UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 13, 2009
iStar Financial Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 930-9400
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Entry Into Material Definitive Agreement |
iStar Financial Inc. (the Company) announced on March 16, 2009 that it has consummated its previously announced new secured term loan and restructuring of its existing unsecured revolving credit facilities.
The Company entered into a $1.0 billion First Priority Credit Agreement (the First Priority Credit Agreement), dated as of March 13, 2009, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc., as syndication agents, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and the bank lenders named therein. The First Priority Credit Agreement will mature on June 26, 2012. Amounts available under the First Priority Credit Agreement may be drawn down over time in up to eight borrowings of no less than $100 million each. Borrowings will bear interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 2.50% per year, subject to adjustment based upon the Companys corporate credit ratings. Borrowings under the First Priority Credit Agreement will be secured by a pool of collateral (the Collateral Pool) of loan assets, corporate tenant lease assets and securities having an aggregate value, determined in accordance with the agreement, of not less than 1.2x the principal amount of aggregate borrowings under the First Priority Credit Agreement and the Second Priority Credit Agreements described below. Assets may be removed from and added to the Collateral Pool in accordance with the credit agreements, subject to maintaining the required collateral coverage. Certain of the Companys wholly-owned subsidiaries that own assets included in the Collateral Pool will guarantee amounts due under the First Priority Credit Agreement and the Second Priority Credit Agreements. The Company may use the proceeds from the new loan for general corporate purposes, subject to limited exceptions, and may draw amounts over time.
The Company also entered into a $1.695 billion 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement (the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement) and a $950 million 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement (the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement and together with the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement, the Second Priority Credit Agreements), each dated as of March 13, 2009, and with the same parties as the First Priority Credit Agreement. Under the Second Priority Credit Agreements, the bank lenders named therein will have a second lien on the Collateral Pool. The loan commitments under the Second Priority Credit Agreements represent the commitments under the Companys unsecured revolving credit facilities of those lenders who provided commitments under the First Priority Credit Agreement. Such lenders commitments under the unsecured facilities have been terminated and replaced by their commitments under the Second Priority Credit Agreements. As of the closing of the Second Priority Credit Agreements, there were approximately $2.65 billion of outstanding borrowings under the Second Priority Credit Agreements. Of this amount, $1.06 billion are term loans due June 28, 2011, $590 million are term loans due June 26, 2012 and $1.0 billion are revolving loans. Of the aggregate $1.0 billion of revolving loan commitments, $640 million will expire on June 28, 2011 and $360 million will expire on June 26, 2012. Borrowings under the Second Priority Credit Agreements will bear interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 1.50% per year, subject to adjustment based upon the Companys corporate credit ratings.
The First Priority Credit Agreement and the Second Priority Credit Agreements contain a number of covenants, including the following financial covenants:
· Minimum consolidated tangible net worth of $1.5 billion;
· Ratio of total debt to net worth equal to or less than 5:00 to 1:00;
· Ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges equal to or greater than 1:00 to 1:00;
· Ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt of 1:20 to 1:00;
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· Limitation on liens, excluding liens in favor of the Secured Exchange Notes (as defined below), a permitted lien basket of $750 million subject to certain conditions, refinancings and extensions of existing secured debt subject to certain conditions and other customary permitted liens;
· For so long as the Company qualifies as a REIT, it may pay annual dividends equal to the greater of (x) 110% of the companys adjusted earnings and (y) 100% of the Companys REIT taxable income. If the Company ceases to qualify as a REIT, it may not pay dividends on its common equity;
· Limitation on secured recourse indebtedness in excess of 20% of consolidated tangible net worth, excluding the Secured Exchange Notes;
· Restrictions on changes of control and certain amendments of the Companys governing documents;
· Limitations on prepayments, repurchases, refinancings and optional redemptions of existing notes of the Company or Secured Exchange Notes, in each case with maturities after June 26, 2012, except for permitted repurchases using not more than $750 million of funds (of which not more than $350 million may be used while any commitments remain outstanding under the First Priority Credit Agreement) and refinancings using Secured Exchange Notes and new unsecured notes of the Company with maturities after December 31, 2012; and
· Limitation on repurchases of shares of the Companys common stock to not more than $100 million (no more than $50 million of which may be used for such repurchases prior to December 31, 2010).
The First Priority Credit Agreement and the Second Priority Credit Agreements contain customary events of default including payment defaults, representations and warranties failing to be true in material respects, failure to perform covenants, defaults under other recourse indebtedness above specified thresholds, bankruptcy events and defaults under the collateral agreements relating to the First Priority Credit Agreement and the Second Priority Credit Agreements. Some of the events of default are subject to cure periods.
The First Priority Credit Agreement and the Second Priority Credit Agreements contemplate that the Company may offer to exchange newly issued secured notes for some or all of the Companys outstanding unsecured notes. The credit agreements provide that the Company may issue up to $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of secured exchange notes which are entitled to share ratably in the Collateral Pool with the Second Priority Credit Agreements, and an unlimited principal amount of secured exchange notes that have a third priority interest in the Collateral Pool (collectively, the Secured Exchange Notes). If any second priority Secured Exchange Notes are issued, the minimum collateral coverage test of the Collateral Pool will increase from 1.2x to 1.3x the aggregate principal amount of outstanding borrowings under the First Priority Credit Agreement, the Second Priority Credit Agreements and the second priority Security Exchange Notes.
Finally, the Company entered into an amendment of the Companys existing $2.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (the 2006 Amendment), dated as of March 13, 2009, with Bank of America N.A., as syndication agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the bank lenders named therein and an amendment of the Companys existing $1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (the 2007 Amendment and together with the 2006 Amendment, the Amendments), dated as of March 13, 2009, with the same parties as the 2006 Amendment. The Amendments were approved by more than the required percentage of the lenders under these facilities. The Amendments eliminate certain covenants and events of default. After giving effect to the First Priority Credit Agreement and the Second Priority Credit Agreements, the unsecured revolving credit facilities will have approximately $775 million aggregate amount of commitments thereunder, of which approximately $525 million will terminate on June 28, 2011 and approximately $250 million will terminate on June 26, 2012. The unsecured revolving credit facilities will be fully drawn and may not be repaid while the First Priority Credit Agreement and the Second Priority Credit Agreements remain outstanding. Lenders under these facilities will remain unsecured and no changes were made to the pricing terms of these facilities.
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ITEM 8.01 |
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Other Events |
On March 16, 2009, the Company announced that its board of directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $50 million of its common stock from time to time in open market and privately negotiated purchases. The Company has entered into a rule 10b5-1 trading plan with an investment banking firm through which the Company may make purchases of its common stock.
ITEM 9.01 |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits |
10.1. First Priority Credit Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2009, among iStar Financial Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc., as syndication agents, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and the bank lenders named therein.
10.2. Second Priority Credit Agreement (2011 Maturities), dated as of March 13, 2009, among iStar Financial Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc., as syndication agents, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and the bank lenders named therein.
10.3. Second Priority Credit Agreement (2012 Maturities), dated as of March 13, 2009, among iStar Financial Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc., as syndication agents, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and the bank lenders named therein.
10.4 2006 Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2009, among iStar Financial Inc. and Bank of America N.A., as syndication agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the bank lenders named therein.
10.5 2007 Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2009, among iStar Financial Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the bank lenders named therein.
99.1 Press release dated March 16, 2009.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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iSTAR FINANCIAL INC. |
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Date: March 19, 2009 |
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/s/ Jay Sugarman |
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Jay Sugarman |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: March 19, 2009 |
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/s/ James D. Burns |
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James D. Burns |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 10.1
$1,000,000,000
FIRST PRIORITY CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of March 13, 2009
among
iSTAR FINANCIAL INC.,
THE BANKS LISTED HEREIN,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
as Administrative Agent,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
and
CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.,
as Syndication Agents,
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.,
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC
and
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
Table of Contents
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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Section 1.1. Definitions |
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Section 1.2. Accounting Terms and Determinations |
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Section 1.3. Types of Borrowings |
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ARTICLE II THE CREDITS |
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Section 2.1. Commitments to Lend |
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Section 2.2. Notice of Borrowing |
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Section 2.3. Notice to Banks; Funding of Loans; Replacement of Defaulting Bank |
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Section 2.4. Notes |
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Section 2.5. Method of Electing Interest Rates |
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Section 2.6. Interest Rates |
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Section 2.7. Fees |
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Section 2.8. Maturity Date |
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Section 2.9. Optional Prepayments |
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Section 2.10. Mandatory Prepayments; Cure |
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Section 2.11. General Provisions as to Payments |
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Section 2.12. Non-Pro Rata Prepayments |
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Section 2.13. Funding Losses |
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Section 2.14. Computation of Interest and Fees |
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Section 2.15. Use of Proceeds |
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Section 2.16. Payments |
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Section 2.17. Collateral |
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Section 2.18. Mortgages |
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ARTICLE III CONDITIONS |
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Section 3.1. Closing |
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Section 3.2. Borrowings |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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Section 4.1. Existence and Power |
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Section 4.2. Power and Authority |
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Section 4.3. No Violation |
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Section 4.4. Financial Information |
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Section 4.5. Litigation |
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Section 4.6. Compliance with ERISA |
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Section 4.7. Environmental |
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Section 4.8. Taxes |
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Section 4.9. Full Disclosure |
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Section 4.10. Solvency |
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Section 4.11. Use of Proceeds |
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Section 4.12. Governmental Approvals |
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Section 4.13. Investment Company Act |
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Section 4.14. Principal Offices |
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Section 4.15. REIT Status |
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Section 4.16. Patents, Trademarks, etc. |
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Section 4.17. Judgments |
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Section 4.18. No Default |
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Section 4.19. Licenses, etc. |
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Section 4.20. Compliance with Law |
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Section 4.21. No Burdensome Restrictions |
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Section 4.22. Brokers Fees |
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Section 4.23. Labor Matters |
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Section 4.24. Insurance |
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Section 4.25. Organizational Documents |
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Section 4.26. Unencumbered Assets and Indebtedness |
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Section 4.27. Ownership of Property; Liens |
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Section 4.28. Subsidiaries |
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Section 4.29. Security Documents |
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Section 4.30. Mortgages |
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ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
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Section 5.1. Information |
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Section 5.2. Payment of Obligations |
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Section 5.3. Maintenance of Property; Insurance; Leases |
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Section 5.4. Maintenance of Existence |
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Section 5.5. Compliance with Laws |
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Section 5.6. Inspection of Property, Books and Records |
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Section 5.7. Existence |
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Section 5.8. Deposit Accounts |
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Section 5.9. Independent Director |
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Section 5.10. Financial Covenants and Restricted Payments |
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Section 5.11. Restriction on Fundamental Changes |
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Section 5.12. Changes in Business |
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Section 5.13. Borrower Status |
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Section 5.14. Other Indebtedness |
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Section 5.15. Liens |
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Section 5.16. Prepayments of Secured Exchange Notes, Other Notes; Second Priority Bank Facilities; Existing Credit Agreements and Amendments |
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Section 5.17. Coverage Test |
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Section 5.18. Forward Equity Contracts |
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Section 5.19. Restrictive Agreements |
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Section 5.20. Limitation on Activities of the Collateral SPVs |
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Section 5.21. Transactions with Affiliates |
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Section 5.22. Post-Closing Covenants |
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ARTICLE VI DEFAULTS |
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Section 6.1. Events of Default |
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Section 6.2. Rights and Remedies |
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Section 6.3. Notice of Default |
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Section 6.4. Distribution of Proceeds after Default |
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ARTICLE VII THE AGENTS; CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO THE BANKS |
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Section 7.1. Appointment and Authorization |
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Section 7.2. Agency and Affiliates |
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Section 7.3. Action by Agents |
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Section 7.4. Consultation with Experts |
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Section 7.5. Liability of Agents |
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Section 7.6. Indemnification |
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Section 7.7. Credit Decision |
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Section 7.8. Successor Agent |
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Section 7.9. Consents and Approvals |
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ARTICLE VIII CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES |
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Section 8.1. Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair |
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Section 8.2. Illegality |
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Section 8.3. Increased Cost and Reduced Return |
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Section 8.4. Taxes |
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Section 8.5. Base Rate Loans Substituted for Affected Euro-Currency Loans |
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ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 9.1. Notices |
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Section 9.2. No Waivers |
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Section 9.3. Expenses; Indemnification |
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Section 9.4. Sharing of Set-Offs |
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Section 9.5. Amendments and Waivers |
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Section 9.6. Successors and Assigns |
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Section 9.7. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Judgment Currency |
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Section 9.8. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness |
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Section 9.9. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
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Section 9.10. Survival |
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Section 9.11. Domicile of Loans |
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Section 9.12. Limitation of Liability |
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Section 9.13. Recourse Obligation |
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Section 9.14. Confidentiality |
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Section 9.15. USA Patriot Act |
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Section 9.16. Acknowledgements. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that: |
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Section 9.17. Releases of Guarantees and Liens |
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SCHEDULES: |
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SCHEDULE 1.1A |
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Commitments |
SCHEDULE 1.1B |
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Listed Eligible Assets |
SCHEDULE 1.1C |
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Pledged Collateral List |
SCHEDULE 1.1D |
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Permitted Liens |
SCHEDULE 4.4(b) |
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Material Indebtedness |
SCHEDULE 4.6(a) |
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Multiemployer Plans/Collective Bargaining Agreements |
SCHEDULE 4.26 |
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Unencumbered Assets, Unsecured Debt |
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Subsidiaries |
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Filing Jurisdictions |
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EXHIBITS: |
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EXHIBIT A |
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Form of Borrowing Base Certificate |
EXHIBIT B |
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Form of Cash Flow Projections |
EXHIBIT C |
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Form of Security Agreement |
EXHIBIT D |
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Form of Collateral Report |
EXHIBIT E |
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Form of Collateral Trust Agreement |
EXHIBIT F |
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Form of Guarantee Agreement |
EXHIBIT G |
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Form of Note |
EXHIBIT H |
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Notice Addresses |
EXHIBIT I |
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Transfer Supplement |
EXHIBIT J |
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Form of Mortgage |
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FIRST PRIORITY CREDIT AGREEMENT
FIRST PRIORITY CREDIT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) dated as of March 13, 2009, among iSTAR FINANCIAL INC. (the Borrower), the BANKS listed on the signature pages hereof, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., as Syndication Agents, and J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC., BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC and CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Banks provide a delayed-draw term loan credit facility; and
WHEREAS, the Banks are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1.1. Definitions. The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:
Administrative Agent means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in its capacity as the Administrative Agent hereunder, and its permitted successors in such capacity in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Administrative Questionnaire means with respect to each Bank, an administrative questionnaire in the form prepared by the Administrative Agent and submitted to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) duly completed by such Bank.
Affiliate, as applied to any Person, means any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, that Person. For purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to vote ten percent (10.0%) or more of the equity securities having voting power for the election of directors of such Person or otherwise to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting equity securities or by contract or otherwise.
Agents means the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Joint Bookrunners, collectively.
Agreement means this First Priority Credit Agreement as the same may from time to time hereafter be modified, supplemented or amended.
Applicable Lending Office means with respect to any Bank, (i) in the case of its Base Rate Loans, its Domestic Lending Office and (ii) in the case of its Euro-Currency Loans, its Euro-Currency Lending Office.
Applicable Margin means with respect to each Loan, the respective percentages per annum determined, at any time, based on the range into which the Borrowers Credit Rating then falls, in accordance with the table set forth below. Any change in the Borrowers Credit Rating causing it to move to a different range on the table shall effect an immediate change in the Applicable Margin. In the event that the Borrower has two (2) or more Credit Ratings that are not all equivalent, the Applicable Margin shall be determined by the higher Credit Rating from either S&P or Moodys. In the event that the Borrower has only one (1) Credit Rating, the Applicable Margin shall be determined by such Credit Rating. In the event that the Borrower does not have a Credit Rating, the Applicable Margin shall be the highest percentage per annum set forth on the table below.
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Assignee has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(c).
Available Commitments means, as to any Bank at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) such Banks Commitment then in effect over (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Loans made by such Bank to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1.
Available Secured Bank Exposure means, on any date of determination, the sum of (i) the aggregate undrawn commitments under the New Credit Agreements on such date and (ii) the total amount of all Available Commitments hereunder on such date.
Available Secured Note Exposure means, on any date of determination, the excess of (i) $1,000,000,000 over (ii) the total aggregate principal amount of Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes issued on or prior to such date.
Bank means each entity (other than the Borrower) listed on the signature pages hereof, each Assignee which becomes a Bank pursuant to Section 9.6(c), and their respective successors. For purposes of this Agreement, neither J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. nor Banc of America Securities LLC shall constitute a Bank.
Bank Reply Period has the meaning set forth in Section 7.9.
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Bankruptcy Code means Title 11 of the United States Code, entitled Bankruptcy, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute or statutes.
Base Euro-Currency Rate means a rate per annum equal to the rate for deposits in Dollars with maturities comparable to the applicable Interest Period which appears on Reuters Page LIBOR1 as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the Quotation Date; provided, however, if such rate does not appear on Reuters Page LIBOR1, or if Reuters Page LIBOR1 is no longer available, the Base Euro-Currency Rate applicable to a particular Interest Period means a rate per annum equal to the rate at which deposits in Dollars in an amount approximately equal to the applicable Euro-Currency Loan(s), and with maturities comparable to the last day of the Interest Period with respect to which such Base Euro-Currency Rate is applicable, are offered in immediately available funds in the London interbank market to the London office of the Administrative Agent by leading banks in the London interbank market, at 11:00 a.m., London time on the Quotation Date.
Base Rate means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the Prime Rate for such day, (ii) the sum of 0.50% plus the Federal Funds Rate for such day and (iii) the Euro-Currency Rate for a one month Interest Period as to which such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) is the Quotation Date plus 1.00%. Each change in the Base Rate shall become effective automatically as of the opening of business on the date of such change in the Base Rate, without prior written notice to the Borrower or the Banks.
Base Rate Borrowing means a Borrowing in Dollars the interest on which is calculated by reference to the Base Rate in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Base Rate Loan means a Loan in Dollars to be made by a Bank the interest on which is calculated by reference to the Base Rate in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Borrower has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
Borrowers Share means the Borrowers direct or indirect share of an Investment Affiliate based upon the Borrowers percentage ownership (whether direct or indirect) of such Investment Affiliate.
Borrowing has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
Borrowing Base Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
Borrowing Base Value means, as of any date of determination:
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provided, however, that to the extent the sum of (x) the Borrowing Base Value of Non-Performing Loan Assets plus (y) the Borrowing Base Value of Other Real Estate Owned Assets exceeds 20% of the total aggregate Borrowing Base Value of the Collateral, such excess shall be disregarded in calculating the aggregate Borrowing Base Value of the Collateral; provided that the Joint Lead Arrangers may determine, in their sole and absolute discretion, to increase the foregoing concentration limitation on Non-Performing Loan Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets up to 30%, which concentration limitation may be further increased solely with the consent of the Required Banks. If at any time the Joint Lead Arrangers determine to make any such exception with respect thereto, the Non-Performing Loan Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets comprising such excess amount shall be included in calculating the aggregate Borrowing Base Value. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, there shall be no Borrowing Base Value attributable to (i) the equity interests in any Collateral SPV or (ii) any assets owned by any Collateral LLC other than any Loan Assets, Credit Tenant Lease Assets, Other Real Estate Owned Assets or interests in Venture LLCs.
Business Day means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized by law to close.
Capital Leases as applied to any Person, means any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee which, in conformity with GAAP, is or should be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.
Cash or Cash Equivalents means (a) cash; (b) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States Government or issued by an agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one (1) year after the date of acquisition thereof; (c) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within ninety (90) days after the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from any two of S&P,
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Moodys or Fitch (or, if at any time no two of the foregoing shall be rating such obligations, then from such other nationally recognized rating services acceptable to the Administrative Agent); (d) commercial paper (foreign and domestic) or master notes, other than commercial paper or master notes issued by the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, and, at the time of acquisition, having a long-term rating of at least A or the equivalent from S&P, Moodys or Fitch and having a short-term rating of at least A-1 and P-1 from S&P and Moodys, respectively (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moodys shall be rating such obligations, then the highest rating from such other nationally recognized rating services acceptable to the Administrative Agent); (e) domestic and foreign certificates of deposit or domestic time deposits or foreign deposits or bankers acceptances (foreign or domestic) in Dollars that are issued by a bank (I) which has, at the time of acquisition, a long-term rating of at least A or the equivalent from S&P, Moodys or Fitch and (II) if a domestic bank, which is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; (f) overnight securities repurchase agreements, or reverse repurchase agreements secured by any of the foregoing types of securities or debt instruments, provided that the collateral supporting such repurchase agreements shall have a value not less than 101% of the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus accrued interest; and (g) money market funds invested in investments substantially all of which consist of the items described in clauses (a) through (f) foregoing.
Cash Flow Projections means cash flow projections of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
Closing Date means the date on or after the Effective Date on which the conditions set forth in Section 3.1 shall have been satisfied to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and as it may be further amended from time to time, any successor statutes thereto, and applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto in temporary or final form.
Collateral means all Eligible Assets of the Collateral SPVs, now owned or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by the Collateral Documents.
Collateral Documents means the Security Agreement, the Collateral Trust Agreement, the Mortgages and all other security documents hereafter delivered to the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Trustee granting a Lien on any property of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of the Borrower or any Guarantor under any Loan Document.
Collateral LLC means any Subsidiary, other than a Collateral SPV, of the Borrower that owns Loan Assets, Credit Tenant Lease Assets, Other Real Estate Owned Assets or interests in Venture LLCs, in each case, the equity interests in which are directly and wholly owned by one or more Collateral SPVs.
Collateral LLC Deposit Account has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(a).
Collateral Report means the report delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(l), substantially in the form of Exhibit D.
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Collateral SPV means iStar Tara Holdings LLC, iStar Tara LLC or any other special purpose entity of the Borrower formed to own and hold Collateral, in each case (other than with respect to iStar Tara Holdings LLC), the equity interests in which are directly and wholly owned by iStar Tara Holdings LLC or iStar Tara LLC.
Collateral SPV Deposit Account has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(a).
Collateral Trust Agreement means the Collateral Trust and Intercreditor Agreement, dated as the date hereof, between iStar Tara Holdings LLC, iStar Tara LLC, certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the first priority agent, the 2011 second priority agent and the 2012 second priority agent, and the Collateral Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit E, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Collateral Trustee means The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as collateral trustee under the Collateral Documents, or any successor collateral trustee pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Documents.
Commitment means with respect to each Bank, the amount set forth on Schedule 1.1A next to the name of such Bank as its commitment to make Loans during the Commitment Period (and, for each Bank which is an Assignee, the amount set forth in the Transfer Supplement entered into pursuant to Section 9.6(c) as the Assignees Commitment), as such amount may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.9(c) or in connection with any assignment pursuant to Section 9.6. The initial aggregate amount of the Banks Commitments is $1,000,000,000.
Commitment Period means the period from and including the Closing Date to and including the date which is the earlier of (a) 364 days after the Closing Date (or, if such date is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such date) and (b) the Maturity Date.
Consolidated Subsidiary means at any date (i) any Collateral SPV, (ii) any Collateral LLC and (iii) any other Subsidiary or other entity which is consolidated with the Borrower in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth means, at any time, the tangible net worth of the Borrower, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP.
Consulting Bank has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(b).
Contingent Obligation as to any Person means, without duplication, (i) any contingent obligation of such Person required to be shown on such Persons balance sheet in accordance with GAAP which is not otherwise Indebtedness, and (ii) any obligation required to be disclosed in accordance with GAAP in the footnotes to such Persons financial statements, guaranteeing partially or in whole any Non-Recourse Indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation, exclusive of contractual indemnities (including, without limitation, any indemnity or price-adjustment provision relating to the purchase or sale of securities or other assets) and guarantees of non-monetary obligations (other than guarantees of completion) which have not
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yet been called on or quantified, of such Person or of any other Person. The amount of any Contingent Obligation described in clause (ii) shall be deemed to be (a) with respect to a guaranty of interest or interest and principal, or operating income guaranty, the Net Present Value of the sum of all payments required to be made thereunder (which in the case of an operating income guaranty shall be deemed to be equal to the debt service for the note secured thereby), through (i) in the case of an interest or interest and principal guaranty, the stated date of maturity of the obligation (and commencing on the date interest could first be payable thereunder), or (ii) in the case of an operating income guaranty, the date through which such guaranty will remain in effect, and (b) with respect to all guarantees not covered by the preceding clause (a), an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such guaranty is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as recorded on the balance sheet and on the footnotes to the most recent financial statements of the Borrower required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, guarantees of completion shall not be deemed to be Contingent Obligations unless and until a claim for payment or performance has been made thereunder, at which time any such guaranty of completion shall be deemed to be a Contingent Obligation in an amount equal to any such claim. Subject to the preceding sentence, (i) in the case of a joint and several guaranty given by such Person and another Person (but only to the extent such guaranty is recourse, directly or indirectly to the Borrower), the amount of the guaranty shall be deemed to be 100% thereof unless and only to the extent that such other Person has delivered Cash or Cash Equivalents to secure all or any part of such Persons guaranteed obligations, (ii) in the case of joint and several guarantees given by a Person in whom the Borrower owns an interest (which guarantees are non-recourse to the Borrower), to the extent the guarantees, in the aggregate, exceed 15% of total asset value, the amount which is the lesser of (x) the amount in excess of 15% or (y) the amount of the Borrowers interest therein shall be deemed to be a Contingent Obligation of the Borrower, and (iii) in the case of a guaranty (whether or not joint and several) of an obligation otherwise constituting Indebtedness of such Person, the amount of such guaranty shall be deemed to be only that amount in excess of the amount of the obligation constituting Indebtedness of such Person. All matters constituting Contingent Obligations shall be calculated without duplication.
Coverage Ratio means at any time the ratio of (A) the aggregate Borrowing Base Value of the Collateral in which the Collateral Trustee has a first priority, perfected security interest (other than any Permitted Liens described in clause (a), (b) or (f) of the definition thereof set forth herein) to (B) the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all loans and the aggregate undrawn amount of all letters of credit outstanding and unpaid letter of credit reimbursement obligations under the Secured Bank Facilities, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes outstanding (if any), and (iii) the aggregate amount of all Discounts realized by the Borrower prior to such time; provided that for purposes of calculating the Coverage Ratio, the Borrower may use Borrowing Base Values as of the end of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter, with adjustments for (x) any payments or prepayments of principal of the Loan Assets, (y) the cash proceeds of any sales or other realizations on account of Credit Tenant Lease Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets included, or effectively included, in the Collateral and (z) any withdrawals from, additions to or increased fundings in respect of, the Collateral.
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Coverage Test has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17.
Credit Rating means a rating assigned by a Rating Agency to the Borrowers senior unsecured long term indebtedness.
Credit Tenant Lease Assets means properties substantially all of which are either (i) leased to a governmental entity, (ii) leased to a tenant (or guaranteed by a Person) with an Investment Grade Rating, (iii) properties which, if unavailable to a tenant, would materially impair the continued operation of such tenant, including without limitation, headquarters facilities, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, or pools or classes of multiple properties leased under blanket leases or (iv) any other assets that the Borrower has classified as a credit tenant lease consistent with past practice. In addition, Credit Tenant Lease Assets will be leased to such corporate users primarily on a triple net basis, but may also be leased on a double net, gross lease with expense stop, or bond-type basis.
DB Master Repurchase Agreement means the Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement dated as of January 9, 2006, as amended, by and among iStar DB Seller, LLC, as seller, Deutsche Bank AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as buyer, and the Borrower, as sponsor.
Debt Service means, for any period and without duplication, Interest Expense for such period on all Indebtedness of the Borrower on a consolidated basis.
Default means any condition or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
Default Rate has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(c).
Defaulting Bank means any Bank, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, that has (a) failed to fund any portion of its Loans or loans under either Second Priority Bank Facility within three Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder or thereunder, as applicable, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, (b) notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, or any Bank, or as applicable, the administrative agent or any lender under either New Credit Agreement, in writing, or made a public statement, that it does not intend or is not able to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or under either New Credit Agreement, (c) failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent, or as applicable, the administrative agent under either New Credit Agreement, to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement or either New Credit Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective Loans or loans under either New Credit Agreement, or (d) otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any other Bank any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within three Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, provided, however, in each case, at any time such failure is remedied or notice retracted, such Bank shall no longer be a Defaulting Bank.
Deposit Account Control Agreement means, individually and collectively, each Deposit Account Control Agreement referred to in the Security Agreement.
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Discount means, with respect to any prepayment of loans outstanding under the Secured Bank Facilities or any repurchase of Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes, the excess of (x) the par principal amount of such loans prepaid or such Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes repurchased, as applicable, over (y) the discounted prepayment amount or purchase price, as applicable, with respect to such prepayment or repurchase.
Dollars and $ means the lawful money of the United States.
Domestic Lending Office means, as to each Bank, its office located at its address in the United States set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire (or identified in its Administrative Questionnaire as its Domestic Lending Office) or such other office as such Bank may hereafter designate as its Domestic Lending Office by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
EBITDA means, for any period on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (i) Net Income for such period, plus (ii) depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and other non-cash items deducted in the calculation of Net Income for such period, plus (iii) Interest Expense deducted in the calculation of Net Income for such period, plus (iv) dividends and distributions from the Borrowers Investment Affiliates (exclusive of returns of equity), minus (v) income from any Investment Affiliates, minus (vi) gains and losses from discontinued operations, all of the foregoing without duplication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in the case of any asset that is less than 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower, only the Borrowers pro rata share of the items set forth in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (vi) shall be included in EBITDA.
Effective Date means the date this Agreement becomes effective in accordance with Section 9.8.
Eligible Assets means Performing Loan Assets, Non-Performing Loan Assets and the equity interests in Collateral LLCs.
Environmental Affiliate means any partnership, joint venture, trust or corporation in which an equity interest is owned directly or indirectly by the Borrower and, as a result of the ownership of such equity interest, the Borrower may have recourse liability for Environmental Claims against such partnership, joint venture, trust or corporation (or the property thereof).
Environmental Claim means, with respect to any Person, any notice, claim, demand or similar communication (written or oral) by any other Person alleging potential liability of such Person for investigatory costs, cleanup costs, governmental response costs, natural resources damage, property damages, personal injuries, fines or penalties arising out of, based on or resulting from (i) the presence, or release into the environment, of any Materials of Environmental Concern at any location, whether or not owned by such Person or (ii) circumstances forming the basis of any violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental Law, in each case (with respect to both (i) and (ii) above) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination with respect thereto and which, if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower.
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Environmental Laws means any and all federal, state, and local statutes, laws, judicial decisions, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, plans, injunctions, permits, concessions, grants, licenses, agreements and other governmental restrictions relating to the environment, the effect of the environment on human health or to emissions, discharges or releases of Materials of Environmental Concern into the environment including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, ground water, or land, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Materials of Environmental Concern or the cleanup or other remediation thereof.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any successor statute.
ERISA Group means the Borrower, any Subsidiary, and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all members of an affiliated service group which, together with the Borrower, or any Subsidiary, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA.
Euro-Currency Borrowing has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
Euro-Currency Business Day means any Business Day on which banks are open for dealings in deposits in Dollars in the London interbank market and any day on which commercial banks are open for foreign exchange business in London.
Euro-Currency Lending Office means, as to each Bank, its office, branch or affiliate located at its address set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire (or identified in its Administrative Questionnaire as its Euro-Currency Lending Office) or such other office, branch or affiliate of such Bank as it may hereafter designate as its Euro-Currency Lending Office by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
Euro-Currency Loan means a Loan in Dollars, the interest on which is calculated by reference to the Euro-Currency Rate, made or to be made by a Bank in accordance with the applicable Notice of Borrowing.
Euro-Currency Rate means with respect to any Interest Period applicable to a Euro-Currency Loan, an interest rate per annum obtained by dividing (i) the Base Euro-Currency Rate applicable to that Interest Period by (ii) a percentage equal to 100% minus the Euro-Currency Reserve Percentage in effect.
Euro-Currency Reserve Percentage means, for any day, that percentage (expressed as a decimal) which is in effect on such day, as prescribed by the Federal Reserve Board (or any successor) under Regulation D, as Regulation D may be amended, modified or supplemented, for determining the maximum reserve requirement for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City with deposits exceeding $5,000,000,000 in respect of Eurocurrency liabilities (or in respect of any other category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on Euro-Currency Loans is determined or any category of extensions of credit or other assets which includes loans by a non-United States office of any Bank to United States residents).
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Event of Default has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
Exchange Option Termination means the termination of the Borrowers option to issue Second Priority Exchange Notes which shall result from the delivery, at any time, by the Borrower of written notice to the Administrative Agent of its determination not to issue any, or any additional, Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes.
Existing Credit Agreements means the Existing 2006 Credit Agreement and the Existing 2007 Credit Agreement.
Existing 2006 Credit Agreement means the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of June 28, 2006, as amended, by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent.
Existing 2006 Credit Agreement Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement means the Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement in respect of the Existing 2006 Credit Agreement dated as of March 13, 2009, among the Borrower and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and consented to by the Required Banks (as defined in the Existing 2006 Credit Agreement).
Existing 2007 Credit Agreement means the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2007, as amended, by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent.
Existing 2007 Credit Agreement Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement means the Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement in respect of the Existing 2007 Credit Agreement dated as of March 13, 2009 among the Borrower and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and consented to by the Required Banks (as defined in the Existing 2007 Credit Agreement).
Existing 2008 Credit Agreement means the 364-Day Term Loan Agreement dated as of March 10, 2008, as amended, among iStar Corporate Collateral LLC, as borrower, the Borrower, as guarantor, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto.
Existing 2008 Credit Agreement Amendments means the (i) Amendment Agreement in respect of the Existing 2008 Credit Agreement dated as of February 23, 2009 and (ii) the Second Amendment Agreement in respect of the Existing 2008 Credit Agreement to be entered into on or prior to March 13, 2009, in each case among iStar Corporate Collateral LLC, the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
Federal Funds Rate means, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day, provided that (i) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding
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Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (ii) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate quoted to the Administrative Agent on such day for such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
Federal Reserve Board means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as constituted from time to time.
Fiscal Quarter means a fiscal quarter of a Fiscal Year.
Fiscal Year means the fiscal year of the Borrower.
Fitch means Fitch Investors Services, Inc., or any successor thereto.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio means at any time the ratio of EBITDA to Fixed Charges, for the then most recently completed four (4) consecutive Fiscal Quarters.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Payment Event means any time and for so long as the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is less than 1.25 to 1.00.
Fixed Charges for any Fiscal Quarter period means the sum of (i) Debt Service for such period, and (ii) dividends on preferred units payable by the Borrower for such period. If any of the foregoing Debt Service is with respect to Indebtedness that is subject to an interest rate cap agreement purchased by the Borrower or a Consolidated Subsidiary, the interest rate shall be assumed to be the lower of the actual interest payable on such Indebtedness or the capped rate of such interest rate cap agreement.
Fremont Assets means the assets subject to the Fremont Participation Agreement.
Fremont Participation Agreement means the Loan Participation Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2007, originally by and among Fremont Investment & Loan and iStar FM Loans LLC, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States recognized as such in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
GE Credit Tenant Lease Facility means collectively, (a) the loans made to American Financial Exchange LLC pursuant to a certain Loan Agreement dated as of June 26, 2008 among American Financial Exchange LLC, the lenders party thereto and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent (as amended from time to time) and (b) the loans made to iStar CTL Finance LLC pursuant to a certain Loan Agreement dated as of April 30, 2008 among iStar CTL Finance LLC, the lenders party thereto and General Electric Capital
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Corporation, as Administrative Agent (as amended from time to time), as such Loan Agreements have been or are amended from time to time.
Grantor means each of the Collateral SPVs that is a party to the Security Agreement.
Group of Loans means, at any time, a group of Loans consisting of (i) all Loans which are Base Rate Loans at such time, or (ii) all Euro-Currency Loans having the same Interest Period at such time; provided that, if a Loan of any particular Bank is converted to or made as a Base Rate Loan pursuant to Section 8.2 or Section 8.5, such Loan shall be included in the same Group or Groups of Loans from time to time as it would have been in if it had not been so converted or made.
Guarantee Agreement means the Guarantee Agreement dated as of the date hereof entered into by each Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit F, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Guarantors means each of the Collateral SPVs and Collateral LLCs that, in each case, is party to the Guarantee Agreement and other such guarantors as may from time to time be added, by a supplement to the Guarantee Agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Indebtedness as applied to any Person, means, at any time, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness, obligations or other liabilities of such Person (whether consolidated or representing the proportionate interest in any other Person) (i) for borrowed money (including construction loans) or evidenced by debt securities, debentures, acceptances, notes or other similar instruments, and any accrued interest, fees and charges relating thereto, (ii) under profit payment agreements or in respect of obligations to redeem, repurchase or exchange any Securities of such Person or to pay dividends in respect of any stock, (iii) with respect to letters of credit issued for such Persons account, (iv) to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, except accounts payable and accrued expenses arising in the ordinary course of business, (v) in respect of Capital Leases, (vi) which are Contingent Obligations or (vii) under warranties and indemnities; (b) all indebtedness, obligations or other liabilities of such Person or others secured by a Lien on any property of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities are assumed by such Person, all as of such time (provided that the value of such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities shall be limited to the lesser of (x) the amount of such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities assumed by such Person and (y) the undepreciated book value of the property subject to such Lien, determined in accordance with GAAP, and less any impairment charge, provided, further, however, that if the amount of such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities are greater than 90% of such undepreciated book value of the encumbered property when assumed or incurred, then, if the Borrower intends to apply the provisions of this proviso thereto, the Borrower shall deliver an appraisal prepared by an independent appraiser to the Administrative Agent with respect to the value of the applicable property); (c) all indebtedness, obligations or other liabilities of such Person in respect of Interest Rate Contracts and foreign exchange contracts, net of liabilities owed to such Person by the counterparties thereon; (d) all preferred stock subject (upon the occurrence of any contingency or
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otherwise) to mandatory redemption; and (e) all contingent contractual obligations with respect to any of the foregoing.
Indemnitee has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(b).
Interest Expense means, for any period and without duplication, total interest expense, whether paid, accrued or capitalized, of the Borrower, on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP.
Interest Period means, with respect to each Euro-Currency Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing specified in the Notice of Borrowing or on the date specified in the applicable Notice of Interest Rate Election and ending 1, 2 or 3 months thereafter as the Borrower may elect in the applicable Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Interest Rate Election; provided, that:
(a) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Euro-Currency Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Euro-Currency Business Day unless such Euro-Currency Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Euro-Currency Business Day;
(b) any Interest Period which begins on the last Euro-Currency Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Euro-Currency Business Day of a calendar month; and
(c) no Interest Period may end later than the Maturity Date.
Interest Rate Contracts means, collectively, interest rate swap, collar, cap or similar agreements providing interest rate protection.
Investment Affiliate means any joint venture or Subsidiary, whose financial results are not consolidated under GAAP with the financial results of the Borrower on the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower.
Investment Grade Rating means a rating for a Persons senior long-term unsecured debt of BBB- or better from S&P or of Baa3 or better from Moodys. In the event that the Borrower receives Credit Ratings from S&P and Moodys, and such Credit Ratings are not equivalent, the lower of such two (2) Credit Ratings shall be used to determine whether an Investment Grade Rating was achieved.
Joint Bookrunners means J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in their respective capacities as Joint Bookrunners hereunder.
Joint Lead Arrangers means J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in their respective capacities as Joint Lead Arrangers hereunder.
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Junior Priority Secured Exchange Notes means Secured Exchange Notes which are secured by a third or more junior priority security interest in the Collateral.
Lien means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind, or any other type of preferential arrangement, in each case that has the effect of creating a security interest in respect of such asset. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement relating to such asset.
Listed Eligible Assets means the Eligible Assets included on the ranked list set forth on Schedule 1.1B, as such Schedule may be updated and as such list may be re-ranked or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Listed Eligible Asset Payment Event means after a Principal Collateral Payment has been made in respect of certain Collateral, any time and for so long as the aggregate Borrowing Base Value of all Listed Eligible Assets is not sufficient to replace the Collateral in respect of which such Principal Collateral Payment has been made for purposes of compliance with the applicable Coverage Test.
Loan means a Base Rate Loan or a Euro-Currency Loan, and Loans means Base Rate Loans or Euro-Currency Loans or any combination of the foregoing.
Loan Assets means senior or subordinated loans that may be either fixed or variable rate, including, without limitation, first mortgages, second mortgages, mezzanine loans, repurchase agreements, participations in loans, interim facilities, corporate loans, debt securities, B notes and collateralized mortgage-backed securities.
Loan Documents means this Agreement, any Note, the Guarantee Agreement and each Collateral Document.
Loan Parties means the Borrower and each Guarantor.
Loan Reduction Payment Event means any time and for so long as the aggregate principal amount of Loans outstanding exceeds (i) at any time on or after September 30, 2010 but prior to March 31, 2011, $500,000,000 or (ii) at any time on or after March 31, 2011, $0.
Material Adverse Effect means an effect resulting from any circumstance or event or series of circumstances or events, of whatever nature (but excluding general economic conditions), which does or could reasonably be expected to, materially and adversely impair (i) the ability of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to perform their respective obligations under the Loan Documents, or (ii) the ability of the Administrative Agent or the Banks to enforce the Loan Documents.
Material Default means (i) any Default resulting from the Borrowers failure to pay any principal of any Loan hereunder, including any mandatory prepayment hereunder, or
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any interest due on any Loan or any fees or other amount payable hereunder, (ii) any Default resulting from the Borrowers failure to be in compliance with any covenant contained in Section 5.1(a), (b), (c), (d)(i) (provided that the officer of the Borrower that, in such case, has obtained knowledge of the applicable Default or Event of Default is any of the president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer of the Borrower or any officer performing the customary duties of any such position), (k), (l), 5.8, 5.10, 5.14 or 5.17, including on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any relevant transaction or (iii) any other material Default as to which the Borrower shall have received written notice.
Materials of Environmental Concern means and includes pollutants, contaminants, hazardous wastes, toxic and hazardous substances, asbestos, lead, petroleum and petroleum by-products.
Maturity Date means the date when all of the Obligations hereunder shall be due and payable which shall be June 26, 2012, unless otherwise accelerated pursuant to the terms hereof.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Services, Inc. or any successor thereto.
Mortgage-Eligible Assets means Credit Tenant Lease Assets owned by Pledged Collateral LLCs other than the Mortgage-Exempt Assets.
Mortgage-Exempt Asset means (i) at any time, any Credit Tenant Lease Asset owned by (a) iStar Bowling Centers I LP, (b) iStar Bowling Centers II LP or (c) any Venture LLC, and (ii) each of the following Credit Tenant Lease Assets commonly known as (a) Sky Chefs I, (b) Sky Chefs II, (c) Fresenius USA or (d) Cequent Towing Products, in each case, unless the binding contract, as in effect on the Closing Date, for a Third Party Sale of its owned real property is terminated prior to consummation; provided, however, that the Borrower may, at any time, by written notice to the Joint Lead Arrangers, remove any such Credit Tenant Lease Asset from the list of Mortgage-Exempt Assets and thereafter the related real property shall be eligible to become a Mortgaged Property in accordance with Section 2.18.
Mortgaged Properties means the real properties as to which the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties shall be granted a Lien pursuant to the Mortgages as required by and in accordance with Section 2.18.
Mortgages means each of the real property mortgages and deeds of trust made by any Pledged Collateral LLC in favor of, or for the benefit of, the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit J (with such changes thereto as shall be advisable under the law of the jurisdiction in which such real property mortgage or deed of trust is to be recorded to the extent such changes do not increase the obligations of any Loan Party and do not decrease the rights of any Loan Party or otherwise modify the substantive and remedial provisions of the Mortgages).
Multiemployer Plan means at any time an employee pension benefit 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 at any time after September 25, 1980 made contributions or has been required to make contributions (for these
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purposes any Person which ceased to be a member of the ERISA Group after September 25, 1980 will be treated as a member of the ERISA Group).
Net Income means, for any period, net income (or loss) of the Borrower for such period, calculated on a consolidated basis in conformity with GAAP.
Net Present Value means, as to a specified or ascertainable Dollar amount, the present value, as of the date of calculation of any such amount using a discount rate equal to the Base Rate in effect as of the date of such calculation.
Net Worth means, at any time, the sum of the Borrowers (i) book equity, (ii) accumulated depreciation, (iii) accumulated depletion, and (iv) reserves for loan losses, all in accordance with GAAP and, in the case of items (ii), (iii) and (iv) hereof, exclusive of amounts attributable to Investment Affiliates.
New Credit Agreements means (i) the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, and (ii) the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent.
Non-Excluded Taxes has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.
Non-Performing Loan Assets means any Loan Asset classified as non-performing in accordance with the Borrowers internal procedures, consistent with past practice.
Non-Recourse Indebtedness means Indebtedness with respect to which recourse for payment is limited to (i) specific assets related to a particular Property or group of Properties encumbered by a Lien securing such Indebtedness or (ii) for all purposes other than Section 5.14 or Section 6.1(e) hereof, any Subsidiary (provided that if a Subsidiary is a partnership, there is no recourse to the Borrower as a general partner of such partnership); provided that if any portion of Indebtedness is so limited, then such portion shall constitute Non-Recourse Indebtedness and only the remainder of such Indebtedness shall constitute Recourse Debt; provided, further, however, that personal recourse of the Borrower for any such Indebtedness for fraud, misrepresentation, misapplication of cash, waste, Environmental Claims and liabilities and other circumstances customarily excluded by institutional lenders from exculpation provisions and/or included in separate indemnification agreements in non-recourse financing of real estate shall not, by itself, prevent such Indebtedness from being characterized as Non-Recourse Indebtedness.
Notes means the promissory notes of the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto, evidencing the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans, and Note means any one of such promissory notes issued hereunder.
Notice of Borrowing means a notice from the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.2.
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Notice of Interest Rate Election has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
Obligations means all obligations, liabilities, indemnity obligations and Indebtedness of every nature of the Borrower, from time to time owing to the Administrative Agent, any other Agent or any Bank under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Other Real Estate Owned Assets means properties acquired by foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in partial or total satisfaction of Non-Performing Loan Assets.
Other Taxes has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.
Outstanding Secured Exposure means, on any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of all loans and reimbursement obligations and the aggregate undrawn amount of all letters of credit outstanding under the Secured Bank Facilities on such date.
Parent means, with respect to any Bank, any Person controlling such Bank.
Participant has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(b).
Patriot Act has the meaning set forth in Section 9.15.
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
Performing Loan Assets means any Loan Assets other than Non-Performing Loan Assets.
Permitted Liens means:
(a) Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted in accordance with the terms hereof;
(b) statutory liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and other similar liens imposed by law, which are incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not more than ninety (90) days delinquent or which are being contested in good faith in accordance with the terms hereof;
(c) deposits or pledges to secure the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security or similar legislation or to secure liabilities to insurance carriers or reimbursement and indemnity obligations in respect of surety or appeal bonds;
(d) utility deposits and other deposits or pledges to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases, purchase contracts, construction contracts, governmental contracts, statutory obligations, surety bonds,
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performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(e) Liens for purchase money obligations for equipment (or Liens to secure Indebtedness incurred within 90 days after the purchase of any equipment to pay all or a portion of the purchase price thereof or to secure Indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition of any such equipment, or extensions, renewals, or replacements of any of the foregoing for the same or lesser amount); provided that (i) the Indebtedness secured by any such Lien does not exceed the purchase price of such equipment, (ii) any such Lien encumbers only the asset so purchased and the proceeds upon sale, disposition, loss or destruction thereof, and (iii) such Lien, after giving effect to the Indebtedness secured thereby, does not give rise to an Event of Default;
(f) easements (including reciprocal easement agreements and utility agreements), rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, other covenants, reservations, encroachments, leases, licenses or similar charges or encumbrances (whether or not recorded) and all other items listed on any Schedule B to the Borrowers owners title insurance policies, except in connection with any Indebtedness, for any of the Borrowers Real Property Assets, so long as the foregoing do not interfere in any material respect with the use or ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower and do not diminish in any material respect the value of the Property to which such Permitted Lien is attached;
(g) (I) Liens and judgments which have been or will be bonded (and the Lien on any cash or securities serving as security for such bond) or released of record within forty-five (45) days after the date such Lien or judgment is entered or filed against the Borrower, or any Subsidiary, or (II) Liens which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for review and in respect of which there shall have been secured a subsisting stay of execution pending such appeal or proceedings and as to which the subject asset is not at risk of forfeiture;
(h) [Reserved];
(i) [Reserved];
(j) Liens not otherwise described but existing as of the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 1.1D;
(k) Liens in favor of any Collateral SPV; and
(l) Liens created pursuant to the Collateral Documents in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Agents and the Banks.
Permitted Note Repurchases means repurchases of (i) public notes of the Borrower outstanding as of the Closing Date or (ii) Secured Exchange Notes, in each case, maturing after June 26, 2012, in an aggregate purchase price with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above not to exceed, when taken together with the purchase price for all Permitted Share Repurchases consummated on or after the Closing Date, $350,000,000.
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Permitted Share Repurchases means repurchases of shares of common stock of the Borrower in a purchase price not to exceed the lesser of (i) $100,000,000 and (ii) $350,000,000 minus the purchase price for all Permitted Note Repurchases consummated prior to the date of determination; provided that not more than $50,000,000 of such repurchases may be made prior to December 31, 2010.
Person means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a trust or any other entity or organization, including, without limitation, a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
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 Code and either (i) is maintained, or contributed to, by any member of the ERISA Group for employees of any member of the ERISA Group or (ii) has at any time within the preceding five 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.
Pledged Collateral List means the ranked list of Collateral set forth on Schedule 1.1C, as such Schedule may be updated and as such list may be re-ranked or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Pledged Collateral LLC means a Collateral LLC, the equity interests in which constitute Collateral.
Prime Rate means the rate of interest publicly announced by the Administrative Agent from time to time as its prime rate.
Principal Collateral Payments means (i) any payments or prepayments of principal on account of Loan Assets and (ii) the net cash proceeds of any sales or other realizations on account of Credit Tenant Lease Assets, Other Real Estate Owned Assets or other assets, in each case with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above, to the extent such assets are included in the Collateral or are owned by a Pledged Collateral LLC.
Principal Collateral Payment Event means any Loan Reduction Payment Event, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Payment Event or any Listed Eligible Asset Payment Event.
Pro Rata Share means, for any Bank at any time, a fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which shall be the amount of such Banks Commitment and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate amount of all of the Banks Commitments, as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement (or following the termination of the Commitments, the numerator of which shall be the amount of such Banks Loans outstanding and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate amount of all of the Banks Loans outstanding).
Property means, with respect to any Person, any real or personal property, building, facility, structure, equipment or unit, or other asset owned by such Person.
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Qualified Institution means (i) a Bank or any Affiliate thereof; (ii) a commercial bank having total assets in excess of $5,000,000,000; (iii) the central bank of any country which is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; or (iv) a finance company or other financial institution (other than the Borrower or its Affiliates) reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which is regularly engaged in making, purchasing or investing in loans and having total assets in excess of $500,000,000 or is otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided that in no event shall any competitor of the Borrower or any Subsidiary qualify as a Qualified Institution if the Borrower reasonably determines that such entity constitutes such a competitor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in no event shall any commercial bank or any wholly-owned Subsidiary thereof, savings and loan institution, investment bank or broker/dealer be deemed to be a competitor of the Borrower.
Quotation Date means, in relation to any Interest Period for which an interest rate is to be determined, two Euro-Currency Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period.
Rating Agencies means, collectively, S&P and Moodys.
Real Property Assets means as to any Person as of any time, the real property assets (including, without limitation, interests in participating mortgages in which such Persons interest therein is characterized as equity according to GAAP) owned directly or indirectly by such Person at such time.
Recourse Debt means Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Indebtedness.
Regulation U means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.
REIT means a real estate investment trust, as defined under Section 856 of the Code.
Required Banks means at any time Banks having or holding more than 50% of the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of all Available Commitments hereunder and (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans then outstanding hereunder; provided that the Available Commitments of, and Loans held by, any Defaulting Bank shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Banks.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor thereto.
Second Priority Bank Facilities means the loans, letters of credit and commitments documented under each of the New Credit Agreements.
Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes means Secured Exchange Notes which are secured ratably with the Second Priority Bank Facilities (if any) by a second priority security interest in the Collateral, subject only to the first priority Lien granted pursuant to the Security Agreement.
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Secured Bank Facilities means the Second Priority Bank Facilities and the Loans and Commitments pursuant to this Agreement.
Secured Debt means Indebtedness, the payment of which is secured by a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien listed in clauses (a) - (g) of the definition thereof set forth herein) on any Property owned or leased by the Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary (it being understood that Indebtedness of any Subsidiary (other than a Guarantor) that is material to the value of such Subsidiarys assets shall be Secured Debt).
Secured Exchange Notes means notes (which may be in the form of bonds or loans) issued by the Borrower after the Closing Date which (i) are issued in exchange for or to refinance public notes issued by the Borrower prior to the Closing Date, (ii) are secured by the Collateral as permitted under and in accordance with the Loan Documents, (iii) if the public notes for which they are exchanged or which they refinance pursuant to clause (i) above mature prior to the Termination Date, have a maturity date on or after the maturity date for such existing public notes and (iv) shall not have more restrictive covenants and terms than those applicable to the Secured Bank Facilities, taken as a whole.
Secured Parties has the meaning set forth in the Collateral Trust Agreement.
Securities means any stock, partnership interests, shares, shares of beneficial interest, voting trust certificates, bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general any instruments commonly known as securities, or any certificates of interest, shares, or participations in temporary or interim certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire any of the foregoing, and shall include Indebtedness which would be required to be included on the liabilities side of the balance sheet of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP, but shall not include any Cash or Cash Equivalents or any evidence of the Obligations.
Securities Account Control Agreement means, individually and collectively, each Securities Account Control Agreement referred to in the Security Agreement.
Security Agreement means the Security Agreement dated the date hereof between iStar Tara Holdings LLC, iStar Tara LLC, certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower to be agreed and the Collateral Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Solvent means, with respect to any Person, that the fair saleable value of such Persons assets exceeds the Indebtedness of such Person.
Special Fremont Reranking has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(c).
Specified Listed Eligible Assets means, on any date of determination, the aggregate Listed Eligible Assets on such date with the highest rankings (as determined pursuant to the most recent ranking pursuant to Section 2.17(b) or (c), as applicable) with an aggregate Borrowing Base Value equal to the lowest amount which is at least (i) the product of (x) the Available Secured Bank Exposure multiplied by (y) 1.30 (or, if the Exchange Option
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Termination shall have occurred and no Second Priority Secured Exchanged Notes shall have been issued, 1.20), plus (ii) the greater of (x) the product of (A) the Available Secured Note Exposure (which, following the date of the Exchange Option Termination, if any, shall be $0) multiplied by (B) 1.30 and (y) $375,000,000 plus (iii) if no Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes shall have been issued and the Exchange Option Termination shall not have occurred on or prior to such date of determination, the product of (x) the Outstanding Secured Exposure multiplied by (y) 0.1 minus (iv) the portion of the Borrowing Base Value of the Collateral that is in excess of the amount necessary to satisfy the Coverage Ratio on such date of determination.
Subsidiary means any corporation or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time directly or indirectly owned by the Borrower.
Super-Majority Banks means at any time Banks having or holding more than 75% of the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of all Available Commitments hereunder and (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans then outstanding hereunder; provided that the Available Commitments of, and Loans held by, any Defaulting Bank shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Super-Majority Banks.
Syndication Agents means each of Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc., in their respective capacities as syndication agents hereunder and their respective permitted successors in such capacity in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Taxes means all federal, state, local and foreign income and gross receipts taxes.
Termination Date means June 26, 2012.
Termination Event means (i) a reportable event, as such term is described in Section 4043 of ERISA (other than a reportable event not subject to the provision for 30-day notice to the PBGC), or an event described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA, (ii) the withdrawal by any member of the ERISA Group from a Multiemployer Plan during a plan year in which it is a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA), or the incurrence of liability by any member of the ERISA Group under Section 4064 of ERISA upon the termination of a Multiemployer Plan, (iii) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate any Plan under Section 4041 of ERISA, other than in a standard termination within the meaning of Section 4041 of ERISA, or the treatment of a Plan amendment as a distress termination under Section 4041 of ERISA, (iv) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate, impose liability (other than for premiums under Section 4007 of ERISA) in respect of, or cause a trustee to be appointed to administer, any Plan or (v) any other event or condition that might reasonably constitute grounds for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or the imposition of any liability or encumbrance or Lien on the Real Property Assets or any member of the ERISA Group under ERISA or the Code.
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Total Indebtedness means, as of the date of determination and without duplication, all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, but excluding the Borrowers Share of all Indebtedness of Investment Affiliates.
Undepreciated Real Estate Assets means, as of any date, the cost (being the original cost to the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary plus capital improvements) of real estate assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on such date, before depreciation and amortization of such real estate assets, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Unencumbered Assets means the sum of (i) Undepreciated Real Estate Assets not securing any portion of Secured Debt and (ii) all other assets (but excluding intangibles and accounts receivable) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not securing any portion of Secured Debt on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that assets (including Undepreciated Real Estate Assets) of any Subsidiary (other than a Guarantor) having Indebtedness that is material to the value of such assets shall be excluded from Unencumbered Assets.
Uniform Commercial Code means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York or the Uniform Commercial Code (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to the extent it may be required to apply to any item or items of Collateral.
United States means the United States of America, including the fifty states and the District of Columbia.
Unsecured Debt means the amount of Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Borrower (or any Subsidiary) which is not Secured Debt.
Value means, as of any date of determination, with respect to each Unencumbered Asset, the lesser of (x) undepreciated cost (or in the case of any asset that is less than 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower, the Borrowers pro rata share thereof), and (y) market value (or in the case of any asset that is less than 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower, the Borrowers pro rata share thereof), all as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Venture LLC means (i) an Investment Affiliate that owns Loan Assets, Credit Tenant Lease Assets and/or Other Real Estate Owned Assets and (ii) iStar Woodward LLC.
Section 1.2. Accounting Terms and Determinations. Unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent (except for changes concurred in by the Borrowers independent public accountants) with the most recent audited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries delivered to the Administrative Agent; provided that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower wishes to amend any covenant in Article V to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP on the operation of such covenant (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower
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that the Required Banks wish to amend Article V for such purpose), then the Borrowers compliance with such covenant shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenant is amended in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Required Banks. The Borrower hereby agrees that any election pursuant to FASB Statement No. 159 shall be disregarded for all purposes of this Agreement.
Section 1.3. Types of Borrowings. The term Borrowing denotes the aggregation of Loans of one or more Banks to be made to the Borrower pursuant to Article II on the same date, all of which Loans are of the same type (subject to Article VIII) and, except in the case of Base Rate Loans, have the same Interest Period. Borrowings are classified for purposes of this Agreement by reference to the pricing of Loans comprising such Borrowing (e.g., a Euro-Currency Borrowing is a Borrowing comprised of Euro-Currency Loans).
ARTICLE II
THE CREDITS
Section 2.1. Commitments to Lend. (a) Each Bank severally agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to make Loans to the Borrower at any time and from time to time during the Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in all Loans of such Bank made on or prior to the date of any drawing exceeding the Available Commitment of such Bank on such day; provided that no Bank shall make any Loan if, after giving effect to such Loan, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Loans would exceed the aggregate amount of all Available Commitments on such day. Any amount of Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
Section 2.2. Notice of Borrowing. (a) With respect to any Borrowing, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) (x) the Business Day prior to each Base Rate Borrowing, or in the case of the Closing Date, on the date of such Base Rate Borrowing and (y) the third (3rd) Euro-Currency Business Day before each Euro-Currency Borrowing, specifying:
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Section 2.3. Notice to Banks; Funding of Loans; Replacement of Defaulting Bank.
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Section 2.4. Notes.
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Section 2.5. Method of Electing Interest Rates. (a) The Loans included in each Borrowing shall bear interest initially at the type of rate specified by the Borrower in the applicable Notice of Borrowing. Thereafter, the Borrower may from time to time elect to change or continue the type of interest rate borne by each Group of Loans (subject in each case to the provisions of Article VIII), as follows:
Each such election shall be made by delivering a notice (a Notice of Interest Rate Election) to the Administrative Agent at least three (3) Euro-Currency Business Days prior to, but excluding, the effective date of the conversion or continuation selected in such notice. A Notice of Interest Rate Election may, if it so specifies, apply to only a portion of the aggregate principal amount of the relevant Group of Loans; provided that (i) such portion is allocated ratably among the Loans comprising such Group of Loans, (ii) the portion to which such Notice applies, and the remaining portion to which it does not apply, are each in the minimum amounts required hereby, (iii) no Loan may be continued as, or converted into, a Euro-Currency Loan when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, provided, however, that if and for so long as the Borrower shall have an Investment Grade Rating from S&P and Moodys, if the Borrower shall so request and the Required Banks shall so elect, then a Loan may be continued as, or converted into, a Euro-Currency Loan when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (iv) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
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Each Interest Period specified in a Notice of Interest Rate Election shall comply with the provisions of the definition of Interest Period.
Section 2.6. Interest Rates.
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Section 2.7. Fees.
Section 2.8. Maturity Date. Any Loans outstanding on the Maturity Date (together with accrued interest thereon and all other Obligations) shall be due and payable on such date.
Section 2.9. Optional Prepayments.
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Section 2.10. Mandatory Prepayments; Cure .
Section 2.11. General Provisions as to Payments.
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Section 2.12. Non-Pro Rata Prepayments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Borrower, with the consent of the Banks whose Loans are to be prepaid pursuant to this Section 2.12, shall be permitted to make non-pro rata optional prepayments of the Loans at a Discount greater than or equal to 20% of the aggregate principal amount of Loans to be so prepaid; provided that (i) the Loans so prepaid are cancelled, (ii) any such prepayment is effected in accordance with procedures reasonably satisfactory to the Joint Lead Arrangers to ensure that each Bank has an opportunity to participate in such prepayment on a ratable basis in proportion to the respective amounts of Loans offered by each Bank at the relevant price and (iii) at the time of any such prepayment (x) no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing and (y) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is at least 1.25 to 1.00.
Section 2.13. Funding Losses. If the Borrower makes any payment of principal with respect to any Euro-Currency Loan (pursuant to Article II, VI or VIII or otherwise) on any day other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or if the Borrower fails to borrow any Euro-Currency Loans after notice has been given to any Bank in accordance with Section 2.3(a), or if the Borrower shall deliver a Notice of Interest Rate Election specifying that a Euro-Currency Loan shall be converted on a date other than the first (1st) day of the then current
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Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower shall reimburse each Bank within 15 days after certification by such Bank of such loss or expense (which shall be delivered by each such Bank to the Administrative Agent for delivery to the Borrower) for any resulting loss (based on interest only, exclusive of fees, if any) or expense incurred by it (or by an existing Participant in the related Loan), including, without limitation, any loss incurred in obtaining, liquidating or employing deposits from third parties, but excluding loss of margin for the period after any such payment or failure to borrow, provided that such Bank shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall have delivered to the Borrower a certification as to the amount of such loss or expense, which certification shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for and calculation of such loss or expense and shall be conclusive in the absence of demonstrable error.
Section 2.14. Computation of Interest and Fees. With respect to Base Rate Loans, the rate of interest on which is calculated based on the Prime Rate hereunder, interest thereon shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year) and paid for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). All other interest and fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and paid for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).
Section 2.15. Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loans for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, the origination, acquisition and funding of Loan Assets, Credit Tenant Lease Assets and other investments, the repayment of maturing debt obligations, the repurchase or exchange of public notes of the Borrower, the acquisition of other assets, and for general working capital needs of the Borrower, in each case, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Section 2.16. Payments. If any Bank shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.3(c) or Section 7.6, then the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement), apply any amounts thereafter received by it from any Loan Party for the account of such Bank to satisfy such Banks obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid; and if such Bank shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to any equivalent provision under either New Credit Agreement and there are no such unsatisfied obligations hereunder, then the Administrative Agent may apply any such amounts received by it for the account of such Bank to satisfy such Banks obligations under the equivalent provisions under either New Credit Agreement (or, in the event the institution serving as Administrative Agent hereunder is not, at such time, the same institution serving as administrative agent under such New Credit Agreement, turn over such amounts to the applicable administrative agent under such New Credit Agreement to be applied for such purposes).
Section 2.17. Collateral. (a) The Obligations shall be secured by a perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral. The Borrower shall be entitled to withdraw Collateral in inverse order of the ranking of such Collateral on the Pledged Collateral List (it being understood that any asset so withdrawn shall be automatically included in the Listed Eligible Assets as the highest ranked asset (and the list shall be adjusted accordingly)) so long as, both immediately before and after giving effect to such withdrawal, (i) no Material Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or shall result therefrom) and (ii) except for
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any such withdrawal which the Borrower reasonably determines is necessary for compliance with any covenant applicable under the terms of any Indebtedness of the Borrower as in effect on the Closing Date relating to the maintenance of Total Unencumbered Assets (or any similar concept), the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio at the time of such withdrawal is at least 1.25 to 1.00. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Section 2.17, Non-Performing Loan Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets that are disregarded in calculating the aggregate Borrowing Base Value as provided in the definition of Borrowing Base Value may, so long as no Material Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or shall result therefrom), be withdrawn, at the option of the Borrower, to the extent of any amount so disregarded; provided that at the time of such withdrawal of any such assets, the Joint Lead Arrangers shall have the right, but not the obligation, to rank such assets as Listed Eligible Assets. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Section 2.17, (x) the Borrower shall be entitled to withdraw Collateral in connection with payment or prepayment of such Collateral and (y) the Borrower shall be permitted to withdraw such Collateral in connection with sales to third parties or a monetization (that is not a payment or prepayment) (any such monetization or sale, a Third Party Sale) provided that in connection with any such Third Party Sale and after giving effect to such Third Party Sale and the prior addition (a Collateral Addition) of any replacement Collateral (which replacement Collateral shall comprise the highest ranked Listed Eligible Assets immediately prior to such replacement and the lowest ranked Collateral on the Pledged Collateral List immediately following such replacement), either (I) no Material Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or (II) a Material Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, but such Third Party Sale is consummated pursuant to a binding commitment entered into at a time that no Material Default or Event of Default had occurred and was continuing or would have resulted therefrom (it being understood that the proceeds of any such transaction described in clause (x) or (y) above shall be paid into the accounts established pursuant to Section 5.8). At such time as any Listed Eligible Assets are required to be pledged as Collateral in order to comply with the terms hereof, the Borrower shall (i) cause a sufficient amount of the highest ranked Listed Eligible Assets to be transferred to a Collateral SPV and (ii) take any other actions as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Trustee may reasonably request for the purposes of fully perfecting or renewing the rights and security interests of the Collateral Trustee, on behalf of the Banks, with respect to the Collateral.
In addition to Collateral withdrawals otherwise permitted pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, promissory notes and related transfer documents, if any, constituting part of any Collateral (and any related collateral) if requested by the Borrower at any time prior to the commencement of a Foreclosure (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement) in respect thereof, shall be released by the Collateral Trustee to the custody of the Borrower, the applicable Grantor or its agents in escrow pending any enforcement action, exercise of rights or other customary actions in lieu of enforcement or for the purpose of correction of defects, if any, in each case in respect of any such promissory notes and related collateral. It is understood and agreed that any Collateral released pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall remain Collateral except in connection with a withdrawal otherwise permitted pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
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Section 2.18. Mortgages. The Borrower shall cause the applicable Pledged Collateral LLCs to execute and deliver to the Collateral Trustee, not later than 90 days after the Closing Date, Mortgages with respect to real properties that constitute Credit Tenant Lease Assets owned by such Pledged Collateral LLCs comprising not less than 50% of the Borrowing Base Value of all Mortgage Eligible Assets; provided that (i) Mortgages shall not be required to be delivered with respect to any Mortgage-Exempt Asset, (ii) the Mortgaged Properties, at any time, shall be comprised of the highest ranked Mortgage-Eligible Assets from the Pledged Collateral List in effect at the time of the delivery of the Mortgage in respect of each Mortgaged Property (it being understood that no Mortgage will be required to be delivered solely because of a re-ranking of the Listed Eligible Assets and/or the Pledged Collateral List), and (iii) each Mortgage required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 2.18 shall secure 50% of the undepreciated book value of the applicable Credit Tenant Lease Asset (reflecting any impairment taken by the applicable Collateral LLC but without adding back any depreciation before the most recent such impairment) at the time such Mortgage is entered in to. Following the date that is 90 days after the Closing Date, the Borrower shall cause Mortgages in compliance with this Section 2.18 to be delivered as necessary so that at all times the Mortgaged Properties shall comprise not less than 50% of the Borrowing Base Value of all Mortgage-Eligible Assets. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.18, neither the Borrower nor any Grantor shall be required to deliver environmental reports, third-party reports, appraisals, surveys, title insurance
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policies, tract searches or legal opinions in respect of any Mortgaged Property or Mortgage thereon.
Section 3.1. Closing. The Closing Date shall occur on the date when each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in writing by the Administrative Agent and the Banks), each document to be dated the Closing Date unless otherwise indicated:
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Section 3.2. Borrowings. The obligation of any Bank to make a Loan is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
Each Borrowing hereunder shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date of such Borrowing as to the facts specified in clauses (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this Section 3.2. In the event that any representation or warranty (as set forth in clause (e)) would be materially inaccurate, the Borrower shall disclose the same in writing to the Banks, provided, however, that the Borrower may only change such representation or warranty with the prior written consent of the Required Banks. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no Borrowing shall be permitted if such Borrowing would cause the Borrower to fail to be in compliance with any of the covenants contained in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents.
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In order to induce the Administrative Agent and each of the other Banks which is or may become a party to this Agreement to make the Loans, the Borrower makes the following representations and warranties as of the Closing Date and, in accordance with Section 3.2(e) hereof, as of each Borrowing. Such representations and warranties shall survive the effectiveness of this Agreement, the execution and delivery of the other Loan Documents and the making of the Loans.
Section 4.1. Existence and Power. Each of the Loan Parties is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as applicable, duly organized or incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation and has all powers and all material governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required to own its property and assets and carry on its business as now conducted or as it presently proposes to conduct and has been duly qualified and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified and/or in good standing is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.2. Power and Authority. Each of the Loan Parties has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and has taken all necessary action, if any, to authorize the execution and delivery on its behalf and its performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party. Each of the Loan Parties has duly executed and delivered each Loan Document (or with respect to any Mortgage, will duly execute and deliver at the time such Mortgage is required to be executed and delivered in accordance with Section 2.18) to which it is a party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and each such Loan Document constitutes (or, upon execution and delivery thereof, will constitute) its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable insolvency, bankruptcy or other similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, or general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
Section 4.3. No Violation. Neither the execution, delivery or performance by or on behalf of any Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, nor compliance by any such Loan Party with the terms and provisions thereof nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by such Loan Documents, (i) will materially contravene any applicable provision of any law, statute, rule, regulation, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental instrumentality, (ii) will materially conflict with or result in any breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien (other than Liens created under the Collateral Documents) upon any of the property or assets of the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement or other instrument to which the Borrower (or any partnership of which the Borrower is a partner) or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any
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of its property or assets is bound or to which it is subject (except for such breaches and defaults under loan agreements which the lenders thereunder have agreed to forbear pursuant to valid forbearance agreements), or (iii) will cause a material default by any Loan Party under any organizational document of any Person in which such Loan Party has an interest, or cause a material default under such Persons agreement or certificate of limited partnership, the consequences of which conflict, contravention, breach or default under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) would (x) have a Material Adverse Effect (provided, however, that for purposes of determining whether the consequences of a conflict, contravention, breach or default under clause (ii) of this Section 4.3 would have a Material Adverse Effect, clause (ii) of the definition of the term Material Adverse Effect shall be modified to read as follows: (ii) the ability of the Administrative Agent or the Banks to enforce the Loan Documents in a manner that materially and adversely affects the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Banks thereunder), or (y) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien whatsoever upon any Property (except as contemplated herein).
Section 4.4. Financial Information. (a) The consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008, and for the Fiscal Year then ended, reported on by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP fairly presents, in conformity with GAAP, the consolidated financial position of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for such Fiscal Year.
Section 4.5. Litigation. There is no action, suit or proceeding pending against, or to the knowledge of the Borrower threatened against or affecting, (i) the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries, (ii) the Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or (iii) any of the assets of the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries, before any court or arbitrator or any governmental body, agency or official in which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse decision which could, individually, or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect or which in any manner draws into question the validity of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
Section 4.6. Compliance with ERISA. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6(a) attached hereto, neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party is a member of or has entered into, maintained, contributed to, or been required to contribute to, or may incur any liability with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan. In the event that at any time after the Closing Date, the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall become a member of any other material Plan or Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower promptly shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof (and from and after such notice, Schedule 4.6(a) shall be deemed modified thereby).
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Section 4.7. Environmental. (a) The Borrower conducts reviews of the effect of Environmental Laws on the business, operations and properties of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries when necessary in the course of which it identifies and evaluates associated liabilities and costs (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up or closure of properties presently owned, any capital or operating expenditures required to achieve or maintain compliance with environmental protection standards imposed by law or as a condition of any license, permit or contract, any related constraints on operating activities, and any actual or potential liabilities to third parties, including, without limitation, employees, and any related costs and expenses). On the basis of this review, the Borrower has reasonably concluded that such associated liabilities and costs, including, without limitation, the costs of compliance with Environmental Laws, are unlikely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.8. Taxes. The Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries have filed all United States Federal income tax returns and all other material tax returns which are required to be filed by them and have paid all taxes due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessment received by the Borrower, or any Consolidated Subsidiary, except (i) such taxes, if any, as are reserved against in accordance with GAAP, (ii) such taxes as are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or (iii) such tax returns or such taxes, the failure to file
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when due or to make payment when due and payable will not have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries in respect of taxes or other governmental charges are, in the opinion of the Borrower, adequate.
Section 4.9. Full Disclosure. All information heretofore furnished by the Borrower or any other Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Bank for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby is true and accurate in all material respects on the date as of which such information is stated or certified; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents and warrants only that such information represents the Borrowers expectations regarding future performance, based upon historical information and reasonable assumptions, it being understood, however, that actual results may differ from the projected results described in the financial projections. The Borrower has disclosed to the Administrative Agent, in writing any and all facts which have or may have (to the extent the Borrower can now reasonably foresee) a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10. Solvency. On the Closing Date and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and the New Credit Agreements occurring on the Closing Date, the Borrower and each other Loan Party, taken as a whole, will be Solvent.
Section 4.11. Use of Proceeds. All proceeds of the Loans will be used by the Borrower only in accordance with the provisions hereof. Neither the making of any Loan nor the use of the proceeds thereof will violate or be inconsistent with the provisions of regulations T, U, or X of the Federal Reserve Board.
Section 4.12. Governmental Approvals. No order, consent, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, any governmental or public body or authority, or any subdivision thereof, is required to authorize, or is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated thereby other than those that have already been duly made or obtained and remain in full force and effect or those which, if not made or obtained, would not have a Material Adverse Effect;
Section 4.13. Investment Company Act. Neither the Borrower, any other Loan Party nor any Consolidated Subsidiary is (x) an investment company or a company controlled by an investment company, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (y) subject to any other federal or state law or regulation which purports to restrict or regulate its ability to borrow money.
Section 4.14. Principal Offices. As of the Closing Date, the principal office, chief executive office and principal place of business of each Loan Party is 1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036.
Section 4.15. REIT Status. As of the date hereof, the Borrower is qualified as a REIT.
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Section 4.16. Patents, Trademarks, etc. The Borrower and each other Loan Party has obtained and holds in full force and effect all patents, trademarks, servicemarks, trade names, copyrights and other such rights, free from burdensome restrictions, which are necessary for the operation of its business as presently conducted, the impairment of which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.17. Judgments. As of the Closing Date, there are no final, non-appealable judgments or decrees in an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or more entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any Consolidated Subsidiary or, to the extent such judgment would be recourse to the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any Consolidated Subsidiary, any other Person (other than, in each case, judgments as to which, and only to the extent, a reputable insurance company has acknowledged coverage of such claim in writing or which have been paid or stayed).
Section 4.18. No Default. No Event of Default or, to the best of the Borrowers knowledge, Default exists under or with respect to any Loan Document and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party is in default in any material respect beyond any applicable grace period under or with respect to any other material agreement, instrument or undertaking to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound in any respect, the existence of which default is likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.19. Licenses, etc. Each of the Loan Parties has obtained and does hold in full force and effect, all franchises, licenses, permits, certificates, authorizations, qualifications, accreditation, easements, rights of way and other consents and approvals which are necessary for the operation of its businesses as presently conducted, the absence of which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.20. Compliance with Law. To the Borrowers knowledge, each Loan Party and each of its assets are in compliance in all material respects with all laws, rules, regulations, orders, judgments, writs and decrees, the failure to comply with which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.21. No Burdensome Restrictions. Except as may have been disclosed by the Borrower in writing to the Banks prior to the Closing Date or that would otherwise be permitted under the Loan Documents, neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any other obligation or any charter or corporate or partnership restriction, as the case may be, which, individually or in the aggregate, is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.22. Brokers Fees. Neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party has dealt with any broker or finder with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise in connection with this Agreement, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party has done any act, had any negotiations or conversation, or made any agreements or promises which will in any way create or give rise to any obligation or liability for the payment by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of any brokerage fee, charge, commission or other compensation to any party with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents,
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other than the fees payable to the Administrative Agent and the Banks, and certain other Persons as previously disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent.
Section 4.23. Labor Matters. Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.6(a), there are no collective bargaining agreements or Multiemployer Plans covering the employees of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any member of the ERISA Group, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party has suffered any material strikes, walkouts, work stoppages or other material labor difficulty within the last five years.
Section 4.24. Insurance. The Loan Parties currently maintain 100% replacement cost insurance coverage (subject to customary deductibles) in respect of each of their Real Property Assets, as well as commercial general liability insurance (including, without limitation, builders risk where applicable) against claims for personal, and bodily injury and/or death, to one or more persons, or property damage, as well as workers compensation insurance, in each case with respect to liability and casualty insurance with insurers having an A.M. Best policyholders rating of not less than A-/VII at the time of issuance or extension of any such coverage policy in amounts no less than customarily carried by owners of properties similar to, and in the same locations as, the Loan Parties Real Property Assets; provided, however, that the foregoing A.M. Best policyholders rating requirement shall not be required for (a) such insurance as tenants of Credit Tenant Lease Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets are permitted or required pursuant to applicable leases to obtain or maintain, (b) exposure under existing insurance policies (but not renewals of any such policies) to CV Starr, in a Lloyds Syndicate in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 and (c) liability and casualty insurance policies issued after the Closing Date on Real Property Assets constituting not more than 5.0% of all Real Property Assets owned by the Loan Parties with insurers having an A.M. Best policyholders rating of less than A-/VII, but not less than B++/VII.
Section 4.25. Organizational Documents. The documents delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(h) constitute, as of the Closing Date, all of the organizational documents (together with all amendments and modifications thereof) of each Loan Party. The Borrower represents that it has delivered to the Administrative Agent true, correct and complete copies of each such document.
Section 4.26. Unencumbered Assets and Indebtedness. As of the date hereof, Schedule 4.26 accurately sets forth (i) total Unencumbered Assets, (ii) all Unsecured Debt and (iii) all Secured Debt, in each case as of December 31, 2008, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of Loans hereunder and the loans under the New Credit Agreements on the date hereof. All of the information set forth on Schedule 4.26 is true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof.
Section 4.27. Ownership of Property; Liens. The Borrower, each other Loan Party and each Collateral LLC owns the Eligible Assets purported to be owned by it, as applicable, and none of the Eligible Assets is subject to any Lien except as permitted by Section 5.15.
Section 4.28. Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower in writing from time to time after the Closing Date, (a) Schedule 4.28 sets forth the name and jurisdiction of incorporation of each Collateral SPV and Collateral LLC and, as to each
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such Collateral SPV and Collateral LLC, the percentage of each class of equity interests owned by any Loan Party and (b) there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or other agreements or commitments (other than stock options granted to employees or directors and directors qualifying shares) of any nature relating to any equity interests of the Borrower or any Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC, except as created by the Loan Documents.
Section 4.29. Security Documents. The Security Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Agents and the Banks, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein and proceeds thereof. In the case of the Pledged Stock described in the Security Agreement, when stock certificates representing such Pledged Stock, if any, are delivered to the Collateral Trustee, and in the case of the other Collateral described in the Security Agreement, when financing statements and other filings specified on Schedule 4.29 in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4.29, the Security Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral and the proceeds thereof, as security for the First Priority Secured Obligations (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement), in each case prior and superior in right to any other Lien (other than any Permitted Liens described in clauses (a), (b) and (f) of the definition thereof set forth herein).
Section 4.30. Mortgages. Each Mortgage, when executed and delivered as required by and in accordance with Section 2.18, will be recorded in the real property records of the applicable county and state in which the Mortgaged Property encumbered thereunder is located. No Loan Party has created any Lien securing Indebtedness for money borrowed against a Mortgaged Property that is a Mortgage-Eligible Asset that would be prior to or superior in right to any Mortgage on such Mortgaged Property.
The Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as any Bank has any Commitment hereunder or any Obligation remains unpaid:
Section 5.1. Information. The Borrower shall deliver to each of the Banks or post to Intralinks provided such information is not otherwise publicly available:
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Section 5.2. Payment of Obligations. The Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries will pay and discharge, at or before maturity, all their respective material obligations and liabilities including, without limitation, any such material obligations (a) pursuant to any agreement by which it or any of its properties is bound and (b) in respect of federal, state and other taxes, in each case where the failure to so pay or discharge such obligations or liabilities is likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and will maintain in accordance with GAAP, appropriate reserves for the accrual of any of the same.
Section 5.3. Maintenance of Property; Insurance; Leases.
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Section 5.4. Maintenance of Existence. The Borrower shall and shall cause each of its Consolidated Subsidiaries to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect, its corporate existence and its rights, privileges and franchises necessary for the normal conduct of its business unless the failure to maintain such rights and franchises does not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.5. Compliance with Laws. The Borrower shall, and shall cause its Consolidated Subsidiaries to, comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and requirements of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, Environmental Laws, and all zoning and building codes with respect to its Real Property Assets and ERISA and the rules and regulations thereunder and all federal securities laws) except where the necessity of compliance therewith is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or where the failure to do so will not have a Material Adverse Effect or expose the Administrative Agent or Banks to any material liability therefor.
Section 5.6. Inspection of Property, Books and Records. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Consolidated Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities in conformity with GAAP, modified as required by this Agreement and applicable law; and shall permit representatives of any Bank, at such Banks expense, or upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, at the Borrowers expense (but subject to the reimbursement limitations in Section 9.3), so long as disclosure of such information could not result in a violation of, or expose the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any material liability under, any applicable law, ordinance or regulation or any agreements with unaffiliated third parties that are binding on the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, to examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its officers and independent public accountants, all at such reasonable times during normal business hours, upon reasonable prior notice and as often as may reasonably be desired. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, representatives of any Bank permitted to review such books or engage in such discussions shall include consultants, accountants, auditors and any other representatives that any Bank deems necessary in connection with any workout or proposed workout of the Loans.
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Section 5.7. Existence. The Borrower shall do or cause to be done, all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its and its Consolidated Subsidiaries existence and its patents, trademarks, servicemarks, tradenames, copyrights, franchises, licenses, permits, certificates, authorizations, qualifications, accreditation, easements, rights of way and other rights, consents and approvals the nonexistence of which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.8. Deposit Accounts. (a) The Borrower shall cause, within 90 days after the Closing Date, all payments in respect of any Loan Assets (net of any portion thereof attributable to any portion of such Loan Assets beneficially owned by third parties) included in the Collateral to be directed to deposit accounts maintained by the Collateral SPVs with the Administrative Agent (each such account a Collateral SPV Deposit Account), and all payments on account of assets owned by the Collateral LLCs (net of any portion thereof attributable to any portion of such assets beneficially owned by third parties) to be directed to deposit accounts maintained by the Collateral LLCs with the Administrative Agent (each such account a Collateral LLC Deposit Account).
Section 5.9. Independent Director. The board of directors, board of managers, or other equivalent governing body of each Collateral SPV and each Collateral LLC shall include at least one special, independent director or member (or equivalent thereof), appointed by the Administrative Agent, whose consent shall be required for (i) any bankruptcy or insolvency filing by the relevant Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC, as the case may be, (ii) the transfer of
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any membership or other equity interests therein (other than the sale of such membership or equity interests in a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents) or (iii) encumbering any asset owned by such Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC with a real property mortgage or deed of trust, as applicable, or a security agreement, pledge agreement or any similar agreement creating a Lien in respect thereof, except as permitted under the Loan Documents (including as a result of any consent, amendment, waiver or other modification obtained in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents).
Section 5.10. Financial Covenants and Restricted Payments.
Section 5.11. Restriction on Fundamental Changes. (a) The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC to, enter into any merger or consolidation without obtaining the prior written consent thereto of the Required Banks, unless
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(i) in the case of any such merger or consolidation involving (u) the Borrower, the Borrower is the surviving entity, (v) iStar Tara Holdings LLC, iStar Tara Holdings LLC is the surviving entity (provided that iStar Tara LLC and any other Collateral SPV owned by iStar Tara Holdings LLC, shall not be permitted to merge or consolidate with or into iStar Tara Holdings LLC), (w) a Collateral SPV (other than iStar Tara Holdings LLC), a Collateral SPV is the surviving entity, (x) a Collateral LLC, a Collateral LLC is the surviving entity, (y) a Grantor, a Grantor is the surviving entity and (z) a Guarantor, a Guarantor is the surviving entity, and (ii) in each case, the same will not result in the occurrence of a Material Default or an Event of Default. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC to, liquidate, wind-up or dissolve (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), discontinue its business or convey, lease, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or series of transactions, all or substantially all of its business or property, whether now or hereafter acquired, other than to any Collateral SPV (or, in the case of any Collateral LLC, to any other Collateral LLC or in connection with any sale of all or substantially all of its assets or any payment or prepayment in full or other monetization in full of its assets).
Section 5.12. Changes in Business. The Borrowers primary business shall not be substantially different from that conducted by the Borrower on the Closing Date and shall include ownership and management of Credit Tenant Lease Assets and Loan Assets. The Borrower shall carry on its business operations through the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and its Investment Affiliates.
Section 5.13. Borrower Status. The Borrower shall at all times remain a publicly traded company listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (or another nationally recognized stock exchange (for the avoidance of doubt, the NASDAQ stock quotation system or any successor thereto shall be considered a nationally recognized exchange)).
Section 5.14. Other Indebtedness. (a) The Borrower shall not incur or maintain or permit any Secured Debt (excluding the Secured Bank Facilities or the Secured Exchange Notes) which is Recourse Debt in excess of an amount equal to 20% of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth. Any Indebtedness maintained or incurred by any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is Recourse Debt of such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be Secured Debt for purposes of this Section 5.14 and Section 5.10; provided that Indebtedness of any Guarantor that is not secured shall not be so deemed to be Secured Debt.
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Section 5.15. Liens. (a) The Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for:
provided that (x) in the case of each of clauses (i) (other than with respect to any Permitted Liens described in clause (a), (b) or (f) of the definition thereof set forth herein), (v)
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and (vi) of this Section 5.15, such assets to be encumbered shall not constitute (A) Collateral, (B) Specified Listed Eligible Assets, (C) assets of a Collateral LLC or (D) Fremont Assets, (y) in no event shall the Borrower create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, or permit any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien upon any of its property to secure any public notes of the Borrower outstanding as of the Closing Date or any notes into which such public notes may be exchanged (other than any Secured Exchange Notes) and (z) any Secured Exchange Notes shall only be secured by the Collateral.
Section 5.16. Prepayments of Secured Exchange Notes, Other Notes; Second Priority Bank Facilities; Existing Credit Agreements and Amendments. (a) The Borrower shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make or offer to make any optional or voluntary payment, prepayment, repurchase or redemption of or otherwise optionally or voluntarily satisfy, defease or refinance (including with Cash or Cash Equivalents or otherwise) or segregate funds with respect to (i) any Secured Exchange Notes or (ii) any notes of the Borrower issued prior to the Closing Date, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), that has a maturity date later than the Termination Date, or any refinancing of any of the foregoing; provided, however, that (A) the Borrower or any Subsidiary may make Permitted Note Repurchases so long as (x) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such Permitted Note Repurchase, or would result therefrom and (y) no Principal Collateral Payment Event shall have occurred and be continuing and (B) the Borrower or any Subsidiary may refinance any Indebtedness described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) with Secured Exchange Notes and new unsecured notes of the Borrower with maturities, in each case, later than December 31, 2012 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, refinancings consummated with the net proceeds of such new Indebtedness or by way of exchange).
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Section 5.17. Coverage Test. The Borrower shall not permit the Coverage Ratio to be (x) at any time prior to the issuance of any Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes, less than 1.20 to 1.00 or (y) at any time from and after the issuance of any Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes, less than 1.30 to 1.00 (each such Coverage Ratio requirement, a Coverage Test).
Section 5.18. Forward Equity Contracts. The Borrower shall not enter into any forward equity contracts.
Section 5.19. Restrictive Agreements. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of such Person or any of its subsidiaries to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, or (b) the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any shares of its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or to guarantee Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by any Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions existing on the date hereof pursuant to leases, participation agreements, co-lending (or analogous) agreements, intercreditor (or analogous) agreements or contracts, governing documents pertaining to Venture LLCs and documents evidencing, securing, governing and/or guarantying any asset which restrictions and conditions (x) are not unusual for similar transactions in the relevant market and (y) when taken as a whole, would not have a material adverse effect on the Banks interests in the Collateral (it being understood, however, that the foregoing shall apply to any extension, renewal, amendment or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition), (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness and (v) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases, participation agreements, co-lending (or analogous) agreements, intercreditor (or analogous) agreements and other contracts, in each case, restricting the assignment thereof.
Section 5.20. Limitation on Activities of the Collateral SPVs. The Borrower shall not permit any Collateral SPV to (i) conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, or commit to conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, any business or operations other than ownership of Eligible Assets and anything incidental thereto or (ii) incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness or other liabilities or financial obligations, except (v) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 5.14(b), (w) nonconsensual obligations imposed by operation of law, (x) obligations with respect to its equity interests, (y) obligations in the ordinary course of business in the operation of its assets and (z) the statutory liability of any general partner for the liabilities of the limited partnership in which it is a general partner.
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Section 5.21. Transactions with Affiliates. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) in the ordinary course of business at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arms-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not involving any other Affiliate and (c) any payment of dividends, other restricted payments or other transaction permitted by Section 5.10(e) or Section 5.16.
Section 5.22. Post-Closing Covenants. Within 90 days following the Closing Date, (i) the Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Trustee each Deposit Account Control Agreement in connection with any Collateral SPV Deposit Accounts and any Collateral LLC Deposit Accounts (including any Collateral SPV Deposit Accounts or any Collateral LLC Deposit Accounts established for the purpose of holding British Pound Sterling, Euros, Canadian Dollars or any other currency other than Dollars) required to be delivered pursuant to the Security Agreement and the Collateral Trust Agreement, in each case, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Trustee, and (ii) the Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Trustee any Deposit Account Control Agreement or Securities Account Control Agreement in connection with the Collateral Account (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement) (including any Collateral Accounts established for the purpose of holding British Pound Sterling, Euros, Canadian Dollars or any other currency other than Dollars) required to be delivered pursuant to the Security Agreement and the Collateral Trust Agreement, in each case, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Trustee.
Section 6.1. Events of Default. An Event of Default shall have occurred if one or more of the following events shall have occurred and be continuing:
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Section 6.2. Rights and Remedies. (a) Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 6.1(f) or Section 6.1(g), the Commitments shall immediately terminate and the unpaid principal amount of, and any and all accrued interest on, the Loans and any and all accrued fees and other Obligations hereunder shall automatically become immediately due and payable, with all additional interest from time to time accrued thereon and without presentation, demand, or protest or other requirements of any kind (including, without limitation, valuation and appraisement, diligence, presentment, notice of intent to demand or accelerate and notice of acceleration), all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower for itself; and upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any other Event of Default, the Administrative Agent, following consultation with the Banks, may (and upon the demand of the Required Banks shall), by written notice to the Borrower, in addition to the exercise of all of the rights and remedies permitted the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Trustee and the Banks at law or equity or under any of the other Loan Documents, declare that the Commitments are terminated and declare the unpaid principal amount of and any and all accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and any and all accrued fees and other Obligations hereunder to be, and the same shall thereupon be, immediately due and payable with all additional interest from time to
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time accrued thereon and (except as otherwise provided in the Loan Documents) without presentation, demand, or protest or other requirements of any kind (including, without limitation, valuation and appraisement, diligence, presentment, notice of intent to demand or accelerate and notice of acceleration), all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower for itself.
Section 6.3. Notice of Default. The Administrative Agent shall give notice to the Borrower under Section 6.1(b), Section 6.1(c) and Section 6.1(d) promptly upon being requested to do so by the Required Banks and shall thereupon notify all the Banks thereof. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default (other than nonpayment of principal of or interest on the Loans) unless the Administrative Agent has received notice in writing from a Bank or the Borrower referring to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, describing such event or condition. Should the Administrative Agent receive notice of the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default expressly stating that such notice is a notice of a Default or Event of Default, or should the Administrative Agent send the Borrower a notice of Default or Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice thereof to each Bank.
Section 6.4. Distribution of Proceeds after Default. Subject to the provisions of the Collateral Trust Agreement and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, from and after an Event of Default, to the extent proceeds are received by the Administrative Agent, such proceeds shall be distributed to the Banks pro rata in accordance with the unpaid principal amount of the Loans (giving effect to any participations granted therein pursuant to Section 9.6).
Section 7.1. Appointment and Authorization. Each Bank irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf, including execution of the other Loan Documents, and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with all such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Except as set forth in Section 7.8 hereof, the provisions of this Article VII are solely for the benefit of the
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Administrative Agent, the other Agents and the Banks, and the Borrower shall not have any rights to rely on or enforce any of the provisions hereof. In performing its functions and duties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall act solely as an agent of the Banks and shall not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation toward or relationship of agency or trust with or for the Borrower or any other Loan Party. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Agents shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Bank, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agents.
Section 7.2. Agency and Affiliates. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citicorp North America, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. each has the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Bank and may exercise or refrain from exercising the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent or a Syndication Agent, as applicable, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citicorp North America, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. and each of their affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or affiliate of the foregoing as if they were not the Administrative Agent or a Syndication Agent, as applicable, hereunder, and the term Bank and Banks shall include each of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citicorp North America, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., each in its individual capacity.
Section 7.3. Action by Agents. The obligations of each of the Agents hereunder are only those expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the Agents shall not be required to take any action with respect to any Default or Event of Default, except as expressly provided in Article VI. The duties of each Agent shall be administrative in nature. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.1, Section 7.5 and Section 7.6, each Agent shall administer the Loans in the same manner as each administers its own loans.
Section 7.4. Consultation with Experts. As between any Agent on the one hand and the Banks on the other hand, such Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts.
Section 7.5. Liability of Agents. As between each Agent on the one hand and the Banks on the other hand, none of the Agents nor any of their affiliates nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in connection herewith (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Banks or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. As between each Agent on the one hand and the Banks on the other hand, none of the Agents nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents or employees shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into or verify (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in connection with this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any Borrowing hereunder; (ii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants or agreements of the Borrower or any other Loan Party; (iii) the satisfaction of any condition specified in Article III, except receipt of items required to be delivered to such Agent, or (iv) the validity, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, the other Loan
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Documents or any other instrument or writing furnished in connection herewith. As between each Agent on the one hand and the Banks on the other hand, none of the Agents shall incur any liability by acting in reliance upon any notice, consent, certificate, statement, or other writing (which may be a bank wire, telex or similar writing) believed by it to be genuine or to be signed by the proper party or parties.
Section 7.6. Indemnification. Each Bank shall, ratably in accordance with its Available Commitment and Loans outstanding, indemnify the Agents and their affiliates and their respective directors, officers, agents and employees (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower) against any cost, expense (including, without limitation, counsel fees and disbursements), claim, demand, action, loss or liability (except such as result from such indemnitees gross negligence or willful misconduct) that such indemnitee may suffer or incur in connection with its duties as Agent under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by such indemnitee hereunder. In the event that any Agent shall, subsequent to its receipt of indemnification payment(s) from Banks in accordance with this section, recoup any amount from the Borrower, or any other party liable therefor in connection with such indemnification, such Agent shall reimburse the Banks which previously made the payment(s) pro rata, based upon the actual amounts which were theretofore paid by each Bank. Each Agent shall reimburse such Banks so entitled to reimbursement within two (2) Business Days of its receipt of such funds from the Borrower or such other party liable therefor.
Section 7.7. Credit Decision. Each Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Bank, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Bank, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking any action under this Agreement.
Section 7.8. Successor Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving notice thereof to the Banks and the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Required Banks shall have the right to appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which successor Administrative Agent shall, provided no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, be subject to the Borrowers approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Banks and approved by the Borrower, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Banks, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which shall be the Administrative Agent, who shall act until the Required Banks shall appoint an Administrative Agent. Any appointment of a successor Administrative Agent by Required Banks or the retiring Administrative Agent, pursuant to the preceding sentence shall, provided no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, be subject to the Borrowers approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as the Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent and the retiring Administrative Agent, shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. After any retiring Administrative Agents
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resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Administrative Agent. For gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by all the Banks (excluding for such determination the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as a Bank), the Administrative Agent may be removed at any time by giving at least thirty (30) Business Days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Such resignation or removal shall take effect upon the acceptance of appointment by a successor Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.8.
Section 7.9. Consents and Approvals. All communications from the Administrative Agent to the Banks requesting the Banks determination, consent, approval or disapproval (i) shall be given in the form of a written notice to each Bank, (ii) shall be accompanied by a description of the matter or item as to which such determination, approval, consent or disapproval is requested, or shall advise each Bank where such matter or item may be inspected, or shall otherwise describe the matter or issue to be resolved, (iii) shall include, if reasonably requested by a Bank and to the extent not previously provided to such Bank, written materials and a summary of all oral information provided to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower in respect of the matter or issue to be resolved, and (iv) shall include the Administrative Agents recommended course of action or determination in respect thereof ). Each Bank shall reply promptly, but in any event within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of the request therefor from the Administrative Agent (the Bank Reply Period). With respect to decisions requiring the approval of the Required Banks, or all the Banks or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall submit its recommendation or determination for approval of or consent to such recommendation or determination to all Banks and upon receiving the required approval or consent shall follow the course of action or determination of the Required Banks or all the Banks, as the case may be.
Section 8.1. Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair. If on or prior to the first day of any Interest Period for any Euro-Currency Borrowing the Administrative Agent or the Required Banks determine in good faith that deposits in Dollars are not being offered in the relevant market for such Interest Period or that the Euro-Currency Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately reflect the cost to the Banks or the Required Banks, as the case may be, of making, funding or maintaining such Euro-Currency Borrowing for such Interest Period, the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Banks, whereupon until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, the obligations of the Banks to make, continue, or convert Loans into, Euro-Currency Loans in Dollars shall be suspended. In such event, unless the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent on or before the second (2nd) Euro-Currency Business Day before, but excluding, the date of any Euro-Currency Borrowing for which a Notice of Borrowing has previously been given that it elects not to borrow on such date, such Borrowing shall instead be made as a Base Rate Borrowing.
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Section 8.2. Illegality. If, on or after the date of this Agreement, the adoption of any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Bank (or its Euro-Currency Lending Office) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) made after the Closing Date of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency shall make it unlawful for any Bank (or its Euro-Currency Lending Office) to make, maintain or fund its Euro-Currency Loans in a particular currency, the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the other Banks and the Borrower, whereupon until such Bank notifies the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, the obligation of such Bank in the case of the event described above to make Euro-Currency Loans in such currency, shall be suspended. With respect to Euro-Currency Loans, before giving any notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 8.2, such Bank shall designate a different Euro-Currency Lending Office if such designation will avoid the need for giving such notice and will not, in the reasonable judgment of such Bank, be otherwise commercially disadvantageous to such Bank.
If at any time, it shall be unlawful for any Bank to make, maintain or fund any of its Euro-Currency Loans, the Borrower shall have the right, upon five (5) Business Days notice to the Administrative Agent, to either (x) cause a bank, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, to offer to purchase the Loans and/or Commitments of such Bank for an amount equal to such Banks outstanding Loans and/or Commitments, together with accrued and unpaid interest and fees thereon and all other amounts due to such Bank are concurrently therewith paid in full to such Bank, and to become a Bank hereunder, or obtain the agreement of one or more existing Banks to offer to purchase the Loans and/or Commitments of such Bank for such amount, which offer such Bank is hereby required to accept, or (y) to repay in full all Loans then outstanding of such Bank, together with interest due thereon and any and all fees and other amounts due hereunder, upon which event, such Banks Commitments shall be deemed to be canceled pursuant to Section 2.9(c).
Section 8.3. Increased Cost and Reduced Return.
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Section 8.5. Base Rate Loans Substituted for Affected Euro-Currency Loans. If (i) the obligation of any Bank to make Euro-Currency Loans has been suspended pursuant to Section 8.2 or (ii) any Bank has demanded compensation under Section 8.3 or Section 8.4 with respect to its Euro-Currency Loans and the Borrower shall, by at least five Business Days prior notice to such Bank through the Administrative Agent, have elected that the provisions of this Section shall apply to such Bank, then, unless and until such Bank notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension or demand for compensation no longer exist:
Section 9.1. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including bank wire, facsimile transmission followed by telephonic confirmation or similar writing) and shall be given to such party: (x) in the case of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at its address or facsimile number set forth on Exhibit H attached hereto with duplicate copies thereof, in the case of the Borrower, to the Borrower, at its address set forth on the signature page hereof, to its General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer, (y) in the case of any Bank, at its address or facsimile number set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire or (z) in the case of any party, such other address or facsimile number and/or email address as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by telex or facsimile transmission, when such facsimile is transmitted to the facsimile number specified in this Section and the appropriate answerback or facsimile confirmation is received, (ii) if given by certified registered mail, return receipt requested, with first class postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid, upon receipt or refusal to accept delivery, (iii) if given by a nationally recognized overnight carrier, 24 hours after such communication is deposited with such carrier with postage prepaid for next day delivery, or (iv) if given by any
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other means, when delivered at the address specified in this Section; provided that notices to the Administrative Agent under Article II or Article VIII shall not be effective until actually received.
Section 9.2. No Waivers. No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent or any Bank in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any Note shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
Section 9.3. Expenses; Indemnification.
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Section 9.4. Sharing of Set-Offs. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law or otherwise, and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Bank is hereby authorized at any time or from time to time, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind to the Borrower or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by such Bank (including, without limitation, by branches, agencies and Affiliates of such Bank wherever located) to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against and on account of the Obligations of the Borrower then due and payable to such Bank under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, all interests in Obligations purchased by such Bank. Each Bank agrees that if it shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, receive payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of principal and interest due with respect to any Loan made by it, which is greater than the proportion received by any other Bank, the Bank receiving such proportionately greater payment shall purchase such participations in the Loans made by the other Banks, and such other adjustments shall be made, as may be required so that all such payments of principal and interest with respect to the Loans made by the Banks shall be shared by the Banks pro rata; provided that nothing in this Section shall impair the right of any Bank to exercise any right of set-off or counterclaim it
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may have to any deposits not received in connection with the Loans and to apply the amount subject to such exercise to the payment of indebtedness of the Borrower other than its indebtedness under the Loans. The Borrower agrees, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any holder of a participation in a Commitment or a Loan, whether or not acquired pursuant to the foregoing arrangements, may exercise rights of set-off or counterclaim and other rights with respect to such participation as fully as if such holder of a participation were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Bank may, by separate agreement with the Borrower, waive its right to set off contained herein or granted by law and any such written waiver shall be effective against such Bank under this Section 9.4.
Section 9.5. Amendments and Waivers. (a) Any provision of this Agreement or the Notes or other Loan Documents may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed by the Borrower and the Required Banks (and, if the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent in its capacity as the Administrative Agent are affected thereby, by the Administrative Agent); provided that (A) Administrative Agent may, with the consent of Borrower only, amend, modify or supplement this Agreement or any other Loan Document in connection with the addition or substitution of Collateral in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in each case, which amendment, modification or supplement does not adversely affect the rights of any Bank, (B) no amendment or waiver with respect to this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document shall, unless signed by each Bank directly affected thereby, (i) reduce the principal of or rate of interest on any Loan or any fees hereunder, (ii) postpone, whether through forbearance or otherwise, the date fixed for any payment of principal of or interest on any Loan or any fees hereunder or for any reduction or termination of any Commitment, (iii) reduce the percentage specified in the definition of Required Banks or Super-Majority Banks or otherwise change the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans, or the number of Banks, which shall be required for the Banks or any of them to take any action under this Section or any other provision of this Agreement or any Collateral Document, (iv) release any Guarantor under the Guarantees (except as expressly permitted by the Guarantees or this Agreement) or release any Collateral under the Collateral Documents (except as expressly permitted by the Collateral Documents or this Agreement), (v) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 2.10, (vi) amend, modify or waive the definition of Pro Rata Share or any other provision that provides for the ratable or pro rata nature of disbursements by or payments to Banks; provided that only the consent of the Required Banks shall be necessary for any such amendment, modification or waiver of the minimum Discount referred to in Section 2.12, (vii) modify the provisions of this Section 9.5 or (viii) increase, extend or restate the Commitment of any Bank or subject any Bank to any additional obligation and (C) no amendment or waiver with respect to this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document shall, unless signed by the Super-Majority Banks, (i) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 5.17, (ii) amend, modify or waive the definitions of Borrowing Base Value, Collateral, Coverage Ratio, Coverage Test or any component definition of any of the foregoing if such amendment, modification or waiver is intended to have the effect of making more credit available or to reduce the collateral coverage therefor, (iii) amend, modify or waive the definition of Principal Collateral Payment Event or any component definition thereof, (iv) approve the incurrence of any security interests senior to, or pari passu with, the Liens securing the Obligations hereunder or (v) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 8 of the Collateral Trust Agreement or Section 3.4 of the Collateral Trust Agreement, in each case in any
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manner adverse to the Banks. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Defaulting Bank shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that (x) the Commitment of such Defaulting Bank may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Defaulting Bank and (y) the interest rate or fees due to such Defaulting Bank shall not be reduced (it being understood that any Commitments or Loans held or deemed held by any Defaulting Bank shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Banks pursuant to this Section 9.5).
Section 9.6. Successors and Assigns.
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Section 9.7. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Judgment Currency. (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PRINCIPLES THEREOF RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF LAW).
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Section 9.8. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto and supersedes any and all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall become effective upon receipt by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower of counterparts hereof signed by each of the parties hereto (or, in the case of any party as to which an executed counterpart shall not have been received, receipt by the Administrative Agent in form satisfactory to it of telegraphic, telex or other written confirmation from such party of execution of a counterpart hereof by such party).
Section 9.9. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE BORROWER, THE AGENTS AND THE BANKS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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Section 9.10. Survival. All indemnities set forth herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the making and repayment of the Loans hereunder.
Section 9.11. Domicile of Loans. Subject to the provisions of Article VIII, each Bank may transfer and carry its Loans at, to or for the account of any domestic or foreign branch office, subsidiary or affiliate of such Bank.
Section 9.12. Limitation of Liability. No claim may be made by the Borrower or any other Person acting by or through the Borrower against the Administrative Agent, any Syndication Agent or any Bank or the affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agent of any of them for any punitive damages in respect of any claim for breach of contract or any other theory of liability arising out of or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or by the other Loan Documents, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith; and the Borrower hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.
Section 9.13. Recourse Obligation. This Agreement and the Obligations hereunder are fully recourse to the Borrower and each Guarantor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant, or agreement contained in this Agreement shall be had against any officer, director, shareholder or employee of the Borrower or any Guarantor except in the event of fraud or misappropriation of funds on the part of such officer, director, shareholder or employee.
Section 9.14. Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Joint Bookrunners and the Banks understands that some of the information furnished to it pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be received by it prior to the time that such information shall have been made public, and each of the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Joint Bookrunners and the Banks hereby agrees that it will keep all Information (as defined below) received by it confidential except that the Administrative Agent, Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Joint Bookrunners and each Bank shall be permitted to disclose Information (i) only to such of its officers, directors, employees, agents, auditors and buyers as need to know such information in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document and who will be advised of the confidential nature of such Information; (ii) to any other party to this Agreement; (iii) to a proposed Assignee or Participant in accordance with Section 9.6 hereof or to a counterparty or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations hereunder, provided such Person agrees in writing to keep such Information confidential on terms substantially similar to this Section 9.14; (iv) to the extent required by applicable law and regulations or by any subpoena or other legal process; (v) to the extent requested by any bank regulatory authority or other regulatory authority or self-regulatory organization; (vi) to the extent such information becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement; (vii) to the extent the Borrower shall have consented to such disclosure or (viii) in connection with any legal or other enforcement proceeding in connection with any Loan Document or any of the transaction contemplated thereby. For the purposes of this Section, Information means all information
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received from the Borrower or its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, auditors, lawyers and Affiliates relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (including Investment Affiliates) or any of their respective businesses other than information that is generally available to the public. In the event of any required disclosure of Information, any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as provided in this Section 9.14 agrees to use reasonable efforts to inform the Borrower as promptly as practicable of the circumstances and the Information required to be disclosed to the extent not prohibited by applicable law.
Section 9.15. USA Patriot Act. Each Bank hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the Patriot Act), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Bank to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act.
Section 9.16. Acknowledgements. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that:
Section 9.17. Releases of Guarantees and Liens
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent and a Bank |
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J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC., as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Syndication Agent and a Bank |
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/s/ Michael W. Edwards |
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Senior Vice President |
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BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC, as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner |
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/s/ Thomas T. Sheally, Jr |
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Thomas T. Sheally, Jr |
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Managing Director |
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CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., as Syndication Agent and a Bank |
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/s/ David Bouton |
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David Bouton |
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Managing Director |
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CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner |
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/s/ David Bouton |
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David Bouton |
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Managing Director |
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank |
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/s/ Evander S. Jones, Jr. |
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Evander S. Jones, Jr. |
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Director |
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DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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/s/ James Rolison |
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James Rolison |
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Managing Director |
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/s/ R. Chris Jones |
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R. Chris Jones |
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Director |
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MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as a Bank |
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/s/ Stephen B. King |
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Stephen B. King |
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Vice President |
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Bank |
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/s/ Mark Manski |
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Mark Manski |
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Managing Director |
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, as a Bank |
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/s/ Michael Fabiano |
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Michael Fabiano |
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Senior Vice President |
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BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Bank |
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/s/ Sue R. Blazis |
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Sue R. Blazis |
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Vice President |
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NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD., as a Bank |
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/s/ Michael Pryce |
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Michael Pryce |
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Director |
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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Bank |
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/s/ Dan LePage |
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Dan LePage |
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Authorized Signatory |
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Bank |
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/s/ George Sherman |
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George Sherman |
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Director |
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FORTIS BANK SA/NV, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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/s/ Barry Chung |
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Barry Chung |
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Director |
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/s/ Jack Au |
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Jack Au |
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Director |
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HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank |
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/s/ Thomas L. Nolan |
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Thomas L. Nolan |
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Vice President |
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EMIGRANT REALTY FINANCE., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
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/s/ Michael Broido |
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Michael Broido |
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Managing Director |
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WESTLB AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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/s/ Christian Ruehmer |
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Managing Director |
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/s/ Sharon Wang |
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Sharon Wang |
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Associate Director |
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MEGA INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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/s/ Tsang Pei Hsu |
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VP & DGM |
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BANK OF CHINA, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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/s/ Xiaojing Li |
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Xiaojing Li |
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General Manager |
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PEOPLES UNITED BANK, as a Bank |
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/s/ Maurice E. Fry |
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Maurice Fry |
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Vice President |
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THE BANK OF TOKYO - MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD, as a Bank |
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/s/ David Noda |
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David Noda |
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VP & Manager |
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E. SUN COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., LOS ANGELES BRANCH as a Bank |
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TAIPEI FUBON COMMERCIAL BANK, NEW YORK AGENCY, as a Bank |
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/s/ Michael Tan |
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Michael Tan |
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VP & General Manager |
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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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/s/ Kenneth A. Pettis |
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Senior Vice President |
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/s/ Kitty Sin |
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Kitty Sin |
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Senior Vice President |
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THE CHIBA BANK, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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First Priority Credit Agreement
Exhibit 10.2
$1,695,000,000
2011 SECOND PRIORITY CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of March 13, 2009
among
iSTAR FINANCIAL INC.,
THE BANKS LISTED HEREIN,
JPMORGAN CHASE
BANK, N.A.
as Administrative Agent,
BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A.
and
CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.,
as Syndication Agents,
J.P. MORGAN
SECURITIES INC.,
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC
and
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
Table of Contents
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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Section 1.1. Definitions |
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Section 1.2. Accounting Terms and Determinations |
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ARTICLE II THE CREDITS |
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Section 2.1. Term Commitments |
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Section 2.2. Revolving Credit Commitments |
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Section 2.3. Notice of Borrowing |
30 |
Section 2.4. Swingline Loan Subfacility |
33 |
Section 2.5. Notice to Banks; Funding of Loans; Replacement of Defaulting Bank |
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Section 2.6. Notes |
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Section 2.7. Method of Electing Interest Rates |
38 |
Section 2.8. Interest Rates |
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Section 2.9. Fees |
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Section 2.10. Maturity Date |
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Section 2.11. Optional Prepayments |
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Section 2.12. Mandatory Prepayments; Cure |
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Section 2.13. Non-Pro Rata Prepayments |
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Section 2.14. General Provisions as to Payments |
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Section 2.15. Priority of Payments |
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Section 2.16. Funding Losses |
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Section 2.17. Computation of Interest and Fees |
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Section 2.18. Use of Proceeds |
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Section 2.19. Letters of Credit |
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Section 2.20. Letter of Credit Usage Absolute |
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Section 2.21. Letters of Credit Maturing after the Maturity Date |
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Section 2.22. Payments |
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Section 2.23. Collateral |
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Section 2.24. Mortgages |
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ARTICLE III CONDITIONS |
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Section 3.1. Closing |
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Section 3.2. Borrowings |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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Section 4.1. Existence and Power |
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Section 4.2. Power and Authority |
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Section 4.3. No Violation |
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Section 4.4. Financial Information |
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Section 4.5. Litigation |
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Section 4.6. Compliance with ERISA |
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Section 4.7. Environmental |
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Section 4.8. Taxes |
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Section 4.9. Full Disclosure |
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Section 4.10. Solvency |
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Section 4.11. Use of Proceeds |
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Section 4.12. Governmental Approvals |
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Section 4.13. Investment Company Act |
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Section 4.14. Principal Offices |
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Section 4.15. REIT Status |
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Section 4.16. Patents, Trademarks, etc. |
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Section 4.17. Judgments |
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Section 4.18. No Default |
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Section 4.19. Licenses, etc. |
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Section 4.20. Compliance with Law |
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Section 4.21. No Burdensome Restrictions |
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Section 4.22. Brokers Fees |
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Section 4.23. Labor Matters |
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Section 4.24. Insurance |
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Section 4.25. Organizational Documents |
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Section 4.26. Unencumbered Assets and Indebtedness |
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Section 4.27. Ownership of Property; Liens |
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Section 4.28. Subsidiaries |
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Section 4.29. Security Documents |
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Section 4.30. Mortgages |
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ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
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Section 5.1. Information |
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Section 5.2. Payment of Obligations |
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Section 5.3. Maintenance of Property; Insurance; Leases |
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Section 5.4. Maintenance of Existence |
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Section 5.5. Compliance with Laws |
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Section 5.6. Inspection of Property, Books and Records |
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Section 5.7. Existence |
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Section 5.8. Deposit Accounts |
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Section 5.9. Independent Director |
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Section 5.10. Financial Covenants and Restricted Payments |
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Section 5.11. Restriction on Fundamental Changes |
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Section 5.12. Changes in Business |
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Section 5.13. Borrower Status |
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Section 5.14. Other Indebtedness |
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Section 5.15. Liens |
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Section 5.16. Prepayments of Secured Exchange Notes, Other Notes, 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement and Existing Credit Agreements; Amendments |
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Section 5.17. Coverage Test |
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Section 5.18. Forward Equity Contracts |
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Section 5.19. Restrictive Agreements |
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Section 5.20. Limitation on Activities of the Collateral SPVs |
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Section 5.21. Transactions with Affiliates |
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Section 5.22. Post-Closing Covenants |
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ARTICLE VI DEFAULTS |
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Section 6.1. Events of Default |
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Section 6.2. Rights and Remedies |
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Section 6.3. Notice of Default |
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Section 6.4. Actions in Respect of Letters of Credit |
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Section 6.5. Distribution of Proceeds after Default |
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ARTICLE VII THE AGENTS; CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO THE BANKS |
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Section 7.1. Appointment and Authorization |
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Section 7.2. Agency and Affiliates |
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Section 7.3. Action by Agents |
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Section 7.4. Consultation with Experts |
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Section 7.5. Liability of Agents |
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Section 7.6. Indemnification |
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Section 7.7. Credit Decision |
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Section 7.8. Successor Agent |
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Section 7.9. Consents and Approvals |
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ARTICLE VIII CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES |
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Section 8.1. Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair |
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Section 8.2. Illegality |
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Section 8.3. Increased Cost and Reduced Return |
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Section 8.4. Taxes |
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Section 8.5. Base Rate Loans Substituted for Affected Euro-Currency Loans |
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ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 9.1. Notices |
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Section 9.2. No Waivers |
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Section 9.3. Expenses; Indemnification |
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Section 9.4. Sharing of Set-Offs |
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Section 9.5. Amendments and Waivers |
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Section 9.6. Successors and Assigns |
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Section 9.7. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Judgment Currency |
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Section 9.8. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness |
98 |
Section 9.9. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
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Section 9.10. Survival |
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Section 9.11. Domicile of Loans |
98 |
Section 9.12. Limitation of Liability |
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Section 9.13. Recourse Obligation |
99 |
Section 9.14. Confidentiality |
99 |
Section 9.15. USA Patriot Act |
99 |
Section 9.16. Acknowledgments |
100 |
Section 9.17. Releases of Guarantees and Liens |
100 |
Section 9.18. Delivery of Promissory Notes |
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SCHEDULE 1.1A |
Commitments |
SCHEDULE 1.1B |
Existing Letters of Credit |
SCHEDULE 1.1C |
Listed Eligible Assets |
SCHEDULE 1.1D |
Permitted Liens |
SCHEDULE 1.1E |
Pledged Collateral List |
SCHEDULE 4.4(b) |
Material Indebtedness |
SCHEDULE 4.6(a) |
Multiemployer Plans/Collective Bargaining Agreements |
SCHEDULE 4.26 |
Unencumbered Assets, Unsecured Debt |
SCHEDULE 4.28 |
Subsidiaries |
SCHEDULE 4.29 |
Filing Jurisdictions |
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EXHIBIT A |
Form of Borrowing Base Certificate |
EXHIBIT B |
Form of Cash Flow Projections |
EXHIBIT C |
Form of Security Agreement |
EXHIBIT D |
Form of Collateral Report |
EXHIBIT E |
Form of Collateral Trust Agreement |
EXHIBIT F |
Form of Guarantee Agreement |
EXHIBIT G-1 |
Form of Term Loan Note |
EXHIBIT G-2 |
Form of Revolving Credit Loan Note |
EXHIBIT G-3 |
Form of Swingline Loan Note |
EXHIBIT H |
Notice Addresses |
EXHIBIT I |
Transfer Supplement |
EXHIBIT J |
Form of Mortgage |
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2011 SECOND PRIORITY CREDIT AGREEMENT
2011 SECOND PRIORITY CREDIT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) dated as of March 13, 2009, among iSTAR FINANCIAL INC. (the Borrower), the BANKS listed on the signature pages hereof, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., as Syndication Agents, and J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC., BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC and CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Banks provide a term loan credit facility and a revolving credit facility; and
WHEREAS, the Banks are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1.1. Definitions. The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:
2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement means the $950,000,000 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
Acceleration Event has the meaning set forth in the Collateral Trust Agreement.
Administrative Agent means (i) with respect to Notices of Borrowing and the administration of Loans denominated in an Alternate Currency and interest and fee payments with respect to Loans denominated in an Alternate Currency, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited; and (ii) for all other purposes under this Agreement, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in each case in its respective capacity as Administrative Agent hereunder, and its respective permitted successors in such capacity in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Administrative Questionnaire means with respect to each Bank, an administrative questionnaire in the form prepared by the Administrative Agent and submitted to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) duly completed by such Bank.
Affiliate, as applied to any Person, means any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, that Person. For purposes
of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to vote ten percent (10.0%) or more of the equity securities having voting power for the election of directors of such Person or otherwise to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting equity securities or by contract or otherwise.
Agents means the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Joint Bookrunners, collectively.
Agreement means this 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement as the same may from time to time hereafter be modified, supplemented or amended.
Alternate Currency means the lawful currency of any of (i) the United Kingdom (British Pounds Sterling) or (ii) the European Economic Union (Euros) or (iii) Canada (Canadian Dollars).
Applicable Fee Percentage means the respective percentages per annum determined, at any time, based on the range into which Borrowers Credit Rating then falls, in accordance with the table set forth below. Any change in Borrowers Credit Rating causing it to move to a different range on the table shall effect an immediate change in the Applicable Fee Percentage. Borrower shall have not less than two (2) Credit Ratings at all times. In the event that Borrower has two (2) or more Credit Ratings that are not all equivalent, the Applicable Fee Percentage shall be determined by the highest Credit Rating; provided that such highest Credit Rating shall be from S&P or Moodys; provided, further, that if such highest Credit Rating is not from S&P or Moodys, then the Applicable Fee Percentage shall be determined by the highest Credit Rating from either S&P or Moodys.
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>BBB+/Baa1 |
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BBB+/Baa1 |
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0.10 |
BBB/Baa2 |
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0.125 |
BBB-/Baa3 |
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0.15 |
<BB+/Ba1 |
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0.20 |
Applicable Lending Office means with respect to any Bank, (i) in the case of its Base Rate Loans and Swingline Loans, its Domestic Lending Office and (ii) in the case of its Euro-Currency Loans, its Euro-Currency Lending Office.
Applicable Margin means with respect to each Loan, the respective percentages per annum determined, at any time, based on the range into which the Borrowers Credit Rating then falls, in accordance with the table set forth below. Any change in the Borrowers Credit Rating causing it to move to a different range on the table shall effect an immediate change in the Applicable Margin. In the event that the Borrower has two (2) or more Credit Ratings that are not all equivalent, the Applicable Margin shall be determined by the higher Credit Rating from either S&P or Moodys. In the event that the Borrower has only one (1) Credit Rating, the
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Applicable Margin shall be determined by such Credit Rating. In the event that the Borrower does not have a Credit Rating, the Applicable Margin shall be the highest percentage per annum set forth on the table below.
Range
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Margin for |
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Applicable
Margin for |
=BBB+/Baa1 |
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0.25 |
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1.25 |
=BBB/Baa2 |
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Assignee has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(c).
Available Secured Bank Exposure means, on any date of determination, the sum of (i) the aggregate undrawn commitments under the First Priority Credit Agreement on such date, (ii) the aggregate undrawn commitments under the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement on such date, and (iii) the aggregate undrawn Commitments hereunder on such date.
Available Secured Note Exposure means, on any date of determination, the excess of (i) $1,000,000,000 over (ii) the total aggregate principal amount of Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes issued on or prior to such date.
Bank means each entity (other than the Borrower) listed on the signature pages hereof, each Assignee which becomes a Bank pursuant to Section 9.6(c), and their respective successors. For purposes of this Agreement, neither J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. nor Banc of America Securities LLC shall constitute a Bank.
Bank Reply Period has the meaning set forth in Section 7.9.
Bankruptcy Code means Title 11 of the United States Code, entitled Bankruptcy, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute or statutes.
Base Euro-Currency Rate means a rate per annum equal to the rate for deposits in Dollars or the applicable Alternate Currency with maturities comparable to the applicable Interest Period which (a) in the case of Dollars or any Alternate Currency other than Euros, appears on Reuters Page LIBOR1 as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the Quotation Date, or (b) in the case of Euros, appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays an average rate of the Banking Federation of the European Union for the Euro as of 11.00 a.m., Brussels time, on the Quotation Date; provided, however, if such rate does not appear on Reuters Page LIBOR1 or the Reuters Screen which displays an average rate of the Banking Federation of the European Union for the Euro, as applicable, or if Reuters Page LIBOR1 or the Reuters Screen which displays an average rate of the Banking Federation of the European Union for the Euro, as applicable, is no longer available, the Base Euro-Currency Rate applicable to a particular Interest Period means a rate per annum equal to the rate at which deposits in Dollars or the applicable Alternate Currency, as the case may be, in an amount approximately equal to the applicable Euro-Currency Loan(s), and with maturities comparable to the last day of the Interest Period with respect to which such Base Euro-Currency Rate is applicable, are offered in immediately available funds in the London interbank market (or in the case of Euros, the
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European interbank market) to the London office of the Administrative Agent by leading banks in the London interbank market (or in the case of Euros, the European interbank market), at 11:00 a.m., London time (or in the case of Euros, Brussels time) on the Quotation Date.
Base Rate means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the Prime Rate for such day, (ii) the sum of 0.50% plus the Federal Funds Rate for such day and (iii) the Euro-Currency Rate for a one month Interest Period as to which such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) is the Quotation Date plus 1.00%. Each change in the Base Rate shall become effective automatically as of the opening of business on the date of such change in the Base Rate, without prior written notice to the Borrower or the Banks.
Base Rate Borrowing means a Borrowing comprised of Base Rate Loans.
Base Rate Loan means a Loan in Dollars made or to be made by a Bank the interest on which is calculated by reference to the Base Rate in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Borrower has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
Borrowers Share means the Borrowers direct or indirect share of an Investment Affiliate based upon the Borrowers percentage ownership (whether direct or indirect) of such Investment Affiliate.
Borrowing means a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a Swingline Borrowing or a Term Loan Borrowing, as the context may require.
Borrowing Base Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
Borrowing Base Value means, as of any date of determination:
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provided, however, that to the extent the sum of (x) the Borrowing Base Value of Non-Performing Loan Assets plus (y) the Borrowing Base Value of Other Real Estate Owned Assets exceeds 20% of the total aggregate Borrowing Base Value of the Collateral, such excess shall be disregarded in calculating the aggregate Borrowing Base Value of the Collateral; provided that the Joint Lead Arrangers may determine, in their sole and absolute discretion, to increase the foregoing concentration limitation on Non-Performing Loan Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets up to 30%, which concentration limitation may be further increased solely with the consent of the Required Banks. If at any time the Joint Lead Arrangers determine to make any such exception with respect thereto, the Non-Performing Loan Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets comprising such excess amount shall be included in calculating the aggregate Borrowing Base Value. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, there shall be no Borrowing Base Value attributable to (i) the equity interests in any Collateral SPV or (ii) any assets owned by any Collateral LLC other than any Loan Assets, Credit Tenant Lease Assets, Other Real Estate Owned Assets or interests in Venture LLCs.
Business Day means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized by law to close.
Capital Leases as applied to any Person, means any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee which, in conformity with GAAP, is or should be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.
Cash or Cash Equivalents means (a) cash; (b) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States Government or issued by an agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one (1) year after the date of acquisition thereof; (c) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within ninety (90) days after the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from any two of S&P, Moodys or Fitch (or, if at any time no two of the foregoing shall be rating such obligations, then from such other nationally recognized rating services acceptable to the Administrative Agent); (d) commercial paper (foreign and domestic) or master notes, other than commercial paper or master notes issued by the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, and, at the time of acquisition, having a long-term rating of at least A or the equivalent from S&P, Moodys or Fitch and having a short-term rating of at least A-1 and P-1 from S&P and Moodys, respectively (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moodys shall be rating such obligations, then the highest rating from such other nationally recognized rating services acceptable to the Administrative Agent); (e) domestic and foreign certificates of deposit or domestic time deposits or foreign deposits or bankers acceptances (foreign or domestic) in Dollars that are issued by a bank (I) which has, at the time of acquisition, a long-term rating of at least A or the equivalent from S&P, Moodys or Fitch and
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(II) if a domestic bank, which is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; (f) overnight securities repurchase agreements, or reverse repurchase agreements secured by any of the foregoing types of securities or debt instruments; provided that the collateral supporting such repurchase agreements shall have a value not less than 101% of the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus accrued interest; and (g) money market funds invested in investments substantially all of which consist of the items described in clauses (a) through (f) foregoing.
Cash Flow Projections means cash flow projections of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
Closing Date means the date on or after the Effective Date on which the conditions set forth in Section 3.1 shall have been satisfied to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and as it may be further amended from time to time, any successor statutes thereto, and applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto in temporary or final form.
Collateral means all Eligible Assets of the Collateral SPVs, now owned or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by the Collateral Documents.
Collateral Documents means the Security Agreement, the Collateral Trust Agreement, the Mortgages and all other security documents hereafter delivered to the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Trustee granting a Lien on any property of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of the Borrower or any Guarantor under any Loan Document.
Collateral LLC means any Subsidiary, other than a Collateral SPV, of the Borrower that owns Loan Assets, Credit Tenant Lease Assets, Other Real Estate Owned Assets or interests in Venture LLCs, in each case, the equity interests in which are directly and wholly owned by one or more Collateral SPVs.
Collateral LLC Deposit Account has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(a).
Collateral Report means the report delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(l), substantially in the form of Exhibit D.
Collateral SPV means iStar Tara Holdings LLC, iStar Tara LLC or any other special purpose entity of the Borrower formed to own and hold Collateral, in each case (other than with respect to iStar Tara Holdings LLC), the equity interests in which are directly and wholly owned by iStar Tara Holdings LLC or iStar Tara LLC.
Collateral SPV Deposit Account has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(a).
Collateral Trust Agreement means the Collateral Trust and Intercreditor Agreement dated as the date hereof, between iStar Tara Holdings LLC, iStar Tara LLC, certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the first priority agent, the 2011 second priority agent and the 2012 second priority agent, and the Collateral Trustee, substantially
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in the form of Exhibit E, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Collateral Trustee means The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as collateral trustee under the Collateral Documents, or any successor collateral trustee pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Documents.
Commitment means with respect to each Bank, such Banks Revolving Credit Commitment and Term Loan Commitment, as the context may require.
Consolidated Subsidiary means at any date (i) any Collateral SPV, (ii) any Collateral LLC and (iii) any other Subsidiary or other entity which is consolidated with the Borrower in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth means, at any time, the tangible net worth of the Borrower, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP.
Consulting Bank has the meaning set forth in Section 2.23(b).
Contingent Obligation as to any Person means, without duplication, (i) any contingent obligation of such Person required to be shown on such Persons balance sheet in accordance with GAAP which is not otherwise Indebtedness, and (ii) any obligation required to be disclosed in accordance with GAAP in the footnotes to such Persons financial statements, guaranteeing partially or in whole any Non-Recourse Indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation, exclusive of contractual indemnities (including, without limitation, any indemnity or price-adjustment provision relating to the purchase or sale of securities or other assets) and guarantees of non-monetary obligations (other than guarantees of completion) which have not yet been called on or quantified, of such Person or of any other Person. The amount of any Contingent Obligation described in clause (ii) shall be deemed to be (a) with respect to a guaranty of interest or interest and principal, or operating income guaranty, the Net Present Value of the sum of all payments required to be made thereunder (which in the case of an operating income guaranty shall be deemed to be equal to the debt service for the note secured thereby), through (i) in the case of an interest or interest and principal guaranty, the stated date of maturity of the obligation (and commencing on the date interest could first be payable thereunder), or (ii) in the case of an operating income guaranty, the date through which such guaranty will remain in effect, and (b) with respect to all guarantees not covered by the preceding clause (a), an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such guaranty is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as recorded on the balance sheet and on the footnotes to the most recent financial statements of the Borrower required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, guarantees of completion shall not be deemed to be Contingent Obligations unless and until a claim for payment or performance has been made thereunder, at which time any such guaranty of completion shall be deemed to be a Contingent Obligation in an amount equal to any such claim. Subject to the preceding sentence, (i) in the case of a joint and several guaranty given by such Person and another Person (but only to the extent such guaranty is recourse, directly or indirectly to the Borrower), the amount of the
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guaranty shall be deemed to be 100% thereof unless and only to the extent that such other Person has delivered Cash or Cash Equivalents to secure all or any part of such Persons guaranteed obligations, (ii) in the case of joint and several guarantees given by a Person in whom the Borrower owns an interest (which guarantees are non-recourse to the Borrower), to the extent the guarantees, in the aggregate, exceed 15% of total asset value, the amount which is the lesser of (x) the amount in excess of 15% or (y) the amount of the Borrowers interest therein shall be deemed to be a Contingent Obligation of the Borrower, and (iii) in the case of a guaranty (whether or not joint and several) of an obligation otherwise constituting Indebtedness of such Person, the amount of such guaranty shall be deemed to be only that amount in excess of the amount of the obligation constituting Indebtedness of such Person. All matters constituting Contingent Obligations shall be calculated without duplication.
Coverage Ratio means at any time the ratio of (A) the aggregate Borrowing Base Value of the Collateral in which the Collateral Trustee has a first priority, perfected security interest (other than any Permitted Liens described in clause (a), (b) or (f) of the definition thereof set forth herein) to (B) the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all loans and the aggregate undrawn amount of all letters of credit outstanding and unpaid letter of credit reimbursement obligations under the Secured Bank Facilities, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes outstanding (if any), and (iii) the aggregate amount of all Discounts realized by the Borrower prior to such time; provided that for purposes of calculating the Coverage Ratio, the Borrower may use Borrowing Base Values as of the end of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter, with adjustments for (x) any payments or prepayments of principal of the Loan Assets, (y) the cash proceeds of any sales or other realizations on account of Credit Tenant Lease Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets included, or effectively included, in the Collateral and (z) any withdrawals from, additions to or increased fundings in respect of, the Collateral.
Coverage Test has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17.
Credit Rating means a rating assigned by a Rating Agency to the Borrowers senior unsecured long term indebtedness.
Credit Tenant Lease Assets means properties substantially all of which are either (i) leased to a governmental entity, (ii) leased to a tenant (or guaranteed by a Person) with an Investment Grade Rating, (iii) properties which, if unavailable to a tenant, would materially impair the continued operation of such tenant, including without limitation, headquarters facilities, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, or pools or classes of multiple properties leased under blanket leases or (iv) any other assets that the Borrower has classified as a credit tenant lease consistent with past practice. In addition, Credit Tenant Lease Assets will be leased to such corporate users primarily on a triple net basis, but may also be leased on a double net, gross lease with expense stop, or bond-type basis.
DB Master Repurchase Agreement means the Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement dated as of January 9, 2006, as amended, by and among iStar DB Seller, LLC, as seller, Deutsche Bank AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as buyer, and the Borrower, as sponsor.
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Debt Service means, for any period and without duplication, Interest Expense for such period on all Indebtedness of the Borrower on a consolidated basis.
Default means any condition or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
Default Rate has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).
Defaulting Bank means any Bank, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, that has (a) failed to fund any portion of its Loans under this Agreement or loans under either the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement within three Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder or thereunder, as applicable, unless the subject of a good faith dispute (b) notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, or any Bank, or as applicable, the administrative agent or any lender under either the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement, in writing, or made a public statement, that it does not intend or is not able to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or under either the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement, (c) failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent, or as applicable, the administrative agent under either the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement, to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement or either the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective Loans or loans under either the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement, or (d) otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any other Bank any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within three Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute; provided, however, in each case, at any time such failure is remedied or notice retracted, such Bank shall no longer be a Defaulting Bank.
Deposit Account Control Agreement means, individually and collectively, each Deposit Account Control Agreement referred to in the Security Agreement.
Discount means, with respect to any prepayment of loans outstanding under the Secured Bank Facilities or any repurchase of Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes, the excess of (x) the par principal amount of such loans prepaid or such Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes repurchased, as applicable, over (y) the discounted prepayment amount or purchase price, as applicable, with respect to such prepayment or repurchase.
Dollar Equivalent Amount means (i) with respect to any amount of Alternate Currency on any day, the equivalent amount in Dollars of such amount of Alternate Currency as determined by the Administrative Agent using the applicable Exchange Rate on such day and (ii) with respect to any amount of Dollars, such amount.
Dollar Revolving Credit Commitment means with respect to each Bank, the amount set forth on Schedule 1.1A next to the name of such Bank as such Banks Dollar Revolving Credit Commitment (and, for each Bank which is an Assignee, the amount set forth in the Transfer Supplement entered into pursuant to Section 9.6(c) as the Assignees Dollar
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Revolving Credit Commitment), as such amount may be reduced or increased from time to time in connection with any assignment pursuant to Section 9.6 or reduced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The initial aggregate amount of the Banks Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments is $87,400,000.
Dollar Revolving Credit Facility means the Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments and the Dollar Revolving Credit Loans made thereunder.
Dollar Revolving Credit Loan means a revolving loan made by a Bank in Dollars pursuant to Section 2.2 attributable to such Banks Dollar Revolving Credit Commitment, as well as loans required to be made by a Bank pursuant to Section 2.19 to reimburse a Fronting Bank for a Letter of Credit attributable to the Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments that has been drawn down; provided that, if any such loan or loans (or portions thereof) are combined or subdivided pursuant to a Notice of Interest Rate Election, the term Dollar Revolving Credit Loan shall refer to the combined principal amount resulting from such combination or to each of the separate principal amounts resulting from such subdivision, as the case may be.
Dollars and $ means the lawful money of the United States.
Domestic Lending Office means, as to each Bank, its office located at its address in the United States set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire (or identified in its Administrative Questionnaire as its Domestic Lending Office) or such other office as such Bank may hereafter designate as its Domestic Lending Office by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
EBITDA means, for any period on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (i) Net Income for such period, plus (ii) depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and other non-cash items deducted in the calculation of Net Income for such period, plus (iii) Interest Expense deducted in the calculation of Net Income for such period, plus (iv) dividends and distributions from the Borrowers Investment Affiliates (exclusive of returns of equity), minus (v) income from any Investment Affiliates, minus (vi) gains and losses from discontinued operations, all of the foregoing without duplication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in the case of any asset that is less than 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower, only the Borrowers pro rata share of the items set forth in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (vi) shall be included in EBITDA.
Effective Date means the date this Agreement becomes effective in accordance with Section 9.8.
Eligible Assets means Performing Loan Assets, Non-Performing Loan Assets and the equity interests in Collateral LLCs.
Environmental Affiliate means any partnership, joint venture, trust or corporation in which an equity interest is owned directly or indirectly by the Borrower and, as a result of the ownership of such equity interest, the Borrower may have recourse liability for Environmental Claims against such partnership, joint venture, trust or corporation (or the property thereof).
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Environmental Claim means, with respect to any Person, any notice, claim, demand or similar communication (written or oral) by any other Person alleging potential liability of such Person for investigatory costs, cleanup costs, governmental response costs, natural resources damage, property damages, personal injuries, fines or penalties arising out of, based on or resulting from (i) the presence, or release into the environment, of any Materials of Environmental Concern at any location, whether or not owned by such Person or (ii) circumstances forming the basis of any violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental Law, in each case (with respect to both (i) and (ii) above) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination with respect thereto and which, if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower.
Environmental Laws means any and all federal, state, and local statutes, laws, judicial decisions, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, plans, injunctions, permits, concessions, grants, licenses, agreements and other governmental restrictions relating to the environment, the effect of the environment on human health or to emissions, discharges or releases of Materials of Environmental Concern into the environment including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, ground water, or land, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Materials of Environmental Concern or the cleanup or other remediation thereof.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any successor statute.
ERISA Group means the Borrower, any Subsidiary, and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all members of an affiliated service group which, together with the Borrower, or any Subsidiary, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA.
Euro-Currency Borrowing means a Borrowing comprised of Euro-Currency Loans.
Euro-Currency Business Day means any Business Day on which banks are open for dealings in deposits in Dollars in the London interbank market and any day on which commercial banks are open for foreign exchange business in (i) London, or (ii) if such reference relates to the date on which any amount is to be paid or made available in an Alternate Currency, the principal financial center in the country of such Alternate Currency, except that with respect to Euros, the same shall mean a TARGET Day.
Euro-Currency Lending Office means, as to each Bank, its office, branch or affiliate located at its address set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire (or identified in its Administrative Questionnaire as its Euro-Currency Lending Office) or such other office, branch or affiliate of such Bank as it may hereafter designate as its Euro-Currency Lending Office by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
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Euro-Currency Loan means a Loan made or to be made by a Bank in accordance with the applicable Notice of Borrowing, the interest on which is calculated by reference to the Euro-Currency Rate.
Euro-Currency Rate means with respect to any Interest Period applicable to a Euro-Currency Loan, an interest rate per annum obtained by dividing (i) the Base Euro-Currency Rate applicable to that Interest Period by (ii) a percentage equal to 100% minus the Euro-Currency Reserve Percentage in effect.
Euro-Currency Reserve Percentage means, for any day, that percentage (expressed as a decimal) which is in effect on such day, as prescribed by the Federal Reserve Board (or any successor) under Regulation D, as Regulation D may be amended, modified or supplemented, for determining the maximum reserve requirement for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City with deposits exceeding $5,000,000,000 in respect of Eurocurrency liabilities (or in respect of any other category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on Euro-Currency Loans is determined or any category of extensions of credit or other assets which includes loans by a non-United States office of any Bank to United States residents).
Event of Default has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
Exchange Option Termination means the termination of the Borrowers option to issue Second Priority Exchange Notes which shall result from the delivery, at any time, by the Borrower of written notice to the Administrative Agent of its determination not to issue any, or any additional, Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes.
Exchange Rate means, (i) the rate appearing on the relevant display page (as determined by the Administrative Agent) on the Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service for the sale of the applicable Alternate Currency for Dollars in the London foreign exchange market at approximately 11:00a.m. (London time) for delivery two (2) Euro-Currency Business Days later or if not available (ii) the spot selling rate at which the Administrative Agent offers to sell such Alternate Currency for Dollars in the London foreign exchange market at approximately 11:00a.m. (London time) for delivery two Euro-Currency Business Days later; provided, however, that if, at the time of any such determination, no such spot rate can reasonably be quoted, the Administrative Agent may use any reasonable method (including obtaining quotes from two (2) or more market makers for the applicable Alternate Currency) as it deems appropriate to determine such rate, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
Existing Credit Agreements means the Existing 2006 Credit Agreement and the Existing 2007 Credit Agreement.
Existing Letters of Credit means the letters of credit outstanding on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 1.1B.
Existing 2006 Credit Agreement means the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of June 28, 2006, as amended, by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent.
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Existing 2006 Credit Agreement Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement means the Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement in respect of the Existing 2006 Credit Agreement dated as of March 13, 2009, among the Borrower and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and consented to by the Required Banks (as defined in the Existing 2006 Credit Agreement).
Existing 2007 Credit Agreement means the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2007, as amended, by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent.
Existing 2007 Credit Agreement Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement means the Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement in respect of the Existing 2007 Credit Agreement dated as of March 13, 2009 among the Borrower and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and consented to by the Required Banks (as defined in the Existing 2007 Credit Agreement).
Existing 2008 Credit Agreement means the 364-Day Term Loan Agreement dated as of March 10, 2008, as amended, among iStar Corporate Collateral LLC, as borrower, the Borrower, as guarantor, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto.
Existing 2008 Credit Agreement Amendments means the (i) Amendment Agreement in respect of the Existing 2008 Credit Agreement dated as of February 23, 2009 and (ii) the Second Amendment Agreement in respect of the Existing 2008 Credit Agreement to be entered into on or prior to March 13, 2009, in each case among iStar Corporate Collateral LLC, the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
Federal Funds Rate means, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (i) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (ii) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate quoted to the Administrative Agent on such day for such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
Federal Reserve Board means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as constituted from time to time.
First Priority Credit Agreement means the $1,000,000,000 First Priority Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
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First Priority Secured Parties has the meaning set forth in the Collateral Trust Agreement.
Fiscal Quarter means a fiscal quarter of a Fiscal Year.
Fiscal Year means the fiscal year of the Borrower.
Fitch means Fitch Investors Services, Inc., or any successor thereto.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio means at any time the ratio of EBITDA to Fixed Charges, for the then most recently completed four (4) consecutive Fiscal Quarters.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Payment Event means any time and for so long as the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is less than 1.25 to 1.00.
Fixed Charges for any Fiscal Quarter period means the sum of (i) Debt Service for such period, and (ii) dividends on preferred units payable by the Borrower for such period. If any of the foregoing Debt Service is with respect to Indebtedness that is subject to an interest rate cap agreement purchased by the Borrower or a Consolidated Subsidiary, the interest rate shall be assumed to be the lower of the actual interest payable on such Indebtedness or the capped rate of such interest rate cap agreement.
Fremont Assets means the assets subject to the Fremont Participation Agreement.
Fremont Participation Agreement means the Loan Participation Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2007, originally by and among Fremont Investment & Loan and iStar FM Loans LLC, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Fronting Bank means (i) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., (ii) Wachovia Bank National Association, as the issuer of the Existing Letter of Credit WACHOVIA136281 and (iii) each other Bank that shall consent thereto as may be designated by the Borrower from time to time.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States recognized as such in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
GE Credit Tenant Lease Facility means collectively, (a) the loans made to American Financial Exchange LLC pursuant to a certain Loan Agreement dated as of June 26, 2008 among American Financial Exchange LLC, the lenders party thereto and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent (as amended from time to time) and (b) the loans made to iStar CTL Finance LLC pursuant to a certain Loan Agreement dated as of April 30, 2008 among iStar CTL Finance LLC, the lenders party thereto and General Electric Capital
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Corporation, as Administrative Agent (as amended from time to time), as such Loan Agreements have been or are amended from time to time.
Grantor means each of the Collateral SPVs that is a party to the Security Agreement.
Group of Loans means, at any time, (i) a group of Term Loans consisting of (x) all Term Loans which are Base Rate Loans at such time, or (y) all Term Loans which are Euro-Currency Loans having the same Interest Period at such time or (ii) a group of Revolving Credit Loans consisting of (x) in the case of Revolving Credit Loans in Dollars, all Revolving Credit Loans which are Base Rate Loans at such time, or (y) all Revolving Credit Loans which are Euro-Currency Loans having the same Interest Period at such time; provided that, in each case, if a Loan of any particular Bank is converted to or made as a Base Rate Loan pursuant to Section 8.2 or Section 8.5, such Loan shall be included in the same Group or Groups of Loans from time to time as it would have been in if it had not been so converted or made.
Guarantee Agreement means the 2011 Second Priority Guarantee Agreement dated as of the date hereof entered into by each Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit F, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Guarantors means each of the Collateral SPVs and the Collateral LLCs that, in each case, is party to the Guarantee Agreement and other such guarantors as may from time to time be added, by a supplement to the Guarantee Agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Indebtedness as applied to any Person, means, at any time, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness, obligations or other liabilities of such Person (whether consolidated or representing the proportionate interest in any other Person) (i) for borrowed money (including construction loans) or evidenced by debt securities, debentures, acceptances, notes or other similar instruments, and any accrued interest, fees and charges relating thereto, (ii) under profit payment agreements or in respect of obligations to redeem, repurchase or exchange any Securities of such Person or to pay dividends in respect of any stock, (iii) with respect to letters of credit issued for such Persons account, (iv) to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, except accounts payable and accrued expenses arising in the ordinary course of business, (v) in respect of Capital Leases, (vi) which are Contingent Obligations or (vii) under warranties and indemnities; (b) all indebtedness, obligations or other liabilities of such Person or others secured by a Lien on any property of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities are assumed by such Person, all as of such time (provided that the value of such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities shall be limited to the lesser of (x) the amount of such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities assumed by such Person and (y) the undepreciated book value of the property subject to such Lien, determined in accordance with GAAP, and less any impairment charge; provided, further, however, that if the amount of such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities are greater than 90% of such undepreciated book value of the encumbered property when assumed or incurred, then, if the Borrower intends to apply the provisions of this proviso thereto, the Borrower shall deliver an appraisal prepared by an independent appraiser to the Administrative Agent with respect to the value of the applicable property); (c) all indebtedness, obligations or other liabilities of such Person in respect of Interest
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Rate Contracts and foreign exchange contracts, net of liabilities owed to such Person by the counterparties thereon; (d) all preferred stock subject (upon the occurrence of any contingency or otherwise) to mandatory redemption; and (e) all contingent contractual obligations with respect to any of the foregoing.
Indemnitee has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(b).
Interest Expense means, for any period and without duplication, total interest expense, whether paid, accrued or capitalized, of the Borrower, on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP.
Interest Period means with respect to each Euro-Currency Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing specified in the Notice of Borrowing or on the date specified in the applicable Notice of Interest Rate Election and ending 1, 2 or 3 months thereafter as the Borrower may elect in the applicable Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Interest Rate Election; provided, that:
(a) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Euro-Currency Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Euro-Currency Business Day unless such Euro-Currency Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Euro-Currency Business Day;
(b) any Interest Period which begins on the last Euro-Currency Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Euro-Currency Business Day of a calendar month; and
(c) no Interest Period may end later than the Maturity Date.
Interest Rate Contracts means, collectively, interest rate swap, collar, cap or similar agreements providing interest rate protection.
Investment Affiliate means any joint venture or Subsidiary, whose financial results are not consolidated under GAAP with the financial results of the Borrower on the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower.
Investment Grade Rating means a rating for a Persons senior long-term unsecured debt of BBB- or better from S&P or of Baa3 or better from Moodys. In the event that the Borrower receives Credit Ratings from S&P and Moodys, and such Credit Ratings are not equivalent, the lower of such two (2) Credit Ratings shall be used to determine whether an Investment Grade Rating was achieved.
Joint Bookrunners means J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in their respective capacities as Joint Bookrunners hereunder.
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Joint Lead Arrangers means J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in their respective capacities as Joint Lead Arrangers hereunder.
Junior Priority Secured Exchange Notes means Secured Exchange Notes which are secured by a third or more junior priority security interest in the Collateral.
Letter(s) of Credit means any Existing Letter of Credit or any letter of credit issued hereunder.
Letter of Credit Collateral has the meaning provided in Section 6.4.
Letter of Credit Collateral Account has the meaning provided in Section 6.4.
Letter of Credit Documents has the meaning provided in Section 2.20.
Letter of Credit Usage means at any time the sum of the Dollar Equivalent Amount of (i) the aggregate maximum amount available to be drawn under the Letters of Credit then outstanding, assuming compliance with all requirements for drawing referred to therein, and (ii) the aggregate amount of the Borrowers unpaid obligations under this Agreement in respect of the Letters of Credit.
Lien means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind, or any other type of preferential arrangement, in each case that has the effect of creating a security interest in respect of such asset. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement relating to such asset.
Listed Eligible Assets means the Eligible Assets included on the ranked list set forth on Schedule 1.1C, as such Schedule may be updated and as such list may be re-ranked or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Listed Eligible Asset Payment Event means after a Principal Collateral Payment has been made in respect of certain Collateral, any time and for so long as the aggregate Borrowing Base Value of all Listed Eligible Assets is not sufficient to replace the Collateral in respect of which such Principal Collateral Payment has been made for purposes of compliance with the applicable Coverage Test.
Loan means a Term Loan, a Revolving Credit Loan or a Swingline Loan, and Loans means Term Loans, Revolving Credit Loans or Swingline Loans or any combination of the foregoing.
Loan Assets means senior or subordinated loans that may be either fixed or variable rate, including, without limitation, first mortgages, second mortgages, mezzanine loans, repurchase agreements, participations in loans, interim facilities, corporate loans, debt securities, B notes and collateralized mortgage-backed securities.
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Loan Documents means this Agreement, any Note, the Guarantee Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any Letter of Credit Document and each Collateral Document.
Loan Parties means the Borrower and each Guarantor.
Mandatory Borrowing has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b)(iii).
Material Adverse Effect means an effect resulting from any circumstance or event or series of circumstances or events, of whatever nature (but excluding general economic conditions), which does or could reasonably be expected to, materially and adversely impair (i) the ability of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to perform their respective obligations under the Loan Documents, or (ii) the ability of the Administrative Agent or the Banks to enforce the Loan Documents.
Material Default means (i) any Default resulting from the Borrowers failure to pay any principal of any Loan hereunder, including any mandatory prepayment hereunder, or any interest due on any Loan or any fees or other amount payable hereunder, (ii) any Default resulting from the Borrowers failure to be in compliance with any covenant contained in Section 5.1(a), (b), (c), 5.1(d)(i) (provided that the officer of the Borrower that, in such case, has obtained knowledge of the applicable Default or Event of Default is any of the president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer of the Borrower or any officer performing the customary duties of any such position), (k), (l), Section 5.8, Section 5.10, Section 5.14, Section 5.17, including on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any relevant transaction or (iii) any other material Default as to which the Borrower shall have received written notice.
Materials of Environmental Concern means and includes pollutants, contaminants, hazardous wastes, toxic and hazardous substances, asbestos, lead, petroleum and petroleum by-products.
Maturity Date means the date when all of the Obligations hereunder shall be due and payable which shall be June 28, 2011, unless otherwise accelerated pursuant to the terms hereof.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Services, Inc. or any successor thereto.
Mortgage-Eligible Assets means Credit Tenant Lease Assets owned by Pledged Collateral LLCs other than the Mortgage-Exempt Assets.
Mortgage-Exempt Asset means (i) at any time, any Credit Tenant Lease Asset owned by (a) iStar Bowling Centers I LP, (b) iStar Bowling Centers II LP or (c) any Venture LLC, and (ii) each of the following Credit Tenant Lease Assets commonly known as (a) Sky Chefs I, (b) Sky Chefs II, (c) Fresenius USA or (d) Cequent Towing Products, in each case, unless the binding contract, as in effect on the Closing Date, for a Third Party Sale of its owned real property is terminated prior to consummation; provided, however, that the Borrower may, at any time, by written notice to the Joint Lead Arrangers, remove any such Credit Tenant Lease Asset from the list of Mortgage-Exempt Assets and thereafter the related real property shall be eligible to become a Mortgaged Property in accordance with Section 2.24.
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Mortgaged Properties means the real properties as to which the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties shall be granted a Lien pursuant to the Mortgages as required by and in accordance with Section 2.24.
Mortgages means each of the real property mortgages and deeds of trust made by any Pledged Collateral LLC in favor of, or for the benefit of, the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit J (with such changes thereto as shall be advisable under the law of the jurisdiction in which such real property mortgage or deed of trust is to be recorded to the extent such changes do not increase the obligations of any Loan Party and do not decrease the rights of any Loan Party or otherwise modify the substantive and remedial provisions of the Mortgages).
Multicurrency Revolving Credit Commitment means with respect to each Bank, the amount set forth on Schedule 1.1A next to the name of such Bank as such Banks Multicurrency Revolving Credit Commitment (and, for each Bank which is an Assignee, the amount set forth in the Transfer Supplement entered into pursuant to Section 9.6(c) as the Assignees Multicurrency Revolving Credit Commitment), as such amount may be reduced or increased from time to time in connection with any assignment pursuant to Section 9.6 or reduced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The initial aggregate amount of the Banks Multicurrency Revolving Credit Commitments is $552,600,000.
Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facility means the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Commitments and the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Loans made thereunder.
Multicurrency Revolving Credit Loan means a revolving loan made by a Bank in an Alternate Currency or Dollars, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2.2 attributable to such Banks Multicurrency Revolving Credit Commitment, as well as loans required to be made by a Bank pursuant to Section 2.19 to reimburse a Fronting Bank for a Letter of Credit attributable to the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Commitments that has been drawn down; provided that, if any such loan or loans (or portions thereof) are combined or subdivided pursuant to a Notice of Interest Rate Election, the term Multicurrency Revolving Credit Loan shall refer to the combined principal amount resulting from such combination or to each of the separate principal amounts resulting from such subdivision, as the case may be.
Multicurrency Revolving Facility Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
Multiemployer Plan means at any time an employee pension benefit 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 at any time after September 25, 1980 made contributions or has been required to make contributions (for these purposes any Person which ceased to be a member of the ERISA Group after September 25, 1980 will be treated as a member of the ERISA Group).
Net Income means, for any period, net income (or loss) of the Borrower for such period, calculated on a consolidated basis in conformity with GAAP.
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Net Present Value means, as to a specified or ascertainable Dollar amount, the present value, as of the date of calculation of any such amount using a discount rate equal to the Base Rate in effect as of the date of such calculation.
Net Worth means, at any time, the sum of the Borrowers (i) book equity, (ii) accumulated depreciation, (iii) accumulated depletion, and (iv) reserves for loan losses, all in accordance with GAAP and, in the case of items (ii), (iii) and (iv) hereof, exclusive of amounts attributable to Investment Affiliates.
Non-Excluded Taxes has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.
Non-Performing Loan Assets means any Loan Asset classified as non-performing in accordance with the Borrowers internal procedures, consistent with past practice.
Non-Recourse Indebtedness means Indebtedness with respect to which recourse for payment is limited to (i) specific assets related to a particular Property or group of Properties encumbered by a Lien securing such Indebtedness or (ii) for all purposes other than Section 5.14 or Section 6.1(e) hereof, any Subsidiary (provided that if a Subsidiary is a partnership, there is no recourse to the Borrower as a general partner of such partnership); provided that if any portion of Indebtedness is so limited, then such portion shall constitute Non-Recourse Indebtedness and only the remainder of such Indebtedness shall constitute Recourse Debt; provided, further, however, that personal recourse of the Borrower for any such Indebtedness for fraud, misrepresentation, misapplication of cash, waste, Environmental Claims and liabilities and other circumstances customarily excluded by institutional lenders from exculpation provisions and/or included in separate indemnification agreements in non-recourse financing of real estate shall not, by itself, prevent such Indebtedness from being characterized as Non-Recourse Indebtedness.
Notes means the promissory notes of the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibits G-1, G-2 and G-3 hereto, respectively, evidencing the obligation of the Borrower to repay Term Loans, Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans, respectively and Note means any one of such promissory notes issued hereunder.
Notice of Borrowing means a notice from the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.3 or Section 2.4.
Notice of Interest Rate Election has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.
Obligations means all obligations, liabilities, indemnity obligations and Indebtedness of every nature of the Borrower, from time to time owing to the Administrative Agent, any other Agent or any Bank under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Other Real Estate Owned Assets means properties acquired by foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in partial or total satisfaction of Non-Performing Loan Assets.
Other Taxes has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.
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Outstanding Secured Exposure means, on any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of all loans and reimbursement obligations and the aggregate undrawn amount of all letters of credit outstanding under the Secured Bank Facilities on such date.
Parent means, with respect to any Bank, any Person controlling such Bank.
Participant has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(b).
Patriot Act has the meaning set forth in Section 9.15.
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
Performing Loan Assets means any Loan Assets other than Non-Performing Loan Assets.
Permitted Liens means:
(a) Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted in accordance with the terms hereof;
(b) statutory liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and other similar liens imposed by law, which are incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not more than ninety (90) days delinquent or which are being contested in good faith in accordance with the terms hereof;
(c) deposits or pledges to secure the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security or similar legislation or to secure liabilities to insurance carriers or reimbursement and indemnity obligations in respect of surety or appeal bonds;
(d) utility deposits and other deposits or pledges to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases, purchase contracts, construction contracts, governmental contracts, statutory obligations, surety bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(e) Liens for purchase money obligations for equipment (or Liens to secure Indebtedness incurred within 90 days after the purchase of any equipment to pay all or a portion of the purchase price thereof or to secure Indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition of any such equipment, or extensions, renewals, or replacements of any of the foregoing for the same or lesser amount); provided that (i) the Indebtedness secured by any such Lien does not exceed the purchase price of such equipment, (ii) any such Lien encumbers only the asset so purchased and the proceeds upon sale, disposition, loss or destruction thereof, and (iii) such Lien, after giving effect to the Indebtedness secured thereby, does not give rise to an Event of Default;
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(f) easements (including reciprocal easement agreements and utility agreements), rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, other covenants, reservations, encroachments, leases, licenses or similar charges or encumbrances (whether or not recorded) and all other items listed on any Schedule B to the Borrowers owners title insurance policies, except in connection with any Indebtedness, for any of the Borrowers Real Property Assets, so long as the foregoing do not interfere in any material respect with the use or ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower and do not diminish in any material respect the value of the Property to which such Permitted Lien is attached;
(g) (I) Liens and judgments which have been or will be bonded (and the Lien on any cash or securities serving as security for such bond) or released of record within forty-five (45) days after the date such Lien or judgment is entered or filed against the Borrower, or any Subsidiary, or (II) Liens which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for review and in respect of which there shall have been secured a subsisting stay of execution pending such appeal or proceedings and as to which the subject asset is not at risk of forfeiture;
(h) [Reserved];
(i) [Reserved];
(j) Liens not otherwise described but existing as of the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 1.1D;
(k) Liens in favor of any Collateral SPV; and
(l) Liens created pursuant to the Collateral Documents in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Agents and the Banks.
Permitted Note Repurchases means repurchases of (i) public notes of the Borrower outstanding as of the Closing Date or (ii) Secured Exchange Notes, in each case, maturing after June 26, 2012, in an aggregate purchase price with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above not to exceed, when taken together with the purchase price for all Permitted Share Repurchases consummated on or after the Closing Date, (x) if the loans and other obligations under the First Priority Credit Agreement have been paid in full and the commitments thereunder have been terminated, $750,000,000 and (y) if otherwise, $350,000,000.
Permitted Share Repurchases means repurchases of shares of common stock of the Borrower in a purchase price not to exceed the lesser of (i) $100,000,000 and (ii)(A)(x) if the loans and other obligations under the First Priority Credit Agreement have been paid in full and the commitments thereunder have been terminated, $750,000,000 and (y) if otherwise, $350,000,000 minus (B) the purchase price for all Permitted Note Repurchases consummated prior to the date of determination; provided that not more than $50,000,000 of such repurchases may be made prior to December 31, 2010.
Person means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a trust or any other entity or organization, including, without limitation, a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
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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 Code and either (i) is maintained, or contributed to, by any member of the ERISA Group for employees of any member of the ERISA Group or (ii) has at any time within the preceding five 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.
Pledged Collateral List means the ranked list of Collateral set forth on Schedule 1.1E, as such Schedule may be updated and as such list may be re-ranked or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Pledged Collateral LLC means a Collateral LLC, the equity interests in which constitute Collateral.
Prime Rate means the rate of interest publicly announced by the Administrative Agent from time to time as its prime rate.
Principal Collateral Payments means (i) any payments or prepayments of principal on account of Loan Assets and (ii) the net cash proceeds of any sales or other realizations on account of Credit Tenant Lease Assets, Other Real Estate Owned Assets or other assets, in each case with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above, to the extent such assets are included in the Collateral or are owned by a Pledged Collateral LLC.
Principal Collateral Payment Event means any Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Payment Event or any Listed Eligible Asset Payment Event.
principal financial center means, when used in reference to an Alternate Currency, (a) in the case of British Pounds Sterling, London, England, (b) in the case of Euros, London, England, and (c) in the case of Canadian Dollars, Toronto, Canada.
Priority of Payments has the meaning set forth in Section 2.15.
Pro Rata Share means, for any Bank, a fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which shall be the amount of such Banks Revolving Credit Commitment or Term Loan Commitment, as applicable, and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate amount of all of the Banks corresponding Revolving Credit Commitments or Term Loan Commitments, as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement (or, with respect to Revolving Credit Commitments following the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments, the numerator of which shall be the amount of such Banks Revolving Credit Loans outstanding and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate amount of all of the Banks Revolving Credit Loans outstanding). For the avoidance of doubt, the term Pro Rata Share, as used herein, does not apply to the Revolving Credit Commitments and Term Loan Commitments taken as a whole (either for any Bank individually or for all of the Banks in the aggregate) or to any Term Loans following the termination of the Term Loan Commitments.
Property means, with respect to any Person, any real or personal property, building, facility, structure, equipment or unit, or other asset owned by such Person.
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Qualified Institution means (i) a Bank or any Affiliate thereof; (ii) a commercial bank having total assets in excess of $5,000,000,000; (iii) the central bank of any country which is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; or (iv) a finance company or other financial institution (other than the Borrower or its Affiliates) reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which is regularly engaged in making, purchasing or investing in loans and having total assets in excess of $500,000,000 or is otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided that in no event shall any competitor of the Borrower or any Subsidiary qualify as a Qualified Institution if the Borrower reasonably determines that such entity constitutes such a competitor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in no event shall any commercial bank or any wholly-owned Subsidiary thereof, savings and loan institution, investment bank or broker/dealer be deemed to be a competitor of the Borrower.
Quotation Date means, in relation to any Interest Period for which an interest rate is to be determined:
(a) if with respect to a Euro-Currency Loan in Dollars or in any Alternate Currency other than Euros, two Euro-Currency Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period, or
(b) if with respect to an Multicurrency Revolving Credit Loan denominated in Euros, two TARGET Days before the first day of such Interest Period,
unless market practice differs in the relevant interbank market for an Alternate Currency (other than Euros), in which case the Quotation Date for that Alternate Currency will be determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with market practice in the relevant interbank market (and if quotations would normally be given by leading banks in the relevant interbank market on more than one day, the Quotation Date will be the last of those days).
Rating Agencies means, collectively, S&P and Moodys.
Real Property Assets means as to any Person as of any time, the real property assets (including, without limitation, interests in participating mortgages in which such Persons interest therein is characterized as equity according to GAAP) owned directly or indirectly by such Person at such time.
Recourse Debt means Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Indebtedness.
Regulation U means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.
REIT means a real estate investment trust, as defined under Section 856 of the Code.
Required Banks means at any time Banks having or holding more than 50% of the sum of (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Term Loans then outstanding hereunder and (ii) the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect or, if the Revolving Credit Commitments have been terminated, the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit
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Loans and Letters of Credit then outstanding hereunder; provided that in the case of Swingline Loans, the amount of each Banks funded participation interest in such Swingline Loans shall be considered for purposes hereof as if it were a direct loan and not a participation interest, and the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans owing to the Swingline Lender shall be considered for purposes hereof as reduced by the amount of such funded participation interests; provided further that the undrawn Commitments of, and Loans held by, any Defaulting Bank shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Banks.
Revolving Credit Borrowing means a borrowing pursuant to Section 2.2 consisting of simultaneous Revolving Credit Loans of the same Type and currency and, in the case of Revolving Credit Loans that are Euro-Currency Loans, having the same Interest Period.
Revolving Credit Commitments means the collective reference to the Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments and the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Commitments.
Revolving Credit Loans means the collective reference to the Dollar Revolving Credit Loans and the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Loans.
Revolving Facility Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor thereto.
Second Priority Bank Facilities means the Loans, Letters of Credit and Commitments documented under this Agreement and the loans, letters of credit and commitments documented under the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement.
Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes means Secured Exchange Notes which are secured ratably with the Second Priority Bank Facilities (if any) by a second priority security interest in the Collateral, subject only to the first priority Lien granted pursuant to the Security Agreement for the benefit of the First Priority Secured Parties.
Secured Bank Facilities means the Second Priority Bank Facilities and the loans and commitments documented under the First Priority Credit Agreement.
Secured Debt means Indebtedness, the payment of which is secured by a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien listed in clauses (a) - (g) of the definition thereof set forth herein) on any Property owned or leased by the Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary (it being understood that Indebtedness of any Subsidiary (other than a Guarantor) that is material to the value of such Subsidiarys assets shall be Secured Debt).
Secured Exchange Notes means notes (which may be in the form of bonds or loans) issued by the Borrower after the Closing Date which (i) are issued in exchange for or to refinance public notes issued by the Borrower prior to the Closing Date, (ii) are secured by the Collateral as permitted under and in accordance with the Loan Documents, (iii) if the public notes for which they are exchanged or which they refinance pursuant to clause (i) above mature prior to the Termination Date, have a maturity date on or after the maturity date for such existing
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public notes and (iv) shall not have more restrictive covenants and terms than those applicable to the Secured Bank Facilities, taken as a whole.
Secured Parties has the meaning set forth in the Collateral Trust Agreement.
Securities means any stock, partnership interests, shares, shares of beneficial interest, voting trust certificates, bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general any instruments commonly known as securities, or any certificates of interest, shares, or participations in temporary or interim certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire any of the foregoing, and shall include Indebtedness which would be required to be included on the liabilities side of the balance sheet of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP, but shall not include any Cash or Cash Equivalents or any evidence of the Obligations.
Securities Account Control Agreement means, individually and collectively, each Securities Account Control Agreement referred to in the Security Agreement. Solvent means, with respect to any Person, that the fair saleable value of such Persons assets exceeds the Indebtedness of such Person.
Security Agreement means the Security Agreement dated the date hereof between iStar Tara Holdings LLC, iStar Tara LLC, certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower to be agreed and the Collateral Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Special Fremont Reranking has the meaning set forth in Section 2.23(c).
Specified Listed Eligible Assets means, on any date of determination, the aggregate Listed Eligible Assets on such date with the highest rankings (as determined pursuant to the most recent ranking pursuant to Section 2.23(b) or Section 2.23(c), as applicable) with an aggregate Borrowing Base Value equal to the lowest amount which is at least (i) the product of (x) the Available Secured Bank Exposure multiplied by (y) 1.30 (or, if the Exchange Option Termination shall have occurred and no Second Priority Secured Exchanged Notes shall have been issued, 1.20), plus (ii) the greater of (x) the product of (A) the Available Secured Note Exposure (which, following the date of the Exchange Option Termination, if any, shall be $0) multiplied by (B) 1.30 and (y) $375,000,000 plus (iii) if no Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes shall have been issued and the Exchange Option Termination shall not have occurred on or prior to such date of determination, the product of (x) the Outstanding Secured Exposure multiplied by (y) 0.1 minus (iv) the portion of the Borrowing Base Value of the Collateral that is in excess of the amount necessary to satisfy the Coverage Ratio on such date of determination.
Subsidiary means any corporation or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time directly or indirectly owned by the Borrower.
Super-Majority Banks means at any time Banks having or holding more than 75% of the sum of (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Term Loans then outstanding
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hereunder and (ii) the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect or, if the Revolving Credit Commitments have been terminated, the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Loans and Letters of Credit then outstanding hereunder; provided that in the case of Swingline Loans, the amount of each Banks funded participation interest in such Swingline Loans shall be considered for purposes hereof as if it were a direct loan and not a participation interest, and the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans owing to the Swingline Lender shall be considered for purposes hereof as reduced by the amount of such funded participation interests; provided further that the undrawn Commitments of, and Loans held by, any Defaulting Bank shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Super-Majority Banks.
Swingline Borrowing means a borrowing of a Swingline Loan pursuant to Section 2.4.
Swingline Commitment has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).
Swingline Lender means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as swingline lender hereunder, and its permitted successors in such capacity in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or any other Bank that shall consent thereto as may be designated by Borrower from time to time.
Swingline Loan means a loan in Dollars made by the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.4.
Syndication Agents means each of Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc., in their respective capacities as syndication agents hereunder and their respective permitted successors in such capacity in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
TARGET Day means any day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer payment system is open for settlement of payments in Euros.
Taxes means all federal, state, local and foreign income and gross receipts taxes.
Term has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10.
Term Loan means a term loan made by a Bank in Dollars pursuant to Section 2.1; provided that, if any such loan or loans (or portions thereof) are combined or subdivided pursuant to a Notice of Interest Rate Election, the term Term Loan shall refer to the combined principal amount resulting from such combination or to each of the separate principal amounts resulting from such subdivision, as the case may be.
Term Loan Borrowing means a borrowing pursuant to Section 2.1 consisting of simultaneous Term Loans of the same Type and, in the case of any suchTerm Loans that are Euro-Currency Loans, having the same Interest Period.
Term Loan Commitment means with respect to each Bank, the obligation of such Bank to make a Term Loan in Dollars to the Borrower on the Closing Date in the principal
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amount set forth on Schedule 1.1A next to the name of such Bank as such Banks Term Loan Commitment). The initial aggregate amount of the Banks Term Loan Commitments is $1,055,000,000.
Termination Date means June 26, 2012.
Termination Event means (i) a reportable event, as such term is described in Section 4043 of ERISA (other than a reportable event not subject to the provision for 30-day notice to the PBGC), or an event described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA, (ii) the withdrawal by any member of the ERISA Group from a Multiemployer Plan during a plan year in which it is a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA), or the incurrence of liability by any member of the ERISA Group under Section 4064 of ERISA upon the termination of a Multiemployer Plan, (iii) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate any Plan under Section 4041 of ERISA, other than in a standard termination within the meaning of Section 4041 of ERISA, or the treatment of a Plan amendment as a distress termination under Section 4041 of ERISA, (iv) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate, impose liability (other than for premiums under Section 4007 of ERISA) in respect of, or cause a trustee to be appointed to administer, any Plan or (v) any other event or condition that might reasonably constitute grounds for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or the imposition of any liability or encumbrance or Lien on the Real Property Assets or any member of the ERISA Group under ERISA or the Code.
Total Indebtedness means, as of the date of determination and without duplication, all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, but excluding the Borrowers Share of all Indebtedness of Investment Affiliates.
Type means as to any Loan or Borrowing its nature as a Base Rate Loan, a Euro-Currency Loan, a Base Rate Borrowing or a Euro-Currency Borrowing, as the case may be.
Undepreciated Real Estate Assets means, as of any date, the cost (being the original cost to the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary plus capital improvements) of real estate assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on such date, before depreciation and amortization of such real estate assets, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Unencumbered Assets means the sum of (i) Undepreciated Real Estate Assets not securing any portion of Secured Debt and (ii) all other assets (but excluding intangibles and accounts receivable) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not securing any portion of Secured Debt on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that assets (including Undepreciated Real Estate Assets) of any Subsidiary (other than a Guarantor) having Indebtedness that is material to the value of such assets shall be excluded from Unencumbered Assets.
Uniform Commercial Code means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York or the Uniform Commercial Code (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to the extent it may be required to apply to any item or items of Collateral.
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United States means the United States of America, including the fifty states and the District of Columbia.
Unsecured Debt means the amount of Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Borrower (or any Subsidiary) which is not Secured Debt.
Value means, as of any date of determination, with respect to each Unencumbered Asset, the lesser of (x) undepreciated cost (or in the case of any asset that is less than 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower, the Borrowers pro rata share thereof), and (y) market value (or in the case of any asset that is less than 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower, the Borrowers pro rata share thereof), all as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Venture LLC means (i) an Investment Affiliate that owns Loan Assets, Credit Tenant Lease Assets and/or Other Real Estate Owned Assets and (ii) iStar Woodward LLC.
Section 1.2. Accounting Terms and Determinations. Unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent (except for changes concurred in by the Borrowers independent public accountants) with the most recent audited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries delivered to the Administrative Agent; provided that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower wishes to amend any covenant in Article V to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP on the operation of such covenant (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Banks wish to amend Article V for such purpose), then the Borrowers compliance with such covenant shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenant is amended in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Required Banks. The Borrower hereby agrees that any election pursuant to FASB Statement No. 159 shall be disregarded for all purposes of this Agreement.
Section 2.1. Term Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, each Bank severally agrees to make a Term Loan in Dollars to the Borrower on the Closing Date in an amount not to exceed the amount of the Term Loan Commitment of such Bank. The Term Loans may from time to time be Euro-Currency Loans in Dollars or Base Rate Loans or a combination thereof, as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.3 and Section 2.7. Any amount of Term Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
Section 2.2. Revolving Credit Commitments. Each Bank severally agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to make Revolving Credit Loans (including
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Revolving Credit Loans that are Euro-Currency Loans denominated in Alternate Currencies) to the Borrower and participate in Letters of Credit issued by the Fronting Bank on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to this Article at any time and from time to time during the Term hereof in Dollar Equivalent Amounts such that the aggregate principal Dollar Equivalent Amount of Revolving Credit Loans by such Bank at any one time outstanding plus such Banks Pro Rata Share of Swingline Loans outstanding together with such Banks Pro Rata Share of the Letter of Credit Usage at such time shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent Amount of its Revolving Credit Commitment. Each Euro-Currency Borrowing outstanding under this Section 2.2 shall be in an aggregate principal Dollar Equivalent Amount of approximately $5,000,000, or an integral multiple of a Dollar Equivalent Amount of approximately $1,000,000 in excess thereof, and each Base Rate Borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal Dollar Equivalent Amount of approximately $1,000,000, or an integral multiple of a Dollar Equivalent Amount of approximately $1,000,000 in excess thereof (except that any such Borrowing may be in the aggregate amount available in accordance with Section 3.2(b), or in any Dollar Equivalent Amount required to reimburse the Fronting Bank for any drawing under any Letter of Credit or to repay the Swingline Lender the amount of any Swingline Loan) and, other than with respect to Swingline Loans, shall be made from the several Banks ratably in proportion to their respective Revolving Credit Commitments. In no event shall the sum of the aggregate Dollar Equivalent Amount of Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans outstanding at any time, plus the Dollar Equivalent Amount of the Letter of Credit Usage, exceed $640,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.11(d), Section 2.12 or as may otherwise be provided in this Agreement, the Revolving Facility Amount). In no event shall the aggregate Dollar Equivalent Amount of Multicurrency Revolving Credit Loans outstanding at any time, plus the Dollar amount of the Letter of Credit Usage with respect to Letters of Credit attributable to the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments, exceed $552,600,000 (as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.11(d), Section 2.12 or as may otherwise be provided in this Agreement, the Multicurrency Revolving Facility Amount). Subject to the limitations set forth herein, any amounts of Revolving Credit Loans repaid may be reborrowed. The Borrower agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to assure that the Dollar Revolving Credit Facility and the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facility are, to the extent practicable, at all times utilized for Loans and Letter of Credit Usage on a ratable basis (including, for example, by making a reborrowing under the Multicurrency Revolving Facility in Dollars at the time of any prepayment of Loans under it in an Alternate Currency in order to fund a substantially concurrent prepayment of Loans under the Dollar Revolving Facility). Subject to the limitations set forth herein, any amounts repaid may be reborrowed.
Section 2.3. Notice of Borrowing. (a) With respect to any Borrowing, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time, with respect to Dollar Loans and Multicurrency Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Dollars, and London time, with respect to Multicurrency Revolving Credit Loans denominated in an Alternate Currency) (x) the Business Day prior to each Base Rate Borrowing, or in the case of the Closing Date, on the date of such Base Rate Borrowing, (y) the third (3rd) Euro-Currency Business Day before each Euro-Currency Borrowing, or (z) the fourth (4th) Euro-Currency Business Day before each Euro-Currency Borrowing denominated in an Alternate Currency, specifying:
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Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision hereof, on the Closing Date, the Borrower shall be deemed to have made Borrowings under the Term Loan Commitments and the Revolving Credit Commitments as provided in the next two sentences. Such deemed Borrowings under the Term Loan Commitments shall be in an aggregate amount in Dollars equal to the Term Loan Commitments and shall be Base Rate Loans and Euro-Currency Loans in the same respective amounts (and, in the case of any Euro-Currency Borrowing, having an Interest Period with the same remaining term) as the respectively equivalent loans (or any ratable portions of such loans) in Dollars held by the lenders under the Existing 2006 Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Closing Date that are designated by the Borrower in such Notice of Borrowing to be converted to such Term Loans hereunder on the Closing Date. Such deemed Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Commitments shall be in the respective aggregate amounts in Dollars and Alternative Currencies as specified by the Borrower and shall be Base Rate Loans and Euro-Currency Loans, in the same respective amounts (and, in the case of any Euro-Currency Borrowing, having an Interest Period with the same remaining term) as the respectively equivalent loans (or any ratable portion of such loans) in Dollars and such Alternate Currencies held by the lenders under the Existing 2006 Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Closing Date that are designated by the Borrower in such Notice of Borrowing to be converted to Revolving Credit Loans hereunder on the Closing Date (it being acknowledged that (a) on, or promptly following, the Closing Date there may also be prepayments and reborrowings under the Revolving Credit Commitments in order to provide for (i) the transfer to this Agreement of the Existing Letters of Credit, (ii) the prepayment of any loans in Alternate Currencies held by lenders under the Existing 2006 Credit Agreement who have no
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commitments under this Agreement on the Closing Date and (iii) the prepayment of Revolving Credit Loans in Dollars so as to make Revolving Credit Commitments available for the transactions referred to in foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) and (b) in the event of any such prepayments and reborrowings, Section 2.16 shall apply to the same extent as if such prepayments and reborrowings occurred after the Closing Date).
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Section 2.4. Swingline Loan Subfacility.
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Section 2.7. Method of Electing Interest Rates. (a) The Loans included in each Borrowing shall bear interest initially at the type of rate specified by the Borrower, in the applicable Notice of Borrowing or as otherwise provided in Section 2.4 with respect to Mandatory Borrowings. Thereafter, the Borrower may from time to time elect to change or continue the type of interest rate borne by each Group of Loans (subject in each case to the provisions of Article VIII and without affecting the currency of any particular Loan), as follows:
Each such election shall be made by delivering a notice (a Notice of Interest Rate Election) to the Administrative Agent at least three (3) Euro-Currency Business Days prior to, but excluding, the effective date of the conversion or continuation selected in such notice. A Notice of Interest Rate Election may, if it so specifies, apply to only a portion of the aggregate principal amount of the relevant Group of Loans; provided that (i) such portion is allocated ratably among the Loans comprising such Group of Loans, (ii) the portion to which such Notice applies, and the remaining portion to which it does not apply, are each in the minimum amounts required hereby, (iii) no Loan may be continued as, or converted into, a Euro-Currency Loan when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; provided, however, that if and for so long as the Borrower shall have an Investment Grade Rating from S&P and Moodys, if the Borrower shall so request and the Required Banks shall so elect, then a Loan may be continued as, or converted into, a Euro-Currency Loan when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (iv) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date. Loans in any currency may not be converted to be Loans in a different currency.
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Each Interest Period specified in a Notice of Interest Rate Election shall comply with the provisions of the definition of Interest Period.
Section 2.8. Interest Rates.
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Section 2.9. Fees.
Section 2.10. Maturity Date. The term (the Term) of the Revolving Credit Commitments (and each Banks obligations to make Revolving Credit Loans and to participate in Letters of Credit hereunder) shall terminate and expire, and the Borrower shall return or cause to be returned all Letters of Credit to the Fronting Bank, on the Maturity Date. Any Loans
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outstanding on the Maturity Date (together with accrued interest thereon and all other Obligations) shall be due and payable on such date and any payment in respect of such Loans shall be made in the currency in which such Loans are denominated.
Section 2.11. Optional Prepayments. Subject, in each case, to the Priority of Payments:
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Section 2.12. Mandatory Prepayments; Cure.
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Section 2.13. Non-Pro Rata Prepayments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Borrower, with the consent of the Banks whose Loans are to be prepaid pursuant to this Section 2.13, shall be permitted to make non-pro rata optional prepayments of the Loans at a Discount greater than or equal to 20% of the aggregate principal amount of Loans to be so prepaid; provided that (i) the Loans so prepaid are cancelled (and, in the case of any prepayment of Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.13, a commensurate amount of the applicable Banks Revolving Credit Commitment shall be concurrently cancelled and thereafter, for purposes of determining borrowing amounts, obligations in respect of Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans, repayment or prepayment of principal, obligations under Section 7.6 and similar items (but not payments of interest), such prepayment shall be treated to the extent applicable as though it were the equivalent of the purchase of a last-out participation in such Revolving Credit Commitment, (ii) any such prepayment is effected in accordance with procedures reasonably satisfactory to the Joint Lead Arrangers to ensure that each Bank has an opportunity to participate in such prepayment on a ratable basis in proportion to the respective amounts of Loans offered by each Bank to be subject to such prepayment, at the relevant price and (iii) at the time of any such prepayment (x) no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing and (y) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is at least 1.25 to 1.00. Any prepayment under this Section 2.13 shall be subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent, which shall
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be granted unless administrative responsibilities resulting from such prepayment would be unduly burdensome, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
Section 2.14. General Provisions as to Payments.
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Section 2.15. Priority of Payments. (a) Any payments made by the Borrower pursuant to Sections 2.11 and 2.12 shall be applied to and among the First Priority Credit Agreement, the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement and this Agreement as set forth in clauses (b) and (c) below (the provisions of this Section 2.15 are collectively referred to as the Priority of Payments).
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Section 2.16. Funding Losses. If the Borrower makes any payment of principal with respect to any Euro-Currency Loan (pursuant to Article II, VI or VIII or otherwise) on any day other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or if the Borrower fails to borrow any Euro-Currency Loans after notice has been given to any Bank in accordance with Section 2.5(a), or if the Borrower shall deliver a Notice of Interest Rate Election specifying that a Euro-Currency Loan shall be converted on a date other than the first (1st) day of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower shall reimburse each Bank within 15 days after certification by such Bank of such loss or expense (which shall be delivered by each such Bank to the Administrative Agent for delivery to the Borrower) for any resulting loss (based on interest only, exclusive of fees, if any) or expense incurred by it (or by an existing Participant in the related Loan), including, without limitation, any loss incurred in obtaining, liquidating or employing deposits from third parties, but excluding loss of margin for the period after any such payment or failure to borrow; provided that such Bank shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall have delivered to the Borrower a certification as to the amount of such loss or expense, which certification shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for and calculation of such loss or expense and shall be conclusive in the absence of demonstrable error.
Section 2.17. Computation of Interest and Fees. With respect to Base Rate Loans, the rate of interest on which is calculated based on the Prime Rate or for Euro-Currency Loans denominated in British Pounds Sterling hereunder, interest thereon shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or, in the case of interest based on the Prime Rate only, 366 days in a leap year) and paid for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). All other interest and fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and paid for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).
Section 2.18. Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loans for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, the origination, acquisition and funding of Loan Assets, Credit Tenant Lease Assets and other investments, the repayment of maturing debt obligations, the repurchase or exchange of public notes of the Borrower, the acquisition of other assets, and for general working capital needs of the Borrower, in each case, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Section 2.19. Letters of Credit.
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Section 2.20. Letter of Credit Usage Absolute. The obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement in respect of any Letter of Credit shall be unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (as the same may be amended from time to time) and any Letter of Credit Documents (as hereinafter defined) under all circumstances, including, without limitation, to the extent permitted by law, the following circumstances:
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Section 2.21. Letters of Credit Maturing after the Maturity Date.
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Section 2.22. Payments. If any Bank shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(iii), 2.4(b)(iv), 2.5(d), 2.19(f), 2.19(g) or 7.6, then the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Fronting Bank for the account of such Bank to satisfy such Banks obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid; and if such Bank shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to any equivalent provision under either the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement and there are no such unsatisfied obligations hereunder, then the Administrative Agent may apply any such amounts received by it for the account of such Bank to satisfy such Banks obligations under the equivalent provisions under either the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement (or, in the event the institution serving as Administrative Agent hereunder is not, at such time, the same institution serving as administrative agent under either the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement, turn over such amounts to the applicable administrative agent under the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement to be applied for such purposes).
Section 2.23. Collateral. (a) The Obligations shall be secured by a perfected second priority security interest in the Collateral, subject only to the first priority Lien granted pursuant to the Security Agreement for the benefit of the First Priority Secured Parties. The Borrower shall be entitled to withdraw Collateral in inverse order of the ranking of such Collateral on the Pledged Collateral List (it being understood that any asset so withdrawn shall be automatically included in the Listed Eligible Assets as the highest ranked asset (and the list shall be adjusted accordingly)) so long as, both immediately before and after giving effect to such withdrawal, (i) no Material Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or shall result therefrom) and (ii) except for any such withdrawal which the Borrower reasonably determines is necessary for compliance with any covenant applicable under the terms of any Indebtedness of the Borrower as in effect on the Closing Date relating to the maintenance of Total Unencumbered Assets (or any similar concept), the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio at the time of such withdrawal is at least 1.25 to 1.00. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Section 2.23, Non-Performing Loan Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets that are disregarded in calculating the aggregate Borrowing Base Value as provided in the definition of Borrowing Base Value may, so long as no Material Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or shall result therefrom), be withdrawn, at the option of the Borrower, to the extent of any amount so disregarded; provided that at the time of such
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withdrawal of any such assets, the Joint Lead Arrangers shall have the right, but not the obligation, to rank such assets as Listed Eligible Assets. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Section 2.23, (x) the Borrower shall be entitled to withdraw Collateral in connection with payment or prepayment of such Collateral and (y) the Borrower shall be permitted to withdraw such Collateral in connection with sales to third parties or a monetization (that is not a payment or prepayment) (any such monetization or sale, a Third Party Sale) provided that in connection with any such Third Party Sale and after giving effect to such Third Party Sale and the prior addition (a Collateral Addition) of any replacement Collateral (which replacement Collateral shall comprise the highest ranked Listed Eligible Assets immediately prior to such replacement and the lowest ranked Collateral on the Pledged Collateral List immediately following such replacement), either (I) no Material Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or (II) a Material Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, but such Third Party Sale is consummated pursuant to a binding commitment entered into at a time that no Material Default or Event of Default had occurred and was continuing or would have resulted therefrom (it being understood that the proceeds of any such transaction described in clause (x) or (y) above shall be paid into the accounts established pursuant to Section 5.8). At such time as any Listed Eligible Assets are required to be pledged as Collateral in order to comply with the terms hereof, the Borrower shall (i) cause a sufficient amount of the highest ranked Listed Eligible Assets to be transferred to a Collateral SPV and (ii) take any other actions as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Trustee may reasonably request for the purposes of fully perfecting or renewing the rights and security interests of the Collateral Trustee, on behalf of the Banks, with respect to the Collateral.
In addition to Collateral withdrawals otherwise permitted pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, promissory notes and related transfer documents, if any, constituting part of any Collateral (and any related collateral) if requested by the Borrower at any time prior to the commencement of a Foreclosure (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement) in respect thereof, shall be released by the Collateral Trustee to the custody of the Borrower, the applicable Grantor or its agents in escrow pending any enforcement action, exercise of rights or other customary actions in lieu of enforcement or for the purpose of correction of defects, if any, in each case in respect of any such promissory notes and related collateral. It is understood and agreed that any Collateral released pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall remain Collateral except in connection with a withdrawal otherwise permitted pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
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Section 2.24. Mortgages. The Borrower shall cause the applicable Pledged Collateral LLCs to execute and deliver to the Collateral Trustee, not later than 90 days after the Closing Date, Mortgages with respect to real properties that constitute Credit Tenant Lease Assets owned by such Pledged Collateral LLCs comprising not less than 50% of the Borrowing Base Value of all Mortgage Eligible Assets; provided that (i) Mortgages shall not be required to be delivered with respect to any Mortgage-Exempt Asset, (ii) the Mortgaged Properties, at any time, shall be comprised of the highest ranked Mortgage-Eligible Assets from the Pledged Collateral List in effect at the time of the delivery of the Mortgage in respect of each Mortgaged Property (it being understood that no Mortgage will be required to be delivered solely because of a re-ranking of the Listed Eligible Assets and/or the Pledged Collateral List), and (iii) each Mortgage required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 2.24 shall secure 50% of the undepreciated book value of the applicable Credit Tenant Lease Asset (reflecting any impairment taken by the applicable Collateral LLC but without adding back any depreciation before the most recent such impairment) at the time such Mortgage is entered in to. Following the date that is 90 days after the Closing Date, the Borrower shall cause Mortgages in compliance with this Section 2.24 to be delivered as necessary so that at all times the Mortgaged Properties shall comprise not less than 50% of the Borrowing Base Value of all Mortgage-Eligible Assets. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.24, neither the Borrower nor any Grantor shall be required to deliver environmental reports, third-party reports, appraisals, surveys, title insurance policies, tract searches or legal opinions in respect of any Mortgaged Property or Mortgage thereon.
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Section 3.1. Closing. The Closing Date shall occur on the date when each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in writing by the Administrative Agent and the Banks), each document to be dated the Closing Date unless otherwise indicated:
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Section 3.2. Borrowings. The obligation of any Bank to make a Loan or to participate in any Letter of Credit issued by the Fronting Bank and the obligation of the Fronting Bank to issue a Letter of Credit and the obligation of the Swingline Lender to make a Swingline Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
provided that if the Borrower makes a prepayment with respect to any Multicurrency Revolving Credit Loans denominated in an Alternate Currency, the Borrower shall be permitted to borrow a Revolving Credit Loan in Dollars substantially concurrently with such payment in an amount less than or equal to the Dollar Equivalent Amount of such Multicurrency Revolving Credit Loan denominated in an Alternate Currency without being required to (x) satisfy the foregoing conditions (other than clause (a) above) or (y) comply with the minimum borrowing amounts otherwise required hereunder.
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Each Borrowing hereunder or the issuance of a Letter of Credit hereunder shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date of such Borrowing as to the facts specified in clauses (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this Section 3.2. In the event that any representation or warranty (as set forth in clause (f)) would be materially inaccurate, the Borrower shall disclose the same in writing to the Banks; provided, however, that the Borrower may only change such representation or warranty with the prior written consent of the Required Banks. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no Borrowing or issuance of Letter of Credit shall be permitted if such Borrowing or issuance of a Letter of Credit would cause the Borrower to fail to be in compliance with any of the covenants contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document.
In order to induce the Administrative Agent and each of the other Banks which is or may become a party to this Agreement to make the Loans and/or issue or participate in Letters of Credit, the Borrower makes the following representations and warranties as of the Closing Date and, in accordance with Section 3.2(f) hereof, as of each Borrowing or issuance of a Letter of Credit. Such representations and warranties shall survive the effectiveness of this Agreement, the execution and delivery of the other Loan Documents and the making of the Loans.
Section 4.1. Existence and Power. Each of the Loan Parties is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as applicable, duly organized or incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation and has all powers and all material governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required to own its property and assets and carry on its business as now conducted or as it presently proposes to conduct and has been duly qualified and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified and/or in good standing is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.2. Power and Authority. Each of the Loan Parties has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and has taken all necessary action, if any, to authorize the execution and delivery on its behalf and its performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party. Each of the Loan Parties has duly executed and delivered each Loan Document (or with respect to any Mortgage, will duly execute and deliver at the time such Mortgage is required to be executed and delivered in accordance with Section 2.24) to which it is a party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and each such Loan Document constitutes (or, upon execution and delivery thereof, will constitute) its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable insolvency, bankruptcy or other similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, or general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
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Section 4.3. No Violation. Neither the execution, delivery or performance by or on behalf of any Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, nor compliance by any such Loan Party with the terms and provisions thereof nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by such Loan Documents, (i) will materially contravene any applicable provision of any law, statute, rule, regulation, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental instrumentality, (ii) will materially conflict with or result in any breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien (other than Liens created under the Collateral Documents) upon any of the property or assets of the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement or other instrument to which the Borrower (or any partnership of which the Borrower is a partner) or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound or to which it is subject (except for such breaches and defaults under loan agreements which the lenders thereunder have agreed to forbear pursuant to valid forbearance agreements), or (iii) will cause a material default by any Loan Party under any organizational document of any Person in which such Loan Party has an interest, or cause a material default under such Persons agreement or certificate of limited partnership, the consequences of which conflict, contravention, breach or default under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) would (x) have a Material Adverse Effect (provided, however, that for purposes of determining whether the consequences of a conflict, contravention, breach or default under clause (ii) of this Section 4.3 would have a Material Adverse Effect, clause (ii) of the definition of the term Material Adverse Effect shall be modified to read as follows: (ii) the ability of the Administrative Agent or the Banks to enforce the Loan Documents in a manner that materially and adversely affects the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Banks thereunder), or (y) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien whatsoever upon any Property (except as contemplated herein).
Section 4.4. Financial Information. (a) The consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008, and for the Fiscal Year then ended, reported on by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP fairly presents, in conformity with GAAP, the consolidated financial position of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for such Fiscal Year.
(b) Since December 31, 2008, (i) except as may have been disclosed in writing to the Banks prior to the Closing Date, nothing has occurred having a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) except (x) as set forth on Schedule 4.4(b) and (y) for the incurrence of Loans hereunder and loans under the Existing Credit Agreements and the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement and the First Priority Credit Agreement, in each case on the Closing Date, the Loan Parties have not incurred any material Indebtedness or guaranteed any Indebtedness on or before the Closing Date.
Section 4.5. Litigation. There is no action, suit or proceeding pending against, or to the knowledge of the Borrower threatened against or affecting, (i) the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries, (ii) the Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or (iii) any of the assets of the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries, before any court or arbitrator or any governmental body, agency or official in which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse decision which could, individually, or in the
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aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect or which in any manner draws into question the validity of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
Section 4.6. Compliance with ERISA. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6(a) attached hereto, neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party is a member of or has entered into, maintained, contributed to, or been required to contribute to, or may incur any liability with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan. In the event that at any time after the Closing Date, the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall become a member of any other material Plan or Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower promptly shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof (and from and after such notice, Schedule 4.6(a) shall be deemed modified thereby).
(b) No assets of the Borrower or any other Loan Party constitute assets (within the meaning of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, including, but not limited to, 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101 or any successor regulation thereto) of an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA or a plan within the meaning of Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code. In addition to the prohibitions set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and not in limitation thereof, the Borrower covenants and agrees that the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party to, use any assets (within the meaning of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, including but not limited to 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3101) of an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA or a plan within the meaning of Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code to repay or secure the Note, the Loan, or the Obligations.
Section 4.7. Environmental. (a) The Borrower conducts reviews of the effect of Environmental Laws on the business, operations and properties of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries when necessary in the course of which it identifies and evaluates associated liabilities and costs (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up or closure of properties presently owned, any capital or operating expenditures required to achieve or maintain compliance with environmental protection standards imposed by law or as a condition of any license, permit or contract, any related constraints on operating activities, and any actual or potential liabilities to third parties, including, without limitation, employees, and any related costs and expenses). On the basis of this review, the Borrower has reasonably concluded that such associated liabilities and costs, including, without limitation, the costs of compliance with Environmental Laws, are unlikely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except as, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) neither the Borrower nor any Guarantors has received any notice of violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the facilities and properties owned, leased or operated by the Borrower or any Guarantors (the Properties) or the business operated by the Borrower or any Guarantor (the Business) that is not fully and finally resolved, (ii) to the Borrowers actual knowledge, after due inquiry, no judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is pending or, to the Borrowers actual knowledge, after due inquiry, threatened, under any Environmental Law to which the Borrower or any Guarantor is or will be named as a party with respect to the Properties or the Business, nor are there any consent decrees or other decrees, consent orders, administrative
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orders or other orders, or other administrative or judicial requirements outstanding under any Environmental Law with respect to the Business; and (iii) to the Borrowers actual knowledge, the Properties and all operations at the Properties are in compliance, and have in the last five years been in compliance, with all applicable Environmental Laws, and there is no contamination at, under or about the Properties or violation of any Environmental Law with respect to the Properties or the Business.
Section 4.8. Taxes. The Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries have filed all United States Federal income tax returns and all other material tax returns which are required to be filed by them and have paid all taxes due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessment received by the Borrower, or any Consolidated Subsidiary, except (i) such taxes, if any, as are reserved against in accordance with GAAP, (ii) such taxes as are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or (iii) such tax returns or such taxes, the failure to file when due or to make payment when due and payable will not have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries in respect of taxes or other governmental charges are, in the opinion of the Borrower, adequate.
Section 4.9. Full Disclosure. All information heretofore furnished by the Borrower or any other Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Bank for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby is true and accurate in all material respects on the date as of which such information is stated or certified; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents and warrants only that such information represents the Borrowers expectations regarding future performance, based upon historical information and reasonable assumptions, it being understood, however, that actual results may differ from the projected results described in the financial projections. The Borrower has disclosed to the Administrative Agent, in writing any and all facts which have or may have (to the extent the Borrower can now reasonably foresee) a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10. Solvency. On the Closing Date and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement and the First Priority Credit Agreement occurring on the Closing Date, the Borrower and each other Loan Party, taken as a whole, will be Solvent.
Section 4.11. Use of Proceeds. All proceeds of the Loans will be used by the Borrower only in accordance with the provisions hereof. Neither the making of any Loan nor the use of the proceeds thereof will violate or be inconsistent with the provisions of regulations T, U, or X of the Federal Reserve Board.
Section 4.12. Governmental Approvals. No order, consent, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, any governmental or public body or authority, or any subdivision thereof, is required to authorize, or is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated thereby other than those that have already been duly made or obtained and remain
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in full force and effect or those which, if not made or obtained, would not have a Material Adverse Effect;
Section 4.13. Investment Company Act. Neither the Borrower, any other Loan Party nor any Consolidated Subsidiary is (x) an investment company or a company controlled by an investment company, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (y) subject to any other federal or state law or regulation which purports to restrict or regulate its ability to borrow money.
Section 4.14. Principal Offices. As of the Closing Date, the principal office, chief executive office and principal place of business of each Loan Party is 1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036.
Section 4.15. REIT Status. As of the date hereof, the Borrower is qualified as a REIT.
Section 4.16. Patents, Trademarks, etc. The Borrower and each other Loan Party has obtained and holds in full force and effect all patents, trademarks, servicemarks, trade names, copyrights and other such rights, free from burdensome restrictions, which are necessary for the operation of its business as presently conducted, the impairment of which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.17. Judgments. As of the Closing Date, there are no final, non-appealable judgments or decrees in an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or more entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any Consolidated Subsidiary or, to the extent such judgment would be recourse to the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any Consolidated Subsidiary, any other Person (other than, in each case, judgments as to which, and only to the extent, a reputable insurance company has acknowledged coverage of such claim in writing or which have been paid or stayed).
Section 4.18. No Default. No Event of Default or, to the best of the Borrowers knowledge, Default exists under or with respect to any Loan Document and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party is in default in any material respect beyond any applicable grace period under or with respect to any other material agreement, instrument or undertaking to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound in any respect, the existence of which default is likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.19. Licenses, etc. Each of the Loan Parties has obtained and does hold in full force and effect, all franchises, licenses, permits, certificates, authorizations, qualifications, accreditation, easements, rights of way and other consents and approvals which are necessary for the operation of its businesses as presently conducted, the absence of which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.20. Compliance with Law. To the Borrowers knowledge, each Loan Party and each of its assets are in compliance in all material respects with all laws, rules, regulations, orders, judgments, writs and decrees, the failure to comply with which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 4.21. No Burdensome Restrictions. Except as may have been disclosed by the Borrower in writing to the Banks prior to the Closing Date or that would otherwise be permitted under the Loan Documents, neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any other obligation or any charter or corporate or partnership restriction, as the case may be, which, individually or in the aggregate, is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.22. Brokers Fees. Neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party has dealt with any broker or finder with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise in connection with this Agreement, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party has done any act, had any negotiations or conversation, or made any agreements or promises which will in any way create or give rise to any obligation or liability for the payment by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of any brokerage fee, charge, commission or other compensation to any party with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, other than the fees payable to the Administrative Agent and the Banks, and certain other Persons as previously disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent.
Section 4.23. Labor Matters. Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.6(a), there are no collective bargaining agreements or Multiemployer Plans covering the employees of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any member of the ERISA Group, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party has suffered any material strikes, walkouts, work stoppages or other material labor difficulty within the last five years.
Section 4.24. Insurance. The Loan Parties currently maintain 100% replacement cost insurance coverage (subject to customary deductibles) in respect of each of their Real Property Assets, as well as commercial general liability insurance (including, without limitation, builders risk where applicable) against claims for personal, and bodily injury and/or death, to one or more persons, or property damage, as well as workers compensation insurance, in each case with respect to liability and casualty insurance with insurers having an A.M. Best policyholders rating of not less than A-/VII at the time of issuance or extension of any such coverage policy in amounts no less than customarily carried by owners of properties similar to, and in the same locations as, the Loan Parties Real Property Assets; provided, however, that the foregoing A.M. Best policyholders rating requirement shall not be required for (a) such insurance as tenants of Credit Tenant Lease Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets are permitted or required pursuant to applicable leases to obtain or maintain, (b) exposure under existing insurance policies (but not renewals of any such policies) to CV Starr, in a Lloyds Syndicate in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 and (c) liability and casualty insurance policies issued after the Closing Date on Real Property Assets constituting not more than 5.0% of all Real Property Assets owned by the Loan Parties with insurers having an A.M. Best policyholders rating of less than A-/VII, but not less than B++/VII.
Section 4.25. Organizational Documents. The documents delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(h) constitute, as of the Closing Date, all of the organizational documents (together with all amendments and modifications thereof) of each Loan Party. The Borrower represents that it has delivered to the Administrative Agent true, correct and complete copies of each such document.
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Section 4.26. Unencumbered Assets and Indebtedness. As of the date hereof, Schedule 4.26 accurately sets forth (i) total Unencumbered Assets, (ii) all Unsecured Debt and (iii) all Secured Debt, in each case as of December 31, 2008, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of Loans hereunder and the loans under the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement and the First Priority Credit Agreement, in each case on the date hereof. All of the information set forth on Schedule 4.26 is true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof.
Section 4.27. Ownership of Property; Liens. The Borrower, each other Loan Party and each Collateral LLC owns the Eligible Assets purported to be owned by it, as applicable, and none of the Eligible Assets is subject to any Lien except as permitted by Section 5.15.
Section 4.28. Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower in writing from time to time after the Closing Date, (a) Schedule 4.28 sets forth the name and jurisdiction of incorporation of each Collateral SPV and Collateral LLC and, as to each such Collateral SPV and Collateral LLC, the percentage of each class of equity interests owned by any Loan Party and (b) there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or other agreements or commitments (other than stock options granted to employees or directors and directors qualifying shares) of any nature relating to any equity interests of the Borrower or any Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC, except as created by the Loan Documents.
Section 4.29. Security Documents. The Security Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Agents and the Banks, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein and proceeds thereof. In the case of the Pledged Stock described in the Security Agreement, when stock certificates representing such Pledged Stock, if any, are delivered to the Collateral Trustee, and in the case of the other Collateral described in the Security Agreement, when financing statements and other filings specified on Schedule 4.29 in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4.29, the Security Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected second priority Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral and the proceeds thereof, as security for the Second Priority Secured Obligations (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement), in each case prior and superior in right to any other Lien (other than any Liens permitted by Section 5.15(a)(ii) and Permitted Liens described in clauses (a), (b) and (f) of the definition thereof set forth herein).
Section 4.30. Mortgages. Each Mortgage, when executed and delivered as required by and in accordance with Section 2.24, will be recorded in the real property records of the applicable county and state in which the Mortgaged Property encumbered thereunder is located. No Loan Party has created any Lien securing Indebtedness for money borrowed against a Mortgaged Property that is a Mortgage-Eligible Asset that would be prior to or superior in right to any Mortgage on such Mortgaged Property.
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ARTICLE V
AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS
The Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as any Bank has any Commitment hereunder or any Obligation remains unpaid:
Section 5.1. Information. The Borrower shall deliver to each of the Banks or post to Intralinks provided such information is not otherwise publicly available:
(a) as soon as available and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the same is required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (but in no event later than 95 days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower) a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Year and the related consolidated statements of the Borrowers operations and consolidated statements of the Borrowers cash flow for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous Fiscal Year (if available), all reported in a manner acceptable to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the Borrowers Form 10-K and reported on by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or other independent public accountants of nationally recognized standing;
(b) (i) as soon as available and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the same is required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (but in no event later than 50 days after the end of each of the first three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower), a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Quarter and the related consolidated statements of the Borrowers operations and consolidated statements of the Borrowers cash flow for such quarter and for the portion of the Borrowers Fiscal Year ended at the end of such Fiscal Quarter, all reported in the form provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the Borrowers Form 10-Q, together with (ii) such other information reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Bank;
(c) simultaneously with the delivery of each set of financial statements referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above, (I) a certificate of a financial officer of the Borrower (i) setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations required to establish whether the Borrower was in compliance with the requirements of Section 5.10 on the date of such financial statements and (ii) certifying (x) that such financial statements fairly present the financial condition and the results of operations of the Borrower on the dates and for the periods indicated, on the basis of GAAP, with respect to the Borrower subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to normally recurring year-end adjustments, and (y) that such officer has reviewed the terms of the Loan Documents and has made, or caused to be made under his or her supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the business and condition of the Borrower during the period beginning on the date through which the last such review was made pursuant to this Section 5.1(c) (or, in the case of the first certification pursuant to this Section 5.1(c), the Closing Date) and ending on a date not more than ten (10) Business Days prior to, but excluding, the date of such delivery and that (1) on the basis of such financial statements and such review of the Loan Documents, no
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Event of Default existed under Section 6.1(b) with respect to Section 5.10 or Section 5.17 at or as of the date of said financial statements, or with respect to Section 5.10(a), at any time, and (2) on the basis of such review of the Loan Documents and the business and condition of the Borrower, to the best knowledge of such officer, as of the last day of the period covered by such certificate no Default or Event of Default under any other provision of Section 6.1 occurred and is continuing or, if any such Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, specifying the nature and extent thereof and, the action the Borrower proposes to take in respect thereof (and such certificate shall set forth the calculations required to establish the matters described in clauses (1) and (2) above) and (II) updated Cash Flow Projections;
(d) (i) within five (5) Business Days after any officer of the Borrower obtains knowledge of any Default or Event of Default, if such Default or Event of Default is then continuing, a certificate of the chief financial officer, or other executive officer of the Borrower, setting forth the details thereof and the action which the Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto; and (ii) promptly and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the Borrower obtains knowledge thereof, notice of (x) any litigation or governmental proceeding pending or threatened against the Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary or its directly or indirectly owned Real Property Assets as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and which, if adversely determined, is likely to individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (y) any other event, act or condition which is likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(e) promptly upon the mailing thereof to the shareholders of the Borrower generally, copies of all proxy statements or any other materials so mailed;
(f) promptly and in any event within thirty (30) days, if and when any member of the ERISA Group (i) gives or is required to give notice to the PBGC of any reportable event (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) with respect to any Plan which might constitute grounds for a termination of such Plan under Title IV of ERISA, or knows that the plan administrator of any Plan has given or is required to give notice of any such reportable event, a copy of the notice of such reportable event given or required to be given to the PBGC; (ii) receives notice of complete or partial withdrawal liability under Title IV of ERISA or notice that any Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization, is insolvent or has been terminated, a copy of such notice; (iii) receives notice from the PBGC under Title IV of ERISA of an intent to terminate, impose liability (other than for premiums under Section 4007 of ERISA) in respect of, or appoint a trustee to administer any Plan, a copy of such notice; (iv) applies for a waiver of the minimum funding standard under Section 412 of the Code, a copy of such application; (v) gives notice of intent to terminate any Plan under Section 4041(c) of ERISA, a copy of such notice and other information filed with the PBGC; (vi) gives notice of withdrawal from any Plan pursuant to Section 4063 of ERISA, a copy of such notice; or (vii) fails to make any payment or contribution to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or makes any amendment to any Plan which has resulted or could result in the imposition of a Lien or the posting of a bond or other security, and, in the case of any occurrence covered by any of clauses (i) through (vii) above, which occurrence would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, a certificate of the chief financial officer or the chief accounting officer of the Borrower setting forth details as to such occurrence and action, if any, which the Borrower or applicable member of the ERISA Group is required or proposes to take;
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Section 5.2. Payment of Obligations. The Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries will pay and discharge, at or before maturity, all their respective material obligations and liabilities including, without limitation, any such material obligations (a) pursuant to any agreement by which it or any of its properties is bound and (b) in respect of federal, state and other taxes, in each case where the failure to so pay or discharge such obligations or liabilities is likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and will maintain in accordance with GAAP, appropriate reserves for the accrual of any of the same.
Section 5.3. Maintenance of Property; Insurance; Leases.
Section 5.4. Maintenance of Existence. The Borrower shall and shall cause each of its Consolidated Subsidiaries to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect, its corporate existence and its rights, privileges and franchises necessary for the normal conduct of its business unless the failure to maintain such rights and franchises does not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.5. Compliance with Laws. The Borrower shall, and shall cause its Consolidated Subsidiaries to, comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and requirements of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, Environmental Laws, and all zoning and building codes with respect to its Real Property Assets and ERISA and the rules and regulations thereunder and all federal securities laws) except where the necessity of compliance therewith is contested in good faith by
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appropriate proceedings or where the failure to do so will not have a Material Adverse Effect or expose the Administrative Agent or Banks to any material liability therefor.
Section 5.6. Inspection of Property, Books and Records. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Consolidated Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities in conformity with GAAP, modified as required by this Agreement and applicable law; and shall permit representatives of any Bank, at such Banks expense, or upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, at the Borrowers expense (but subject to the reimbursement limitations in Section 9.3), so long as disclosure of such information could not result in a violation of, or expose the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any material liability under, any applicable law, ordinance or regulation or any agreements with unaffiliated third parties that are binding on the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, to examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its officers and independent public accountants, all at such reasonable times during normal business hours, upon reasonable prior notice and as often as may reasonably be desired. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, representatives of any Bank permitted to review such books or engage in such discussions shall include consultants, accountants, auditors and any other representatives that any Bank deems necessary in connection with any workout or proposed workout of the Loans.
Section 5.7. Existence. The Borrower shall do or cause to be done, all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its and its Consolidated Subsidiaries existence and its patents, trademarks, servicemarks, tradenames, copyrights, franchises, licenses, permits, certificates, authorizations, qualifications, accreditation, easements, rights of way and other rights, consents and approvals the nonexistence of which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.8. Deposit Accounts. (a) The Borrower shall cause, within 90 days after the Closing Date, all payments in respect of any Loan Assets (net of any portion thereof attributable to any portion of such Loan Assets beneficially owned by third parties) included in the Collateral to be directed to deposit accounts maintained by the Collateral SPVs with the Administrative Agent (each such account a Collateral SPV Deposit Account), and all payments on account of assets owned by the Collateral LLCs (net of any portion thereof attributable to any portion of such assets beneficially owned by third parties) to be directed to deposit accounts maintained by the Collateral LLCs with the Administrative Agent (each such account a Collateral LLC Deposit Account).
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Section 5.9. Independent Director. The board of directors, board of managers, or other equivalent governing body of each Collateral SPV and each Collateral LLC shall include at least one special, independent director or member (or equivalent thereof), appointed by the Administrative Agent, whose consent shall be required for (i) any bankruptcy or insolvency filing by the relevant Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC, as the case may be, (ii) the transfer of any membership or other equity interests therein (other than the sale of such membership or equity interests in a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents) or (iii) encumbering any asset owned by such Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC with a real property mortgage or deed of trust, as applicable, or a security agreement, pledge agreement or any similar agreement creating a Lien in respect thereof, except as permitted under the Loan Documents (including as a result of any consent, amendment, waiver or other modification obtained in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents).
Section 5.10. Financial Covenants and Restricted Payments.
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Section 5.11. Restriction on Fundamental Changes. (a) The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC to, enter into any merger or consolidation without obtaining the prior written consent thereto of the Required Banks, unless (i) in the case of any such merger or consolidation involving (u) the Borrower, the Borrower is the surviving entity, (v) iStar Tara Holdings LLC, iStar Tara Holdings LLC is the surviving entity (provided that iStar Tara LLC and any other Collateral SPV owned by iStar Tara Holdings LLC, shall not be permitted to merge or consolidate with or into iStar Tara Holdings LLC), (w) a Collateral SPV (other than iStar Tara Holdings LLC), a Collateral SPV is the surviving entity, (x) a Collateral LLC, a Collateral LLC is the surviving entity, (y) a Grantor, a Grantor is the surviving entity and (z) a Guarantor, a Guarantor is the surviving entity, and (ii) in each case, the same will not result in the occurrence of a Material Default or an Event of Default. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC to, liquidate, wind-up or dissolve (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), discontinue its business or convey, lease, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or series of transactions, all or substantially all of its business or property, whether now or hereafter acquired, other than to any Collateral SPV (or, in the case of any Collateral LLC, to any other Collateral LLC or in connection with any sale of all or substantially all of its assets or any payment or prepayment in full or other monetization in full of its assets).
Section 5.12. Changes in Business. The Borrowers primary business shall not be substantially different from that conducted by the Borrower on the Closing Date and shall
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include ownership and management of Credit Tenant Lease Assets and Loan Assets. The Borrower shall carry on its business operations through the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and its Investment Affiliates.
Section 5.13. Borrower Status. The Borrower shall at all times remain a publicly traded company listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (or another nationally recognized stock exchange (for the avoidance of doubt, the NASDAQ stock quotation system or any successor thereto shall be considered a nationally recognized exchange)).
Section 5.14. Other Indebtedness. (a) The Borrower shall not incur or maintain or permit any Secured Debt (excluding the Secured Bank Facilities or the Secured Exchange Notes) which is Recourse Debt in excess of an amount equal to 20% of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth. Any Indebtedness maintained or incurred by any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is Recourse Debt of such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be Secured Debt for purposes of this Section 5.14 and Section 5.10; provided that Indebtedness of any Guarantor that is not secured shall not be so deemed to be Secured Debt.
Section 5.15. Liens. (a) The Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for:
(i) Permitted Liens;
(ii) Liens on the Collateral securing Indebtedness pursuant to (i) the First Priority Credit Agreement and (ii) the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement, in each case, subject to the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement;
(iii) Liens on the Collateral, subject to the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement, securing Indebtedness pursuant to the Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,000,000,000, so long as the Borrower shall be in compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the granting of any such Lien and any
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contemporaneous pledge of additional Collateral pursuant to the Loan Documents, with Section 5.17;
(iv) Liens on the Collateral, subject to the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement, securing Indebtedness pursuant to the Junior Priority Secured Exchange Notes;
(v) Liens on assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including Liens incurred pursuant to clause (y)(B) of the proviso to clause (vi) of this Section 5.15) with a book value not to exceed $750,000,000 at any one time outstanding; and
(vi) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 1.1D and any extensions or replacements thereof; provided that in connection with any such extension or replacement, (x) the advance rate for any such Indebtedness secured by Liens pursuant to this clause (vi) is not decreased by more than 15% from the rate in effect on the Closing Date and (y) the amount of Indebtedness secured by Liens pursuant to this clause (vi) is not increased, except to the extent that (A) no additional assets become subject to Liens as a result of such increase or (B) such increase is secured by Liens on additional assets incurred pursuant to clause (v) of this Section 5.15;
provided that (x) in the case of each of clauses (i) (other than with respect to any Permitted Liens described in clause (a), (b) or (f) of the definition thereof set forth herein), (v) and (vi) of this Section 5.15, such assets to be encumbered shall not constitute (A) Collateral, (B) Specified Listed Eligible Assets, (C) assets of a Collateral LLC or (D) Fremont Assets, (y) in no event shall the Borrower create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, or permit any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien upon any of its property to secure any public notes of the Borrower outstanding as of the Closing Date or any notes into which such public notes may be exchanged (other than any Secured Exchange Notes) and (z) any Secured Exchange Notes shall only be secured by the Collateral,
provided that (x) the foregoing restrictions in this Section 5.15 shall not apply at any time and for so long as (A) the loans and other obligations under the First Priority Credit Agreement have been repaid in full and the commitments thereunder have been terminated and (B) the Coverage Ratio is not less than (1) 1.50 to 1.00, or (2) if no Secured Exchange Notes have been issued and the Exchange Option Termination has occurred, 1.35 to 1.00 and (y) no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to occur under or as a consequence of this Section 5.15 solely as a result of the existence of a Lien, not otherwise prohibited hereunder, created, incurred or assumed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary at a time when the conditions set forth in clause (x) of this proviso had been satisfied (it being understood, however, that any subsequent incurrence or assumption of a Lien at a time when, or after giving effect to which, the Borrower shall not be in compliance with this clause (x)(B) of this proviso, shall constitute an Event of Default). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the security interest in the Collateral granted pursuant to the Security Agreement shall be free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens created
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under the Security Agreement and Permitted Liens described in clause (a), (b) or (f) of the definition thereof set forth herein).
Section 5.16. Prepayments of Secured Exchange Notes, Other Notes, 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement and Existing Credit Agreements; Amendments. (a) The Borrower shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make or offer to make any optional or voluntary payment, prepayment, repurchase or redemption of or otherwise optionally or voluntarily satisfy, defease or refinance (including with Cash or Cash Equivalents or otherwise) or segregate funds with respect to (i) any Secured Exchange Notes or (ii) any notes of the Borrower issued prior to the Closing Date, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), that has a maturity date later than the Termination Date, or any refinancing of any of the foregoing; provided, however, that (A) the Borrower or any Subsidiary may make Permitted Note Repurchases so long as (x) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such Permitted Note Repurchase, or would result therefrom and (y) no Principal Collateral Payment Event shall have occurred and be continuing and (B) the Borrower or any Subsidiary may refinance any Indebtedness described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) with Secured Exchange Notes and new unsecured notes of the Borrower with maturities, in each case, later than December 31, 2012 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, refinancings consummated with the net proceeds of such new Indebtedness or by way of exchange).
Section 5.17. Coverage Test. The Borrower shall not permit the Coverage Ratio to be (x) at any time prior to the issuance of any Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes, less than 1.20 to 1.00 or (y) at any time from and after the issuance of any Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes, less than 1.30 to 1.00 (each such Coverage Ratio requirement, a Coverage Test).
Section 5.18. Forward Equity Contracts. The Borrower shall not enter into any forward equity contracts.
Section 5.19. Restrictive Agreements. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of such
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Person or any of its subsidiaries to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, or (b) the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any shares of its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or to guarantee Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by any Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions existing on the date hereof pursuant to leases, participation agreements, co-lending (or analogous) agreements, intercreditor (or analogous) agreements or contracts, governing documents pertaining to Venture LLCs and documents evidencing, securing, governing and/or guarantying any asset which restrictions and conditions (x) are not unusual for similar transactions in the relevant market, and (y) when taken as a whole, would not have a material adverse effect on the Banks interests in the Collateral (it being understood, however, that the foregoing shall apply to any extension, renewal, amendment or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition), (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness and (v) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases, participation agreements, co-lending (or analogous) agreements, intercreditor (or analogous) agreements and other contracts, in each case, restricting the assignment thereof.
Section 5.20. Limitation on Activities of the Collateral SPVs. The Borrower shall not permit any Collateral SPV to (i) conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, or commit to conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, any business or operations other than ownership of Eligible Assets and anything incidental thereto or (ii) incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness or other liabilities or financial obligations, except (v) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 5.14(b), (w) nonconsensual obligations imposed by operation of law, (x) obligations with respect to its equity interests, (y) obligations in the ordinary course of business in the operation of its assets and (z) the statutory liability of any general partner for the liabilities of the limited partnership in which it is a general partner.
Section 5.21. Transactions with Affiliates. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) in the ordinary course of business at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arms-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not involving any other Affiliate and (c) any payment of dividends, other restricted payments or other transaction permitted by Section 5.10(e) or Section 5.16.
Section 5.22. Post-Closing Covenants. Within 90 days following the Closing Date, (i) the Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Trustee each Deposit Account Control Agreement in connection with any Collateral SPV Deposit Accounts and any Collateral LLC Deposit Accounts (including any Collateral SPV Deposit Accounts or any Collateral LLC
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Deposit Accounts established for the purpose of holding British Pound Sterling, Euros, Canadian Dollars or any other currency other than Dollars) required to be delivered pursuant to the Security Agreement and the Collateral Trust Agreement, in each case, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Trustee, and (ii) the Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Trustee any Deposit Account Control Agreement or Securities Account Control Agreement in connection with the Collateral Account (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement) (including any Collateral Accounts established for the purpose of holding British Pound Sterling, Euros, Canadian Dollars or any other currency other than Dollars) required to be delivered pursuant to the Security Agreement and the Collateral Trust Agreement, in each case, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Trustee.
Section 6.1. Events of Default. An Event of Default shall have occurred if one or more of the following events shall have occurred and be continuing:
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Section 6.2. Rights and Remedies. (a) Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 6.1(f) or Section 6.1(g), the Commitments shall immediately terminate and the unpaid principal amount of, and any and all accrued interest on, the Loans and any and all accrued fees and other Obligations hereunder shall automatically become immediately due and payable, with all additional interest from time to time accrued thereon and without presentation, demand, or protest or other requirements of any kind (including, without limitation, valuation and appraisement, diligence, presentment, notice of intent to demand or accelerate and notice of acceleration), all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower for itself; and upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any other Event of Default, the Administrative Agent, following consultation with the Banks, may (and upon the demand of the Required Banks shall), by written notice to the Borrower, in addition to the exercise of all of the rights and remedies permitted the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Trustee and the Banks at law or equity or under any of the other Loan Documents, declare that the Commitments are terminated and declare the unpaid principal amount of and any and all accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and any and all accrued fees and other Obligations hereunder to be, and the same shall thereupon be, immediately due and payable with all additional interest from time to time accrued thereon and (except as otherwise provided in the Loan Documents) without presentation, demand, or protest or other requirements of any kind (including, without limitation, valuation and appraisement, diligence, presentment, notice of intent to demand or accelerate and notice of acceleration), all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower for itself.
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Section 6.3. Notice of Default. The Administrative Agent shall give notice to the Borrower under Section 6.1(b), Section 6.1(c) and Section 6.1(d) promptly upon being requested to do so by the Required Banks and shall thereupon notify all the Banks thereof. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default (other than nonpayment of principal of or interest on the Loans) unless the Administrative Agent has received notice in writing from a Bank or the Borrower referring to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, describing such event or condition. Should the Administrative Agent receive notice of the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default expressly stating that such notice is a notice of a Default or Event of Default, or should the Administrative Agent send the Borrower a notice of Default or Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice thereof to each Bank.
Section 6.4. Actions in Respect of Letters of Credit. (a) If, at any time and from time to time, any Letter of Credit shall have been issued hereunder and an Acceleration Event in respect of this Agreement shall have occurred and be continuing, then, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Acceleration Event in respect of this Agreement, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Banks, in same day funds at the Administrative Agents office designated in such demand, for deposit in a special cash collateral account (the Letter of Credit Collateral Account) to be maintained in the name of the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Banks) and under its sole dominion and control at such place as shall be designated by the Administrative Agent, an amount equal to the amount of the Letter of Credit Usage under the Letters of Credit (less any amounts then held in the Collateral Account under the Collateral Trust Agreement to secure obligations in respect of the Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 3.5 of the Collateral Trust Agreement). Interest shall accrue on the Letter of Credit Collateral Account at a rate equal to the rate on overnight funds.
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The lien and security interest granted hereby secures the payment of all Obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing hereunder and under any other Loan Document.
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Section 6.5. Distribution of Proceeds after Default. Subject to the provisions of the Collateral Trust Agreement and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, from and after an Event of Default, to the extent proceeds are received by the Administrative Agent, such proceeds shall be distributed to the Banks pro rata in accordance with the unpaid principal amount of the Loans and Letter of Credit reimbursement obligations (giving effect to any participations granted therein pursuant to Section 2.4, Section 2.19 and Section 9.6).
ARTICLE VII
THE AGENTS; CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO THE BANKS
Section 7.1. Appointment and Authorization. Each Bank irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf, including execution of the other Loan Documents, and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with all such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Except as set forth in Section 7.8 hereof, the provisions of this Article VII are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the other Agents and the Banks, and the Borrower shall not have any rights to rely on or enforce any of the provisions hereof. In performing its functions and duties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall act solely as an agent of the Banks and shall not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation toward or relationship of agency or trust with or for the Borrower or any other Loan Party. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Agents shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Bank, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agents.
Section 7.2. Agency and Affiliates. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citicorp North America, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. each has the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Bank and may exercise or refrain from exercising the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent or a Syndication Agent, as applicable, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citicorp North America, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. and each of their affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or affiliate of the foregoing as if they were not the Administrative Agent or a Syndication Agent, as applicable, hereunder, and the term Bank and Banks shall include each of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citicorp North America, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., each in its individual capacity.
Section 7.3. Action by Agents. The obligations of each of the Agents hereunder are only those expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the Agents shall not be required to take any action with respect to any Default or Event of Default, except as expressly provided in Article VI. The duties of each Agent shall be administrative in nature. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.1, Section 7.5 and Section 7.6, each Agent shall administer the Loans in the same manner as each administers its own loans.
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Section 7.4. Consultation with Experts. As between any Agent on the one hand and the Banks on the other hand, such Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts.
Section 7.5. Liability of Agents. As between each Agent on the one hand and the Banks on the other hand, none of the Agents nor any of their affiliates nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in connection herewith (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Banks or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. As between each Agent on the one hand and the Banks on the other hand, none of the Agents nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents or employees shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into or verify (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in connection with this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any Borrowing hereunder; (ii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants or agreements of the Borrower or any other Loan Party; (iii) the satisfaction of any condition specified in Article III, except receipt of items required to be delivered to such Agent, or (iv) the validity, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or writing furnished in connection herewith. As between each Agent on the one hand and the Banks on the other hand, none of the Agents shall incur any liability by acting in reliance upon any notice, consent, certificate, statement, or other writing (which may be a bank wire, telex or similar writing) believed by it to be genuine or to be signed by the proper party or parties.
Section 7.6. Indemnification. Each Bank shall, ratably in accordance with its undrawn Commitment and Loans outstanding, indemnify the Agents and their affiliates and their respective directors, officers, agents and employees (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower) against any cost, expense (including, without limitation, counsel fees and disbursements), claim, demand, action, loss or liability (except such as result from such indemnitees gross negligence or willful misconduct) that such indemnitee may suffer or incur in connection with its duties as Agent under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by such indemnitee hereunder. In the event that any Agent shall, subsequent to its receipt of indemnification payment(s) from Banks in accordance with this section, recoup any amount from the Borrower, or any other party liable therefor in connection with such indemnification, such Agent shall reimburse the Banks which previously made the payment(s) pro rata, based upon the actual amounts which were theretofore paid by each Bank. Each Agent shall reimburse such Banks so entitled to reimbursement within two (2) Business Days of its receipt of such funds from the Borrower or such other party liable therefor.
Section 7.7. Credit Decision. Each Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Bank, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Bank, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking any action under this Agreement.
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Section 7.8. Successor Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving notice thereof to the Banks and the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Required Banks shall have the right to appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which successor Administrative Agent shall; provided no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, be subject to the Borrowers approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Banks and approved by the Borrower, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Banks, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which shall be the Administrative Agent, who shall act until the Required Banks shall appoint an Administrative Agent. Any appointment of a successor Administrative Agent by Required Banks or the retiring Administrative Agent, pursuant to the preceding sentence shall; provided no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, be subject to the Borrowers approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as the Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent and the retiring Administrative Agent, shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. After any retiring Administrative Agents resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Administrative Agent. For gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by all the Banks (excluding for such determination the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as a Bank), the Administrative Agent may be removed at any time by giving at least thirty (30) Business Days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Such resignation or removal shall take effect upon the acceptance of appointment by a successor Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.8.
Section 7.9. Consents and Approvals. All communications from the Administrative Agent to the Banks requesting the Banks determination, consent, approval or disapproval (i) shall be given in the form of a written notice to each Bank, (ii) shall be accompanied by a description of the matter or item as to which such determination, approval, consent or disapproval is requested, or shall advise each Bank where such matter or item may be inspected, or shall otherwise describe the matter or issue to be resolved, (iii) shall include, if reasonably requested by a Bank and to the extent not previously provided to such Bank, written materials and a summary of all oral information provided to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower in respect of the matter or issue to be resolved, and (iv) shall include the Administrative Agents recommended course of action or determination in respect thereof ). Each Bank shall reply promptly, but in any event within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of the request therefor from the Administrative Agent (the Bank Reply Period). With respect to decisions requiring the approval of the Required Banks, or all the Banks or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall submit its recommendation or determination for approval of or consent to such recommendation or determination to all Banks and upon receiving the required approval or consent shall follow the course of action or determination of the Required Banks or all the Banks, as the case may be.
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ARTICLE VIII
CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES
Section 8.1. Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair. If on or prior to the first day of any Interest Period for any Euro-Currency Borrowing the Administrative Agent or the Required Banks determine in good faith that deposits in Dollars or the applicable Alternate Currency (in the applicable amounts) are not being offered in the relevant market for such Interest Period or that the Euro-Currency Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately reflect the cost to the Banks or the Required Banks, as the case may be, of making, funding or maintaining such Euro-Currency Borrowing for such Interest Period, the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Banks, whereupon until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, the obligations of the Banks to make, continue, or convert Loans into, Euro-Currency Loans in Dollars or the applicable Alternate Currency, as the case may be, shall be suspended. In such event, unless the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent on or before the second (2nd) Euro-Currency Business Day before, but excluding, the date of any Euro-Currency Borrowing for which a Notice of Borrowing has previously been given that it elects not to borrow on such date, such Borrowing shall instead be made as a Base Rate Borrowing.
Section 8.2. Illegality. If, on or after the date of this Agreement, the adoption of any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Bank (or its Euro-Currency Lending Office) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) made after the Closing Date of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency shall make it unlawful for any Bank (or its Euro-Currency Lending Office) to make, maintain or fund its Euro-Currency Loans in a particular currency, the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the other Banks and the Borrower, whereupon until such Bank notifies the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, the obligation of such Bank in the case of the event described above to make Euro-Currency Loans in such currency, shall be suspended. With respect to Euro-Currency Loans, before giving any notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 8.2, such Bank shall designate a different Euro-Currency Lending Office if such designation will avoid the need for giving such notice and will not, in the reasonable judgment of such Bank, be otherwise commercially disadvantageous to such Bank.
If at any time, it shall be unlawful for any Bank to make, maintain or fund any of its Euro-Currency Loans, the Borrower shall have the right, upon five (5) Business Days notice to the Administrative Agent, to either (x) cause a bank, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, to offer to purchase the Loans and/or Commitments of such Bank for an amount equal to such Banks outstanding Loans and/or Commitments, together with accrued and unpaid interest and fees thereon and all other amounts due to such Bank are concurrently therewith paid in full to such Bank, and to become a Bank hereunder, or obtain the agreement of one or more existing Banks to offer to purchase the Loans and/or Commitments of such Bank for such amount, which offer such Bank is hereby required to accept, or (y) to repay in full all Loans
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then outstanding of such Bank, together with interest due thereon and any and all fees and other amounts due hereunder, upon which event, such Banks Commitments shall be deemed to be canceled pursuant to Section 2.11(d).
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Section 8.5. Base Rate Loans Substituted for Affected Euro-Currency Loans. If (i) the obligation of any Bank to make Euro-Currency Loans has been suspended pursuant to Section 8.2 or (ii) any Bank has demanded compensation under Section 8.3 or Section 8.4 with respect to its Euro-Currency Loans and the Borrower shall, by at least five Business Days prior notice to such Bank through the Administrative Agent, have elected that the provisions of this Section shall apply to such Bank, then, unless and until such Bank notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension or demand for compensation no longer exist:
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Section 9.1. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including bank wire, facsimile transmission followed by telephonic confirmation or similar writing) and shall be given to such party: (x) in the case of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at its address or facsimile number set forth on Exhibit H attached hereto with duplicate copies thereof, in the case of the Borrower, to the Borrower, at its address set forth on the signature page hereof, to its General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer, (y) in the case of any Bank, at its address or facsimile number set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire or (z) in the case of any party, such other address or facsimile number and/or email address as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by telex or facsimile transmission, when such facsimile is transmitted to the facsimile number specified in this Section and the appropriate answerback or facsimile confirmation is received, (ii) if given by certified registered mail, return receipt requested, with first class postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid, upon receipt or refusal to accept delivery, (iii) if given by a nationally recognized overnight carrier, 24 hours after such communication is deposited with such carrier with postage prepaid for next day delivery, or (iv) if given by any other means, when delivered at the address specified in this Section; provided that notices to the Administrative Agent under Article II or Article VIII shall not be effective until actually received.
Section 9.2. No Waivers. No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent or any Bank in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any Note shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
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Section 9.4. Sharing of Set-Offs. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law or otherwise, and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Bank is hereby authorized at any time or from time to time, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind to the Borrower or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by such Bank (including, without limitation, by branches, agencies and Affiliates of such Bank wherever located) to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against and on account of the Obligations of the Borrower then due and payable to such Bank under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, all interests in Obligations purchased by such Bank. Each Bank agrees that if it shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, receive payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of principal and interest due with respect to any Loan made by it or Letter of Credit participated in by it or, in the case of the Fronting Bank, Letter of Credit issued by it, which is greater than the proportion received by any other Bank or Letter of Credit issued or participated in by such other Bank, the Bank receiving such proportionately greater payment shall purchase such participations in the Loans made by the other Banks, and such other adjustments shall be made, as may be required so that all such payments of principal and interest with respect to the Loans made by the Banks or Letter of Credit issued or participated in by such other Bank shall be shared by the Banks pro rata; provided that nothing in this Section shall impair the right of any Bank to exercise any right of set-off or counterclaim it may have to any deposits not received in connection with the Loans and to apply the amount subject to such exercise to the payment of indebtedness of the Borrower other than its indebtedness under the Loans or the Letters of Credit. The Borrower agrees, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any holder of a participation in a Commitment, a Loan or a Letter of Credit, whether or not acquired pursuant to the foregoing arrangements, may exercise rights of set-off or counterclaim and other rights with respect to such participation as fully as if such holder of a participation were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Bank may, by separate agreement with the Borrower, waive its right to set off contained herein or granted by law and any such written waiver shall be effective against such Bank under this Section 9.4.
(a) Any provision of this Agreement or the Notes or the Letters of Credit or other Loan Documents may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed by the Borrower and the Required Banks (and, if the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent or the Swingline Lender in their respective capacity as the Administrative Agent or the Swingline Lender, as applicable are affected thereby, by the Administrative Agent or the Swingline Lender, as applicable); provided that (A) the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of Borrower only, amend, modify or supplement this Agreement or any other Loan Document in connection with the addition or substitution of Collateral in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in each case, which amendment,
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modification or supplement does not adversely affect the rights of any Bank, (B) no amendment or waiver with respect to this Agreement, the Notes, the Letters of Credit or any other Loan Document shall, unless signed by each Bank directly affected thereby, (i) reduce the principal of or rate of interest on any Loan or any Letter of Credit reimbursement obligation or any fees hereunder, (ii) postpone, whether through forbearance or otherwise, the date fixed for any payment of principal of or interest on any Loan or any Letter of Credit reimbursement obligation or any fees hereunder or for any reduction or termination of any Commitment, (iii) reduce the percentage specified in the definition of Required Banks or Super-Majority Banks or otherwise change the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans, or the number of Banks, which shall be required for the Banks or any of them to take any action under this Section or any other provision of this Agreement or any Collateral Document, (iv) release any Guarantor under the Guarantees (except as expressly permitted by the Guarantees or this Agreement) or release any Collateral under the Collateral Documents (except as expressly permitted by the Collateral Documents or this Agreement), (v) release any Letter of Credit Collateral, (vi) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 2.12, (vii) amend, modify or waive the definition of Pro Rata Share or any other provision that provides for the ratable or pro rata nature of disbursements by or payments to Banks; provided that only the consent of the Required Banks shall be necessary for any such amendment, modification or waiver of the minimum Discount referred to in Section 2.13, (viii) modify the provisions of this Section 9.5 or (ix) increase, extend or restate the Commitment of any Bank or subject any Bank to any additional obligation and (C) no amendment or waiver with respect to this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document shall, unless signed by the Super-Majority Banks, (i) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 5.17, (ii) amend, modify or waive the definitions of Borrowing Base Value, Collateral, Coverage Ratio, Coverage Test or any component definition of any of the foregoing if such amendment, modification or waiver is intended to have the effect of making more credit available or to reduce the collateral coverage therefor, (iii) amend, modify or waive the definition of Principal Collateral Payment Event or any component definition thereof, (iv) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 2.15 in any manner adverse to the Banks, (v) approve the incurrence of any security interests senior to, or pari passu with, the Liens securing the Obligations hereunder or (vi) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 8 of the Collateral Trust Agreement or Section 3.4 of the Collateral Trust Agreement, in each case in any manner adverse to the Banks. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Defaulting Bank shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that (x) the Commitment of such Defaulting Bank may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Defaulting Bank and (y) the interest rate or fees due to such Defaulting Bank shall not be reduced (it being understood that any Commitments or Loans held or deemed held by any Defaulting Bank shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Banks pursuant to this Section 9.5).
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized by each Bank to enter into any amendment to or modification of the Collateral Trust Agreement in connection with the issuance of any Second Priority Exchange Notes or Junior Priority Secured Exchange Notes solely to the extent necessary to effect such amendments as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, in connection with any such issuance expressly permitted hereunder (including any such amendment contemplated by Section 6.3(c) or (d) of the
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Collateral Trust Agreement), so long as such amendment or modification does not adversely affect the rights of any Bank.
(c) The Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, with the concurrence of any Bank, execute amendments, modifications, waivers or consents on behalf of such Bank. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. No notice to or demand on any Loan Party in any case shall entitle any Loan Party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. Any amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent effected in accordance with this Section 9.5 shall be binding upon each Bank at the time outstanding, each future Bank and, if signed by a Loan Party, on such Loan Party.
Section 9.6. Successors and Assigns.
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Section 9.7. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Judgment Currency. (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PRINCIPLES THEREOF RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF LAW).
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Section 9.8. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto and supersedes any and all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall become effective upon receipt by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower of counterparts hereof signed by each of the parties hereto (or, in the case of any party as to which an executed counterpart shall not have been received, receipt by the Administrative Agent in form satisfactory to it of telegraphic, telex or other written confirmation from such party of execution of a counterpart hereof by such party).
Section 9.9. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE BORROWER, THE AGENTS AND THE BANKS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 9.10. Survival. All indemnities set forth herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the making and repayment of the Loans hereunder.
Section 9.11. Domicile of Loans. Subject to the provisions of Article VIII, each Bank may transfer and carry its Loans at, to or for the account of any domestic or foreign branch office, subsidiary or affiliate of such Bank.
Section 9.12. Limitation of Liability. No claim may be made by the Borrower or any other Person acting by or through the Borrower against the Administrative Agent, any Syndication Agent or any Bank or the affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agent of any of them for any punitive damages in respect of any claim for breach of contract or any other theory of liability arising out of or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or by the other Loan Documents, or any act, omission or event occurring in
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connection therewith; and the Borrower hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.
Section 9.13. Recourse Obligation. This Agreement and the Obligations hereunder are fully recourse to the Borrower and each Guarantor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant, or agreement contained in this Agreement shall be had against any officer, director, shareholder or employee of the Borrower or any Guarantor except in the event of fraud or misappropriation of funds on the part of such officer, director, shareholder or employee.
Section 9.14. Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Joint Bookrunners, the Fronting Bank and the Banks understands that some of the information furnished to it pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be received by it prior to the time that such information shall have been made public, and each of the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Joint Bookrunners, the Fronting Bank and the Banks hereby agrees that it will keep all Information (as defined below) received by it confidential except that the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Joint Bookrunners, the Fronting Bank and each Bank shall be permitted to disclose Information (i) only to such of its officers, directors, employees, agents, auditors and buyers as need to know such information in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document and who will be advised of the confidential nature of such Information; (ii) to any other party to this Agreement; (iii) to a proposed Assignee or Participant in accordance with Section 9.6 hereof or to a counterparty or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations hereunder, provided such Person agrees in writing to keep such Information confidential on terms substantially similar to this Section 9.14; (iv) to the extent required by applicable law and regulations or by any subpoena or other legal process; (v) to the extent requested by any bank regulatory authority or other regulatory authority or self-regulatory organization; (vi) to the extent such information becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement; (vii) to the extent the Borrower shall have consented to such disclosure or (viii) in connection with any legal or other enforcement proceeding in connection with any Loan Document or any of the transaction contemplated thereby. For the purposes of this Section, Information means all information received from the Borrower or its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, auditors, lawyers and Affiliates relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (including Investment Affiliates) or any of their respective businesses other than information that is generally available to the public. In the event of any required disclosure of Information, any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as provided in this Section 9.14 agrees to use reasonable efforts to inform the Borrower as promptly as practicable of the circumstances and the Information required to be disclosed to the extent not prohibited by applicable law.
Section 9.15. USA Patriot Act. Each Bank hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the Patriot Act), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and
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other information that will allow such Bank to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act.
Section 9.16. Acknowledgments. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that:
Section 9.17. Releases of Guarantees and Liens.
Section 9.18. Delivery of Promissory Notes. Each Bank shall promptly, and in any event not later than three Business Days after the Closing Date, surrender to the Borrower for subsequent cancellation any promissory notes issued to such Bank under the Existing 2006 Credit Agreement (or provide a lost note affidavit in respect thereof).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
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iSTAR FINANCIAL INC., A MARYLAND CORPORATION, as the Borrower |
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Secretary |
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent and a Bank |
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/s/ Charles Hoagland |
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Charles Hoagland |
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Vice President |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Syndication Agent and a Bank |
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/s/ Michael W. Edwards |
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Michael W. Edwards |
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Senior Vice President |
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CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., as Syndication Agent and a Bank |
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/s/ David Bouton |
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Managing Director |
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BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC, as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner |
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/s/ Thomas T. Shealy, Jr. |
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Thomas T. Shealy, Jr. |
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Managing Director |
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J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC., as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner |
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/s/ R. Daniel Rouse |
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R. Daniel Rouse |
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Executive Director |
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CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner |
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/s/ David Bouton |
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David Bouton |
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Managing Director |
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank |
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/s/ Evander S. Jones, Jr. |
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Evander S. Jones, Jr. |
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Director |
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DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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/s/ James Rolison |
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James Rolison |
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Managing Director |
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/s/ R. Chris Jones |
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R. Chris Jones |
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Director |
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MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as a Bank |
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/s/ Stephen B. King |
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Stephen B. King |
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Vice President |
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Bank |
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/s/ Mark Manski |
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Mark Manski |
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Title: |
Managing Director |
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, as a Bank |
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/s/ Michael Fabiano |
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Michael Fabiano |
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Senior Vice President |
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NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD. |
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/s/ Michael Pryce |
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Michael Pryce |
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Director |
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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Bank |
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/s/ Dan LePage |
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Dan LePage |
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Authorized Signatory |
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Bank |
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/s/ George Sherman |
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George Sherman |
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Director |
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SCOTIABANC INC., as a Bank |
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/s/ J.F. Todd |
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J.F. Todd |
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Managing Director |
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FORTIS BANK SA/NV, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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/s/ Barry Chung |
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Barry Chung |
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Director |
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/s/ Jack Au |
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Jack Au |
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Title: |
Director |
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HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank |
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/s/ Thomas L. Nolan |
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Thomas L. Nolan |
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Vice President |
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EMIGRANT REALTY FINANCE, LLC. a Delaware limited liability company |
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/s/ Michael Broido |
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Michael Broido |
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Managing Director |
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WESTLB AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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/s/ Christian Ruehmer |
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Christian Ruehmer |
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Managing Director |
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/s/ Sharon Wang |
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Sharon Wang |
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Associate Director |
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MEGA INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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/s/ Tsang Pei Hsu |
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Tsang Pei Hsu |
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VP & DGM |
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BANK OF CHINA, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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/s/ Xiaojing Li |
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Xiaojing Li |
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General Manager |
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PEOPLES UNITED BANK, as a Bank |
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/s/ Maurice E. Fry |
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Maurice Fry |
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Vice president |
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THE BANK OF TOKYO - MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD, as a Bank |
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/s/ David Noda |
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David Noda |
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Title: |
VP & Manager |
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E.SUN COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., LOS ANGELES BRANCH as a Bank |
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/s/ Benjamin Lin |
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Benjamin Lin |
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Title: |
EVP & GM |
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TAIPEI FUBON COMMERCIAL BANK, NEW YORK AGENCY, as a Bank |
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/s/ Michael Tan |
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Michael Tan |
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VP & General Manager |
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THE CHIBA BANK, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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/s/ Yukihito Inamura |
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Yukihito Inamura |
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General Manager |
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MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA, as a Bank |
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/s/ Louis Alder |
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Louis Alder |
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First Vice President |
2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement
Exhibit 10.3
$950,000,000
2012 SECOND PRIORITY CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of March 13, 2009
among
iSTAR FINANCIAL INC.,
THE BANKS LISTED HEREIN,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
as Administrative Agent,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
and
CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.,
as Syndication Agents,
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.,
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC
and
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
Table of Contents
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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Section 1.1. Definitions |
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Section 1.2. Accounting Terms and Determinations |
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ARTICLE II THE CREDITS |
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Section 2.1. Term Commitments |
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Section 2.2. Revolving Credit Commitments |
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Section 2.3. Notice of Borrowing |
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Section 2.4. Swingline Loan Subfacility |
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Section 2.5. Notice to Banks; Funding of Loans; Replacement of Defaulting Bank |
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Section 2.6. Notes |
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Section 2.7. Method of Electing Interest Rates |
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Section 2.8. Interest Rates |
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Section 2.9. Fees |
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Section 2.10. Maturity Date |
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Section 2.11. Optional Prepayments |
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Section 2.12. Mandatory Prepayments; Cure |
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Section 2.13. Non-Pro Rata Prepayments |
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Section 2.14. General Provisions as to Payments |
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Section 2.15. Priority of Payments |
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Section 2.16. Funding Losses |
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Section 2.17. Computation of Interest and Fees |
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Section 2.18. Use of Proceeds |
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Section 2.19. Letters of Credit |
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Section 2.20. Letter of Credit Usage Absolute |
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Section 2.21. Letters of Credit Maturing after the Maturity Date |
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Section 2.22. Payments |
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Section 2.23. Collateral |
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Section 2.24. Mortgages |
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ARTICLE III CONDITIONS |
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Section 3.1. Closing |
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Section 3.2. Borrowings |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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Section 4.1. Existence and Power |
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Section 4.2. Power and Authority |
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Section 4.3. No Violation |
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Section 4.4. Financial Information |
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Section 4.5. Litigation |
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Section 4.6. Compliance with ERISA |
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Section 4.7. Environmental |
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Section 4.8. Taxes |
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Section 4.9. Full Disclosure |
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Section 4.10. Solvency |
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Section 4.11. Use of Proceeds |
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Section 4.12. Governmental Approvals |
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Section 4.13. Investment Company Act |
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Section 4.14. Principal Offices |
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Section 4.15. REIT Status |
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Section 4.16. Patents, Trademarks, etc. |
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Section 4.17. Judgments |
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Section 4.18. No Default |
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Section 4.19. Licenses, etc. |
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Section 4.20. Compliance with Law |
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Section 4.21. No Burdensome Restrictions |
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Section 4.22. Brokers Fees |
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Section 4.23. Labor Matters |
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Section 4.24. Insurance |
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Section 4.25. Organizational Documents |
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Section 4.26. Unencumbered Assets and Indebtedness |
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Section 4.27. Ownership of Property; Liens |
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Section 4.28. Subsidiaries |
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Section 4.29. Security Documents |
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Section 4.30. Mortgages |
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ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
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Section 5.1. Information |
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Section 5.2. Payment of Obligations |
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Section 5.3. Maintenance of Property; Insurance; Leases |
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Section 5.4. Maintenance of Existence |
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Section 5.5. Compliance with Laws |
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Section 5.6. Inspection of Property, Books and Records |
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Section 5.7. Existence |
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Section 5.8. Deposit Accounts |
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Section 5.9. Independent Director |
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Section 5.10. Financial Covenants and Restricted Payments |
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Section 5.11. Restriction on Fundamental Changes |
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Section 5.12. Changes in Business |
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Section 5.13. Borrower Status |
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Section 5.14. Other Indebtedness |
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Section 5.15. Liens |
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Section 5.16. Prepayments of Secured Exchange Notes, Other Notes, 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement and Existing Credit Agreements; Amendments |
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Section 5.17. Coverage Test |
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Section 5.18. Forward Equity Contracts |
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Section 5.19. Restrictive Agreements |
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Section 5.20. Limitation on Activities of the Collateral SPVs |
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Section 5.21. Transactions with Affiliates |
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Section 5.22. Post-Closing Covenants |
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ARTICLE VI DEFAULTS |
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Section 6.2. Rights and Remedies |
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Section 6.3. Notice of Default |
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Section 6.4. Actions in Respect of Letters of Credit |
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Section 6.5. Distribution of Proceeds after Default |
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ARTICLE VII THE AGENTS; CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO THE BANKS |
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Section 7.1. Appointment and Authorization |
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Section 7.2. Agency and Affiliates |
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Section 7.3. Action by Agents |
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Section 7.4. Consultation with Experts |
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Section 7.5. Liability of Agents |
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Section 7.6. Indemnification |
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Section 7.7. Credit Decision |
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Section 7.8. Successor Agent |
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Section 7.9. Consents and Approvals |
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ARTICLE VIII CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES |
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Section 8.1. Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair |
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Section 8.2. Illegality |
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Section 8.3. Increased Cost and Reduced Return |
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Section 8.4. Taxes |
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Section 8.5. Base Rate Loans Substituted for Affected Euro-Currency Loans |
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ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 9.1. Notices |
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Section 9.2. No Waivers |
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Section 9.3. Expenses; Indemnification |
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Section 9.4. Sharing of Set-Offs |
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Section 9.5. Amendments and Waivers |
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Section 9.6. Successors and Assigns |
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Section 9.7. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Judgment Currency |
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Section 9.8. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness |
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Section 9.9. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
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Section 9.10. Survival |
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Section 9.11. Domicile of Loans |
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Section 9.12. Limitation of Liability |
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Section 9.13. Recourse Obligation |
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101 |
Section 9.14. Confidentiality |
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101 |
Section 9.15. USA Patriot Act |
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102 |
Section 9.16. Acknowledgments |
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102 |
Section 9.17. Releases of Guarantees and Liens |
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102 |
Section 9.18. Delivery of Promissory Notes |
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103 |
SCHEDULES: |
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SCHEDULE 1.1A |
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Commitments |
SCHEDULE 1.1B |
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Listed Eligible Assets |
SCHEDULE 1.1C |
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Permitted Liens |
SCHEDULE 1.1D |
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Pledged Collateral List |
SCHEDULE 4.4(b) |
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Material Indebtedness |
SCHEDULE 4.6(a) |
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Multiemployer Plans/Collective Bargaining Agreements |
SCHEDULE 4.26 |
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Unencumbered Assets, Unsecured Debt |
SCHEDULE 4.28 |
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Subsidiaries |
SCHEDULE 4.29 |
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Filing Jurisdictions |
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EXHIBITS: |
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EXHIBIT A |
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Form of Borrowing Base Certificate |
EXHIBIT B |
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Form of Cash Flow Projections |
EXHIBIT C |
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Form of Security Agreement |
EXHIBIT D |
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Form of Collateral Report |
EXHIBIT E |
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Form of Collateral Trust Agreement |
EXHIBIT F |
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Form of Guarantee Agreement |
EXHIBIT G-1 |
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Form of Term Loan Note |
EXHIBIT G-2 |
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Form of Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Note |
EXHIBIT G-3 |
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Form of Revolving Credit Loan Note |
EXHIBIT G-4 |
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Form of Swingline Loan Note |
EXHIBIT H |
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Notice Addresses |
EXHIBIT I |
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Transfer Supplement |
EXHIBIT J |
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Form of Mortgage |
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2012 SECOND PRIORITY CREDIT AGREEMENT
2012 SECOND PRIORITY CREDIT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) dated as of March 13, 2009, among iSTAR FINANCIAL INC. (the Borrower), the BANKS listed on the signature pages hereof, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., as Syndication Agents, and J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC., BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC and CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Banks provide a term loan credit facility and a revolving credit facility; and
WHEREAS, the Banks are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1. Definitions. The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:
2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement means the $1,695,000,000 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
Acceleration Event has the meaning set forth in the Collateral Trust Agreement.
Adjusted Funded Amount means an amount equal to (a) Dollar Equivalent Amount of the aggregate amount of all Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loans as of the Closing Date minus (b) the Dollar Equivalent Amount of any permanent prepayments or permanent repayments of the Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.11, Section 2.12 or Section 2.13 (in the case of Section 2.13 including the Discount) or any other permanent prepayments or permanent repayments of the Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loans made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Administrative Agent means (i) with respect to Notices of Borrowing and the administration of Loans denominated in an Alternate Currency and interest and fee payments with respect to Loans denominated in an Alternate Currency, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited; and (ii) for all other purposes under this Agreement, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in each case in its
respective capacity as Administrative Agent hereunder, and its respective permitted successors in such capacity in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Administrative Questionnaire means with respect to each Bank, an administrative questionnaire in the form prepared by the Administrative Agent and submitted to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) duly completed by such Bank.
Affiliate, as applied to any Person, means any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, that Person. For purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to vote ten percent (10.0%) or more of the equity securities having voting power for the election of directors of such Person or otherwise to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting equity securities or by contract or otherwise.
Agents means the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Joint Bookrunners, collectively.
Agreement means this 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement as the same may from time to time hereafter be modified, supplemented or amended.
Alternate Currency means the lawful currency of any of (i) the United Kingdom (British Pounds Sterling) or (ii) the European Economic Union (Euros) or (iii) Canada (Canadian Dollars).
Alternate Currency Loan means a Loan denominated in an Alternate Currency.
Alternate Currency Revolving Credit Loan means a Revolving Credit Loan denominated in an Alternate Currency.
Applicable Fee Percentage means the respective percentages per annum determined, at any time, based on the range into which Borrowers Credit Rating then falls, in accordance with the table set forth below. Any change in Borrowers Credit Rating causing it to move to a different range on the table shall effect an immediate change in the Applicable Fee Percentage. Borrower shall have not less than two (2) Credit Ratings at all times. In the event that Borrower has two (2) or more Credit Ratings that are not all equivalent, the Applicable Fee Percentage shall be determined by the highest Credit Rating; provided that such highest Credit Rating shall be from S&P or Moodys; provided, further, that if such highest Credit Rating is not from S&P or Moodys, then the Applicable Fee Percentage shall be determined by the highest Credit Rating from either S&P or Moodys.
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Range of Borrowers Credit Rating |
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>BBB+/Baa1 |
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0.09 |
BBB+/Baa1 |
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0.10 |
BBB/Baa2 |
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0.125 |
BBB-/Baa3 |
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0.15 |
<BB+/Ba1 |
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0.20 |
Applicable Lending Office means with respect to any Bank, (i) in the case of its Base Rate Loans and Swingline Loans, its Domestic Lending Office and (ii) in the case of its Euro-Currency Loans, its Euro-Currency Lending Office.
Applicable Margin means with respect to each Loan, the respective percentages per annum determined, at any time, based on the range into which the Borrowers Credit Rating then falls, in accordance with the table set forth below. Any change in the Borrowers Credit Rating causing it to move to a different range on the table shall effect an immediate change in the Applicable Margin. In the event that the Borrower has two (2) or more Credit Ratings that are not all equivalent, the Applicable Margin shall be determined by the higher Credit Rating from either S&P or Moodys. In the event that the Borrower has only one (1) Credit Rating, the Applicable Margin shall be determined by such Credit Rating. In the event that the Borrower does not have a Credit Rating, the Applicable Margin shall be the highest percentage per annum set forth on the table below.
Range of the Borrowers |
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Applicable Margin for |
=BBB+/Baa1 |
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0.25 |
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1.25 |
=BBB/Baa2 |
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0.50 |
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1.50 |
Assignee has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(c).
Available Secured Bank Exposure means, on any date of determination, the sum of (i) the aggregate undrawn commitments under the First Priority Credit Agreement on such date, (ii) the aggregate undrawn commitments under the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement on such date, and (iii) the aggregate undrawn Commitments hereunder on such date.
Available Secured Note Exposure means, on any date of determination, the excess of (i) $1,000,000,000 over (ii) the total aggregate principal amount of Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes issued on or prior to such date.
Bank means each entity (other than the Borrower) listed on the signature pages hereof, each Assignee which becomes a Bank pursuant to Section 9.6(c), and their respective successors. For purposes of this Agreement, neither J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. nor Banc of America Securities LLC shall constitute a Bank.
Bank Reply Period has the meaning set forth in Section 7.9.
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Bankruptcy Code means Title 11 of the United States Code, entitled Bankruptcy, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute or statutes.
Base Euro-Currency Rate means a rate per annum equal to the rate for deposits in Dollars or the applicable Alternate Currency with maturities comparable to the applicable Interest Period which (a) in the case of Dollars or any Alternate Currency other than Euros, appears on Reuters Page LIBOR1 as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the Quotation Date, or (b) in the case of Euros, appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays an average rate of the Banking Federation of the European Union for the Euro as of 11.00 a.m., Brussels time, on the Quotation Date; provided, however, if such rate does not appear on Reuters Page LIBOR1 or the Reuters Screen which displays an average rate of the Banking Federation of the European Union for the Euro, as applicable, or if Reuters Page LIBOR1 or the Reuters Screen which displays an average rate of the Banking Federation of the European Union for the Euro, as applicable, is no longer available, the Base Euro-Currency Rate applicable to a particular Interest Period means a rate per annum equal to the rate at which deposits in Dollars or the applicable Alternate Currency, as the case may be, in an amount approximately equal to the applicable Euro-Currency Loan(s), and with maturities comparable to the last day of the Interest Period with respect to which such Base Euro-Currency Rate is applicable, are offered in immediately available funds in the London interbank market (or in the case of Euros, the European interbank market) to the London office of the Administrative Agent by leading banks in the London interbank market (or in the case of Euros, the European interbank market), at 11:00 a.m., London time (or in the case of Euros, Brussels time) on the Quotation Date.
Base Rate means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the Prime Rate for such day, (ii) the sum of 0.50% plus the Federal Funds Rate for such day and (iii) the Euro-Currency Rate for a one month Interest Period as to which such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) is the Quotation Date plus 1.00%. Each change in the Base Rate shall become effective automatically as of the opening of business on the date of such change in the Base Rate, without prior written notice to the Borrower or the Banks.
Base Rate Borrowing means a Borrowing comprised of Base Rate Loans.
Base Rate Loan means a Loan in Dollars made or to be made by a Bank the interest on which is calculated by reference to the Base Rate in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Borrower has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
Borrowers Share means the Borrowers direct or indirect share of an Investment Affiliate based upon the Borrowers percentage ownership (whether direct or indirect) of such Investment Affiliate.
Borrowing means a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a Swingline Borrowing or a Term Loan Borrowing, as the context may require.
Borrowing Base Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
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Borrowing Base Value means, as of any date of determination:
provided, however, that to the extent the sum of (x) the Borrowing Base Value of Non-Performing Loan Assets plus (y) the Borrowing Base Value of Other Real Estate Owned Assets exceeds 20% of the total aggregate Borrowing Base Value of the Collateral, such excess shall be disregarded in calculating the aggregate Borrowing Base Value of the Collateral; provided that the Joint Lead Arrangers may determine, in their sole and absolute discretion, to increase the foregoing concentration limitation on Non-Performing Loan Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets up to 30%, which concentration limitation may be further increased solely with the consent of the Required Banks. If at any time the Joint Lead Arrangers determine to make any such exception with respect thereto, the Non-Performing Loan Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets comprising such excess amount shall be included in calculating the aggregate Borrowing Base Value. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, there shall be no Borrowing Base Value attributable to (i) the equity interests in any Collateral SPV or (ii) any assets owned by any Collateral LLC other than any Loan Assets, Credit Tenant Lease Assets, Other Real Estate Owned Assets or interests in Venture LLCs.
British Pounds Sterling Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment means with respect to each Bank, the obligation of such Bank to make Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loans in British Pounds Sterling or Dollars to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1 in the principal amount set forth on Schedule 1.1A next to the name of such Bank as such Banks British Pounds Sterling Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment). The aggregate amount of the Banks British Pounds Sterling Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments is £86,000,000.
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Business Day means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized by law to close.
Canadian Dollar Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment means with respect to each Bank, the obligation of such Bank to make Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loans in Canadian Dollars or Dollars to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1 in the principal amount set forth on Schedule 1.1A next to the name of such Bank as such Banks Canadian Dollar Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment. The aggregate amount of the Banks Canadian Dollar Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments is CAD56,000,000.
Capital Leases as applied to any Person, means any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee which, in conformity with GAAP, is or should be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.
Cash or Cash Equivalents means (a) cash; (b) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States Government or issued by an agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one (1) year after the date of acquisition thereof; (c) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within ninety (90) days after the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from any two of S&P, Moodys or Fitch (or, if at any time no two of the foregoing shall be rating such obligations, then from such other nationally recognized rating services acceptable to the Administrative Agent); (d) commercial paper (foreign and domestic) or master notes, other than commercial paper or master notes issued by the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, and, at the time of acquisition, having a long-term rating of at least A or the equivalent from S&P, Moodys or Fitch and having a short-term rating of at least A-1 and P-1 from S&P and Moodys, respectively (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moodys shall be rating such obligations, then the highest rating from such other nationally recognized rating services acceptable to the Administrative Agent); (e) domestic and foreign certificates of deposit or domestic time deposits or foreign deposits or bankers acceptances (foreign or domestic) in Dollars that are issued by a bank (I) which has, at the time of acquisition, a long-term rating of at least A or the equivalent from S&P, Moodys or Fitch and (II) if a domestic bank, which is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; (f) overnight securities repurchase agreements, or reverse repurchase agreements secured by any of the foregoing types of securities or debt instruments; provided that the collateral supporting such repurchase agreements shall have a value not less than 101% of the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus accrued interest; and (g) money market funds invested in investments substantially all of which consist of the items described in clauses (a) through (f) foregoing.
Cash Flow Projections means cash flow projections of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
Closing Date means the date on or after the Effective Date on which the conditions set forth in Section 3.1 shall have been satisfied to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.
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Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and as it may be further amended from time to time, any successor statutes thereto, and applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto in temporary or final form.
Collateral means all Eligible Assets of the Collateral SPVs, now owned or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by the Collateral Documents.
Collateral Documents means the Security Agreement, the Collateral Trust Agreement, the Mortgages and all other security documents hereafter delivered to the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Trustee granting a Lien on any property of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of the Borrower or any Guarantor under any Loan Document.
Collateral LLC means any Subsidiary, other than a Collateral SPV, of the Borrower that owns Loan Assets, Credit Tenant Lease Assets, Other Real Estate Owned Assets or interests in Venture LLCs, in each case, the equity interests in which are directly and wholly owned by one or more Collateral SPVs.
Collateral LLC Deposit Account has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(a).
Collateral Report means the report delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(l), substantially in the form of Exhibit D.
Collateral SPV means iStar Tara Holdings LLC, iStar Tara LLC or any other special purpose entity of the Borrower formed to own and hold Collateral, in each case (other than with respect to iStar Tara Holdings LLC), the equity interests in which are directly and wholly owned by iStar Tara Holdings LLC or iStar Tara LLC.
Collateral SPV Deposit Account has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(a).
Collateral Trust Agreement means the Collateral Trust and Intercreditor Agreement dated as the date hereof, between iStar Tara Holdings LLC, iStar Tara LLC, certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the first priority agent, the 2011 second priority agent and the 2012 second priority agent, and the Collateral Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit E, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Collateral Trustee means The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as collateral trustee under the Collateral Documents, or any successor collateral trustee pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Documents.
Commitment means, with respect to each Bank, such Banks Revolving Credit Commitment, such Banks Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments (taken singly or together, as the context may require) and/or such Banks Dollar Term Loan Commitment, as the context may require.
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Consolidated Subsidiary means at any date (i) any Collateral SPV, (ii) any Collateral LLC and (iii) any other Subsidiary or other entity which is consolidated with the Borrower in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth means, at any time, the tangible net worth of the Borrower, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP.
Consulting Bank has the meaning set forth in Section 2.23(b).
Contingent Obligation as to any Person means, without duplication, (i) any contingent obligation of such Person required to be shown on such Persons balance sheet in accordance with GAAP which is not otherwise Indebtedness, and (ii) any obligation required to be disclosed in accordance with GAAP in the footnotes to such Persons financial statements, guaranteeing partially or in whole any Non-Recourse Indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation, exclusive of contractual indemnities (including, without limitation, any indemnity or price-adjustment provision relating to the purchase or sale of securities or other assets) and guarantees of non-monetary obligations (other than guarantees of completion) which have not yet been called on or quantified, of such Person or of any other Person. The amount of any Contingent Obligation described in clause (ii) shall be deemed to be (a) with respect to a guaranty of interest or interest and principal, or operating income guaranty, the Net Present Value of the sum of all payments required to be made thereunder (which in the case of an operating income guaranty shall be deemed to be equal to the debt service for the note secured thereby), through (i) in the case of an interest or interest and principal guaranty, the stated date of maturity of the obligation (and commencing on the date interest could first be payable thereunder), or (ii) in the case of an operating income guaranty, the date through which such guaranty will remain in effect, and (b) with respect to all guarantees not covered by the preceding clause (a), an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such guaranty is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as recorded on the balance sheet and on the footnotes to the most recent financial statements of the Borrower required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, guarantees of completion shall not be deemed to be Contingent Obligations unless and until a claim for payment or performance has been made thereunder, at which time any such guaranty of completion shall be deemed to be a Contingent Obligation in an amount equal to any such claim. Subject to the preceding sentence, (i) in the case of a joint and several guaranty given by such Person and another Person (but only to the extent such guaranty is recourse, directly or indirectly to the Borrower), the amount of the guaranty shall be deemed to be 100% thereof unless and only to the extent that such other Person has delivered Cash or Cash Equivalents to secure all or any part of such Persons guaranteed obligations, (ii) in the case of joint and several guarantees given by a Person in whom the Borrower owns an interest (which guarantees are non-recourse to the Borrower), to the extent the guarantees, in the aggregate, exceed 15% of total asset value, the amount which is the lesser of (x) the amount in excess of 15% or (y) the amount of the Borrowers interest therein shall be deemed to be a Contingent Obligation of the Borrower, and (iii) in the case of a guaranty (whether or not joint and several) of an obligation otherwise constituting Indebtedness of such Person, the amount of such guaranty shall be deemed to be only that amount in excess of the
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amount of the obligation constituting Indebtedness of such Person. All matters constituting Contingent Obligations shall be calculated without duplication.
Coverage Ratio means at any time the ratio of (A) the aggregate Borrowing Base Value of the Collateral in which the Collateral Trustee has a first priority, perfected security interest (other than any Permitted Liens described in clause (a), (b) or (f) of the definition thereof set forth herein) to (B) the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all loans and the aggregate undrawn amount of all letters of credit outstanding and unpaid letter of credit reimbursement obligations under the Secured Bank Facilities, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes outstanding (if any), and (iii) the aggregate amount of all Discounts realized by the Borrower prior to such time; provided that for purposes of calculating the Coverage Ratio, the Borrower may use Borrowing Base Values as of the end of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter, with adjustments for (x) any payments or prepayments of principal of the Loan Assets, (y) the cash proceeds of any sales or other realizations on account of Credit Tenant Lease Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets included, or effectively included, in the Collateral and (z) any withdrawals from, additions to or increased fundings in respect of, the Collateral.
Coverage Test has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17.
Credit Rating means a rating assigned by a Rating Agency to the Borrowers senior unsecured long term indebtedness.
Credit Tenant Lease Assets means properties substantially all of which are either (i) leased to a governmental entity, (ii) leased to a tenant (or guaranteed by a Person) with an Investment Grade Rating, (iii) properties which, if unavailable to a tenant, would materially impair the continued operation of such tenant, including without limitation, headquarters facilities, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, or pools or classes of multiple properties leased under blanket leases or (iv) any other assets that the Borrower has classified as a credit tenant lease consistent with past practice. In addition, Credit Tenant Lease Assets will be leased to such corporate users primarily on a triple net basis, but may also be leased on a double net, gross lease with expense stop, or bond-type basis.
DB Master Repurchase Agreement means the Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement dated as of January 9, 2006, as amended, by and among iStar DB Seller, LLC, as seller, Deutsche Bank AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as buyer, and the Borrower, as sponsor.
Debt Service means, for any period and without duplication, Interest Expense for such period on all Indebtedness of the Borrower on a consolidated basis.
Default means any condition or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
Default Rate has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).
Defaulting Bank means any Bank, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, that has (a) failed to fund any portion of its Loans under this Agreement
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or loans under either the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement within three Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder or thereunder, as applicable, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, (b) notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, or any Bank, or as applicable, the administrative agent or any lender under either the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement, in writing, or made a public statement, that it does not intend or is not able to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or under either the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement, (c) failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent, or as applicable, the administrative agent under either the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement, to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement or either the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective Loans or loans under either the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement, or (d) otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any other Bank any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within three Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute; provided, however, in each case, at any time such failure is remedied or notice retracted, such Bank shall no longer be a Defaulting Bank.
Deposit Account Control Agreement means, individually and collectively, each Deposit Account Control Agreement referred to in the Security Agreement.
Discount means, with respect to any prepayment of loans outstanding under the Secured Bank Facilities or any repurchase of Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes, the excess of (x) the par principal amount of such loans prepaid or such Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes repurchased, as applicable, over (y) the discounted prepayment amount or purchase price, as applicable, with respect to such prepayment or repurchase.
Dollar Equivalent Amount means (i) with respect to any amount of Alternate Currency on any day, the equivalent amount in Dollars of such amount of Alternate Currency as determined by the Administrative Agent using the applicable Exchange Rate on such day and (ii) with respect to any amount of Dollars, such amount.
Dollar Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment means with respect to each Bank, the obligation of such Bank to make Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loans in Dollars to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1 in the principal amount set forth on Schedule 1.1A next to the name of such Bank as such Banks Dollar Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment. The aggregate amount of the Banks Dollar Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments is $45,000,000.
Dollars and $ means the lawful money of the United States.
Dollar Term Loan means a term loan made by a Bank in Dollars, pursuant to Section 2.1(b); provided that, if any such loan or loans (or portions thereof) are combined or subdivided pursuant to a Notice of Interest Rate Election, the term Dollar Term Loan (or, when Term Loan is used, Term Loan) shall refer to the combined principal amount resulting
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from such combination or to each of the separate principal amounts resulting from such subdivision, as the case may be.
Dollar Term Loan Commitment means with respect to each Bank, the obligation of such Bank to make a Term Loan in Dollars to the Borrower on the Closing Date in the principal amount set forth on Schedule 1.1A next to the name of such Bank as such Banks Dollar Term Loan Commitment. The initial aggregate amount of the Banks Dollar Term Loan Commitments is $295,000,000.
Domestic Lending Office means, as to each Bank, its office located at its address in the United States set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire (or identified in its Administrative Questionnaire as its Domestic Lending Office) or such other office as such Bank may hereafter designate as its Domestic Lending Office by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
EBITDA means, for any period on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (i) Net Income for such period, plus (ii) depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and other non-cash items deducted in the calculation of Net Income for such period, plus (iii) Interest Expense deducted in the calculation of Net Income for such period, plus (iv) dividends and distributions from the Borrowers Investment Affiliates (exclusive of returns of equity), minus (v) income from any Investment Affiliates, minus (vi) gains and losses from discontinued operations, all of the foregoing without duplication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in the case of any asset that is less than 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower, only the Borrowers pro rata share of the items set forth in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (vi) shall be included in EBITDA.
Effective Date means the date this Agreement becomes effective in accordance with Section 9.8.
Eligible Assets means Performing Loan Assets, Non-Performing Loan Assets and the equity interests in Collateral LLCs.
Environmental Affiliate means any partnership, joint venture, trust or corporation in which an equity interest is owned directly or indirectly by the Borrower and, as a result of the ownership of such equity interest, the Borrower may have recourse liability for Environmental Claims against such partnership, joint venture, trust or corporation (or the property thereof).
Environmental Claim means, with respect to any Person, any notice, claim, demand or similar communication (written or oral) by any other Person alleging potential liability of such Person for investigatory costs, cleanup costs, governmental response costs, natural resources damage, property damages, personal injuries, fines or penalties arising out of, based on or resulting from (i) the presence, or release into the environment, of any Materials of Environmental Concern at any location, whether or not owned by such Person or (ii) circumstances forming the basis of any violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental Law, in each case (with respect to both (i) and (ii) above) as to which there is a reasonable
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possibility of an adverse determination with respect thereto and which, if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower.
Environmental Laws means any and all federal, state, and local statutes, laws, judicial decisions, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, plans, injunctions, permits, concessions, grants, licenses, agreements and other governmental restrictions relating to the environment, the effect of the environment on human health or to emissions, discharges or releases of Materials of Environmental Concern into the environment including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, ground water, or land, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Materials of Environmental Concern or the cleanup or other remediation thereof.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any successor statute.
ERISA Group means the Borrower, any Subsidiary, and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all members of an affiliated service group which, together with the Borrower, or any Subsidiary, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA.
Euro-Currency Borrowing means a Borrowing comprised of Euro-Currency Loans.
Euro-Currency Business Day means any Business Day on which banks are open for dealings in deposits in Dollars in the London interbank market and any day on which commercial banks are open for foreign exchange business in (i) London, or (ii) if such reference relates to the date on which any amount is to be paid or made available in an Alternate Currency, the principal financial center in the country of such Alternate Currency, except that with respect to Euros, the same shall mean a TARGET Day.
Euro-Currency Lending Office means, as to each Bank, its office, branch or affiliate located at its address set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire (or identified in its Administrative Questionnaire as its Euro-Currency Lending Office) or such other office, branch or affiliate of such Bank as it may hereafter designate as its Euro-Currency Lending Office by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
Euro-Currency Loan means a Loan made or to be made by a Bank in accordance with the applicable Notice of Borrowing, the interest on which is calculated by reference to the Euro-Currency Rate.
Euro-Currency Rate means with respect to any Interest Period applicable to a Euro-Currency Loan, an interest rate per annum obtained by dividing (i) the Base Euro-Currency Rate applicable to that Interest Period by (ii) a percentage equal to 100% minus the Euro-Currency Reserve Percentage in effect.
Euro-Currency Reserve Percentage means, for any day, that percentage (expressed as a decimal) which is in effect on such day, as prescribed by the Federal Reserve
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Board (or any successor) under Regulation D, as Regulation D may be amended, modified or supplemented, for determining the maximum reserve requirement for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City with deposits exceeding $5,000,000,000 in respect of Eurocurrency liabilities (or in respect of any other category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on Euro-Currency Loans is determined or any category of extensions of credit or other assets which includes loans by a non-United States office of any Bank to United States residents).
Euro Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment means with respect to each Bank, the obligation of such Bank to make Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loans in Euros or Dollars to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1 in the principal amount set forth on Schedule 1.1A next to the name of such Bank as such Banks Euro Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment. The aggregate amount of the Banks Euro Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments is 68,000,000.
Event of Default has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
Exchange Option Termination means the termination of the Borrowers option to issue Second Priority Exchange Notes which shall result from the delivery, at any time, by the Borrower of written notice to the Administrative Agent of its determination not to issue any, or any additional, Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes.
Exchange Rate means, (i) the rate appearing on the relevant display page (as determined by the Administrative Agent) on the Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service for the sale of the applicable Alternate Currency for Dollars in the London foreign exchange market at approximately 11:00a.m. (London time) for delivery two (2) Euro-Currency Business Days later or if not available (ii) the spot selling rate at which the Administrative Agent offers to sell such Alternate Currency for Dollars in the London foreign exchange market at approximately 11:00a.m. (London time) for delivery two Euro-Currency Business Days later; provided, however, that if, at the time of any such determination, no such spot rate can reasonably be quoted, the Administrative Agent may use any reasonable method (including obtaining quotes from two (2) or more market makers for the applicable Alternate Currency) as it deems appropriate to determine such rate, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
Existing Credit Agreements means the Existing 2006 Credit Agreement and the Existing 2007 Credit Agreement.
Existing 2006 Credit Agreement means the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of June 28, 2006, as amended, by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent.
Existing 2006 Credit Agreement Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement means the Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement in respect of the Existing 2006 Credit Agreement dated as of March 13, 2009, among the Borrower and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and consented to by the Required Banks (as defined in the Existing 2006 Credit Agreement).
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Existing 2007 Credit Agreement means the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2007, as amended, by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent.
Existing 2007 Credit Agreement Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement means the Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement in respect of the Existing 2007 Credit Agreement dated as of March 13, 2009 among the Borrower and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and consented to by the Required Banks (as defined in the Existing 2007 Credit Agreement).
Existing 2008 Credit Agreement means the 364-Day Term Loan Agreement dated as of March 10, 2008, as amended, among iStar Corporate Collateral LLC, as borrower, the Borrower, as guarantor, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto.
Existing 2008 Credit Agreement Amendments means the (i) Amendment Agreement in respect of the Existing 2008 Credit Agreement dated as of February 23, 2009 and (ii) the Second Amendment Agreement in respect of the Existing 2008 Credit Agreement to be entered into on or prior to March 13, 2009, in each case among iStar Corporate Collateral LLC, the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
Federal Funds Rate means, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (i) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (ii) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate quoted to the Administrative Agent on such day for such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
Federal Reserve Board means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as constituted from time to time.
First Priority Credit Agreement means the $1,000,000,000 First Priority Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
First Priority Secured Parties has the meaning set forth in the Collateral Trust Agreement.
Fiscal Quarter means a fiscal quarter of a Fiscal Year.
Fiscal Year means the fiscal year of the Borrower.
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Fitch means Fitch Investors Services, Inc., or any successor thereto.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio means at any time the ratio of EBITDA to Fixed Charges, for the then most recently completed four (4) consecutive Fiscal Quarters.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Payment Event means any time and for so long as the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is less than 1.25 to 1.00.
Fixed Charges for any Fiscal Quarter period means the sum of (i) Debt Service for such period, and (ii) dividends on preferred units payable by the Borrower for such period. If any of the foregoing Debt Service is with respect to Indebtedness that is subject to an interest rate cap agreement purchased by the Borrower or a Consolidated Subsidiary, the interest rate shall be assumed to be the lower of the actual interest payable on such Indebtedness or the capped rate of such interest rate cap agreement.
Fremont Assets means the assets subject to the Fremont Participation Agreement.
Fremont Participation Agreement means the Loan Participation Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2007, originally by and among Fremont Investment & Loan and iStar FM Loans LLC, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Fronting Bank means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and each other Bank that shall consent thereto as may be designated by the Borrower from time to time.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States recognized as such in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
GE Credit Tenant Lease Facility means collectively, (a) the loans made to American Financial Exchange LLC pursuant to a certain Loan Agreement dated as of June 26, 2008 among American Financial Exchange LLC, the lenders party thereto and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent (as amended from time to time) and (b) the loans made to iStar CTL Finance LLC pursuant to a certain Loan Agreement dated as of April 30, 2008 among iStar CTL Finance LLC, the lenders party thereto and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent (as amended from time to time), as such Loan Agreements have been or are amended from time to time.
Grantor means each of the Collateral SPVs that is a party to the Security Agreement.
Group of Loans means, at any time, (i) a group of Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loans or Dollar Term Loans consisting of (x) in the case of any such Term Loans in Dollars, all Term Loans which are Base Rate Loans at such time, or (y) all such Term Loans which are Euro-Currency Loans having the same Interest Period at such time or (ii) a
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group of Revolving Credit Loans consisting of (x) in the case of Revolving Credit Loans in Dollars, all Revolving Credit Loans which are Base Rate Loans at such time, or (y) all Revolving Credit Loans which are Euro-Currency Loans having the same Interest Period at such time; provided that, in each case, if a Loan of any particular Bank is converted to or made as a Base Rate Loan pursuant to Section 8.2 or Section 8.5, such Loan shall be included in the same Group or Groups of Loans from time to time as it would have been in if it had not been so converted or made.
Guarantee Agreement means the 2012 Second Priority Guarantee Agreement dated as of the date hereof entered into by each Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit F, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Guarantors means each of the Collateral SPVs and the Collateral LLCs that, in each case, is party to the Guarantee Agreement and other such guarantors as may from time to time be added, by a supplement to the Guarantee Agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Indebtedness as applied to any Person, means, at any time, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness, obligations or other liabilities of such Person (whether consolidated or representing the proportionate interest in any other Person) (i) for borrowed money (including construction loans) or evidenced by debt securities, debentures, acceptances, notes or other similar instruments, and any accrued interest, fees and charges relating thereto, (ii) under profit payment agreements or in respect of obligations to redeem, repurchase or exchange any Securities of such Person or to pay dividends in respect of any stock, (iii) with respect to letters of credit issued for such Persons account, (iv) to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, except accounts payable and accrued expenses arising in the ordinary course of business, (v) in respect of Capital Leases, (vi) which are Contingent Obligations or (vii) under warranties and indemnities; (b) all indebtedness, obligations or other liabilities of such Person or others secured by a Lien on any property of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities are assumed by such Person, all as of such time (provided that the value of such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities shall be limited to the lesser of (x) the amount of such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities assumed by such Person and (y) the undepreciated book value of the property subject to such Lien, determined in accordance with GAAP, and less any impairment charge; provided, further, however, that if the amount of such indebtedness, obligations or liabilities are greater than 90% of such undepreciated book value of the encumbered property when assumed or incurred, then, if the Borrower intends to apply the provisions of this proviso thereto, the Borrower shall deliver an appraisal prepared by an independent appraiser to the Administrative Agent with respect to the value of the applicable property); (c) all indebtedness, obligations or other liabilities of such Person in respect of Interest Rate Contracts and foreign exchange contracts, net of liabilities owed to such Person by the counterparties thereon; (d) all preferred stock subject (upon the occurrence of any contingency or otherwise) to mandatory redemption; and (e) all contingent contractual obligations with respect to any of the foregoing.
Indemnitee has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(b).
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Interest Expense means, for any period and without duplication, total interest expense, whether paid, accrued or capitalized, of the Borrower, on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP.
Interest Period means with respect to each Euro-Currency Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing specified in the Notice of Borrowing or on the date specified in the applicable Notice of Interest Rate Election and ending 1, 2 or 3 months thereafter as the Borrower may elect in the applicable Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Interest Rate Election; provided, that:
(a) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Euro-Currency Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Euro-Currency Business Day unless such Euro-Currency Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Euro-Currency Business Day;
(b) any Interest Period which begins on the last Euro-Currency Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Euro-Currency Business Day of a calendar month; and
(c) no Interest Period may end later than the Maturity Date.
Interest Rate Contracts means, collectively, interest rate swap, collar, cap or similar agreements providing interest rate protection.
Investment Affiliate means any joint venture or Subsidiary, whose financial results are not consolidated under GAAP with the financial results of the Borrower on the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower.
Investment Grade Rating means a rating for a Persons senior long-term unsecured debt of BBB- or better from S&P or of Baa3 or better from Moodys. In the event that the Borrower receives Credit Ratings from S&P and Moodys, and such Credit Ratings are not equivalent, the lower of such two (2) Credit Ratings shall be used to determine whether an Investment Grade Rating was achieved.
Joint Bookrunners means J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in their respective capacities as Joint Bookrunners hereunder.
Joint Lead Arrangers means J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in their respective capacities as Joint Lead Arrangers hereunder.
Junior Priority Secured Exchange Notes means Secured Exchange Notes which are secured by a third or more junior priority security interest in the Collateral.
Letter(s) of Credit means any letter of credit issued hereunder.
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Letter of Credit Collateral has the meaning provided in Section 6.4.
Letter of Credit Collateral Account has the meaning provided in Section 6.4.
Letter of Credit Documents has the meaning provided in Section 2.20.
Letter of Credit Usage means at any time the sum of the Dollar Equivalent Amount of (i) the aggregate maximum amount available to be drawn under the Letters of Credit then outstanding, assuming compliance with all requirements for drawing referred to therein, and (ii) the aggregate amount of the Borrowers unpaid obligations under this Agreement in respect of the Letters of Credit.
Lien means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind, or any other type of preferential arrangement, in each case that has the effect of creating a security interest in respect of such asset. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement relating to such asset.
Listed Eligible Assets means the Eligible Assets included on the ranked list set forth on Schedule 1.1B, as such Schedule may be updated and as such list may be re-ranked or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Listed Eligible Asset Payment Event means after a Principal Collateral Payment has been made in respect of certain Collateral, any time and for so long as the aggregate Borrowing Base Value of all Listed Eligible Assets is not sufficient to replace the Collateral in respect of which such Principal Collateral Payment has been made for purposes of compliance with the applicable Coverage Test.
Loan means a Term Loan, a Revolving Credit Loan or a Swingline Loan, and Loans means Term Loans, Revolving Credit Loans or Swingline Loans or any combination of the foregoing.
Loan Assets means senior or subordinated loans that may be either fixed or variable rate, including, without limitation, first mortgages, second mortgages, mezzanine loans, repurchase agreements, participations in loans, interim facilities, corporate loans, debt securities, B notes and collateralized mortgage-backed securities.
Loan Documents means this Agreement, any Note, the Guarantee Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any Letter of Credit Document and each Collateral Document.
Loan Parties means the Borrower and each Guarantor.
Mandatory Borrowing has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b)(iii).
Material Adverse Effect means an effect resulting from any circumstance or event or series of circumstances or events, of whatever nature (but excluding general economic
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conditions), which does or could reasonably be expected to, materially and adversely impair (i) the ability of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to perform their respective obligations under the Loan Documents, or (ii) the ability of the Administrative Agent or the Banks to enforce the Loan Documents.
Material Default means (i) any Default resulting from the Borrowers failure to pay any principal of any Loan hereunder, including any mandatory prepayment hereunder, or any interest due on any Loan or any fees or other amount payable hereunder, (ii) any Default resulting from the Borrowers failure to be in compliance with any covenant contained in Section 5.1(a), (b), (c), 5.1(d)(i) (provided that the officer of the Borrower that, in such case, has obtained knowledge of the applicable Default or Event of Default is any of the president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer of the Borrower or any officer performing the customary duties of any such position), (k), (l), Section 5.8, Section 5.10, Section 5.14, Section 5.17, including on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any relevant transaction or (iii) any other material Default as to which the Borrower shall have received written notice.
Materials of Environmental Concern means and includes pollutants, contaminants, hazardous wastes, toxic and hazardous substances, asbestos, lead, petroleum and petroleum by-products.
Maturity Date means the date when all of the Obligations hereunder shall be due and payable which shall be June 26, 2012, unless otherwise accelerated pursuant to the terms hereof.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Services, Inc. or any successor thereto.
Mortgage-Eligible Assets means Credit Tenant Lease Assets owned by Pledged Collateral LLCs other than the Mortgage-Exempt Assets.
Mortgage-Exempt Asset means (i) at any time, any Credit Tenant Lease Asset owned by (a) iStar Bowling Centers I LP, (b) iStar Bowling Centers II LP or (c) any Venture LLC, and (ii) each of the following Credit Tenant Lease Assets commonly known as (a) Sky Chefs I, (b) Sky Chefs II, (c) Fresenius USA or (d) Cequent Towing Products, in each case, unless the binding contract, as in effect on the Closing Date, for a Third Party Sale of its owned real property is terminated prior to consummation; provided, however, that the Borrower may, at any time, by written notice to the Joint Lead Arrangers, remove any such Credit Tenant Lease Asset from the list of Mortgage-Exempt Assets and thereafter the related real property shall be eligible to become a Mortgaged Property in accordance with Section 2.24.
Mortgaged Properties means the real properties as to which the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties shall be granted a Lien pursuant to the Mortgages as required by and in accordance with Section 2.24.
Mortgages means each of the real property mortgages and deeds of trust made by any Pledged Collateral LLC in favor of, or for the benefit of, the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit J (with such changes thereto as shall be advisable under the law of the jurisdiction in which such real property mortgage or deed of trust is to be recorded to the extent such changes do not increase the obligations of any Loan
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Party and do not decrease the rights of any Loan Party or otherwise modify the substantive and remedial provisions of the Mortgages).
Multicurrency Revolving Loan Period has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d).
Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan means a term loan made by a Bank in British Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Euros or Dollars, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2.1(a) or a revolving loan made by a Bank in British Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Euros or Dollars, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2.1(d); provided that, if any such loan or loans (or portions thereof) are combined or subdivided pursuant to a Notice of Interest Rate Election, the term Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan shall refer to the combined principal amount resulting from such combination or to each of the separate principal amounts resulting from such subdivision, as the case may be.
Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments means with respect to each Bank, such Banks British Pounds Sterling Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment, Canadian Dollar Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment, Euro Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment and Dollar Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment. The initial aggregate amount of the Banks Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments is the Dollar Equivalent as of the Closing Date of their British Pounds Sterling Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments, Canadian Dollar Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments, Euro Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments and Dollar Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments and thereafter, subject to Section 2.1(d) shall be $295,000,000.
Multiemployer Plan means at any time an employee pension benefit 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 at any time after September 25, 1980 made contributions or has been required to make contributions (for these purposes any Person which ceased to be a member of the ERISA Group after September 25, 1980 will be treated as a member of the ERISA Group).
Net Income means, for any period, net income (or loss) of the Borrower for such period, calculated on a consolidated basis in conformity with GAAP.
Net Present Value means, as to a specified or ascertainable Dollar amount, the present value, as of the date of calculation of any such amount using a discount rate equal to the Base Rate in effect as of the date of such calculation.
Net Worth means, at any time, the sum of the Borrowers (i) book equity, (ii) accumulated depreciation, (iii) accumulated depletion, and (iv) reserves for loan losses, all in accordance with GAAP and, in the case of items (ii), (iii) and (iv) hereof, exclusive of amounts attributable to Investment Affiliates.
Non-Excluded Taxes has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.
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Non-Performing Loan Assets means any Loan Asset classified as non-performing in accordance with the Borrowers internal procedures, consistent with past practice.
Non-Recourse Indebtedness means Indebtedness with respect to which recourse for payment is limited to (i) specific assets related to a particular Property or group of Properties encumbered by a Lien securing such Indebtedness or (ii) for all purposes other than Section 5.14 or Section 6.1(e) hereof, any Subsidiary (provided that if a Subsidiary is a partnership, there is no recourse to the Borrower as a general partner of such partnership); provided that if any portion of Indebtedness is so limited, then such portion shall constitute Non-Recourse Indebtedness and only the remainder of such Indebtedness shall constitute Recourse Debt; provided, further, however, that personal recourse of the Borrower for any such Indebtedness for fraud, misrepresentation, misapplication of cash, waste, Environmental Claims and liabilities and other circumstances customarily excluded by institutional lenders from exculpation provisions and/or included in separate indemnification agreements in non-recourse financing of real estate shall not, by itself, prevent such Indebtedness from being characterized as Non-Recourse Indebtedness.
Notes means the promissory notes of the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibits G-1, G-2 and G-3 hereto, respectively, evidencing the obligation of the Borrower to repay Term Loans, Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans, respectively and Note means any one of such promissory notes issued hereunder.
Notice of Borrowing means a notice from the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.3 or Section 2.4.
Notice of Interest Rate Election has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.
Obligations means all obligations, liabilities, indemnity obligations and Indebtedness of every nature of the Borrower, from time to time owing to the Administrative Agent, any other Agent or any Bank under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Other Real Estate Owned Assets means properties acquired by foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in partial or total satisfaction of Non-Performing Loan Assets.
Other Taxes has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.
Outstanding Secured Exposure means, on any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of all loans and reimbursement obligations and the aggregate undrawn amount of all letters of credit outstanding under the Secured Bank Facilities on such date.
Parent means, with respect to any Bank, any Person controlling such Bank.
Participant has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(b).
Patriot Act has the meaning set forth in Section 9.15.
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PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
Performing Loan Assets means any Loan Assets other than Non-Performing Loan Assets.
Permitted Liens means:
(a) Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted in accordance with the terms hereof;
(b) statutory liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and other similar liens imposed by law, which are incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not more than ninety (90) days delinquent or which are being contested in good faith in accordance with the terms hereof;
(c) deposits or pledges to secure the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security or similar legislation or to secure liabilities to insurance carriers or reimbursement and indemnity obligations in respect of surety or appeal bonds;
(d) utility deposits and other deposits or pledges to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases, purchase contracts, construction contracts, governmental contracts, statutory obligations, surety bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(e) Liens for purchase money obligations for equipment (or Liens to secure Indebtedness incurred within 90 days after the purchase of any equipment to pay all or a portion of the purchase price thereof or to secure Indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition of any such equipment, or extensions, renewals, or replacements of any of the foregoing for the same or lesser amount); provided that (i) the Indebtedness secured by any such Lien does not exceed the purchase price of such equipment, (ii) any such Lien encumbers only the asset so purchased and the proceeds upon sale, disposition, loss or destruction thereof, and (iii) such Lien, after giving effect to the Indebtedness secured thereby, does not give rise to an Event of Default;
(f) easements (including reciprocal easement agreements and utility agreements), rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, other covenants, reservations, encroachments, leases, licenses or similar charges or encumbrances (whether or not recorded) and all other items listed on any Schedule B to the Borrowers owners title insurance policies, except in connection with any Indebtedness, for any of the Borrowers Real Property Assets, so long as the foregoing do not interfere in any material respect with the use or ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower and do not diminish in any material respect the value of the Property to which such Permitted Lien is attached;
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(g) (I) Liens and judgments which have been or will be bonded (and the Lien on any cash or securities serving as security for such bond) or released of record within forty-five (45) days after the date such Lien or judgment is entered or filed against the Borrower, or any Subsidiary, or (II) Liens which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for review and in respect of which there shall have been secured a subsisting stay of execution pending such appeal or proceedings and as to which the subject asset is not at risk of forfeiture;
(h) [Reserved];
(i) [Reserved];
(j) Liens not otherwise described but existing as of the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 1.1C;
(k) Liens in favor of any Collateral SPV; and
(l) Liens created pursuant to the Collateral Documents in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Agents and the Banks.
Permitted Note Repurchases means repurchases of (i) public notes of the Borrower outstanding as of the Closing Date or (ii) Secured Exchange Notes, in each case, maturing after June 26, 2012, in an aggregate purchase price with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above not to exceed, when taken together with the purchase price for all Permitted Share Repurchases consummated on or after the Closing Date, (x) if the loans and other obligations under the First Priority Credit Agreement have been paid in full and the commitments thereunder have been terminated, $750,000,000 and (y) if otherwise, $350,000,000.
Permitted Share Repurchases means repurchases of shares of common stock of the Borrower in a purchase price not to exceed the lesser of (i) $100,000,000 and (ii)(A)(x) if the loans and other obligations under the First Priority Credit Agreement have been paid in full and the commitments thereunder have been terminated, $750,000,000 and (y) if otherwise, $350,000,000 minus (B) the purchase price for all Permitted Note Repurchases consummated prior to the date of determination; provided that not more than $50,000,000 of such repurchases may be made prior to December 31, 2010.
Person means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a trust or any other entity or organization, including, without limitation, a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
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 Code and either (i) is maintained, or contributed to, by any member of the ERISA Group for employees of any member of the ERISA Group or (ii) has at any time within the preceding five 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.
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Pledged Collateral List means the ranked list of Collateral set forth on Schedule 1.1D, as such Schedule may be updated and as such list may be re-ranked or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Pledged Collateral LLC means a Collateral LLC, the equity interests in which constitute Collateral.
Prime Rate means the rate of interest publicly announced by the Administrative Agent from time to time as its prime rate.
Principal Collateral Payments means (i) any payments or prepayments of principal on account of Loan Assets and (ii) the net cash proceeds of any sales or other realizations on account of Credit Tenant Lease Assets, Other Real Estate Owned Assets or other assets, in each case with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above, to the extent such assets are included in the Collateral or are owned by a Pledged Collateral LLC.
Principal Collateral Payment Event means any Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Payment Event or any Listed Eligible Asset Payment Event.
principal financial center means, when used in reference to an Alternate Currency, (a) in the case of British Pounds Sterling, London, England, (b) in the case of Euros, London, England, and (c) in the case of Canadian Dollars, Toronto, Canada.
Priority of Payments has the meaning set forth in Section 2.15.
Pro Rata Share means, for any Bank, a fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which shall be the amount of such Banks Revolving Credit Commitment. Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment or Dollar Term Loan Commitment, as applicable, and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate amount of all of the Banks corresponding Revolving Credit Commitments, Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment or Dollar Term Loan Commitments, as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement (or with respect to Revolving Credit Commitments following the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments, the numerator of which shall be the amount of such Banks Revolving Credit Loans outstanding and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate amount of all of the Banks Revolving Credit Loans outstanding). For the avoidance of doubt, the term Pro Rata Share, as used herein, does not apply to the Revolving Credit Commitments, Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments and Dollar Term Loan Commitments taken as a whole (either for any Bank individually or for all of the Banks in the aggregate) or to any Dollar Term Loans following the termination of the Dollar Term Loan Commitments.
Property means, with respect to any Person, any real or personal property, building, facility, structure, equipment or unit, or other asset owned by such Person.
Qualified Institution means (i) a Bank or any Affiliate thereof; (ii) a commercial bank having total assets in excess of $5,000,000,000; (iii) the central bank of any country which is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; or (iv) a finance company or other financial institution (other than the Borrower or its Affiliates) reasonably
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acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which is regularly engaged in making, purchasing or investing in loans and having total assets in excess of $500,000,000 or is otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided that in no event shall any competitor of the Borrower or any Subsidiary qualify as a Qualified Institution if the Borrower reasonably determines that such entity constitutes such a competitor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in no event shall any commercial bank or any wholly-owned Subsidiary thereof, savings and loan institution, investment bank or broker/dealer be deemed to be a competitor of the Borrower.
Quotation Date means, in relation to any Interest Period for which an interest rate is to be determined:
(a) if with respect to a Euro-Currency Loan in Dollars or in any Alternate Currency other than Euros, two Euro-Currency Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period, or
(b) if with respect to an Alternate Currency Loan in Euros, two TARGET Days before the first day of such Interest Period,
unless market practice differs in the relevant interbank market for an Alternate Currency (other than Euros), in which case the Quotation Date for that Alternate Currency will be determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with market practice in the relevant interbank market (and if quotations would normally be given by leading banks in the relevant interbank market on more than one day, the Quotation Date will be the last of those days).
Rating Agencies means, collectively, S&P and Moodys.
Real Property Assets means as to any Person as of any time, the real property assets (including, without limitation, interests in participating mortgages in which such Persons interest therein is characterized as equity according to GAAP) owned directly or indirectly by such Person at such time.
Recourse Debt means Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Indebtedness.
Regulation U means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.
REIT means a real estate investment trust, as defined under Section 856 of the Code.
Required Banks means at any time Banks having or holding more than 50% of the sum of (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Term Loans (or, in the case of Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loans during the Multicurrency Revolving Loan Period, if the Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments exceed the Multicurrency Term Loans, the Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments) then outstanding hereunder and (ii) the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect or, if the Revolving Credit Commitments have been terminated, the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Loans and Letters of Credit then outstanding hereunder; provided that in the case of Swingline Loans, the
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amount of each Banks funded participation interest in such Swingline Loans shall be considered for purposes hereof as if it were a direct loan and not a participation interest, and the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans owing to the Swingline Lender shall be considered for purposes hereof as reduced by the amount of such funded participation interests; provided further that the undrawn Commitments of, and Loans held by, any Defaulting Bank shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Banks.
Revolving Credit Borrowing means a borrowing pursuant to Section 2.2 consisting of simultaneous Revolving Credit Loans of the same Type and currency and, in the case of Revolving Credit Loans that are Euro-Currency Loans, having the same Interest Period.
Revolving Credit Commitment means with respect to each Bank, the amount set forth on Schedule 1.1A next to the name of such Bank as such Banks Revolving Credit Commitment (and, for each Bank which is an Assignee, the amount set forth in the Transfer Supplement entered into pursuant to Section 9.6(c) as the Assignees Revolving Credit Commitment), as such amount may be reduced or increased from time to time in connection with any assignment pursuant to Section 9.6 or reduced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The initial aggregate amount of the Banks Revolving Credit Commitments is $360,000,000.
Revolving Credit Loan means a revolving loan made by a Bank in British Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Dollars or Euros, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2.2, as well as loans required to be made by a Bank pursuant to Section 2.19 to reimburse a Fronting Bank for a Letter of Credit that has been drawn down; provided that, if any such loan or loans (or portions thereof) are combined or subdivided pursuant to a Notice of Interest Rate Election, the term Revolving Credit Loan shall refer to the combined principal amount resulting from such combination or to each of the separate principal amounts resulting from such subdivision, as the case may be.
Revolving Facility Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor thereto.
Second Priority Bank Facilities means the Loans, Letters of Credit and Commitments documented under this Agreement and the loans, letters of credit and commitments documented under the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement.
Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes means Secured Exchange Notes which are secured ratably with the Second Priority Bank Facilities (if any) by a second priority security interest in the Collateral, subject only to the first priority Lien granted pursuant to the Security Agreement for the benefit of the First Priority Secured Parties.
Secured Bank Facilities means the Second Priority Bank Facilities and the loans and commitments documented under the First Priority Credit Agreement.
Secured Debt means Indebtedness, the payment of which is secured by a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien listed in clauses (a) - (g) of the definition thereof set forth herein) on
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any Property owned or leased by the Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary (it being understood that Indebtedness of any Subsidiary (other than a Guarantor) that is material to the value of such Subsidiarys assets shall be Secured Debt).
Secured Exchange Notes means notes (which may be in the form of bonds or loans) issued by the Borrower after the Closing Date which (i) are issued in exchange for or to refinance public notes issued by the Borrower prior to the Closing Date, (ii) are secured by the Collateral as permitted under and in accordance with the Loan Documents, (iii) if the public notes for which they are exchanged or which they refinance pursuant to clause (i) above mature prior to the Termination Date, have a maturity date on or after the maturity date for such existing public notes and (iv) shall not have more restrictive covenants and terms than those applicable to the Secured Bank Facilities, taken as a whole.
Secured Parties has the meaning set forth in the Collateral Trust Agreement.
Securities means any stock, partnership interests, shares, shares of beneficial interest, voting trust certificates, bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general any instruments commonly known as securities, or any certificates of interest, shares, or participations in temporary or interim certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire any of the foregoing, and shall include Indebtedness which would be required to be included on the liabilities side of the balance sheet of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP, but shall not include any Cash or Cash Equivalents or any evidence of the Obligations.
Securities Account Control Agreement means, individually and collectively, each Securities Account Control Agreement referred to in the Security Agreement.
Security Agreement means the Security Agreement dated the date hereof between iStar Tara Holdings LLC, iStar Tara LLC, certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower to be agreed and the Collateral Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Solvent means, with respect to any Person, that the fair saleable value of such Persons assets exceeds the Indebtedness of such Person.
Special Fremont Reranking has the meaning set forth in Section 2.23(c).
Specified Listed Eligible Assets means, on any date of determination, the aggregate Listed Eligible Assets on such date with the highest rankings (as determined pursuant to the most recent ranking pursuant to Section 2.23(b) or Section 2.23(c), as applicable) with an aggregate Borrowing Base Value equal to the lowest amount which is at least (i) the product of (x) the Available Secured Bank Exposure multiplied by (y) 1.30 (or, if the Exchange Option Termination shall have occurred and no Second Priority Secured Exchanged Notes shall have been issued, 1.20), plus (ii) the greater of (x) the product of (A) the Available Secured Note Exposure (which, following the date of the Exchange Option Termination, if any, shall be $0) multiplied by (B) 1.30 and (y) $375,000,000 plus (iii) if no Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes shall have been issued and the Exchange Option Termination shall not have occurred on or
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prior to such date of determination, the product of (x) the Outstanding Secured Exposure multiplied by (y) 0.1 minus (iv) the portion of the Borrowing Base Value of the Collateral that is in excess of the amount necessary to satisfy the Coverage Ratio on such date of determination.
Subsidiary means any corporation or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time directly or indirectly owned by the Borrower.
Super-Majority Banks means at any time Banks having or holding more than 75% of the sum of (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Term Loans (or, in the case of Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loans during the Multicurrency Revolving Loan Period, if the Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments exceed the Multicurrency Term Loans, the Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments) then outstanding hereunder and (ii) the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect or, if the Revolving Credit Commitments have been terminated, the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Loans and Letters of Credit then outstanding hereunder; provided that in the case of Swingline Loans, the amount of each Banks funded participation interest in such Swingline Loans shall be considered for purposes hereof as if it were a direct loan and not a participation interest, and the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans owing to the Swingline Lender shall be considered for purposes hereof as reduced by the amount of such funded participation interests; provided further that the undrawn Commitments of, and Loans held by, any Defaulting Bank shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Super-Majority Banks.
Swingline Borrowing means a borrowing of a Swingline Loan pursuant to Section 2.4.
Swingline Commitment has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).
Swingline Lender means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as swingline lender hereunder, and its permitted successors in such capacity in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or any other Bank that shall consent thereto as may be designated by Borrower from time to time.
Swingline Loan means a loan in Dollars made by the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.4.
Syndication Agents means each of Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc., in their respective capacities as syndication agents hereunder and their respective permitted successors in such capacity in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
TARGET Day means any day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer payment system is open for settlement of payments in Euros.
Taxes means all federal, state, local and foreign income and gross receipts taxes.
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Term has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10.
Term Loan means a Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan or a Dollar Term Loan.
Term Loan Borrowing means a borrowing pursuant to Section 2.1 consisting of simultaneous Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loans or Dollar Term Loans in the same currency and of the same Type and, in the case of any such Term Loans that are Euro-Currency Loans, having the same Interest Period.
Termination Date means June 26, 2012.
Termination Event means (i) a reportable event, as such term is described in Section 4043 of ERISA (other than a reportable event not subject to the provision for 30-day notice to the PBGC), or an event described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA, (ii) the withdrawal by any member of the ERISA Group from a Multiemployer Plan during a plan year in which it is a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA), or the incurrence of liability by any member of the ERISA Group under Section 4064 of ERISA upon the termination of a Multiemployer Plan, (iii) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate any Plan under Section 4041 of ERISA, other than in a standard termination within the meaning of Section 4041 of ERISA, or the treatment of a Plan amendment as a distress termination under Section 4041 of ERISA, (iv) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate, impose liability (other than for premiums under Section 4007 of ERISA) in respect of, or cause a trustee to be appointed to administer, any Plan or (v) any other event or condition that might reasonably constitute grounds for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or the imposition of any liability or encumbrance or Lien on the Real Property Assets or any member of the ERISA Group under ERISA or the Code.
Total Indebtedness means, as of the date of determination and without duplication, all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, but excluding the Borrowers Share of all Indebtedness of Investment Affiliates.
Type means as to any Loan or Borrowing its nature as a Base Rate Loan, a Euro-Currency Loan, a Base Rate Borrowing or a Euro-Currency Borrowing, as the case may be.
Undepreciated Real Estate Assets means, as of any date, the cost (being the original cost to the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary plus capital improvements) of real estate assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on such date, before depreciation and amortization of such real estate assets, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Unencumbered Assets means the sum of (i) Undepreciated Real Estate Assets not securing any portion of Secured Debt and (ii) all other assets (but excluding intangibles and accounts receivable) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not securing any portion of Secured Debt on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that assets (including Undepreciated Real Estate Assets) of any Subsidiary (other than a Guarantor) having Indebtedness that is material to the value of such assets shall be excluded from Unencumbered Assets.
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Uniform Commercial Code means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York or the Uniform Commercial Code (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to the extent it may be required to apply to any item or items of Collateral.
United States means the United States of America, including the fifty states and the District of Columbia.
Unsecured Debt means the amount of Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Borrower (or any Subsidiary) which is not Secured Debt.
Value means, as of any date of determination, with respect to each Unencumbered Asset, the lesser of (x) undepreciated cost (or in the case of any asset that is less than 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower, the Borrowers pro rata share thereof), and (y) market value (or in the case of any asset that is less than 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower, the Borrowers pro rata share thereof), all as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Venture LLC means (i) an Investment Affiliate that owns Loan Assets, Credit Tenant Lease Assets and/or Other Real Estate Owned Assets and (ii) iStar Woodward LLC.
Section 1.2. Accounting Terms and Determinations. Unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent (except for changes concurred in by the Borrowers independent public accountants) with the most recent audited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries delivered to the Administrative Agent; provided that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower wishes to amend any covenant in Article V to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP on the operation of such covenant (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Banks wish to amend Article V for such purpose), then the Borrowers compliance with such covenant shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenant is amended in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Required Banks. The Borrower hereby agrees that any election pursuant to FASB Statement No. 159 shall be disregarded for all purposes of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
THE CREDITS
Section 2.1. Term Commitments. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, each Bank severally agrees to make Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loans to the Borrower on the Closing Date as follows:
(i) a Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan in British Pounds Sterling or Dollars or a combination thereof in such currencies and amounts as requested by the Borrower and in an
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amount not to exceed the amount of the British Pounds Sterling Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment of such Bank (or the Dollar Equivalent Amount thereof);
(ii) a Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan in Canadian Dollars or Dollars or a combination thereof in such currencies and amounts as requested by the Borrower and in an amount not to exceed the amount of the Canadian Dollar Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment of such Bank (or the Dollar Equivalent Amount thereof);
(iii) a Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan in Euros or Dollars or a combination thereof in such currencies and amounts as requested by the Borrower and in an amount not to exceed the amount of the Euro Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment of such Bank (or the Dollar Equivalent Amount thereof); and
(iv) a Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan in Dollars in an amount not to exceed the amount of the Dollar Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitment of such Bank.
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Section 2.2. Revolving Credit Commitments. Each Bank severally agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to make Revolving Credit Loans (including Revolving Credit Loans that are Euro-Currency Loans denominated in Alternate Currencies) to the Borrower and participate in Letters of Credit issued by the Fronting Bank on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to this Article at any time and from time to time during the Term hereof in Dollar Equivalent Amounts such that the aggregate principal Dollar Equivalent Amount of Revolving Credit Loans by such Bank at any one time outstanding plus such Banks Pro Rata Share of Swingline Loans outstanding together with such Banks Pro Rata Share of the Letter of Credit Usage at such time shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent Amount of its Revolving Credit Commitment. Each Euro-Currency Borrowing outstanding under this Section 2.2 shall be in an aggregate principal Dollar Equivalent Amount of approximately $5,000,000, or an integral multiple of a Dollar Equivalent Amount of approximately $1,000,000 in excess thereof, and each Base Rate Borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal Dollar Equivalent Amount of approximately $1,000,000, or an integral multiple of a Dollar Equivalent Amount of approximately $1,000,000 in excess thereof (except that any such Borrowing may be in the aggregate amount available in accordance with Section 3.2(b), or in any Dollar Equivalent Amount required to reimburse the Fronting Bank for any drawing under any Letter of Credit or to repay the Swingline Lender the amount of any Swingline Loan) and, other than with respect to Swingline Loans, shall be made from the several Banks ratably in proportion to their respective Revolving Credit Commitments. In no event shall the sum of the aggregate Dollar Equivalent Amount of Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans outstanding at any time, plus the Dollar Equivalent Amount of the Letter of Credit Usage, exceed $360,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.11(d), Section 2.12 or as may otherwise be provided in this Agreement, the Revolving Facility Amount). In no event shall any Revolving Credit Loans or Swingline Loans be borrowed or Letters of Credit be issued if as a result thereof any prepayment would then be required under Section 2.12(c) (unless such prepayment is then being made). Subject to the limitations set forth herein, any amounts of Revolving Credit Loans repaid may be reborrowed.
Section 2.3. Notice of Borrowing. (a) With respect to any Borrowing, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time, with respect to Dollar Loans, and London time, with respect to Alternate Currency Loans)
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(x) the Business Day prior to each Base Rate Borrowing, or in the case of the Closing Date, on the date of such Base Rate Borrowing, (y) the third (3rd) Euro-Currency Business Day before each Euro-Currency Borrowing, or (z) the fourth (4th) Euro-Currency Business Day before each Euro-Currency Borrowing denominated in an Alternate Currency, specifying:
Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision hereof, on the Closing Date, the Borrower shall be deemed to have made Borrowings under the Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments, the Dollar Term Loan Commitments and the Revolving Credit Commitments as provided in the next three sentences. Such deemed Borrowings under the Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments shall be in aggregate amounts in British Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Euros and Dollars respectively equal to the British Pounds Sterling Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments, the Canadian Dollar Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments, the Euro Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments and the Dollar Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loan Commitments and shall be Base Rate Loans and Euro-Currency Loans in the same respective amounts (and, in the case of any Euro-Currency Borrowing, having an Interest Period with the same remaining term) as the respectively equivalent loans (or any ratable portions of such loans) in British Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Euros and Dollars held by the lenders under the Existing 2007 Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Closing Date that are designated by the Borrower in such Notice of Borrowing to be converted to such Multicurrency Revolving/Term Loans hereunder on the Closing Date. Such deemed Borrowings under the Dollar Term Loan Commitments shall be in an aggregate amount in Dollars equal to the Dollar Term Loan Commitments and shall be Base Rate Loans and Euro-Currency Loans in the same respective amounts (and, in the case of
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any Euro-Currency Borrowing, having an Interest Period with the same remaining term) as the respectively equivalent loans (or any ratable portions of such loans) in Dollars held by the lenders under the Existing 2007 Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Closing Date that are designated by the Borrower in such Notice of Borrowing to be converted to such Term Loans hereunder on the Closing Date. Such deemed Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Commitments shall be in the respective aggregate amounts in Dollars and Alternative Currencies as specified by the Borrower and shall be Base Rate Loans and Euro-Currency Loans, in the same respective amounts (and, in the case of any Euro-Currency Borrowing, having an Interest Period with the same remaining term) as the respectively equivalent loans (or any ratable portion of such loans) in Dollars and such Alternate Currencies held by the lenders under the Existing 2007 Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Closing Date that are designated by the Borrower in such Notice of Borrowing to be converted to Revolving Credit Loans hereunder on the Closing Date (it being acknowledged that (a) on, or promptly following, the Closing Date there may also be prepayments and reborrowings under the Revolving Credit Commitments in order to provide for (i) the prepayment of any loans in Alternate Currencies held by lenders under the Existing 2007 Credit Agreement who have no commitments under this Agreement on the Closing Date and (ii) the prepayment of Revolving Credit Loans in Dollars so as to make Revolving Credit Commitments available for the transactions referred to in foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) and (b) in the event of any such prepayments and reborrowings, Section 2.16 shall apply to the same extent as if such prepayments and reborrowings occurred after the Closing Date).
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Section 2.4. Swingline Loan Subfacility.
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Section 2.5. Notice to Banks; Funding of Loans; Replacement of Defaulting Bank.
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Section 2.6. Notes.
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Section 2.7. Method of Electing Interest Rates. (a) The Loans included in each Borrowing shall bear interest initially at the type of rate specified by the Borrower, in the applicable Notice of Borrowing or as otherwise provided in Section 2.4 with respect to Mandatory Borrowings. Thereafter, the Borrower may from time to time elect to change or continue the type of interest rate borne by each Group of Loans (subject in each case to the provisions of Article VIII and without affecting the currency of any particular Loan), as follows:
Each such election shall be made by delivering a notice (a Notice of Interest Rate Election) to the Administrative Agent at least three (3) Euro-Currency Business Days prior to, but excluding, the effective date of the conversion or continuation selected in such notice. A Notice of Interest Rate Election may, if it so specifies, apply to only a portion of the aggregate principal amount of the relevant Group of Loans; provided that (i) such portion is allocated ratably among the Loans comprising such Group of Loans, (ii) the portion to which such Notice applies, and the remaining portion to which it does not apply, are each in the minimum amounts required hereby, (iii) no Loan may be continued as, or converted into, a Euro-Currency Loan when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; provided, however, that if and for so long as the
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Borrower shall have an Investment Grade Rating from S&P and Moodys, if the Borrower shall so request and the Required Banks shall so elect, then a Loan may be continued as, or converted into, a Euro-Currency Loan when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (iv) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date. Loans in any currency may not be converted to be Loans in a different currency.
Each Interest Period specified in a Notice of Interest Rate Election shall comply with the provisions of the definition of Interest Period.
Section 2.8. Interest Rates.
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Section 2.9. Fees.
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Section 2.10. Maturity Date. The term (the Term) of the Revolving Credit Commitments (and each Banks obligations to make Revolving Credit Loans and to participate in Letters of Credit hereunder) shall terminate and expire, and the Borrower shall return or cause to be returned all Letters of Credit to the Fronting Bank, on the Maturity Date. Any Loans outstanding on the Maturity Date (together with accrued interest thereon and all other Obligations) shall be due and payable on such date and any payment in respect of such Loans shall be made in the currency in which such Loans are denominated.
Section 2.11. Optional Prepayments. Subject, in each case, to the Priority of Payments:
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Section 2.12. Mandatory Prepayments; Cure.
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Section 2.13. Non-Pro Rata Prepayments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Borrower, with the consent of the Banks whose Loans are to be prepaid pursuant to this Section 2.13, shall be permitted to make non-pro rata optional prepayments of the Loans at a Discount greater than or equal to 20% of the aggregate principal amount of Loans to be so prepaid; provided that (i) the Loans so prepaid are cancelled and, in the case of any prepayment of Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.13, a commensurate amount of the applicable Banks Revolving Credit Commitment shall be concurrently cancelled and thereafter, for purposes of determining borrowing amounts, obligations in respect of Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans, repayment or prepayment of principal, obligations under Section 7.6 and similar items (but not payments of interest), such prepayment shall be treated to the extent applicable as though it were the equivalent of the purchase of a last-out participation in such Revolving Credit Commitment, (ii) any such prepayment is effected in accordance with procedures reasonably satisfactory to the Joint Lead Arrangers to ensure that each Bank has an opportunity to participate in such prepayment on a ratable basis in proportion to the respective amounts of Loans offered by each Bank to be subject to such prepayment, at the relevant price and (iii) at the time of any such prepayment (x) no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing and (y) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is at least 1.25 to 1.00. Any prepayment under this Section 2.13 shall be subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent, which shall be granted unless administrative responsibilities resulting from such prepayment would be unduly burdensome, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
Section 2.14. General Provisions as to Payments.
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Section 2.15. Priority of Payments. (a) Any payments made by the Borrower pursuant to Sections 2.11 and 2.12 shall be applied to and among the First Priority Credit Agreement, the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement and this Agreement as set forth in clauses (b) and (c) below (the provisions of this Section 2.15 are collectively referred to as the Priority of Payments).
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Section 2.16. Funding Losses. If the Borrower makes any payment of principal with respect to any Euro-Currency Loan (pursuant to Article II, VI or VIII or otherwise) on any day other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or if the Borrower fails to borrow any Euro-Currency Loans after notice has been given to any Bank in accordance with Section 2.5(a), or if the Borrower shall deliver a Notice of Interest Rate Election specifying that a Euro-Currency Loan shall be converted on a date other than the first (1st) day of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower shall reimburse each Bank within 15 days after certification by such Bank of such loss or expense (which shall be delivered by each such Bank to the Administrative Agent for delivery to the Borrower) for any resulting loss (based on interest only, exclusive of fees, if any) or expense incurred by it (or by an existing Participant in the related Loan), including, without limitation, any loss incurred in obtaining, liquidating or employing deposits from third parties, but excluding loss of margin for the period after any such payment or failure to borrow; provided that such Bank shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall have delivered to the Borrower a certification as to the amount of such loss or expense, which certification shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis
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for and calculation of such loss or expense and shall be conclusive in the absence of demonstrable error.
Section 2.17. Computation of Interest and Fees. With respect to Base Rate Loans, the rate of interest on which is calculated based on the Prime Rate or for Euro-Currency Loans denominated in British Pounds Sterling hereunder, interest thereon shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or, in the case of interest based on the Prime Rate only, 366 days in a leap year) and paid for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). All other interest and fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and paid for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).
Section 2.18. Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loans for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, the origination, acquisition and funding of Loan Assets, Credit Tenant Lease Assets and other investments, the repayment of maturing debt obligations, the repurchase or exchange of public notes of the Borrower, the acquisition of other assets, and for general working capital needs of the Borrower, in each case, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Section 2.19. Letters of Credit.
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Section 2.20. Letter of Credit Usage Absolute. The obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement in respect of any Letter of Credit shall be unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (as the same may be amended from time to time) and any Letter of Credit Documents (as hereinafter defined) under all circumstances, including, without limitation, to the extent permitted by law, the following circumstances:
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Section 2.21. Letters of Credit Maturing after the Maturity Date.
Section 2.22. Payments. If any Bank shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(iii), 2.4(b)(iv), 2.5(d), 2.19(f), 2.19(g) or 7.6, then the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Fronting Bank for the account of such Bank to satisfy such Banks obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid; and if such Bank shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to any equivalent provision under either the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement and there are no such unsatisfied obligations hereunder, then the Administrative Agent may apply any such amounts received by it for the account of such Bank to satisfy such Banks obligations under the equivalent provisions under either the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement (or, in the event the institution serving as Administrative Agent hereunder is not, at such time, the same institution serving as
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administrative agent under either the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement, turn over such amounts to the applicable administrative agent under the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement or the First Priority Credit Agreement to be applied for such purposes).
Section 2.23. Collateral. (a) The Obligations shall be secured by a perfected second priority security interest in the Collateral, subject only to the first priority Lien granted pursuant to the Security Agreement for the benefit of the First Priority Secured Parties. The Borrower shall be entitled to withdraw Collateral in inverse order of the ranking of such Collateral on the Pledged Collateral List (it being understood that any asset so withdrawn shall be automatically included in the Listed Eligible Assets as the highest ranked asset (and the list shall be adjusted accordingly)) so long as, both immediately before and after giving effect to such withdrawal, (i) no Material Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or shall result therefrom) and (ii) except for any such withdrawal which the Borrower reasonably determines is necessary for compliance with any covenant applicable under the terms of any Indebtedness of the Borrower as in effect on the Closing Date relating to the maintenance of Total Unencumbered Assets (or any similar concept), the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio at the time of such withdrawal is at least 1.25 to 1.00. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Section 2.23, Non-Performing Loan Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets that are disregarded in calculating the aggregate Borrowing Base Value as provided in the definition of Borrowing Base Value may, so long as no Material Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or shall result therefrom), be withdrawn, at the option of the Borrower, to the extent of any amount so disregarded; provided that at the time of such withdrawal of any such assets, the Joint Lead Arrangers shall have the right, but not the obligation, to rank such assets as Listed Eligible Assets. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Section 2.23, (x) the Borrower shall be entitled to withdraw Collateral in connection with payment or prepayment of such Collateral and (y) the Borrower shall be permitted to withdraw such Collateral in connection with sales to third parties or a monetization (that is not a payment or prepayment) (any such monetization or sale, a Third Party Sale) provided that in connection with any such Third Party Sale and after giving effect to such Third Party Sale and the prior addition (a Collateral Addition) of any replacement Collateral (which replacement Collateral shall comprise the highest ranked Listed Eligible Assets immediately prior to such replacement and the lowest ranked Collateral on the Pledged Collateral List immediately following such replacement), either (I) no Material Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or (II) a Material Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, but such Third Party Sale is consummated pursuant to a binding commitment entered into at a time that no Material Default or Event of Default had occurred and was continuing or would have resulted therefrom (it being understood that the proceeds of any such transaction described in clause (x) or (y) above shall be paid into the accounts established pursuant to Section 5.8). At such time as any Listed Eligible Assets are required to be pledged as Collateral in order to comply with the terms hereof, the Borrower shall (i) cause a sufficient amount of the highest ranked Listed Eligible Assets to be transferred to a Collateral SPV and (ii) take any other actions as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Trustee may reasonably request for the purposes of fully perfecting or renewing the rights and security interests of the Collateral Trustee, on behalf of the Banks, with respect to the Collateral.
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In addition to Collateral withdrawals otherwise permitted pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, promissory notes and related transfer documents, if any, constituting part of any Collateral (and any related collateral) if requested by the Borrower at any time prior to the commencement of a Foreclosure (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement) in respect thereof, shall be released by the Collateral Trustee to the custody of the Borrower, the applicable Grantor or its agents in escrow pending any enforcement action, exercise of rights or other customary actions in lieu of enforcement or for the purpose of correction of defects, if any, in each case in respect of any such promissory notes and related collateral. It is understood and agreed that any Collateral released pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall remain Collateral except in connection with a withdrawal otherwise permitted pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Section 2.24. Mortgages. The Borrower shall cause the applicable Pledged Collateral LLCs to execute and deliver to the Collateral Trustee, not later than 90 days after the Closing Date, Mortgages with respect to real properties that constitute Credit Tenant Lease Assets owned by such Pledged Collateral LLCs comprising not less than 50% of the Borrowing
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Base Value of all Mortgage Eligible Assets; provided that (i) Mortgages shall not be required to be delivered with respect to any Mortgage-Exempt Asset, (ii) the Mortgaged Properties, at any time, shall be comprised of the highest ranked Mortgage-Eligible Assets from the Pledged Collateral List in effect at the time of the delivery of the Mortgage in respect of each Mortgaged Property (it being understood that no Mortgage will be required to be delivered solely because of a re-ranking of the Listed Eligible Assets and/or the Pledged Collateral List), and (iii) each Mortgage required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 2.24 shall secure 50% of the undepreciated book value of the applicable Credit Tenant Lease Asset (reflecting any impairment taken by the applicable Collateral LLC but without adding back any depreciation before the most recent such impairment) at the time such Mortgage is entered in to. Following the date that is 90 days after the Closing Date, the Borrower shall cause Mortgages in compliance with this Section 2.24 to be delivered as necessary so that at all times the Mortgaged Properties shall comprise not less than 50% of the Borrowing Base Value of all Mortgage-Eligible Assets. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.24, neither the Borrower nor any Grantor shall be required to deliver environmental reports, third-party reports, appraisals, surveys, title insurance policies, tract searches or legal opinions in respect of any Mortgaged Property or Mortgage thereon.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS
Section 3.1. Closing. The Closing Date shall occur on the date when each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in writing by the Administrative Agent and the Banks), each document to be dated the Closing Date unless otherwise indicated:
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Section 3.2. Borrowings. The obligation of any Bank to make a Loan or to participate in any Letter of Credit issued by the Fronting Bank and the obligation of the Fronting Bank to issue a Letter of Credit and the obligation of the Swingline Lender to make a Swingline Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
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provided that if the Borrower makes a prepayment with respect to any Alternate Currency Revolving Credit Loans, the Borrower shall be permitted to borrow a Revolving Credit Loan in Dollars substantially concurrently with such payment in an amount less than or equal to the Dollar Equivalent Amount of such Alternate Currency Revolving Credit Loan without being required to (x) satisfy the foregoing conditions (other than clause (a) above) or (y) comply with the minimum borrowing amounts otherwise required hereunder.
Each Borrowing hereunder or the issuance of a Letter of Credit hereunder shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date of such Borrowing as to the facts specified in clauses (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this Section 3.2. In the event that any representation or warranty (as set forth in clause (f)) would be materially inaccurate, the Borrower shall disclose the same in writing to the Banks; provided, however, that the Borrower may only change such representation or warranty with the prior written consent of the Required Banks. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no Borrowing or issuance of Letter of Credit shall be permitted if such Borrowing or issuance of a Letter of Credit would cause the Borrower to fail to be in compliance with any of the covenants contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
In order to induce the Administrative Agent and each of the other Banks which is or may become a party to this Agreement to make the Loans and/or issue or participate in Letters of Credit, the Borrower makes the following representations and warranties as of the Closing Date and, in accordance with Section 3.2(f) hereof, as of each Borrowing or issuance of a Letter of Credit. Such representations and warranties shall survive the effectiveness of this Agreement, the execution and delivery of the other Loan Documents and the making of the Loans.
Section 4.1. Existence and Power. Each of the Loan Parties is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as applicable, duly organized or incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation and has all powers and all material governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required to own its property and assets and carry on its business as now conducted
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or as it presently proposes to conduct and has been duly qualified and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified and/or in good standing is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.2. Power and Authority. Each of the Loan Parties has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and has taken all necessary action, if any, to authorize the execution and delivery on its behalf and its performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party. Each of the Loan Parties has duly executed and delivered each Loan Document (or with respect to any Mortgage, will duly execute and deliver at the time such Mortgage is required to be executed and delivered in accordance with Section 2.24) to which it is a party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and each such Loan Document constitutes (or, upon execution and delivery thereof, will constitute) its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable insolvency, bankruptcy or other similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, or general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
Section 4.3. No Violation. Neither the execution, delivery or performance by or on behalf of any Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, nor compliance by any such Loan Party with the terms and provisions thereof nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by such Loan Documents, (i) will materially contravene any applicable provision of any law, statute, rule, regulation, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental instrumentality, (ii) will materially conflict with or result in any breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien (other than Liens created under the Collateral Documents) upon any of the property or assets of the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement or other instrument to which the Borrower (or any partnership of which the Borrower is a partner) or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound or to which it is subject (except for such breaches and defaults under loan agreements which the lenders thereunder have agreed to forbear pursuant to valid forbearance agreements), or (iii) will cause a material default by any Loan Party under any organizational document of any Person in which such Loan Party has an interest, or cause a material default under such Persons agreement or certificate of limited partnership, the consequences of which conflict, contravention, breach or default under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) would (x) have a Material Adverse Effect (provided, however, that for purposes of determining whether the consequences of a conflict, contravention, breach or default under clause (ii) of this Section 4.3 would have a Material Adverse Effect, clause (ii) of the definition of the term Material Adverse Effect shall be modified to read as follows: (ii) the ability of the Administrative Agent or the Banks to enforce the Loan Documents in a manner that materially and adversely affects the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Banks thereunder), or (y) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien whatsoever upon any Property (except as contemplated herein).
Section 4.4. Financial Information. (a) The consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008, and for the Fiscal Year
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then ended, reported on by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP fairly presents, in conformity with GAAP, the consolidated financial position of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for such Fiscal Year.
Section 4.5. Litigation. There is no action, suit or proceeding pending against, or to the knowledge of the Borrower threatened against or affecting, (i) the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries, (ii) the Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or (iii) any of the assets of the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries, before any court or arbitrator or any governmental body, agency or official in which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse decision which could, individually, or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect or which in any manner draws into question the validity of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
Section 4.6. Compliance with ERISA. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6(a) attached hereto, neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party is a member of or has entered into, maintained, contributed to, or been required to contribute to, or may incur any liability with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan. In the event that at any time after the Closing Date, the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall become a member of any other material Plan or Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower promptly shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof (and from and after such notice, Schedule 4.6(a) shall be deemed modified thereby).
Section 4.7. Environmental. (a) The Borrower conducts reviews of the effect of Environmental Laws on the business, operations and properties of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries when necessary in the course of which it identifies and evaluates associated liabilities and costs (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up or closure of properties presently owned, any capital or operating expenditures required to achieve or maintain compliance with environmental
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protection standards imposed by law or as a condition of any license, permit or contract, any related constraints on operating activities, and any actual or potential liabilities to third parties, including, without limitation, employees, and any related costs and expenses). On the basis of this review, the Borrower has reasonably concluded that such associated liabilities and costs, including, without limitation, the costs of compliance with Environmental Laws, are unlikely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.8. Taxes. The Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries have filed all United States Federal income tax returns and all other material tax returns which are required to be filed by them and have paid all taxes due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessment received by the Borrower, or any Consolidated Subsidiary, except (i) such taxes, if any, as are reserved against in accordance with GAAP, (ii) such taxes as are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or (iii) such tax returns or such taxes, the failure to file when due or to make payment when due and payable will not have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries in respect of taxes or other governmental charges are, in the opinion of the Borrower, adequate.
Section 4.9. Full Disclosure. All information heretofore furnished by the Borrower or any other Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Bank for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby is true and accurate in all material respects on the date as of which such information is stated or certified; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents and warrants only that such information represents the Borrowers expectations regarding future performance, based upon historical information and reasonable assumptions, it being understood, however, that actual results may differ from the projected results described in the financial projections. The Borrower has disclosed to the Administrative Agent, in writing any and all facts which have or may have (to the extent the Borrower can now reasonably foresee) a Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 4.10. Solvency. On the Closing Date and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement and the First Priority Credit Agreement occurring on the Closing Date, the Borrower and each other Loan Party, taken as a whole, will be Solvent.
Section 4.11. Use of Proceeds. All proceeds of the Loans will be used by the Borrower only in accordance with the provisions hereof. Neither the making of any Loan nor the use of the proceeds thereof will violate or be inconsistent with the provisions of regulations T, U, or X of the Federal Reserve Board.
Section 4.12. Governmental Approvals. No order, consent, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, any governmental or public body or authority, or any subdivision thereof, is required to authorize, or is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated thereby other than those that have already been duly made or obtained and remain in full force and effect or those which, if not made or obtained, would not have a Material Adverse Effect;
Section 4.13. Investment Company Act. Neither the Borrower, any other Loan Party nor any Consolidated Subsidiary is (x) an investment company or a company controlled by an investment company, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (y) subject to any other federal or state law or regulation which purports to restrict or regulate its ability to borrow money.
Section 4.14. Principal Offices. As of the Closing Date, the principal office, chief executive office and principal place of business of each Loan Party is 1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036.
Section 4.15. REIT Status. As of the date hereof, the Borrower is qualified as a REIT.
Section 4.16. Patents, Trademarks, etc. The Borrower and each other Loan Party has obtained and holds in full force and effect all patents, trademarks, servicemarks, trade names, copyrights and other such rights, free from burdensome restrictions, which are necessary for the operation of its business as presently conducted, the impairment of which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.17. Judgments. As of the Closing Date, there are no final, non-appealable judgments or decrees in an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or more entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any Consolidated Subsidiary or, to the extent such judgment would be recourse to the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any Consolidated Subsidiary, any other Person (other than, in each case, judgments as to which, and only to the extent, a reputable insurance company has acknowledged coverage of such claim in writing or which have been paid or stayed).
Section 4.18. No Default. No Event of Default or, to the best of the Borrowers knowledge, Default exists under or with respect to any Loan Document and neither the Borrower
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nor any other Loan Party is in default in any material respect beyond any applicable grace period under or with respect to any other material agreement, instrument or undertaking to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound in any respect, the existence of which default is likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.19. Licenses, etc. Each of the Loan Parties has obtained and does hold in full force and effect, all franchises, licenses, permits, certificates, authorizations, qualifications, accreditation, easements, rights of way and other consents and approvals which are necessary for the operation of its businesses as presently conducted, the absence of which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.20. Compliance with Law. To the Borrowers knowledge, each Loan Party and each of its assets are in compliance in all material respects with all laws, rules, regulations, orders, judgments, writs and decrees, the failure to comply with which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.21. No Burdensome Restrictions. Except as may have been disclosed by the Borrower in writing to the Banks prior to the Closing Date or that would otherwise be permitted under the Loan Documents, neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any other obligation or any charter or corporate or partnership restriction, as the case may be, which, individually or in the aggregate, is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.22. Brokers Fees. Neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party has dealt with any broker or finder with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise in connection with this Agreement, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party has done any act, had any negotiations or conversation, or made any agreements or promises which will in any way create or give rise to any obligation or liability for the payment by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of any brokerage fee, charge, commission or other compensation to any party with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, other than the fees payable to the Administrative Agent and the Banks, and certain other Persons as previously disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent.
Section 4.23. Labor Matters. Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.6(a), there are no collective bargaining agreements or Multiemployer Plans covering the employees of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any member of the ERISA Group, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party has suffered any material strikes, walkouts, work stoppages or other material labor difficulty within the last five years.
Section 4.24. Insurance. The Loan Parties currently maintain 100% replacement cost insurance coverage (subject to customary deductibles) in respect of each of their Real Property Assets, as well as commercial general liability insurance (including, without limitation, builders risk where applicable) against claims for personal, and bodily injury and/or death, to one or more persons, or property damage, as well as workers compensation insurance, in each case with respect to liability and casualty insurance with insurers having an A.M. Best policyholders rating of not less than A-/VII at the time of issuance or extension of any such coverage policy in amounts no less than customarily carried by owners of properties similar to,
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and in the same locations as, the Loan Parties Real Property Assets; provided, however, that the foregoing A.M. Best policyholders rating requirement shall not be required for (a) such insurance as tenants of Credit Tenant Lease Assets and Other Real Estate Owned Assets are permitted or required pursuant to applicable leases to obtain or maintain, (b) exposure under existing insurance policies (but not renewals of any such policies) to CV Starr, in a Lloyds Syndicate in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 and (c) liability and casualty insurance policies issued after the Closing Date on Real Property Assets constituting not more than 5.0% of all Real Property Assets owned by the Loan Parties with insurers having an A.M. Best policyholders rating of less than A-/VII, but not less than B++/VII.
Section 4.25. Organizational Documents. The documents delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(h) constitute, as of the Closing Date, all of the organizational documents (together with all amendments and modifications thereof) of each Loan Party. The Borrower represents that it has delivered to the Administrative Agent true, correct and complete copies of each such document.
Section 4.26. Unencumbered Assets and Indebtedness. As of the date hereof, Schedule 4.26 accurately sets forth (i) total Unencumbered Assets, (ii) all Unsecured Debt and (iii) all Secured Debt, in each case as of December 31, 2008, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of Loans hereunder and the loans under the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement and the First Priority Credit Agreement, in each case on the date hereof. All of the information set forth on Schedule 4.26 is true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof.
Section 4.27. Ownership of Property; Liens. The Borrower, each other Loan Party and each Collateral LLC owns the Eligible Assets purported to be owned by it, as applicable, and none of the Eligible Assets is subject to any Lien except as permitted by Section 5.15.
Section 4.28. Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower in writing from time to time after the Closing Date, (a) Schedule 4.28 sets forth the name and jurisdiction of incorporation of each Collateral SPV and Collateral LLC and, as to each such Collateral SPV and Collateral LLC, the percentage of each class of equity interests owned by any Loan Party and (b) there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or other agreements or commitments (other than stock options granted to employees or directors and directors qualifying shares) of any nature relating to any equity interests of the Borrower or any Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC, except as created by the Loan Documents.
Section 4.29. Security Documents. The Security Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Agents and the Banks, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein and proceeds thereof. In the case of the Pledged Stock described in the Security Agreement, when stock certificates representing such Pledged Stock, if any, are delivered to the Collateral Trustee, and in the case of the other Collateral described in the Security Agreement, when financing statements and other filings specified on Schedule 4.29 in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4.29, the Security Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected second priority Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral and the
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proceeds thereof, as security for the Second Priority Secured Obligations (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement), in each case prior and superior in right to any other Lien (other than any Liens permitted by Section 5.15(a)(ii) and Permitted Liens described in clauses (a), (b) and (f) of the definition thereof set forth herein).
Section 4.30. Mortgages. Each Mortgage, when executed and delivered as required by and in accordance with Section 2.24, will be recorded in the real property records of the applicable county and state in which the Mortgaged Property encumbered thereunder is located. No Loan Party has created any Lien securing Indebtedness for money borrowed against a Mortgaged Property that is a Mortgage-Eligible Asset that would be prior to or superior in right to any Mortgage on such Mortgaged Property.
ARTICLE V
AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS
The Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as any Bank has any Commitment hereunder or any Obligation remains unpaid:
Section 5.1. Information. The Borrower shall deliver to each of the Banks or post to Intralinks provided such information is not otherwise publicly available:
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Section 5.2. Payment of Obligations. The Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries will pay and discharge, at or before maturity, all their respective material obligations and liabilities including, without limitation, any such material obligations (a) pursuant to any agreement by which it or any of its properties is bound and (b) in respect of federal, state and other taxes, in each case where the failure to so pay or discharge such obligations or liabilities is likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and will maintain in accordance with GAAP, appropriate reserves for the accrual of any of the same.
Section 5.3. Maintenance of Property; Insurance; Leases.
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Section 5.4. Maintenance of Existence. The Borrower shall and shall cause each of its Consolidated Subsidiaries to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect, its corporate existence and its rights, privileges and franchises necessary for the normal conduct of its business unless the failure to maintain such rights and franchises does not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.5. Compliance with Laws. The Borrower shall, and shall cause its Consolidated Subsidiaries to, comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and requirements of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, Environmental Laws, and all zoning and building codes with respect to its Real Property Assets and ERISA and the rules and regulations thereunder and all federal securities laws) except where the necessity of compliance therewith is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or where the failure to do so will not have a Material Adverse Effect or expose the Administrative Agent or Banks to any material liability therefor.
Section 5.6. Inspection of Property, Books and Records. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Consolidated Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities in conformity with GAAP, modified as required by this Agreement and applicable law; and shall permit representatives of any Bank, at such Banks expense, or upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, at the Borrowers expense (but subject to the reimbursement limitations in Section 9.3), so long as disclosure of such information could not result in a violation of, or expose the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any material liability under, any applicable law, ordinance or regulation or any agreements with unaffiliated third parties that are binding on the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, to examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its officers and independent public accountants, all at such reasonable times during normal business hours, upon reasonable prior notice and as often as may reasonably be desired. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, representatives of any Bank permitted to review such books or engage in such discussions shall include consultants, accountants, auditors and any other representatives that any Bank deems necessary in connection with any workout or proposed workout of the Loans.
Section 5.7. Existence. The Borrower shall do or cause to be done, all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its and its Consolidated Subsidiaries existence and its patents, trademarks, servicemarks, tradenames, copyrights, franchises, licenses, permits, certificates, authorizations, qualifications, accreditation, easements, rights of way and other rights, consents and approvals the nonexistence of which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.8. Deposit Accounts. (a) The Borrower shall cause, within 90 days after the Closing Date, all payments in respect of any Loan Assets (net of any portion thereof attributable to any portion of such Loan Assets beneficially owned by third parties) included in the Collateral to be directed to deposit accounts maintained by the Collateral SPVs with the Administrative Agent (each such account a Collateral SPV Deposit Account), and all payments on account of assets owned by the Collateral LLCs (net of any portion thereof attributable to any portion of such assets beneficially owned by third parties) to be directed to
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deposit accounts maintained by the Collateral LLCs with the Administrative Agent (each such account a Collateral LLC Deposit Account).
Section 5.9. Independent Director. The board of directors, board of managers, or other equivalent governing body of each Collateral SPV and each Collateral LLC shall include at least one special, independent director or member (or equivalent thereof), appointed by the Administrative Agent, whose consent shall be required for (i) any bankruptcy or insolvency filing by the relevant Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC, as the case may be, (ii) the transfer of any membership or other equity interests therein (other than the sale of such membership or equity interests in a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents) or (iii) encumbering any asset owned by such Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC with a real property mortgage or deed of trust, as applicable, or a security agreement, pledge agreement or any similar agreement creating a Lien in respect thereof, except as permitted under the Loan Documents (including as a result of any consent, amendment, waiver or other modification obtained in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents).
Section 5.10. Financial Covenants and Restricted Payments.
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Section 5.11. Restriction on Fundamental Changes. (a) The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC to, enter into any merger or consolidation without obtaining the prior written consent thereto of the Required Banks, unless (i) in the case of any such merger or consolidation involving (u) the Borrower, the Borrower is the surviving entity, (v) iStar Tara Holdings LLC, iStar Tara Holdings LLC is the surviving entity (provided that iStar Tara LLC and any other Collateral SPV owned by iStar Tara Holdings LLC, shall not be permitted to merge or consolidate with or into iStar Tara Holdings LLC), (w) a Collateral SPV (other than iStar Tara Holdings LLC), a Collateral SPV is the surviving entity, (x) a Collateral LLC, a Collateral LLC is the surviving entity, (y) a Grantor, a Grantor is the surviving entity and (z) a Guarantor, a Guarantor is the surviving entity, and (ii) in each case, the same will not result in the occurrence of a Material Default or an Event of Default. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Collateral SPV or Collateral LLC to, liquidate, wind-up or
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dissolve (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), discontinue its business or convey, lease, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or series of transactions, all or substantially all of its business or property, whether now or hereafter acquired, other than to any Collateral SPV (or, in the case of any Collateral LLC, to any other Collateral LLC or in connection with any sale of all or substantially all of its assets or any payment or prepayment in full or other monetization in full of its assets).
Section 5.12. Changes in Business. The Borrowers primary business shall not be substantially different from that conducted by the Borrower on the Closing Date and shall include ownership and management of Credit Tenant Lease Assets and Loan Assets. The Borrower shall carry on its business operations through the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and its Investment Affiliates.
Section 5.13. Borrower Status. The Borrower shall at all times remain a publicly traded company listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (or another nationally recognized stock exchange (for the avoidance of doubt, the NASDAQ stock quotation system or any successor thereto shall be considered a nationally recognized exchange)).
Section 5.14. Other Indebtedness. (a) The Borrower shall not incur or maintain or permit any Secured Debt (excluding the Secured Bank Facilities or the Secured Exchange Notes) which is Recourse Debt in excess of an amount equal to 20% of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth. Any Indebtedness maintained or incurred by any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is Recourse Debt of such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be Secured Debt for purposes of this Section 5.14 and Section 5.10; provided that Indebtedness of any Guarantor that is not secured shall not be so deemed to be Secured Debt.
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Section 5.15. Liens. (a) The Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for:
(i) Permitted Liens;
(ii) Liens on the Collateral securing Indebtedness pursuant to (i) the First Priority Credit Agreement and (ii) the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement, in each case, subject to the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement;
(iii) Liens on the Collateral, subject to the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement, securing Indebtedness pursuant to the Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,000,000,000, so long as the Borrower shall be in compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the granting of any such Lien and any contemporaneous pledge of additional Collateral pursuant to the Loan Documents, with Section 5.17;
(iv) Liens on the Collateral, subject to the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement, securing Indebtedness pursuant to the Junior Priority Secured Exchange Notes;
(v) Liens on assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including Liens incurred pursuant to clause (y)(B) of the proviso to clause (vi) of this Section 5.15) with a book value not to exceed $750,000,000 at any one time outstanding; and
(vi) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 1.1C and any extensions or replacements thereof; provided that in connection with any such extension or replacement, (x) the advance rate for any such Indebtedness secured by Liens pursuant to this clause (vi) is not decreased by more than 15% from the rate in effect on the Closing Date and (y) the amount of Indebtedness secured by Liens pursuant to this clause (vi) is not increased, except to the extent that (A) no additional assets become subject to Liens as a result of such increase or (B) such increase is secured by Liens on additional assets incurred pursuant to clause (v) of this Section 5.15;
provided that (x) in the case of each of clauses (i) (other than with respect to any Permitted Liens described in clause (a), (b) or (f) of the definition thereof set forth herein), (v) and (vi) of this Section 5.15, such assets to be encumbered shall not constitute (A) Collateral, (B) Specified Listed Eligible Assets, (C) assets of a Collateral LLC or (D) Fremont Assets, (y) in no event shall the Borrower create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, or permit any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien upon any of its property to secure any public notes of the Borrower outstanding as of the Closing Date or any notes into which such public notes may be exchanged (other than any Secured Exchange Notes) and (z) any Secured Exchange Notes shall only be secured by the Collateral,
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provided that (x) the foregoing restrictions in this Section 5.15 shall not apply at any time and for so long as (A) the loans and other obligations under the First Priority Credit Agreement have been repaid in full and the commitments thereunder have been terminated and (B) the Coverage Ratio is not less than (1) 1.50 to 1.00, or (2) if no Secured Exchange Notes have been issued and the Exchange Option Termination has occurred, 1.35 to 1.00 and (y) no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to occur under or as a consequence of this Section 5.15 solely as a result of the existence of a Lien, not otherwise prohibited hereunder, created incurred or assumed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary at a time when the conditions set forth in clause (x) of this proviso had been satisfied (it being understood, however, that any subsequent incurrence or assumption of a Lien at a time when, or after giving effect to which, the Borrower shall not be in compliance with this clause (x)(B) of this proviso, shall constitute an Event of Default). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the security interest in the Collateral granted pursuant to the Security Agreement shall be free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens created under the Security Agreement and Permitted Liens described in clause (a), (b) or (f) of the definition thereof set forth herein).
Section 5.16. Prepayments of Secured Exchange Notes, Other Notes, 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement and Existing Credit Agreements; Amendments. (a) The Borrower shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make or offer to make any optional or voluntary payment, prepayment, repurchase or redemption of or otherwise optionally or voluntarily satisfy, defease or refinance (including with Cash or Cash Equivalents or otherwise) or segregate funds with respect to (i) any Secured Exchange Notes or (ii) any notes of the Borrower issued prior to the Closing Date, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), that has a maturity date later than the Termination Date, or any refinancing of any of the foregoing; provided, however, that (A) the Borrower or any Subsidiary may make Permitted Note Repurchases so long as (x) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such Permitted Note Repurchase, or would result therefrom and (y) no Principal Collateral Payment Event shall have occurred and be continuing and (B) the Borrower or any Subsidiary may refinance any Indebtedness described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) with Secured Exchange Notes and new unsecured notes of the Borrower with maturities, in each case, later than December 31, 2012 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, refinancings consummated with the net proceeds of such new Indebtedness or by way of exchange).
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Section 5.17. Coverage Test. The Borrower shall not permit the Coverage Ratio to be (x) at any time prior to the issuance of any Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes, less than 1.20 to 1.00 or (y) at any time from and after the issuance of any Second Priority Secured Exchange Notes, less than 1.30 to 1.00 (each such Coverage Ratio requirement, a Coverage Test).
Section 5.18. Forward Equity Contracts. The Borrower shall not enter into any forward equity contracts.
Section 5.19. Restrictive Agreements. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of such Person or any of its subsidiaries to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, or (b) the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any shares of its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or to guarantee Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by any Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions existing on the date hereof pursuant to leases, participation agreements, co-lending (or analogous) agreements, intercreditor (or analogous) agreements or contracts, governing documents pertaining to Venture LLCs and documents evidencing, securing, governing and/or guarantying any asset which restrictions and conditions (x) are not unusual for similar transactions in the relevant market, and (y) when taken as a whole, would not have a material adverse effect on the Banks interests in the Collateral (it being understood, however, that the foregoing shall apply to any extension, renewal, amendment or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition), (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness and (v) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases, participation agreements, co-lending (or analogous) agreements, intercreditor (or analogous) agreements and other contracts, in each case, restricting the assignment thereof.
Section 5.20. Limitation on Activities of the Collateral SPVs. The Borrower shall not permit any Collateral SPV to (i) conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, or commit to conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, any business or operations other than ownership of Eligible Assets and anything incidental thereto or (ii) incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness or other liabilities or financial obligations, except (v) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 5.14(b), (w) nonconsensual obligations imposed by operation of law, (x) obligations with respect to its equity interests, (y) obligations in the ordinary course of business in the operation of its assets and (z) the statutory liability of any general partner for the liabilities of the limited partnership in which it is a general partner.
Section 5.21. Transactions with Affiliates. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or
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purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) in the ordinary course of business at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arms-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not involving any other Affiliate and (c) any payment of dividends, other restricted payments or other transaction permitted by Section 5.10(e) or Section 5.16.
Section 5.22. Post-Closing Covenants. Within 90 days following the Closing Date, (i) the Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Trustee each Deposit Account Control Agreement in connection with any Collateral SPV Deposit Accounts and any Collateral LLC Deposit Accounts (including any Collateral SPV Deposit Accounts or any Collateral LLC Deposit Accounts established for the purpose of holding British Pound Sterling, Euros, Canadian Dollars or any other currency other than Dollars) required to be delivered pursuant to the Security Agreement and the Collateral Trust Agreement, in each case, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Trustee, and (ii) the Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Trustee any Deposit Account Control Agreement or Securities Account Control Agreement in connection with the Collateral Account (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement) (including any Collateral Accounts established for the purpose of holding British Pound Sterling, Euros, Canadian Dollars or any other currency other than Dollars) required to be delivered pursuant to the Security Agreement and the Collateral Trust Agreement, in each case, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Trustee.
ARTICLE VI
DEFAULTS
Section 6.1. Events of Default. An Event of Default shall have occurred if one or more of the following events shall have occurred and be continuing:
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Section 6.2. Rights and Remedies. (a) Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 6.1(f) or Section 6.1(g), the Commitments shall immediately terminate and the unpaid principal amount of, and any and all accrued interest on, the Loans and any and all accrued fees and other Obligations hereunder shall automatically become immediately due and payable, with all additional interest from time to time accrued thereon and without presentation, demand, or protest or other requirements of any kind (including, without limitation, valuation and appraisement, diligence, presentment, notice of intent to demand or accelerate and notice of acceleration), all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower for itself; and upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any other Event of Default, the Administrative Agent, following consultation with the Banks, may (and upon the demand of the Required Banks shall), by written notice to the Borrower, in addition to the exercise of all of the rights and remedies permitted the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Trustee and the Banks at law or equity or under any of the other Loan Documents, declare that the Commitments are terminated and declare the unpaid principal amount of and any and all accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and any and all accrued fees and other Obligations hereunder to be, and the same shall thereupon be, immediately due and payable with all additional interest from time to time accrued thereon and (except as otherwise provided in the Loan Documents) without presentation, demand, or protest or other requirements of any kind (including, without limitation,
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valuation and appraisement, diligence, presentment, notice of intent to demand or accelerate and notice of acceleration), all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower for itself.
Section 6.3. Notice of Default. The Administrative Agent shall give notice to the Borrower under Section 6.1(b), Section 6.1(c) and Section 6.1(d) promptly upon being requested to do so by the Required Banks and shall thereupon notify all the Banks thereof. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default (other than nonpayment of principal of or interest on the Loans) unless the Administrative Agent has received notice in writing from a Bank or the Borrower referring to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, describing such event or condition. Should the Administrative Agent receive notice of the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default expressly stating that such notice is a notice of a Default or Event of Default, or should the Administrative Agent send the Borrower a notice of Default or Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice thereof to each Bank.
Section 6.4. Actions in Respect of Letters of Credit. (a) If, at any time and from time to time, any Letter of Credit shall have been issued hereunder and an Acceleration Event in respect of this Agreement shall have occurred and be continuing, then, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Acceleration Event in respect of this Agreement, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Banks, in same day funds at the Administrative Agents office designated in such demand, for deposit in a special cash collateral account (the Letter of Credit Collateral Account) to be maintained in the name of the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Banks) and under its sole dominion and control at such place as shall be designated by the Administrative Agent, an amount equal to the amount of the Letter of Credit Usage under the Letters of Credit (less any amounts then held in the Collateral Account under the Collateral Trust Agreement to secure obligations in respect of the Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 3.5 of the Collateral Trust Agreement). Interest shall accrue on the Letter of Credit Collateral Account at a rate equal to the rate on overnight funds.
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The lien and security interest granted hereby secures the payment of all Obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing hereunder and under any other Loan Document.
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Section 6.5. Distribution of Proceeds after Default. Subject to the provisions of the Collateral Trust Agreement and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, from and after an Event of Default, to the extent proceeds are received by the Administrative Agent, such proceeds shall be distributed to the Banks pro rata in accordance with the unpaid principal amount of the Loans and Letter of Credit reimbursement obligations (giving effect to any participations granted therein pursuant to Section 2.4, Section 2.19 and Section 9.6).
ARTICLE VII
THE AGENTS; CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO THE BANKS
Section 7.1. Appointment and Authorization. Each Bank irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf, including execution of the other Loan Documents, and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with all such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Except as set forth in Section 7.8 hereof, the provisions of this Article VII are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the other Agents and the Banks, and the Borrower shall not have any rights to rely on or enforce any of the provisions hereof. In performing its functions and duties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall act solely as an agent of the Banks and shall not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation toward or relationship of agency or trust with or for the Borrower or any other Loan Party. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Agents shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Bank, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agents.
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Section 7.2. Agency and Affiliates. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citicorp North America, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. each has the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Bank and may exercise or refrain from exercising the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent or a Syndication Agent, as applicable, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citicorp North America, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. and each of their affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or affiliate of the foregoing as if they were not the Administrative Agent or a Syndication Agent, as applicable, hereunder, and the term Bank and Banks shall include each of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citicorp North America, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., each in its individual capacity.
Section 7.3. Action by Agents. The obligations of each of the Agents hereunder are only those expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the Agents shall not be required to take any action with respect to any Default or Event of Default, except as expressly provided in Article VI. The duties of each Agent shall be administrative in nature. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.1, Section 7.5 and Section 7.6, each Agent shall administer the Loans in the same manner as each administers its own loans.
Section 7.4. Consultation with Experts. As between any Agent on the one hand and the Banks on the other hand, such Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts.
Section 7.5. Liability of Agents. As between each Agent on the one hand and the Banks on the other hand, none of the Agents nor any of their affiliates nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in connection herewith (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Banks or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. As between each Agent on the one hand and the Banks on the other hand, none of the Agents nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents or employees shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into or verify (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in connection with this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any Borrowing hereunder; (ii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants or agreements of the Borrower or any other Loan Party; (iii) the satisfaction of any condition specified in Article III, except receipt of items required to be delivered to such Agent, or (iv) the validity, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or writing furnished in connection herewith. As between each Agent on the one hand and the Banks on the other hand, none of the Agents shall incur any liability by acting in reliance upon any notice, consent, certificate, statement, or other writing (which may be a bank wire, telex or similar writing) believed by it to be genuine or to be signed by the proper party or parties.
Section 7.6. Indemnification. Each Bank shall, ratably in accordance with its undrawn Commitment and Loans outstanding, indemnify the Agents and their affiliates and their respective directors, officers, agents and employees (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower) against any cost, expense (including, without limitation, counsel fees and disbursements), claim, demand, action, loss or liability (except such as result from such
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indemnitees gross negligence or willful misconduct) that such indemnitee may suffer or incur in connection with its duties as Agent under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by such indemnitee hereunder. In the event that any Agent shall, subsequent to its receipt of indemnification payment(s) from Banks in accordance with this section, recoup any amount from the Borrower, or any other party liable therefor in connection with such indemnification, such Agent shall reimburse the Banks which previously made the payment(s) pro rata, based upon the actual amounts which were theretofore paid by each Bank. Each Agent shall reimburse such Banks so entitled to reimbursement within two (2) Business Days of its receipt of such funds from the Borrower or such other party liable therefor.
Section 7.7. Credit Decision. Each Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Bank, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Bank, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking any action under this Agreement.
Section 7.8. Successor Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving notice thereof to the Banks and the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Required Banks shall have the right to appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which successor Administrative Agent shall; provided no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, be subject to the Borrowers approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Banks and approved by the Borrower, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Banks, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which shall be the Administrative Agent, who shall act until the Required Banks shall appoint an Administrative Agent. Any appointment of a successor Administrative Agent by Required Banks or the retiring Administrative Agent, pursuant to the preceding sentence shall; provided no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, be subject to the Borrowers approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as the Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent and the retiring Administrative Agent, shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. After any retiring Administrative Agents resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Administrative Agent. For gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by all the Banks (excluding for such determination the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as a Bank), the Administrative Agent may be removed at any time by giving at least thirty (30) Business Days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Such resignation or removal shall take effect upon the acceptance of appointment by a successor Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.8.
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disapproval (i) shall be given in the form of a written notice to each Bank, (ii) shall be accompanied by a description of the matter or item as to which such determination, approval, consent or disapproval is requested, or shall advise each Bank where such matter or item may be inspected, or shall otherwise describe the matter or issue to be resolved, (iii) shall include, if reasonably requested by a Bank and to the extent not previously provided to such Bank, written materials and a summary of all oral information provided to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower in respect of the matter or issue to be resolved, and (iv) shall include the Administrative Agents recommended course of action or determination in respect thereof ). Each Bank shall reply promptly, but in any event within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of the request therefor from the Administrative Agent (the Bank Reply Period). With respect to decisions requiring the approval of the Required Banks, or all the Banks or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall submit its recommendation or determination for approval of or consent to such recommendation or determination to all Banks and upon receiving the required approval or consent shall follow the course of action or determination of the Required Banks or all the Banks, as the case may be.
ARTICLE VIII
CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES
Section 8.1. Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair. If on or prior to the first day of any Interest Period for any Euro-Currency Borrowing the Administrative Agent or the Required Banks determine in good faith that deposits in Dollars or the applicable Alternate Currency (in the applicable amounts) are not being offered in the relevant market for such Interest Period or that the Euro-Currency Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately reflect the cost to the Banks or the Required Banks, as the case may be, of making, funding or maintaining such Euro-Currency Borrowing for such Interest Period, the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Banks, whereupon until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, the obligations of the Banks to make, continue, or convert Loans into, Euro-Currency Loans in Dollars or the applicable Alternate Currency, as the case may be, shall be suspended. In such event, unless the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent on or before the second (2nd) Euro-Currency Business Day before, but excluding, the date of any Euro-Currency Borrowing for which a Notice of Borrowing has previously been given that it elects not to borrow on such date, such Borrowing shall instead be made as a Base Rate Borrowing.
Section 8.2. Illegality. If, on or after the date of this Agreement, the adoption of any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Bank (or its Euro-Currency Lending Office) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) made after the Closing Date of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency shall make it unlawful for any Bank (or its Euro-Currency Lending Office) to make, maintain or fund its Euro-Currency Loans in a particular currency, the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the other Banks and the Borrower, whereupon until such Bank notifies the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that the
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circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, the obligation of such Bank in the case of the event described above to make Euro-Currency Loans in such currency, shall be suspended. With respect to Euro-Currency Loans, before giving any notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 8.2, such Bank shall designate a different Euro-Currency Lending Office if such designation will avoid the need for giving such notice and will not, in the reasonable judgment of such Bank, be otherwise commercially disadvantageous to such Bank.
If at any time, it shall be unlawful for any Bank to make, maintain or fund any of its Euro-Currency Loans, the Borrower shall have the right, upon five (5) Business Days notice to the Administrative Agent, to either (x) cause a bank, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, to offer to purchase the Loans and/or Commitments of such Bank for an amount equal to such Banks outstanding Loans and/or Commitments, together with accrued and unpaid interest and fees thereon and all other amounts due to such Bank are concurrently therewith paid in full to such Bank, and to become a Bank hereunder, or obtain the agreement of one or more existing Banks to offer to purchase the Loans and/or Commitments of such Bank for such amount, which offer such Bank is hereby required to accept, or (y) to repay in full all Loans then outstanding of such Bank, together with interest due thereon and any and all fees and other amounts due hereunder, upon which event, such Banks Commitments shall be deemed to be canceled pursuant to Section 2.11(d).
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Section 8.5. Base Rate Loans Substituted for Affected Euro-Currency Loans. If (i) the obligation of any Bank to make Euro-Currency Loans has been suspended pursuant to Section 8.2 or (ii) any Bank has demanded compensation under Section 8.3 or Section 8.4 with respect to its Euro-Currency Loans and the Borrower shall, by at least five Business Days prior notice to such Bank through the Administrative Agent, have elected that the provisions of this Section shall apply to such Bank, then, unless and until such Bank notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension or demand for compensation no longer exist:
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ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.1. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including bank wire, facsimile transmission followed by telephonic confirmation or similar writing) and shall be given to such party: (x) in the case of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at its address or facsimile number set forth on Exhibit H attached hereto with duplicate copies thereof, in the case of the Borrower, to the Borrower, at its address set forth on the signature page hereof, to its General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer, (y) in the case of any Bank, at its address or facsimile number set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire or (z) in the case of any party, such other address or facsimile number and/or email address as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by telex or facsimile transmission, when such facsimile is transmitted to the facsimile number specified in this Section and the appropriate answerback or facsimile confirmation is received, (ii) if given by certified registered mail, return receipt requested, with first class postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid, upon receipt or refusal to accept delivery, (iii) if given by a nationally recognized overnight carrier, 24 hours after such communication is deposited with such carrier with postage prepaid for next day delivery, or (iv) if given by any other means, when delivered at the address specified in this Section; provided that notices to the Administrative Agent under Article II or Article VIII shall not be effective until actually received.
Section 9.2. No Waivers. No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent or any Bank in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any Note shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
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Section 9.3. Expenses; Indemnification.
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Section 9.4. Sharing of Set-Offs. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law or otherwise, and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Bank is hereby authorized at any time or from time to time, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind to the Borrower or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by such Bank (including, without limitation, by branches, agencies and Affiliates of such Bank wherever located) to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against and on account of the Obligations of the Borrower then due and payable to such Bank under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, all interests in Obligations purchased by such Bank. Each Bank agrees that if it shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, receive payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of principal and interest due with respect to any Loan made by it or Letter of Credit participated in by it or, in the case of the Fronting Bank, Letter of Credit issued by it, which is greater than the proportion received by any other Bank or Letter of Credit issued or participated in by such other Bank, the Bank receiving such proportionately greater payment shall purchase such participations in the Loans made by the other Banks, and such other adjustments shall be made, as may be required so that all such payments of principal and interest with respect to the Loans made by the Banks or Letter of Credit issued or participated in by such other Bank shall be shared by the Banks pro rata; provided that nothing in this Section shall impair the right of any Bank to exercise any right of set-off or counterclaim it may have to any deposits not received in connection with the Loans and to apply the amount subject to such exercise to the payment of indebtedness of the Borrower other than its indebtedness under the Loans or the Letters of Credit. The Borrower agrees, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any holder of a participation in a Commitment, a Loan or a Letter of Credit, whether or not acquired pursuant to the foregoing arrangements, may exercise rights of set-off or counterclaim and other rights with respect to such participation as fully as if such holder of a participation were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
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any Bank may, by separate agreement with the Borrower, waive its right to set off contained herein or granted by law and any such written waiver shall be effective against such Bank under this Section 9.4.
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Defaulting Bank shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that (x) the Commitment of such Defaulting Bank may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Defaulting Bank and (y) the interest rate or fees due to such Defaulting Bank shall not be reduced (it being understood that any Commitments or Loans held or deemed held by any Defaulting Bank shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Banks pursuant to this Section 9.5).
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized by each Bank to enter into any amendment to or modification of the Collateral Trust Agreement in connection with the issuance of any Second Priority Exchange Notes or Junior Priority Secured Exchange Notes solely to the extent necessary to effect such amendments as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, in connection with any such issuance expressly permitted hereunder (including any such amendment contemplated by Section 6.3(c) or (d) of the Collateral Trust Agreement), so long as such amendment or modification does not adversely affect the rights of any Bank.
(c) The Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, with the concurrence of any Bank, execute amendments, modifications, waivers or consents on behalf of such Bank. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. No notice to or demand on any Loan Party in any case shall entitle any Loan Party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. Any amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent effected in accordance with this Section 9.5 shall be binding upon each Bank at the time outstanding, each future Bank and, if signed by a Loan Party, on such Loan Party.
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Section 9.7. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Judgment Currency. (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PRINCIPLES THEREOF RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF LAW).
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Section 9.8. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto and supersedes any and all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall become effective upon receipt by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower of counterparts hereof signed by each of the parties hereto (or, in the case of any party as to which
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an executed counterpart shall not have been received, receipt by the Administrative Agent in form satisfactory to it of telegraphic, telex or other written confirmation from such party of execution of a counterpart hereof by such party).
Section 9.9. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE BORROWER, THE AGENTS AND THE BANKS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 9.10. Survival. All indemnities set forth herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the making and repayment of the Loans hereunder.
Section 9.11. Domicile of Loans. Subject to the provisions of Article VIII, each Bank may transfer and carry its Loans at, to or for the account of any domestic or foreign branch office, subsidiary or affiliate of such Bank.
Section 9.12. Limitation of Liability. No claim may be made by the Borrower or any other Person acting by or through the Borrower against the Administrative Agent, any Syndication Agent or any Bank or the affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agent of any of them for any punitive damages in respect of any claim for breach of contract or any other theory of liability arising out of or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or by the other Loan Documents, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith; and the Borrower hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.
Section 9.13. Recourse Obligation. This Agreement and the Obligations hereunder are fully recourse to the Borrower and each Guarantor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant, or agreement contained in this Agreement shall be had against any officer, director, shareholder or employee of the Borrower or any Guarantor except in the event of fraud or misappropriation of funds on the part of such officer, director, shareholder or employee.
Section 9.14. Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Joint Bookrunners, the Fronting Bank and the Banks understands that some of the information furnished to it pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be received by it prior to the time that such information shall have been made public, and each of the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Joint Bookrunners, the Fronting Bank and the Banks hereby agrees that it will keep all Information (as defined below) received by it confidential except that the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Joint Bookrunners, the Fronting Bank and each Bank shall be permitted to disclose Information (i) only to such of its officers, directors, employees, agents, auditors and buyers as need to know such information in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document and who will be advised of the confidential nature of such Information; (ii) to any other party to this Agreement; (iii) to a proposed Assignee or Participant in accordance with Section 9.6 hereof or to a counterparty or
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prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations hereunder, provided such Person agrees in writing to keep such Information confidential on terms substantially similar to this Section 9.14; (iv) to the extent required by applicable law and regulations or by any subpoena or other legal process; (v) to the extent requested by any bank regulatory authority or other regulatory authority or self-regulatory organization; (vi) to the extent such information becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement; (vii) to the extent the Borrower shall have consented to such disclosure or (viii) in connection with any legal or other enforcement proceeding in connection with any Loan Document or any of the transaction contemplated thereby. For the purposes of this Section, Information means all information received from the Borrower or its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, auditors, lawyers and Affiliates relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (including Investment Affiliates) or any of their respective businesses other than information that is generally available to the public. In the event of any required disclosure of Information, any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as provided in this Section 9.14 agrees to use reasonable efforts to inform the Borrower as promptly as practicable of the circumstances and the Information required to be disclosed to the extent not prohibited by applicable law.
Section 9.15. USA Patriot Act. Each Bank hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the Patriot Act), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Bank to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act.
Section 9.16. Acknowledgments. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that:
Section 9.17. Releases of Guarantees and Liens.
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Section 9.18. Delivery of Promissory Notes. Each Bank shall promptly, and in any event not later than three Business Days after the Closing Date, surrender to the Borrower for subsequent cancellation any promissory notes issued to such Bank under the Existing 2007 Credit Agreement (or provide a lost note affidavit in respect thereof).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
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iSTAR FINANCIAL INC., A MARYLAND CORPORATION, as the Borrower |
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent and a Bank |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Syndication Agent and a Bank |
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CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., as Syndication Agent and a Bank |
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J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC., as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner |
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/s/ R. Daniel Rouse |
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BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC, as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner |
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Managing Director |
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CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner |
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank |
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Bank |
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, as a Bank |
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BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Bank |
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NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD., as a Bank |
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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Bank |
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Bank |
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SCOTIABANC INC., as a Bank |
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HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank |
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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA, as a Bank |
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Exhibit 10.4
Conformed Copy
2006 AMENDMENT AND
COMMITMENT TRANSFER AGREEMENT
2006 AMENDMENT AND COMMITMENT TRANSFER AGREEMENT, dated as of March 13, 2009 (this Agreement), representing an amendment to the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2006 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the Credit Agreement), among iStar Financial Inc., (the Borrower), the lenders from time to time party thereto (the Banks), the documentation agents named therein, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Banks (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent), and the other parties thereto.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Banks are parties to the Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Banks agree to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent and the Banks party hereto are willing to agree to the requested amendment, but only upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in consideration of the premises contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
2. Amendment to Section 1.1 (Definitions). Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:
a. deleting the following definitions in their entirety:
Adjusted Earnings; Capital Stock; Convertible Securities; Debt Service; Defaulted Assets; EBITDA; Fixed Charges; Governmental Acts; Guarantee Agreement; Guarantors; Indenture; Interest Expense; Letter of Credit Collateral; Letter of Credit Collateral Account; Letter of Credit Documents; Mandatory Borrowing; Negative Pledge; Net Income; Net Offering Proceeds; Net Worth; Permitted Liens; REIT; Secured Debt; Swingline Commitment; Total Indebtedness; Undepreciated Real Estate Assets; Unencumbered Asset; Unreimbursed Obligation; Unsecured Debt; Value;
b. deleting the phrase each entity (other than Borrower) listed on the signature pages hereof in the definition of Bank therein and replacing such phrase with each entity (other than Borrower and the Administrative Agent) party to this Agreement following the Commitment Transfer;
c. deleting the phrase , as well as Loans required to be made by a Bank pursuant to Section 2.17 to reimburse a Fronting Bank for a Letter of Credit that has been drawn down in the definition of Committed Loan therein;
d. adding the following new definition, to appear in proper alphabetical order:
Commitment Transfer has the meaning set forth in Section 34 of the 2006 Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2009, among the Borrower, the banks party thereto and the Administrative Agent.
e. deleting the definition of Loan Documents in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new definition of Loan Documents;
Loan Documents means this Agreement, the Notes and the Letter(s) of Credit.;
f. inserting the phrase or any amendment, waiver or other modification of the Loan Documents made in accordance with Section 9.5 after the word conditions in the definition of Material Adverse Effect therein;
g. deleting the reference to Total Asset Value in the definition of Contingent Obligation therein and replacing such term with total asset value;
h. deleting the phrase Sections 5.12 and 6.1(e) in the definition of Non-Recourse Indebtedness therein and replacing such phrase with Section 6.1(e);
i. deleting the phrase or Section 2.3(b)(i) in the definition of Notice of Borrowing therein; and
j. deleting the phrase pursuant to Section 2.3 in the definition of Swingline Loan therein.
3. Amendment to Section 1.3 (Types of Borrowing). Section 1.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase , and a Swingline Borrowing is a Borrowing under Section 2.3 in which only the Swingline Lender participates (subject to the provisions of said Section 2.3) therein.
4. Amendment to Section 2.2 (Notice of Borrowing). Section 2.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following at the end of clause (b) thereof:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no Swingline Loans or Letters of Credit will be outstanding, or will be made or issued,
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respectively, after the Commitment Transfer and all related terms and provisions of the Loan Documents shall have no effect whatsoever.
5. Amendment to Section 2.3 (Swingline Loan Subfacility). Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 2.3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 2.3:
2.3 [Intentionally Omitted].
6. Amendment to Section 2.5 (Notice to Banks; Funding of Loans). Section 2.5 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase (including without limitation each Mandatory Borrowing) from clause (b) thereof.
7. Amendment to Section 2.6 (Notes). Section 2.6 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the sentence The Swingline Loans shall mature, and the principal amount thereof shall be due and payable, in accordance with Section 2.3(b)(iii). from clause (d) thereof.
8. Amendment to Section 2.7 (Method of Electing Interest Rates). Section 2.7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase or as otherwise provided in Section 2.3 with respect to Mandatory Borrowings from clause (a) thereof.
9. Amendment to Section 2.9 (Fees). Section 2.9 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:
a. deleting existing clause (b) thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (b):
(b) [intentionally omitted]. and
b. deleting existing clause (c) thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (c):
(c) [intentionally omitted].
10. Amendment to Section 2.11 (Optional Prepayments). Section 2.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:
a. adding the following sentence at the end of clause (a) thereof:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any such prepayment made in connection with, or which would otherwise result from, any Commitment Transfer shall be permitted without regard to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.11(a).;
b. adding the following sentence at the end of clause (b) thereof:
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any such prepayment made in connection with, or which would otherwise result from, any Commitment Transfer shall be permitted without regard to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.11(b).;
c. deleting the following sentence from clause (d) thereof:
A reduction of the Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.11(d) shall not effect a reduction in the Swingline Commitment (unless so elected by the Borrower) until the aggregate Commitments have been reduced to an amount equal to the Swingline Commitment.;
d. adding the following sentence at the end of clause (d) thereof:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any such prepayment, cancellation or termination made in connection with, or which would otherwise result from, any Commitment Transfer shall be permitted without regard to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.11(d).; and
e. deleting the phrase and the Swingline Commitment in clause (e) thereof.
11. Amendment to Section 2.13 (General Provisions as to Payments). Section 2.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the end of clause (a) thereof:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no payment or prepayment of Loans made in connection with, or which would otherwise result from, any Commitment Transfer shall be subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.13(a).
12. Amendment to Section 2.16 (Use of Proceeds). Section 2.16 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the following sentence from the end thereof:
Proceeds of Alternate Currency Borrowings may be used by the Borrower to make contributions to one or more Guarantors, which will use such proceeds in accordance with this Section 2.16.
13. Amendment to Section 2.17 (Letters of Credit). Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 2.17 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 2.17:
2.17 [Intentionally Omitted].
14. Amendment to Section 2.18 (Letter of Credit Usage Absolute). Section 2.18 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 2.18 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 2.18:
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2.18 [Intentionally Omitted].
15. Amendment to Section 2.19 (Letters of Credit Maturing after the Maturity Date). Section 2.19 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 2.19 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 2.19:
2.19 [Intentionally Omitted].
16. Amendment to Section 3.2 (Borrowings). Section 3.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting clause (a) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (a):
(a) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Borrowing as required by Section 2.2 or a Notice of Money Market Borrowing as required by Section 2.4(f).
17. Amendment to Section 4.4 (Financial Information). Section 4.4 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the phrase through the date hereof after the phrase December 31, 2005 in clauses (b) thereof.
18. Amendment to Section 4.15 (REIT Status). Section 4.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 4.15 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 4.15:
4.15 [Intentionally Omitted].
19. Amendment to Section 4.24 (Insurance). Section 4.24 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 4.24 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 4.24:
4.24 Insurance. The Borrower currently maintains 100% replacement cost insurance coverage (subject to customary deductibles) in respect of each of its Real Property Assets, as well as commercial general liability insurance (including, without limitation, builders risk where applicable) against claims for personal, and bodily injury and/or death, to one or more persons, or property damage, as well as workers compensation insurance, in each case with respect to liability and casualty insurance with insurers having an A.M. Best policyholders rating of not less than A-/VII at the time of issuance or extension of any such coverage policy in amounts no less than customarily carried by owners of properties similar to, and in the same locations as, the Borrowers Real Property Assets; provided, however, that the foregoing A.M. Best policyholders rating requirement shall not be required for (a) such insurance as tenants of Credit Tenant Lease Assets and other real estate owned assets are permitted or required pursuant to applicable leases to obtain or maintain, (b) exposure under existing insurance policies (but not renewals of any such policies) to CV Starr, in a Lloyds Syndicate in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 and (c) liability and casualty insurance policies issued after the Closing Date
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on Real Property Assets constituting not more than 5.0% of all Real Property Assets owned by the Borrower with insurers having an A.M. Best policyholders rating of less than A-/VII, but not less than B++/VII.
20. Amendment to Section 4.26 (Unencumbered Assets and Indebtedness). Section 4.26 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 4.26 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 4.26:
4.26 [Intentionally Omitted].
21. Amendment to Section 5.1(Information). Section 5.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:
a. deleting existing clause (c) thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (c):
(c) simultaneously with the delivery of each set of financial statements referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above, a certificate of a financial officer of the Borrower certifying (x) that such financial statements fairly present the financial condition and the results of operations of the Borrower on the dates and for the periods indicated, on the basis of GAAP, with respect to the Borrower subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to normally recurring year-end adjustments, and (y) that such officer has reviewed the terms of the Loan Documents and has made, or caused to be made under his or her supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the business and condition of the Borrower during the period beginning on the date through which the last such review was made pursuant to this Section 5.1(c) (or, in the case of the first certification pursuant to this Section 5.1(c), the Closing Date) and ending on a date not more than ten (10) Business Days prior to, but excluding, the date of such delivery and that (1) on the basis of such financial statements and such review of the Loan Documents, no Event of Default existed under Section 6.1(b) with respect to Section 5.9 at or as of the date of said financial statements and (2) on the basis of such review of the Loan Documents and the business and condition of the Borrower, to the best knowledge of such officer, as of the last day of the period covered by such certificate no Default or Event of Default under any other provision of Section 6.1 occurred and is continuing or, if any such Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, specifying the nature and extent thereof and, the action the Borrower proposes to take in respect thereof. Such certificate shall set forth the calculations required to establish the matters described in clauses (1) and (2) above;;
b. (b) deleting existing clause (j) thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (j):
(j) [intentionally omitted];; and
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c. deleting existing clause (k) thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (k):
(k) [intentionally omitted];
22. Amendment to Section 5.2 (Payment of Obligations). Section 5.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 5.2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 5.2:
5.2 [Intentionally Omitted].
23. Amendment to Section 5.8 (Financial Covenants). Section 5.8 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 5.8 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 5.8:
5.8 [Intentionally Omitted].
24. Amendment to Section 5.11 (Borrower Status). Section 5.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 5.11 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 5.11:
5.11 [Intentionally Omitted].
25. Amendment to Section 5.12 (Other Indebtedness). Section 5.12 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 5.12 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 5.12:
5.12 [Intentionally Omitted].
26. Amendment to Section 6.1 (Events of Default). Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:
a. deleting the phrase Section 5.8, Section 5.9, Section 5.10, Section 5.11 or Section 5.12 in clause (b) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase Section 5.9 or Section 5.10;
b. deleting the phrase or any Guarantor in clauses (c), (d) and (n) thereof;
c. deleting existing clause (e) thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (e):
(e) the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall default in the performance or observance of any obligation or condition with respect to any Recourse Debt (other than the Obligations) for which the aggregate outstanding principal amounts exceed Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($75,000,000), or any other event shall occur or condition exist, in each case beyond the giving of any required notice and the expiration of any applicable grace
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period, if the effect of such default, event or condition results in the acceleration of such Recourse Debt prior to its maturity;
d. deleting existing clause (i) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (i):
(i) [intentionally omitted];;
e. deleting existing clause (j) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (j):
(j) [intentionally omitted];; and
f. deleting existing clause (o) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (o):
(o) [intentionally omitted];
27. Amendment to Section 6.4 (Actions in Respect of Letters of Credit). Section 6.4 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 6.4 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 6.4:
6.4 [Intentionally Omitted].
28. Amendment to Section 6.5 (Distribution of Proceeds after Default). Section 6.5 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase Section 2.3, Section 2.17 and therein.
29. Amendment to Section 7.8 (Successor Agent). Section 7.8 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the first sentence thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving notice thereof to the Banks and the Borrower.
30. Amendment to Section 9.4 (Sharing of Set-Offs). Section 9.4 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 9.4 shall not apply to any set-off, payment, collateral or other benefit received by any Bank (or any Affiliate of any Bank) in connection with or which would otherwise result from any Commitment Transfer.
31. Amendment to Section 9.13 (Recourse Obligation). Section 9.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 9.13 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 9.13:
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9.13 Recourse Obligation. This Agreement and the Obligations hereunder are fully recourse to the Borrower and each Designated Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant, or agreement contained in this Agreement shall be had against any officer, director, shareholder or employee of the Borrower or Designated Borrower except in the event of fraud or misappropriation of funds on the part of such officer, director, shareholder or employee.
32. Consent. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Credit Agreement to the contrary, the Banks party hereto, constituting the Required Banks, hereby consent to each Commitment Transfer (as defined in Section 34 of this Agreement) exercised by the Banks in accordance with the terms hereof and waive any non-compliance with the Credit Agreement and any Default or Event of Default arising therefrom.
33. Cancellation of Defaulting Lender Commitments. The parties hereto hereby agree that the unfunded portion of Lehman Commercial Paper Inc.s (LCPI) Commitment under the Credit Agreement may be cancelled in full and terminated by the Administrative Agent upon consent of LCPI and without further consent of the Banks.
34. Commitment Transfer. Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement and the effectiveness of the amendments to the Credit Agreement herein, each Bank (each a Consenting Bank) whose Consent and Addendum, in the form of Exhibit A hereto (the Consent and Addendum), is accepted by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agrees to transfer all or such portion of its Commitment under the Credit Agreement as set forth on its Consent and Addendum (each such transfer, a Commitment Transfer) to the 2011 Second Priority Credit Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2009 (the New Secured Facility), among the Borrower, Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America Inc. (or an affiliate thereof), as syndication agents, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto. The Commitment Transfer of each Bank will be subject to the conditions set forth in the Consent and Addendum.
35. Conditions to Effectiveness of this Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first written above upon:
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acceptance by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of a Consent and Addendum duly executed by Banks constituting the Required Banks; |
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receipt by each Consenting Bank of all outstanding amounts due and payable to such Consenting Bank under the Credit Agreement; |
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36. Representations and Warranties. On and as of the date hereof, prior to and after giving effect to this Agreement, the Borrower (i) hereby confirms, reaffirms and restates the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 of the Credit Agreement as amended by this Agreement mutatis mutandis, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specific earlier date in which case the Borrower hereby confirms, reaffirms and restates such representations and warranties as of such earlier date, and (ii) hereby represents and warrants that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
37. Continuing Effect; No Other Amendments. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect and the Borrower shall continue to be bound by all of such terms and provisions. Each amendment provided for herein is limited to the specific provision of the Credit Agreement specified herein and shall not constitute an amendment of, or an indication of the Administrative Agents or the Banks willingness to amend or waive, any other provision of the Credit Agreement or the same provision for any other date or purpose.
38. Expenses; Indemnification. The Borrower agrees to pay and reimburse the Administrative Agent for all its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and delivery of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower agrees that the provisions of Section 9.3(b) of the Credit Agreement, and the indemnities contained in Sections 2.14, 8.3 and 8.4, shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to the Commitment Transfers and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement for the benefit of the Consenting Banks as if set forth in full herein.
39. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile or .pdf transmission), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the parties hereto shall be binding upon each of its successors and assigns (including transferees of its commitments and Loans in whole or in part prior to effectiveness hereof) and binding in respect of all of its commitments and Loans, including any acquired subsequent to its execution and delivery hereof and prior to the effectiveness hereof.
40. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
41. Termination of Guarantee. The Guarantee Agreement is hereby terminated, and each of the Guarantors is hereby released from its obligations thereunder and under any of the other Loan Documents.
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42. Letters of Credit. The parties hereto hereby agree that the Letters of Credit issued and outstanding under the Credit Agreement and any related Letter of Credit Documents, shall be transferred to and shall constitute Letters of Credit and Letter of Credit Documents under the New Secured Facility and for purposes thereof will be deemed to have been issued by the Fronting Bank under the New Secured Facility. Each Consenting Bank shall have participating interests in such Letters of Credit in accordance with the provisions of the New Secured Facility.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
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iSTAR FINANCIAL INC., A MARYLAND CORPORATION, as the Borrower |
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, a Bank, Swingline Lender and Fronting Bank |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Syndication Agent and a Bank |
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CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., as Documentation Agent and a Bank |
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank |
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DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as a Bank |
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Bank |
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND plc, as a Bank |
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NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD., as a Bank |
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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Bank |
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Bank |
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SCOTIABANC INC., as a Bank |
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FORTIS BANK SA/NV, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank |
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EMIGRANT REALTY FINANCE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
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WEST LB AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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MEGA INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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PEOPLES UNITED BANK, as a Bank |
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THE BANK OF TOKYO MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD, as a Bank |
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E. SUN COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., LOS ANGELES BRANCH, as a Bank |
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TAIPEI FUBON COMMERCIAL BANK, NEW YORK AGENCY, as a Bank |
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THE CHIBA BANK, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank |
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Exhibit 10.5
Conformed Copy
2007 AMENDMENT AND
COMMITMENT TRANSFER AGREEMENT
2007 AMENDMENT AND COMMITMENT TRANSFER AGREEMENT, dated as of March 13, 2009 (this Agreement), representing an amendment to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the Credit Agreement), among iStar Financial Inc., (the Borrower), the lenders from time to time party thereto (the Banks), the documentation agents named therein, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Banks (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent), and the other parties thereto.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Banks are parties to the Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Banks agree to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent and the Banks party hereto are willing to agree to the requested amendment, but only upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in consideration of the premises contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
2. Amendment to Section 1.1 (Definitions). Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:
a. deleting the following definitions in their entirety:
Adjusted Earnings; Capital Stock; Convertible Securities; Debt Service; Defaulted Assets; EBITDA; Fixed Charges; Governmental Acts; Guarantee Agreement; Guarantors; Indenture; Interest Expense; Letter of Credit Collateral; Letter of Credit Collateral Account; Letter of Credit Documents; Mandatory Borrowing; Negative Pledge; Net Income; Net Offering Proceeds; Net Worth; Permitted Liens; REIT; Secured Debt; Swingline Commitment; Total Indebtedness; Undepreciated Real Estate Assets; Unencumbered Asset; Unreimbursed Obligation; Unsecured Debt; Value;
b. deleting the phrase each entity (other than Borrower) listed on the signature pages hereof in the definition of Bank therein and replacing such phrase with each entity (other than Borrower and the Administrative Agent) party to this Agreement following the Commitment Transfer;
c. deleting the phrase , as well as Loans required to be made by a Bank pursuant to Section 2.17 to reimburse a Fronting Bank for a Letter of Credit that has been drawn down in the definition of Committed Loan therein;
d. adding the following new definition, to appear in proper alphabetical order:
Commitment Transfer has the meaning set forth in Section 34 of the 2007 Amendment and Commitment Transfer Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2009, among the Borrower, the banks party thereto and the Administrative Agent.
e. deleting the definition of Loan Documents in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new definition of Loan Documents;
Loan Documents means this Agreement, the Notes and the Letter(s) of Credit.;
f. inserting the phrase or any amendment, waiver or other modification of the Loan Documents made in accordance with Section 9.5 after the word conditions in the definition of Material Adverse Effect therein;
g. deleting the phrase Sections 5.12 and 6.1(e) in the definition of Non-Recourse Indebtedness therein and replacing such phrase with Section 6.1(e);
h. deleting the phrase or Section 2.3(b)(i) in the definition of Notice of Borrowing therein; and
i. deleting the phrase pursuant to Section 2.3 in the definition of Swingline Loan therein.
3. Amendment to Section 1.3 (Types of Borrowing). Section 1.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase , and a Swingline Borrowing is a Borrowing under Section 2.3 in which only the Swingline Lender participates (subject to the provisions of said Section 2.3) therein.
4. Amendment to Section 2.2 (Notice of Borrowing). Section 2.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following at the end of clause (b) thereof:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no Swingline Loans or Letters of Credit will be outstanding, or will be made or issued, respectively, after the Commitment Transfer and all related terms and provisions of the Loan Documents shall have no effect whatsoever.
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5. Amendment to Section 2.3 (Swingline Loan Subfacility). Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 2.3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 2.3:
2.3 [Intentionally Omitted].
6. Amendment to Section 2.5 (Notice to Banks; Funding of Loans). Section 2.5 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase (including without limitation each Mandatory Borrowing) from clause (b) thereof.
7. Amendment to Section 2.6 (Notes). Section 2.6 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the sentence The Swingline Loans shall mature, and the principal amount thereof shall be due and payable, in accordance with Section 2.3(b)(iii). from clause (c) thereof.
8. Amendment to Section 2.7 (Method of Electing Interest Rates). Section 2.7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase or as otherwise provided in Section 2.3 with respect to Mandatory Borrowings from clause (a) thereof.
9. Amendment to Section 2.9 (Fees). Section 2.9 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:
a. deleting existing clause (b) thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (b):
(b) [intentionally omitted]. and
b. deleting existing clause (c) thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (c):
(c) [intentionally omitted].
10. Amendment to Section 2.11 (Optional Prepayments). Section 2.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:
a. adding the following sentence at the end of clause (a) thereof:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any such prepayment made in connection with, or which would otherwise result from, any Commitment Transfer shall be permitted without regard to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.11(a).;
b. adding the following sentence at the end of clause (b) thereof:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any such prepayment made in connection with, or which would otherwise result from, any Commitment Transfer shall be permitted without regard to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.11(b).;
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c. deleting the following sentence from clause (d) thereof:
A reduction of the Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.11(d) shall not effect a reduction in the Swingline Commitment (unless so elected by the Borrower) until the aggregate Commitments have been reduced to an amount equal to the Swingline Commitment.;
d. adding the following sentence at the end of clause (d) thereof:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any such prepayment, cancellation or termination made in connection with, or which would otherwise result from, any Commitment Transfer shall be permitted without regard to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.11(d).; and
e. deleting the phrase and the Swingline Commitment in clause (e) thereof.
11. Amendment to Section 2.13 (General Provisions as to Payments). Section 2.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the end of clause (a) thereof:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no payment or prepayment of Loans made in connection with, or which would otherwise result from, any Commitment Transfer shall be subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.13(a).
12. Amendment to Section 2.16 (Use of Proceeds). Section 2.16 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the following sentence from the end thereof:
Proceeds of Alternate Currency Borrowings may be used by the Borrower to make contributions to one or more Guarantors, which will use such proceeds in accordance with this Section 2.16.
13. Amendment to Section 2.17 (Letters of Credit). Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 2.17 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 2.17:
2.17 [Intentionally Omitted].
14. Amendment to Section 2.18 (Letter of Credit Usage Absolute). Section 2.18 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 2.18 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 2.18:
2.18 [Intentionally Omitted].
15. Amendment to Section 2.19 (Letters of Credit Maturing after the Maturity Date). Section 2.19 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 2.19 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 2.19:
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2.19 [Intentionally Omitted].
16. Amendment to Section 3.2 (Borrowings). Section 3.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting clause (a) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (a):
(a) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Borrowing as required by Section 2.2 or a Notice of Money Market Borrowing as required by Section 2.4(f).
17. Amendment to Section 4.4 (Financial Information). Section 4.4 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:
a. inserting the phrase through the date hereof after the phrase December 31, 2006 in clause (b) thereof; and
b. deleting the phrase ; and, the consolidated financial statement of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2007 and for the fiscal quarter then ended fairly present, in conformity with GAAP, the consolidated financial position of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for such fiscal quarter, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments in clause (a) therein.
18. Amendment to Section 4.15 (REIT Status). Section 4.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 4.15 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 4.15:
4.15 [Intentionally Omitted].
19. Amendment to Section 4.24 (Insurance). Section 4.24 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 4.24 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 4.24:
4.24 Insurance. The Borrower currently maintains 100% replacement cost insurance coverage (subject to customary deductibles) in respect of each of its Real Property Assets, as well as commercial general liability insurance (including, without limitation, builders risk where applicable) against claims for personal, and bodily injury and/or death, to one or more persons, or property damage, as well as workers compensation insurance, in each case with respect to liability and casualty insurance with insurers having an A.M. Best policyholders rating of not less than A-/VII at the time of issuance or extension of any such coverage policy in amounts no less than customarily carried by owners of properties similar to, and in the same locations as, the Borrowers Real Property Assets; provided, however, that the foregoing A.M. Best policyholders rating requirement shall not be required for (a) such insurance as tenants of Credit Tenant Lease Assets and other real estate owned assets are permitted or required pursuant to applicable leases to obtain or maintain, (b) exposure under existing insurance policies (but not renewals of any such policies) to CV
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Starr, in a Lloyds Syndicate in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 and (c) liability and casualty insurance policies issued after the Closing Date on Real Property Assets constituting not more than 5.0% of all Real Property Assets owned by the Borrower with insurers having an A.M. Best policyholders rating of less than A-/VII, but not less than B++/VII.
20. Amendment to Section 4.26 (Unencumbered Assets and Indebtedness). Section 4.26 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 4.26 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 4.26:
4.26 [Intentionally Omitted].
21. Amendment to Section 5.1(Information). Section 5.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:
a. deleting existing clause (c) thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (c):
(c) simultaneously with the delivery of each set of financial statements referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above, a certificate of a financial officer of the Borrower certifying (x) that such financial statements fairly present the financial condition and the results of operations of the Borrower on the dates and for the periods indicated, on the basis of GAAP, with respect to the Borrower subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to normally recurring year-end adjustments, and (y) that such officer has reviewed the terms of the Loan Documents and has made, or caused to be made under his or her supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the business and condition of the Borrower during the period beginning on the date through which the last such review was made pursuant to this Section 5.1(c) (or, in the case of the first certification pursuant to this Section 5.1(c), the Closing Date) and ending on a date not more than ten (10) Business Days prior to, but excluding, the date of such delivery and that (1) on the basis of such financial statements and such review of the Loan Documents, no Event of Default existed under Section 6.1(b) with respect to Section 5.9 at or as of the date of said financial statements and (2) on the basis of such review of the Loan Documents and the business and condition of the Borrower, to the best knowledge of such officer, as of the last day of the period covered by such certificate no Default or Event of Default under any other provision of Section 6.1 occurred and is continuing or, if any such Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, specifying the nature and extent thereof and, the action the Borrower proposes to take in respect thereof. Such certificate shall set forth the calculations required to establish the matters described in clauses (1) and (2) above;;
b. (b) deleting existing clause (j) thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (j):
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(j) [intentionally omitted];; and
c. deleting existing clause (k) thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (k):
(k) [intentionally omitted];
22. Amendment to Section 5.2 (Payment of Obligations). Section 5.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 5.2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 5.2:
5.2 [Intentionally Omitted].
23. Amendment to Section 5.8 (Financial Covenants). Section 5.8 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 5.8 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 5.8:
5.8 [Intentionally Omitted].
24. Amendment to Section 5.11 (Borrower Status). Section 5.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 5.11 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 5.11:
5.11 [Intentionally Omitted].
25. Amendment to Section 5.12 (Other Indebtedness). Section 5.12 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 5.12 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 5.12:
5.12 [Intentionally Omitted].
26. Amendment to Section 6.1 (Events of Default). Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:
a. deleting the phrase Section 5.8, Section 5.9, Section 5.10, Section 5.11 or Section 5.12 in clause (b) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase Section 5.9 or Section 5.10;
b. deleting the phrase or any Guarantor in clauses (c), (d) and (n) thereof;
c. deleting existing clause (e) thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (e):
(e) the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall default in the performance or observance of any obligation or condition with respect to any Recourse Debt (other than the Obligations) for which the aggregate outstanding principal amounts exceed Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($75,000,000), or any other event shall occur or condition exist, in each case beyond the
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giving of any required notice and the expiration of any applicable grace period, if the effect of such default, event or condition results in the acceleration of such Recourse Debt prior to its maturity;
d. deleting existing clause (i) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (i):
(i) [intentionally omitted];;
e. deleting existing clause (j) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (j):
(j) [intentionally omitted];; and
f. deleting existing clause (o) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause (o):
(o) [intentionally omitted];
27. Amendment to Section 6.4 (Actions in Respect of Letters of Credit). Section 6.4 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 6.4 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 6.4:
6.4 [Intentionally Omitted].
28. Amendment to Section 6.5 (Distribution of Proceeds after Default). Section 6.5 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase Section 2.3, Section 2.17 and therein.
29. Amendment to Section 7.8 (Successor Agent). Section 7.8 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the first sentence thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving notice thereof to the Banks and the Borrower.
30. Amendment to Section 9.4 (Sharing of Set-Offs). Section 9.4 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 9.4 shall not apply to any set-off, payment, collateral or other benefit received by any Bank (or any Affiliate of any Bank) in connection with or which would otherwise result from any Commitment Transfer.
31. Amendment to Section 9.13 (Recourse Obligation). Section 9.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting existing Section 9.13 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section 9.13:
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9.13 Recourse Obligation. This Agreement and the Obligations hereunder are fully recourse to the Borrower and each Designated Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant, or agreement contained in this Agreement shall be had against any officer, director, shareholder or employee of the Borrower or Designated Borrower except in the event of fraud or misappropriation of funds on the part of such officer, director, shareholder or employee.
32. Consent. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Credit Agreement to the contrary, the Banks party hereto, constituting the Required Banks, hereby consent to each Commitment Transfer (as defined in Section 34 of this Agreement) exercised by the Banks in accordance with the terms hereof and waive any non-compliance with the Credit Agreement and any Default or Event of Default arising therefrom.
33. Cancellation of Defaulting Lender Commitments. The parties hereto hereby agree that the unfunded portion of Lehman Commercial Paper Inc.s (LCPI) Commitment under the Credit Agreement may be cancelled in full and terminated by the Administrative Agent upon consent of LCPI and without further consent of the Banks.
34. Commitment Transfer. Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement and the effectiveness of the amendments to the Credit Agreement herein, each Bank (each a Consenting Bank) whose Consent and Addendum, in the form of Exhibit A hereto (the Consent and Addendum), is accepted by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agrees to transfer all or such portion of its Commitment under the Credit Agreement as set forth on its Consent and Addendum (each such transfer, a Commitment Transfer) to the 2012 Second Priority Credit Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2009 (the New Secured Facility), among the Borrower, Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America Inc. (or an affiliate thereof), as syndication agents, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto. The Commitment Transfer of each Bank will be subject to the conditions set forth in the Consent and Addendum.
35. Conditions to Effectiveness of this Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first written above upon:
(a) receipt by the Administrative Agent of counterparts of this Agreement duly executed by the Borrower and the Banks party hereto, constituting the Required Banks;
(b) acceptance by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of a Consent and Addendum duly executed by Banks constituting the Required Banks;
(c) receipt by each Consenting Bank of all outstanding amounts due and payable to such Consenting Bank under the Credit Agreement;
(d) payment of all fees and expenses required to be paid on or before the effective date of this Agreement;
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(e) no injunction writ, restraining order or other order prohibiting the effectiveness of this Amendment having been issued; and
(f) effectiveness of the New Secured Facility.
36. Representations and Warranties. On and as of the date hereof, prior to and after giving effect to this Agreement, the Borrower (i) hereby confirms, reaffirms and restates the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 of the Credit Agreement as amended by this Agreement mutatis mutandis, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specific earlier date in which case the Borrower hereby confirms, reaffirms and restates such representations and warranties as of such earlier date and (ii) hereby represents and warrants that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
37. Continuing Effect; No Other Amendments. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect and the Borrower shall continue to be bound by all of such terms and provisions. Each amendment provided for herein is limited to the specific provision of the Credit Agreement specified herein and shall not constitute an amendment of, or an indication of the Administrative Agents or the Banks willingness to amend or waive, any other provision of the Credit Agreement or the same provision for any other date or purpose.
38. Expenses; Indemnification. The Borrower agrees to pay and reimburse the Administrative Agent for all its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and delivery of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower agrees that the provisions of Section 9.3(b) of the Credit Agreement, and the indemnities contained in Sections 2.14, 8.3 and 8.4, shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to the Commitment Transfers and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement for the benefit of the Consenting Banks as if set forth in full herein.
39. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile or .pdf transmission), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the parties hereto shall be binding upon each of its successors and assigns (including transferees of its commitments and Loans in whole or in part prior to effectiveness hereof) and binding in respect of all of its commitments and Loans, including any acquired subsequent to its execution and delivery hereof and prior to the effectiveness hereof.
40. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
41. Termination of Guarantee. The Guarantee Agreement is hereby terminated, and each of the Guarantors is hereby released from its obligations thereunder and under any of the other Loan Documents.
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42. Letters of Credit. The parties hereto hereby agree that the Letters of Credit issued and outstanding under the Credit Agreement and any related Letter of Credit Documents, shall be transferred to and shall constitute Letters of Credit and Letter of Credit Documents under the New Secured Facility and for purposes thereof will be deemed to have been issued by the Fronting Bank under the New Secured Facility. Each Consenting Bank shall have participating interests in such Letters of Credit in accordance with the provisions of the New Secured Facility.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
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iStar Financial Completes New $1 Billion Secured Term
Loan and
Restructuring of Existing Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities
Company Board of Directors Approves Stock Repurchase Program
NEW YORK March 16, 2009 iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: SFI), a leading publicly traded finance company focused on the commercial real estate industry, announced today that it has completed its previously announced new secured term loan facility and restructuring of its existing unsecured revolving credit facilities.
New $1 Billion Delayed Draw Secured Credit Agreement
The Company announced that it has entered into a $1.0 billion First Priority Credit Agreement with participating members of its existing bank lending group. The First Priority Credit Agreement will mature on June 26, 2012. Borrowings will bear interest at an initial rate of LIBOR plus 2.50% per year and will be secured by a pool of collateral consisting of loan assets, corporate tenant lease assets and securities having an aggregate value, determined in accordance with the agreement, of not less than 1.2x the principal amount of the aggregate borrowings under the First Priority Credit Agreement and the Second Priority Credit Agreements described below. Assets may be removed from and added to the collateral pool in accordance with the credit agreements, subject to maintaining the required collateral coverage. The Company may use the proceeds from the new loan for general corporate purposes subject to limited exceptions and may draw amounts over time.
Restructuring of Existing Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities
The Company also announced that it has entered into Second Priority Credit Agreements with the same participating lenders. Under these agreements, those lenders will have a second lien on the same collateral pool securing the First Priority Credit Agreement to secure their commitments originally under the Companys unsecured revolvers and now replaced by commitments under these agreements.
As of the closing of the Second Priority Credit Agreements, there were approximately $2.65 billion of outstanding borrowings under the agreements. Of this amount, $1.06 billion are term loans due June 28, 2011, $590 million are term loans due June 26, 2012, and $1.0 billion are revolving loans.
Of the aggregate $1.0 billion of revolving loan commitments, $640 million will expire on June 28, 2011 and $360 million will expire on June 26, 2012. Borrowings under the Second Priority Credit Agreements will bear interest at an initial rate of LIBOR plus 1.50% per year.
The First Priority Credit Agreement and the Second Priority Credit Agreements contain a number of financial and non-financial covenants, including the following:
· Minimum consolidated tangible net worth of $1.5 billion;
· Ratio of total indebtedness to net worth shall not exceed 5:00 to 1:00;
· Ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges shall not be less than 1:00 to 1:00;
· Ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt shall not be less than 1:20 to 1:00;
· Limitations on prepayments, repurchases, refinancings and optional redemptions of existing notes of iStar or Secured Exchange Notes (as defined below), in each case with maturities after June 26, 2012, except for permitted repurchases using not more than $750 million of funds (of which not more than $350 million may be used while any commitments remain outstanding under the First Priority Credit Agreement) and refinancings using Secured Exchange Notes and new unsecured notes of iStar with maturities after December 31, 2012; and
· Limitation on repurchases of shares of iStar common stock to not more than $100 million (no more than $50 million of which may be used for such repurchases prior to December 31, 2010).
· Limitation on liens, excluding liens in favor of the Secured Exchange Notes (as defined below), a permitted lien basket of $750 million subject to certain conditions, refinancing and extensions of existing secured debt subject to certain conditions and other customary permitted liens.
The First Priority Credit Agreement and the Second Priority Credit Agreements contemplate that the Company may offer to exchange newly issued secured notes for some or all of the Companys outstanding unsecured notes. The credit agreements provide that iStar may issue up to $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of secured exchange notes which are entitled to share ratably in the collateral pool with the Second Priority Credit Agreement, and an unlimited principal amount of secured exchange notes that have a third priority interest in the collateral pool (collectively, the Secured Exchange Notes). If any second priority Secured Exchange Notes are issued, the minimum collateral coverage test of the collateral pool will increase from 1.2x to 1.3x the aggregate principal amount of outstanding borrowings under the First and Second Priority Credit Agreements and the second priority Secured Exchange Notes.
The Company said that having received consents in excess of 75.0% of its lenders, it has entered into amendments of the Companys existing $2.22 billion and $1.20 billion unsecured revolving credit facilities. The amendments eliminate certain covenants and events of default. After giving effect to the First Priority Credit Agreement and the Second Priority Credit Agreement, the unsecured revolving credit facilities will have approximately $775 million aggregate amount of commitments thereunder, of which approximately $525 million will terminate on June 28, 2011
and $250 million will terminate on June 26, 2012. The unsecured revolving credit facilities will be fully drawn and may not be prepaid while the First Priority Credit Agreement and the Second Priority Credit Agreements remain outstanding. Lenders under these facilities will remain unsecured and no changes were made to the pricing terms of these facilities.
Company Board of Directors Approves Stock Repurchase Program
Finally, the Companys Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $50 million of the Companys common stock from time-to-time in open market transactions and privately negotiated purchases. The Company has entered into a 10b5-1 trading plan through which it may make purchases of its common stock.
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iStar Financial Inc. is a leading publicly traded finance company focused on the commercial real estate industry. The Company primarily provides custom-tailored investment capital to high-end private and corporate owners of real estate, including senior and mezzanine real estate debt, senior and mezzanine corporate capital, as well as corporate net lease financing and equity. The Company, which is taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT), seeks to deliver strong dividends and superior risk-adjusted returns on equity to shareholders by providing innovative and value added financing solutions to its customers. Additional information on iStar Financial is available on the Companys website at www.istarfinancial.com.
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