referred to as the “Real Property”); (iii) any and all rights of Seller in and to all equipment, furnishings, materials, and other tangible personal property placed or installed on or about the Real Property and used as part of or in connection therewith, and any and all building and site plans, construction specifications, prior surveys and similar items pertaining to the Property (collectively, the “Personal Property”); (iv) all assignable warranties and guaranties relating to the Real Property or the construction thereof (collectively, the “Warranties”); (v) all statutory and contract rights related to the construction, operation, ownership, maintenance, use, leasing, service or management of the Real Property, and any other agreements which are a part of the Property (but only to the extent assignable and only to the extent Seller’s obligations thereunder are expressly assumed by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement) (collectively, the “Property Contracts”); and (vi) all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to that certain Lease Agreement dated November 14, 2001, by and between Turner Windham L.L.C. and Meadowbrook Equities Limited (as duly assigned to Seller) and Lifecare Hospitals of North Texas, L.P. (“Lifecare”) as tenant, as amended by that certain First Amendment and Assignment and Assumption of the

 

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Lease dated as of December 7, 2001, that certain Second Amendment to Lease Agreement dated May 28, 2002, and that certain letter agreement representing the Third Amendment to the Original Lease, dated June 7, 2012 (as amended the “Lifecare Lease”), and if applicable, all security deposits, prepaid rentals, and other refundable deposits and fees collected from the tenant under the Lifecare Lease and, plus any interest accrued thereon; excluding, however, any non-refundable deposits or fees paid by tenants to Seller thereunder (collectively, the “Deposits”).

 

1.02                        Definition of Property.  The Land, Improvements, Personal Property, Warranties and Property Contracts are sometimes referred to collectively herein as the “Property.”

 

ARTICLE II

 

CONSIDERATION

 

2.01                        Sale Price.  The sale price (the “Sale Price”) to be paid by Purchaser to Seller for the sale and conveyance of the Property shall be payable in full in cash at the Closing and, subject to adjustment for prorations as herein set forth, shall be the following sum:

 

EIGHTEEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS

 

($18,200,000.00)

 

2.02                        Earnest Money.  Purchaser shall deposit Earnest Money (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to this Agreement with First American Title Insurance Company, Attention: Tammy Mervin, 648 N. Plankinton Avenue, Suite 410, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203, fax 414-224-6188, office 414-203-4181, tmervin@firstam.com (the “Escrow Agent”) or (the “Title Insurer”), in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(a)                      Earnest Money.  Not later than three (3) business days after the Effective Date, Purchaser shall deposit earnest money with the Escrow Agent in the amount of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($400,000.00) in immediately available funds, which sum shall be invested by the Escrow Agent in an interest-bearing account with a federally insured financial institution pending disposition thereof in accordance with this Agreement (such sum and the interest accrued thereon being hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Earnest Money”).

 

If Purchaser does not terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.01(b) hereof on or before the expiration of the Feasibility Period, then the Earnest Money shall be non-refundable after the expiration of the Feasibility Period, except in the event of Seller’s default or as otherwise expressly provided herein. If this Agreement is terminated after the expiration of the Feasibility Period pursuant to any provision hereof for reasons other than Seller’s default or as otherwise expressly provided herein, all of the Earnest Money shall thereupon be remitted to Seller.

 

(b)                      Disbursement of Earnest Money.  In the event that the sale of the Property is consummated as contemplated in this Agreement, then the Earnest Money shall be

 

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applied to the Sale Price.  In the event that this Agreement is terminated prior to consummation of the sale of the Property in accordance with this Agreement, then the Earnest Money shall be delivered as provided herein or as otherwise directed in writing by Purchaser and Seller.

 

(c)                                  Failure to Deposit Earnest Money.  A failure by Purchaser to deposit the Earnest Money within the time period specified above shall be a default by Purchaser hereunder.

 

(d)                                Disbursements of Earnest Money.  The Escrow Agent shall not disburse the Earnest Money to either party hereto until and unless either (i) the Escrow Agent has received a notice signed jointly by both parties or a court order directing such disbursement or (ii) the Escrow Agent has received a request for such disbursement signed by one of the parties and has given the other party notice of such request not less than five (5) business days prior to consummating such disbursement.

 

2.03                       Independent Consideration.  The sum of ONE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($100.00) of the Earnest Money is delivered to the Escrow Agent for delivery by the Escrow Agent to Seller as independent consideration (the “Independent Consideration”) for the execution of this Agreement by Seller. The Independent Consideration is being paid to, and shall be retained by, Seller as additional consideration for this Agreement and not as part of the Sale Price. The Independent Consideration is deemed earned by Seller as of the Effective Date and is non-refundable in all events.

 

ARTICLE III

 

TITLE AND SURVEY DOCUMENTS

 

3.01                       Title Commitment.  Seller shall, within twenty (20) days after the Effective Date, at Seller’s sole cost and expense, cause to be prepared and furnished to Purchaser a current title commitment (the “Title Commitment”) issued by the Escrow Agent, effective as of a date which is on or after the Effective Date, showing Seller as the record title owner of the Land, by the terms of which the Escrow Agent, as agent for the Title Insurer, agrees to issue to or for Purchaser a standard Texas form of owner’s policy of title insurance (the “Title Policy”) at the Closing with respect to the Land in the amount of the Sale Price, insuring Purchaser’s indefeasible title to the Land to be good and indefeasible subject to the terms of such Title Policy and the exceptions specified therein, together with copies of all documents and plats, if any, which the Title Commitment specifies will be shown as exceptions on the Title Policy upon issuance, including items listed in Schedule B and Schedule C of the Title Commitment (the “Title Exception Documents”). The expenses of obtaining the Title Policy shall be paid by Seller and Purchaser as hereinafter provided.

 

3.02                       Survey.  Seller has heretofore delivered to Purchaser a copy of its existing survey of (the “Existing Survey”).  Purchaser may, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, cause the Existing Survey to be updated and certified to current date (the “Survey”).

 

3.03                       Review of Title and Survey.  Purchaser shall have a period of time (the “Title Review Period”) ending on the date that is five (5) days prior to the expiration of the Feasibility Period in which to notify Seller in writing of any objections Purchaser has to any matters shown

 

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on or in the Title Commitment, the Title Exception Documents or the Survey (or Existing Survey as the case may be). All objections raised by Purchaser in the manner herein provided are hereafter collectively called “Objections.” Seller shall have the option, but not the obligation, to remedy or remove all Objections (or agree irrevocably in writing to remedy or remove all such Objections at or prior to the Closing) during the period of time (the “Cure Period”) ending on the third (3rd) day after Seller’s receipt of notice of such Objections. Except to the extent that Seller cures, or agrees in writing to cure, such Objections during the Cure Period, Seller shall be deemed to have elected not to cure such matters. In the event Seller is, or is deemed to be, unable or unwilling to remedy or cause the removal of any Objections (or agree irrevocably to do so at or prior to the Closing) within the Cure Period, then either (i) this Agreement may be terminated in its entirety by or on behalf of Purchaser by giving Seller written notice to such effect during the period of time (the “Termination Period”) ending on the third (3rd) day following the end of the Cure Period, whereupon the Escrow Agent shall return the Earnest Money to Purchaser and the Escrow Agent shall be authorized to make such disbursements of the Earnest Money without any further joinder or approval of Seller or Purchaser, and thereafter all parties hereto or mentioned herein shall be released and relieved of further obligations, liabilities or claims hereunder (except as provided in this Agreement to the contrary); or (ii) any such Objections may be waived by or on behalf of Purchaser, with Purchaser to be deemed to have waived such Objections if notice of termination is not given within the Termination Period.  Any title encumbrances or exceptions which are set forth in the Title Commitment, the Title Exception Documents or the Survey (or the Existing Survey) and to which Purchaser does not object on or prior to the last day of the Title Review Period (or which are thereafter waived or deemed to be waived by Purchaser) shall be deemed to be permitted exceptions (collectively, the “Permitted Exceptions”) to the status of Seller’s title to the Property.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall remove or cure (a) consensual liens, judgments or other encumbrances granted by Seller after the Effective Date without Purchaser’s written consent, (b) any consensual liens granted by Seller under a deed of trust or other security instrument securing indebtedness of Seller, (c) any judgements or mechanic’s or materialmens’ liens arising by, through or under Seller, and (d)  any unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments for any years prior to the year of the Closing (matters described in (a) through (d) are collectively referred to herein as “Non-Permitted Liens”).  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Permitted Exceptions shall not include any Non-Permitted Liens.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

FEASIBILITY; PROPERTY CONTRACTS

 

4.01                       Feasibility Study.  Purchaser shall be entitled to conduct a feasibility study of the Property in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(a)                                 Feasibility Period.  Purchaser’s feasibility study of the Property may be conducted during the period of time (the “Feasibility Period”) commencing on the Effective Date and ending at 5:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on September 18, 2013.

 

(b)                                 Feasibility Determination.  The physical condition and all other aspects of the Property (including appraisal, environmental, economic and entitlements) shall meet the

 

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approval of Purchaser, in Purchaser’s sole judgment and discretion, based upon on-site inspections of the Property, and other investigations and inquiries made by Purchaser or Purchaser’s representatives during the Feasibility Period including, but not limited to, a review of the Lifecare Lease.  Seller has heretofore delivered a complete copy of the Lifecare Lease and guaranty thereof, together with all amendments thereto. If Purchaser disapproves the condition or any other aspect of the Property or this transaction as the result of such feasibility study, for any reason or for no reason at all, Purchaser shall notify Seller and the Escrow Agent in writing of such disapproval prior to the termination of the Feasibility Period, and this Agreement shall thereupon be terminated. In that event, the Earnest Money shall be returned to Purchaser and the Escrow Agent shall be authorized to make such disbursements of the Earnest Money without any further joinder or approval of Seller or Purchaser. If Purchaser does not notify Seller and the Escrow Agent in writing prior to the expiration of the Feasibility Period that Purchaser has disapproved the Property and elected to terminate this Agreement as herein provided, then Purchaser shall be deemed conclusively to have waived the right to terminate this Agreement under the provisions of this Section 4.01(b).  Seller shall cooperate with Purchaser to make the Property fully accessible to Purchaser and Purchaser’s consultants for purposes of Purchaser’s inspections and tests during the Feasibility Period, subject to the terms and conditions of the Lease.

 

(c)                                  Inspection Rights and Indemnity.  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Lifecare Lease, Seller hereby grants to Purchaser the right to enter upon the Property at any reasonable time during the term of this Agreement prior to the Closing to make inspections thereof or for other purposes incident to Purchaser’s requirements relative to the acquisition and use of the Property. Purchaser, at any time and from time to time prior to the Closing, may contract for the services of persons to perform one or more environmental site audits on the Property for the purpose of determining whether there exists on the Property any environmental condition which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability, cost or expense to the owner, occupier or operator of the Property arising under any state, federal or local law, rule or regulation relating to hazardous materials.  On request, Purchaser shall make the results of such audits fully available to Seller, which may at its election participate under reasonable procedures in the direction of such audits. The cost of performing such audits shall be paid by Purchaser.  Any invasive testing shall be subject to Seller’s prior written consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  The Property shall be restored substantially to its present condition after any such tests, at Purchaser’s sole expense. Purchaser hereby indemnifies Seller against and agrees to defend and hold Seller harmless from all claims, costs, expenses, injuries, accidents or damage, and shall repair any physical damage, to or on the Property, caused by Purchaser or Purchaser’s inspecting agents during Purchaser’s inspections, which obligations shall survive the Closing and any termination of this Agreement, any other provision hereof to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, Purchaser shall have no liability for any diminution in value of the Property as a result of matters or conditions identified during its inspection of the Property and the materials delivered or made available to Seller. Purchaser’s inspection activities will be conducted upon reasonable advance notice to Seller and in a manner which will result in the least possible interference with Lifecare. Seller shall be entitled to require Purchaser’s agents and representatives to be accompanied by Seller’s representatives during any inspection of the Property. In no event shall Purchaser nor any agent or representative of Purchaser be entitled to enter onto the Property for purposes of making any such inspections until and unless Seller shall

 

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have been furnished with an appropriate certificate of insurance confirming that Purchaser or such agent or representative has insurance in full force and effect covering the activities of such persons on the Property in the amounts described in that certain Temporary Access License between Seller and Purchaser.

 

(d)                                 Due Diligence Materials.  On or prior to the Effective Date, Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser copies of the items listed on Schedule 4.01(d) attached hereto in Seller’s possession or control.

 

(e)                                  Estoppel and SNDA.  On or before the expiration of the Fesibility Period, Seller shall reasonably cooperate in Buyer seeking to obtain, duly executed originals from LifeCare of: (i) a Subordination Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement (“SNDA”) in the form attached hereto as Exhiibt “G,” and (ii) a certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “H” (“Estoppel Certificate”).  If the Estoppel Certificate and SNDA have not been delivered to Buyer in the required form or in a form otherwise acceptable to Buyer within the aforesaid time period, then Buyer, at its option and sole remedy, may terminate this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.01(b) above.

 

(f)                                   Waiver of Right of First Refusal.  On or before the expiration of the Fesibility Period, Seller shall reasonably cooperate in Buyer seeking to obtain, a duly executed original from LifeCare waiving its right of first refusal to purchase the Property set forth in the LifeCare Lease.  If the waiver has not been delivered to Buyer in the required form or in a form otherwise acceptable to Buyer within the aforesaid time period, then Buyer, at its option and sole remedy, may terminate this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.01(b) above.

 

4.02                       Property Contracts.  Purchaser shall not assume any property management or leasing commission agreements entered into by Seller or binding Seller and the Property at the Closing.  Seller shall remain solely liable for such contracts and agreements and shall indemnify, defend and hold Buyer harmless from and against the claims of any person or party making any claim in connection with such contracts and agreements.  The provisions of this Section 4.02 shall survive Closing.

 

ARTICLE V

 

REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

 

5.01                        Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Seller.

 

(a)                                 Representations and Warranties.  Seller makes the following warranties and representations that shall be true and correct as of the Effective Date and on the Closing Date:

 

(1)                                 There is no litigation or proceeding pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened against or relating to Seller or the Property.

 

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(2)                                  Seller is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of its organization or formation, and Seller is properly authorized to do business in the State in which the Property is located.  Seller is authorized and permitted to enter into this Agreement and to perform all covenants and obligations of Seller hereunder, and Seller’s right to execute this Agreement is not limited by any other agreements.  The person signing this Agreement has been authorized by Seller to do so.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transaction described herein and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not conflict with, or constitute a default under, any agreement to which Seller is a party or by which Seller or the Property is bound, or violate any regulation, law, court order, judgment, or decree applicable to Seller or the Property.

 

(3)                                 There are no attachments, executions, assignments for the benefit of creditors, or voluntary or involuntary proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §101, et seq., or under any other debtor relief laws contemplated by or pending or threatened against Seller.

 

(4)                                  Seller is not a “foreign person” as that term is defined in Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and applicable regulations.

 

(5)                                 No person, corporation, or other entity except Lifecare has, or on the Closing Date shall have, any right or option granted by Seller (or any other right or option of which Seller is aware) to acquire all or any portion of the Property.

 

(6)                                 Seller has not received from any governmental authority written notice of any violation of any zoning, building, fire or health code or any other statute, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable (or alleged to be applicable) to the Property, or any part thereof,  that have not been disclosed to Purchaser during the Feasibility Period and that will not have been corrected prior to the Closing solely at Seller’s or Lifecare’s expense.

 

(7)                                  Seller has all requisite power and authority to own and operate the Property, to execute and deliver this Agreement, and to carry out its obligations hereunder and the transactions contemplated hereby.  This Agreement has been, and the documents contemplated hereby will be, duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitute Seller’s legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their terms.  The consummation by Seller of the sale of the Property is not in violation of, or in conflict with, nor does it constitute a default under, any term or provision of the organizational documents of Seller, or any of the terms of any agreement or instrument to which Seller is or may be bound.

 

(8)                                  There are no existing leases, whether oral or written, agreements of sale, options, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer, tenancies, licenses or any other claims to possession or use affecting Seller and the Property, except for the Lifecare Lease.  The LifeCare Lease is in full force and effect and has not been further amended, modified or supplemented.  LifeCare is in actual possession in the normal course and, to the actual knowledge of Seller, is not in default thereunder.  LifeCare has not asserted any claim of which Seller has notice which would in any way affect the collection of rent from LifeCare, and no written notice of default or

 

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breach on the part of the landlord under the LifeCare Lease has been received by Seller or its agents from LifeCare.

 

(b)                                 Covenants.  In order to induce Purchaser to enter into this Agreement, Seller covenants and agrees as follows:

 

(1)                                  During the term of this Agreement, (i) Seller shall not in any way affect the condition of the title of the Property, without the prior written approval of the Purchaser and (ii) Seller will perform its obligations under the Lifecare Lease, in accordance with good and prudent business practices.  Seller may not amend, terminate or waive any right under the Lifecare Lease without Purchaser’s consent.

 

(2)                                 Except as provided above, Seller will not enter into any contract that will be an obligation affecting the Property after the Closing, unless such contract has been disclosed to Purchaser during the Feasibility Period and is of the type that is entered into in the ordinary course of business and is terminable without cause and without the payment of any termination penalty on not more than thirty (30) days’ prior notice.

 

(3)                                  Except as provided above, Seller will not, without the prior written consent of Purchaser, further encumber or permit encumbrance of the Property in any manner that will survive the Closing.

 

(4)                                 Seller shall promptly give written notice to Purchaser of the occurrence of any event which affects the truth or accuracy in any material respect of any representations or warranties made or to be made by Seller under or pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Survival of Representations and Warranties.  If any of the foregoing warranties and representations proves to be untrue or incorrect in any material respect prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall either: (1) terminate this Agreement by written notice delivered to Seller, in which event the Earnest Money will be promptly refunded to Purchaser, and thereafter neither Seller nor Purchaser will have any further duties or obligations hereunder, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, or (2) proceed to the Closing, thereby waiving any further claim as to such untruth or inaccuracy.  The representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement will be true, accurate and correct in all material respects upon the execution of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date, and will survive the Closing for a period of six (6) months.

 

5.02                        Representations and Acknowledgments of Purchaser.  Purchaser hereby represents and acknowledges that:

 

(a)  Except as otherwise provided herein, Purchaser has not relied, and is not relying, on any information, document, sales brochures, or other literature, maps or sketches, projections, pro formas, statements, representations, guarantees, or warranties (whether expressed or implied, or oral or written, or material or immaterial) that may have been given by, or made by, or on behalf of, Seller.

 

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(b)  Purchaser has had and will have, pursuant to this Agreement, an adequate opportunity to make such legal, factual, and other inquiries and investigations as it deems necessary, desirable, or appropriate with respect to the Property.  Those inquiries and investigations of Purchaser may include, but are not limited to, contracts pertaining to the Property, the physical components of all portions of the Property, the condition of the Property, the existence of any hazardous substances or organisms on the Property, the state of facts that an accurate survey and inspection would show, the present and future zoning ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the city, county, and state where the Property is located, and the value and marketability of the Property.

 

(c)  Purchaser is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of its organization or formation, and Purchaser is or will be properly authorized to do business in the State in which the Property is located.  Purchaser is authorized and permitted to enter into this Agreement and to perform all covenants and obligation of Purchaser hereunder, and Purchaser’s right to execute this Agreement is not limited by any other agreements. The person signing this Agreement has been authorized by Purchaser to do so.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transaction described herein and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not conflict with, or constitue a default under, any agreement to which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser or the Property is bound, or violate any regulation, law, court order, judgment, or decree applicable to Purchaser or the Property.

 

5.03                        Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act - Waiver of Consumer Rights.  It is the intent of Seller and Purchaser that the rights and remedies with respect to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall be governed by legal principles other than the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that (a) it has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that enable it to evaluate the merits and risks of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, (b) Purchaser and Seller are not in significantly disparate bargaining positions with respect to this Agreement, and (c) both Purchaser and Seller have been represented by legal counsel of independent selection. Accordingly, Purchaser hereby waives the provisions of Chapter 17, Subchapter E, Section 17.41-17.63, inclusive (other than Section 17.555, which is not waived) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, generally known as the “Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act,” a law that gives consumers special rights and protections. After consultation with an attorney of Purchaser’s own selection, Purchaser voluntarily consents to this waiver.  Purchaser acknowledges that the attorney with whom Purchaser has consulted was not directly or indirectly identified, suggested or selected by Seller or an agent of Seller.

 

5.04                        DISCLAIMER.  OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN AND IN THE DOCUMENTS TO BE EXECUTED AT THE CLOSING, THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY IS MADE ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS AND WlTH ALL FAULTS” BASIS, AND PURCHASER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE AGREEMENTS OF SELLER, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION (OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN AND IN THE DOCUMENTS TO BE EXECUTED AT THE CLOSING), EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY

 

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WARRANTY OF CONDITION, TITLE (OTHER THAN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY OF TITLE WITH RESPECT TO THE LAND), HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF. PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMER PROVISIONS REPRESENT THE RESULTS OF SPECIFIC NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND THAT SELLER WOULD NOT BE WILLING TO SELL THE PROPERTY TO PURCHASER FOR THE SALE PRICE AND ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT UNLESS SUCH DISCLAIMER PROVISIONS WERE INCLUDED IN THIS AGREEMENT. THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMER PROVISIONS SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING AND SHALL, AT THE ELECTION OF SELLER, BE REPEATED IN THE DEED AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS EXECUTED AND DELIVERED BY SELLER AT THE CLOSING.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

CLOSING

 

6.01                         Closing Date and Time.  Provided that all of the conditions of this Agreement shall have theretofore been satisfied, the closing (the “Closing”) of the purchase and sale of the Property shall be conducted at the offices of the Escrow Agent (or at such other location as shall be mutually agreeable to Seller and Purchaser) at 10:00 a.m., Dallas, Texas time, on or before ten (10) days after expiration of the Feasibility Period or on such earlier date as Purchaser shall designate by at least five (5) days advance notice to Seller, but in no event later than September 27, 2013.  The date on which the Closing actually occurs is referred to herein as the “Closing Date.”

 

6.02                        Seller’s Closing Matters.  At the Closing, Seller shall do the following:

 

(a)                                 Special Warranty Deed.  Execute, acknowledge and deliver to Purchaser a special warranty deed (the “Deed”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “C” conveying to Purchaser good and indefeasible title in fee simple to the Real Property, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions;

 

(b)                                Bill of Sale.  Execute and deliver to Purchaser a blanket conveyance, bill of sale and assignment (the “Bill of Sale”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “D” conveying, transferring and assigning to Purchaser title to all Personal Property, Warranties and Property Contracts;

 

(c)                                 Assignment of Leases.  Execute and deliver to Purchaser an assignment and assumption of leases including, but not limited to, the Lifecare Lease (the “Assignment of Leases”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “E” assigning all of Seller’s interest in, to and under the Leases, including the Lifecare Lease and the Deposits;

 

(d)                                 Non-foreign Person Affidavit.  Execute and deliver an affidavit in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser confirming that Seller is not a foreign person or entity within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

 

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(e)                                 Evidence of Authority.  Deliver to Purchaser such evidence of Seller’s authority to consummate the sale of the Property as Purchaser or the Escrow Agent may reasonably request;

 

(f)                                  Keys.                 Deliver all keys to all locks on the Property in the possession of Seller;

 

(g)                                 Other Information.  Deliver all plans, specifications, mechanical, electrical and plumbing layouts, operating manuals, and other similar information in the possession of Seller and related to the Property;

 

(h)                                 Possession of Property.  Deliver possession of the Property to Purchaser subject to the Leases and the Permitted Exceptions;

 

(i)                                   Other Items.  Execute and/or deliver any and all other items contemplated by the terms of this Agreement or reasonably required by Purchaser or its legal counsel or by the Escrow Agent;

 

(j)                                    Title Policy.  Cause the Title Policy to be issued to or for Purchaser containing only the Permitted Exceptions and the standard printed exceptions therein, except:

 

(1)                                 the exception relating to restrictions affecting the Property shall be deleted, except for such restrictions as may be included in the Permitted Exceptions;

 

(2)                                  the exception relating to discrepancies, conflicts or shortages in area or boundary lines or any encroachment or overlapping of improvements that a survey may show shall, if permitted by the Title Insurer, be amended to read “shortages in area” only, but the additional premium for such amendment and cost for updated Survey to permit such endorsement shall be at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense;

 

(3)                                 the exception as to the lien for taxes and assessments will be limited to the year in which each Closing occurs; and

 

(4)                                  any exception for “parties in possession” will be limited to the rights of tenants, as tenants only, pursuant to the Leases.

 

(k)                                 Tenant Notification Letter.  Execute and deliver to Purchaser a letter (the “Tenant Notification Letter”) dated as of the Closing Date, in the form attached hereto Exhibit “F” evidencing the assumption by Purchaser of the landlord’s duties and obligations under the Lifecare Lease, accruing on or after the Closing Date, and, immediately after the Closing, the Title Company shall deliver each such Tenant Notification Letter to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall deliver each such Tenant Notification Letter to the applicable tenant; and

 

(l)                                    Leases.  Original copies, or conforming copies, of all Leases and contracts affecting the Property

 

6.03                        Purchaser’s Closing Matters.  At the Closing, Purchaser shall do the following:

 

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(a)                                 Sale Price.  Deliver the Sale Price to the Escrow Agent by Federal Reserve System wire transfer or other immediately available good funds;

 

(b)                                Evidence of Authority.  Deliver such evidence of authority to close the purchase of the Property pursuant to this Agreement as the Escrow Agent reasonably requests;

 

(c)                                  Assignment of Leases.  Execute and deliver to Seller the Assignment of Leases;

 

(d)                                 Tenant Notification Letter.  Execute and deliver to Seller the Tenant Notification Letter; and

 

(e)                                  Other Items.  Execute, acknowledge where required and/or deliver any and all other items contemplated by the terms of this Agreement or reasonably required by Seller or its legal counselor by the Escrow Agent.

 

6.04                       Closing Costs.  Any escrow fee and expenses charged by the Escrow Agent shall be paid equally by Seller and Purchaser. Seller shall pay (a) all costs for title curative matters it agreed to undertake; and (b) its share of the prorations described below. Purchaser shall pay; (a) all basic premium costs for the Title Policy, with Purchaser to pay for any modifications or endorsements (including, without limitation, the additional premium for modifying the printed survey exception, if requested by Purchaser); (b) the cost of recording the Deed for the Real Property; (c) all costs for the updated Survey; and (d) its proportionate share of the prorations described below. Each party shall be responsible for the payment of its own attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with this Agreement and all other expenses which such party incurs. Additionally, any expenses, charges and fees of the Closing, not specifically allocated herein or incurred by a specific party, shall be borne by the parties in accordance with general custom in Dallas County, Texas, or, if no such custom exists, shall be borne equally between the parties.

 

6.05.                     Prorations.  Prorations shall be made as follows on the Closing Date:

 

(a)                                 Current Ad Valorem Taxes.  As real and personal property ad valorem taxes pertaining to the Property are payable by Lifecare pursuant to the Leases, there shall be no proration of the same.

 

(b)                                 Other Taxes and Assessments.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) above, all special taxes or assessments to the Closing Date (excluding installments due after the Closing Date with respect to special assessments which are payable in installments) and all ad valorem taxes for periods prior to the tax year in which the Closing occurs not payable by Lifecare shall be paid in full by Seller on or before Closing.

 

(c)                                 Utilities Charges and Deposits.  Water and sewer service charges, and charges for all other utilities, if any, including, without limitation, steam, electricity and gas are payable by Lifecare and shall not be prorated..

 

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(d)                                Leasing Costs.  Seller agrees to pay or discharge at or prior to the Closing all leasing commissions under any leasing commission agreements, costs for tenant improvements, legal fees and other costs and expenses (collectively, “Leasing Costs”) that are due with respect to the Leases.

 

(e)                                 Deposits.  The amount of Deposits paid under the Leases and not theretofore applied, shall be credited to Purchaser against the Sale Price on the Closing Date.  Purchaser shall assume at the Closing the obligation to pay the Deposits, to the extent that such Deposits are credited to Purchaser at the Closing. Seller shall give Purchaser written notice prior to applying any Deposits to past due rents or any other tenant default after the Effective Date.

 

(f)                                   Post-Closing Adjustments.  Seller shall, on or before the Closing, furnish to Purchaser and the Escrow Agent all information reasonably available to Seller which is necessary to compute the foregoing prorations. To the extent possible, the amount of any adjustment described in this section shall be estimated and paid at the Closing based upon the best information available to Purchaser and Seller at the time, and shall be adjusted as soon thereafter as may be reasonably practicable when final billings are available or when such amounts may be determined with reasonable certainty. The foregoing obligations shall survive the Closing for a period of three (3) months, any other provision hereof to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

6.06.                     Indemnifications.  Except as otherwise provided herein, Seller shall pay all costs and liabilities relating to the Property that arise out of or are attributable to the period of Seller’s ownership of the Property prior to the Closing Date not payable by Lifecare pursuant to the Lifecare Lease, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Purchaser from such costs and liabilities and from all reasonable attorney’s fees expended by Purchaser in connection therewith.  Except as otherwise provided herein, Purchaser shall pay all costs and liabilities relating to the Property that arise out of or are attributable to the period from and after the Closing Date not payable by Lifecare pursuant to the Lifecare Lease, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller from such costs and liabilities and from all reasonable attorney’s fees expended by Seller in connection therewith.  The terms and provisions of this Section shall survive the Closing.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

REMEDIES

 

7.01                        Purchaser’s Remedies.  In the event that Seller fails or refuses to comply with its obligations hereunder, Purchaser not being in default hereunder, the following options shall be available to be exercised by or on behalf of Purchaser, as Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedies: (a) to terminate this Agreement by giving Seller timely written notice of such election prior to or at the Closing, and thereupon this Agreement shall terminate, and Purchaser shall be entitled to the immediate return of the Earnest Money, and all parties hereto or mentioned herein shall be relieved and released of all further obligations, claims and liabilities hereunder; (b) to waive, prior to or at the Closing, the applicable objection or condition and proceed to close the transaction contemplated hereby in accordance with the remaining terms hereof; or (c) to enforce specific performance of Seller’s obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that any such action for specific performance must be instituted, if at all, within thirty (30) days after the

 

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breach or alleged breach by Seller and, if such action is not so instituted within such period of time, then Purchaser shall be deemed conclusively to have waived the right to institute such action and to have elected to pursue the other remedies provided hereinabove; and provided further, however, that no action for specific performance may be instituted by Purchaser against Seller with respect to any breach of a representation and warranty or failure of any condition due to any cause not reasonably within the control of Seller, Purchaser’s remedies in such event being limited to termination or waiver as described above.

 

7.02                        Seller’s Remedies.  If Purchaser fails or refuses to perform Purchaser’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement, Seller not being in default hereunder, Seller shall be entitled to the following remedies (a) to enforce specific performance of Purchaser’s obligations under this Agreement; or (b) to terminate this Agreement by written notice to Purchaser and the Escrow Agent, in which event Seller shall be entitled to receive the proceeds of the Earnest Money as liquidated damages and not as a penalty in full satisfaction of Seller’s claim (including attorneys’ fees) against Purchaser. Seller and Purchaser agree that it is difficult to determine the actual amount of Seller’s damages arising out of Purchaser’s breach but the amount of the Earnest Money is a liquidated amount of damages to which the parties have agreed in a sincere effort to make the damages certain.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

RISK OF LOSS

 

8.01                         Risk of Loss in General.  Risk of loss until the Closing Date shall be borne by Seller and Purchaser as provided in the Leases while the same is still in force and, if applicable, thereafter borne as provided below.  In the event that damage, loss or destruction of the Property or any part thereof, by fire or other casualty, or through condemnation or sale in lieu thereof, occurs prior to the actual closing of the transaction contemplated hereby, then Purchaser shall have the option to:  (i) close the transaction contemplated hereby and take an assignment of and receive in cash all insurance or condemnation proceeds payable as a result of such casualty loss or condemnation, and receive a credit against the Sale Price in the amount of any deductible applicable to such insurance coverage, or, if such proceeds are not made available by the holder or holders of any indebtedness secured by liens against the Property, to receive a credit against the Sale Price in the amount of such casualty loss or condemnation proceeds together with any deductible amount applicable thereto; or (ii) terminate this Agreement by giving Seller timely written notice of such election prior to or at the Closing, and thereupon this Agreement shall terminate, and Purchaser shall be entitled to the immediate return of the Earnest Money, and all parties hereto or mentioned herein shall be relieved and released of all further obligations, claims and liabilities hereunder except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

9.01                        Escrow Instructions.  In the event either party hereto becomes entitled to the Earnest Money as liquidated damages, or upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, Purchaser and Seller covenant and agree to deliver a letter of instruction to the Escrow

 

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Agent directing the disbursement of the Earnest Money to the party entitled thereto. In the event either party hereto fails or refuses to sign or deliver such an instruction letter when the other party is entitled to a disbursement of the Earnest Money, then the party so failing or refusing to sign or deliver such letter shall pay, upon the final order of a court with appropriate jurisdiction stating that such other party is entitled to a disbursement of the Earnest Money, all reasonable attorneys fees and court costs incurred by the party so entitled to the Earnest Money in connection with its recovery thereof.

 

9.02                        Integration.  This Agreement constitutes the entire and final expression of the agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the parties, either oral or written, including, without limitation, that certain Temporary Access License, and that certain confidentiality agreement dated June 3, 2013 (collectively, the “Other Agreements”). There are no other agreements, oral or written, between the parties regarding the Property.

 

9.03                        Modification.  This Agreement can be amended only by written agreement signed by the parties hereto and by reference made a part hereof.

 

9.04                        Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Seller and Purchaser, and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns.

 

9.05                       Notices.  Any notice, communication, request, demand, reply or advice (severally and collectively referred to as “Notice”) in this Agreement required or permitted to be given, made or accepted must be in writing. Notice may, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, be given or served (a) by depositing the same in a receptacle regularly maintained and serviced by the United States Postal Service, postage pre-paid, registered or certified, and addressed to the party to be notified, with return receipt requested, (b) by delivering the same to such party, or an agent of such party, in person or by commercial delivery service or (c) by regular mail, facsimile transmission (with electronic confirmation), telegram or other commercially reasonably means (including electronic mail) addressed to the party to be notified. Notice sent by registered or certified mail in the manner hereinabove described shall be effective on the earlier of the third (3rd) business day after such deposit or the actual receipt thereof.  Notice given by delivery service shall be effective upon delivery or attempted delivery and notice given in any other manner shall be effective only if and when received by the party to be notified.  For the purposes of Notice, the addresses of the parties shall, until changed as provided below, be as follows:

 

Seller:                                                                                                              6800 Preston Limited

Attention:  James M. Eidson, Jr.

3116 Purdue Avenue

Dallas, Texas 75225

Telephone:  (214) 559-6100

Facsimile:   1 (866) 823-3111

Email: jeidson@precedentllc.com

 

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With a copy to:                                                            Bryan C. Birkeland

Jackson Walker L.L.P.

901 Main Street, Suite 6000

Dallas, Texas 75202

Telephone: (214) 953-5934

Facsimile:   (214) 661-6605

Email: bbirkeland@jw.com

 

Purchaser:                                                                                       Physicians Realty L.P.

250 East Wisconsin, Suite 1900

Milwaukee, WI 53202-6613

Attention: John Thomas

Telephone: (414) 978-6494

Facsimile:

Email: jtt@docreit.com

 

With a copy to:                                                            Bradley D. Page

Davis & Kuelthau

111 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 1400

Milwaukee, WI 53202-6613

Telephone: (414) 225-1424

Facsimile:  (414) 278-3624

Email: bpage@dkattorneys.com

 

The parties hereto shall have the right from time to time to change their respective addresses, and each shall have the right to specify as its address any other address within the United States of America, by not less than ten (10) days prior written notice to the other party.

 

9.06                       Brokerage Commissions.  Seller represents to Buyer that Seller has engaged the brokerage services of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (“Broker”) and that Seller shall be solely responsible for all fees, costs, commissions and any and all other amounts due and payable to Broker, which shall be paid to Broker per the terms of Exclusive Listing Agreement dated May 21, 2013.  Seller shall deliver an executed broker’s lien affidavit from Broker on or before Closing.  Additionally, each party shall indemnify, defend and hold the other party harmless from and against the payment of any commission to any person or entity claiming, or alleging to claim, by, through or under the indemnifying party.

 

9.07                        Time.  Time is of the essence in all things pertaining to the performance of this Agreement.

 

9.08                        Survival of Obligations.  Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the terms, conditions, warranties, representations, obligations and rights set forth herein shall be deemed terminated at the time of the Closing, and shall merge into the various documents executed and delivered at the time of the Closing.

 

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THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES ARE PERFORMABLE, AND VENUE FOR ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL LIE, IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS.

 

9.10                        Headings.  The headings which have been used throughout this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not constitute matters to be construed in interpreting this Agreement.

 

9.11                        Terminology.                  Words of any gender used in this Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise. The words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and other similar compounds of the word “here” when used in this Agreement shall refer to the entire Agreement and not to any particular provision or section. The words “include” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation” unless otherwise qualified.

 

9.12                        Construction of Agreement.  This Agreement shall not be construed more strictly against one party than against the other merely by virtue of the fact that it may have been prepared by legal counsel for one of the parties, it being recognized that both Seller and Purchaser have contributed substantially and materially to the preparation of this Agreement.

 

9.13                        Severability.  If anyone or more of the provisions of this Agreement, or the applicability of any such provision to a specific situation, shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable, and the validity and enforceability of all other provisions of this Agreement and all other applications of any such provision shall not be affected thereby.

 

9.14                        Counterpart Execution.  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be fully executed as an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  A facsimile or electronically transmitted signature shall be regarded for all purposes as the original.

 

9.15                       Further Acts.  In addition to the acts recited in this Agreement to be performed by Seller and Purchaser, Seller and Purchaser agree to perform or cause to be performed, without cost or expense, at the Closing or after the Closing any and all such further acts as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

9.16                       Litigation.  In the event of litigation between the parties with respect to the Property, this Agreement, the Earnest Money, the performance of the obligations hereunder or the effect of a termination under this Agreement, the losing party shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs (which prevailing party need not recover damages).

 

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or entity shall be entitled to rely hereon, receive any benefit here from or enforce against any party hereto any provision hereof.

 

9.18                       Assignment.  Purchaser may not assign this Agreement without the consent of the Seller, which consent Seller shall have no obligation to grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser may assign or otherwise transfer its interest under this Agreement to a wholly owned affiliate of Purchaser or to entity formed and owned by Purchaser or under common ownership control by Purchaser’s parent for the purpose of taking title to the Property.  In the event of any such assignment, Purchaser shall not be relieved of any duties and obligations hereunder.

 

9.19                       Form of Instruments.  Except as otherwise provided herein, all instruments to be furnished hereunder shall be prepared in such form as is reasonably acceptable to the party receiving such instrument.

 

9.20                        Tenders of Performance.  All tenders of performance shall be made at the Closing and at or before the time specified for the Closing.

 

9.21                        Legal Holidays and Business Days.  If any date herein set forth for the performance of any obligations by Seller or Purchaser or for the delivery of any instrument or notice as herein provided should be on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the compliance with such obligations or delivery shall be deemed acceptable on the next business day following such Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. As used herein, the term “legal holiday” means any federal holiday for which financial institutions or post offices in Dallas, Texas are generally closed for observance thereof. As used herein, the term “business day” shall mean a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

 

9.22                       Nonwaiver.  Except as otherwise specifically provided for hereunder, no party shall be deemed to have waived any of its rights hereunder unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the party waiving such right. Except as otherwise specifically provided for hereunder, no delay or omission by any party in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of such right or of any other right.  A waiver on anyone occasion shall not be construed as a bar to, or waiver of, any right or remedy on any future occasion. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 7.01 and 7.02 hereof, all rights and remedies, whether evidenced hereby or by any other agreement, instrument or paper, will be cumulative and may be exercised separately or concurrently.

 

9.23                       Like-Kind Exchange.  Either party shall have the right to elect to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement by means of a tax-free, like-kind exchange. It is understood that any such exchange shall be accomplished through a separate intermediary and that the other party would not be obligated to step into the chain of title of the replacement property or to incur any cost or assume any obligation in connection with any such exchange beyond the costs and obligations directly related to the acquisition of the Property, and in no event shall the Closing be postponed due to any such like-kind exchange.

 

9.24                       Effective Date; Acceptance.  The effective date (the “Effective Date”) of this Agreement shall be the date that the Escrow Agent receives and receipts one or more counterparts of this Agreement which have been signed by both Seller and Purchaser.  If the

 

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Effective Date has not occurred on or before August 22, 2013, neither party shall have any obligations to the other except as expressly survive pursuant to the Other Agreements.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed in multiple counterparts (each of which is to be deemed an original for all purposes) by the parties hereto on the respective date appearing below each party’s signature to be effective on the Effective Date.

 

	
 
    	
SELLER:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
6800 Preston Limited, a Texas limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
By Plano DeSoto Partners I, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
Its sole general partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ James M. Eidson
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
James M. Eidson, Jr., Manager
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Date: 
    	
August 21, 2013
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
PURCHASER:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Physicians Realty, L.P.,
    
	
 
    	
a Delaware limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ John T. Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Date:
    	
August 21, 2013
    

 

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ESCROW AGENT RECEIPTS

 

The undersigned Escrow Agent acknowledges receipt of this Agreement of Sale and Purchase and agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement this                day of August, 2013.

 

	
 
    	
FIRST   AMERICAN TITLE
    
	
 
    	
INSURANCE   COMPANY
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    

 

The undersigned Escrow Agent acknowledges receipt of the Earnest Money this              day of August, 2013.

 

	
 
    	
FIRST   AMERICAN TITLE
    
	
 
    	
INSURANCE   COMPANY
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    

 

Notice to Escrow Agent. Upon receipt of counterparts of this Agreement of Sale and Purchase, please deliver a certified copy of a dated and executed copy of this Agreement to each of the addressees in Section 9.05 hereof.

 

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EXHIBIT “A”

 

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “B”

 

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

 

 

EXHIBIT “C”

 

SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED

 

	
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KNOW   ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
    
	
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                                                                        , a                                                                          (“Grantor”), for and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, has GRANTED, BARGAINED, SOLD, and CONVEYED and by these presents does GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL, AND CONVEY unto                                                               , a                                                                          (“Grantee”) the real property in                      County, Texas, fully described in Exhibit A hereto and all improvements located thereon, together with (i) any and all rights, titles, powers, privileges, easements, licenses, rights-of-way and interests appurtenant to the land, and (ii) all rights, titles, powers, privileges, licenses, easements, rights-of-way and interests, if any, of Grantor, either at law or in equity, in possession or in expectancy, in and to any land lying in the streets, highways, roads, alleys, rights-of-way or sidewalks, open or proposed, in front of, above, over, under, through or adjoining the land and in and to any strips or gores of land estate adjoining the land described herein (collectively, the “Property”).

 

This Special Warranty Deed and the conveyance hereinabove set forth is executed by Grantor and accepted by Grantee subject to the matters described in Exhibit B hereto, to the extent the same are validly existing and applicable to the Property (collectively, the “Permitted Exceptions”).  This conveyance is also being made by Grantor and accepted by Grantee subject to taxes for the year 20      , the payment of which Grantee assumes.

 

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Property, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereunto in anywise belonging, unto Grantee, its successors and assigns forever, and Grantor does hereby bind itself, its successors and assigns, to WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND all and singular the title to the Property unto the said Grantee, its successors and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by, through, or under Grantor but not otherwise, subject to the Permitted Exceptions.

 

GRANTOR AND GRANTEE EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE PROPERTY IS SOLD ON AN “AS IS” BASIS ONLY WITH ALL FAULTS OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL (WHETHER ABOVE, WITHIN OR UNDER THE SUBJECT PROPERTY).  GRANTOR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE FITNESS, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE, AREA, CONDITION, QUALITY, QUANTITY, CHARACTER, SIZE, DESCRIPTION, MERCHANTABILITY OR HABITABILITY OF THE PROPERTY OR OTHERWISE.  GRANTEE WAIVES ALL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.  GRANTEE WILL NOT RELY ON ANY STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS OR DOCUMENTS EXCEPT BASED ON ITS INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION.

 

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Grantee acknowledges that Grantor would have required a substantially higher purchase price if warranties or representations were required, other than as contained herein, and that the consideration paid as represented by the purchase price reflects the value of the Property without any representations or warranties.

 

Grantee represents that it is knowledgeable in commercial real estate matters, specifically properties similar to the Property.  Grantee represents and covenants it carefully inspected the Property and consulted with competent professionals before determining to proceed with the purchase.  Grantee did not rely on any statements, facts or representations, oral or written or written materials provided by Grantor to Grantee.  Grantee represents to Grantor that its purchase of the Property is made with full knowledge of its current condition, that Grantee has extensively inspected the Property and is fully familiar with its defects and, considering the foregoing, Grantee desires to purchase the Property with full knowledge of its condition and defects.

 

Grantee’s address is:                                                                                            .

 

EXECUTED to be effective as of the              day of                              , 2013.

 

	
 
    	
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

 

	
THE STATE OF                       
    	
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This instrument was acknowledged before me on the       day of                             , 2013, by                                                                       ,                                                       of                                                                       , a                                                       , on behalf of said                                                                         .

 

	
 
    	
Notary   Public, State of
    

 

My Commission Expires:

 

EXHIBITS:

 

A - Property Description

B - Permitted Exceptions

 

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EXHIBIT “D”

 

BLANKET CONVEYANCE, BILL OF SALE, AND ASSIGNMENT

 

	
THE   STATE OF TEXAS
    	
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This BLANKET CONVEYANCE, BILL OF SALE AND ASSIGNMENT (this “Assignment”) is executed by                                                               , a                                                                           (“Seller”), in favor of                                               , a                                                (“Purchaser”).

 

RECITALS:

 

A.                                    Seller and                                            (“Original Purchaser”) entered into that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of                                   , 20     (as amended, the “Contract”), in which Seller agreed to sell and Original Purchaser agreed to purchase the real property more particularly described in Exhibit A attached to the Contract (the “Land”), together with all improvements of any kind and nature located, in, on or under the Land (the “Improvements” and, together with the Land, collectively, the “Real Property”).

 

B.                                    Original Purchaser assigned its interest in the Contract to Purchaser pursuant to that certain Assignment of Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of                           , 20    .

 

C.                                    Pursuant to the Contract, Seller has agreed to assign to Purchaser all of Seller’s right, title and interest, if any, in and to the Property (as hereinafter defined).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller hereby agrees as follows:

 

1.                                      Property Defined.  As used herein, the term “Property” shall mean all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the following property:

 

a.                                      Personal Property.  All equipment, furnishings, materials, and other tangible personal property placed or installed on or about the Real Property and used as part of or in connection therewith, and any and all building and site plans, construction specifications, prior surveys and similar items pertaining to the Property, including, without limitation, the items listed on Schedule A attached hereto.

 

b.                                      Warranties.  All assignable warranties and guaranties relating to the Real Property or the construction thereof.

 

c.                                       Property Contracts.  All statutory and contract rights related to the construction, operation, ownership, maintenance, use, leasing, service or management of the

 

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Real Property, and any other agreements which are a part of the Real Property (but only to the extent assignable), each such contract being listed on Schedule B attached hereto.

 

2.                                      Assignment.  Seller hereby assigns, sells and transfers to Purchaser all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Property.

 

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Purchaser, and Purchaser’s successors and assigns, forever free, clear and discharged of all former grants, charges, taxes, judgments, mortgages, liens and encumbrances of whatsoever nature, against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.

 

SELLER AND BUYER EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE PROPERTY IS GRANTED, SOLD AND CONVEYED BY SELLER AND ACCEPTED BY BUYER ON AN “AS IS” BASIS ONLY.  BUYER HAS EXAMINED AND HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL ASPECTS OF THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY ARE SATISFACTORY TO BUYER.  SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE STATE OF THE PROPERTY, ITS AREA, CONDITION, QUALITY, QUANTITY, CHARACTER, SIZE, DESCRIPTION OR SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY USE OR PURPOSE, WHETHER EXISTING OR CONTEMPLATED, EXCEPT FOR WARRANTIES OF TITLE AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS BILL OF SALE AND ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS AND THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED.

 

3.                                      Attorneys’ Fees.  If any action or proceeding is commenced by either party to enforce its rights under this Assignment, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be entitled to recover all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in such action or proceeding, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, in addition to any other relief awarded by the court.

 

4.                                      Applicable Law.  This Assignment shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.

 

5.                                      Titles and Section Headings.  Titles of sections and subsections contained in this Assignment are inserted for convenience of reference only, and neither form a part of this Assignment or are to be used in its construction or interpretation.

 

6.                                      Binding Effect.  This Assignment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective transferees, successors and assigns.

 

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EXECUTED to be effective as of the        day of                             , 20      .

 

	
 
    	
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

 

	
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This instrument was acknowledged before me on the            day of              , 20      , by                                                                         ,                                                       of                                                                         , a                                                       , on behalf of said                                                                         .

 

	
 
    	
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My Commission Expires:

 

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EXHIBIT “E”

 

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASES

 

	
THE   STATE OF TEXAS
    	
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This ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASES (this “Assignment”) is entered into by and between                                                               , a                                                                          (“Assignor”), and                                               , a                                                (“Assignee”).

 

RECITALS:

 

A.                                    Assignor and                                                    (“Original Assignee”) entered into that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of                                   , 20       (as amended, the “Contract”), in which Assignor agreed to sell and Original Assignee agreed to purchase the real property more particularly described in Exhibit A attached to the Contract, together with all improvements of any kind and nature located thereon (collectively, the “Property”).

 

B.                                    Original Assignee assigned its interest in the Contract to Assignee pursuant to that certain Assignment of Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of                           , 20    .

 

C.                                    Assignor or Assignor’s predecessors in interest have entered into those certain leases or rental agreements described on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof relating to the leasing of space at the Property and all of the rights, interests, benefits and privileges of the landlord thereunder (the “Leases”).

 

D.                                    Assignor is the present owner of all rights, title, and interest of the landlord under the Leases.

 

E.                                     Assignor desires to transfer and assign all of Assignor’s right, title and interest as the landlord in and to the Leases and, to the extent Assignee has not received a credit therefor under the Contract, all prepaid rents and security and other deposits held by Assignor under the Leases and not credited or returned to tenants, subject to all of the terms conditions, reservations and limitations set forth in the Leases.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Assignor and Assignee hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Assignment.  Assignor hereby ASSIGNS, TRANSFERS and DELIVERS unto Assignee the Leases and, to the extent Assignee has not received a credit therefor under the Contract, all security deposits, prepaid rentals, cleaning fees and other refundable deposits and fees collected from tenants under the Leases or otherwise and whether held as security for the

 

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performance of the obligations of a tenant or tenants under the Leases,  plus any interest accrued thereon (excluding, however, any non-refundable deposits or fees paid by tenants under the Leases to Assignor, either pursuant to the Leases or otherwise), each to the extent not credited or returned to tenants, subject to all of the terms conditions, reservations and limitations set forth in the Leases.

 

2.                                      Assumption.  Assignee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the terms, covenants, and conditions required to be performed on the part of the landlord accruing under the Leases on and after the date hereof in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

3.                                      Indemnities.  Assignor covenants and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Assignee from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, or causes of action existing in favor of or asserted by any tenant under the Leases arising out of or related to Assignor’s failure to perform any of the obligations of the landlord accruing or arising under the Leases prior to the date hereof or because of any other breach of the landlord under the Leases accruing or arising during the period prior to the date hereof.  Assignee covenants and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Assignor from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, or causes of action existing in favor of or asserted by any tenant under the Leases arising out of or related to Assignee’s failure to perform any of the obligations of the landlord accruing or arising under the Leases on or after the date hereof or because of any other breach of the landlord under the Leases accruing or arising during the period on or after the date hereof.

 

4.                                      Attorneys’ Fees.  If any action or proceeding is commenced by either party to enforce its rights under this Assignment, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be entitled to recover all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in such action or proceeding, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, in addition to any other relief awarded by the court.

 

5.                                      Applicable Law.  This Assignment shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.

 

6.                                      Titles and Section Headings.  Titles of sections and subsections contained in this Assignment are inserted for convenience of reference only, and neither form a part of this Assignment or are to be used in its construction or interpretation.

 

7.                                      Binding Effect.  This Assignment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective transferees, successors and assigns.

 

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EXECUTED to be effective as of the       day of                           , 20      .

 

	
 
    	
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SCHEDULES:

 

A - Rent Roll

 

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EXHIBIT “F”

 

TENANT NOTIFICATION LETTER

 

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Dear                                 :

 

You are hereby notified that                                                                         , a                                                        (“Seller”), the current owner of                                                            located at                                        in                             ,                            County, Texas (the “Property”), and the current owners of the landlord’s interest in your lease in the Property, has sold the Property to                                               , a                                                (“New Owner”), as of the above date.  In connection with such sale, Seller has assigned and transferred its interest in your lease and any and all security deposits thereunder or relating thereto to New Owner, and New Owner has assumed and agreed to perform all of the landlord’s obligations under your lease (including any obligations set forth in your lease to repay or account for any security deposits thereunder) from and after such date.

 

Accordingly, (a) all your obligations under the lease from and after the date hereof, including your obligation to pay rent, shall be performable to and for the benefit of New Owner, its successors and assigns, (b) your insurance policy or policies required to be maintained by you under the lease shall be amended to name New Owner as an additional insured (please provide a certificate of insurance evidencing such coverage within thirty (30) days after the date of this letter), and (c) all the obligations of the landlord under the lease, including any obligations to repay or account for any security deposits hereunder, shall be the binding obligation of New Owner and its successors and assigns.  Unless and until you are otherwise notified in writing by New Owner, the address of New Owner for all purposes under your lease is as set forth on Exhibit A hereto.

 

Additionally, effective immediately, [Insert Name Of Management Company], is no longer the manager of                                                           .  The new manager is                                                   .

 

[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.]

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

ADDRESS OF NEW OWNER

 

	
For   All Notices:                                                 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT “G”

 

SNDA

 

SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is dated as of the            day of August, 2013, between REGIONS BANK, an Alabama state banking corporation, as Administrative Agent (“Agent”), and LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF NORTH TEXAS, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (“Tenant”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.                                    Tenant is the tenant under that certain Lease Agreement, dated November 14, 2001 (the “Lease”), with 6800 Preston Limited, a Texas limited partnership (“Landlord”), as successor landlord to Turner Windham, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company, and Meadowbrook Equities Limited, a Texas limited partnership, as amended by First Amendment and Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement dated December 7, 2001, Second Amendment to Lease Agreement dated May 28, 2002, and Third Amendment to the Lease dated June 7, 2012, for the premises described in the Lease (the “Premises”) located on that certain real property known as the LifeCare Hospitals of Plano located at 6800 Preston Road in the City of Plano, Collin County, Texas, and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (such building, including the Premises, is hereinafter referred to as the “Property”).

 

B.                                    This Agreement is being entered into in connection with a mortgage loan (the “Loan”) being made by Agent and certain other lenders to Landlord, to be secured by, among other things, a first mortgage or deed of trust on the Property (the “Mortgage”) to be recorded with the registry or clerk of the county in which the Property is located.

 

C.                                    Tenant acknowledges that Agent will rely on this Agreement in making the Loan to Landlord.

 

AGREEMENT

 

For mutual consideration, including the mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Tenant agrees that the Lease is and shall be subject and subordinate to the Mortgage and to all present or future advances under the obligations secured thereby and all renewals, amendments, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions of the secured obligations and the Mortgage, to the full extent of all amounts secured by the Mortgage from time to time.  Said subordination is to have the same force and effect as if the Mortgage and such renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof had been executed, acknowledged, delivered and recorded prior to the Lease, any amendments or modifications thereof and any notice thereof.

 

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2.                                      Agent agrees that, if the Agent exercises any of its rights under the Mortgage, including an entry by Agent pursuant to the Mortgage or a foreclosure of the Mortgage, Agent shall not disturb Tenant’s right of quiet possession of the Premises under the terms of the Lease so long as Tenant is not in default beyond any applicable grace period of any term, covenant or condition of the Lease.

 

3.                                      Tenant agrees that, in the event of a foreclosure of the Mortgage by Agent or the acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure by Agent or any other succession of Agent to fee ownership, Tenant will attorn to and recognize Agent as its landlord under the Lease for the remainder of the term of the Lease (including all extension periods which have been or are hereafter exercised) upon the same terms and conditions as are set forth in the Lease, and Tenant hereby agrees to pay and perform all of the obligations of Tenant pursuant to the Lease.

 

4.                                      Tenant agrees that, in the event Agent succeeds to the interest of Landlord under the Lease, Agent shall not be:

 

(a)                                 liable for any act or omission of any prior Landlord (including, without limitation, the then defaulting Landlord), except for defaults related to Landlord’s repair and/or maintenance obligations under the Lease which are continuing at the time Agent succeeds to the interest of Landlord under the Lease, or

 

(b)                                 subject to any defense or offsets which Tenant may have against any prior Landlord (including, without limitation, the then defaulting Landlord), or

 

(c)                                  bound by any payment of rent or additional rent which Tenant might have paid for more than one month in advance of the due date under the Lease to any prior Landlord (including, without limitation, the then defaulting Landlord), except to the extent such monies are actually received by Agent, or

 

(d)                                 bound by any obligation to make any payment to Tenant which was required to be made prior to the time Agent succeeded to any prior Landlord’s interest, or

 

(e)                                  accountable for any monies deposited with any prior Landlord (including security deposits), except to the extent such monies are actually received by Agent, or

 

(f)                                   bound by any surrender, termination or material amendment or modification of the Lease made without the consent of Agent to the extent such surrender, termination or material amendment or modification of the Lease was not provided for under the terms of the Lease (i.e. options to extend or terminate).

 

5.                                      Tenant agrees that, notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, the terms of the Mortgage shall continue to govern with respect to the disposition of any insurance proceeds or eminent domain awards, and any obligations of Landlord to restore the real estate of which the Premises are a part shall, insofar as they apply to Agent, be limited to insurance proceeds or eminent domain awards received by Agent after the deduction of all costs and expenses incurred in obtaining such proceeds or awards.

 

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6.                                      Tenant hereby agrees to give to Agent copies of all written notices of Landlord default(s) under the Lease in the same manner as, and whenever, Tenant shall give any such notice of default to Landlord, and no such notice of default shall be deemed given to Landlord unless and until a copy of such notice shall have been so delivered to Agent.  Agent shall have the right to remedy any Landlord default under the Lease, or to cause any default of Landlord under the Lease to be remedied, and for such purpose Tenant hereby grants Agent such additional period of time as may be reasonable to enable Agent to remedy, or cause to be remedied, any such default in addition to the period given to Landlord for remedying, or causing to be remedied, any such default.  Tenant shall accept performance by Agent of any term, covenant, condition or agreement to be performed by Landlord under the Lease with the same force and effect as though performed by Landlord.  No Landlord default under the Lease shall exist or shall be deemed to exist (i) as long as Agent, in good faith, shall have commenced to cure such default within the above referenced time period and shall be prosecuting the same to completion with reasonable diligence, subject to force majeure, or (ii) if possession of the Premises is required in order to cure such default, or if such default is not susceptible of being cured by Agent, as long as Agent, in good faith, shall have notified Tenant that Agent intends to institute proceedings under the Mortgage, and, thereafter, as long as such proceedings shall have been instituted and shall be prosecuted with reasonable diligence.  In the event of the termination of the Lease by reason of any default thereunder by Landlord, upon Agent’s written request, given within thirty (30) days after any such termination, Tenant, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such request, shall execute and deliver to Agent or its designee or nominee a new lease of the Premises for the remainder of the term of the Lease upon all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Lease.  Agent shall have the right, without Tenant’s consent, to foreclose the Mortgage or to accept a deed in lieu of foreclosure of the Mortgage or to exercise any other remedies under the Mortgage.

 

7.                                      Tenant hereby consents to the assignment of leases and rents in the Mortgage from Landlord to Agent in connection with the Loan.  Tenant acknowledges that the interest of the Landlord under the Lease is to be assigned to Agent solely as security for the purposes specified in said assignments, and Agent shall have no duty, liability or obligation whatsoever under the Lease or any extension or renewal thereof, either by virtue of said assignments or by any subsequent receipt or collection of rents thereunder, unless Agent shall specifically undertake such liability in writing or unless Agent or its designee or nominee becomes, and then only with respect to periods in which Agent or its designee or nominee becomes, the fee owner of the Premises.  Tenant agrees that upon receipt of a written notice from Agent of a default by Landlord under the Loan, Tenant will thereafter, if requested by Agent, pay rent to Agent in accordance with the terms of the Lease.

 

8.                                      The Lease shall not be assigned by Tenant, modified, amended or terminated (except a termination that is permitted in the Lease without Landlord’s consent) without Agent’s prior written consent in each instance.

 

9.                                      Any notice, election, communication, request or other document or demand required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered on the earlier to occur of (a) receipt or (b) the date of delivery, refusal or nondelivery indicated on the return receipt, if deposited in a United States Postal Service Depository, postage prepaid, sent certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or if sent via a recognized

 

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commercial courier service providing for a receipt, addressed to Tenant or Agent, as the case may be, at the following addresses:

 

	
If   to Tenant:
    	
 
    	
LifeCare   Hospitals of North Texas, L.P.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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with   a copy to:
    	
 
    	
LifeCare   Management Services, L.L.C.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Attention: Erik Pahl
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
5340 Legacy Drive — Suite 150
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Plano, TX 75024
    

 

	
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10.                               The term “Agent” as used herein includes any successor or assign of the named Agent herein, including without limitation, any co-lender at the time of making the Loan, any purchaser at a foreclosure sale and any transferee pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure, and their successors and assigns, and the terms “Tenant” and “Landlord” as used herein include any successor and assign of the named Tenant and Landlord herein, respectively; provided, however, that such reference to Tenant’s or Landlord’s successors and assigns shall not be construed as Agent’s consent to any assignment or other transfer by Tenant or Landlord.

 

11.                               If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to be enforceable, or if such modification is not practicable, such provision shall be deemed deleted from this Agreement, and the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and shall be liberally construed in favor of Agent.

 

12.                               Neither this Agreement nor any of the terms hereof may be terminated, amended, supplemented, waived or modified orally, but only by an instrument in writing

 

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executed by the party against which enforcement of the termination, amendment, supplement, waiver or modification is sought.

 

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the state of in which the Property is located.

 

The person executing this Agreement on behalf of Tenant is authorized by Tenant to do so and execution hereof is the binding act of Tenant enforceable against Tenant.

 

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Witness the execution hereof as of the date first above written.

 

 

	
 
    	
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REGIONS   BANK,
    
	
 
    	
an   Alabama state banking corporation,
    
	
 
    	
as   Administrative Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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Title:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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LIFECARE   HOSPITALS OF NORTH TEXAS, L.P.,
    
	
 
    	
a   Texas limited partnership:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
LifeCare   Holding Company of Texas, L.L.C.,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
a   Nevada limited liability company,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
its   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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a   Louisiana limited liability company,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
its   Manager
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
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The undersigned Landlord hereby consents to the foregoing Agreement and confirms the facts stated in the foregoing Agreement.

 

 

	
 
    	
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6800   PRESTON LIMITED, a Texas limited partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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a   Texas limited partnership, its sole
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT “H”

 

ESTOPPEL

 

ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE

 

This Certificate is given to REGIONS BANK, an Alabama state banking corporation, as administrative agent for itself as a lender and certain other lenders (the “Agent”) and PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Purchaser”), by LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF NORTH TEXAS, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (the “Tenant”), with the understanding that Agent and its counsel will rely on this Certificate in connection with a loan (the “Loan”) to be secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on that certain real property commonly known as the LifeCare Hospitals of Plano located at 6800 Preston Road in the City of Plano, Collin County, Texas (the “Property”).

 

Tenant hereby certifies as follows:

 

The undersigned is the Tenant under that certain Lease Agreement, dated November 14, 2001, as amended (the “Lease”), between 6800 Preston Limited, a Texas limited partnership (Landlord), as assignee of Turner Windham, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company, and Meadowbrook Equities Limited, a Texas limited partnership, as landlord, and Tenant, as tenant.  A true, correct and complete copy of the Lease, together with any amendments, modifications and supplements thereto, is attached hereto.  The Lease is the entire agreement between Landlord (or any affiliated party) and Tenant (or any affiliated party) pertaining to the Premises (as defined in Section 1(t) of the Lease).  There are no amendments, modifications, supplements, arrangements, side letters or understandings, oral or written, of any sort, of the Lease, except the First Amendment and Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement dated as of December 7, 2001, the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement dated as of May 28, 2002, the Acceptance of Premises Memorandum dated as of December 6, 2002, and the Third Amendment to the Lease dated as of June 7, 2012.

 

Lease terms: The commencement date of the term of the Lease (the “Lease Term”) is January 1, 2013. The expiration date of the term of the Lease is December 31, 2022.  The monthly rent (“Monthly Rent”) for the Lease Term is as follows:

 

	
Time Period
    	
 
    	
Monthly Rent Amount
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
January 1, 2013   through December 31, 2013
    	
 
    	
$
    	
118,750.00
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
January 1, 2014   through December 31, 2014
    	
 
    	
$
    	
122,312.50
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
January 1, 2015   through December 31, 2015
    	
 
    	
$
    	
125,981.88
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
January 1, 2016   through December 31, 2016
    	
 
    	
$
    	
129,761.33
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
January 1, 2017   through December 31, 2017
    	
 
    	
$
    	
133,654.17
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
January 1, 2018   through December 31, 2018
    	
 
    	
$
    	
137,663.80
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
January 1, 2019   through December 31, 2019
    	
 
    	
$
    	
141,793.71
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
January 1, 2020   through December 31, 2020
    	
 
    	
$
    	
146,047.52
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
January 1, 2021   through December 31, 2021
    	
 
    	
$
    	
150,428.95
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
January 1, 2022   through December 31, 2022
    	
 
    	
$
    	
154,941.82
    

 

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Monthly Rent is due and payable to Landlord on the first day of each calendar month during the Lease Term.  Tenant is responsible for paying all Basic Operating Costs, as defined in Section 10 of the Lease, which includes, among other things, the following:

 

(a)         Costs of leasing or purchasing all supplies, tools, non-capital equipment and materials used in the operation, maintenance and repair of the Premises;

 

(b)         cost of all utilities for the Premises, including the cost of water and power, sewage, heating, lighting, air conditioning and ventilation for the Premises;

 

(c)          cost of all maintenance and service agreements for the Premises and surrounding grounds, including, but not limited to, janitorial service, security service, equipment leasing, energy management system leasing, landscape maintenance, alarm service, window cleaning, metal finishing and elevator maintenance;

 

(d)         cost of all insurance required to by maintained by Tenant;

 

(e)          all impositions and association dues and assessments attributable to the Premises or its operation; and

 

(f)           cost of repairs and general maintenance for the Premises (excluding such repairs and general maintenance paid by insurance proceeds or by Tenant or other third parties).

 

No rent has been prepaid except for the current month.  All rent has been paid through August 31, 2013. Tenant has paid a security deposit of Eighty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Three and 33/100 Dollars ($83,333.33).

 

Tenant does not have any right or option to: renew or extend the term of the Lease, or to expand into any additional space, or to terminate the Lease in whole or in part prior to the expiration of the term, or to purchase all or any part of the Property or the Premises, except under Section 5 of the Lease, Tenant shall have two (2) options (each a “Renewal Option”) to extend the term of the Lease for a period of five (5) additional years each (each a “Renewal Term”), upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Lease.

 

The Lease has been duly executed and delivered by, and is a binding obligation of, Tenant, and the Lease is in full force and effect.

 

Tenant has unconditionally accepted the Premises and is satisfied with all the work done by and required of Landlord; Tenant has taken possession and is in occupancy of the Premises and is open for business; Monthly Rent payments have commenced, and all tenant improvements in the Premises have been completed by Landlord; and as of the date hereof Tenant is not aware of any defect in the Premises.

 

All obligations of Landlord under the Lease have been performed, and Landlord is not in default under the Lease.  There are no offsets or defenses that Tenant has against the full enforcement of the Lease by Landlord.  No free periods of rent, tenant improvements, contributions or other concessions have been granted to Tenant; Landlord is not reimbursing Tenant or paying Tenant’s rent obligations under any other lease; and Tenant has not advanced any funds for or on behalf of Landlord for which Tenant has a right of deduction from, or set off against, future rent payments.

 

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Tenant is not in default under the Lease.  Tenant has not assigned, transferred or hypothecated the Lease or any interest therein or subleased all or any portion of the Premises.  Tenant is not insolvent and is able to pay its debts as they mature.  Tenant has not declared bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding, and has no present intentions of doing so, no such proceeding has been commenced against Tenant seeking such relief, and Tenant has no knowledge that any such proceeding is threatened.

 

Tenant hereby acknowledges and agrees that Tenant’s rights under the Lease shall be subject and subordinate to Agent’s rights under any mortgage, deed of trust or similar agreement given by Landlord in connection with the Loan.  Tenant shall attorn to and accept performance by Agent of any covenant, agreement or obligation of Landlord contained in the Lease with the same force and effect as if performed by Landlord.  In no event, however, shall Agent be obligated to perform any such covenant, agreement, or obligation of Landlord under the Lease.

 

The terms “Agent” and “Purchaser” as used herein includes any successor or assign of the named Agent and/or Purchaser, and the term “Landlord” as used herein includes any successor or assign of the named Landlord.  The person executing this Estoppel Certificate is authorized by Tenant to do so and execution hereof is the binding act of Tenant enforceable against Tenant.

 

August       , 2013.

 

 

	
 
    	
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LIFECARE   HOSPITALS OF NORTH TEXAS, L.P.,
    
	
 
    	
a   Texas limited partnership:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
LifeCare   Holding Company of Texas, L.L.C.,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
a   Nevada limited liability company,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
its   General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
LifeCare   Management Services, L.L.C.,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
a   Louisiana limited liability company,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
its   Manager
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
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Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
						

 

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Schedule 4.01(d)

 

Disclosure Materials

 

1. Existing Survey

2. LifeCare Lease

3. Property Tax Bills (2011 and 2012)

4. Property Insurance Certificates

5. Phase I Environmental Report

6. Certificate of Occupancy (shell)

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