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TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

 

by and between

 

Cider Mill Village Mobile Home Park, LLC,

a Michigan limited liability company

 

Country Hills Village Mobile Home Park, LLC,

a Michigan limited liability company

 

Country Meadows Village Mobile Home Park, LLC,

a Michigan limited liability company

 

Sun Orange City LLC,

a Michigan limited liability company

 

as Borrowers

 

and

 

Bank of America, N.A.,

a national banking association,

 

as Lender,

 

with respect to

 

Cider Mill Village, 425 Cider Mill Drive, Middleville, Barry County, Michigan

Country Hills Village, 2200 Riley Street, Jamestown Township, Ottawa County Michigan

Country Meadows Village, 5051 76th Street SE, Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan

Orange City Village, Orange City, Florida

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

	
Article I General Information............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 1.1

	
Conditions to Closing..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 1.2

	
Schedules.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 1.3

	
Defined Terms...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Article II Terms of the Loan.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 2.1

	
The Loan........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 2.2

	
Advance.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 2.3

	
Closing Fee....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 2.4

	
Liability of Lender.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Article III Representations and Warranties...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 3.1

	
Organization, Power and Authority of Borrower; Loan Documents....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 3.2

	
Other Documents; Laws..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 3.3

	
Taxes...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 3.4

	
Legal Actions................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 3.5

	
Nature of Loan..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 3.6

	
Trade Names.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 3.7

	
Financial Statements....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 3.8

	
No Material Adverse Change.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 3.9

	
ERISA and Prohibited Transactions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 3.10

	
Compliance with Laws and Zoning and Other Requirements; Encroachments..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 3.11

	
Utilities; Roads; Access..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 3.12

	
Other Liens....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 3.13

	
No Defaults....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Article IV Affirmative Covenants and Agreements......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.1

	
Compliance with Laws; Use of Proceeds..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.2

	
Inspections; Cooperation............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.3

	
Payment and Performance of Contractual Obligations...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.4

	
Insurance........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.5

	
Adjustment of Condemnation and Insurance Claims..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.6

	
Utilization of Net Proceeds..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.7

	
Management..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.8

	
Books and Records; Financial Statements; Tax Returns........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.9

	
Estoppel Certificates.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.10

	
Taxes; Tax Receipts......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.11

	
Lender’s Rights to Pay and Perform..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.12

	
Reimbursement; Interest..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.13

	
Notification by Borrower.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.14

	
Indemnification by Borrower......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.15

	
Fees and Expenses.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.16

	
Appraisals......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.17

	
Leasing and Tenant Matters.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.18

	
Preservation of Rights.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.19

	
Income from Property..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.20

	
Representations and Warranties...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.21

	
Debt Service Coverage Ratio......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 4.22

	
Swap Contracts.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Article V Negative Covenants.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 5.1

	
Conditional Sales..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 5.2

	
Insurance Policies and Bonds....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 5.3

	
Additional Debt............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Article VI Events of Default.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 6.1

	
Payment Default...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 6.2

	
Default Under Other Loan Documents.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 6.3

	
Accuracy of Information; Representations and Warranties.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 6.4

	
Deposits.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 6.5

	
Insurance Obligations.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 6.6

	
Other Obligations.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 6.7

	
Construction Lien.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 6.8

	
Bankruptcy....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 6.9

	
Appointment of Receiver, Trustee, Liquidator........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 6.10

	
Inability to Pay Debts..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 6.11

	
Judgment.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 6.12

	
Dissolution; Change in Business Status..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 6.13

	
Default Under Other Indebtedness...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 6.14

	
Change in Controlling Interest...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Article VII Remedies on Default......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 7.1

	
Remedies on Default....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 7.2

	
No Release or Waiver; Remedies Cumulative and Concurrent.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Article VIII Miscellaneous................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.1

	
Further Assurances; Authorization to File Documents.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.2

	
No Warranty by Lender..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.3

	
Standard of Conduct of Lender..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.4

	
No Partnership..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.5

	
Severability....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.6

	
Notices...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.7

	
Permitted Successors and Assigns; Disclosure of Information...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.8

	
Modification; Waiver...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.9

	
Third Parties; Benefit...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.10

	
Rules of Construction..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.11

	
Counterparts..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.12

	
Governing Law..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.13

	
Time of Essence............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.14

	
Electronic Transmission of Data................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.15

	
Dispute Resolution......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.16

	
Forum.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.17

	
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.18

	
USA Patriot Act Notice...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Section 8.19

	
Entire Agreement..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

	
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Schedules to Term Loan Agreement

	
Schedule 1

	
Definitions

	  
	
Schedule 2

	
Leasing and Tenant Matters

	  
	
Schedule 3

	
Swap Contracts

	  

 

 

  

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Term Loan Agreement

 

This Term Loan Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of the 23rd day of June, 2011, by and between Cider Mill Village Mobile Home Park, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company; Country Hills Village Mobile Home Park, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company; and Country Meadows Village Mobile Home Park, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company; and Sun Orange City LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (collectively, the “Borrower”), and Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association (“Lender”).

 

Recitals

 

Borrower has applied to Lender for a loan for the purpose of acquiring the real property that will serve as security for the loan.  Lender has agreed to make the loan on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the other documents evidencing and securing the loan.

 

Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises, and in further consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein set forth, the parties covenant and agree as follows:

 

 

Agreements

 

Article I

 

General Information.

 

Section 1.1                      Conditions to Closing.

 

The conditions precedent to closing the Loan and recording the Mortgages are set forth in the Closing Checklist and have been satisfied.

 

Section 1.2                      Schedules.

 

The Schedules attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

 

Section 1.3                      Defined Terms.

 

Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Preamble hereto and in Schedule 1.

 

Article II

 

Terms of the Loan.

 

Section 2.1                      The Loan.

 

Borrower agrees to borrow the Loan from Lender, and Lender agrees to lend the Loan to Borrower, subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, in an amount not to exceed the Loan Amount.  Interest shall accrue and be payable in arrears only on sums advanced hereunder for the period of time outstanding.  The Loan is not a revolving loan; amounts repaid may not be re-borrowed.

 

 

  

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Section 2.2                      Advance.

 

At closing, Lender shall advance Loan proceeds in the amounts, and to the parties, specified in the closing statement agreed upon between Borrower and Lender.

 

Section 2.3                      Closing Fee.

 

At closing, Borrower shall pay a loan fee in the amount of $80,708.00.  In the event the Loan has not been paid down by an amount that is reasonably acceptable to the Lender on or before December 31, 2011, an additional loan fee in the amount of $20,237.00 shall be due on December 31, 2011.

 

Section 2.4                      Liability of Lender.

 

Lender shall in no event be responsible or liable to any Person other than Borrower for the disbursement of or failure to disburse the Loan proceeds or any part thereof and no Person other than Borrower shall have any right or claim against Lender under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

 

Article III

 

Representations and Warranties.

 

Each Borrower, for itself only, makes the following representations and warranties to Lender as of the date hereof:

 

Section 3.1                      Organization, Power and Authority of Borrower; Loan Documents.

 

Each Borrower (a) is a limited liability company duly organized, existing and in good standing under the laws of the state in which it is organized and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in the state in which the Land is located (if different from the state of its formation) and in any other state where the nature of Borrower’s business or property requires it to be qualified to do business, and (b) has the power, authority and legal right to own its property and carry on the business now being conducted by it and to engage in the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.  The Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party have been duly executed and delivered by Borrower, and the execution and delivery of, and the carrying out of the transactions contemplated by, such Loan Documents, and the performance and observance of the terms and conditions thereof, have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action by and on behalf of Borrower.  The Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of Borrower and are fully enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that such enforceability may be limited by laws generally affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights.

 

Section 3.2                      Other Documents; Laws.

 

The execution and performance of the Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, to the Borrower’s knowledge, will not conflict with, result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, the organizational documents of Borrower, or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, any contract, agreement, document or other instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower or any of its properties may be bound or affected, and such actions do not and will not violate or contravene any Law to which Borrower is subject.

 

Section 3.3                      Taxes.

 

Borrower has filed all federal, state, county and municipal Tax returns required to have been filed by Borrower and has paid all Taxes which have become due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any Tax assessments received by Borrower.

 

 

  

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Section 3.4                      Legal Actions.

 

There are no Claims or investigations by or before any court or Governmental Authority, pending, or to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, threatened in writing against or affecting Borrower, Borrower’s business or the Property which would result in a material adverse effect to the Borrower.  Borrower is not in default with respect to any order, writ, injunction, decree or demand of any court or any Governmental Authority affecting Borrower or the Property.

 

Section 3.5                      Nature of Loan.

 

Borrower is a business or commercial organization.  The Loan is being obtained solely for business or investment purposes, and will not be used for personal, family, household or agricultural purposes.

 

Section 3.6                      Trade Names.

 

Borrower conducts its business solely under the name set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement and makes use of no trade names in connection therewith, unless such trade names have been previously disclosed to Lender in writing.

 

Section 3.7                      Financial Statements.

 

The financial statements heretofore delivered by Sun Communities, Inc. to Lender are true and correct in all material respects, have been prepared in accordance with sound accounting principles consistently applied, and fairly present the respective financial conditions of the subjects thereof as of the respective dates thereof.

 

Section 3.8                      No Material Adverse Change.

 

No material adverse change has occurred in the financial conditions reflected in the financial statements of Sun Communities, Inc. since the respective dates of such statements previously provided.

 

Section 3.9                      ERISA and Prohibited Transactions.

 

As of the date hereof and throughout the term of the Loan: (a) Borrower is not and will not be (i) an “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, (ii) a “governmental plan” within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA, or (iii) a “plan” within the meaning of Section 4975(e) of the Code; (b) the assets of Borrower do not and will not constitute “plan assets” within the meaning of the United States Department of Labor Regulations set forth in Section 2510.3-101 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations; (c) transactions by or with Borrower are not and will not be subject to state statutes applicable to Borrower regulating investments of fiduciaries with respect to governmental plans; and (d) Borrower will not engage in any transaction that would cause any Obligation or any action taken or to be taken hereunder (or the exercise by Lender of any of its rights under the Mortgages or any of the other Loan Documents) to be a non-exempt (under a statutory or administrative class exemption) prohibited transaction under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.  Borrower agrees to deliver to Lender such certifications or other evidence of compliance with the provisions of this Section as Lender may from time to time request.

 

Section 3.10                      Compliance with Laws and Zoning and Other Requirements; Encroachments.

 

To Borrower’s knowledge, Borrower is in compliance with the requirements of all applicable Laws.  To Borrower’s knowledge, the use of the Property complies with applicable zoning ordinances, regulations and restrictive covenants affecting the Land.  To Borrower’s knowledge, all use and other requirements of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Property have been satisfied.  Borrower has not received written notice that any violation of any Law exists with respect to the Property.  To Borrower’s knowledge, the Property is in compliance with all applicable

 

 

  

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use or other restrictions and the provisions of all applicable agreements, declarations and covenants and all applicable zoning and subdivision ordinances and regulations.

 

Section 3.11                      Utilities; Roads; Access.

 

All utility services necessary for the operation of the Property for its intended purposes have been fully installed, including telephone service, cable television, water supply, storm and sanitary sewer facilities, natural gas and electric facilities.  All roads and other accesses necessary to serve the Land have been completed, are serviceable in all weather, and where required by the appropriate Governmental Authority, have been dedicated to and formally accepted by such Governmental Authority.

 

Section 3.12                      Other Liens.

 

Except for contracts for labor, materials and services furnished or to be furnished in connection with any construction at the Property or in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, Borrower has made no contract or arrangement of any kind the performance of which by the other party thereto would give rise to a lien on the Property.

 

Section 3.13                      No Defaults.

 

There is no Default or Event of Default under any of the Loan Documents, and there is no default or event of default by Borrower under any material contract, agreement or other document related to the operation of the Property.

 

Article IV

 

Affirmative Covenants and Agreements.

 

           Borrower covenants as of the date hereof and until such time as all Obligations shall be paid and performed in full, that:

Section 4.1                      Compliance with Laws; Use of Proceeds.

 

Borrower shall comply with all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions, decrees and demands of any court or any Governmental Authority affecting Borrower or the Property.  Borrower shall use all proceeds of the Loan for business purposes which are not in contravention of any Law or any Loan Document.

 

Section 4.2                      Inspections; Cooperation.

 

Borrower shall permit representatives of Lender to enter upon the Land, upon reasonable advance notice as provided below in this Section 4.2, to inspect the Property as well as all records and books of account maintained by or on behalf of Borrower relating thereto and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts pertaining to the Loan and the Property with representatives of Borrower.  Borrower shall at all times reasonably cooperate and cause each and every one of its contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers to cooperate with the representatives of Lender in connection with or in aid of the performance of Lender’s functions under this Agreement.  Except in the event of an emergency, Lender shall give Borrower at least forty-eight hours’ notice by telephone in each instance before entering upon the Land and/or exercising any other rights granted in this Section.

 

Section 4.3                      Payment and Performance of Contractual Obligations.

 

Borrower shall perform in a timely manner all of its obligations under any and all contracts and agreements related to any construction activities at the Property or the maintenance or operation of the Property, and Borrower will pay when due all bills for services or labor performed and materials supplied in connection with such construction, 

 

 

  

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maintenance and/or operation.  Within thirty (30) days after the filing of any construction lien or other lien or encumbrance against the Property, Borrower will promptly discharge the same by payment or filing a bond or otherwise as permitted by Law.  So long as Lender’s security has been protected by the filing of a bond or otherwise in a manner satisfactory to Lender in its reasonable discretion, Borrower shall have the right to contest in good faith any claim, lien or encumbrance, provided that Borrower does so diligently and without prejudice to Lender.

 

Section 4.4                      Insurance.

 

Borrower shall maintain the following insurance at its sole cost and expense:

 

(a)           Insurance against Casualty to the Property under a policy or policies covering such risks as are presently included in “special form” (also known as “all risk”) coverage, including such risks as are ordinarily insured against by similar businesses, but in any event including fire, lightning, windstorm, hail, explosion, riot, riot attending a strike, civil commotion, damage from aircraft, smoke, vandalism, malicious mischief and acts of terrorism.  Such insurance shall name Lender as mortgagee and loss payee.  Unless otherwise agreed in writing by Lender, such insurance shall be for the full insurable value of the Property on a replacement cost basis, with a deductible amount, if any, satisfactory to Lender.  No policy of insurance shall be written such that the proceeds thereof will produce less than the minimum coverage required by this Section by reason of co-insurance provisions or otherwise.  The term “full insurable value” means one hundred percent (100%) of the actual replacement cost of the Property (excluding foundation and excavation costs and costs of underground flues, pipes, drains and other uninsurable items).

(b)           Commercial (also known as comprehensive) general liability insurance on an “occurrence” basis against claims for “personal injury” liability and liability for death, bodily injury and damage to property, products and completed operations, in limits satisfactory to Lender with respect to any one occurrence and the aggregate of all occurrences during any given annual policy period.  Such insurance shall name Lender as an additional insured.

 

(c)           Workers’ compensation insurance for all employees of Borrower in such amount as is required by Law and including employer’s liability insurance, if required by Lender.

(d)           If at any time any portion of any structure on the Property securing the Loan is insurable against Casualty by flood and is located in a Special Flood Hazard Area under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, a flood insurance policy on the structure and any Borrower owned contents in form and amount acceptable to Lender but in no amount less than the amount sufficient to meet the requirements of applicable Law as such requirements may from time to time be in effect.

 

(e)           Such other and further insurance as may be required from time to time by Lender in order to comply with regular requirements and practices of Lender in similar transactions including, if required by Lender, boiler and machinery insurance, pollution liability insurance, wind insurance and earthquake insurance, so long as any such insurance is generally available at commercially reasonable premiums as determined by Lender from time to time.

 

Each policy of insurance (i) shall be issued by one or more insurance companies each of which must have an A.M. Best Company financial and performance rating of A-VIII or better and are qualified or authorized by the Laws of the State to assume the risks covered by such policy, (ii) with respect to the insurance described under the preceding Subsections (a) and (d), shall have attached thereto standard non-contributing, non-reporting mortgagee clauses in favor of and entitling Lender without contribution to collect any and all proceeds payable under such insurance, either as sole payee or as joint payee with Borrower, (iii) shall provide that such policy shall not be canceled or modified for nonpayment of premiums without at least ten (10) days prior written notice to Lender, or for any other reason without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender, and (iv) shall provide that any loss otherwise payable thereunder shall be payable notwithstanding any act or negligence of Borrower which might, absent such agreement, result in a forfeiture of all or a part of such insurance payment.  Borrower shall promptly pay all premiums when due on such insurance and,

 

 

  

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not less than ten (10) days prior to the expiration dates of each such policy, Borrower will deliver to Lender acceptable evidence of insurance, such as a renewal policy or policies marked “premium paid” or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender reflecting that all required insurance is current and in force.  Borrower will immediately give Notice to Lender of any cancellation of, or change in, any insurance policy.  Lender shall not, because of accepting, rejecting, approving or obtaining insurance, incur any liability for (A) the existence, nonexistence, form or legal sufficiency thereof, (B) the solvency of any insurer, or (C) the payment of losses.  Borrower may satisfy any insurance requirement hereunder by providing one or more “blanket” insurance policies, subject to Lender’s approval in each instance as to limits, coverages, forms, deductibles, inception and expiration dates, and cancellation provisions.

 

Section 4.5                      Adjustment of Condemnation and Insurance Claims.

 

 

Borrower shall give prompt Notice to Lender of any Casualty or any Condemnation or threatened Condemnation.  Lender is authorized, at its sole and absolute option, in connection with any Claim in excess of $300,000, to commence, appear in and prosecute, in its own or Borrower’s name, any action or proceeding relating to any Condemnation or Casualty, and to make proof of loss for and to settle or compromise any Claim in connection therewith.  In such case, Lender shall have the right to receive all Condemnation Awards and Insurance Proceeds, and may deduct therefrom all of its Expenses.  However, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and Borrower is diligently pursuing its rights and remedies with respect to a Claim, Lender will obtain Borrower’s written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) before making proof of loss for or settling or compromising such Claim in excess of $300,000.  Borrower agrees to diligently assert its rights and remedies with respect to each Claim and to promptly pursue the settlement and compromise of each Claim, subject to Lender’s approval in connection with any Claim in excess of $300,000, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  Borrower is authorized to settle or compromise any Claim of $300,000 or less.  If, prior to the receipt by Lender of any Condemnation Award or Insurance Proceeds, the Property shall have been sold pursuant to the provisions of the Mortgages, Lender shall have the right to receive such funds (a) to the extent of any deficiency found to be due upon such sale with interest thereon (whether or not a deficiency judgment on the Mortgages shall have been sought or recovered or denied), and (b) to the extent necessary to reimburse Lender for its Expenses.  If any Condemnation Awards or Insurance Proceeds are paid to Borrower, Borrower shall receive the same in trust for Lender.  Within ten (10) days after Borrower’s receipt of any Condemnation Awards or Insurance Proceeds, Borrower shall deliver such awards or proceeds to Lender in the form in which they were received, together with any endorsements or documents that may be necessary to effectively negotiate or transfer the same to Lender.  Borrower agrees to execute and deliver from time to time, upon the reasonable request of Lender, such further instruments or documents as may be requested by Lender to confirm the grant and assignment to Lender of any Condemnation Awards or Insurance Proceeds.

 

Section 4.6                      Utilization of Net Proceeds.

 

(a)           Net Proceeds must be utilized either for payment of the Obligations or for the restoration of the Property.  Net Proceeds may be utilized for the restoration of the Property only if no Default shall exist and only if in the reasonable judgment of Lender (i) there has been no material adverse change in the financial viability of the Property which would impair the ability of the Borrower to repay the Loan, (ii) the Net Proceeds, together with other funds deposited with Lender for that purpose, are sufficient to pay the cost of the restoration pursuant to a budget and plans and specifications approved by Lender (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and (iii) the restoration can be completed prior to the final maturity of the Loan and prior to the date required by any permanent loan commitment or any purchase and sale agreement or by any Lease.  Otherwise, Net Proceeds shall be utilized for payment of the Obligations.

 

(b)           If Net Proceeds are to be utilized for the restoration of the Property, the Net Proceeds, together with any other funds deposited with Lender for that purpose, must be deposited in a Borrower’s Deposit Account, which shall be an interest-bearing account, with all accrued interest to become part of Borrower’s deposit.  Borrower agrees that it shall include all interest and earnings on any such deposit as its income (and, if Borrower is a partnership or other pass-through

 

 

  

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entity, the income of its partners, members or beneficiaries, as the case may be), and shall be the owner of all funds on deposit in the Borrower’s Deposit Account for federal and applicable state and local tax purposes.  Lender shall have the exclusive right to manage and control all funds in the Borrower’s Deposit Account, but Lender shall have no fiduciary duty with respect to such funds and shall have no liability to the Borrower or any other party with respect thereto unless arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lender.  Lender will advance the deposited funds from time to time to Borrower or a contractor designated by Borrower for the payment of costs of restoration of the Property upon presentation of customary evidence reasonably acceptable to Lender that the portion of the restoration for which payment is to be made has been completed satisfactorily and lien-free.  Any account fees and charges may be deducted from the balance, if any, in the Borrower’s Deposit Account.  Borrower grants to Lender a security interest in the Borrower’s Deposit Account and all funds hereafter deposited to such deposit account, and any proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations.  Such security interest shall be governed by the Uniform Commercial Code of the State, and Lender shall have available to it all of the rights and remedies available to a secured party thereunder.  The Borrower’s Deposit Account may be established and held in such name or names as Lender shall deem appropriate, including in the name of Lender.  Borrower hereby constitutes and appoints Lender and any officer or agent of Lender its true and lawful attorneys-in-fact with full power of substitution, which respect to any Claim which the Lender is authorized to make proof of loss for and to settle or comprise under Section 4.5, to open the Borrower’s Deposit Account and to do any and every act that Borrower might do on its own behalf to fulfill the terms of this Section 4.6.  To the extent permitted by Law, Borrower hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  It is understood and agreed that this power of attorney, which shall be deemed to be a power coupled with an interest, cannot be revoked.

 

Section 4.7                      Management.

 

 

Borrower at all times shall provide for the competent and responsible management and operation of the Property.  At all times, Borrower shall cause the Property to be managed by an Approved Manager.  All management contracts affecting the Property shall be terminable upon thirty (30) days’ written notice without penalty or charge (except for unpaid accrued management fees).  All management contracts must be approved in writing by Lender prior to the execution of the same (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

Section 4.8                      Books and Records; Financial Statements; Tax Returns.

 

 

Borrower will keep and maintain full and accurate books and records administered in accordance with sound accounting principles, consistently applied, showing in detail the earnings and expenses of the Property and the operation thereof.  Borrower will keep and maintain its books and records, including recorded data of any kind and regardless of the medium of recording, at the address of Borrower set forth in Section 8.6.  Upon reasonable advance notice, Borrower shall permit Lender, or any Person authorized by Lender, to inspect and examine such books and records (regardless of where maintained) and all supporting vouchers and data and to make copies and extracts therefrom at all reasonable times and as often as may be requested by Lender.  Borrower will furnish or cause to be furnished to Lender annual financial statements, including balance sheets and income statements, for Sun Communities, Inc., within ninety (90) days after each fiscal year end.  The financial statements must be audited with an opinion satisfactory to Lender by an independent certified public accountant satisfactory to Lender.  Borrower will also furnish or cause to be furnished to Lender quarterly, unaudited, financial statements, including balance sheets and income statements, for Sun Communities, Inc., within sixty (60) days after each fiscal quarter end (except the last).  Borrower will also furnish or cause to be furnished to Lender quarterly operating statements for the Property within sixty (60) days after each fiscal quarter end.  In addition, Borrower will furnish or cause to be furnished to Lender, with reasonable promptness, such other interim financial statements of Borrower, Sun Communities, Inc. and the Property, together with such additional information, reports or statements in connection therewith, as Lender may from time to time reasonably request.  All financial and operating statements must be in form and detail acceptable to Lender and must be certified as to accuracy by Borrower or Sun Communities, Inc., as the case may be.  Borrower shall provide, upon Lender’s request, convenient facilities for the audit and verification of any

 

 

  

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such statement.  All certifications and signatures on behalf of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and other entities shall be by an authorized representative of the reporting party.

 

Section 4.9                      Estoppel Certificates.

 

 

Within fourteen (14) days after any request by Lender or a proposed assignee or purchaser of the Loan or any interest therein, Borrower shall certify in writing to Lender, or to such proposed assignee or purchaser, the then unpaid balance of the Loan and whether, to Borrower’s knowledge, Borrower claims any right of defense or setoff to the payment or performance of any of the Obligations, and if Borrower claims any such right of defense or setoff, Borrower shall give a detailed written description of such claimed right.

 

Section 4.10                      Taxes; Tax Receipts.

 

 

Borrower shall pay and discharge all Taxes prior to the date on which penalties are attached thereto unless and to the extent only that such Taxes are contested in accordance with the terms of the Mortgages.  If Borrower fails, following demand, to provide Lender the tax receipts required under the Mortgages, without limiting any other remedies available to Lender, Lender may, at Borrower’s sole expense, obtain and enter into a tax services contract with respect to the Property with a tax reporting agency satisfactory to Lender.

 

Section 4.11                      Lender’s Rights to Pay and Perform.

 

 

If, after any required notice, Borrower fails to promptly pay or perform any of the Obligations within any applicable grace or cure periods, Lender, without further Notice to or demand upon Borrower, and without waiving or releasing any Obligation or Default, may (but shall be under no obligation to) at any time thereafter make such payment or perform such act for the account and at the expense of Borrower.  Lender may enter upon the Property for that purpose and take all action thereon as Lender considers reasonably necessary or appropriate.

 

Section 4.12                      Reimbursement; Interest.

 

 

Subject to applicable notice and cure periods, if Lender shall incur any Expenses or pay any Claims by reason of the Loan or the rights and remedies provided under the Loan Documents (regardless of whether or not any of the Loan Documents expressly provide for an indemnification by Borrower against such Claims), Lender’s payment of such Expenses and Claims shall constitute advances to Borrower which shall be paid by Borrower to Lender on demand, together with interest thereon from the date incurred until paid in full at the rate of interest then applicable to the Loan under the terms of the Note. Each advance shall be secured by the Mortgages and the other Loan Documents as fully as if made to Borrower, regardless of the disposition thereof by the party or parties to whom such advance is made.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in any actions or proceedings to foreclose the Mortgages or to recover or collect the Obligations, the provisions of Law governing the recovery of costs, disbursements and allowances shall prevail unaffected by this Section.

 

Section 4.13                      Notification by Borrower.

 

 

Borrower will promptly give Notice to Lender of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents.

 

Section 4.14                      Indemnification by Borrower.

 

Borrower agrees to indemnify Lender and to hold Lender harmless from and against, and to defend Lender by counsel approved by Lender against, any and all Claims directly or indirectly arising out of or resulting from any transaction, act, omission, event or circumstance in any way connected with the Property or the Loan, including any

 

 

  

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Claim arising out of or resulting from (a) any construction activity at the Property, including any defective workmanship or materials; (b) any failure by Borrower to comply with the requirements of any Laws or to comply with any agreement that applies or pertains to the Property, including any agreement with a broker or “finder” in connection with the Loan or other financing of the Property; (c) any failure by Borrower to observe and perform any of the obligations imposed upon the landlord under the Leases; (d) any other Default or Event of Default hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents; or (e) any assertion or allegation that Lender is liable for any act or omission of Borrower or any other Person in connection with the ownership, financing, leasing, operation or sale of the Property; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be obligated to indemnify Lender with respect to any Claim arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lender.  The agreements and indemnifications contained in this Section shall apply to Claims arising both before and after the repayment of the Loan, as a result of any act, omission, event or condition existing or occurring on or before the Transition Date, and shall survive the repayment of the Loan, any foreclosure or deed, assignment or conveyance in lieu thereof and any other action by Lender to enforce the rights and remedies of Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents.

 

Section 4.15                      Fees and Expenses.

 

 

Borrower shall pay all reasonable fees, charges, costs and expenses required to satisfy the conditions of the Loan Documents.  Without limitation of the foregoing, subject to applicable notice and cure periods, Borrower will pay, when due, and if paid by Lender will reimburse Lender on demand for, all reasonable fees and expenses of any construction consultant (if any), the title insurer, environmental engineers, appraisers, surveyors and Lender’s counsel in connection with the closing, administration, modification or any “workout” of the Loan, or the enforcement of Lender’s rights and remedies under any of the Loan Documents.

 

Section 4.16                      Appraisals.

 

 

Lender may obtain from time to time an appraisal of all or any part of the Property, prepared in accordance with written instructions from Lender, from a third-party appraiser satisfactory to, and engaged directly by, Lender.  The cost of one such appraisal obtained by Lender in each calendar year and the cost of each such appraisal obtained by Lender following the occurrence of an Event of Default shall by borne by Borrower and shall be paid by Borrower on demand.

 

Section 4.17                      Leasing and Tenant Matters.

 

 

Borrower shall comply with the terms and conditions of Schedule 2 in connection with the leasing of space within the Property.

 

Section 4.18                      Preservation of Rights.

 

 

Borrower shall obtain, preserve and maintain in good standing, as applicable, all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable for the operation of the Property and the conduct of Borrower’s business thereon or therefrom.

 

Section 4.19                      Income from Property.

 

 

Borrower shall first apply all income derived from the Property, including all income from Leases, to pay costs and expenses associated with the ownership, maintenance, operation and leasing of the Property, including all amounts then required to be paid under the Loan Documents, before using or applying such income for any other purpose.  No such income shall be distributed or paid to any member, partner, shareholder or, if Borrower is a trust, to any beneficiary or trustee, unless and until all such costs and expenses which are then due shall have been paid in full.

 

 

  

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Section 4.20                      Representations and Warranties.

 

 

Borrower shall take all reasonable actions and shall do all things reasonably necessary or desirable to cause all of Borrower’s representations and warranties in this Agreement to be true and correct at all times in all material respects.

 

Section 4.21                      Debt Service Coverage Ratio.

 

 

Borrower shall maintain a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of at least 1.35 to 1.00, as of the end of each fiscal quarter ending on or after December 31, 2011 and on or before March 31, 2012, and a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of at least 1.40 to 1.00, as of the end of each fiscal quarter ending on or after June 30, 2012.

 

Section 4.22                      Swap Contracts.

 

 

In the event that Borrower shall elect to enter into a Swap Contract with Swap Counterparty, Borrower shall comply with all of the terms and conditions of Schedule 3 with respect to all Swap Contracts.

 

Article V

 

Negative Covenants.

 

           Borrower covenants as of the date hereof and until such time as all Obligations shall be paid and performed in full, that:

Section 5.1                      Conditional Sales.

 

 

Borrower shall not incorporate in the Property any property acquired under a conditional sales contract or lease or as to which the vendor retains title or a security interest, without the prior written consent of Lender, except Borrower or Guarantor, or their respective Affiliates, may enter into contracts to sell or lease homes within the Property.

 

Section 5.2                      Insurance Policies and Bonds.

 

 

Borrower shall not do or permit to be done anything that would affect the coverage or indemnities provided for pursuant to the provisions of any insurance policy, performance bond, labor and material payment bond or any other bond given in connection with any construction at the Property.

 

Section 5.3                      Additional Debt.

 

Borrower shall not incur any debt, secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including guaranteeing any obligation), other than (a) the Loan, and (b) advances or trade debt or accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business of operating the Property.  No other debt may be secured by the Property, whether senior, subordinate or pari passu.

 

Article VI

 

Events of Default.

 

The occurrence or happening, from time to time, of any one or more of the following shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement:

 

 

  

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Section 6.1                      Payment Default.

 

Borrower fails to pay any Obligation under this Agreement within seven (7) days after Notice from the Lender that such Obligation is past due.

Section 6.2                      Default Under Other Loan Documents.

 

 

An Event of Default (as defined therein) occurs under the Note or any of the Mortgages or any other Loan Document, or Borrower or Guarantor fails to promptly pay, perform, observe or comply with any term, obligation or agreement contained in any of the Loan Documents (within any applicable grace or cure period).

 

Section 6.3                      Accuracy of Information; Representations and Warranties.

 

 

Any information contained in any financial statement, schedule, report or any other document delivered by Borrower or Guarantor to Lender in connection with the Loan proves not to be in all material respects true and accurate at the time when made, or Borrower or Guarantor shall have failed to state any material fact or any fact necessary to make such information not misleading, or any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document or other document, certificate or opinion delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan, proves to be incorrect or misleading in any material respect either on the date when made or on the date when reaffirmed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 6.4                      Deposits.

 

 

Borrower fails to deposit funds with Lender, in the amount requested by Lender, pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.6, within ten (10) days from the effective date of a Notice from Lender requesting such deposit, or Borrower fails to deliver to Lender any Condemnation Awards or Insurance Proceeds within ten (10) days after Borrower’s receipt thereof.

 

Section 6.5                      Insurance Obligations.

 

 

Borrower fails to promptly perform or comply with any of the covenants contained in the Loan Documents with respect to maintaining insurance, including the covenants contained in Section 4.4.

 

Section 6.6                      Other Obligations.

 

 

Borrower fails to promptly perform or comply with any of the Obligations set forth in this Agreement (other than those expressly described in other Sections of this Article VI), and such failure continues uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after Notice from Lender to Borrower, unless (a) such failure, by its nature, is not reasonably capable of being cured within such period, and (b) within such period, Borrower commences to cure such failure and thereafter diligently prosecutes the cure thereof, and (c) Borrower causes such failure to be cured no later than ninety (90) days after the date of such Notice from Lender.

 

Section 6.7                      Construction Lien.

 

 

A lien for the performance of work or the supply of materials filed against the Property remains unsatisfied or unbonded for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of filing or service.

 

 

  

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Section 6.8                      Bankruptcy.

 

 

Any Borrower, any general partner of a Borrower or the Guarantor files a bankruptcy petition or makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or a bankruptcy petition is filed against Borrower, any general partner of a Borrower or the Guarantor and such involuntary bankruptcy petition continues undismissed for a period of ninety (90) days after the filing thereof.

 

Section 6.9                      Appointment of Receiver, Trustee, Liquidator.

 

 

Any Borrower, any general partner of a Borrower or the Guarantor applies for or consents in writing to the appointment of a receiver, trustee or liquidator of Borrower, any general partner of a Borrower, the Guarantor, the Property, or all or substantially all of the other assets of Borrower, any general partner of a Borrower or the Guarantor, or an order, judgment or decree is entered by any court of competent jurisdiction on the application of a creditor appointing a receiver, trustee or liquidator of Borrower, the Guarantor, the Property, or all or substantially all of the other assets of Borrower or the Guarantor.

 

Section 6.10                      Inability to Pay Debts.

 

 

Any Borrower or the Guarantor becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due.

 

Section 6.11                      Judgment.

 

 

A final nonappealable judgment for the payment of money involving more than $1,000,000 is entered against a Borrower or the Guarantor, and such Borrower or the Guarantor fails to discharge the same, or fails to cause it to be discharged or bonded off to Lender’s reasonable satisfaction, within sixty (60) days from the date of the entry of such judgment.

 

Section 6.12                      Dissolution; Change in Business Status.

 

 

Unless the written consent of Lender is previously obtained, all or substantially all of the business assets of Borrower, any general partner of a Borrower or the Guarantor are sold, Borrower or the Guarantor is dissolved, or there occurs any merger or consolidation involving Borrower or the Guarantor, unless the successor resulting from such merger or consolidation is controlled by Sun Communities, Inc.

 

Section 6.13                      Default Under Other Indebtedness.

 

 

Any Borrower or the Guarantor fails to pay any indebtedness (other than the Loan) owed by such Borrower or such Guarantor to Lender when and as due and payable (whether by acceleration or otherwise) within any applicable grace or cure period.

 

Section 6.14                      Change in Controlling Interest.

 

 

Without the prior written consent of Lender (which consent may be conditioned, among other matters, on the issuance of a satisfactory endorsement to the title insurance policy insuring Lender’s interests under the Mortgages), the controlling interest in a Borrower ceases to be owned by Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, or any successor by merger or otherwise which is controlled by Sun Communities, Inc.

 

 

  

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Article VII

 

Remedies on Default.

 

Section 7.1                      Remedies on Default.

 

 

Upon the happening of any Event of Default, Lender shall have the right, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to Lender under the Mortgages or any of the other Loan Documents or under applicable Law, to exercise any one or more of the following rights and remedies:

 

(a)           Lender may accelerate all of Borrower’s Obligations under the Loan Documents whereupon such Obligations shall become immediately due and payable, without notice of default, acceleration or intention to accelerate, presentment or demand for payment, protest or notice of nonpayment or dishonor, or notices or demands of any kind or character (all of which are hereby waived by Borrower).

(b)           Lender may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for, and obtain appointment of, a receiver for the Property.

 

(c)           Lender may set off the amounts due Lender under the Loan Documents against any and all accounts, credits, money, securities or other property of Borrower now or hereafter on deposit with, held by or in the possession of Lender to the credit or for the account of Borrower, without notice to or the consent of Borrower.

 

Section 7.2                      No Release or Waiver; Remedies Cumulative and Concurrent.

 

 

Borrower shall not be relieved of any Obligation by reason of the failure of Lender to comply with any request of Borrower or of any other Person to take action to foreclose on the Property under the Mortgages or otherwise to enforce any provision of the Loan Documents, or by reason of the release, regardless of consideration, of all or any part of the Property.  No delay or omission of Lender to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing upon the happening of an Event of Default shall impair any such right, power or remedy or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such Event of Default or any acquiescence therein.  No delay or omission on the part of Lender to exercise any option for acceleration of the maturity of the Obligations, or for foreclosure of the Mortgages following any Event of Default as aforesaid, or any other option granted to Lender hereunder in any one or more instances, or the acceptance by Lender of any partial payment on account of the Obligations shall constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default and each such option shall remain continuously in full force and effect.  No remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to Lender is intended to be exclusive of any other remedies provided for in the Loan Documents, and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative, and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder, or under the Loan Documents, or now or hereafter existing at Law or in equity or by statute.  Every right, power and remedy given by the Loan Documents to Lender shall be concurrent and may be pursued separately, successively or together against Borrower or the Property or any part thereof, and every right, power and remedy given by the Loan Documents may be exercised from time to time as often as may be deemed expedient by Lender.

 

Article VIII

 

Miscellaneous.

 

Section 8.1                      Further Assurances; Authorization to File Documents.

 

 

At any time, and from time to time, upon the reasonable request by Lender, Borrower will, at Borrower’s expense, (a) correct any defect, error or omission which may be discovered in the form or content of any of the Loan Documents, and (b) make, execute, deliver and record, or cause to be made, executed, delivered and recorded, any and all further instruments, certificates and other documents as may, in the reasonable opinion of Lender, be necessary or desirable in order to complete, perfect or continue and preserve the liens of the Mortgages; provided, however, that such correction or

 

 

  

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further instruments, certificates or other documents shall not increase the Obligations or reduce the benefits to Borrower under the Loan or the Loan Documents.  Upon any failure by Borrower to do so, after any applicable notice and cure periods, Lender may make, execute and record any and all such instruments, certificates and other documents for and in the name of Borrower, all at the sole expense of Borrower, and Borrower hereby appoints Lender the agent and attorney-in-fact of Borrower to do so, this appointment being coupled with an interest and being irrevocable.  Without limitation of the foregoing, Borrower irrevocably authorizes Lender at any time and from time to time to file any initial financing statements, amendments thereto and continuation statements deemed reasonably necessary by Lender to establish or maintain the validity, perfection and priority of the security interests granted in the Mortgages, and Borrower ratifies any such filings made by Lender prior to the date hereof.  In addition, at any time, and from time to time, upon request by Lender, Borrower will, at Borrower's expense, provide any and all further instruments, certificates and other documents as may, in the opinion of Lender, be necessary or desirable in order to verify the Borrower's identity and background in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Lender.

 

Section 8.2                      No Warranty by Lender.

 

 

By accepting or approving anything required to be observed, performed or fulfilled by Borrower or to be given to Lender pursuant to this Agreement, including any certificate, survey, receipt, appraisal or insurance policy, Lender shall not be deemed to have warranted or represented the sufficiency, legality, effectiveness or legal effect of the same, or of any term, provision or condition thereof and any such acceptance or approval thereof shall not be or constitute any warranty or representation with respect thereto by Lender, other than Borrower having complied with its Obligations with respect to such item or matter.

 

Section 8.3                      Standard of Conduct of Lender.

 

 

Nothing contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall limit the right of Lender to exercise its business judgment or to act, in the context of the granting or withholding of any advance or consent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, in a subjective manner, whether or not objectively reasonable under the circumstances, so long as Lender’s exercise of its business judgment or action is made or undertaken in good faith.  Borrower and Lender intend by the foregoing to set forth and affirm their entire understanding with respect to the standard pursuant to which Lender’s duties and obligations are to be judged and the parameters within which Lender’s discretion may be exercised hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.  As used herein, “good faith” means honesty in fact in the conduct and transaction concerned.

 

Section 8.4                      No Partnership.

 

 

Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed in a manner to create any relationship between Borrower and Lender other than the relationship of borrower and lender and Borrower and Lender shall not be considered partners or co-venturers for any purpose on account of this Agreement.

 

Section 8.5                      Severability.

 

 

In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any other respect, or in the event any one or more of the provisions of any of the Loan Documents operates or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, then and in either of those events, at the option of Lender, such provision or provisions only shall be deemed null and void and shall not affect the validity of the remaining Obligations, and the remaining provisions of the Loan Documents shall remain operative and in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, prejudiced or disturbed thereby.

 

 

  

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Section 8.6                      Notices.

 

 

All Notices required or which any party desires to give hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specifically provided in such other Loan Document, shall be deemed sufficiently given or furnished if delivered by personal delivery, by nationally recognized overnight courier service or by certified United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the party to whom directed at the applicable address set forth below (unless changed by similar notice in writing given by the particular party whose address is to be changed) or by facsimile.  Any Notice shall be deemed to have been given either at the time of personal delivery or, in the case of courier or mail, as of the date of first attempted delivery at the address and in the manner provided herein, or, in the case of facsimile, upon receipt; provided that service of a Notice required by any applicable statute shall be considered complete when the requirements of that statute are met.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no notice of change of address shall be effective except upon actual receipt.  This Section shall not be construed in any way to affect or impair any waiver of notice or demand provided in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document or to require giving of notice or demand to or upon any Person in any situation or for any reason.

 

 

The addresses and fax numbers of Borrower are:

 

Cider Mill Village Mobile Home Park, LLC

c/o Sun Communities, Inc.

27777 Franklin Rd., Suite 200

Southfield, MI 48034

Fax Number: 248-208-2646

 

Country Hills Village Mobile Home Park, LLC

c/o Sun Communities, Inc.

27777 Franklin Rd., Suite 200

Southfield, MI 48034

Fax Number: 248-208-2646

 

Country Meadows Village Mobile Home Park, LLC

c/o Sun Communities, Inc.

27777 Franklin Rd., Suite 200

Southfield, MI 48034

Fax Number: 248-208-2646

Sun Orange City LLC

c/o Sun Communities, Inc.

27777 Franklin Rd., Suite 200

Southfield, MI 48034

Fax Number: 248-208-2646

 

 

  

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With a copy to:

Mark D. Rubenfire, Esq.

Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC

27777 Franklin Rd., Suite 2500

Southfield, MI 48034

 

 

The address and fax number of Lender are:

 

 

Bank of America, N.A.

Mail Code: MI8-900-04-20

2600 West Big Beaver Road

Troy, Michigan 48084

Attn: Kathleen W. Bozek

Fax Number: (248) 631-0415

With a copy to:

Daniel C. Watson, Esq.

Bodman LLP

6th Floor at Ford Field

1901 St. Antoine Street

Detroit, Michigan 48226

Section 8.7                      Permitted Successors and Assigns; Disclosure of Information.

 

 

(a)           Each and every one of the covenants, terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and the Loan Documents shall apply to, bind and inure to the benefit of Borrower, its successors and those assigns of Borrower consented to in writing by Lender, and shall apply to, bind and inure to the benefit of Lender and the endorsees, transferees, successors and assigns of Lender, and all Persons claiming under or through any of them.

 

(b)           Borrower agrees not to transfer, assign, pledge or hypothecate any right or interest in any payment or advance due pursuant to this Agreement, or any of the other benefits of this Agreement, without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent may be withheld by Lender in its sole and absolute discretion.  Any such transfer, assignment, pledge or hypothecation made or attempted by Borrower without the prior written consent of Lender shall be void and of no effect.  No consent by Lender to an assignment shall be deemed to be a waiver of the requirement of prior written consent by Lender with respect to each and every further assignment and as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of such assignment.

 

 

(c)           Lender may sell or offer to sell the Loan or interests therein to one or more assignees or participants.  Borrower shall execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all instruments reasonably requested by Lender in connection therewith, and to the extent, if any, specified in any such assignment or participation, such assignee(s) or participant(s) shall have the same rights and benefits with respect to the Loan Documents as such Person(s) would have if such Person(s) were Lender hereunder.  No such assignment or participation shall increase the Borrower’s Obligations nor decrease the Borrower’s rights or benefits under the Loan Documents.  Borrower shall not be obligated to reimburse the Lender or any assignee(s) or participant(s) for any of their costs or expenses in connection with any such assignment or participation.  Lender may disseminate any information it now has or hereafter obtains pertaining to the Loan, including any security for the Loan, any credit or other information on the Property (including environmental reports and

 

 

  

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assessments), Borrower or the Guarantor, to any actual or prospective assignee or participant (provided that such actual or prospective assignee or participant shall agree to treat all financial information exchanged as confidential) to Lender’s Affiliates, including Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; to any regulatory body having jurisdiction over Lender; or to any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to Borrower and the Loan.

 

Section 8.8                      Modification; Waiver.

 

 

None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be changed, waived, modified, discharged or terminated except by instrument in writing executed by the party or parties against whom enforcement of the change, waiver, modification, discharge or termination is asserted.  None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been abrogated or waived by reason of any failure or failures to enforce the same.

 

Section 8.9                      Third Parties; Benefit.

 

 

All conditions to the obligation of Lender to make advances hereunder are imposed solely and exclusively for the benefit of Lender and its assigns and no other Persons shall have standing to require satisfaction of such conditions in accordance with their terms or be entitled to assume that Lender will refuse to make advances in the absence of strict compliance with any or all thereof and no other Person shall, under any circumstances, be deemed to be the beneficiary of such conditions, any or all of which may be freely waived in whole or in part by Lender at any time in the sole and absolute exercise of its discretion.  The terms and provisions of this Agreement are for the benefit of the parties hereto and, except as herein specifically provided, no other Person shall have any right or cause of action on account thereof.

 

Section 8.10                      Rules of Construction.

 

 

The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereto,” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement in its entirety.  The terms “agree” and “agreements” mean and include “covenant” and “covenants.”  The words “include” and “including” shall be interpreted as if followed by the words “without limitation.”  The captions and headings contained in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered a part hereof and are not in any way intended to define, limit or enlarge the terms hereof.  All references (a) made in the neuter, masculine or feminine gender shall be deemed to have been made in all such genders, (b) made in the singular or plural number shall be deemed to have been made, respectively, in the plural or singular number as well, (c) to the Loan Documents are to the same as extended, amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time unless expressly indicated otherwise, (d) to the Land or the Property shall mean all or any portion of each of the foregoing, respectively, and (e) to Articles, Sections and Schedules are to the respective Articles, Sections and Schedules contained in this Agreement unless expressly indicated otherwise.

 

Section 8.11                      Counterparts.

 

 

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original for all purposes; provided, however, that all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Section 8.12                      Governing Law.

 

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State.

 

Section 8.13                      Time of Essence.

 

 

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Section 8.14                      Electronic Transmission of Data.

 

 

Lender and Borrower agree that certain data related to the Loan (including confidential information, documents, applications and reports) may be transmitted electronically, including transmission over the Internet.  This data may be transmitted to, received from or circulated among agents and representatives of Borrower and/or Lender and their Affiliates and other Persons involved with the subject matter of this Agreement.  Borrower acknowledges and agrees that (a) there are risks associated with the use of electronic transmission and that Lender does not control the method of transmittal or service providers, (b) Lender has no obligation or responsibility whatsoever and assumes no duty or obligation for the security, receipt or third party interception of any such transmission, and (c) Borrower will release, hold harmless and indemnify Lender from any claim, damage or loss, including that arising in whole or part from Lender’s strict liability or sole, comparative or contributory negligence, which is related to the electronic transmission of data.

 

Section 8.15                      Dispute Resolution.

 

(a)           Arbitration.  Except to the extent expressly provided below, any Dispute shall, upon the request of either party, be determined by binding arbitration in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act, Title 9, United States Code (or if not applicable, the applicable state law), the then-current rules for arbitration of financial services disputes of AAA and the “Special Rules” set forth below.  In the event of any inconsistency, the Special Rules shall control.  The filing of a court action is not intended to constitute a waiver of the right of Borrower or Lender, including the suing party, thereafter to require submittal of the Dispute to arbitration.  Any party to this Agreement may bring an action, including a summary or expedited proceeding, to compel arbitration of any Dispute in any court having jurisdiction over such action.  For the purposes of this Dispute Resolution Section only, the terms “party” and “parties” shall include any parent corporation, subsidiary or Affiliate of Lender involved in the servicing, management or administration of any obligation described in or evidenced by this Agreement, together with the officers, employees, successors and assigns of each of the foregoing.

(b)           Special Rules.

 

(i)           The arbitration shall be conducted in any U.S. state where real or tangible personal property collateral is located, or if there is no such collateral, in the City and County where Lender is located pursuant to its address for notice purposes in this Agreement.

 

(ii)           The arbitration shall be administered by AAA, who will appoint an arbitrator.  If AAA is unwilling or unable to administer the arbitration, or if AAA is unwilling or unable to enforce or legally precluded from enforcing any and all provisions of this Dispute Resolution Section, then any party to this Agreement may substitute another arbitration organization that has similar procedures to AAA and that will observe and enforce any and all provisions of this Dispute Resolution Section.  All Disputes shall be determined by one arbitrator; however, if the amount in controversy in a Dispute exceeds Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), upon the request of any party, the Dispute shall be decided by three arbitrators (for purposes of this Agreement, referred to collectively as the “arbitrator”).

 

(iii)           All arbitration hearings will be commenced within ninety (90) days of the demand for arbitration and completed within ninety (90) days from the date of commencement; provided, however, that upon a showing of good cause, the arbitrator shall be permitted to extend the commencement of such hearing for up to an additional sixty (60) days.

 

(iv)           The judgment and the award, if any, of the arbitrator shall be issued within thirty (30) days of the close of the hearing.  The arbitrator shall provide a concise written statement setting forth the reasons for the judgment and for the award, if any.  The arbitration award, if any, may be submitted to any court having jurisdiction to be confirmed and enforced, and such confirmation and enforcement shall not be subject to arbitration.

 

 

  

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(v)           The arbitrator will give effect to statutes of limitations and any waivers thereof in determining the disposition of any Dispute and may dismiss one or more claims in the arbitration on the basis that such claim or claims is or are barred.  For purposes of the application of the statute of limitations, the service on AAA under applicable AAA rules of a notice of Dispute is the equivalent of the filing of a lawsuit.

 

(vi)           Any dispute concerning this arbitration provision, including any such dispute as to the validity or enforceability of this provision, or whether a Dispute is arbitrable, shall be determined by the arbitrator; provided, however, that the arbitrator shall not be permitted to vary the express provisions of these Special Rules or the Reservations of Rights in subsection (c) below.

(vii)           The arbitrator shall have the power to award legal fees and costs pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

(viii)           The arbitration will take place on an individual basis without reference to, resort to, or consideration of any form of class or class action.

 

(c)           Reservations of Rights.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to (i) limit the applicability of any otherwise applicable statutes of limitation and any waivers contained in this Agreement, or (ii) apply to or limit the right of Lender (A) to exercise self help remedies such as (but not limited to) setoff, or (B) to foreclose judicially or nonjudicially against any real or personal property collateral, or to exercise judicial or nonjudicial power of sale rights, or (C) to obtain from a court provisional or ancillary remedies such as (but not limited to) injunctive relief, writ of possession, prejudgment attachment, or the appointment of a receiver, or (iii) apply to or limit the right of either party to pursue rights against a party to this Agreement in a third-party proceeding in any action brought in a state, federal or international court, tribunal or hearing body (including actions in specialty courts, such as bankruptcy and patent courts).  Lender may exercise the rights set forth in clauses (ii) (A) through (C), inclusive, and either party may exercise the rights set forth in clause (iii), before, during or after the pendency of any arbitration proceeding brought pursuant to this Agreement.  Neither the exercise of self help remedies nor the institution or maintenance of an action for foreclosure or provisional or ancillary remedies shall constitute a waiver of the right of any party, including the claimant in any such action, to arbitrate the merits of the Dispute occasioning resort to such remedies.  No provision in the Loan Documents regarding submission to jurisdiction and/or venue in any court is intended or shall be construed to be in derogation of the provisions in any Loan Document for arbitration of any Dispute.

(d)           Conflicting Provisions for Dispute Resolution.  If there is any conflict between the terms, conditions and provisions of this Section and those of any other provision or agreement for arbitration or dispute resolution, the terms, conditions and provisions of this Section shall prevail as to any Dispute arising out of or relating to (i) this Agreement, (ii) any other Loan Document, (iii) any related agreements or instruments, or (iv) the transaction contemplated herein or therein (including any claim based on or arising from an alleged personal injury or business tort).  In any other situation, if the resolution of a given Dispute is specifically governed by another provision or agreement for arbitration or dispute resolution, the other provision or agreement shall prevail with respect to said Dispute.

(e)           Jury Trial Waiver in Arbitration.  By agreeing to this Section, the parties irrevocably and voluntarily waive any right they may have to a trial by jury in respect of any Dispute.

Section 8.16                      Forum.

 

Borrower hereby irrevocably submits generally and unconditionally for itself and in respect of its property to the jurisdiction of any state court or any United States federal court sitting in the State specified in the governing law section of this Agreement over any Dispute and to the jurisdiction of any state court or any United States federal court sitting in the State in connection with the enforcement of the Mortgages.  Borrower hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent

 

 

  

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permitted by Law, any objection that Borrower may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue in any such court and any claim that any such court is an inconvenient forum.  Borrower hereby agrees and consents that, in addition to any methods of service of process provided for under applicable law, all service of process in any such suit, action or proceeding in any state court or any United States federal court sitting in the state specified in the governing law section of this Agreement may be made by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, directed to Borrower at its address for notice set forth in this Agreement, or at a subsequent address of which Lender received actual notice from Borrower in accordance with the notice section of this Agreement, and service so made shall be complete five (5) days after the same shall have been so mailed.  Nothing herein shall affect the right of Lender to serve process in any manner permitted by Law or limit the right of Lender to bring proceedings against Borrower in any other court or jurisdiction.

Section 8.17                      WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

 

WITHOUT INTENDING IN ANY WAY TO LIMIT THE PARTIES’ AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE ANY “DISPUTE” (FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AS DEFINED IN SCHEDULE 1) AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, TO THE EXTENT ANY “DISPUTE” IS NOT SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION OR IS DEEMED BY THE ARBITRATOR OR BY ANY COURT WITH JURISDICTION TO BE NOT ARBITRABLE OR NOT REQUIRED TO BE ARBITRATED, BORROWER AND LENDER WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH “DISPUTE” AND ANY ACTION ON SUCH “DISPUTE.”  THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY MADE BY BORROWER AND LENDER, AND BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY REPRESENT THAT NO REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT OR OPINION HAVE BEEN MADE BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY TO INDUCE THIS WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OR TO IN ANY WAY MODIFY OR NULLIFY ITS EFFECT.  THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE PARTIES ENTERING INTO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.  BORROWER AND LENDER ARE EACH HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS SECTION IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  BORROWER FURTHER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN THE SIGNING OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IN THE MAKING OF THIS WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL, OR HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE REPRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL SELECTED OF ITS OWN FREE WILL, AND THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS WAIVER WITH COUNSEL.

 

Section 8.18                      USA Patriot Act Notice.

 

Lender hereby notifies Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), Lender is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Borrower, which information includes the name and address of Borrower and other information that will allow Lender to identify Borrower in accordance with the Act.

Section 8.19                      Entire Agreement.

 

 

The Loan Documents constitute the entire understanding and agreement between Borrower and Lender with respect to the transactions arising in connection with the Loan, and supersede all prior written or oral understandings and agreements between Borrower and Lender with respect to the matters addressed in the Loan Documents.  In particular, and without limitation, the terms of any commitment by Lender to make the Loan are merged into the Loan Documents.  Except as incorporated in writing into the Loan Documents, there are no representations, understandings, stipulations, agreements or promises, oral or written, with respect to the matters addressed in the Loan Documents.  If there is any conflict between the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement and those of any other instrument or agreement, including any other Loan Document, the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

 

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower and Lender have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

BORROWER:

 

Cider Mill Village Mobile Home Park, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company

 

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, a Michigan limited partnership

	
  

	
Title:

	
Manager

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation

	
  

	
Title:

	
General Partner

By:  /s/ Jonathan M. Colman                                        

Name:  Jonathan M. Colman

Title:  Executive Vice President - Acquisitions

 

Country Hills Village Mobile Home Park LLC, a Michigan limited liability company

 

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, a Michigan limited partnership

	
  

	
Title:

	
Manager

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation

	
  

	
Title:

	
General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan M. Colman                                       

Name:  Jonathan M. Colman

Title:  Executive Vice President - Acquisitions

 

Country Meadows Village Mobile Home Park LLC, a Michigan limited liability company

 

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, a Michigan limited partnership

	
  

	
Title:

	
Manager

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation

	
  

	
Title:

	
General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan M. Colman                                       

Name:  Jonathan M. Colman

Title:  Executive Vice President - Acquisitions

 

 

 

  

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Sun Orange City LLC, a Michigan limited liability company

 

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, a Michigan limited partnership

	
  

	
Title:

	
Member

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation

	
  

	
Title:

	
General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan M. Colman                                      

Name:  Jonathan M. Colman

Title:  Executive Vice President - Acquisitions

 

LENDER:

 

Bank of America, N.A.

 

By: /s/ Kathleen W. Bozek                                  

Name:  Kathleen W. Bozek

Title:  Senior Vice President

 

 

  

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Schedule 1

 

Definitions

 

Unless the context otherwise specifies or requires, the following terms shall have the meanings herein specified, such definitions to be applicable equally to the singular and the plural forms of such terms and to all genders:

 

“AAA” means the American Arbitration Association, or any successor thereof.

 

“Act” means the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

 

“Actual Operating Revenue” means, with respect to any period of time, all income, computed on an annualized basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, collected from the ownership and operation of the Property from whatever source (other than any source affiliated with Borrower or the Guarantor), including Rents, utility charges, escalations, forfeited security deposits, interest on credit accounts, service fees or charges, license fees, parking fees, and other required pass-throughs, but excluding sales, use and occupancy or other taxes on receipts required to be accounted for by Borrower to any Governmental Authority, refunds from tenants, uncollectible accounts, sales of furniture, fixtures and equipment, interest income, Condemnation Awards, Insurance Proceeds (other than business interruption or other loss of income insurance), unforfeited security deposits, utility and other similar deposits, income from tenants not paying rent, income from tenants in bankruptcy, and non-recurring or extraordinary income, including lease termination payments.  Actual Operating Revenue shall be net of rent concessions and credits.

 

“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.

 

“Approved Manager” means Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower or Guarantor or any other reputable and creditworthy property manager, subject to the prior approval of Lender, not to be unreasonably withheld, with a portfolio of properties comparable to the Property under active management.

 

“Assumed Interest Rate” means the annual yield payable on the last day of the applicable Calculation Period on ten (10) year United States Treasury obligations in amounts approximating the principal balance of the Loan outstanding at the inception of the Calculation Period plus two hundred fifty (250) basis points per annum; provided, however, that the Assumed Interest Rate shall be not less than seven percent (7.0%) per annum.

 

“Authorized Signer” means any signer of this Agreement, acting alone, or any other representative of Borrower duly designated and authorized by Borrower to sign draw requests in a writing addressed to Lender.

 

“Banking Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or banking holiday in the State.

 

“Borrower’s Deposit Account” means an account established with Lender pursuant to the terms of Section 4.6.

 

“Calculation Period” means the twelve (12) month period ending on any Determination Date.

 

“Casualty” means any act or occurrence of any kind or nature that results in material damage, loss or destruction to the Property.

 

“Claim” means any liability, suit, action, claim, demand, loss, expense, penalty, fine, judgment or other cost of any kind or nature whatsoever, including reasonable fees, costs and expenses of attorneys, consultants, contractors and experts.

 

 

  

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“Closing Checklist” means that certain Closing Requirements and Checklist setting forth the conditions for closing the Loan and recording the Mortgages.

 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

“Condemnation” means any taking of title to, use of, or any other interest in the Property under the exercise of the power of condemnation or eminent domain, whether temporarily or permanently, by any Governmental Authority or by any other Person acting under or for the benefit of a Governmental Authority.

 

“Condemnation Awards” means any and all judgments, awards of damages (including severance and consequential damages), payments, proceeds, settlements, amounts paid for a taking in lieu of Condemnation, or other compensation heretofore or hereafter made, including interest thereon, and the right to receive the same, as a result of, or in connection with, any Condemnation or threatened Condemnation.

 

“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” or “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

 

“Debt Service” means the higher of (a) the actual principal and interest payable under the Loan during the applicable Calculation Period, or (b) the payments of principal and interest that would have been payable under a hypothetical loan during the Calculation Period, assuming (i) an initial loan balance equal to the principal balance of the Loan outstanding at the inception of the Calculation Period, (ii) an interest rate equal to the Assumed Interest Rate, and (iii) amortization of the aggregate principal indebtedness over a thirty (30) year amortization period.

 

“Debt Service Coverage Ratio” means, as of any Determination Date, for the applicable Calculation Period the ratio, as determined by Lender, of Net Operating Income to Debt Service.

 

“Default” means an event or circumstance that, with the giving of Notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default under the provisions of this Agreement.

 

“Determination Date” means the last day of any fiscal year as of which Lender makes a determination regarding Borrower’s satisfaction or failure to satisfy the Debt Service Coverage Ratio as described herein.

 

“Dispute” means any controversy, claim or dispute between or among the parties to this Agreement, including any such controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or relating to (a) this Agreement, (b) any other Loan Document, (c) any related agreements or instruments, or (d) the transaction contemplated herein or therein (including any claim based on or arising from an alleged personal injury or business tort).

 

“Environmental Agreement” means, collectively, the Environmental Indemnification and Release Agreements of even date herewith by and between Borrower and Lender pertaining to the Property, as the same may from time to time be extended, amended, restated or otherwise modified.

 

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

“Event of Default” means any event or circumstance specified in Article VI and the continuance of such event or circumstance beyond the applicable grace and/or cure periods therefor, if any, set forth in Article VI.

 

“Expenses” means all fees, charges, costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever incurred at any time and from time to time (whether before or after an Event of Default) by Lender in making, funding, administering or modifying the Loan, in negotiating or entering into any “workout” of the Loan, or in exercising or enforcing any rights, powers and

 

  

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remedies provided in the Mortgages or any of the other Loan Documents, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, receiver’s fees, management fees and costs incurred in the repair, maintenance and operation of, or taking possession of, or selling, the Property.

 

“Governmental Authority” means any governmental or quasi-governmental entity, including any court, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, administration, service, district or other instrumentality of any governmental entity.

 

“Guarantor” means Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership and its successors and assigns.

 

“Guaranty” means the Guaranty Agreement of even date herewith executed by Guarantor for the benefit of Lender, as the same may from time to time be extended, amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.

 

“Insurance Proceeds” means the insurance claims under and the proceeds of any and all policies of insurance covering the Property or any part thereof, including all returned and unearned premiums with respect to any insurance relating to such Property, in each case whether now or hereafter existing or arising.

 

“Land” means the land described in and encumbered by the Mortgages.

 

“Laws” means all federal, state and local laws, statutes, rules, ordinances, regulations, codes, licenses, authorizations, decisions, injunctions, interpretations, orders or decrees of any court or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction as may be in effect from time to time.

 

“Leases” means all leases, license agreements and other occupancy or use agreements (whether oral or written), now or hereafter existing, which cover or relate to the Property or any part thereof, together with all options therefor, amendments thereto and renewals, modifications and guaranties thereof, including any cash or security deposited under the Leases to secure performance by the tenants of their obligations under the Leases, whether such cash or security is to be held until the expiration of the terms of the Leases or applied to one or more of the installments of rent coming due thereunder.

 

“Loan” means the loan from Lender to Borrower, the repayment obligations in connection with which are evidenced by the Note.

 

“Loan Amount” means Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thirty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($15,530,000.00).

 

“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Note, the Mortgages, the Environmental Agreement, the Guaranty, any Swap Contract, and any and all other documents which Borrower or Guarantor have executed and delivered, or may hereafter execute and deliver, to evidence, secure or guarantee the Obligations, or any part thereof, as the same may from time to time be extended, amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.

 

“Mortgages” means, collectively, the Mortgages of even date herewith given by each Borrower to Lender to secure the Obligations, as the same may from time to time be extended, amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.

 

“Net Operating Income” means, with respect to any period of time, the amount obtained by subtracting Operating Expenses from Actual Operating Revenue, as such amount may be adjusted by Lender in its reasonable discretion based on Lender’s customary underwriting standards, including adjustments for vacancy allowance and other concessions, less a capital expenditure reserve equal to $50 for each pad in the Property.  As used herein, “vacancy allowance” means an allowance for reductions in potential income attributable to vacancies, tenant turnover, and nonpayment of rent.

 

 

  

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“Net Proceeds,” when used with respect to any Condemnation Awards or Insurance Proceeds, means the gross proceeds from any Condemnation or Casualty remaining after payment of all expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in the collection of such gross proceeds.

 

“Note” means the Promissory Note of even date herewith, in an amount equal to the Loan Amount, made by Borrower to the order of Lender, as the same may from time to time be extended, amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.

 

“Notice” means a notice, request, consent, demand or other communication given in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.6 of this Agreement.

 

“Obligations” means all present and future debts, obligations and liabilities of Borrower to Lender arising pursuant to, or on account of, the provisions of this Agreement, the Note or any of the other Loan Documents, including the obligations: (a) to pay all principal, interest, late charges, prepayment premiums (if any) and other amounts due at any time under the Note; (b) to pay all Expenses, indemnification payments, fees and other amounts due at any time under the Mortgages or any of the other Loan Documents, together with interest thereon as provided in the Mortgages or such Loan Document; (c) to pay and perform all obligations of Borrower under any Swap Contract; and (d) to perform, observe and comply with all of the terms, covenants and conditions, expressed or implied, which Borrower is required to perform, observe or comply with pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Mortgages or any of the other Loan Documents.

 

“Operating Expenses” means, with respect to any period of time, the total of all expenses actually paid or payable, computed on an annualized basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, of whatever kind relating to the ownership, operation, maintenance or management of the Property, including utilities, ordinary repairs and maintenance, insurance premiums, ground rents, if any, license fees, Taxes, advertising expenses, payroll and related taxes, management fees equal to the greater of 3% of Actual Operating Revenue or the management fees actually paid under any management agreement and operational equipment or other lease payments, but specifically excluding depreciation and amortization, income taxes, debt service on the Loan, and any item of expense that would otherwise be covered by the provisions hereof but which is paid by any tenant under such tenant’s Lease or other agreement.

 

“Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a joint venture, a limited liability company, a trust, an unincorporated association, any Governmental Authority or any other entity.

 

“Property” means, collectively, the real and personal property conveyed and encumbered by the Mortgages.

 

“Rents” means all of the rents, royalties, issues, profits, revenues, earnings, income and other benefits of the Property or any part thereof, or arising from the use or enjoyment of the Property or any part thereof, including all such amounts paid under or arising from any of the Leases and all fees, charges, accounts or other payments for the use or occupancy of rooms or other public facilities within the Property or any part thereof.

 

“State” means the State of Michigan.

 

“Swap Contract” means any agreement, whether or not in writing, relating to any Swap Transaction, including, unless the context otherwise clearly requires, any form of master agreement (the “Master Agreement”) published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., or any other master agreement, entered into prior to the date hereof or any time after the date hereof, between Swap Counterparty and Borrower, together with any related schedule and confirmation, as amended, supplemented, superseded or replaced from time to time.

 

“Swap Counterparty” means Lender or an Affiliate of Lender, in its capacity as counterparty under any Swap Contract.

 

 

  

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“Swap Transaction” means any transaction that is a rate swap, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap or option, bond option, note or bill option, interest rate option, forward foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, collar transaction, floor transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, swap option, currency option, credit swap or default transaction, T-lock, or any other similar transaction (including any option to enter into the foregoing) or any combination of the foregoing, entered into prior to the date hereof or anytime after the date hereof between Swap Counterparty and Borrower so long as a writing, such as a Swap Contract, evidences the parties’ intent that such obligations shall be secured by the Mortgages in connection with the Loan.

 

“Taxes” means all taxes and assessments whether general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, or foreseen or unforeseen, which at any time may be assessed, levied, confirmed or imposed by any Governmental Authority or any communities facilities or other private district on Borrower or on any of its properties or assets or any part thereof or in respect of any of its franchises, businesses, income or profits, but excluding Lender’s income taxes.

 

“Transition Date” means the earlier of the following two dates:  (a) the date on which the indebtedness and obligations under the Loan have been paid, performed and finally discharged in full (without possibility for disgorgement), and the Mortgages have been released; or (b) the date on which the lien of the Mortgages is fully and finally foreclosed or a conveyance by deed in lieu of such foreclosure is fully and finally effective and possession of the Property has been given to and accepted by Lender or any other purchaser or grantee free of occupancy and claims to occupancy by Borrower and its heirs, devisees, representatives, successors and assigns or Lender otherwise has the control of the Property; provided that, if such payment, performance, release, foreclosure or conveyance is challenged, other than by the Lender, it agents, affiliates or employees, in bankruptcy proceedings or otherwise, the Transition Date shall be deemed not to have occurred until such challenge is validly released, dismissed with prejudice or otherwise barred by law from further assertion.

 

 

  

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Schedule 2

 

Leasing and Tenant Matters

 

1.           Representations and Warranties of Borrower Regarding Leases.

 

Borrower represents and warrants that Borrower has delivered to Lender the standard form of tenant lease used by Sun Communities, Inc. for all of its properties, together with an accurate and complete rent roll for the Property, and no Lease reflected on the rent roll contains any option or right of first refusal to purchase all or any substantial portion of the Property or any present or future interest therein.

 

2.           Covenants of Borrower Regarding Leases and Rents.

 

Borrower covenants that, except in the ordinary course of business, Borrower (a) will observe and perform all of the obligations imposed upon the landlord in the Leases and will not do or permit to be done anything to impair the security thereof; (b) will use its best efforts to enforce or secure, or cause to be enforced or secured, the performance of each and every obligation and undertaking of the respective tenants under the Leases and will appear in and defend, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, any action or proceeding arising under, or in any manner connected with, the Leases; (c) will not collect any Rents, in excess of 10% of the gross annual rentals, in advance of the time when the same become due under the terms of the Leases; (d) will not discount any future accruing Rents; (e) without the prior written consent of Lender, will not execute any assignment of the Leases or the Rents; and (f) will execute and deliver, at the request of Lender, all such assignments of the Leases and Rents in favor of Lender as Lender may from time to time reasonably require so long as they do not increase the obligations of the Borrower or reduce the benefits to the Borrower under the Loan Documents.

 

3.           Leasing Guidelines.

 

Borrower shall not enter into any Lease of space in the Property unless approved or deemed approved by Lender prior to execution.  Borrower’s standard form of tenant lease has been approved by Lender.  Lender shall be “deemed” to have approved any Lease that: (a) is on the standard form lease approved by Lender; (b) is entered into in the ordinary course of business with a bona fide unrelated third party tenant, and Borrower, acting in good faith and exercising due diligence; (c) reflects an arm’s length transaction; and (d) contains no option or right of first refusal to purchase all or any substantial portion of the Property or any present or future interest therein.

 

4.           Delivery of Leasing Information and Documents.

 

From time to time upon Lender’s request, Borrower shall promptly deliver to Lender a complete rent roll of the Property in such detail as Lender may reasonably require, together with such operating statements and leasing schedules and reports as Lender may reasonably require.

 

 

  

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Schedule 3

 

Swap Contracts

 

1.           Swap Documentation.  Within the timeframes required by Lender and Swap Counterparty, Borrower shall deliver to Swap Counterparty the following documents and other items, executed and acknowledged as appropriate, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender and Swap Counterparty: (a) Master Agreement in the form published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. and related schedule in the form agreed upon between Borrower and Swap Counterparty; (b) a confirmation under the foregoing, if applicable; (c) the Guaranty; (d) if Borrower is anything other than a natural person, evidence of due authorization to enter into transactions under the foregoing Swap Contract with Swap Counterparty, together with evidence of due authorization and execution of any Swap Contract; and such other title endorsements, documents, instruments and agreements as Lender and Swap Counterparty may reasonably require to evidence satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this Section 1 of Schedule 3.

2.           Conveyance and Security Interest.  To secure Borrower’s Obligations, Borrower hereby transfers, assigns and transfers to Lender, and grants to Lender a security interest in, all of Borrower’s right, title and interest, but not its obligations, duties or liabilities for any breach, in, under and to the Swap Contract, any and all amounts received by Borrower in connection therewith or to which Borrower is entitled thereunder, and all proceeds of the foregoing.

3.           Cross-Default.  It shall be an Event of Default under this Agreement if any Event of Default occurs as defined under any Swap Contract as to which Borrower is the Defaulting Party, or if any Termination Event occurs under any Swap Contract as to which Borrower is an Affected Party.  As used in this Section, the terms “Defaulting Party,” “Termination Event” and “Affected Party” have the meanings ascribed to them in the Swap Contract.

4.           Remedies; Cure Rights.  In addition to any and all other remedies to which Lender and Swap Counterparty are entitled at law or in equity, Swap Counterparty shall have the right, to the extent so provided in any Swap Contract or any Master Agreement relating thereto, (a) to declare an event of default, termination event or other similar event thereunder and to designate an Early Termination Date as defined under the Master Agreement, and (b) to determine net termination amounts in accordance with the Swap Contract and to setoff amounts between Swap Contracts.  Lender shall have the right at any time (but shall have no obligation) to take in its name or in the name of Borrower such action as Lender may at any time determine to be necessary or advisable to cure any default under any Swap Contract or to protect the rights of Borrower or Swap Counterparty thereunder; provided, however, that before the occurrence of an Event of Default under this Agreement, Lender shall give prior written notice to Borrower before taking any such action.  For this purpose, Borrower hereby constitutes Lender its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution, which power of attorney is coupled with an interest and irrevocable, to exercise, at the election of Lender, any and all rights and remedies of Borrower under the Swap Contract, including making any payments thereunder and consummating any transactions contemplated thereby, and to take any action that Lender may deem proper in order to collect, assert or enforce any claim, right or title, in and to the Swap Contract hereby assigned and conveyed, and generally to take any and all such action in relation thereto as Lender shall deem advisable.  Lender shall not incur any liability if any action so taken by Lender or on its behalf shall prove to be inadequate or invalid.  Borrower expressly understands and agrees that Lender is not hereby assuming any duties or obligations of Borrower to make payments to Swap Counterparty under any Swap Contract or under any other Loan Document.  Such payment duties and obligations remain the responsibility of Borrower notwithstanding any language in this Agreement.

 

 

  

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Promissory Note

$15,530,000.00                                             June 23, 2011

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Cider Mill Village Mobile Home Park, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company; Country Hills Village Mobile Home Park, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company; Country Meadows Village Mobile Home Park, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company; and Sun Orange City LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (collectively, the “Borrower”), hereby promise to pay to the order of Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association (together with any and all of its successors and assigns and/or any other holder of this Note, “Lender”), without offset, in immediately available funds in lawful money of the United States of America, at 2600 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan 48084, the principal sum of Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thirty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($15,530,000.00) (or the unpaid balance of all principal advanced against this Note, if that amount is less), together with interest on the unpaid principal balance of this Note from day to day outstanding as hereinafter provided.

Section 1.                      Payment Schedule and Maturity Date.  Prior to maturity, accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable in arrears on the 1st day of each month commencing on August 1, 2011.  The principal of this Note shall be due and payable in equal installments of $32,200.00 each, on April 1, 2012 and on the 1st day of each succeeding month thereafter until this Note shall have been fully paid and satisfied; provided, that on June 1, 2015 (the “Maturity Date”), the final maturity of this Note, the entire principal balance of this Note then unpaid and all accrued interest then unpaid shall be finally due and payable.

Section 2.                   Security; Loan Documents.  The security for this Note includes four Mortgages (as the same may from time to time be amended, restated, modified or supplemented, collectively the “Mortgage”) of even date herewith from Borrower to Lender, conveying and encumbering certain real and personal property more particularly described therein (the “Property”).  This Note, the Mortgage, the Term Loan Agreement between Borrower and Lender of even date herewith (as the same may from time to time be amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the “Loan Agreement”) and all other documents now or hereafter securing, guaranteeing or executed in connection with the loan evidenced by this Note (the “Loan”), as the same may from time to time be amended, restated, modified or supplemented, are herein sometimes called individually a “Loan Document” and together the “Loan Documents.”

Section 3                      Interest Rate.

(a)           BBA LIBOR Daily Floating Rate.  The unpaid principal balance of this Note from day to day outstanding which is not past due, shall bear interest at a fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to the BBA LIBOR Daily Floating Rate for that day plus two hundred seventy five (275) basis points per annum.  The “BBA LIBOR Daily Floating Rate” shall mean a fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“BBA LIBOR”), as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as reasonably selected by Lender from time to time) as determined for each Business Day at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time two (2) London Banking Days prior to the date in question, for U.S. Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such interest period) with a one month term, as adjusted from time to time in Lender’s sole discretion for reserve requirements, deposit insurance assessment rates and other regulatory costs.  A “London Banking Day” is a day on which banks in London are open for business and dealing in offshore dollars.  Interest shall be computed for the actual number of days which have elapsed, on the basis of a 360-day year.

(b)           Alternative Rates.  Lender may notify Borrower if the BBA LIBOR Daily Floating Rate is not available for any reason, or if Lender reasonably determines that no adequate basis exists for determining the BBA LIBOR Daily Floating Rate, or that the BBA LIBOR Daily Floating Rate will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to Lender of 

 

 

  

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funding the Loan, or that any applicable Law or regulation or compliance therewith by Lender prohibits or restricts or makes impossible the charging of interest based on the BBA LIBOR Daily Floating Rate.  If Lender so notifies Borrower, then interest shall accrue and be payable on the unpaid principal balance of this Note at a fluctuating rate of interest equal to the Prime Rate of Lender plus one hundred fifty (150) basis points per annum, from the date of such notification by Lender until Lender notifies Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, or until the Maturity Date of this Note (whether by acceleration, declaration, extension or otherwise), whichever is earlier to occur.  The term “Prime Rate” means, on any day, the rate of interest per annum then most recently established by Lender as its “prime rate.”  Any such rate is a general reference rate of interest, may not be related to any other rate, and may not be the lowest or best rate actually charged by Lender to any customer or a favored rate and may not correspond with future increases or decreases in interest rates charged by other lenders or market rates in general, and Lender may make various business or other loans at rates of interest having no relationship to such rate.  Any change in the Prime Rate shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of a change in Lender’s Prime Rate.  If Lender (including any subsequent holder of this Note) ceases to exist or to establish or publish a prime rate from which the Prime Rate is then determined, the applicable variable rate from which the Prime Rate is determined thereafter shall be instead the prime rate reported in The Wall Street Journal (or the average prime rate if a high and a low prime rate are therein reported), and the Prime Rate shall change without notice with each change in such prime rate as of the date such change is reported.

(c)           Default Rate.  After the occurrence of a Default (including the expiration of any applicable cure period), the Lender, in the Lender’s sole discretion and without notice or demand, may raise the rate of interest accruing on the outstanding principal balance of this Note by three hundred (300) basis points above the rate of interest otherwise applicable, independent of whether the Lender elects to accelerate the outstanding principal balance of this Note.

Section 4                      Prepayment.  Borrower may prepay the principal balance of this Note, in full at any time or in part from time to time, without fee, premium or penalty, provided that: (a) Lender shall have actually received from Borrower prior written notice of (i) Borrower’s intent to prepay, (ii) the amount of principal which will be prepaid (the “Prepaid Principal”), and (iii) the date on which the prepayment will be made; (b) each prepayment shall be in the amount of $1,000 or a larger integral multiple of $1,000 (unless the prepayment retires the outstanding balance of this Note in full); and (c) each prepayment shall be in the amount of 100% of the Prepaid Principal, plus accrued unpaid interest thereon to the date of prepayment, plus any other sums which have become due to Lender under the Loan Documents on or before the date of prepayment but have not been paid.

Section 5.                   Late Charges.  If Borrower shall fail to make any payment under the terms of this Note (other than the payment due at maturity) within fifteen (15) days after the date such payment is due, Borrower shall pay to Lender on demand a late charge equal to four percent (4%) of the amount of such payment.  Such fifteen (15) day period shall not be construed as in any way extending the due date of any payment.  The late charge is imposed for the purpose of defraying the expenses of Lender incident to handling such delinquent payment.  This charge shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other amount that Lender may be entitled to receive or action that Lender may be authorized to take as a result of such late payment.

Section 6.                   Certain Provisions Regarding Payments.  All payments made under this Note shall be applied, to the extent thereof, to late charges, to accrued but unpaid interest, to unpaid principal, and to any other sums due and unpaid to Lender under the Loan Documents.  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, all payments made under this Note shall be applied, to the extent thereof, in such manner and order as Lender may elect in its sole discretion, any instructions from Borrower or anyone else to the contrary notwithstanding.  Remittances shall be made without offset, demand, counterclaim, deduction, or recoupment (each of which is hereby waived) and shall be accepted subject to the condition that any check or draft may be handled for collection in accordance with the practice of the collecting bank or banks.  Acceptance by Lender of any payment in an amount less than the amount then due on any indebtedness shall be deemed an acceptance on account only, notwithstanding any notation on or accompanying such partial payment to the contrary, and shall not in any way (a)

 

 

  

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waive or excuse the existence of an Event of Default (as hereinafter defined), (b) waive, impair or extinguish any right or remedy available to Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, or (c) waive the requirement of punctual payment and performance or constitute a novation in any respect.  Payments received after 2:00 p.m. shall be deemed to be received on, and shall be posted as of, the following Business Day.  Whenever any payment under this Note or any other Loan Document falls due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment may be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

Section 7.                   Events of Default.  The occurrence of any one or more of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default” under this Note:

(a)         Borrower fails to pay any amounts payable by Borrower to Lender under the terms of this Note within seven (7) days after Lender gives written notice to the Borrower that such amounts are past due.

(b)         Any covenant, agreement or condition in this Note is not fully and timely performed, observed or kept.  If the breach is capable of being remedied, the breach will not be considered an Event of Default under this Note for a period of thirty (30) days after the date on which Lender gives written notice of the breach to Borrower, or, if the breach cannot be remedied within a period of thirty (30) days, such longer period of time as may be necessary to remedy the breach provided Borrower is diligently pursuing a remedy of the breach and completes it within a reasonable time.

(c)         An Event of Default (as therein defined) occurs under any of the Loan Documents other than this Note (subject to any applicable grace or cure period).

Section 8.                   Remedies.  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender may at any time thereafter exercise any one or more of the following rights, powers and remedies:

(a)         Lender may accelerate the Maturity Date and declare the unpaid principal balance and accrued but unpaid interest on this Note, and all other amounts payable hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, at once due and payable, and upon such declaration the same shall at once be due and payable.

(b)         Lender may exercise any of its other rights, powers and remedies under the Loan Documents or at law or in equity.

Section 9.                   Remedies Cumulative.  All of the rights and remedies of Lender under this Note and the other Loan Documents are cumulative of each other and of any and all other rights at law or in equity, and the exercise by Lender of any one or more of such rights and remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by Lender of any or all such other rights and remedies.  No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy shall exhaust it or preclude any other or further exercise thereof, and every right and remedy may be exercised at any time and from time to time.  No failure by Lender to exercise, nor delay in exercising, any right or remedy shall operate as a waiver of such right or remedy or as a waiver of any Event of Default.

Section 10.                   Costs and Expenses of Enforcement.  Borrower agrees to pay to Lender on demand all costs and expenses incurred by Lender in seeking to collect this Note or to enforce any of Lender’s rights and remedies under the Loan Documents, including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, whether or not suit is filed hereon, or whether in connection with bankruptcy, insolvency or appeal.

Section 11.                   Service of Process.  Borrower hereby consents to process being served in any suit, action, or proceeding instituted in connection with this Note by the mailing of a copy thereof by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to Borrower.  Borrower irrevocably agrees that such service shall be deemed to be service of process upon

 

 

  

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Borrower in any such suit, action, or proceeding.  Nothing in this Note shall affect the right of Lender to serve process in any manner otherwise permitted by law and nothing in this Note will limit the right of Lender otherwise to bring proceedings against Borrower in the courts of any jurisdiction or jurisdictions, subject to any provision or agreement for arbitration or dispute resolution set forth in the Loan Agreement.

Section 12.                   Heirs, Successors and Assigns.  The terms of this Note and of the other Loan Documents shall bind and inure to the benefit of the heirs, devisees, representatives, successors and assigns of the parties.  The foregoing sentence shall not be construed to permit Borrower to assign the Loan except as otherwise permitted under the Loan Documents.

Section 13.                   General Provisions.  Time is of the essence with respect to Borrower’s obligations under this Note.  If more than one person or entity executes this Note as Borrower, all of said parties shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the indebtedness evidenced hereby.  Borrower and each party executing this Note as Borrower hereby severally (a) waive demand, presentment for payment, notice of dishonor and of nonpayment, protest, notice of protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration and all other notices (except any notices which are specifically required by this Note or any other Loan Document), filing of suit and diligence in collecting this Note or enforcing any of the security herefor; (b) agree to any substitution, subordination, exchange or release of any such security or the release of any party primarily or secondarily liable hereon; (c) agree that Lender shall not be required first to institute suit or exhaust its remedies hereon against Borrower or others liable or to become liable hereon or to perfect or enforce its rights against them or any security herefor; (d) consent to any extensions or postponements of time of payment of this Note for any period or periods of time and to any partial payments, before or after maturity, and to any other indulgences with respect hereto, without notice thereof to any of them; and (e) submit (and waive all rights to object) to non-exclusive personal jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in the state and county in which any of the Property is located  is to be made for the enforcement of any and all obligations under this Note and the other Loan Documents; (f) waive the benefit of all homestead and similar exemptions as to this Note; (g) agree that their liability under this Note shall not be affected or impaired by any determination that any title, security interest or lien taken by Lender to secure this Note is invalid or unperfected; and (h) hereby subordinate to the Loan and the Loan Documents any and all rights against Borrower and any security for the payment of this Note, whether by subrogation, agreement or otherwise, until this Note is paid in full.  A determination that any provision of this Note is unenforceable or invalid shall not affect the enforceability or validity of any other provision and the determination that the application of any provision of this Note to any person or circumstance is illegal or unenforceable shall not affect the enforceability or validity of such provision as it may apply to other persons or circumstances.  This Note may not be amended except in a writing specifically intended for such purpose and executed by the party against whom enforcement of the amendment is sought.  Captions and headings in this Note are for convenience only and shall be disregarded in construing it.  THIS NOTE, AND ITS VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY MICHIGAN LAW (WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES) AND APPLICABLE UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW.  Whenever a time of day is referred to herein, unless otherwise specified such time shall be the local time of the place where payment of this Note is to be made.  The term “Business Day” shall mean a day on which Lender is open for the conduct of substantially all of its banking business at its office in the city in which this Note is payable (excluding Saturdays and Sundays).  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.  The words “include” and “including” shall be interpreted as if followed by the words “without limitation.”

Section 14.                   Notices.  Any notice, request, or demand to or upon Borrower or Lender shall be deemed to have been properly given or made when delivered in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement regarding notices.

Section 15.                   No Usury.  It is expressly stipulated and agreed to be the intent of Borrower and Lender at all times to comply with applicable state law or applicable United States federal law (to the extent that it permits Lender to contract for, charge, take, reserve, or receive a greater amount of interest than under state law) and that this Section shall

 

 

  

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control every other covenant and agreement in this Note and the other Loan Documents.  If applicable state or federal law should at any time be judicially interpreted so as to render usurious any amount called for under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents, or contracted for, charged, taken, reserved, or received with respect to the Loan, or if Lender’s exercise of the option to accelerate the Maturity Date, or if any prepayment by Borrower results in Borrower having paid any interest in excess of that permitted by applicable law, then it is Lender’s express intent that all excess amounts theretofore collected by Lender shall be credited on the principal balance of this Note and all other indebtedness secured by the Mortgage, and the provisions of this Note and the other Loan Documents shall immediately be deemed reformed and the amounts thereafter collectible hereunder and thereunder reduced, without the necessity of the execution of any new documents, so as to comply with the applicable law, but so as to permit the recovery of the fullest amount otherwise called for hereunder or thereunder.  All sums paid or agreed to be paid to Lender for the use or forbearance of the Loan shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated, and spread throughout the full stated term of the Loan.

Section 16.                   Disputes.  Disputes under this Note are subject to the dispute resolution provisions as set forth in the Loan Agreement and as to any dispute that for any reason is not within arbitration, the parties waive all rights to trial by jury, as further set forth in the Loan Agreement.

Section 17.                   Joint and Several Liability.

(a)           Each Borrower agrees that it is jointly and severally liable to Lender for the payment of all obligations arising under this Note and the other Loan Documents, and that such liability is independent of the obligations of any other Borrower.  Lender may bring an action against any Borrower, whether an action is brought against any other Borrower.

(b)           Each Borrower agrees that any release which may be given by Lender to another Borrower or any Guarantor will not release such Borrower from its obligations under this Note or any of the other Loan Documents.

(c)           Until the Loan is paid in full, each Borrower waives any right to assert against Lender any defense, setoff, counterclaim or claim that such Borrower may have against any other Borrower or any other party liable to Lender for the obligations of the Borrower under this Note or any of the other Loan Documents.

(d)           Each Borrower agrees that it is solely responsible for keeping itself informed as to the financial condition of each other Borrower and of all circumstances which bear upon the risk of nonpayment.  Each Borrower waives any right it may have to require Lender to disclose to such Borrower any information that Lender may now or hereafter acquire concerning the financial condition of any other Borrower.

(e)           Borrower represents and warrants to Lender that each Borrower will derive benefit, directly and indirectly, from the collective administration and availability of the Loan under this Note and the other Loan Documents.  Borrower agrees that Lender will not be required to inquire as to the disposition by any Borrower of funds disbursed in accordance with the terms of this Note or any of the other Loan Documents.

(f)           Until all obligations of Borrower to Lender under this Note and the other Loan Documents have been paid in full, each Borrower waives any right of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and contribution (contractual, statutory or otherwise), including any claim or right of subrogation under the Bankruptcy Code (Title 11, United States Code) or any successor statute, that such Borrower may now or hereafter have against any other Borrower with respect to the indebtedness incurred under this Note or any of the other Loan Documents.  Each Borrower waives any right to enforce any remedy which Lender now has or may hereafter have against any other Borrower, and waives any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any security now or hereafter held by Lender.

 

 

  

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(g)           Each Borrower hereby waives any election of remedies by Lender that impairs any subrogation or other right of such Borrower to proceed against any other Borrower or other person, including any loss of rights resulting from any applicable anti-deficiency laws relating to nonjudicial foreclosures of real property or other laws limiting, qualifying or discharging obligations or remedies.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be executed as of the date first above written.

BORROWER:

 

Cider Mill Village Mobile Home Park, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, a Michigan limited partnership

	
  

	
Title:

	
Manager

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation

	
  

	
Title:

	
General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan M. Colman                               

Name:  Jonathan M. Colman

Title:  Executive Vice President - Acquisitions

 

 

Country Hills Village Mobile Home Park, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, a Michigan limited partnership

	
  

	
Title:

	
Manager

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation

	
  

	
Title:

	
General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan M. Colman                              

Name:  Jonathan M. Colman

Title:  Executive Vice President - Acquisitions

 

 

Country Meadows Village Mobile Home Park, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, a Michigan limited partnership

	
  

	
Title:

	
Manager

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation

	
  

	
Title:

	
General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan M. Colman                             

Name:  Jonathan M. Colman

Title:  Executive Vice President - Acquisitions

 

 

  

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Sun Orange City LLC, a Michigan limited liability company

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, a Michigan limited partnership

	
  

	
Title:

	
Member

	
  

	
By:

	
Sun Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation

	
  

	
Title:

	
General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan M. Colman                             

Name:  Jonathan M. Colman

Title:  Executive Vice President - Acquisitions

 

 

  

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