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(1) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amounts shall be added pursuant to clauses (ii)through (ix)for any losses, costs, expenses or other charges resulting from the settlement of any Disclosed Claims or any payments in respect of any judgments or other orders thereon or any restructuring or other charges in connection therewith or relating thereto. |
(viii)restructuring related cash and non-cash fees, charges and expenses paid or incurred by the Parent or any Subsidiary (including employee termination costs, technology realization costs, real estate consolidation costs, asset impairments) (A)in connection with the Restructuring Plan described in the Quarterly Report on Form10-Q filed by the Parent with the SEC for the quarterly period ended on March31, 2017 plus |
(2) For the purposes of calculating Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, if during any Measurement Period the Parent or any Subsidiary shall have completed an acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation, business combination, discontinued operations or other similar transaction, then Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for such Measurement Period shall be adjusted on a pro forma basis to include or exclude, as appropriate, the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA relating to such acquisition, disposition, consolidated or merged business or entity, combined business or other similar transaction or such discontinued operations, in each case assuming that all such acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, consolidations, business combinations, or other similar transactions and discontinuations had occurred on the first day of such Measurement Period; provided, the calculation of pro forma Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA shall be adjusted only for such adjustments (i)permitted under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC or (ii)as are reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders. |
(ix)acquisition investment, sale, divestiture, disposition or similar transaction related cash and non-cash fees, charges and expenses paid or incurred by the Parent or any Subsidiary (including costs of issuance or repayment of debt, issuance of equity interests, refinancing transactions, modification or amendment of any debt instrument or restructuring expenses, charges or reserves) (including any transaction undertaken but not completed), in an aggregate amount not to exceed 5% of the aggregate consideration for (or principal amounts of) such transactions$(3) |
(4) For the purposes of calculating Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, if during any Measurement Period the Parent or any Subsidiary shall have completed an acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation, business combination, discontinued operations or other similar transaction, then Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for such Measurement Period shall be adjusted on a pro forma basis to include or exclude, as appropriate, the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA relating to such acquisition, disposition, consolidated or merged business or entity, combined business or other similar transaction or such discontinued operations, in each case assuming that all such acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, consolidations, business combinations, or other similar transactions and discontinuations had occurred on the first day of such Measurement Period; provided, the calculation of pro forma Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA shall be adjusted only for such adjustments (i)permitted under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC or (ii)as are reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders. |
This Assignment and Assumption (the Assignment and Assumption) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between the Assignor identified in item 1 below (the Assignor) and the Assignee identified in item 2 below (the Assignee). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the Credit Agreement), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full. |
(ii) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Part17 of the CTA; or |
(c)a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) of that company.] (8) |
10\. [The Assignee confirms with respect to an Advance to a UK Borrower that it holds a passport under the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme (reference number [ ]) and is tax resident in [ ] (9), so that interest payable to it by borrowers is generally subject to full exemption from UK withholding tax and requests that the Administrative Agent notify: |
1.1 Assignor. The Assignor (a)represents and warrants that (i)it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii)the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim, (iii)it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (iv)it is [not] a Defaulting Lender; and (b)assumes no responsibility with respect to (i)any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii)the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii)the financial condition of the Borrowers, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document, or (iv)the performance or observance by the Borrowers, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document. |
1.2. Assignee. The Assignee (a)represents and warrants that (i)it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii)it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section12.2(iii), (v)and (vi)of the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section12.2(iii)of the Credit Agreement), (iii)from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv)it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v)it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section6.1 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest, (vi)it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest and (vii)attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b)agrees that (i)it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii)it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender. |
2. Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to, on or after the Effective Date. The Assignor and the Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments by the Administrative Agent for periods prior to the Effective Date or with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments of interest, fees or other amounts paid or payable in kind from and after the Effective Date to the Assignee. |
3. General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature pageof this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York. |
(c) The undersigned hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that in the event any payment shall be required to be made to the Administrative Agent or any Lender under this Guaranty Supplement or the Guaranty, the undersigned will contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, such amounts to each other Guarantor so as to maximize the aggregate amount paid to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under or in respect of the Credit Agreement. In no event, however, shall the Administrative Agent and the Lenders be entitled to more than a single recovery. |
Section2. Obligations Under the Guaranty. The undersigned hereby agrees, as of the date first above written, to be bound as a Guarantor by all of the terms and conditions of the Guaranty to the same extent as each of the other Guarantors thereunder. The undersigned further agrees, as of the date first above written, that each reference in the Guaranty to an Additional Guarantor or a Guarantor shall also mean and be a reference to the undersigned, and each reference in any other Loan Document to a Guarantor or a Loan Party shall also mean and be a reference to the undersigned. |
Section4. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial, Etc. (a) THIS GUARANTY SUPPLEMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY SUPPLEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. |
(b) The undersigned hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether at law or in equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Related Party of the foregoing in any way relating to this Guaranty Supplement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than |
the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court. The undersigned agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Guaranty Supplement or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Guaranty Supplement or any other Loan Document against the undersigned or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction. |
(c) The undersigned irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guaranty Supplement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph(b)of this Section. The undersigned hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court. |
The Designated Subsidiary, in consideration of each Lenders agreement to extend credit to it under and on the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, does hereby assume each of the obligations imposed upon a Designated Subsidiary and a Borrower under the Credit Agreement and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Designated Subsidiary hereby represents and warrants to each Lender as follows: |
(a) The Designated Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (or its equivalent, if any) under the laws of and is duly qualified and in good standing (or its equivalent, if any) and is duly authorized to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted or proposed to be conducted that requires such authorization or qualification, except where failure to be in such good standing (or its equivalent, if any) or so qualified or authorized would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
(b) The Designated Subsidiary has all requisite corporate or limited liability company power and authority and legal right to execute and deliver this Designation Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the Notes that are delivered by it and to perform its obligations thereunder. The execution and delivery by the Designated Subsidiary of this Designation Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the Notes that are delivered by it and the performance of |
(c) No order, consent, approval, qualification, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, or other action in respect of, any court, governmental or public body or authority, or any subdivision thereof, any securities exchange or other Person is required to authorize in connection with the execution, delivery, consummation or performance of any of this Designation Agreement, the Credit Agreement or the Notes to be delivered by the Designated Subsidiary, except for such orders, consents, approvals, qualifications, licenses, authorizations, or validations of, or filings, recordings or registrations, exemptions, or other actions that have already been taken, given or received, or the failure of which to take, give or receive could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
(e) There is no litigation, arbitration, proceeding, inquiry or governmental investigation (including, without limitation, by the Federal Trade Commission) pending or, to the knowledge of any of its officers, threatened against the Designated Subsidiary that would reasonably be expected to prevent or enjoin the making of any Credit Extensions to the Designated Subsidiary under the Credit Agreement. |
Aon Corporation hereby accepts such appointment as the Process Agent and agrees with you that (i)it will maintain an office in [New York, New York] through the latest Facility Termination Date and will give the Administrative Agent prompt notice of any change of its address, (ii)it will perform its duties as Process Agent to receive on behalf of the Designated Subsidiary and its property service of copies of the summons and complaint and any other process which may be served in any action or proceeding in any New York State or federal court sitting in New York City arising out of or relating to the Credit Agreement and (iii)it will forward forthwith to the Designated Subsidiary at its address at or, if different, its then current address, copies of any summons, complaint and other process which Aon Corporation received in connection with its appointment as Process Agent. |
Reference is hereby made to the Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of October19, 2017 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the Credit Agreement) among Aon plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the Parent), Aon Corporation, a Delaware corporation, the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders. |
Pursuant to the provisions of Section3.5 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i)it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s)(as well as any Note(s)evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii)it is not a bank within the meaning of Section881(c)(3)(A)of the Code, (iii)it is not a ten- percent shareholder of any U.S Borrower within the meaning of Section871(h)(3)(B)of the Code and (iv)it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any U.S. Borrower as described in Section881(c)(3)(C)of the Code. |
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS FormW-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1)if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2)the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments. |
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS FormW-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i)an IRS FormW-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii)an IRS FormW-8IMY accompanied by an IRS FormW-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partners/members beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1)if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2)the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments. |
Reference is hereby made to the Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of October19, 2017 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the Credit Agreement) among Aon plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the Parent), Aon Corporation, a Delaware corporation, the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders. |
Pursuant to the provisions of Section3.5 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i)it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s)(as well as any Note(s)evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii)its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s)(as well as any Note(s)evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii)with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section881(c)(3)(A)of the Code, (iv)none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten- percent shareholder of any U.S. Borrower within the meaning of Section871(h)(3)(B)of the Code and (v)none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to any U.S. Borrower as described in Section881(c)(3)(C)of the Code. |
* In the event of a split rating, the applicable rating shall be deemed to be higher of the two ratings; provided, if the difference between the two ratings is greater than one sub-grade, the applicable rating shall be deemed to be one sub-grade below the higher of the two ratings, with Level I being the highest rating and Level V being the lowest rating. |
The Applicable Margin and Applicable Facility Fee Rate shall be determined in accordance with the foregoing table based on the Debt Ratings from time to time. The Debt Rating in effect on any date for the purposes of this Schedule is that in effect at the close of business on such date. If at any time there is no Debt Rating from Moodys or S&P, Level V shall apply. |
AMENDED AND RESTATED TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this Agreement), dated as of October 13, 2017, among GPT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (f/k/a CSP Operating Partnership LP) (GPT OP), GPT PROPERTY TRUST LP, a Delaware limited partnership (Legacy OP), GRAMERCY PROPERTY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (f/k/a Chambers Street Properties) (Company), the LENDERS party hereto, and CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent. |
Adjusted Net Operating Income means, for any period for any Real Estate Asset, (a) the Net Operating Income (or the Ownership Share of the Net Operating Income from a Real Estate Asset owned by an Investment Affiliate) from such Real Estate Asset minus (b) a reserve for capital expenditures and replacements equal to $0.10 per square foot per annum for such Real Estate Asset (or the Ownership Share of such reserve for a Real Estate Asset owned by an Investment Affiliate). |
Administrative Agent means Capital One, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder, and any successor thereto appointed pursuant to Article VIII. Unless the context requires otherwise, the term Administrative Agent shall include any Affiliate of Capital One, National Association through which Capital One, National Association shall perform any of its obligations in such capacity hereunder. |
Alternate Base Rate means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus of 1% and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate if a Eurodollar Borrowing with a one month Interest Period was being made on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the |
Applicable Credit Rating means, until a rating is assigned to the Companys or a Borrowers Index Debt by Moodys, S&P, or Fitch, a rating assigned to the Company, and, after a rating is assigned to the Companys or a Borrowers Index Debt by Moodys, S&P, or Fitch, a rating assigned to the Companys or a Borrowers Index Debt by Moodys, S&P or Fitch. |
For purposes of the definition of Applicable Rate, if at any time the Company or a Borrower has two (2) Applicable Credit Ratings, the Applicable Rate shall be the rate per annum applicable to the highest Applicable Credit Rating; provided that if the highest Applicable Credit Rating and the lowest Applicable Credit Rating are more than one ratings category apart, the Applicable Rate shall be the rate per annum applicable to the Applicable Credit Rating that is one ratings category below the highest Applicable Credit Rating. If at any time the Company or a Borrower has three (3) Applicable Credit Ratings, and such Applicable Credit Ratings are split, then: (A) if the difference between the highest and the lowest such Applicable Credit Ratings is one ratings category (e.g. Baa2 by Moodys and BBB- by S&P or Fitch), the Applicable Rate shall be the rate per annum that would be applicable if the highest of the Applicable Credit Ratings were used; and (B) if the difference between such Applicable Credit Ratings is two ratings categories (e.g. Baa1 by Moodys and BBB- by S&P or Fitch) or more, the Applicable |
Bankruptcy Event means, with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment, or has become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, unless such ownership interest results in or provides such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permits such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person. |
Capital Lease Obligations of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP. |
(a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof; |
(b) 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, in each case maturing within one year after the date of issuance and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A1 from S&P or at least P1 from Moodys; |
of the SEC thereunder as in effect on the Effective Date) shall beneficially own a percentage of the then outstanding Equity Interests of the Company having the power, directly or indirectly, to vote for the election of directors (or their equivalent) of the Company (Voting Equity Interests) that is more than 35% of the outstanding Voting Equity Interests of the Company; or any person or group otherwise acquires the power to direct, directly or indirectly, the management or policies of the Company; or (b) during any period of 12 consecutive months, individuals who at the beginning of any such 12-month period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company (together with any new directors whose election by such board of directors or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Company was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company then in office; (c) the Company shall cease to be the sole general partner of a Borrower or shall cease to have the sole and exclusive power to exercise all management and control over a Borrower (in all cases subject to Section 6.03); or (d) the Company shall cease to directly or indirectly own at least 60% of the limited partnership interests in a Borrower (in all cases subject to Section 6.03). |
Change in Law means the occurrence after the date of this Agreement or, with respect to any Lender, such later date on which such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement of (a) the adoption of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) compliance by any Lender (or, for purposes of Section 2.15(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lenders holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date such Lender became a party to this Agreement; provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall be deemed to be a Change in Law regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued. |
Consolidated Fixed Charges means, for any period, without duplication, the sum of (a) Consolidated Interest Expense of the type described in clause (a) of the definition thereof for such period plus (b) the aggregate amount of scheduled principal payments attributable to Total Indebtedness (excluding optional prepayments and scheduled principal payments due on maturity of any such Indebtedness) required to be made during such period by the Company or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries plus (c) dividends on the Companys preferred stock required to be made during such period pursuant to the Companys organizational documents plus (d) all rental payments due and payable with respect to such period under ground leases of any properties at which the Company or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries are tenants plus (e) to the extent not included in clauses (a), (b) and (d), the Ownership Share of all interest expense and other amounts of the type referred to in such clauses of any Investment Affiliate. |
Consolidated Interest Expense means, for any period, the sum (without duplication) for such period for the Company and its Subsidiaries (excluding CDO Subsidiaries) on a consolidated basis of: (a) total interest expense, whether paid or accrued, of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including fees payable in connection with the Term Facility, charges in respect of letters of credit and the portion of any Capital Lease Obligations allocable to interest expense (excluding amortization or write-off of debt discount and expense, except as provided in clause (b) below), (b) amortization of costs related to interest rate protection contracts and rate buydowns, (c) capitalized interest, (d) amortization of Capitalized Loan Fees, (e) interest incurred on any liability or obligation that constitutes a Contingent Obligation and (f) to the extent not included in clauses (a) through (e), the Ownership Share of all interest expense and other amounts of the type referred to in such clauses of any Investment Affiliate. |
Defaulting Lender means any Lender that (a) has failed, within two (2) Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans or (ii) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers in writing that such failure is the result of such Lenders good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified a Borrower or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lenders good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) to funding a loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by a Credit Party, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans under |
Development Property means a Real Estate Asset owned by the Company, any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries or any Investment Affiliate on which the construction of an office, industrial and/or retail building has commenced, other than any Real Estate Asset with respect to which any interruption of construction has lasted for more than one hundred and twenty (120) consecutive days and is then continuing. Such Real Estate Asset shall be treated as a Development Property until construction is completed and a certificate of occupancy (or its equivalent in the applicable jurisdiction) has been issued. |
Disqualified Equity Interests means, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interests of such Person which, by its terms, or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is putable or exchangeable, or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Equity Interests which are not Disqualified Equity Interests) pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (in each case, other than solely as a result of, a change of control or asset sale), in whole or in part, in each case prior to the date that is 91 days after the Maturity Date; provided, however, that if such Equity Interests are issued to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Company or its direct or indirect Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because it may be required to be repurchased in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations. |
EEA Financial Institution means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent. |
Electronic System means any electronic system, including e-mail, e-fax, Intralinks, ClearPar, Debt Domain, Syndtrak and any other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by the Administrative Agent and any of its Related Parties or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by passcodes or other security systems. |
Eligible Assignee means (i) a Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender) or any Affiliate or Approved Fund thereof; (ii) a commercial bank having total assets in excess of $2,500,000,000; (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 entity reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which is regularly engaged in making, purchasing or investing in loans and having total assets in excess of $300,000,000 or is otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, no Ineligible Institution is an Eligible Assignee. |
Eligible Ground Lease means each ground lease existing on the date of this Agreement and listed on Schedule EGL and each ground lease entered into or acquired after the date hereof that would constitute a financeable ground lease to a prudent institutional lender in the business of making commercial real estate loans and, accordingly, provide customary protections for a potential leasehold mortgagee including a remaining term, including any optional extension terms exercisable unilaterally by the tenant, of no less than 35 years from the Effective Date; provided that such ground lease may have a remaining term of less than 35 years if the tenant has a unilateral option to purchase the fee interest at the end of the lease term for a de minimis purchase price. |
Environmental Laws means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters. |
Environmental Liability means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of a Borrower or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual |
ERISA Affiliate means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with a Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code. |
ERISA Event means (a) any reportable event, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived); (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of an accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by a Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by a Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by a Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by a Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from a Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA. |
each Borrower to include (a) any Subsidiary acquired pursuant to an acquisition permitted hereunder which is financed with Secured Indebtedness that is permitted by this Agreement and each Subsidiary thereof that guarantees such Secured Indebtedness (in each case to the extent that guaranteeing the Obligations is prohibited by such Secured Indebtedness), (b) any Subsidiary of an Excluded Subsidiary, (c) any Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of a Borrower, and is either acquired pursuant to an acquisition permitted hereunder or formed in a manner not expressly prohibited hereunder, and is prohibited by its organizational documents from giving a guaranty of the Obligations and (d) any Subsidiary of a Borrower organized in a jurisdiction other than the United States or any state thereof; provided that each such Subsidiary shall cease to be an Excluded Subsidiary hereunder if such Secured Indebtedness is repaid or becomes unsecured or if such Subsidiary ceases to guarantee such Secured Indebtedness or if such Subsidiary ceases to be prohibited from giving a guaranty, as applicable. |
FATCA means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code. |
Included Swap Exposure means, as of any date of determination, the mark-to- market value of any Swap Agreement provided by any Hedge Bank to a Borrower or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such agreements. |
Ineligible Institution means (a) a natural person, (b) a Defaulting Lender, (c) the Company or any of its Affiliates, (d) a company, partnership, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof or (e) a company, partnership, investment vehicle or trust which has a controlling interest in any company, partnership, trust or other entity which (i) is a competitor of the Company or a Borrower or (ii) invests, as one of its primary lines of business, in real estate assets similar to the Real Estate Assets. |
Interpolated Rate means, at any time, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the LIBO Screen Rate) determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the LIBO Screen Rate for the longest period for which the LIBO Screen Rate is available that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period; and (b) the LIBO Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that LIBO Screen Rate is available) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time. |
Investment Affiliate means any (a) unconsolidated Subsidiary, (b) Unconsolidated Affiliate or (c) Joint Venture of (i) the Company, (ii) a Borrower and/or (iii) any of their consolidated Subsidiaries, including Specified Joint Ventures but excluding CDO Subsidiaries. For the avoidance of doubt, Investment Affiliate shall not include any consolidated Subsidiaries of the Company or a Borrower. |
Lien means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities. |
Loan Documents means this Agreement (including without limitation, schedules and exhibits hereto), the Notes, the Guaranty, the Fee Letter, and any other agreements entered into in connection herewith or therewith by a Borrower or any other Loan Party with or in favor of the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders, including any amendments, modifications or supplements hereto or thereto or waivers hereof or thereof. |
Major Acquisition means (a) a single transaction for the purpose of or resulting, directly or indirectly, in the acquisition (including, without limitation, a merger or consolidation or any other combination with another Person) by one or more of the Company and its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of properties or assets of a Person for a gross purchase price equal to or in excess of 10% of Total Asset Value (without giving effect to such acquisition) or (b) one or more transactions for the purpose of or resulting, directly or indirectly, in the acquisition (including, without limitation, a merger or consolidation or any other combination with another Person) by one or more of the Company and its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of properties or assets of a Person in any two consecutive fiscal quarters for an aggregate gross purchase price equal to or in excess of 10% of Total Asset Value (without giving effect to such acquisitions). |
Material Indebtedness means Indebtedness (other than the Loans) and obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of the Company, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries (other than CDO Subsidiaries) in an aggregate principal amount exceeding (x) $35,000,000, in the case of Recourse Indebtedness, and (y) $150,000,000, in the case of Nonrecourse Indebtedness. |
Material Subsidiary means (a) each Subsidiary of the Company that directly or indirectly owns or leases an Unencumbered Property or owns a Mortgage Note that is included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value and (b) each other Subsidiary of the Company that has assets that constitute more than 10% of Total Asset Value, other than an Excluded Subsidiary. |
Negative Pledge means a provision of any document, instrument or agreement (including any charter, by-laws or other organizational documents), other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document, that prohibits, restricts or limits, or purports to prohibit, restrict or limit, the creation or assumption of any Lien on any assets of a Person as security for the Indebtedness of such Person or any other Person, or entitles another Person to obtain or claim the |
benefit of a Lien on any assets of such Person; provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a Negative Pledge: (a) an agreement that conditions a Persons ability to encumber its assets upon the maintenance of one or more specified ratios that limit such Persons ability to encumber its assets but that do not generally prohibit the encumbrance of its assets, or the encumbrance of specific assets, (b) restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by this Agreement, (c) restrictions and conditions existing on the date hereof identified on Schedule 6.07 (but shall not apply to any amendment or modification expanding the scope of any such restriction or condition), (d) customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary or assets pending such sale (provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary or assets that are to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder), (e) 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, (f) customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment or transfer thereof, (g) customary provisions in joint venture agreements with respect to a Joint Venture restricting the transfer or encumbrance of Equity Interests in such Joint Venture or the assets owned by such Joint Venture and (h) (i) restrictions or conditions contained in agreements evidencing Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which are no more restrictive on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries than those contained in this Agreement or (ii) any document, instrument or agreement which requires such Person or its Subsidiaries to guarantee such Indebtedness or to grant Liens to secure such Indebtedness, in each case as a result of its guaranty of the Obligations or grant of a Lien to secure such Obligations or the Guaranty (provided that the required grant of a Lien is limited to the same collateral as secures the Obligations or the Guaranty). |
Net Operating Income means, with respect to any Real Estate Asset for any period, property rental and other income attributable to such Real Estate Asset minus the sum of (a) all expenses and other proper charges incurred in connection with the operation of such Real Estate Asset (including, without limitation, real estate taxes, payments under ground leases and bad debt expenses but excluding expenses normally covered by a management fee) during such period and (b) the greater of (x) the actual management fee paid during such period with respect to such Real Estate Asset and (y) an imputed management fee in an amount equal to 2% of the gross revenues for such Real Estate Asset during such period, but, in any case, calculated before (i.e. without regard to) payment of or provision for debt service charges for such period, income taxes for such period, capital expenses for such period, and depreciation, amortization, and other non-cash expenses for such period, all as determined in accordance with GAAP (except that (i) any rent leveling adjustments and (ii) any SFAS 141 amortization shall be excluded from rental income); provided that Net Operating Income shall be adjusted to exclude the CDO Subsidiaries. |
Nonrecourse Indebtedness means, with respect to a Person, Indebtedness for borrowed money (or the portion thereof) in respect of which recourse for payment (except for customary exceptions for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, violation of special purpose entity covenants, bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar events and other similar exceptions to recourse liability until a claim is made with respect thereto, and then in the event of any such claim, only a portion of such Indebtedness in an amount equal to the amount of such claim shall no longer constitute Nonrecourse Indebtedness for the period that such portion is subject to such claim) is contractually limited to specific assets of such Person encumbered by a Lien securing such Indebtedness. |
Note Purchase Agreement means, collectively, that certain (a) Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2015, by and among the Borrowers, the Company and the purchasers party thereto, and (b) Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2016, by and among the Borrowers, the Company, and the Purchasers, in each case, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (subject to any restrictions in Section 6.01(c)). |
Obligations means the unpaid principal of and interest on (including interest accruing after the maturity of the Loans and interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to a Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the Loans and all other obligations and liabilities (including any Included Swap Obligations) of the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Hedge Bank, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Swap Agreement, or any other document made, delivered or given in connection herewith or therewith, whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender that are required to be paid by the Borrowers pursuant hereto) or otherwise. |
Other Taxes means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.19). |
Ownership Share means, with respect to any Investment Affiliate, the greater of (a) the relative nominal direct and indirect ownership interest (calculated as a percentage) by the Company or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries in such Investment Affiliate or (b) the relative direct and indirect economic interest (calculated as a percentage) of the Company or any of its Wholly- Owned Subsidiaries in such Investment Affiliate determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the declaration of trust, articles or certificate of incorporation, articles of organization, partnership agreement, joint venture agreement or other applicable organizational document of such Investment Affiliate. |
(f) easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Company or any Subsidiary; and |
Prime Rate means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by Capital One, National Association as its prime rate in effect at its principal offices located in New York City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective. |
Restricted Payment means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the Company or any Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests in a Borrower or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests in such Borrower. |
Sanctioned Person means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any European Union member state, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person controlled by any such Person. |
Solvent when used with respect to the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, means that, as of any date of determination, (a) the fair saleable value of their assets is in excess of the total amount of their liabilities (including, without limitation, contingent liabilities); (b) the present fair saleable value of their assets is greater than the probable liability on their existing debts as such debts become absolute and matured; (c) they are then able and expect to be able to pay their debts (including, without limitation, contingent debts and other commitments) as they mature; |
Statutory Reserve Rate means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentage (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board to which the Person serving as the Administrative Agent is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as Eurocurrency Liabilities in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentage shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage. |
Swap Agreement means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Borrowers or the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement. |
Term Loan Commitment means, with respect to each Term Loan Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Term Loans hereunder, including any New Term Loan Commitments. The initial amount of each Lenders Term Loan Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders Term Loan Commitments is $360,000,000. |
Total Asset Value means the sum of the following, without duplication: (a) for each Real Estate Asset that is wholly-owned by the Company or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries and that is a New Acquisition, the acquisition cost for such property; plus (b) for each Real Estate Asset located in the United States that is wholly-owned by the Company or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries (other than a New Acquisition or a Development Property), an amount equal to the quotient of (i)(x) the Adjusted Net Operating Income for such Real Estate Asset determined for the most recently ended fiscal quarter, times (y) four, divided by (ii) the applicable Capitalization Rate; plus (c) for each Real Estate Asset not located in the United States that is wholly- owned by the Company or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries (other than a New Acquisition or a Development Property), the book value (after impairments and before depreciation) of such Real Estate Asset; plus (d) for each Real Estate Asset that is wholly-owned by the Company or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries and that is a Development Property (other than a New Acquisition), the book value (after impairments) for such property; plus (e) unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Company and its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries; plus (f) the book value (after impairments) of Mortgage Notes receivable held by the Company or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries so long as such Mortgage Note is not more than sixty (60) days past due or otherwise in payment default after giving effect to applicable cure periods; plus (g) with respect to any asset of the type described in clauses (a), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of this definition that is wholly-owned by an Investment Affiliate, the Ownership Share of the value of such asset (but excluding, in the case of Unconsolidated Affiliates, assets of |
the type described in clause (e)); plus (h) with respect to any asset of the type described in clause (b) of this definition that is wholly-owned by an Investment Affiliate, an amount equal to the quotient of (i)(x) the Adjusted Net Operating Income for such Real Estate Asset determined for the most recently ended fiscal quarter, times (y) four, divided by (ii) the applicable Capitalization Rate; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, (x) no additional investments in CDOs after the Effective Date or assets of any CDO Subsidiary shall be included in the calculation of Total Asset Value, and (y) the amount of Total Asset Value attributable to all (1) Investment Affiliates (excluding any investments in CDOs that exist on the Effective Date) shall not exceed 10% of Total Asset Value, (2) Real Estate Assets that are not office, industrial and/or retail properties shall not exceed 10% of Total Asset Value, (3) Development Properties shall not exceed 10% of Total Asset Value, (4) unimproved land that is not a Development Property shall not exceed 10% of Total Asset Value, (5) Mortgage Notes shall not exceed 10% of Total Asset Value, (6) assets not located in the United States shall not exceed 20% of Total Asset Value (which, in the case of any asset of the type described in clause (f) above, shall include the location of the property securing such Mortgage Note), and (7) assets described in clauses (1) through (6) above, in the aggregate, shall not exceed 25% of Total Asset Value. |
Unconsolidated Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, any other Person in whom such Person holds an investment, which investment is accounted for in the financial statements of such Person on an equity basis of accounting and whose financial results would not be consolidated under GAAP with the financial results of such Person on the consolidated financial statements of such Person. For purposes of this definition, CB Richard Ellis Strategic Partners Asia II, L.P. and CB Richard Ellis Group Strategic Partners Asia II-A, L.P. shall be deemed not to be Unconsolidated Affiliates. |
Unencumbered Asset Value means the sum of the following, without duplication: (a) for each Unencumbered Property that is a New Acquisition, the acquisition cost for such property; plus (b) for each Unencumbered Property (other than a New Acquisition) located in the United States, an amount equal to the quotient of (i)(x) the Adjusted Net Operating Income for |
SECTION 1.04. Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the Borrowers notify the Administrative Agent that the Borrowers request an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 825 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Company, the Borrowers or any Subsidiary at fair value, as defined therein. |
SECTION 1.05. Amendment and Restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement. The parties to this Agreement agree that, upon (i) the execution and delivery by each of the parties hereto of this Agreement and (ii) satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4.01, the terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement shall be and hereby are amended, superseded and restated in their entirety by the terms and provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to and shall not constitute a novation, payment and reborrowing or termination of the Obligations (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement). All Term Loans made and Obligations incurred under the Existing Credit Agreement (including any accrued and unpaid interest thereunder) which are outstanding on the Effective Date, if any, shall continue as Term Loans and Obligations under (and shall be governed by the terms of) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the foregoing, upon the effectiveness hereof, all references in the Loan Documents (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) to (a) the Administrative Agent, the Agreement and the Loan Documents shall be deemed to refer to the Administrative Agent, this Agreement and the Loan Documents, respectively, and (b) the Term Loans and Obligations shall be deemed to refer to the Term Loans and Obligations, respectively. |
(a) Existing Loans. The Existing Lenders made term loans to the Borrowers under the Existing Credit Agreement that remain outstanding as of the Effective Date (such outstanding loans being herein referred to as the Existing Loans) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $175,000,000. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Borrowers and each Lender agree that on the Effective Date, (a) the Existing Loans shall be reevidenced as loans under this Agreement and shall constitute Term Loans hereunder for all purposes and (b) the terms of the Existing Loans shall be restated in their entirety and shall be evidenced by this Agreement. |
(c) Expiration of Commitments. The Term Loan Commitments of the Lenders to make Term Loans (other than the New Term Loan Commitments, which shall be governed by Section 2.04) shall expire on the earlier of (i) the date specified in Section 4.01 in the event that the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 are not satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 9.02) at or prior to 3:00 p.m. New York City time on such date, and (ii) the date of the Borrowing of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.01(b) (the Term Loan Commitment Expiry Date). Any portion of the Term Loans that is repaid may not be reborrowed. |
(a) Subject to Section 2.14, each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrowers may request in accordance herewith. Each Lender at its option may make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrowers to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. |
SECTION 2.03. Requests for Borrowings. Except with respect to Terms Loans to be deemed made on the Effective Date pursuant to Section 2.01(a), to request a Borrowing, the Borrowers shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, one Business Day before the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request and signed by an Authorized Officer of each Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02: |
If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Borrowing, then the Borrowers shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one months duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lenders Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing. |
The effectiveness of any New Term Loan Commitments and the availability of any borrowings under any such New Term Loan Commitment shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent: (x) after giving pro forma effect to such New Term Loan Commitments and the borrowings and the use of proceeds thereof, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall exist and (ii) as of the last day of the most recent month for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01, the Borrowers would have been in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.11; (y) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrowers in any Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than any representation or warranty qualified as to |
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on or prior to October 31, 2017, one or more banks and other financial institutions that are Eligible Assignees (except Eligible Assignees described in clause (i) of the definition of Eligible Assignee) and are not Lenders as of the Effective Date, may provide New Term Loan Commitments in the aggregate amount of up to $40,000,000 without further notice to the other Lenders or opportunity for the other Lenders to provide any portion of such New Term Loan Commitments, which opportunity and notice period the Lenders hereby irrevocably waive. The effectiveness of such New Term Loan Commitment shall be subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this Section 2.04; provided that the condition set forth in clause (z)(i) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed satisfied with respect thereto on the Effective Date. |
On any Increased Amount Date on which any New Term Loan Commitments are effected, subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing terms and conditions, (i) each New Term Loan Lender shall make a Loan to the Borrowers (a New Term Loan) in an amount equal to its New Term Loan Commitment, and (ii) each New Term Loan Lender shall become a Lender hereunder with respect to the New Term Loan Commitment and the New Term Loans made pursuant thereto. |
The New Term Loan Commitments shall be effected pursuant to one or more Additional Credit Extension Amendments executed and delivered by the Borrowers, the New Term Loan Lender, as applicable, and the Administrative Agent, and each of which shall be recorded in the Register. Each Additional Credit Extension Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are consistent with this Section 2.04 and may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.04. |