SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2020-05-08

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<div><a name="s72E0AB94D7BE01D65C73EFA2F21E94FB"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.3</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">FIRST</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY, dated as of May 7, 2020 (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), by and between CREDIT RE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Guarantor</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), and CITIBANK, N.A., a national banking association (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Buyer</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Repurchase Agreement (as hereinafter defined).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">RECITALS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, NSREIT CB Loan, LLC, CB Loan NT-II, LLC, CLNC Credit 3, LLC, CLNC Credit 4, LLC, CLNC Credit 3EU, LLC, and CLNC Credit 3UK, LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Seller</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) and Buyer are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2019 (as amended, modified and/or restated, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Repurchase Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), between Seller and Buyer;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, Guarantor guaranteed the obligations of Seller under the Repurchase Agreement and the other Transaction Documents pursuant to that certain Guaranty, dated as of April 23, 2018 (as amended, modified and/or restated, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Guaranty</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), from Guarantor to Buyer; and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, Guarantor and Buyer wish to amend and modify the Guaranty upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Guarantor and Buyer hereby agree that the Guaranty shall be amended and modified as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">1.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment of Guaranty</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Guarantor and Buyer hereby agree that the Guaranty shall be amended and modified with retroactive effect as follows:</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:12px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style