Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

Loan Number:  104239

 

 

EXECUTION VERSION

	
 
    

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of May 3, 2016

 

by and among

 

DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

as Borrower,

 

DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY,

as Parent,

 

THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO

AND THEIR ASSIGNEES UNDER SECTION 13.5.,

as Lenders,

 

and

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent

	
 
    

 

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND SMITH INCORPORATED,

 

and

 

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,

as Joint Lead Arrangers and

Joint Lead Bookrunners,

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

and

CITIBANK, N.A.,

as Syndication Agents,

 

and

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Documentation Agent

	
 
    

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	
Article I.   Definitions
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 1.1.   Definitions
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
Section 1.2.   General; References to Pacific Time
    	
31
    
	
 
    	
Section 1.3.   Financial Attributes of Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
    	
32
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article II.   Credit Facility
    	
32
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.1. Loans
    	
32
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.2.   Letters of Credit
    	
33
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.3.   Swingline Loans
    	
38
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.4. Rates   and Payment of Interest on Loans
    	
39
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.5.   Number of Interest Periods
    	
40
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.6.   Repayment of Revolving Loans
    	
40
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.7.   Prepayments
    	
41
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.8.   Continuation
    	
42
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.9.   Conversion
    	
42
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.10.   Notes
    	
42
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.11.   Voluntary Reductions of the Commitment
    	
43
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.12.   Extension of Termination Date
    	
43
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.13.   Expiration Date of Letters of Credit Past Commitment Termination
    	
44
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.14.   Amount Limitations
    	
44
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.15.   Increase in Commitments
    	
44
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.16.   Funds Transfer Disbursements
    	
45
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article III.   Payments, Fees and Other General Provisions
    	
45
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.1.   Payments
    	
45
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.2. Pro   Rata Treatment
    	
46
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.3.   Sharing of Payments, Etc.
    	
47
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.4.   Several Obligations
    	
47
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.5. Fees
    	
47
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.6.   Computations
    	
49
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.7. Usury
    	
49
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.8.   Statements of Account
    	
49
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.9.   Defaulting Lenders
    	
50
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.10.   Taxes
    	
53
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article IV.   Unencumbered Properties
    	
56
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 4.1.   Eligibility of Properties
    	
56
    
	
 
    	
Section 4.2.   Reclassification of Properties
    	
58
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article V.   Yield Protection, Etc.
    	
59
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.1.   Additional Costs; Capital Adequacy
    	
59
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.2.   Suspension of LIBOR Loans
    	
61
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.3.   Illegality
    	
61
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.4.   Compensation
    	
61
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.5.   Treatment of Affected Loans
    	
62
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.6.   Change of Lending Office
    	
62
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.7.   Assumptions Concerning Funding of LIBOR Loans
    	
63
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.8.   Affected Lenders
    	
63
    

 

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Article VI.   Conditions Precedent
    	
63
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 6.1.   Initial Conditions Precedent
    	
63
    
	
 
    	
Section 6.2.   Conditions Precedent to All Loans and Letters of Credit
    	
65
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article VII.   Representations and Warranties
    	
66
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 7.1.   Representations and Warranties
    	
66
    
	
 
    	
Section 7.2. Survival   of Representations and Warranties, Etc.
    	
72
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article VIII.   Affirmative Covenants
    	
72
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.1.   Preservation of Existence and Similar Matters
    	
72
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.2.   Compliance with Applicable Law and Material Contracts
    	
73
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.3. Maintenance   of Property
    	
73
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.4.   Conduct of Business
    	
73
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.5.   Insurance
    	
73
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.6.   Payment of Taxes and Claims
    	
74
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.7.   Inspections
    	
74
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.8. Use   of Proceeds; Letters of Credit
    	
74
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.9.   Environmental Matters
    	
75
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.10.   Books and Records
    	
75
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.11.   Further Assurances
    	
75
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.12. REIT   Status
    	
75
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.13.   Exchange Listing
    	
76
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.14.   Additional Guarantors
    	
76
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.15.   Release of Guarantors
    	
76
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article IX.   Information
    	
77
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 9.1.   Quarterly Financial Statements
    	
77
    
	
 
    	
Section 9.2.   Year-End Statements
    	
77
    
	
 
    	
Section 9.3.   Compliance Certificate
    	
77
    
	
 
    	
Section 9.4. Other   Information
    	
78
    
	
 
    	
Section 9.5.   Electronic Delivery of Certain Information
    	
80
    
	
 
    	
Section 9.6.   Public/Private Information
    	
81
    
	
 
    	
Section 9.7. USA   Patriot Act Notice; Compliance
    	
81
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article X.   Negative Covenants
    	
81
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.1.   Financial Covenants
    	
81
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.2.   Restricted Payments
    	
82
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.3.   Indebtedness
    	
82
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.4.   Certain Permitted Investments
    	
82
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.5.   Investments Generally
    	
83
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.6.   Negative Pledge
    	
84
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.7.   Merger, Consolidation, Sales of Assets and Other Arrangements
    	
84
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.8.   Fiscal Year
    	
86
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.9. Modifications   of Material Contracts
    	
86
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.10.   Modifications of Organizational Documents
    	
86
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.11.   Transactions with Affiliates
    	
86
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.12.   ERISA Exemptions
    	
86
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.13.   Environmental Matters
    	
86
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.14. Derivatives   Contracts
    	
87
    

 

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Article XI.   Default
    	
87
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 11.1.   Events of Default
    	
87
    
	
 
    	
Section 11.2.   Remedies Upon Event of Default
    	
90
    
	
 
    	
Section 11.3.   Remedies Upon Default
    	
91
    
	
 
    	
Section 11.4.   Marshaling; Payments Set Aside
    	
91
    
	
 
    	
Section 11.5.   Allocation of Proceeds
    	
92
    
	
 
    	
Section 11.6.   Letter of Credit Collateral Account
    	
93
    
	
 
    	
Section 11.7.   Performance by Administrative Agent
    	
94
    
	
 
    	
Section 11.8.   Rights Cumulative
    	
94
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article XII.   The Administrative Agent
    	
95
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.1.   Appointment and Authorization
    	
95
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.2.   Administrative Agent’s Reliance
    	
96
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.3.   Notice of Events of Default
    	
96
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.4.   Administrative Agent as Lender
    	
97
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.5.   Approvals of Lenders
    	
97
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.6.   Lender Credit Decision, Etc.
    	
97
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.7.   Indemnification of Administrative Agent
    	
98
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.8.   Successor Administrative Agent
    	
99
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.9.   Titled Agents
    	
100
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article XIII.   Miscellaneous
    	
100
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.1.   Notices
    	
100
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.2.   Expenses
    	
102
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.3.   Setoff
    	
103
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.4.   Litigation; Jurisdiction; Other Matters; Waivers
    	
103
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.5.   Successors and Assigns
    	
104
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.6.   Amendments and Waivers
    	
108
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.7. Nonliability   of Administrative Agent and Lenders
    	
110
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.8.   Confidentiality
    	
110
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.9.   Indemnification
    	
111
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.10.   Termination; Survival
    	
112
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.11.   Severability of Provisions
    	
112
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.12.   GOVERNING LAW
    	
112
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.13.   Counterparts
    	
113
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.14.   Obligations with Respect to Loan Parties
    	
113
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.15.   Independence of Covenants
    	
113
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.16.   Limitation of Liability
    	
113
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.17.   Entire Agreement
    	
113
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.18.   Construction
    	
114
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.19.   Headings
    	
114
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.20. No   Novation
    	
114
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.21. New   York Mortgages
    	
114
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.22.   Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions
    	
116
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.23. New   Lenders; Exiting Lenders
    	
117
    

 

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SCHEDULE I
    	
Commitments
    
	
SCHEDULE 1.1.
    	
List of Loan Parties
    
	
SCHEDULE 4.1.
    	
Initial Unencumbered   Properties
    
	
SCHEDULE 7.1.(b)
    	
Ownership Structure
    
	
SCHEDULE 7.1.(f)
    	
Title to Properties; Occupancy   Rates; Liens
    
	
SCHEDULE 7.1.(g)
    	
Existing Indebtedness;   Total Indebtedness
    
	
SCHEDULE 7.1.(h)
    	
Material Contracts
    
	
SCHEDULE 7.1.(i)
    	
Litigation
    
	
SCHEDULE 13.1.
    	
Address for Notices to   Issuing Banks
    

 

	
EXHIBIT A
    	
Form of Assignment   and Assumption Agreement
    
	
EXHIBIT B
    	
Form of Guaranty
    
	
EXHIBIT C
    	
Form of Revolving   Note
    
	
EXHIBIT D
    	
Form of Notice of   Borrowing
    
	
EXHIBIT E
    	
Form of Notice of   Continuation
    
	
EXHIBIT F
    	
Form of Notice of   Conversion
    
	
EXHIBIT G
    	
Form of Notice of   Swingline Borrowing
    
	
EXHIBIT H
    	
Form of Swingline   Note
    
	
EXHIBIT I
    	
Form of   Disbursement Instruction Agreement
    
	
EXHIBIT J
    	
Forms of U.S. Tax   Compliance Certificates
    
	
EXHIBIT K
    	
Form of Compliance   Certificate
    

 

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THIS FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of May 3, 2016, by and among DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Borrower”), DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY, a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Maryland (the “Parent”), each of the financial institutions initially a signatory hereto together with their successors and assignees under Section 13.5. (collectively, the “Lenders”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), with each of WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE FENNER AND SMITH INCORPORATED and CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Lead Bookrunners (collectively, the “Lead Arrangers”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., and CITIBANK, N.A., as Syndication Agents (collectively, the “Syndication Agents”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Documentation Agent (the “Documentation Agent”).

 

WHEREAS, certain of the Lenders and other financial institutions have made available to the Borrower a revolving credit facility in the amount of $200,000,000, including a $35,000,000 letter of credit subfacility, on the terms and conditions contained in that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 20, 2012 (as amended and in effect immediately prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement”) by and among the Parent, the Borrower, such Lenders, certain other financial institutions, the Administrative Agent and the other parties thereto; and

 

WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders desire to amend and restate the terms of the Existing Credit Agreement to make available to the Borrower a revolving credit facility in the initial amount of $300,000,000, which will include a $30,000,000 letter of credit subfacility and a $30,000,000 swingline subfacility, on the terms and conditions contained herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto agree that the Existing Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1.  Definitions.

 

In addition to terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this Agreement:

 

“Accession Agreement” means an Accession Agreement substantially in the form of Annex I to the Guaranty.

 

“Accommodation Subsidiary” has the meaning given that term in Section 4.1.(d).

 

“Additional Costs” has the meaning given that term in Section 5.1.(b).

 

“Adjusted EBITDA” means, for any given period, (a) the EBITDA of the Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis for such period, minus (b) FF&E Reserves for such period.

 

“Adjusted NOI” means, for any Property and for any period (or if no applicable period is stated, the period of twelve consecutive fiscal months then ended), Net Operating Income for such Property for such period minus the greater of (a) the actual amount of franchise fees paid with respect to such Property during such period and (b) an imputed franchise fee in the amount of four percent (4.0%) of the gross

 

 

revenues for such Property for such period; provided however, for purposes of this definition, no imputed franchise fee shall be deducted from Net Operating Income with respect to any Property that is not subject to a Franchise Agreement.  If a Property has not continuously operated the immediately preceding period of twelve consecutive months, then the Adjusted NOI of such Property shall be calculated by annualizing the historical Net Operating Income of such Property for the most recently ending period for which it has been in continuous operation, determined on a pro forma basis reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.  For the avoidance of doubt and only with respect to continuously operated Properties, Adjusted NOI for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended for any such Property acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary during such period shall be utilized regardless of the date such Property was acquired by the Borrower or such Subsidiary.

 

“Adjusted Total Asset Value” means Total Asset Value determined exclusive of assets that are owned by Excluded Subsidiaries, Foreign Subsidiaries and Unconsolidated Affiliates.

 

“Administrative Agent” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as contractual representative of the Lenders under this Agreement, or any successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 12.8.

 

“Administrative Questionnaire” means the Administrative Questionnaire completed by each Lender and delivered to the Administrative Agent in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders from time to time.

 

“Affected Lender” has the meaning given that term in Section 5.8.

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified 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.  In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any Lender be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Borrower.

 

“Agreement Date” means the date as of which this Agreement is dated.

 

“Anti-Corruption Laws” means all Applicable Laws of any jurisdiction concerning or relating to bribery, corruption or money laundering, including without limitation, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

“Anti-Terrorism Laws” has the meaning given that term in Section 7.1.(z).

 

“Applicable Facility Fee” means, at all times after the Investment Grade Rating Date, the percentage set forth in the table below corresponding to the Level at which the “Applicable Margins” are determined in accordance with the definition thereof:

 

	
Level
    	
 
    	
Facility Fee
    	
 
    
	
1
    	
 
    	
0.125
    	
%
    
	
2
    	
 
    	
0.150
    	
%
    
	
3
    	
 
    	
0.200
    	
%
    
	
4
    	
 
    	
0.250
    	
%
    
	
5
    	
 
    	
0.300
    	
%
    

 

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Any change in the applicable Level at which the Applicable Margins are determined shall result in a corresponding and simultaneous change in the Applicable Facility Fee. The provisions of this definition shall be subject to Section 2.4.(c).

 

“Applicable Law” means all international, foreign, federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes, executive orders, and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority.

 

“Applicable Margin” means:

 

(a)                                 Prior to the Investment Grade Rating Date, the percentage rate set forth below corresponding to the Leverage Ratio in effect at such time as set forth in the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 9.3.:

 

	
Level
    	
 
    	
Leverage Ratio
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin for
   LIBOR Loans
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin for
   Base Rate Loans
    	
 
    
	
1
    	
 
    	
Less than or equal to 35.0%
    	
 
    	
1.50
    	
%
    	
0.50
    	
%
    
	
2
    	
 
    	
Greater than 35.0% but less than or equal to 45.0%
    	
 
    	
1.65
    	
%
    	
0.65
    	
%
    
	
3
    	
 
    	
Greater than 45.0% but less than or equal to 50.0%
    	
 
    	
1.80
    	
%
    	
0.80
    	
%
    
	
4
    	
 
    	
Greater than 50.0% but less than or equal to 55.0%
    	
 
    	
2.00
    	
%
    	
1.00
    	
%
    
	
5
    	
 
    	
Greater than 55.0%
    	
 
    	
2.25
    	
%
    	
1.25
    	
%
    

 

The Applicable Margin shall be determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time, based on the Leverage Ratio as set forth in the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 9.3.  Any adjustment to the Applicable Margin shall be effective as of the first day of the calendar month immediately following the month during which the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent the applicable Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.3.  If the Borrower fails to deliver a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.3., the Applicable Margin shall equal the percentage corresponding to Level 5 above until the first day of the calendar month immediately following the month that the required Compliance Certificate is delivered.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the period from the Effective Date through but excluding the date on which the Administrative Agent first determines the Applicable Margin for Loans as set forth above, the Applicable Margin shall be determined based on Level 1.  Thereafter, until the Investment Grade Rating Date, the Applicable Margin shall be adjusted from time to time as set forth in this clause (a).

 

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(b)                                 On, and at all times after, the Investment Grade Rating Date, the applicable rate per annum set forth in the table below corresponding to the Level in the first column of the table in which the Parent’s or Borrower’s Credit Rating falls.  During any period that the Parent or Borrower has received Credit Ratings from both S&P and Moody’s that are not equivalent, then the Applicable Margins shall be determined based on the higher of such Credit Ratings.  During any period that the Parent has received a Credit Rating from only Moody’s or S&P, then the Applicable Margins shall be based upon such Credit Rating.  During any period after the Investment Grade Rating Date that the Parent has (A) not received a Credit Rating from any Rating Agency or (B) only received a Credit Rating from a Rating Agency that is neither S&P nor Moody’s, then the Applicable Margin shall be determined based on Level 5 in the table below.  Any change in the Parent’s Credit Rating which would cause it to move to a different Level shall be effective as of the first day of the first calendar month immediately following such change.

 

	
Level
    	
 
    	
Credit Rating
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin for 
   LIBOR Loans
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin for
   Base Rate Loans
    	
 
    
	
1
    	
 
    	
>   A-/A3
    	
 
    	
0.875
    	
%
    	
0.000
    	
%
    
	
2
    	
 
    	
BBB+/Baa1
    	
 
    	
0.925
    	
%
    	
0.000
    	
%
    
	
3
    	
 
    	
BBB/Baa2
    	
 
    	
1.050
    	
%
    	
0.050
    	
%
    
	
4
    	
 
    	
BBB-/Baa3
    	
 
    	
1.250
    	
%
    	
0.250
    	
%
    
	
5
    	
 
    	
<BBB-/Baa3/Unrated
    	
 
    	
1.550
    	
%
    	
0.550
    	
%
    

 

(c)                                  During the Surge Period, any Applicable Margin determined as provided above shall be increased by 0.35% unless a Material Acquisition occurred during the Surge Period.

 

(d)                                 The provisions of this definition shall be subject to Section 2.4.(c).

 

“Appraisal” means, with respect to any Property, an M.A.I. appraisal (reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to form, substance and appraisal date), prepared by a professional appraiser reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and determining the “as is” market value of such Property as between a willing buyer and a willing seller.

 

“Approved Accounting Firm” means Deloitte LLP, KPMG LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, Ernst & Young LLP or such other independent certified public accountant of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

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

 

“Approved Manager” means Highgate Hotels, L.P., Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Inc., Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC, Davidson Hotel Company, HEI Hospitality, LLC, Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Noble House IKW, LLC, Noble Investment Group, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC, Vail Resorts Management Company, Alliance Hospitality Management LLC, Joie de Vivre Hospitality, LLC, Denihan Hospitality Group, Viceroy Hotel Group, Magna Hospitality Group, L.C., Hersha Hospitality Management, Sage Hospitality Resources, LLC, Ocean Properties Ltd. and any Affiliate of any of the foregoing and any other nationally recognized third-party property management company approved by the Administrative Agent in writing.

 

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“Assignment and Assumption” means an Assignment and Assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 13.5.), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

 

“Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

“Bankruptcy Code” means the Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended.

 

“Base Rate” means, at any time, the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% and (c) the LIBOR Market Index Rate plus 1.0%.  Each change in the Base Rate shall take effect simultaneously with the corresponding change or changes in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or the LIBOR Market Index Rate (provided that clause (c) shall not be applicable during any period in which LIBOR is unavailable or unascertainable).

 

“Base Rate Loan” means a Revolving Loan (or any portion thereof) bearing interest at a rate based on the Base Rate.

 

“Benefit Arrangement” means at any time an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA which is not a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan and which is maintained or otherwise contributed to by any member of the ERISA Group.

 

“Borrower” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof and shall include the Borrower’s successors and permitted assigns.

 

“Borrower Information” has the meaning given that term in Section 2.4.(c).

 

“Business Day” means (a) a day of the week (but not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday) on which the offices of the Administrative Agent in San Francisco, California are open to the public for carrying on substantially all of the Administrative Agent’s business functions, and (b) if such day relates to a LIBOR Loan, any such day that is also a day on which dealings in Dollars are carried on in the London interbank market.  Unless specifically referenced in this Agreement as a Business Day, all references to “days” shall be to calendar days.

 

“Capitalization Rate” means (a) 7.25% for Properties developed with hotels categorized as Upscale, Upper Upscale or above Full-Service and located within the central business districts of Boston, Massachusetts, Chicago, Illinois, Borough of Manhattan, New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, California, and San Diego, California, or (b) 8.00% for all other Properties.  Categorization of hotels shall be as determined by Smith Travel Research or as otherwise requested by the Borrower and consented to in writing by the Requisite Lenders.

 

“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means an obligation under a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.  The amount of a Capitalized Lease Obligation is the capitalized amount of such obligation as would be required to be reflected on a balance sheet of the applicable Person prepared in accordance with GAAP as of the applicable date.

 

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

 

“Cash Equivalents” means: (a) securities issued, guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any of its agencies with maturities of not more than one year from the date acquired; (b) certificates of deposit with maturities of not more than one year from the date acquired issued by a United States federal or state chartered commercial bank of recognized standing, or a commercial bank organized under the laws of any other country which is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or a political subdivision of any such country, acting through a branch or agency, which bank has capital and unimpaired surplus in excess of $500,000,000 and which bank or its holding company has a short-term commercial paper rating of at least A-2 or the equivalent by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent by Moody’s; (c) reverse repurchase agreements with terms of not more than seven days from the date acquired, for securities of the type described in clause (a) above and entered into only with commercial banks having the qualifications described in clause (b) above; (d) commercial paper issued by any Person incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof and rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s, in each case with maturities of not more than one year from the date acquired; and (e) investments in money market funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which have net assets of at least $500,000,000 and at least 85% of whose assets consist of securities and other obligations of the type described in clauses (a) through (d) above.

 

“Commitment” means, as to each Lender (other than the Swingline Lender), such Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.1., to issue (in the case of the Issuing Banks) and to participate (in the case of the other Lenders) in Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.2.(i), and to participate in Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.3.(e), in an amount up to, but not exceeding, the amount set forth for such Lender on Schedule I as such Lender’s “Commitment Amount” or as set forth in the applicable Assignment and Assumption or agreement executed by a Person becoming a Lender pursuant to Section 2.15., as the same may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.11. or increased or reduced as appropriate to reflect any assignments to or by such Lender effected in accordance with Section 13.5.

 

“Commitment Percentage” means, as to each Lender, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the amount of such Lender’s Commitment to (b) the aggregate amount of the Commitments of all Lenders; provided, however, that if at the time of determination the Commitments have been terminated or been reduced to zero, the “Commitment Percentage” of each Lender shall be the Commitment Percentage of such Lender in effect immediately prior to such termination or reduction.

 

“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.) as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

“Compliance Certificate” has the meaning given that term in Section 9.3.

 

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

 

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“Continue”, “Continuation” and “Continued” each refers to the continuation of a LIBOR Loan from one Interest Period to another Interest Period pursuant to Section 2.8.

 

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

 

“Convert”, “Conversion” and “Converted” each refers to the conversion of a Loan of one Type into a Loan of another Type pursuant to Section 2.9.

 

“Credit Event” means any of the following: (a) the making (or deemed making) of any Loan, (b) the Conversion of a Base Rate Loan into a LIBOR Loan or (c) the issuance of a Letter of Credit or the amendment of a Letter of Credit that extends the maturity, or increases the Stated Amount, of such Letter of Credit.

 

“Credit Rating” means the rating assigned by a Rating Agency to the senior unsecured long term Indebtedness of a Person.

 

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

 

“Default” means any of the events specified in Section 11.1., whether or not there has been satisfied any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both.

 

“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 3.9.(f), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within 2 Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans) within 2 Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within 3 Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a

 

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Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States of America or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender.  Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 3.9.(f)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower, the Issuing Banks, the Swingline Lender and each Lender.

 

“Derivatives Contract” means a “swap agreement” as defined in Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

“Derivatives Support Document” means (a) any Credit Support Annex comprising part of (and as defined in) any Specified Derivatives Contract, and (b) any document or agreement, pursuant to which cash, deposit accounts, securities accounts or similar financial asset collateral are pledged to or made available for set-off by, a Specified Derivatives Provider, including any banker’s lien or similar right, securing or supporting Specified Derivatives Obligation.

 

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

 

“Development/Redevelopment Property” means (a) a new Property under construction or (b) an existing Property which is undergoing an expansion pursuant to which the total guest rooms for such Property will be increased by 50% or more. Each Development/Redevelopment Property shall continue to be classified as a Development/Redevelopment Property hereunder until the achievement of substantial completion with respect to such Development/Redevelopment Property, following which such Development/Redevelopment Property shall be classified as a Seasoned Property.

 

“Disbursement Instruction Agreement” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit I to be executed and delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 6.1.(a), as the same may be amended, restated or modified from time to time with the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent.

 

“Dollars” or “$” means the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is incorporated or organized under the laws of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

 

“EBITDA” means, with respect to a Person for any period (without duplication):  (a) net income (loss) of such Person for such period determined on a consolidated basis (before minority interests), exclusive of the following (but only to the extent included in determination of such net income (loss)):  (i) depreciation and amortization expense; (ii) Interest Expense; (iii) income tax expense; (iv) extraordinary or non-recurring gains and losses; (v) closing costs expensed which are directly attributable to the acquisition of Property; (vi) severance costs; and (vii) other non-cash charges including, without limitation, impairment charges (other than non-cash charges that constitute an accrual

 

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of a reserve for future cash payments) plus (b) such Person’s Ownership Share of EBITDA of its Unconsolidated Affiliates.  EBITDA shall be adjusted to remove any impact from (x) non-cash amortization of stock grants to members of the Parent’s management, (y) straight line rent leveling adjustments required under GAAP and (z) amortization of intangibles pursuant to FASB ASC 805.

 

“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

 

“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

 

“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

 

“Effective Date” means the later of (a) the Agreement Date or (b) the date on which all of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.1. shall have been fulfilled or waived.

 

“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 13.5.(b)(iii), (v) and (vi) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 13.5.(b)(iii)).

 

“Eligible Property” means a Property which satisfies all of the following requirements:

 

(a)                                 such Property (i) is either (x) an Upper-Upscale, Luxury or Upscale (as defined by Smith Travel Research) hotel located in a major urban market or (y) a destination resort hotel acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and (ii) other than the Properties listed on Schedule 4.1, is located in a top 50 metropolitan statistical area or other area acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion;

 

(b)                                 such Property is open for business to the public;

 

(c)                                  such Property is (i) branded by a nationally recognized hotel company or an Affiliate of such a company, (ii) operated as an independent hotel located in a central business district or (iii) a destination resort hotel acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion;

 

(d)                                 such Property is located in one of the 48 contiguous States of the United States of America, the State of Hawaii, or in the District of Columbia;

 

(e)                                  such Property is owned in fee simple or leased under a Ground Lease entirely by the Borrower or a Subsidiary;

 

(f)                                   neither such Property, nor any interest of the Borrower or any Subsidiary therein, is subject to any Lien (other than Permitted Liens (but not Liens of the types described in clauses (f), (g) and (h) of the definition of Permitted Liens));

 

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(g)                                  if such Property is owned or leased by a Subsidiary (i) none of the Borrower’s direct or indirect ownership interest in such Subsidiary is subject to any Lien (other than Permitted Liens (but not Liens of the types described in clauses (f), (g) and (h) of the definition of Permitted Liens)) or to a Negative Pledge; and (ii) the Borrower directly, or indirectly through a Subsidiary, has the right to take the following actions without the need to obtain the consent of any Person:  (x) to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of such Property and (y) to create a Lien on such Property as security for Indebtedness of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable;

 

(h)                                 such Property is managed by an Approved Manager pursuant to a Property Management Agreement acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided however that any Property Management Agreement with an Approved Manager or one of its Affiliates that is substantially in the same form as another Property Management Agreement with such Approved Manager or one of its Affiliates approved previously by the Administrative Agent shall be deemed acceptable to Administrative Agent;

 

(i)                                     such Property is free of all structural defects, title defects, environmental conditions or other adverse matters except for defects, deficiencies, conditions or other matters individually or collectively which are not material to the profitable operation of such Property;

 

(j)                                    such Property is covered by property insurance in amounts and upon terms that satisfy criteria set forth in Section 8.5.;

 

(k)                                 such Property has all material occupancy and operating permits and licenses required by Applicable Law; and

 

(l)                                     the Administrative Agent has received, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, information and reports regarding such Property as required under Section 4.1.(b).

 

“Environmental Claims” means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, accusations, allegations, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations (other than internal reports prepared by any Person in the ordinary course of business and not in response to any third party action or request of any kind) or proceedings relating in any way to any actual or alleged violation of or liability under any Environmental Law or relating to any permit issued, or any approval given, under any such Environmental Law, including, without limitation, any and all claims by Governmental Authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages, contribution, indemnification cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to human health or the environment.

 

“Environmental Laws” means any Applicable Law relating to environmental protection or the manufacture, storage, remediation, disposal or clean-up of Hazardous Materials including, without limitation, the following: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.; Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.; Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.; National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.; regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency, any applicable rule of common law relating primarily to the environment or Hazardous Materials, and any analogous or comparable state or local laws, regulations or ordinances that concern Hazardous Materials or protection of the environment.

 

“Equity Interest” means, with respect to any Person, any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any warrant, option or other right for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any security convertible into or exchangeable for any share of capital stock of (or other

 

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ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrant, right or option for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and any other ownership or profit interest in such Person (including, without limitation, partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such share, warrant, option, right or other interest is authorized or otherwise existing on any date of determination.

 

“Equity Issuance” means any issuance by a Person of any Equity Interest in such Person and shall in any event include the issuance of any Equity Interest upon the conversion or exchange of any security constituting Indebtedness that is convertible or exchangeable, or is being converted or exchanged, for Equity Interests.

 

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as in effect from time to time.

 

“ERISA Event” means, with respect to the ERISA Group, (a) any “reportable event” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA with respect to a Plan; (b) the withdrawal of a member of the ERISA Group from a Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) the incurrence by a member of the ERISA Group of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan; (d) the incurrence by any member of the ERISA Group of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) the institution of proceedings to terminate a Plan or Multiemployer Plan by the PBGC; (f) the failure by any member of the ERISA Group to make when due required contributions to a Multiemployer Plan or Plan unless such failure is cured within 30 days or the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard; (g) any other event or condition that might reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or the imposition of liability under Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; (h) the receipt by any member of the ERISA Group of any notice or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from any member of the ERISA Group of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), in reorganization (within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA), or in “critical” status (within the meaning of Section 432 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 305 of ERISA); (i)  the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon any member of the ERISA Group or the imposition of any Lien in favor of the PBGC under Title IV of ERISA; or (j) a determination that a Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 430 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303 of ERISA).

 

“ERISA Group” means the Borrower, the Parent and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control, which, together with the Borrower or the Parent, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

 

“Event of Default” means any of the events specified in Section 11.1., provided that any requirement for notice or lapse of time or any other condition has been satisfied.

 

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“Excluded Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary as to which both of the following apply: (a) such Subsidiary holds title to, or beneficially owns, assets which are or are intended to become collateral for any Secured Indebtedness of such Subsidiary, or is a direct or indirect beneficial owner of a Subsidiary holding title to or beneficially owning such assets (but having no material assets other than such beneficial ownership interests); and (b) which (i) is, or is expected to be, prohibited from Guarantying the Indebtedness of any other Person pursuant to any document, instrument or agreement evidencing such Secured Indebtedness or (ii) is prohibited from Guarantying the Indebtedness of any other Person pursuant a provision of such Subsidiary’s organizational documents which provision was included in such Subsidiary’s organizational documents as a condition to the extension of such Secured Indebtedness.

 

“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the liability of such Loan Party for or the Guarantee of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a Lien to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any liability or guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the liability for or the Guarantee of such Loan Party or the grant of such Lien becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation (such determination being made after giving effect to any applicable keepwell, support or other agreement for the benefit of the applicable Loan Party, including under any applicable provision of the Guaranty).  If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or Lien is or becomes illegal for the reasons identified in the immediately preceding sentence of this definition.

 

“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to an Applicable Law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 5.8.) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.10., amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.10.(g) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

 

“Extended Letter of Credit” has the meaning given that term in Section 2.2.(b).

 

“Existing Credit Agreement” has the meaning given such term in the first “WHEREAS” clause of this Agreement.

 

“Fair Market Value” means, (a) with respect to a security listed on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market, the price of such security as reported on such exchange or market by any widely recognized reporting method customarily relied upon by financial institutions and (b) with respect to any other property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length free market

 

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transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing buyer, neither of which is under pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction.

 

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

 

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

 

“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal Funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Fee Letters” means, collectively, (a) that certain fee letter dated as of April 4, 2016, by and among the Borrower, the Parent, Wells Fargo and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, (b) that certain fee letter dated as of April 18, 2016, by and among the Borrower, the Parent, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated and (c) that certain fee letter dated as of April 8, 2016, by and among the Borrower, the Parent, Citigroup Global Capital Markets Inc. and Citibank, N.A.

 

“Fees” means the fees and commissions provided for or referred to in Section 3.5. and any other fees payable by the Borrower hereunder, under any other Loan Document or under the Fee Letters.

 

“FF&E Reserves” means, for any period and with respect to a Property, an amount equal to the greater of (a) 4.0% of total gross revenues for such Property for such period and (b) the aggregate amount of reserves in respect to furniture, fixtures and equipment required under any Property Management Agreement or Franchise Agreement applicable to such Properties for such period.  If the term FF&E Reserves is used without reference to a specific Property, then the amount shall be determined on an aggregate basis with respect to all Properties of the Parent and its Subsidiaries and a proportionate share of all Properties of all Unconsolidated Affiliates.

 

“Fixed Charges” means, for any period, the sum of the following (without duplication): (a) Interest Expense of the Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis for such period, (b) all regularly scheduled principal payments made with respect to Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries during such period, other than any balloon, bullet or similar principal payment which repays such Indebtedness in full, (c) all Preferred Dividends paid during such period on Preferred Equity Interests not owned by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and (d) payments in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations.  The Parent’s pro rata share of the Fixed Charges of Unconsolidated Affiliates of the Parent shall be included in determinations of Fixed Charges.

 

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

 

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

 

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name, hotel system trademarks, trade names and any related rights in connection with the ownership or operation of a Property.

 

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

 

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

 

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (including Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification”) or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States of America, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.

 

“Governmental Approvals” means all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and reports to, all Governmental Authorities.

 

“Governmental Authority” means any national, state or local government (whether domestic or foreign), any political subdivision thereof or any other governmental, quasi-governmental, judicial, administrative, public or statutory instrumentality, authority, body, agency, bureau, commission, board, department or other entity (including, without limitation, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency or the Federal Reserve Board, any central bank or any comparable authority) exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank), or any arbitrator with authority to bind a party at law.

 

“Ground Lease” means a ground lease containing the following terms and conditions:  (a) a remaining term (exclusive of any unexercised extension options) of 50 years or more from the Agreement Date; (b) the right of the lessee to mortgage and encumber its interest in the leased property without the consent of the lessor, or, if consent is required, such consent has been obtained or is required to be given upon the satisfaction of conditions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; (c) the obligation of the lessor to give the holder of any mortgage Lien on such leased property written notice of any defaults on the part of the lessee and agreement of such lessor that such lease will not be terminated until such holder has had a reasonable opportunity to cure or complete foreclosures, and fails to do so; (d) transferability of the lessee’s interest under such lease, including ability to sublease without lessor consent or, if consent is required, such consent is required to be given upon the satisfaction of conditions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; and (e) such other rights customarily required by mortgagees making a loan secured by the interest of the holder of the leasehold estate demised pursuant to a ground lease.

 

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“Guaranteed Obligations” means, collectively, (a) the Obligations and (b) all existing or future payment and other obligations owing by any Loan Party under any Specified Derivatives Contract (other than any Excluded Swap Obligation).

 

“Guarantor” means any Person that is a party to the Guaranty as a “Guarantor” and, in any event, shall include each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries and Foreign Subsidiaries).

 

“Guaranty”, “Guaranteed”, “Guarantying” or to “Guarantee” as applied to any obligation means and includes:  (a) a guaranty (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection or  deposit in the ordinary course of business), directly or indirectly, in any manner, of any part or all of such obligation, or (b) an agreement, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, and whether or not constituting a guaranty, the practical effect of which is to assure the payment or performance (or payment of damages in the event of nonperformance) of any part or all of such obligation whether by:  (i) the purchase of securities or obligations, (ii) the purchase, sale or lease (as lessee or lessor) of property or the purchase or sale of services primarily for the purpose of enabling the obligor with respect to such obligation to make any payment or performance (or payment of damages in the event of nonperformance) of or on account of any part or all of such obligation, or to assure the owner of such obligation against loss, (iii) the supplying of funds to or in any other manner investing in the obligor with respect to such obligation, (iv) repayment of amounts drawn down by beneficiaries of letters of credit (including Letters of Credit), or (v) the supplying of funds to or investing in a Person on account of all or any part of such Person’s obligation under a Guaranty of any obligation or indemnifying or holding harmless, in any way, such Person against any part or all of such obligation.  Obligations in respect of customary performance guaranties and Guaranties constituting Nonrecourse Indebtedness shall not be deemed to give rise to Indebtedness or otherwise constitute a Guaranty except as otherwise provided in the definition of “Nonrecourse Indebtedness”.  As the context requires, “Guaranty” shall also mean the Amended and Restated Guaranty executed and delivered pursuant to Section 6.1. and substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

 

“Hazardous Materials” means all or any of the following: (a) substances that are defined or listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant to, any applicable Environmental Laws as “hazardous substances”, “hazardous materials”, “hazardous wastes”, “toxic substances” or any other formulation intended to define, list or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, “TCLP” toxicity, or “EP toxicity”; (b) oil, petroleum or petroleum derived substances, natural gas, natural gas liquids or synthetic gas and drilling fluids, produced waters and other wastes associated with the exploration, development or production of crude oil, natural gas or geothermal resources; (c) any flammable substances or explosives or any radioactive materials; (d) asbestos in any form; (e) toxic mold; and (f) electrical equipment which contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of fifty parts per million.

 

“Implied Debt Service” means (a) a given principal balance of Indebtedness multiplied by (b) the greatest of (i) 10% per annum, (ii) the highest per annum interest rate then applicable to any of the outstanding principal balance of the Loans and (iii) a mortgage debt constant for a loan calculated using a per annum interest rate equal to the yield on a 10 year United States Treasury Note at such time as determined by the Administrative Agent plus 3.50% and amortizing in full in a 25-year period.

 

“Indebtedness” means, with respect to a Person, at the time of computation thereof, all of the following (without duplication):  (a) all obligations of such Person in respect of money borrowed (other than trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of business which is not more than 180 days past due); (b) all obligations of such Person, whether or not for money borrowed (other than trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of business which is not more than 180 days past due) (i) represented by notes payable, or drafts accepted, in each case representing extensions of credit, (ii) evidenced by bonds,

 

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debentures, notes or similar instruments, or (iii) constituting purchase money indebtedness, conditional sales contracts, title retention debt instruments or other similar instruments, upon which interest charges are customarily paid or that are issued or assumed as full or partial payment for property or services rendered; (c) Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person; (d) all reimbursement obligations of such Person under any letters of credit or acceptances (whether or not the same have been presented for payment); (e) all Off-Balance Sheet Obligations of such Person; (f) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Mandatorily Redeemable Stock issued by such Person or any other Person, valued at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends; (g) all obligations of such Person in respect of any (i) purchase obligation, repurchase obligation or takeout commitment, in each case evidenced by a binding agreement and to the extent such  obligation is to acquire Equity Interests of another Person, assets of another Person that constitute the business or a division or operating unit of such Person, real estate, bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments or (ii) forward equity commitment evidenced by a binding agreement (provided, however that this clause (g) shall exclude any such obligation to the extent the obligation can be satisfied by the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Mandatorily Redeemable Stock)); (h) net obligations under any Derivatives Contract not entered into as a hedge against Indebtedness existing from time to time, in an amount equal to the Derivatives Termination Value thereof; (i) all Indebtedness of other Persons which such Person has Guaranteed or is otherwise recourse to such Person (except for Guaranties constituting Nonrecourse Indebtedness); (j) all Indebtedness of another Person secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property or assets owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness or other payment obligation and (k) such Person’s Ownership Share of the Indebtedness of any Unconsolidated Affiliate of such Person.  Indebtedness of any Person shall include Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer to the extent of such Person’s Ownership Share of the ownership of such partnership or joint venture (except if such Indebtedness, or portion thereof, is recourse (other than in respect of exceptions referred to in the definition of Nonrecourse Indebtedness) to such Person, in which case the greater of such Person’s Ownership Share of such Indebtedness or the amount of such recourse portion of the Indebtedness, shall be included as Indebtedness of such Person).  All Loans and Letter of Credit Liabilities shall constitute Indebtedness of the Borrower.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) in the case of any Nonrecourse Indebtedness as to which recourse for payment thereof is expressly limited to the property or asset on which a Lien is granted, such Indebtedness shall be valued at the lesser of (i) the stated or determinable amount of the Indebtedness that is so secured or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof subject to confirmation by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion and (ii) the Fair Market Value of such property or asset; and (B) in the case of any Indebtedness of other Persons which such Person has Guaranteed, the amount of such Indebtedness attributable to such Person shall be equal to the lesser of the stated or determinable amount of the Indebtedness such Person Guaranteed or, if the amount of such Indebtedness is not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof subject to confirmation by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.  The calculation of Indebtedness shall not include any fair value adjustments to the carrying value of liabilities to record such Indebtedness at fair value pursuant to electing the fair value option election under FASB ASC 825-10-25 (formerly known as FAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities) or other FASB standards allowing entities to elect fair value option for financial liabilities.

 

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

 

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“Intellectual Property” has the meaning given that term in Section 7.1.(t).

 

“Interest Expense” means, with respect to a Person and for any period, and without duplication (a) all paid, accrued or capitalized interest expense (including, without limitation, capitalized interest expense (other than capitalized interest funded from a construction loan interest reserve account held by another lender and not included in the calculation of cash for balance sheet reporting purposes) and interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations) of such Person and in any event shall include all letter of credit fees and all interest expense with respect to any Indebtedness in respect of which such Person is wholly or partially liable whether pursuant to any repayment, interest carry, performance guarantee or otherwise, plus (b) to the extent not already included in the foregoing clause (a), such Person’s Ownership Share of all paid, accrued or capitalized interest expense for such period of Unconsolidated Affiliates of such Person.  The term “Interest Expense” shall exclude all costs and expenses of defeasing any Indebtedness encumbering any Property following the acquisition thereof.

 

“Interest Period” means with respect to each LIBOR Loan, each period commencing on the date such LIBOR Loan is made, or in the case of the Continuation of a LIBOR Loan the last day of the preceding Interest Period for such Loan, and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the first, third or sixth calendar month thereafter, as the Borrower may select in a Notice of Borrowing, Notice of Continuation or Notice of Conversion, as the case may be, except that each Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on any day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the appropriate subsequent calendar month) shall end on the last Business Day of the appropriate subsequent calendar month.  Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) if any Interest Period would otherwise end after the Termination Date, such Interest Period shall end on the Termination Date; and (ii) each Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall end on the immediately following Business Day (or, if such immediately following Business Day falls in the next calendar month, on the immediately preceding Business Day).

 

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

 

“Investment” means, with respect to any Person, any acquisition or investment (whether or not of a controlling interest) by such Person, by means of any of the following:  (a) the purchase or other acquisition of any Equity Interest in another Person, (b) a loan, advance or extension of credit to, capital contribution to, Guaranty of Indebtedness of, or purchase or other acquisition of any Indebtedness of, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person, or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute the business or a division or operating unit of another Person.  Any binding commitment to make an Investment in any other Person, as well as any option of another Person to require an Investment in such Person, shall constitute an Investment.  Except as expressly provided otherwise, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant contained in a Loan Document, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.

 

“Investment Grade Rating” means a Credit Rating of BBB- (or equivalent) or higher from S&P and Baa3 (or equivalent) or higher from Moody’s.

 

“Investment Grade Rating Date” means the date specified by the Borrower in a written notice to the Administrative Agent after the Parent or the Borrower obtains an Investment Grade Rating from either Moody’s or S&P.

 

“Issuing Banks” means each of Wells Fargo, Bank of America, N.A., and Citibank, N.A., in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.2.

 

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“L/C Commitment Amount” has the meaning given that term in Section 2.2.(a).

 

“L/C Disbursement” has the meaning given to that term in Section 3.9.(b).

 

“Lender” means each financial institution from time to time party hereto as a “Lender”, together with its respective successors and permitted assigns, and, as the context requires, includes the Swingline Lender; provided, however, that the term “Lender” except as otherwise expressly provided herein, shall exclude any Lender (or its Affiliates) in its capacity as a Specified Derivatives Provider.

 

“Lending Office” means, for each Lender and for each Type of Loan, the office of such Lender specified in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire or in the applicable Assignment and Assumption, or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may notify the Administrative Agent in writing from time to time.

 

“Letter of Credit” has the meaning given that term in Section 2.2.(a).

 

“Letter of Credit Collateral Account” means a special deposit account maintained by the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders, and under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent.

 

“Letter of Credit Documents” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, collectively, any application therefor, any certificate or other document presented in connection with a drawing under such Letter of Credit and any other agreement, instrument or other document governing or providing for (a) the rights and obligations of the parties concerned or at risk with respect to such Letter of Credit or (b) any collateral security for any of such obligations.

 

“Letter of Credit Liabilities” means, without duplication, at any time and in respect of any Letter of Credit, the sum of (a) the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit plus (b) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Reimbursement Obligations of the Borrower at such time due and payable in respect of all drawings made under such Letter of Credit.  For purposes of this Agreement, (i) a Lender (other than a Lender in its capacity as an Issuing Bank of a Letter of Credit) shall be deemed to hold a Letter of Credit Liability in an amount equal to its participation interest under Section 2.2. in such Letter of Credit, and the Lender that is the Issuing Bank of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to hold a Letter of Credit Liability in an amount equal to its retained interest in such Letter of Credit after giving effect to the acquisition by the Lenders (other than the Lender then acting as the Issuing Bank of such Letter of Credit) of their participation interests under such Section and (ii) if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

 

“Level” means each numerical level set forth below the column entitled “Level” in the definition of “Applicable Margin”.

 

“Leverage Ratio” means the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of (i) Net Indebtedness to (ii) Total Asset Value.

 

“LIBOR” means, with respect to any LIBOR Loan for any Interest Period, the rate of interest obtained by dividing (i) the rate of interest per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars for a period equal to the applicable Interest Period which appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days

 

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prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period by (ii) a percentage equal to 1 minus the stated maximum rate (stated as a decimal) of all reserves, if any, required to be maintained with respect to Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities”) as specified in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or against any other category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on LIBOR Loans is determined or any applicable category of extensions of credit or other assets which includes loans by an office of any Lender outside of the United States of America).  If, for any reason, the rate referred to in the preceding clause (i) does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page), then the rate to be used for such clause (i) shall be determined by the Administrative Agent to be the arithmetic average of the rate per annum at which deposits in Dollars would be offered by first class banks in the London interbank market to the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period for a period equal to such Interest Period.  Any change in the maximum rate of reserves described in the preceding clause (ii) shall result in a change in LIBOR on the date on which such change in such maximum rate becomes effective.  If LIBOR determined as provided above would be less than zero, LIBOR shall be deemed to be zero.

 

“LIBOR Loan” means a Revolving Loan (or any portion thereof) (other than a Base Rate Loan) bearing interest at a rate based on LIBOR.

 

“LIBOR Market Index Rate” means, for any day, LIBOR as of that day that would be applicable for a LIBOR Loan having a one-month Interest Period determined at approximately 10:00 a.m. Central time for such day (rather than 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period as otherwise provided in the definition of “LIBOR”), or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day.  The LIBOR Market Index Rate shall be determined on a daily basis.

 

“Lien” as applied to the property of any Person means:  (a) any security interest, encumbrance, mortgage, deed to secure debt, deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents, pledge, lien, charge or lease constituting a Capitalized Lease Obligation, conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or other security title or encumbrance of any kind in respect of any property of such Person, or upon the income, rents or profits therefrom; (b) any arrangement, express or implied, under which any property of such Person is transferred, sequestered or otherwise identified for the purpose of subjecting the same to the payment of Indebtedness or performance of any other obligation in priority to the payment of the general, unsecured creditors of such Person; (c) the filing of any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or its equivalent in any jurisdiction, other than any precautionary filing not otherwise constituting or giving rise to a Lien, including a financing statement filed (i) in respect of a lease not constituting a Capitalized Lease Obligation pursuant to Section 9-505 (or a successor provision) of the Uniform Commercial Code or its equivalent as in effect in an applicable jurisdiction or (ii) in connection with a sale or other disposition of accounts or other assets not prohibited by this Agreement in a transaction not otherwise constituting or giving rise to a Lien; and (d) any agreement by such Person to grant, give or otherwise convey any of the foregoing.

 

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

 

“Loan Document” means this Agreement, each Note, each Letter of Credit Document, the Guaranty, and each other document or instrument now or hereafter executed and delivered by a Loan Party in connection with, pursuant to or relating to this Agreement (excluding the Fee Letters).

 

“Loan Party” means the Borrower, the Parent and each other Guarantor.  Schedule 1.1. sets forth the Loan Parties in addition to the Borrower and the Parent as of the Agreement Date.

 

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

 

“Material Acquisition” means any acquisition (whether by direct purchase, merger or otherwise and whether in one or more related transactions) by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in which the purchase price of the assets acquired exceeds an amount equal to 10% of Total Asset Value as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter prior to the consummation of such acquisition of the Parent for which financial statements are publicly available.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means a materially adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case, taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party, (c) the validity or enforceability of any of the material provisions of the Loan Documents, or (d) the material rights and remedies of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents.

 

“Material Contract” means any contract or other arrangement (other than Loan Documents), whether written or oral, to which the Parent, the Borrower, or any other Subsidiary is a party as to which the breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew by any party thereto could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

“Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary (a) (x) that owns in fee simple, or leases pursuant to a ground lease, an Unencumbered Property or (y) to which more than 5% of Total Asset Value is attributable on an individual basis or (b) owns any Equity Interest in any Subsidiary in the foregoing clause (a).

 

“Maximum Loan Availability” means, at any time, the lesser of (a) 60% of the Unencumbered Property Value or (b) the aggregate principal balance of Indebtedness (excluding Nonrecourse Indebtedness and Indebtedness to the extent owing among the Parent and/or any of its Subsidiaries but including Secured Recourse Indebtedness and the aggregate principal amount of all Loans and the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Liabilities) of the Parent and the Ownership share of all such Indebtedness of its Subsidiaries that would cause the ratio of (A) Adjusted NOI of the Unencumbered Properties at such time to (B) Implied Debt Service for such period determined with respect to such principal balance of Indebtedness to equal 1.20 to 1.00.

 

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and its successors.

 

“Mortgage” means a mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or similar security instrument made by a Person owning an interest in real property granting a Lien on such interest in real property as security for the payment of Indebtedness of such Person or another Person.

 

“Mortgage Receivable” means a promissory note secured by a Mortgage of which the Parent, the Borrower or another Subsidiary is the holder and retains the rights of collection of all payments thereunder.

 

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“Multiemployer Plan” means at any time a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any member of the ERISA Group is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or has within the preceding six plan years made contributions, including for these purposes any Person which ceased to be a member of the ERISA Group during such six-year period.

 

“Negative Pledge” means, with respect to a given asset, any provision of a document, instrument or agreement (other than any Loan Document or Specified Derivatives Contract) which prohibits or purports to prohibit the creation or assumption of any Lien on such asset as security for Indebtedness of the Person owning such asset or any other Person; provided, however, that an agreement that conditions a Person’s ability to encumber its assets upon the maintenance of one or more specified ratios that limit such  Person’s ability to encumber its assets but that do not generally prohibit the encumbrance of its assets, or the encumbrance of specific assets, shall not constitute a Negative Pledge.

 

“Net Indebtedness” means (a) Total Indebtedness minus (b) the amount, if any, by which the aggregate amount of the Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ unrestricted and Lien-free cash and Cash Equivalents exceeds $15,000,000.

 

“Net Operating Income” or “NOI” means, for any Property and for a given period, the sum of the following (without duplication and determined on a consistent basis with prior periods):  (a) gross revenues received in the ordinary course from such Property minus (b) all expenses paid (excluding interest but including an appropriate accrual for property taxes and insurance) related to the ownership, operation or maintenance of such Property, including but not limited to property taxes, assessments and the like, insurance, utilities, payroll costs, maintenance, repair and landscaping expenses, marketing expenses, and general and administrative expenses (including an appropriate allocation for legal, accounting, advertising, marketing and other expenses incurred in connection with such Property, but specifically excluding general overhead expenses of the Borrower or any Subsidiary and any property management fees) minus (c) the FF&E Reserves for such Property as of the end of such period minus (d) the greater of (i) the actual property management fee paid during such period and (ii)  an imputed management fee in the amount of three percent (3.0%) of the gross revenues for such Property for such period.

 

“Net Tangible Proceeds” means with respect to any Equity Issuance by a Person, the aggregate amount of all cash and the Fair Market Value of all other property (other than (a) securities of such Person being converted or exchanged in connection with such Equity Issuance and (b) assets separately classified as intangible assets under GAAP) received by such Person in respect of such Equity Issuance net of investment banking fees, legal fees, accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other customary fees and expenses actually incurred by such Person in connection with such Equity Issuance.

 

“New Property” means each Property on which a hotel is located acquired by the Parent, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate from the date of acquisition until the Seasoned Date in respect thereof; provided, however, that, upon the Seasoned Date for any New Property, such New Property shall be converted to a Seasoned Property and shall cease to be a New Property.

 

“Non-Defaulting Lender” means a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender.

 

“Nonrecourse Indebtedness” means, with respect to a Person, (a) Indebtedness for borrowed money in respect of which recourse for payment (except for customary exceptions for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, voluntary bankruptcy, collusive involuntary bankruptcy and other similar exceptions to nonrecourse liability) is contractually limited to specific assets of such Person encumbered by a Lien securing such Indebtedness, (b) obligations in respect of guaranties

 

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of customary exceptions for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, voluntary bankruptcy, collusive involuntary bankruptcy and other similar exceptions to nonrecourse liability, provided that, once any such obligation shall cease to be contingent, then such obligation shall cease to be Nonrecourse Indebtedness, or (c) if such Person is a Single Asset Entity, any Indebtedness for borrowed money of such Person.

 

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

 

“Notice of Borrowing” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit D (or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and containing the information required in such Exhibit) to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.1.(b) evidencing the Borrower’s request for a borrowing of Revolving Loans.

 

“Notice of Continuation” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit E (or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and containing the information required in such Exhibit) to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.8. evidencing the Borrower’s request for the Continuation of a LIBOR Loan.

 

“Notice of Conversion” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit F (or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and containing the information required in such Exhibit) to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.9. evidencing the Borrower’s request for the Conversion of a Loan from one Type to another Type.

 

“Notice of Swingline Borrowing” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit G (or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and containing the information required in such Exhibit) to be delivered to the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.3.(b) evidencing the Borrower’s request for a Swingline Loan.

 

“Obligations” means, individually and collectively:  (a) the aggregate principal balance of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, all Loans; (b) all Reimbursement Obligations and all other Letter of Credit Liabilities; and (c) all other indebtedness, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties owing to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks or any Lender of every kind, nature and description, under or in respect of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the Fee Letters, including, without limitation, the Fees and indemnification obligations, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or not due, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not evidenced by any promissory note.  The term “Obligations” does not include any Specified Derivatives Obligations.

 

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

 

“Off-Balance Sheet Obligations” means liabilities and obligations of the Parent, any Subsidiary or any other Person in respect of “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act) which the Parent would be required to disclose in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of the Parent’s report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K (or their equivalents) which the Parent is required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any Governmental Authority substituted therefor).

 

“Operating Property Value” means, at any date of determination, (a) for each New Property that Borrower elects (until the Seasoned Date), the purchase price paid for such Property determined in accordance with GAAP; or (b) for each (x) Seasoned Property and (y) New Property that Borrower

 

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irrevocably elects, (A) the Adjusted NOI of such Property for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ending divided by (B) the applicable Capitalization Rate.

 

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

 

“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 5.8.).

 

“Ownership Share” means, with respect to any Subsidiary of a Person (other than a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) or any Unconsolidated Affiliate of a Person, the greater of (a) such Person’s relative nominal direct and indirect ownership interest (expressed as a percentage) in such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate or (b) such Person’s relative direct and indirect economic interest (calculated as a percentage) in such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the declaration of trust, articles or certificate of incorporation, articles of organization, partnership agreement, joint venture agreement or other applicable organizational document of such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate.

 

“Parent” has the meaning given such term in the introductory paragraph hereof.

 

“Participant” has the meaning given that term in Section 13.5.(d).

 

“Participant Register” has the meaning given that term in Section 13.5.(d).

 

“Patriot Act” means The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. No. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

 

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any successor agency.

 

“Permitted Liens” means, as to any Person:  (a) Liens securing taxes, assessments and other charges or levies imposed by any Governmental Authority (excluding any Lien imposed pursuant to any of the provisions of ERISA or pursuant to any Environmental Laws) or the claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen or landlords for labor, materials, supplies or rentals incurred in the ordinary course of business, which either (x) are not at the time required to be paid or discharged under Section 8.6. or (y) relate to claims not in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate at any one time; (b) Liens consisting of deposits or pledges made, in the ordinary course of business, in connection with, or to secure payment of, obligations under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or similar Applicable Laws; (c) Liens consisting of encumbrances in the nature of zoning restrictions, easements, and rights or restrictions of record on the use of real property, which do not materially detract from the value of such property or impair the intended use thereof in the business of such Person; (d) the rights of tenants under leases or subleases or licenses not interfering with the ordinary conduct of business of such Person; (e) Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders; (f) Liens in favor of the Borrower or a Guarantor securing obligations owing by a Subsidiary to the Borrower or a Guarantor;

 

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(g) Liens in existence as of the Agreement Date and set forth in Part II of Schedule 7.1.(f); (h) Liens arising out of judgments or awards in respect of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries not constituting an Event of Default under Section 11.1.(i); (i) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease of equipment (not constituting a fixture) entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so leased; (j) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business by virtue of any contractual, statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies covering deposit or securities accounts (including funds or other assets credited thereto) and (k) Liens securing the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business and not securing any Indebtedness.

 

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited partnership, general partnership, joint stock company, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint venture, association, company,  trust, bank, trust company, land trust, business trust or other organization, whether or not a legal entity, or any other nongovernmental entity, or any Governmental Authority.

 

“Plan” means at any time an employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code and either (a) is maintained, or contributed to, by any member of the ERISA Group for employees of any member of the ERISA Group or (b) has at any time within the preceding six years been maintained, or contributed to, by any Person which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group for employees of any Person which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group.

 

“Post-Default Rate” means, in respect of any principal of any Loan or any Reimbursement Obligation, the rate otherwise applicable plus an additional two percent (2.0%) per annum and with respect to any other Obligation, a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate as in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin for Loans that are Base Rate Loans plus two percent (2.0%).

 

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

 

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

 

“Prime Rate” means, at any time, the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Lender then acting as the Administrative Agent as its prime rate.  Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the day such change in such prime rate occurs.  The parties hereto acknowledge that the rate announced publicly by the Lender acting as Administrative Agent as its prime rate is an index or base rate and shall not necessarily be its lowest or best rate charged to its customers or other banks.

 

“Principal Office” means the office of the Administrative Agent located at 608 Second Avenue S., 11th Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-1916, or any other subsequent office that the Administrative Agent shall have specified as the Principal Office by written notice to the Borrower and the Lenders.

 

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“Property” means any parcel of real property owned or leased (in whole or in part) or operated by the Parent, the Borrower, any other Subsidiary or any Unconsolidated Affiliate of the Parent and which is located in a state of the United States of America or the District of Columbia.

 

“Property Management Agreement” means, collectively, all agreements entered into by a Loan Party pursuant to which such Loan Party engages a Person to advise it with respect to the management of an Unencumbered Property or to provide management services with respect to the same.

 

“Qualified ECP Guarantor” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Loan Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant Guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

“Qualified Plan” means a Benefit Arrangement or Plan that is intended to be tax-qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

“Qualified REIT Subsidiary” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Internal Revenue Code.

 

“Rating Agencies” means S&P and Moody’s.

 

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

 

“Register” has the meaning given that term in Section 13.5.(c).

 

“Regulatory Change” means, with respect to any Lender, any change effective after the Agreement Date in Applicable Law (including without limitation, Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) or the adoption or making after such date of any interpretation, directive or request applying to a class of banks, including such Lender, of or under any Applicable Law (whether or not having the force of law and whether or not failure to comply therewith would be unlawful) by any Governmental Authority or monetary authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (a) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (b) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Regulatory Change”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

“Reimbursement Obligation” means the absolute, unconditional and irrevocable obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for any drawing honored by such Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank.

 

“REIT” means a Person qualifying for treatment as a “real estate investment trust” under the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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

 

“Requisite Lenders” means, as of any date, (a) Lenders having more than 51.0% of the aggregate amount of the Commitments, or (b) if the Commitments have been terminated or reduced to zero, Lenders holding more than 51.0% of the principal amount of the aggregate outstanding Loans and Letter of Credit Liabilities; provided that (i) in determining such percentage at any given time, all then existing Defaulting Lenders will be disregarded and excluded and (ii) at all times when two or more Lenders (excluding Defaulting Lenders) are party to this Agreement, the term “Requisite Lenders” shall in no event mean less than two Lenders.  For purposes of this definition, a Lender shall be deemed to hold a Swingline Loan or a Letter of Credit Liability to the extent such Lender has acquired a participation therein under the terms of this Agreement and has not failed to perform its obligations in respect of such participation.

 

“Responsible Officer” means with respect to the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, chief operating officer or general counsel of the Parent, the  Borrower or such Subsidiary.

 

“Restricted Payment” means:  (a) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interest of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend payable solely in Equity Interests; (b) any redemption, conversion, exchange, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Equity Interest of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary now or hereafter outstanding; and (c) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire any Equity Interests of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary now or hereafter outstanding.

 

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

 

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

 

“Revolving Note” means a promissory note of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit C, payable to the order of a Lender in a principal amount equal to the amount of such Lender’s Commitment.

 

“Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country or territory which is, or whose government is, the subject or target of any Sanctions.

 

“Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by any Governmental Authority of the United States of America, including without limitation, OFAC or the U.S. Department of State, or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any other Governmental Authority, (b) any Person located, operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, (c) an agency of the government of a Sanctioned County or (d) any Person Controlled by any Person or agency described in any of the preceding clauses (a) through (c).

 

“Sanctions” means any sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced by any Governmental Authority of the United States of America, including without limitation, OFAC or the U.S.

 

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Department of State, or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any other Governmental Authority.

 

“Seasoned Date” means the first day on which an acquired Property on which a hotel is located has been owned for five (5) full fiscal quarters following the date of acquisition by the Parent, the Borrower, a Subsidiary or an Unconsolidated Affiliate.

 

“Seasoned Property” means Property on which a hotel is located that is not a New Property.

 

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

 

“Secured Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, (a) all Indebtedness of such Person that is secured in any manner by any Lien on any Property plus (b) such Person’s pro rata share of the Secured Indebtedness of any of such Person’s Unconsolidated Affiliates.

 

“Secured Recourse Indebtedness” means all Indebtedness (including Guaranties of Secured Indebtedness) that is Secured Indebtedness and is not Nonrecourse Indebtedness.

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, together with all rules and regulations issued thereunder.

 

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary to which more than $30,000,000 of Total Asset Value is attributable.

 

“Single Asset Entity” means a Person (other than an individual) that (a) only owns a single Property; (b) is engaged only in the business of owning, developing and/or leasing such Property; and (c) receives substantially all of its gross revenues from such Property.  In addition, if the assets of a Person consist solely of (i) Equity Interests in one or more Single Asset Entities that directly or indirectly own such single Property and (ii) cash and other assets of nominal value incidental to such Person’s ownership of the other Single Asset Entity, such Person shall also be deemed to be a Single Asset Entity for purposes of this Agreement.

 

“Solvent” means, when used with respect to any Person, that (a) the fair value and the fair salable value of its assets (excluding any Indebtedness due from any Affiliate of such Person) are each in excess of the fair valuation of its total liabilities (including all contingent liabilities computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that could reasonably be expected to become an actual and matured liability); (b) such Person is able to pay its debts or other obligations in the ordinary course as they mature; and (c) such Person has capital not unreasonably small to carry on its business and all business in which it proposes to be engaged.

 

“Specified Derivatives Contract” means any Derivatives Contract, together with any Derivatives Support Document relating thereto, that is made or entered into at any time, or in effect at any time now or hereafter, whether as a result of an assignment or transfer or otherwise, between the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Parent and an Specified Derivatives Provider.

 

“Specified Derivatives Obligations” means all indebtedness, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiaries under or in respect of any Specified Derivatives Contract, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or not due, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not evidenced by any written confirmation.

 

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“Specified Derivatives Provider” means any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender that is a party to a Derivatives Contract at the time the Derivatives Contract is entered into.

 

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business and its successors.

 

“Stated Amount” means the amount available to be drawn by a beneficiary under a Letter of Credit from time to time, as such amount may be increased or reduced from time to time in accordance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.

 

“Subsidiary” means, for any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which at least a majority of the Equity Interests having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other individuals performing similar functions of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, and shall include all Persons the accounts of which are consolidated with those of such Person pursuant to GAAP.

 

“Surge Period” has the meaning given that term in Section 10.1.(a).

 

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

 

“Swingline Commitment” means the Swingline Lender’s obligation to make Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.3.  in an amount up to, but not exceeding the amount set forth in the first sentence of Section 2.3.(a), as such amount may be reduced from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

“Swingline Lender” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, together with its successors and assigns.

 

“Swingline Loan” means a loan made by the Swingline Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.3.

 

“Swingline Maturity Date” means the date which is 7 Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date.

 

“Swingline Note” means the promissory note of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit H, payable to the order of the Swingline Lender in a principal amount equal to the amount of the Swingline Commitment as originally in effect and otherwise duly completed.

 

“Tangible Net Worth” means, as of any given time: (a) the unallocated gross book value (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) of all real estate assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries that constitute Properties at such time; plus (b) the book value of other assets (excluding any real estate assets but including Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates) of the Parent and its Subsidiaries; less (c) all amounts appearing on the assets side of a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent for assets separately classified as intangible assets under GAAP (except for allocations of property purchase prices pursuant to FASB ASC 805); less (d) all Total Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (excluding such Person’s Ownership Share of Indebtedness of any Unconsolidated Affiliate to the extent included in Total Indebtedness) determined on a consolidated basis; less (e) all other liabilities of the Parent and its

 

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Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis (except liabilities resulting from allocations of property purchase prices pursuant to FASB ASC 805).

 

“Taxable REIT Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than a REIT) in which the Parent directly or indirectly owns stock and the Parent and such corporation have jointly elected that such corporation be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary of the Parent under and pursuant to Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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

 

“Termination Date” means May 1, 2020, or such later date to which the Termination Date may be extended pursuant to Section 2.12.

 

“Titled Agents” has the meaning given that term in Section 12.9.

 

“Total Asset Value” means the sum of all of the following of the Parent, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries (without duplication) on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis:  (a) the Operating Property Value of all Properties of the Parent, the Borrower and their Subsidiaries on which a hotel is located, plus (b) the book value of Unimproved Land, Mortgage Receivables and other promissory notes, plus (c) the Borrower’s Ownership Share of the preceding items for its Unconsolidated Affiliates, plus (d) the contractual purchase price of any real property subject to a purchase obligation, repurchase obligation or forward commitment which at such time could be specifically enforced by the seller of such real property, but only to the extent such obligations are included in the Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, plus (e) in the case of any real property subject to a purchase obligation, repurchase obligation or forward commitment which at such time could not be specifically enforced by the seller of such real property, the aggregate amount of due diligence deposits, earnest money payments and other similar payments made under the applicable contract which, at such time, would be subject to forfeiture upon termination of the contract, but only to the extent such amounts are included in the Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis minus (f) to the extent otherwise included in Total Asset Value any deferred financing costs.  The percentage of Total Asset Value attributable to a given Subsidiary shall be equal to the ratio expressed as a percentage of (x) an amount equal to Total Asset Value calculated solely with respect to assets owned directly by such Subsidiary to (y) Total Asset Value.  For purposes of determining Total Asset Value, Adjusted NOI from Properties disposed of by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary during the immediately preceding period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower shall be excluded.

 

“Total Indebtedness” means all Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower and all other Subsidiaries of the Parent determined on a consolidated basis, minus, to the extent otherwise included in such Indebtedness, deferred financing costs.

 

“Type” with respect to any Revolving Loan, refers to whether such Loan or portion thereof is a LIBOR Loan or a Base Rate Loan.

 

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

 

“Unconsolidated Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person in whom such Person holds an Investment, which Investment is accounted for in the financial statements of such Person 

 

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on an equity basis of accounting and whose financial results would not be consolidated under GAAP with the financial results of such Person on the consolidated financial statements of such Person.

 

“Unencumbered Property” means an Eligible Property which is to be included in calculations of the Unencumbered Property Value.  A Property shall cease to be an Unencumbered Property if at any time such Property shall cease to be an Eligible Property unless otherwise agreed by the Requisite Lenders.

 

“Unencumbered Property Value” means, at any time of determination, the aggregate Operating Property Values of the Unencumbered Properties at such time.  For purposes of this definition, the Adjusted NOI for any Unencumbered Property shall be reduced by an amount equal to the greater of (x) the amount by which the Adjusted NOI of such Unencumbered Property would exceed 30.0% of the aggregate Adjusted NOI of all Unencumbered Properties and (y) the amount by which the Adjusted NOI of Unencumbered Properties located in the same metropolitan statistical area as such Property would exceed 40.0% of the aggregate Adjusted NOI of all Unencumbered Properties.  In addition, to the extent that Unencumbered Property Value attributable to Properties leased under Ground Leases (excluding the Boston Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts) would exceed 33.0% of Unencumbered Property Value, such excess shall be excluded.  For purposes of determining Unencumbered Property Value, Adjusted NOI from Properties disposed of by the Borrower or any Subsidiary during the immediately preceding period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower shall be excluded.

 

“Unimproved Land” means land on which no development (other than improvements that are not material and are temporary in nature) has occurred and for which no development is scheduled in the following 12 months.  Unimproved Land shall not include any undeveloped parcels of a Property that has been developed unless and until the Borrower intends to develop such parcel.

 

“Unsecured Indebtedness” means with respect to a Person as of any given date, (a) the aggregate principal amount of (a) all Indebtedness of such Person outstanding at such date that is not Secured Indebtedness plus (b) all Nonrecourse Indebtedness which such Person has Guaranteed but only to the extent of such Guaranty (excluding obligations in respect of Guaranties of customary exceptions to nonrecourse liability).

 

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

 

“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.10.(g)(ii)(B)(III).

 

“Wells Fargo” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and its successors and assigns.

 

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of a Person in respect of which all of the Equity Interests (other than, in the case of a corporation, directors’ qualifying shares) are at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

“Withdrawal Liability” means any liability as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

 

“Withholding Agent” means (a) the Borrower, (b) any other Loan Party and (c) the Administrative Agent, as applicable.

 

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“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

Section 1.2.  General; References to Pacific Time.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all accounting terms, ratios and measurements shall be interpreted or determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that, if at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Requisite Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the appropriate Lenders pursuant to Section 13.6.); provided further that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.  References in this Agreement to “Sections”, “Articles”, “Exhibits” and “Schedules” are to sections, articles, exhibits and schedules herein and hereto unless otherwise indicated.  References in this Agreement to any document, instrument or agreement (a) shall include all exhibits, schedules and other attachments thereto, (b) shall  include all documents, instruments or agreements issued or executed in replacement thereof, to the extent permitted hereby and (c) shall mean such document, instrument or agreement, or replacement or predecessor thereto, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time to the extent not prohibited hereby and in effect at any given time.  Wherever from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or plural shall include the singular and plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine, the feminine and the neuter.  Except as expressly provided otherwise in any Loan Document, (i) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced or supplemented from time to time and (ii) any reference to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s permitted successors and permitted assigns.  Unless explicitly set forth to the contrary, a reference to “Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Parent or a Subsidiary of such Subsidiary and a reference to an “Affiliate” means a reference to an Affiliate of the Parent.  Titles and captions of Articles, Sections, subsections and clauses in this Agreement are for convenience only, and neither limit nor amplify the provisions of this Agreement.  Unless otherwise indicated, all references to time are references to Pacific time.  Notwithstanding the first sentence of this Section 1.2., (i) the calculation of liabilities shall not include any fair value adjustments to the carrying value of liabilities to record such liabilities at fair value pursuant to electing the fair value option election under FASB ASC 825-10-25 (formerly known as FAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities) or other FASB standards allowing entities to elect fair value option for financial liabilities and (ii) for purposes of this Agreement, any obligations of a Person under a lease (whether existing on the Effective Date or entered into thereafter) that is not (or would not be) required to be classified or accounted for as a Capitalized Lease Obligation on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Effective Date shall not be treated as a Capitalized Lease Obligation pursuant to the Loan Documents solely as a result of changes in the application of, or the adoption of changes in, GAAP after the Effective Date.

 

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Section 1.3.  Financial Attributes of Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.

 

When determining compliance by the Borrower or the Parent with any financial covenant contained in any of the Loan Documents, only the Ownership Share of the Borrower or the Parent, as applicable, of the financial attributes of a Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary shall be included.

 

ARTICLE II. CREDIT FACILITY

 

Section 2.1.  Loans.

 

(a)                                 Making of Revolving Loans.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including without limitation, Section 2.14., each Lender severally and not jointly agrees to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the Termination Date, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding up to, but not exceeding, such Lender’s Commitment.  Each borrowing of Base Rate Loans shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof.  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding two sentences but subject to Section 2.14., a borrowing of Revolving Loans may be in the aggregate amount of the unused Commitments.  Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Loans.

 

(b)                                 Requests for Revolving Loans. Not later than 9:00 a.m. Pacific time at least one Business Day prior to a borrowing of Revolving Loans that are to be Base Rate Loans and not later than 9:00 a.m. Pacific time at least three Business Days prior to a borrowing of Revolving Loans that are to be LIBOR Loans, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a Notice of Borrowing.  Each Notice of Borrowing shall specify the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans to be borrowed, the date such Revolving Loans are to be borrowed (which must be a Business Day), a general description of the use of the proceeds of such Revolving Loans, the Type of the requested Revolving Loans, and if such Revolving Loans are to be LIBOR Loans, the initial Interest Period for such Revolving Loans.  Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable once given and binding on the Borrower.  Prior to delivering a Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower may (without specifying whether a Revolving Loan will be a Base Rate Loan or a LIBOR Loan) request that the Administrative Agent provide the Borrower with the most recent LIBOR available to the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall provide such quoted rate to the Borrower on the date of such request or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

(c)                                  Funding of Revolving Loans.  Promptly after receipt of a Notice of Borrowing under the immediately preceding subsection (b), the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the proposed borrowing.  Each Lender shall deposit an amount equal to the Revolving Loan to be made by such Lender to the Borrower with the Administrative Agent at the Principal Office, in immediately available funds not later than 9:00 a.m. Pacific time on the date of such proposed Revolving Loans.  Subject to fulfillment of all applicable conditions set forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall make available to the Borrower in the account specified in the Disbursement Instruction Agreement, not later than 12:00 noon Pacific time on the date of the requested borrowing of Revolving Loans, the proceeds of such amounts received by the Administrative Agent.

 

(d)                                 Assumptions Regarding Funding by Lenders.  With respect to Revolving Loans to be made after the Effective Date, unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Lender that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent a Revolving Loan to be made by such Lender in connection with any borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender will make the proceeds of such Revolving Loan available to the Administrative Agent in accordance with this Section, and the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), in reliance upon such

 

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assumption, make available to the Borrower the amount of such Revolving Loan to be provided by such Lender.  In such event, if such Lender does not make available to the Administrative Agent the proceeds of such Revolving Loan, then such Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent on demand the amount of such Loan with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such Revolving Loan is made available to the Borrower but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (ii) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans.  If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay the amount of such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period.  If such Lender pays to the Administrative Agent the amount of such Revolving Loan, the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan included in the borrowing.  Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make available the proceeds of a Revolving Loan to be made by such Lender.

 

Section 2.2.  Letters of Credit.

 

(a)                                 Letters of Credit.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including without limitation, Section 2.14., each of the Issuing Banks, on behalf of the Lenders, agrees to issue for the account of the Borrower during the period from and including the Effective Date to, but excluding, the date 30 days prior to the Termination Date, one or more standby letters of credit (each a “Letter of Credit”) up to a maximum aggregate Stated Amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed $30,000,000, as such amount may be reduced from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof (the “L/C Commitment Amount”); provided, that an Issuing Bank shall not be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (x) after giving effect to such issuance, the aggregate Stated Amount of outstanding Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank would exceed the lesser of (i) one-third of the L/C Commitment Amount and (ii) the Commitment of such Issuing Bank in its capacity as a Lender, (y) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Bank from issuing the Letter of Credit, or any Applicable Law with respect to such Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular or (z) such issuance would conflict with, or cause such Issuing Bank or any Lender to exceed any limits imposed by, any Applicable Law.

 

(b)                                 Terms of Letters of Credit.  At the time of issuance, the amount, form, terms and conditions of each Letter of Credit, and of any drafts or acceptances thereunder, shall be subject to approval by the applicable Issuing Bank and the Borrower.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may (i) the expiration date of any Letter of Credit extend beyond the date that is 30 days prior to the Termination Date, or (ii) any Letter of Credit have an initial duration in excess of one year; provided, however, a Letter of Credit may contain a provision providing for the automatic extension of the expiration date in the absence of a notice of non-renewal from the applicable Issuing Bank but in no event shall any such provision permit the extension of the expiration date of such Letter of Credit beyond the date that is thirty (30) days prior to the Termination Date; provided, further, that a Letter of Credit (any such Letter of Credit being referred to as an “Extended Letter of Credit”) may, as a result of its express terms or as the result of the effect of an automatic extension provision, have an expiration date of not more than one year beyond the date that is 30 days prior to the Termination Date so long as the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent for its benefit and the benefit of the applicable Issuing Bank and the Lenders no later than 30 days prior to the Termination Date Cash Collateral for such Letter of Credit for deposit into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account in an amount equal to the Stated Amount of such

 

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Letter of Credit; provided, that the obligations of the Borrower under this Section in respect of such Extended Letters of Credit shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall remain in effect until no such Extended Letters of Credit remain outstanding.  If the Borrower fails to provide Cash Collateral with respect to any Extended Letter of Credit by the date 30 days prior to the Termination Date, such failure shall be treated as a drawing under such Extended Letter of Credit (in an amount equal to the maximum Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit), which shall be reimbursed (or participations therein funded) by the Lenders in accordance with the immediately following subsections (i) and (j), with the proceeds being utilized to provide Cash Collateral for such Letter of Credit.  The initial Stated Amount of each Letter of Credit shall be at least $100,000 (or such lesser amount as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank).

 

(c)                                  Requests for Issuance of Letters of Credit.  The Borrower shall give the Issuing Bank selected by the Borrower to issue a Letter of Credit and the Administrative Agent written notice at least 5 Business Days prior to the requested date of issuance of a Letter of Credit, such notice to describe in reasonable detail the proposed terms of such Letter of Credit and the nature of the transactions or obligations proposed to be supported by such Letter of Credit, and in any event shall set forth with respect to such Letter of Credit the proposed (i) initial Stated Amount, (ii) beneficiary, and (iii) expiration date. The Borrower shall also execute and deliver such customary applications and agreements for standby letters of credit, and other forms as requested from time to time by the applicable Issuing Bank.  Provided the Borrower has given the notice prescribed by the first sentence of this subsection and delivered such application and agreements referred to in the preceding sentence, subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the applicable Issuing Banks’s approval of the form of the requested Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.2.(b) and the satisfaction of any applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article VI, the applicable Issuing Bank shall issue the requested Letter of Credit on the requested date of issuance for the benefit of the stipulated beneficiary but in no event prior to the date 5 Business Days following the date after which such Issuing Bank has received all of the items required to be delivered to it under this subsection.  References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any outstanding Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires.  Upon the written request of the Borrower, the Issuing Banks shall deliver to the Borrower a copy of each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank within a reasonable time after the date of issuance thereof.  To the extent any term of a Letter of Credit Document is inconsistent with a term of any Loan Document, the term of such Loan Document shall control.

 

(d)                                 Reimbursement Obligations.  Upon receipt by an Issuing Bank from the beneficiary of a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank of any demand for payment under such Letter of Credit and such Issuing Banks’s determination that such demand for payment complies with the requirements of such Letter of Credit, such Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of the amount to be paid by such Issuing Bank as a result of such demand and the date on which payment is to be made by such Issuing Bank to such beneficiary in respect of such demand; provided, however, that such Issuing Banks’s failure to give, or delay in giving, such notice shall not discharge the Borrower in any respect from the applicable Reimbursement Obligation.  The Borrower hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably agrees to pay and reimburse the Issuing Banks for the amount of each demand for payment under a Letter of Credit on or prior to the date on which payment is to be made by the applicable Issuing Bank to the beneficiary thereunder, without presentment, demand, protest or other formalities of any kind (other than notice as provided in this subsection).  Upon receipt by an Issuing Bank of any payment in respect of any Reimbursement Obligation, such Issuing Bank shall promptly pay to each Lender that has acquired a participation therein under the second sentence of the immediately following subsection (i) such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such payment.

 

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Bank whether or not the Borrower intends to borrow hereunder to finance its obligation to reimburse such Issuing Bank for the amount of the related demand for payment and, if it does, the Borrower shall submit a timely request for such borrowing as provided in the applicable provisions of this Agreement.  If the Borrower fails to so advise the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank, or if the Borrower fails to reimburse such Issuing Bank for a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit by the date of such payment, the failure of which such Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent, then (i) if the applicable conditions contained in Article VI. would permit the making of Revolving Loans, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a borrowing of Revolving Loans (which shall be Base Rate Loans) in an amount equal to the unpaid Reimbursement Obligation and the Administrative Agent shall give each Lender prompt notice of the amount of the Revolving Loan to be made available to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. Pacific time and (ii) if such conditions would not permit the making of Revolving Loans, the provisions of subsection (j) of this Section shall apply.  The limitations set forth in the second sentence of Section 2.1.(a) shall not apply to any borrowing of Base Rate Loans under this subsection.

 

(f)                                   Effect of Letters of Credit on Commitments.  Upon the issuance by an Issuing Bank of any Letter of Credit and until such Letter of Credit shall have expired or been cancelled, the Commitment of each Lender shall be deemed to be utilized for all purposes of this Agreement in an amount equal to the product of (i) such Lender’s Commitment Percentage and (ii) the sum of (A) the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit plus (B) any related Reimbursement Obligations then outstanding.

 

(g)                                  Issuing Banks’ Duties Regarding Letters of Credit; Unconditional Nature of Reimbursement Obligations.  In examining documents presented in connection with drawings under Letters of Credit and making payments under such Letters of Credit against such documents, each Issuing Bank shall only be required to use the same standard of care as it uses in connection with examining documents presented in connection with drawings under letters of credit in which it has not sold participations and making payments under such letters of credit.  The Borrower assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of Credit by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit.  In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, none of the Issuing Banks, Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders shall be responsible for, and the Borrower’s obligations in respect of Letters of Credit shall not be affected in any manner by, (i) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effects of any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for and issuance of or any drawing honored under any Letter of Credit even if such document should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (ii) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any Letter of Credit, or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (iii) failure of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit to comply fully with conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit; (iv) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, facsimile, electronic mail, telecopy or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (v) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (vi) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any Letter of Credit, or of the proceeds thereof; (vii) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit, or of the proceeds of any drawing under any Letter of Credit; or (viii) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Banks, Administrative Agent or the Lenders.  None of the above shall affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any of the applicable Issuing Bank’s or Administrative Agent’s rights or powers hereunder.  Any action taken or omitted to be taken by an Issuing Bank under or in connection with any Letter of Credit, if taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment), shall not create against such Issuing Bank any liability to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Lender.  In this connection, the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for any drawing made under any Letter of Credit, and to repay any Revolving Loan made pursuant to the

 

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second sentence of the immediately preceding subsection (e), shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and any other applicable Letter of Credit Document under all circumstances whatsoever, including without limitation, the following circumstances: (A) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit Document or any term or provisions therein; (B) any amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from all or any of the Letter of Credit Documents; (C) the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which the Borrower may have at any time against any Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or in the Letter of Credit Documents or any unrelated transaction; (D) any breach of contract or dispute between the Borrower, any Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Person; (E) any demand, statement or any other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein or made in connection therewith being untrue or inaccurate in any respect whatsoever; (F) any non-application or misapplication by the beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; (G) payment by an Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank against presentation of a draft or certificate which does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; and (H) any other act, omission to act, delay or circumstance whatsoever that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable defense to or discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower’s Reimbursement Obligations.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section or Section 13.9., but not in limitation of the Borrower’s unconditional obligation to reimburse an Issuing Bank for any drawing made under a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank as provided in this Section and to repay any Revolving Loan made pursuant to the second sentence of the immediately preceding subsection (e), the Borrower shall have no obligation to indemnify the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender in respect of any liability incurred by the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender arising solely out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender in respect of a Letter of Credit as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment.  Notwithstanding the above, nothing in this Section shall affect any rights the Borrower may have with respect to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender with respect to any Letter of Credit.

 

(h)                                 Amendments, Etc.  The issuance by an Issuing Bank of any amendment, supplement or other modification to any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank shall be subject to the same conditions applicable under this Agreement to the issuance of new Letters of Credit (including, without limitation, that the request therefor be made through such Issuing Bank), and no such amendment, supplement or other modification shall be issued unless either (i) the respective Letter of Credit affected thereby would have complied with such conditions had it originally been issued hereunder in such amended, supplemented or modified form or (ii) the Administrative Agent and appropriate Lenders required by Section 13.6. shall have consented thereto.  In connection with any such amendment, supplement or other modification, the Borrower shall pay the fees, if any, payable under the last sentence of Section 3.5.(c).

 

(i)                                     Lenders’ Participation in Letters of Credit.  Immediately upon the issuance by an Issuing Bank of any Letter of Credit each Lender shall be deemed to have absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally purchased and received from such Issuing Bank, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation to the extent of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the liability of such Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit and each Lender thereby shall absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably assume, as primary obligor and not as surety, and shall be unconditionally obligated to the such Issuing Bank to pay and discharge when due, such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such Issuing Bank’s liability under such Letter of Credit.  In addition, upon the making of each payment by a Lender to the Administrative Agent for the account of an Issuing Bank

 

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in respect of any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank pursuant to the immediately following subsection (j), such Lender shall, automatically and without any further action on the part of such Issuing Bank, Administrative Agent or such Lender, acquire (i) a participation in an amount equal to such payment in the Reimbursement Obligation owing to the applicable Issuing Bank by the Borrower in respect of such Letter of Credit and (ii) a participation in a percentage equal to such Lender’s Commitment Percentage in any interest or other amounts payable by the Borrower in respect of such Reimbursement Obligation (other than the Fees payable to the applicable Issuing Bank pursuant to the second and the last sentences of Section 3.5.(c)).

 

(j)                                    Payment Obligation of Lenders.  Each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, on demand in immediately available funds in Dollars the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of each drawing paid by such Issuing Bank under each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank to the extent such amount is not reimbursed by the Borrower pursuant to the immediately preceding subsection (d); provided, however, that in respect of any drawing under any Letter of Credit, the maximum amount that any Lender shall be required to fund, whether as a Revolving Loan or as a participation, shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such drawing except as otherwise provided in Section 3.9.(d).  If the notice referenced in the second sentence of the immediately preceding subsection (e) is received by a Lender not later than 9:00 a.m. Pacific time, then such Lender shall make such payment available to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 p.m. Pacific time on the date of demand therefor; otherwise, such payment shall be made available to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. Pacific time on the next succeeding Business Day.  Each Lender’s obligation to make such payments to the Administrative Agent under this subsection, and the Administrative Agent’s right to receive the same for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, shall be absolute, irrevocable and unconditional and shall not be affected in any way by any circumstance whatsoever, including without limitation, (i) the failure of any other Lender to make its payment under this subsection, (ii) the financial condition of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, (iii) the existence of any Default or Event of Default, including any Event of Default described in Section 11.1.(f) or (g), (iv) the termination of the Commitments or (v) the delivery of Cash Collateral in respect of any Extended Letter of Credit.  Each such payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of an Issuing Bank shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or deduction whatsoever.

 

(k)                                 Information to Lenders.  Periodically, the Issuing Banks shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, who shall promptly deliver the same to each Lender and the Borrower, a notice describing the aggregate amount of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank and outstanding at such time.  Upon the request of any Lender from time to time, the Issuing Banks shall deliver any other information reasonably requested by such Lender with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank and then outstanding.  Other than as set forth in this subsection, the Issuing Banks shall have no duty to notify the Lenders regarding the issuance or other matters regarding Letters of Credit issued hereunder.  The failure of any Issuing Banks to perform its requirements under this subsection shall not relieve any Lender from its obligations under the immediately preceding subsection (j).

 

(l)                                     Extended Letters of Credit.  Each Lender confirms that its obligations under the immediately preceding subsections (i) and (j) shall be reinstated in full and apply if the delivery of any Cash Collateral in respect of an Extended Letter of Credit is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise.

 

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Section 2.3. Swingline Loans.

 

(a)                                 Swingline Loans.  Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, including without limitation Section 2.14, the Swingline Lender agrees to make Swingline Loans to the Borrower, during the period from the Effective Date to but excluding the Swingline Maturity Date, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding up to, but not exceeding, the lesser (such lesser amount being referred to as the “Swingline Availability”) of (i) $30,000,000, as such amount may be reduced from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and (ii) the Commitment of the Swingline Lender in its capacity as a Lender minus the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Revolving Loans of the Swingline Lender in its capacity as a Lender.  If at any time the aggregate principal amount of the Swingline Loans outstanding at such time exceeds the Swingline Availability at such time, the Borrower shall immediately pay the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender the amount of such excess.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Swingline Loans hereunder.  The borrowing of a Swingline Loan shall not constitute usage of any Lender’s Commitment for purposes of calculation of the fee payable under Section 3.5.(b).

 

(b)                                 Procedure for Borrowing Swingline Loans.  The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent and the Swingline Lender notice pursuant to a Notice of Swingline Borrowing or telephonic notice of each borrowing of a Swingline Loan.  Each Notice of Swingline Borrowing shall be delivered to the Swingline Lender no later than 9:00 a.m. Pacific time on the proposed date of such borrowing.  Any telephonic notice shall include all information to be specified in a written Notice of Swingline Borrowing and shall be promptly confirmed in writing by the Borrower pursuant to a Notice of Swingline Borrowing sent to the Swingline Lender on the same day of the giving of such telephonic notice.  Not later than 12:00 noon Pacific time on the date of the requested Swingline Loan and subject to satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 6.2. for such borrowing, the Swingline Lender will make the proceeds of such Swingline Loan available to the Borrower in Dollars, in immediately available funds, in the account specified by the Borrower in the Disbursement Instruction Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Interest.  Swingline Loans shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the Base Rate as in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans.  Interest on Swingline Loans is solely for the account of the Swingline Lender (except to the extent a Lender acquires a participating interest in a Swingline Loan pursuant to the immediately following subsection (e)).  All accrued and unpaid interest on Swingline Loans shall be payable on the dates and in the manner provided in Section 2.4. with respect to interest on Base Rate Loans (except as the Swingline Lender and the Borrower may otherwise agree in writing in connection with any particular Swingline Loan).

 

(d)                                 Swingline Loan Amounts, Etc.  Each Swingline Loan shall be in the minimum amount of $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof, or such other minimum amounts agreed to by the Swingline Lender and the Borrower.  Any voluntary prepayment of a Swingline Loan must be in integral multiples of $100,000 or the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Swingline Loans (or such other minimum amounts upon which the Swingline Lender and the Borrower may agree) and in connection with any such prepayment, the Borrower must give the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent prior written notice thereof no later than 9:00 a.m. Pacific time on the day prior to the date of such prepayment.  The Swingline Loans shall, in addition to this Agreement, be evidenced by the Swingline Note.

 

(e)                                  Repayment and Participations of Swingline Loans.  The Borrower agrees to repay each Swingline Loan within 3 Business Day of demand therefor by the Swingline Lender and, in any event, within 5 Business Days after the date such Swingline Loan was made; provided, that the proceeds of a Swingline Loan may not be used to pay a Swingline Loan.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall repay the entire outstanding principal amount of, and all accrued but unpaid interest on, the

 

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Swingline Loans on the Swingline Maturity Date (or such earlier date as the Swingline Lender and the Borrower may agree in writing).  In lieu of demanding repayment of any outstanding Swingline Loan from the Borrower, the Swingline Lender may, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably directs the Swingline Lender to act on its behalf), request a borrowing of Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans from the Lenders in an amount equal to the principal balance of such Swingline Loan.  The amount limitations contained in the second sentence of Section 2.1.(a) shall not apply to any borrowing of such Revolving Loans made pursuant to this subsection.  The Swingline Lender shall give notice to the Administrative Agent of any such borrowing of Revolving Loans not later than 9:00 a.m. Pacific time at least one Business Day prior to the proposed date of such borrowing.  Promptly after receipt of such notice of borrowing of Revolving Loans from the Swingline Lender under the immediately preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the proposed borrowing.  Not later than 9:00 a.m. Pacific time on the proposed date of such borrowing, each Lender will make available to the Administrative Agent at the Principal Office for the account of the Swingline Lender, in immediately available funds, the proceeds of the Revolving Loan to be made by such Lender.  The Administrative Agent shall pay the proceeds of such Revolving Loans to the Swingline Lender, which shall apply such proceeds to repay such Swingline Loan.  If the Lenders are prohibited from making Revolving Loans required to be made under this subsection for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation, the existence of any of the Defaults or Events of Default described in Sections 11.1.(f) or (g), each Lender shall purchase from the Swingline Lender, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation to the extent of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such Swingline Loan, by directly purchasing a participation in such Swingline Loan in such amount and paying the proceeds thereof to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender in Dollars and in immediately available funds.  A Lender’s obligation to purchase such a participation in a Swingline Loan shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including without limitation, (i) any claim of setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender or any other Person may have or claim against the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or any other Person whatsoever, (ii) the existence of a Default or Event of Default (including without limitation, any of the Defaults or Events of Default described in Sections 11.1. (f) or (g)), or the termination of any Lender’s Commitment, (iii) the existence (or alleged existence) of an event or condition which has had or could have a Material Adverse Effect, (iv) any breach of any Loan Document by the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party, or (v) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.  If such amount is not in fact made available to the Swingline Lender by any Lender, the Swingline Lender shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender, together with accrued interest thereon for each day from the date of demand thereof, at the Federal Funds Rate.  If such Lender does not pay such amount forthwith upon the Swingline Lender’s demand therefor, and until such time as such Lender makes the required payment, the Swingline Lender shall be deemed to continue to have outstanding Swingline Loans in the amount of such unpaid participation obligation for all purposes of the Loan Documents (other than those provisions requiring the other Lenders to purchase a participation therein).  Further, such Lender shall be deemed to have assigned any and all payments made of principal and interest on its Revolving Loans, and any other amounts due it hereunder, to the Swingline Lender to fund Swingline Loans in the amount of the participation in Swingline Loans that such Lender failed to purchase pursuant to this Section until such amount has been purchased (as a result of such assignment or otherwise)

 

Section 2.4.  Rates and Payment of Interest on Loans.

 

(a)                                 Rates.  The Borrower promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan made by such Lender for the period from and including the date of the making of such Loan to but excluding the date such Loan shall be paid in full, at the following per annum rates:

 

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(i)                                     during such periods as such Loan is a Base Rate Loan, at the Base Rate (as in effect from time to time), plus the Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans; and

 

(ii)                                  during such periods as such Loan is a LIBOR Loan, at LIBOR for such Loan for the Interest Period therefor, plus the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Loans.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, while an Event of Default exists under Section 11.1.(a), 11.1.(b), 11.1.(f), or 11.1.(g), or at the direction of the Requisite Lenders upon the existence of any other Event of Default, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender and the Issuing Banks, as the case may be, interest at the Post-Default Rate on the outstanding principal amount of any Loan made by such Lender, on all Reimbursement Obligations and on any other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder or under the Notes held by such Lender to or for the account of such Lender (including without limitation, accrued but unpaid interest to the extent permitted under Applicable Law).

 

(b)                                 Payment of Interest. All accrued and unpaid interest on the outstanding principal amount of each Loan shall be payable (i) monthly in arrears on the first day of each month, commencing with the first full calendar month occurring after the Effective Date and (ii) on any date on which the principal balance of such Loan is due and payable in full (whether at maturity, due to acceleration or otherwise).  Interest payable at the Post-Default Rate shall be payable from time to time on demand.  All determinations by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate hereunder shall be conclusive and binding on the Lenders and the Borrower for all purposes, absent manifest error.

 

(c)                                  Borrower Information Used to Determine Applicable Interest Rates.  The parties understand that the applicable interest rate for the Obligations and certain fees set forth herein may be determined and/or adjusted from time to time based upon certain financial ratios and/or other information to be provided or certified to the Lenders by the Parent or the Borrower (the “Borrower Information”).  If it is subsequently determined that any such Borrower Information was incorrect (for whatever reason, including without limitation because of a subsequent restatement of earnings by the Parent or the Borrower) at the time it was delivered to the Administrative Agent, and if the applicable interest rate or fees calculated for any period were lower than they should have been had the correct information been timely provided, then, such interest rate and such fees for such period shall be automatically recalculated using correct Borrower Information.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower in writing of any additional interest and fees due because of such recalculation, and the Borrower shall pay such additional interest or fees due to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender, within 5 Business Days of receipt of such written notice.  Any recalculation of interest or fees required by this provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and this provision shall not in any way limit any of the Administrative Agent’s, any Issuing Bank’s, or any Lender’s other rights under this Agreement.

 

Section 2.5.  Number of Interest Periods.

 

There may be no more than 7 different Interest Periods for LIBOR Loans outstanding at the same time.

 

Section 2.6.  Repayment of Revolving Loans.

 

The Borrower shall repay the entire outstanding principal amount of, and all accrued but unpaid interest on, the Revolving Loans on the Termination Date.

 

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Section 2.7.  Prepayments.

 

(a)                                 Optional.  Subject to Section 5.4., the Borrower may prepay any Loan at any time without premium or penalty.  The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent at least 2 Business Days prior written notice of the prepayment of any Loan.  Each voluntary partial prepayment of Revolving Loans shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $100,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof.

 

(b)                                 Mandatory.

 

(i)                                     Commitment Overadvance.  If at any time the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans, together with the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Liabilities, exceeds the aggregate amount of the Commitments, the Borrower shall immediately upon demand pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders then holding Commitments (or if the Commitments have been terminated, then holding outstanding Loans and/or Letter of Credit Liabilities), the amount of such excess.

 

(ii)                                  Maximum Loan Availability Overadvance.  If at any time (A) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness (excluding Nonrecourse Indebtedness and Indebtedness to the extent owing among the Parent and/or any of its Subsidiaries but including Secured Recourse Indebtedness and the aggregate principal amount of all Loans and the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Liabilities) of the Parent and the Ownership Share of all such Indebtedness of its Subsidiaries exceeds the Maximum Loan Availability or (B) Borrower is not in compliance with Section 10.1.(e)(y), then in each case with respect to the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Borrower shall within 5 Business Days of a Responsible Officer of the Parent or the Borrower obtaining knowledge of the occurrence of any such excess or non-compliance either (x) pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders then holding Commitments (or if the Commitments have been terminated, then holding outstanding Loans and/or Letter of Credit Liabilities), the amount that would cure such excess or non-compliance or (y) deliver to the Administrative Agent for prompt distribution to each Lender notice of the Borrower’s intent to cure such excess or non-compliance by providing all initial documentation required to add one or more Properties as Unencumbered Properties in accordance with the final paragraph of Section 4.1.(b) within 10 Business Days of such Responsible Officer obtaining knowledge of such excess or non-compliance and cause such Properties to be added as Unencumbered Properties as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.  If such excess is not eliminated or such non-compliance is not remedied in accordance with this subsection (b)(ii), then the entire outstanding principal balance of all Loans, together with all accrued interest thereon, and an amount equal to all Letter of Credit Liabilities for deposit into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account, shall be immediately due and payable in full.

 

(iii)                               Application of Mandatory Prepayments.  Amounts paid under the preceding subsections (b)(i) and (b)(ii) shall be applied to pay all amounts of principal outstanding on the Loans and any Reimbursement Obligations pro rata in accordance with Section 3.2. and if any Letters of Credit are outstanding at such time, the remainder, if any, shall be deposited into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account for application to any Reimbursement Obligations.  If the Borrower is required to pay any outstanding LIBOR Loans by reason of this Section prior to the end of the applicable Interest Period therefor, the Borrower shall pay all amounts due under Section 5.4.

 

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Section 2.8.  Continuation.

 

So long as no Default or Event of Default exists, the Borrower may on any Business Day, with respect to any LIBOR Loan, elect to maintain such LIBOR Loan or any portion thereof as a LIBOR Loan by selecting a new Interest Period for such LIBOR Loan.  Each Continuation of a LIBOR Loan shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount, and each new Interest Period selected under this Section shall commence on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period.  Each selection of a new Interest Period shall be made by the Borrower giving to the Administrative Agent a Notice of Continuation not later than 9:00 a.m. Pacific time on the third Business Day prior to the date of any such Continuation.  Such notice by the Borrower of a Continuation shall be by telecopy, electronic mail or other similar form of communication in the form of a Notice of Continuation, specifying (a) the proposed date of such Continuation, (b) the LIBOR Loans and portions thereof subject to such Continuation and (c) the duration of the selected Interest Period, all of which shall be specified in such manner as is necessary to comply with all limitations on Loans outstanding hereunder.  Each Notice of Continuation shall be irrevocable by and binding on the Borrower once given.  Promptly after receipt of a Notice of Continuation, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the proposed Continuation.  If the Borrower shall fail to select in a timely manner a new Interest Period for any LIBOR Loan in accordance with this Section, such Loan will automatically, on the last day of the current Interest Period therefor, continue as a LIBOR Loan with an Interest Period of one month; provided, however that if a Default or Event of Default exists, such Loan will automatically, on the last day of the current Interest Period therefor, Convert into a Base Rate Loan notwithstanding the first sentence of Section 2.9. or the Borrower’s failure to comply with any of the terms of such Section.

 

Section 2.9.  Conversion.

 

The Borrower may on any Business Day, upon the Borrower’s giving of a Notice of Conversion to the Administrative Agent by telecopy, electronic mail or other similar form of communication, Convert all or a portion of a Loan of one Type into a Loan of another Type; provided, however, a Base Rate Loan may not be Converted into a LIBOR Loan if a Default or Event of Default exists.  Each Conversion of Base Rate Loans into LIBOR Loans shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount.  Each such Notice of Conversion shall be given not later than 9:00 a.m. Pacific time 3 Business Days prior to the date of any proposed Conversion.  Promptly after receipt of a Notice of Conversion, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the proposed Conversion.  Subject to the restrictions specified above, each Notice of Conversion shall be by telecopy, electronic mail or other similar form of communication in the form of a Notice of Conversion specifying (a) the requested date of such Conversion, (b) the Type of Loan to be Converted, (c) the portion of such Type of Loan to be Converted, (d) the Type of Loan such Loan is to be Converted into and (e) if such Conversion is into a  LIBOR Loan, the requested duration of the Interest Period of such Loan.  Each Notice of Conversion shall be irrevocable by and binding on the Borrower once given.

 

Section 2.10.  Notes.

 

(a)                                 Notes.  Except in the case of a Lender that has notified the Administrative Agent in writing that it elects not to receive a Revolving Note the Revolving Loans made by each Lender shall, in addition to this Agreement, also be evidenced by a Revolving Note, payable to the order of such Lender in a principal amount equal to the amount of its Commitment as originally in effect and otherwise duly completed.  The Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender to the Borrower shall, in addition to this Agreement, also be evidenced by a Swingline Note payable to the order of the Swingline Lender.

 

(b)                                 Records.  The date, amount, interest rate, Type and duration of Interest Periods (if applicable) of each Loan made by each Lender to the Borrower, and each payment made on account of 

 

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the principal thereof, shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender or and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business.  The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations.  In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.

 

(c)                                  Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Notes.  Upon receipt by the Borrower of (i) written notice from a Lender that a Note of such Lender has been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated, and (ii)(A) in the case of loss, theft or destruction, an unsecured agreement of indemnity from such Lender in form reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower, or (B) in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of such Note, the Borrower shall at its own expense execute and deliver to such Lender a new Note dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note.

 

Section 2.11.  Voluntary Reductions of the Commitment.

 

The Borrower shall have the right to terminate or reduce the aggregate unused amount of the Commitments (for which purpose use of the Commitments shall be deemed to include the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Liabilities and the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Swingline Loans) at any time and from time to time without penalty or premium upon not less than 5 Business Days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent of each such termination or reduction, which notice shall specify the effective date thereof and the amount of any such reduction (which in the case of any partial reduction of the Commitments shall not be less than $10,000,000 and integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess of that amount in the aggregate) and shall be irrevocable once given and effective only upon receipt by the Administrative Agent (“Commitment Reduction Notice”); provided, however, the Borrower may not reduce the aggregate amount of the Commitments below $100,000,000 unless the Borrower is terminating the Commitments in full; and provided, further, a notice of termination of the Commitments may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or the receipt of the proceeds from the issuance of other Indebtedness or the occurrence of some other identifiable event or condition, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by written notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date of termination).  Promptly after receipt of a Commitment Reduction Notice the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the proposed termination or Commitment reduction.  The Commitments, once reduced or terminated pursuant to this Section, may not be increased or reinstated.  The Borrower shall pay all interest and fees on the Revolving Loans accrued to the date of such reduction or termination of the Commitments to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders, including  but not limited to any applicable compensation due to each Lender in accordance with Section 5.4. of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.12.  Extension of Termination Date.

 

(a)                                 Generally.  The Borrower shall have the right, exercisable one time, to extend the Termination Date by one year.  The Borrower may exercise such right only by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent at least 30 days but not more than 120 days prior to the current Termination Date, a written request for such extension (an “Extension Request”).  The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders if it receives an Extension Request promptly upon receipt thereof and, subject to satisfaction of the following conditions, the Termination Date shall be extended for one year effective upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of the Extension Request and payment of the fee referred to in the following clause (y): (x) immediately prior to such extension and immediately after giving effect thereto, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall exist and (ii) the representations and warranties made or

 

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deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such extension with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents and (y) the Borrower shall have paid the Fees payable under Section 3.5.(d).  At any time prior to the effectiveness of any such extension, upon the Administrative Agent’s request, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent or the Borrower certifying the matters referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (x)(i) and (x)(ii).

 

Section 2.13.  Expiration Date of Letters of Credit Past Commitment Termination.

 

If on the date the Commitments are terminated or reduced to zero (whether voluntarily, by reason of the occurrence of an Event of Default or otherwise) there are any Letters of Credit outstanding hereunder and the aggregate Stated Amount of such Letters of Credit exceeds the balance of available funds on deposit in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account, then the Borrower shall, on such date, pay to the Administrative Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, for deposit into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account, an amount of money equal to the amount of such excess.

 

Section 2.14.  Amount Limitations.

 

Notwithstanding any other term of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, no Lender shall be required to make a Loan, no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue a Letter of Credit and no reduction of the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.11. shall take effect, if immediately after the making of such Loan, the issuance of such Letter of Credit or such reduction in the Commitments:

 

(a)                                 the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans, together with the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Liabilities, would exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments at such time; or

 

(b)                                 the outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness (excluding Nonrecourse Indebtedness and Indebtedness to the extent owing among the Parent and/or any of its Subsidiaries but including Secured Recourse Indebtedness and the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans and the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Liabilities) of the Parent and the Ownership Share of all such Indebtedness of its Subsidiaries would exceed the Maximum Loan Availability at such time.

 

Section 2.15.  Increase in Commitments.

 

The Borrower shall have the right to request increases in the aggregate amount of the Commitments by providing written notice to the Administrative Agent, which notice shall be irrevocable once given; provided, however, that after giving effect to any such increases the aggregate amount of the Commitments shall not exceed $600,000,000.  Each such increase in the Commitments must be an aggregate minimum amount of $10,000,000 and integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess thereof.  The Administrative Agent, in consultation with and with the consent of the Borrower, shall manage all aspects of the syndication of such increase in the Commitments, including decisions as to the selection of the existing Lenders and/or other banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders to be approached with respect to such increase and the allocations of the increase in the Commitments among such existing Lenders and/or other banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders.  No Lender shall be obligated in any way whatsoever to increase its Commitment or provide a new Commitment, and any new Lender becoming a party to this Agreement in connection with any such requested increase must be an 

 

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Eligible Assignee.  If a new Lender becomes a party to this Agreement, or if any existing Lender is increasing its Commitment, such Lender shall on the date it becomes a Lender hereunder (or in the case of an existing Lender, increases its Commitment) (and as a condition thereto) purchase from the other Lenders its Commitment Percentage (determined with respect to the Lenders’ relative Commitments and after giving effect to the increase of Commitments) of any outstanding Revolving Loans, by making available to the Administrative Agent for the account of such other Lenders, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the sum of (A) the portion of the outstanding principal amount of such Revolving Loans to be purchased by such Lender, plus (B) the aggregate amount of payments previously made by the other Lenders under Section 2.2.(j) that have not been repaid, plus (C) interest accrued and unpaid to and as of such date on such portion of the outstanding principal amount of such Revolving Loans.  The Borrower shall pay to the Lenders amounts payable, if any, to such Lenders under Section 5.4. as a result of the prepayment of any such Revolving Loans.  Effecting the increase of the Commitments under this Section is subject to the following conditions precedent:  (x) no Default or Event of Default shall be in existence on the effective date of such increase, (y) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower or any other Loan Party in any Loan Document to which such Loan Party is a party shall be true and accurate in all material respects on the effective date of such increase except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and accurate on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited hereunder, and (z)  the Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:  (i) if not previously delivered to the Administrative Agent, copies certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of (A) all corporate, partnership or other necessary action taken by the Parent and the Borrower to authorize such increase and (B) all corporate, partnership, member or other necessary action taken by each Guarantor authorizing the guaranty of such increase; (ii) an opinion of counsel to the Parent, the Borrower and the Guarantors, and addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders covering such matters as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, and (iii) new Revolving Notes executed by the Borrower, payable to any new Lenders and replacement Revolving Notes executed by the Borrower, payable to any existing Lenders increasing their Commitments, in the amount of such Lender’s Commitment at the time of the effectiveness of the applicable increase in the aggregate amount of the Commitments.  In connection with any increase in the aggregate amount of the Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.15. any Lender becoming a party hereto shall execute such documents and agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

 

Section 2.16.  Funds Transfer Disbursements.

 

The Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to disburse the proceeds of any Loan made by the Lenders or any of their Affiliates pursuant to the Loan Documents as requested by an authorized representative of the Borrower to any of the accounts designated in the Disbursement Instruction Agreement.

 

ARTICLE III. PAYMENTS, FEES AND OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 3.1.  Payments.

 

(a)                                 Payments by Borrower.  Except to the extent otherwise provided herein, all payments of principal, interest, Fees and other amounts to be made by the Borrower under this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document shall be made in Dollars, in immediately available funds, without setoff, deduction or counterclaim (excluding Taxes required to be withheld pursuant to Section 3.10.), to the Administrative Agent at the Principal Office, not later than 11:00 a.m. Pacific time on the date on which such payment shall become due (each such payment made after such time on such due date to be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day).  Subject to Section 11.5., the Borrower shall, at

 

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the time of making each payment under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, specify to the Administrative Agent the amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder to which such payment is to be applied.  Each payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of a Lender under this Agreement or any Note shall be paid to such Lender by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wiring instructions provided by such Lender to the Administrative Agent from time to time, for the account of such Lender at the applicable Lending Office of such Lender.  Each payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement shall be paid to the applicable Issuing Bank by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wiring instructions provided by such Issuing Bank to the Administrative Agent from time to time, for the account of such Issuing Bank.  In the event the Administrative Agent fails to pay such amounts to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, (i) by 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on the Business Day such funds are received by the Administrative Agent, if such amounts are received by 11:00 a.m. Pacific time on such date or (ii) by 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on the Business Day following the date such funds are received by the Administrative Agent, if such amounts are received after 11:00 a.m. Pacific time on any Business Day, the Administrative Agent shall pay interest on such amount until paid at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect.  If the due date of any payment under this Agreement or any other Loan Document would otherwise fall on a day which is not a Business Day such date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and interest shall continue to accrue at the rate, if any, applicable to such payment for the period of such extension.

 

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

 

Section 3.2.  Pro Rata Treatment.

 

Except to the extent otherwise provided herein: (a) each borrowing from the Lenders under Section 2.1.(a) and 2.2.(e) shall be made from the Lenders, each payment of the Fees under Sections 3.5.(a)  (as applicable), 3.5.(b), the first sentence of 3.5.(c) and 3.5.(d) shall be made for the account of the Lenders, and each termination or reduction of the amount of the Commitments under Section 2.11. shall be applied to the respective Commitments of the Lenders, pro rata according to the amounts of their respective Commitments; (b) each payment or prepayment of principal of Revolving Loans shall be made for the account of the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid principal amounts of the Revolving Loans held by them, provided that, subject to Section 3.9., if immediately prior to giving effect to any such payment in respect of any Revolving Loans the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans shall not be held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with their respective Commitments in effect at the time such Revolving Loans were made, then such payment shall be applied to the Revolving Loans in such manner as shall result, as nearly as is practicable, in the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans being held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with their respective Commitments; (c) each payment of interest on Revolving Loans shall be made for the account of the Lenders, pro rata in accordance with the amounts of interest on such Loans then due and payable to the respective Lenders; (d) the making, Conversion and Continuation of Loans of a 

 

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particular Type (other than Conversions provided for by Section 5.5.) shall be made pro rata among the Lenders, according to the amounts of their respective Revolving Loans and the then current Interest Period for each Lender’s portion of each such Loan of such Type shall be coterminous; (e) the Lenders’ participation in, and payment obligations in respect of, Letters of Credit under Section 2.2., shall be in accordance with their respective Commitment Percentages; and (f) the Lenders’ participation in, and payment obligations in respect of, Swingline Loans under Section 2.3., shall be in accordance with their respective Commitment Percentages.  All payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts in respect of the Swingline Loans shall be for the account of the Swingline Lender only (except to the extent any Lender shall have acquired a participating interest in any such Swingline Loan pursuant to Section 2.3.(e), in which case such payments shall be pro rata in accordance with such participating interests).

 

Section 3.3.  Sharing of Payments, Etc.

 

If a Lender shall obtain payment of any principal of, or interest on, any of its Loans under this Agreement or shall obtain payment on any other Obligation owing by the Borrower or any other Loan Party through the exercise of any right of set-off, banker’s lien, counterclaim or similar right or otherwise or through voluntary prepayments directly to a Lender or other payments made by the Borrower or any other Loan Party to a Lender (other than a payment in respect of Specified Derivatives Obligations) not in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and such payment should be distributed to the Lenders in accordance with Section 3.2. or Section 11.5., as applicable, such Lender shall promptly purchase from the other Lenders participations in (or, if and to the extent specified by such Lender, direct interests in) the Loans made by the other Lenders or other Obligations owed to such other Lenders in such amounts, and make such other adjustments from time to time as shall be equitable, to the end that all the Lenders shall share the benefit of such payment (net of any reasonable expenses which may actually be incurred by such Lender in obtaining or preserving such benefit) in accordance with the requirements of Section 3.2. or Section 11.5., as applicable.  To such end, all the Lenders shall make appropriate adjustments among themselves (by the resale of participations sold or otherwise) if such payment is rescinded or must otherwise be restored.  The Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation (or direct interest) in the Loans or other Obligations owed to such other Lenders may exercise all rights of set-off, banker’s lien, counterclaim or similar rights with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct holder of Loans in the amount of such participation.  Nothing contained herein shall require any Lender to exercise any such right or shall affect the right of any Lender to exercise and retain the benefits of exercising, any such right with respect to any other indebtedness or obligation of the Borrower.

 

Section 3.4.  Several Obligations.

 

No Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make a Loan or to perform any other obligation to be made or performed by such other Lender hereunder, and the failure of any Lender to make a Loan or to perform any other obligation to be made or performed by it hereunder shall not relieve the obligation of any other Lender to make any Loan or to perform any other obligation to be made or performed by such other Lender.

 

Section 3.5.  Fees.

 

(a)                                 Closing Fee.  On the Effective Date, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account or the account of the Lenders, as applicable, all loan fees as have been agreed to in writing by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

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(b)                                 Unused Facility Fees and Commitment Fees.  During the period from the Effective Date to but excluding the Termination Date, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders:

 

(i)                                     at all times prior to the Investment Grade Rating Date, an unused facility fee equal to the sum of the daily amount by which the aggregate amount of the Commitments exceeds the aggregate outstanding principal balance of Revolving Loans and Letter of Credit Liabilities set forth in the table below multiplied by the corresponding per annum rate set forth below:

 

	
Amount by Which Commitments Exceed
   Revolving Loans and Letter of Credit Liabilities
    	
 
    	
Unused Fee
    
	
$0 to and including an amount equal to 50% of the   aggregate amount of Commitments
    	
 
    	
0.20% per annum
    
	
Greater than an amount equal to 50% of the aggregate   amount of Commitments
    	
 
    	
0.30% per annum
    

 

(ii)                                  at all times on and after the Investment Grade Rating Date, a commitment fee equal to the daily aggregate amount of the Commitments (whether or not utilized) multiplied by a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Facility Fee.  The Borrower acknowledges that the fee payable under this subclause (ii) is a bona fide commitment fee and is intended as reasonable compensation to the Lenders for committing to make funds available to the Borrower as described herein and for no other purposes.

 

All fees in this clause (b) shall be computed on a daily basis and payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each January, April, July and October during the term of this Agreement and on the Termination Date or any earlier date of termination of the Commitments or reduction of the Commitments to zero.

 

(c)                                  Letter of Credit Fees.  The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a letter of credit fee at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Loans times the daily average Stated Amount of each Letter of Credit for the period from and including the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit (x) to and including the date such Letter of Credit expires or is cancelled or terminated or (y) to but excluding the date such Letter of Credit is drawn in full; provided, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, while any Event of Default exists, such letter of credit fees shall accrue at the Post-Default Rate.  In addition to such fees, the Borrower shall pay to each Issuing Bank, solely for its own account, a fronting fee in respect of each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank equal to twelve and one-half one hundredths of one percent (0.125%) of the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit; provided, however, in no event shall the aggregate amount of such fee in respect of any Letter of Credit be less than $500.  The fees provided for in this subsection shall be nonrefundable and payable, in the case of the fee provided for in the first sentence, in arrears (i) quarterly on the first day of January, April, July and October, (ii) on the Termination Date, (iii) on the date the Commitments are terminated or reduced to zero and (iv) thereafter from time to time on demand of the Administrative Agent and in the case of the fee provided for in the second sentence, at the time of issuance of such Letter of Credit.  The Borrower shall pay directly to the Issuing Banks from time to time on demand all commissions, charges, costs and expenses in the amounts customarily charged or incurred by such Issuing Bank from time to time in like circumstances with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank or any other transaction relating thereto.

 

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(d)                                 Credit Extension Fee.  If the Termination Date is being extended in accordance with Section 2.12., the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a fee equal to fifteen one-hundredths of one percent (0.15%) of the amount of such Lender’s Commitment (whether or not utilized).  Such fee shall be due and payable in full on the effective date of such extension.

 

(e)                                  Administrative and Other Fees.  The Borrower agrees to pay the administrative fees, arrangement fees and other fees of the Administrative Agent and the Lead Arrangers as provided in the Fee Letters and as may be otherwise agreed to in writing from time to time by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 3.6.  Computations.

 

Unless otherwise expressly set forth herein, any accrued interest on any Loan, any Fees or any other Obligations due hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and the actual number of days elapsed.

 

Section 3.7.  Usury.

 

In no event shall the amount of interest due or payable on the Loans or other Obligations exceed the maximum rate of interest allowed by Applicable Law and, if any such payment is paid by the Borrower or any other Loan Party or received by any Lender, then such excess sum shall be credited as a payment of principal, unless the Borrower shall notify the respective Lender in writing that the Borrower elects to have such excess sum returned to it forthwith.  It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the Borrower not pay and the Lenders not receive, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may be lawfully paid by the Borrower under Applicable Law.  The parties hereto hereby agree and stipulate that the only charge imposed upon the Borrower for the use of money in connection with this Agreement is and shall be the interest specifically described in Section 2.4.(a)(i) and (ii) and, with respect to Swingline Loans, in Section 2.5.(c).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto further agree and stipulate that all agency fees, syndication fees, unused facility fees, closing fees, letter of credit fees, underwriting fees, default charges, late charges, funding or “breakage” charges, increased cost charges, attorneys’ fees and reimbursement for costs and expenses paid by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to third parties or for damages incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, in each case in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are charges made to compensate the Administrative Agent or any such Lender for underwriting or administrative services and costs or losses performed or incurred, and to be performed or incurred, by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with this Agreement and shall under no circumstances be deemed to be charges for the use of money.  All charges other than charges for the use of money shall be fully earned and nonrefundable when due.

 

Section 3.8.  Statements of Account.

 

The Administrative Agent will account to the Borrower quarterly with a statement of Loans, accrued interest and Fees, charges and payments made pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and such account rendered by the Administrative Agent shall be deemed conclusive upon the Borrower absent manifest error.  The failure of the Administrative Agent to deliver such a statement of accounts shall not relieve or discharge the Borrower from any of its obligations hereunder.

 

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Section 3.9.  Defaulting Lenders.

 

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

 

(a)                                 Waivers and Amendments.  Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of Requisite Lenders and in Section 13.5.

 

(b)                                 Defaulting Lender Waterfall.  Any payment of principal, interest, Fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article XI. or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 13.3. shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Banks or the Swingline Lender hereunder; third, to Cash Collateralize the Issuing Banks’ Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with subsection (e) below; fourth, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Revolving Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Revolving Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the Issuing Banks’ future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with subsection (e) below; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or the Swingline Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender under Section 2.2.(j) in respect of Letters of Credit (such amounts “L/C Disbursements”), in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Article VI. were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Disbursements owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Disbursements owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letter of Credit Liabilities and Swingline Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with their respective Commitment Percentages (determined without giving effect to the immediately following subsection (d)).  Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

 

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(c)                                  Certain Fees.

 

(i)                                     No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Fee payable under Section 3.5.(b) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender.

 

(ii)                                  Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive the Fee payable under Section 3.5.(c) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Commitment Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to the immediately following subsection (e).

 

(iii)                               With respect to any Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (ii), the Borrower shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such Fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letter of Credit Liabilities that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to the immediately following subsection (d), (y) pay to each Issuing Bank the amount of any such Fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such Issuing Banks’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such Fee.

 

(d)                                 Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure.  All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letter of Credit Liabilities shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitment Percentages (determined without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Commitment.  Subject to Section 13.22., no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

 

(e)                                  Cash Collateral, Repayment of Swingline Loans.

 

(i)                                     If the reallocation described in the immediately preceding subsection (d) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under law, Cash Collateralize the Issuing Banks’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in this subsection.

 

(ii)                                  At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, within 1 Business Day following the written request of the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize such Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender (determined after giving effect to the immediately preceding subsection (d) and any Cash Collateral provided by such Defaulting Lender) in an amount not less than the aggregate Fronting Exposure of such Issuing Bank with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank and outstanding at such time.

 

(iii)                               The Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Issuing Bank, and agree to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such Cash Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lenders’ obligation to fund participations in respect of Letter of Credit Liabilities, to be applied pursuant to the immediately following clause (iv).  If at any time the

 

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Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the aggregate Fronting Exposure of the applicable Issuing Bank with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank and outstanding at such time, the Borrower will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

 

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

 

(v)                                 Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce the Issuing Banks’ Fronting Exposure shall no longer be required to be held as Cash Collateral pursuant to this subsection following (x) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender), or (y) the determination by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided that, subject to the immediately preceding subsection (b), the Person providing Cash Collateral and the applicable Issuing Bank may (but shall not be obligated to) agree that Cash Collateral shall be held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations and provided further that to the extent that such Cash Collateral was provided by the Borrower, such Cash Collateral shall remain subject to the security interest granted pursuant to the Loan Documents.

 

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

 

(g)                                  New Swingline Loans/Letters of Credit.  So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, (i) the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loans and (ii) no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, extend, renew or increase any Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect thereto.

 

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Section 3.10.  Taxes.

 

(a)                                 Issuing Banks.  For purposes of this Section, the term “Lender” includes the Issuing Banks and the term “Applicable Law” includes FATCA.

 

(b)                                 Payments Free of Taxes.  Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower or any other Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by Applicable Law.  If any Applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the Borrower or other applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

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

 

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

 

(e)                                  Indemnification by the Lenders.  Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that the Borrower or another Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 13.5. relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this subsection.  The provisions of this subsection shall continue to inure to the benefit of an Administrative Agent following its resignation or removal as Administrative Agent.

 

(f)                                   Evidence of Payments.  As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by the Borrower or any other Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section, the Borrower or such other Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt

 

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issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(g)                                  Status of Lenders.

 

(i)                                     Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding.  In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in the immediately following clauses (ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D)) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(I)                                   in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, an electronic copy (or an original if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) of an executed IRS Form W-8BEN, or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable,  establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

 

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(II)                              an electronic copy (or an original if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) of an executed IRS Form W-8ECI;

 

(III)                         in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) an electronic copy (or an original if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable; or

 

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

 

(C)                               any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), an electronic copy (or an original if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) of any other form prescribed by Applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by Applicable Law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

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

 

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“FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

ARTICLE IV.  UNENCUMBERED PROPERTIES

 

Section 4.1.  Eligibility of Properties.

 

(a)                                 Initial Unencumbered Properties.  On the Effective Date the Properties identified on Schedule 4.1. shall be Unencumbered Properties.

 

(b)                                 Additional Unencumbered Properties.  If after the Effective Date, the Borrower desires that any additional Property become an Unencumbered Property and therefore included in calculations of the Unencumbered Property Value, the Borrower shall so notify the Administrative Agent in writing (as referred to in this subsection, a “Notice of Additional Unencumbered Property”).  Except as otherwise provided in the immediately following subsection (c), no Property will become an Unencumbered Property unless it is an Eligible Property, and unless and until the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (unless waived by the Requisite Lenders):

 

(i)                                     a description of such Property, such description to include the age, location and size of such Property;

 

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(ii)                                  an operating statement with respect to such Property for each of the two prior fiscal years and for the current fiscal year through the fiscal quarter most recently ending and for the current fiscal quarter, which shall be audited (to the extent available) or certified by a representative of the Borrower to the best of such representative’s knowledge as being true and correct in all material respects; provided, that with respect to any period such Property was not owned by a Loan Party, such information shall only be required to be delivered to the extent reasonably available to the Borrower;

 

(iii)                               a pro forma operating statement or an operating budget for such Property with respect to the current and immediately following fiscal years;

 

(iv)                              a budget for capital expenditures for the immediately following 12-month period showing funding sources acceptable to the Administrative Agent; and

 

(v)                                 a Compliance Certificate showing pro forma compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 10.1., in each case, after giving effect to the addition of such Property in the calculations of the Unencumbered Property Values; and

 

(vi)                              such other information the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to evaluate the Property including, without limitation, the following:

 

(1)                                 a copy of the ALTA Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance (“Owner’s Policy”) of the Borrower or a Subsidiary, as applicable, covering such Property showing the identity of the fee titleholder thereto and all matters of record as of the date of such policy;

 

(2)                                 solely with respect to a property located in an earthquake zone, an engineering report or structural inspection report for such Property that is (w) prepared by an engineering firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (x) if requested by the Administrative Agent, addressed to the Administrative Agent, (y) not more than 12 months old and (z) otherwise in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

 

(3)                                 (x) a “Phase I” environmental assessment of such Property, which report has been (A) prepared by an environmental engineering firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (B) if requested by the Administrative Agent, addressed to the Administrative Agent and (C) is otherwise in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (y) any other environmental assessments or other reports relating to such Property, including any “Phase II” environmental assessment prepared or recommended by such environmental engineering firm to be prepared for such Property;

 

(4)                                 copies of all Property Management Agreements relating to such Property; and

 

(5)                                 evidence that the insurance required by Section 8.5. is in effect and, to the extent applicable, covers such Property.

 

A Notice of Additional Unencumbered Property executed and delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent shall constitute a certification by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that such Property satisfies all of the requirements contained in the definition of “Eligible 

 

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Property” unless such notice states otherwise (in which case the provisions of the immediately following subsection (c) shall apply).  Within 5 Business Days of the Administrative Agent’s receipt of a Notice of Additional Unencumbered Property and the other reports and documents set forth in the immediately preceding subsections (b)(i) through (vi), the Administrative Agent will send such notice, reports and documents to each of the Lenders.  Within 10 Business Days of the Administrative Agent’s receipt of a  Notice of Additional Unencumbered Property and other reports and documents set forth in subsections (b)(i) through (vi), the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders if the Administrative Agent has confirmed that such Property satisfies all of the requirements contained in the definition of “Eligible Property”.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Notice of Additional Unencumbered Property is delivered in connection with the submission of a Property as a result of Section 2.7.(b)(ii) and within 10 Business Days of the providing of such notice the Borrower has delivered all reports and documents required under the immediately preceding subsections (b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)(1) through (4), the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders if the Administrative Agent has confirmed that such Property satisfies all of the requirements contained in the definition of “Eligible Property”.

 

(c)                                  Nonconforming Properties.  If a Property which the Borrower wants to have included in calculation of the Unencumbered Property Value does not satisfy the requirements of an Eligible Property, then the Administrative Agent, upon written request of the Borrower shall request that the Requisite Lenders determine whether such Property shall be included as an Unencumbered Property.  In connection therewith, the Borrower shall deliver the information required by the immediately preceding subsection (b) to the Administrative Agent, who shall promptly deliver the same to each of the Lenders.  If such a request is made, within 15 Business Days after the date on which a Lender has received such request and all of the items referred to in the immediately preceding subsection (b), each such Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing whether or not such Lender accepts such Property as an Unencumbered Property.  If a Lender fails to give such notice within such time period, such Lender shall be deemed to have approved such Property as an Unencumbered Property.  A Property shall become an Unencumbered Property under this subsection (c) only upon the approval and/or deemed approval of the Requisite Lenders.

 

(d)                                 Documents with Respect to Subsidiary.  If a Property owned by a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor is to become an Unencumbered Property, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Accession Agreement executed by such Subsidiary together with the items that would have been delivered with respect to such Subsidiary under Sections 6.1.(a)(iv) through (viii) and (xiv) as if such Subsidiary had been a Guarantor on the Effective Date.  If the improvements on such a Property or the furniture, fixtures and equipment utilized in the operation of such Property are owned or leased by a Subsidiary (the “Accommodation Subsidiary”) other than the Subsidiary that owns or leases such Property, then the Borrower shall also deliver to the Administrative Agent an Accession Agreement executed by such Accommodation Subsidiary.  Until such time as the Administrative Agent shall have received the items referred to in the immediately preceding two sentences with respect to such Subsidiary and any applicable Accommodation Subsidiary, the applicable Property shall not be considered to be an Unencumbered Property.

 

Section 4.2.  Reclassification of Properties.

 

From time to time the Borrower may request, upon not less than 10 Business Days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, that an Unencumbered Property be no longer classified as an Unencumbered Property and therefore not included in the calculations of the Unencumbered Property Value, which reclassification (a “Reclassification”) shall be effected by the Administrative Agent if all the following conditions are satisfied as of the date of such Reclassification:

 

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(a)                                 no Default or Event of Default exists or will exist immediately after giving effect to such Reclassification and any prepayments of the Loans to be made in connection therewith, and the reduction in the Unencumbered Property Value by reason of the release of such Property as of the date of such Reclassification (any such request from the Borrower shall include a representation regarding no Default or Event of Default to the effect set forth in the preceding sentence); and

 

(b)                                 the Borrower shall have delivered a Compliance Certificate showing pro forma compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 10.1., in each case, after giving effect to such Reclassification.

 

Upon the Borrower’s request and at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense, the Administrative Agent agrees to execute and deliver such instruments, documents, certificates and other agreements as the Borrower may reasonably request to confirm such Reclassification.

 

ARTICLE V. YIELD PROTECTION, ETC.

 

Section 5.1.  Additional Costs; Capital Adequacy.

 

(a)                                 Capital Adequacy.  If any Lender determines that any Regulatory Change affecting such Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity ratios or requirements, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans held by, such Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Regulatory Change (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

(b)                                 Additional Costs.  In addition to, and not in limitation of the immediately preceding subsection (a), the Borrower shall promptly pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of a Lender from time to time such amounts as such Lender may determine to be necessary to compensate such Lender for any costs incurred by such Lender that it reasonably determines are attributable to its making or maintaining of any LIBOR Loans or its obligation to make any LIBOR Loans hereunder, any reduction in any amount receivable by such Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in respect of any of such LIBOR Loans or such obligation or the maintenance by such Lender of capital in respect of its LIBOR Loans or its Commitment (such increases in costs and reductions in amounts receivable being herein called “Additional Costs”), resulting from any Regulatory Change that:  (i) changes the basis of taxation of any amounts payable to such Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in respect of any of such LIBOR Loans or its Commitments (other than Indemnified Taxes, Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and Connection Income Taxes); or (ii) imposes or modifies any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirements (other than Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or other similar reserve requirement applicable to any other category of liabilities or category of extensions of credit or other assets by reference to which the interest rate on LIBOR Loans is determined to the extent utilized when determining LIBOR for such Loans) relating to any extensions of credit or other assets of, or any deposits with or other liabilities of, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by such Lender (or its parent corporation), or any commitment of such Lender (including, without limitation, the Commitment of such Lender hereunder) or (iii) imposes on any Lender

 

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or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or the Loans made by such Lender.

 

(c)                                  Lender’s Suspension of LIBOR Loans.  Without limiting the effect of the provisions of the immediately preceding subsection (a) and (b), if by reason of any Regulatory Change, any Lender either (i) incurs Additional Costs based on or measured by the excess above a specified level of the amount of a category of deposits or other liabilities of such Lender that includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on LIBOR Loans is determined as provided in this Agreement or a category of extensions of credit or other assets of such Lender that includes LIBOR Loans or (ii) becomes subject to restrictions on the amount of such a category of liabilities or assets that it may hold, then, if such Lender so elects by notice to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the obligation of such Lender to make or Continue, or to Convert Base Rate Loans into, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended until such Regulatory Change ceases to be in effect (in which case the provisions of Section 5.5. shall apply).

 

(d)                                 Additional Costs in Respect of Letters of Credit.  Without limiting the obligations of the Borrower under the preceding subsections of this Section (but without duplication), if as a result of any Regulatory Change or any risk-based capital guideline or other requirement heretofore or hereafter issued by any Governmental Authority there shall be imposed, modified or deemed applicable any Tax (other than Indemnified Taxes, Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and Connection Income Taxes), reserve, special deposit, capital adequacy or similar requirement against or with respect to or measured by reference to Letters of Credit and the result shall be to increase the cost to an Issuing Bank of issuing (or any Lender of purchasing participations in) or maintaining its obligation hereunder to issue (or purchase participations in) any Letter of Credit or reduce any amount receivable by any Issuing Bank or any Lender hereunder in respect of any Letter of Credit, then, upon demand by the such Issuing Bank or such Lender, the Borrower shall pay promptly, and in any event within 3 Business Days of demand, to the applicable Issuing Bank or, in the case of such Lender, to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender, from time to time as specified by such Issuing Bank or such Lender, such additional amounts as shall be sufficient to compensate such Issuing Bank or such Lender for such increased costs or reductions in amount.

 

(e)                                  Notification and Determination of Additional Costs.  Each of the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, each Lender, and each Participant, as the case may be, agrees to notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the Agreement Date entitling the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank, such Lender or such Participant to compensation under any of the preceding subsections of this Section as promptly as practicable; provided, however, that the failure of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Lender or any Participant to give such notice shall not release the Borrower from any of its obligations hereunder (and in the case of a Lender, to the Administrative Agent); provided further that no Lender shall be entitled to claim any additional cost, reduction in amounts, loss, tax or other additional amount under this Article V if such Lender fails to provide such notice to the Borrower within 180 days of the date such Lender becomes aware of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the additional cost, reduction in amounts, loss, tax or other additional amount.  The Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, each Lender and each Participant, as the case may be, agrees to furnish to the Borrower (and in the case of the Issuing Banks, a Lender or a Participant to the Administrative Agent as well) a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the basis and amount of each request for compensation under this Section.  Determinations by the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank, such Lender, or such Participant, as the case may be, of the effect of any Regulatory Change shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, provided that such determination is made on a reasonable basis and in good faith.

 

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Section 5.2.  Suspension of LIBOR Loans.

 

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if, on or prior to the determination of LIBOR for any Interest Period:

 

(a)                                 the Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive) that reasonable and adequate means do not exist for the ascertaining LIBOR for such Interest Period;

 

(b)                                 the Administrative Agent reasonably determines (which determination shall be conclusive) that quotations of interest rates for the relevant deposits referred to in the definition of LIBOR are not being provided in the relevant amounts or for the relevant maturities for purposes of determining rates of interest for LIBOR Loans as provided herein; or

 

(c)                                  the Administrative Agent reasonably determines (which determination shall be conclusive) that the relevant rates of interest referred to in the definition of LIBOR upon the basis of which the rate of interest for LIBOR Loans for such Interest Period is to be determined are not likely to adequately cover the cost to any Lender of making or maintaining LIBOR Loans for such Interest Period;

 

then the Administrative Agent shall give the Borrower and each Lender prompt notice thereof and, so long as such condition remains in effect, the Lenders shall be under no obligation to, and shall not, make additional LIBOR Loans (without limiting the obligation to make Base Rate Loans), Continue LIBOR Loans or Convert Loans into LIBOR Loans and the Borrower shall, on the last day of each current Interest Period for each outstanding LIBOR Loan, either prepay such Loan or Convert such Loan into a Base Rate Loan.

 

Section 5.3.  Illegality.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Lender shall reasonably determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding) that it has become unlawful for such Lender to honor its obligation to make or maintain LIBOR Loans hereunder, then such Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower thereof (with a copy of such notice to the Administrative Agent) and such Lender’s obligation to make or Continue, or to Convert Loans of any other Type into, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended, in each case, until such time as such Lender may again make and maintain LIBOR Loans (in which case the provisions of Section 5.5. shall be applicable (without limiting the obligation to make Base Rate Loans)).

 

Section 5.4.  Compensation.

 

The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, such amount or amounts as the Administrative Agent shall determine in its reasonable discretion shall be sufficient to compensate such Lender for any loss, cost or expense (excluding lost profits) attributable to:

 

(a)                                 any payment or prepayment (whether mandatory or optional) of a LIBOR Loan, or Conversion of a LIBOR Loan, made by such Lender for any reason (including, without limitation, acceleration) on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan; or

 

(b)                                 any failure by the Borrower for any reason (including, without limitation, the failure of any of the applicable conditions precedent specified in Article VI. to be satisfied) to

 

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borrow a LIBOR Loan from such Lender on the date for such borrowing, or to Convert a Base Rate Loan into a LIBOR Loan or Continue a LIBOR Loan on the requested date of such Conversion or Continuation.

 

Not in limitation of the foregoing, such compensation shall include, without limitation, in the case of a LIBOR Loan, an amount equal to the then present value of (A) the amount of interest that would have accrued on such LIBOR Loan for the remainder of the Interest Period at the rate applicable to such LIBOR Loan, less (B) the amount of interest that would accrue on the same LIBOR Loan for the same period if LIBOR were set on the date on which such LIBOR Loan was repaid, prepaid or Converted or the date on which the Borrower failed to borrow, Convert or Continue such LIBOR Loan  calculating present value by using as a discount rate LIBOR quoted on such date.  Upon the Borrower’s request, the Administrative Agent shall provide the Borrower with a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting  such compensation and the method for determining the amount thereof.  Any such statement shall be conclusive provided that such determination is made on a reasonable basis and in good faith.

 

Section 5.5.  Treatment of Affected Loans.

 

If the obligation of any Lender to make LIBOR Loans or to Continue, or to Convert Base Rate Loans into, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended pursuant to Section 5.1.(c), Section 5.2. or Section 5.3. then such Lender’s LIBOR Loans shall be automatically Converted into Base Rate Loans on the last day(s) of the then current Interest Period(s) for LIBOR Loans (or, in the case of a Conversion required by Section 5.1.(c), Section 5.2., or Section 5.3. on such earlier date as such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, may specify to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent, as applicable) and, unless and until such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, gives notice as provided below that the circumstances specified in Section 5.1., Section 5.2. or Section 5.3. that gave rise to such Conversion no longer exist:

 

(i)            to the extent that such Lender’s LIBOR Loans have been so Converted, all payments and prepayments of principal that would otherwise be applied to such Lender’s LIBOR Loans shall be applied instead to its Base Rate Loans; and

 

(ii)           all Loans that would otherwise be made or Continued by such Lender as LIBOR Loans shall be made or Continued instead as Base Rate Loans, and all Base Rate Loans of such Lender that would otherwise be Converted into LIBOR Loans shall remain as Base Rate Loans.

 

If such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, gives notice to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent, as applicable) that the circumstances specified in Section 5.1.(c), 5.2 or 5.3. that gave rise to the Conversion of such Lender’s LIBOR Loans pursuant to this Section no longer exist (which such Lender agrees to do promptly upon such circumstances ceasing to exist) at a time when LIBOR Loans made by other Lenders are outstanding, then such Lender’s Base Rate Loans shall be automatically Converted, on the first day(s) of the next succeeding Interest Period(s) for such outstanding LIBOR Loans, to the extent necessary so that, after giving effect thereto, all Loans held by the Lenders holding LIBOR Loans and by such Lender are held pro rata (as to principal amounts, Types and Interest Periods) in accordance with their respective Commitments.

 

Section 5.6.  Change of Lending Office.

 

Each Lender agrees that it will use reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to designate an alternate Lending Office with respect to any of its Loans affected by the matters or circumstances described in Sections 3.10., 5.1. or 5.3. to reduce the liability of 

 

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the Borrower or avoid the results provided thereunder, so long as such designation is not disadvantageous to such Lender as determined by such Lender in its sole discretion, except that such Lender shall have no obligation to designate a Lending Office located in the United States of America.

 

Section 5.7.  Assumptions Concerning Funding of LIBOR Loans.

 

Calculation of all amounts payable to a Lender under this Article shall be made as though such Lender had actually funded LIBOR Loans through the purchase of deposits in the relevant market bearing interest at the rate applicable to such LIBOR Loans in an amount equal to the amount of the LIBOR Loans and having a maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period; provided, however, that each Lender may fund each of its LIBOR Loans in any manner it sees fit and the foregoing assumption shall be used only for calculation of amounts payable under this Article.

 

Section 5.8.  Affected Lenders.

 

If (a) a Lender requests compensation pursuant to Section 3.10. or 5.1., and the Requisite Lenders are not also doing the same, or (b) the obligation of any Lender to make LIBOR Loans or to Continue, or to Convert Base Rate Loans into, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended pursuant to Section 5.1.(b) or 5.3. but the obligation of the Requisite Lenders shall not have been suspended under such Sections, (c) a Lender does not vote in favor of any amendment, modification or waiver to this Agreement which, pursuant to Section 13.6.(b), requires the vote of such Lender, and the Requisite Lenders shall have voted in favor of such amendment, modification or waiver, or (d) a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, then, so long as there does not then exist any Default or Event of Default, the Borrower may demand that such Lender (the “Affected Lender”), and upon such demand the Affected Lender shall promptly, assign its Commitment to an Eligible Assignee subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.5.(d) for a purchase price equal to (x) the aggregate principal balance of all Loans then owing to the Affected Lender plus (y) the aggregate amount of payments previously made by the Affected Lender under Section 2.2.(j) that have not been repaid, plus (z) any accrued but unpaid interest thereon and accrued but unpaid fees owing to the Affected Lender, or any other amount as may be mutually agreed upon by such Affected Lender and Eligible Assignee.  Each of the Administrative Agent and the Affected Lender shall reasonably cooperate in effectuating the replacement of such Affected Lender under this Section, but at no time shall the Administrative Agent, such Affected Lender, any other Lender nor any Titled Agent be obligated in any way whatsoever to initiate any such replacement or to assist in finding an Eligible Assignee.  The exercise by the Borrower of its rights under this Section shall be at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense and at no cost or expense to the Administrative Agent, the Affected Lender or any of the other Lenders.  The terms of this Section shall not in any way limit the Borrower’s obligation to pay to any Affected Lender compensation owing to such Affected Lender pursuant to this Agreement (including, without limitation, pursuant to Sections 3.10., 5.1. or 5.4.) with respect to the periods up to the date of replacement.

 

ARTICLE VI. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

Section 6.1.  Initial Conditions Precedent.

 

The obligation of the Lenders to effect or permit the occurrence of the first Credit Event hereunder, whether as the making of a Loan or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a)           The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

 

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(i)            counterparts of this Agreement executed by each of the parties hereto;

 

(ii)           Revolving Notes executed by the Borrower, payable to each Lender (other than any Lender that has requested that it not receive a Revolving Note) and complying with the terms of Section 2.10.(a) and the Swingline Note executed by the Borrower;

 

(iii)          the Guaranty executed by each of the Parent and each Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or a Foreign Subsidiary) existing as of the Effective Date;

 

(iv)          the certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, articles of organization, certificate of limited partnership, declaration of trust or other comparable organizational instrument (if any) of each Loan Party certified (x) as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of formation of such Loan Party and (y) by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of such Loan Party as being a true, correct and complete copy thereof as of the Agreement Date;

 

(v)           a certificate of good standing (or certificate of similar meaning) with respect to each Loan Party issued as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of formation of each such Loan Party and certificates of qualification to transact business or other comparable certificates issued as of a recent date by each Secretary of State (and any state department of taxation, as applicable) of each state in which such Loan Party is required to be so qualified and where failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(vi)          a certificate of incumbency signed by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of each Loan Party with respect to each of the officers of such Loan Party authorized to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party, and in the case of the Borrower, authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Borrower Notices of Borrowing, Notices of Conversion, Notices of Continuation, Notices of Swingline Borrowing, and to request issuance of Letters of Credit;

 

(vii) copies certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of each Loan Party of (A) the by-laws of such Loan Party, if a corporation, the operating agreement, if a limited liability company, the partnership agreement, if a limited or general partnership, or other comparable document in the case of any other form of legal entity and (B) all corporate, partnership, member or other necessary action taken by such Loan Party to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party;

 

(viii)        an opinion of counsel to the Loan Parties (other than any Accommodation Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary), addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and covering such customary matters as may be required by the Administrative Agent;

 

(ix)          evidence that the Fees then due and payable under Section 3.5., together with all other fees, expenses and reimbursement amounts due and payable to the Administrative Agent and any of the Lenders, including without limitation, the fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent, have been paid;

 

(x)           a Compliance Certificate calculated as of the Effective Date (giving pro forma effect to the financing evidenced by this Agreement and the use of the proceeds of the Loans to be funded on the Agreement Date);

 

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(xi)          with respect to each Property identified on Schedule 4.1., each of the items referred to in Section 4.1.(b)(i), (ii), (iv) and (vi) required to be delivered in connection with any Unencumbered Property and a pro forma operating budget for such Property with respect to the current fiscal year;

 

(xii) a Disbursement Instruction Agreement effective as of the Agreement Date;

 

(xiii)        insurance certificates, or other evidence, providing that the insurance coverage required under Section 8.5. (including, without limitation, both property and liability insurance) is in full force and effect; and

 

(xiv)        such other documents, agreements and instruments as the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably request.

 

(b)           There shall not have occurred or become known to the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders any event, condition, situation or status since the date of the information contained in the financial and business projections, budgets, pro forma data and forecasts concerning the Parent, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders prior to the Agreement Date that has had or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(c)           No litigation, action, suit, investigation or other arbitral, administrative or judicial proceeding shall be pending or threatened in writing which could reasonably be expected to (i) result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) restrain or enjoin, impose materially burdensome conditions on, or otherwise materially and adversely affect, the ability of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to fulfill its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party;

 

(d)           The Parent, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall have received all approvals, consents and waivers, and shall have made or given all necessary filings and notices as shall be required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby without the occurrence of any default under, conflict with or violation of (i) any Applicable Law or (ii) any agreement, document or instrument to which any Loan Party is a party or by which any of them or their respective properties is bound, except for such approvals, consents, waivers, filings and notices the receipt, making or giving of which would not reasonably be likely to (A) have a Material Adverse Effect, or (B) restrain or enjoin or impose materially burdensome conditions on, or otherwise materially and adversely affect the ability of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to fulfill its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party; and

 

(e)           The Borrower and each other Loan Party shall have provided all information requested by the Administrative Agent and each Lender in order to comply with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation, the Patriot Act.

 

The provisions of clauses (iv) through (viii) of the immediately preceding subsection (a) shall not apply to Accommodation Subsidiaries that are not also Material Subsidiaries.

 

Section 6.2.  Conditions Precedent to All Loans and Letters of Credit.

 

The obligations of (i) Lenders to make any Loans and (ii) the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit are each subject to the further conditions precedent that: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall exist as of the date of the making of such Loan or date of issuance of such Letter of Credit or would exist immediately after giving effect thereto, and no violation of the limits described in Section 2.14. would occur after giving effect thereto; (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Parent, the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, 

 

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shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of the making of such Loan or date of issuance of such Letter of Credit with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents; and (c) in the case of the borrowing of Revolving Loans, the Administrative Agent shall have received a timely Notice of Borrowing, and in the case of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender shall have received a timely Notice of Swingline Borrowing.  Each Credit Event shall constitute a certification by the Borrower to the effect set forth clauses (a) and (b) in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of notice relating to such Credit Event and, unless the Borrower otherwise notifies the Administrative Agent prior to the date of such Credit Event, as of the date of the occurrence of such Credit Event).  In addition, the Borrower shall be deemed to have represented to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders at the time any Loan is made or any Letter of Credit is issued that all conditions to the making of such Loan or issuing of  such Letter of Credit contained in this Section (other than the condition set forth in clauses (d) above) have been satisfied.

 

ARTICLE VII. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 7.1.  Representations and Warranties.

 

In order to induce the Administrative Agent and each Lender to enter into this Agreement and to make Loans and, in the case of the Issuing Banks, to issue Letters of Credit, the Parent and the Borrower represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender as follows:

 

(a)           Organization; Power; Qualification.  Each of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries is a corporation, partnership or other legal entity, duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, has the power and authority to own or lease its respective properties and to carry on its respective business as now being and hereafter proposed to be conducted and is duly qualified and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, partnership or other legal entity, and authorized to do business, in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification or authorization and where the failure to be so qualified or authorized could reasonably be expected to have, in each instance, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)           Ownership Structure.  As of the Agreement Date, Part I of Schedule 7.1.(b) is a complete and correct list of all Subsidiaries of the Parent setting forth for each such Subsidiary, (i) the jurisdiction of organization of such Subsidiary, (ii) each Person holding any Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, (iii) the nature of the Equity Interests held by each such Person, (iv) the percentage of ownership of such Subsidiary represented by such Equity Interests and (v) whether such Subsidiary is a Material Subsidiary, a Significant Subsidiary, an Excluded Subsidiary, an Accommodation Subsidiary or none of the foregoing.  Except as disclosed in such Schedule, as of the Agreement Date (A) each of the Parent and its Subsidiaries owns, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), and has the unencumbered right to vote, all outstanding Equity Interests in each Person shown to be held by it on such Schedule 7.1.(b), (B) all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each such Person organized as a corporation is validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and (C) there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, commitments, preemptive rights or agreements of any kind (including, without limitation, any stockholders’ or voting trust agreements) for the issuance, sale, registration or voting of, or outstanding securities convertible into, any additional shares of capital stock of any class, or partnership or other ownership interests of any type in, any such Person.  As of the Agreement Date, Part II of Schedule 7.1.(b) correctly sets forth all Unconsolidated Affiliates of the Parent, including the correct legal 

 

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name of such Person, the type of legal entity which each such Person is, and all Equity Interests in such Person held directly or indirectly by the Parent.

 

(c)           Authorization of Loan Documents and Borrowings.  The Borrower has the right and power, and has taken all necessary action to authorize it, to borrow and obtain other extensions of credit hereunder.  The Borrower and each other Loan Party has the right and power, and has taken all necessary action to authorize it, to execute, deliver and perform each of the Loan Documents and the Fee Letters to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.  The Loan Documents and the Fee Letters to which any Loan Party is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers, agents and/or signatories of such Person and each is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person enforceable against such Person in accordance with its respective terms, except as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable remedies for the enforcement of  certain obligations (other than the payment of principal) contained herein or therein and as may be limited by equitable principles generally.

 

(d)           Compliance of Loan Documents with Laws, Etc.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Notes, the other Loan Documents to which any Loan Party is a party and of the Fee Letters in accordance with their respective terms and the borrowings and other extensions of credit hereunder do not and will not, by the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both:  (i) require any Governmental Approval or violate any Applicable Law (including all Environmental Laws) relating to the Borrower or any other Loan Party; (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under the organizational documents of any Loan Party, or any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Borrower or any other Loan Party is a party or by which it or any of its respective properties may be bound; or (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party.

 

(e)           Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals.  Each of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries is in compliance with each Governmental Approval applicable to it and in compliance with all other Applicable Laws (including, without limitation, Environmental Laws) relating to it except for noncompliances which, and Governmental Approvals the failure to possess which, could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to cause a Default or Event of Default or have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(f)            Title to Properties; Liens.  As of the Agreement Date, Part I of Schedule 7.1.(f) is a complete and correct listing of all real estate assets of the Parent, the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary, setting forth, for each such Property, the average occupancy status of such Property for the period of twelve consecutive calendar fiscal months ending closest to December 31, 2015.  Each of the Parent, the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary has good, marketable and legal title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, its respective assets (other than Permitted Liens and Liens on assets of an Excluded Subsidiary securing the Indebtedness which causes such Subsidiary to be an Excluded Subsidiary).  As of the Agreement Date, there are no Liens against any assets of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary except for Permitted Liens and Liens on assets of an Excluded Subsidiary securing the Indebtedness which causes such Subsidiary to be an Excluded Subsidiary.

 

(g)           Existing Indebtedness; Total Indebtedness.  Schedule 7.1.(g) is, as of the Agreement Date, a complete and correct listing of all Indebtedness (including all Guarantees) of each of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries, and if such Indebtedness is secured by any Lien, a description of all of the property subject to such Lien.

 

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(h)           Material Contracts.  Excluding Material Contracts evidencing Indebtedness listed on Schedule 7.1.(g), if any, Schedule 7.1.(h) is, as of the Agreement Date, a true, correct and complete listing of all Material Contracts.  No event or condition which with the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, would permit any party to any such Material Contract to terminate such Material Contract exists.

 

(i)            Litigation.  Except as set forth on Schedule 7.1.(i), there are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings pending (nor, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Parent or the Borrower, are there any actions, suits or proceedings threatened) against or in any other way relating adversely to or affecting the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or any of their respective property in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any other Governmental Authority which, (i) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) in any manner draws into question the validity or enforceability of any Loan Documents or the Fee Letters.

 

(j)            Taxes.  Subject to applicable extensions, all federal, state and other material tax returns of the Parent, the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary required by Applicable Law to be filed have been duly filed, and all federal, state and other material taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies upon, the Parent, the Borrower, each other Loan Party, each other Subsidiary and their respective properties, income, profits and assets which are due and payable have been paid, except any such nonpayment which is at the time permitted under Section 8.6.  As of the Agreement Date, none of the United States income tax returns of the Parent, the Borrower any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is under audit.  All charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries in respect of any taxes or other governmental charges are in accordance with GAAP.

 

(k)           Financial Statements.  The audited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, and the related audited consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the fiscal year ended on such date, with the opinion thereon of KPMG LLP, are complete and correct in all material respects and present fairly, in all material respects and in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved, the consolidated financial position of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at their respective dates and the results of operations and the cash flow for such periods (subject, as to interim statements, to the absence of footnotes and changes resulting from normal year-end audit adjustments).  Neither the Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has on the Agreement Date any material contingent liabilities, liabilities, liabilities for taxes, unusual or long-term commitments or unrealized or forward anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments that would be required to be set forth in its financial statements or notes thereto, except as referred to or reflected or provided for in said financial statements.

 

(l)            No Material Adverse Change.  Since December 31, 2015, there has been no material adverse change in the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of the Parent and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case, taken as a whole.  Each of the Borrower and the Parent are Solvent, and the other Loan Parties taken as a whole are Solvent.

 

(m)          ERISA.

 

(i)            Each Benefit Arrangement and Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other Applicable Laws in all material respects.  Except with respect to Multiemployer Plans, each Qualified Plan (A) has received a favorable determination from the Internal Revenue Service applicable to the Qualified Plan’s current remedial amendment cycle (as defined in Revenue Procedure 2007-44 or “2007-44” for 

 

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short), (B) has timely filed for a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service during its staggered remedial amendment cycle (as defined in 2007-44) and such application is currently being processed by the Internal Revenue Service, (C) had filed for a determination letter prior to its “GUST remedial amendment period” (as defined in 2007-44) and received such determination letter and the staggered remedial amendment cycle first following the GUST remedial amendment period for such Qualified Plan has not yet expired, or (D) is maintained under a prototype or volume submitter plan and is entitled to rely upon a favorable opinion or advisory letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to such prototype or volume submitter plan.  To the best knowledge of the Parent and the Borrower, nothing has occurred which could reasonably be expected to result in the loss of their reliance on the Qualified Plan’s or Plan’s favorable determination letter, opinion or advisory letter.

 

(ii)           With respect to any Benefit Arrangement that is a retiree welfare benefit arrangement, all amounts have been accrued on the applicable ERISA Group’s financial statements in accordance with FASB ASC 715.  The “benefit obligation” of all Plans does not exceed the “fair  market value of plan assets” for such Plans by more than $10,000,000 all as determined by and with such terms defined in accordance with FASB ASC 715.

 

(iii)          Except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) no ERISA Event has occurred or is expected to occur; (ii) there are no pending, or to the best knowledge of the Parent and the Borrower, threatened, claims, actions or lawsuits or other action by any Governmental Authority, plan participant or beneficiary with respect to a Benefit Arrangement; (iii) there are no violations of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Benefit Arrangement or Plan; (iv)  no member of the ERISA Group has engaged in a non-exempt “prohibited transaction,” as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, in connection with any Benefit Arrangement or Plan, that would subject the Parent or Borrower to a tax on prohibited transactions imposed by Section 502(i) of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code and (v) no assessment or tax has arisen under Section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

(n)           Not Plan Assets; No Prohibited Transactions.  None of the assets of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary constitutes “plan assets” within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and the respective regulations promulgated thereunder.  Assuming that no Lender funds any amount payable by it hereunder with “plan assets,” as that term is defined in 29 C.F.R. 2510.3-101, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the borrowing and repayment of amounts hereunder, do not and will not constitute “prohibited transactions” under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code.

 

(o)           Absence of Defaults.  None of the Loan Parties or any of the other Subsidiaries is in default under its certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, bylaws, partnership agreement or other similar organizational documents, and no event has occurred, which has not been remedied, cured or waived, which, in any such case:  (i) constitutes a Default or an Event of Default; or (ii) constitutes, or which with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both, would constitute, a default or event of default by the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary under any agreement (other than this Agreement) or judgment, decree or order to which any such Person is a party or by which any such Person or any of its respective properties may be bound where such default or event of default could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(p)           Environmental Laws.  In the ordinary course of business each of the Parent, the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary reviews the compliance with Environmental Laws of its respective business, operations and properties.  Each of the Parent, the Borrower, each other 

 

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Loan Party and the other Subsidiary: (i) is in compliance with all Environmental Laws applicable to its business, operations and the Properties, (ii) has obtained all Governmental Approvals which are required under Environmental Laws, and each such Governmental Approval is in full force and effect, and (iii) is in compliance with all terms and conditions of such Governmental Approvals, where with respect to each of the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (iii) the failure to obtain or to comply with could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Except for any of the following matters that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Loan Party has any knowledge of, or has received notice of, any past, present, or pending releases, events, conditions, circumstances, activities, practices, incidents, facts, occurrences, actions, or plans that, with respect to any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, their respective businesses, operations or with respect to the Properties, may:  (i) cause or contribute to an actual or alleged violation of or noncompliance with Environmental Laws, (ii) cause or contribute to any other potential common-law or legal claim or other liability, or (iii) cause any of the Properties to become subject to any restrictions on ownership, occupancy, use or transferability under any Environmental Law or require the filing or recording of any notice, approval or disclosure document under any Environmental Law and, with respect to the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (iii) is based on  or related to the on-site or off-site manufacture, generation, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, removal, clean up or handling, or the emission, discharge, release or threatened release of any wastes or Hazardous Material, or any other requirement under Environmental Law.  There is no civil, criminal, or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, hearing, notice, or demand letter, mandate, order, lien, request, investigation, or proceeding pending or, to the Parent’s or Borrower’s knowledge after due inquiry, threatened, against the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary relating in any way to Environmental Laws which, reasonably could be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  None of the Properties of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is listed on or proposed for listing on the National Priority List promulgated pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and its implementing regulations, or any state or local priority list promulgated pursuant to any analogous state or local law.  To Parent’s or Borrower’s knowledge, no Hazardous Materials generated at or transported from any such Properties is or has been transported to, or disposed of at, any location that is listed or proposed for listing on the National Priority List or any analogous state or local priority list, or any other location that is or has been the subject of a clean-up, removal or remedial action pursuant to any Environmental Law, except to the extent that such transportation or disposal could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(q)           Investment Company.  None of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is (i) an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (ii) subject to any other Applicable Law which purports to regulate or restrict its ability to borrow money or obtain other extensions of credit or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party.

 

(r)            Margin Stock.  None of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of buying or carrying “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

(s)            Affiliate Transactions.  Except as permitted by Section 10.11., none of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is a party to or bound by any agreement or arrangement with any Affiliate.

 

(t)            Intellectual Property.  Each of the Loan Parties and each other Subsidiary owns or has the right to use, under valid license agreements or otherwise, all material patents, licenses, franchises, 

 

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trademarks, trademark rights, service marks, service mark rights, trade names, trade name rights, trade secrets and copyrights (collectively, “Intellectual Property”) necessary to the conduct of its businesses as now conducted and as contemplated by the Loan Documents, without known conflict with any patent, license, franchise, trademark, trademark right, service mark, service mark right, trade secret, trade name, copyright, or other proprietary right of any other Person.  The Parent, the Borrower and each other Subsidiary have taken all such steps as they deem reasonably necessary to protect their respective rights under and with respect to such Intellectual Property.

 

(u)           Business.  As of the Agreement Date, the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries are engaged in the business of developing, construction, acquiring, owning and operating hotel properties, together with other business activities incidental thereto.

 

(v)           Broker’s Fees.  No broker’s or finder’s fee, commission or similar compensation will be payable with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.  No other similar fees or commissions will be payable by any Loan Party for any other services rendered to the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary ancillary to the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(w)          Accuracy and Completeness of Information.  All written information, reports and data (other than financial projections and other forward looking statements) furnished to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by, on behalf of, or at the direction of, the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary were, at the time the same were so furnished, and when taken as a whole, complete and correct in all material respects, to the extent necessary to give the recipient a true and accurate knowledge of the subject matter, or, in the case of financial statements, present fairly in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved in each case, the financial position of the Persons involved as at the date thereof and the results of operations for such periods (subject, as to interim statements, to changes resulting from normal year end audit adjustments and absence of full footnote disclosure).  All financial projections and other forward looking statements prepared by or on behalf of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary that have been or may hereafter be made available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender were or will be prepared in good faith based on assumptions believed by the Borrower to be reasonable at the time such projections or statements are made or delivered but with it being understood that such projections and statement are not a guarantee of future performance.  As of the Effective Date, no fact is known to any Loan Party which has had, or may reasonably be expected in the future to have (so far as any Loan Party can reasonably foresee), a Material Adverse Effect which has not been set forth in the financial statements referred to in Section 7.1.(k) or in such information, reports or data or otherwise disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

(x)           REIT Status.  The Parent has elected to be treated as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code, the Parent is qualified as a REIT and each of its Subsidiaries that is a corporation is a Qualified REIT Subsidiary or Taxable REIT Subsidiary, except where a Subsidiary’s failure to so qualify could not reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the Parent’s qualification as a REIT.

 

(y)           Unencumbered Properties.  Each of the Properties included in calculations of the Unencumbered Property Value satisfies all of the requirements contained in the definition of “Eligible Property” (except to the extent such requirements were waived by the Requisite Lenders pursuant to Section 4.1.(c) at the time such Property was approved as an Unencumbered Property).

 

(z)           Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions; Anti-Terrorism Laws.  None of the Borrower, any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (i) is an “enemy” or an “ally of the enemy” within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Act of the United States, 50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq., as amended (the “Trading with the

 

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Enemy Act”) or (ii) is in violation of (A) the Trading with the Enemy Act, (B) any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, including without limitation, Executive Order No. 13224, effective as of September 24, 2001 relating to Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001)) or (C) the Patriot Act (collectively, the “Anti-Terrorism Laws”).  The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (in their capacities as such) with Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Terrorism Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, their respective directors, officers, employees and agents are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Terrorism Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects.  None of the Borrower or any Subsidiary is, or derives any of its assets or operating income from investments in or transactions with, a Sanctioned Person and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, none of the respective directors, officers, employees or agents of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a Sanctioned Person.

 

Section 7.2.  Survival of Representations and Warranties, Etc.

 

All statements contained in any certificate, financial statement or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to the Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (including, but not limited to, any such statement made in or in connection with any amendment thereto or any statement contained in any certificate, financial statement or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of any Loan Party prior to the Agreement Date and delivered to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the underwriting or closing the transactions contemplated hereby) shall constitute representations and warranties made by the Parent and the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement.  All representations and warranties made under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to be made at and as of the Agreement Date, the Effective Date, the date on which any extension of the Termination Date is effectuated pursuant to Section 2.12. and at and as of the date of the occurrence of each Credit Event, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents.  All such representations and warranties shall survive the effectiveness of this Agreement, the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of the Loans and the issuance of the Letters of Credit.

 

ARTICLE VIII. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

For so long as this Agreement is in effect, unless the appropriate Lenders shall otherwise consent in the manner provided for in Section 13.6., the Parent and the Borrower shall comply with the following covenants:

 

Section 8.1.  Preservation of Existence and Similar Matters.

 

Except as otherwise permitted under Section 10.7., the Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, preserve and maintain its respective existence, rights, franchises, licenses and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation and qualify and remain qualified and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification and authorization and where the failure to be so authorized and qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 8.1. will prohibit the Parent or any other Loan Party or 

 

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any of their Subsidiaries from engaging in any transactions permitted under this Agreement, including Section 10.7., and neither the Parent nor any other Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries shall be required to preserve any such right, franchise or existence if the board of directors of the Parent or the Borrower shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Parent, the Borrower and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole and that the loss thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Lenders.

 

Section 8.2.  Compliance with Applicable Law and Material Contracts.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, comply with (a) all Applicable Laws, including the obtaining of all Governmental Approvals, the failure with which to comply could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (b) all terms and conditions of all Material Contracts to which it is a party, the failure with which to comply could give any other party thereto the right to terminate such Material Contract.  The Borrower will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Terrorism Laws and applicable Sanctions.

 

Section 8.3.  Maintenance of Property.

 

In addition to the requirements of any of the other Loan Documents, the Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, (a) protect and preserve all of its respective material properties, including, but not limited to, all Intellectual Property (to the extent reasonably necessary in connection with operations), and maintain in good repair, working order and condition all tangible properties, ordinary wear and tear and insured casualty losses excepted, and (b) make or cause to be made all repairs, renewals, replacements and additions to such properties necessary or appropriate in the Borrower’s good faith and reasonable judgment, so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times.

 

Section 8.4.  Conduct of Business.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary taken as a whole to, carry on the business as described in Section 7.1.(u) and not enter into any line of business not otherwise engaged in by such Person as of the Agreement Date.

 

Section 8.5.  Insurance.

 

In addition to the requirements of any of the other Loan Documents, the Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, maintain insurance (on a replacement cost basis) with financially sound and reputable insurance companies against such risks (including, without limitation, acts of terrorism) and in such amounts as is customarily maintained by prudent Persons engaged in similar businesses and in similar locations or as may be required by Applicable Law.  At the time financial statements are furnished pursuant to Section 9.2. and from time to time upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a detailed list, together with copies of all policies of the insurance then in effect, stating the names of the insurance companies, the amounts and rates of the insurance, the dates of the expiration thereof and the properties and risks covered thereby.

 

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Section 8.6.  Payment of Taxes and Claims.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, pay and discharge before delinquent (a) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or upon any properties belonging to it, and (b) all lawful claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen and landlords for labor, materials, supplies and rentals which, if unpaid, might become a Lien on any properties of such Person (other than any such claim that constitutes a Permitted Lien under clause (a)(y) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”); provided, however, that this Section shall not require the payment or discharge of any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim (i) which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings which operate to suspend the collection thereof and for which adequate reserves have been established on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP or (ii) to the extent covered by title insurance.

 

Section 8.7.  Inspections.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, permit the representatives or agents of any Lender or the Administrative Agent, from time to time after reasonable prior notice and in a manner that does not unreasonably disrupt the normal business operations  of the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case so long as no Event of Default shall be in existence, as often as may be reasonably requested, but only during normal business hours, as the case may be, to:  (a) visit and inspect all properties of the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary to the extent any such right to visit or inspect is within the control of such Person; provided that such visit and inspection shall not include the extraction of soil or other sample testing related to Environmental Law or Hazardous Materials, unless a Default or Event of Default exists; (b) inspect and make extracts from their respective books and records, including but not limited to management letters prepared by independent accountants; and (c) discuss with its officers and employees, and its independent accountants, its business, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations and performance.  If requested by the Administrative Agent, the Parent and the Borrower shall execute an authorization letter addressed to their accountants authorizing the Administrative Agent or any Lender to discuss the financial affairs of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary with their accountants. The Parent may designate a representative to accompany any Lender or Administrative Agent in connection with such visits, inspections and discussion unless a Default or Event of Default exists.  The Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for their reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of their rights under this Section only if such exercise occurs while an Event of Default exists.

 

Section 8.8.  Use of Proceeds; Letters of Credit.

 

The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Loans only (a) to finance acquisitions otherwise not prohibited under this Agreement; (b) to finance capital expenditures and the repayment of Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and (c) to provide for the general working capital and other general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including without limitation, short-term bridge advances and the payment of fees and expenses related to this Agreement.  The Borrower shall only use Letters of Credit for the same purposes for which it may use the proceeds of Loans.  The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, use any part of such proceeds to purchase or carry, or to reduce or retire or refinance any credit incurred to purchase or carry, any margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such margin stock.  No proceeds of any Loan or any Letter of Credit will be used directly or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, indirectly in any manner which would violate Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Terrorism Laws or applicable Sanctions.

 

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Section 8.9.  Environmental Matters.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, comply with all Environmental Laws the failure with which to comply could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  If the Parent, the Borrower, or any other Subsidiary shall (a) receive notice that any violation of any Environmental Law may have been committed or is about to be committed by such Person, (b) receive notice that any administrative or judicial complaint or order has been filed or is about to be filed against the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary alleging violations of any Environmental Law or requiring any such Person to take any action in connection with the release of Hazardous Materials or (c) receive any notice from a Governmental Authority or private party alleging that any such Person may be liable or responsible for costs associated with a response to or cleanup of a release of Hazardous Materials or any damages caused thereby, and the matters referred to in such notices, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent with a copy of such notice promptly, and in any event within 10 Business Days, after the receipt thereof.  The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, promptly take all actions necessary to prevent the imposition of any material Liens on any of their respective properties arising out of or related to any Environmental  Laws (other than a Lien (i) which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings which operate to suspend the enforcement thereof and for which adequate reserves have been established on the books of the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, in accordance with GAAP, (ii) which has been bonded-off in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (iii) consisting of restrictions on the use of real property, which restrictions do not materially detract from the value of such property or impair the intended use thereof in the business of the Parent, the Borrower and its other Subsidiaries or (iv) which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect).  Nothing in this Section shall impose any obligation or liability whatsoever on the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

 

Section 8.10.  Books and Records.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, maintain books and records pertaining to its respective business operations in such detail, form and scope as is consistent with good business practice and in accordance with GAAP.

 

Section 8.11.  Further Assurances.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall, at their cost and expense and upon request of the Administrative Agent, execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent such further instruments, documents and certificates consistent with the existing terms and conditions of the Loan Documents, and do and cause to be done such further acts that may be reasonably necessary or advisable in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

Section 8.12.  REIT Status.

 

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Section 8.13.  Exchange Listing.

 

The Parent shall maintain at least one class of common Equity Interest of the Parent having trading privileges on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange or which is subject to price quotations on the over-the-counter market as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System.

 

Section 8.14.  Additional Guarantors.

 

(a)           Within 30 days of any Person (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or a Foreign Subsidiary) becoming a Material Subsidiary after the Effective Date, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following items, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement executed by such Material Subsidiary and (ii) the items with respect to such Material Subsidiary that would have been delivered under Sections 6.1.(a)(iv) through (viii) if such Material Subsidiary had been one on the Effective Date; provided, however, promptly (and in any event within 30 days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary that is a Material Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section.

 

(b)           The Borrower may, at its option, cause any Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor to become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent the items required to be delivered under Section 4.1.(d) with respect to a Subsidiary that owns or leases an Unencumbered Property.

 

Section 8.15.  Release of Guarantors.

 

The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release (subject to the terms of the Guaranty), a Guarantor from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor meets, or will meet simultaneously with its release from the Guaranty, all of the provisions of the definition of the term “Excluded Subsidiary” or has ceased to be, or simultaneously with its release from the Guaranty will cease to be, a Material Subsidiary or a Subsidiary, or in the case of a Material Subsidiary that does not own or lease an Unencumbered Property, such release will not result in a violation of Section 10.1.(e) or 10.1.(f); (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a party to the Guaranty under Section 8.14.(a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and accurate on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release.  Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.  If such Guarantor owns an Unencumbered Property, then the release of such Guarantor shall also be subject to and in accordance with Section 4.2.  The Administrative Agent agrees to furnish to the Borrower, at the Borrower’s request and at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense, any release, 

 

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termination, or other agreement or document evidencing the foregoing release as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower.

 

ARTICLE IX. INFORMATION

 

For so long as this Agreement is in effect, unless the appropriate Lenders shall otherwise consent in the manner set forth in Section 13.6., the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each of the Lenders:

 

Section 9.1.  Quarterly Financial Statements.

 

As soon as available and in any event within 5 days after the same is required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (but in no event later than 45 days after the end of each of the first, second and third fiscal quarters of the Parent), the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such period and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such period, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures as of the end of and for the corresponding periods of the previous fiscal year, all of which shall be certified by the chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of the Parent, in his or her opinion, to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP and in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and the results of operations for such period (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments); provided, however, the Parent shall not be required to deliver an item required under this Section if such item is contained in a Form 10-Q filed by the Parent with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any Governmental Authority substituted therefore) and is publicly available to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

Section 9.2.  Year-End Statements.

 

As soon as available and in any event within 5 days after the same is required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (but in no event later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent), the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related audited consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth in comparative form the figures as at the end of and for the previous fiscal year, all of which shall be (a) certified by the chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of the Parent, in his or her opinion, to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP and in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Parent, the Borrower and its other Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and the results of operations for such period and (b) accompanied by the report thereon of an Approved Accounting Firm, whose certificate shall be unqualified and in scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and who shall have authorized the Borrower to deliver such financial statements and certification thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, the Parent shall not be required to deliver an item required under this Section if such item is contained in a Form 10-K filed by the Parent with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any Governmental Authority substituted therefore) and is publicly available to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

Section 9.3.  Compliance Certificate.

 

At the time financial statements are furnished pursuant to Sections 9.1. and 9.2., and if the Requisite Lenders reasonably believe that an Event of Default specified in any of Sections 11.1.(a), 11.1.(b), 11.1.(c)(1) resulting from noncompliance with Section 10.1., and 11.1.(f) or a Default specified in Section 11.1.(g) may occur, then within 10 days of the Administrative Agent’s request with respect to any other fiscal period, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit K (a “Compliance Certificate”) 

 

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executed by the chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of the Parent, among other things, (a) setting forth in reasonable detail as of the end of such quarterly accounting period, fiscal year, or other fiscal period, as the case may be, the calculations required to establish whether the Borrower was in compliance with the covenants contained in Sections 10.1., 10.2. and 10.4.; and (b) stating that, to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief after due inquiry, no Default, Event of Default or breach of any covenant under this Agreement exists, or, if such is not the case, specifying such Default or Event of Default and its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by the Borrower with respect to such event, condition or failure.  Together with the delivery of each Compliance Certificate, the Borrower shall deliver (A) a list of all Persons that have become a Material Subsidiary or a Significant Subsidiary since the date of the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower hereunder and (B) a report of newly acquired Properties, including their Net Operating Income for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ending, purchase price, and principal amount of the mortgage debt as of the date of such Compliance Certificate, if any, since the date of the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower hereunder.

 

Section 9.4.  Other Information.

 

(a)           Management Reports.  Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of all reports, if any, submitted to the Parent or its Board of Directors by its independent public accountants, including without limitation, any management report;

 

(b)           Securities Filings.  Within 5 Business Days of the filing thereof, copies of all registration statements (excluding the exhibits thereto (unless reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent) and any registration statements on Form S-8 or its equivalent), reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K (or their equivalents) and all other periodic reports which the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any Governmental Authority substituted therefor) or any national securities exchange.  The materials described in this subsection shall be deemed to have been delivered to each Lender if same are contained in a filing by the Parent with the SEC and is publicly available to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or if same are otherwise available on Parent’s website without charge;

 

(c)           Shareholder Information.  Promptly upon the mailing thereof to the shareholders of the Parent generally, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy statements so mailed and promptly upon the issuance thereof copies of all press releases issued by the Parent, the Borrower, other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary.  The materials described in this subsection shall be deemed to have been delivered to each Lender if same are contained in a filing by the Parent with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any Governmental Authority substituted therefor) and is publicly available to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or if same are otherwise available on Parent’s website;

 

(d)           Partnership Information.  To the extent not delivered in connection with clause (c) above, promptly upon the mailing thereof to the partners of the Borrower generally, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy statements so mailed;

 

(e)           Development/Redevelopment Property Updates.  At the time financial statements are furnished pursuant to Sections 9.1. and 9.2., a schedule of all Development/Redevelopment Properties of the Parent, the Borrower and each other Subsidiary which are under development as of the fiscal quarter most recently ended, setting forth for each such Property its percentage of completion, the estimated completion date, the total amount of development funded and the status of such development against the development budget;

 

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(f)            Litigation.  To the extent the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is aware of the same, prompt notice of the commencement of any proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority and any action or proceeding in any court or other tribunal or before any arbitrator against or in any other way relating adversely to, or adversely affecting, such Person or any of its respective properties, assets or businesses which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and prompt notice of the receipt of notice that any United States income tax returns of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary are being audited;

 

(g)           Change of Management or Financial Condition.  Prompt notice of any change in the senior management of the Parent or the Borrower and any change in the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(h)           Default.  Notice of the occurrence of any of the following promptly upon a Responsible Officer of the Parent obtaining knowledge thereof:  (i) any Default or Event of Default or (ii) any event which with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or otherwise, would permit any party to a Material Contract to terminate such Material Contract;

 

(i)            Judgments.  Prompt notice of any order, judgment or decree in excess of $7,500,000 having been entered against the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets;

 

(j)            Notice of Violation of Law.  Prompt notice if the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary shall receive any notification from any Governmental Authority alleging a violation of any Applicable Law or any inquiry which, in either case, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(k)           Material Contracts.  Promptly upon entering into any Material Contract after the Agreement Date (other than a Material Contract evidencing Indebtedness), a copy to the Administrative Agent of such Material Contract unless such Material Contract is otherwise publicly available to the Administrative Agent in a Form 10-K, 10-Q and/or 8-K (or their equivalents) or any other periodic report which the Parent, the Borrower, or any other Subsidiary files with the Securities and Exchange Commission; provided, that the Borrower shall not be required to deliver to the Administrative Agent a copy of any Material Contract that contains a confidentiality provision prohibiting such disclosure; provided further that the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the other party’s consent to disclose such Material Contract to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;

 

(l)            ERISA.  If any ERISA Event shall occur that individually, or together with any other ERISA Event that has occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability to any member of the ERISA Group aggregating in excess of $10,000,000, a certificate of the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Parent setting forth details as to such occurrence and the action, if any, which the Parent or applicable member of the ERISA Group is required or proposes to take;

 

(m)          Material/Significant Subsidiary.  Prompt notice of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary or a Significant Subsidiary;

 

(n)           Material Asset Sales.  Prompt notice of the sale, transfer or other disposition of any assets having an undepreciated book value of at least $45,000,000 of the Parent, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Loan Party to any Person other than the Parent, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Loan Party;

 

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(o)           Ownership Share of Subsidiaries and Unconsolidated Affiliates.  Promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent, evidence of the Parent’s calculation of the Ownership Share with respect to a Subsidiary or an Unconsolidated Affiliate, such evidence to be in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(p)           Projections and Budgets.  Within ninety (90) days after the end of each calendar year ending prior to the Termination Date, (x) projected sources and uses of cash statements, balance sheets, income statements, and EBITDA, of the Parent, the Borrower and the other Subsidiaries on a consolidated and annual basis for the next succeeding fiscal year, all itemized in reasonable detail and (y) operating statements for the prior year, a property budget for the then current year and planned capital expenditure budget on both an individual and consolidated basis for each Property of the Parent, the Borrower and each of the other Subsidiaries.  The foregoing shall be accompanied by pro forma calculations, together with detailed assumptions, required to establish whether or not the Borrower, and when appropriate its consolidated Subsidiaries, will be in compliance with the covenants contained in Section 10.1. at the end of each fiscal quarter of the next succeeding fiscal year; and

 

(q)           Other Information.  From time to time and promptly upon each request, such data, certificates, reports, statements, opinions of counsel, documents or further information regarding any Property or the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations or business prospects of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request (subject to limitations imposed under confidentiality requirements and agreements to which the Parent, Borrower or a Subsidiary is subject).

 

Section 9.5.  Electronic Delivery of Certain Information.

 

(a)           Documents required to be delivered pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be delivered by electronic communication and delivery, including, the Internet, e-mail or intranet websites to which the Administrative Agent and each Lender have access (including a commercial, third-party website or a website sponsored or hosted by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower) provided that the foregoing shall not apply to (i) notices to any Lender (or any Issuing Bank) pursuant to Article II. and (ii) any Lender that has notified the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it cannot or does not want to receive electronic communications.  The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic delivery pursuant to procedures approved by it for all or particular notices or communications.  Documents or notices delivered electronically shall be deemed to have been delivered twenty-four (24) hours after the date and time on which the Administrative Agent or the Borrower posts such documents or the documents become available on a commercial website and the Administrative Agent or Borrower notifies each Lender of said posting and provides a link thereto provided if such notice or other communication is not sent or posted during the normal business hours of the recipient, said posting date and time shall be deemed to have commenced as of  9:00 a.m. Pacific time on the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.  The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents delivered electronically, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for delivery.  Each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it of paper copies and maintaining its paper or electronic documents.

 

(b)           Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Article II. may be delivered electronically to a website provided for such purpose by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the procedures provided to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Section 9.6.  Public/Private Information.

 

The Borrower shall cooperate with the Administrative Agent in connection with the publication of certain materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower.  Documents required to be delivered pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (collectively, “Information Materials”) pursuant to this Article and the Borrower shall designate Information Materials (a) that are either available to the public or not material with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or any of their respective securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws, as “Public Information” and (b) that are not Public Information as “Private Information”.

 

Section 9.7.  USA Patriot Act Notice; Compliance.

 

The Patriot Act and federal regulations issued with respect thereto require all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record certain information that identifies individuals or business entities which open an “account” with such financial institution.  Consequently, a Lender (for itself and/or as agent for all Lenders hereunder) may from time-to-time request, and the Borrower shall, and shall cause the other Loan Parties, to provide promptly upon any such request to such Lender, such Loan Party’s name, address, tax identification number and/or such other identification information as shall be necessary for such Lender to comply with federal law.  An “account” for this purpose may include, without limitation, a deposit account, cash management service, a transaction or asset account, a credit account, a loan or other extension of credit, and/or other financial services product.

 

ARTICLE X. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

For so long as this Agreement is in effect, unless the appropriate Lenders shall otherwise consent in the manner set forth in Section 13.6., the Parent and the Borrower shall comply with the following covenants in accordance with their respective terms:

 

Section 10.1.  Financial Covenants.

 

(a)           Maximum Leverage Ratio.  The Parent and the Borrower shall not permit the Leverage Ratio to exceed 60.0% at any time; provided, however, that the Borrower shall have the option, exercisable one time, to elect that the Leverage Ratio may exceed 60.0% for a period (such period, the “Surge Period”) commencing on the date the Administrative Agent receives the notice from the Borrower referred to below and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately following the fiscal quarter in which the Borrower delivered such notice so long as (i) the Borrower has delivered a written notice to the Administrative Agent that the Borrower is exercising its option under this subsection (a) and (ii) the Leverage Ratio does not exceed 65.0% at any time during the Surge Period.

 

(b)           Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.  The Parent and the Borrower shall not at any time permit the ratio of (i) Adjusted EBITDA of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the period of twelve consecutive fiscal months most recently ending to (ii) Fixed Charges for such period, to be less than 1.50 to 1.00.

 

(c)           Minimum Tangible Net Worth.  The Parent and the Borrower shall not permit Tangible Net Worth at any time to be less than (i) $1,913,305,500 plus (ii) 75% of the Net Tangible Proceeds of all Equity Issuances effected by the Parent and its Subsidiaries after December 31, 2015 (other than Equity Issuances to the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary).

 

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(d)           Secured Indebtedness.  The Parent and the Borrower shall not permit the aggregate amount of Secured Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis to exceed 45% of Total Asset Value at any time.

 

(e)           Minimum Number and Value of Unencumbered Properties.  (x) The number of Unencumbered Properties shall not be less than 7 at any time and (y) the aggregate Unencumbered Property Value of the Unencumbered Properties shall not be less than $500,000,000 at any time.

 

(f)            Adjusted Total Asset Value.  The Parent and the Borrower shall not permit the amount of Adjusted Total Asset Value attributable to assets directly owned by the Borrower and the Guarantors to be less than 90.0% of Adjusted Total Asset Value at any time.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing or Section 11.1.(c)(i), (x) the Parent and the Borrower shall not be required to comply with the financial covenants contained in this Section during any fiscal quarter in which no Loans and no Letters of Credit Liabilities are outstanding; provided, that the Borrower must be in compliance with such financial covenants as a condition to the making of a Loan or the issuance of a Letter of Credit as provided in Section 6.2.

 

Section 10.2.  Restricted Payments.

 

Subject to the following sentence, if an Event of Default exists, the Parent shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, declare or make any Restricted Payments except that, subject to the following sentence, (x) the Borrower may declare and make cash distributions to the Parent and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower, and the Parent may declare and make cash distributions to  its shareholders, each, in an aggregate amount not to exceed the minimum amount necessary for the Parent to remain in compliance with Section 8.12. and (y) Subsidiaries may pay Restricted Payments to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary.  If an Event of Default specified in Section 11.1.(a), Section 11.1.(f) or Section 11.1.(g) shall exist, or if as a result of the occurrence of any other Event of Default any of the Obligations have been accelerated pursuant to Section 11.2.(a), the Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, make any Restricted Payments to any Person except that Subsidiaries may pay Restricted Payments to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary.

 

Section 10.3.  Indebtedness.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, incur, assume, or otherwise become obligated in respect of any Indebtedness after the Agreement Date if immediately prior to the assumption, incurring or becoming obligated in respect thereof, or immediately thereafter and after giving effect thereto, a Default or Event of Default is or would be in existence, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.

 

Section 10.4.  Certain Permitted Investments.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Loan Party or other Subsidiary to, make any Investment in or otherwise own the following items which would cause the aggregate value of such holdings of the Parent, the Borrower and such other Subsidiaries to exceed the applicable limits set forth below:

 

(a)           Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and other Persons that are not Subsidiaries, such that the aggregate value of such Investments (determined in a manner 

 

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consistent with the definition of Total Asset Value or, if not contemplated under the definition of Total Asset Value, as determined in accordance with GAAP) exceeds 10.0% of Total Asset Value at any time;

 

(b)           Development/Redevelopment Properties, such that the aggregate current book value of all such Development/Redevelopment Properties exceeds 15.0% of Total Asset Value at any time;

 

(c)           Unimproved Land such that the aggregate book value of all such Unimproved Land exceeds 5.0% of Total Asset Value at any time; and

 

(d)           Mortgage Receivables, such that the aggregate book value of such Mortgage Receivables exceeds 15.0% of Total Asset Value.

 

In addition to the foregoing limitations, the aggregate value of all of the items subject to the limitations in the preceding clauses (a) through (d) shall not exceed 35.0% of Total Asset Value at any time.

 

Section 10.5.  Investments Generally.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, acquire, make or purchase any Investment, or permit any Investment of such Person to be outstanding on and after the Agreement Date, other than the following:

 

(a)           Investments in Subsidiaries in existence on the Agreement Date and disclosed on Part I of Schedule 7.1.(b);

 

(b)           Investments to acquire Equity Interests of a Subsidiary or any other Person who after giving effect to such acquisition would be a Subsidiary, so long as in each case immediately prior to such Investment, and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default is or would be in existence;

 

(c)           Investments permitted under Section 10.4.;

 

(d)           Investments in Cash Equivalents;

 

(e)           intercompany Indebtedness among (i) the Parent and the Borrower and (ii) the Borrower and its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries provided that such Indebtedness is permitted by the terms of Section 10.3.;

 

(f)            Guarantees incurred by the Borrower or any Guarantor in respect of Unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower, the Parent or any other Guarantor that is otherwise permitted by Section 10.3.;

 

(g)           loans and advances to employees for moving, entertainment, travel and other similar expenses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; and

 

(h)           any other Investment as long as immediately prior to making such Investment, and immediately thereafter and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default is or would be in existence.

 

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Section 10.6.  Negative Pledge.

 

(a)           The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, create, assume, or incur any Lien (other than Permitted Liens and Liens on assets of an Excluded Subsidiary securing the Indebtedness which causes such Subsidiary to be an Excluded Subsidiary) upon any of its properties, assets, income or profits of any character whether now owned or hereafter acquired if immediately prior to the creation, assumption or incurring of such Lien, or immediately thereafter, a Default or Event of Default is or would be in existence.

 

(b)           The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to, enter into, assume or otherwise be bound by any Negative Pledge except for a Negative Pledge contained in any agreement (i)(x) evidencing Indebtedness which the Parent, the Borrower, such other Loan Party or such Subsidiary may create, incur, assume, or permit or suffer to exist under Section 10.3., (y) which Indebtedness is secured by a Lien permitted to exist, and (z) which prohibits the creation of any other Lien on only the property securing such Indebtedness as of the date such agreement was entered into; (ii) consisting of customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof; (iii) relating to the sale of a Subsidiary or assets pending such sale, provided that in any such case the Negative Pledge applies only to the Subsidiary or the assets that are the subject of such sale; or (iv) that evidences Unsecured Indebtedness which contains restrictions on encumbering assets that are substantially similar to, or less restrictive than, those restrictions contained in the Loan Documents.

 

(c)           The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to: (i) pay dividends or make any other distribution on any of such Subsidiary’s capital stock or other equity interests owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary; (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; (iii) make loans or advances to the Parent, the  Borrower or any other Subsidiary; or (iv) transfer any of its property or assets to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, except for any such encumbrances or restrictions, (A) contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary or assets pending such sale, or relating to Indebtedness secured by a Lien on assets that the Borrower or such Subsidiary may create, incur, assume, or permit or suffer to exist under Sections 10.3. and 10.6.(a), provided that in any such case the encumbrances and restrictions apply only to the Subsidiary or the assets that are the subject of such sale or Lien, as the case may be, (B) set forth in the organizational documents or other agreements binding on or applicable to any Excluded Subsidiary or any Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (but only to the extent such encumbrance or restriction covers any Equity Interest in such Subsidiary or the property or assets of such Subsidiary), (C) contained in an agreement that governs an Investment in an Unconsolidated Affiliate (but only to the extent such encumbrance or restriction covers any Equity Interest in such Unconsolidated Affiliate) or (D) in any other agreement (1) evidencing Unsecured Indebtedness that the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary may create, incur, assume or permit or suffer to exist under this Agreement and (2) containing encumbrances and restrictions imposed in connection with such Unsecured Indebtedness that are either substantially similar to, or less restrictive than, such encumbrances and restrictions set forth in the Loan Documents.

 

Section 10.7.  Merger, Consolidation, Sales of Assets and Other Arrangements.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to: (i) enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation; (ii) liquidate, windup or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution);  or (iii) convey, sell, lease, sublease, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or any substantial part of its business or 

 

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assets, or the capital stock of or other Equity Interests in any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired; provided, however, that:

 

(a)           any of the actions described in the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (iii) may be taken with respect to any Subsidiary so long as (x) immediately prior to the taking of such action, and immediately thereafter and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default is or would be in existence, (y) if such action includes the sale of all Equity Interests in a Subsidiary that is a Guarantor owned directly or indirectly by the Parent, such Subsidiary can and will be released from the Guaranty in accordance with Section 8.15 and (z) if such action includes the disposition of an Unencumbered Property (regardless of whether such disposition takes the form of a direct sale of such Unencumbered Property, the sale of the Equity Interests of the Subsidiary that owns such Unencumbered Property or a merger of such Subsidiary), such Unencumbered Property can and will be reclassified in accordance with Section 4.2.;

 

(b)           the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries may lease and sublease their respective assets, as lessor or sublessor (as the case may be), in the ordinary course of their business;

 

(c)           a Person may merge with a Loan Party so long as (i) the survivor of such merger is such Loan Party or becomes a Loan Party at the time of such merger (provided, that the foregoing shall not be construed to allow the Parent or the Borrower to merge and not be the surviving party to such merger without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender in accordance with Section 13.5.(a)), (ii) immediately prior to such merger, and immediately thereafter and after giving effect thereto, (x) no Default or Event of Default is or would be in existence, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a breach of Section 10.1. and (y) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party are and shall be true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents, (iii) the Borrower shall have given the Administrative Agent at least 30-days’ prior written notice of such merger, such notice to include a certification as to the matters described in the immediately preceding clause (ii) (except that such prior notice shall not be required in the case of the merger of a Subsidiary that does not own an Unencumbered Property with and into a Loan Party but the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice of any such merger promptly following the effectiveness of such merger) and (iv) at the time the Borrower gives notice pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each of the Lenders a Compliance Certificate, calculated on a pro forma basis, evidencing the continued compliance by the Loan Parties, as applicable, with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including without limitation, the financial covenants contained in Section 10.1., after giving effect to such consolidation, merger, acquisition, Investment, sale, lease or other transfer and any prepayment of Loans to be made in connection therewith; and

 

(d)           the Parent, the Borrower and each other Subsidiary may sell, transfer or dispose of assets among themselves.

 

Further, no Loan Party nor any Subsidiary, shall enter into any sale-leaseback transactions or other transaction by which such Person shall remain liable as lessee (or the economic equivalent thereof) of any real or personal property that it has sold or leased to another Person.

 

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Section 10.8.  Fiscal Year.

 

The Parent shall not change its fiscal year from that in effect as of the Agreement Date.

 

Section 10.9.  Modifications of Material Contracts.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not enter into, and shall not permit any Subsidiary or other Loan Party to enter into, any amendment or modification to any Material Contract which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 10.10.  Modifications of Organizational Documents.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, amend, supplement, restate or otherwise modify its certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, by-laws, operating agreement, declaration of trust, partnership agreement or other applicable organizational document if such amendment, supplement, restatement or other modification (a) is materially adverse to the interest of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks or the Lenders or (b) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 10.11.  Transactions with Affiliates.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not permit to exist or enter into, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to permit to exist or enter into, any transaction (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate (other than the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary), except transactions pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the business of the Parent, the Borrower, such other Loan Party or such other Subsidiary and upon fair and reasonable terms which are no less favorable to the Parent, the Borrower, such other Loan Party or such other Subsidiary, as applicable, than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate.

 

Section 10.12.  ERISA Exemptions.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, permit any of its respective assets to become or be deemed to be “plan assets” within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and the respective regulations promulgated thereunder.  The Parent and the Borrower shall not cause or permit to occur, and shall not permit any other member of the ERISA Group to cause or permit to occur, any ERISA Event if such ERISA Event could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 10.13.  Environmental Matters.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or any other Person to, use, generate, discharge, emit, manufacture, handle, process, store, release, transport, remove, dispose of or clean up any Hazardous Materials on, under or from the Properties in material violation of any Environmental Law or in a manner that could reasonably be expected to lead to any material Environmental Claim or pose a material risk to human health, safety or the environment.  Nothing in this Section shall impose any obligation or liability whatsoever on the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

 

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Section 10.14.  Derivatives Contracts.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, enter into or become obligated in respect of, Derivatives Contracts, other than Derivatives Contracts entered into by the Parent, the Borrower, any such Loan Party or any such Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and which establish an effective hedge in respect of liabilities, commitments or assets held or reasonably anticipated by the Parent, the Borrower, such other Loan Party or such other Subsidiary.

 

ARTICLE XI. DEFAULT

 

Section 11.1.  Events of Default.

 

Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default, whatever the reason for such event and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of Applicable Law or pursuant to any judgment or order of any Governmental Authority:

 

(a)           Default in Payment of Principal.  The Borrower shall fail to pay when due (whether upon demand, at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) the principal of any of the Loans, or any Reimbursement Obligation.

 

(b)           Default in Payment of Interest and Other Obligations.  The Borrower shall fail to pay when due any interest on any of the Loans or any of the other payment Obligations owing by the Borrower under this Agreement, any other Loan Document or the Fee Letters or any other Loan Party shall fail to pay when due any payment Obligation owing by such other Loan Party under any Loan Document to which it is a party, and such failure shall continue for a period of 3 Business Days.

 

(c)           Default in Performance.

 

(i)            Any Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant, condition or agreement on its part to be performed or observed and contained in the last two sentences of Section 8.8., Section 9.4.(h), or Article X. (other than Section 10.1.(e)); or

 

(ii)           Any Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is a party and not otherwise mentioned in this Section, and in the case of this clause (ii) only, such failure shall continue for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (x) the date upon which a Responsible Officer of the Parent or the Borrower obtains knowledge of such failure or (y) the date upon which the Parent or any other Loan Party has received written notice of such failure from the Administrative Agent.

 

(d)           Misrepresentations.  Any written statement, representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Loan Party under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document, or any amendment hereto or thereto, or in any other writing or statement at any time furnished or made or deemed made by, or on behalf of, any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender, shall at any time prove to have been incorrect or misleading, in light of the circumstances in which made or deemed made, in any material respect when furnished or made or deemed made.

 

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(e)           Indebtedness Cross-Default; Derivatives Contracts.

 

(i)            The Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary shall fail to pay when due and payable, within any applicable grace or cure period, the principal of, or interest on, any Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations) having an aggregate outstanding principal amount (or, in the case of any Derivatives Contract, having, without regard to the effect of any close-out netting provision, a Derivatives Termination Value), in each case, individually or in the aggregate with all other Indebtedness as to which such a failure exists, of $30,000,000 or more (or $60,000,000 or more in the case of Nonrecourse Indebtedness) (all such Indebtedness being “Material Indebtedness”); or

 

(ii)           (x) The maturity of any Material Indebtedness shall have been accelerated in accordance with the provisions of any indenture, contract or instrument evidencing, providing for the creation of or otherwise concerning such Material Indebtedness or (y) any Material Indebtedness shall have been required to be prepaid, repurchased, redeemed or defeased prior to the stated maturity thereof; or

 

(iii)          Any other event shall have occurred and be continuing which would permit any holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness, any trustee or agent acting on behalf of such holder or holders or any other Person, to accelerate the maturity of any such Material Indebtedness or require any such Material Indebtedness to be prepaid, repurchased, redeemed or defeased prior to its stated maturity; or

 

(iv)          There occurs an “Event of Default” under and as defined in any Derivatives Contract as to which the Borrower, any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is a “Defaulting Party” (as defined therein), or there occurs an “Early Termination Date” (as defined therein) in respect of any such Derivatives Contract as a result of a “Termination Event” (as defined therein) as to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is an “Affected Party” (as defined therein), in each case, if the Derivatives Termination Value payable by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary exceeds $15,000,000 in the aggregate;

 

provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, a foreclosure on or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure with respect to the Property known as the Marriott Courtyard Fifth Avenue in New York, New York, and the nonpayment of any Nonrecourse Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Borrower secured by such Property, shall not result in a Default or Event of Default under this clause (e).

 

(f)            Voluntary Bankruptcy Proceeding.  The Borrower, any other Loan Party or any Significant Subsidiary shall:  (i) commence a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or other federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect); (ii) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other Applicable Laws, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up, or composition or adjustment of debts; (iii) consent to, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any petition filed against it in an involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws or other Applicable Laws or consent to any proceeding or action described in the immediately following subsection; (iv) apply for or consent to, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, or liquidator of itself or of a substantial part of its property, domestic or foreign; (v) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due; (vi) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (vii) make a conveyance fraudulent as to creditors under any Applicable Law; or (viii) take any corporate or partnership action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

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(g)           Involuntary Bankruptcy Proceeding.  A case or other proceeding shall be commenced against any Loan Party or any other Significant Subsidiary in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking:  (i) relief under the Bankruptcy Code or other federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect) or under any other Applicable Laws, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up, or composition or adjustment of debts; or (ii) the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator or the like of such Person, or of all or any substantial part of the assets, domestic or foreign, of such Person, and such case or proceeding shall continue undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 consecutive days, or an order granting the remedy or other relief requested in such case or proceeding against such Loan Party or such Significant Subsidiary (including, but not limited to, an order for relief under such Bankruptcy Code or such other federal bankruptcy laws) shall be entered.

 

(h)           Revocation of Loan Documents.  Any Loan Party shall (or shall attempt to) disavow, revoke or terminate any Loan Document or the Fee Letters to which it is a party or shall otherwise challenge or contest in any action, suit or proceeding in any court or before any Governmental Authority the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or the Fee Letters, or any Loan Document or the Fee Letters shall cease to be in full force and effect (except as a result of the express terms thereof).

 

(i)            Judgment.   A judgment or order for the payment of money or for an injunction shall be entered against the Borrower, any other Loan Party, or any other Subsidiary by any court or other tribunal and (i) such judgment or order shall continue for a period of 30 days without being paid, stayed or dismissed through appropriate appellate proceedings and (ii) either (A) the amount of such judgment or order for which insurance has not been acknowledged in writing by the applicable insurance carrier (or the amount as to which the insurer has denied liability) exceeds, individually or together with all other such outstanding judgments or orders entered against any Loan Parties or any other Subsidiary, $30,000,000  or (B) in the case of an injunction or other non-monetary judgment, such injunction or judgment or order could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(j)            Attachment.  A warrant, writ of attachment, execution or similar process shall be issued against any property of any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, which exceeds, individually or together with all other such warrants, writs, executions and processes, $30,000,000 in amount and such warrant, writ, execution or process shall not be paid, discharged, vacated, stayed or bonded for a period of 30 days; provided, however, that if a bond has been issued in favor of the claimant or other Person obtaining such  warrant, writ, execution or process, the issuer of such bond shall execute a waiver or subordination agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent pursuant to which the issuer of such bond subordinates its right of reimbursement, contribution or subrogation to the Obligations and waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the assets of any Loan Party.

 

(k)           ERISA.

 

(i)            Any ERISA Event shall have occurred that results or could reasonably be expected to result in liability to any member of the ERISA Group aggregating in excess of $30,000,000; or

 

(ii)           The “benefit obligation” of all Plans exceeds the “fair market value of plan assets” for such Plans by more than $30,000,000, all as determined, and with such terms defined, in accordance with FASB ASC 715.

 

(l)            Loan Documents.  An Event of Default (as defined therein) shall occur under any of the other Loan Documents.

 

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(m)          Change of Control/Change in Management.

 

(i)            Any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a Person will be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total voting power of the then outstanding voting stock of the Parent;

 

(ii)           During any period of 12 consecutive months ending after the Agreement Date, individuals who at the beginning of any such 12-month period constituted the Board of Directors of the Parent (together with any new directors whose election by such Board or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Parent was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Parent then in office; or

 

(iii)          The Parent or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Parent shall cease to be the sole general partner of the Borrower or shall cease to have the sole and exclusive power to exercise all management and control over the Borrower.

 

Section 11.2.  Remedies Upon Event of Default.

 

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a)           Acceleration; Termination of Facilities.

 

(i)            Automatic.  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 11.1.(f) or 11.1.(g), (A)(1) the principal of, and all accrued interest on, the Loans and the Notes at the time outstanding, (2) an amount equal to the Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the date of the occurrence of such Event of Default for deposit into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account pursuant to Section 11.5. and (3) all of the other Obligations, including, but not limited to, the other amounts owed to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under this  Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Loan Documents shall become immediately and automatically due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by the Borrower on behalf of itself and the other Loan Parties, and (B) the Commitments, the Swingline Commitment, and the obligation of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, shall all immediately and automatically terminate.

 

(ii)           Optional.  If any other Event of Default shall exist, the Administrative Agent may, and at the direction of the Requisite Lenders shall:  (A) declare (1) the principal of, and accrued interest on, the Loans and the Notes at the time outstanding, (2) an amount equal to the Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the date of the occurrence of such Event of Default for deposit into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account pursuant to Section 11.5. and (3) all of the other Obligations, including, but not limited to, the other amounts owed to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Loan Documents to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by the Borrower on behalf of itself and the other Loan Parties, and 

 

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(B) terminate the Commitments and the Swingline Commitment and the obligation of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder.

 

(b)           Loan Documents.  The Requisite Lenders may direct the Administrative Agent to, and the Administrative Agent if so directed shall, exercise any and all of its rights under any and all of the other Loan Documents.

 

(c)           Applicable Law.  The Requisite Lenders may direct the Administrative Agent to, and the Administrative Agent if so directed shall, exercise all other rights and remedies it may have under any Applicable Law.

 

(d)           Appointment of Receiver.  To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to the appointment of a receiver for the assets and properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries), without notice of any kind whatsoever and without regard to the adequacy of any security for the Obligations or the solvency of any party bound for its payment, to take possession of all or any portion of the property or the business operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and to exercise such power as the court shall confer upon such receiver.

 

(e)           Specified Derivatives Contract Remedies.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or other Loan Document, each Specified Derivatives Provider shall have the right, with prompt notice to the Administrative Agent, but without the approval or consent of or other action by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, and without limitation of other remedies available to such Specified Derivatives Provider under contract or Applicable Law, to undertake any of the following:  (a) to declare an event of default, termination event or other similar event under any Specified Derivatives Contract and to create an “Early Termination Date” (as defined therein) in respect thereof, (b) to determine net termination amounts in respect of any and all Specified Derivatives Contracts in accordance with the terms thereof, and to set off amounts among such contracts, (c) to set off or proceed against deposit account balances, securities account balances and other property and amounts held by such Specified Derivatives Provider pursuant to any Derivatives Support Document, including any “Posted Collateral” (as defined in any credit support annex included in any such Derivatives Support Document to which such Specified Derivatives Provider may be a party), and (d) to prosecute any legal action against the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to enforce or collect net amounts owing to such Specified Derivatives Provider pursuant to any Specified Derivatives Contract.

 

Section 11.3.  Remedies Upon Default.

 

Upon the occurrence of a Default specified in Section 11.1.(g), the Commitments, the Swingline Commitment, and the obligation of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit shall immediately and automatically terminate.

 

Section 11.4.  Marshaling; Payments Set Aside.

 

None of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Loan Party or any other party or against or in payment of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations.  To the extent that any Loan Party makes a payment or payments to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender enforce their security interests or exercise their rights of setoff, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then to the

 

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extent of such recovery, the Guaranteed Obligations, or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

Section 11.5.  Allocation of Proceeds.

 

If an Event of Default exists, all payments received by the Administrative Agent (or any Lender as a result of its exercise of remedies permitted under Section 13.3. under any of the Loan Documents, in respect of any principal of or interest on the Guaranteed Obligations or any other amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder or thereunder, shall be applied in the following order and priority:

 

(a)                                 to payment of that portion of the Guaranteed Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts, including attorney fees, payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such, each applicable Issuing Bank in its capacity as such and the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such, ratably among the Administrative Agent, the applicable Issuing Banks and Swingline Lender in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (a) payable to them;

 

(b)                                 to payment of that portion of the Guaranteed Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders under the Loan Documents, including attorney fees, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (b) payable to them;

 

(c)                                  to payment of that portion of the Guaranteed Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Swingline Loans;

 

(d)                                 to payment of that portion of the Guaranteed Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations, ratably among the Lenders and the applicable Issuing Banks in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (d) payable to them;

 

(e)                                  to payment of that portion of the Guaranteed Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Swingline Loans;

 

(f)                                   to payment of that portion of the Guaranteed Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations, other Letter of Credit Liabilities and payment obligations then owing under Specified Derivatives Contracts, ratably among the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, as applicable, and the Specified Derivatives Providers in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (f) payable to them; provided, however, to the extent that any amounts available for distribution pursuant to this clause are attributable to the issued but undrawn amount of an outstanding Letter of Credit, such amounts shall be paid to the Administrative Agent for deposit into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account; and

 

(g)                                  the balance, if any, after all of the Guaranteed Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Guaranteed Obligations arising under Specified Derivatives Contracts shall be excluded from the application described above if the Administrative Agent has not received written notice thereof, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Specified Derivatives Provider, as the case may be.  Each Specified Derivatives Provider not a party to this Agreement that has given the notice contemplated by the 

 

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preceding sentence shall, by such notice, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Article XII. for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.

 

Section 11.6.  Letter of Credit Collateral Account.

 

(a)                                 As collateral security for the prompt payment in full when due of all Letter of Credit Liabilities and the other Obligations, the Borrower hereby pledges and grants to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders as provided herein, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in and to the Letter of Credit Collateral Account and the balances from time to time in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account (including the investments and reinvestments therein provided for below).  The balances from time to time in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account shall not constitute payment of any Letter of Credit Liabilities until applied by the applicable Issuing Bank(s) as provided herein.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, funds held in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account shall be subject to withdrawal only as provided in this Section.

 

(b)                                 Amounts on deposit in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account shall be invested and reinvested by the Administrative Agent in such Cash Equivalents as the Administrative Agent shall determine in its sole discretion.  All such investments and reinvestments shall be held in the name of and be under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders; provided, that all earnings on such investments will be credited to and retained in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account.  The Administrative Agent shall exercise reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any funds held in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account and shall be deemed to have exercised such care if such funds are accorded treatment substantially equivalent to that which the Administrative Agent accords other funds deposited with the Administrative Agent, it being understood that the Administrative Agent shall not have any responsibility for taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any parties with respect to any funds held in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account.

 

(c)                                  If a drawing pursuant to any Letter of Credit occurs on or prior to the expiration date of such Letter of Credit, the Borrower and the Lenders authorize the Administrative Agent to use the monies deposited in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for the payment made by such Issuing Bank to the beneficiary with respect to such drawing or the payee with respect to such presentment.

 

(d)                                 If an Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent may (and, if instructed by the Requisite Lenders, shall) in its (or their) discretion at any time and from time to time elect to liquidate any such investments and reinvestments and apply the proceeds thereof to the Obligations in accordance with Section 11.5.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to liquidate and release any such amounts if such liquidation or release would result in the amount available in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account to be less than the Stated Amount of all Extended Letters of Credit that remain outstanding.

 

(e)                                  So long as no Default or Event of Default exists, and to the extent amounts on deposit in or credited to the Letter of Credit Collateral Account exceed the aggregate amount of the Letter of Credit Liabilities then due and owing, the Administrative Agent shall, from time to time, at the request of the Borrower, deliver to the Borrower within 10 Business Days after the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such request from the Borrower, against receipt but without any recourse, warranty or representation whatsoever, such amount of the credit balances in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account as exceeds the aggregate amount of Letter of Credit Liabilities at such time.  Upon the expiration, termination or

 

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cancellation of an Extended Letter of Credit for which the Lenders reimbursed (or funded participations in) a drawing deemed to have occurred under the fourth sentence of Section 2.2.(b) for deposit into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account but in respect of which the Lenders have not otherwise received payment for the amount so reimbursed or funded, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Lenders the amount so reimbursed or funded for such Extended Letter of Credit that remains in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account, pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid reimbursements or funded participations of the Lenders in respect of such Extended Letter of Credit, against receipt but without any recourse, warranty or representation whatsoever.  When all of the Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full and no Letters of Credit remain outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrower, against receipt but without any recourse, warranty or representation whatsoever, the balances remaining in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account.

 

(f)                                   The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent from time to time such fees as the Administrative Agent normally charges for similar services in connection with the Administrative Agent’s administration of the Letter of Credit Collateral Account and investments and reinvestments of funds therein.

 

Section 11.7.  Performance by Administrative Agent.

 

If the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall fail to perform any covenant, duty or agreement contained in any of the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent may, after notice to the Borrower, perform or attempt to perform such covenant, duty or agreement on behalf of the Borrower or such other Loan Party after the expiration of any cure or grace periods set forth herein.  In such event, the Borrower shall, at the request of the Administrative Agent, promptly pay any amount reasonably expended by the Administrative Agent in such performance or attempted performance to the Administrative Agent, together with interest thereon at the applicable Post-Default Rate from the date of such expenditure until paid.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any liability or responsibility whatsoever for the performance of any obligation of the Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

Section 11.8.  Rights Cumulative.

 

(a)                                 The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, and the Lenders under this Agreement, each of the other Loan Documents and the Fee Letters shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which any of them may otherwise have under Applicable Law.  In exercising their respective rights and remedies the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders may be selective and no failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any of the Lenders in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of it, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude its other or further exercise or the exercise of any other power or right.

 

(b)                                 Enforcement by Administrative Agent.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Article XI. for the benefit of all the Lenders and the Issuing Banks; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit (i) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (ii) any Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any Specified Derivatives Provider from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as an Issuing Bank, Swingline Lender or Specified Derivatives Provider, as the case may be) hereunder, under the other Loan Documents or under any Specified 

 

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Derivatives Contract, as applicable, (iii) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 13.3. (subject to the terms of Section 3.3.), or (iv) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided, further, that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (x) the Requisite Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article XI. and (y) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 3.3., any Lender may, with the consent of the Requisite Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Requisite Lenders.

 

ARTICLE XII. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

 

Section 12.1.  Appointment and Authorization.

 

Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as contractual representative on such Lender’s behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Not in limitation of the foregoing, each Lender authorizes and directs the Administrative Agent to enter into the Loan Documents for the benefit of the Lenders.  Each Lender hereby agrees that, except as otherwise set forth herein, any action taken by the Requisite Lenders in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or the Loan Documents, and the exercise by the Requisite Lenders of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all of the Lenders.  Nothing herein shall be construed to deem the Administrative Agent a trustee or fiduciary for any Lender or to impose on the Administrative Agent duties or obligations other than those expressly provided for herein.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the use of the terms “Agent”, “Administrative Agent”, “agent” and similar terms in the Loan Documents with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any Applicable Law.  Instead, use of such terms is merely a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.  The Administrative Agent shall deliver or otherwise make available to each Lender, promptly upon receipt thereof by the Administrative Agent, copies of each of the financial statements, certificates, notices and other documents delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article IX. that the Borrower is not otherwise required to deliver directly to the Lenders.  The Administrative Agent will furnish to any Lender, upon the request of such Lender, a copy (or, where appropriate, an original) of any  document, instrument, agreement, certificate or notice furnished to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Affiliate of the Borrower, pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document not already delivered or otherwise made available to such Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any such other Loan Document.  As to any matters not expressly provided for by the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, enforcement or collection of any of the Obligations), the Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Requisite Lenders (or all of the Lenders if explicitly required under any other provision of this Agreement), and such instructions shall be binding upon all Lenders and all holders of any of the Obligations; provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes the Administrative Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or Applicable Law.  Not in limitation of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may exercise any right or remedy it or the Lenders may have under any Loan Document upon the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default unless the Requisite Lenders have directed the Administrative Agent otherwise.  Without limiting the foregoing, no Lender shall have

 

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any right of action whatsoever against the Administrative Agent as a result of the Administrative Agent acting or refraining from acting under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in accordance with the instructions of the Requisite Lenders, or where applicable, all the Lenders.

 

Section 12.2.  Administrative Agent’s Reliance.

 

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with its duties expressly set forth herein or therein as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (including its own counsel or counsel for the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties: (a) makes any warranty or representation to any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other Person, or shall be responsible to any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other Person for any statement, warranty or representation made or deemed made by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (b) shall have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the satisfaction of any conditions precedent under this Agreement or any Loan Document on the part of the Borrower or other Persons, or to inspect the property, books or records of the Borrower or any other Person; (c) shall be responsible to any Lender or any Issuing Bank for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or any collateral covered thereby or the perfection or priority of any Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks in any such collateral; (d) shall have any liability in respect of any recitals, statements, certifications, representations or warranties contained in any of the Loan Documents or any other document, instrument, agreement, certificate or statement delivered in connection therewith; and (e) shall incur any liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by acting upon any notice, consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by telephone, telecopy or electronic mail) believed by it to be genuine and signed, sent or given by the proper party or parties.  The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under the Loan Documents by or through agents, employees or attorneys-in-fact and shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects in the absence of gross negligence  or willful misconduct in the selection of such agent or attorney-in-fact as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment.  Unless set forth in writing to the contrary, the making of its initial Loan by a Lender shall constitute a certification by such Lender to the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders that the conditions precedent for initial Loans set forth in Sections 6.1. and 6.2. that have not previously been waived by the Requisite Lenders have been satisfied.

 

Section 12.3.  Notice of Events of Default.

 

The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default unless the Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing with reasonable specificity such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.”  If any Lender (excluding the Lender which is also serving as the Administrative Agent) becomes aware of any Default or Event of Default, it shall promptly send to the Administrative Agent such a “notice of default”; provided, a Lender’s failure to provide such a “notice of default” to the Administrative Agent shall not result in any liability of such

 

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Lender to any other party to any of the Loan Documents.  Further, if the Administrative Agent receives such a “notice of default,” the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders.

 

Section 12.4.  Administrative Agent as Lender.

 

The Lender acting as Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers as a Lender or a Specified Derivatives Provider, as the case may be, under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Specified Derivatives Contract, as the case may be, as any other Lender or Specified Derivatives Provider and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent; and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated, include the Lender acting as Administrative Agent in each case in its individual capacity.  Such Lender and its Affiliates may each accept deposits from, maintain deposits or credit balances for, invest in, lend money to, act as trustee under indentures of, serve as financial advisor to, and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Affiliate thereof as if it were any other bank and without any duty to account therefor to the Issuing Banks, the other Lenders or any Specified Derivatives Providers.  Further, the Administrative Agent and any Affiliate may accept fees and other consideration from the Borrower for services in connection with this Agreement or any Specified Derivatives Contract, or otherwise without having to account for the same to the Issuing Banks, the other Lenders or any Specified Derivatives Providers.  The Issuing Banks and the Lenders acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, the Lender acting as Administrative Agent or its Affiliates may receive information regarding the Borrower, other Loan Parties, other Subsidiaries and other Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of such Person) and acknowledge that the Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to provide such information to them.

 

Section 12.5.  Approvals of Lenders.

 

All communications from the Administrative Agent to any Lender requesting such Lender’s determination, consent or approval (a) shall be given in the form of a written notice to such Lender, (b) shall be accompanied by a description of the matter or issue as to which such determination, consent or approval is requested, or shall advise such Lender where information, if any, regarding such matter or issue may be inspected, or shall otherwise describe the matter or issue to be resolved and (c) shall include, if reasonably requested by such Lender and to the extent not previously provided to such Lender, written materials provided to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower in respect of the matter or issue to be resolved.  Unless a Lender shall give written notice to the Administrative Agent that it specifically objects to the requested determination, consent or approval (together with a reasonable written explanation of the reasons behind such objection) within 10 Business Days (or such lesser or greater period as may be specifically required under the express terms of the Loan Documents) of receipt of such communication, such Lender shall be deemed to have conclusively approved such requested determination, consent or approval.

 

Section 12.6.  Lender Credit Decision, Etc.

 

Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks expressly acknowledges and agrees that neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties has made any representations or warranties to such Issuing Bank or such Lender and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary or Affiliate, shall be deemed to constitute any such representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent to any Issuing Bank or any Lender.  Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks acknowledges that it has made its own credit and legal analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any other Lender or counsel to the Administrative Agent, or any of their respective Related Parties, and based on

 

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the financial statements of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the other Subsidiaries and other Affiliate thereof, and inquiries of such Persons, its independent due diligence of the business and affairs of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the other Subsidiaries and other Persons, its review of the Loan Documents, the legal opinions required to be delivered to it hereunder, the advice of its own counsel and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate.  Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any other Lender or counsel to the Administrative Agent or any of their respective Related Parties, and based on such review, advice, documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents.  The Administrative Agent shall not be required to keep itself informed as to the performance or observance by the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party of the Loan Documents or any other document referred to or provided for therein or to inspect the properties or books of, or make any other investigation of, the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary.  Except for notices, reports and other documents and information expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall have no duty or responsibility to provide any Lender or the any Issuing Bank with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Affiliate thereof which may come into possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties.  Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks acknowledges that the Administrative Agent’s legal counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is only acting as counsel to the Administrative Agent and is not acting as counsel to any Lender or any Issuing Bank.

 

Section 12.7.  Indemnification of Administrative Agent.

 

Each Lender agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so) pro rata in accordance with such Lender’s respective Commitment Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent but not as a Lender) in any way relating to or arising out of the Loan Documents, any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents (collectively, “Indemnifiable Amounts”); provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such Indemnifiable Amounts to the extent resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment; provided, however, that no action taken in  accordance with the directions of the Requisite Lenders (or all of the Lenders, if expressly required hereunder) shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct for purposes of this Section.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so) promptly upon demand for its Commitment Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable reimbursement is sought) of any out-of-pocket expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of the counsel to the Administrative Agent) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, administration, or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings, or otherwise) of, or legal advice with respect to the rights or responsibilities of the parties under, the Loan Documents, any suit or action brought by the Administrative Agent to enforce the terms of the Loan Documents and/or collect any Obligations, any “lender liability” suit or claim brought against the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders, and any claim or suit brought against the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders arising under any Environmental Laws.  Such out-of-pocket expenses (including counsel fees) shall be advanced by the

 

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Lenders on the request of the Administrative Agent notwithstanding any claim or assertion that the Administrative Agent is not entitled to indemnification hereunder upon receipt of an undertaking by the Administrative Agent that the Administrative Agent will reimburse the Lenders if it is actually and finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Administrative Agent is not so entitled to indemnification.  The agreements in this Section shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and the termination of this Agreement.  If the Borrower shall reimburse the Administrative Agent for any Indemnifiable Amount following payment by any Lender to the Administrative Agent in respect of such Indemnifiable Amount pursuant to this Section, the Administrative Agent shall share such reimbursement on a ratable basis with each Lender making any such payment.

 

Section 12.8.  Successor Administrative Agent.

 

(a)                                 The Administrative Agent may (i) resign at any time as Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents by giving written notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower or (ii) be removed as Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents for gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment, upon 30 days’ prior written notice by all Lenders (other than the Lender then acting as Administrative Agent).  Upon any such resignation or removal, the Requisite Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Administrative Agent which appointment shall, provided no Default or Event of Default exists, be subject to the Borrower’s approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed (except that the Borrower shall, in all events, be deemed to have approved each Lender and any of its Affiliates as a successor Administrative Agent).  If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the resigning Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of resignation or the giving of notice of removal of the Administrative Agent, then the current Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which shall be a Lender, if any Lender shall be willing to serve, or otherwise shall be a financial institution having total combined assets of at least $50,000,000,000 and an Eligible Assignee or another Person acceptable to the Requisite Lenders.

 

(b)                                 The Administrative Agent may be removed as Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents, with or without cause, upon 15 days’ prior written notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and all the Lenders; provided that upon such removal Bank of America, N.A. is appointed as successor Administrative Agent (in such capacity, “Successor Agent”) and accepts such appointment thereof.  Wells Fargo, as the retiring Administrative Agent, shall, at the sole cost and expense of the Borrower, take such actions and furnish such information, documents, instruments and agreements as are customary in its business practices and may be reasonably requested from time to time by Successor Agent in order to facilitate and complete the transfer of the administrative agency function to the Successor Agent.

 

(c)                                  If the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no Lender has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made to each Lender and each applicable Issuing Bank directly, until such time as a successor Administrative Agent has been appointed as provided for above in this Section; provided, further that such Lenders and such Issuing Bank so acting directly shall be and be deemed to be protected by all indemnities and other provisions herein for the benefit and protection of the Administrative Agent as if each such Lender or such Issuing Bank were itself the Administrative Agent.  Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative

 

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Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of clause (a) or (b) above, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the current Administrative Agent, and the current Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Loan Documents.  Any resignation by an Administrative Agent shall also constitute the resignation as an Issuing Bank and as the Swingline Lender by the Lender then acting as Administrative Agent (the “Resigning Lender”).  Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder (i) the Resigning Lender shall be discharged from all duties and obligations of an Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (ii) any successor Issuing Bank shall issue letters of credit in substitution for all Letters of Credit issued by the Resigning Lender as an Issuing Bank outstanding at the time of such succession (which letters of credit issued in substitutions shall be deemed to be Letters of Credit issued hereunder) or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Resigning Lender to effectively assume the obligations of the Resigning Lender with respect to such Letters of Credit.  After any Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of clause (a) or (b) above, the provisions of this Article XII. shall continue to inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent may assign its rights and duties under the Loan Documents to any of its Affiliates by giving the Borrower and each Lender prior written notice.

 

Section 12.9.  Titled Agents.

 

Each of the Lead Arrangers, the Syndication Agents and the Documentation Agent (each a “Titled Agent”) in each such respective capacity, assumes no responsibility or obligation hereunder, including, without limitation, for servicing, enforcement or collection of any of the Loans, nor any duties as an agent hereunder for the Lenders.  The titles given to the Titled Agents are solely honorific and imply no fiduciary responsibility on the part of the Titled Agents to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Lender, the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party and the use of such titles does not impose on the Titled Agents any duties or obligations greater than those of any other Lender or entitle the Titled Agents to any rights other than those to which any other Lender is entitled.

 

ARTICLE XIII. MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 13.1.  Notices.

 

Unless otherwise provided herein (including without limitation as provided in Section 9.5.), communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed, telecopied, or delivered as follows:

 

If to the Borrower and/or the Parent:

 

DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership

3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1500

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Attn:  Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel

Telephone:                                   240-744-1190

Telecopy:                                          240-744-1199

 

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with a copy to:

 

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Ave.

New York, New York 10019

Attn:  David Drewes

Telephone:                                   212-728-8653

Telecopy:                                          212-728-9653

 

If to the Administrative Agent under Article II:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Minneapolis Loan Center

MAC N9303-110

608 Second Avenue S., 11th Floor

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-1916

Attn:  Marsha Rouch

Telecopier:                                    866-968-5589

Telephone:                                   612-667-1098

 

If to the Administrative Agent:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

1750 H Street, NW, #550

Washington, D.C. 20006

Attention:  Mark F. Monahan

Telecopier:                                    202-429-2589

Telephone:                                   202-303-3017

 

with a copy to:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

301 S. College Street, 4th Floor

Charlotte, NC  28202

MAC D1053-04N

Attention:  Carlette Mings

Telecopier:                                    704-715-1289

Telephone:                                   704-715-8710

 

If to an Issuing Bank:

 

To the address(es) of such Issuing Bank set forth on Schedule 13.1. hereto.

 

If to any other Lender:

 

To such Lender’s address or telecopy number as set forth in the applicable Administrative Questionnaire.

 

or, as to each party at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties delivered in compliance with this Section; provided, a Lender or an Issuing Bank shall only

 

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be required to give notice of any such other address to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.  All such notices and other communications shall be effective (i) if mailed or sent by overnight courier, upon the first to occur of receipt or the expiration of 3 days after the deposit in the United States Postal Service mail, postage prepaid and addressed to the address of the Parent or the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and Lenders at the addresses specified; (ii) if telecopied, when transmitted; (iii) if hand delivered, when delivered; or (iv) if delivered in accordance with Section 9.5. to the extent applicable; provided, however, that, in the case of the immediately preceding clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), non-receipt of any communication as of the result of any change of address of which the sending party was not notified or as the result of a refusal to accept delivery shall be deemed receipt of such communication.  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, all notices or communications to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender under Article II. shall be effective only when actually received.  None of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender shall incur any liability to any Loan Party (nor shall the Administrative Agent incur any liability to the Issuing Banks or the Lenders) for acting upon any telephonic notice referred to in this Agreement which the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender, as the case may be, believes in good faith to have been given by a Person authorized to deliver such notice or for otherwise acting in good faith hereunder.  Failure of a Person designated to get a copy of a notice to receive such copy shall not affect the validity of notice properly given to another Person.

 

Section 13.2.  Expenses.

 

The Borrower agrees (a) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all of its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of, and any amendment, supplement or modification to, any of the Loan Documents (including due diligence expenses and reasonable travel expenses related to closing), and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and all costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the use of IntraLinks, SyndTrak or other similar information transmission systems in connection with the Loan Documents and of the Administrative Agent in connection with the review of Properties for inclusion as Unencumbered Properties and the Administrative Agent’s other activities under Article IV., including the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent relating to all such activities, (b) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders for all their reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under the Loan Documents and the Fee Letters, including the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of their respective counsel (including the allocated fees and expenses of in-house counsel) and any payments in indemnification or otherwise payable by the Lenders to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents, (c) to pay, and indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders from, any and all recording and filing fees and any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any failure to pay or delay in paying, documentary, stamp, excise and other similar taxes, if any, which may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of any of the Loan Documents, or consummation of any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of, any Loan Document and (d) to the extent not already covered by any of the preceding subsections, to pay or reimburse  the documented fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank and any Lender incurred in connection with the representation of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender in any matter relating to or arising out of any bankruptcy or other proceeding of the type described in Sections 11.1.(f) or 11.1.(g), including, without limitation (i) any motion for relief from any stay or similar order, (ii) the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of any document relating to the Obligations and (iii) the negotiation and preparation of any debtor-in-possession financing or any plan of reorganization of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, whether proposed by the Borrower, such Loan Party, the Lenders or any other Person,

 

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and whether such fees and expenses are incurred prior to, during or after the commencement of such proceeding or the confirmation or conclusion of any such proceeding.  If the Borrower shall fail to pay any amounts required to be paid by it pursuant to this Section, the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders may pay such amounts on behalf of the Borrower and such amounts shall be deemed to be Obligations owing hereunder.

 

Section 13.3.  Setoff.

 

Subject to Section 3.3. and in addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under Applicable Law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, the Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, each Lender, each Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender, and each Participant (but not Affiliates of a Participant), at any time or from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, while an Event of Default exists, without notice to the Borrower or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, but in the case of an Issuing Bank, a Lender, an Affiliate of an Issuing Bank or a Lender, or a Participant, subject to receipt of the prior written consent of the Requisite Lenders exercised in their sole discretion, to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or special, including, but not limited to, indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether matured or unmatured) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank, such Lender, any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender, or such Participant, to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against and on account of any of the Obligations, irrespective of whether or not any or all of the Loans and all other Obligations have been declared to be, or have otherwise become, due and payable as permitted by Section 11.2., and although such Obligations shall be contingent or unmatured.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, if any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.9. and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff.  Each Lender and the Issuing Banks agree to make reasonable efforts to notify the Borrower promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

 

Section 13.4.  Litigation; Jurisdiction; Other Matters; Waivers.

 

(a)                                 EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARENT, THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY ISSUING BANK OR ANY OF THE LENDERS WOULD BE BASED ON DIFFICULT AND COMPLEX ISSUES OF LAW AND FACT AND WOULD RESULT IN DELAY AND EXPENSE TO THE PARTIES.  ACCORDINGLY, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE LENDERS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING BANKS, THE PARENT AND THE BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR NATURE IN ANY COURT OR TRIBUNAL IN WHICH AN ACTION MAY BE COMMENCED BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE FEE LETTERS OR BY REASON OF ANY OTHER SUIT, CAUSE OF ACTION OR DISPUTE WHATSOEVER BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARENT, THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY ISSUING BANK OR ANY OF THE LENDERS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

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(b)                                 EACH OF THE PARENT, THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, EACH ISSUING BANK AND EACH LENDER HEREBY AGREES THAT THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND ANY STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARENT, THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY ISSUING BANK OR ANY OF THE LENDERS, ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE FEE LETTERS OR IN CONNECTION WITH  OR BY REASON OF ANY OTHER SUIT, CAUSE OF ACTION OR DISPUTE WHATSOEVER BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARENT, THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY ISSUING BANK OR ANY OF THE LENDERS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.  THE PARENT, THE BORROWER, EACH ISSUING BANK AND EACH OF THE LENDERS EXPRESSLY SUBMIT AND CONSENT IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING COMMENCED IN SUCH COURTS.  EACH PARTY FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM AND EACH AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME.  THE CHOICE OF FORUM SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO PRECLUDE THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY ISSUING BANK OR ANY LENDER REGARDING THE ENFORCEMENT BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY ISSUING BANK OR ANY LENDER OF ANY JUDGMENT OBTAINED IN SUCH FORUM IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION.

 

(c)                                  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY EACH PARTY WITH THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL AND WITH A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES THEREOF, AND SHALL SURVIVE THE PAYMENT OF THE LOANS AND ALL OTHER AMOUNTS PAYABLE HEREUNDER OR UNDER THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF ALL LETTERS OF CREDIT AND THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 13.5.  Successors and Assigns.

 

(a)                                 Successors and Assigns Generally.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither the Parent or the Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the provisions of the immediately following subsection (b), (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of the immediately following subsection (d) or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of the immediately following subsection (f) (and, subject to the last sentence of the immediately following subsection (b), any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void).  Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in the immediately following subsection (d) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

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its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

 

(i)                                     Minimum Amounts.

 

(A)                               in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of an assigning Lender’s Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

 

(B)                               in any case not described in the immediately preceding subsection (A), the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (in each case, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $5,000,000 in the case of any assignment of a Commitment, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall exist, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, however, that if, after giving effect to such assignment, the amount of the Commitment held by such assigning Lender or the outstanding principal balance of the Loans of such assigning Lender, as applicable, would be less than $5,000,000, then such assigning Lender shall assign the entire amount of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it.

 

(ii)                                  Proportionate Amounts.  Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loan or the Commitment assigned.

 

(iii)                               Required Consents.  No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by clause (i)(B) of this subsection (b) and, in addition:

 

(A)                               the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (x) a Default or Event of Default shall exist at the time of such assignment or (y) such assignment is to a Lender, to an Affiliate of a Lender or to an Approved Fund; provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days after having received notice thereof;

 

(B)                               the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of a Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not already a Lender with a Commitment, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender; and

 

(C) the consent of the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), as applicable, shall be required for any assignment; provided, however, that no such consent is required if such assignment is to a Person that is already a Lender with a Commitment, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender.

 

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(iv)                              Assignment and Assumption; Notes.  The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $4,500 for each assignment (which fee the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive), and the assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.  If requested by the transferor Lender or the assignee, upon the consummation of any assignment, the transferor Lender, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall make appropriate arrangements so that new Notes are issued to the assignee and such transferor Lender, as appropriate.

 

(v)                                 No Assignment to Certain Person.  No such assignment shall be made to (A) the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries or (B) to any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or to any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B).

 

(vi)                              No Assignment to Natural Persons.  No such assignment shall be made to a natural person.

 

(vii)                           Certain Additional Payments.  In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, the Swingline Lender and each other Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans in accordance with its Commitment Percentage.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under Applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

 

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the immediately following subsection (c), from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 5.4., 13.2. and 13.9. and the other provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as provided in Section 13.10. with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such  assignment; provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender having been a Defaulting Lender.  Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for

 

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purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with the immediately following subsection (d).

 

(c)                                  Register.  The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at the Principal Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”).  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

(d)                                 Participations.  Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Parent, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or the Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Parent, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.  Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any  provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of any Loan Document described in the second sentence of Section 13.6. that adversely affects such Participant.  The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.10., 5.1., 5.4. (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 3.10.(g) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.10.(g) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 5.8. as if it were an assignee under subsection (b) of this Section; and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 5.1. or 3.10., with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Regulatory Change that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation.  Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 5.8. with respect to any Participant.  To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 13.3. as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 3.3. as though it were a Lender.  Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations.  The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner

 

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of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

 

(e)                                  Certain Pledges.  Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

(f)                                   No Registration.  Each Lender agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, it will not make any assignment hereunder in any manner or under any circumstances that would require registration or qualification of, or filings in respect of, any Loan or Note under the Securities Act or any other securities laws of the United States of America or of any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 13.6.  Amendments and Waivers.

 

(a)                                 Generally.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, (i) any consent or approval required or permitted by this Agreement or in any other Loan Document to be given by the Lenders may be given, (ii) any term of this Agreement or of any other Loan Document may be amended, (iii) the performance or observance by the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary of any terms of this Agreement or such other Loan Document may be waived, and (iv) the continuance of any Default or Event of Default may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) with, but only with, the written consent of the Requisite Lenders (or the Administrative Agent at the written direction of the Requisite Lenders), and, in the case of an amendment to any Loan Document, the written consent of each Loan Party which is party thereto.

 

(b)                                 Additional Lender Consents.  In addition to the forgoing requirements, no amendment, waiver or consent shall:

 

(i)                                     increase (or reinstate) the Commitment of a Lender or subject a Lender to any additional obligations without the written consent of such Lender;

 

(ii)                                  reduce the principal of, or interest that has accrued or the rates of interest that will be charged on the outstanding principal amount of, any Loans or other Obligations without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; provided, however, only the written consent of the Requisite Lenders shall be required for the waiver of interest payable at the Post-Default Rate, retraction of the imposition of interest at the Post-Default Rate and amendment of the definition of “Post-Default Rate”;

 

(iii)                               reduce the amount of any Fees payable to a Lender hereunder or postpone any date fixed for payment thereof without the written consent of such Lender;

 

(iv)                              modify the definition of “Termination Date” (except in accordance with Section 2.12.) or otherwise postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, any Loans or for the payment of Fees or any other Obligations (including the waiver of any Default or Event of Default as a result of the nonpayment of any such Obligations as and when due), or extend the expiration date of any Letter of Credit beyond the Termination Date, in each case, without the written consent of each Lender;

 

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(v)                                 modify the definitions of “Commitment Percentage” or amend or otherwise modify the provisions of Section 3.2., in each case, without the written consent of each Lender;

 

(vi)                              amend this Section or amend the definitions of the terms used in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents insofar as such definitions affect the substance of this Section, in each case, without the written consent of each Lender;

 

(vii)                           modify the definition of the term “Requisite Lenders” or modify in any other manner the number or percentage of the Lenders required to make any determinations or waive any rights hereunder or to modify any provision hereof, in each case, without the written consent of each Lender;

 

(viii)                        modify any provision of a Loan Document the modification of which expressly requires the consent of all Lenders or all Lenders directly affected by such modification, in each case, without the written consent of all Lenders or all such directly affected Lenders, as the case may be;

 

(ix)                              release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty except as contemplated by Section 8.15., without the written consent of each Lender;

 

(x)                                 waive a Default or Event of Default under Section 11.1.(a) or Section 11.1.(b), in each case, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; or

 

(xi)                              amend, or waive the Borrower’s compliance with, Section 2.14., in each case, without the written consent of each Lender.

 

(c)                                  Amendment of Administrative Agent’s Duties, Etc.  No amendment, waiver or consent unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent, in addition to the Lenders required hereinabove to take such action, shall affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.  Any amendment, waiver or consent relating to Section 2.2. or the obligations of the Issuing Banks under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall, in addition to the Lenders required hereinabove to take such action, require the written consent of the Issuing Banks.  Any amendment, waiver or consent relating to Section 2.3. or the obligations of the Swingline Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall, in addition to the Lenders required hereinabove to take such action, require the written consent of the Swingline Lender. No waiver shall extend to or affect any obligation not expressly waived or impair any right consequent thereon and any amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose set forth therein.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitments of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased, reinstated or extended without the written consent of such Defaulting Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender more adversely than other affected Lenders shall require the written consent of such Defaulting Lender.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 12.5., no course of dealing or delay or omission on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise be prejudicial thereto.  Any Event of Default occurring hereunder shall continue to exist until such time as such Event of Default is waived in writing in accordance with the terms of this Section, notwithstanding any attempted cure or other action by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person subsequent to the occurrence of such Event of Default.  Except as otherwise explicitly provided for herein or in any other

 

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Loan Document, no notice to or demand upon any Loan Party shall entitle such Loan Party to other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

 

(d)                                 Technical Amendments.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 13.6., if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower have jointly identified an ambiguity, omission, mistake or defect in any provision of this Agreement or an inconsistency between provisions of this Agreement, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend such provision or provisions to cure such ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency so long as to do so would not adversely affect the interests of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks.  Any such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement.

 

Section 13.7.  Nonliability of Administrative Agent and Lenders.

 

The relationship between the Borrower, on the one hand, and the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, on the other hand, shall be solely that of borrower and lender.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any fiduciary responsibilities to the Borrower or the Parent and no provision in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents, and no course of dealing between or among any of the parties hereto, shall be deemed to create any fiduciary duty owing by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to any Lender, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Loan Party.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender undertakes any responsibility to the Borrower or the Parent to review or inform the Borrower or the Parent of any matter in connection with any phase of the business or operations of the Borrower or the Parent.

 

Section 13.8.  Confidentiality.

 

The Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender shall maintain the confidentiality of all Information (as defined below) but in any event may make disclosure: (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ other respective Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential); (b) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any actual or proposed assignee, Participant or other transferee in connection with a potential transfer of any Commitment or participation therein as permitted hereunder, or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations; (c) as required or requested by any Governmental Authority or representative thereof or pursuant to legal process or in connection with any legal proceedings, or as otherwise required by Applicable Law; (d) to the Administrative Agent’s, such Issuing Bank’s or such Lender’s independent auditors and other professional advisors (provided they shall be notified of the confidential nature of the information); (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies under any Loan Document (or any Specified Derivatives Contract) or any action or proceeding relating to any Loan Document (or any Specified Derivatives Contract) or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder; (f) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section actually known by the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender to be a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Lender or any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower; (g) to the extent requested by, or required to be disclosed to, any nationally recognized rating agency or regulatory or similar authority (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners) having or purporting to have jurisdiction over it; (h) to bank trade publications, such information to consist of deal terms and other information customarily  found in such publications; (i) to any other party hereto; (j) on a confidential basis to the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the Loan Documents; and (k) with the

 

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consent of the Borrower.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender may disclose any such confidential information, without notice to the Borrower or any other Loan Party, to Governmental Authorities in connection with any regulatory examination of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender or in accordance with the regulatory compliance policy of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender.  As used in this Section, the term “Information” means all information received from the Borrower, any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or Affiliate relating to any Loan Party or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower, any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or any Affiliate, provided that, in the case of any such information received from the Borrower, any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or any Affiliate after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential.  Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

 

Section 13.9.  Indemnification.

 

(a)                                 The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), the Issuing Banks, each Lender and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnified Party”) against, and hold each Indemnified Party harmless from, and shall pay or reimburse any such Indemnified Party for, any and all losses, claims (including without limitation, Environmental Claims), damages, liabilities and related expenses (including without limitation, the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnified Party (which counsel may be employees of any Indemnified Party)), incurred by any Indemnified Party or asserted against any Indemnified Party by any Person (including the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary) other than such Indemnified Party and its Related Parties, arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto or thereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by an Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit issued by it if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, or any Environmental Claim related in any way to the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding (an “Indemnity Proceeding”) relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, and regardless of whether any Indemnified Party is a party thereto, or (v) any claim (including without limitation, any Environmental Claims), investigation, litigation or other proceeding (whether or not the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender is a party thereto) and the prosecution and defense thereof, arising out of or in any way connected with the Loans, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys and consultant’s fees; provided, however, that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnified Party, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (i) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party or (ii) resulted from any dispute solely between and among Indemnified Parties that does not arise from an act or omission by any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates (other than with respect to a claim against an Indemnified Party acting in its capacity as Administrative Agent or arranger or similar role

 

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under the Loan Documents); provided, that this Section 13.9.(a) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses or damages arising under any non-Tax claim.

 

(b)                                 If and to the extent that the obligations of the Borrower under this Section are unenforceable for any reason, the Borrower hereby agrees to make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of such obligations which is permissible under Applicable Law.

 

(c)                                  The Borrower’s obligations under this Section shall survive any termination of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the payment in full in cash of the Obligations, and are in addition to, and not in substitution of, any of the other obligations set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is a party.

 

References in this Section 13.9. to “Lender” or “Lenders” shall be deemed to include such Persons (and their Affiliates) in their capacity as Specified Derivatives Providers.

 

Section 13.10.  Termination; Survival.

 

This Agreement shall terminate at such time as (a) all of the Commitments have been terminated, (b) all Letters of Credit have terminated or expired or been canceled (other than Extended Letters of Credit in respect of which the Borrower has satisfied the requirements to provide Cash Collateral as required by Section 2.2.(b)), (c) none of the Lenders is obligated any longer under this Agreement to make any Loans and no Issuing Bank is obligated any longer under this Agreement to issue Letters of Credit and (d) all Obligations (other than obligations which survive as provided in the following sentence) have been paid and satisfied in full. The indemnities to which the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders are entitled under the provisions of Sections 3.10., 5.1., 5.4., 12.7., 13.2. and 13.9. and any other provision of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the provisions of Section 13.4., shall continue in full force and effect and shall protect the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders (i) notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, or of the other Loan Documents, against events arising after such termination as well as before and (ii) at all times after any such party ceases to be a party to this Agreement with respect to all matters and events existing on or prior to the date such party ceased to be a party to this Agreement.  The Administrative Agent agrees to furnish to the Borrower, upon the Borrower’s request and at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense, any release, termination, or other agreement or document evidencing the foregoing termination.  The provisions of Section 13.9 shall survive termination of this Agreement for a period of one year.

 

Section 13.11.  Severability of Provisions.

 

If any provision under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed from the Loan Documents, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall remain in full force as though the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been part of the Loan Documents.

 

Section 13.12.  GOVERNING LAW.

 

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

 

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Section 13.13.  Counterparts.

 

To facilitate execution, this Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements may be executed in any number of counterparts as may be convenient or required (which may be effectively delivered by facsimile, in portable document format (“PDF”) or other similiar electronic means).  It shall not be necessary that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signature of all persons required to bind any party, appear on each counterpart.  All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single document.  It shall not be necessary in making proof of this document to produce or account for more than a single counterpart containing the respective signatures of, or on behalf of, each of the parties hereto.

 

Section 13.14.  Obligations with Respect to Loan Parties.

 

The obligations of the Parent or the Borrower to direct or prohibit the taking of certain actions by the other Loan Parties as specified herein shall be absolute and not subject to any defense the Parent or the Borrower may have that the Parent or the Borrower does not control such Loan Parties.

 

Section 13.15.  Independence of Covenants.

 

All covenants hereunder shall be given in any jurisdiction independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or be otherwise within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such action is taken or condition exists.

 

Section 13.16.  Limitation of Liability.

 

None of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender, or any Related Party shall have any liability with respect to, and each of the Parent and the Borrower hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue any of them upon, any claim for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages suffered or incurred by the Borrower in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or the Fee Letters, or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.  Each of the Parent and the Borrower hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender or any of the Administrative Agent’s, any Issuing Bank’s or any Lender’s affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, or agents for punitive damages in respect of any claim in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, the Fee Letters, or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or financed hereby.  No Indemnified Party referred to in Section 13.9. shall be liable for damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent resulting from such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment).

 

Section 13.17.  Entire Agreement.

 

This Agreement, the Notes, the other Loan Documents and the Fee Letters embody the final, entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede any and all prior commitments, agreements, representations, and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and may not be contradicted or varied by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent oral agreements or discussions of the parties hereto.  There are no oral agreements among the parties hereto.  

 

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To the extent any term of this Agreement is inconsistent with a term of any other Loan Document to which the parties of this Agreement are party, the term of this Agreement shall control to the extent of such inconsistency.

 

Section 13.18.  Construction.

 

The Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, the Parent, the Borrower and each Lender acknowledge that each of them has had the benefit of legal counsel of its own choice and has been afforded an opportunity to review this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with its legal counsel and that this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be construed as if jointly drafted by the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, the Parent, the Borrower and each Lender.

 

Section 13.19.  Headings.

 

The paragraph and section headings in this Agreement are provided for convenience of reference only and shall not affect its construction or interpretation.

 

Section 13.20.  No Novation.

 

THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE ENTERED INTO THIS AGREEMENT SOLELY TO AMEND AND RESTATE THE TERMS OF THE EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT.  THE PARTIES DO NOT INTEND THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY TO BE, AND THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE, A NOVATION OF ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS OWING BY THE BORROWER UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (AS DEFINED IN THE EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT).

 

Section 13.21.  New York Mortgages.

 

(a)                                 Generally.  The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that as an accommodation to the Parent and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders may, from time to time, in their sole discretion, accept the benefits of Mortgages encumbering real property located in the State of New York assigned from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Section to the Administrative Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the Issuing Banks and the Lenders (any such Mortgage a “New York Mortgage”).  Any Lender’s agreement to accept the benefit of a New York Mortgage in its sole discretion will be subject to, among other things, such Lender’s determination that the real property subject to such Mortgage is not in a special flood hazard area.

 

(b)                                 Assignment of New York Mortgages.  In connection with the acceptance of the benefits of a New York Mortgage by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders, the Borrower shall cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

 

(i)                                     the originals (or if not available, copies) of each outstanding promissory note evidencing the Indebtedness secured by such New York Mortgage, duly endorsed (by allonge or otherwise) to the order of the Administrative Agent (collectively, “Existing New York Notes”);

 

(ii)                                  an amended and restated promissory note (each a “Restated New York Note”) which amends, restates and, if applicable, consolidates the applicable Existing New York Notes,

 

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which (x) shall be payable to the order of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of itself, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders, (y) shall be in an initial aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of Loans advanced hereunder in connection with the transfer of such Existing New York Notes to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of itself, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders and (z) shall incorporate by reference all of the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

 

(iii)                               a copy of such New York Mortgage, including all amendments thereto, showing all recording information thereon certified to the knowledge of an authorized officer of the Borrower as being true, correct and complete;

 

(iv)                              an assignment of such New York Mortgage, in recordable form, executed by each holder of the Indebtedness secured by such New York Mortgage (or an authorized agent acting on behalf of each such holder);

 

(v)                                 a modification to such New York Mortgage executed by the applicable Loan Parties, such modification, among other things, to modify such New York Mortgage (x) to provide that it secures the applicable Restated New York Note, (y) to provide that the maximum principal sum of Obligations secured by such New York Mortgage at execution or in the future shall not exceed the initial principal amount of the applicable Restated New York Note and (z) to include language reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to the effect that payments in respect of the Obligations shall not be deemed to reduce the amount of the Obligations secured by such New York Mortgage until such time as the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations shall have been reduced to the initial principal amount of the applicable Restated New York Note;

 

(vi)                              terminations of, or assignments and modifications to, any assignment of leases and rents, financing statements and any other document, instrument or agreement securing the Indebtedness secured by such New York Mortgage, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

 

(vii)                           a copy of any environmental assessment report on the Property subject to such New York Mortgage available to the Borrower, and if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, reliance letters from the environmental engineering firms performing such assessments addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders; provided, however, if such a reliance letter is not provided, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall have no obligation to accept an assignment of such New York Mortgage;

 

(viii)                        and environmental indemnity agreement executed by the Borrower, the Parent and any other Loan Party that owns or leases the Property encumbered by such New York Mortgage in favor of the Administrative Agent for its benefit and the benefit of the Issuing Banks and the Lenders and in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; and

 

(ix)                              such other documents, agreements and instruments as the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Issuing Banks and the Lenders may reasonably request.

 

(c)                                  Release of New York Mortgages. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, including without limitation, Section 13.7., (i) upon the Borrower’s written request and at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense, the Administrative Agent shall release any or all of the New York Mortgages or assign any or all of the New York Mortgages to any Person requested by the Borrower (any such assignment to be without recourse or warranty whatsoever) 

 

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and (ii) the Administrative Agent may in its discretion, and shall at the direction of the Requisite Lenders, release any or all of the New York Mortgages if the Administrative Agent has, or the Requisite Lenders have, reasonably determined that holding any of such New York Mortgages could be detrimental to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, and so long as the Administrative Agent shall have given the Borrower written notice at least 5 days prior to any such release; provided, however, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to give any such prior notice to the Borrower if the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, has determined that delay of such release would be detrimental to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders.

 

(d)                                 Indemnity. Not in limitation of any of the Borrower’s obligations under Section 13.2. or 13.10., the Borrower shall and hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, each Lender and each other Indemnified Party from and against any and all losses, costs, claims, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, judgments or expenses of every kind and nature (including, without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, court costs and the fees and disbursements of counsel incurred in connection with any litigation, investigation, claim or proceeding or any advice rendered in connection therewith) incurred by an Indemnified Party in connection with, arising out of, or by reason of, any Indemnity Proceeding which is in any way related directly or indirectly to (i) the failure of any Person to pay any recording tax payable pursuant to N.Y. Tax Law, Ch. 60, Art. 11, Sec. 253 et seq. or other Applicable Laws of the State of New York or any political subdivision of such State or (ii) any New York Mortgage.

 

(e)                                  The Borrower represents and warrants that no Property encumbered by a New York Mortgage is located in an area determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have special flood hazards.

 

Section 13.22.  Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

(a)                                 the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

 

(b)                                 the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

 

(i)                                     a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

 

(ii)                                  a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

 

(iii)                               the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

 

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Section 13.23.  New Lenders; Exiting Lenders.

 

The Administrative Agent, the Borrower and each Lender agree that upon the Effective Date, the outstanding Revolving Loans and the participation interests of the Lenders in any outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans under the Existing Credit Agreement shall be allocated among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitment Percentages calculated based on the Commitments of the Lenders set forth on Schedule I attached hereto (the “Post-Amendment Commitment Percentage”).  To effect such allocations, each Lender whose Post-Amendment Commitment Percentage exceeds the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Amendment and any New Lender (as defined below) providing a new Commitment shall make a Revolving Loan in such amount as is necessary so that the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans held by such Lender shall equal such Lender’s Post-Amendment Commitment Percentage of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans as of the Effective Date.  The Administrative Agent shall make such amounts of the proceeds of such Revolving Loans available (a) to each Lender whose Post-Amendment Commitment Percentage is less than the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Amendment as is necessary so that the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans held by such Lender shall equal such Lender’s Post-Amendment Commitment Percentage of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans as of the Effective Date and (b) to the Exiting Lenders (as defined below) as is necessary to repay in full the Revolving Loans owing to such Exiting Lenders.

 

Each new Lender identified in its signature page hereto as a “New Lender” under the Credit Agreement on the Effective Date (each, a “New Lender”) hereby agrees to provide a new Commitment in the amount set forth opposite such New Lender’s name on Schedule I attached hereto.  On the Effective Date, each New Lender agrees to become and shall be deemed a Lender for all purposes of the Credit Agreement, and each reference to the Lenders in the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to include each New Lender.  Each New Lender hereby appoints Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as the Administrative Agent and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof.

 

On the Effective Date, the Commitments of each Lender identified in its signature page hereto as an “Exiting Lender” under the Credit Agreement on the Effective Date (each, an “Exiting Lender”) shall be terminated, all outstanding amounts due under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to the Exiting Lenders on the Effective Date shall be paid in full, and each Exiting Lender shall cease to be a Lender under the Credit Agreement; provided that obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents that are intended to survive any Lender ceasing to be a Lender or a party to any Loan Document shall survive in accordance with their respective terms for the benefit of such Lender.

 

The Administrative Agent, the Borrower and each Lender confirms as of the date hereof the amount of each such Lender’s Commitment as set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule I attached hereto.

 

[Signatures on Following Pages]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to be executed by their authorized officers all as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
 
    	
BORROWER:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
DiamondRock   Hospitality Limited Partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
DiamondRock   Hospitality Company, its sole General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Sean M. Mahoney
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Sean M. Mahoney
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Executive Vice President,   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
    

 

 

	
 
    	
PARENT:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
DIAMONDROCK   HOSPITALITY COMPANY
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Sean M. Mahoney
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Sean M. Mahoney
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Executive Vice   President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
    

 

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[Signature Page to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement 
 with DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership]

 

	
 
    	
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as   Administrative Agent and as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Mark F. Monahan
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Mark F. Monahan
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Senior Vice President
    

 

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[Signature Page to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement 
 with DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership]

 

	
 
    	
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Suzanne E. Pickett
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Suzanne   E. Pickett
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President
    

 

[Signatures Continued on Next Page]

 

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement 
 with DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership]

 

	
 
    	
CITIBANK,   N.A., as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Michael Chlopak
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Michael Chlopak
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    

 

[Signatures Continued on Next Page]

 

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement 
 with DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership]

 

	
 
    	
U.S.   BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a New Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Timothy J. Tillman
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Timothy J. Tillman
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Vice President
    

 

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement 
 with DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership]

 

	
 
    	
KEYBANK   NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   James Komperda
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   James Komperda
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Vice President
    

 

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement 
 with DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership]

 

	
 
    	
PNC   BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Katie Chowdry
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Katie Chowdry
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Vice President
    

 

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement 
 with DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership]

 

	
 
    	
REGIONS   BANK, as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   T. Barrett Vawter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   T. Barrett Vawter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Vice President
    

 

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement 
 with DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership]

 

	
 
    	
BARCLAYS   BANK PLC, as a New Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Ronnie Glenn
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Ronnie Glenn
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Vice President
    

 

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement 
 with DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership]

 

	
 
    	
DEUTSCHE   BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
    
	
 
    	
as   a New Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   James Rolison
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   James Rolison
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Managing Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   J.T. Johnston Coe
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   J.T. Johnston Coe
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Managing Director
    

 

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement 
 with DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership]

 

	
 
    	
DEUTSCHE   BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
    
	
 
    	
as   an Exiting Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   James Rolison
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   James Rolison
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Managing Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   J.T. Johnston Coe
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   J.T. Johnston Coe
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Managing Director
    

 

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement 
 with DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership]

 

	
 
    	
GOLDMAN   SACHS BANK USA, as an Exiting Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Benjamin T. Leahy
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Benjamin T. Leahy
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Managing Director
    

 

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement 
 with DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership]

 

	
 
    	
MORGAN   STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING INC.,
    
	
 
    	
as   an Exiting Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Michael King
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Michael King
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Authorized Signatory
    

 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

Commitments

 

	
Lender
    	
 
    	
Commitment Amount
    	
 
    
	
Wells Fargo   Bank, National Association
    	
 
    	
$
    	
52,500,000.00
    	
 
    
	
Bank of America,   N.A.
    	
 
    	
$
    	
47,500,000.00
    	
 
    
	
Citibank, N.A.
    	
 
    	
$
    	
47,500,000.00
    	
 
    
	
U.S. Bank   National Association
    	
 
    	
$
    	
27,500,000.00
    	
 
    
	
KeyBank National   Association
    	
 
    	
$
    	
25,000,000.00
    	
 
    
	
PNC Bank,   National Association
    	
 
    	
$
    	
25,000,000.00
    	
 
    
	
Regions Bank
    	
 
    	
$
    	
25,000,000.00
    	
 
    
	
Barclays Bank   PLC
    	
 
    	
$
    	
25,000,000.00
    	
 
    
	
Deutsche Bank AG   New York Branch
    	
 
    	
$
    	
25,000,000.00
    	
 
    
	
TOTAL
    	
 
    	
$
    	
300,000,000.00
    	
 
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1

 

List of Loan Parties

 

	
DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
Borrower
    
	
DiamondRock Hospitality Company
    	
 
    	
Parent
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Bloodstone TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Alpharetta Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Alpharetta Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Bethesda Owner Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Bethesda Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Broad Street Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Broad Street Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Burlington Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Burlington Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Charleston Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Charleston Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Chelsea Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Chelsea Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Conrad Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Conrad Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Denver Downtown Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Denver Downtown Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock FL Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock FL Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock HB Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock HB Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Key West North Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Key West North Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock KW South Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock KW South Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock SF Sutter Street Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock SF Sutter Street Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Times Square Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Times Square Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Vail Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Vail Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    

 

Accommodation Subsidiaries are noted in italics.

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.1

 

Initial Unencumbered Borrowing Base Properties

 

	
Property
    
	
 
    
	
Atlanta Marriott   Alpharetta
    
	
Gwen Chicago
    
	
Courtyard Denver   Downtown
    
	
Hilton Burlington
    
	
Hilton Garden Inn Times   Square Central
    
	
Renaissance Charleston
    
	
Fort Lauderdale Westin
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.1(b) (1)

 

Ownership Structure

 

PART I

 

	
Company
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction of
   Organization
    	
 
    	
Equity Interest
   Holders
    	
 
    	
% of
   Ownership
    	
 
    	
Material/
   Significant/Foreign/
   and/or Excluded/or
   Accommodation (1)
   Subsidiary or N/A
    	
 
    	
State
   Qualification
    
	
Bloodstone TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
CA, MA, SC(2)
    
	
DiamondRock Acquisition, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
N/A
    
	
DiamondRock Alpharetta Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
GA
    
	
DiamondRock Alpharetta Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
GA
    
	
DiamondRock Bethesda General, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
MD
    
	
DiamondRock Bethesda Limited, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
MD
    
	
DiamondRock Bethesda Owner Limited Partnership   (f/k/a Rock Spring Hotel Owner Limited Partnership)
    	
 
    	
Maryland
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Bethesda   General, LLC
    
   DiamondRock Bethesda Limited, LLC
    	
 
    	
1%
   (GP Interest )
    
    
   99%
   (LP Interest)
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
N/A
    
	
DiamondRock Bethesda Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
MD
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Broad Street Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
MA
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Broad Street Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
MA
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Expansion Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
MA
    

 

(1)  Accommodation Subsidiaries are noted in italics.

 

 

	
Company
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction of
   Organization
    	
 
    	
Equity Interest
   Holders
    	
 
    	
% of
   Ownership
    	
 
    	
Material/
   Significant/Foreign/
   and/or Excluded/or
   Accommodation (1)
   Subsidiary or N/A
    	
 
    	
State
   Qualification
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
MA
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Retail Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
MA
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
MA
    
	
DiamondRock Burlington Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
VT
    
	
DiamondRock Burlington Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
VT
    
	
DiamondRock Cayman Islands, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Cayman Islands
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Frenchman’s   Holdings, LLC
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
N/A
    
	
DiamondRock Charleston Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
SC
    
	
DiamondRock Charleston Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
SC
    
	
DiamondRock Chelsea Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock Chelsea Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock Cherry Creek Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CO
    
	
DiamondRock Cherry Creek Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CO
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Conrad Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
IL
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Conrad Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
IL
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
IL
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
IL
    
	
DiamondRock DC Holdings, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
N/A
    

 

 

 

	
Company
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction of
   Organization
    	
 
    	
Equity Interest
   Holders
    	
 
    	
% of
   Ownership
    	
 
    	
Material/
   Significant/Foreign/
   and/or Excluded/or
   Accommodation (1)
   Subsidiary or N/A
    	
 
    	
State
   Qualification
    
	
DiamondRock DC M Street Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock DC   Holdings, LLC
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
DC
    
	
DiamondRock DC M Street Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
DC
    
	
DiamondRock Denver Downtown Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
CO
    
	
DiamondRock Denver Downtown Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
CO
    
	
DiamondRock East 40th Street NYC Owner Holdings, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock East 40th Street NYC Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock East 40th Street NYC Owner Holdings, LLC
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock East 40th Street NYC Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock FL Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock FL Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock Frenchman’s Holdings, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Foreign
    	
 
    	
N/A
    
	
DiamondRock Frenchman’s Owner, Inc.
    	
 
    	
U.S. Virgin Islands
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Cayman   Islands, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Foreign
    	
 
    	
N/A
    
	
DiamondRock HB Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock HB Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Company
    
   DiamondRock Hospitality, LLC
    	
 
    	
1%
   (GP interest)
    
   99%
   (LP interest)
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
CA & MA
    
	
DiamondRock Hospitality, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Company
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
N/A
    

 

 

	
Company
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction of
   Organization
    	
 
    	
Equity Interest
   Holders
    	
 
    	
% of
   Ownership
    	
 
    	
Material/
   Significant/Foreign/
   and/or Excluded/or
   Accommodation (1)
   Subsidiary or N/A
    	
 
    	
State
   Qualification
    
	
DiamondRock Key West North Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock Key West North Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock KW South Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock KW South Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock LAX Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock LAX Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock Manhattan/Midtown East Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock Manhattan/Midtown East Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock Minneapolis Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
MN
    
	
DiamondRock Minneapolis Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
MN
    
	
DiamondRock NY Lex Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock NY Lex Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock Orlando Airport Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock Orlando Airport Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock Salt Lake City Fee Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
UT
    
	
DiamondRock Salt Lake Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
UT
    
	
DiamondRock Salt Lake Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
UT
    
	
DiamondRock San Diego Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CA
    

 

 

	
Company
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction of
   Organization
    	
 
    	
Equity Interest
   Holders
    	
 
    	
% of
   Ownership
    	
 
    	
Material/
   Significant/Foreign/
   and/or Excluded/or
   Accommodation (1)
   Subsidiary or N/A
    	
 
    	
State
   Qualification
    
	
DiamondRock San Diego Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock SF Sutter Street Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock SF Sutter Street Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock Sonoma Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock Sonoma Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock Times Square Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock Times Square Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock Torrance Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock Torrance Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock Vail Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
CO
    
	
DiamondRock Vail Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
CO
    
	
DRH Worthington Owner General, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
TX
    
	
DRH Worthington Owner Limited, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
N/A
    
	
DRH Worthington Owner Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DRH Worthington
   Owner General, LLC
    
   DRH Worthington
   Owner Limited, LLC
    	
 
    	
1%
   (GP interest)
    
   99%
   (LP interest)
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
TX
    
	
DRH Worthington Tenant General, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
TX
    
	
DRH Worthington Tenant Limited, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
N/A
    

 

 

	
Company
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction of
   Organization
    	
 
    	
Equity Interest
   Holders
    	
 
    	
% of
   Ownership
    	
 
    	
Material/
   Significant/Foreign/
   and/or Excluded/or
   Accommodation (1)
   Subsidiary or N/A
    	
 
    	
State
   Qualification
    
	
DRH Worthington Tenant Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DRH Worthington Tenant General,   LLC
    
   DRH Worthington Tenant Limited, LLC
    	
 
    	
1%
   (GP interest)
    
   99%
   (LP interest)
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
TX
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.1(b)

 

Unconsolidated Affiliates

 

PART II

 

None

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.1(f)

 

Title to Properties; Occupancy Rates and Liens

 

Part I

 

	
Property
    	
 
    	
Occupancy Rate(2),(3)
    	
 
    
	
Atlanta   Marriott Alpharetta
    	
 
    	
72.9
    	
%
    
	
Bethesda   Marriott Suites
    	
 
    	
66.7
    	
%
    
	
Chicago   Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
    	
 
    	
74.2
    	
%
    
	
The   Gwen Chicago
    	
 
    	
74.7
    	
%
    
	
Courtyard   Denver Downtown
    	
 
    	
79.5
    	
%
    
	
Courtyard   New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue
    	
 
    	
89.5
    	
%
    
	
Courtyard   New York Manhattan/Midtown East
    	
 
    	
90.6
    	
%
    
	
Frenchman’s   Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort
    	
 
    	
82.8
    	
%
    
	
Hilton   Boston
    	
 
    	
83.8
    	
%
    
	
Hilton   Burlington
    	
 
    	
78.2
    	
%
    
	
Hilton   Garden Inn Chelsea
    	
 
    	
95.3
    	
%
    
	
Hilton   Garden Inn New York City/Times Square Central
    	
 
    	
97.2
    	
%
    
	
Hilton   Minneapolis
    	
 
    	
77.6
    	
%
    
	
Hotel   Rex
    	
 
    	
82.8
    	
%
    
	
Inn   at Key West
    	
 
    	
84.3
    	
%
    
	
J.W.   Marriott Cherry Creek
    	
 
    	
81.4
    	
%
    
	
Lexington   Hotel, New York
    	
 
    	
93.3
    	
%
    
	
Orlando   Airport Marriott
    	
 
    	
78.9
    	
%
    
	
Renaissance   Charleston Hotel
    	
 
    	
88.4
    	
%
    
	
Renaissance   Worthington Hotel Fort Worth
    	
 
    	
69.6
    	
%
    
	
Salt   Lake City Marriott Downtown
    	
 
    	
71.1
    	
%
    
	
Sheraton   Suites Key West
    	
 
    	
80.1
    	
%
    
	
Shorebreak   Hotel
    	
 
    	
79.7
    	
%
    
	
The   Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa
    	
 
    	
82.7
    	
%
    
	
Vail   Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa
    	
 
    	
66.2
    	
%
    
	
Westin   Boston Waterfront
    	
 
    	
78.7
    	
%
    
	
Westin   Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort
    	
 
    	
85.7
    	
%
    
	
Westin   San Diego
    	
 
    	
85.2
    	
%
    
	
Westin   Washington D.C. City Center
    	
 
    	
83.7
    	
%
    

 

Part II

 

Liens in Existence on the Agreement Date

 

(2)  Trailing twelve month occupancy as of December 31, 2015.

 

(3)  Reported occupancy reflects the period for which each asset was owned by the Company.

 

 

See Schedule 7.1(g): Existing Indebtedness and Total Indebtedness

SCHEDULE 7.1(g)

 

Indebtedness and Guaranties

 

	
Property
    	
 
    	
Current Amount
   of Debt as of the
   Closing Date
    	
 
    	
Secured
   or Unsecured
    	
 
    
	
Mortgage   Loan Indebtedness
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Courtyard New   York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue
    	
 
    	
$
    	
48,080,145
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Courtyard New   York Manhattan/Midtown East
    	
 
    	
$
    	
86,000,000
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Hilton   Minneapolis
    	
 
    	
$
    	
89,676,077
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
JW Marriott   Denver at Cherry Creek
    	
 
    	
$
    	
65,000,000
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Lexington Hotel   New York
    	
 
    	
$
    	
173,368,000
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Renaissance   Worthington Hotel Forth Worth
    	
 
    	
$
    	
85,000,000
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Salt Lake City   Marriott Downtown
    	
 
    	
$
    	
59,357,780
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
The Lodge at   Sonoma, a Renaissance Resort & Spa
    	
 
    	
$
    	
29,289,353
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Westin Boston   Waterfront Hotel
    	
 
    	
$
    	
203,654,821
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Westin San Diego
    	
 
    	
$
    	
67,184,098
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Westin   Washington, D.C. City Center
    	
 
    	
$
    	
68,141,944
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Guaranty   Indebtedness
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Limited Payment   Guaranty by DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership related to   DiamondRock NY Lex Owner, LLC Loan Agreement
    	
 
    	
$
    	
25,500,000
    	
 
    	
Unsecured
    	
 
    
	
Completion   Guaranty by DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership related to   DiamondRock Boston Owner, LLC and DiamondRock Boston Retail Owner Loan   Agreement(4)
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
Unsecured
    	
 
    
	
Other   Indebtedness
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Senior Unsecured   Credit Facility
    	
 
    	
$
    	
20,000,000
    	
 
    	
Unsecured
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Term Loan
    	
 
    	
$
    	
100,000,000
    	
 
    	
Unsecured
    	
 
    

 

(4)  This Completion Guaranty guarantees the completion of waterproof remediation work required for the Boston Westin plaza. The construction costs are estimated to be in the range of $6 million to $9 million which is dependent upon the final scope of the remediation project.

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.1(h)

 

Material Contracts

 

None

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.1(i)

 

Litigation

 

None

 

 

SCHEDULE 13.1

 

Address for Notices to Issuing Banks

 

If to Wells Fargo, in its capacity as an Issuing Bank:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

1750 H Street, NW, #550

Washington, D.C. 20006

Attention:  Mark F. Monahan

Telecopier:            202-429-2589

Telephone:            202-303-3017

 

with a copy to:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

301 S. College Street, 4th Floor

Charlotte, NC  28202

MAC D1053-04N

Attention:  Carlette Mings

Telecopier:            704-715-1289

Telephone:            704-715-8710

 

with a copy to:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

U.S. Trade Services - Standby Letter of Credit

794 Davis Street, 2nd Floor

San Leandro, CA 94577-6922

Telephone:            800-798-2815, Option 1

Telecopier:            415-296-890

 

If to Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as an Issuing Bank:

 

Bank of America, N.A.

One Fleet Way, 2nd Floor

Mail Code PA6-580-02-30

Scranton, PA 18507

Attention: Global Trade Operations

Phone: 1.800.370.7519 and choose Trade product

opt. #1

Fax: 1. 800.755.8743

Email: scranton_standby_lc@bankofamerica.com

 

with a copy to:

 

Bank of America, N.A.

901 Main Street

Mail Code: TX1-492-64-01

Dallas, TX 75202-3714

Attention: Karenda Milburn

 

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Phone: (214) 209-3755

Fax: (214) 530-3226

Email: Karenda.milburn@baml.com

 

If to Citibank, N.A., in its capacity as an Issuing Bank:

 

Wei Ke

388 Greenwich Street, 6th Fl.

New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 816-7306

Fax: (646) 291-5499

Wei.Ke@citi.com

 

with a copy to:

 

Miguel A. Saez

283 King George Rd – E3-C-116A

Warren, NJ 07059

Phone: (212) 816-7312

Fax: (347) 321-4597

Miguel.A.Saez@Citi.com

 

A-3

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each](1) Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “Assignor”) and [the][each](2) Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “Assignee”).  [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees](3) hereunder are several and not joint.](4)  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by [the][each] Assignee.  The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

 

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] under the respective facilities identified below (including without limitation any letters of credit, guarantees, and swingline loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the][any] Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “Assigned Interest”).  Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

 

(1)                                 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language.  If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.

 

(2)                                 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language.  If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.

 

(3)                                 Select as appropriate.

 

(4)                                 Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.

 

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1.
    	
Assignor[s]:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[Assignor [is][is not] a Defaulting Lender]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2.
    	
Assignee[s]:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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Borrower(s):
    	
DiamondRock   Hospitality Limited Partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
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Administrative   Agent:
    	
Wells   Fargo Bank, National Association, as the administrative agent under the   Credit Agreement
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
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Credit   Agreement:
    	
The   $300,000,000.00 Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of   May 3, 2016, among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership,   Diamondrock Hospitality Company, the Lenders parties thereto, and Wells Fargo   Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
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   Loans
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Trade Date:                                                 ](10)
    

 

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(5)                                 List each Assignor, as appropriate.

 

(6)                                 List each Assignee, as appropriate.

 

(7)                                 Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment (e.g. “Revolving Credit Commitment,” etc.)

 

(8)                                 Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

 

(9)                                 Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

 

(10)                          To be completed if the Assignor(s) and the Assignee(s) intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

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Effective Date:                    , 20    [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

 

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

	
 
    	
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[NAME   OF ASSIGNEE]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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(11)                          Add additional signature blocks as needed.

 

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[Consented to and](13)   Accepted:
    
	
 
    
	
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL   ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
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DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
DiamondRock   Hospitality Company,
    
	
 
    	
its   sole General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
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[RELEVANT PARTY](15)
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
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(13)                          To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

(14)                          Include signature of the Borrower only if required under Section 13.5.(b) of the Credit Agreement.

 

(15)                          To be added only if the consent of the other parties (e.g. Swingline Lender, Issuing Banks) is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

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ANNEX 1

 

[                  ](16)

 

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

1.  Representations and Warranties.

 

1.1  Assignor[s].  [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim, (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (iv) it is [not] a Defaulting Lender; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

 

1.2.  Assignee[s].  [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an Eligible Assignee as defined in the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under such definition), (iii) from and after the Effective Date specified for this Assignment and Assumption, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 9.1 or 9.2., as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Assignor, or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in

 

(16)                          Describe Credit Agreement at option of Administrative Agent.

 

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taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

2.  Payments.  From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to, on or after the Effective Date specified for this Assignment and Assumption.  The Assignor[s] and the Assignee[s] shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments by the Administrative Agent for periods prior to such Effective Date or with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves.

 

3.  General Provisions.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY (this “Guaranty”) dated as of May 3, 2016, is executed and delivered by each of the undersigned and the other Persons from time to time party hereto pursuant to the execution and delivery of an Accession Agreement in the form of Annex I hereto (all of the undersigned, together with such other Persons each a “Guarantor” and collectively, the “Guarantors”) in favor of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders under that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), the Administrative Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Banks, the Specified Derivatives Providers and the other parties thereto (the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Banks and the Specified Derivatives Providers, each individually a “Guarantied Party” and collectively, the “Guarantied Parties”).

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks have agreed to make available to the Borrower certain financial accommodations on the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Specified Derivatives Providers may from time to time enter into Specified Derivatives Contracts with the Parent, the Borrower and/or Subsidiaries of the Parent;

 

WHEREAS, certain Guarantors previously executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent that certain Guaranty dated as of February 28, 2007, as amended by that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty dated as of August 6, 2010, as further amended by that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty dated as of November 20, 2012 (as further amended and in effect immediately prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Guaranty”);

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower and each of the Guarantors, though separate legal entities, are mutually dependent on each other in the conduct of their respective businesses as an integrated operation and have determined it to be in their mutual best interests to obtain financing from the Guarantied Parties through their collective efforts;

 

WHEREAS, each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the Guarantied Parties making such financial accommodations available to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and, accordingly, each Guarantor is willing to guarantee the Borrower’s obligations to the Guarantied Parties on the terms and conditions contained herein; and

 

WHEREAS, the amendment and restatement of the Existing Guaranty effected by each Guarantor’s execution and delivery of this Guaranty is a condition to the Guarantied Parties’ making, and continuing to make, such financial accommodations to the Borrower.

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each Guarantor, each Guarantor agrees that the Existing Guaranty is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

Section 1.  Guaranty.  Each Guarantor hereby absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guaranties the due and punctual payment and performance when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all of the following (collectively referred to as the “Guarantied Obligations”):  (a) all indebtedness and obligations owing by the Borrower or any other Loan Party to any Lender, any Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent under or in connection with the Credit Agreement and any other Loan Document to which the Borrower or such other Loan Party is a party, including without limitation, the repayment of all principal of the Revolving Loans and the Swingline Loans and the Reimbursement Obligations, and the payment of all interest, Fees, charges, attorneys’ fees and other amounts payable to any Lender, any Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent thereunder or in connection therewith; (b) all existing or future payment and other obligations owing by any Loan Party under any Specified Derivatives Contract (other than any Excluded Swap Obligation); (c) any and all extensions, renewals, modifications, amendments or substitutions of the foregoing; (d) all reasonable expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, that are incurred by the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party in the enforcement of any of the foregoing or any obligation of such Guarantor hereunder; and (e) all other Guaranteed Obligations.

 

Section 2.  Guaranty of Payment and Not of Collection.  This Guaranty is a guaranty of payment, and not of collection, and a debt of each Guarantor for its own account.  Accordingly, the Guarantied Parties shall not be obligated or required before enforcing this Guaranty against any Guarantor:  (a)  to pursue any right or remedy the Guarantied Parties may have against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person or commence any suit or other proceeding against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person in any court or other tribunal; (b) to make any claim in a liquidation or bankruptcy of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person; or (c) to make demand of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person or to enforce or seek to enforce or realize upon any collateral security held by the Guarantied Parties which may secure any of the Guarantied Obligations.

 

Section 3.  Guaranty Absolute.  Each Guarantor guarantees that the Guarantied Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the documents evidencing the same, regardless of any Applicable Law now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of the Guarantied Parties with respect thereto.  The liability of each Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute, irrevocable and unconditional in accordance with its terms and shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be released, suspended, discharged, terminated or otherwise affected by, any circumstance or occurrence whatsoever, including without limitation, the following (whether or not such Guarantor consents thereto or has notice thereof):

 

(a)                                 (i) any change in the amount, interest rate or due date or other term of any of the Guarantied Obligations, (ii) any change in the time, place or manner of payment of all or any portion of the Guarantied Obligations, (iii) any amendment or waiver of, or consent to the departure from or other indulgence with respect to, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Specified Derivatives Contract or any other document, instrument or agreement evidencing or relating to any Guarantied Obligations (the “Guarantied Documents”), or (iv) any waiver, renewal, extension, addition, or supplement to, or deletion from, or any other action or inaction under or in respect of, any Guarantied Document or any assignment or transfer of any Guarantied Document;

 

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(b)                                 any lack of validity or enforceability of any Guarantied Document or any assignment or transfer of any Guarantied Document;

 

(c)                                  any furnishing to any of the Guarantied Parties of any security for any of the Guarantied Obligations, or any sale, exchange, release or surrender of, or realization on, any collateral securing any of the Guarantied Obligations;

 

(d)                                 any settlement or compromise of any of the Guarantied Obligations, any security therefor, or any liability of any other party with respect to any of the Guarantied Obligations, or any subordination of the payment of any of the Guarantied Obligations to the payment of any other liability of the Borrower or any other Loan Party;

 

(e)                                  any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, composition, adjustment, dissolution, liquidation or other like proceeding relating to such Guarantor, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person, or any action taken with respect to this Guaranty by any trustee or receiver, or by any court, in any such proceeding;

 

(f)                                   any act or failure to act by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person which may adversely affect such Guarantor’s subrogation rights, if any, against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person to recover payments made under this Guaranty;

 

(g)                                  any nonperfection or impairment of any security interest or other Lien on any collateral, if any, securing in any way any of the Guarantied Obligations;

 

(h)                                 any application of sums paid by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person with respect to the liabilities of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to any of the Guarantied Parties, regardless of what liabilities of the Borrower remain unpaid;

 

(i)                                     any defect, limitation or insufficiency in the borrowing powers of the Borrower or in the exercise thereof;

 

(j)                                    any defense, set-off, claim or counterclaim (other than indefeasible payment and performance in full) which may at any time be available to or be asserted by the Borrower, any other Loan Party, or any other Person against any Guarantied Party;

 

(k)                                 any statement, representation or warranty made or deemed to be made by or on behalf of the Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Loan Party under any Guarantied Document, or any amendment hereto or thereto, proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any respect;

 

(l)                                     any change in the corporate existence, structure, or ownership of the Borrower or any other Loan Party; or

 

(m)                             any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, a Guarantor hereunder (other than indefeasible payment and performance in full).

 

Section 4.  Action with Respect to Guarantied Obligations.  The Guarantied Parties may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of, or notice to, any Guarantor, and without discharging any Guarantor from its obligations hereunder, take any and all actions described in 

 

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Section 3 and may  otherwise:  (a) amend, modify, alter or supplement the terms of any of the Guarantied Obligations, including, but not limited to, extending or shortening the time of payment of any of the Guarantied Obligations or changing the interest rate that may accrue on any of the Guarantied Obligations; (b) amend, modify, alter or supplement any Guarantied Document; (c) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with all, or any part, of any collateral securing any of the Guarantied Obligations; (d) release any Loan Party or other Person liable in any manner for the payment or collection of any of the Guarantied Obligations; (e) exercise, or refrain from exercising, any rights against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person; and (f) apply any sum, by whomsoever paid or however realized, to the Guarantied Obligations in such order as the Guarantied Parties shall elect.

 

Section 5.  Representations and Warranties.  Each Guarantor hereby makes to the Administrative Agent and the other Guarantied Parties all of the representations and warranties made by the Borrower with respect to or in any way relating to such Guarantor in the Credit Agreement and the other Guarantied Documents, as if the same were set forth herein in full.

 

Section 6.  Covenants.  Each Guarantor will comply with all covenants with which the Borrower is to cause such Guarantor to comply under the terms of the Credit Agreement or any of the other Guarantied Documents.

 

Section 7.  Waiver.  Each Guarantor, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, hereby waives notice of acceptance hereof or any presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, and any other act or thing, or omission or delay to do any other act or thing, which in any manner or to any extent might vary the risk of such Guarantor or which otherwise might operate to discharge such Guarantor from its obligations hereunder.

 

Section 8.  Inability to Accelerate Loan.  If the Guarantied Parties or any of them are prevented under Applicable Law or otherwise from demanding or accelerating payment of any of the Guarantied Obligations by reason of any automatic stay or otherwise, the Administrative Agent and/or the other Guarantied Parties shall be entitled to receive from each Guarantor, upon demand therefor, the sums which otherwise would have been due had such demand or acceleration occurred.

 

Section 9.  Reinstatement of Guarantied Obligations.  If claim is ever made on the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party for repayment or recovery of any amount or amounts received in payment or on account of any of the Guarantied Obligations, and the Administrative Agent or such other Guarantied Party repays all or part of said amount by reason of (a) any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, or (b) any settlement or compromise of any such claim effected by the Administrative Agent or such other Guarantied Party with any such claimant (including the Borrower or a trustee in bankruptcy for the Borrower), then and in such event each Guarantor agrees that any such judgment, decree, order, settlement or compromise shall be binding on it, notwithstanding any revocation hereof or the cancellation of any of the Guarantied Documents, and such Guarantor shall be and remain liable to the Administrative Agent or such other Guarantied Party for the amounts so repaid or recovered to the same extent as if such amount had never originally been paid to the Administrative Agent or such other Guarantied Party.

 

Section 10.  Subrogation.  Upon the making by any Guarantor of any payment hereunder for the account of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, such Guarantor shall be subrogated to the rights of the payee against the Borrower or such other Loan Party; provided, however, that such Guarantor 

 

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shall not enforce any right or receive any payment by way of subrogation or otherwise take any action  in respect of any other claim or cause of action such Guarantor may have against the Borrower or such other Loan Party arising by reason of any payment or performance by such Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty, unless and until all of the Guarantied Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full.  If any amount shall be paid to such Guarantor on account of or in respect of such subrogation rights or other claims or causes of action, such Guarantor shall hold such amount in trust for the benefit of the Guarantied Parties and shall forthwith pay such amount to the Administrative Agent to be credited and applied against the Guarantied Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement or to be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral security for any Guarantied Obligations existing.

 

Section 11.  Right of Contribution.  The Guarantors hereby agree as among themselves that, if any Guarantor shall make an Excess Payment (as defined below), such Guarantor shall have a right of contribution from each other Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Guarantor’s Contribution Share (as defined below) of such Excess Payment.  The payment obligations of any Guarantor under this Section shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the Guarantied Obligations until such time as the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitments have expired or terminated, and none of the Guarantors shall exercise any right or remedy under this Section against any other Guarantor until such Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full and the Commitments have expired or terminated.  Subject to Section 10 of this Guaranty, this Section shall not be deemed to affect any right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution that any Guarantor may have under Applicable Law against the Borrower or any other Loan Party in respect of any payment of Guarantied Obligations.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, all rights of contribution against any Guarantor shall terminate from and after such time, if ever, that such Guarantor shall cease to be a Guarantor in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Loan Documents.  For purposes of this Section, the following terms have the indicated meanings:

 

(a)                                 “Excess Payment” means the amount paid by any Guarantor in excess of its Ratable Share of any Guarantied Obligations.

 

(b)                                 “Ratable Share” means, for any Guarantor in respect of any payment of Obligations, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) as of the date of such payment of Guarantied Obligations of (i) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all debts and liabilities of such Guarantor (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder) to (ii) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all assets and other properties of all of the Loan Parties exceeds the amount of all of the debts and liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of the Loan Parties hereunder) of the Loan Parties; provided, however, that, for purposes of calculating the Ratable Shares of the Guarantors in respect of any payment of Obligations, any Guarantor that became a Guarantor subsequent to the date of any such payment shall be deemed to have been a Guarantor on the date of such payment and the financial information for such Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor shall be utilized for such Guarantor in connection with such payment.

 

(c)                                  “Contribution Share” means, for any Guarantor in respect of any Excess Payment made by any other Guarantor, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) as of the date of such Excess Payment of (i) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all debts and liabilities of such Guarantor (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder) to (ii) the amount 

 

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by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all assets and other properties of the Loan Parties  other than the maker of such Excess Payment exceeds the amount of all of the debts and liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of the Loan Parties) of the Loan Parties other than the maker of such Excess Payment; provided, however, that, for purposes of calculating the Contribution Shares of the Guarantors in respect of any Excess Payment, any Guarantor that became a Guarantor subsequent to the date of any such Excess Payment shall be deemed to have been a Guarantor on the date of such Excess Payment and the financial information for such Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor shall be utilized for such Guarantor in connection with such Excess Payment.

 

Section 12.  Payments Free and Clear.  All sums payable by each Guarantor hereunder, whether of principal, interest, Fees, expenses, premiums or otherwise, shall be paid in full, without set-off or counterclaim or any deduction or withholding whatsoever (including any Taxes), and if such Guarantor is required by Applicable Law or by any Governmental Authority to make any such deduction or withholding, such Guarantor shall pay to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender, and the Issuing Banks such additional amount as will result in the receipt by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender, and the Issuing Banks of the full amount payable hereunder had such deduction or withholding not occurred or been required.

 

Section 13.  Set-off.  In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under any of the other Guarantied Documents or Applicable Law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, each Guarantor hereby authorizes each Guarantied Party, each Affiliate of a Guarantied Party, and each Participant (but not Affiliates of such Participant) at any time during the continuance of an Event of Default, without any prior notice to such Guarantor or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, but in the case of a Guarantied Party (other than the Administrative Agent), an Affiliate of a Guarantied Party (other than the Administrative Agent), or a Participant (but not Affiliates of a Participant) subject to receipt of the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent exercised in its sole discretion to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or special, including, but not limited to, indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether matured or unmatured) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by a Guarantied Party, an Affiliate of a Guarantied Party, or such Participant (but not Affiliates of such Participant) to or for the credit or the account of such Guarantor against and on account of any of the Guarantied Obligations, although such obligations shall be contingent or unmatured. Each Guarantor agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, that any Participant may exercise rights of setoff or counterclaim and other rights with respect to its participation as fully as if such Participant were a direct creditor of such Guarantor in the amount of such participation.  Each Lender agrees to notify the Borrower and such Guarantor after any such set off made by such Lender; provided, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set off.

 

Section 14.  Subordination.  Each Guarantor hereby expressly covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Guarantied Parties that all obligations and liabilities of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to such Guarantor of whatever description, including without limitation, all intercompany receivables of such Guarantor from the Borrower or any other Loan Party (collectively, the “Junior Claims”) shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment to all Guarantied Obligations.  If an Event of Default shall exist, no Guarantor shall accept any direct or indirect payment (in cash, property or securities, by setoff or otherwise) from the Borrower or any other Loan Party on account of or in any manner in respect of any Junior Claim until all of the Guarantied Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full.

 

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Section 15.  Avoidance Provisions.  It is the intent of each Guarantor and the Guarantied Parties that in any Proceeding, such Guarantor’s maximum obligation hereunder shall equal, but not exceed, the maximum amount which would not otherwise cause the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Guarantied Parties) to be avoidable or unenforceable against such Guarantor in such Proceeding as a result of Applicable Law, including without limitation, (a) Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended (the “Bankruptcy Code”) and (b) any state fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance act or statute applied in such Proceeding, whether by virtue of Section 544 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise.  The Applicable Laws under which the possible avoidance or unenforceability of the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Guarantied Parties) shall be determined in any such Proceeding are referred to as the “Avoidance Provisions”.  Accordingly, to the extent that the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder would otherwise be subject to avoidance under the Avoidance Provisions, the maximum Guarantied Obligations for which such Guarantor shall be liable hereunder shall be reduced to that amount which, as of the time any of the Guarantied Obligations are deemed to have been incurred under the Avoidance Provisions, would not cause the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Guarantied Parties), to be subject to avoidance under the Avoidance Provisions.  This Section is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Guarantied Parties hereunder to the maximum extent that would not cause the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder to be subject to avoidance under the Avoidance Provisions, and no Guarantor or any other Person shall have any right or claim under this Section as against the Guarantied Parties that would not otherwise be available to such Person under the Avoidance Provisions.

 

Section 16.  Information.  Each Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the financial condition of the Borrower and the other Guarantors, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of any of the Guarantied Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that such Guarantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that neither of the Administrative Agent nor any other Guarantied Party shall have any duty whatsoever to advise any Guarantor of information regarding such circumstances or risks.

 

Section 17.  Governing Law.  THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

 

SECTION 18.  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

 

(a)                                 EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY GUARANTOR OR ANY OF THE GUARANTIED PARTIES WOULD BE BASED ON DIFFICULT AND COMPLEX ISSUES OF LAW AND FACT AND WOULD RESULT IN DELAY AND EXPENSE TO THE PARTIES.  ACCORDINGLY, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE GUARANTIED PARTIES AND EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR NATURE IN ANY COURT OR TRIBUNAL IN WHICH AN ACTION MAY BE COMMENCED BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO ARISING OUT OF THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR BY REASON OF ANY OTHER SUIT, CAUSE OF ACTION OR DISPUTE

 

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WHATSOEVER BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY GUARANTOR, THE AGENT OR ANY OF THE LENDERS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

(b)                                 EACH OF THE GUARANTORS AND EACH GUARANTIED PARTY HEREBY AGREES THAT THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK OR ANY STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN OF NEW YORK, SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY GUARANTOR OR ANY GUARANTIED PARTY, PERTAINING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING HEREFROM OR THEREFROM.  EACH GUARANTOR AND EACH OF THE LENDERS EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING COMMENCED IN SUCH COURTS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CLAIMS OR DISPUTES.  EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT, OR OTHER PROCESS OR PAPERS ISSUED THEREIN, AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT, OR OTHER PROCESS OR PAPERS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO SUCH GUARANTOR AT ITS ADDRESS FOR NOTICES PROVIDED FOR HEREIN.  SHOULD A GUARANTOR FAIL TO APPEAR OR ANSWER ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, PROCESS OR PAPERS SO SERVED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE MAILING THEREOF, SUCH GUARANTOR SHALL BE DEEMED IN DEFAULT AND AN ORDER AND/OR JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST IT AS DEMANDED OR PRAYED FOR IN SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, PROCESS OR PAPERS.  EACH PARTY FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM AND EACH AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME.  THE CHOICE OF FORUM SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO PRECLUDE THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION BY ANY GUARANTIED PARTY OR THE ENFORCEMENT BY ANY GUARANTIED PARTY OF ANY JUDGMENT OBTAINED IN SUCH FORUM IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION.

 

(c)                                  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY EACH PARTY WITH THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL AND WITH A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES THEREOF, AND SHALL SURVIVE THE PAYMENT OF THE LOANS AND ALL OTHER AMOUNTS PAYABLE HEREUNDER OR UNDER THE OTHER GUARANTIED DOCUMENTS, THE TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF ALL LETTERS OF CREDIT AND THE TERMINATION OF THIS GUARANTY.

 

Section 19.  Loan Accounts.  The Administrative Agent and each other Guarantied Party may maintain books and accounts setting forth the amounts of principal, interest and other sums paid and payable with respect to the Guarantied Obligations, and in the case of any dispute relating to any of the outstanding amount, payment or receipt of any of such Guarantied Obligations or otherwise, the entries in such books and accounts shall be deemed conclusive evidence of the amounts and other matters set forth herein, absent manifest error.  The failure of the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party to maintain such books and accounts shall not in any way relieve or discharge any Guarantor of any of its obligations hereunder.

 

Section 20.  Waiver of Remedies.  No delay or failure on the part of the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party in the exercise of any right or remedy it may have against any

 

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Guarantor hereunder or otherwise shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise by the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party of any such right or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right or remedy.

 

Section 21.  Termination.  This Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect with respect to each Guarantor until indefeasible payment in full of the Guarantied Obligations and the termination or cancellation of all Guarantied Documents in accordance with their respective terms.

 

Section 22.  Successors and Assigns.  Each reference herein to the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party shall be deemed to include such Person’s respective successors and assigns (including, but not limited to, any holder of the Guarantied Obligations) in whose favor the provisions of this Guaranty also shall inure, and each reference herein to each Guarantor shall be deemed to include such Guarantor’s successors and assigns, upon whom this Guaranty also shall be binding.  The Guarantied Parties may, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Guarantied Documents, assign, transfer or sell any Guarantied Obligation, or grant or sell participations in any Guarantied Obligations, to any Person without the consent of, or notice to, any Guarantor and without releasing, discharging or modifying any Guarantor’s obligations hereunder.  Subject to Section 13.8. of the Credit Agreement, each Guarantor hereby consents to the delivery by the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party to any Assignee or Participant (or any prospective Assignee or Participant) of any financial or other information regarding the Borrower or any Guarantor.  No Guarantor may assign or transfer its obligations hereunder to any Person without the prior written consent of all Lenders and any such assignment or other transfer to which all of the Lenders have not so consented shall be null and void.

 

Section 23.  JOINT AND SEVERAL OBLIGATIONS.  THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE GUARANTORS HEREUNDER SHALL BE JOINT AND SEVERAL, AND ACCORDINGLY, EACH GUARANTOR CONFIRMS THAT IT IS LIABLE FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE “GUARANTIED OBLIGATIONS” AND ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF EACH OF THE OTHER GUARANTORS HEREUNDER.

 

Section 24.  Amendments.  This Guaranty may not be amended except in writing signed by the Requisite Lenders (or all of the Lenders if required under the terms of the Credit Agreement), the Administrative Agent and each Guarantor, subject to Section 13.6. of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 25.  Payments.  All payments to be made by any Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty shall be made in Dollars, in immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent at the Principal Office, not later than 2:00 p.m. Pacific time on the date of demand therefor.

 

Section 26.  Notices.  All notices, requests and other communications hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile transmission or similar writing) and shall be given (a) to each Guarantor at its address set forth below its signature hereto, (b) to the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party at its respective address for notices provided for in the Guarantied Documents, as applicable, or (c) as to each such party at such other address as such party shall designate in a written notice to the other parties.  Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if mailed, upon the first to occur of receipt or the expiration of 3 days after the deposit in the United States Postal Service mail, postage prepaid and addressed to the address of a Guarantor or Guarantied Party at the addresses specified; (ii) if telecopied, when transmitted; or (iii) if hand delivered, when delivered; provided, however, that any notice of a change of address for notices shall not be effective until received.

 

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Section 27.  Severability.  In case any provision of this Guaranty shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Section 28.  Headings.  Section headings used in this Guaranty are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of this Guaranty.

 

Section 29.  Limitation of Liability.  None of the Administrative Agent, nor any other Guarantied Party, nor any Affiliate, officer, director, employee, attorney, or agent of the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party shall have any liability with respect to, and each Guarantor hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue any of them upon, any claim for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages suffered or incurred by a Guarantor in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, this Guaranty, any of the other Guarantied Documents, or any of the transactions contemplated by this Guaranty or any of the other Guarantied Documents.  Each Guarantor hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue the Administrative Agent, any other Guarantied Party or any of the Administrative Agent’s or any other Guarantied Party’s Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, or agents for punitive damages in respect of any claim in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, this Guaranty, any of the other Guarantied Documents, or any of the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

Section 30.  Electronic Delivery of Certain Information.  Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that information regarding the Guarantor may be delivered electronically pursuant to Section 9.5. of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 31.  Release of Guarantor.  If expressly permitted by the Credit Agreement, a Guarantor may be released from this Guaranty in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 32.  Release of Guarantors under Existing Guaranty.  Upon the effectiveness of the Credit Agreement and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement as set forth in Section 13.20. of the Credit Agreement, each of the following entities shall be released from its obligations as a “Guarantor” under the Existing Guaranty executed and delivered by it in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement:

 

DiamondRock Orlando Airport Owner, LLC

DiamondRock Orlando Airport Tenant, LLC

 

Section 33.  Keepwell.  Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Loan Party to honor all of its obligations under this Guaranty in respect of Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section, or otherwise under this Guaranty, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount).  The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section shall remain in full force and effect until termination of this Guaranty in accordance with Section 20 hereof.  Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section constitute, and this Section shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Loan Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act

 

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Section 34.            NO NOVATION.  THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE ENTERED INTO THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY SOLEY TO AMEND AND RESTATE THE TERMS OF, AND THE OBLIGATIONS OWING UNDER AND IN CONNECTON WITH, THE EXISTING GUARANTY.  THE PARTIES DO NOT INTEND THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY NOR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY TO BE, AND THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE, A NOVATION OF ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS OWING BY THE GUARANTORS UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXISTING GUARANTY.

 

Section 35.            Definitions.  (a) For the purposes of this Guaranty:

 

“Proceeding” means any of the following:  (i) a voluntary or involuntary case concerning any Guarantor shall be commenced under the Bankruptcy Code; (ii) a custodian (as defined in such Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable bankruptcy laws) is appointed for, or takes charge of, all or any substantial part of the property of any Guarantor; (iii) any other proceeding under any Applicable Law, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up or composition for adjustment of debts, whether now or hereafter in effect, is commenced relating to any Guarantor; (iv) any Guarantor is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; (v) any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction; (vi) any Guarantor makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (vii) any Guarantor shall fail to pay, or shall state that it is unable to pay, or shall be unable to pay, its debts generally as they become due; (viii) any Guarantor shall call a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition or adjustment of its debts; (ix) any Guarantor shall by any act or failure to act indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or (x) any corporate action shall be taken by any Guarantor for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

(b)           As used herein, “Guarantors” shall mean, as the context requires, collectively, (a) each Subsidiary identified as a “Guarantor” on the signature pages hereto, (b) each Person that joins this Guaranty as a Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.14 of the Credit Agreement, (c) with respect to (i) any Specified Derivatives Obligations between any Loan Party (other than the Borrower) and any Specified Derivatives Provider, the Borrower and (ii) the payment and performance by each other Loan Party of its obligations under the Guaranty with respect to all Swap Obligations, the Borrower, and (d) the successors and permitted assigns of the foregoing.

 

(c)           Terms not otherwise defined herein are used herein with the respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor has duly executed and delivered this Amended and Restated Guaranty as of the date and year first written above.

 

	
 
    	
[GUARANTOR]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Title:
    	
 
    

 

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Address for Notices for all Guarantors:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
c/o DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership
    
	
 
    	
3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1500
    
	
 
    	
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
    
	
 
    	
Attention: Chief Financial Officer and General   Counsel
    
	
 
    	
Telephone: 240-744-1190
    
	
 
    	
Telecopy: 240-744-1199
    

 

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ANNEX I

 

FORM OF ACCESSION AGREEMENT

 

THIS ACCESSION AGREEMENT dated as of             ,     , executed and delivered by                       , a               (the “New Guarantor”) in favor of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders under that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), the Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto, for its benefit and the benefit of the other Guarantied Parties.

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders have agreed to make available to the Borrower certain financial accommodations on the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Specified Derivatives Providers may from time to time enter into Specified Derivatives Contracts with the Parent, the Borrower and/or Subsidiaries of the Parent;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the New Guarantor and the existing Guarantors, though separate legal entities, are mutually dependent on each other in the conduct of their respective businesses as an integrated operation and have determined it to be in their mutual best interests to obtain financing from the Guarantied Parties through their collective efforts;

 

WHEREAS, the New Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the Guarantied Parties making such financial accommodations available to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and, accordingly, the New Guarantor is willing to guarantee the Borrower’s obligations to the Guarantied Parties on the terms and conditions contained herein; and

 

WHEREAS, the New Guarantor’s execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the Guarantied Parties continuing to make such financial accommodations to the Borrower.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the New Guarantor, the New Guarantor agrees as follows:

 

Section 1.  Accession to Guaranty.  The New Guarantor hereby agrees that it is a “Guarantor” under that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guaranty”), made by the Guarantors party thereto in favor of the Administrative Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the other Guarantied Parties and assumes all obligations of a “Guarantor” thereunder and agrees to be bound thereby, all as if the New Guarantor had been an original signatory to the Guaranty.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the New Guarantor hereby:

 

(a)           irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees the due and punctual payment and performance when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all Guarantied Obligations (as defined in the Guaranty);

 

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(b)           makes to the Administrative Agent and the other Guarantied Parties as of the date hereof each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Guaranty and agrees to be bound by each of the covenants contained in Section 6 of the Guaranty; and

 

(c)           consents and agrees to each provision set forth in the Guaranty.

 

SECTION 2.  GOVERNING LAW.  THIS ACCESSION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

 

Section 3.  Definitions.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have their respective defined meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Guarantor has caused this Accession Agreement to be duly executed and delivered under seal by its duly authorized officers as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
[NEW   GUARANTOR]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Title:
    	
 
    

 

	
 
    	
Address for Notices:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
c/o DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Attention:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Telecopier: ()
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Telephone: ()
    	
 
    
				

 

Accepted:

 

	
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
    	
 
    
	
ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
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EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF [AMENDED AND RESTATED] REVOLVING NOTE

 

	
$              
    	
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Borrower”) hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of                             or registered assigns (the “Lender”), in care of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, 608 Second Avenue S., 11th Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-1916, or at such other address as may be specified in writing by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, the principal sum of                     AND    /100 DOLLARS ($             ) (or such lesser amount as shall equal the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement (as herein defined)), on the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the Credit Agreement, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount owing hereunder, at the rates and on the dates provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

The date, amount of each Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower, and each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Note, endorsed by the Lender on the schedule attached hereto or any continuation thereof, provided that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower to make a payment when due of any amount owing under the Credit Agreement or hereunder in respect of the Loans made by the Lender.

 

This Amended and Restated Note (this “Note”) is one of the “Notes” referred to in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrower, DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof, the Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto, and is subject to, and entitled to, all provisions and benefits thereof.  Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Credit Agreement, among other things, (a) provides for the making of Revolving Loans evidenced by this Note by the Lender to the Borrower from time to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the Dollar amount first above mentioned, (b) permits the prepayment of the Revolving Loans evidenced by this Note by the Borrower subject to certain terms and conditions and (c) provides for the acceleration of the maturity of the Revolving Loans evidenced by this Note upon the occurrence of certain specified events.

 

Except as permitted by Section 13.5. of the Credit Agreement, this Note may not be assigned by the Lender to any other Person.

 

[This Note is being issued in replacement of that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Note dated as of November 20, 2012, executed and delivered by Borrower party thereto and payable to the order of the Lender, as amended and in effect immediately prior to the date hereof.  THIS NOTE IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE, A NOVATION 

 

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OF ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS OWING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH OTHER REVOLVING NOTE.]

 

THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

 

The Borrower hereby waives presentment for payment, demand, notice of demand, notice of non-payment, protest, notice of protest and all other similar notices.

 

Time is of the essence for this Note.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this [Amended and Restated] Revolving Note under seal as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
DIAMONDROCK   HOSPITALITY LIMITED 
   PARTNERSHIP
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
DiamondRock   Hospitality Company,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
its   sole General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    

 

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SCHEDULE OF LOANS

 

This Note evidences Revolving Loans made under the within-described Credit Agreement to the Borrower, on the dates, in the principal amounts, bearing interest at the rates and maturing on the dates set forth below, subject to the payments and prepayments of principal set forth below:

 

	
Date of Revolving
   Loan
    	
 
    	
Principal Amount
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Amount Paid or
   Prepaid
    	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT D

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

1750 H Street, NW, #550

Washington, D.C. 20006

Attention:  Mark F. Monahan

Telecopier:                                    202-429-2589

Telephone:            202-303-3017

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

301 S. College Street, 4th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28202

MAC D1053-04N

Attention:  Carlette Mings

Telecopier:            704-715-1289

Telephone:            704-715-8710

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.  Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

1.                                      Pursuant to Section 2.1.(b) of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby requests that the Lenders make Revolving Loans to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount equal to $                   .

 

2.                                      The Borrower requests that such Revolving Loans be made available to the Borrower on             , 20  .

 

3.                                      The Borrower hereby requests that the requested Revolving Loans all be of the following Type:

 

[Check one box only]

 

o      Base Rate Loans

o      LIBOR Loans, each with an initial Interest Period for a duration of:

 

[Check one box only]              o    1 month

 

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o    3 months

o    6 months

 

4.                                      The proceeds of this borrowing of Revolving Loans will be used for the following purpose:

 

.

 

5.                                      The Borrower requests that the proceeds of this borrowing of Revolving Loans be made available to the Borrower by wire transfer in immediately available funds to:

 

[insert wire instructions for Borrower’s account].

 

The Borrower hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that as of the date hereof and as of the date of the making of the requested Revolving Loans and after giving effect thereto, (a) no Default or Event of Default exists or shall exist, and none of the limits specified in Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement would be violated; and (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party are and shall be true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents. In addition, the Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that all conditions to the making of the requested Revolving Loans contained in Article VI. of the Credit Agreement will have been satisfied (or waived in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Loan Documents) at the time such Revolving Loans are made.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Notice of Borrowing as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
DIAMONDROCK   HOSPITALITY LIMITED 
   PARTNERSHIP
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
DiamondRock   Hospitality Company,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
its   sole General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF CONTINUATION

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

1750 H Street, NW, #550

Washington, D.C. 20006

Attention:  Mark F. Monahan

Telecopier:                                    202-429-2589

Telephone:                                   202-303-3017

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

301 S. College Street, 4th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28202

MAC D1053-04N

Attention:  Carlette Mings

Telecopier:                                    704-715-1289

Telephone:                                   704-715-8710

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.  Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to Section 2.8. of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby requests a Continuation of LIBOR Loans under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Continuation as required by such Section of the Credit Agreement:

 

1.                                      The proposed date of such Continuation is             , 20  .

 

2.                                      The aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans subject to the requested Continuation is $                         and was originally borrowed by the Borrower on             , 20  .

 

3.                                      The portion of such principal amount subject to such Continuation is $                          .

 

4.                                      The current Interest Period for each of the Revolving Loans subject to such Continuation ends on                 , 20  .

 

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5.                                      The duration of the new Interest Period for each of such Loans or portion thereof subject to such Continuation is:

 

	
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1   month
    
	
 
    	
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3   months
    
	
 
    	
o
    	
6   months
    

 

The Borrower hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that as of the date hereof and as of the proposed date of the requested Continuation and after giving effect thereto, (a) no Default or Event of Default exists or will exist, and (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party are and shall be true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Notice of Continuation as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED
    
	
 
    	
PARTNERSHIP
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 DiamondRock Hospitality Company,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
its sole General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
					

 

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EXHIBIT F

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

, 20

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

1750 H Street, NW, #550

Washington, D.C. 20006

Attention:  Mark F. Monahan

Telecopier:                                    202-429-2589

Telephone:                                   202-303-3017

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

301 S. College Street, 4th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28202

MAC D1053-04N

Attention:  Carlette Mings

Telecopier:                                    704-715-1289

Telephone:                                   704-715-8710

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.  Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to Section 2.9. of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby requests a Conversion of a borrowing of Revolving Loans of one Type into Revolving Loans of another Type under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Conversion as required by such Section of the Credit Agreement:

 

1.                                      The proposed date of such Conversion is               , 20  .

 

2.                                      The Revolving Loans to be Converted pursuant hereto are currently:

 

	
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Base   Rate Loans
    
	
 
    	
o
    	
LIBOR   Loans
    

 

3.                                      The aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans subject to the requested Conversion is $                      and was originally borrowed by the Borrower on             , 20  .

 

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4.                                      The portion of such principal amount subject to such Conversion is $                   .

 

5.                                      The amount of such Revolving Loans to be so Converted is to be converted into Revolving Loans of the following Type:

 

	
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Base   Rate Loans
    
	
 
    	
o
    	
LIBOR   Loans, each with an initial Interest Period for a duration of:
    

 

	
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1   month
    
	
 
    	
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3   months
    
	
 
    	
o
    	
6   months
    

 

The Borrower hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that as of the date hereof and as of the date of the requested Conversion and after giving effect thereto, (a) no Default or Event of Default exists or will exist (provided the certification under this clause (a) shall not be made in connection with the Conversion of a Loan into a Base Rate Loan), and (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party are and shall be true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Notice of Conversion as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED
    
	
 
    	
PARTNERSHIP
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality Company,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
its sole General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
					

 

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EXHIBIT G

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF SWINGLINE BORROWING

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

1750 H Street, NW, #550

Washington, D.C. 20006

Attention:  Mark F. Monahan

Telecopier:                                    202-429-2589

Telephone:                                   202-303-3017

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

301 S. College Street, 4th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28202

MAC D1053-04N

Attention:  Carlette Mings

Telecopier:                                    704-715-1289

Telephone:                                   704-715-8710

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.  Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

1.                                      Pursuant to Section 2.3.(b) of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby requests that the Swingline Lender make a Swingline Loan to the Borrower in an amount equal to $                   .

 

2.                                      The Borrower requests that such Swingline Loan be made available to the Borrower on             , 20   .

 

3.                                      The Borrower requests that the proceeds of such Swingline Loan be made available to the Borrower by                     , 20   .

 

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The Borrower hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that as of the date hereof and as of the date of the making of the requested Swingline Loans and after giving effect thereto, (a) no Default or Event of Default exists or shall exist, and none of the limits specified in Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement would be violated; and (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party are and shall be true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents. In addition, the Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that all conditions to the making of the requested Swingline Loans contained in Article VI. of the Credit Agreement will have been satisfied (or waived in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Loan Documents) at the time such Swingline Loans are made.

 

If notice of the requested borrowing of this Swingline Loan was previously given by telephone, this notice is to be considered the written confirmation of such telephone notice required by Section 2.3.(b) of the Credit Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Notice of Swingline Borrowing as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED
    
	
 
    	
PARTNERSHIP
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality Company,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
its sole General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
					

 

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EXHIBIT H

 

FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED SWINGLINE NOTE

 

	
$30,000,000
    	
 
    	
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION or registered assigns (the “Swingline Lender”) in care of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, 608 Second Avenue S., 11th Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-1916, or at such other address as may be specified by the Swingline Lender to the Borrower, the principal sum of THIRTY MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($30,000,000.00) (or such lesser amount as shall equal the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement), on the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the Credit Agreement, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount owing hereunder, at the rates and on the dates provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

The date, amount of each Swingline Loan, and each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Swingline Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Swingline Note (this “Note”), endorsed by the Swingline Lender on the schedule attached hereto or any continuation thereof, provided that the failure of the Swingline Lender to made any such recordation or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower to make a payment when due of any amount owing under the Credit Agreement or hereunder in respect of the Swingline Loans.

 

This Note is the “Swingline Note” referred to in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrower, DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof, the Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto, and is subject to, and entitled to, all provisions and benefits thereof.  Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the occurrence of certain events and for prepayments of Swingline Loans upon the terms and conditions specified therein.

 

This Note is being issued in replacement of that certain Swingline Note dated as of November 20, 2012, executed and delivered by Borrower party thereto and payable to the order of the Lender, as amended and in effect immediately prior to the date hereof.  THIS NOTE IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE, A NOVATION OF ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS OWING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH OTHER SWINGLINE NOTE.

 

THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

 

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The Borrower hereby waives presentment for payment, demand, notice of demand, notice of non-payment, protest, notice of protest and all other similar notices.

 

Time is of the essence for this Note.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this Amended and Restated Swingline Note under seal as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:  
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality Company,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
its sole General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
					

 

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EXHIBIT I

 

FORM OF DISBURSEMENT INSTRUCTION AGREEMENT

 

Borrower:  DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership

 

Administrative Agent:  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

 

Loan:  Loan number 104239 made pursuant to that certain “Credit Agreement” dated as of May 3 between Borrower, Administrative Agent and Lenders, as amended from time to time

 

Effective Date:  May 3, 2016

 

Check applicable box:

 

o            New — This is the first Disbursement Instruction Agreement submitted in connection with the Loan.

x          Replace Previous Agreement — This is a replacement Disbursement Instruction Agreement.  All prior instructions submitted in connection with this Loan are cancelled as of the Effective Date set forth above.

 

This Agreement must be signed by the Borrower and is used for the following purposes:

 

(1)         to designate an individual or individuals with authority to request disbursements of Loan proceeds, whether at the time of Loan closing/origination or thereafter;

(2)         to designate an individual or individuals with authority to request disbursements of funds from Restricted Accounts (as defined in the Terms and Conditions attached to this Agreement), if applicable; and

(3)         to provide Administrative Agent with specific instructions for wiring or transferring funds on Borrower’s behalf.

 

Any of the disbursements, wires or transfers described above are referred to herein as a “Disbursement.”

 

Specific dollar amounts for Disbursements must be provided to Administrative Agent at the time of the applicable Disbursement in the form of a signed closing statement, an email instruction or other written communication, or telephonic request pursuant to 2.3(b) of the Credit Agreement (each, a “Disbursement Request”) from an applicable Authorized Representative (as defined in the Terms and Conditions attached to this Agreement).

 

A new Disbursement Instruction Agreement must be completed and signed by the Borrower if (i) all or any portion of a Disbursement is to be transferred to an account or an entity not described in this Agreement or (ii) Borrower wishes to add or remove any Authorized Representatives.

 

See the Additional Terms and Conditions attached hereto for additional information and for definitions of certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement.

 

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Disbursement of Loan Proceeds at Origination/Closing

 

Closing Disbursement Authorizers:  Administrative Agent is authorized to accept one or more Disbursement Requests from any of the individuals named below (each, a “Closing Disbursement Authorizer”) to disburse Loan proceeds on or about the date of the Loan origination/closing and to initiate Disbursements in connection therewith (each, a “Closing Disbursement”):

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
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Title
    
	
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Describe Restrictions, if any, on the authority of the Closing Disbursement Authorizers (dollar amount limits, wire/deposit destinations, etc.):

 

DESCRIBE APPLICABLE RESTRICTIONS OR INDICATE “N/A”

 

If there are no restrictions described here, any Closing Disbursement Authorizer may submit a Disbursement Request for all available Loan proceeds.

 

DELETE FOLLOWING SECTION IF NO WIRE TRANSFERS AT ORIGINATION/CLOSING

 

Permitted Wire Transfers:  Disbursement Requests for the Closing Disbursement(s) to be made by wire transfer must specify the amount and applicable Receiving Party.  Each Receiving Party included in any such Disbursement Request must be listed below.  Administrative Agent is authorized to use the wire instructions that have been provided directly to Administrative Agent by the Receiving Party or Borrower and attached as the Closing Exhibit.  All wire instructions must be in the format specified on the Closing Exhibit.

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
Names of Receiving Parties for the Closing Disbursement(s) (may include as many parties as needed; wire
   instructions for each Receiving Party must be attached as the Closing Exhibit)
    
	
1.
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2.
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3.
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

DELETE FOLLOWING SECTION IF NO DEPOSITS INTO WFB ACCOUNTS AT ORIGINATION/CLOSING

 

Direct Deposit:  Disbursement Requests for the Closing Disbursement(s) to be deposited into an account at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. must specify the amount and applicable account.  Each account included in any such Disbursement Request must be listed below.

 

Name on Deposit Account: 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Deposit Account Number: 

Further Credit Information/Instructions: 

 

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Disbursements of Loan Proceeds Subsequent to Loan Closing/Origination

 

Subsequent Disbursement Authorizers:  Administrative Agent is authorized to accept one or more Disbursement Requests from any of the individuals named below (each, a “Subsequent Disbursement Authorizer”) to disburse Loan proceeds after the date of the Loan origination/closing and to initiate Disbursements in connection therewith (each, a “Subsequent Disbursement”):

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
Individual’s Name
    	
 
    	
Title
    
	
1.
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2.
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3.
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

Describe Restrictions, if any, on the authority of the Subsequent Disbursement Authorizers (dollar amount limits, wire/deposit destinations, etc.):

 

DESCRIBE APPLICABLE RESTRICTIONS OR INDICATE “N/A”

 

If there are no restrictions described here, any Subsequent Disbursement Authorizer may submit a Disbursement Request for all available Loan proceeds.

 

DELETE FOLLOWING SECTION IF NO SUBSEQUENT WIRE TRANSFERS ANTICIPATED

 

Permitted Wire Transfers:  Disbursement Requests for Subsequent Disbursements to be made by wire transfer must specify the amount and applicable Receiving Party.  Each Receiving Party included in any such Disbursement Request must be listed below.  Administrative Agent is authorized to use the wire instructions that have been provided directly to Administrative Agent by the Receiving Party or Borrower and attached as the Subsequent Disbursement Exhibit. All wire instructions must be in the format specified on the Subsequent Disbursement Exhibit.

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
Names of Receiving Parties for Subsequent Disbursements (may include as many parties as needed; wire instructions
   for each Receiving Party must be attached as the Subsequent Disbursement Exhibit)
    
	
1.
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2.
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3.
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

DELETE FOLLOWING SECTION IF NO SUBSEQUENT DEPOSITS INTO WFB ACCOUNTS ANTICIPATED

 

Direct Deposit:  Disbursement Requests for Subsequent Disbursements to be deposited into an account at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. must specify the amount and applicable account.  Each account included in any such Disbursement Request must be listed below.

 

Name on Deposit Account: 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Deposit Account Number: 

Further Credit Information/Instructions: 

 

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Restricted Account Disbursements

 

Restricted Account Disbursement Authorizers:  Administrative Agent is authorized to accept one or more Disbursement Requests from any of the individuals named below (each, a “Restricted Account Disbursement Authorizer”) to disburse funds from a Restricted Account and to initiate Disbursements in connection therewith (each, a “Restricted Account Disbursement”):

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
Individual’s Name
    	
 
    	
Title
    
	
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2.
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3.
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

Describe Restrictions, if any, on the authority of the Restricted Account Disbursement Authorizers (dollar amount limits, wire/deposit destinations, etc.):

 

DESCRIBE APPLICABLE RESTRICTIONS OR INDICATE “N/A”

 

If there are no restrictions described here, any Restricted Account Disbursement Authorizer may submit a Disbursement Request for all available funds.

 

DELETE FOLLOWING SECTION IF NO WIRE TRANSFERS FROM RESRTICTED ACCOUNT ANTICIPATED

 

Permitted Wire Transfers:  Disbursement Requests for Restricted Account Disbursements to be made by wire transfer must specify the amount and applicable Receiving Party.  Each Receiving Party included in any such Disbursement Request must be listed below.  Administrative Agent is authorized to use the wire instructions that have been provided directly to Administrative Agent by the Receiving Party or Borrower and attached as the Restricted Account Disbursement Exhibit. All wire instructions must be in the format specified on the Restricted Account Disbursement Exhibit.

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
Names of Receiving Parties for Restricted Account Disbursements (may include as many parties as needed; wire
   instructions for each Receiving Party must be attached as the Restricted Account Disbursement Exhibit)
    
	
1.
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2.
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3.
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

DELETE FOLLOWING SECTION IF NO DEPOSITS INTO WFB ACCOUNTS FROM RESTRICTED ACCOUNTS ANTICIPATED

 

Direct Deposit:  Disbursement Requests for Restricted Account Disbursements to be deposited into an account at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. must specify the amount and applicable account.  Each account included in any such Disbursement Request must be listed below.

 

Name on Deposit Account: 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Deposit Account Number: 

Further Credit Information/Instructions: 

 

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Borrower acknowledges that all of the information in this Agreement is correct and agrees to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Additional Terms and Conditions on the following page.

 

DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

	
By:
    	
DiamondRock   Hospitality Company,
    
	
 
    	
its   sole General Partner
    
	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
							

 

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Additional Terms and Conditions to the Disbursement Instruction Agreement

 

Definitions.  The following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

“Authorized Representative” means any or all of the Closing Disbursement Authorizers, Subsequent Disbursement Authorizers and Restricted Account Disbursement Authorizers, as applicable.

“Receiving Bank” means the financial institution where a Receiving Party maintains its account.

“Receiving Party” means the ultimate recipient of funds pursuant to a Disbursement Request.

“Restricted Account” means an account at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. associated with the Loan to which Borrower’s access is restricted.

 

Capitalized terms used in these Additional Terms and Conditions to Disbursement Instruction Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the body of the Agreement.

 

Disbursement Requests. Except as expressly provided in the Credit Agreement, Administrative Agent must receive Disbursement Requests in writing.  Disbursement Requests will only be accepted from the applicable Authorized Representatives designated in the Disbursement Instruction Agreement. Disbursement Requests will be processed subject to satisfactory completion of Administrative Agent’s customer verification procedures. Administrative Agent is only responsible for making a good faith effort to execute each Disbursement Request and may use agents of its choice to execute Disbursement Requests.  Funds disbursed pursuant to a Disbursement Request may be transmitted directly to the Receiving Bank, or indirectly to the Receiving Bank through another bank, government agency, or other third party that Administrative Agent considers to be reasonable.  Administrative Agent will, in its sole discretion, determine the funds transfer system and the means by which each Disbursement will be made.  Administrative Agent may delay or refuse to accept a Disbursement Request if the Disbursement would: (i) violate the terms of this Agreement; (ii) require use of a bank unacceptable to Administrative Agent or Lenders or prohibited by government authority; (iii) cause Administrative Agent or Lenders to violate any Federal Reserve or other regulatory risk control program or guideline; or (iv) otherwise cause Administrative Agent or Lenders to violate any applicable law or regulation.

 

Limitation of Liability. Administrative Agent, Issuing Banks, Swingline Lender and Lenders shall not be liable to Borrower or any other parties for: (i) errors, acts or failures to act of others, including other entities, banks, communications carriers or clearinghouses, through which Borrower’s requested Disbursements may be made or information received or transmitted, and no such entity shall be deemed an agent of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, Swingline Lender or any Lender; (ii) any loss, liability or delay caused by fires, earthquakes, wars, civil disturbances, power surges or failures, acts of government, labor disputes, failures in communications networks, legal constraints or other events beyond Administrative Agent’s, any Issuing Bank’s, Swingline Lender’s or any Lender’s control; or (iii) any special, consequential, indirect or punitive damages, whether or not (A) any claim for these damages is based on tort or contract or (B) Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, Swingline Lender any Lender or Borrower knew or should have known the likelihood of these damages in any situation.  Neither Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, Swingline Lender nor any Lender makes any representations or warranties other than those expressly made in this Agreement.  IN NO EVENT WILL ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY ISSUING BANK, SWINGLINE LENDER OR ANY LENDER BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IF A DISBURSEMENT REQUEST IS EXECUTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT IN GOOD FAITH AN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Reliance on Information Provided. Administrative Agent is authorized to rely on the information provided by Borrower or any Authorized Representative in or in accordance with this Agreement when executing a Disbursement Request until Administrative Agent has received a new Agreement signed by Borrower.  Borrower agrees to be bound by any Disbursement Request: (i) authorized or transmitted by Borrower; or (ii) made in Borrower’s name and accepted by Administrative Agent in good faith and in compliance with this Agreement, even if not properly authorized by Borrower.  Administrative Agent may rely solely (i) on the account number of the Receiving Party, rather than the Receiving Party’s name, and (ii) on the bank routing number of the Receiving Bank, rather than the Receiving Bank’s name, in executing a Disbursement Request.  Administrative Agent is not obligated or required in any way to take any actions to detect errors in information provided by Borrower or an Authorized Representative.  If Administrative Agent takes any actions in an attempt to detect errors in the transmission or content of transfers or requests or takes any actions in an attempt to detect unauthorized Disbursement Requests, Borrower agrees that, no matter how many times Administrative Agent takes these actions, Administrative Agent will not in any situation be liable for failing to take or correctly perform these actions in the future, and such actions shall not become any part of the Disbursement procedures authorized herein, in the Loan Documents, or in any agreement between Administrative Agent and Borrower.

 

International Disbursements. A Disbursement Request expressed in US Dollars will be sent in US Dollars, even if the Receiving Party or Receiving Bank is located outside the United States. Administrative Agent will not execute Disbursement Requests expressed in foreign currency unless permitted by the Credit Agreement.

 

Errors. Borrower agrees to notify Administrative Agent of any errors in the Disbursement of any funds or of any unauthorized or improperly authorized Disbursement Requests within fourteen (14) days after Administrative Agent’s confirmation to Borrower of such Disbursement.

 

Finality of Disbursement Requests. Disbursement Requests will be final and will not be subject to stop payment or recall; provided that Administrative Agent may, at Borrower’s request, make an effort to effect a stop payment or recall but will incur no liability whatsoever for its failure or inability to do so.

 

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CLOSING EXHIBIT

 

WIRE INSTRUCTIONS

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT TO ATTACH WIRE INSTRUCTIONS FROM RECEIVING PARTIES

 

All wire instructions must contain the following information:

 

Transfer/Deposit Funds to (Receiving Party Account Name)

 

Receiving Party Deposit Account Number

 

Receiving Bank Name, City and State

 

Receiving Bank Routing (ABA) Number  

 

Further identifying information, if applicable (title escrow number, borrower name, loan number, etc.)

 

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SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT EXHIBIT

WIRE INSTRUCTIONS

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT TO ATTACH WIRE INSTRUCTIONS FROM RECEIVING PARTIES

 

All wire instructions must contain the following information:

 

Transfer/Deposit Funds to (Receiving Party Account Name)

 

Receiving Party Deposit Account Number

 

Receiving Bank Name, City and State

 

Receiving Bank Routing (ABA) Number  

 

Further identifying information, if applicable (title escrow number, borrower name, loan number, etc.)

 

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RESTRICTED ACCOUNT DISBURSEMENT EXHIBIT

WIRE INSTRUCTIONS

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT TO ATTACH WIRE INSTRUCTIONS FROM RECEIVING PARTIES

 

All wire instructions must contain the following information:

 

Transfer/Deposit Funds to (Receiving Party Account Name)

 

Receiving Party Deposit Account Number

 

Receiving Bank Name, City and State

 

Receiving Bank Routing (ABA) Number  

 

Further identifying information, if applicable (title escrow number, borrower name, loan number, etc.)

 

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EXHIBIT J-1

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company, each of the financial institutions initially a signatory thereto together with their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.10. of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]

 

	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

Date:            , 20

 

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EXHIBIT J-2

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company, each of the financial institutions initially a signatory thereto together with their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.10. of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

 

	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

Date:            , 20

 

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EXHIBIT J-3

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company, each of the financial institutions initially a signatory thereto together with their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.10. of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

 

	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

Date:            , 20

 

J-3

 

EXHIBIT J-4

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company, each of the financial institutions initially a signatory thereto together with their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.10. of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]

 

	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

Date:            , 20

 

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EXHIBIT K

 

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

, 20

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

1750 H Street, NW, #550

Washington, D.C. 20006

Attention:  Mark F. Monahan

Telecopier:            202-429-2589

Telephone:            202-303-3017

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

301 S. College Street, 4th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28202

MAC D1053-04N

Attention:  Carlette Mings

Telecopier:            704-715-1289

Telephone:            704-715-8710

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.  Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to Section 9.3. of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies, in such person’s corporate and not individual capacity, to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

 

1.             The undersigned is the [                           ] of the Parent.

 

2.             The undersigned has examined the books and records of the Parent and the Borrower and has conducted such other examinations and investigations as are reasonably necessary to provide this Compliance Certificate.

 

3.             As of the date of this Compliance Certificate, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief after due inquiry, no Default or Event of Default exists and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement. [if such is not the case, specify such Default, Event of Default or covenant non-compliance and its nature, when it occurred and whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by the Borrower with respect to such event, condition or failure].

 

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4.             Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are reasonably detailed calculations establishing whether or not the Borrower and its Subsidiaries were in compliance with the covenants contained in Sections 10.1., 10.2. and 10.4. of the Credit Agreement.

 

5.             [Attached hereto as Schedule 2 is a list of all Persons that are a Material Subsidiary or a Significant Subsidiary as of the date hereof](1) [Attached hereto as Schedule 2 is a list of all Persons that have become a Material Subsidiary or a Significant Subsidiary since the date of the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower or the Parent prior to the date hereof.]

 

6.             [Attached hereto as Schedule 3 is a report of the Properties of the Parent, the Borrower and each of the other Subsidiaries, including their Net Operating Income  for the trailing four (4) fiscal quarters most recently ending and mortgage debt as of the date hereof, if any, in each case, as of the date hereof.](2) [Attached hereto as Schedule 3 is a report of newly acquired Properties of the Parent, the Borrower and each of the other Subsidiaries, including their Net Operating Income for the trailing four (4) fiscal quarters ending         , purchase price, and principal amount of the mortgage debt as of the date hereof, if any, since the date of the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower or the Parent prior to the date hereof.]

 

7.             As of the date hereof [the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all outstanding Loans is less than or equal to the Maximum Loan Availability at such time.] [there are no Loans outstanding.]

 

8.             Schedule 4 attached hereto accurately and completely sets forth, in reasonable detail, the information to determine the Unencumbered Property Value of all Unencumbered Properties and Maximum Loan Availability as of            , 20    , including, without limitation, the aggregate principal amount of all Secured Recourse Indebtedness.(3)

 

9.             [Each Property listed on Schedule 5 attached hereto constitutes an Eligible Property and the Administrative Agent has received such information and reports regarding such Property as required under Section 4.1.(b) of the Credit Agreement.](4)

 

10.          [Schedule 6 attached hereto accurately and completely sets forth, in reasonable detail, the information required to determine the Unencumbered Property Value of each Eligible Property as of            , 20   .](5)

 

(1)                                 Substitute this statement and the corresponding Schedule, upon the delivery of this Certificate on the Effective Date.

 

(2)                                 Substitute this statement and the corresponding Schedule, upon the delivery of this Certificate on the Effective Date.

 

(3)                                 If this Certificate is delivered in connection with the submission of an Eligible Property as an Unencumbered Property pursuant to Section 4.1.(b), then each of the calculations set forth on Schedules 3 should include such Property as if it is already an Unencumbered Property.

 

(4)                                 Include this statement and the corresponding Schedule, if this Certificate is delivered in connection with the submission of  an Eligible Property as an Unencumbered Property pursuant to Section 4.1.(b).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate as of the date first above written.

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[INSERT   NAME], as [Chief Financial Officer][Chief 
   Executive Officer] of DiamondRock Hospitality 
   Company
    

 

(5)                                 Include this statement and the corresponding Schedule, if this Certificate is delivered in connection with the submission of  an Eligible Property as an Unencumbered Property pursuant to Section 4.1.(b).

 

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Schedule 1

 

Financial Covenant Compliance

 

[Calculations to be Attached]

 

 

Schedule 2

 

Material Subsidiary or a Significant Subsidiary since           , 20  

 

 

Schedule 3

 

New Properties

 

[Report to be Attached]

 

 

Schedule 4

 

Maximum Loan Availability

 

[Report to be Attached]

 

 

Schedule 5

 

Eligible Properties

 

[Report to be Attached]

 

 

Schedule 6

 

Unencumbered Property Value of each Eligible Property

 

[Report to be Attached]Exhibit 10.2

 

 

EXECUTION VERSION

	
 
    

 

TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of May 3, 2016

 

by and among

 

DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

	
 
    	
as Borrower,
    

 

DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY,

	
 
    	
as Parent,
    

 

THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO

AND THEIR ASSIGNEES UNDER SECTION 13.5.,

	
 
    	
as Lenders,
    

 

and

 

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

	
 
    	
as Administrative Agent,
    

 

	
 
    

 

KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS,

PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC,

and

 

REGIONS CAPITAL MARKETS,

	
 
    	
as Joint Lead Arrangers
    

 

and

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

and

REGIONS BANK,

 

	
 
    	
as Co-Syndication Agents
    

 

	
 
    

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	
Article I.   Definitions
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 1.1.   Definitions
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
Section 1.2.   General; References to Eastern Time
    	
28
    
	
 
    	
Section 1.3.   Financial Attributes of Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
    	
29
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article II. Credit   Facility
    	
29
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.1. Loans
    	
29
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.2. Rates   and Payment of Interest on Loans
    	
30
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.3.   Number of Interest Periods
    	
31
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.4.   Repayment of Loans
    	
31
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.5.   Prepayments
    	
31
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.6.   Continuation
    	
31
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.7.   Conversion
    	
32
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.8. Notes
    	
32
    
	
 
    	
Section 2.9.   Additional Loans
    	
33
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article III.   Payments, Fees and Other General Provisions
    	
34
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.1.   Payments
    	
34
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.2. Pro   Rata Treatment
    	
34
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.3.   Sharing of Payments, Etc.
    	
35
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.4.   Several Obligations
    	
35
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.5. Fees
    	
35
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.6.   Computations
    	
35
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.7. Usury
    	
36
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.8.   Statements of Account
    	
36
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.9.   Defaulting Lenders
    	
36
    
	
 
    	
Section 3.10.   Taxes
    	
37
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article IV.   Unencumbered Properties
    	
41
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 4.1.   Eligibility of Properties
    	
41
    
	
 
    	
Section 4.2.   Reclassification of Properties
    	
43
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article V. Yield   Protection, Etc.
    	
43
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.1.   Additional Costs; Capital Adequacy
    	
43
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.2.   Suspension of LIBOR Loans
    	
45
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.3.   Illegality
    	
45
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.4.   Compensation
    	
45
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.5.   Treatment of Affected Loans
    	
46
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.6.   Change of Lending Office
    	
47
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.7.   Assumptions Concerning Funding of LIBOR Loans
    	
47
    
	
 
    	
Section 5.8.   Affected Lenders
    	
47
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article VI.   Conditions Precedent
    	
47
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 6.1.   Initial Conditions Precedent
    	
47
    
	
 
    	
Section 6.2.   Conditions Precedent to All Loans
    	
49
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article VII.   Representations and Warranties
    	
50
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 7.1.   Representations and Warranties
    	
50
    
	
 
    	
Section 7.2.   Survival of Representations and Warranties, Etc.
    	
56
    

 

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Article VIII. Affirmative   Covenants
    	
56
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.1.   Preservation of Existence and Similar Matters
    	
56
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.2.   Compliance with Applicable Law and Material Contracts
    	
57
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.3.   Maintenance of Property
    	
57
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.4.   Conduct of Business
    	
57
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.5.   Insurance
    	
57
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.6.   Payment of Taxes and Claims
    	
57
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.7.   Inspections
    	
58
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.8. Use   of Proceeds
    	
58
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.9.   Environmental Matters
    	
58
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.10.   Books and Records
    	
59
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.11.   Further Assurances
    	
59
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.12. REIT   Status
    	
59
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.13.   Exchange Listing
    	
59
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.14.   Additional Guarantors
    	
59
    
	
 
    	
Section 8.15.   Release of Guarantors
    	
60
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article IX.   Information
    	
60
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 9.1.   Quarterly Financial Statements
    	
60
    
	
 
    	
Section 9.2.   Year-End Statements
    	
61
    
	
 
    	
Section 9.3.   Compliance Certificate
    	
61
    
	
 
    	
Section 9.4. Other   Information
    	
62
    
	
 
    	
Section 9.5.   Electronic Delivery of Certain Information
    	
64
    
	
 
    	
Section 9.6.   Public/Private Information
    	
64
    
	
 
    	
Section 9.7. USA   Patriot Act Notice; Compliance
    	
64
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article X.   Negative Covenants
    	
65
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.1.   Financial Covenants
    	
65
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.2.   Restricted Payments
    	
65
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.3.   Indebtedness
    	
66
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.4.   Certain Permitted Investments
    	
66
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.5.   Investments Generally
    	
66
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.6. Negative   Pledge
    	
67
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.7.   Merger, Consolidation, Sales of Assets and Other Arrangements
    	
68
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.8.   Fiscal Year
    	
69
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.9.   Modifications of Material Contracts
    	
69
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.10.   Modifications of Organizational Documents
    	
69
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.11.   Transactions with Affiliates
    	
69
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.12.   ERISA Exemptions
    	
70
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.13.   Environmental Matters
    	
70
    
	
 
    	
Section 10.14.   Derivatives Contracts
    	
70
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article XI.   Default
    	
70
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 11.1.   Events of Default
    	
70
    
	
 
    	
Section 11.2. Remedies   Upon Event of Default
    	
74
    
	
 
    	
Section 11.3.   Marshaling; Payments Set Aside
    	
75
    
	
 
    	
Section 11.4.   Allocation of Proceeds
    	
75
    
	
 
    	
Section 11.5.   Performance by Administrative Agent
    	
76
    
	
 
    	
Section 11.6.   Rights Cumulative
    	
76
    

 

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Article XII. The   Administrative Agent
    	
77
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.1.   Appointment and Authorization
    	
77
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.2.   Administrative Agent’s Reliance
    	
77
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.3.   Notice of Events of Default
    	
78
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.4.   Administrative Agent as Lender
    	
78
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.5.   Approvals of Lenders
    	
79
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.6.   Lender Credit Decision, Etc.
    	
79
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.7.   Indemnification of Administrative Agent
    	
80
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.8.   Successor Administrative Agent
    	
81
    
	
 
    	
Section 12.9.   Titled Agents
    	
81
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article XIII.   Miscellaneous
    	
82
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.1.   Notices
    	
82
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.2.   Expenses
    	
83
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.3.   Setoff
    	
84
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.4.   Litigation; Jurisdiction; Other Matters; Waivers
    	
84
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.5.   Successors and Assigns
    	
85
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.6.   Amendments and Waivers
    	
89
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.7.   Nonliability of Administrative Agent and Lenders
    	
91
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.8.   Confidentiality
    	
91
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.9.   Indemnification
    	
92
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.10.   Termination; Survival
    	
93
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.11. Severability   of Provisions
    	
93
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.12.   GOVERNING LAW
    	
93
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.13.   Counterparts
    	
94
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.14.   Obligations with Respect to Loan Parties
    	
94
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.15.   Independence of Covenants
    	
94
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.16.   Limitation of Liability
    	
94
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.17.   Entire Agreement
    	
94
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.18.   Construction
    	
95
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.19.   Headings
    	
95
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.20. New   York Mortgages
    	
95
    
	
 
    	
Section 13.21.   Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions
    	
97
    

 

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SCHEDULE I
    	
Commitments
    
	
SCHEDULE 1.1.
    	
List of Loan Parties
    
	
SCHEDULE 4.1.
    	
Initial Unencumbered   Properties
    
	
SCHEDULE 7.1.(b)
    	
Ownership Structure
    
	
SCHEDULE 7.1.(f)
    	
Title to Properties; Occupancy   Rates; Liens
    
	
SCHEDULE 7.1.(g)
    	
Existing Indebtedness;   Total Indebtedness
    
	
SCHEDULE 7.1.(h)
    	
Material Contracts
    
	
SCHEDULE 7.1.(i)
    	
Litigation
    

 

	
EXHIBIT A
    	
Form of Assignment   and Assumption
    
	
EXHIBIT B
    	
Form of Guaranty
    
	
EXHIBIT C
    	
Form of Term Note
    
	
EXHIBIT D
    	
Form of Notice of   Borrowing
    
	
EXHIBIT E
    	
Form of Notice of   Continuation
    
	
EXHIBIT F
    	
Form of Notice of   Conversion
    
	
EXHIBIT G
    	
Forms of U.S. Tax   Compliance Certificates
    
	
EXHIBIT H
    	
Form of Compliance   Certificate
    
	
EXHIBIT I
    	
Form of Dutch   Auction Procedures
    

 

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THIS TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of May 3, 2016, by and among DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Borrower”), DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY, a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Maryland (the “Parent”), each of the financial institutions initially a signatory hereto together with their successors and assignees under Section 13.5. (collectively, the “Lenders”), and KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), with each of KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC, and REGIONS CAPITAL MARKETS, as Joint Lead Arrangers (collectively, the “Lead Arrangers”), and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and REGIONS BANK, as Co-Syndication Agents (collectively, the “Syndication Agents”).

 

WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders desire to make available to the Borrower a term loan facility in the initial amount of $100,000,000 on the terms and conditions contained herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1.  Definitions.

 

In addition to terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this Agreement:

 

“Additional Loans” has the meaning given that term in Section 2.9.

 

“Accession Agreement” means an Accession Agreement substantially in the form of Annex I to the Guaranty.

 

“Accommodation Subsidiary” has the meaning given that term in Section 4.1.(d).

 

“Additional Costs” has the meaning given that term in Section 5.1.(b).

 

“Adjusted EBITDA” means, for any given period, (a) the EBITDA of the Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis for such period, minus (b) FF&E Reserves for such period.

 

“Adjusted NOI” means, for any Property and for any period (or if no applicable period is stated, the period of twelve consecutive fiscal months then ended), Net Operating Income for such Property for such period minus the greater of (a) the actual amount of franchise fees paid with respect to such Property during such period and (b) an imputed franchise fee in the amount of four percent (4.0%) of the gross revenues for such Property for such period; provided however, for purposes of this definition, no imputed franchise fee shall be deducted from Net Operating Income with respect to any Property that is not subject to a Franchise Agreement.  If a Property has not continuously operated the immediately preceding period of twelve consecutive months, then the Adjusted NOI of such Property shall be calculated by annualizing the historical Net Operating Income of such Property for the most recently ending period for which it has been in continuous operation, determined on a pro forma basis reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.  For the avoidance of doubt and only with respect to continuously operated Properties, Adjusted NOI for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended for any such Property acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary during such period shall be utilized regardless of the date such Property was acquired by the Borrower or such Subsidiary.

 

 

“Adjusted Total Asset Value” means Total Asset Value determined exclusive of assets that are owned by Excluded Subsidiaries, Foreign Subsidiaries and Unconsolidated Affiliates.

 

“Administrative Agent” means KeyBank National Association, as contractual representative of the Lenders under this Agreement, or any successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 12.8.

 

“Administrative Questionnaire” means the Administrative Questionnaire completed by each Lender and delivered to the Administrative Agent in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders from time to time.

 

“Affected Lender” has the meaning given that term in Section 5.8.

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified 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.  In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any Lender be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Borrower.

 

“Agreement Date” means the date as of which this Agreement is dated.

 

“Anti-Corruption Laws” means all Applicable Laws of any jurisdiction concerning or relating to bribery, corruption or money laundering, including without limitation, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

“Anti-Terrorism Laws” has the meaning given that term in Section 7.1.(z).

 

“Applicable Law” means all international, foreign, federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes, executive orders, and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority.

 

“Applicable Margin” means:

 

(a)                                 Prior to the Investment Grade Rating Date, the percentage rate set forth below corresponding to the Leverage Ratio in effect at such time as set forth in the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 9.3.:

 

	
Level
    	
 
    	
Leverage Ratio
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin for
   LIBOR Loans
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin for
   Base Rate Loans
    	
 
    
	
1
    	
 
    	
Less than or equal to 35.0%
    	
 
    	
1.45
    	
%
    	
0.45
    	
%
    
	
2
    	
 
    	
Greater than 35.0% but less than or equal to 45.0%
    	
 
    	
1.60
    	
%
    	
0.60
    	
%
    
	
3
    	
 
    	
Greater than 45.0% but less than or equal to 50.0%
    	
 
    	
1.75
    	
%
    	
0.75
    	
%
    
	
4
    	
 
    	
Greater than 50.0% but less than or equal to 55.0%
    	
 
    	
1.95
    	
%
    	
0.95
    	
%
    
	
5
    	
 
    	
Greater than 55.0%
    	
 
    	
2.20
    	
%
    	
1.20
    	
%
    

 

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The Applicable Margin shall be determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time, based on the Leverage Ratio as set forth in the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 9.3.  Any adjustment to the Applicable Margin shall be effective as of the first day of the calendar month immediately following the month during which the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent the applicable Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.3.  If the Borrower fails to deliver a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.3., the Applicable Margin shall equal the percentage corresponding to Level 5 above until the first day of the calendar month immediately following the month that the required Compliance Certificate is delivered.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the period from the Effective Date through but excluding the date on which the Administrative Agent first determines the Applicable Margin for Loans as set forth above, the Applicable Margin shall be determined based on Level 1.  Thereafter, until the Investment Grade Rating Date, the Applicable Margin shall be adjusted from time to time as set forth in this clause (a).

 

(b)                                 On, and at all times after, the Investment Grade Rating Date, the applicable rate per annum set forth in the table below corresponding to the Level in the first column of the table in which the Parent’s or Borrower’s Credit Rating falls.  During any period that the Parent or Borrower has received Credit Ratings from both S&P and Moody’s that are not equivalent, then the Applicable Margins shall be determined based on the higher of such Credit Ratings.  During any period that the Parent has received a Credit Rating from only Moody’s or S&P, then the Applicable Margins shall be based upon such Credit Rating.  During any period after the Investment Grade Rating Date that the Parent has (A) not received a Credit Rating from any Rating Agency or (B) only received a Credit Rating from a Rating Agency that is neither S&P nor Moody’s, then the Applicable Margin shall be determined based on Level 5 in the table below.  Any change in the Parent’s Credit Rating which would cause it to move to a different Level shall be effective as of the first day of the first calendar month immediately following such change.

 

	
Level
    	
 
    	
Credit Rating
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin for
   LIBOR Loans
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin for
   Base Rate Loans
    	
 
    
	
1
    	
 
    	
>   A-/A3
    	
 
    	
0.900
    	
%
    	
0.000
    	
%
    
	
2
    	
 
    	
BBB+/Baa1
    	
 
    	
0.950
    	
%
    	
0.000
    	
%
    
	
3
    	
 
    	
BBB/Baa2
    	
 
    	
1.100
    	
%
    	
0.100
    	
%
    
	
4
    	
 
    	
BBB-/Baa3
    	
 
    	
1.350
    	
%
    	
0.350
    	
%
    
	
5
    	
 
    	
<BBB-/Baa3/Unrated
    	
 
    	
1.750
    	
%
    	
0.750
    	
%
    

 

(c)                                  During the Surge Period, any Applicable Margin determined as provided above shall be increased by 0.35% unless a Material Acquisition occurred during the Surge Period.

 

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(d)                                 The provisions of this definition shall be subject to Section 2.2.(c).

 

“Appraisal” means, with respect to any Property, an M.A.I. appraisal (reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to form, substance and appraisal date), prepared by a professional appraiser reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and determining the “as is” market value of such Property as between a willing buyer and a willing seller.

 

“Approved Accounting Firm” means Deloitte LLP, KPMG LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, Ernst & Young LLP or such other independent certified public accountant of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

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

 

“Approved Manager” means Highgate Hotels, L.P., Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Inc., Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC, Davidson Hotel Company, HEI Hospitality, LLC, Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Noble House IKW, LLC, Noble Investment Group, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC, Vail Resorts Management Company, Alliance Hospitality Management LLC, Joie de Vivre Hospitality, LLC, Denihan Hospitality Group, Viceroy Hotel Group, Magna Hospitality Group, L.C., Hersha Hospitality Management, Sage Hospitality Resources, LLC, Ocean Properties Ltd. and any Affiliate of any of the foregoing and any other nationally recognized third-party property management company approved by the Administrative Agent in writing.

 

“Assignment and Assumption” means an Assignment and Assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 13.5.), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Availability Period” means the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the Availability Termination Date.

 

“Availability Termination Date” means the first to occur of (a) June 11, 2016; (b) the date on which the Commitments have been fully utilized; and (c) the date on which the Commitments are terminated or reduced to zero in accordance with this Agreement.

 

“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

 

“Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

“Bankruptcy Code” means the Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended.

 

“Base Rate” means, at any time, the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% and (c) the LIBOR Market Index Rate plus 1.0%.  Each change in the Base Rate shall take effect simultaneously with the corresponding change or changes in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or the LIBOR Market Index Rate (provided that clause (c) shall not be applicable during any period in which LIBOR is unavailable or unascertainable).

 

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“Base Rate Loan” means a Loan (or any portion thereof) bearing interest at a rate based on the Base Rate.

 

“Benefit Arrangement” means at any time an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA which is not a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan and which is maintained or otherwise contributed to by any member of the ERISA Group.

 

“Borrower” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof and shall include the Borrower’s successors and permitted assigns.

 

“Borrower Information” has the meaning given that term in Section 2.2.(c).

 

“Business Day” means (a) a day of the week (but not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday) on which the offices of the Administrative Agent in Cleveland, Ohio are open to the public for carrying on substantially all of the Administrative Agent’s business functions, and (b) if such day relates to a LIBOR Loan, any such day that is also a day on which dealings in Dollars are carried on in the London interbank market.  Unless specifically referenced in this Agreement as a Business Day, all references to “days” shall be to calendar days.

 

“Capitalization Rate” means (a) 7.25% for Properties developed with hotels categorized as Upscale, Upper Upscale or above Full-Service and located within the central business districts of Boston, Massachusetts, Chicago, Illinois, Borough of Manhattan, New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, California, and San Diego, California, or (b) 8.00% for all other Properties.  Categorization of hotels shall be as determined by Smith Travel Research or as otherwise requested by the Borrower and consented to in writing by the Requisite Lenders.

 

“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means an obligation under a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.  The amount of a Capitalized Lease Obligation is the capitalized amount of such obligation as would be required to be reflected on a balance sheet of the applicable Person prepared in accordance with GAAP as of the applicable date.

 

“Cash Equivalents” means: (a) securities issued, guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any of its agencies with maturities of not more than one year from the date acquired; (b) certificates of deposit with maturities of not more than one year from the date acquired issued by a United States federal or state chartered commercial bank of recognized standing, or a commercial bank organized under the laws of any other country which is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or a political subdivision of any such country, acting through a branch or agency, which bank has capital and unimpaired surplus in excess of $500,000,000 and which bank or its holding company has a short-term commercial paper rating of at least A-2 or the equivalent by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent by Moody’s; (c) reverse repurchase agreements with terms of not more than seven days from the date acquired, for securities of the type described in clause (a) above and entered into only with commercial banks having the qualifications described in clause (b) above; (d) commercial paper issued by any Person incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof and rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s, in each case with maturities of not more than one year from the date acquired; and (e) investments in money market funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which have net assets of at least $500,000,000 and at least 85% of whose assets consist of securities and other obligations of the type described in clauses (a) through (d) above.

 

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“Commitment” means, as to each Lender, such Lender’s obligation to make Loans during the Availability Period pursuant to Section 2.1. in an amount up to, but not exceeding, the amount set forth for such Lender on Schedule I as such Lender’s “Commitment Amount” or as set forth in the applicable Assignment and Assumption or agreement executed by a Person becoming a Lender pursuant to Section 2.9., as the same may be increased or reduced as appropriate to reflect any assignments to or by such Lender effected in accordance with Section 13.5.

 

“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.) as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

“Compliance Certificate” has the meaning given that term in Section 9.3.

 

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

 

“Continue”, “Continuation” and “Continued” each refers to the continuation of a LIBOR Loan from one Interest Period to another Interest Period pursuant to Section 2.6.

 

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

 

“Convert”, “Conversion” and “Converted” each refers to the conversion of a Loan of one Type into a Loan of another Type pursuant to Section 2.7.

 

“Credit Event” means either of the following: (a) the making (or deemed making) of any Loan or (b) the Conversion of a Base Rate Loan into a LIBOR Loan.

 

“Credit Rating” means the rating assigned by a Rating Agency to the senior unsecured long term Indebtedness of a Person.

 

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

 

“Default” means any of the events specified in Section 11.1., whether or not there has been satisfied any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both.

 

“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 3.9.(d), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within 2 Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within 2 Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower or the Administrative Agent in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing

 

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or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within 3 Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States of America or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender.  Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 3.9.(d)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower and each Lender.

 

“Derivatives Contract” means a “swap agreement” as defined in Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

“Derivatives Support Document” means (a) any Credit Support Annex comprising part of (and as defined in) any Specified Derivatives Contract, and (b) any document or agreement, pursuant to which cash, deposit accounts, securities accounts or similar financial asset collateral are pledged to or made available for set-off by, a Specified Derivatives Provider, including any banker’s lien or similar right, securing or supporting Specified Derivatives Obligation.

 

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

 

“Development/Redevelopment Property” means (a) a new Property under construction or (b) an existing Property which is undergoing an expansion pursuant to which the total guest rooms for such Property will be increased by 50% or more. Each Development/Redevelopment Property shall continue to be classified as a Development/Redevelopment Property hereunder until the achievement of substantial completion with respect to such Development/Redevelopment Property, following which such Development/Redevelopment Property shall be classified as a Seasoned Property.

 

“Dollars” or “$” means the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is incorporated or organized under the laws of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

 

“Dutch Auction” has the meaning given that term in Section 13.5.

 

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“EBITDA” means, with respect to a Person for any period (without duplication):  (a) net income (loss) of such Person for such period determined on a consolidated basis (before minority interests), exclusive of the following (but only to the extent included in determination of such net income (loss)):  (i) depreciation and amortization expense; (ii) Interest Expense; (iii) income tax expense; (iv) extraordinary or non-recurring gains and losses; (v) closing costs expensed which are directly attributable to the acquisition of Property; (vi) severance costs; and (vii) other non-cash charges including, without limitation, impairment charges (other than non-cash charges that constitute an accrual of a reserve for future cash payments) plus (b) such Person’s Ownership Share of EBITDA of its Unconsolidated Affiliates.  EBITDA shall be adjusted to remove any impact from (x) non-cash amortization of stock grants to members of the Parent’s management, (y) straight line rent leveling adjustments required under GAAP and (z) amortization of intangibles pursuant to FASB ASC 805.

 

“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

 

“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

 

“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

 

“Effective Date” means the later of (a) the Agreement Date or (b) the date on which all of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.1. shall have been fulfilled or waived.

 

“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 13.5.(b)(iii), (v) and (vi) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 13.5.(b)(iii)).

 

“Eligible Property” means a Property which satisfies all of the following requirements:

 

(a)                                 such Property (i) is either (x) an Upper-Upscale, Luxury or Upscale (as defined by Smith Travel Research) hotel located in a major urban market or (y) a destination resort hotel acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and (ii) other than the Properties listed on Schedule 4.1, is located in a top 50 metropolitan statistical area or other area acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion;

 

(b)                                 such Property is open for business to the public;

 

(c)                                  such Property is (i) branded by a nationally recognized hotel company or an Affiliate of such a company, (ii) operated as an independent hotel located in a central business district or (iii) a destination resort hotel acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion;

 

(d)                                 such Property is located in one of the 48 contiguous States of the United States of America, the State of Hawaii, or in the District of Columbia;

 

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(e)                                  such Property is owned in fee simple or leased under a Ground Lease entirely by the Borrower or a Subsidiary;

 

(f)                                   neither such Property, nor any interest of the Borrower or any Subsidiary therein, is subject to any Lien (other than Permitted Liens (but not Liens of the types described in clauses (f), (g) and (h) of the definition of Permitted Liens));

 

(g)                                  if such Property is owned or leased by a Subsidiary (i) none of the Borrower’s direct or indirect ownership interest in such Subsidiary is subject to any Lien (other than Permitted Liens (but not Liens of the types described in clauses (f), (g) and (h) of the definition of Permitted Liens)) or to a Negative Pledge; and (ii) the Borrower directly, or indirectly through a Subsidiary, has the right to take the following actions without the need to obtain the consent of any Person:  (x) to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of such Property and (y) to create a Lien on such Property as security for Indebtedness of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable;

 

(h)                                 such Property is managed by an Approved Manager pursuant to a Property Management Agreement acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided however that any Property Management Agreement with an Approved Manager or one of its Affiliates that is substantially in the same form as another Property Management Agreement with such Approved Manager or one of its Affiliates approved previously by the Administrative Agent shall be deemed acceptable to Administrative Agent;

 

(i)                                     such Property is free of all structural defects, title defects, environmental conditions or other adverse matters except for defects, deficiencies, conditions or other matters individually or collectively which are not material to the profitable operation of such Property;

 

(j)                                    such Property is covered by property insurance in amounts and upon terms that satisfy criteria set forth in Section 8.5.;

 

(k)                                 such Property has all material occupancy and operating permits and licenses required by Applicable Law; and

 

(l)                                     the Administrative Agent has received, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, information and reports regarding such Property as required under Section 4.1.(b).

 

“Environmental Claims” means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, accusations, allegations, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations (other than internal reports prepared by any Person in the ordinary course of business and not in response to any third party action or request of any kind) or proceedings relating in any way to any actual or alleged violation of or liability under any Environmental Law or relating to any permit issued, or any approval given, under any such Environmental Law, including, without limitation, any and all claims by Governmental Authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages, contribution, indemnification cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to human health or the environment.

 

“Environmental Laws” means any Applicable Law relating to environmental protection or the manufacture, storage, remediation, disposal or clean-up of Hazardous Materials including, without limitation, the following: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.; Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.; Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.; National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.; regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency, any applicable rule of common law relating

 

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primarily to the  environment or Hazardous Materials, and any analogous or comparable state or local laws, regulations or ordinances that concern Hazardous Materials or protection of the environment.

 

“Equity Interest” means, with respect to any Person, any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any warrant, option or other right for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any security convertible into or exchangeable for any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrant, right or option for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and any other ownership or profit interest in such Person (including, without limitation, partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such share, warrant, option, right or other interest is authorized or otherwise existing on any date of determination.

 

“Equity Issuance” means any issuance by a Person of any Equity Interest in such Person and shall in any event include the issuance of any Equity Interest upon the conversion or exchange of any security constituting Indebtedness that is convertible or exchangeable, or is being converted or exchanged, for Equity Interests.

 

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as in effect from time to time.

 

“ERISA Event” means, with respect to the ERISA Group, (a) any “reportable event” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA with respect to a Plan; (b) the withdrawal of a member of the ERISA Group from a Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) the incurrence by a member of the ERISA Group of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan; (d) the incurrence by any member of the ERISA Group of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) the institution of proceedings to terminate a Plan or Multiemployer Plan by the PBGC; (f) the failure by any member of the ERISA Group to make when due required contributions to a Multiemployer Plan or Plan unless such failure is cured within 30 days or the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard; (g) any other event or condition that might reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or the imposition of liability under Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; (h) the receipt by any member of the ERISA Group of any notice or the  receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from any member of the ERISA Group of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), in reorganization (within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA), or in “critical” status (within the meaning of Section 432 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 305 of ERISA); (i)  the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other  than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon any member of the ERISA Group or the imposition of any Lien in favor of the PBGC under Title IV of ERISA; or (j) a determination that a Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 430 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303 of ERISA).

 

“ERISA Group” means the Borrower, the Parent and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control, which, together with the Borrower or the Parent, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

 

“Event of Default” means any of the events specified in Section 11.1., provided that any requirement for notice or lapse of time or any other condition has been satisfied.

 

“Excluded Information” means any non-public information with respect to the Parent, the Borrower, any other Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective securities to the extent such information could have a material effect upon, or otherwise be material to, an assigning Lender’s decision to assign Loans or a purchasing Lender’s decision to purchase Loans.

 

“Excluded Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary as to which both of the following apply: (a) such Subsidiary holds title to, or beneficially owns, assets which are or are intended to become collateral for any Secured Indebtedness of such Subsidiary, or is a direct or indirect beneficial owner of a Subsidiary holding title to or beneficially owning such assets (but having no material assets other than such beneficial ownership interests); and (b) which (i) is, or is expected to be, prohibited from Guarantying the Indebtedness of any other Person pursuant to any document, instrument or agreement evidencing such Secured Indebtedness or (ii) is prohibited from Guarantying the Indebtedness of any other Person pursuant a provision of such Subsidiary’s organizational documents which provision was included in such Subsidiary’s organizational documents as a condition to the extension of such Secured Indebtedness.

 

“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the liability of such Loan Party for or the Guarantee of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a Lien to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any liability or guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the liability for or the Guarantee of such Loan Party or the grant of such Lien becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation (such determination being made after giving effect to any applicable keepwell, support or other agreement for the benefit of the applicable Loan Party, including under any applicable provision of the Guaranty).  If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or Lien is or becomes illegal for the reasons identified in the immediately preceding sentence of this definition.

 

“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to an Applicable Law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 5.8.) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.10., amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.10.(g) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

 

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“Fair Market Value” means, (a) with respect to a security listed on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market, the price of such security as reported on such exchange or market by any widely recognized reporting method customarily relied upon by financial institutions and (b) with respect to any other property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing buyer, neither of which is under pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction.

 

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

 

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

 

“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal Funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Fee Letters” means, collectively, (a) that certain fee letter dated as of April 20, 2016, by and among the Borrower, the Parent, KeyBank National Association and KeyBanc Capital Markets, (b) that certain fee letter dated as of April 20, 2016, by and among the Borrower, the Parent, Regions Bank and Regions Capital Markets, and (c) that certain fee letter dated as of April 21, 2016, by and among the Borrower, the Parent, PNC Bank, National Association and PNC Capital Markets LLC.

 

“Fees” means the fees and commissions provided for or referred to in Section 3.5. and any other fees payable by the Borrower hereunder, under any other Loan Document or under the Fee Letters.

 

“FF&E Reserves” means, for any period and with respect to a Property, an amount equal to the greater of (a) 4.0% of total gross revenues for such Property for such period and (b) the aggregate amount of reserves in respect to furniture, fixtures and equipment required under any Property Management Agreement or Franchise Agreement applicable to such Properties for such period.  If the term FF&E Reserves is used without reference to a specific Property, then the amount shall be determined on an aggregate basis with respect to all Properties of the Parent and its Subsidiaries and a proportionate share of all Properties of all Unconsolidated Affiliates.

 

“Fixed Charges” means, for any period, the sum of the following (without duplication): (a) Interest Expense of the Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis for such period, (b) all regularly scheduled principal payments made with respect to Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries during such period, other than any balloon, bullet or similar principal payment which repays such Indebtedness in full, (c) all Preferred Dividends paid during such period on Preferred Equity Interests not owned by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and (d) payments in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations.  The Parent’s pro rata share of the Fixed Charges of Unconsolidated Affiliates of the Parent shall be included in determinations of Fixed Charges.

 

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

 

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

 

“Franchise Agreement” means an agreement permitting the use of the applicable hotel brand name, hotel system trademarks, trade names and any related rights in connection with the ownership or operation of a Property.

 

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

 

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (including Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification”) or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States of America, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.

 

“Governmental Approvals” means all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and reports to, all Governmental Authorities.

 

“Governmental Authority” means any national, state or local government (whether domestic or foreign), any political subdivision thereof or any other governmental, quasi-governmental, judicial, administrative, public or statutory instrumentality, authority, body, agency, bureau, commission, board, department or other entity (including, without limitation, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency or the Federal Reserve Board, any central bank or any comparable authority) exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank), or any arbitrator with authority to bind a party at law.

 

“Ground Lease” means a ground lease containing the following terms and conditions:  (a) a remaining term (exclusive of any unexercised extension options) of 50 years or more from the Agreement Date; (b) the right of the lessee to mortgage and encumber its interest in the leased property without the consent of the lessor, or, if consent is required, such consent has been obtained or is required to be given upon the satisfaction of conditions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; (c) the obligation of the lessor to give the holder of any mortgage Lien on such leased property written notice of any defaults on the part of the lessee and agreement of such lessor that such lease will not be terminated until such holder has had a reasonable opportunity to cure or complete foreclosures, and fails to do so; (d) transferability of the lessee’s interest under such lease, including ability to sublease without lessor consent or, if consent is required, such consent is required to be given upon the satisfaction of conditions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; and (e) such other rights customarily required by mortgagees making a loan secured by the interest of the holder of the leasehold estate demised pursuant to a ground lease.

 

“Guaranteed Obligations” means, collectively, (a) the Obligations and (b) all existing or future payment and other obligations owing by any Loan Party under any Specified Derivatives Contract (other than any Excluded Swap Obligation).

 

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“Guarantor” means any Person that is a party to the Guaranty as a “Guarantor” and, in any event, shall include each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries and Foreign Subsidiaries).

 

“Guaranty”, “Guaranteed”, “Guarantying” or to “Guarantee” as applied to any obligation means and includes:  (a) a guaranty (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), directly or indirectly, in any manner, of any part or all of such obligation, or (b) an agreement, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, and whether or not constituting a guaranty, the practical effect of which is to assure the payment or performance (or payment of damages in the event of nonperformance) of any part or all of such obligation whether by:  (i) the purchase of securities or obligations, (ii) the purchase, sale or lease (as lessee or lessor) of property or the purchase or sale of services primarily for the purpose of enabling the obligor with respect to such obligation to make any payment or performance (or payment of damages in the event of nonperformance) of or on account of any part or all of such obligation, or to assure the owner of such obligation against loss, (iii) the supplying of funds to or in any other manner investing in the obligor with respect to such obligation, (iv) repayment of amounts drawn down by beneficiaries of letters of credit, or (v) the supplying of funds to or investing in a Person on account of all or any part of such Person’s obligation under a Guaranty of any obligation or indemnifying or holding harmless, in any way, such Person against any part or all of such obligation.  Obligations in respect of customary performance guaranties and Guaranties constituting Nonrecourse Indebtedness shall not be deemed to give rise to Indebtedness or otherwise constitute a Guaranty except as otherwise provided in the definition of “Nonrecourse Indebtedness”.  As the context requires, “Guaranty” shall also mean the Guaranty executed and delivered pursuant to Section 6.1. and substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

 

“Hazardous Materials” means all or any of the following: (a) substances that are defined or listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant to, any applicable Environmental Laws as “hazardous substances”, “hazardous materials”, “hazardous wastes”, “toxic substances” or any other formulation intended to define, list or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, “TCLP” toxicity, or “EP toxicity”; (b) oil, petroleum or petroleum derived substances, natural gas, natural gas liquids or synthetic gas and drilling fluids, produced waters and other wastes associated with the exploration, development or production of crude oil, natural gas or geothermal resources; (c) any flammable substances or explosives or any radioactive materials; (d) asbestos in any form; (e) toxic mold; and (f) electrical equipment which contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of fifty parts per million.

 

“Implied Debt Service” means (a) a given principal balance of Indebtedness multiplied by (b) the greatest of (i) 10% per annum, (ii) the highest per annum interest rate then applicable to any of the outstanding principal balance of the Loans and (iii) a mortgage debt constant for a loan calculated using a per annum interest rate equal to the yield on a 10 year United States Treasury Note at such time as determined by the Administrative Agent plus 3.50% and amortizing in full in a 25-year period.

 

“Indebtedness” means, with respect to a Person, at the time of computation thereof, all of the following (without duplication):  (a) all obligations of such Person in respect of money borrowed (other than trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of business which is not more than 180 days past due); (b) all obligations of such Person, whether or not for money borrowed (other than trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of business which is not more than 180 days past due) (i) represented by notes payable, or drafts accepted, in each case representing extensions of credit, (ii) evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, or (iii) constituting purchase money indebtedness, conditional sales contracts, title retention debt instruments or other similar instruments, upon which interest charges are customarily paid or that are issued or assumed as full or partial payment for property or services

 

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rendered; (c) Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person; (d) all reimbursement obligations of such Person under any letters of credit or acceptances (whether or not the same have been presented for payment); (e) all Off-Balance Sheet Obligations of such Person; (f) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Mandatorily Redeemable Stock issued by such Person or any other Person, valued at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued  and unpaid dividends; (g) all obligations of such Person in respect of any (i) purchase obligation, repurchase obligation or takeout commitment, in each case evidenced by a binding agreement and to the extent such obligation is to acquire Equity Interests of another Person, assets of another Person that constitute the business or a division or operating unit of such Person, real estate, bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments or (ii) forward equity commitment evidenced by a binding agreement (provided, however that this clause (g) shall exclude any such obligation to the extent the obligation can be satisfied by the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Mandatorily Redeemable Stock)); (h) net obligations under any Derivatives Contract not entered into as a hedge against Indebtedness existing from time to time, in an amount equal to the Derivatives Termination Value thereof; (i) all Indebtedness of other Persons which such Person has Guaranteed or is otherwise recourse to such Person (except for Guaranties constituting Nonrecourse Indebtedness); (j) all Indebtedness of another Person secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property or assets owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness or other payment obligation and (k) such Person’s Ownership Share of the Indebtedness of any Unconsolidated Affiliate of such Person.  Indebtedness of any Person shall include Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer to the extent of such Person’s Ownership Share of the ownership of such partnership or joint venture (except if such Indebtedness, or portion thereof, is recourse (other than in respect of exceptions referred to in the definition of Nonrecourse Indebtedness) to such Person, in which case the greater of such Person’s Ownership Share of such Indebtedness or the amount of such recourse portion of the Indebtedness, shall be included as Indebtedness of such Person).  All Loans shall constitute Indebtedness of the Borrower.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) in the case of any Nonrecourse Indebtedness as to which recourse for payment thereof is expressly limited to the property or asset on which a Lien is granted, such Indebtedness shall be valued at the lesser of (i) the stated or determinable amount of the Indebtedness that is so secured or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof subject to confirmation by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion and (ii) the Fair Market Value of such property or asset; and (B) in the case of any Indebtedness of other Persons which such Person has Guaranteed, the amount of such Indebtedness attributable to such Person shall be equal to the lesser of the stated or determinable amount of the Indebtedness such Person Guaranteed or, if the amount of such Indebtedness is not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof subject to confirmation by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.  The calculation of Indebtedness shall not include any fair value adjustments to the carrying value of liabilities to record such Indebtedness at fair value pursuant to electing the fair value option election under FASB ASC 825-10-25 (formerly known as FAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities) or other FASB standards allowing entities to elect fair value option for financial liabilities.

 

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

 

“Intellectual Property” has the meaning given that term in Section 7.1.(t).

 

“Interest Expense” means, with respect to a Person and for any period, and without duplication (a) all paid, accrued or capitalized interest expense (including, without limitation, capitalized interest

 

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expense (other than capitalized interest funded from a construction loan interest reserve account held by another lender and not included in the calculation of cash for balance sheet reporting purposes) and interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations) of such Person and in any event shall include all letter of credit fees and all interest expense with respect to any Indebtedness in respect of which such Person is wholly or partially liable whether pursuant to any repayment, interest carry, performance guarantee or otherwise, plus (b) to the extent not already included in the foregoing clause (a), such Person’s Ownership Share of all paid, accrued or capitalized interest expense for such period of Unconsolidated Affiliates of such Person.  The term “Interest Expense” shall exclude all costs and expenses of defeasing any Indebtedness encumbering any Property following the acquisition thereof.

 

“Interest Period” means with respect to each LIBOR Loan, each period commencing on the date such LIBOR Loan is made, or in the case of the Continuation of a LIBOR Loan the last day of the preceding Interest Period for such Loan, and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the first, third or sixth calendar month thereafter, as the Borrower may select in a Notice of Borrowing, Notice of Continuation or Notice of Conversion, as the case may be, except that each Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on any day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the appropriate subsequent calendar month) shall end on the last Business Day of the appropriate subsequent calendar month.  Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) if any Interest Period would otherwise end after the Termination Date, such Interest Period shall end on the Termination Date; and (ii) each Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall end on the immediately following Business Day (or, if such immediately following Business Day falls in the next calendar month, on the immediately preceding Business Day).

 

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

 

“Investment” means, with respect to any Person, any acquisition or investment (whether or not of a controlling interest) by such Person, by means of any of the following:  (a) the purchase or other acquisition of any Equity Interest in another Person, (b) a loan, advance or extension of credit to, capital contribution to, Guaranty of Indebtedness of, or purchase or other acquisition of any Indebtedness of, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person, or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute the business or a division or operating unit of another Person.  Any binding commitment to make an Investment in any other Person, as well as any option of another Person to require an Investment in such Person, shall constitute an Investment.  Except as expressly provided otherwise, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant contained in a Loan Document, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.

 

“Investment Grade Rating” means a Credit Rating of BBB- (or equivalent) or higher from S&P and Baa3 (or equivalent) or higher from Moody’s.

 

“Investment Grade Rating Date” means the date specified by the Borrower in a written notice to the Administrative Agent after the Parent or the Borrower obtains an Investment Grade Rating from either Moody’s or S&P.

 

“KeyBank” means KeyBank National Association, and its successors and assigns.

 

“Lender” means each financial institution from time to time party hereto as a “Lender”, together with its respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that the term “Lender” except as otherwise expressly provided herein, shall exclude any Lender (or its Affiliates) in its capacity as a Specified Derivatives Provider.

 

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“Lending Office” means, for each Lender and for each Type of Loan, the office of such Lender specified in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire or in the applicable Assignment and Assumption, or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may notify the Administrative Agent in writing from time to time.

 

“Level” means each numerical level set forth below the column entitled “Level” in the definition of “Applicable Margin”.

 

“Leverage Ratio” means the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of (i) Net Indebtedness to (ii) Total Asset Value.

 

“LIBOR” means with respect to each Interest Period for a LIBOR Loan, the rate per annum equal to the offered rate appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or on the appropriate page of any successor to or substitute for such service, or, if such rate is not available, on the appropriate page of any generally recognized financial information service, as selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time) that displays an average ICE Benchmark Administration (or any successor thereto) Interest Settlement Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for deposits in Dollars with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period; provided, however, that if the rate referred to in clause (i) above is not available at any such time for any reason, then the rate referred to in clause (i) shall instead be the interest rate per annum, as determined by the Administrative Agent, to be the average of the rates per annum at which deposits in Dollars in an amount equal to the amount of such LIBOR Loan are offered to major banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time), two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for contracts that would be entered into at the commencement of such Interest Period for the same duration as such Interest Period.  If LIBOR determined as provided above would be less than zero, LIBOR shall be deemed to be zero.

 

“LIBOR Loan” means a Loan (or any portion thereof) (other than a Base Rate Loan) bearing interest at a rate based on LIBOR.

 

“LIBOR Market Index Rate” means, for any day, LIBOR as of that day that would be applicable for a LIBOR Loan having a one-month Interest Period determined at approximately 10:00 a.m. Central time for such day (rather than 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period as otherwise provided in the definition of “LIBOR”), or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day.  The LIBOR Market Index Rate shall be determined on a daily basis.

 

“Lien” as applied to the property of any Person means:  (a) any security interest, encumbrance, mortgage, deed to secure debt, deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents, pledge, lien, charge or lease constituting a Capitalized Lease Obligation, conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or other security title or encumbrance of any kind in respect of any property of such Person, or upon the income, rents or profits therefrom; (b) any arrangement, express or implied, under which any property of such Person is transferred, sequestered or otherwise identified for the purpose of subjecting the same to the payment of Indebtedness or performance of any other obligation in priority to the payment of the general, unsecured creditors of such Person; (c) the filing of any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or its equivalent in any jurisdiction, other than any precautionary filing not otherwise constituting or giving rise to a Lien, including a financing statement filed (i) in respect of a lease not constituting a Capitalized Lease Obligation pursuant to Section 9-505 (or a successor provision) of the Uniform Commercial Code or its equivalent as in effect in an applicable jurisdiction or (ii) in connection with a sale or other disposition of accounts or other assets not prohibited by this Agreement in a

 

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transaction not otherwise constituting or giving rise to a Lien; and (d) any agreement by such Person to grant, give or otherwise convey any of the foregoing.

 

“Loan” means a loan made by a Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1. or any loan made pursuant to Section 2.9.

 

“Loan Document” means this Agreement, each Note, the Guaranty, and each other document or instrument now or hereafter executed and delivered by a Loan Party in connection with, pursuant to or relating to this Agreement (excluding the Fee Letters).

 

“Loan Party” means the Borrower, the Parent and each other Guarantor.  Schedule 1.1. sets forth the Loan Parties in addition to the Borrower and the Parent as of the Agreement Date.

 

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

 

“Material Acquisition” means any acquisition (whether by direct purchase, merger or otherwise and whether in one or more related transactions) by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in which the purchase price of the assets acquired exceeds an amount equal to 10% of Total Asset Value as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter prior to the consummation of such acquisition of the Parent for which financial statements are publicly available.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means a materially adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case, taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party, (c) the validity or enforceability of any of the material provisions of the Loan Documents, or (d) the material rights and remedies of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents.

 

“Material Contract” means any contract or other arrangement (other than Loan Documents), whether written or oral, to which the Parent, the Borrower, or any other Subsidiary is a party as to which the breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew by any party thereto could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

“Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary (a) (x) that owns in fee simple, or leases pursuant to a ground lease, an Unencumbered Property or (y) to which more than 5% of Total Asset Value is attributable on an individual basis or (b) owns any Equity Interest in any Subsidiary in the foregoing clause (a).

 

“Maximum Loan Availability” means, at any time, the lesser of (a) 60% of the Unencumbered Property Value or (b) the aggregate principal balance of Indebtedness (excluding Nonrecourse Indebtedness and Indebtedness to the extent owing among the Parent and/or any of its Subsidiaries but including Secured Recourse Indebtedness and the aggregate principal amount of all Loans) of the Parent and the Ownership share of all such Indebtedness of its Subsidiaries that would cause the ratio of 

 

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(A) Adjusted NOI of the Unencumbered Properties at such time to (B) Implied Debt Service for such period determined with respect to such principal balance of Indebtedness to equal 1.20 to 1.00.

 

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and its successors.

 

“Mortgage” means a mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or similar security instrument made by a Person owning an interest in real property granting a Lien on such interest in real property as security for the payment of Indebtedness of such Person or another Person.

 

“Mortgage Receivable” means a promissory note secured by a Mortgage of which the Parent, the Borrower or another Subsidiary is the holder and retains the rights of collection of all payments thereunder.

 

“Multiemployer Plan” means at any time a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any member of the ERISA Group is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or has within the preceding six plan years made contributions, including for these purposes any Person which ceased to be a member of the ERISA Group during such six-year period.

 

“Negative Pledge” means, with respect to a given asset, any provision of a document, instrument or agreement (other than any Loan Document or Specified Derivatives Contract) which prohibits or purports to prohibit the creation or assumption of any Lien on such asset as security for Indebtedness of the Person owning such asset or any other Person; provided, however, that an agreement that conditions a Person’s ability to encumber its assets upon the maintenance of one or more specified ratios that limit such Person’s ability to encumber its assets but that do not generally prohibit the encumbrance of its assets, or the encumbrance of specific assets, shall not constitute a Negative Pledge.

 

“Net Indebtedness” means (a) Total Indebtedness minus (b) the amount, if any, by which the aggregate amount of the Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ unrestricted and Lien-free cash and Cash Equivalents exceeds $15,000,000.

 

“Net Operating Income” or “NOI” means, for any Property and for a given period, the sum of the following (without duplication and determined on a consistent basis with prior periods):  (a) gross revenues received in the ordinary course from such Property minus (b) all expenses paid (excluding interest but including an appropriate accrual for property taxes and insurance) related to the ownership, operation or maintenance of such Property, including but not limited to property taxes, assessments and the like, insurance, utilities, payroll costs, maintenance, repair and landscaping expenses, marketing expenses, and general and administrative expenses (including an appropriate allocation for legal, accounting, advertising, marketing and other expenses incurred in connection with such Property, but specifically excluding general overhead expenses of the Borrower or any Subsidiary and any property management fees) minus (c) the FF&E Reserves for such Property as of the end of such period minus (d) the greater of (i) the actual property management fee paid during such period and (ii)  an imputed management fee in the amount of three percent (3.0%) of the gross revenues for such Property for such period.

 

“Net Tangible Proceeds” means with respect to any Equity Issuance by a Person, the aggregate amount of all cash and the Fair Market Value of all other property (other than (a) securities of such Person being converted or exchanged in connection with such Equity Issuance and (b) assets separately classified as intangible assets under GAAP) received by such Person in respect of such Equity Issuance net of investment banking fees, legal fees, accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other customary fees and expenses actually incurred by such Person in connection with such Equity Issuance.

 

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“New Property” means each Property on which a hotel is located acquired by the Parent, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate from the date of acquisition until the Seasoned Date in respect thereof; provided, however, that, upon the Seasoned Date for any New Property, such New Property shall be converted to a Seasoned Property and shall cease to be a New Property.

 

“Non-Defaulting Lender” means a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender.

 

“Nonrecourse Indebtedness” means, with respect to a Person, (a) Indebtedness for borrowed money in respect of which recourse for payment (except for customary exceptions for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, voluntary bankruptcy, collusive involuntary bankruptcy and other similar exceptions to nonrecourse liability) is contractually limited to specific assets of such Person encumbered by a Lien securing such Indebtedness, (b) obligations in respect of guaranties of customary exceptions for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, voluntary bankruptcy, collusive involuntary bankruptcy and other similar exceptions to nonrecourse liability, provided that, once any such obligation shall cease to be contingent, then such obligation shall cease to be Nonrecourse Indebtedness, or (c) if such Person is a Single Asset Entity, any Indebtedness for borrowed money of such Person.

 

“Note” means a Term Note.

 

“Notice of Borrowing” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit D (or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and containing the information required in such Exhibit) to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.1.(b) evidencing the Borrower’s request for a borrowing of Loans.

 

“Notice of Continuation” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit E (or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and containing the information required in such Exhibit) to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.6. evidencing the Borrower’s request for the Continuation of a LIBOR Loan.

 

“Notice of Conversion” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit F (or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and containing the information required in such Exhibit) to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.7. evidencing the Borrower’s request for the Conversion of a Loan from one Type to another Type.

 

“Obligations” means, individually and collectively:  (a) the aggregate principal balance of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, all Loans; and (b) all other indebtedness, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties owing to the Administrative Agent or any Lender of every kind, nature and description, under or in respect of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the Fee Letters, including, without limitation, the Fees and indemnification obligations, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or not due, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not evidenced by any promissory note.  The term “Obligations” does not include any Specified Derivatives Obligations.

 

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

 

“Off-Balance Sheet Obligations” means liabilities and obligations of the Parent, any Subsidiary or any other Person in respect of “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act) which the Parent would be required to disclose in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of

 

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the Parent’s report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K (or their equivalents) which the Parent is required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any Governmental Authority substituted therefor).

 

“Operating Property Value” means, at any date of determination, (a) for each New Property that Borrower elects (until the Seasoned Date), the purchase price paid for such Property determined in accordance with GAAP; or (b) for each (x) Seasoned Property and (y) New Property that Borrower irrevocably elects, (A) the Adjusted NOI of such Property for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ending divided by (B) the applicable Capitalization Rate.

 

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

 

“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 5.8.).

 

“Ownership Share” means, with respect to any Subsidiary of a Person (other than a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) or any Unconsolidated Affiliate of a Person, the greater of (a) such Person’s relative nominal direct and indirect ownership interest (expressed as a percentage) in such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate or (b) such Person’s relative direct and indirect economic interest (calculated as a percentage) in such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the declaration of trust, articles or certificate of incorporation, articles of organization, partnership agreement, joint venture agreement or other applicable organizational document of such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate.

 

“Parent” has the meaning given such term in the introductory paragraph hereof.

 

“Participant” has the meaning given that term in Section 13.5.(d).

 

“Participant Register” has the meaning given that term in Section 13.5.(d).

 

“Patriot Act” means The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. No. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

 

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any successor agency.

 

“Permitted Liens” means, as to any Person:  (a) Liens securing taxes, assessments and other charges or levies imposed by any Governmental Authority (excluding any Lien imposed pursuant to any of the provisions of ERISA or pursuant to any Environmental Laws) or the claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen or landlords for labor, materials, supplies or rentals incurred in the ordinary course of business, which either (x) are not at the time required to be paid or discharged under Section 8.6. or (y) relate to claims not in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate at any one time; (b) Liens consisting of deposits or pledges made, in the ordinary course of business, in connection with, or to secure payment of, obligations under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or similar

 

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Applicable Laws; (c) Liens consisting of encumbrances in the nature of zoning restrictions, easements, and rights or restrictions of record on the use of real property, which do not materially detract from the value of such property or impair the intended use thereof in the business of such Person; (d) the rights of tenants under leases or subleases or licenses not interfering with the ordinary conduct of business of such Person; (e) Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders; (f) Liens in favor of the Borrower or a Guarantor securing obligations owing by a Subsidiary to the Borrower or a Guarantor; (g) Liens in existence as of the Agreement Date and set forth in Part II of Schedule 7.1.(f); (h) Liens arising out of judgments or awards in respect of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries not constituting an Event of Default under Section 11.1.(i); (i) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease of equipment (not constituting a fixture) entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so leased; (j) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business by virtue of any contractual, statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies covering deposit or securities accounts (including funds or other assets credited thereto) and (k) Liens securing the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business and not securing any Indebtedness.

 

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited partnership, general partnership, joint stock company, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint venture, association, company, trust, bank, trust company, land trust, business trust or other organization, whether or not a legal entity, or any other nongovernmental entity, or any Governmental Authority.

 

“Plan” means at any time an employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code and either (a) is maintained, or contributed to, by any member of the ERISA Group for employees of any member of the ERISA Group or (b) has at any time within the preceding six years been maintained, or contributed to, by any Person which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group for employees of any Person which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group.

 

“Post-Default Rate” means, in respect of any principal of any Loan, the rate otherwise applicable plus an additional two percent (2.0%) per annum and with respect to any other Obligation, a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate as in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin for Loans that are Base Rate Loans plus two percent (2.0%).

 

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

 

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

 

“Prime Rate” means, at any time, the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Lender then acting as the Administrative Agent as its prime rate.  Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the day such change in such prime rate occurs.  The parties hereto acknowledge that the rate announced publicly by the Lender acting as Administrative Agent as its prime rate is an index or base rate and shall not necessarily be its lowest or best rate charged to its customers or other banks.

 

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“Principal Office” means the office of the Administrative Agent located at 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, or any other subsequent office that the Administrative Agent shall have specified as the Principal Office by written notice to the Borrower and the Lenders.

 

“Pro Rata Share” means, as to each Lender, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the unpaid principal amount of such Lender’s Loans to (b) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Loans; provided, however, if at the time of determination all Loans have been paid in full, the “Pro Rata Share” of a Lender shall be the Pro Rata Share of such Lender in effect immediately prior to such payment in full.

 

“Property” means any parcel of real property owned or leased (in whole or in part) or operated by the Parent, the Borrower, any other Subsidiary or any Unconsolidated Affiliate of the Parent and which is located in a state of the United States of America or the District of Columbia.

 

“Property Management Agreement” means, collectively, all agreements entered into by a Loan Party pursuant to which such Loan Party engages a Person to advise it with respect to the management of an Unencumbered Property or to provide management services with respect to the same.

 

“Qualified ECP Guarantor” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Loan Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant Guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

“Qualified Plan” means a Benefit Arrangement or Plan that is intended to be tax-qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

“Qualified REIT Subsidiary” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Internal Revenue Code.

 

“Rating Agencies” means S&P and Moody’s.

 

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

 

“Register” has the meaning given that term in Section 13.5.(c).

 

“Regulatory Change” means, with respect to any Lender, any change effective after the Agreement Date in Applicable Law (including without limitation, Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) or the adoption or making after such date of any interpretation, directive or request applying to a class of banks, including such Lender, of or under any Applicable Law (whether or not having the force of law and whether or not failure to comply therewith would be unlawful) by any Governmental Authority or monetary authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (a) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (b) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Regulatory Change”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

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“REIT” means a Person qualifying for treatment as a “real estate investment trust” under the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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

 

“Requisite Lenders” means, as of any date, (a) Lenders having more than 51.0% of the aggregate amount of the Commitments, or (b) if the Commitments have been terminated or reduced to zero, Lenders holding more than 51.0% of the principal amount of the aggregate outstanding Loans; provided that (i) in determining such percentage at any given time, all then existing Defaulting Lenders will be disregarded and excluded and (ii) at all times when two or more Lenders (excluding Defaulting Lenders) are party to this Agreement, the term “Requisite Lenders” shall in no event mean less than two Lenders.

 

“Responsible Officer” means with respect to the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, chief operating officer or general counsel of the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary.

 

“Restricted Payment” means:  (a) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interest of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend payable solely in Equity Interests; (b) any redemption, conversion, exchange, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Equity Interest of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary now or hereafter outstanding; and (c) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire any Equity Interests of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary now or hereafter outstanding.

 

“Revolving Facility” means that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Borrower, the Parent, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto.

 

“Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country or territory which is, or whose government is, the subject or target of any Sanctions.

 

“Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by any Governmental Authority of the United States of America, including without limitation, OFAC or the U.S. Department of State, or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any other Governmental Authority, (b) any Person located, operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, (c) an agency of the government of a Sanctioned County or (d) any Person Controlled by any Person or agency described in any of the preceding clauses (a) through (c).

 

“Sanctions” means any sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced by any Governmental Authority of the United States of America, including without limitation, OFAC or the U.S. Department of State, or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any other Governmental Authority.

 

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“Seasoned Date” means the first day on which an acquired Property on which a hotel is located has been owned for five (5) full fiscal quarters following the date of acquisition by the Parent, the Borrower, a Subsidiary or an Unconsolidated Affiliate.

 

“Seasoned Property” means Property on which a hotel is located that is not a New Property.

 

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

 

“Secured Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, (a) all Indebtedness of such Person that is secured in any manner by any Lien on any Property plus (b) such Person’s pro rata share of the Secured Indebtedness of any of such Person’s Unconsolidated Affiliates.

 

“Secured Recourse Indebtedness” means all Indebtedness (including Guaranties of Secured Indebtedness) that is Secured Indebtedness and is not Nonrecourse Indebtedness.

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, together with all rules and regulations issued thereunder.

 

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary to which more than $30,000,000 of Total Asset Value is attributable.

 

“Single Asset Entity” means a Person (other than an individual) that (a) only owns a single Property; (b) is engaged only in the business of owning, developing and/or leasing such Property; and (c) receives substantially all of its gross revenues from such Property.  In addition, if the assets of a Person consist solely of (i) Equity Interests in one or more Single Asset Entities that directly or indirectly own such single Property and (ii) cash and other assets of nominal value incidental to such Person’s ownership of the other Single Asset Entity, such Person shall also be deemed to be a Single Asset Entity for purposes of this Agreement.

 

“Solvent” means, when used with respect to any Person, that (a) the fair value and the fair salable value of its assets (excluding any Indebtedness due from any Affiliate of such Person) are each in excess of the fair valuation of its total liabilities (including all contingent liabilities computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that could reasonably be expected to become an actual and matured liability); (b) such Person is able to pay its debts or other obligations in the ordinary course as they mature; and (c) such Person has capital not unreasonably small to carry on its business and all business in which it proposes to be engaged.

 

“Specified Derivatives Contract” means any Derivatives Contract, together with any Derivatives Support Document relating thereto, that is made or entered into at any time, or in effect at any time now or hereafter, whether as a result of an assignment or transfer or otherwise, between the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Parent and an Specified Derivatives Provider.

 

“Specified Derivatives Obligations” means all indebtedness, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiaries under or in respect of any Specified Derivatives Contract, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or not due, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not evidenced by any written confirmation.

 

“Specified Derivatives Provider” means any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender that is a party to a Derivatives Contract at the time the Derivatives Contract is entered into.

 

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“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business and its successors.

 

“Subsidiary” means, for any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which at least a majority of the Equity Interests having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other individuals performing similar functions of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, and shall include all Persons the accounts of which are consolidated with those of such Person pursuant to GAAP.

 

“Surge Period” has the meaning given that term in Section 10.1.(a).

 

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

 

“Tangible Net Worth” means, as of any given time: (a) the unallocated gross book value (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) of all real estate assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries that constitute Properties at such time; plus (b) the book value of other assets (excluding any real estate assets but including Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates) of the Parent and its Subsidiaries; less (c) all amounts appearing on the assets side of a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent for assets separately classified as intangible assets under GAAP (except for allocations of property purchase prices pursuant to FASB ASC 805); less (d) all Total Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (excluding such Person’s Ownership Share of Indebtedness of any Unconsolidated Affiliate to the extent included in Total Indebtedness) determined on a consolidated basis; less (e) all other liabilities of the Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis (except liabilities resulting from allocations of property purchase prices pursuant to FASB ASC 805).

 

“Taxable REIT Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than a REIT) in which the Parent directly or indirectly owns stock and the Parent and such corporation have jointly elected that such corporation be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary of the Parent under and pursuant to Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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

 

“Term Note” means a promissory note of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit C, payable to the order of a Lender in a principal amount equal to the amount of such Lender’s Commitment.

 

“Termination Date” means May 3, 2021.

 

“Titled Agents” has the meaning given that term in Section 12.9.

 

“Total Asset Value” means the sum of all of the following of the Parent, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries (without duplication) on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis:  (a) the Operating Property Value of all Properties of the Parent, the Borrower and their Subsidiaries on which a hotel is located, plus (b) the book value of Unimproved Land, Mortgage Receivables and other promissory notes, plus (c) the Borrower’s Ownership Share of the

 

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preceding items for its Unconsolidated Affiliates, plus (d) the contractual purchase price of any real property subject to a purchase obligation, repurchase obligation or forward commitment which at such time could be specifically enforced by the seller of such real property, but only to the extent such obligations are included in the Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, plus (e) in the case of any real property subject to a purchase obligation, repurchase obligation or forward commitment which at such time could not be specifically enforced by the seller of such real property, the aggregate amount of due diligence deposits, earnest money payments and other similar payments made under the applicable contract which, at such time, would be subject to forfeiture upon termination of the contract, but only to the extent such amounts are included in the Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis minus (f) to the extent otherwise included in Total Asset Value any deferred financing costs.  The percentage of Total Asset Value attributable to a given Subsidiary shall be equal to the ratio expressed as a percentage of (x) an amount equal to Total Asset Value calculated solely with respect to assets owned directly by such Subsidiary to (y) Total Asset Value.  For purposes of determining Total Asset Value, Adjusted NOI from Properties disposed of by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary during the immediately preceding period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower shall be excluded.

 

“Total Indebtedness” means all Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower and all other Subsidiaries of the Parent determined on a consolidated basis, minus, to the extent otherwise included in such Indebtedness, deferred financing costs.

 

“Type” with respect to any Loan, refers to whether such Loan or portion thereof is a LIBOR Loan or a Base Rate Loan.

 

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

 

“Unconsolidated Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person in whom such Person holds an Investment, which Investment is accounted for in the financial statements of such Person on an equity basis of accounting and whose financial results would not be consolidated under GAAP with the financial results of such Person on the consolidated financial statements of such Person.

 

“Unencumbered Property” means an Eligible Property which is to be included in calculations of the Unencumbered Property Value.  A Property shall cease to be an Unencumbered Property if at any time such Property shall cease to be an Eligible Property unless otherwise agreed by the Requisite Lenders.

 

“Unencumbered Property Value” means, at any time of determination, the aggregate Operating Property Values of the Unencumbered Properties at such time.  For purposes of this definition, the Adjusted NOI for any Unencumbered Property shall be reduced by an amount equal to the greater of (x) the amount by which the Adjusted NOI of such Unencumbered Property would exceed 30.0% of the aggregate Adjusted NOI of all Unencumbered Properties and (y) the amount by which the Adjusted NOI of Unencumbered Properties located in the same metropolitan statistical area as such Property would exceed 40.0% of the aggregate Adjusted NOI of all Unencumbered Properties.  In addition, to the extent that Unencumbered Property Value attributable to Properties leased under Ground Leases (excluding the Boston Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts) would exceed 33.0% of Unencumbered Property Value, such excess shall be excluded.  For purposes of determining Unencumbered Property Value, Adjusted NOI from Properties disposed of by the Borrower or any Subsidiary during the immediately preceding period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower shall be excluded.

 

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following 12 months.  Unimproved Land shall not include any undeveloped parcels of a Property that has been developed unless and until the Borrower intends to develop such parcel.

 

“Unsecured Indebtedness” means with respect to a Person as of any given date, (a) the aggregate principal amount of (a) all Indebtedness of such Person outstanding at such date that is not Secured Indebtedness plus (b) all Nonrecourse Indebtedness which such Person has Guaranteed but only to the extent of such Guaranty (excluding obligations in respect of Guaranties of customary exceptions to nonrecourse liability).

 

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

 

“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.10.(g)(ii)(B)(III).

 

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of a Person in respect of which all of the Equity Interests (other than, in the case of a corporation, directors’ qualifying shares) are at the time directly  or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

“Withdrawal Liability” means any liability as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

 

“Withholding Agent” means (a) the Borrower, (b) any other Loan Party and (c) the Administrative Agent, as applicable.

 

“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

Section 1.2.  General; References to Eastern Time.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all accounting terms, ratios and measurements shall be interpreted or determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that, if at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Requisite Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the appropriate Lenders pursuant to Section 13.6.); provided further that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.  References in this Agreement to “Sections”, “Articles”, “Exhibits” and “Schedules” are to sections, articles, exhibits and schedules herein and hereto unless otherwise indicated.  References in this Agreement to any document, instrument or agreement (a) shall include all exhibits, schedules and other attachments thereto, (b) shall include all documents, instruments or agreements issued or executed in replacement thereof, to the extent permitted hereby and (c) shall mean such document, instrument or agreement, or replacement or predecessor thereto, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time to the extent not prohibited hereby and in effect at any given time.  Wherever from the context it appears 

 

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appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or plural shall include the singular and plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine, the feminine and the neuter.  Except as expressly provided otherwise in any Loan Document, (i) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced or supplemented from time to time and (ii) any reference to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s permitted successors and permitted assigns.  Unless explicitly set forth to the contrary, a reference to “Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Parent or a Subsidiary of such Subsidiary and a reference to an “Affiliate” means a reference to an Affiliate of the Parent.  Titles and captions of Articles, Sections, subsections and clauses in this Agreement are for convenience only, and neither limit nor amplify the provisions of this Agreement.  Unless otherwise indicated, all references to time are references to Eastern time.  Notwithstanding the first sentence of this Section 1.2., (i) the calculation of liabilities shall not include any fair value adjustments to the carrying value of liabilities to record such liabilities at fair value pursuant to electing the fair value option election under FASB ASC 825-10-25 (formerly known as FAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities) or other FASB standards allowing entities to elect fair value option for financial liabilities and (ii) for purposes of this Agreement, any obligations of a Person under a lease (whether existing on the Effective Date or entered into thereafter) that is not (or would not be) required to be classified or accounted for as a Capitalized Lease Obligation on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Effective Date shall not be treated as a Capitalized Lease Obligation pursuant to the Loan Documents solely as a result of changes in the application of, or the adoption of changes in, GAAP after the Effective Date.

 

Section 1.3.  Financial Attributes of Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.

 

When determining compliance by the Borrower or the Parent with any financial covenant contained in any of the Loan Documents, only the Ownership Share of the Borrower or the Parent, as applicable, of the financial attributes of a Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary shall be included.

 

ARTICLE II. CREDIT FACILITY

 

Section 2.1.  Loans.

 

(a)           Making of Loans.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, during the Availability Period, upon a request from the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(b), each Lender severally and not jointly agrees to make Loans to the Borrower in the aggregate principal amount up to, but not exceeding, the amount of such Lender’s Commitment.  Each Loan shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $10,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; provided, that a borrowing of Loans may be in the aggregate amount of the remaining Commitments.  The Borrower shall not request, and the Lenders, shall not be obligated to fund, more than two (2) borrowings of Loans during the Availability Period.  Upon a Lender’s funding of a Loan, such Lender’s Commitment shall be permanently reduced by the principal amount of such Loan.  All Commitments shall terminate on the Availability Termination Date if not previously terminated pursuant hereto.

 

(b)           Requests for Loans.  Not later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern time at least one Business Day prior to a borrowing of Loans that are to be Base Rate Loans and not later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern time at least three Business Days prior to a borrowing of Loans that are to be LIBOR Loans, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a Notice of Borrowing.  Each Notice of Borrowing shall specify the aggregate principal amount of the Loans to be borrowed, the date such Loans are to be borrowed (which 

 

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must be a Business Day), a general description of the use of the proceeds of such Loans, the Type of the requested Loans, and if such Loans are to be LIBOR Loans, the initial Interest Period for such Loans.  Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable once given and binding on the Borrower.  Prior to delivering a Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower may (without specifying whether a Loan will be a Base Rate Loan or a LIBOR Loan) request that the Administrative Agent provide the Borrower with the most recent LIBOR available to the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall provide such quoted rate to the Borrower on the date of such request or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

(c)           Funding of Loans.  Promptly after receipt of a Notice of Borrowing under the immediately preceding subsection (b), the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the proposed borrowing.  Each Lender shall deposit an amount equal to the Loan to be made by such Lender to the Borrower with the Administrative Agent at the Principal Office, in immediately available funds not later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern time on the date of such proposed Loans.  Subject to fulfillment of all applicable conditions set forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall make available to the Borrower in the account specified in writing by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, not later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on the date of the requested borrowing of Loans, the proceeds of such amounts received by the Administrative Agent.  The Borrower may not reborrow any portion of the Loans once repaid.

 

Section 2.2.  Rates and Payment of Interest on Loans.

 

(a)           Rates.  The Borrower promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan made by such Lender for the period from and including the date of the making of such Loan to but excluding the date such Loan shall be paid in full, at the following per annum rates:

 

(i)            during such periods as such Loan is a Base Rate Loan, at the Base Rate (as in effect from time to time), plus the Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans; and

 

(ii)           during such periods as such Loan is a LIBOR Loan, at LIBOR for such Loan for the Interest Period therefor, plus the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Loans.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, while an Event of Default exists under Section 11.1.(a), 11.1.(b), 11.1.(f), or 11.1.(g), or at the direction of the Requisite Lenders upon the existence of any other Event of Default, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender, interest at the Post-Default Rate on the outstanding principal amount of any Loan made by such Lender and on any other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder or under the Notes held by such Lender to or for the account of such Lender (including without limitation, accrued but unpaid interest to the extent permitted under Applicable Law).

 

(b)           Payment of Interest.  All accrued and unpaid interest on the outstanding principal amount of each Loan shall be payable (i) monthly in arrears on the first day of each month, commencing with the first full calendar month occurring after the Effective Date and (ii) on any date on which the principal balance of such Loan is due and payable in full (whether at maturity, due to acceleration or otherwise).  Interest payable at the Post-Default Rate shall be payable from time to time on demand.  All determinations by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate hereunder shall be conclusive and binding on the Lenders and the Borrower for all purposes, absent manifest error.

 

(c)           Borrower Information Used to Determine Applicable Interest Rates.  The parties understand that the applicable interest rate for the Obligations and certain fees set forth herein may be determined and/or adjusted from time to time based upon certain financial ratios and/or other information to be provided or certified to the Lenders by the Parent or the Borrower (the “Borrower Information”).  If 

 

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it is subsequently determined that any such Borrower Information was incorrect (for whatever reason, including without limitation because of a subsequent restatement of earnings by the Parent or the Borrower) at the time it was delivered to the Administrative Agent, and if the applicable interest rate or fees calculated for any period were lower than they should have been had the correct information been timely provided, then, such interest rate and such fees for such period shall be automatically recalculated using correct Borrower Information.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower in writing of any additional interest and fees due because of such recalculation, and the Borrower shall pay such additional interest or fees due to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender, within 5 Business Days of receipt of such written notice.  Any recalculation of interest or fees required by this provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and this provision shall not in any way limit any of the Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s other rights under this Agreement.

 

Section 2.3.  Number of Interest Periods.

 

There may be no more than 5 different Interest Periods for LIBOR Loans outstanding at the same time.

 

Section 2.4.  Repayment of Loans.

 

The Borrower shall repay the entire outstanding principal amount of, and all accrued but unpaid interest on, the Loans on the Termination Date.

 

Section 2.5.  Prepayments.

 

(a)           Optional.  Subject to Section 5.4., the Borrower may prepay any Loan at any time without premium or penalty.  The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent at least 2 Business Days prior written notice of the prepayment of any Loan.  Each voluntary partial prepayment of Loans shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof.

 

(b)           Mandatory. If at any time (A) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness (excluding Nonrecourse Indebtedness and Indebtedness to the extent owing among the Parent and/or any of its Subsidiaries but including Secured Recourse Indebtedness and the aggregate principal amount of all Loans) of the Parent and the Ownership Share of all such Indebtedness of its Subsidiaries exceeds the Maximum Loan Availability or (B) Borrower is not in compliance with Section 10.1.(e)(y), then in each case with respect to the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Borrower shall within 5 Business Days of a Responsible Officer of the Parent or the Borrower obtaining knowledge of the occurrence of any such excess or non-compliance either (x) repay the Unsecured Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower and/or the other Subsidiaries in an amount that would cure such excess or non-compliance or (y) deliver to the Administrative Agent for prompt distribution to each Lender notice of the Borrower’s intent to cure such excess or non-compliance by providing all initial documentation required to add one or more Properties as Unencumbered Properties in accordance with the final paragraph of Section 4.1.(b) within 10 Business Days of such Responsible Officer obtaining knowledge of such excess or non-compliance and cause such Properties to be added as Unencumbered Properties as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.  If such excess is not eliminated or such non-compliance is not remedied in accordance with this subsection (b)(ii), then the entire outstanding principal balance of all Loans, together with all accrued interest thereon, shall be immediately due and payable in full.

 

Section 2.6.  Continuation.

 

So long as no Default or Event of Default exists, the Borrower may on any Business Day, with respect to any LIBOR Loan, elect to maintain such LIBOR Loan or any portion thereof as a LIBOR Loan 

 

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by selecting a new Interest Period for such LIBOR Loan.  Each Continuation of a LIBOR Loan shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount, and each new Interest Period selected under this Section shall commence on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period.  Each selection of a new Interest Period shall be made by the Borrower giving to the Administrative Agent a Notice of Continuation not later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern time on the third Business Day prior to the date of any such Continuation.  Such notice by the Borrower of a Continuation shall be by telecopy, electronic mail or other similar form of communication in the form of a Notice of Continuation, specifying (a) the proposed date of such Continuation, (b) the LIBOR Loans and portions thereof subject to such Continuation and (c) the duration of the selected Interest Period, all of which shall be specified in such manner as is necessary to comply with all limitations on Loans outstanding hereunder.  Each Notice of Continuation shall be irrevocable by and binding on the Borrower once given.  Promptly after receipt of a Notice of Continuation, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the proposed Continuation.  If the Borrower shall fail to select in a timely manner a new Interest Period for any LIBOR Loan in accordance with this Section, such Loan will automatically, on the last day of the current Interest Period therefor, continue as a LIBOR Loan with an Interest Period of one month; provided, however that if a Default or Event of Default exists, such Loan will automatically, on the last day of the current Interest  Period therefor, Convert into a Base Rate Loan notwithstanding the first sentence of Section 2.7. or the Borrower’s failure to comply with any of the terms of such Section.

 

Section 2.7.  Conversion.

 

The Borrower may on any Business Day, upon the Borrower’s giving of a Notice of Conversion to the Administrative Agent by telecopy, electronic mail or other similar form of communication, Convert all or a portion of a Loan of one Type into a Loan of another Type; provided, however, a Base Rate Loan may not be Converted into a LIBOR Loan if a Default or Event of Default exists.  Each Conversion of Base Rate Loans into LIBOR Loans shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount.  Each such Notice of Conversion shall be given not later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern time 3 Business Days prior to the date of any proposed Conversion.  Promptly after receipt of a Notice of Conversion, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the proposed Conversion.  Subject to the restrictions specified above, each Notice of Conversion shall be by telecopy, electronic mail or other similar form of communication in the form of a Notice of Conversion specifying (a) the requested date of such Conversion, (b) the Type of Loan to be Converted, (c) the portion of such Type of Loan to be Converted, (d) the Type of Loan such Loan is to be Converted into and (e) if such Conversion is into a LIBOR Loan, the requested duration of the Interest Period of such Loan.  Each Notice of Conversion shall be irrevocable by and binding on the Borrower once given.

 

Section 2.8.  Notes.

 

(a)           Notes.  Except in the case of a Lender that has notified the Administrative Agent in writing that it elects not to receive a Note, the Loans made by each Lender shall, in addition to this Agreement, also be evidenced by a Note, payable to the order of such Lender in a principal amount equal to the amount of its Commitment as originally in effect and otherwise duly completed.

 

(b)           Records.  The date, amount, interest rate, Type and duration of Interest Periods (if applicable) of each Loan made by each Lender to the Borrower, and each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender or and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business.  The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations.  In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative 

 

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Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.

 

(c)           Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Notes.  Upon receipt by the Borrower of (i) written notice from a Lender that a Note of such Lender has been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated, and (ii)(A) in the case of loss, theft or destruction, an unsecured agreement of indemnity from such Lender in form reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower, or (B) in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of such Note, the Borrower shall at its own expense execute and deliver to such Lender a new Note dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note.

 

Section 2.9.  Additional Loans.

 

The Borrower shall have the right to request the making of additional Loans (“Additional Loans”) by providing written notice to the Administrative Agent, which notice shall be irrevocable once given; provided, however, that after giving effect to the making of Additional Loans the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans shall not exceed $200,000,000.  Each borrowing of Additional Loans must be an aggregate minimum amount of $10,000,000 and integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess thereof. The Administrative Agent, in consultation with and with the consent of the Borrower, shall manage all aspects of the syndication of the making of any such Additional Loans, including decisions as to the selection of the existing Lenders and/or other banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders to be approached with respect to such making of Additional Loans and the allocations of the making of such Additional Loans among such existing Lenders and/or other banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders.  No Lender shall be obligated in any way whatsoever under this Section to increase the principal amount of its Loans or provide a new Loan, and any new Lender becoming a party to this Agreement in connection with any such making of Additional Loans must be an Eligible Assignee.  Effecting the making of Additional Loans under this Section is subject to the following conditions precedent:  (x) no Default or Event of Default shall be in existence on the effective date of such increase, (y) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower or any other Loan Party in any Loan Document to which such Loan Party is a party shall be true and accurate in all material respects on the effective date of such increase except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and accurate on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited hereunder, and (z) the Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:  (i) if not previously delivered to the Administrative Agent, copies certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of (A) all corporate, partnership or other necessary action taken by the Parent and the Borrower to authorize such increase and (B) all corporate, partnership, member or other necessary action taken by each Guarantor authorizing the guaranty of such increase; (ii) an opinion of counsel to the Parent, the Borrower and the Guarantors, and addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders covering such matters as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, and (iii) new Notes executed by the Borrower, payable to any new Lenders and replacement Notes executed by the Borrower, payable to any existing Lenders increasing the principal amount of their Loans, in the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Loans at the time of the effectiveness of the making of such Additional Loans.  In connection with the making of Additional Loans pursuant to this Section 2.9. any Lender becoming a party hereto shall execute such documents and agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

 

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ARTICLE III. PAYMENTS, FEES AND OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 3.1.  Payments.

 

(a)           Payments by Borrower.  Except to the extent otherwise provided herein, all payments of principal, interest, Fees and other amounts to be made by the Borrower under this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document shall be made in Dollars, in immediately available funds, without setoff, deduction or counterclaim (excluding Taxes required to be withheld pursuant to Section 3.10.), to the Administrative Agent at the Principal Office, not later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on the date on which such payment shall become due (each such payment made after such time on such due date to be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day).  Subject to Section 11.4., the Borrower shall, at the time of making each payment under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, specify to the Administrative Agent the amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder to which such payment is to be applied.  Each payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of a Lender under this Agreement or any Note shall be paid to such Lender by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wiring instructions provided by such Lender to the Administrative Agent from time to time, for the account of such Lender at the applicable Lending Office of such Lender.  In the event the Administrative Agent fails to pay such amounts to such Lender, (i) by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the Business Day such funds are received by the Administrative Agent, if such amounts are received by 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on such date or (ii) by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the Business Day following the date such funds are received by the Administrative Agent, if such amounts are received after 11:00 a.m. Eastern  time on any Business Day, the Administrative Agent shall pay interest on such amount until paid at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect.  If the due date of any payment under this Agreement or any other Loan Document would otherwise fall on a day which is not a Business Day such date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and interest shall continue to accrue at the rate, if any, applicable to such payment for the period of such extension.

 

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

 

Section 3.2.  Pro Rata Treatment.

 

Except to the extent otherwise provided herein: (a) the making of the Loans by the Lenders under Section 2.1.(a) shall be made by the Lenders pro rata according to the amounts of their respective Commitments; (b) each payment or prepayment of principal of Loans shall be made for the account of the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid principal amounts of the Loans held by them; (c) each payment of interest on Loans shall be made for the account of the Lenders, pro rata in accordance with the amounts of interest on such Loans then due and payable to the respective Lenders; and (d) the Conversion and Continuation of Loans of a particular Type (other than Conversions provided for by Section 5.5.) shall be made pro rata among the Lenders, according to the amounts of their respective Loans and the then current Interest Period for each Lender’s portion of each such Loan of such Type shall be coterminous.

 

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Section 3.3.  Sharing of Payments, Etc.

 

If a Lender shall obtain payment of any principal of, or interest on, any of its Loans under this Agreement or shall obtain payment on any other Obligation owing by the Borrower or any other Loan Party through the exercise of any right of set-off, banker’s lien, counterclaim or similar right or otherwise or through voluntary prepayments directly to a Lender or other payments made by the Borrower or any other Loan Party to a Lender (other than a payment in respect of Specified Derivatives Obligations) not in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and such payment should be distributed to the Lenders in accordance with Section 3.2. or Section 11.4., as applicable, such Lender shall promptly purchase from the other Lenders participations in (or, if and to the extent specified by such Lender, direct interests in) the Loans made by the other Lenders or other Obligations owed to such other Lenders in such amounts, and make such other adjustments from time to time as shall be equitable, to the end that all the Lenders shall share the benefit of such payment (net of any reasonable expenses which may actually be incurred by such Lender in obtaining or preserving such benefit) in accordance with the requirements of Section 3.2. or Section 11.4., as applicable.  To such end, all the Lenders shall make appropriate adjustments among themselves (by the resale of participations sold or otherwise) if such payment is rescinded or must otherwise be restored.  The Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation (or direct interest) in the Loans or other Obligations owed to such other Lenders may exercise all rights of set-off, banker’s lien, counterclaim or similar rights with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct holder of Loans in the amount of such participation.  Nothing contained herein shall require any Lender to  exercise any such right or shall affect the right of any Lender to exercise and retain the benefits of exercising, any such right with respect to any other indebtedness or obligation of the Borrower.

 

Section 3.4.  Several Obligations.

 

No Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make a Loan or to perform any other obligation to be made or performed by such other Lender hereunder, and the failure of any Lender to make a Loan or to perform any other obligation to be made or performed by it hereunder shall not relieve the obligation of any other Lender to make any Loan or to perform any other obligation to be made or performed by such other Lender.

 

Section 3.5.  Fees.

 

(a)           Closing Fee.  On the Effective Date, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account or the account of the Lenders, as applicable, all loan fees as have been agreed to in writing by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)           Administrative and Other Fees.  The Borrower agrees to pay the administrative fees, arrangement fees and other fees of the Administrative Agent and the Lead Arrangers as provided in the Fee Letters and as may be otherwise agreed to in writing from time to time by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 3.6.  Computations.

 

Unless otherwise expressly set forth herein, any accrued interest on any Loan, any Fees or any other Obligations due hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and the actual number of days elapsed.

 

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Section 3.7.  Usury.

 

In no event shall the amount of interest due or payable on the Loans or other Obligations exceed the maximum rate of interest allowed by Applicable Law and, if any such payment is paid by the Borrower or any other Loan Party or received by any Lender, then such excess sum shall be credited as a payment of principal, unless the Borrower shall notify the respective Lender in writing that the Borrower elects to have such excess sum returned to it forthwith.  It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the Borrower not pay and the Lenders not receive, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may be lawfully paid by the Borrower under Applicable Law.  The parties hereto hereby agree and stipulate that the only charge imposed upon the Borrower for the use of money in connection with this Agreement is and shall be the interest specifically described in Section 2.2.(a)(i) and (ii).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto further agree and stipulate that all agency fees, syndication fees, facility fees, closing fees, underwriting fees, default charges, late charges, funding or “breakage” charges, increased cost charges, attorneys’ fees and reimbursement for costs and expenses paid by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to third parties or for damages incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, in each case in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are charges made to compensate the Administrative Agent or any such Lender for underwriting or administrative services and costs or losses performed or incurred, and to be performed or incurred, by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with this Agreement and shall under no circumstances be deemed to be charges for the use of money.  All charges other than charges for the use of money shall be fully earned and nonrefundable when due.

 

Section 3.8.  Statements of Account.

 

The Administrative Agent will account to the Borrower quarterly with a statement of Loans, accrued interest and Fees, charges and payments made pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and such account rendered by the Administrative Agent shall be deemed conclusive upon the Borrower absent manifest error.  The failure of the Administrative Agent to deliver such a statement of accounts shall not relieve or discharge the Borrower from any of its obligations hereunder.

 

Section 3.9.  Defaulting Lenders.

 

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

 

(a)           Waivers and Amendments.  Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of Requisite Lenders and in Section 13.5.

 

(b)           Defaulting Lender Waterfall.  Any payment of principal, interest, Fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article XI. or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 13.3. shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; third, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; fourth, so long as no

 

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Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and fifth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans, in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made at a time when the conditions set forth in Article VI. were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata as if there had been no Defaulting Lenders.  Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

 

(d)           Defaulting Lender Cure.  If the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein, that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders as if there had been no Defaulting Lenders, whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to Fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

 

Section 3.10.  Taxes.

 

(a)           Payments Free of Taxes.  Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower or any other Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by Applicable Law.  If any Applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the Borrower or other applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

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

 

(c)           Indemnification by the Borrower.  The Borrower and the other Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the 

 

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Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(d)           Indemnification by the Lenders.  Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that the Borrower or another Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 13.5. relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this subsection.  The provisions of this subsection shall continue to inure to the benefit of an Administrative Agent following its resignation or removal as Administrative Agent.

 

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

 

(f)            Status of Lenders.

 

(i)            Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding.  In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in the immediately following clauses (ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D)) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

 

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

 

(A)          any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the 

 

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Borrower or the Administrative Agent), an electronic copy (or an original if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) of an executed IRS Form W-9 (or any successor form) certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

 

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

 

(I)            in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, an electronic copy (or an original if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) of an executed IRS Form W-8BEN, or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable,  establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

 

(II)          an electronic copy (or an original if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) of an executed IRS Form W-8ECI;

 

(III)        in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) an electronic copy (or an original if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable; or

 

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

 

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(C)          any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), an electronic copy (or an original if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) of any other form prescribed by Applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by Applicable Law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

ARTICLE IV.  UNENCUMBERED PROPERTIES

 

Section 4.1.  Eligibility of Properties.

 

(a)           Initial Unencumbered Properties.  On the Effective Date the Properties identified on Schedule 4.1. shall be Unencumbered Properties.

 

(b)           Additional Unencumbered Properties.  If after the Effective Date, the Borrower desires that any additional Property become an Unencumbered Property and therefore included in calculations of the Unencumbered Property Value, the Borrower shall so notify the Administrative Agent in writing (as referred to in this subsection, a “Notice of Additional Unencumbered Property”).  Except as otherwise provided in the immediately following subsection (c), no Property will become an Unencumbered Property unless it is an Eligible Property, and unless and until the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (unless waived by the Requisite Lenders):

 

(i)            a description of such Property, such description to include the age, location and size of such Property;

 

(ii)           an operating statement with respect to such Property for each of the two prior fiscal years and for the current fiscal year through the fiscal quarter most recently ending and for the current fiscal quarter, which shall be audited (to the extent available) or certified by a representative of the Borrower to the best of such representative’s knowledge as being true and correct in all material respects; provided, that with respect to any period such Property was not owned by a Loan Party, such information shall only be required to be delivered to the extent reasonably available to the Borrower;

 

(iii)          a pro forma operating statement or an operating budget for such Property with respect to the current and immediately following fiscal years;

 

(iv)          a budget for capital expenditures for the immediately following 12-month period showing funding sources acceptable to the Administrative Agent; and

 

(v)           a Compliance Certificate showing pro forma compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 10.1., in each case, after giving effect to the addition of such Property in the calculations of the Unencumbered Property Values; and

 

(vi)          such other information the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to evaluate the Property including, without limitation, the following:

 

(1)           a copy of the ALTA Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance (“Owner’s Policy”) of the Borrower or a Subsidiary, as applicable, covering such Property showing the identity of the fee titleholder thereto and all matters of record as of the date of such policy;

 

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(2)           solely with respect to a property located in an earthquake zone, an engineering report or structural inspection report for such Property that is (w) prepared by an engineering firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (x) if requested by the Administrative Agent, addressed to the Administrative Agent, (y) not more than 12 months old and (z) otherwise in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

 

(3)           (x) a “Phase I” environmental assessment of such Property, which report has been (A) prepared by an environmental engineering firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (B) if requested by the Administrative Agent, addressed to the Administrative Agent and (C) is otherwise in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (y) any other environmental assessments or other reports relating to such Property, including  any “Phase II” environmental assessment prepared or recommended by such environmental engineering firm to be prepared for such Property;

 

(4)           copies of all Property Management Agreements relating to such Property; and

 

(5)           evidence that the insurance required by Section 8.5. is in effect and, to the extent applicable, covers such Property.

 

A Notice of Additional Unencumbered Property executed and delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent shall constitute a certification by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that such Property satisfies all of the requirements contained in the definition of “Eligible Property” unless such notice states otherwise (in which case the provisions of the immediately following subsection (c) shall apply).  Within 5 Business Days of the Administrative Agent’s receipt of a Notice of Additional Unencumbered Property and the other reports and documents set forth in the immediately preceding subsections (b)(i) through (vi), the Administrative Agent will send such notice, reports and documents to each of the Lenders.  Within 10 Business Days of the Administrative Agent’s receipt of a Notice of Additional Unencumbered Property and other reports and documents set forth in subsections  (b)(i) through (vi), the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders if the Administrative Agent has confirmed that such Property satisfies all of the requirements contained in the definition of “Eligible Property”.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Notice of Additional Unencumbered Property is delivered in connection with the submission of a Property as a result of Section 2.5.(b)(ii) and within 10 Business Days of the providing of such notice the Borrower has delivered all reports and documents required under the immediately preceding subsections (b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)(1) through (4), the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders if the Administrative Agent has confirmed that such Property satisfies all of the requirements contained in the definition of “Eligible Property”.

 

(c)           Nonconforming Properties.  If a Property which the Borrower wants to have included in calculation of the Unencumbered Property Value does not satisfy the requirements of an Eligible Property, then the Administrative Agent, upon written request of the Borrower shall request that the Requisite Lenders determine whether such Property shall be included as an Unencumbered Property.  In connection therewith, the Borrower shall deliver the information required by the immediately preceding subsection (b) to the Administrative Agent, who shall promptly deliver the same to each of the Lenders.  If such a request is made, within 15 Business Days after the date on which a Lender has received such request and all of the items referred to in the immediately preceding subsection (b), each such Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing whether or not such Lender accepts such Property as an 

 

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Unencumbered Property.  If a Lender fails to give such notice within such time period, such Lender shall be deemed to have approved such Property as an Unencumbered Property.  A Property shall become an Unencumbered Property under this subsection (c) only upon the approval and/or deemed approval of the Requisite Lenders.

 

(d)           Documents with Respect to Subsidiary.  If a Property owned by a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor is to become an Unencumbered Property, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Accession Agreement executed by such Subsidiary together with the items that would have been delivered with respect to such Subsidiary under Sections 6.1.(a)(iv) through (viii) and (xiv) as if such Subsidiary had been a Guarantor on the Effective Date.  If the improvements on such a Property or the furniture, fixtures and equipment utilized in the operation of such Property are owned or leased by a Subsidiary (the “Accommodation Subsidiary”) other than the Subsidiary that owns or leases such Property, then the Borrower shall also deliver to the Administrative Agent an Accession Agreement executed by such Accommodation Subsidiary.  Until such time as the Administrative Agent shall have received the items referred to in the immediately preceding two sentences with respect to such Subsidiary and any applicable Accommodation Subsidiary, the applicable Property shall not be considered to be an Unencumbered Property.

 

Section 4.2.  Reclassification of Properties.

 

From time to time the Borrower may request, upon not less than 10 Business Days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, that an Unencumbered Property be no longer classified as an Unencumbered Property and therefore not included in the calculations of the Unencumbered Property Value, which reclassification (a “Reclassification”) shall be effected by the Administrative Agent if all the following conditions are satisfied as of the date of such Reclassification:

 

(a)           no Default or Event of Default exists or will exist immediately after giving effect to such Reclassification and any prepayments of the Loans to be made in connection therewith, and the reduction in the Unencumbered Property Value by reason of the release of such Property as of the date of such Reclassification (any such request from the Borrower shall include a representation regarding no Default or Event of Default to the effect set forth in the preceding sentence); and

 

(b)           the Borrower shall have delivered a Compliance Certificate showing pro forma compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 10.1., in each case, after giving effect to such Reclassification.

 

Upon the Borrower’s request and at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense, the Administrative Agent agrees to execute and deliver such instruments, documents, certificates and other agreements as the Borrower may reasonably request to confirm such Reclassification.

 

ARTICLE V. YIELD PROTECTION, ETC.

 

Section 5.1.  Additional Costs; Capital Adequacy.

 

(a)           Capital Adequacy.  If any Lender determines that any Regulatory Change affecting such Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity ratios or requirements, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitment of such Lender or the Loans made by such Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Regulatory Change (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding 

 

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company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

(b)           Additional Costs.  In addition to, and not in limitation of the immediately preceding subsection (a), the Borrower shall promptly pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of a Lender from time to time such amounts as such Lender may determine to be necessary to compensate such Lender for any costs incurred by such Lender that it reasonably determines are attributable to its making or maintaining of any LIBOR Loans or its obligation to make any LIBOR Loans hereunder, any reduction in any amount receivable by such Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in respect of any of such LIBOR Loans or such obligation or the maintenance by such Lender of capital in respect of its LIBOR Loans or its Commitment (such increases in costs and reductions in amounts receivable being herein called “Additional Costs”), resulting from any Regulatory Change that:  (i) changes the basis of taxation of any amounts payable to such Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in respect of any of such LIBOR Loans or its Commitment (other than Indemnified Taxes, Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and Connection Income Taxes); or (ii) imposes or modifies any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirements (other than Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or other similar reserve requirement applicable to any other category of liabilities or category of extensions of credit or other assets by reference to which the interest rate on LIBOR Loans is determined to the extent utilized when determining LIBOR for such Loans) relating to any extensions of credit or other assets of, or any deposits with or other liabilities of, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by such Lender (or its parent corporation), or any commitment of such Lender (including, without limitation, the Commitment of such Lender hereunder) or (iii) imposes on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or the Loans made by such Lender.

 

(c)           Lender’s Suspension of LIBOR Loans.  Without limiting the effect of the provisions of the immediately preceding subsection (a) and (b), if by reason of any Regulatory Change, any Lender either (i) incurs Additional Costs based on or measured by the excess above a specified level of the amount of a category of deposits or other liabilities of such Lender that includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on LIBOR Loans is determined as provided in  this Agreement or a category of extensions of credit or other assets of such Lender that includes LIBOR Loans or (ii) becomes subject to restrictions on  the amount of such a category of liabilities or assets that it may hold, then, if such Lender so elects by notice to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the obligation of such Lender to make or Continue, or to Convert Base Rate Loans into, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended until such Regulatory Change ceases to be in effect (in which case the provisions of Section 5.5. shall apply).

 

(d)           Notification and Determination of Additional Costs.  Each of the Administrative Agent, each Lender, and each Participant, as the case may be, agrees to notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the Agreement Date entitling the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Participant to compensation under any of the preceding subsections of this Section as promptly as practicable; provided, however, that the failure of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Participant to give such notice shall not release the Borrower from any of its obligations hereunder (and in the case of a Lender, to the Administrative Agent); provided further that no Lender shall be entitled to claim any additional cost, reduction in amounts, loss, tax or other additional amount under this Article V if such Lender fails to provide such notice to the Borrower within 180 days of the date such Lender becomes aware of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the additional cost, reduction in amounts, loss, tax or other additional amount.  The Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Participant, as the case may be, agrees to furnish to the Borrower (and in the case of a Lender or a Participant to the Administrative Agent as well) a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the basis and amount of each request for 

 

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compensation under this Section.  Determinations by the Administrative Agent, such Lender, or such Participant, as the case may be, of the effect of any Regulatory Change shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, provided that such determination is made on a reasonable basis and in good faith.

 

Section 5.2.  Suspension of LIBOR Loans.

 

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if, on or prior to the determination of LIBOR for any Interest Period:

 

(a)           the Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive) that reasonable and adequate means do not exist for the ascertaining LIBOR for such Interest Period;

 

(b)           the Administrative Agent reasonably determines (which determination shall be conclusive) that quotations of interest rates for the relevant deposits referred to in the definition of LIBOR are not being provided in the relevant amounts or for the relevant maturities for purposes of determining rates of interest for LIBOR Loans as provided herein; or

 

(c)           the Administrative Agent reasonably determines (which determination shall be conclusive) that the relevant rates of interest referred to in the definition of LIBOR upon the basis of which the rate of interest for LIBOR Loans for such Interest Period is to be determined are not likely to adequately cover the cost to any Lender of making or maintaining LIBOR Loans for such Interest Period;

 

then the Administrative Agent shall give the Borrower and each Lender prompt notice thereof and, so long as such condition remains in effect, the Lenders shall be under no obligation to, and shall not, make additional LIBOR Loans (without limiting the obligation to make Base Rate Loans), Continue LIBOR Loans or Convert Loans into LIBOR Loans and the Borrower shall, on the last day of each current Interest Period for each outstanding LIBOR Loan, either prepay such Loan or Convert such Loan into a Base Rate Loan.

 

Section 5.3.  Illegality.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Lender shall reasonably determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding) that it has become unlawful for such Lender to honor its obligation to make or maintain LIBOR Loans hereunder, then such Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower thereof (with a copy of such notice to the Administrative Agent) and such Lender’s obligation to make or Continue, or to Convert Loans of any other Type into, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended, in each case, until such time as such Lender may again make and maintain LIBOR Loans (in which case the provisions of Section 5.5. shall be applicable (without limiting the obligation to make Base Rate Loans)).

 

Section 5.4.  Compensation.

 

The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, such amount or amounts as the Administrative Agent shall determine in its reasonable discretion shall be sufficient to compensate such Lender for any loss, cost or expense (excluding lost profits) attributable to:

 

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(a)           any payment or prepayment (whether mandatory or optional) of a LIBOR Loan, or Conversion of a LIBOR Loan, made by such Lender for any reason (including, without limitation, acceleration) on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan; or

 

(b)           any failure by the Borrower for any reason (including, without limitation, the failure of any of the applicable conditions precedent specified in Article VI. to be satisfied) to borrow a LIBOR Loan from such Lender on the date for such borrowing, or to Convert a Base Rate Loan into a LIBOR Loan or Continue a LIBOR Loan on the requested date of such Conversion or Continuation.

 

Not in limitation of the foregoing, such compensation shall include, without limitation, in the case of a LIBOR Loan, an amount equal to the then present value of (A) the amount of interest that would have accrued on such LIBOR Loan for the remainder of the Interest Period at the rate applicable to such LIBOR Loan, less (B) the amount of interest that would accrue on the same LIBOR Loan for the same period if LIBOR were set on the date on which such LIBOR Loan was repaid, prepaid or Converted or the date on which the Borrower failed to borrow, Convert or Continue such LIBOR Loan  calculating present value by using as a discount rate LIBOR quoted on such date.  Upon the Borrower’s request, the Administrative Agent shall provide the Borrower with a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such compensation and the method for determining the amount thereof.  Any such statement shall be conclusive provided that such determination is made on a reasonable basis and in good faith.

 

Section 5.5.  Treatment of Affected Loans.

 

If the obligation of any Lender to make LIBOR Loans or to Continue, or to Convert Base Rate Loans into, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended pursuant to Section 5.1.(c), Section 5.2. or Section 5.3. then such Lender’s LIBOR Loans shall be automatically Converted into Base Rate Loans on the last day(s) of the then current Interest Period(s) for LIBOR Loans (or, in the case of a Conversion required by Section 5.1.(c), Section 5.2., or Section 5.3. on such earlier date as such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, may specify to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent, as applicable) and, unless and until such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, gives notice as provided below that the circumstances specified in Section 5.1., Section 5.2. or Section 5.3. that gave rise to such Conversion no longer exist:

 

(i)            to the extent that such Lender’s LIBOR Loans have been so Converted, all payments and prepayments of principal that would otherwise be applied to such Lender’s LIBOR Loans shall be applied instead to its Base Rate Loans; and

 

(ii)           all Loans that would otherwise be made or Continued by such Lender as LIBOR Loans shall be made or Continued instead as Base Rate Loans, and all Base Rate Loans of such Lender that would otherwise be Converted into LIBOR Loans shall remain as Base Rate Loans.

 

If such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, gives notice to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent, as applicable) that the circumstances specified in Section 5.1.(c), 5.2 or 5.3. that gave rise to the Conversion of such Lender’s LIBOR Loans pursuant to this Section no longer exist (which such Lender agrees to do promptly upon such circumstances ceasing to exist) at a time when LIBOR Loans made by other Lenders are outstanding, then such Lender’s Base Rate Loans shall be automatically Converted, on the first day(s) of the next succeeding Interest Period(s) for such outstanding LIBOR Loans, to the extent necessary so that, after giving effect thereto, all Loans held by the Lenders holding LIBOR Loans and by such Lender are held pro rata (as to principal amounts, Types and Interest Periods) in accordance with the respective unpaid principal amount of the Loans held by each Lender.

 

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Section 5.6.  Change of Lending Office.

 

Each Lender agrees that it will use reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to designate an alternate Lending Office with respect to any of its Loans affected by the matters or circumstances described in Sections 3.10., 5.1. or 5.3. to reduce the liability of the Borrower or avoid the results provided thereunder, so long as such designation is not disadvantageous to such Lender as determined by such Lender in its sole discretion, except that such Lender shall have no obligation to designate a Lending Office located in the United States of America.

 

Section 5.7.  Assumptions Concerning Funding of LIBOR Loans.

 

Calculation of all amounts payable to a Lender under this Article shall be made as though such Lender had actually funded LIBOR Loans through the purchase of deposits in the relevant market bearing interest at the rate applicable to such LIBOR Loans in an amount equal to the amount of the LIBOR Loans and having a maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period; provided, however, that each Lender may fund each of its LIBOR Loans in any manner it sees fit and the foregoing assumption shall be used only for calculation of amounts payable under this Article.

 

Section 5.8.  Affected Lenders.

 

If (a) a Lender requests compensation pursuant to Section 3.10. or 5.1., and the Requisite Lenders are not also doing the same, or (b) the obligation of any Lender to make LIBOR Loans or to Continue, or to Convert Base Rate Loans into, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended pursuant to Section 5.1.(b) or 5.3. but the obligation of the Requisite Lenders shall not have been suspended under such Sections, (c) a Lender does not vote in favor of any amendment, modification or waiver to this Agreement which, pursuant to Section 13.6.(b), requires the vote of such Lender, and the Requisite Lenders shall have voted in favor of such amendment, modification or waiver, or (d) a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, then, so long as there does not then exist any Default or Event of Default, the Borrower may demand that such Lender (the “Affected Lender”), and upon such demand the Affected Lender shall promptly, assign its Commitment or Loans, as applicable, to an Eligible Assignee subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.5.(d) for a purchase price equal to (x) the aggregate principal balance of all Loans then owing to the Affected Lender plus (y) any accrued but unpaid interest thereon and accrued but unpaid fees owing to the Affected Lender, or any other amount as may be mutually agreed upon by such Affected Lender and Eligible Assignee.  Each  of the Administrative Agent and the Affected Lender shall reasonably cooperate in effectuating the replacement of such Affected Lender under this Section, but at no time shall the Administrative Agent, such Affected Lender, any other Lender nor any Titled Agent be obligated in any way whatsoever to initiate any such replacement or to assist in finding an Eligible Assignee.  The exercise by the Borrower of its rights under this Section shall be at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense and at no cost or expense to the Administrative Agent, the Affected Lender or any of the other Lenders.  The terms of this Section shall not in any way limit the Borrower’s obligation to pay to any Affected Lender compensation owing to such Affected Lender pursuant to this Agreement (including, without limitation, pursuant to Sections 3.10., 5.1. or 5.4.) with respect to the periods up to the date of replacement.

 

ARTICLE VI. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

Section 6.1.  Initial Conditions Precedent.

 

The obligation of the Lenders to make the Loans is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

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(a)           The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

 

(i)            counterparts of this Agreement executed by each of the parties hereto;

 

(ii)           Notes executed by the Borrower, payable to each Lender (other than any Lender that has requested that it not receive a Note) and complying with the terms of Section 2.8.(a);

 

(iii)          the Guaranty executed by each of the Parent and each Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or a Foreign Subsidiary) existing as of the Effective Date;

 

(iv)          the certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, articles of organization, certificate of limited partnership, declaration of trust or other comparable organizational instrument (if any) of each Loan Party certified (x) as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of formation of such Loan Party and (y) by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of such Loan Party as being a true, correct and complete copy thereof as of the Agreement Date;

 

(v)           a certificate of good standing (or certificate of similar meaning) with respect to each Loan Party issued as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of formation of each such Loan Party and certificates of qualification to transact business or other comparable certificates issued as of a recent date by each Secretary of State (and any state department of taxation, as applicable) of each state in which such Loan Party is required to be so qualified and where failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(vi)          a certificate of incumbency signed by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of each Loan Party with respect to each of the officers of such Loan Party authorized to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party, and in the case of the Borrower, authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Borrower the Notice of Borrowing, Notices of Conversion and Notices of Continuation;

 

(vii)         copies certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of each Loan Party of (A) the by-laws of such Loan Party, if a corporation, the operating agreement, if a limited liability company, the partnership agreement, if a limited or general partnership, or other comparable document in the case of any other form of legal entity and (B) all corporate, partnership, member or other necessary action taken by such Loan Party to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party;

 

(viii)        an opinion of counsel to the Loan Parties (other than any Accommodation Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary), addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and covering such customary matters as may be required by the Administrative Agent;

 

(ix)          evidence that the Fees then due and payable under Section 3.5., together with all other fees, expenses and reimbursement amounts due and payable to the Administrative Agent and any of the Lenders, including without limitation, the fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent, have been paid;

 

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(x)           a Compliance Certificate calculated as of the Effective Date (giving pro forma effect to the financing evidenced by this Agreement and the use of the proceeds of the Loans to be funded on the Agreement Date);

 

(xi)          with respect to each Property identified on Schedule 4.1., each of the items referred to in Section 4.1.(b)(i), (ii), (iv) and (vi) required to be delivered in connection with any Unencumbered Property and a pro forma operating budget for such Property with respect to the current fiscal year;

 

(xii)         insurance certificates, or other evidence, providing that the insurance coverage required under Section 8.5. (including, without limitation, both property and liability insurance) is in full force and effect; and

 

(xiii)        such other documents, agreements and instruments as the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably request.

 

(b)           There shall not have occurred or become known to the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders any event, condition, situation or status since the date of the information contained in the financial and business projections, budgets, pro forma data and forecasts concerning the Parent, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders prior to the Agreement Date that has had or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(c)           No litigation, action, suit, investigation or other arbitral, administrative or judicial proceeding shall be pending or threatened in writing which could reasonably be expected to (i) result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) restrain or enjoin, impose materially burdensome conditions on, or otherwise materially and adversely affect, the ability of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to fulfill its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party;

 

(d)           The Parent, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall have received all approvals, consents and waivers, and shall have made or given all necessary filings and notices as shall be required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby without the occurrence of any default under, conflict with or violation of (i) any Applicable Law or (ii) any agreement, document or instrument to which any Loan Party is a party or by which any of them or their respective properties is bound, except for such approvals, consents, waivers, filings and notices the receipt, making or giving of which would not reasonably be likely to (A) have a Material Adverse Effect, or (B) restrain or enjoin or impose materially burdensome conditions on, or otherwise materially and adversely affect the ability of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to fulfill its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party; and

 

(e)           The Borrower and each other Loan Party shall have provided all information requested by the Administrative Agent and each Lender in order to comply with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation, the Patriot Act.

 

The provisions of clauses (iv) through (viii) of the immediately preceding subsection (a) shall not apply to Accommodation Subsidiaries that are not also Material Subsidiaries.

 

Section 6.2.  Conditions Precedent to All Loans.

 

The obligations of the Lenders to make any Loans are subject to the further conditions precedent that: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall exist as of the date of the making of such Loan or would exist immediately after giving effect thereto; (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Parent, the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a

 

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party, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of the making of such Loan with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents; and (c) in the case of the borrowing of Loans, the Administrative Agent shall have received a timely Notice of Borrowing.  Each Credit Event shall constitute a certification by the Borrower to the effect set forth clauses (a) and (b) in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of notice relating to such Credit Event and, unless the Borrower otherwise notifies the Administrative Agent prior to the date of such Credit Event, as of the date of the occurrence of such Credit Event).  In addition, the Borrower shall be deemed to have represented to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders at the time any Loan is made that all conditions to the making of such Loan contained in this Section have been satisfied.

 

ARTICLE VII. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 7.1.  Representations and Warranties.

 

In order to induce the Administrative Agent and each Lender to enter into this Agreement and to make Loans, the Parent and the Borrower represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and each Lender as follows:

 

(a)           Organization; Power; Qualification.  Each of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries is a corporation, partnership or other legal entity, duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, has the power and authority to own or lease its respective properties and to carry on its respective business as now being and hereafter proposed to be conducted and is duly qualified and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, partnership or other legal entity, and authorized to do business, in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification or authorization and where the failure to be so qualified or authorized could reasonably be expected to have, in each instance, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)           Ownership Structure.  As of the Agreement Date, Part I of Schedule 7.1.(b) is a complete and correct list of all Subsidiaries of the Parent setting forth for each such Subsidiary, (i) the jurisdiction of organization of such Subsidiary, (ii) each Person holding any Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, (iii) the nature of the Equity Interests held by each such Person, (iv) the percentage of ownership of such Subsidiary represented by such Equity Interests and (v) whether such Subsidiary is a Material Subsidiary, a Significant Subsidiary, an Excluded Subsidiary, an Accommodation Subsidiary or none of the foregoing.  Except as  disclosed in such Schedule, as of the Agreement Date (A) each of the Parent and its Subsidiaries owns, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), and has the unencumbered right to vote, all outstanding Equity Interests in each Person shown to be held by it on such Schedule 7.1.(b), (B) all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each such Person organized as a corporation is validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and (C) there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, commitments, preemptive rights or agreements of any kind (including, without limitation, any stockholders’ or voting trust agreements) for the issuance, sale, registration or voting of, or outstanding securities convertible into, any additional shares of capital stock of any class, or partnership or other ownership interests of any type in, any such Person.  As of the Agreement Date, Part II of Schedule 7.1.(b) correctly sets forth all Unconsolidated Affiliates of the Parent, including the correct legal name of such Person, the type of legal entity which each such Person is, and all Equity Interests in such Person held directly or indirectly by the Parent.

 

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(c)           Authorization of Loan Documents and Borrowings.  The Borrower has the right and power, and has taken all necessary action to authorize it, to borrow and obtain other extensions of credit hereunder.  The Borrower and each other Loan Party has the right and power, and has taken all necessary action to authorize it, to execute, deliver and perform each of the Loan Documents and the Fee Letters to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.  The Loan Documents and the Fee Letters to which any Loan Party is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers, agents and/or signatories of such Person and each is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person enforceable against such Person in accordance with its respective terms, except as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable remedies for the enforcement of certain obligations (other than the payment of principal) contained herein or therein and as may be limited by equitable principles generally.

 

(d)           Compliance of Loan Documents with Laws, Etc.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Notes, the other Loan Documents to which any Loan Party is a party and of the Fee Letters in accordance with their respective terms and the borrowings and other extensions of credit hereunder do not and will not, by the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both:  (i) require any Governmental Approval or violate any Applicable Law (including all Environmental Laws) relating to the Borrower or any other Loan Party; (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under the organizational documents of any Loan Party, or any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Borrower or any other Loan Party is a party or by which it or any of its respective properties may be bound; or (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party.

 

(e)           Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals.  Each of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries is in compliance with each Governmental Approval applicable to it and in compliance with all other Applicable Laws (including, without limitation, Environmental Laws) relating to it except for noncompliances which, and Governmental Approvals the failure to possess which, could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to cause a Default or Event of Default or have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(f)            Title to Properties; Liens.  As of the Agreement Date, Part I of Schedule 7.1.(f) is a complete and correct listing of all real estate assets of the Parent, the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary, setting forth, for each such Property, the average occupancy status of such Property for the period of twelve consecutive calendar fiscal months ending closest to December 31, 2015.  Each of the Parent, the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary has good, marketable and legal title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, its respective assets (other than Permitted Liens and Liens on assets of an Excluded Subsidiary securing the Indebtedness which causes such Subsidiary to be an Excluded Subsidiary).  As of the Agreement Date, there are no Liens against any assets of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary except for Permitted Liens and Liens on assets of an Excluded Subsidiary securing the Indebtedness which causes such Subsidiary to be an Excluded Subsidiary.

 

(g)           Existing Indebtedness; Total Indebtedness.  Schedule 7.1.(g) is, as of the Agreement Date, a complete and correct listing of all Indebtedness (including all Guarantees) of each of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries, and if such Indebtedness is secured by any Lien, a description of all of the property subject to such Lien.

 

(h)           Material Contracts.  Excluding Material Contracts evidencing Indebtedness listed on Schedule 7.1.(g), if any, Schedule 7.1.(h) is, as of the Agreement Date, a true, correct and complete listing of all Material Contracts.  No event or condition which with the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, would permit any party to any such Material Contract to terminate such Material Contract exists.

 

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(i)            Litigation.  Except as set forth on Schedule 7.1.(i), there are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings pending (nor, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Parent or the Borrower, are there any actions, suits or proceedings threatened) against or in any other way relating adversely to or affecting the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or any of their respective property in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any other Governmental Authority which, (i) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) in any manner draws into question the validity or enforceability of any Loan Documents or the Fee Letters.

 

(j)            Taxes.  Subject to applicable extensions, all federal, state and other material tax returns of the Parent, the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary required by Applicable Law to be filed have been duly filed, and all federal, state and other material taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies upon, the Parent, the Borrower, each other Loan Party, each other Subsidiary and their respective properties, income, profits and assets which are due and payable have been paid, except any such nonpayment which is at the time permitted under Section 8.6.  As of the Agreement Date, none of the United States income tax returns of the Parent, the Borrower any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is under audit.  All charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries in respect of any taxes or other governmental charges are in accordance with GAAP.

 

(k)           Financial Statements.  The audited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, and the related audited consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the fiscal year ended on such date, with the opinion thereon of KPMG LLP, are complete and correct in all material respects and present fairly, in all material respects and in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved, the consolidated financial position of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at their respective dates and the results of operations and the cash flow for such periods (subject, as to interim statements, to the absence of footnotes and changes resulting from normal year-end audit adjustments).  Neither the Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has on the Agreement Date any material contingent liabilities, liabilities, liabilities for taxes, unusual or long-term commitments or unrealized or forward anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments that would be required to be set forth in its financial statements or notes thereto, except as referred to or reflected or provided for in said financial statements.

 

(l)            No Material Adverse Change.  Since December 31, 2015, there has been no material adverse change in the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of the Parent and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case, taken as a whole.  Each of the Borrower and the Parent are Solvent, and the other Loan Parties taken as a whole are Solvent.

 

(m)          ERISA.

 

(i)            Each Benefit Arrangement and Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other Applicable Laws in all material respects.  Except with respect to Multiemployer Plans, each Qualified Plan (A) has received a favorable determination from the Internal Revenue Service applicable to the Qualified Plan’s current remedial amendment cycle (as defined in Revenue Procedure 2007-44 or “2007-44” for short), (B) has timely filed for a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service during its staggered remedial amendment cycle (as defined in 2007-44) and such application is currently being processed by the Internal Revenue Service, (C) had filed for a determination letter prior to its “GUST remedial amendment period” (as defined in 2007-44) and received such

 

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determination letter and the staggered remedial amendment cycle first following the GUST remedial amendment period for such Qualified Plan has not yet expired, or (D) is maintained under a prototype or volume submitter plan and is entitled to rely upon a favorable opinion or advisory letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to such prototype or volume submitter plan.  To the best knowledge of the Parent and the Borrower, nothing has occurred which could reasonably be expected to result in the loss of their reliance on the Qualified Plan’s or Plan’s favorable determination letter, opinion or advisory letter.

 

(ii)           With respect to any Benefit Arrangement that is a retiree welfare benefit arrangement, all amounts have been accrued on the applicable ERISA Group’s financial statements in accordance with FASB ASC 715.  The “benefit obligation” of all Plans does not exceed the “fair market value of plan assets” for such Plans by more than $10,000,000 all as determined by and with such terms defined in accordance with FASB ASC 715.

 

(iii)          Except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) no ERISA Event has occurred or is expected to occur; (ii) there are no pending, or to the best knowledge of the Parent and the Borrower, threatened, claims, actions or lawsuits or other action by any Governmental Authority, plan participant or beneficiary with respect to a Benefit Arrangement; (iii) there are no violations of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Benefit Arrangement or Plan; (iv)  no member of the ERISA Group has engaged in a non-exempt “prohibited transaction,” as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, in connection with any Benefit Arrangement or Plan, that would subject the Parent or Borrower to a tax on prohibited transactions imposed by Section 502(i) of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code and (v) no assessment or tax has arisen under Section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

(n)           Not Plan Assets; No Prohibited Transactions.  None of the assets of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary constitutes “plan assets” within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and the respective regulations promulgated thereunder.  Assuming that no Lender funds any amount payable by it hereunder with “plan assets,” as that term is defined in 29 C.F.R. 2510.3-101, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the borrowing and repayment of amounts hereunder, do not and will not constitute “prohibited transactions” under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code.

 

(o)           Absence of Defaults.  None of the Loan Parties or any of the other Subsidiaries is in default under its certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, bylaws, partnership agreement or other similar organizational documents, and no event has occurred, which has not been remedied, cured or waived, which, in any such case:  (i) constitutes a Default or an Event of Default; or (ii) constitutes, or which with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both, would constitute, a default or event of default by the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary under any agreement (other than this  Agreement) or judgment, decree or order to which any such Person is a party or by which any such Person or any of its respective properties may be bound where such default or event of default could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(p)           Environmental Laws.  In the ordinary course of business each of the Parent, the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary reviews the compliance with Environmental Laws of its respective business, operations and properties.  Each of the Parent, the Borrower, each other Loan Party and the other Subsidiary: (i) is in compliance with all Environmental Laws applicable to its business, operations and the Properties, (ii) has obtained all Governmental Approvals which are required under Environmental Laws, and each such Governmental Approval is in full force and effect, and (iii) is in compliance with all terms and conditions of such Governmental Approvals, where with respect to each

 

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of the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (iii) the failure to obtain or to comply with could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Except for any of the following matters that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Loan Party has any knowledge of, or has received notice of, any past, present, or pending releases, events, conditions, circumstances, activities, practices, incidents, facts, occurrences, actions, or plans that, with respect to any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, their respective businesses, operations or with respect to the Properties, may:  (i) cause or contribute to an actual or alleged violation of or noncompliance with Environmental Laws, (ii) cause or contribute to any other potential common-law or legal claim or other liability, or (iii) cause any of the Properties to become subject to any restrictions on ownership, occupancy, use or transferability under any Environmental Law or require the filing or recording of any notice, approval or disclosure document under any Environmental Law and, with respect to the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (iii) is based on or related to the on-site or off-site manufacture, generation, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, removal, clean up or handling, or the emission, discharge, release or threatened release of any wastes or Hazardous Material, or any other requirement under Environmental Law.  There is no civil, criminal, or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, hearing, notice, or demand letter, mandate, order, lien, request, investigation, or proceeding pending or, to the Parent’s or Borrower’s knowledge after due inquiry, threatened, against the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary relating in any way to Environmental Laws which, reasonably could be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  None of the Properties of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is listed on or proposed for listing on the National Priority List promulgated pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and its implementing regulations, or any state or local priority list promulgated pursuant to any analogous state or local law.  To Parent’s or Borrower’s knowledge, no Hazardous Materials generated at or transported from any such Properties is or has been transported to, or disposed of at, any location that is listed or proposed for listing on the National Priority List or any analogous state or local priority list, or any other location that is or has been the subject of a clean-up, removal or remedial action pursuant to any Environmental Law, except to the extent that such transportation or disposal could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(q)           Investment Company.  None of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is (i) an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (ii) subject to any other Applicable Law which purports to regulate or restrict its ability to borrow money or obtain other extensions of credit or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party.

 

(r)            Margin Stock.  None of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of buying or carrying “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

(s)            Affiliate Transactions.  Except as permitted by Section 10.11., none of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is a party to or bound by any agreement or arrangement with any Affiliate.

 

(t)            Intellectual Property.  Each of the Loan Parties and each other Subsidiary owns or has the right to use, under valid license agreements or otherwise, all material patents, licenses, franchises, trademarks, trademark rights, service marks, service mark rights, trade names, trade name rights, trade secrets and copyrights (collectively, “Intellectual Property”) necessary to the conduct of its businesses as now conducted and as contemplated by the Loan Documents, without known conflict with any patent, license, franchise, trademark, trademark right, service mark, service mark right, trade secret, trade name,

 

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copyright, or other proprietary right of any other Person.  The Parent, the Borrower and each other Subsidiary have taken all such steps as they deem reasonably necessary to protect their respective rights under and with respect to such Intellectual Property.

 

(u)           Business.  As of the Agreement Date, the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries are engaged in the business of developing, construction, acquiring, owning and operating hotel properties, together with other business activities incidental thereto.

 

(v)           Broker’s Fees.  No broker’s or finder’s fee, commission or similar compensation will be payable with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.  No other similar fees or commissions will be payable by any Loan Party for any other services rendered to the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary ancillary to the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(w)          Accuracy and Completeness of Information.  All written information, reports and data (other than financial projections and other forward looking statements) furnished to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by, on behalf of, or at the direction of, the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary were, at the time the same were so furnished, and when taken as a whole, complete and correct in all material respects, to the extent necessary to give the recipient a true and accurate knowledge of the subject matter, or, in the case of financial statements, present fairly in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved in each case, the financial position of the Persons involved as at the date thereof and the results of operations for such periods (subject, as to interim statements, to changes resulting from normal year end audit adjustments and absence of full footnote disclosure).  All financial projections and other forward looking statements prepared by or on behalf of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary that have been or may hereafter be made available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender were or will be prepared in good faith based on assumptions believed by the Borrower to be reasonable at the time such projections or statements are made or delivered but with it being understood that such projections and statement are not a guarantee of future performance.  As of the Effective Date, no fact is known to any Loan Party which has had, or may reasonably be expected in the future to have (so far as any Loan Party can reasonably foresee), a Material Adverse Effect which has not been set forth in the financial statements referred to in Section 7.1.(k) or in such information, reports or data or otherwise disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

(x)           REIT Status.  The Parent has elected to be treated as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code, the Parent is qualified as a REIT and each of its Subsidiaries that is a corporation is a Qualified REIT Subsidiary or Taxable REIT Subsidiary, except where a Subsidiary’s failure to so qualify could not reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the Parent’s qualification as a REIT.

 

(y)           Unencumbered Properties.  Each of the Properties included in calculations of the Unencumbered Property Value satisfies all of the requirements contained in the definition of “Eligible  Property” (except to the extent such requirements were waived by the Requisite Lenders pursuant to Section 4.1.(c) at the time such Property was approved as an Unencumbered Property).

 

(z)           Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions; Anti-Terrorism Laws.  None of the Borrower, any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (i) is an “enemy” or an “ally of the enemy” within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Act of the United States, 50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq., as amended (the “Trading with the Enemy Act”) or (ii) is in violation of (A) the Trading with the Enemy Act, (B) any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, including without limitation, Executive Order No. 13224, effective as of September 24, 2001 relating to Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who

 

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Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001)) or (C) the Patriot Act (collectively, the “Anti-Terrorism Laws”).  The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (in their capacities as such) with Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Terrorism Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, their respective directors, officers, employees and agents are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Terrorism Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects.  None of the Borrower or any Subsidiary is, or derives any of its assets or operating income from investments in or transactions with, a Sanctioned Person and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, none of the respective directors, officers, employees or agents of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a Sanctioned Person.

 

Section 7.2.  Survival of Representations and Warranties, Etc.

 

All statements contained in any certificate, financial statement or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to the Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (including, but not limited to, any such statement made in or in connection with any amendment thereto or any statement contained in any certificate, financial statement or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of any Loan Party prior to the Agreement Date and delivered to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the underwriting or closing the transactions contemplated hereby) shall constitute representations and warranties made by the Parent and the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement.  All representations and warranties made under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to be made at and as of the Agreement Date, the Effective Date and at and as of the date of the occurrence of each Credit Event, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents.  All such representations and warranties shall survive the effectiveness of this Agreement, the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of the Loans.

 

ARTICLE VIII. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

For so long as this Agreement is in effect, unless the appropriate Lenders shall otherwise consent in the manner provided for in Section 13.6., the Parent and the Borrower shall comply with the following covenants:

 

Section 8.1.  Preservation of Existence and Similar Matters.

 

Except as otherwise permitted under Section 10.7., the Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, preserve and maintain its respective existence,  rights, franchises, licenses and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation and qualify and remain qualified and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification and authorization and where the failure to be so authorized and qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 8.1. will prohibit the Parent or any other Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries from engaging in any transactions permitted under this Agreement, including Section 10.7., and neither the Parent nor any other Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries shall be required to preserve any such right, franchise or existence if the board of directors of the Parent or the Borrower shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the

 

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business of the Parent, the Borrower and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole and that the loss thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Lenders.

 

Section 8.2.  Compliance with Applicable Law and Material Contracts.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, comply with (a) all Applicable Laws, including the obtaining of all Governmental Approvals, the failure with which to comply could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (b) all terms and conditions of all Material Contracts to which it is a party, the failure with which to comply could give any other party thereto the right to terminate such Material Contract.  The Borrower will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Terrorism Laws and applicable Sanctions.

 

Section 8.3.  Maintenance of Property.

 

In addition to the requirements of any of the other Loan Documents, the Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, (a) protect and preserve all of its respective material properties, including, but not limited to, all Intellectual Property (to the extent reasonably necessary in connection with operations), and maintain in good repair, working order and condition all tangible properties, ordinary wear and tear and insured casualty losses excepted, and (b) make or cause to be made all repairs, renewals, replacements and additions to such properties necessary or appropriate in the Borrower’s good faith and reasonable judgment, so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times.

 

Section 8.4.  Conduct of Business.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary taken as a whole to, carry on the business as described in Section 7.1.(u) and not enter into any line of business not otherwise engaged in by such Person as of the Agreement Date.

 

Section 8.5.  Insurance.

 

In addition to the requirements of any of the other Loan Documents, the Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, maintain insurance (on a replacement cost basis) with financially sound and reputable insurance companies against such risks (including, without limitation, acts of terrorism) and in such amounts as is customarily maintained by prudent Persons engaged in similar businesses and in similar locations or as may be required by Applicable Law.  At the time financial statements are furnished pursuant to Section 9.2. and from time to time upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a detailed list, together with copies of all policies of the insurance then in effect, stating the names of the insurance companies, the amounts and rates of the insurance, the dates of the expiration thereof and the properties and risks covered thereby.

 

Section 8.6.  Payment of Taxes and Claims.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, pay and discharge before delinquent (a) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or upon any properties belonging to it, and (b) all lawful claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen and landlords for labor, materials, supplies and rentals which, if unpaid, might become a Lien on any properties of such Person (other than

 

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any such claim that constitutes a Permitted Lien under clause (a)(y) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”); provided, however, that this Section shall not require the payment or discharge of any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim (i) which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings which operate to suspend the collection thereof and for which adequate reserves have been established on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP or (ii) to the extent covered by title insurance.

 

Section 8.7.  Inspections.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, permit the representatives or agents of any Lender or the Administrative Agent, from time to time after reasonable prior notice and in a manner that does not unreasonably disrupt the normal business operations of the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case so long as no Event of Default shall be in existence, as often as may be reasonably requested, but only during normal business hours, as the case may be, to:  (a) visit and inspect all properties of the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary to the extent any such right to visit or inspect is within the control of such Person; provided that such visit and inspection shall not include the extraction of soil or other sample testing related to Environmental Law or Hazardous Materials, unless a Default or Event of Default exists; (b) inspect and make extracts from their respective books and records, including but not limited to management letters prepared by independent accountants; and (c) discuss with its officers and employees, and its independent accountants, its business, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations and performance.  If requested by the Administrative Agent, the Parent and the Borrower shall execute an authorization letter addressed to their accountants authorizing the Administrative Agent or any Lender to discuss the financial affairs of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary with their accountants. The Parent may designate a representative to accompany any Lender or Administrative Agent in connection with such visits, inspections and discussion unless a Default or Event of Default exists.  The Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for their reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of their rights under this Section only if such exercise occurs while an Event of Default exists.

 

Section 8.8.  Use of Proceeds.

 

The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Loans only for general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.  The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, use any part of such proceeds to purchase or carry, or to reduce or retire or refinance any credit incurred to purchase or carry, any margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such margin stock.  No proceeds of any Loan will be used directly or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, indirectly in any manner which would violate Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Terrorism Laws or applicable Sanctions.

 

Section 8.9.  Environmental Matters.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, comply with all Environmental Laws the failure with which to comply could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  If the Parent, the Borrower, or any other Subsidiary shall (a) receive notice that any violation of any Environmental Law may have been committed or is about to be committed by such Person, (b) receive notice that any administrative or judicial complaint or order has been filed or is about to be filed against the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary alleging violations of any Environmental Law or requiring any such Person to take any action in connection with the release of Hazardous Materials or (c) receive any notice from a Governmental Authority or private party alleging that any such Person may be liable or responsible for costs associated with a response to or

 

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cleanup of a release of Hazardous Materials or any damages caused thereby, and the matters referred to in such notices, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent with a copy of such notice promptly, and in any event within 10 Business Days, after the receipt thereof.  The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, promptly take all actions necessary to prevent the imposition of any material Liens on any of their respective properties arising out of or related to any Environmental Laws (other than a Lien (i) which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings which operate to suspend the enforcement thereof and for which adequate reserves have been established on the books of the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, in accordance with GAAP, (ii) which has been bonded-off in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (iii) consisting of restrictions on the use of real property, which restrictions do not materially detract from the value of such property or impair the intended use thereof in the business of the Parent, the Borrower and its other Subsidiaries or (iv) which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect).  Nothing in this Section shall impose any obligation or liability whatsoever on the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

 

Section 8.10.  Books and Records.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, maintain books and records pertaining to its respective business operations in such detail, form and scope as is consistent with good business practice and in accordance with GAAP.

 

Section 8.11.  Further Assurances.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall, at their cost and expense and upon request of the Administrative Agent, execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent such further instruments, documents and certificates consistent with the existing terms and conditions of the Loan Documents, and do and cause to be done such further acts that may be reasonably necessary or advisable in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

Section 8.12.  REIT Status.

 

The Parent shall at all times maintain its status as a REIT and election to be treated as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code.

 

Section 8.13.  Exchange Listing.

 

The Parent shall maintain at least one class of common Equity Interest of the Parent having trading privileges on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange or which is subject to price  quotations on the over-the-counter market as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System.

 

Section 8.14.  Additional Guarantors.

 

(a)                                 Within 30 days of any Person (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or a Foreign Subsidiary) becoming a Material Subsidiary after the Effective Date, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following items, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement executed by such Material Subsidiary and (ii) the items with respect to such Material Subsidiary that would have been delivered under Sections 6.1.(a)(iv) through (viii) if such Material Subsidiary had been one on the Effective Date; provided, however,

 

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promptly (and in any event within 30 days) upon any Excluded Subsidiary that is a Material Subsidiary ceasing to be subject to the restriction which prevented it from delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provisions of this Section.

 

(b)                                 The Borrower may, at its option, cause any Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor to become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent the items required to be delivered under Section 4.1.(d) with respect to a Subsidiary that owns or leases an Unencumbered Property.

 

Section 8.15.  Release of Guarantors.

 

The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release (subject to the terms of the Guaranty), a Guarantor from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor meets, or will meet simultaneously with its release from the Guaranty, all of the provisions of the definition of the term “Excluded Subsidiary” or has ceased to be, or simultaneously with its release from the Guaranty will cease to be, a Material Subsidiary or a Subsidiary, or in the case of a Material Subsidiary that does not own or lease an Unencumbered Property, such release will not result in a violation of Section 10.1.(e) or 10.1.(f); (ii) such Guarantor is not otherwise required to be a party to the Guaranty under Section 8.14.(a); (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.; (iv) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and accurate on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents; and (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release.  Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.  If such Guarantor owns an Unencumbered Property, then the release of such Guarantor shall also be subject to and in accordance with Section 4.2.  The Administrative Agent agrees to furnish to the Borrower, at the Borrower’s request and at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense, any release, termination, or other agreement or document evidencing the foregoing release as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower.

 

ARTICLE IX. INFORMATION

 

For so long as this Agreement is in effect, unless the appropriate Lenders shall otherwise consent in the manner set forth in Section 13.6., the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each of the Lenders:

 

Section 9.1.  Quarterly Financial Statements.

 

As soon as available and in any event within 5 days after the same is required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (but in no event later than 45 days after the end of each of the first, second and third fiscal quarters of the Parent), the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such period and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such period, setting forth in each case in comparative 

 

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form the figures as of the end of and for the corresponding periods of the previous fiscal year, all of which shall be certified by the chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of the Parent, in his or her opinion, to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP and in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and the results of operations for such period (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments); provided, however, the Parent shall not be required to deliver an item required under this Section if such item is contained in a Form 10-Q filed by the Parent with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any Governmental Authority substituted therefore) and is publicly available to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

Section 9.2.  Year-End Statements.

 

As soon as available and in any event within 5 days after the same is required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (but in no event later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent), the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related audited consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth in comparative form the figures as at the end of and for the previous fiscal year, all of which shall be (a) certified by the chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of the Parent, in his or her opinion, to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP and in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Parent, the Borrower and its other Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and the results of operations for such period and (b) accompanied by the report thereon of an Approved Accounting Firm, whose certificate shall be unqualified and in scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and who shall have authorized the Borrower to deliver such financial statements and certification thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, the Parent shall not be required to deliver an item required under this Section if such item is contained in a Form 10-K filed by the Parent with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any Governmental Authority substituted therefore) and is publicly available to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

Section 9.3.  Compliance Certificate.

 

At the time financial statements are furnished pursuant to Sections 9.1. and 9.2., and if the Requisite Lenders reasonably believe that an Event of Default specified in any of Sections 11.1.(a), 11.1.(b), 11.1.(c)(1) resulting from noncompliance with Section 10.1., and 11.1.(f) or a Default specified in Section 11.1.(g) may occur, then within 10 days of the Administrative Agent’s request with respect to any other fiscal period, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H (a “Compliance Certificate”) executed by the chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of the Parent, among other things, (a) setting forth in reasonable detail as of the end of such quarterly accounting period, fiscal year, or other fiscal period, as the case may be, the calculations required to establish whether the Borrower was in compliance with the covenants contained in Sections 10.1., 10.2. and 10.4.; and (b) stating that, to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief after due inquiry, no Default, Event of Default or breach of any covenant under this Agreement exists, or, if such is not the case, specifying such Default or Event of Default and its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by the Borrower with respect to such event, condition or failure.  Together with the delivery of each Compliance Certificate, the Borrower shall deliver (A) a list of all Persons that have become a Material Subsidiary or a Significant Subsidiary since the date of the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower hereunder and (B) a report of newly acquired Properties, including their Net Operating Income for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ending, purchase price, and principal amount of the mortgage debt as of the date of such Compliance Certificate, if any, since the date of the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower hereunder.

 

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Section 9.4.  Other Information.

 

(a)                                 Management Reports.  Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of all reports, if any, submitted to the Parent or its Board of Directors by its independent public accountants, including without limitation, any management report;

 

(b)                                 Securities Filings.  Within 5 Business Days of the filing thereof, copies of all registration statements (excluding the exhibits thereto (unless reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent) and any registration statements on Form S-8 or its equivalent), reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K (or their equivalents) and all other periodic reports which the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any Governmental Authority substituted therefor) or any national securities exchange.  The materials described in this subsection shall be deemed to have been delivered to each Lender if same are contained in a filing by the Parent with the SEC and is publicly available to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or if same are otherwise available on Parent’s website without charge;

 

(c)                                  Shareholder Information.  Promptly upon the mailing thereof to the shareholders of the Parent generally, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy statements so mailed and promptly upon the issuance thereof copies of all press releases issued by the Parent, the Borrower, other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary.  The materials described in this subsection shall be deemed to have been delivered to each Lender if same are contained in a filing by the Parent with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any Governmental Authority substituted therefor) and is publicly available to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or if same are otherwise available on Parent’s website;

 

(d)                                 Partnership Information.  To the extent not delivered in connection with clause (c) above, promptly upon the mailing thereof to the partners of the Borrower generally, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy statements so mailed;

 

(e)                                  Development/Redevelopment Property Updates.  At the time financial statements are furnished pursuant to Sections 9.1. and 9.2., a schedule of all Development/Redevelopment Properties of the Parent, the Borrower and each other Subsidiary which are under development as of the fiscal quarter most recently ended, setting forth for each such Property its percentage of completion, the estimated completion date, the total amount of development funded and the status of such development against the development budget;

 

(f)                                   Litigation.  To the extent the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is aware of the same, prompt notice of the commencement of any proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority and any action or proceeding in any court or other tribunal or before any arbitrator against or in any other way relating adversely to, or adversely affecting, such Person or any of its respective properties, assets or businesses which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and prompt notice of the receipt of notice that any United States income tax returns of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary are being audited;

 

(g)                                  Change of Management or Financial Condition.  Prompt notice of any change in the senior management of the Parent or the Borrower and any change in the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(h)                                 Default.  Notice of the occurrence of any of the following promptly upon a Responsible Officer of the Parent obtaining knowledge thereof:  (i) any Default or Event of Default or (ii) any event 

 

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which with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or otherwise, would permit any party to a Material Contract to terminate such Material Contract;

 

(i)                                     Judgments.  Prompt notice of any order, judgment or decree in excess of $7,500,000 having been entered against the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets;

 

(j)                                    Notice of Violation of Law.  Prompt notice if the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary shall receive any notification from any Governmental Authority alleging a violation of any Applicable Law or any inquiry which, in either case, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(k)                                 Material Contracts.  Promptly upon entering into any Material Contract after the Agreement Date (other than a Material Contract evidencing Indebtedness), a copy to the Administrative Agent of such Material Contract unless such Material Contract is otherwise publicly available to the Administrative Agent in a Form 10-K, 10-Q and/or 8-K (or their equivalents) or any other periodic report which the Parent, the Borrower, or any other Subsidiary files with the Securities and Exchange Commission; provided, that the Borrower shall not be required to deliver to the Administrative Agent a copy of any Material Contract that contains a confidentiality provision prohibiting such disclosure; provided further that the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the other party’s consent to disclose such Material Contract to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;

 

(l)                                     ERISA.  If any ERISA Event shall occur that individually, or together with any other ERISA Event that has occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability to any member of the ERISA Group aggregating in excess of $10,000,000, a certificate of the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Parent setting forth details as to such occurrence and the action, if any, which the Parent or applicable member of the ERISA Group is required or proposes to take;

 

(m)                             Material/Significant Subsidiary.  Prompt notice of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary or a Significant Subsidiary;

 

(n)                                 Material Asset Sales.  Prompt notice of the sale, transfer or other disposition of any assets having an undepreciated book value of at least $45,000,000 of the Parent, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Loan Party to any Person other than the Parent, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Loan Party;

 

(o)                                 Ownership Share of Subsidiaries and Unconsolidated Affiliates.  Promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent, evidence of the Parent’s calculation of the Ownership Share with respect to a Subsidiary or an Unconsolidated Affiliate, such evidence to be in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(p)                                 Projections and Budgets.  Within ninety (90) days after the end of each calendar year ending prior to the Termination Date, (x) projected sources and uses of cash statements, balance sheets, income statements, and EBITDA, of the Parent, the Borrower and the other Subsidiaries on a consolidated and annual basis for the next succeeding fiscal year, all itemized in reasonable detail and (y) operating statements for the prior year, a property budget for the then current year and planned capital expenditure budget on both an individual and consolidated basis for each Property of the Parent, the Borrower and each of the other Subsidiaries.  The foregoing shall be accompanied by pro forma calculations, together with detailed assumptions, required to establish whether or not the Borrower, and when appropriate its consolidated Subsidiaries, will be in compliance with the covenants contained in Section 10.1. at the end of each fiscal quarter of the next succeeding fiscal year; and

 

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(q)                                 Other Information.  From time to time and promptly upon each request, such data, certificates, reports, statements, opinions of counsel, documents or further information regarding any Property or the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations or business prospects of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request (subject to limitations imposed under confidentiality requirements and agreements to which the Parent, Borrower or a Subsidiary is subject).

 

Section 9.5.  Electronic Delivery of Certain Information.

 

(a)                                 Documents required to be delivered pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be delivered by electronic communication and delivery, including, the Internet, e-mail or intranet websites to which the Administrative Agent and each Lender have access (including a commercial, third-party website or a website sponsored or hosted by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower) provided that the foregoing shall not apply to (i) notices to any Lender pursuant to Article II. and (ii) any Lender that has notified the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it cannot or does not want to receive electronic communications.  The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic delivery pursuant to procedures approved by it for all or particular notices or communications.  Documents or notices delivered electronically shall be deemed to have been delivered twenty-four (24) hours after the date and time on which the Administrative Agent or the Borrower posts such documents or the documents become available on a commercial website and the Administrative Agent or Borrower notifies each Lender of said posting and provides a link thereto provided if such notice or other communication is not sent or posted during the normal business hours of the recipient, said posting date and time shall be deemed to have commenced as of 12:00 p.m. Eastern time on the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.  The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents delivered electronically, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for delivery.  Each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it of paper copies and maintaining its paper or electronic documents.

 

(b)                                 Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Article II. may be delivered electronically to a website provided for such purpose by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the procedures provided to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 9.6.  Public/Private Information.

 

The Borrower shall cooperate with the Administrative Agent in connection with the publication of certain materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower.  Documents required to be delivered pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (collectively, “Information Materials”) pursuant to this Article and  the Borrower shall designate Information Materials (a) that are either available to the public or not material with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or any of their respective securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws, as “Public Information” and (b) that are not Public Information as “Private Information”.

 

Section 9.7.  USA Patriot Act Notice; Compliance.

 

The Patriot Act and federal regulations issued with respect thereto require all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record certain information that identifies individuals or business entities which open an “account” with such financial institution.  Consequently, a Lender (for itself and/or as agent for all Lenders hereunder) may from time-to-time request, and the Borrower shall, and shall cause the other 

 

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Loan Parties, to provide promptly upon any such request to such Lender, such Loan Party’s name, address, tax identification number and/or such other identification information as shall be necessary for such Lender to comply with federal law.  An “account” for this purpose may include, without limitation, a deposit account, cash management service, a transaction or asset account, a credit account, a loan or other extension of credit, and/or other financial services product.

 

ARTICLE X. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

For so long as this Agreement is in effect, unless the appropriate Lenders shall otherwise consent in the manner set forth in Section 13.6., the Parent and the Borrower shall comply with the following covenants in accordance with their respective terms:

 

Section 10.1.  Financial Covenants.

 

(a)                                 Maximum Leverage Ratio.  The Parent and the Borrower shall not permit the Leverage Ratio to exceed 60.0% at any time; provided, however, that the Borrower shall have the option, exercisable one time, to elect that the Leverage Ratio may exceed 60.0% for a period (such period, the “Surge Period”) commencing on the date the Administrative Agent receives the notice from the Borrower referred to below and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately following the fiscal quarter in which the Borrower delivered such notice so long as (i) the Borrower has delivered a written notice to the Administrative Agent that the Borrower is exercising its option under this subsection (a) and (ii) the Leverage Ratio does not exceed 65.0% at any time during the Surge Period.

 

(b)                                 Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.  The Parent and the Borrower shall not at any time permit the ratio of (i) Adjusted EBITDA of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the period of twelve consecutive fiscal months most recently ending to (ii) Fixed Charges for such period, to be less than 1.50 to 1.00.

 

(c)                                  Minimum Tangible Net Worth.  The Parent and the Borrower shall not permit Tangible Net Worth at any time to be less than (i) $1,913,305,500 plus (ii) 75% of the Net Tangible Proceeds of all Equity Issuances effected by the Parent and its Subsidiaries after December 31, 2015 (other than Equity Issuances to the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary).

 

(d)                                 Secured Indebtedness.  The Parent and the Borrower shall not permit the aggregate amount of Secured Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis to exceed 45% of Total Asset Value at any time.

 

(e)                                  Minimum Number and Value of Unencumbered Properties.  (x) The number of Unencumbered Properties shall not be less than 7 at any time and (y) the aggregate Unencumbered Property Value of the Unencumbered Properties shall not be less than $500,000,000 at any time.

 

(f)                                   Adjusted Total Asset Value.  The Parent and the Borrower shall not permit the amount of Adjusted Total Asset Value attributable to assets directly owned by the Borrower and the Guarantors to be less than 90.0% of Adjusted Total Asset Value at any time.

 

Section 10.2.  Restricted Payments.

 

Subject to the following sentence, if an Event of Default exists, the Parent shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, declare or make any Restricted Payments except that, subject to the following sentence, (x) the Borrower may declare and make cash distributions to the Parent and other holders of partnership interests in the Borrower, and the Parent may declare and make cash distributions 

 

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to its shareholders, each, in an aggregate amount not to exceed the minimum amount necessary for the Parent to remain in compliance with Section 8.12. and (y) Subsidiaries may pay Restricted Payments to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary.  If an Event of Default specified in Section 11.1.(a), Section 11.1.(f) or Section 11.1.(g) shall exist, or if as a result of the occurrence of any other Event of Default any of the Obligations have been accelerated pursuant to Section 11.2.(a), the Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, make any Restricted Payments to any Person except that Subsidiaries may pay Restricted Payments to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary.

 

Section 10.3.  Indebtedness.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, incur, assume, or otherwise become obligated in respect of any Indebtedness after the Agreement Date if immediately prior to the assumption, incurring or becoming obligated in respect thereof, or immediately thereafter and after giving effect thereto, a Default or Event of Default is or would be in existence, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.

 

Section 10.4.  Certain Permitted Investments.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Loan Party or other Subsidiary to, make any Investment in or otherwise own the following items which would cause the aggregate value of such holdings of the Parent, the Borrower and such other Subsidiaries to exceed the applicable limits set forth below:

 

(a)                                 Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and other Persons that are not Subsidiaries, such that the aggregate value of such Investments (determined in a manner consistent with the definition of Total Asset Value or, if not contemplated under the definition of Total Asset Value, as determined in accordance with GAAP) exceeds 10.0% of Total Asset Value at any time;

 

(b)                                 Development/Redevelopment Properties, such that the aggregate current book value of all such Development/Redevelopment Properties exceeds 15.0% of Total Asset Value at any time;

 

(c)                                  Unimproved Land such that the aggregate book value of all such Unimproved Land exceeds 5.0% of Total Asset Value at any time; and

 

(d)                                 Mortgage Receivables, such that the aggregate book value of such Mortgage Receivables exceeds 15.0% of Total Asset Value.

 

In addition to the foregoing limitations, the aggregate value of all of the items subject to the limitations in the preceding clauses (a) through (d) shall not exceed 35.0% of Total Asset Value at any time.

 

Section 10.5.  Investments Generally.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, acquire, make or purchase any Investment, or permit any Investment of such Person to be outstanding on and after the Agreement Date, other than the following:

 

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(a)           Investments in Subsidiaries in existence on the Agreement Date and disclosed on Part I of Schedule 7.1.(b);

 

(b)           Investments to acquire Equity Interests of a Subsidiary or any other Person who after giving effect to such acquisition would be a Subsidiary, so long as in each case immediately prior to such Investment, and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default is or would be in existence;

 

(c)           Investments permitted under Section 10.4.;

 

(d)           Investments in Cash Equivalents;

 

(e)           intercompany Indebtedness among (i) the Parent and the Borrower and (ii) the Borrower and its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries provided that such Indebtedness is permitted by the terms of Section 10.3.;

 

(f)            Guarantees incurred by the Borrower or any Guarantor in respect of Unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower, the Parent or any other Guarantor that is otherwise permitted by Section 10.3.;

 

(g)           loans and advances to employees for moving, entertainment, travel and other similar expenses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; and

 

(h)           any other Investment as long as immediately prior to making such Investment, and immediately thereafter and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default is or would be in existence.

 

Section 10.6.  Negative Pledge.

 

(a)           The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, create, assume, or incur any Lien (other than Permitted Liens and Liens on assets of an Excluded Subsidiary securing the Indebtedness which causes such Subsidiary to be an Excluded Subsidiary) upon any of its properties, assets, income or profits of any character whether now owned or hereafter acquired if immediately prior to the creation, assumption or incurring of such Lien, or immediately thereafter, a Default or Event of Default is or would be in existence.

 

(b)           The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to, enter into, assume or otherwise be bound by any Negative Pledge except for a Negative Pledge contained in any agreement (i)(x) evidencing Indebtedness which the Parent, the Borrower, such other Loan Party or such Subsidiary may create, incur, assume, or permit or suffer to exist under Section 10.3., (y) which Indebtedness is secured by a Lien permitted to exist, and (z) which prohibits the creation of any other Lien on only the property securing such Indebtedness as of the date such agreement was entered into; (ii) consisting of customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof; (iii) relating to the sale of a Subsidiary or assets pending such sale, provided that in any such case the Negative Pledge applies only to the Subsidiary or the assets that are  the subject of such sale; or (iv) that evidences Unsecured Indebtedness which contains restrictions on encumbering assets that are substantially similar to, or less restrictive than, those restrictions contained in the Loan Documents.

 

(c)           The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Subsidiary 

 

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(other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to:  (i) pay dividends or make any other distribution on any of such Subsidiary’s capital stock or other equity interests owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary; (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; (iii) make loans or advances to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; or (iv) transfer any of its property or assets to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, except for any such encumbrances or restrictions, (A) contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary or assets pending such sale, or relating to Indebtedness secured by a Lien on assets that the Borrower or such Subsidiary may create, incur, assume, or permit or suffer to exist under Sections 10.3. and 10.6.(a), provided that in any such case the encumbrances and restrictions apply only to the Subsidiary or the assets that are the subject of such sale or Lien, as the case may be, (B) set forth in the organizational documents or other agreements binding on or applicable to any Excluded Subsidiary or any Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (but only to the extent such encumbrance or restriction covers any Equity Interest in such Subsidiary or the property or assets of such Subsidiary), (C) contained in an agreement that governs an Investment in an Unconsolidated Affiliate (but only to the extent such encumbrance or restriction covers any Equity Interest in such Unconsolidated Affiliate) or (D) in any other agreement (1) evidencing Unsecured Indebtedness that the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary may create, incur, assume or permit or suffer to exist under this Agreement and (2) containing encumbrances and restrictions imposed in connection with such Unsecured Indebtedness that are either substantially similar to, or less restrictive than, such encumbrances and restrictions set forth in the Loan Documents.

 

Section 10.7.  Merger, Consolidation, Sales of Assets and Other Arrangements.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to: (i) enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation; (ii) liquidate, windup or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution);  or (iii) convey, sell, lease, sublease, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or any substantial part of its business or assets, or the capital stock of or other Equity Interests in any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired; provided, however, that:

 

(a)           any of the actions described in the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (iii) may be taken with respect to any Subsidiary so long as (x) immediately prior to the taking of such action, and immediately thereafter and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default is or would be in existence, (y) if such action includes the sale of all Equity Interests in a Subsidiary that is a Guarantor owned directly or indirectly by the Parent, such Subsidiary can and will be released from the Guaranty in accordance with Section 8.15 and (z) if such action includes the disposition of an Unencumbered Property (regardless of whether such disposition takes the form of a direct sale of such Unencumbered Property, the sale of the Equity Interests of the Subsidiary that owns such Unencumbered Property or a merger of such Subsidiary), such Unencumbered Property can and will be reclassified in accordance with Section 4.2.;

 

(b)           the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries may lease and sublease their respective assets, as lessor or sublessor (as the case may be), in the ordinary course of their business;

 

(c)           a Person may merge with a Loan Party so long as (i) the survivor of such merger is such Loan Party or becomes a Loan Party at the time of such merger (provided, that the foregoing shall not be construed to allow the Parent or the Borrower to merge and not be the surviving party to such merger without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender in accordance with Section 13.5.(a)), (ii) immediately prior to such merger, and immediately thereafter and after giving effect thereto, (x) no Default or Event of Default is or would be in existence, including, without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from 

 

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a breach of Section 10.1. and (y) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party are and shall be true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents, (iii) the Borrower shall have given the Administrative Agent at least 30-days’ prior written notice of such merger, such notice to include a certification as to the matters described in the immediately preceding clause (ii) (except that such prior notice shall not be required in the case of the merger of a Subsidiary that does not own an Unencumbered Property with and into a Loan Party but the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice of any such merger promptly following the effectiveness of such merger) and (iv) at the time the Borrower gives notice pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each of the Lenders a Compliance Certificate, calculated on a pro forma basis, evidencing the continued compliance by the Loan Parties, as applicable, with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including without limitation, the financial covenants contained in Section 10.1., after giving effect to such consolidation, merger, acquisition, Investment, sale, lease or other transfer and any prepayment of Loans to be made in connection therewith; and

 

(d)           the Parent, the Borrower and each other Subsidiary may sell, transfer or dispose of assets among themselves.

 

Further, no Loan Party nor any Subsidiary, shall enter into any sale-leaseback transactions or other transaction by which such Person shall remain liable as lessee (or the economic equivalent thereof) of any real or personal property that it has sold or leased to another Person.

 

Section 10.8.  Fiscal Year.

 

The Parent shall not change its fiscal year from that in effect as of the Agreement Date.

 

Section 10.9.  Modifications of Material Contracts.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not enter into, and shall not permit any Subsidiary or other Loan Party to enter into, any amendment or modification to any Material Contract which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 10.10.  Modifications of Organizational Documents.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, amend, supplement, restate or otherwise modify its certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, by-laws, operating agreement, declaration of trust, partnership agreement or other applicable organizational document if such amendment, supplement, restatement or other modification (a) is materially adverse to the interest of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or (b) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 10.11.  Transactions with Affiliates.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not permit to exist or enter into, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to permit to exist or enter into, any transaction (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate (other 

 

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than the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary), except transactions pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the business of the Parent, the Borrower, such other Loan Party or such other Subsidiary and upon fair and reasonable terms which are no less favorable to the Parent, the Borrower, such other Loan Party or such other Subsidiary, as applicable, than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate.

 

Section 10.12.  ERISA Exemptions.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, permit any of its respective assets to become or be deemed to be “plan assets” within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and the respective regulations promulgated thereunder.  The Parent and the Borrower shall not cause or permit to occur, and shall not permit any other member of the ERISA Group to cause or permit to occur, any ERISA Event if such ERISA Event could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 10.13.  Environmental Matters.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or any other Person to, use, generate, discharge, emit, manufacture, handle, process, store, release, transport, remove, dispose of or clean up any Hazardous Materials on, under or from the Properties in material violation of any Environmental Law or in a manner that could reasonably be expected to lead to any material Environmental Claim or pose a material risk to human health, safety or the environment.  Nothing in this Section shall impose any obligation or liability whatsoever on the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

 

Section 10.14.  Derivatives Contracts.

 

The Parent and the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, enter into or become obligated in respect of, Derivatives Contracts, other than Derivatives Contracts entered into by the Parent, the Borrower, any such Loan Party or any such Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and which establish an effective hedge in respect of liabilities, commitments or assets held or reasonably anticipated by the Parent, the Borrower, such other Loan Party or such other Subsidiary.

 

ARTICLE XI. DEFAULT

 

Section 11.1.  Events of Default.

 

Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default, whatever the reason for such event and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of Applicable Law or pursuant to any judgment or order of any Governmental Authority:

 

(a)           Default in Payment of Principal.  The Borrower shall fail to pay when due (whether upon demand, at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) the principal of any of the Loans.

 

(b)           Default in Payment of Interest and Other Obligations.  The Borrower shall fail to pay when due any interest on any of the Loans or any of the other payment Obligations owing by the Borrower under this Agreement, any other Loan Document or the Fee Letters or any other Loan Party shall fail to pay when due any payment Obligation owing by such other Loan Party under any Loan Document to which it is a party, and such failure shall continue for a period of 3 Business Days.

 

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(c)           Default in Performance.

 

(i)            Any Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant, condition or agreement on its part to be performed or observed and contained in the last two sentences of Section 8.8., Section 9.4.(h), or Article X. (other than Section 10.1.(e)); or

 

(ii)           Any Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is a party and not otherwise mentioned in this Section, and in the case of this clause (ii) only, such failure shall continue for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (x) the date upon which a Responsible Officer of the Parent or the Borrower obtains knowledge of such failure or (y) the date upon which the Parent or any other Loan Party has received written notice of such failure from the Administrative Agent.

 

(d)           Misrepresentations.  Any written statement, representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Loan Party under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document, or any amendment hereto or thereto, or in any other writing or statement at any time furnished or made or deemed made by, or on behalf of, any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, shall at any time prove to have been incorrect or misleading, in light of the circumstances in which made or deemed made, in any material respect when furnished or made or deemed made.

 

(e)           Indebtedness Cross-Default; Derivatives Contracts.

 

(i)            The Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary shall fail to pay when due and payable, within any applicable grace or cure period, the principal of, or interest on, any Indebtedness (other than the Loans) having an aggregate outstanding principal amount (or, in the case of any Derivatives Contract, having, without regard to the effect of any close-out netting provision, a Derivatives Termination Value), in each case, individually or in the aggregate with all other Indebtedness as to which such a failure exists, of $30,000,000 or more (or $60,000,000 or more in the case of Nonrecourse Indebtedness) (all such Indebtedness being “Material Indebtedness”); or

 

(ii)           (x) The maturity of any Material Indebtedness shall have been accelerated in accordance with the provisions of any indenture, contract or instrument evidencing, providing for the creation of or otherwise concerning such Material Indebtedness or (y) any Material Indebtedness shall have been required to be prepaid, repurchased, redeemed or defeased prior to the stated maturity thereof; or

 

(iii)          Any other event shall have occurred and be continuing which would permit any holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness, any trustee or agent acting on behalf of such holder or holders or any other Person, to accelerate the maturity of any such Material Indebtedness or require any such Material Indebtedness to be prepaid, repurchased, redeemed or defeased prior to its stated maturity;

 

(iv)          There occurs an “Event of Default” under and as defined in any Derivatives Contract as to which the Borrower, any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is a “Defaulting Party” (as defined therein), or there occurs an “Early Termination Date” (as defined therein) in respect of any such Derivatives Contract as a result of a “Termination Event” (as defined therein) as to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is an “Affected Party” (as defined therein), in each case, if the Derivatives Termination Value payable by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary exceeds $15,000,000 in the aggregate;

 

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provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, a foreclosure on or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure with respect to the Property known as the Marriott Courtyard Fifth Avenue in New York, New York, and the nonpayment of any Nonrecourse Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Borrower secured by such Property, shall not result in a Default or Event of Default under this clause (e); or

 

(v)           There occurs an “Event of Default” under and as defined in the Revolving Facility.

 

(f)            Voluntary Bankruptcy Proceeding.  The Borrower, any other Loan Party or any Significant Subsidiary shall:  (i) commence a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or other federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect); (ii) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other Applicable Laws, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up, or composition or adjustment of debts; (iii) consent to, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any petition filed against it in an involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws or other Applicable Laws or consent to any proceeding or action described in the immediately following subsection; (iv) apply for or consent to, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, or liquidator of itself or of a substantial part of its property, domestic or foreign; (v) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due; (vi) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (vii) make a conveyance fraudulent as to creditors under any Applicable Law; or (viii) take any corporate or partnership action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

(g)           Involuntary Bankruptcy Proceeding.  A case or other proceeding shall be commenced against any Loan Party or any other Significant Subsidiary in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking:  (i) relief under the Bankruptcy Code or other federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect) or under any other Applicable Laws, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up, or composition or adjustment of debts; or (ii) the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator or the like of such Person, or of all or any substantial part of the assets, domestic or foreign, of such Person, and such case or proceeding shall continue undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 consecutive days, or an order granting the remedy or other relief requested in such case or proceeding against such Loan Party or such Significant Subsidiary (including, but not limited to, an order for relief under such Bankruptcy Code or such other federal bankruptcy laws) shall be entered.

 

(h)           Revocation of Loan Documents.  Any Loan Party shall (or shall attempt to) disavow, revoke or terminate any Loan Document or the Fee Letters to which it is a party or shall otherwise challenge or contest in any action, suit or proceeding in any court or before any Governmental Authority the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or the Fee Letters, or any Loan Document or the Fee Letters shall cease to be in full force and effect (except as a result of the express terms thereof).

 

(i)            Judgment.   A judgment or order for the payment of money or for an injunction shall be entered against the Borrower, any other Loan Party, or any other Subsidiary by any court or other tribunal and (i) such judgment or order shall continue for a period of 30 days without being paid, stayed or dismissed through appropriate appellate proceedings and (ii) either (A) the amount of such judgment or order for which insurance has not been acknowledged in writing by the applicable insurance carrier (or the amount as to which the insurer has denied liability) exceeds, individually or together with all other such outstanding  judgments or orders entered against any Loan Parties or any other Subsidiary, $30,000,000  or (B) in the case of an injunction or other non-monetary judgment, such injunction or judgment or order could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(j)            Attachment.  A warrant, writ of attachment, execution or similar process shall be issued against any property of any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, which exceeds, individually or together with all other such warrants, writs, executions and processes, $30,000,000 in amount and such warrant, writ, execution or process shall not be paid, discharged, vacated, stayed or bonded for a period of 30 days; provided, however, that if a bond has been issued in favor of the claimant or other Person obtaining such warrant, writ, execution or process, the issuer of such bond shall execute a waiver or subordination agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent pursuant to which the issuer of such bond subordinates its right of reimbursement, contribution or subrogation to the Obligations and waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the assets of any Loan Party.

 

(k)           ERISA.

 

(i)            Any ERISA Event shall have occurred that results or could reasonably be expected to result in liability to any member of the ERISA Group aggregating in excess of $30,000,000; or

 

(ii)           The “benefit obligation” of all Plans exceeds the “fair market value of plan assets” for such Plans by more than $30,000,000, all as determined, and with such terms defined, in accordance with FASB ASC 715.

 

(l)            Loan Documents.  An Event of Default (as defined therein) shall occur under any of the other Loan Documents.

 

(m)          Change of Control/Change in Management.

 

(i)            Any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a Person will be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total voting power of the then outstanding voting stock of the Parent;

 

(ii)           During any period of 12 consecutive months ending after the Agreement Date, individuals who at the beginning of any such 12-month period constituted the Board of Directors of the Parent (together with any new directors whose election by such Board or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Parent was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Parent then in office; or

 

(iii)          The Parent or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Parent shall cease to be the sole general partner of the Borrower or shall cease to have the sole and exclusive power to exercise all management and control over the Borrower.

 

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Section 11.2.  Remedies Upon Event of Default.

 

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a)           Acceleration; Termination of Facilities.

 

(i)            Automatic.  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 11.1.(f) or 11.1.(g), (A)(1) the principal of, and all accrued interest on, the Loans and the Notes at the time outstanding and (2) all of the other Obligations, including, but not limited to, the other amounts owed to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Loan Documents shall become immediately and automatically due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by the Borrower on behalf of itself and the other Loan Parties, and (B) the Commitments, if then in effect, shall all immediately and automatically terminate.

 

(ii)           Optional.  If any other Event of Default shall exist, the Administrative Agent may, and at the direction of the Requisite Lenders shall:  (A) declare (1) the principal of, and accrued interest on, the Loans and the Notes at the time outstanding and (2) all of the other Obligations, including, but not limited to, the other amounts owed to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Loan Documents to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by the Borrower on behalf of itself and the other Loan Parties, and (B) the Commitments, if then in effect.

 

(b)           Loan Documents.  The Requisite Lenders may direct the Administrative Agent to, and the Administrative Agent if so directed shall, exercise any and all of its rights under any and all of the other Loan Documents.

 

(c)           Applicable Law.  The Requisite Lenders may direct the Administrative Agent to, and the Administrative Agent if so directed shall, exercise all other rights and remedies it may have under any Applicable Law.

 

(d)           Appointment of Receiver.  To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to the appointment of a receiver for the assets and properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries), without notice of any kind whatsoever and without regard to the adequacy of any security for the Obligations or the solvency of any party bound for its payment, to take possession of all or any portion of the property or the business operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and to exercise such power as the court shall confer upon such receiver.

 

(e)           Specified Derivatives Contract Remedies.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or other Loan Document, each Specified Derivatives Provider shall have the right, with prompt notice to the Administrative Agent, but without the approval or consent of or other action by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, and without limitation of other remedies available to such Specified Derivatives Provider under contract or Applicable Law, to undertake any of the following:  (a) to declare an event of default, termination event or other similar event under any Specified Derivatives Contract and to create an “Early Termination Date” (as defined therein) in respect thereof, (b) to determine net termination amounts in respect of any and all Specified Derivatives Contracts in accordance with the terms thereof, and to set off amounts among such contracts, (c) to set off or proceed against deposit account balances, securities account balances and other property and amounts held by such Specified 

 

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Derivatives Provider pursuant to any Derivatives Support Document, including any “Posted Collateral” (as defined in  any credit support annex included in any such Derivatives Support Document to which such Specified Derivatives Provider may be a party), and (d) to prosecute any legal action against the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to enforce or collect net amounts owing to such Specified Derivatives Provider pursuant to any Specified Derivatives Contract.

 

Section 11.3.  Marshaling; Payments Set Aside.

 

None of the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Loan Party or any other party or against or in payment of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations.  To the extent that any Loan Party makes a payment or payments to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent or any Lender enforce their security interests or exercise their rights of setoff, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then to the extent of such recovery, the Guaranteed Obligations, or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

Section 11.4.  Allocation of Proceeds.

 

If an Event of Default exists, all payments received by the Administrative Agent (or any Lender as a result of its exercise of remedies permitted under Section 13.3. under any of the Loan Documents, in respect of any principal of or interest on the Guaranteed Obligations or any other amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder or thereunder, shall be applied in the following order and priority:

 

(a)           to payment of that portion of the Guaranteed Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts, including attorney fees, payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;

 

(b)           to payment of that portion of the Guaranteed Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders under the Loan Documents, including attorney fees, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (b) payable to them;

 

(c)           to payment of that portion of the Guaranteed Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (c) payable to them;

 

(d)           to payment of that portion of the Guaranteed Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and payment obligations then owing under Specified Derivatives Contracts, ratably among the Lenders and the Specified Derivatives Providers in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (d) payable to them; and

 

(e)           the balance, if any, after all of the Guaranteed Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Guaranteed Obligations arising under Specified Derivatives Contracts shall be excluded from the application described above if the Administrative Agent has not received written notice thereof, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may 

 

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request, from the applicable Specified Derivatives Provider, as the case may be.  Each Specified Derivatives Provider not a party to this Agreement that has given the notice contemplated by the preceding sentence shall, by such notice, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Article XII. for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.

 

Section 11.5.  Performance by Administrative Agent.

 

If the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall fail to perform any covenant, duty or agreement contained in any of the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent may, after notice to the Borrower, perform or attempt to perform such covenant, duty or agreement on behalf of the Borrower or such other Loan Party after the expiration of any cure or grace periods set forth herein.  In such event, the Borrower shall, at the request of the Administrative Agent, promptly pay any amount reasonably expended by the Administrative Agent in such performance or attempted performance to the Administrative Agent, together with interest thereon at the applicable Post-Default Rate from the date of such expenditure until paid.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any liability or responsibility whatsoever for the performance of any obligation of the Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

Section 11.6.  Rights Cumulative.

 

(a)           Generally.  The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement, each of the other Loan Documents and the Fee Letters shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which any of them may otherwise have under Applicable Law.  In exercising their respective rights and remedies the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may be selective and no failure or delay by the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of it, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude its other or further exercise or the exercise of any other power or right.

 

(b)           Enforcement by Administrative Agent.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Article XI. for the benefit of all the Lenders; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit (i) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (ii) any Specified Derivatives Provider from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as a Specified Derivatives Provider) hereunder, under the other Loan Documents or under any Specified Derivatives Contract, as applicable, (iii) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 13.3. (subject to the terms of Section 3.3.), or (iv) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided, further, that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (x) the Requisite Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article XI. and (y) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 3.3., any Lender may, with the consent of the Requisite Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Requisite Lenders.

 

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ARTICLE XII. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

 

Section 12.1.  Appointment and Authorization.

 

Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as contractual representative on such Lender’s behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Not in limitation of the foregoing, each Lender authorizes and directs the Administrative Agent to enter into the Loan Documents for the benefit of the Lenders.  Each Lender hereby agrees that, except as otherwise set forth herein, any action taken by the Requisite Lenders in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or the Loan Documents, and the exercise by the Requisite Lenders of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all of the Lenders.  Nothing herein shall be construed to deem the Administrative Agent a trustee or fiduciary for any Lender or to impose on the Administrative Agent duties or obligations other than those expressly provided for herein.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the use of the terms “Agent”, “Administrative Agent”, “agent” and similar terms in the Loan Documents with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any Applicable Law.  Instead, use of such terms is merely a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.  The Administrative Agent shall deliver or otherwise make available to each Lender, promptly upon receipt thereof by the Administrative Agent, copies of each of the financial statements, certificates, notices and other documents delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article IX. that the Borrower is not otherwise required to deliver directly to the Lenders.  The Administrative Agent will furnish to any Lender, upon the request of such Lender, a copy (or, where appropriate, an original) of any document, instrument, agreement, certificate or notice furnished to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Affiliate of the Borrower, pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document not already delivered or otherwise made available to such Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any such other Loan Document.  As to any matters not expressly provided for by the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, enforcement or collection of any of the Obligations), the Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Requisite Lenders (or all of the Lenders if explicitly required under any other provision of this Agreement), and such instructions shall be binding upon all Lenders and all holders of any of the Obligations; provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes the Administrative Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or Applicable Law.  Not in limitation of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may exercise any right or remedy it or the Lenders may have under any Loan Document upon the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default unless the Requisite Lenders have directed the Administrative Agent otherwise.  Without limiting the foregoing, no Lender shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Administrative Agent as a result of the Administrative Agent acting or refraining from acting under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in accordance with the instructions of the Requisite Lenders, or where applicable, all the Lenders.

 

Section 12.2.  Administrative Agent’s Reliance.

 

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with its duties expressly set forth herein or therein 

 

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as  determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (including its own counsel or counsel for the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties: (a) makes any warranty or representation to any Lender or any other Person, or shall be responsible to any Lender or any other Person for any statement, warranty or representation made or deemed made by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (b) shall have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the satisfaction of any conditions precedent under this Agreement or any Loan Document on the part of the Borrower or other Persons, or to inspect the property, books or records of the Borrower or any other Person; (c) shall be responsible to any Lender for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or any collateral covered thereby or the perfection or priority of any Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders in any such collateral; (d) shall have any liability in respect of any recitals, statements, certifications, representations or warranties contained in any of the Loan Documents or any other document, instrument, agreement, certificate or statement delivered in connection therewith; and (e) shall incur any liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by acting upon any notice, consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by telephone, telecopy or electronic mail) believed by it to be genuine and signed, sent or given by the proper party or parties.  The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under the Loan Documents by or through agents, employees or attorneys-in-fact and shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such agent or attorney-in-fact as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment.  Unless set forth in writing to the contrary, the making of its initial Loan by a Lender shall constitute a certification by such Lender to the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders that the conditions precedent for initial Loans set forth in Sections 6.1. and 6.2. that have not previously been waived by the Requisite Lenders have been satisfied.

 

Section 12.3.  Notice of Events of Default.

 

The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default unless the Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing with reasonable specificity such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.”  If any Lender (excluding the Lender which is also serving as the Administrative Agent) becomes aware of any Default or Event of Default, it shall promptly send to the Administrative Agent such a “notice of default”; provided, a Lender’s failure to provide such a “notice of default” to the Administrative Agent shall not result in any liability of such Lender to any other party to any of the Loan Documents.  Further, if the Administrative Agent receives such a “notice of default,” the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders.

 

Section 12.4.  Administrative Agent as Lender.

 

The Lender acting as Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers as a Lender or a Specified Derivatives Provider, as the case may be, under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Specified Derivatives Contract, as the case may be, as any other Lender or Specified Derivatives Provider and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent; and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated, include the Lender acting as Administrative Agent in each case in its individual capacity.  Such Lender and its Affiliates may each 

 

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accept deposits from, maintain deposits or credit balances for, invest in, lend money to, act as trustee under indentures of, serve as financial advisor to, and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Affiliate thereof as if it were any other bank and without any duty to account therefor to the other Lenders or any Specified Derivatives Providers.  Further, the Administrative Agent and any Affiliate may accept fees and other consideration from the Borrower for services in connection with this Agreement or any Specified Derivatives Contract, or otherwise without having to account for the same to the other Lenders or any Specified Derivatives Providers.  The Lenders acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, the Lender acting as Administrative Agent or its Affiliates may receive information regarding the Borrower, other Loan Parties, other Subsidiaries and other Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of such Person) and acknowledge that the Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to provide such information to them.

 

Section 12.5.  Approvals of Lenders.

 

All communications from the Administrative Agent to any Lender requesting such Lender’s determination, consent or approval (a) shall be given in the form of a written notice to such Lender, (b) shall be accompanied by a description of the matter or issue as to which such determination, consent or approval is requested, or shall advise such Lender where information, if any, regarding such matter or issue may be inspected, or shall otherwise describe the matter or issue to be resolved and (c) shall include, if reasonably requested by such Lender and to the extent not previously provided to such Lender, written materials provided to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower in respect of the matter or issue to be resolved.  Unless a Lender shall give written notice to the Administrative Agent that it specifically objects to the requested determination, consent or approval (together with a reasonable written explanation of the reasons behind such objection) within 10 Business Days (or such lesser or greater period as may be specifically required under the express terms of the Loan Documents) of receipt of such communication, such Lender shall be deemed to have conclusively approved such requested determination, consent or approval.

 

Section 12.6.  Lender Credit Decision, Etc.

 

Each of the Lenders expressly acknowledges and agrees that neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties has made any representations or warranties to such Lender and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary or Affiliate, shall be deemed to constitute any such representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent to any Lender.  Each of the Lenders acknowledges that it has made its own credit and legal analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any other Lender or counsel to the Administrative Agent, or any of their respective Related Parties, and based on the financial statements of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the other Subsidiaries and other Affiliate thereof, and inquiries of such Persons, its independent due diligence of the business and affairs of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the other Subsidiaries and other Persons, its review of the Loan Documents, the legal opinions required to be delivered to it hereunder, the advice of its own counsel and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate.  Each of the Lenders also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any other Lender or counsel to the Administrative Agent or any of their respective Related Parties, and based on such review, advice, documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents.  The Administrative Agent shall not be required to keep itself informed as to the performance or observance by the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party of the Loan Documents or any other document referred to or provided for therein or to inspect the properties or books of, or make any other 

 

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investigation of, the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary.  Except for notices, reports and other documents and information expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall have no duty or responsibility to provide any  Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Affiliate thereof which may come into possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties.  Each of the Lenders acknowledges that the Administrative Agent’s legal counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is only acting as counsel to the Administrative Agent and is not acting as counsel to any Lender.

 

Section 12.7.  Indemnification of Administrative Agent.

 

Each Lender agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so) pro rata in accordance with such Lender’s respective Pro Rata Share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent but not as a Lender) in any way relating to or arising out of the Loan Documents, any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents (collectively, “Indemnifiable Amounts”); provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such Indemnifiable Amounts to the extent resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment; provided, however, that no action taken in accordance with the directions of the Requisite Lenders (or all of the Lenders, if expressly required hereunder) shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct for purposes of this Section.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so) promptly upon demand for its Pro Rata Share (determined as of the time that the applicable reimbursement is sought) of any out-of-pocket expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of the counsel to the Administrative Agent) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, administration, or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings, or otherwise) of, or legal advice with respect to the rights or responsibilities of the parties under, the Loan Documents, any suit or action brought by the Administrative Agent to enforce the terms of the Loan Documents and/or collect any Obligations, any “lender liability” suit or claim brought against the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders, and any claim or suit brought against the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders arising under any Environmental Laws.  Such out-of-pocket expenses (including counsel fees) shall be advanced by the Lenders on the request of the Administrative Agent notwithstanding any claim or assertion that the Administrative Agent is not entitled to indemnification hereunder upon receipt of an undertaking by the Administrative Agent that the Administrative Agent will reimburse the Lenders if it is actually and finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Administrative Agent is not so entitled to indemnification.  The agreements in this Section shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and the termination of this Agreement.  If the Borrower shall reimburse the Administrative Agent for any Indemnifiable Amount following payment by any Lender to the Administrative Agent in respect of such Indemnifiable Amount pursuant to this Section, the Administrative Agent shall share such reimbursement on a ratable basis with each Lender making any such payment.

 

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Section 12.8.  Successor Administrative Agent.

 

(a)           The Administrative Agent may (i) resign at any time as Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents by giving written notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower or (ii) be removed as Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents for gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment, upon 30 days’ prior written notice  by all Lenders (other than the Lender then acting as Administrative Agent).  Upon any such resignation or removal, the Requisite Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Administrative Agent which appointment shall, provided no Default or Event of Default exists, be subject to the Borrower’s approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed (except that the Borrower shall, in all events, be deemed to have approved each Lender and any of its Affiliates as a successor Administrative Agent).  If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the resigning Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of resignation or the giving of notice of removal of the Administrative Agent, then the current Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which shall be a Lender, if any Lender shall be willing to serve, or otherwise shall be a financial institution having total combined assets of at least $50,000,000,000 and an Eligible Assignee or another Person acceptable to the Requisite Lenders.

 

(b)           If the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no Lender has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made to each Lender directly, until such time as a successor Administrative Agent has been appointed as provided for above in this Section; provided, further that such Lenders so acting directly shall be and be deemed to be protected by all indemnities and other provisions herein for the benefit and protection of the Administrative Agent as if each such Lender was itself the Administrative Agent.  Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of clause (a) or (b) above, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the current Administrative Agent, and the current Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Loan Documents.  After any Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of clause (a) above, the provisions of this Article XII. shall continue to inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent may assign its rights and duties under the Loan Documents to any of its Affiliates by giving the Borrower and each Lender prior written notice.

 

Section 12.9.  Titled Agents.

 

Each of the Lead Arrangers and the Syndication Agents (each a “Titled Agent”) in each such respective capacity, assumes no responsibility or obligation hereunder, including, without limitation, for servicing, enforcement or collection of any of the Loans, nor any duties as an agent hereunder for the Lenders.  The titles given to the Titled Agents are solely honorific and imply no fiduciary responsibility on the part of the Titled Agents to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party and the use of such titles does not impose on the Titled Agents any duties or obligations greater than those of any other Lender or entitle the Titled Agents to any rights other than those to which any other Lender is entitled.

 

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ARTICLE XIII. MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 13.1.  Notices.

 

Unless otherwise provided herein (including without limitation as provided in Section 9.5.), communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed, telecopied, or delivered as follows:

 

If to the Borrower and/or the Parent:

 

DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership

3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1500

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Attn:  Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel

Telephone:            240-744-1190

Telecopy:              240-744-1199

 

with a copy to:

 

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Ave.

New York, New York 10019

Attn:  David Drewes

Telephone:            212-728-8653

Telecopy:              212-728-9653

 

If to the Administrative Agent:

 

KeyBank National Association

1200 Abernathy Road NE, Suite 1550

Atlanta, GA 30328

Attn:  James Komperda

Telephone:            (770) 510-2160

Telecopy:              (770) 510-2195

 

with a copy to:

 

KeyBank National Association

1200 Abernathy Road NE, Suite 1550

Atlanta, GA 30328

Attn:  Tiffanie Grayson

Telephone:            (770) 510-2146

Telecopy:              (216) 370-6206

 

If to any other Lender:

 

To such Lender’s address or telecopy number as set forth in the applicable Administrative Questionnaire.

 

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or, as to each party at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties delivered in compliance with this Section; provided, a Lender shall only be required to give notice of any such other address to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.  All such notices and other communications shall be effective (i) if mailed or sent by overnight courier, upon the first to occur of receipt or the expiration of 3 days after the deposit in the United States Postal Service mail, postage prepaid and addressed to the address of the Parent or the Borrower or the Administrative Agent and Lenders at the addresses specified; (ii) if telecopied, when transmitted; (iii) if hand delivered, when delivered; or (iv) if delivered in accordance with Section 9.5. to the extent applicable; provided, however, that, in the case of  the immediately preceding clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), non-receipt of any communication as of the result of any change of address of which the sending party was not notified or as the result of a refusal to accept delivery shall be deemed receipt of such communication.  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, all notices or communications to the Administrative Agent or any Lender under Article II. shall be effective only when actually received.  None of the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall incur any liability to any Loan Party (nor shall the Administrative Agent incur any liability to the Lenders) for acting upon any telephonic notice referred to in this Agreement which the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, believes in good faith to have been given by a Person authorized to deliver such notice or for otherwise acting in good faith hereunder.  Failure of a Person designated to get a copy of a notice to receive such copy shall not affect the validity of notice properly given to another Person.

 

Section 13.2.  Expenses.

 

The Borrower agrees (a) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all of its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of, and any amendment, supplement or modification to, any of the Loan Documents (including due diligence expenses and reasonable travel expenses related to closing), and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and all costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the use of IntraLinks, SyndTrak or other similar information transmission systems in connection with the Loan Documents and of the Administrative Agent in connection with the review of Properties for inclusion as Unencumbered Properties and the Administrative Agent’s other activities under Article IV., including the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent relating to all such activities, (b) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for all their reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under the Loan Documents and the Fee Letters, including the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of their respective counsel (including the allocated fees and expenses of in-house counsel) and any payments in indemnification or otherwise payable by the Lenders to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents, (c) to pay, and indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and the Lenders from, any and all recording and filing fees and any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any failure to pay or delay in paying, documentary, stamp, excise and other similar taxes, if any, which may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of any of the Loan Documents, or consummation of any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of, any Loan Document and (d) to the extent not already covered by any of the preceding subsections, to pay or reimburse the documented fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and any Lender incurred in connection with the representation of the Administrative Agent or such Lender in any matter relating to or arising out of any bankruptcy or other proceeding of the type described in Sections 11.1.(f) or 11.1.(g), including, without limitation (i) any motion for relief from any stay or similar order, (ii) the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of any document relating to the Obligations and (iii) the negotiation and preparation of any debtor-in-possession financing or any plan of reorganization of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, whether proposed by the Borrower, such Loan Party, the Lenders or 

 

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any other Person, and whether such fees and expenses are incurred prior to, during or after the commencement of such proceeding or the confirmation or conclusion of any such proceeding.  If the Borrower shall fail to pay any amounts required to be paid by it pursuant to this Section, the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders may pay such amounts on behalf of the Borrower and such amounts shall be deemed to be Obligations owing hereunder.

 

Section 13.3.  Setoff.

 

Subject to Section 3.3. and in addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under Applicable Law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, the Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent,  each Lender, each Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, and each Participant (but not Affiliates of a Participant), at any time or from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, while an Event of Default exists, without notice to the Borrower or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, but in the case of a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, or a Participant, subject to receipt of the prior written consent of the Requisite Lenders exercised in their sole discretion, to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or special, including, but not limited to, indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether matured or unmatured) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by the Administrative Agent, such Lender, any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, or such Participant, to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against and on account of any of the Obligations, irrespective of whether or not any or all of the Loans and all other Obligations have been declared to be, or have otherwise become, due and payable as permitted by Section 11.2., and although such Obligations shall be contingent or unmatured.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, if any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.9. and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff.  Each Lender agree to make reasonable efforts to notify the Borrower promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

 

Section 13.4.  Litigation; Jurisdiction; Other Matters; Waivers.

 

(a)           EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARENT, THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF THE LENDERS WOULD BE BASED ON DIFFICULT AND COMPLEX ISSUES OF LAW AND FACT AND WOULD RESULT IN DELAY AND EXPENSE TO THE PARTIES.  ACCORDINGLY, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE LENDERS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE PARENT AND THE BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR NATURE IN ANY COURT OR TRIBUNAL IN WHICH AN ACTION MAY BE COMMENCED BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE FEE LETTERS OR BY REASON OF ANY OTHER SUIT, CAUSE OF ACTION OR DISPUTE WHATSOEVER BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARENT, THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF THE LENDERS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND ANY STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARENT, THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF THE LENDERS, ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE FEE LETTERS OR IN CONNECTION WITH  OR BY REASON OF ANY OTHER SUIT, CAUSE OF ACTION OR DISPUTE WHATSOEVER BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARENT, THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF THE LENDERS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.  THE PARENT, THE BORROWER AND EACH OF THE LENDERS EXPRESSLY SUBMIT AND CONSENT IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING COMMENCED IN SUCH COURTS.  EACH PARTY FURTHER  WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM AND EACH AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME.  THE CHOICE OF FORUM SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO PRECLUDE THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER REGARDING THE ENFORCEMENT BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER OF ANY JUDGMENT OBTAINED IN SUCH FORUM IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION.

 

(c)           THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY EACH PARTY WITH THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL AND WITH A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES THEREOF, AND SHALL SURVIVE THE PAYMENT OF THE LOANS AND ALL OTHER AMOUNTS PAYABLE HEREUNDER OR UNDER THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 13.5.  Successors and Assigns.

 

(a)           Successors and Assigns Generally.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither the Parent or the Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the provisions of the immediately following subsection (b), (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of the immediately following subsection (d) or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of the immediately following subsection (f) (and, subject to the last sentence of the immediately following subsection (b), any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void).  Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in the immediately following subsection (d) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

(b)           Assignments by Lenders.  Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

 

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(i)            Minimum Amounts.

 

(A)          in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of an assigning Lender’s Commitment and/or the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

 

(B)          in any case not described in the immediately preceding subsection (A), the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (in each case, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment  and Assumption, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $5,000,000 in the case of any assignment of a Commitment or a Loan, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall exist, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, however, that if, after giving effect to such assignment, the amount of the Commitment held by such assigning Lender or the outstanding principal balance of the Loans of such assigning Lender, as applicable, would be less than $5,000,000, then such assigning Lender shall assign the entire amount of its Commitment or the Loans at the time owing to it.

 

(ii)           Proportionate Amounts.  Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loan or the Commitment assigned.

 

(iii)          Required Consents.  No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by clause (i)(B) of this subsection (b) and, in addition:

 

(A)          the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (x) a Default or Event of Default shall exist at the time of such assignment or (y) such assignment is to a Lender, to an Affiliate of a Lender or to an Approved Fund; provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days after having received notice thereof; and

 

(B)          the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of a Loan if such assignment is to a Person that is not already a Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender.

 

(iv)          Assignment and Assumption; Notes.  The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $4,500 for each assignment (which fee the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive), and the assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.  If requested by the transferor Lender or the assignee, upon the consummation of any assignment, the transferor Lender, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall make appropriate arrangements so that new Notes are issued to the assignee and such transferor Lender, as appropriate.

 

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(v)                                 No Assignment to Certain Person.  No such assignment shall be made to (A) the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries (except as permitted by Section 13.5.(g)) or (B) to any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or to any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B).

 

(vi)                              No Assignment to Natural Persons.  No such assignment shall be made to a natural person.

 

(vii)                           Certain Additional Payments.  In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent and each other Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans in accordance with its Pro Rata Share.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under Applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

 

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the immediately following subsection (c), from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 5.4., 13.2. and 13.9. and the other provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as provided in Section 13.10. with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender having been a Defaulting Lender.  Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with the immediately following subsection (d).

 

(c)                                  Register.  The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at the Principal Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”).  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all

 

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purposes of this Agreement.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

(d)                                 Participations.  Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Parent, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or the Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Parent, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.  Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any  provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of any Loan Document described in the second sentence of Section 13.6. that adversely affects such Participant.  The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.10., 5.1., 5.4. (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 3.10.(g) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.10.(g) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 5.8. as if it were an assignee under subsection (b) of this Section; and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 5.1. or 3.10., with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Regulatory Change that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation.  Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 5.8. with respect to any Participant.  To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 13.3. as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 3.3. as though it were a Lender.  Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations.  The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

 

(e)                                  Certain Pledges.  Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

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(f)                                   No Registration.  Each Lender agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, it will not make any assignment hereunder in any manner or under any circumstances that would require registration or qualification of, or filings in respect of, any Loan or Note under the Securities Act or any other securities laws of the United States of America or of any other jurisdiction.

 

(g)                                  Borrower Buybacks.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any Lender may, at any time, assign all or a portion of its Loans on a non-pro rata basis to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates in accordance with the procedures set forth on Exhibit I, pursuant to an offer made available to all Lenders on a pro rata basis (a “Dutch Auction”), subject to the following limitations:

 

(i)                                     The Borrower and any such Subsidiary or Affiliate to which such assignment is made, as applicable, shall represent and warrant, as of the date of the launch of the Dutch Auction and on the date of any such assignment, that neither it, its Affiliates nor any of its respective directors or officers has any Excluded Information that has not been disclosed to the Lenders generally (other than to the extent any such Lender does not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or such Subsidiary or Affiliate or any of their respective securities) prior to such date;

 

(ii)                                  immediately and automatically, without any further action on the part of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any other Person, upon the effectiveness of such assignment of Loans from a Lender to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, as applicable, such Loans and all rights and obligations as a Lender related thereto shall, for all purposes under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and otherwise, be deemed to be irrevocably prepaid, terminated, extinguished, cancelled and of no further force and effect and the Borrower (or any such Subsidiary or Affiliate to which such assignment is made, as applicable) shall neither obtain nor have any rights as a Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents by virtue of such assignment; and

 

(iv)                              no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing before or immediately after giving effect to such assignment.

 

Section 13.6.  Amendments and Waivers.

 

(a)                                 Generally.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, (i) any consent or approval required or permitted by this Agreement or in any other Loan Document to be given by the Lenders may be given, (ii) any term of this Agreement or of any other Loan Document may be amended, (iii) the performance or observance by the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary of any terms of this Agreement or such other Loan Document may be waived, and (iv) the continuance of any Default or Event of Default may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) with, but only with, the written consent of the Requisite Lenders (or the Administrative Agent at the written direction of the Requisite Lenders), and, in the case of an amendment to any Loan Document, the written consent of each Loan Party which is party thereto.

 

(b)                                 Additional Lender Consents.  In addition to the forgoing requirements, no amendment, waiver or consent shall:

 

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(ii)                                  reduce the principal of, or interest that has accrued or the rates of interest that will be charged on the outstanding principal amount of, any Loans or other Obligations without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; provided, however, only the written consent of the Requisite Lenders shall be required for the waiver of interest payable at the Post-Default Rate, retraction of the imposition of interest at the Post-Default Rate and amendment of the definition of “Post-Default Rate”;

 

(iii)                               reduce the amount of any Fees payable to a Lender hereunder or postpone any date fixed for payment thereof without the written consent of such Lender;

 

(iv)                              modify the definition of “Availability Period”, “Availability Termination Date”, “Termination Date” or otherwise postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, any Loans or for the payment of Fees or any other Obligations (including the waiver of any Default or Event of Default as a result of the nonpayment of any such Obligations as and when due), in each case, without the written consent of each Lender;

 

(v)                                 modify the definition of “Pro Rata Share” or amend or otherwise modify the provisions of Section 3.2., in each case, without the written consent of each Lender;

 

(vi)                              amend this Section or amend the definitions of the terms used in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents insofar as such definitions affect the substance of this Section, in each case, without the written consent of each Lender;

 

(vii)                           modify the definition of the term “Requisite Lenders” or modify in any other manner the number or percentage of the Lenders required to make any determinations or waive any rights hereunder or to modify any provision hereof, in each case, without the written consent of each Lender;

 

(viii)                        modify any provision of a Loan Document the modification of which expressly requires the consent of all Lenders or all Lenders directly affected by such modification, in each case, without the written consent of all Lenders or all such directly affected Lenders, as the case may be;

 

(ix)                              release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty except as contemplated by Section 8.15., without the written consent of each Lender; or

 

(x)                                 waive a Default or Event of Default under Section 11.1.(a) or Section 11.1.(b), in each case, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby.

 

(c)                                  Amendment of Administrative Agent’s Duties, Etc.  No amendment, waiver or consent unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent, in addition to the Lenders required hereinabove to take such action, shall affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.  No waiver shall extend to or affect any obligation not expressly waived or impair any right consequent thereon and any amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose set forth therein.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased, reinstated or extended without the written consent of such Defaulting Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by

 

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its terms affects any Defaulting Lender more adversely than other affected Lenders shall require the written consent of such Defaulting Lender.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 12.5., no course of dealing or delay or omission on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise be prejudicial thereto.  Any Event of Default occurring hereunder shall continue to exist until such time as such Event of Default is waived in writing in accordance with the terms of this Section, notwithstanding any attempted cure or other action by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person subsequent to the occurrence of such Event of Default.  Except as otherwise explicitly provided for herein or in any other Loan Document, no notice to or demand upon any Loan Party shall entitle such Loan Party to other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

 

(d)                                 Technical Amendments.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 13.6., if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower have jointly identified an ambiguity, omission, mistake or defect in any provision of this Agreement or an inconsistency between provisions of this Agreement, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend such provision or provisions to cure such ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency so long as to do so would not adversely affect the interests of the Lenders.  Any such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement.

 

Section 13.7.  Nonliability of Administrative Agent and Lenders.

 

The relationship between the Borrower, on the one hand, and the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, on the other hand, shall be solely that of borrower and lender.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any fiduciary responsibilities to the Borrower or the Parent and no provision in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents, and no course of dealing between or among any of the parties hereto, shall be deemed to create any fiduciary duty owing by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to any Lender, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Loan Party.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender undertakes any responsibility to the Borrower or the Parent to review or inform the Borrower or the Parent of any matter in connection with any phase of the business or operations of the Borrower or the Parent.

 

Section 13.8.  Confidentiality.

 

The Administrative Agent and each Lender shall maintain the confidentiality of all Information (as defined below) but in any event may make disclosure: (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ other respective Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential); (b) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any actual or proposed assignee, Participant or other transferee in connection with a potential transfer of any Commitment or participation therein as permitted hereunder, or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations; (c) as required or requested by any Governmental Authority or representative thereof or pursuant to legal process or in connection with any legal proceedings, or as otherwise required by Applicable Law; (d) to the Administrative Agent’s or such Lender’s independent auditors and other professional advisors (provided they shall be notified of the confidential nature of the information); (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies under any Loan Document (or any Specified Derivatives Contract) or any action or proceeding relating to any Loan Document (or any Specified Derivatives Contract) or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder; (f) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section actually known by the Administrative Agent or such Lender to be a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a

 

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nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower; (g) to the extent requested by, or required to be disclosed to, any nationally recognized rating agency or regulatory or similar authority (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners) having or purporting to have jurisdiction over it; (h) to bank trade publications, such information to consist of deal terms and other information customarily found in such publications; (i) to any other party hereto; (j) on a confidential basis to the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the Loan Documents; and (k) with the consent of the Borrower.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent and each Lender may disclose any such confidential information, without notice to the Borrower or any other Loan Party, to Governmental Authorities in connection with any regulatory examination of the Administrative Agent or such Lender or in accordance with the regulatory compliance policy of the Administrative Agent or such Lender.  As used in this Section, the term “Information” means all information received from the Borrower, any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or Affiliate relating to any Loan Party or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower, any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or any Affiliate, provided that, in the case of any such information received from the Borrower, any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or any Affiliate after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential.  Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

 

Section 13.9.  Indemnification.

 

(a)                                 The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnified Party”) against, and hold each Indemnified Party harmless from, and shall pay or reimburse any such Indemnified Party for, any and all losses, claims (including without limitation, Environmental Claims), damages, liabilities and related expenses (including without limitation, the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnified Party (which counsel may be employees of any Indemnified Party)), incurred by any Indemnified Party or asserted against any Indemnified Party by any Person (including the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary) other than such Indemnified Party and its Related Parties, arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto or thereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Loan or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, or any Environmental Claim related in any way to the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding (an “Indemnity Proceeding”) relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, and regardless of whether any Indemnified Party is a party thereto, or (v) any claim (including without limitation, any Environmental Claims), investigation, litigation or other proceeding (whether or not the Administrative Agent or any Lender is a party thereto) and the prosecution and defense thereof, arising out of or in any way connected with the Loans, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys and consultant’s fees; provided, however, that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnified Party, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (i) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence,

 

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bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party or (ii) resulted from any dispute solely between and among Indemnified Parties that does not arise from an act or omission by any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates (other than with respect to a claim against an Indemnified Party acting in its capacity as Administrative Agent or arranger or similar role under the Loan Documents); provided, that this Section 13.9.(a) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses or damages arising under any non-Tax claim.

 

(b)                                 If and to the extent that the obligations of the Borrower under this Section are unenforceable for any reason, the Borrower hereby agrees to make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of such obligations which is permissible under Applicable Law.

 

(c)                                  The Borrower’s obligations under this Section shall survive any termination of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the payment in full in cash of the Obligations, and are in addition to, and not in substitution of, any of the other obligations set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is a party.

 

References in this Section 13.9. to “Lender” or “Lenders” shall be deemed to include such Persons (and their Affiliates) in their capacity as Specified Derivatives Providers.

 

Section 13.10.  Termination; Survival.

 

This Agreement shall terminate at such time as (a) all of the Commitments have been terminated, (b) none of the Lenders is obligated any longer under this Agreement to make any Loans and (d) all Obligations (other than obligations which survive as provided in the following sentence) have been paid and satisfied in full. The indemnities to which the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are entitled under the provisions of Sections 3.10., 5.1., 5.4., 12.7., 13.2. and 13.9. and any other provision of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the provisions of Section 13.4., shall continue in full force and effect and shall protect the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (i) notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, or of the other Loan Documents, against events arising after such termination as well as before and (ii) at all times after any such party ceases to be a party to this Agreement with respect to all matters and events existing on or prior to the date such party ceased to be a party to this Agreement.  The Administrative Agent agrees to furnish to the Borrower, upon the Borrower’s request and at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense, any release, termination, or other agreement or document evidencing the foregoing termination.  The provisions of Section 13.9 shall survive termination of this Agreement for a period of one year.

 

Section 13.11.  Severability of Provisions.

 

If any provision under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed from the Loan Documents, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall remain in full force as though the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been part of the Loan Documents.

 

Section 13.12.  GOVERNING LAW.

 

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

 

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Section 13.13.  Counterparts.

 

To facilitate execution, this Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements may be executed in any number of counterparts as may be convenient or required (which may be effectively delivered by facsimile, in portable document format (“PDF”) or other similiar electronic means).  It shall not be necessary that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signature of all persons required to bind any party, appear on each counterpart.  All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single document.  It shall not be necessary in making proof of this document to produce or account for more than a single counterpart containing the respective signatures of, or on behalf of, each of the parties hereto.

 

Section 13.14.  Obligations with Respect to Loan Parties.

 

The obligations of the Parent or the Borrower to direct or prohibit the taking of certain actions by the other Loan Parties as specified herein shall be absolute and not subject to any defense the Parent or the Borrower may have that the Parent or the Borrower does not control such Loan Parties.

 

Section 13.15.  Independence of Covenants.

 

All covenants hereunder shall be given in any jurisdiction independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or be otherwise within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such action is taken or condition exists.

 

Section 13.16.  Limitation of Liability.

 

None of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or any Related Party shall have any liability with respect to, and each of the Parent and the Borrower hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue any of them upon, any claim for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages suffered or incurred by the Borrower in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or the Fee Letters, or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.  Each of the Parent and the Borrower hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any of the Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, or agents for punitive damages in respect of any claim in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, the Fee Letters, or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or financed hereby.  No Indemnified Party referred to in Section 13.9. shall be liable for damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent resulting from such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment).

 

Section 13.17.  Entire Agreement.

 

This Agreement, the Notes, the other Loan Documents and the Fee Letters embody the final, entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede any and all prior commitments, agreements, representations, and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and may not be contradicted or varied by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent oral agreements or discussions of the parties hereto.  There are no oral agreements among the parties hereto.  To the extent any term of this Agreement is inconsistent with a term of any other Loan Document to

 

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which the parties of this Agreement are party, the term of this Agreement shall control to the extent of such inconsistency.

 

Section 13.18.  Construction.

 

The Administrative Agent, the Parent, the Borrower and each Lender acknowledge that each of them has had the benefit of legal counsel of its own choice and has been afforded an opportunity to review this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with its legal counsel and that this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be construed as if jointly drafted by the Administrative Agent, the Parent, the Borrower and each Lender.

 

Section 13.19.  Headings.

 

The paragraph and section headings in this Agreement are provided for convenience of reference only and shall not affect its construction or interpretation.

 

Section 13.20.  New York Mortgages.

 

(a)                                 Generally.  The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that as an accommodation to the Parent and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may, from time to time, in their sole discretion, accept the benefits of Mortgages encumbering real property located in the State of New York assigned from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Section to the Administrative Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the Lenders (any such Mortgage a “New York Mortgage”).  Any Lender’s agreement to accept the benefit of a New York Mortgage in its sole discretion will be subject to, among other things, such Lender’s determination that the real property subject to such Mortgage is not in a special flood hazard area.

 

(b)                                 Assignment of New York Mortgages.  In connection with the acceptance of the benefits of a New York Mortgage by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, the Borrower shall cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

 

(i)                                     the originals (or if not available, copies) of each outstanding promissory note evidencing the Indebtedness secured by such New York Mortgage, duly endorsed (by allonge or otherwise) to the order of the Administrative Agent (collectively, “Existing New York Notes”);

 

(ii)                                  an amended and restated promissory note (each a “Restated New York Note”) which amends, restates and, if applicable, consolidates the applicable Existing New York Notes, which (x) shall be payable to the order of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of itself and the Lenders, (y) shall be in an initial aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of Loans advanced hereunder in connection with the transfer of such Existing New York Notes to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of itself and the Lenders and (z) shall incorporate by reference all of the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

 

(iii)                               a copy of such New York Mortgage, including all amendments thereto, showing all recording information thereon certified to the knowledge of an authorized officer of the Borrower as being true, correct and complete;

 

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(iv)                              an assignment of such New York Mortgage, in recordable form, executed by each holder of the Indebtedness secured by such New York Mortgage (or an authorized agent acting on behalf of each such holder);

 

(v)                                 a modification to such New York Mortgage executed by the applicable Loan Parties, such modification, among other things, to modify such New York Mortgage (x) to provide that it secures the applicable Restated New York Note, (y) to provide that the maximum principal sum of Obligations secured by such New York Mortgage at execution or in the future shall not exceed the initial principal amount of the applicable Restated New York Note and (z) to include language reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to the effect that payments in respect of the Obligations shall not be deemed to reduce the amount of the Obligations secured by such New York Mortgage until such time as the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations shall have been reduced to the initial principal amount of the applicable Restated New York Note;

 

(vi)                              terminations of, or assignments and modifications to, any assignment of leases and rents, financing statements and any other document, instrument or agreement securing the Indebtedness secured by such New York Mortgage, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

 

(vii)                           a copy of any environmental assessment report on the Property subject to such New York Mortgage available to the Borrower, and if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, reliance letters from the environmental engineering firms performing such assessments addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders; provided, however, if such a reliance letter is not provided, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have no obligation to accept an assignment of such New York Mortgage;

 

(viii)                        and environmental indemnity agreement executed by the Borrower, the Parent and any other Loan Party that owns or leases the Property encumbered by such New York Mortgage in favor of the Administrative Agent for its benefit and the benefit of the Lenders and in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; and

 

(ix)                              such other documents, agreements and instruments as the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may reasonably request.

 

(c)                                  Release of New York Mortgages. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, including without limitation, Section 13.7., (i) upon the Borrower’s written request and at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense, the Administrative Agent shall release any or all of the New York Mortgages or assign any or all of the New York Mortgages to any Person requested by the Borrower (any such assignment to be without recourse or warranty whatsoever) and (ii) the Administrative Agent may in its discretion, and shall at the direction of the Requisite Lenders, release any or all of the New York Mortgages if the Administrative Agent has, or the Requisite Lenders have, reasonably determined that holding any of such New York Mortgages could be detrimental to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, and so long as the Administrative Agent shall have given the Borrower written notice at least 5 days prior to any such release; provided, however, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to give any such prior notice to the Borrower if the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, has determined that delay of such release would be detrimental to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders.

 

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Agent, each Lender and each other Indemnified Party from and against any and all losses, costs, claims, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, judgments or expenses of every kind and nature (including, without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, court costs and the fees and disbursements of counsel incurred in connection with any litigation, investigation, claim or proceeding or any advice rendered in connection therewith) incurred by an Indemnified Party in connection with, arising out of, or by reason of, any Indemnity Proceeding which is in any way related directly or indirectly to (i) the failure of any Person to pay any recording tax payable pursuant to N.Y. Tax Law, Ch. 60, Art. 11, Sec. 253 et seq. or other Applicable Laws of the State of New York or any political subdivision of such State or (ii) any New York Mortgage.

 

(e)           The Borrower represents and warrants that no Property encumbered by a New York Mortgage is located in an area determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have special flood hazards.

 

Section 13.21.  Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

(a)           the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

 

(b)           the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

 

(i)            a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

 

(ii)           a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

 

(iii)          the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Term Loan Agreement to be executed by their authorized officers all as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
 
    	
BORROWER:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality Company, its sole General   Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Sean M. Mahoney
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Sean   M. Mahoney
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Executive Vice   President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
PARENT:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Sean M. Mahoney
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Sean M. Mahoney
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Executive Vice President,   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
    
						

 

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KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative   Agent and as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ James Komperda
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
James Komperda
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    

 

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PNC   BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Katie Chowdry
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Katie Chowdry
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    

 

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REGIONS   BANK, as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ T. Barrett Vawter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
T. Barrett Vawter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    

 

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U.S.   BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Timothy J. Tillman
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Timothy   J. Tillman
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President
    

 

 

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BANK   OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Suzanne E. Pickett
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Suzanne   E. Pickett
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President
    

 

 

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CITIBANK,   N.A., as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Michael Chlopak
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Michael   Chlopak
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President
    

 

 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

Commitments

 

	
Lender
    	
 
    	
Commitment Amount
    	
 
    
	
KeyBank,   National Association
    	
 
    	
$
    	
25,000,000
    	
 
    
	
PNC Bank,   National Association
    	
 
    	
$
    	
25,000,000
    	
 
    
	
Regions Bank
    	
 
    	
$
    	
25,000,000
    	
 
    
	
U.S. Bank   National Association
    	
 
    	
$
    	
15,000,000
    	
 
    
	
Bank of Amercia,   N.A.
    	
 
    	
$
    	
5,000,000
    	
 
    
	
Citibank, N.A.
    	
 
    	
$
    	
5,000,000
    	
 
    
	
TOTAL
    	
 
    	
$
    	
100,000,000.00
    	
 
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1

 

List of Loan Parties

 

	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
Borrower
    
	
DiamondRock Hospitality Company
    	
 
    	
Parent
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Bloodstone TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Alpharetta Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Alpharetta Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Bethesda Owner Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Bethesda Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Broad Street Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Broad Street Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Burlington Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Burlington Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Charleston Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Charleston Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Chelsea Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Chelsea Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Conrad Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Conrad Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Denver Downtown Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Denver Downtown Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock FL Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock FL Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock HB Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock HB Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Key West North Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Key West North Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock KW South Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock KW South Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock SF Sutter Street Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock SF Sutter Street Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Times Square Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Times Square Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Vail Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    
	
DiamondRock Vail Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Guarantor
    

 

Accommodation Subsidiaries are noted in italics.

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.1

 

Initial Unencumbered Borrowing Base Properties

 

	
Property
    
	
Atlanta Marriott   Alpharetta
    
	
Gwen Chicago
    
	
Courtyard Denver   Downtown
    
	
Hilton   Burlington
    
	
Hilton Garden   Inn Times Square Central
    
	
Renaissance   Charleston
    
	
Fort Lauderdale   Westin
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.1(b) (1)

 

Ownership Structure

 

PART I

 

	
Company
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction of
   Organization
    	
 
    	
Equity Interest
   Holders
    	
 
    	
% of
   Ownership
    	
 
    	
Material/
   Significant/Foreign/
   and/or Excluded/or
   Accommodation (1)
   Subsidiary or N/A
    	
 
    	
State
   Qualification
    
	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
CA, MA, SC(2)
    
	
DiamondRock   Acquisition, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
N/A
    
	
DiamondRock Alpharetta Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
GA
    
	
DiamondRock Alpharetta Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
GA
    
	
DiamondRock Bethesda General, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
MD
    
	
DiamondRock Bethesda Limited, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
MD
    
	
DiamondRock Bethesda Owner Limited Partnership   (f/k/a Rock Spring Hotel Owner Limited Partnership)
    	
 
    	
Maryland
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Bethesda   General, LLC
    
   DiamondRock Bethesda Limited, LLC
    	
 
    	
1%
   (GP Interest )
    
    
   99%
   (LP Interest)
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
N/A
    
	
DiamondRock Bethesda Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
MD
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Broad Street Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
MA
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Broad Street Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
MA
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Expansion Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
MA
    

 

(1)  Accommodation Subsidiaries are noted in italics.

 

 

	
Company
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction of
   Organization
    	
 
    	
Equity Interest
   Holders
    	
 
    	
% of
   Ownership
    	
 
    	
Material/
   Significant/Foreign/
   and/or Excluded/or
   Accommodation (1)
   Subsidiary or N/A
    	
 
    	
State
   Qualification
    
	
DiamondRock   Boston Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
MA
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Retail Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
MA
    
	
DiamondRock Boston Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
MA
    
	
DiamondRock Burlington Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
VT
    
	
DiamondRock Burlington Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
VT
    
	
DiamondRock Cayman Islands, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Cayman Islands
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Frenchman’s   Holdings, LLC
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
N/A
    
	
DiamondRock Charleston Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
SC
    
	
DiamondRock Charleston Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
SC
    
	
DiamondRock Chelsea Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock Chelsea Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock Cherry Creek Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CO
    
	
DiamondRock Cherry Creek Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CO
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Conrad Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
IL
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Conrad Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
IL
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
IL
    
	
DiamondRock Chicago Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
IL
    
	
DiamondRock DC   Holdings, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited  Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
N/A
    

 

 

	
Company
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction of
   Organization
    	
 
    	
Equity Interest
   Holders
    	
 
    	
% of
   Ownership
    	
 
    	
Material/
   Significant/Foreign/
   and/or Excluded/or
   Accommodation (1)
   Subsidiary or N/A
    	
 
    	
State
   Qualification
    
	
DiamondRock DC M Street Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock DC   Holdings, LLC
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
DC
    
	
DiamondRock DC M Street Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
DC
    
	
DiamondRock Denver Downtown Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
CO
    
	
DiamondRock Denver Downtown Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
CO
    
	
DiamondRock East 40th Street NYC Owner Holdings, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock East 40th Street NYC Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock East 40th Street NYC Owner Holdings, LLC
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock East 40th Street NYC Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock FL Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock FL Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock Frenchman’s Holdings, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Foreign
    	
 
    	
N/A
    
	
DiamondRock Frenchman’s Owner, Inc.
    	
 
    	
U.S. Virgin Islands
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Cayman   Islands, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Foreign
    	
 
    	
N/A
    
	
DiamondRock HB Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock HB Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Company
    
   DiamondRock Hospitality, LLC
    	
 
    	
1%
   (GP interest)
    
   99%
   (LP interest)
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
CA & MA
    
	
DiamondRock Hospitality, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Company
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
N/A
    

 

 

	
Company
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction of
   Organization
    	
 
    	
Equity Interest
   Holders
    	
 
    	
% of
   Ownership
    	
 
    	
Material/
   Significant/Foreign/
   and/or Excluded/or
   Accommodation (1)
   Subsidiary or N/A
    	
 
    	
State
   Qualification
    
	
DiamondRock Key West North Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock Key West North Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock KW South Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock KW South Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock LAX   Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock LAX   Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock Manhattan/Midtown East Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock Manhattan/Midtown East Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock Minneapolis Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
MN
    
	
DiamondRock Minneapolis Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
MN
    
	
DiamondRock NY   Lex Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock NY   Lex Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock Orlando Airport Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock Orlando Airport Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
FL
    
	
DiamondRock Salt Lake City Fee Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
UT
    
	
DiamondRock Salt   Lake Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
UT
    
	
DiamondRock Salt   Lake Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
UT
    
	
DiamondRock San   Diego Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CA
    

 

 

	
Company
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction of
   Organization
    	
 
    	
Equity Interest
   Holders
    	
 
    	
% of
   Ownership
    	
 
    	
Material/
   Significant/Foreign/
   and/or Excluded/or
   Accommodation (1)
   Subsidiary or N/A
    	
 
    	
State
   Qualification
    
	
DiamondRock San Diego Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock SF Sutter Street Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock SF Sutter Street Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock Sonoma Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock Sonoma Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock Times Square Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Material
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock Times Square Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
NY
    
	
DiamondRock Torrance Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock Torrance Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
CA
    
	
DiamondRock Vail Owner, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Significant
    	
 
    	
CO
    
	
DiamondRock Vail Tenant, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
Accommodation   Subsidiary
    	
 
    	
CO
    
	
DRH Worthington Owner General, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
TX
    
	
DRH Worthington Owner Limited, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
N/A
    
	
DRH Worthington Owner Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DRH Worthington
   Owner General, LLC
    
   DRH Worthington
   Owner Limited, LLC
    	
 
    	
1%
   (GP interest)
    
   99%
   (LP interest)
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
TX
    
	
DRH Worthington Tenant General, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
TX
    
	
DRH Worthington Tenant Limited, LLC
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
Bloodstone   TRS, Inc.
    	
 
    	
100%
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
N/A
    

 

 

	
Company
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction of
   Organization
    	
 
    	
Equity Interest
   Holders
    	
 
    	
% of
   Ownership
    	
 
    	
Material/
   Significant/Foreign/
   and/or Excluded/or
   Accommodation (1)
   Subsidiary or N/A
    	
 
    	
State
   Qualification
    
	
DRH Worthington Tenant Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
DRH Worthington Tenant   General, LLC
    
   DRH Worthington Tenant Limited, LLC
    	
 
    	
1%
   (GP interest)
    
   99%
   (LP interest)
    	
 
    	
Excluded
    	
 
    	
TX
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.1(b)

 

Unconsolidated Affiliates

 

PART II

 

None

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.1(f)

 

Title to Properties; Occupancy Rates and Liens

 

Part I

 

	
Property
    	
 
    	
Occupancy Rate(2),(3)
    	
 
    
	
Atlanta Marriott   Alpharetta
    	
 
    	
72.9
    	
%
    
	
Bethesda   Marriott Suites
    	
 
    	
66.7
    	
%
    
	
Chicago Marriott   Downtown Magnificent Mile
    	
 
    	
74.2
    	
%
    
	
The Gwen Chicago
    	
 
    	
74.7
    	
%
    
	
Courtyard Denver   Downtown
    	
 
    	
79.5
    	
%
    
	
Courtyard New   York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue
    	
 
    	
89.5
    	
%
    
	
Courtyard New   York Manhattan/Midtown East
    	
 
    	
90.6
    	
%
    
	
Frenchman’s   Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort
    	
 
    	
82.8
    	
%
    
	
Hilton Boston
    	
 
    	
83.8
    	
%
    
	
Hilton   Burlington
    	
 
    	
78.2
    	
%
    
	
Hilton Garden   Inn Chelsea
    	
 
    	
95.3
    	
%
    
	
Hilton Garden   Inn New York City/Times Square Central
    	
 
    	
97.2
    	
%
    
	
Hilton   Minneapolis
    	
 
    	
77.6
    	
%
    
	
Hotel Rex
    	
 
    	
82.8
    	
%
    
	
Inn at Key West
    	
 
    	
84.3
    	
%
    
	
J.W. Marriott   Cherry Creek
    	
 
    	
81.4
    	
%
    
	
Lexington Hotel,   New York
    	
 
    	
93.3
    	
%
    
	
Orlando Airport   Marriott
    	
 
    	
78.9
    	
%
    
	
Renaissance   Charleston Hotel
    	
 
    	
88.4
    	
%
    
	
Renaissance   Worthington Hotel Fort Worth
    	
 
    	
69.6
    	
%
    
	
Salt Lake City   Marriott Downtown
    	
 
    	
71.1
    	
%
    
	
Sheraton Suites   Key West
    	
 
    	
80.1
    	
%
    
	
Shorebreak Hotel
    	
 
    	
79.7
    	
%
    
	
The Lodge at   Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa
    	
 
    	
82.7
    	
%
    
	
Vail Marriott   Mountain Resort & Spa
    	
 
    	
66.2
    	
%
    
	
Westin Boston   Waterfront
    	
 
    	
78.7
    	
%
    
	
Westin Fort Lauderdale   Beach Resort
    	
 
    	
85.7
    	
%
    
	
Westin San Diego
    	
 
    	
85.2
    	
%
    
	
Westin   Washington D.C. City Center
    	
 
    	
83.7
    	
%
    

 

Part II

 

Liens in Existence on the Agreement Date

 

(2)  Trailing twelve month occupancy as of December 31, 2015.

 

(3)  Reported occupancy reflects the period for which each asset was owned by the Company.

 

 

See Schedule 7.1(g): Existing Indebtedness and Total Indebtedness

SCHEDULE 7.1(g)

 

Indebtedness and Guaranties

 

	
Property
    	
 
    	
Current Amount
   of Debt as of the
   Closing Date
    	
 
    	
Secured
   or Unsecured
    	
 
    
	
Mortgage   Loan Indebtedness
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Courtyard New   York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue
    	
 
    	
$
    	
48,080,145
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Courtyard New   York Manhattan/Midtown East
    	
 
    	
$
    	
86,000,000
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Hilton   Minneapolis
    	
 
    	
$
    	
89,676,077
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
JW Marriott   Denver at Cherry Creek
    	
 
    	
$
    	
65,000,000
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Lexington Hotel   New York
    	
 
    	
$
    	
173,368,000
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Renaissance   Worthington Hotel Forth Worth
    	
 
    	
$
    	
85,000,000
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Salt Lake City   Marriott Downtown
    	
 
    	
$
    	
59,357,780
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
The Lodge at   Sonoma, a Renaissance Resort & Spa
    	
 
    	
$
    	
29,289,353
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Westin Boston   Waterfront Hotel
    	
 
    	
$
    	
203,654,821
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Westin San Diego
    	
 
    	
$
    	
67,184,098
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
Westin   Washington, D.C. City Center
    	
 
    	
$
    	
68,141,944
    	
 
    	
Secured
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Guaranty   Indebtedness
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Limited Payment   Guaranty by DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership related to   DiamondRock NY Lex Owner, LLC Loan Agreement
    	
 
    	
$
    	
25,500,000
    	
 
    	
Unsecured
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Completion   Guaranty by DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership related to   DiamondRock Boston Owner, LLC and DiamondRock Boston Retail Owner Loan   Agreement(4)
    	
 
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
Unsecured
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Other   Indebtedness
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Senior Unsecured   Credit Facility
    	
 
    	
$
    	
20,000,000
    	
 
    	
Unsecured
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Term Loan
    	
 
    	
$
    	
100,000,000
    	
 
    	
Unsecured
    	
 
    

 

(4)  This Completion Guaranty guarantees the completion of waterproof remediation work required for the Boston Westin plaza. The construction costs are estimated to be in the range of $6 million to $9 million which is dependent upon the final scope of the remediation project.

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.1(h)

 

Material Contracts

 

None

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.1(i)

 

Litigation

 

None

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each](1) Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “Assignor”) and [the][each](2) Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “Assignee”).  [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees](3) hereunder are several and not joint.](4)  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by [the][each] Assignee.  The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

 

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] under the facility identified below (including without limitation any guarantees included in such facility) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the][any] Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “Assigned Interest”).  Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

 

(1)                                 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language.  If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.

 

(2)                                 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language.  If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.

 

(3)                                 Select as appropriate.

 

(4)                                 Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.

 

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1.                                      Assignor[s]:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
[Assignor [is][is not] a Defaulting Lender]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
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[for each Assignee, indicate   [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [identify Lender]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3.                                      Borrower(s):
    	
 
    	
DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
4.                                      Administrative Agent:
    	
KeyBank National   Association, as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
5.                                      Credit Agreement:
    	
The $100,000,000.00 Term   Loan Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016, among DiamondRock Hospitality   Limited Partnership, Diamondrock Hospitality Company, the Lenders parties   thereto, and KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
6.                                      Assigned Interest[s]:
    
					

 

	
Assignor[s](5)
    	
 
    	
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Facility
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Aggregate
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   Commitment/
   Loans for all
   Lenders(8)
    	
 
    	
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   Loans
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   Commitment/
   Loans(9)
    	
 
    	
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[7.                                  Trade Date:
    	
 
    	
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(5)                                 List each Assignor, as appropriate.

 

(6)                                 List each Assignee, as appropriate.

 

(7)                                 Fill in the appropriate terminology for the type of facility under the Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment.

 

(8)                                 Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

 

(9)                                 Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

 

(10)                          To be completed if the Assignor(s) and the Assignee(s) intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

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Effective Date:                    , 20    [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

 

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

	
 
    	
ASSIGNOR[S](11)
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[NAME   OF ASSIGNOR]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[NAME   OF ASSIGNOR]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ASSIGNEE[S](12)
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[NAME   OF ASSIGNEE]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[NAME   OF ASSIGNEE]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    

 

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(11)                          Add additional signature blocks as needed.

 

(12)                          Add additional signature blocks as needed.

 

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[Consented   to and](13) Accepted:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
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DIAMONDROCK   HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
DiamondRock   Hospitality Company,
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
its   sole General Partner
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
[RELEVANT   PARTY](15)
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
						

 

(13)                          To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

(14)                          Include signature of the Borrower only if required under Section 13.5.(b) of the Credit Agreement.

 

(15)                          To be added only if the consent of the other parties is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

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ANNEX 1

 

[                  ](16)

 

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

1.  Representations and Warranties.

 

1.1  Assignor[s].  [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim, (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (iv) it is [not] a Defaulting Lender; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

 

1.2.  Assignee[s].  [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an Eligible Assignee as defined in the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under such definition), (iii) from and after the Effective Date specified for this Assignment and Assumption, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 9.1 or 9.2., as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Assignor, or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in

 

(16)                          Describe Credit Agreement at option of Administrative Agent.

 

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taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

2.  Payments.  From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to, on or after the Effective Date specified for this Assignment and Assumption.  The Assignor[s] and the Assignee[s] shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments by the Administrative Agent for periods prior to such Effective Date or with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves.

 

3.  General Provisions.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF GUARANTY

 

THIS GUARANTY (this “Guaranty”) dated as of May 3, 2016, is executed and delivered by each of the undersigned and the other Persons from time to time party hereto pursuant to the execution and delivery of an Accession Agreement in the form of Annex I hereto (all of the undersigned, together with such other Persons each a “Guarantor” and collectively, the “Guarantors”) in favor of KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders under that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), the Administrative Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the Lenders, and the other parties thereto, and the Specified Derivatives Providers (the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Specified Derivatives Providers, each individually a “Guarantied Party” and collectively, the “Guarantied Parties”).

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to make available to the Borrower certain financial accommodations on the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Specified Derivatives Providers may from time to time enter into Specified Derivatives Contracts with the Parent, the Borrower and/or Subsidiaries of the Parent;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower and each of the Guarantors, though separate legal entities, are mutually dependent on each other in the conduct of their respective businesses as an integrated operation and have determined it to be in their mutual best interests to obtain financing from the Guarantied Parties through their collective efforts;

 

WHEREAS, each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the Guarantied Parties making such financial accommodations available to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and, accordingly, each Guarantor is willing to guarantee the Borrower’s obligations to the Guarantied Parties on the terms and conditions contained herein; and

 

WHEREAS, each Guarantor’s execution and delivery of this Guaranty is a condition to the Guarantied Parties’ making, and continuing to make, such financial accommodations to the Borrower.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each Guarantor, each Guarantor agrees as follows:

 

Section 1.  Guaranty.  Each Guarantor hereby absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guaranties the due and punctual payment and performance when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all of the following (collectively referred to as the “Guarantied Obligations”):  (a) all indebtedness and obligations owing by the Borrower or any other Loan Party to any Lender or the Administrative Agent under or in connection with the Credit Agreement and any other Loan Document to which the Borrower or such other Loan Party is a party, including without limitation, the repayment of all principal of the Loans and the payment of all interest, Fees, charges,

 

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attorneys’ fees and other amounts payable to any Lender or the Administrative Agent thereunder or in connection therewith; (b) all existing or future payment and other obligations owing by any Loan Party under any Specified Derivatives Contract (other than any Excluded Swap Obligation); (c) any and all extensions, renewals, modifications, amendments or substitutions of the foregoing; (d) all reasonable expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, that are incurred by the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party in the enforcement of any of the foregoing or any obligation of such Guarantor hereunder; and (e) all other Guaranteed Obligations.

 

Section 2.  Guaranty of Payment and Not of Collection.  This Guaranty is a guaranty of payment, and not of collection, and a debt of each Guarantor for its own account.  Accordingly, the Guarantied Parties shall not be obligated or required before enforcing this Guaranty against any Guarantor:  (a)  to pursue any right or remedy the Guarantied Parties may have against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person or commence any suit or other proceeding against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person in any court or other tribunal; (b) to make any claim in a liquidation or bankruptcy of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person; or (c) to make demand of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person or to enforce or seek to enforce or realize upon any collateral security held by the Guarantied Parties which may secure any of the Guarantied Obligations.

 

Section 3.  Guaranty Absolute.  Each Guarantor guarantees that the Guarantied Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the documents evidencing the same, regardless of any Applicable Law now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of the Guarantied Parties with respect thereto.  The liability of each Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute, irrevocable and unconditional in accordance with its terms and shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be released, suspended, discharged, terminated or otherwise affected by, any circumstance or occurrence whatsoever, including without limitation, the following (whether or not such Guarantor consents thereto or has notice thereof):

 

(a)                                 (i) any change in the amount, interest rate or due date or other term of any of the Guarantied Obligations, (ii) any change in the time, place or manner of payment of all or any portion of the Guarantied Obligations, (iii) any amendment or waiver of, or consent to the departure from or other indulgence with respect to, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Specified Derivatives Contract or any other document, instrument or agreement evidencing or relating to any Guarantied Obligations (the “Guarantied Documents”), or (iv) any waiver, renewal, extension, addition, or supplement to, or deletion from, or any other action or inaction under or in respect of, any Guarantied Document or any assignment or transfer of any Guarantied Document;

 

(b)                                 any lack of validity or enforceability of any Guarantied Document or any assignment or transfer of any Guarantied Document;

 

(c)                                  any furnishing to any of the Guarantied Parties of any security for any of the Guarantied Obligations, or any sale, exchange, release or surrender of, or realization on, any collateral securing any of the Guarantied Obligations;

 

(d)                                 any settlement or compromise of any of the Guarantied Obligations, any security therefor, or any liability of any other party with respect to any of the Guarantied Obligations, or any subordination of the payment of any of the Guarantied Obligations to the payment of any other liability of the Borrower or any other Loan Party;

 

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(e)                                  any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, composition, adjustment, dissolution, liquidation or other like proceeding relating to such Guarantor, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person, or any action taken with respect to this Guaranty by any trustee or receiver, or by any court, in any such proceeding;

 

(f)                                   any act or failure to act by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person which may adversely affect such Guarantor’s subrogation rights, if any, against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person to recover payments made under this Guaranty;

 

(g)                                  any nonperfection or impairment of any security interest or other Lien on any collateral, if any, securing in any way any of the Guarantied Obligations;

 

(h)                                 any application of sums paid by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person with respect to the liabilities of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to any of the Guarantied Parties, regardless of what liabilities of the Borrower remain unpaid;

 

(i)                                     any defect, limitation or insufficiency in the borrowing powers of the Borrower or in the exercise thereof;

 

(j)                                    any defense, set-off, claim or counterclaim (other than indefeasible payment and performance in full) which may at any time be available to or be asserted by the Borrower, any other Loan Party, or any other Person against any Guarantied Party;

 

(k)                                 any statement, representation or warranty made or deemed to be made by or on behalf of the Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Loan Party under any Guarantied Document, or any amendment hereto or thereto, proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any respect;

 

(l)                                     any change in the corporate existence, structure, or ownership of the Borrower or any other Loan Party; or

 

(m)                             any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, a Guarantor hereunder (other than indefeasible payment and performance in full).

 

Section 4.  Action with Respect to Guarantied Obligations.  The Guarantied Parties may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of, or notice to, any Guarantor, and without discharging any Guarantor from its obligations hereunder, take any and all actions described in Section 3 and may otherwise:  (a) amend, modify, alter or supplement the terms of any of the Guarantied Obligations, including, but not limited to, extending or shortening the time of payment of any of the Guarantied Obligations or changing the interest rate that may accrue on any of the Guarantied Obligations; (b) amend, modify, alter or supplement any Guarantied Document; (c) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with all, or any part, of any collateral securing any of the Guarantied Obligations; (d) release any Loan Party or other Person liable in any manner for the payment or collection of any of the Guarantied Obligations; (e) exercise, or refrain from exercising, any rights against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person; and (f) apply any sum, by whomsoever paid or however realized, to the Guarantied Obligations in such order as the Guarantied Parties shall elect.

 

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Section 5.  Representations and Warranties.  Each Guarantor hereby makes to the Administrative Agent and the other Guarantied Parties all of the representations and warranties made  by the Borrower with respect to or in any way relating to such Guarantor in the Credit Agreement and the other Guarantied Documents, as if the same were set forth herein in full.

 

Section 6.  Covenants.  Each Guarantor will comply with all covenants with which the Borrower is to cause such Guarantor to comply under the terms of the Credit Agreement or any of the other Guarantied Documents.

 

Section 7.  Waiver.  Each Guarantor, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, hereby waives notice of acceptance hereof or any presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, and any other act or thing, or omission or delay to do any other act or thing, which in any manner or to any extent might vary the risk of such Guarantor or which otherwise might operate to discharge such Guarantor from its obligations hereunder.

 

Section 8.  Inability to Accelerate Loan.  If the Guarantied Parties or any of them are prevented under Applicable Law or otherwise from demanding or accelerating payment of any of the Guarantied Obligations by reason of any automatic stay or otherwise, the Administrative Agent and/or the other Guarantied Parties shall be entitled to receive from each Guarantor, upon demand therefor, the sums which otherwise would have been due had such demand or acceleration occurred.

 

Section 9.  Reinstatement of Guarantied Obligations.  If claim is ever made on the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party for repayment or recovery of any amount or amounts received in payment or on account of any of the Guarantied Obligations, and the Administrative Agent or such other Guarantied Party repays all or part of said amount by reason of (a) any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, or (b) any settlement or compromise of any such claim effected by the Administrative Agent or such other Guarantied Party with any such claimant (including the Borrower or a trustee in bankruptcy for the Borrower), then and in such event each Guarantor agrees that any such judgment, decree, order, settlement or compromise shall be binding on it, notwithstanding any revocation hereof or the cancellation of any of the Guarantied Documents, and such Guarantor shall be and remain liable to the Administrative Agent or such other Guarantied Party for the amounts so repaid or recovered to the same extent as if such amount had never originally been paid to the Administrative Agent or such other Guarantied Party.

 

Section 10.  Subrogation.  Upon the making by any Guarantor of any payment hereunder for the account of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, such Guarantor shall be subrogated to the rights of the payee against the Borrower or such other Loan Party; provided, however, that such Guarantor shall not enforce any right or receive any payment by way of subrogation or otherwise take any action in respect of any other claim or cause of action such Guarantor may have against the Borrower or such other Loan Party arising by reason of any payment or performance by such Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty, unless and until all of the Guarantied Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full.  If any amount shall be paid to such Guarantor on account of or in respect of such subrogation rights or other claims or causes of action, such Guarantor shall hold such amount in trust for the benefit of the Guarantied Parties and shall forthwith pay such amount to the Administrative Agent to be credited and applied against the Guarantied Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement or to be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral security for any Guarantied Obligations existing.

 

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Section 11.  Right of Contribution.  The Guarantors hereby agree as among themselves that, if any Guarantor shall make an Excess Payment (as defined below), such Guarantor shall have a right of  contribution from each other Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Guarantor’s Contribution Share (as defined below) of such Excess Payment.  The payment obligations of any Guarantor under this Section shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the Guarantied Obligations until such time as the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitments have expired or terminated, and none of the Guarantors shall exercise any right or remedy under this Section against any other Guarantor until such Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full and the Commitments have expired or terminated.  Subject to Section 10 of this Guaranty, this Section shall not be deemed to affect any right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution that any Guarantor may have under Applicable Law against the Borrower or any other Loan Party in respect of any payment of Guarantied Obligations.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, all rights of contribution against any Guarantor shall terminate from and after such time, if ever, that such Guarantor shall cease to be a Guarantor in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Loan Documents.  For purposes of this Section, the following terms have the indicated meanings:

 

(a)                                 “Excess Payment” means the amount paid by any Guarantor in excess of its Ratable Share of any Guarantied Obligations.

 

(b)                                 “Ratable Share” means, for any Guarantor in respect of any payment of Obligations, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) as of the date of such payment of Guarantied Obligations of (i) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all debts and liabilities of such Guarantor (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder) to (ii) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all assets and other properties of all of the Loan Parties exceeds the amount of all of the debts and liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of the Loan Parties hereunder) of the Loan Parties; provided, however, that, for purposes of calculating the Ratable Shares of the Guarantors in respect of any payment of Obligations, any Guarantor that became a Guarantor subsequent to the date of any such payment shall be deemed to have been a Guarantor on the date of such payment and the financial information for such Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor shall be utilized for such Guarantor in connection with such payment.

 

(c)                                  “Contribution Share” means, for any Guarantor in respect of any Excess Payment made by any other Guarantor, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) as of the date of such Excess Payment of (i) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all debts and liabilities of such Guarantor (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder) to (ii) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all assets and other properties of the Loan Parties other than the maker of such Excess Payment exceeds the amount of all of the debts and liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of the Loan Parties) of the Loan Parties other than the maker of such Excess Payment; provided, however, that, for purposes of calculating the Contribution Shares of the Guarantors in respect of any Excess Payment, any Guarantor that became a Guarantor subsequent to the date of any such Excess Payment shall be deemed to have been a Guarantor on the date of such Excess Payment and the financial information for such Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor shall be utilized for such Guarantor in connection with such Excess Payment.

 

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Section 12.  Payments Free and Clear.  All sums payable by each Guarantor hereunder, whether of principal, interest, Fees, expenses, premiums or otherwise, shall be paid in full, without set-off or counterclaim or any deduction or withholding whatsoever (including any Taxes), and if such Guarantor  is required by Applicable Law or by any Governmental Authority to make any such deduction or withholding, such Guarantor shall pay to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders such additional amount as will result in the receipt by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of the full amount payable hereunder had such deduction or withholding not occurred or been required.

 

Section 13.  Set-off.  In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under any of the other Guarantied Documents or Applicable Law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, each Guarantor hereby authorizes each Guarantied Party, each Affiliate of a Guarantied Party, and each Participant (but not Affiliates of such Participant) at any time during the continuance of an Event of Default, without any prior notice to such Guarantor or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, but in the case of a Guarantied Party (other than the Administrative Agent), an Affiliate of a Guarantied Party (other than the Administrative Agent), or a Participant (but not Affiliates of a Participant) subject to receipt of the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent exercised in its sole discretion to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or special, including, but not limited to, indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether matured or unmatured) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by a Guarantied Party, an Affiliate of a Guarantied Party, or such Participant (but not Affiliates of such Participant) to or for the credit or the account of such Guarantor against and on account of any of the Guarantied Obligations, although such obligations shall be contingent or unmatured. Each Guarantor agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, that any Participant may exercise rights of setoff or counterclaim and other rights with respect to its participation as fully as if such Participant were a direct creditor of such Guarantor in the amount of such participation.  Each Lender agrees to notify the Borrower and such Guarantor after any such set off made by such Lender; provided, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set off.

 

Section 14.  Subordination.  Each Guarantor hereby expressly covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Guarantied Parties that all obligations and liabilities of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to such Guarantor of whatever description, including without limitation, all intercompany receivables of such Guarantor from the Borrower or any other Loan Party (collectively, the “Junior Claims”) shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment to all Guarantied Obligations.  If an Event of Default shall exist, no Guarantor shall accept any direct or indirect payment (in cash, property or securities, by setoff or otherwise) from the Borrower or any other Loan Party on account of or in any manner in respect of any Junior Claim until all of the Guarantied Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full.

 

Section 15.  Avoidance Provisions.  It is the intent of each Guarantor and the Guarantied Parties that in any Proceeding, such Guarantor’s maximum obligation hereunder shall equal, but not exceed, the maximum amount which would not otherwise cause the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Guarantied Parties) to be avoidable or unenforceable against such Guarantor in such Proceeding as a result of Applicable Law, including without limitation, (a) Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended (the “Bankruptcy Code”) and (b) any state fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance act or statute applied in such Proceeding, whether by virtue of Section 544 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise.  The Applicable Laws under which the possible avoidance or unenforceability of the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Guarantied Parties) shall be determined

 

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in any such Proceeding are referred to as the “Avoidance Provisions”.  Accordingly, to the extent that the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder would otherwise be subject to avoidance under the Avoidance Provisions, the maximum Guarantied Obligations for which such Guarantor shall be liable hereunder shall be reduced  to that amount which, as of the time any of the Guarantied Obligations are deemed to have been incurred under the Avoidance Provisions, would not cause the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Guarantied Parties), to be subject to avoidance under the Avoidance Provisions.  This Section is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Guarantied Parties hereunder to the maximum extent that would not cause the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder to be subject to avoidance under the Avoidance Provisions, and no Guarantor or any other Person shall have any right or claim under this Section as against the Guarantied Parties that would not otherwise be available to such Person under the Avoidance Provisions.

 

Section 16.  Information.  Each Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the financial condition of the Borrower and the other Guarantors, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of any of the Guarantied Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that such Guarantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that neither of the Administrative Agent nor any other Guarantied Party shall have any duty whatsoever to advise any Guarantor of information regarding such circumstances or risks.

 

Section 17.  Governing Law.  THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

 

SECTION 18.  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

 

(a)                                 EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY GUARANTOR OR ANY OF THE GUARANTIED PARTIES WOULD BE BASED ON DIFFICULT AND COMPLEX ISSUES OF LAW AND FACT AND WOULD RESULT IN DELAY AND EXPENSE TO THE PARTIES.  ACCORDINGLY, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE GUARANTIED PARTIES AND EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR NATURE IN ANY COURT OR TRIBUNAL IN WHICH AN ACTION MAY BE COMMENCED BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO ARISING OUT OF THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR BY REASON OF ANY OTHER SUIT, CAUSE OF ACTION OR DISPUTE WHATSOEVER BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY GUARANTOR, THE AGENT OR ANY OF THE LENDERS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

(b)                                 EACH OF THE GUARANTORS AND EACH GUARANTIED PARTY HEREBY AGREES THAT THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK OR ANY STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN OF NEW YORK, SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY GUARANTOR OR ANY GUARANTIED PARTY, PERTAINING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING HEREFROM OR THEREFROM.  EACH GUARANTOR AND EACH OF THE LENDERS EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING COMMENCED IN

 

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SUCH COURTS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CLAIMS OR DISPUTES.  EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT, OR OTHER PROCESS OR PAPERS ISSUED THEREIN, AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT, OR OTHER PROCESS OR PAPERS MAY BE MADE BY  REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO SUCH GUARANTOR AT ITS ADDRESS FOR NOTICES PROVIDED FOR HEREIN.  SHOULD A GUARANTOR FAIL TO APPEAR OR ANSWER ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, PROCESS OR PAPERS SO SERVED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE MAILING THEREOF, SUCH GUARANTOR SHALL BE DEEMED IN DEFAULT AND AN ORDER AND/OR JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST IT AS DEMANDED OR PRAYED FOR IN SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, PROCESS OR PAPERS.  EACH PARTY FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM AND EACH AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME.  THE CHOICE OF FORUM SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO PRECLUDE THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION BY ANY GUARANTIED PARTY OR THE ENFORCEMENT BY ANY GUARANTIED PARTY OF ANY JUDGMENT OBTAINED IN SUCH FORUM IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION.

 

(c)                                  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY EACH PARTY WITH THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL AND WITH A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES THEREOF, AND SHALL SURVIVE THE PAYMENT OF THE LOANS AND ALL OTHER AMOUNTS PAYABLE HEREUNDER OR UNDER THE OTHER GUARANTIED DOCUMENTS, THE TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF ALL LETTERS OF CREDIT AND THE TERMINATION OF THIS GUARANTY.

 

Section 19.  Loan Accounts.  The Administrative Agent and each other Guarantied Party may maintain books and accounts setting forth the amounts of principal, interest and other sums paid and payable with respect to the Guarantied Obligations, and in the case of any dispute relating to any of the outstanding amount, payment or receipt of any of such Guarantied Obligations or otherwise, the entries in such books and accounts shall be deemed conclusive evidence of the amounts and other matters set forth herein, absent manifest error.  The failure of the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party to maintain such books and accounts shall not in any way relieve or discharge any Guarantor of any of its obligations hereunder.

 

Section 20.  Waiver of Remedies.  No delay or failure on the part of the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party in the exercise of any right or remedy it may have against any Guarantor hereunder or otherwise shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise by the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party of any such right or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right or remedy.

 

Section 21.  Termination.  This Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect with respect to each Guarantor until indefeasible payment in full of the Guarantied Obligations and the termination or cancellation of all Guarantied Documents in accordance with their respective terms.

 

Section 22.  Successors and Assigns.  Each reference herein to the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party shall be deemed to include such Person’s respective successors and assigns (including, but not limited to, any holder of the Guarantied Obligations) in whose favor the provisions of this Guaranty also shall inure, and each reference herein to each Guarantor shall be

 

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deemed to include such Guarantor’s successors and assigns, upon whom this Guaranty also shall be binding.  The Guarantied Parties may, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Guarantied Documents, assign, transfer or sell any Guarantied Obligation, or grant or sell participations in any Guarantied Obligations, to any Person without the consent of, or notice to, any Guarantor and without releasing, discharging or modifying any Guarantor’s obligations hereunder.  Subject to Section 13.8. of the Credit Agreement, each Guarantor hereby consents to the delivery by the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party to any Assignee or Participant (or any prospective Assignee or Participant) of any financial or other information regarding the Borrower or any Guarantor.  No Guarantor may assign or transfer its obligations hereunder to any Person without the prior written consent of all Lenders and any such assignment or other transfer to which all of the Lenders have not so consented shall be null and void.

 

Section 23.  JOINT AND SEVERAL OBLIGATIONS.  THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE GUARANTORS HEREUNDER SHALL BE JOINT AND SEVERAL, AND ACCORDINGLY, EACH GUARANTOR CONFIRMS THAT IT IS LIABLE FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE “GUARANTIED OBLIGATIONS” AND ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF EACH OF THE OTHER GUARANTORS HEREUNDER.

 

Section 24.  Amendments.  This Guaranty may not be amended except in writing signed by the Requisite Lenders (or all of the Lenders if required under the terms of the Credit Agreement), the Administrative Agent and each Guarantor, subject to Section 13.6. of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 25.  Payments.  All payments to be made by any Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty shall be made in Dollars, in immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent at the Principal Office, not later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the date of demand therefor.

 

Section 26.  Notices.  All notices, requests and other communications hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile transmission or similar writing) and shall be given (a) to each Guarantor at its address set forth below its signature hereto, (b) to the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party at its respective address for notices provided for in the Guarantied Documents, as applicable, or (c) as to each such party at such other address as such party shall designate in a written notice to the other parties.  Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if mailed, upon the first to occur of receipt or the expiration of 3 days after the deposit in the United States Postal Service mail, postage prepaid and addressed to the address of a Guarantor or Guarantied Party at the addresses specified; (ii) if telecopied, when transmitted; or (iii) if hand delivered, when delivered; provided, however, that any notice of a change of address for notices shall not be effective until received.

 

Section 27.  Severability.  In case any provision of this Guaranty shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Section 28.  Headings.  Section headings used in this Guaranty are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of this Guaranty.

 

Section 29.  Limitation of Liability.  None of the Administrative Agent, nor any other Guarantied Party, nor any Affiliate, officer, director, employee, attorney, or agent of the Administrative Agent or any other Guarantied Party shall have any liability with respect to, and each Guarantor hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue any of them upon, any claim for any special, 

 

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indirect, incidental, or consequential damages suffered or incurred by a Guarantor in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, this Guaranty, any of the other Guarantied Documents, or any of the transactions contemplated by this Guaranty or any of the other Guarantied Documents.  Each Guarantor hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue the Administrative Agent, any other Guarantied Party or any of the Administrative Agent’s or any other Guarantied Party’s Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, or agents for punitive damages in respect of any claim in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, this Guaranty, any of the other Guarantied Documents, or any of the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

Section 30.  Electronic Delivery of Certain Information.  Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that information regarding the Guarantor may be delivered electronically pursuant to Section 9.5. of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 31.  Release of Guarantor.  If expressly permitted by the Credit Agreement, a Guarantor may be released from this Guaranty in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 32.  Keepwell.  Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Loan Party to honor all of its obligations under this Guaranty in respect of Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section, or otherwise under this Guaranty, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount).  The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section shall remain in full force and effect until termination of this Guaranty in accordance with Section 20 hereof.  Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section constitute, and this Section shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Loan Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act

 

Section 33.            Definitions.  (a) For the purposes of this Guaranty:

 

“Proceeding” means any of the following:  (i) a voluntary or involuntary case concerning any Guarantor shall be commenced under the Bankruptcy Code; (ii) a custodian (as defined in such Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable bankruptcy laws) is appointed for, or takes charge of, all or any substantial part of the property of any Guarantor; (iii) any other proceeding under any Applicable Law, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up or composition for adjustment of debts, whether now or hereafter in effect, is commenced relating to any Guarantor; (iv) any Guarantor is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; (v) any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction; (vi) any Guarantor makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (vii) any Guarantor shall fail to pay, or shall state that it is unable to pay, or shall be unable to pay, its debts generally as they become due; (viii) any Guarantor shall call a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition or adjustment of its debts; (ix) any Guarantor shall by any act or failure to act indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or (x) any corporate action shall be taken by any Guarantor for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

(b)           As used herein, “Guarantors” shall mean, as the context requires, collectively, (a) each Subsidiary identified as a “Guarantor” on the signature pages hereto, (b) each Person that joins this Guaranty as a Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.14 of the Credit Agreement, (c) with respect to (i) 

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any Specified Derivatives Obligations between any Loan Party (other than the Borrower) and any Specified Derivatives Provider, the Borrower and (ii) the payment and performance by each other Loan Party of its obligations under the Guaranty with respect to all Swap Obligations, the Borrower, and (d) the successors and permitted assigns of the foregoing.

 

(c)           Terms not otherwise defined herein are used herein with the respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor has duly executed and delivered this Guaranty as of the date and year first written above.

 

	
 
    	
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c/o   DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership
    
	
 
    	
3   Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1500
    
	
 
    	
Bethesda,   Maryland 20814
    
	
 
    	
Attention:   Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
    
	
 
    	
Telephone: 240-744-1190
    
	
 
    	
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ANNEX I

 

FORM OF ACCESSION AGREEMENT

 

THIS ACCESSION AGREEMENT dated as of             ,     , executed and delivered by                       , a               (the “New Guarantor”) in favor of KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders under that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), the Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto, for its benefit and the benefit of the other Guarantied Parties.

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to make available to the Borrower certain financial accommodations on the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Specified Derivatives Providers may from time to time enter into Specified Derivatives Contracts with the Parent, the Borrower and/or Subsidiaries of the Parent;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the New Guarantor and the existing Guarantors, though separate legal entities, are mutually dependent on each other in the conduct of their respective businesses as an integrated operation and have determined it to be in their mutual best interests to obtain financing from the Guarantied Parties through their collective efforts;

 

WHEREAS, the New Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the Guarantied Parties making such financial accommodations available to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and, accordingly, the New Guarantor is willing to guarantee the Borrower’s obligations to the Guarantied Parties on the terms and conditions contained herein; and

 

WHEREAS, the New Guarantor’s execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the Guarantied Parties continuing to make such financial accommodations to the Borrower.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the New Guarantor, the New Guarantor agrees as follows:

 

Section 1.  Accession to Guaranty.  The New Guarantor hereby agrees that it is a “Guarantor” under that certain Guaranty dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guaranty”), made by the Guarantors party thereto in favor of the Administrative Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the other Guarantied Parties and assumes all obligations of a “Guarantor” thereunder and agrees to be bound thereby, all as if the New Guarantor had been an original signatory to the Guaranty.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the New Guarantor hereby:

 

(a)           irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees the due and punctual payment and performance when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all Guarantied Obligations (as defined in the Guaranty);

 

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(b)           makes to the Administrative Agent and the other Guarantied Parties as of the date hereof each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Guaranty and agrees to be bound by each of the covenants contained in Section 6 of the Guaranty; and

 

(c)           consents and agrees to each provision set forth in the Guaranty.

 

SECTION 2.  GOVERNING LAW.  THIS ACCESSION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

 

Section 3.  Definitions.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have their respective defined meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Guarantor has caused this Accession Agreement to be duly executed and delivered under seal by its duly authorized officers as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF TERM NOTE

 

	
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Borrower”) hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of                             or registered assigns (the “Lender”), in care of KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), to KeyBank National Association, 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, or at such other address as may be specified in writing by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, the principal sum of                     AND    /100 DOLLARS ($             ) (or such lesser amount as shall equal the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement (as herein defined)), on the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the Credit Agreement, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount owing hereunder, at the rates and on the dates provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

The date, amount of each Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower, and each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Note, endorsed by the Lender on the schedule attached hereto or any continuation thereof, provided that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower to make a payment when due of any amount owing under the Credit Agreement or hereunder in respect of the Loans made by the Lender.

 

This Term Note (this “Note”) is one of the “Notes” referred to in the Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrower, DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof, the Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto, and is subject to, and entitled to, all provisions and benefits thereof.  Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Credit Agreement, among other things, (a) provides for the making of Loans evidenced by this Note by the Lender to the Borrower from time to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the Dollar amount first above mentioned, (b) permits the prepayment of the Loans evidenced by this Note by the Borrower subject to certain terms and conditions and (c) provides for the acceleration of the maturity of the Loans evidenced by this Note upon the occurrence of certain specified events.

 

Except as permitted by Section 13.5. of the Credit Agreement, this Note may not be assigned by the Lender to any other Person.

 

THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

 

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The Borrower hereby waives presentment for payment, demand, notice of demand, notice of non-payment, protest, notice of protest and all other similar notices.

 

Time is of the essence for this Note.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this Term Note under seal as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
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SCHEDULE OF LOANS

 

This Note evidences Loans made under the within-described Credit Agreement to the Borrower, on the dates, in the principal amounts, bearing interest at the rates and maturing on the dates set forth below, subject to the payments and prepayments of principal set forth below:

 

	
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EXHIBIT D

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

 

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KeyBank National Association

1200 Abernathy Road NE, Suite 1550

Atlanta, GA 30328

Attn:  James Komperda

Telecopier:            (770) 510-2195

Telephone:            (770) 510-2160

 

KeyBank National Association

1200 Abernathy Road NE, Suite 1550

Atlanta, GA 30328

Attn:  Tiffanie Grayson

Telecopier:            (216) 370-6206

Telephone:            (770) 510-2146

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.  Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

1.                                      Pursuant to Section 2.1.(b) of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby requests that the Lenders make Loans to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount equal to $                   .

 

2.                                      The Borrower requests that such Loans be made available to the Borrower on             , 20  .

 

3.                                      The Borrower hereby requests that the requested Loans all be of the following Type:

 

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4.                                      The proceeds of this borrowing of Loans will be used for the following purpose:

 

 

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5.                                      The Borrower requests that the proceeds of this borrowing of Loans be made available to the Borrower by wire transfer in immediately available funds to:

 

[insert wire instructions for Borrower’s account].

 

The Borrower hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that as of the date hereof and as of the date of the making of the requested Loans and after giving effect thereto, (a) no Default or Event of Default exists or shall exist; and (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party are and shall be true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents. In addition, the Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that all conditions to the making of the requested Loans contained in Article VI. of the Credit Agreement will have been satisfied (or waived in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Loan Documents) at the time such Loans are made.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Notice of Borrowing as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
DIAMONDROCK   HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
DiamondRock   Hospitality Company,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
its   sole General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
     Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
     Title:
    	
 
    
				

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF CONTINUATION

 

                                          , 20

 

KeyBank National Association

1200 Abernathy Road NE, Suite 1550

Atlanta, GA 30328

Attn:  James Komperda

Telecopier:            (770) 510-2195

Telephone:            (770) 510-2160

 

KeyBank National Association

1200 Abernathy Road NE, Suite 1550

Atlanta, GA 30328

Attn:  Tiffanie Grayson

Telecopier:            (216) 370-6206

Telephone:            (770) 510-2146

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.  Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to Section 2.6. of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby requests a Continuation of LIBOR Loans under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Continuation as required by such Section of the Credit Agreement:

 

1.                                      The proposed date of such Continuation is             , 20  .

 

2.                                      The aggregate principal amount of Loans subject to the requested Continuation is $                         and was originally borrowed by the Borrower on             , 20  .

 

3.                                      The portion of such principal amount subject to such Continuation is $                          .

 

4.                                      The current Interest Period for each of the Loans subject to such Continuation ends on                 , 20  .

 

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5.                                      The duration of the new Interest Period for each of such Loans or portion thereof subject to such Continuation is:

 

	
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The Borrower hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that as of the date hereof and as of the proposed date of the requested Continuation and after giving effect thereto, (a) no Default or Event of Default exists or will exist, and (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party are and shall be true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Notice of Continuation as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
DIAMONDROCK   HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
DiamondRock   Hospitality Company,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
its   sole General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
     Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
     Title:
    	
 
    
				

 

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EXHIBIT F

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

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KeyBank National Association

1200 Abernathy Road NE, Suite 1550

Atlanta, GA 30328

Attn:  James Komperda

Telecopier:            (770) 510-2195

Telephone:            (770) 510-2160

 

KeyBank National Association

1200 Abernathy Road NE, Suite 1550

Atlanta, GA 30328

Attn:  Tiffanie Grayson

Telecopier:            (216) 370-6206

Telephone:            (770) 510-2146

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.  Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to Section 2.7. of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby requests a Conversion of a borrowing of Loans of one Type into Loans of another Type under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Conversion as required by such Section of the Credit Agreement:

 

1.                                      The proposed date of such Conversion is               , 20  .

 

2.                                      The Loans to be Converted pursuant hereto are currently:

 

	
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3.                                      The aggregate principal amount of Loans subject to the requested Conversion is $                      and was originally borrowed by the Borrower on             , 20  .

 

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4.                                      The portion of such principal amount subject to such Conversion is $                   .

 

5.                                      The amount of such Loans to be so Converted is to be converted into Loans of the following Type:

 

	
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The Borrower hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that as of the date hereof and as of the date of the requested Conversion and after giving effect thereto, (a) no Default or Event of Default exists or will exist (provided the certification under this clause (a) shall not be made in connection with the Conversion of a Loan into a Base Rate Loan), and (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party are and shall be true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Notice of Conversion as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
DIAMONDROCK   HOSPITALITY LIMITED 
   PARTNERSHIP
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
DiamondRock   Hospitality Company,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
its   sole General Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    

 

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EXHIBIT G-1

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company, each of the financial institutions initially a signatory thereto together with their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), KeyBank National Association, as the Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.10. of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
[NAME OF LENDER]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
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Name:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Date:              , 20
    	
 
    

 

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EXHIBIT G-2

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company, each of the financial institutions initially a signatory thereto together with their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), KeyBank National Association, as the Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.10. of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
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Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Date:              , 20
    	
 
    

 

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EXHIBIT G-3

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company, each of the financial institutions initially a signatory thereto together with their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), KeyBank National Association, as the Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.10. of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
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Title:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Date:              , 20
    	
 
    

 

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EXHIBIT G-4

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company, each of the financial institutions initially a signatory thereto together with their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), KeyBank National Association, as the Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.10. of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
[NAME OF LENDER]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
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EXHIBIT H

 

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

, 20

 

KeyBank National Association

1200 Abernathy Road NE, Suite 1550

Atlanta, GA 30328

Attn:  James Komperda

Telecopier:                                    (770) 510-2195

Telephone:                                   (770) 510-2160

 

KeyBank National Association

1200 Abernathy Road NE, Suite 1550

Atlanta, GA 30328

Attn:  Tiffanie Grayson

Telecopier:                                    (216) 370-6206

Telephone:                                   (770) 510-2146

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”), DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Parent”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other parties thereto.  Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to Section 9.3. of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies, in such person’s corporate and not individual capacity, to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

 

1.                                      The undersigned is the [                           ] of the Parent.

 

2.                                      The undersigned has examined the books and records of the Parent and the Borrower and has conducted such other examinations and investigations as are reasonably necessary to provide this Compliance Certificate.

 

3.                                      As of the date of this Compliance Certificate, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief after due inquiry, no Default or Event of Default exists and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement. [if such is not the case, specify such Default, Event of Default or covenant non-compliance and its nature, when it occurred and whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by the Borrower with respect to such event, condition or failure].

 

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4.                                      Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are reasonably detailed calculations establishing whether or not the Borrower and its Subsidiaries were in compliance with the covenants contained in Sections 10.1., 10.2. and 10.4. of the Credit Agreement.

 

5.                                      [Attached hereto as Schedule 2 is a list of all Persons that are a Material Subsidiary or a Significant Subsidiary as of the date hereof](1) [Attached hereto as Schedule 2 is a list of all Persons that have become a Material Subsidiary or a Significant Subsidiary since the date of the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower or the Parent prior to the date hereof.]

 

6.                                      [Attached hereto as Schedule 3 is a report of the Properties of the Parent, the Borrower and each of the other Subsidiaries, including their Net Operating Income for the trailing four (4) fiscal quarters most recently ending and mortgage debt as of the date hereof, if any, in each case, as of the date hereof.](2) [Attached hereto as Schedule 3 is a report of newly acquired Properties of the Parent, the Borrower and each of the other Subsidiaries, including their Net Operating Income for the trailing four (4) fiscal quarters ending         , purchase price, and principal amount of the mortgage debt as of the date hereof, if any, since the date of the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower or the Parent prior to the date hereof.]

 

7.                                      As of the date hereof [the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all outstanding Loans is less than or equal to the Maximum Loan Availability at such time.]

 

8.                                      Schedule 4 attached hereto accurately and completely sets forth, in reasonable detail, the information to determine the Unencumbered Property Value of all Unencumbered Properties and Maximum Loan Availability as of            , 20    , including, without limitation, the aggregate principal amount of all Secured Recourse Indebtedness.(3)

 

9.                                      [Each Property listed on Schedule 5 attached hereto constitutes an Eligible Property and the Administrative Agent has received such information and reports regarding such Property as required under Section 4.1.(b) of the Credit Agreement.](4)

 

10.                               [Schedule 6 attached hereto accurately and completely sets forth, in reasonable detail, the information required to determine the Unencumbered Property Value of each Eligible Property as of            , 20   .](5)

 

(1)                                 Substitute this statement and the corresponding Schedule, upon the delivery of this Certificate on the Effective Date.

 

(2)                                 Substitute this statement and the corresponding Schedule, upon the delivery of this Certificate on the Effective Date.

 

(3)                                 If this Certificate is delivered in connection with the submission of an Eligible Property as an Unencumbered Property pursuant to Section 4.1.(b), then each of the calculations set forth on Schedules 3 should include such Property as if it is already an Unencumbered Property.

 

(4)                                 Include this statement and the corresponding Schedule, if this Certificate is delivered in connection with the submission of  an Eligible Property as an Unencumbered Property pursuant to Section 4.1.(b).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate as of the date first above written.

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[INSERT   NAME], as [Chief Financial Officer][Chief
    
	
 
    	
Executive   Officer] of DiamondRock Hospitality 
    
	
 
    	
Company
    

 

(5)                                 Include this statement and the corresponding Schedule, if this Certificate is delivered in connection with the submission of  an Eligible Property as an Unencumbered Property pursuant to Section 4.1.(b).

 

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Schedule 1

 

Financial Covenant Compliance

 

[Calculations to be Attached]

 

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Schedule 2

 

Material Subsidiary or a Significant Subsidiary since           , 20

 

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Schedule 3

 

New Properties

 

[Report to be Attached]

 

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Schedule 4

 

Maximum Loan Availability

 

[Report to be Attached]

 

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Schedule 5

 

Eligible Properties

 

[Report to be Attached]

 

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Schedule 6

 

Unencumbered Property Value of each Eligible Property

 

[Report to be Attached]

 

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EXHIBIT I

 

FORM OF DUTCH AUCTION PROCEDURES

 

This outline is intended to summarize certain basic terms of procedures with respect to certain Borrower buy-backs pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 13.5.(g) of the Credit Agreement to which this Exhibit I is attached.  It is not intended to be a definitive list of all of the terms and conditions of a Dutch Auction and all such terms and conditions shall be set forth in the applicable auction procedures documentation set for each Dutch Auction (the “Offer Documents”). None of the Administrative Agent, KeyBanc Capital Markets (or, if KeyBanc Capital Markets declines to act in such capacity, an investment bank of recognized standing selected by the Borrower) (the “Auction Manager”) or any of their respective Affiliates makes any recommendation pursuant to the Offer Documents as to whether or not any Lender should sell by assignment any of its Loans pursuant to the Offer Documents (including, for the avoidance of doubt, by participating in the Dutch Auction as a Lender) or whether or not the Borrower should purchase by assignment any Loans from any Lender pursuant to any Dutch Auction. Each Lender should make its own decision as to whether to sell by assignment any of its Loans and, if so, the principal amount of and price to be sought for such Loans. In addition, each Lender should consult its own attorney, business advisor or tax advisor as to legal, business, tax and related matters concerning any Dutch Auction and the Offer Documents. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Exhibit I have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

Summary. The Borrower may purchase (by assignment) Loans on a non-pro rata basis by conducting one or more Dutch Auctions pursuant to the procedures described herein; provided that no more than one Dutch Auction may be ongoing at any one time and no more than two Dutch Auctions may be made in any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower.

 

1.                                      Notice Procedures. In connection with each Dutch Auction, the Borrower will notify the Auction Manager (for distribution to the Lenders) of the Loans that will be the subject of the Dutch Auction by delivering to the Auction Manager a written notice in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Auction Manager (an “Auction Notice”). Each Auction Notice shall contain (i) the maximum principal amount of Loans the Borrower is willing to purchase (by assignment) in the Dutch Auction (the “Auction Amount”), which shall be no less than $5,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess of thereof, (ii) the range of discounts to par (the “Discount Range”), expressed as a range of prices per $1,000 of Loans, at which the Borrower would be willing to purchase Loans in the Dutch Auction and (iii) the date on which the Dutch Auction will conclude, on which date Return Bids (as defined below) will be due at the time provided in the Auction Notice (such time, the “Expiration Time”), as such date and time may be extended upon notice by the Borrower to the Auction Manager not less than 24 hours before the original Expiration Time. The Auction Manager will deliver a copy of the Offer Documents to each Lender promptly following completion thereof.

 

2.                                      Reply Procedures. In connection with any Dutch Auction, each Lender holding Loans wishing to participate in such Dutch Auction shall, prior to the Expiration Time, provide the Auction Manager with a notice of participation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Auction Manager (the “Return Bid”) to be included in the Offer Documents, which shall specify (i) a discount to par that must be expressed as a price per $1,000 of Loans (the “Reply Price”) within the Discount Range and (ii) the principal amount of Loans, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 that such Lender is willing to offer for sale at its Reply Price (the “Reply Amount”); provided that each Lender may submit a Reply Amount that is less than the minimum amount and incremental amount requirements described above only if the Reply Amount equals the entire amount of the Loans held by such Lender at such time. A Lender may only submit one Return Bid per Dutch Auction, but each Return Bid may contain up to three component bids, each of which may result in a separate Qualifying Bid (as defined below) and each of

 

 

which will not be contingent on any other component bid submitted by such Lender resulting in a Qualifying Bid. In addition to the Return Bid, a participating Lender must execute and deliver, to be held by the Auction Manager, an assignment and acceptance in the form included in the Offer Documents which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Auction Manager and the Administrative Agent (the “Auction Assignment and Acceptance”). The Borrower will not purchase any Loans at a price that is outside of the applicable Discount Range, nor will any Return Bids (including any component bids specified therein) submitted at a price that is outside such applicable Discount Range be considered in any calculation of the Applicable Threshold Price (as defined below).

 

3.                                      Acceptance Procedures. Based on the Reply Prices and Reply Amounts received by the Auction Manager, the Auction Manager, in consultation with the Borrower, will calculate the lowest purchase price (the “Applicable Threshold Price”) for the Dutch Auction within the Discount Range for the Dutch Auction that will allow the Borrower to complete the Dutch Auction by purchasing the full Auction Amount (or such lesser amount of Loans for which the Borrower has received Qualifying Bids). The Borrower shall purchase (by assignment) Loans from each Lender whose Return Bid is within the Discount Range and contains a Reply Price that is equal to or less than the Applicable Threshold Price (each, a “Qualifying Bid”). All Loans included in Qualifying Bids received at a Reply Price lower than the Applicable Threshold Price will be purchased at a purchase price equal to the applicable Reply Price and shall not be subject to proration. If a Lender has submitted a Return Bid containing multiple component bids at different Reply Prices, then all Loans of such Lender offered in any such component bid that constitutes a Qualifying Bid with a Reply Price lower than the Applicable Threshold Price shall also be purchased at a purchase price equal to the applicable Reply Price and shall not be subject to proration.

 

4.                                      Proration Procedures. All Loans offered in Return Bids (or, if applicable, any component bid thereof) constituting Qualifying Bids equal to the Applicable Threshold Price will be purchased at a purchase price equal to the Applicable Threshold Price; provided that if the aggregate principal amount of all Loans for which Qualifying Bids have been submitted in any given Dutch Auction equal to the Applicable Threshold Price would exceed the remaining portion of the Auction Amount (after deducting all Loans purchased below the Applicable Threshold Price), the Borrower shall purchase the Loans for which the Qualifying Bids submitted were at the Applicable Threshold Price ratably based on the respective principal amounts offered and in an aggregate amount up to the amount necessary to complete the purchase of the Auction Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, no Return Bids (or any component thereof) will be accepted above the Applicable Threshold Price.

 

5.                                      Notification Procedures. The Auction Manager will calculate the Applicable Threshold Price no later than the second Business Day after the date that the Return Bids were due. The Auction Manager will insert the amount of Loans to be assigned and the applicable settlement date determined by the Auction Manager in consultation with the Borrower onto each applicable Auction Assignment and Acceptance received in connection with a Qualifying Bid. Upon written request of the submitting Lender, the Auction Manager will promptly return any Auction Assignment and Acceptance received in connection with a Return Bid that is not a Qualifying Bid.

 

6.                                      Additional Procedures. Once initiated by an Auction Notice, the Borrower may withdraw a Dutch Auction by written notice to the Auction Manager no later than 24 hours before the original Expiration Time so long as no Qualifying Bids have been received by the Auction Manager at or prior to the time the Auction Manager receives such written notice from the Borrower. Any Return Bid (including any component bid thereof) delivered to the Auction Manager may not be modified, revoked, terminated or cancelled; provided that a Lender may modify a Return Bid at any time prior to the Expiration Time solely to reduce the Reply Price included in such Return Bid. However, a Dutch Auction shall become void if the Borrower fails to satisfy one or more of the conditions to the purchase of Loans set forth in, or 

 

 

to otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 13.5.(g) of the Credit Agreement to which this Exhibit I  is attached. The purchase price for all Loans purchased in a Dutch Auction shall be paid in cash by the Borrower directly to the respective assigning Lender on a settlement date as determined by the Auction Manager in consultation with the Borrower (which shall be no later than ten (10) Business Days after the date Return Bids are due), along with accrued and unpaid interest (if any) on the applicable Loans up to the settlement date. The Borrower shall execute each applicable Auction Assignment and Acceptance received in connection with a Qualifying Bid.

 

All questions as to the form of documents and validity and eligibility of Loans that are the subject of a Dutch Auction will be determined by the Auction Manager, in consultation with the Borrower, and the Auction Manager’s determination will be conclusive, absent manifest error. The Auction Manager’s interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Offer Document, in consultation with the Borrower, will be final and binding.

 

None of the Administrative Agent, the Auction Manager, any other Titled Agent or any of their respective Affiliates assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning the Borrower, the Subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates contained in the Offer Documents or otherwise or for any failure to disclose events that may have occurred and may affect the significance or accuracy of such information.

 

The Auction Manager acting in its capacity as such under a Dutch Auction shall be entitled to the benefits of the provisions of Article XII and Section 13.9. of the Credit Agreement to the same extent as if each reference therein to the “Administrative Agent” were a reference to the Auction Manager, each reference therein to the “Loan Documents” were a reference to the Offer Documents, the Auction Notice and Auction Assignment and Acceptance and each reference therein to the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement or any other Loan document, or any agreement or instrument contemplated by the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, were a reference to the transactions contemplated hereby and the Administrative Agent shall cooperate with the Auction Manager as reasonably requested by the Auction Manager in order to enable it to perform its responsibilities and duties in connection with each Dutch Auction.

 

This Exhibit I shall not require the Borrower or any Subsidiary to initiate any Dutch Auction, nor shall any Lender be obligated to participate in any Dutch Auction.

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