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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q
 
 
     
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
or
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the transition period from          to          
 
 
Commission file number: 000-52891
 
 
(COMPANY LOGO)
 
 
CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 17 — GLOBAL INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Maryland
(State of incorporation)
  20-8429087
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York
  10020
(Zip code)
(Address of principal executive office)
   
 
 
Investor Relations (212) 492-8920
(212) 492-1100
 
(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area code)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer þ Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o     No þ
 
Registrant has 31,064,331 shares of common stock, $.001 par value outstanding at November 10, 2008.
 


 

 
INDEX
 
                         
            Page No.
 
            Financial Statements*        
                Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007     3  
                Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and the period from inception (February 20, 2007) through September 30, 2007     4  
                Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and the period from inception (February 20, 2007) through September 30, 2007     5  
                Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2008     6  
                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and the period from inception (February 20, 2007) through September 30, 2007     7  
                Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements     8  
            Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     20  
            Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     26  
            Controls and Procedures     27  
 
            Risk Factors     28  
            Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     28  
            Exhibits     29  
    30  
 EX-10.1: LEASE AGREEMENT
 EX-10.2: LEASE AGREEMENT
 EX-10.3: FACILITIES AGREEMENT
 EX-10.4: AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
 EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION
 EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION
 EX-32: CERTIFICATION
 
 
* The summarized financial statements contained herein are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of such financial statements have been included.
 
Forward Looking Statements
 
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 2 of Part I of this report, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. It is important to note that our actual results could be materially different from those projected in such forward-looking statements. You should exercise caution in relying on forward-looking statements as they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may materially affect our future results, performance, achievements or transactions. Information on factors which could impact actual results and cause them to differ from what is anticipated in the forward-looking statements contained herein is included in this report as well as in our other filings with the SEC, including but not limited to those described in Item 1A — Risk Factors in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. We do not undertake to revise or update any forward-looking statements. Additionally, a description of our critical accounting estimates is included in the management’s discussion and analysis section in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. There has been no significant change in our critical accounting estimates.
 
As used in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” represent Corporate Property Associates 17 — Global Incorporated, unless otherwise indicated.


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CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 17 – GLOBAL INCORPORATED
 
PART I
 
ITEM 1. — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2008     2007  
          (NOTE)  
 
ASSETS
Real estate, net
  $ 175,138     $  
Net investment in direct financing leases
    46,229        
Equity investment in real estate
    23,851       8  
Cash and cash equivalents
    125,825       183  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    20,158        
Intangible assets, net
    11,680        
Deferred offering costs and other assets
    5,561       2,753  
                 
Total assets
  $ 408,442     $ 2,944  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
               
Non-recourse debt
  $ 135,619     $  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
    3,192       82  
Prepaid and deferred rental income
    2,591        
Due to affiliates
    5,913       2,768  
Distributions payable
    3,140        
                 
Total liabilities
    150,455       2,850  
                 
Minority interest in consolidated entities
    15,582        
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
               
Shareholders’ Equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
           
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 27,737,294 and 22,222 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    28        
Additional paid-in capital
    248,809       200  
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings
    (4,688 )     (106 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (1,744 )      
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    242,405       94  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 408,442     $ 2,944  
                 
 
 
Note: The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2007 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 17 – GLOBAL INCORPORATED
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
                         
                Period from Inception
 
                (February 20, 2007)
 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
    through
 
    September 30, 2008     September 30, 2008     September 30, 2007  
 
Revenues
                       
Rental income
  $ 2,307     $ 2,319     $  
Interest income from direct financing leases
    608       608        
Interest income from commercial mortgage-backed securities
    675       985        
                         
      3,590       3,912        
                         
Expenses
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    (727 )     (733 )      
General and administrative
    (585 )     (1,495 )     (40 )
Property expenses
    (280 )     (341 )      
                         
      (1,592 )     (2,569 )     (40 )
                         
Other Income and Expenses
                       
Other interest income
    426       1,044        
Income from equity investment in real estate
    142       194        
Minority interest in income
    (111 )     (111 )      
Loss on foreign currency transactions and derivative instrument
    (443 )     (443 )      
Interest expense
    (1,322 )     (1,331 )      
                         
      (1,308 )     (647 )      
                         
Income (loss) before income taxes
    690       696       (40 )
Provision for income taxes
    (83 )     (83 )      
                         
Net Income (Loss)
  $ 607     $ 613     $ (40 )
                         
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
  $ 0.03     $ 0.05     $ (1.81 )
                         
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
    22,590,990       12,545,395       22,222  
                         
Distributions Declared Per Share
  $ 0.1390     $ 0.4140       N/A  
                         


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CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 17 – GLOBAL INCORPORATED
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
 
                         
                Period from Inception
 
                (February 20, 2007)
 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
    through
 
    September 30, 2008     September 30, 2008     September 30, 2007  
 
Net Income (Loss)
  $ 607     $ 613     $ (40 )
Other Comprehensive Loss
                       
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (1,748 )     (1,744 )      
                         
Comprehensive Loss
  $ (1,141 )   $ (1,131 )   $ (40 )
                         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2008
(in thousands, except share amounts)
 
                                                 
                      Distributions
    Accumulated
       
                      in Excess of
    Other
       
          Common
    Additional
    Accumulated
    Comprehensive
       
    Shares     Stock     Paid-In Capital     Earnings     Loss     Total  
 
Balance at December 31, 2007
    22,222     $     $ 200     $ (106 )   $     $ 94  
Shares issued, net of offering costs
    27,693,496       28       248,393                   248,421  
Shares issued to the advisor
    21,576             216                   216  
Distributions declared
                        (5,195 )           (5,195 )
Net income
                        613             613  
Other comprehensive loss
                              (1,744 )     (1,744 )
                                                 
Balance at September 30, 2008
    27,737,294     $ 28     $ 248,809     $ (4,688 )   $ (1,744 )   $ 242,405  
                                                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 17 – GLOBAL INCORPORATED
 
(in thousands)
 
                 
          Period from Inception
 
          (February 20, 2007)
 
    Nine Months Ended
    through
 
    September 30, 2008     September 30, 2007  
 
Cash Flows — Operating Activities
               
Net income (loss)
  $ 613     $ (40 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization, including intangible assets
    733        
Straight-line rent adjustments and amortization of rent-related intangibles
    (66 )      
Income from equity investment in real estate
    (194 )      
Minority interest in income
    111        
Issuance of shares to affiliate in satisfaction of fees due
    216        
Amortization of discount on commercial mortgage-backed securities
    (201 )      
Realized loss on foreign currency transactions
    257        
Unrealized loss on derivative instrument
    186        
Increase in accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
    (279 )      
Increase in funds in escrow
    (286 )      
Increase in prepaid rental income
    1,990        
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
    1,549       40  
Decrease in due to affiliates(a)
    (2,679 )      
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    1,950        
                 
Cash Flows — Investing Activities
               
Acquisitions of real estate(b)
    (235,362 )      
Contributions to equity investments in real estate(b)
    (23,074 )      
Purchase of marketable securities
    (19,965 )      
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (278,401 )      
                 
Cash Flows — Financing Activities
               
Distributions paid
    (2,055 )      
Contributions from minority interest partners
    16,204        
Proceeds from mortgages
    139,685        
Scheduled payments of mortgage principal
    (59 )      
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net of offering costs
    248,676       200  
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    402,451       200  
                 
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents During the Period
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (358 )      
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    125,642       200  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    183        
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 125,825     $ 200  
                 
 
 
Noncash investing and financing activities:
 
(a) Increase in due to affiliates for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 excludes increase in deferred offering costs of $1,787, consisting of $1,532 payable to an affiliate for offering costs and $255 payable to an affiliate for commissions incurred in connection with fundraising.
 
(b) The cost basis of real estate investments acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 also includes deferred acquisition fees payable of $4,624.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
Note 1.   Organization and Offering
 
Organization
 
Corporate Property Associates 17 — Global Incorporated, a Maryland corporation, was formed in 2007 for the purpose of investing in a diversified portfolio of income-producing commercial properties and other real estate related assets, both domestically and outside the United States. We have elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) beginning with our taxable year ended December 31, 2007, and intend to conduct substantially all of our investment activities and own all of our assets through CPA:17 Limited Partnership, our operating partnership. We are a general partner and a limited partner and anticipate that we will own a 99.985% capital interest in the operating partnership. W. P. Carey Holdings, LLC (“Carey Holdings”), a subsidiary of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (“WPC”), holds a special general partner interest in the operating partnership. As of September 30, 2008, our real estate portfolio consisted of our full or partial ownership interest in 14 fully occupied properties leased to seven tenants, totaling approximately 2.8 million square feet (on a pro rata basis).
 
We are externally managed by WPC through its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “advisor”). The advisor also currently manages three other affiliated Corporate Property Associates REITs.
 
On February 20, 2007, WPC purchased 22,222 shares of our common stock for $200 and was admitted as our initial shareholder. WPC purchased its shares at $9.00 per share, net of commissions and fees, which would have otherwise been payable to Carey Financial, LLC (“Carey Financial”), our sales agent and a subsidiary of WPC. In addition, in July 2008, Carey Holdings made a capital contribution to us of $300.
 
Public Offering
 
In November 2007, our registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-140842), covering an initial public offering of up to 200,000,000 shares of common stock at $10.00 per share, was declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The registration statement also covers the offering of up to 50,000,000 shares of common stock at $9.50 pursuant to our distribution reinvestment and stock purchase plan. Our initial public offering is being offered on a “best efforts” basis by Carey Financial and selected other dealers. We commenced our initial public offering in late December 2007. Through November 10, 2008, we have raised more than $300,000. No amounts were raised in 2007.
 
We intend to use the net proceeds of the offering to acquire, own and manage a portfolio of commercial properties leased to a diversified group of companies primarily on a single tenant net lease basis.
 
Note 2.   Basis of Presentation
 
The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented have been included. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
We were formed on February 20, 2007. There were no results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and, therefore, no results are provided for the three months ended September 30, 2007.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Basis of Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements include all of our accounts and our majority-owned and/or controlled subsidiaries. The portion of these entities that we do not own is presented as minority interest as of and during the periods consolidated. All material inter-entity transactions have been eliminated.
 
When we obtain an economic interest in an entity, we evaluate the entity to determine if the entity is deemed a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and if we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46R”). We consolidate (i) entities that are VIEs and of which we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary and (ii) entities that are non-VIEs that we control. Entities that we account for under the equity method (i.e., at cost, increased or decreased by our share of earnings or losses, less distributions) include (i) entities that are VIEs and of which we are not deemed to be the primary beneficiary and (ii) entities that are non-VIEs that we do not control but over which we have the ability to exercise significant influence. We will reconsider our determination of whether an entity is a VIE and who the primary beneficiary is if certain events occur that are likely to cause a change in the original determinations.
 
In accordance with FIN 46R, we deem the operating partnership to be a VIE as we, primarily through our advisory agreement with the advisor, have the ability to make decisions about the operating partnership’s activities that will have a significant effect on the operating partnership’s success. We also deem that we are the primary beneficiary of the operating partnership. As a result, we consolidate our investment in the operating partnership.
 
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
 
We designate our commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) investments pursuant to FASB Statement No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” (“SFAS 115”), on the date of acquisition. In accordance with SFAS No. 115, we generally designate our CMBS investments as securities held to maturity. Securities held to maturity are carried at cost, net of unamortized premiums and discounts, which are recognized in interest income using an effective yield or “interest” method.
 
We account for CMBS (other than those of high credit quality or sufficiently collateralized to ensure that the possibility of credit loss is remote) under Emerging Issues Task Force 99-20, “Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased and Retained Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets” (“EITF 99-20”). Accordingly, on a quarterly basis, if significant changes in estimated cash flows from the cash flows previously estimated occur due to actual prepayment and credit loss experience, and the present value of the revised cash flow is less than the present value previously estimated, an other-than-temporary impairment is deemed to have occurred. The security is written down to fair value, with a resulting impairment charge reported as a loss on the consolidated financial statements, and a new cost basis is established. We calculate a revised yield based on the current amortized cost of the investment (including any other-than-temporary impairments recognized to date) and the revised yield is then applied prospectively to recognize interest income.
 
Fair value of CMBS is based on the types of securities in which we have invested. We have not invested in securities that were rated at below investment grade (generally BBB). We actively monitor the performance of the underlying properties and loans and update our pricing model to reflect changes in projected cash flows. The value of the securities is derived by applying discount rates to such cash flows based on current market yields. The yields employed are obtained from advice from dealers, information obtained in consultation with other investors in similar instruments, and our own experience in the market. Because fair value estimates may vary to some degree, we must make certain judgments and assumptions about the appropriate price to use to calculate fair value for financial reporting purposes. Different judgments and assumptions could result in materially different presentations of value.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
We reevaluate these investments on a quarterly basis to determine if there has been an other-than-temporary impairment. The determination of other-than-temporary impairment is a subjective process, and different judgments and assumptions could affect the timing of loss realization. In addition, it is possible that in the future, we may need to recognize an other-than-temporary impairment not withstanding our continued determination that no credit loss has occurred and estimated cash flows remain stable, due to the duration that the estimated fair value remains below book value.
 
Derivative Instruments
 
We account for derivative instruments in accordance with FASB No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended (“SFAS 133”). As of September 30, 2008, an embedded credit derivative comprised our sole derivative instrument. In connection with a German investment in August 2008 (Note 7), a venture in which we have a 67% interest, and which we consolidate, obtained a participation right in an interest rate swap obtained by the lender of the non-recourse mortgage financing on the transaction. The participation right is deemed to be an embedded credit derivative. The embedded credit derivative is included in Deferred offering costs and other assets in the consolidated financial statements and changes in the fair value are recognized in earnings in each reporting period.
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
We have investments in Germany for which the functional currency is the Euro. The translation from the Euro to the U.S. dollar is performed for assets and liabilities using current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts using a weighted average exchange rate during the period. The gains and losses resulting from such translation are reported as a component of other comprehensive income as part of shareholders’ equity. As of September 30, 2008, the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment loss was $1,744.
 
Foreign currency transactions may produce receivables or payables that are fixed in terms of the amount of foreign currency that will be received or paid. A change in the exchange rates between the functional currency and the currency in which a transaction is denominated increases or decreases the expected amount of functional currency cash flows upon settlement of that transaction. That increase or decrease in the expected functional currency cash flows is a foreign currency transaction gain or loss that generally will be included in determining net income for the period in which the exchange rate changes. Likewise, a transaction gain or loss (measured from the transaction date or the most recent intervening balance sheet date, whichever is later) realized upon settlement of a foreign currency transaction generally will be included in net income for the period in which the transaction is settled. Foreign currency transactions that are (i) designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of a net investment and (ii) intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature (that is, settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future), when the entities to the transactions are consolidated or accounted for by the equity method in our financial statements are not included in determining net income but are accounted for in the same manner as foreign currency translation adjustments and reported as a component of other comprehensive income as part of shareholder’s equity. Investments in international equity investments in real estate may be funded in part through subordinated intercompany debt.
 
Income Taxes
 
Beginning with our taxable year ended December 31, 2007, we have elected to be treated as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required to, among other things, distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our shareholders and meet certain tests regarding the nature of our income and assets. As a REIT, we are not subject to federal income tax with respect to the portion of our income that meets certain criteria and is distributed annually to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is included in the consolidated financial statements with respect to these operations. We believe we have operated, and we intend to continue to operate, in a manner that allows us to continue to meet the requirements for taxation as a REIT. Many of these requirements, however, are highly technical and complex. If we were to fail to meet these requirements, we would be subject to federal income tax.
 
We conduct business in the various states and municipalities within the United States and in Germany and, as a result, we or one or more of our subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and certain foreign jurisdictions. As a result, we are subject to certain foreign, state and local taxes.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
 
SFAS 157
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. SFAS 157 clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data. SFAS 157 applies whenever other standards require assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. SFAS 157 also provides for certain disclosure requirements, including, but not limited to, the valuation techniques used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques, if any, during the period. We adopted SFAS 157 as required on January 1, 2008, with the exception of nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis, for which the effective date is our 2009 fiscal year. The initial application of SFAS 157 did not have a material effect on our financial position and results of operations, and we are currently evaluating the potential impact that the remaining application of SFAS 157 will have on our financial position and results of operations.
 
At September 30, 2008, an embedded credit derivative asset represented our sole financial asset or liability that is accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value of this instrument is determined based on unobservable inputs (Level 3), and had a fair value of $1,363 at the date of acquisition and a fair value of $1,177 as of September 30, 2008. We recognized total losses of $186 in earnings for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, all of which was attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to this instrument.
 
SFAS 159
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”), which gives entities the option to measure at fair value, on an instrument-by-instrument basis, certain financial assets, financial liabilities and firm commitments that are otherwise not permitted to be accounted for at fair value under other accounting standards. The election to use the fair value option is available when an entity first recognizes a financial asset or financial liability or upon entering into a firm commitment. Subsequent changes (i.e., unrealized gains and losses) in fair value must be recorded in earnings. Additionally, SFAS 159 allows for a one-time election for existing positions upon adoption, with the transition adjustment recorded to beginning retained earnings. We adopted SFAS 159 as required on January 1, 2008 and the initial application did not have a material effect on our financial position and results of operations as we did not elect to measure any additional financial assets and liabilities at fair value.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
SFAS 141R
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141R”), which establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer shall recognize and measure in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, and goodwill acquired in a business combination. Additionally, SFAS 141R requires an acquiring entity to immediately expense all acquisition costs and fees associated with an acquisition. SFAS 141R is effective for our 2009 fiscal year. The adoption of SFAS 141R will have a significant impact on our operating results because of the highly acquisitive nature of our business. In 2009, we expect to have an immediate reduction in our net income attributable to new acquisitions since acquisition costs and fees, which are currently capitalized and allocated to the cost basis of acquisitions, will instead be expensed immediately as incurred, while post acquisition there will be a subsequent positive impact on net income through a reduction in depreciation expense over the estimated life of the properties.
 
SFAS 160
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an Amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS 160”), which establishes and expands accounting and reporting standards for minority interests in a subsidiary, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests, and the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. SFAS 160 is effective for our 2009 fiscal year. We are currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of SFAS 160 will have on our financial position and results of operations.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
SFAS 161
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 161”), which is intended to help investors better understand how derivative instruments and hedging activities affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows through enhanced disclosure requirements. The enhanced disclosures primarily surround disclosing the objectives and strategies for using derivative instruments by their underlying risk as well as a tabular format of the fair values of the derivative instruments and their gains and losses. SFAS 161 is effective for our 2009 fiscal year.
 
FSP 142-3
 
In April 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (“FSP 142-3”), which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS 142”). FSP 142-3 is intended to improve the consistency between the useful life of an intangible asset determined under SFAS 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS 141R and other U.S. GAAP. The guidance for determining the useful life of a recognized intangible asset in FSP 142-3 must be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date. The disclosure requirements in FSP 142-3 must be applied prospectively to all intangible assets recognized as of, and subsequent to, the effective date. FSP 142-3 is effective for our 2009 fiscal year. We are currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of FSP 142-3 will have on our financial position and results of operations.
 
EITF 03-6-1
 
In June 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. EITF 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities” (“FSP EITF 03-6-1”). FSP EITF 03-6-1 requires that all unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends be considered participating securities and therefore shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common shares and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The guidance for determining earnings per share under FSP EITF 03-6-1 must be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented after the effective date. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for our 2009 fiscal year. We are currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of FSP EITF 03-6-1 will have on our financial position and results of operations.
 
Note 3.   Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
 
Pursuant to an advisory agreement between the advisor and us, the advisor performs certain services for us including the identification, evaluation, negotiation, financing, purchase and disposition of investments, our day-to-day management and the performance of certain administrative duties. The advisory agreement between the advisor and us provides for the advisor to be reimbursed for organization and offering costs incurred in connection with our offering. The advisor will also receive acquisition fees, a portion of which will be payable upon acquisition of investments with the remainder subordinated to a preferred return. The preferred return is a non-compounded cumulative distribution return of 5% per annum (based initially on our invested capital). Acquisition fees payable to the advisor with respect to our long-term net lease investments may be up to an average of 4.5% of the total cost of those investments, with 2.5% typically paid when the transaction is completed and 2% typically paid over three years, once the preferred return criterion has been met. For certain types of non-long term net lease investments, initial acquisition fees may range from 0% to 1.75% of the equity invested plus the related acquisition fees, with no portion of the fee being deferred. In connection with the acquisition of long-term net lease investments, we incurred current acquisition fees of $4,991 and $5,056 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, and deferred acquisition fees of $3,993 and $4,045 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. In May 2008, we also assumed deferred acquisition fees payable of $579 as a result of increasing our interest in an existing venture (Note 6). We incurred acquisition fees of $200 in connection


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
with our CMBS investments during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. No such fees were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2008 or the period from inception (February 20, 2007) through September 30, 2007. Deferred acquisition fees payable totaled $4,624 at September 30, 2008 and were de minimis at December 31, 2007.
 
We pay the advisor an annual asset management fee ranging from 0.5% of average market value for long-term net leases and certain other types of real estate investments to 1.75% of average equity value for certain types of securities. The asset management fee is payable in cash or restricted stock at the option of the advisor. If the advisor elects to receive all or a portion of its fees in restricted shares, the number of restricted shares issued is determined by dividing the dollar amount of fees by our most recently published net asset value per share as approved by our board of directors. For 2008, the advisor elected to receive its asset management fees in restricted shares of our common stock. We incurred asset management fees of $270 and $328 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. No such fees were incurred during the period from inception (February 20, 2007) through September 30, 2007. Carey Holdings made a $300 capital contribution to us in July 2008, which is included in Minority interest in the consolidated financial statements. Carey Holdings will also receive up to 10% of distributions of available cash of the operating partnership, depending on the type of investments we own. No such distributions were made during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008; however, we expect to make our first distribution to Carey Holdings during the fourth quarter of 2008. The advisor may also receive subordinated disposition fees of up to 3% of the contract sales price of an investment for services provided in connection with the disposition; however, payment of such fees is subordinated to a preferred return. We have not incurred any subordinated disposition fees at September 30, 2008 as we have not disposed of any investments. As of September 30, 2008, the advisor owned 43,798 restricted shares of our common stock.
 
We are liable for expenses incurred in connection with the offering of our securities. These expenses are deducted from the gross proceeds of the offering. Total organization and offering expenses, including underwriting compensation, will not exceed 15% of the gross proceeds of our offering. Pursuant to a sales agency agreement between Carey Financial and us, Carey Financial receives a selling commission of up to $0.65 per share sold, a selected dealer fee of up to $0.20 per share sold and a wholesaling fee of up to $0.15 per share sold. Carey Financial will re-allow all selling commissions to selected dealers participating in the offering and will re-allow up to the full selected dealer fee to the selected dealers. Pursuant to a selected investment advisor agreement among Carey Financial, a selected investment advisor and us, Carey Financial also receives a wholesaling fee of up to $0.15 per share sold to clients of selected investment advisors. Carey Financial will use any retained portion of the selected dealer fee together with the selected dealer or investment advisor wholesaling fees to cover other underwriting costs incurred in connection with the offering. Total underwriting compensation paid in connection with this offering, including selling commissions, the selected dealer fee, the wholesaling fee and reimbursements made by Carey Financial to selected dealers and investment advisors, cannot exceed the limitations prescribed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). The limit on underwriting compensation is currently 10% of gross offering proceeds. We may also reimburse Carey Financial up to an additional 0.5% of offering proceeds for bona fide due diligence expenses. We reimburse our advisor or one of its affiliates for other organization and offering expenses (including, but not limited to, filing fees, legal, accounting, printing and escrow costs). Our advisor has agreed to be responsible for the payment of organization and offering expenses (excluding selling commissions, selected dealer fees and wholesaling fees) which exceed 4% of the gross offering proceeds. The total costs paid by our advisor and its affiliates in connection with the organization and offering of our securities were $4,291 through September 30, 2008, of which $3,559 has been reimbursed. Unpaid costs are included in due to affiliates in the consolidated financial statements. During the offering period, we will accrue costs incurred in connection with the raising of capital as deferred offering costs. Upon receipt of offering proceeds and reimbursement to the advisor for costs incurred, we will charge the deferred costs to shareholders’ equity. Such reimbursements will not exceed regulatory cost limitations as described above.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
allocated costs of personnel and overhead in providing management of our day-to-day operations, including accounting services, shareholder services, corporate management, and property management and operations, except that we do not reimburse the advisor for the cost of personnel to the extent such personnel are used in transactions (acquisitions, dispositions and refinancings) for which the advisor receives a transaction fee. We did not reimburse any such amounts to the advisor during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 or during the period from inception (February 20, 2007) to September 30, 2007.
 
We own interests in entities which range from 50% to 70%, with the remaining interests held by affiliates. We consolidate certain of these entities and account for the remainder under the equity method of accounting (Note 6).
 
We are a participant in an entity with certain affiliates for the purpose of leasing office space used for the administration of real estate entities. Amounts under the cost-sharing agreement are allocated among the entities based on gross revenues and are adjusted quarterly. No amounts were allocated to us during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 or during the period from inception (February 20, 2007) to September 30, 2007 because we had limited or no revenues; however, we expect that such costs will be allocated to us in near term.
 
Note 4.   Real Estate
 
Real estate consists of land and buildings leased to others, at cost and accounted for as operating leases. We acquired our first consolidated real estate investments during 2008 (Note 7). Our real estate is summarized as follows:
 
         
    September 30, 2008  
 
Land
  $ 37,133  
Building
    138,585  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (580 )
         
    $ 175,138  
         
 
Scheduled future minimum rents under non-cancelable operating leases, exclusive of renewals and expenses paid by tenants and future CPI-based increases, for each of the next five years and thereafter are approximately as follows:
 
         
2008 (remainder)
  $ 4,619  
2009
    18,494  
2010
    18,607  
2011
    1,872  
2012
    18,841  
Thereafter through 2028
    279,202  
 
None of our leases have provisions for rent increases based on percentage rents.
 
Note 5.   Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases
 
Net investment in direct financing leases is summarized as follows:
 
         
    September 30, 2008  
 
Minimum lease payments receivable
  $ 21,466  
Unguaranteed residual value
    46,146  
         
      67,612  
Less: unearned income
    (21,383 )
         
    $ 46,229  
         


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Scheduled future minimum rents under non-cancelable direct financing leases, exclusive of renewals and expenses paid by tenants and future CPI-based increases, for each of the next five years and thereafter are approximately as follows:
 
         
2008 (remainder)
  $ 360  
2009
    1,439  
2010
    1,439  
2011
    1,439  
2012
    1,439  
Thereafter through 2023
    15,350  
 
None of our leases have provisions for rent increases based on percentage rents.
 
Note 6.   Equity Investment in Real Estate
 
In December 2007, we acquired an interest in domestic properties net leased through a venture in which we and an affiliate owned .01% and 99.99% interests, respectively. The total cost of this acquisition to the venture was $86,911. In January 2008, the venture obtained non-recourse mortgage financing on the properties of $39,400 at a fixed annual interest rate and term of 6.6% and 10 years, respectively. In May 2008, we exercised a purchase option to acquire an additional 49.99% interest in the venture for $23,653, net of mortgage proceeds and other costs, such that our total interest in the properties is now 50%, with our affiliate owning the remaining 50%. We continue to account for our interest in this investment under the equity method of accounting as, in our capacity as a limited partner, we have no substantive participating rights or ability to dissolve the venture or otherwise remove our venture partner. Our investment in this venture had a carrying value of $23,851 and $8 at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
 
Summarized financial information (for the entire entity, not our proportionate share) of our equity investee is presented below:
 
                 
    September 30, 2008     December 31, 2007  
 
Assets
  $ 85,851     $ 87,833  
Liabilities
    (40,169 )     (1,356 )
                 
Partners’ equity
  $ 45,682     $ 86,477  
                 
 
                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30, 2008     September 30, 2008  
 
Revenue
  $ 1,660     $ 4,999  
Expenses
    (1,381 )     (4,000 )
                 
Net income
  $ 279     $ 999  
                 
Our share of income from our equity investment in real estate
  $ 142     $ 194  
                 
 
Note 7.   Acquisitions of Real Estate-Related Investments
 
Amounts below are based upon the exchange rate of the Euro at the date of acquisition where appropriate.
 
Real Estate Acquired
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we entered into six investments, four in the United States and two in Germany, at a total cost of $239,411, inclusive of minority interest of $36,771. In connection with our


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investment activity, we obtained non-recourse mortgage financing totaling $139,685, inclusive of minority interest of $20,601, at a weighted average fixed annual interest rate and term of 6.9% and 11 years, respectively.
 
Real Estate Under Construction
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, in connection with concurrent investments, we entered into two build-to-suit projects in Germany for a total cost of up to $21,500, based on estimated construction costs, inclusive of minority interest of up to $6,797. In connection with these build-to-suit projects, we obtained commitments from lenders for non-recourse mortgage financing totaling $12,966, inclusive of minority interest of $4,062, at a fixed annual interest rate to be determined at the date of funding and having a weighted average term of seven years. No construction costs had been incurred in connection with these build-to-suit commitments as of September 30, 2008.
 
Note 8.   Securities Held to Maturity
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we acquired investments in five investment grade CMBS pools for an aggregate cost of $19,965, representing a $13,349 discount to their face value, which aggregated $33,314 as of the dates of acquisition. This discount is accreted into interest income on an effective yield, adjusted for actual prepayment activity over the average life of the related securities as a yield adjustment. The CMBS investments bear initial pass-through coupon rates approximating 6.2% and have final expected payout dates ranging from December 2017 to September 2020. We account for these CMBS investments as held-to-maturity securities (Note 2). The following is a summary of our securities held-to-maturity, which consist entirely of CMBS at September 30, 2008:
 
                                 
Description
  Face Value     Amortized Cost     Unrealized Loss     Estimated Fair Value  
 
CMBS
  $ 33,314     $ 20,158     $ (8,125 )   $ 12,033  
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we accreted $153 and $201, respectively, into interest income.
 
The following is a summary of the underlying credit ratings of our CMBS securities at September 30, 2008:
 
         
Rating
  Amortized Cost  
 
A+
  $ 3,868  
A
    1,470  
A–
    10,309  
BBB+
    1,792  
BBB–
    2,719  
         
  $ 20,158  
         
 
Our CMBS investments had an aggregate fair value of $12,033 as of September 30, 2008. We carry these investments at cost, net of unamortized premiums and discounts, which are recognized in interest income using an effective yield or “interest” method. Decreases in fair value deemed to be other-than-temporary would be reported as a loss in the consolidated financial statements. We reevaluate these investments on a quarterly basis to determine if there has been an other-than-temporary impairment. As of September 30, 2008, our CMBS investments were in an unrealized loss position, as our carrying value exceeded the investments’ market value. However, based on our assessment of expected cash flows, which is supplemented by third-party research reports, internal review of the underlying assets securing the investments and the rating of the security, as well as our intent and ability to hold our CMBS investments to maturity, we expect to fully recover the carrying value of these investments and have concluded that these investments are not other-than-temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2008.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Note 9.   Intangibles
 
In connection with our acquisition of properties, we have recorded net lease intangibles of $11,176, which are being amortized over periods ranging from 16 years to 31 years. We acquired our first consolidated real estate investment in June 2008.
 
Intangible assets are included in other assets in the consolidated financial statements and are summarized as follows:
 
         
    September 30, 2008  
 
Lease intangibles:
       
In-place lease
  $ 7,805  
Tenant relationship
    2,568  
Above-market rent
    1,466  
Less: accumulated amortization
    (159 )
         
    $ 11,680  
         
Below-market rent
  $ (663 )
Less: accumulated amortization
    5  
         
    $ (658 )
         
 
Net amortization of intangibles, including the effect of foreign currency translation, was $158 and $159 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. Based on the intangibles recorded through September 30, 2008, annual net amortization of intangibles is expected to be $153 for the remainder of 2008 and $612 in each of the following five years.
 
Note 10.   Non-Recourse Debt
 
Non-recourse debt consists of mortgage notes payable collateralized by an assignment of real property and direct financing leases with a carrying value of $221,367 as of September 30, 2008. All of our mortgage notes payable at September 30, 2008 bore interest at fixed rates for the terms of the notes. As of September 30, 2008, mortgage notes payable had fixed annual interest rates ranging from 6.2% to 7.5% and maturity dates ranging from 2015 to 2028.
 
Scheduled principal payments for each of the next five years are as follows:
 
         
    Fixed Rate Debt  
 
2008 (remainder)
  $ 701  
2009
    2,425  
2010
    2,595  
2011
    2,771  
2012
    2,954  
Thereafter through 2028
    124,173  
         
Total
  $ 135,619  
         
 
Note 11.   Commitments and Contingencies
 
As of September 30, 2008, we were not involved in any material litigation. We note the following:
 
Maryland Securities Commission
 
As described in our prior reports, the Maryland Securities Commission has sought information from Carey Financial and Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated relating to the previously settled SEC investigation.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
While it is possible that Maryland or another state could commence proceedings against Carey Financial relating to the SEC investigation, WPC has announced that it does not currently expect that any such proceedings, if commenced, would have a material effect on WPC incremental to that caused by the SEC settlement.
 
Note 12.   Risk Management
 
Risk Management
 
In the normal course of our on-going business operations, we encounter economic risk. There are three main components of economic risk: interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. We are subject to interest rate risk on our interest-bearing liabilities and our CMBS investments. Credit risk is the risk of default on our operations and tenants’ inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. Market risk includes changes in the value of the properties and related loans as well as CMBS investments we hold due to changes in interest rates or other market factors.
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
 
We own CMBS that are fully collateralized by a portfolio of commercial mortgages or mortgage-related securities to the extent consistent with the requirements for qualification as a REIT. Mortgage-backed securities are instruments that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, one or more mortgage loans secured by real estate. In most cases, mortgage-backed securities distribute principal and interest payments on the mortgages to investors. Interest rates on these instruments can be fixed or variable. Some classes of mortgage-backed securities may be entitled to receive mortgage prepayments before other classes do. Therefore, the prepayment risk for a particular instrument may be different than for other mortgage-related securities. At September 30, 2008, our CMBS investments comprised 7% of our real-estate related assets at that date. We expect that this concentration will decrease as a proportion of real-estate related assets as we continue to invest the proceeds of our public offering in long-term net lease investments.
 
Foreign Currency Exchange
 
We acquired two long-term net lease investments in Germany during the third quarter of 2008 (Note 7) and expect that we will acquire additional international investments in the future. We manage foreign currency exchange rate movements by generally placing both our debt obligation to the lender and the tenant’s rental obligation to us in the same currency but are subject to such movements to the extent of the difference between the rental obligation and the debt service. We also face challenges with repatriating cash from our foreign investments. We may encounter instances where it is difficult to repatriate cash due to jurisdictional restrictions. We may also encounter instances where repatriating cash will result in current or future tax liabilities.
 
Use of Derivative Financial Instruments
 
We do not generally use derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency rate risk exposure and generally do not use derivative instruments to hedge credit/market risks or for speculative purposes.
 
Embedded Credit Derivative
 
In August 2008, a venture in which we and an affiliate have 67% and 33% interests, respectively, and which we consolidate, acquired an investment in Germany. In connection with the investment, the venture obtained non-recourse mortgage financing for which the interest rate has both fixed and variable components. In connection with providing the financing, the lender entered into an interest rate swap agreement on its own behalf through which the fixed interest rate component on the financing was converted into a variable interest rate instrument. Through the venture, we have the right, at our sole discretion, to prepay this debt at any time and to participate in any realized gain or loss on the interest rate swap at that time. This participation right is deemed to be an embedded credit derivative. The embedded credit derivative has a total fair value of $1,177 as of September 30, 2008, inclusive of minority interest of $388, and generated a total unrealized loss of $186 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, inclusive of minority interest of $61. Changes in the fair value of the embedded credit derivative are recognized in earnings.
 
Concentration of Credit Risk
 
Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of tenants are engaged in similar business activities or have similar economic features that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations, including those to us, to be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions. We currently have concentrations of credit risk in our portfolio as we have a limited number of investments. Companies in automotive related industries (manufacturing, parts, services, etc.) have been experiencing a challenging environment. We currently have one German tenant that operates in the automotive industry and that comprises approximately 25% of current annualized lease revenue. We closely monitor the performance of all of our tenants, including our automotive tenant, through review of financial statements, meetings with management and review of financial covenant compliance where we have financial covenants. We intend to regularly monitor our portfolio to assess potential concentrations of credit risk as we make additional investments. As we invest the proceeds of our initial public offering, we will seek to ensure that our portfolio is reasonably well diversified and does not contain any unusual concentration of credit risks.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Note 13.   Pro Forma Financial Information
 
The following consolidated pro forma financial information has been presented as if our acquisitions made and new financing obtained since February 20, 2007 (inception) had occurred on January 1, 2008 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and on February 20, 2007 (inception) for the period from inception (February 20, 2007) through September 30, 2007. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results would have been, nor does it purport to represent the results of operations for future periods.
 
                         
                Period from Inception
 
                (February 20, 2007)
 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
    through
 
    September 30, 2008     September 30, 2008     September 30, 2007  
 
Pro forma total revenues
  $ 6,051     $ 18,228     $ 14,187  
Pro forma net income
    1,321       4,670       4,911  
Pro forma earnings per share:
                       
Basic and diluted
  $ 0.05     $ 0.17     $ 0.18  
 
The pro forma weighted average shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and the period from inception (February 20, 2007) through September 30, 2007 were determined as if all shares issued since our inception through September 30, 2008 were issued on January 1, 2008 and February 20, 2007, respectively.


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ITEM 2. — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (“MD&A”) is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with management’s perspective on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results. Our MD&A should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
Business Overview
 
We were formed as a Maryland corporation in 2007 for the purpose of investing in a diversified portfolio of income-producing commercial properties and other real estate related assets, both domestically and outside the United States. We have elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) beginning with our taxable year ended December 31, 2007, and intend to conduct substantially all of our investment activities and own all of our assets through CPA:17 Limited Partnership, our operating partnership. As of September 30, 2008, our real estate portfolio consisted of our full or partial ownership interest in 14 fully occupied properties leased to seven tenants, totaling approximately 2.8 million square feet (on a pro rata basis).
 
We are externally managed by W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (“WPC”) through its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “advisor”). The advisor also currently manages three other affiliated Corporate Property Associates REITs.
 
Fund Highlights
 
Public Offering — Through November 10, 2008, we have raised more than $300,000 in our initial public offering.
 
Investment Activity — During the three months ended September 30, 2008, we acquired five investments (two in Germany and three in the United States) at a total cost of $236,793, inclusive of minority interest of $36,771. Concurrent with our German investments, we also agreed to construct two build-to-suit projects for a total cost of up to $21,500, based on estimated construction costs, inclusive of minority interest of up to $6,797. Amounts are based upon the exchange rate of the Euro at the date of acquisition where applicable.
 
Financing Activity — In connection with our real estate investment activity during the three months ended September 30, 2008, we obtained non-recourse mortgage financing of $137,735, inclusive of minority interest of $20,601 having a weighted average fixed annual interest rate and term of 6.9% and 11 years, respectively. We also obtained commitments from lenders for non-recourse mortgage financing of up to $12,966, inclusive of minority interest of up to $4,062, which will be used to finance two build-to-suit projects (see Investment Activity above). Amounts are based upon the exchange rate of the Euro at the date of financing where applicable.
 
Distribution — Our daily cash distribution for the third quarter was $0.001511 per share payable to shareholders of record as of the close of business on each day during the quarter, or $0.55 per share on an annualized basis.
 
Current Trends
 
The deterioration in the credit and real estate financing markets that occurred in the second half of 2007 continued and substantially worsened in the first nine months of 2008. In addition, deteriorating economic conditions have resulted in heightened turmoil in the financial markets. In recent months, many markets have experienced nearly unprecedented volatility. We expect these markets, both domestic and international, to remain subject to continued volatility for the near term and cannot predict when these markets will recover, which necessarily renders any discussion of current trends highly uncertain. Nevertheless, our view of current trends is presented below:
 
Investment Opportunities
 
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attractive investment opportunities for us. However, as a result of the deterioration in the real estate financing markets, it has become extremely difficult for us to obtain financing for sale-leaseback transactions, and we expect to complete no more than a limited number of transactions for the remainder of 2008. While the difficult financing markets have limited our ability to complete transactions, pricing on potential sale-leaseback transactions has started to become more attractive so that we may be able to achieve desired returns that would allow us to complete some transactions without financing. We believe the pricing improvements are due, in part, to the continued deterioration in the credit markets, which has made obtaining financing for most companies extremely difficult.
 
Certain of our sale-leaseback opportunities arise in connection with private equity transactions. Transaction volume has decreased significantly in part as a result of the deterioration in the credit financing markets and many private equity firms are going through a period of uncertainty. As a result, we may be limited in our ability to participate in new private equity transactions. While this is likely to affect us in the near term, we believe that attractive investment opportunities, including future participation in new private equity transactions, will be available to us.
 
We currently expect international transactions may comprise a significant portion of our investment opportunities, although the percentage of international investments in any given period may vary substantially.
 
Fundraising
 
During times of heightened turmoil in the financial markets, investors are generally more cautious and may delay investment decisions. While we have been pleased with our fundraising results to date, and raised slightly more funds in the third quarter of 2008 than in the second quarter, the pace of fundraising slowed beginning in September 2008. We cannot predict what fundraising trends will be in the future, and while we have recently added to the number of our selected dealers, these additional outlets are not expected to account for a material percentage of our sales in the near term. Since commencing fundraising in late December 2007, we have raised more than $300,000 through November 10, 2008.
 
Financing Conditions
 
The real estate financing markets have continued to deteriorate during 2008, making it increasingly difficult to finance new investments both domestically and internationally. We expect these conditions to continue in the near term and cannot predict when these markets will recover. At present, financing for larger transactions and for certain property types is not available. As described above, pricing on potential sale-leaseback transactions is starting to improve and may allow us to complete some transactions without financing.
 
Credit Conditions/Commercial Real Estate
 
Over the last several years, commercial real estate values have risen significantly as a result of the relatively low long-term interest rate environment and aggressive credit conditions. In addition, credit spreads have been narrow compared to historical averages. Although long-term interest rates remain relatively low by historical standards, there has been a significant increase in credit spreads across the credit spectrum. Increases in credit spreads or deterioration in individual tenant credits may lower the appraised values of our properties. While this may provide us with attractive investment opportunities, it is possible that the appraised value of our real estate assets may decrease subsequent to their acquisition. We intend generally to enter into long term leases with our tenants to mitigate the impact that fluctuations in interest rates may have on the values of the real estate assets we acquire.
 
Corporate Defaults
 
We expect that corporate defaults may increase during the remainder of 2008 and beyond, which will require additional discretion in making investments and more intensive management of the assets we acquire. We believe that the advisor’s emphasis on investing in assets that are critically important to a tenant’s operations mitigates, to some extent, the risk of a tenant defaulting on its lease upon filing for bankruptcy protection. In addition, we will attempt to diversify our portfolio by tenant and tenant industry to mitigate the effect of tenant defaults. However, even where defaults do not occur, a tenant’s credit profile may deteriorate which in turn could affect the value of a


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lease asset and may require us to incur impairment charges on our properties, even where the tenant is continuing to make the required lease payments. Furthermore, a tenant may reject our lease in bankruptcy, which could subject us to losses as the property may be worth less without the lease.
 
We will closely monitor tenant performance for our portfolio through review of financial statements, meetings with management and review of financial covenant compliance where we have financial covenants. We have seen an increase in the level of stress of tenants in certain industries, including the automotive industry. We currently have one German tenant that operates in the automotive industry and that comprises approximately 25% of current annualized lease revenue. We have also seen that consumer-related industries are feeling the effects of the slowing economy, as well as businesses that have operated with relatively higher levels of leverage.
 
We will monitor closely rent delinquencies as a precursor to a potential default and have devoted additional resources to enhance tenant monitoring and rent collection activities. Nevertheless, it is possible that in the next year that there may be corporate defaults in our portfolio.
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
 
We acquired several CMBS investments in the second quarter of 2008 for an aggregate cost of $19,965, representing a $13,349 discount to their face value at the time of acquisition. These investments have final expected payout dates ranging from 2017 – 2020. We have designated these investments as held to maturity securities and carry them at amortized cost as we have both the intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity. The current credit crisis and heightened turmoil in the financial markets have resulted in a lack of liquidity for these types of investments, which has made it difficult to value such investments. The fair value of our CMBS investments has decreased to $12,033 as of September 30, 2008. Until these markets recover we expect that values for CMBS investments will remain subject to continued volatility.
 
We actively monitor the performance of the underlying properties and loans in our CMBS investments and update our pricing model to reflect changes in projected cash flows. As of September 30, 2008, we have not experienced any significant changes in the predicted cash flows for these investments in either the timing or amount of payments to be made under such investments. If we were to experience significant deterioration in the predicted cash flows for these investments, we may be required to write down the carrying value of these investments to their estimated fair value.
 
Competition
 
As a result of the continued deterioration in the credit and real estate financing markets, we believe there is a decrease in the level of competition for the investments we make, both domestically and internationally.
 
CPI
 
Despite slow economic growth rates in recent periods, inflation rates in the U.S. and the Euro zone have continued to rise. Increases in inflation are sometimes associated with rising long-term interest rates, which may have a negative impact on the value of the real estate assets we acquire. To mitigate this risk, our leases will generally have rent increases based on formulas indexed to increases in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) or other similar indices for the jurisdiction in which the property is located. To the extent that the CPI increases, additional rental income streams may be generated for these leases and thereby mitigate the impact of inflation.
 
Exchange Rate Movements
 
We have foreign investments and as a result are subject to risk from the effects of exchange rate movements. Our results of foreign operations benefit from a weaker U.S. dollar and are adversely affected by a stronger U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies. The average rate for the U.S. dollar in relation to the Euro strengthened during the third quarter of 2008. Significant deterioration in the value of the Euro could have an adverse impact on our results of operations in the future.
 
Results of Operations
 
We are a newly formed company and have a limited operating history. We acquired our first investment in June 2008. Therefore, the results of operations presented below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and the period from inception (February 20, 2007) to September 30, 2007 are not expected to be representative of future results because we anticipate that our asset base will increase substantially as we continue to raise capital and invest the proceeds of our initial public offering. As our asset base increases, revenues and general and administrative and property expenses as well as depreciation are expected to increase. Interest expense is expected to increase as we continue to obtain mortgage financing for our investments.
 
We are dependent upon proceeds received from the offering to conduct our proposed activities. The capital required to make investments will be obtained from the offering and from any mortgage indebtedness that we may incur in connection with our investment activity.
 
Lease Revenues
 
Our leases generally have rent increases based on formulas indexed to increases in the CPI or other similar indices for the jurisdiction in which the property is located, sales overrides, or other periodic increases, which are designed to increase lease revenues in the future. We own international investments and expect lease revenue from


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our international investments to fluctuate in the future in connection with exchange rate movements in foreign currencies.
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recognized lease revenues (rental income and interest income from direct financing leases) of $2,915 and $2,927, respectively, as a result of our investment activity during 2008.
 
Interest Income from Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we earned interest income of $675 and $985, respectively, from commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) investments that we entered into during the second quarter of 2008.
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we incurred depreciation and amortization expense of $727 and $733, respectively, related to the investments we entered into during 2008.
 
General and Administrative Expense
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, general and administrative expense totaled $585 and $1,495, respectively, primarily consisting of professional fees and business development expenses. Professional fees totaled $299 and $911 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, and were attributable to legal and accounting fees and investor-related costs incurred in the ordinary course of our business. Business development costs were $253 and $503 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, primarily reflecting costs incurred in connection with potential investments that ultimately were not consummated. We expect that we may continue to incur significant costs in connection with unconsummated investments, particularly in the current uncertain economic environment.
 
General and administrative expense was $40 for the period from inception (February 20, 2007) to September 30, 2007, representing costs incurred in connection with our organization.
 
Property Expenses
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, property expenses of $280 and $341, respectively, primarily consisted of asset management fees of $270 and $328 for the respective periods, which are payable to the advisor in connection with our recent investment activity.
 
Other Interest Income
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we earned interest income of $426 and $1,044, respectively, on funds raised in our initial public offering.
 
Income from Equity Investment in Real Estate
 
Income from equity investment in real estate represents our proportionate share of net income (revenue less expenses) from an investment entered into with an affiliate in which we have been deemed to have a non-controlling interest but exercise significant influence.
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we earned income of $142 and $194 from our investment in a venture that leases certain domestic properties. In May 2008, we increased our interest in this investment to 50% from 0.01% (Note 6).
 
Minority Interest in Income
 
We consolidate investments in which we are deemed to have a controlling interest. Minority interest in income represents the proportionate share of net income (revenue less expenses) from such investments that is attributable to the partner(s) holding the non-controlling interest.


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For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, minority interest in income was $111 as a result of our acquisition of controlling interests in two investments in Germany during the third quarter of 2008.
 
Loss on Foreign Currency Transactions and Derivative Instruments
 
We have foreign operations that are subject to the effects of exchange rate movements of foreign currencies and recognize realized foreign currency translation gains and losses upon the repatriation of cash from our foreign investments. We expect that we will generally be a net receiver of the foreign currencies (we expect generally to receive more cash than we pay out) and therefore our foreign investments benefit from a weaker U.S. dollar and are adversely affected by a stronger U.S. dollar relative to the foreign currencies. The timing and amount of such gains and losses cannot always be estimated and are subject to fluctuation. We also have an embedded credit derivative for which changes in the fair value are recognized in earnings.
 
For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recognized a loss on foreign currency transactions and derivative instruments of $443, of which $257 relates to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on deposits held for new investments and $186, inclusive of minority interest of $61, relates to changes in the fair value of an embedded credit derivative obtained in connection with a German investment (Note 12).
 
Interest Expense
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we incurred interest expense of $1,322 and $1,331, respectively, in connection with non-recourse mortgage financing obtained on our investments acquired during 2008.
 
Net Income (Loss)
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we earned net income of $607 and $613, respectively, primarily as a result of our investment activity during 2008. The net loss of $40 for the period from inception (February 20, 2007) to September 30, 2007 resulted from costs incurred with our organization.
 
Financial Condition
 
We expect to continue to raise capital from the sale of our common stock in our public offering and to invest such proceeds in a diversified portfolio of income-producing commercial properties and other real estate related assets. After raising capital through our public offering, we expect our primary source of operating cash flow to be generated from cash flow from our net leases and other real estate related assets. We expect that such cash flows will fluctuate from period to period due to a number of factors, which may include the timing of purchases and sales of real estate, timing of proceeds from non-recourse mortgage loans and receipt of lease revenues, the advisor’s election to receive fees in restricted stock or cash and the timing and characterization of distributions from equity investments in real estate. Although our cash flows may fluctuate from period to period, we believe our net leases and other real estate related assets will generate sufficient cash from operations and from equity distributions in excess of equity income in real estate to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity needs. However, as we continue to raise capital, it may be necessary to use cash raised in our initial public offering to fund our operating activities (see Financing Activities below). Cash and cash equivalents totaled $125,825 as of September 30, 2008, primarily as a result of proceeds raised in our initial public offering.
 
Operating Activities  — We generated cash flow from operations of $1,950 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. This positive cash flow was primarily due to our third quarter investment activity as we did not generate positive cash flow from operations during the six months ended June 30, 2008. For 2008, the advisor elected to receive its asset management fees in restricted shares of our common stock, and as a result, we paid asset management fees of $216 through the issuance of restricted stock rather than in cash.
 
Investing Activities — During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we used $235,362 to enter into four domestic and two international investments. We also used $23,074 to increase our existing interest in a domestic venture to 50% and used $19,965 to invest in several CMBS pools.
 
Financing Activities — Our financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 primarily consisted of the receipt of net proceeds of our initial public offering totaling $248,676 and proceeds from non-recourse mortgage financing of $139,685 obtained in connection with our investment activity. We also received


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contributions of $16,204 from minority interest partners related to two of the investments we completed during the third quarter of 2008.
 
Our objectives are to generate sufficient cash flow over time to provide shareholders with increasing distributions and to seek investments with potential for capital appreciation throughout varying economic cycles. During the initial phase of our operations, we may, depending on the amount and timing of receipt of cash flow from operations and the dates distributions are made, fund a significant portion of our distributions from the proceeds of the offering. In determining our distribution policy during the periods we are raising funds and investing capital, we place primary emphasis on projections of cash flow from operations, together with equity distributions in excess of equity income in real estate, from our investments, rather than on historical results of operations (though these and other factors may be a part of our consideration). In setting a distribution rate, we thus focus primarily on expected returns from those investments we have already made, as well as our anticipated rate of future investment, to assess the sustainability of a particular distribution rate over time. Because of significant initial costs incurred during fund-raising and commencement of operations, distributions during the initial periods of our operations may exceed cash flow from operations plus equity distributions in excess of equity income in real estate, and may therefore be paid in whole or in part out of equity raised in the offering. However, we expect that as the proceeds of our offering are invested, an increasing proportion of our distributions will come from cash flow from operations plus equity distributions in excess of equity income in real estate. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, our cash flow from operations was $1,950 and cash distributions were $2,055.
 
Liquidity would be affected adversely by unanticipated costs and greater-than-anticipated operating expenses. To the extent that our cash reserves are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, additional funds may be provided from cash generated from operations or through short-term borrowings. In addition, we may incur indebtedness in connection with the acquisition of any property, refinance the debt thereon, arrange for the leveraging of any previously unfinanced property or reinvest the proceeds of financings or refinancings in additional properties. As of September 30, 2008, our non-recourse debt totaled $135,619 and bore a weighted average fixed annual interest rate of 6.9%. We had no variable rate debt as of September 30, 2008.
 
Cash Resources
 
As of September 30, 2008, our cash resources consisted of cash and cash equivalents of $125,825. As described above, as of November 10, 2008, we have raised more than $300,000 from our public offering. We expect fundraising efforts to continue until the earlier of November 2009, which is two years after the effective date of the offering, or when all shares have been sold.
 
During the next twelve months, we anticipate that cash flows will benefit from investments completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, which include six real estate investments, the purchase of an additional interest in an existing joint venture and several CMBS investments. We expect that these investments will generate initial annual cash flows from operating activities (lease revenues less property-level debt service and interest income from CMBS) and distributions from equity investments in real estate of approximately $10,600 and $2,000, respectively.
 
Cash Requirements
 
During the next twelve months, cash requirements will include paying distributions to shareholders and minority interest partners, making scheduled mortgage principal installment payments, reimbursing the advisor for costs incurred on our behalf and paying normal recurring operating expenses, such as fees to the advisor for services performed and rent. We expect to continue to use funds raised from our public offering to invest in new properties.


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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
 
The table below summarizes our off-balance sheet arrangements and contractual obligations as of September 30, 2008 and the effect that such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods.
 
                                         
          Less Than
                More Than
 
    Total     1 Year     1-3 Years     3-5 Years     5 Years  
 
Non-recourse debt — principal
  $ 135,619     $ 2,497     $ 5,279     $ 6,003     $ 121,840  
Deferred acquisition fees
    4,624       1,752       2,872              
Interest on borrowings and deferred acquisition fees
    87,708       9,272       18,287       17,385       42,764  
Due to the advisor(a)
    987       987                    
                                         
    $ 228,938     $ 14,508     $ 26,438     $ 23,388     $ 164,604  
                                         
 
 
(a) Represents costs payable to the advisor and its subsidiaries in connection with the offering of our securities, consisting of organization and offering costs totaling $732 and commissions payable in connection with our fundraising activity totaling $255.
 
We are a party to an office cost-sharing agreement with certain affiliates for the purpose of leasing office space used for the administration of real estate entities. Amounts under the cost-sharing agreement totaled approximately $2,400 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and are allocated among the entities according to a formula that is based on gross revenues and is adjusted quarterly. No amounts were allocated to us during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 because we had limited revenues; however, we expect that a portion of these costs will be allocated to us in the near term.
 
Amounts in the table above related to our foreign operations are based on the exchange rate of the local currencies as of September 30, 2008. As of September 30, 2008, we had no material capital lease obligations for which we are the lessee, either individually or in the aggregate.
 
We and an affiliate each have 50% interests in an unconsolidated joint venture that owns certain domestic properties. At September 30, 2008, the venture had total assets of $85,851 and total third party debt of $39,173. The debt matures in February 2018.
 
Item 3. — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 (in thousands)
 
Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and equity prices. The primary risks in pursuing our business plan are expected to be interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange risk. We are also exposed to credit risk as a result of concentrations in our portfolio as we have a limited number of investments. We intend to regularly monitor our portfolio to assess potential concentrations of credit risk as we make additional investments. As we invest the proceeds of our initial public offering, we will seek to ensure that our portfolio is reasonably well diversified and does not contain any unusual concentration of credit risks.
 
We do not generally use derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency exchange risk exposure and do not use derivative instruments to hedge credit/market risks or for speculative purposes.
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
The value of our real estate, related fixed rate debt obligations and CMBS investments are subject to fluctuation based on changes in interest rates. The value of our real estate is also subject to fluctuations based on local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees, all of which may affect our ability to refinance property-level mortgage debt when balloon payments are scheduled.
 
Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political conditions, and other factors beyond our control. An increase in interest rates would likely cause the value of our owned assets to decrease. Increases in interest rates may also have an impact on the credit profile of certain tenants.
 
In connection with a German investment in August 2008, a venture in which we and an affiliate have 67% and 33% interests, respectively, and which we consolidate, obtained a participation right in an interest rate swap obtained by the lender of the non-recourse mortgage financing on the transaction. This participation right is deemed to be an embedded credit derivative. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the embedded credit derivative generated an unrealized loss of $186. Because of current market volatility, we anticipate that we will experience significant fluctuation in the unrealized gains and losses generated from this derivative and expect this trend to continue until market conditions stabilize.
 
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our non-recourse debt bore interest at fixed rates. The fair value of these instruments is affected by changes in market interest rates. The annual interest rates on our non-recourse debt at September 30, 2008 ranged from 6.2% to 7.5%. The following table presents principal cash flows based upon expected maturity dates of our debt obligations outstanding at September 30, 2008.
 
                                                                 
    2008     2009     2010     2011     2012     Thereafter     Total     Fair Value  
 
Fixed rate debt
  $ 701     $ 2,425     $ 2,595     $ 2,771     $ 2,954     $ 124,173     $ 135,619     $ 135,036  
 
A change in interest rates of 1% would increase or decrease the combined fair value of our debt by an aggregate of $8,343.
 
We own CMBS that are fully collateralized by a portfolio of commercial mortgages or mortgage-related securities to the extent consistent with the requirements for qualification as a REIT. Mortgage-backed securities are instruments that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, one or more mortgage loans secured by real estate. In most cases, mortgage-backed securities distribute principal and interest payments on the mortgages to investors. Interest rates on these instruments can be fixed or variable. Some classes of mortgage-backed securities may be entitled to receive mortgage prepayments before other classes do. Therefore, the prepayment risk for a particular instrument may be different than for other mortgage-related securities. The value of our CMBS investments is also subject to fluctuation based on changes in interest rates, economic conditions and the creditworthiness of lessees at the mortgaged properties. At September 30, 2008, the aggregate fair value of our CMBS investments was $12,033.
 
Although we have not experienced any credit losses on our CMBS investments, in the event of a significant rising interest rate environment and given the current economic downturn, loan defaults could occur and result in our recognition of credit losses, which could adversely affect our liquidity and operating results. Further, such defaults could have an adverse effect on the spreads between interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities.
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
 
We own investments in Germany through which we are exposed to the effects of exchange rate movements of the Euro, which may affect future costs and cash flows. Although all of our foreign investments to date were conducted in the Euro, we are likely to conduct business in other currencies as we seek to invest funds from our offering internationally. We manage foreign currency exchange rate movements by generally placing both our debt obligation to the lender and the tenant’s rental obligation to us in the same currency. For all currencies, we expect that we will be a net receiver of the foreign currency (we receive more cash than we pay out) and therefore our foreign operations will benefit from a weaker U.S. dollar and will be adversely affected by a stronger U.S. dollar relative to the foreign currency. We realized foreign currency transaction losses of $257 for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. Such losses are included in the consolidated financial statements and are due to changes in foreign currency on deposits held for new investments.
 
To date, we have not entered into any foreign currency forward exchange contracts to hedge the effects of adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We have obtained non-recourse mortgage financing at fixed rates of interest in the local currency. To the extent that currency fluctuations increase or decrease rental revenues as translated to dollars, the change in debt service, as translated to dollars, will partially offset the effect of fluctuations in revenue, and, to some extent, mitigate the risk from changes in foreign currency rates.
 
Item 4T. — Controls and Procedures
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our disclosure controls and procedures include our controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in this and other reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our chief executive officer and acting chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.


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Our chief executive officer and acting chief financial officer, after conducting an evaluation, together with members of our management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2008, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective as of September 30, 2008 at a reasonable level of assurance.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
Item 1A. — Risk Factors
 
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, as updated in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.
 
Item 2. — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
(a) For the three months ended September 30, 2008, we issued 21,576 restricted shares of our common stock to the advisor as consideration for asset management and performance fees. These shares were issued at $10.00 per share, which represents our initial offering price. Since none of these transactions were considered to have involved a “public offering” within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, the shares issued were deemed to be exempt from registration. In acquiring our shares, the advisor represented that such interests were being acquired by it for the purposes of investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof.
 
(b) We intend to use the net proceeds of our offering to invest in a diversified portfolio of income-producing commercial properties and other real estate related assets. The use of proceeds from our offering of common stock, which commenced in December 2007 pursuant to a registration statement (No. 333-140842) that was declared effective in November 2007, is as follows at September 30, 2008:
 
         
Shares registered
    200,000,000  
Aggregate price of offering amount registered
  $ 2,000,000  
Shares sold(a)
    27,581,762  
Aggregated offering price of amount sold
  $ 275,590  
Direct or indirect payments to directors, officers, general partners of the issuer or their associates; to persons owning ten percent or more of any class of equity securities of the issuer; and to affiliates of the issuer
    (27,432 )
Direct or indirect payments to others
    (3,559 )
         
Net offering proceeds to the issuer after deducting expenses
    244,599  
Purchases of real estate, equity investments in real estate and real estate related assets, net of mortgage financing
    (143,340 )
         
Temporary investments in cash and cash equivalents
  $ 101,259  
         
 
 
(a) Excludes shares issued to affiliates, including our advisor, and excludes shares issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment and stock purchase plan.


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Item 6. — Exhibits
 
             
Exhibit
       
No.
 
Description
 
Method of Filing
 
  10 .1   Lease Agreement by and between WGN (GER) LLC, as Landlord, and Wagon Automotive Nagold GmbH, as Tenant, dated June 2008   Filed herewith
  10 .2   Lease Agreement by and between WGN (GER) LLC, as Landlord, and Wagon Automotive GmbH, as Tenant, dated June 2008   Filed herewith
  10 .3   Facilities Agreement by and between WGN (GER), LLC, as Borrower, and Société Générale, as Arranger, Facility Agent, Security Agent and Original Lender, dated June 3, 2008   Filed herewith
  10 .4   Amendment Agreement dated July 1, 2008 relating to the Facilities Agreement by and between WGN (GER), LLC, as Borrower, and Société Générale, as Arranger, Facility Agent, Security Agent and Original Lender   Filed herewith
  31 .1   Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith
  31 .2   Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith
  32     Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Corporate Property Associates 17 — Global
Incorporated
 
 
         
Date 11/14/2008
  By:  
/s/  Mark J. DeCesaris

Mark J. DeCesaris
Managing Director and acting Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
         
Date 11/14/2008
  By:  
/s/  Thomas J. Ridings

Thomas J. Ridings
Executive Director and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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EX-10.1 2 y72254exv10w1.txt EX-10.1: LEASE AGREEMENT Exhibit 10.1 Dated __ June 2008 WGN (GER) LLC (as Landlord) and WAGON AUTOMOTIVE NAGOLD GmbH (as Tenant) LEASE AGREEMENT Premises: Lise-Meitner, Strasse 10, 72202, Nagold, Germany -1- TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE ---- 1 Lease of the Premises............................................... 4 2 Guarantee........................................................... 4 3 Definitions......................................................... 4 4 Interpretation...................................................... 10 5 Lease Term.......................................................... 11 6 Transfer of Possession.............................................. 11 7 Rent................................................................ 12 8 VAT................................................................. 12 9 Insurance........................................................... 14 10 Tenant's Obligations................................................ 18 10.1 Rent and Other Payments..................................... 18 10.2 Repair and Replacement...................................... 18 10.3 Alterations and Additions................................... 19 10.4 Signs and reletting notices................................. 21 10.5 Use, Occupancy.............................................. 21 10.6 Alienation.................................................. 21 10.7 Entry....................................................... 23 10.8 Compliance with Law......................................... 24 10.9 Outgoings, costs and fees................................... 25 10.10 Taxes; VAT.................................................. 26 10.11 General requirements concerning use......................... 26 10.12 Indemnity................................................... 26 10.13 Environmental requirements.................................. 26 10.14 Not to overload............................................. 27 10.15 Guarantee.................................................. 27 10.16 Compulsory Purchase......................................... 27 10.17 Restoration................................................. 28 11 Security Deposit.................................................... 30 12 Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment......................................... 32 13 Post Closing Obligations............................................ 32 14 Financing of Expansion.............................................. 32 15 General Provisions.................................................. 36 15.1 Events of Default........................................... 36 15.2 Surrender of the Premises................................... 37 15.3 Service of notices.......................................... 38 15.4 Failure to perform obligations.............................. 39 15.5 Waiver of right to forfeit.................................. 39 15.6 Covenants relating to adjoining Premises.................... 39 15.7 Entire understanding; Schedules............................. 40 15.8 Severance................................................... 40 15.9 Governing law and jurisdiction.............................. 40 15.10 Non-recourse................................................ 40 15.11 Requests for information.................................... 40 15.12 Amendments.................................................. 41 15.13 Successors and Assigns...................................... 41 15.14 Requirement of Written Form................................. 41 15.15 Representation by Landlord.................................. 41 Annex 1 Premises......................................................... Schedule 1 Intentionally Omitted......................................... Schedule 2 Basic Rent and Provisions for Rent Adjustments................
-2- Schedule 3 Intentionally Omitted......................................... Schedule 4 Corporate Covenants........................................... Schedule 5 Post Closing Obligations...................................... Schedule 6 Fixtures...................................................... Schedule 7 Property Condition Report..................................... EXECUTION of Lease Agreement:............................................ 42
-3- THIS LEASE AGREEMENT is made as of _____ June, 2008 BETWEEN: (1) WGN (GER) LLC, a limited liability company organised under the laws of the state of Delaware, U.S.A. with an office at c/o W. P. Carey & Co. LLC, 50 Rockefeller Plaza, 2nd Floor,, New York, New York 10020, Attention, Director Asset Management (hereinafter referred to as the "LANDLORD"); and (2) WAGON AUTOMOTIVE NAGOLD GMBH, a company with its statutory seat in Nagold, Germany, and registered with the trade register maintained at the local court of Stuttgart, Germany, under number HRB 340107 (hereinafter referred to as the "TENANT"); the above companies hereinafter jointly referred to at the "PARTIES". All of the terms of this Lease Agreement have been individually negotiated between the Parties. FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION RECEIVED THE LANDLORD AND THE TENANT AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1 LEASE OF THE PREMISES 1.1 The Landlord is the legal owner of the Premises as more fully described in Annex 1 hereto. 1.2 The Premises shall include items (i), (ii) and (iii) of this Clause 1.2 now or hereafter located thereon or therein and appertaining thereto: (i) the Land (as hereinafter defined) together with the Appurtenances (as hereinafter defined), (ii) the Improvements (as hereinafter defined), and (iii) the Fixtures (as hereinafter defined). 1.3 The Landlord hereby demises and lets to the Tenant, and the Tenant hereby takes and leases from the Landlord the Premises for the term and upon the provisions hereinafter provided. 2 GUARANTEE 2.1 The Guarantor shall guarantee all obligations of the Tenant, so that under this Lease, Guarantor shall (save as provided for in the Guarantee) always be jointly and severally liable to the Landlord for the performance of all of the Tenant's obligations under this Lease. 3 DEFINITIONS In this Lease agreement the following expressions have the following meanings: 3.1 ACQUISITION COST shall mean E19,583,500. 3.2 AFFILIATE of any Person means any Person which shall (i) control, (ii) be under the control of, or (iii) be under common control with such Person (the term "control" as used herein shall be deemed to mean ownership of more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock of a corporation or other majority equity and control interest if such Person is not a corporation) and the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person. -4- 3.3 ALTERATION OR ADDITIONS means all alterations and additions made to any part of the Premises including without limitation additions or alterations to the Fixtures, changes to the existing design or appearance of the Premises or any alteration in or extension to the electrical or other installations located in the Premises or the erection of any new building or other structures. 3.4 APPURTENANCES shall mean all easements, rights-of-way and rights associated with the Land. 3.5 BASIC RENT means the amount per annum set forth in Clause 1 of SCHEDULE 2 as increased in accordance with the provisions of SCHEDULE 2, and payable in accordance with Clause 7 of this Lease. 3.6 CASUALTY means any damage to, or destruction of the Premises. 3.7 COMMENCEMENT DATE means the date the purchase price is paid under the Purchase and Sale Agreement. 3.8 COMPETENT AUTHORITY means any national or local governmental agency, body or other entity having enforcement or regulatory powers in Germany in respect of any Environmental Law. 3.9 COMPULSORY PURCHASE shall mean any expropriation or taking of all or a material portion of the Premises, (i) by compulsory purchase or other proceedings brought by any authorized governmental or other public authority ("Enteignung") pursuant to any Law, which relate to the same, or (ii) by reason of any agreement with any purchaser in settlement of, or under threat of, any such compulsory purchase or other proceeding brought by a governmental body, agency or department, or (iii) a Requisition. The Compulsory Purchase shall be considered to have taken place on the date in which the decision enforcing the Compulsory Purchase, issued by a relevant authority, becomes final or on the date on which an agreement transferring the Premises (or portion thereof) to the applicable governmental authority is entered into. 3.10 COMPULSORY PURCHASE NOTICE shall mean an official notice on the commencement of any proceeding for Compulsory Purchase. 3.11 DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES means any substance (whether in the form of a solid, liquid, gas or vapour) the generation, keeping, transportation, storage, treatment, use or disposal of which gives rise to a risk of causing harm to man or to any other living organism or causing damage to the environment and includes (but without limitation) any controlled, special, hazardous, toxic, radioactive or dangerous waste; all substances in the Tenant's fittings, plant, machinery and stock used for the Permitted Use will not be included in this definition of Dangerous Substances, provided that: (i) such substances are in common normal use or necessary for a new technical invention in relation to or for purposes analogous to the Permitted Use in terms of applicable technical standards, (ii) they do not exceed maximum quantities specified under applicable law, and (iii) they are properly secured and do not constitute a danger of any kind to anyone. 3.12 DEFAULT AMOUNT means the Outstanding Amounts. 3.13 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT shall mean ENVIRON UK Ltd. -5- 3.14 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW shall mean (a) whenever enacted or promulgated, any applicable federal, state and local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, license, permit, authorization, approval, consent, court order, judgment, decree, injunction, code, requirement or agreement with any governmental entity, (i) relating to pollution (or the cleanup thereof), or the protection of air, water vapor, surface water, groundwater, drinking water supply, land (including land surface or subsurface), plant, aquatic and animal life from injury caused by a Hazardous Substance or (ii) concerning exposure to, or the use, containment, storage, recycling, reclamation, reuse, treatment, generation, discharge, transportation, processing, handling, labelling, production, disposal or remediation of Hazardous Substances, Hazardous Conditions or Hazardous Activities, in each case as amended and as now or hereafter in effect, and (b) any common law or equitable doctrine (including, without limitation, injunctive relief and tort doctrines such as negligence, nuisance, trespass and strict liability) that may impose liability or obligations for injuries or damages due to or threatened as a result of the presence of, exposure to, or ingestion of, any Hazardous Substance. The term Environmental Law includes inter alia, the Federal Emission Control Act ("Bundes-Immissionschutzgesetz BImSchG"), the Federal Soil Protection Act ("Bundesbodenschutzgesetz"), the Federal Water Protection Act ("Wasserhaushaltsgesetz"), the Federal Recycling and Pollution Prevention Act ("Kreislaufwirtschafts und Abfallgesetz"), the German Civil Code, including all regulations (Rechtsverordnungen) which have their legal basis ("Ermachtigungsgrundlage") in the aforementioned statutes, each as amended and as now or hereafter in effect and any similar state or local Law. 3.15 ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS means any and all consents, permits or authorisations required under Environmental Law in connection with the Tenant's use and occupation of the Premises; 3.16 EUR (also EURO or E) means the single currency of the participating Member States in the Third State of European Economic and Monetary Union of the Treaty Establishing the European Community, as amended from time to time. 3.17 EVENT OF DEFAULT means any breach or non-performance of the terms of this Lease whether of a monetary or non-monetary nature, including breach or non-performance of covenants, representations and warranties of Tenant under this Lease. 3.18 FIXTURES means all plant and machinery as described in Schedule 6 hereto. 3.19 GERMAN CIVIL CODE means the German statutory law for civil matters titled "Buergerliches Gesetzbuch" ("BGB"). 3.20 GUARANTEE means the Guarantee issued on the date of this Lease by the Guarantor in favor of Landlord in order to secure the performance of all of the Tenant's obligations under this Lease. 3.21 GUARANTOR means Wagon PLC, whose registered office is at 3500 Parkside, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham B37 7YG, a company registered in England under registration number 150042 together with its permitted successors and assigns and any guarantor that may be substituted for Guarantor in compliance with the terms of this Lease and the Guaranty. -6- 3.22 GUARANTOR INSOLVENCY EVENT means Guarantor Insolvency Event as defined in Clauses 15.1.3(i) and (ii). 3.23 IAS means international accounting standards as issued by the Board of the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) or any other internationally recognized accounting standard consistently applied by such Person, including, but not limited to German GAAP, UK GAAP and IAS. 3.24 IMPROVEMENTS means all buildings, premises, structures and other improvements constructed on the Land and any future improvements developed on the Land within the Term of this Lease in accordance with terms and conditions hereof. 3.25 INSURANCE PREMIUMS means all sums payable by the Tenant pursuant to Clause 9.1.1 under relevant insurances. 3.26 INSURED RISKS means the risks insured to be against under Clause 9.1.1. 3.27 INTEREST means eight (8) percentage points above base rate as defined in Sec. 247 para 1 of the German Civil Code. 3.28 INVOICE means any invoice issued by the Landlord to the Tenant for the payment of the Basic Rent, the Outgoings, or other amounts to be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord under the terms of this Lease. 3.29 LAND means the parcels of land identified on Annex 1 hereto and situated in Nagold, Germany. 3.30 LANDLORD means the Person first named herein as the Landlord and its successors and assignees. 3.31 LAW includes any constitution, decree, judgment, legislation, order, ordinance, regulation, statute, treaty or other legislative measure in Germany (including zoning regulations) and any present or future directive, regulation, guideline, practice, concession, request or requirement issued by any German authority, as well as applicable European Union regulations, directives and treaties, including, but not limited to the German Civil Code. 3.32 LEASE means this Lease Agreement. 3.33 LEASE YEAR means, with respect to the first Lease Year, the period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending at midnight on the last day of the twelfth (12th) full consecutive calendar month following the month in which the Commencement Date occurred, and each succeeding twelve (12) month period during the Term. 3.34 LENDER shall mean any Person (and its respective successors and assignees) which may, on or after the date hereof, make a Loan to the Landlord (the Landlord will notify the Tenant of such Lender if the Lender is different from the Mortgagee). 3.35 LOAN means any loan made by one, or more Lenders: (a) to the Landlord in connection with the financing of the Premises or, at any time, or from time to time, any increase in such loan or any refinancing of any such loan (which may include any increase in the principal amount thereof); or (b) to any purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Premises or the interests in Landlord or, at any time, or from time to time, any refinancing of such loan (which may include any increase in the principal amount thereof). -7- 3.36 MATERIAL LEASE DEFAULT shall mean an Event of Default under Clauses 15.1.1, 15.1.2, 15.1.3, 15.1.4, 15.1.5 or 15.1.7 of this Lease or Clause 15.1.1 of the Waldaschaff Lease. 3.37 MORTGAGE means any legal instrument which secures the Landlord's obligation to repay a Loan. 3.38 MORTGAGEE means the holder of a Mortgage or similar lien (the Landlord will notify the Tenant about the establishment of the Mortgage or similar lien and such notification will indicate the Mortgagee). 3.39 NET AWARD shall mean the entire award payable to the Landlord by reason of a Compulsory Purchase or insurance proceeds payable by reason of a Casualty whether pursuant to a judgment or by agreement or otherwise, less any reasonable expenses incurred by the Landlord in collecting such award or proceeds. 3.40 OFAC means the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury, codified at 31 C.F.R. Part 500 as defined in Clause 10.6.6. 3.41 OUTGOINGS means all existing and future rates, taxes (such as local real estate taxes), fees, charges, assessments, impositions and outgoings whatsoever, and all other expenses referring to or in relation to the maintenance, operation or management of the Premises, including, but not limited to, all rents and charges for water, sewer, utility and communication services relating to any of the Premises, including all costs and expenses listed in Section 2 Operating Cost Order ("Section 2 Betriebskostenverordnung") as well as costs and expenses for running, cleaning and maintenance of windows, window panes, fronts and exterior of the building, garage doors, technical admission systems, e.g. code card systems or other electronic systems, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, elevators and escalators, any interior or exterior pipes especially gas or water pipes, leads, wires, power circuits, ducts, taps, telephone and communication systems, heating systems, security systems, fire detectors, emergency power units, generators, air and water cleaning filters, snow and ice removal, street sweeping and street cleaning, roof maintenance and repair, costs, for administration and administrative personal, security surveillance measures, lighting of the building, labeling of the building by exterior signs and all other public charges whether of a like or different nature, even if unforeseen or extraordinary in so far as they are reasonable and would be incurred by a reasonable and prudent property owner making such payments itself. 3.42 OUTSTANDING AMOUNT means the sum of any amount payable by the Tenant (including but not limited to the Basic Rent and the Outgoings) which is past due under this Lease and which is unpaid and all Basic Rent and Outgoings that would otherwise be paid in the future under the remainder of the Lease Term should the Lease terminate earlier than specified under this Lease Agreement. 3.43 PARTIAL COMPULSORY PURCHASE shall mean any Compulsory Purchase which relates to a non-material part(s) of the Premises. 3.44 PERMITTED USE means industrial and manufacturing (except for metal foundry) and other related activities, such as office use, to the extent permitted by Law or otherwise in accordance with Clause 10.5.1 of this Agreement. -8- 3.45 PERSON means an individual, legal person or other entity having no legal personality under the Law. 3.46 POST CLOSING OBLIGATIONS shall mean the Post Closing Obligations defined in Clause 13.1. 3.47 PREMISES means the Premises defined in Clause 1.2. 3.48 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT means the Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Landlord, as purchaser, and Tenant and Wagon Automotive GmbH, as seller, with respect to the Premises notarized on _____ _________ 2008 by Dr. Peter Schmite, notary public, in Cologne, Germany. 3.49 REINSTATEMENT VALUE shall mean the amount which would need to be spent in order to fully reinstate the Premises to its previous physical condition (including the Premises' structure and the Fixtures, excluding the personal property of the Tenant used in the operation of its business (e.g. racking) within the Premises and any elements of a decorative nature), the physical condition of which complies with this Lease, in the event that the Premises are entirely destroyed, provided that such amount shall be subject to adjustments within the Term following changes to applicable market prices (e.g. to reflect an increase in the prices of construction materials); this amount should also include the costs of demolition and site clearance, temporary works, compliance with local authority requirements in connection with any works of repair or reinstatement, architects', surveyors' and other professional fees and other incidental expenses, and in each case with due allowance for VAT, customs duty and other public charges. 3.50 REMAINING PREMISES means the Remaining Premises defined in Clause 10.16(iii). 3.51 RENEWAL DATE means the Renewal Date defined in Clause 5.2. 3.52 RENEWAL TERM means the Renewal Term defined in Clause 5.2. 3.53 RENT means Basic Rent, VAT, Outgoings and any other amount payable by Tenant to Landlord under the terms of this Lease. 3.54 RENT ADJUSTMENT means an adjustment of Basic Rent in accordance with the provisions of SCHEDULE 2. 3.55 RENT ADJUSTMENT DATE(S) are as described in SCHEDULE 2. 3.56 RENT PAYMENT DATE means (a) with respect to each payment of Basic Rent the fifth (5th) Working Day of each February (covering the calendar months of February, March and April), May (covering the calendar months of May, June and July), August (covering the calendar months of August, September and October), and November (covering the calendar months of November, December and January) during the Term, and (b) with respect to any payment of Outgoings which are payable to the Landlord (as opposed to a third Person) within thirty (30) days following receipt of an Invoice and if such date is not a Working Day then it will be payable on the immediately preceding Working Day. 3.57 REQUISITE NOTICE means a notice to the Tenant, forty-eight (48) hours before any entry is made on any Premises provided that in the case of an emergency no notice will be required. -9- 3.58 REQUISITION shall mean any temporary requisition or confiscation of the use or occupancy of any portion of the Premises by any governmental authority, civil or military, whether pursuant to an agreement with such governmental authority in settlement of or under threat of any such requisition or confiscation, or otherwise. 3.59 RESTORATION FUND means the Restoration Fund as defined in Clause 10.17.2. 3.60 SECURITY DEPOSIT means a Security Deposit as defined in Clause 11.1. 3.61 SUBLET SECURITY DEPOSIT means a Sublet Security Deposit as defined in Clause 10.5.2. 3.62 TENANT includes the Tenant and the Tenant's successors and/or assigns in title which are permitted by the terms of this Lease. 3.63 TENANT GROUP means Guarantor and Tenant and their respective subsidiaries if and for so long as each such Person shall be part of the group for the purpose of reporting financial positions and results on a consolidated basis. 3.64 TERM means Term as defined in Clause 5.1. 3.65 TERMINATION AMOUNT means Termination Amount as defined in Clause 9.2.8. 3.66 TERMINATION DATE means the date of expiration or earlier termination of the Term. 3.67 TERMINATION EVENT means Termination Event as defined in Clause 9.2.8. 3.68 TERMINATION NOTICE means Termination Notice as defined in Clause 9.2.8. 3.69 UNDERLET PREMISES shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 10.6.3(i). 3.70 VAT means value added or similar tax which is payable by the Landlord on the Basic Rent, Outgoings (if applicable) or any other amount due from Tenant under the terms of this Lease. 3.71 WALDASCHAFF LEASE shall mean that certain lease agreement by and between Landlord and Tenant with respect to a property located at Fabrikstrasse 6, 63857, Waldaschaff, Germany dated as of the date hereof. 3.72 WORKING DAY means any day excluding Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays recognised by the laws of the Republic of Germany. 4 INTERPRETATION In this Lease: 4.1 Where any act is prohibited, the Tenant will not allow or suffer such act to be done by someone under the Tenant's direction or control (which shall include any subtenant or assignee). 4.2 The Clause headings (except for the definitions) are for ease of reference and shall not affect the interpretation or meaning of this Lease. 4.3 References to Clause numbers or schedules or paragraphs in schedules mean the Clauses of or schedules to or paragraphs in schedules to this Lease. -10- 4.4 Words importing persons shall be construed as including firms, companies and corporations and vice versa. 4.5 Words importing one gender will be construed as importing any other gender. 4.6 Words importing the singular will be construed as importing the plural and vice versa. 4.7 The words "hereof", "hereunder", "hereto", "herein", and similar words shall be construed as being references to this Agreement. 5 LEASE TERM 5.1 The initial term of this Lease for the Premises shall be for a period of one hundred eighty (180) months (said initial term, as extended by any Renewal Term, the "TERM"), commencing on the Commencement Date. 5.2 Provided that if, on or prior to the date upon which the Term is scheduled to expire (the "EXPIRATION DATE") or any other Renewal Date (as hereinafter defined) this Lease shall not have been terminated pursuant to any provision hereof, then on the Expiration Date and on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Expiration Date (the Expiration Date and each such anniversary being referred to herein as a "RENEWAL DATE"), Tenant shall have the right to extend the Term (each such extension, a "RENEWAL TERM") for an additional period of five (5) years with respect to each Renewal Term, notification to Landlord in writing at least twelve (12) months (the "RENEWAL NOTICE DATE") prior to the next Renewal Date that Tenant is extending this Lease as of the next Renewal Date (each such notice, a "RENEWAL NOTICE"). If Tenant elects to not send a Renewal Notice to Landlord, Tenant shall have the right to extend the then current Term by a period of up to six (6) months by giving to Landlord a written notice of such extension at least twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the then current Term, which notice shall specify the length of such extension of the Term (not to exceed six (6) months). Any extension of the Term shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Lease, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified (except that Tenant shall not have the right to any additional Renewal Terms). An extension of this Lease according to Section 545 German Civil Code due to continued usage of the Premises by Tenant is specifically excluded. 5.3 Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Tenant shall have no right and hereby waives all rights which it may have under any Law (i) to quit, terminate or surrender this Lease or any of the Premises, save for Tenant's right to terminate this Lease for cause ("AUS WICHTIGEM GRUND") including, but not limited to, Sections 543 and 578 of the German Civil Code, or (ii) to any set-off of any Rent, unless such amounts claimed by Tenant are not disputed by Landlord or have been confirmed in a non-appealable judgment. 6 TRANSFER OF POSSESSION 6.1 The Tenant shall be entitled to take possession of the Premises as of the Commencement Date. 6.2 The Tenant is aware of and hereby acknowledges that there may be legal defects, and construction and environmental defects relating to the Premises. The Tenant shall have no claims against Landlord with respect to any defects now or hereafter existing. -11- 6.3 As of the Commencement Date, in addition to Tenant's obligations under Section 10.2 and elsewhere under this Lease, the Tenant shall have the general duty to maintain safety (Verkehrssicherungspflicht). 7 RENT 7.1 The Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall be responsible for the payment of the Basic Rent annually and proportionately for any fraction of a Lease Year from and including the Commencement Date and from and including the Rent Adjustment Date such other Basic Rent as may become payable under the provisions of SCHEDULE 2. Following the first rent payment on the Commencement Date (with respect to the period defined in the next sentence below), the Basic Rent shall be divided into four (4) equal portions and each portion will be paid quarterly in advance on each Rent Payment Date in every Lease Year. The first (1st) rent payment shall be made on the Commencement Date and to be in respect of the period from and including the Commencement Date to and including the Working Day immediately preceding the next following Rent Payment Date calculated on a daily basis. 7.2 From and including the Commencement Date, the Tenant shall pay all Outgoings, VAT and any and all other taxes or sums whatsoever as become payable or refundable by the Tenant to the Landlord under the provisions of Clause 10.9 of this Lease. 7.3 The Tenant shall, if possible, ensure that direct contractual relationships are established between the Tenant and the contractor for the services included in the Outgoings. If direct contractual relationships between the Tenant and a contractor cannot be established, the Landlord shall direct all such contractors to account on a monthly basis directly to Tenant (or shall provide copies on a monthly basis of any such accounting statements provided by such contractor to Landlord together with the applicable statement), payment of which shall be made by Tenant to the applicable contractor within thirty (30) days following receipt of an Invoice from Landlord or contractor, as applicable. 7.4 If required by the Landlord, the Tenant shall pay the Basic Rent reserved by Clause 7.1 and VAT by wire transfer or banker's standing order to a bank account or bank accounts (but not more than two (2)) either in Germany or another country which the Landlord has notified in writing to the Tenant. If Landlord requires Basic Rent and VAT to be paid to a bank account located outside of Germany and the cost to wire transfer Basic Rent and VAT to such account exceeds the cost to wire transfer such funds to an account in Germany, then such excess cost shall be borne by Landlord. 7.5 Any payments from the Tenant to the Landlord under this Lease (including the payment of the Basic Rent) shall be made against Invoices issued by the Landlord to the Tenant. 8 VAT 8.1 In accordance with Sec. 9 of the German VAT Act ("Umsatzsteuergesetz") the Landlord has elected to waive the VAT exemption within the meaning of Sec. 4 No. 12a of the German VAT Act. The Tenant is aware of the fact that this requires the Landlord to use the Premises solely in its capacity as entrepreneur and for the purpose of creating turn-over that does not exclude pre-tax deduction and that in case of any sub-leasing of the Premises of any part -12- thereof, the Tenant elects for VAT and agrees to impose the aforementioned obligations on any possible sub-tenant by way of a contract for the benefit of the Landlord (echter Vertrag zugunsten des Vermieters). 8.1.1 If the Landlord's conditions for opting for VAT are inapplicable because the Tenant or any sub-tenant is not using the property in accordance with the principles in Clause 8.1 above, Tenant will indemnify Landlord for any cost arising out of this event, and will in particular (i) reimburse Landlord for any VAT correction amount which is payable by Landlord pursuant Sec. 15a VAT Act (or under any of its successor statutes) because of this event and (ii) bear any VAT owed by Landlord pursuant Sec. 14c VAT Act (or under any of its successor statutes). Further rights of the Landlord shall remain unaffected hereof. 8.1.2 The Tenant is aware of the Landlord's obligation to prove the observation of the requirements of Sec. 9 ss. 1, 2 of the German VAT Act to the financial authorities and therefore undertakes, on request and without undue delay, to provide the Landlord with documentation and to make representations enabling the Landlord to comply with his obligations to report to financial authorities under Sec. 90 ss. 2 sentence 2 of the German VAT Act. Moreover, the Tenant shall be obligated to inform the Landlord promptly of any events that could affect VAT opting. 8.1.3 The Landlord's claims against the Tenant according to this Clause 8.1 shall not become time-barred prior to expiry of any six (6) months period, starting upon receipt by the Landlord of the relevant tax assessment notices. In case the Tenant or any sub-tenant does not comply with the duty to provide information according to Cause 8.1.2, the limitation period with respect to all claims arising from the Tenant or such sub-tenants' failures to provide information shall extend to ten (10) years. 8.2 Each payment of Basic Rent, the Outgoings and other amounts provided for under this Lease shall be subject to VAT on such payment. To the extent that any Basic Rent, the Outgoings and other amounts provided for under this Lease is subject to VAT under any applicable VAT provision, the Tenant shall pay such VAT imposed on any Basic Rent, the Outgoings and other amounts provided for under this Lease at the applicable rate in addition to any such Basic Rent, Outgoings and other amounts payable by Tenant under this Lease. 8.3 Tenant shall make all VAT payments arising from Tenant's obligations under this Lease as and when due, at the option of Landlord, (i) directly to the appropriate taxing authority and will provide Landlord evidenced of such payment within thirty (30) days after the due date thereof, or (ii) to Landlord's designated account. If (x) an overpayment by Tenant of VAT due on this Lease occurs and (y) a claim against the German tax authorities for reimbursement of such overpayment of VAT due on this Lease may only be asserted by Landlord, then promptly after written request, and with Tenant's cooperation, Landlord shall assert such claim against the German tax authorities for reimbursement of such overpayment of VAT due on this Lease and, upon receipt of reimbursement of such claim from the German tax authorities, shall remit such reimbursement to Tenant. All costs reasonably and necessarily incurred by Landlord with respect to the preparation, review or -13- filing of any VAT returns shall be paid by Tenant excluding costs for Landlord's own employees and resources. 8.4 Landlord shall, upon receipt of written request of Tenant, provide Tenant with invoices satisfying the formal requirements of Section 14 of the German VAT Act with respect to the Basic Rent due under this Lease. Landlord's costs of preparing and/or reviewing such invoices shall be paid by Tenant. 9 INSURANCE 9.1 The Tenant shall: 9.1.1 insure the Premises, pay the Insurance Premiums and maintain the following insurance against: (i) loss or damage by fire, explosion, storm, tempest (including lightning), flood, earthquake, burst pipes, impact, heave, subsidence and (in peacetime) aircraft and articles dropped there from, riot, civil commotion and malicious damage impact by road vehicle for their full Reinstatement Value in the name of the Tenant with the Landlord as additional insured and Loss Payee as their interests may appear and the Lender as additional insured and First Loss Payee as their interests may appear; (ii) the loss of rent payable under this Lease from time to time (having regard to the review of Basic Rent which may become due under this Lease) equal to twenty four (24) months of Basic Rent or such longer period as the Landlord and the Tenant may from time to time agree to in writing as being sufficient or for the purposes of planning and carrying out any reinstatement of the Premises following a Casualty in the name of the Tenant with the Landlord as additional insured and Loss Payee as their interests may appear and the Lender as additional insured and First Loss Payee as their interests may appear; (iii) third party liability arising out of or in connection with any matters involving or relating to the Premises in an amount satisfactory to the Landlord, acting reasonably which is in line with insurance usually effected by a prudent owner of a property being of a similar nature to the Premises and naming the Landlord and the Lender as additional insured; and (iv) such other insurance coverage as the Landlord shall reasonably request which is applicable to commercial properties and constitutes a risk and an amount that it is usual business practice to insure against in Germany; (jointly referred as the "INSURED RISKS"). 9.1.2 The Tenant will procure at all times that all insurance policies contain: (i) a clause whereby such insurance policy will not be vitiated or avoided as against a Mortgagee in the event or as a result of any misrepresentation, -14- act or neglect or failure to make disclosure on the part of the insured party or any circumstances beyond the control of any insured party; and (ii) terms prohibiting the insurer from vitiating or avoiding any insurance policy as against a Mortgagee in the event of any misrepresentation, act or neglect or failure to make full disclosure on the part of the Landlord, the Tenant or other insured party and a waiver of all rights of subrogation. 9.1.3 ensure that the insurer has a claims paying ability rating of at least AA- given by Standard & Poor's Rating Services, a Division of MacGraw Hill Companies, Inc. or an equivalent rating by Moody's Investment Services and is authorised to write insurance in Germany, or, if the insurer does not possess such rating, ensure that the insurer is reputable, authorized to write insurance in Germany and reasonably acceptable to Landlord; 9.1.4 at least thirty (30) days prior to modifying or replacing any insurance required under Clause 9.1.1 provide the Landlord with details of the proposed insurance, the form of policy, details of the insurer, any excesses and deductible exclusions and limitations under the policy, details of the full Reinstatement Value including all professional fees, and details of all other amounts insured under the policy. The Landlord's approval for modifying or replacing any insurance is required if terms of the insurance are different than set out under this Clause 9 or if any deductible is increased. If the Landlord's approval is required, the Tenant shall have the right to renew, modify or replace the insurance policy, if such approval has been granted in writing. The approval or disapproval should be issued by the Landlord acting reasonably within fourteen (14) days, counting from the day on which the Tenant proposed to the Landlord the full details of the insurance; 9.1.5 comply with the requirements of the insurers relating to the Premises; 9.1.6 promptly, but in any event within three (3) days of the occurrence, give the Landlord written notice of any material damage to or destruction of the Premises; 9.1.7 pay the Landlord within ten (10) days of demand the reasonable costs incurred by the Landlord in connection with any insurance claim relating to the Premises arising from any insurance taken out by the Landlord pursuant to Clause 9.3, including, but not limited to, deductibles, reasonable legal fees, and costs of Landlord's construction consultant. 9.1.8 notify the Landlord immediately if the Tenant, undertenant, or any other lawful occupier vacates the Premises; and 9.1.9 provide to Landlord and to the Lender certified copies of policies (or any substitute documents issued by the insurance company) and receipts with respect to the payment of premium within thirty (30) days following the commencement or renewal date of the insurance. 9.1.10 Undertake all reasonable endeavours to cause each insurer carrier to issue a certificate of third party interest in the insurance (Sicherungsbestatigung / Sicherungsschein) in favour of Lender confirming that the legal provisions set out -15- in sections 94 and 142 to 149 of the German Insurance Contract Act (Versicherungsvertragsgesetz) apply to all kinds of property insurances. 9.2 Reinstatement 9.2.1 If any part of any Premises is damaged by any of the Insured Risks then, (i) If the provisions of Clause 10.17.1 apply, the Tenant shall apply the net Award (except those amounts relating to fees and Rent) towards reinstating the Premises and Tenant shall be responsible for any short-fall. (ii) If the provisions of Clause 10.17.2 apply, upon receipt of the Net Award by the Landlord, Landlord shall make the Net Award available to the Tenant in accordance with Clause 10.17.2 for reinstating the Premises. 9.2.2 The Tenant shall be obliged to arrange for the performance of construction work aimed at reinstating the Premises. The detailed scope and the schedule for the works will be subject to the Landlord's approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and subject to the requirements of the insurers. The Tenant shall ensure that a contractor carrying out any reinstatement works grants a construction quality guarantee (Gewahrleistungsburgschaft) (as to the performed reinstatement works) for the joint benefit of the Landlord and the Tenant or be assigned to the Landlord. 9.2.3 If the payment of any insurance monies is refused for any reason other than a default by Landlord under this Lease, the Tenant will pay to the Landlord within fourteen (14) days of demand the amount so refused. The monies paid by the Tenant to the Landlord shall be made available to Tenant in accordance with Clause 9.2.1(ii). 9.2.4 The Landlord will not be obliged to comply with the obligations under Clause 9.2.1(ii) if payment of the insurance monies has been refused in whole or in part by reason of any act or default of the Tenant or anyone under its control or the Tenant has not complied with its obligations in Clauses 9.2.2 and 9.2.3. 9.2.5 For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Lease imposes an obligation on the Landlord at any time, for any reason, to reinstate or repair the damaged Premises. 9.2.6 Tenant shall be obligated to restore the Premises as close as possible to its value, condition and character immediately prior to a Casualty (assuming the Premises to have been in the condition required by this Lease), provided, however, that the Tenant is not obliged to reinstate damage from a total or substantial Casualty at the Premises caused by an Insured Risk if, (i) it cannot obtain every necessary consent under applicable laws; or (ii) a necessary legislative consent is granted subject to a lawful condition and it would be unreasonable financial burden to expect the Tenant to comply with that condition; or -16- (iii) the planning authority insists that as a precondition to giving necessary legislative consent the Tenant must enter into an agreement with the authority containing a term where it would be unreasonable financial burden to expect the Tenant to comply with that term; or (iv) it is prevented from reinstating by another reason outside the Tenant's control but, if Tenant does not elect to reinstate, it must give to Landlord a Termination Notice within the time period set forth in Clause 9.2.8 below. 9.2.7 The Tenant may so reinstate the Premises in a different form to that existing before the damage occurred where the variation: (i) is required either by the Insurers or to comply with a legislative requirement; or (ii) reflects good building practice then current; or (iii) is reasonably required by the Tenant for some other reason, but any such variation must (a) be approved in writing by Landlord and Lender, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed and subject to the requirements of the insurers, and (b) not make the Premises materially different in size or less valuable than it was before the damage occurred. 9.2.8 In the event that Tenant does not elect to reinstate pursuant to Clause 9.2.6 (such an event, a "TERMINATION EVENT"), then, Tenant shall give to Landlord a Termination Notice (as defined below) provided, that a Termination Notice must not be given more than three (3) months following the date of the applicable Casualty, provided, however, if, notwithstanding the diligent efforts of Tenant, Tenant only first discovers after the expiration of such three (3) month period that Clause 9.2.6 applies and, as a result, Tenant does not wish to reinstate, then, the Termination Notice may be given up to thirty (30) days after such discovery, but in no event later than twelve (12) months following the date of the applicable Casualty. As used herein, the term "TERMINATION NOTICE" shall mean a written notice from Tenant to Landlord whereby Tenant (i) requests that the Lease be terminated, (ii) confirms that Landlord is entitled to retain the entire Net Award, (iii) irrevocably commits to pay to Landlord the positive difference, if any, between the Net Award received by Landlord and the applicable Acquisition Cost less the value of the land (the "TERMINATION AMOUNT") in order to cause Landlord to be paid an amount in total that is not less than the applicable Acquisition Cost less the value of the land. 9.2.9 If Tenant gives Landlord a Termination Notice as a result of a Termination Event, then, upon receipt by Landlord of and the Termination Amount (a) Tenant shall have no further liability to Landlord, and (b) this Lease will terminate. Tenant shall cause Landlord to be paid the Termination Amount within four (4) months of the date of the applicable Casualty. 9.3 Landlord's insurance -17- 9.3.1 If the Tenant fails to provide insurance complying with Clause 9.1, the Landlord may effect and maintain reasonable insurance of the Premises within the same scope and the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord within twenty (20) days of written demand the cost to the Landlord of effecting such insurance. 9.3.2 Immediately upon the Landlord giving written notice to the Tenant that the Landlord has insured the Premises in accordance with Clause 9.3.1 against any of the Insured Risks, the Tenant shall not maintain or take out any insurance of the Premises for such risks in its own name without the prior approval of Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 9.3.3 The Net Award shall be made available to Tenant for reinstatement of the Premises in accordance with the terms of this Lease. 9.4 The obligation to pay the Basic Rent and the Outgoings continues in spite of the occurrence of any damages to the Premises. The Basic Rent and the Outgoings payable to the Landlord shall be decreased by the amounts received under the rent loss insurance carried by Tenant pursuant to clause 9.1.1(ii) and paid to the Landlord. 10 TENANT'S OBLIGATIONS The Tenant covenants with the Landlord: 10.1 Rent and Other Payments To pay the Basic Rent, the Outgoings and other amounts provided for under this Lease without any deductions or set-off except as specifically provided in this Lease; in the event that any amount is not paid when due under this Lease, the Tenant shall be required to pay the Interest on any amounts unpaid when due. The payments of the Basic Rent shall be decreased up to the amounts paid to the Landlord by the insurer in respect to such Basic Rent following Casualty. 10.2 Repair and Replacement 10.2.1 At all times to maintain ("instandhalten") and repair or if necessary to replace parts of the Premises (including roof and structure (Dach und Fach), mechanical and electrical installations and equipments) and to keep the Premises (including any part not built upon) in good and substantial repair and condition (ordinary tear and wear excepted) and to yield up the same at the Termination Date in accordance with the covenants by the Tenant contained in this Lease (ordinary wear and tear excepted). For the avoidance of doubt, the Tenant shall be responsible for any and all repairs to or on the Premises (including all structural and other major repairs) and the Landlord has no liability in this respect. 10.2.2 To keep the Premises in a clean and tidy condition and properly cleansed and free from obstruction. 10.2.3 To comply with the terms of all warranties, guarantees or similar documents which apply to all or any part of the Premises. -18- 10.2.4 To repair or replace forthwith by articles of similar kind and quality and at its own expense any Fixtures (other than the Tenant's or trade fixtures and fittings) in/on the Premises which shall become in need of repair or replacement (ordinary tear and wear excepted). Replacement within the meaning of the aforementioned sentence shall mean acquisition of assets and equipment which a reasonable, economically thinking facility manager would not repair, taking into account service life, severity of damages in relation to costs of repair in line with a long term lease agreement. 10.2.5 To keep any part of the Premises which may not be built upon, adequately surfaced, in good condition, and swept clean and all landscaped areas properly cultivated and free from weeds and to ensure all grassed areas are mown and all parking spaces adequately cleared of obstructions or vegetation and with a maintained surface and free from ice and snow as and when necessary so that the same shall have a neat and tidy appearance at all times. 10.2.6 Any disagreement between the Parties with regards to the Tenant's obligations with respect to repair, replacement, maintenance or any other technical matter shall be finally settled by a third party professional consultant to be appointed by the Landlord and the Tenant jointly. Should the Parties fail to agree on the appointment of a professional consultant, the President of the local Chamber of Commerce shall be asked to appoint a reputable consultant who shall be instructed to issue a written opinion as to the dispute, which shall bind the Parties. The consultant's fee shall be paid by the Party that loses the dispute. 10.2.7 Except with respect to the Post Closing Obligations, nothing contained, mentioned or referred to in this Lease shall require Tenant to put or keep the Premises in any better state of repair or condition than the condition described in the Property Condition Report prepared by Colliers CRE and dated March 28, 2008, a copy of which is attached hereto as SCHEDULE 7. 10.3 Alterations and Additions 10.3.1 Tenant shall have the right, without having obtained the prior written consent of Landlord and provided that no Event of Default then exists, (i) to make non-structural Alterations or Additions or a series of related non-structural Alterations or Additions that, as to any such Alterations or Additions or series of related Alterations or Additions, do not cost in excess of E500,000 and (ii) to install Fixtures in the Improvements or accessions to the Fixtures that, as to such Fixtures or accessions, do not cost in excess of E500,000, so long as at the time of construction or installation of any such Fixtures or Alterations or Additions no Event of Default exists and the value and utility of the Premises is not diminished thereby (i.e. such Fixtures, Alterations or Additions are of a quality and of a nature comparable to the better of the quality and nature of the Improvements and Fixtures in existence (a) as of the Commencement Date or (b) immediately prior to such construction or installation of Fixtures, Alterations or Additions). If the cost of any non-structural Alterations or Additions, series of related non-structural Alterations or Additions, Fixtures or accessions thereto is in excess of E500,000 or if Tenant desires to make structural Alterations or Additions, the prior -19- written approval of Landlord shall be required, which approval shall not, subject to the approval of Lender, be unreasonably withheld. Landlord shall either approve or disapprove such proposed Alterations, Additions or Fixtures within thirty (30) days of receipt by Landlord of all documentation reasonably required by Landlord with respect to such Alterations, Additions or Fixtures. Tenant shall not construct upon the Land any additional buildings without having first obtained the prior written consent of Landlord which approval shall not, subject to the approval of Lender, be unreasonably withheld. Landlord shall not have the right to require Tenant to remove any Alterations or Additions. 10.3.2 If Tenant desires to make any Alterations pursuant to this Clause 10.3 or as required by Clauses 10.2, 10.8 or 10.17 (such Alterations or Additions and actions being hereinafter collectively referred to as "Work"), then (i) the market value of the Premises shall not be lessened by any such Work or its usefulness impaired, (ii) all such Work shall be performed by Tenant in a good and workmanlike manner, (iii) all such Work shall be expeditiously completed in compliance with all Laws, (iv) all such Work shall comply with the requirements of all insurance policies required to be maintained by Tenant hereunder, (v) if any such Work involves the replacement of Fixtures or parts thereto, all replacement Fixtures or parts shall have a value and useful life equal to the greater of (A) the value and useful life on the date hereof of the Fixtures being replaced or (B) the value and useful life of the Fixtures being replaced immediately prior to the occurrence of the event which required its replacement (assuming such replaced Fixtures was then in the condition required by this Lease), (vi) Tenant shall promptly discharge or remove all liens filed against any of the Premises arising out of such Work within thirty (30) days of the filing thereof, (vii) Tenant shall procure and pay for all permits and licenses required in connection with any such Work, (viii) all such Work shall be the property of Landlord and shall be subject to this Lease, and Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord any document requested by Landlord evidencing the assignment to Landlord of all estate, right, title and interest (other than the leasehold estate created hereby) of Tenant or any other Person thereto or therein, and (ix) Tenant shall comply, to the extent requested by Landlord or required by this Lease, with the provisions of Clause 10.17, whether or not such Work involves restoration of the Premises. 10.3.3 The Tenant shall not be entitled to make any Alterations or Additions to any part of the Premises if a building permit is required for making such Alterations and Additions, unless written consent from the Landlord is received, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. 10.3.4 If the Tenant makes any Alterations or Additions to the Premises in breach of this Clause 10.3 then, in addition to any other remedies and powers available to the Landlord (and without prejudice to them) the Landlord may remove and reinstate such Additions or Alterations and the proper cost of carrying out such work will be repaid to the Landlord by the Tenant within fourteen (14) days of demand. 10.3.5 The Tenant will not receive any compensation or reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with installing any Alterations or Additions or -20- improvements to the Premises, regardless of the whether the Tenant removes them from the Premises or is instructed not to do so by the Landlord. 10.4 Signs and reletting notices At the end of the Term, to remove any signs at the Premises and make good any damage caused by that removal to the reasonable satisfaction of the Landlord (ordinary tear and wear excepted). 10.5 Use, Occupancy 10.5.1 Not to use the Premises except for any use falling within the Permitted Use except as the Landlord may first approve in writing. 10.5.2 In the event that the premises are vacant the Tenant is (i) to fully comply with its obligations under this Lease including all maintenance and repair obligations and is to provide for continuous twenty-four (24) hour on-site security at the Premises, (ii) to actively, continuously and diligently marketing the Premises for sublet and (iii) to deliver the Landlord an additional Security Deposit (a "SUBLET SECURITY DEPOSIT") that complies with the requirements of Article 11 and is equal to three (3) months of the Basic Rent then in effect. 10.6 Alienation 10.6.1 (i) Not to assign this Lease or charge the Premises or any part thereof during the initial Term of this Lease without the prior written consent of the Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed provided that Tenant shall have no right to assign this Lease if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing. Notwithstanding the forgoing, so long as no Event of Default then exists, Tenant shall have the right to assign this Lease to a new tenant if (i) the proposed new tenant has, immediately following such assignment and giving effect thereto, publicly rated debt of "BB-" or better from Standard & Poor's ("S&P") Corporation or "Ba3" or better from Moody's Investor Services, Inc. or, if such prospective tenant does not have rated debt, a net worth calculated in accordance with IAS consistently applied of not less than Two Hundred Million Euros (E200,000,000) (a Person meeting such tests, a "CREDIT ENTITY"), or (ii) the proposed new tenant provides a new guarantee identical in all material respect to the Guarantee from a guarantor that, immediately following such assignment and giving effect thereto, is a Credit Entity, or (iii) the proposed new tenant is an Affiliate of Tenant provided that such new tenant remains an Affiliate of Tenant for the balance of the Term. (ii) As a condition precedent to any assignment of this Lease, Tenant shall conclude a tri-party agreement with the proposed assignee and Landlord (who shall be obliged to enter into such agreement with respect to an assignment permitted pursuant to Clause 10.6.1(i) above) at the time of such assignment. Such tri-party agreement shall be a written document in recordable form satisfactory to Landlord specifically observing the requirements of a written form as stipulated by Section 550 German Civil Code, and duly executed by Landlord, Tenant and the proposed assignee (the "ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT") pursuant to which (x) such assignee -21- expressly assumes all the obligations of Tenant hereunder, actual or contingent, including obligations of Tenant which may have arisen on or prior to date of such assignment, and (y) if, but only if, the proposed assignee is an Affiliate of Tenant (where the Guarantee given by Guarantor remains in effect) or a Credit Entity itself or provides a new guarantee identical in all material respects to the Guarantee from a guarantor that, immediately following such assignment and giving effect thereto, is a Credit Entity, Tenant shall be released from all liabilities under this Lease. No assignment shall impose any additional obligations on Landlord under this Lease. 10.6.2 Subleasing Without the prior written consent of the Landlord not to sublease (or grant the right to use free of charge) in excess of twenty-five percent (25%) of the leaseable space of the Premises provided that Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent to any subleasing in excess of twenty-five percent (25%) of the leaseable space of the Premises. In addition, Tenant may sublease up to 100% of the leaseable space in the Premises to any Affiliate of Tenant without the prior consent of Landlord. 10.6.3 In connection with any subleasing to notify the Landlord of: (i) the identity of the proposed sublessee; and (ii) the proposed area to be underlet, prior to the date on which the sublease is entered into. 10.6.4 The Tenant shall procure that any sublease contains: (i) an unqualified covenant on the part of the sublessee with the Tenant that: (A) the sublessee will not assign or encumber (or agree so to do) any part or parts of the Premises (as distinct from the whole) demised by such sublease (the "UNDERLET PREMISES"); (B) the sublessee will not part with or agree to do so or share possession of or permit any person to occupy the whole or any part of the Underlet Premises; and (C) the sublessee will not sublease the whole or any part of the Underlet Premises; (ii) an unqualified covenant by the sublessee (under which the Tenant undertakes to use all reasonable endeavours to enforce) to prohibit the sublessee from doing or suffering any act or thing upon or in relation to the Underlet Premises which will contravene any of the Tenant's obligations in this Lease; and (iii) a condition for re-entry upon breach of any covenant on the part of the sublessee or any other ground in respect of the sublessee specified in Clause 10.7. 10.6.5 Not enter into any collateral agreement nor give any side letter varying or relieving the sublessee from any terms required by Clause 10.6.4 to be contained in the underlease. 10.6.6 No sublease shall affect or reduce any of the obligations of Tenant hereunder, and all such obligations of Tenant shall continue in full force and effect as obligations of a principal and not as obligations of a guarantor, as if no sublease -22- had been made. No sublease shall impose any additional obligations on Landlord under this Lease. 10.6.7 In case the Tenant subleases 50% or more of the Premises, the Tenant shall assign to Landlord any claims against the sub-tenant(s) deriving from the sub-lease, including Tenant's statutory lien by way of security. This assignment is limited to the amount of Landlord's present and future claims vis-a-vis Tenant under this Lease including, but not limited to, the Basic Rent, VAT and any Outgoings. 10.6.8 Notwithstanding any provision in this Clause 10.6 or elsewhere in this Lease to the contrary, including any right or option the Tenant may have or consent that Tenant may obtain from Landlord to assign this Lease or sublease all or any portion of the Premises, the Tenant shall, upon the request of the Landlord, provide and cause any assignee or sublessee to provide, such information (including, without limitation, any certification) as to any proposed assignee or sublessee and its principals as may be required for the Landlord and the Tenant to comply with regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Control ("OFAC") of the Department of the Treasury, codified at 31 C.F.R. Part 500 (including those named on OFAC's Specially Designated and Blocked Persons list) or under any statute, executive order (including the 24 September 2001, Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), or other governmental action regarding persons or entities with whom U.S. persons or entities are restricted from doing business. 10.7 Entry 10.7.1 To permit the Landlord and all persons authorised by it, at all reasonable times upon the Requisite Notice to enter and remain upon the Premises for a reasonable time together with associated work people, plant and materials: (i) in order to examine their condition, including environmental testing, and to take schedules of repairs; (ii) in order to execute any works of construction, repair, decoration or of any other nature within the Premises or the Fixtures pursuant to Clause 10.7.2; (iii) in order to exercise, without interruption or interference, any of the rights granted to or reserved for the Landlord by this Lease; and (iv) for any other purpose connected with the interest of the Landlord in the Premises including (but without limitation) for the purpose of valuing or disposing of any interest of the Landlord. The Persons so entering the Premises shall rectify any damage caused to the Premises as a result of such entry to the reasonable satisfaction of Tenant and shall not unreasonably interfere with Tenant's proper use of the Premises. -23- 10.7.2 If as a result of an inspection or otherwise the Landlord becomes aware of any breaches of the Tenant's obligations under this Lease regarding the condition of the Premises, the Landlord may give notice in writing thereof to the Tenant. Within one (1) month after such notice (or promptly in respect of an emergency notice) the Tenant will remedy such breach of covenant in accordance with such notice and the covenants contained in this Lease. If the Tenant commences the remediation within thirty (30) days of such notice (or promptly in case of an emergency) and diligently and expeditiously continues to comply with such notice), but cannot complete the remediation within such thirty (30) days period or such breach may not be reasonably expected to be cured within such period of time, then the Tenant shall have the right to complete such remediation within ninety (90) days from the giving of any such notice. If the remediation is not completed within such ninety (90) day period, then the Landlord may enter the Premises under this Clause 10.7 and carry out all or any of the works referred to in such notice or remedy the default of the Tenant. In such circumstances, the Landlord will be under no liability to make good any damage whatsoever and all proper costs of all such works and all proper expenses incurred in remedying such defaults in each case shall be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord within thirty (30) days of a written demand. 10.8 Compliance with Law 10.8.1 To comply with all applicable Law including (but without limitation) any planning legislation and regulation or the carrying out by the Tenant of any operations on or the use of any part of the Premises. 10.8.2 At the Tenant's expense to obtain from the appropriate authorities all licences, consents and permissions as may be required for the carrying out by the Tenant of any operations on or the use of any part of the Premises. 10.8.3 Not at any time during the Term to do or permit or suffer anything which shall contravene any applicable Law or any licences, consents, authorisations, permissions and conditions (if any), including, but not limited to, the River License and the Water Permit as those terms are defined below, from time to time granted or imposed under any applicable Law nor to permit anything which would be a contravention thereof and to comply with the same and to indemnify the Landlord in respect of such acts or omissions. 10.8.4 Not to make any application for a building permit (including a notification with regard to the construction works) without first producing a copy of the same and obtaining the prior written consent of the Landlord to such application, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. 10.8.5 Not at any time during the Term to do permit or suffer on the Premises any act or cause or permit to be present on the Premises any matter or thing which may cause a loss to the Landlord by reason of any Environmental Law. 10.8.6 Within seven (7) days of its receipt to give copies to the Landlord of any notice of default or violation relevant to the Premises or relevant to the use thereof given to the Tenant or the occupier of the Premises under any applicable Law and to -24- take all necessary steps to comply with such notice insofar as it relates to the Tenant's use and occupation of the Premises and also at the reasonable request of the Landlord to make or join with the Landlord in making such objections and representations against or in respect of any such notice, order or proposal, as previously mentioned, as the Landlord reasonably requires. 10.9 Outgoings, costs and fees 10.9.1 To pay, discharge or to reimburse to the applicable Person (and upon written notice from Landlord to Tenant directly to Landlord in lieu of the Competent Authority), the Outgoings and other fees or charges imposed upon the Premises or upon the Landlord in connection with ownership, occupation, or maintenance of the Premises or the management by Tenant's manager of the Premises. However, nothing herein shall place any obligation on the Tenant to pay, discharge, contribute or reimburse the Landlord the amounts which represent (i) any management fee to Landlord or to any third party management company retained by Landlord, or (ii) the Landlord's general corporate and/or income tax or other corporate overheads, including the costs incurred by the Landlord in operating its business, including, by way of example, accounting costs, legal fees and office rental payments. 10.9.2 In the absence of direct assessment on the Premises, to repay to the Landlord the proportion properly attributable to the Premises (such proportion to be properly determined by Tenant acting reasonably or in case of a dispute by an expert referred to in Clause 10.2.7) within fourteen (14) days of demand, all Outgoings, especially all charges (together with VAT, if applicable) in respect of gas, electricity, steam, soil, water, telephone, electrical impulses and other services supplied to or consumed in the Premises, including all costs and expenses listed in Section 2 Operating Cost Order ("Section 2 Betriebskostenverordnung"), to the extent that the Landlord has paid or is required to pay the same to any third party. 10.9.3 To pay to the Landlord all proper and reasonable costs, charges and expenses (including lawyers costs and fees, other professional advisers' costs and fees and bailiffs' commissions) properly incurred by the Landlord: (i) in connection with any breach of covenant by or the recovery of arrears of Basic Rent or the Outgoings due from the Tenant under this Lease; and (ii) in respect of any application for a building permit whether or not such building permit is granted or the application is withdrawn (unless the Landlord has unreasonably withheld its consent for applying for such permit). 10.9.4 The Landlord will make a settlement of account of the advances for Outgoings and/or charges set out in Clause 7. 10.9.5 Within five (5) Working Days of receipt by Tenant of any real estate tax or real estate assessment invoices with respect to the Premises, Tenant shall deliver to -25- Landlord copies of same. Tenant shall provide to Landlord evidence of payment of such invoices within five (5)Working Days following the applicable due date. 10.10 Taxes; VAT To pay any and all VAT incurred or imposed on any payment made by the Tenant under this Lease and to pay any stamp duty, or other fees assessed or assessable on this Lease, and to pay or reimburse the Landlord for payment of all taxes, charges or fees connected with the use and/or ownership of the Land and Improvements (for the avoidance of doubt, this does not include any taxes imposed on the Landlord regarding its business such as corporate income tax and trade tax of Landlord imposed on the net income from the Lease). For the avoidance of doubt, unless this Lease provides otherwise, any amounts due under this Lease from the Tenant constitute net amounts and will be increased by the applicable VAT. 10.11 General requirements concerning use 10.11.1 Not to use any part of the Premises for any illegal act or purpose and not to commit any unreasonable nuisance or do anything which may cause damage or unreasonable disturbance to the Landlord or any other person. 10.12 Indemnity 10.12.1 The Tenant will fully pay, protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Landlord from and against all actions, demands, proceedings, claims, damages, losses, costs, expenses and liabilities arising directly or indirectly out of any breach of the Tenant's obligations under this Lease or any failure to comply with any applicable Law and against any liability for any value added taxes, tax, stamp duty or other fees specifically imposed on the Landlord in connection with the Premises or the Basic Rent of whatever nature, including penalties and interest on such overdue or unpaid tax (and penalties for failure to give appropriate notices and information under any applicable Law) for which the Landlord shall be liable as a result of any development carried out on the Premises by the Tenant or its permitted sublessees and shall within fourteen (14) days of demand pay to the Landlord the amount of any such sum, provided that the Tenant will not bear any responsibility or obligation where such liabilities, claims, costs or expenses arose from the Landlord's wilful misconduct or gross negligence. 10.13 Environmental requirements The Tenant covenants with the Landlord as follows: 10.13.1 to ensure at all times throughout the Term that the Premises and the Tenant are in compliance with Environmental Law in its use and occupation of the Premises and, in particular, but without limitation, that the Tenant or any other occupier of the Premises obtains and complies with all Environmental Permits required for the storage, use or disposal of any Dangerous Substances at, on or from the Premises; 10.13.2 not at any time during the Term to cause or permit the deposit, spillage or release onto the surface or into the sub-soil of the Premises of any Dangerous -26- Substances otherwise than in accordance with the terms of a valid Environmental Permit; 10.13.3 not at any time during the Term to do or permit to be done anything on the Premises which could cause disturbance to the operation of or damage to the above ground or under ground storage tanks and associated lines or pipe work at the Premises; 10.13.4 in the event of a breach of its obligations contained in Clauses 10.13.1, 10.13.2, 10.13.3 above, to notify the Landlord immediately in writing of the same and forthwith and with all due speed and diligence to carry out such works of investigation and remediation as may be necessary to remedy the consequences of the breach and to reinstate the Premises to their condition prior to the occurrence of the breach (taking into account at all times all reasonable requirements of the Landlord with regard to the nature and scope of such works) provided that, unless Tenant has failed to commence to cure such breach within thirty (30) days of written notice of such breach from Landlord or, following commencement of such a cure, Tenant has failed to diligently and continuously attempt to remedy such breach until it is cured, then, the Landlord shall have the option at its sole discretion to assume conduct of any such works in which case the Tenant shall reimburse the Landlord within fourteen (14) days of a written demand in respect of all properly and reasonably incurred costs, fees, (including professional fees) and expenses incurred in carrying out such works; 10.13.5 that it will assume full responsibility for meeting all liabilities, claims, costs and expenses arising or incurred during the Term in respect of or in any way related to the presence in, on, over or under the Premises of any Dangerous Substances (regardless of when such Dangerous Substances first came to be present in, on, over or under the Premises) including liability for and the costs of any works of remediation (including on-going monitoring) which may be required in order to mitigate or prevent a liability under Environmental Law or as may be requested by a Competent Authority at any time in the future and that it will comply with all requirements of any Competent Authority made at any time thereunder provided that the Tenant shall have no responsibility or obligation where such liabilities, claims, costs or expenses arose solely out of the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Landlord. 10.14 Not to overload Not to place or keep on or in the Premises any heavy articles or structures in such position or in such quantity or weight or otherwise in such manner howsoever as to overload or cause damage to the Premises. 10.15 Guarantee 10.15.1 To ensure that the Guarantee is provided for the Landlord's benefit upon the execution of this Lease. 10.16 Compulsory Purchase -27- (i) The Landlord shall notify the Tenant of its receipt of a Compulsory Purchase Notice. (ii) In the event that a Compulsory Purchase with respect to of all or substantially all of the Premises, (a) the Landlord shall have no liability to the Tenant, (b) the Net Award will be solely for the Landlord's benefit as a compensation for the expropriation of the Premises, and (c) the Lease shall terminate on the date the Net Award is paid to Landlord. (iii) In the event that the Partial Compulsory Purchase occurs with respect to the Premises, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect as to the portion of the Premises which have not been affected by such Partial Compulsory Purchase (the "REMAINING PREMISES") with no reduction of Basic Rent. (iv) Tenant shall be entitled to make a claim on its own behalf under statutory law for any loss it suffers as a result of a Compulsory Purchase provided that such claim does not diminish any Net Award payable to Landlord. 10.17 Restoration 10.17.1 Unless the provisions of Clause 10.17.2 apply, any Net Award in respect of any Casualty or the Partial Compulsory Purchase shall be collected by the Tenant to reimburse Tenant for its costs incurred in restoring the Premises. Tenant shall be obligated to restore the Premises as close as possible to its value, condition and character immediately prior to such event (assuming the Premises to have been in the condition required by this Lease). 10.17.2 If (i) the Premises are so destroyed or damaged by an Insured Risk such that the insurers are willing to make one or more lump sum payments of insurance proceeds in advance of reinstatement being paid for and completed, or (ii) the proceeds from any Partial Compulsory Purchase are in excess of E500,000, then, the Landlord or Lender may hold the entire Net Award in a fund (the "RESTORATION FUND") and Landlord or Lender shall disburse amounts from the Restoration Fund in accordance with the following conditions: (i) prior to commencement of restoration, (A) the architects, contracts, contractors, plans and specifications and a budget for the restoration shall have been reviewed with the Landlord, and (B) the Landlord shall be provided with acceptable performance and payment bonds which insure satisfactory completion of and payment for the restoration, are in an amount and form and with a surety reasonably acceptable to the Landlord taking into account market standards, and name the Landlord as additional co-beneficiary or be assigned to Landlord; (ii) at the time of any payment, no Material Lease Default on the part of the Tenant shall exist and no liens in favour of workmen that have arisen through the conduct of work on the Premises (other than those liens that arise automatically under the Law) shall have been filed against any of the Premises and remain undischarged; -28- (iii) at the time of any payment, the Tenant is not declared bankrupt nor has the application for bankruptcy been rejected with respect to the Tenant due to the lack of funds sufficient for covering the costs of the bankruptcy proceeding; (iv) payments shall be made from time to time in an amount not exceeding the cost of the work completed since the last disbursement, upon receipt of (A) architects' certificates showing the stage of completion and the estimated total cost of completion) that the work to date has been performed in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with the contracts, plans and specifications, (B) contractors' and subcontractors' statements as to completed work and the cost thereof for which payment is requested, and (C) paid receipts so that the Landlord and Landlord's construction consultant can verify in their reasonable discretion that the amounts disbursed from time to time are represented by work that is completed, in place and free from any material technical defects and clear from any third party claims. Landlord shall cause its construction consultant to provide such a verification (or objection) within ten (10) Working Days of the date all documentation required to be delivered to Landlord and its construction consultant under this clause (iv) being delivered and no such objection may be based upon compliance by Tenant with the documentation approved by Landlord pursuant to Clause 10.17.2(i). (v) each request for payment shall be accompanied by a certificate from the Tenant, signed by an authorised representative of the Tenant, describing the work for which payment is requested, stating the cost incurred in connection therewith, and stating that the Tenant has not previously received payment for such work and, upon completion of the work, also stating that the work has been fully completed and complies with the applicable requirements of this Lease; (vi) the Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold or delay any payment under this Clause 10.17.2 or the granting or withholding of any consents or approvals with respect to the reinstatement; and (vii) the Landlord may retain ten percent (10%) of the Net Award until the work is fully completed. So long as no Event of Default then exists, any amounts so retained shall be paid to Tenant or the general contractor, as applicable, following final completion of the restoration work in compliance with this Lease and receipt by Landlord of all documentation Landlord reasonably requires to verify same. 10.17.3 In the event Landlord's construction consultant objects as provided in Clause 10.17.2 (iv)(C) and Tenant disagrees with such determination by giving Landlord and Landlord's construction consultant written notice of such disagreement within three (3) Working Days of being notified in writing of such objection, then, a representative of Tenant, a representative of Landlord and Landlord's construction consultant shall meet (in person and/or by telephone) within seven -29- (7) Working Days of Tenant notifying Landlord in writing of its disagreement with the objection by Landlord's construction consultant (the "MEETING"). If the parties are unable to resolve such disagreement within three (3) Working Days following the Meeting, then, Landlord and Tenant will attempt to agree upon the appointment of an independent construction consultant of good reputation and with not less than ten (10) years experience monitoring similar projects to resolve such dispute. If such independent construction consultant comes to a different conclusion than Landlord's construction consultant, the determination of such independent construction consultant shall supersede and replace the determination of Landlord's construction consultant. If, however, Landlord and Tenant are unable to agree upon such an independent construction consultant within fifteen (15) Working Days of the Meeting or the independent construction consultant does not make a determination without undue delay and at the latest within twenty (20) Working Days of its appointment, then, either Landlord or Tenant may refer such matter to the President of the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Industrie-und Handelskammer) locally competent for the Premises to select an independent construction consultant. All out-of-pocket costs and fees with respect to the procedure described in this Clause 10.17.3, including the fees and costs of the independent construction consultant and/or the President of the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Industrie-und Handelskammer) locally competent for the Premises shall be paid by Tenant. The determination made by the independent construction consultant shall be deemed to be an arbitrator's expert opinion (Schiedsgutachten) and no recourse to legal action to appeal such determination shall be permitted. 10.17.4 Prior to commencement of restoration and at any time during restoration, if the estimated cost of completing the restoration work free and clear of all liens, as determined by the Landlord and the Tenant, exceeds the amount of the Net Award or insurance proceeds available for such restoration, the amount of such excess shall, upon demand by the Landlord, be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord or directly applied by the Tenant to the cost of the restoration. The Landlord shall have the right to inspect the application of funds raised by the Tenant for the restoration of the Premises. 10.17.5 Any such sums held under Clause 10.17.2 shall be kept in an account separate from any other funds of the Landlord and all interest earned thereon shall form part of the Restoration Fund. 11 SECURITY DEPOSIT 11.1.1 Concurrently with the payment of the purchase price under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a security deposit in the amount of E452,868.50 (together with any additional security deposit paid to Landlord pursuant to Clause 11.1.2 and Sublet Security Deposit, the "SECURITY DEPOSIT"). The Security Deposit shall be either immediately available funds ("CASH SECURITY DEPOSIT") or in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit (the "LETTER OF CREDIT") and shall be issued by a bank acceptable to Landlord and having a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than "A" from Standard & -30- Poor's Corporation and in form and substance satisfactory to Landlord. The Security Deposit shall remain in full force and effect during the Term as security for the payment by Tenant of the Basic Rent, Outgoings, and all other charges or payments to be paid hereunder and the performance of the covenants and obligations contained herein, and, if the Security Deposit is a Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit shall be renewed at least thirty (30) days prior to any expiration thereof. If Tenant fails to renew the Letter of Credit by such date, time being of the essence, Landlord shall send an written reminder notice to Tenant. If Tenant has not yet renewed the Letter of Credit within five Working Days after Landlord gives Tenant such an written reminder notice, then Landlord shall have the right to draw on the Letter of Credit and to deposit the proceeds of the Letter of Credit as a Cash Security Deposit in any account for the benefit of Landlord, but any failure of Landlord to so draw on the Letter of Credit shall not mitigate the obligation of Tenant to maintain the full amount of the Security Deposit required pursuant to the terms of this Lease at all times during the Term of this Lease. Any Cash Security Deposit shall not be commingled with other funds of Landlord or other Persons and no interest thereon shall be due and payable to Tenant. 11.1.2 If at any time following an Asset Sale Without Lease Assumption (as defined in the Guarantee) the Guarantor is not publicly traded on a national exchange in the United Kingdom, the Tenant shall increase the Security Deposit by an amount equal to one year of the Basic Rent then in effect. Such increase shall be made by delivering to Landlord either (i) cash (in Euros) in an amount equal to one year of the Basic Rent then in effect, or (ii) another Letter of Credit in an amount equal to one year of Basic Rent then in effect. 11.1.3 If at any time an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Landlord shall be entitled, at its sole discretion, to draw on the Letter of Credit or to withdraw the Cash Security Deposit from the above-described account and to apply the proceeds in payment of (i) any Rent, Outgoings, or other charges for the payment of which Tenant shall be in default, (ii) prepaid Basic Rent, (iii) any expense incurred by Landlord in curing any default of Tenant, and/or (iv) any other sums due to Landlord in connection with any default or the curing thereof, including, without limitation, any damages incurred by Landlord by reason of such default, including any rights of Landlord under Clause 14.1 or to do any combination of the foregoing, all in such order or priority as Landlord shall so determine in its sole discretion and Tenant acknowledges and agrees that such proceeds shall not constitute assets or funds of Tenant or its estate, or be deemed to be held in trust for Tenant, but shall be, for all purposes, the property of Landlord (or Lender, to the extent assigned). Tenant further acknowledges and agrees that (1) Landlord's application of the proceeds of the Letter of Credit or Cash Security Deposit towards the payment of Basic Rent, Outgoings, any other sums due under this Lease or the reduction of any damages due Landlord in accordance with Clause 14.1 of this Lease, constitutes a fair and reasonable use of such proceeds, and (2) the application of such proceeds by Landlord towards the payment of Basic Rent, Outgoings, or any other sums due under this Lease shall not constitute a cure by Tenant of the applicable default provided that -31- an Event of Default shall not exist if Tenant restores the Security Deposit to its full amount within fourteen (14) days and in accordance with the requirements of this Clause 11, so that the original amount of the Security Deposit shall be again on deposit with Landlord. 11.1.4 At the expiration of the Term and so long as no Event of Default exists the Letter of Credit or the Cash Security Deposit, as the case may be, shall be returned to Tenant. In addition, provided no Event of Default then exists hereunder or under any sublease, any Sublet Security Deposit held by Landlord shall be returned to Tenant on the first anniversary of the date (i) the entire Premises became occupied pursuant to a sublease, or (ii) the Tenant re-occupied the entire Premises. 11.1.5 Landlord shall have the right to designate Lender or any other holder of a Mortgage as the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit or the Cash Security Deposit during the term of the applicable Loan, and such Lender or other holder of a Mortgage shall have all of the rights of Landlord under this Clause 11. Tenant covenants and agrees to execute such agreements, consents and acknowledgments as may be requested by Landlord from time to time to change the holder of the Security Deposit as hereinabove provided. 12 COVENANT OF QUIET ENJOYMENT The Landlord covenants with the Tenant that the Tenant paying the Rent reserved and observing and performing its covenants and conditions contained in this Lease may peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy the Premises without any unlawful interruption by the Landlord or any person rightfully claiming through under or in trust for it. 13 POST CLOSING OBLIGATIONS 13.1 Tenant shall complete, remediate or obtain or caused to be completed, remediated or obtained certain of the Disclosed Defects described in and within the time periods specified in Schedule 5 (the "POST CLOSING OBLIGATIONS"). 14 FINANCING OF EXPANSION. 14.1 So long as no Material Lease Default or Material Adverse Change (as defined below) exists, Landlord shall until, but not after, the second anniversary of the Commencement Date (the "Outside Date") subject to the terms of this Clause 14, pay for up to Seven Million Euros (E7,000,000) (the "Funding Cap") of the hard and soft costs incurred by Tenant (the "Expansion Purchase Price") for an expansion to the existing building on the Premises (the "Expansion"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as no Material Lease Default or Material Adverse Change exists and Landlord's consultant has confirmed that as of the Outside Date at least fifty percent (50%) of the Expansion is complete, then: 14.1.1 On the Outside Date Landlord shall deposit the unfunded portion of the Expansion Purchase Price reasonably estimated by Landlord (based upon the budget approved by Landlord and the recommendations of Landlord's construction consultant) to be required to complete the Expansion into an -32- account controlled by Landlord (the "Landlord Account"), but in no event shall the amount disbursed by Landlord for the Expansion Purchase Price prior to the Outside Date combined with the amount paid into the Landlord Account exceed the Funding Cap. 14.1.2 On or before the Outside Date, Landlord and Tenant shall enter into the amendment described in Clause 14.5(vii) below treating both the sums paid to Tenant and the sums deposited into the Landlord Account as included in the Expansion Purchase Price paid to Tenant, which amendment shall be effective as of the date the Landlord Account is funded pursuant to Clause 14.1.1 above. 14.1.3 From and after the Outside Date, Landlord shall continue to reimburse Tenant for hard and soft costs incurred by Tenant for the Expansion pursuant to Clauses 14.2, 14.3 and 14.5 below provided that such payments shall be made exclusively from the Landlord Account and no further payments shall be required to be made by Landlord after the Landlord Account is depleted. 14.2 Prior to commencement of construction of the Expansion, Tenant shall provide to Landlord, each in form and substance acceptable to Landlord acting in the manner of a prudent owner of commercial property: (i) the plans and specifications, (ii) a construction contract between the Tenant and a contractor which shall provide, among other things, that any change orders, including any reallocations of any line items in the budget, in excess of E100,000 individually or E200,000 in the aggregate shall require the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, (iii) an architect's agreement between Tenant and an architect, (iii) all required municipal approvals, (iv) a building permit, (v) a budget confirming that the total cost of the Expansion will not exceed E7,000,000, (vi) a survey that confirms that the Expansion will be within the property lines of the Land, (vii) a valuation prepared by a valuer reasonably acceptable to both Tenant and Landlord demonstrating that the Expansion will increase the value of the Premises by an amount reasonably acceptable to Landlord, and (viii) such other items as Landlord may reasonably request. 14.3 The Landlord shall make periodic (but not more frequently than monthly) reimbursement payments to either, at Landlord's election, the Tenant or directly to Tenant's contractor in payment of the Expansion Purchase Price based upon the payment schedule set forth in the construction contract approved by Landlord. The obligation of Landlord to make such payments shall be subject to (i) receipt of all documentation required for the payment of such amounts pursuant to the construction contract approved by Landlord (the "Payment Request"), and (ii) receipt by Landlord of written confirmation from Landlord's construction consultant that all work referenced in the Payment Request has been completed in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with the plans and budget and in compliance with applicable laws. Landlord will request its construction consultant to give such confirmation, at Tenant's expense, promptly upon receipt of a Payment Request and Landlord will cause its construction consultant to confirm or object to the Payment Request within ten (10) Working Days of receipt by Landlord and its construction consultant of all of the documentation required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above and no such objection may be based upon compliance by Tenant with the documentation approved by -33- Landlord pursuant to Clause 14.2. Landlord shall provide to Tenant the name and contact details for its construction consultant promptly following request by Tenant. 14.4 Commencing on the first day of the month immediately following the month on which Landlord makes the first reimbursement payment to Tenant pursuant to Clause 14.3 and continuing on the first day of each succeeding month until the date Basic Rent is adjusted pursuant to the amendment referenced in Clause 14.5 below, in addition to Basic Rent, Construction Basic Rent shall be payable by Tenant monthly in arrears on the first of each month in an amount equal to the one month EURIBOR rate plus 485 basis points multiplied by the amount paid by Landlord to date which shall be calculated based on the number of days each reimbursement payment is outstanding. 14.5 Prior to the final reimbursement by Landlord to Tenant of the Expansion Purchase Price the Landlord shall have received each of the following items in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Landlord: (i) if required by the applicable governmental authority, an official final acceptance from the applicable governmental authority with respect to the Expansion, (ii) copies of all warrantees issued with respect to the Expansion, each of which having been assigned to the Landlord, (iii) evidence that an application has been filed with appropriate governmental office requesting an updated cadastral map of the Premises including the Expansion and all fees with respect to such request have been paid, (iv) a certificate from the architect and contractor and a report from Landlord's construction consultant each confirming that the Expansion has been built in a good and workman-like manner in accordance with the previously approved plans and specifications and in compliance with all applicable laws, (v) copies of the as-built plans and specifications issued by the architect and contractor, (vi) an amendment to the Lease that shall provide for (A) increase of the annual Basic Rent by an amount equal to the product of the Expansion Purchase Price multiplied by the 10-year Euroswap as of the date of funding plus 485 basis points, and (B) an extension of the Expiration Date of the initial Term to fifteen (15) years from the date that Landlord pays to Tenant the final reimbursement payment of the Expansion Purchase Price, and (vii) such other items as Landlord may reasonably request, provided that Landlord shall advise Tenant of any such other items that it will require at the same time it approves the items required pursuant to Clause 14.2 above. Landlord agrees that promptly following receipt of a request from Tenant requesting the final reimbursement by Landlord to Tenant of the Expansion Purchase Price, Landlord shall request Landlord's construction consultant, at Tenant's expense, to confirm the matters described in this Clause 14.5(iv) above are correct and Landlord will cause its construction consultant to confirm or object with respect to such matters within ten (10) Working Days of receipt by Landlord and its construction consultant of all of the documentation required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (v) and (vii) of this Clause 14.5 and no such objection by Landlords construction consultant may be based upon compliance by Tenant with the documentation approved by Landlord pursuant to Clause 14.2.. Tenant agrees that promptly upon receipt of an updated cadastral map, it will provide a copy of same to Landlord. 14.6 In the event Landlord's construction consultant objects as provided in Clause 14.3(ii) or 14.5(iv) and Tenant disagrees with such determination by giving Landlord and Landlord's construction consultant written notice of such disagreement within three (3) Working Days of being notified in writing of such objection, then, a representative of Tenant, a -34- representative of Landlord and Landlord's construction consultant shall meet (in person and/or by telephone) within seven (7) Working Days of Tenant notifying Landlord in writing of its disagreement with the objection by Landlord's construction consultant (the "MEETING"). If the parties are unable to resolve such disagreement within three (3) Working Days following the Meeting, then, Landlord and Tenant will attempt to agree upon the appointment of an independent construction consultant of good reputation and with not less than ten (10) years experience monitoring similar projects to resolve such dispute. If such independent construction consultant comes to a different conclusion than Landlord's construction consultant, the determination of such independent construction consultant shall supersede and replace the determination of Landlord's construction consultant. If, however, Landlord and Tenant are unable to agree upon such an independent construction consultant within fifteen (15) Working Days of the Meeting or the independent construction consultant does not make a determination without undue delay and at the latest within twenty (20) Working Days of its appointment, then, either Landlord or Tenant may refer such matter to the President of the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Industrie-und Handelskammer) locally competent for the Premises to select an independent construction consultant. All out-of-pocket costs and fees with respect to the procedure described in this Clause 14.6, including the fees and costs of the independent construction consultant and/or the President of the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Industrie-und Handelskammer) locally competent for the Premises shall be paid by Tenant. The determination made by the independent construction consultant shall be deemed to be an arbitrator's expert opinion (Schiedsgutachten) and no recourse to legal action to appeal such determination shall be permitted. 14.7 Nothing contained in this Clause 14 shall be construed to modify Clause 10.3 (Alterations and Additions), including the requirement for Landlord's consent thereto, and, in all events, the Expansion shall be subject to the terms of this Lease. 14.8 Tenant shall cause the conditions set forth in Clause 14.5 to be satisfied and the Expansion to be completed no later than 31 March 2011. All reasonable legal fees and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with this Clause 14 shall be paid by Tenant. 14.9 For purposes of this Clause 14, the term "Material Adverse Change" shall mean (i) a material casualty to the Premises has occurred, (ii) that Tenant, the tenant under the Waldaschaff Lease or Guarantor (A) has become a party to an insolvency or similar proceeding, or (B) has defaulted under a material credit agreement, lease or guarantee, or (iii) as of the date Landlord intends to make the first reimbursement payment for the Expansion Purchase Price, Guarantor's Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio exceeds 4:1 (calculated based upon Guarantor's 31 March 2008 fiscal year financial statements until Guarantor's 30 September 2008 financials are available and thereafter calculated on a trailing twelve (12) month basis). Tenant shall provide a certification from an officer of Guarantor containing the calculation of the ratio test described in clause (iii) above together with Tenant's delivery of the items described in Clause 14.2. 14.10 As used in Clause 14.9 or in the definitions in this Clause 14.10, the following terms shall have the following meanings: -35- 14.10.1 "EBITDA" means Net Income of a Person, plus, to the extent deducted in determining Net Income of such Person, (i) interest expense, amortization or write-off of debt discount, other deferred financing costs and other fees and charges associated with indebtedness, (ii) expenses for taxes based on income or gain, (iii) depreciation, (iv) amortization, write-offs, write-downs, asset revaluations and other non-cash charges, losses and expenses, including non-cash equity compensation expenses, (v) impairment of intangibles, including, without limitation, goodwill, (vi) extraordinary losses (as determined in accordance with IAS) realized other than in the ordinary course of business, and (vii) extraordinary, unusual, or non-recurring charges and expenses including transition, restructuring and "carve out" expenses. 14.10.2 "Net Debt" means (a) the aggregate principal amount of debt of the Guarantor and its subsidiaries which would, in accordance with IAS as used in the Guarantor's most recent audited consolidated financial statements, be treated as a borrowing, less (b) the aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents of the Guarantor and its subsidiaries in each case, determined on a consolidated basis. 14.10.3 "Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio" means, with respect to any Person the ratio of (i) Net Debt of such Person as of the last day of such period to (ii) EBITDA of such Person for such period as of the last day of such period. 14.10.4 "Net Income" means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the net income (loss) of such Person and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, for such period, all as determined in accordance with IAS; provided, that the net losses of any Person that is not a consolidated subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting shall be excluded, and the net income of any such Person shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions paid or payable to such first-mentioned Person or a consolidated subsidiary of such Person. 15 GENERAL PROVISIONS Provided always and it is agreed and declared as follows: 15.1 Events of Default Notwithstanding and without prejudice to any other remedies and powers contained in this Lease or otherwise available to the Landlord, if: 15.1.1 the Tenant is in default of payment of the quarterly payments of the Basic Rent provided, however, that with respect to the each quarterly instalment of Basic Rent (or any portion thereof) in any Lease Year that is not paid when due, an Event of Default shall not exist solely as a result of such payment not being paid when due until five (5) Working Days after Landlord has given to Tenant written notice thereof; or 15.1.2 the Tenant is in default of payment of VAT, real estate or other taxes or Outgoings payable to Landlord or any other payments under this Lease for more than fifteen (15) days after written notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant; -36- 15.1.3 the Tenant or Guarantor: (i) files, or is under statutory law obliged to file, for insolvency proceedings; or (ii) insolvency proceedings on the Tenant's assets are opened or dismissed for lacking assets and, with respect to the Guarantor only, Lender has declared a default under its Loan as a result of the Guarantor's insolvency ("Guarantor Insolvency Event"); 15.1.4 the Tenant violates any of its obligations set out in Clause 9.1; 15.1.5 any other circumstances occur where a failure of Tenant to perform or other circumstances will allow Landlord to terminate this Lease for cause (Kundigung aus wichtigem Grund) under applicable statutory provisions and Tenant does not remedy such failure within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Landlord's written demand to do so; 15.1.6 the Tenant is in breach of any other terms of this Lease and does not remedy the default within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Landlord's written demand to do so; 15.1.7 Tenant shall fail to provide, maintain and, if necessary, replenish the Security Deposit in accordance with the requirements of Clause 11; or 15.1.8 an Event of Default (as that term is defined in the Waldaschaff Lease) shall occur under the Waldaschaff Lease at any time during which (i) the Guarantor first named hereunder is the ultimate owner of the tenant under the Waldaschaff Lease, or (ii) the ultimate owner (or any Affiliate thereof) of the tenant under the Waldaschaff Lease is also the ultimate owner of the Tenant under this Lease, then, and in any such case, the Landlord may terminate this Lease with immediate effect and re-enter the Premises or any part of the Premises without prejudice to any right of action or remedy of the Landlord against the Tenant for damages, including the Default Amount or otherwise in respect of any breach non-observance or non-performance of any of the covenants or any conditions contained in this Lease, provided that with respect to a Guarantor Insolvency Event, Landlord shall act reasonably in making a decision of whether to exercise its remedies, including its right to terminate this Lease. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it shall be required to pay to Landlord the Default Amount upon a termination of this Lease as a result of an Event of Default as a part of the damages payable to Landlord as a result of the default. However, to the extent required by Law, after receipt of all damages (including the Default Amount) the Landlord undertakes to mitigate any and all losses or damages it has suffered as a result of termination set out above, and in such event will reimburse the Tenant to the extent of monies received (after deduction of all reasonable reletting costs). If the Landlord does not exercise its remedies in respect of a Guarantor Insolvency Event then for the purpose of this Lease there shall be no Event of Default. 15.2 Surrender of the Premises -37- 15.2.1 Subject to any extensions of this Lease (including a short-term extension of the Term of up to six (6) months pursuant to Clause 5.2), the Tenant shall surrender the Premises to the Landlord on the last Working Day of the Term (or if this Lease is terminated or expires before the lapse of the Term, on the day immediately following such termination or expiry). On such a date the Premises should be clean, in a good state of repair, free from any of the Tenant's equipment or furniture and in good condition. 15.2.2 In the event that the Tenant fails to surrender the Premises in compliance with the foregoing provisions, it will be required to pay to the Landlord, as compensation for unlawful use of the Premises, an amount equal to twice the amount of the Basic Rent on a daily basis as compensation for the delay in surrendering the Premises; for the avoidance of doubt, the Tenant will also be required to pay Outgoings relating to the period of such unlawful use of the Premises. 15.3 Service of notices 15.3.1 Any demand or notice to be served on the Tenant under this Lease will be validly served if sent by internationally recognised over night delivery service or facsimile addressed to the Tenant at its registered office, its last known address, at the Premises or at the address below (or such other address that Tenant may notify Landlord of in writing from time to time). Any notice to be served on the Landlord will be validly served if sent by internationally recognised over night delivery service or facsimile addressed to the Landlord at its address below (or such other address that Landlord may notify Tenant of in writing from time to time). LANDLORD: WGN (GER) LLC c/o W.P. Carey & Co. LLC 50 Rockefeller Plaza, Second Floor New York, New York 10020 United States of America (USA) Fax: +1-212-492-8922 For the attention of: Director, Asset Management with copies to: Reed Smith LLP 599 Lexington Avenue, 29th Floor New York, New York 10022 For the attention of: Chairman Real Estate Department Fax: +1 212-521-5450 TENANT: Wagon Automotive Nagold GmbH Geschaftsfuhrung Lise-Meitner-Stra(B)e 10 D-72202 Nagold Germany Fax: +0121 329 5150 -38- with copies to: Wagon plc Company Secretary 3500 Parkside Birmingham Business Park Birmingham B37 7YG United Kingdom Fax: +0121 329 5150 15.3.2 Any demand or notice sent by facsimile will be conclusively treated as having been served when confirmed by an activity report confirming the facsimile number to which such notice was sent, the number of pages transmitted and that such transmission was successfully completed. 15.3.3 However, a notice given in accordance with the above, but received on a non-Working Day or after business hours in the place of receipt will only be deemed to be served on the next Working Day in that place. 15.3.4 The address and facsimile number of each party for all notices under or in connection with this Lease are: (i) those notified by that party for this purpose to the other parties on or before the date of this Lease; or (ii) any other notified by that party for this purpose to the other parties by not less than seven (7) days' notice. (iii) Landlord herewith appoints as its agent for service of process (Zustellungsbevollmachtigten) in the sense Section 171 German Code of Civil Procedure (Section 171 Zivilprozessordnung): Reed Smith LLP, Funf-Hofe, Theatinerstrasse 8, Munich, D-80333, Germany, Attention: Etienne Richthammer. 15.4 Failure to perform obligations The Landlord will have a thirty (30) day cure period, after receiving notice from the Tenant to remedy any default under this Lease. In case of the Landlord's default, the Landlord shall be liable to compensate the Tenant for loss or damage sustained by the Tenant from the day of occurrence of such default, subject, however, to the limitation set forth in Clause 15.10. 15.5 Waiver of right to forfeit No demand for or acceptance or receipt of any part of the Basic Rent or the Outgoings shall operate as a waiver by the Landlord of any right which the Landlord may have to forfeit this Lease by reason of any breach of covenant by the Tenant notwithstanding that the Landlord may know or be deemed to know of such breach at the date of such demand, acceptance or receipt. 15.6 Covenants relating to adjoining Premises Nothing contained in or implied by this Lease places any obligation on the Tenant or gives the Tenant the benefit of or the right to enforce or to prevent the release or modification of -39- any covenant agreement or condition entered into by any Tenant of the Landlord in respect of any property not comprised in this Lease. 15.7 Entire understanding; Schedules This Lease, together with all agreements specifically referred to herein, embodies the entire understanding between the parties relating to the Premises and to all the matters dealt with by the provisions of this Lease. The schedules attached to this Lease are incorporated herein as if fully set forth. The Landlord and Tenant are business entities having substantial experience with the subject matter of this Lease and have each fully participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Lease. Accordingly, this Lease shall be construed without regard to the rule that ambiguities in a document are to be construed against the party which drafted the agreement. 15.8 Severance Each of the Clauses of this Lease is distinct and severable from the others and if at any time one (1) or more of such provisions is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired. For replacement of any ineffective or incomplete clauses the Parties undertake to agree upon effective or complete clauses that correspond as much as possible to the economic purpose of any ineffective or incomplete clauses. 15.9 Governing law and jurisdiction This Lease shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany and the venue for any dispute hereunder shall be a court of competent jurisdiction in Frankfurt, Germany. 15.10 Non-recourse Anything contained herein to the contrary, notwithstanding any claim based on or in respect of any liability of the Landlord under this Lease, shall be enforced only against the Landlord and not against any other assets, properties or funds of: 15.10.1 any director, officer, member, shareholder, employee or agent of the Landlord or any general partner of the Landlord or any of its members (or any legal representative, heir, estate, successor or assign of any thereof); 15.10.2 any general partners, shareholders, officers, directors, members, employees or agents, either directly or through the Landlord or its shareholders, officers, directors, employees or agents of any predecessor or successor partnership or corporation (or other entity) of the Landlord; or 15.10.3 any person affiliated with any of the foregoing, or any director, officer, employee or agent of any thereof. 15.11 Requests for information 15.11.1 At any time upon not less than fourteen (14) days' prior written request by the Landlord to the Tenant, the Tenant shall deliver to the Landlord a statement in writing, executed by an authorized officer of the Tenant, certifying except as otherwise specified, (a) that, except as otherwise specified, this Lease is -40- unmodified and in full force and effect, (b) the dates to which Basic Rent and Outgoings have been paid, (c) that, to the knowledge of the signer of such certificate and except as otherwise specified, no default by either Landlord or Tenant exists hereunder, (d) that there are no proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Tenant, threatened, against the Tenant before or by any court or administrative agency which if adversely decided, would materially and adversely affect the financial condition and operations of the Tenant, and (e) such other matters as Landlord may reasonably request. 15.11.2 Any such statements by the Tenant may be relied upon by the Landlord, and any person whom the Landlord notifies the Tenant in its request for the statement is an intended recipient or beneficiary of the statement, any Mortgagee or Lender or their assignees and by any prospective purchaser or prospective Mortgagee of any of the Premises. 15.12 Amendments This Lease may be modified, amended, discharged or waived only by an agreement in writing signed by both the parties. 15.13 Successors and Assigns The covenants of this Lease shall bind the Tenant and Landlord and their successors and assigns and all subtenants of any of the Premises, and shall inure to the benefit of the Landlord and the Tenant and their respective successors and assigns. The Tenant hereby consents to any assignment of the Landlord's interest in this Lease to a Lender. 15.14 Requirement of Written Form Landlord and Tenant acknowledge the requirement of written form stipulated by Section 550 German Civil Code and undertake to observe the requirement of written form at any time when altering, modifying, amending, discharging, assigning or transferring this Lease and undertake to commit any action necessary to ensure that the requirement of written form is fulfilled at any time. Landlord and Tenant, and their respective successors and assigns, hereby waive any rights for termination of this Lease based on the argument that the requirement of written form was not observed. This clause may only be revoked in writing. 15.15 Representation by Landlord Landlord represents to Tenant that the Facilities Agreement which shall evidence the terms of a Loan to be made by Societe Generale to Landlord on or about the Commencement Date shall include the following provision: "The Finance Parties shall act reasonably in making a decision of whether to declare a Default pursuant to this Clause 25.11 (Insolvency of Wagon PLC):" THIS AGREEMENT has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this agreement. -41- EXECUTION OF LEASE AGREEMENT: THE LANDLORD SIGNED by Jeffrey S. Lefleur, ) Director, ) duly authorised for and on behalf of ) Conduit B.V. in its capacity as managing ) member of WGN (GER) LLC: ) ADDRESS: c/o W.P. Carey & Co. LLC 50 Rockerfeller Plaza, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10020, U.S.A. FACSIMILE NO: +1 212 492 8922 FOR THE ATTENTION OF: Director, Asset Management THE TENANT SIGNED by [-], ) duly authorised for and on behalf of, ) WAGON AUTOMOTIVE NAGOLD GmbH, ) ADDRESS: [-] FACSIMILE NO: [-] FOR THE ATTENTION OF: [-] -42-
EX-10.2 3 y72254exv10w2.txt EX-10.2: LEASE AGREEMENT Exhibit 10.2 Dated ____________ 2008 WGN (GER) LLC (as Landlord) and WAGON AUTOMOTIVE GmbH (as Tenant) LEASE AGREEMENT Premises: Fabrikstrasse 6, 63857, Waldaschaff, Germany -1- TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE ---- 1 Lease of the Premises................................................. 4 2 Guarantee............................................................. 4 3 Definitions........................................................... 4 4 Interpretation........................................................ 10 5 Lease Term............................................................ 11 6 Transfer of Possession................................................ 11 7 Rent.................................................................. 12 8 VAT................................................................... 12 9 Insurance............................................................. 14 10 Tenant's Obligations.................................................. 18 10.1 Rent and Other Payments......................................... 18 10.2 Repair and Replacement.......................................... 18 10.3 Alterations and Additions....................................... 19 10.4 Signs and reletting notices..................................... 21 10.5 Use, Occupancy.................................................. 21 10.6 Alienation...................................................... 21 10.7 Entry........................................................... 23 10.8 Compliance with Law............................................. 24 10.9 Outgoings, costs and fees....................................... 25 10.10 Taxes; VAT ..................................................... 26 10.11 General requirements concerning use............................. 26 10.12 Indemnity ...................................................... 26 10.13 Environmental requirements...................................... 26 10.14 Not to overload................................................. 27 10.15 Guarantee ...................................................... 28 10.16 Compulsory Purchase............................................. 28 10.17 Restoration .................................................... 28 11 Security Deposit...................................................... 31 12 Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment........................................... 32 13 Post Closing Obligations.............................................. 32 14 Intentionally Omitted................................................. 32 15 General Provisions.................................................... 32 15.1 Events of Default............................................... 33 15.2 Surrender of the Premises....................................... 34 15.3 Service of notices.............................................. 34 15.4 Failure to perform obligations.................................. 35 15.5 Waiver of right to forfeit...................................... 36 15.6 Covenants relating to adjoining Premises........................ 36 15.7 Entire understanding; Schedules................................. 36 15.8 Severance....................................................... 36 15.9 Governing law and jurisdiction.................................. 36 15.10 Non-recourse.................................................... 36 15.11 Requests for information........................................ 37 15.12 Amendments ..................................................... 37 15.13 Successors and Assigns.......................................... 37 15.14 Requirement of Written Form..................................... 37 15.15 Representation by Landlord...................................... 37 Annex 1 Premises......................................................... Schedule 1 Intentionally Omitted......................................... Schedule 2 Basic Rent and Provisions for Rent Adjustments................
-2- Schedule 3 Intentionally Omitted......................................... Schedule 4 Corporate Covenants........................................... Schedule 5 Post Closing Obligations...................................... Schedule 6 Fixtures...................................................... Schedule 7 Property Condition Report..................................... EXECUTION of Lease Agreement:............................................ 39
-3- THIS LEASE AGREEMENT is made as of June ___, 2008 BETWEEN: (1) WGN (GER) LLC, a limited liability company organised under the laws of the state of Delaware, U.S.A. with an office at c/o W. P. Carey & Co. LLC, 50 Rockefeller Plaza, 2nd Floor,, New York, New York 10020, Attention, Director Asset Management (hereinafter referred to as the "LANDLORD"); and (2) WAGON AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, a company with its statutory seat in Waldaschaff, Germany, and registered with the trade register maintained at the local court of Aschaffenburg, Germany, under number HRB 7374 (hereinafter referred to as the "TENANT"); the above companies hereinafter jointly referred to at the "PARTIES". All of the terms of this Lease Agreement have been individually negotiated between the Parties. FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION RECEIVED THE LANDLORD AND THE TENANT AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1 LEASE OF THE PREMISES 1.1 The Landlord is the legal owner of the Premises as more fully described in Annex 1 hereto. 1.2 The Premises shall include items (i), (ii) and (iii) of this Clause 1.2 now or hereafter located thereon or therein and appertaining thereto: (i) the Land (as hereinafter defined) together with the Appurtenances (as hereinafter defined), (ii) the Improvements (as hereinafter defined), and (iii) the Fixtures (as hereinafter defined). 1.3 The Landlord hereby demises and lets to the Tenant, and the Tenant hereby takes and leases from the Landlord the Premises for the term and upon the provisions hereinafter provided. 2 GUARANTEE 2.1 The Guarantor shall guarantee all obligations of the Tenant, so that under this Lease, Guarantor shall (save as provided for in the Guarantee) always be jointly and severally liable to the Landlord for the performance of all of the Tenant's obligations under this Lease. 3 DEFINITIONS In this Lease agreement the following expressions have the following meanings: 3.1 ACQUISITION COST shall mean E17,366,500. 3.2 AFFILIATE of any Person means any Person which shall (i) control, (ii) be under the control of, or (iii) be under common control with such Person (the term "control" as used herein shall be deemed to mean ownership of more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock of a corporation or other majority equity and control interest if such Person is not a corporation) and the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person. -4- 3.3 ALTERATION OR ADDITIONS means all alterations and additions made to any part of the Premises including without limitation additions or alterations to the Fixtures, changes to the existing design or appearance of the Premises or any alteration in or extension to the electrical or other installations located in the Premises or the erection of any new building or other structures. 3.4 APPURTENANCES shall mean all easements, rights-of-way and rights associated with the Land. 3.5 BASIC RENT means the amount per annum set forth in Clause 1 of SCHEDULE 2 as increased in accordance with the provisions of SCHEDULE 2, and payable in accordance with Clause 7 of this Lease. 3.6 CASUALTY means any damage to, or destruction of the Premises. 3.7 COMMENCEMENT DATE means the date the purchase price is paid under the Purchase and Sale Agreement. 3.8 COMPETENT AUTHORITY means any national or local governmental agency, body or other entity having enforcement or regulatory powers in Germany in respect of any Environmental Law. 3.9 COMPULSORY PURCHASE shall mean any expropriation or taking of all or a material portion of the Premises, (i) by compulsory purchase or other proceedings brought by any authorized governmental or other public authority ("Enteignung") pursuant to any Law, which relate to the same, or (ii) by reason of any agreement with any purchaser in settlement of, or under threat of, any such compulsory purchase or other proceeding brought by a governmental body, agency or department, or (iii) a Requisition. The Compulsory Purchase shall be considered to have taken place on the date in which the decision enforcing the Compulsory Purchase, issued by a relevant authority, becomes final or on the date on which an agreement transferring the Premises (or portion thereof) to the applicable governmental authority is entered into. 3.10 COMPULSORY PURCHASE NOTICE shall mean an official notice on the commencement of any proceeding for Compulsory Purchase. 3.11 DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES means any substance (whether in the form of a solid, liquid, gas or vapour) the generation, keeping, transportation, storage, treatment, use or disposal of which gives rise to a risk of causing harm to man or to any other living organism or causing damage to the environment and includes (but without limitation) any controlled, special, hazardous, toxic, radioactive or dangerous waste; all substances in the Tenant's fittings, plant, machinery and stock used for the Permitted Use will not be included in this definition of Dangerous Substances, provided that: (i) such substances are in common normal use or necessary for a new technical invention in relation to or for purposes analogous to the Permitted Use in terms of applicable technical standards, (ii) they do not exceed maximum quantities specified under applicable law, and (iii) they are properly secured and do not constitute a danger of any kind to anyone. 3.12 DEFAULT AMOUNT means the Outstanding Amounts. 3.13 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT shall mean ENVIRON UK Ltd. -5- 3.14 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW shall mean (a) whenever enacted or promulgated, any applicable federal, state and local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, license, permit, authorization, approval, consent, court order, judgment, decree, injunction, code, requirement or agreement with any governmental entity, (i) relating to pollution (or the cleanup thereof), or the protection of air, water vapor, surface water, groundwater, drinking water supply, land (including land surface or subsurface), plant, aquatic and animal life from injury caused by a Hazardous Substance or (ii) concerning exposure to, or the use, containment, storage, recycling, reclamation, reuse, treatment, generation, discharge, transportation, processing, handling, labelling, production, disposal or remediation of Hazardous Substances, Hazardous Conditions or Hazardous Activities, in each case as amended and as now or hereafter in effect, and (b) any common law or equitable doctrine (including, without limitation, injunctive relief and tort doctrines such as negligence, nuisance, trespass and strict liability) that may impose liability or obligations for injuries or damages due to or threatened as a result of the presence of, exposure to, or ingestion of, any Hazardous Substance. The term Environmental Law includes inter alia, the Federal Emission Control Act ("Bundes-Immissionschutzgesetz BImSchG"), the Federal Soil Protection Act ("Bundesbodenschutzgesetz"), the Federal Water Protection Act ("Wasserhaushaltsgesetz"), the Federal Recycling and Pollution Prevention Act ("Kreislaufwirtschafts und Abfallgesetz"), the German Civil Code, including all regulations (Rechtsverordnungen) which have their legal basis ("Ermachtigungsgrundlage") in the aforementioned statutes, each as amended and as now or hereafter in effect and any similar state or local Law. 3.15 ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS means any and all consents, permits or authorisations required under Environmental Law in connection with the Tenant's use and occupation of the Premises; 3.16 EUR (also EURO or E) means the single currency of the participating Member States in the Third State of European Economic and Monetary Union of the Treaty Establishing the European Community, as amended from time to time. 3.17 EVENT OF DEFAULT means any breach or non-performance of the terms of this Lease whether of a monetary or non-monetary nature, including breach or non-performance of covenants, representations and warranties of Tenant under this Lease. 3.18 FIXTURES means all plant and machinery as described in Schedule 6 hereto. 3.19 GERMAN CIVIL CODE means the German statutory law for civil matters titled "Buergerliches Gesetzbuch" ("BGB"). 3.20 GUARANTEE means the Guarantee issued on the date of this Lease by the Guarantor in favor of Landlord in order to secure the performance of all of the Tenant's obligations under this Lease. 3.21 GUARANTOR means Wagon PLC, whose registered office is at 3500 Parkside, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham B37 7YG, a company registered in England under registration number 150042 together with its permitted successors and assigns and any guarantor that may be substituted for Guarantor in compliance with the terms of this Lease and the Guaranty. -6- 3.22 GUARANTOR INSOLVENCY EVENT means Guarantor Insolvency Event as defined in Clauses 15.1.3(i) and (ii). 3.23 IAS means international accounting standards as issued by the Board of the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) or any other internationally recognized accounting standard consistently applied by such Person, including, but not limited to German GAAP, UK GAAP and IAS. 3.24 IMPROVEMENTS means all buildings, premises, structures and other improvements constructed on the Land and any future improvements developed on the Land within the Term of this Lease in accordance with terms and conditions hereof. 3.25 INSURANCE PREMIUMS means all sums payable by the Tenant pursuant to Clause 9.1.1 under relevant insurances. 3.26 INSURED RISKS means the risks insured to be against under Clause 9.1.1. 3.27 INTEREST means eight (8) percentage points above base rate as defined in Sec. 247 para 1 of the German Civil Code. 3.28 INVOICE means any invoice issued by the Landlord to the Tenant for the payment of the Basic Rent, the Outgoings, or other amounts to be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord under the terms of this Lease. 3.29 LAND means the parcels of land identified on Annex 1 hereto and situated in Nagold, Germany. 3.30 LANDLORD means the Person first named herein as the Landlord and its successors and assignees. 3.31 LAW includes any constitution, decree, judgment, legislation, order, ordinance, regulation, statute, treaty or other legislative measure in Germany (including zoning regulations) and any present or future directive, regulation, guideline, practice, concession, request or requirement issued by any German authority, as well as applicable European Union regulations, directives and treaties, including, but not limited to the German Civil Code. 3.32 LEASE means this Lease Agreement. 3.33 LEASE YEAR means, with respect to the first Lease Year, the period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending at midnight on the last day of the twelfth (12th) full consecutive calendar month following the month in which the Commencement Date occurred, and each succeeding twelve (12) month period during the Term. 3.34 LENDER shall mean any Person (and its respective successors and assignees) which may, on or after the date hereof, make a Loan to the Landlord (the Landlord will notify the Tenant of such Lender if the Lender is different from the Mortgagee). 3.35 LOAN means any loan made by one, or more Lenders: (a) to the Landlord in connection with the financing of the Premises or, at any time, or from time to time, any increase in such loan or any refinancing of any such loan (which may include any increase in the principal amount thereof); or (b) to any purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Premises or the interests in Landlord or, at any time, or from time to time, any refinancing of such loan (which may include any increase in the principal amount thereof). -7- 3.36 MATERIAL LEASE DEFAULT shall mean an Event of Default under Clauses 15.1.1, 15.1.2, 15.1.3, 15.1.4, 15.1.5 or 15.1.7 of this Lease or Clause 15.1.1 of the Nagold Lease. 3.37 MORTGAGE means any legal instrument which secures the Landlord's obligation to repay a Loan. 3.38 MORTGAGEE means the holder of a Mortgage or similar lien (the Landlord will notify the Tenant about the establishment of the Mortgage or similar lien and such notification will indicate the Mortgagee). 3.39 NAGOLD LEASE shall mean that certain lease agreement by and between Landlord and Tenant with respect to a property located at Lise-Meitner, Strasse 10, 72202, Nagold, Germany dated as of the date hereof. 3.40 NET AWARD shall mean the entire award payable to the Landlord by reason of a Compulsory Purchase or insurance proceeds payable by reason of a Casualty whether pursuant to a judgment or by agreement or otherwise, less any reasonable expenses incurred by the Landlord in collecting such award or proceeds. 3.41 OFAC means the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury, codified at 31 C.F.R. Part 500 as defined in Clause 10.6.6. 3.42 OUTGOINGS means all existing and future rates, taxes (such as local real estate taxes), fees, charges, assessments, impositions and outgoings whatsoever, and all other expenses referring to or in relation to the maintenance, operation or management of the Premises, including, but not limited to, all rents and charges for water, sewer, utility and communication services relating to any of the Premises, including all costs and expenses listed in Section 2 Operating Cost Order ("Section 2 Betriebskostenverordnung") as well as costs and expenses for running, cleaning and maintenance of windows, window panes, fronts and exterior of the building, garage doors, technical admission systems, e.g. code card systems or other electronic systems, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, elevators and escalators, any interior or exterior pipes especially gas or water pipes, leads, wires, power circuits, ducts, taps, telephone and communication systems, heating systems, security systems, fire detectors, emergency power units, generators, air and water cleaning filters, snow and ice removal, street sweeping and street cleaning, roof maintenance and repair, costs, for administration and administrative personal, security surveillance measures, lighting of the building, labeling of the building by exterior signs and all other public charges whether of a like or different nature, even if unforeseen or extraordinary in so far as they are reasonable and would be incurred by a reasonable and prudent property owner making such payments itself. 3.43 OUTSTANDING AMOUNT means the sum of any amount payable by the Tenant (including but not limited to the Basic Rent and the Outgoings) which is past due under this Lease and which is unpaid and all Basic Rent and Outgoings that would otherwise be paid in the future under the remainder of the Lease Term should the Lease terminate earlier than specified under this Lease Agreement. 3.44 PARTIAL COMPULSORY PURCHASE shall mean any Compulsory Purchase which relates to a non-material part(s) of the Premises. -8- 3.45 PERMITTED USE means industrial and manufacturing (except for metal foundry) and other related activities, such as office use, to the extent permitted by Law or otherwise in accordance with Clause 10.5.1 of this Agreement. 3.46 PERSON means an individual, legal person or other entity having no legal personality under the Law. 3.47 POST CLOSING OBLIGATIONS shall mean the Post Closing Obligations defined in Clause 13. 3.48 PREMISES means the Premises defined in Clause 1.2. 3.49 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT means the Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Landlord, as purchaser, and Tenant and Wagon Automotive GmbH, as seller, with respect to the Premises notarized on _____ _________ 2008 by Dr. Peter Schmite, notary public, in Cologne, Germany. 3.50 REINSTATEMENT VALUE shall mean the amount which would need to be spent in order to fully reinstate the Premises to its previous physical condition (including the Premises' structure and the Fixtures, excluding the personal property of the Tenant used in the operation of its business (e.g. racking) within the Premises and any elements of a decorative nature), the physical condition of which complies with this Lease, in the event that the Premises are entirely destroyed, provided that such amount shall be subject to adjustments within the Term following changes to applicable market prices (e.g. to reflect an increase in the prices of construction materials); this amount should also include the costs of demolition and site clearance, temporary works, compliance with local authority requirements in connection with any works of repair or reinstatement, architects', surveyors' and other professional fees and other incidental expenses, and in each case with due allowance for VAT, customs duty and other public charges. 3.51 REMAINING PREMISES means the Remaining Premises defined in Clause 10.16(iii). 3.52 RENEWAL DATE means the Renewal Date defined in Clause 5.2. 3.53 RENEWAL TERM means the Renewal Term defined in Clause 5.2. 3.54 RENT means Basic Rent, VAT, Outgoings and any other amount payable by Tenant to Landlord under the terms of this Lease. 3.55 RENT ADJUSTMENT means an adjustment of Basic Rent in accordance with the provisions of SCHEDULE 2. 3.56 RENT ADJUSTMENT DATE(S) are as described in SCHEDULE 2. 3.57 RENT PAYMENT DATE means (a) with respect to each payment of Basic Rent the fifth (5th) Working Day of each February (covering the calendar months of February, March and April), May (covering the calendar months of May, June and July), August (covering the calendar months of August, September and October), and November (covering the calendar months of November, December and January) during the Term, and (b) with respect to any payment of Outgoings which are payable to the Landlord (as opposed to a third Person) within thirty (30) days following receipt of an Invoice and if such date is not a Working Day then it will be payable on the immediately preceding Working Day. -9- 3.58 REQUISITE NOTICE means a notice to the Tenant, forty-eight (48) hours before any entry is made on any Premises provided that in the case of an emergency no notice will be required. 3.59 REQUISITION shall mean any temporary requisition or confiscation of the use or occupancy of any portion of the Premises by any governmental authority, civil or military, whether pursuant to an agreement with such governmental authority in settlement of or under threat of any such requisition or confiscation, or otherwise. 3.60 RESTORATION FUND means the Restoration Fund as defined in Clause 10.17.2. 3.61 SECURITY DEPOSIT means a Security Deposit as defined in Clause 11.1. 3.62 SUBLET SECURITY DEPOSIT means a Sublet Security Deposit as defined in Clause 10.5.2. 3.63 TENANT includes the Tenant and the Tenant's successors and/or assigns in title which are permitted by the terms of this Lease. 3.64 TENANT GROUP means Guarantor and Tenant and their respective subsidiaries if and for so long as each such Person shall be part of the group for the purpose of reporting financial positions and results on a consolidated basis. 3.65 TERM means Term as defined in Clause 5.1. 3.66 TERMINATION AMOUNT means Termination Amount as defined in Clause 9.2.8. 3.67 TERMINATION DATE means the date of expiration or earlier termination of the Term. 3.68 TERMINATION EVENT means Termination Event as defined in Clause 9.2.8. 3.69 TERMINATION NOTICE means Termination Notice as defined in Clause 9.2.8. 3.70 UNDERLET PREMISES shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 10.6.3(i). 3.71 VAT means value added or similar tax which is payable by the Landlord on the Basic Rent, Outgoings (if applicable) or any other amount due from Tenant under the terms of this Lease. 3.72 WORKING DAY means any day excluding Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays recognised by the laws of the Republic of Germany. 4 INTERPRETATION In this Lease: 4.1 Where any act is prohibited, the Tenant will not allow or suffer such act to be done by someone under the Tenant's direction or control (which shall include any subtenant or assignee). 4.2 The Clause headings (except for the definitions) are for ease of reference and shall not affect the interpretation or meaning of this Lease. 4.3 References to Clause numbers or schedules or paragraphs in schedules mean the Clauses of or schedules to or paragraphs in schedules to this Lease. -10- 4.4 Words importing persons shall be construed as including firms, companies and corporations and vice versa. 4.5 Words importing one gender will be construed as importing any other gender. 4.6 Words importing the singular will be construed as importing the plural and vice versa. 4.7 The words "hereof", "hereunder", "hereto", "herein", and similar words shall be construed as being references to this Agreement. 5 LEASE TERM 5.1 The initial term of this Lease for the Premises shall be for a period of one hundred eighty (180) months (said initial term, as extended by any Renewal Term, the "TERM"), commencing on the Commencement Date. 5.2 Provided that if, on or prior to the date upon which the Term is scheduled to expire (the "EXPIRATION DATE") or any other Renewal Date (as hereinafter defined) this Lease shall not have been terminated pursuant to any provision hereof, then on the Expiration Date and on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Expiration Date (the Expiration Date and each such anniversary being referred to herein as a "RENEWAL DATE"), Tenant shall have the right to extend the Term (each such extension, a "RENEWAL TERM") for an additional period of five (5) years with respect to each Renewal Term, notification to Landlord in writing at least twelve (12) months (the "RENEWAL NOTICE DATE") prior to the next Renewal Date that Tenant is extending this Lease as of the next Renewal Date (each such notice, a "RENEWAL NOTICE"). If Tenant elects to not send a Renewal Notice to Landlord, Tenant shall have the right to extend the then current Term by a period of up to six (6) months by giving to Landlord a written notice of such extension at least twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the then current Term, which notice shall specify the length of such extension of the Term (not to exceed six (6) months). Any extension of the Term shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Lease, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified (except that Tenant shall not have the right to any additional Renewal Terms). An extension of this Lease according to Section 545 German Civil Code due to continued usage of the Premises by Tenant is specifically excluded. 5.3 Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Tenant shall have no right and hereby waives all rights which it may have under any Law (i) to quit, terminate or surrender this Lease or any of the Premises, save for Tenant's right to terminate this Lease for cause ("AUS WICHTIGEM GRUND") including, but not limited to, Sections 543 and 578 of the German Civil Code, or (ii) to any set-off of any Rent, unless such amounts claimed by Tenant are not disputed by Landlord or have been confirmed in a non-appealable judgment. 6 TRANSFER OF POSSESSION 6.1 The Tenant shall be entitled to take possession of the Premises as of the Commencement Date. 6.2 The Tenant is aware of and hereby acknowledges that there may be legal defects, and construction and environmental defects relating to the Premises. The Tenant shall have no claims against Landlord with respect to any defects now or hereafter existing. -11- 6.3 As of the Commencement Date, in addition to Tenant's obligations under Section 10.2 and elsewhere under this Lease, the Tenant shall have the general duty to maintain safety (Verkehrssicherungspflicht). 7 RENT 7.1 The Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall be responsible for the payment of the Basic Rent annually and proportionately for any fraction of a Lease Year from and including the Commencement Date and from and including the Rent Adjustment Date such other Basic Rent as may become payable under the provisions of SCHEDULE 2. Following the first rent payment on the Commencement Date (with respect to the period defined in the next sentence below), the Basic Rent shall be divided into four (4) equal portions and each portion will be paid quarterly in advance on each Rent Payment Date in every Lease Year. The first (1st) rent payment shall be made on the Commencement Date and to be in respect of the period from and including the Commencement Date to and including the Working Day immediately preceding the next following Rent Payment Date calculated on a daily basis. 7.2 From and including the Commencement Date, the Tenant shall pay all Outgoings, VAT and any and all other taxes or sums whatsoever as become payable or refundable by the Tenant to the Landlord under the provisions of Clause 10.9 of this Lease. 7.3 The Tenant shall, if possible, ensure that direct contractual relationships are established between the Tenant and the contractor for the services included in the Outgoings. If direct contractual relationships between the Tenant and a contractor cannot be established, the Landlord shall direct all such contractors to account on a monthly basis directly to Tenant (or shall provide copies on a monthly basis of any such accounting statements provided by such contractor to Landlord together with the applicable statement), payment of which shall be made by Tenant to the applicable contractor within thirty (30) days following receipt of an Invoice from Landlord or contractor, as applicable. 7.4 If required by the Landlord, the Tenant shall pay the Basic Rent reserved by Clause 7.1 and VAT by wire transfer or banker's standing order to a bank account or bank accounts (but not more than two (2)) either in Germany or another country which the Landlord has notified in writing to the Tenant. If Landlord requires Basic Rent and VAT to be paid to a bank account located outside of Germany and the cost to wire transfer Basic Rent and VAT to such account exceeds the cost to wire transfer such funds to an account in Germany, then such excess cost shall be borne by Landlord. 7.5 Any payments from the Tenant to the Landlord under this Lease (including the payment of the Basic Rent) shall be made against Invoices issued by the Landlord to the Tenant. 8 VAT 8.1 In accordance with Sec. 9 of the German VAT Act ("Umsatzsteuergesetz") the Landlord has elected to waive the VAT exemption within the meaning of Sec. 4 No. 12a of the German VAT Act. The Tenant is aware of the fact that this requires the Landlord to use the Premises solely in its capacity as entrepreneur and for the purpose of creating turn-over that does not exclude pre-tax deduction and that in case of any sub-leasing of the Premises of any part -12- thereof, the Tenant elects for VAT and agrees to impose the aforementioned obligations on any possible sub-tenant by way of a contract for the benefit of the Landlord (echter Vertrag zugunsten des Vermieters). 8.1.1 If the Landlord's conditions for opting for VAT are inapplicable because the Tenant or any sub-tenant is not using the property in accordance with the principles in Clause 8.1 above, Tenant will indemnify Landlord for any cost arising out of this event, and will in particular (i) reimburse Landlord for any VAT correction amount which is payable by Landlord pursuant Sec. 15a VAT Act (or under any of its successor statutes) because of this event and (ii) bear any VAT owed by Landlord pursuant Sec. 14c VAT Act (or under any of its successor statutes). Further rights of the Landlord shall remain unaffected hereof. 8.1.2 The Tenant is aware of the Landlord's obligation to prove the observation of the requirements of Sec. 9 ss. 1, 2 of the German VAT Act to the financial authorities and therefore undertakes, on request and without undue delay, to provide the Landlord with documentation and to make representations enabling the Landlord to comply with his obligations to report to financial authorities under Sec. 90 ss. 2 sentence 2 of the German VAT Act. Moreover, the Tenant shall be obligated to inform the Landlord promptly of any events that could affect VAT opting. 8.1.3 The Landlord's claims against the Tenant according to this Clause 8.1 shall not become time-barred prior to expiry of any six (6) months period, starting upon receipt by the Landlord of the relevant tax assessment notices. In case the Tenant or any sub-tenant does not comply with the duty to provide information according to Cause 8.1.2, the limitation period with respect to all claims arising from the Tenant or such sub-tenants' failures to provide information shall extend to ten (10) years. 8.2 Each payment of Basic Rent, the Outgoings and other amounts provided for under this Lease shall be subject to VAT on such payment. To the extent that any Basic Rent, the Outgoings and other amounts provided for under this Lease is subject to VAT under any applicable VAT provision, the Tenant shall pay such VAT imposed on any Basic Rent, the Outgoings and other amounts provided for under this Lease at the applicable rate in addition to any such Basic Rent, Outgoings and other amounts payable by Tenant under this Lease. 8.3 Tenant shall make all VAT payments arising from Tenant's obligations under this Lease as and when due, at the option of Landlord, (i) directly to the appropriate taxing authority and will provide Landlord evidenced of such payment within thirty (30) days after the due date thereof, or (ii) to Landlord's designated account. If (x) an overpayment by Tenant of VAT due on this Lease occurs and (y) a claim against the German tax authorities for reimbursement of such overpayment of VAT due on this Lease may only be asserted by Landlord, then promptly after written request, and with Tenant's cooperation, Landlord shall assert such claim against the German tax authorities for reimbursement of such overpayment of VAT due on this Lease and, upon receipt of reimbursement of such claim from the German tax authorities, shall remit such reimbursement to Tenant. All costs reasonably and necessarily incurred by Landlord with respect to the preparation, review or -13- filing of any VAT returns shall be paid by Tenant excluding costs for Landlord's own employees and resources. 8.4 Landlord shall, upon receipt of written request of Tenant, provide Tenant with invoices satisfying the formal requirements of Section 14 of the German VAT Act with respect to the Basic Rent due under this Lease. Landlord's costs of preparing and/or reviewing such invoices shall be paid by Tenant. 9 INSURANCE 9.1 The Tenant shall: 9.1.1 insure the Premises, pay the Insurance Premiums and maintain the following insurance against: (i) loss or damage by fire, explosion, storm, tempest (including lightning), flood, earthquake, burst pipes, impact, heave, subsidence and (in peacetime) aircraft and articles dropped there from, riot, civil commotion and malicious damage impact by road vehicle for their full Reinstatement Value in the name of the Tenant with the Landlord as additional insured and Loss Payee as their interests may appear and the Lender as additional insured and First Loss Payee as their interests may appear; (ii) the loss of rent payable under this Lease from time to time (having regard to the review of Basic Rent which may become due under this Lease) equal to twenty four (24) months of Basic Rent or such longer period as the Landlord and the Tenant may from time to time agree to in writing as being sufficient or for the purposes of planning and carrying out any reinstatement of the Premises following a Casualty in the name of the Tenant with the Landlord as additional insured and Loss Payee as their interests may appear and the Lender as additional insured and First Loss Payee as their interests may appear; (iii) third party liability arising out of or in connection with any matters involving or relating to the Premises in an amount satisfactory to the Landlord, acting reasonably which is in line with insurance usually effected by a prudent owner of a property being of a similar nature to the Premises and naming the Landlord and the Lender as additional insured; and (iv) such other insurance coverage as the Landlord shall reasonably request which is applicable to commercial properties and constitutes a risk and an amount that it is usual business practice to insure against in Germany; (jointly referred as the "INSURED RISKS"). 9.1.2 The Tenant will procure at all times that all insurance policies contain: (i) a clause whereby such insurance policy will not be vitiated or avoided as against a Mortgagee in the event or as a result of any misrepresentation, -14- act or neglect or failure to make disclosure on the part of the insured party or any circumstances beyond the control of any insured party; and (ii) terms prohibiting the insurer from vitiating or avoiding any insurance policy as against a Mortgagee in the event of any misrepresentation, act or neglect or failure to make full disclosure on the part of the Landlord, the Tenant or other insured party and a waiver of all rights of subrogation. 9.1.3 ensure that the insurer has a claims paying ability rating of at least AA- given by Standard & Poor's Rating Services, a Division of MacGraw Hill Companies, Inc. or an equivalent rating by Moody's Investment Services and is authorised to write insurance in Germany, or, if the insurer does not possess such rating, ensure that the insurer is reputable, authorized to write insurance in Germany and reasonably acceptable to Landlord; 9.1.4 at least thirty (30) days prior to modifying or replacing any insurance required under Clause 9.1.1 provide the Landlord with details of the proposed insurance, the form of policy, details of the insurer, any excesses and deductible exclusions and limitations under the policy, details of the full Reinstatement Value including all professional fees, and details of all other amounts insured under the policy. The Landlord's approval for modifying or replacing any insurance is required if terms of the insurance are different than set out under this Clause 9 or if any deductible is increased. If the Landlord's approval is required, the Tenant shall have the right to renew, modify or replace the insurance policy, if such approval has been granted in writing. The approval or disapproval should be issued by the Landlord acting reasonably within fourteen (14) days, counting from the day on which the Tenant proposed to the Landlord the full details of the insurance; 9.1.5 comply with the requirements of the insurers relating to the Premises; 9.1.6 promptly, but in any event within three (3) days of the occurrence, give the Landlord written notice of any material damage to or destruction of the Premises; 9.1.7 pay the Landlord within ten (10) days of demand the reasonable costs incurred by the Landlord in connection with any insurance claim relating to the Premises arising from any insurance taken out by the Landlord pursuant to Clause 9.3, including, but not limited to, deductibles, reasonable legal fees, and costs of Landlord's construction consultant. 9.1.8 notify the Landlord immediately if the Tenant, undertenant, or any other lawful occupier vacates the Premises; and 9.1.9 provide to Landlord and to the Lender certified copies of policies (or any substitute documents issued by the insurance company) and receipts with respect to the payment of premium within thirty (30) days following the commencement or renewal date of the insurance. 9.1.10 Undertake all reasonable endeavours to cause each insurer carrier to issue a certificate of third party interest in the insurance (Sicherungsbestatigung / Sicherungsschein) in favour of Lender confirming that the legal provisions set out -15- in sections 94 and 142 to 149 of the German Insurance Contract Act (Versicherungsvertragsgesetz) apply to all kinds of property insurances. 9.2 Reinstatement 9.2.1 If any part of any Premises is damaged by any of the Insured Risks then, (i) If the provisions of Clause 10.17.1 apply, the Tenant shall apply the net Award (except those amounts relating to fees and Rent) towards reinstating the Premises and Tenant shall be responsible for any short-fall. (ii) If the provisions of Clause 10.17.2 apply, upon receipt of the Net Award by the Landlord, Landlord shall make the Net Award available to the Tenant in accordance with Clause 10.17.2 for reinstating the Premises. 9.2.2 The Tenant shall be obliged to arrange for the performance of construction work aimed at reinstating the Premises. The detailed scope and the schedule for the works will be subject to the Landlord's approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and subject to the requirements of the insurers. The Tenant shall ensure that a contractor carrying out any reinstatement works grants a construction quality guarantee (Gewahrleistungsburgschaft) (as to the performed reinstatement works) for the joint benefit of the Landlord and the Tenant or be assigned to the Landlord. 9.2.3 If the payment of any insurance monies is refused for any reason other than a default by Landlord under this Lease, the Tenant will pay to the Landlord within fourteen (14) days of demand the amount so refused. The monies paid by the Tenant to the Landlord shall be made available to Tenant in accordance with Clause 9.2.1(ii). 9.2.4 The Landlord will not be obliged to comply with the obligations under Clause 9.2.1(ii) if payment of the insurance monies has been refused in whole or in part by reason of any act or default of the Tenant or anyone under its control or the Tenant has not complied with its obligations in Clauses 9.2.2 and 9.2.3. 9.2.5 For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Lease imposes an obligation on the Landlord at any time, for any reason, to reinstate or repair the damaged Premises. 9.2.6 Tenant shall be obligated to restore the Premises as close as possible to its value, condition and character immediately prior to a Casualty (assuming the Premises to have been in the condition required by this Lease), provided, however, that the Tenant is not obliged to reinstate damage from a total or substantial Casualty at the Premises caused by an Insured Risk if, (i) it cannot obtain every necessary consent under applicable laws; or (ii) a necessary legislative consent is granted subject to a lawful condition and it would be unreasonable financial burden to expect the Tenant to comply with that condition; or -16- (iii) the planning authority insists that as a precondition to giving necessary legislative consent the Tenant must enter into an agreement with the authority containing a term where it would be unreasonable financial burden to expect the Tenant to comply with that term; or (iv) it is prevented from reinstating by another reason outside the Tenant's control but, if Tenant does not elect to reinstate, it must give to Landlord a Termination Notice within the time period set forth in Clause 9.2.8 below. 9.2.7 The Tenant may so reinstate the Premises in a different form to that existing before the damage occurred where the variation: (i) is required either by the Insurers or to comply with a legislative requirement; or (ii) reflects good building practice then current; or (iii) is reasonably required by the Tenant for some other reason, but any such variation must (a) be approved in writing by Landlord and Lender, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed and subject to the requirements of the insurers, and (b) not make the Premises materially different in size or less valuable than it was before the damage occurred. 9.2.8 In the event that Tenant does not elect to reinstate pursuant to Clause 9.2.6 (such an event, a "TERMINATION EVENT"), then, Tenant shall give to Landlord a Termination Notice (as defined below) provided, that a Termination Notice must not be given more than three (3) months following the date of the applicable Casualty, provided, however, if, notwithstanding the diligent efforts of Tenant, Tenant only first discovers after the expiration of such three (3) month period that Clause 9.2.6 applies and, as a result, Tenant does not wish to reinstate, then, the Termination Notice may be given up to thirty (30) days after such discovery, but in no event later than twelve (12) months following the date of the applicable Casualty. As used herein, the term "TERMINATION NOTICE" shall mean a written notice from Tenant to Landlord whereby Tenant (i) requests that the Lease be terminated, (ii) confirms that Landlord is entitled to retain the entire Net Award, (iii) irrevocably commits to pay to Landlord the positive difference, if any, between the Net Award received by Landlord and the applicable Acquisition Cost less the value of the land (the "TERMINATION AMOUNT") in order to cause Landlord to be paid an amount in total that is not less than the applicable Acquisition Cost less the value of the land. 9.2.9 If Tenant gives Landlord a Termination Notice as a result of a Termination Event, then, upon receipt by Landlord of and the Termination Amount (a) Tenant shall have no further liability to Landlord, and (b) this Lease will terminate. Tenant shall cause Landlord to be paid the Termination Amount within four (4) months of the date of the applicable Casualty. 9.3 Landlord's insurance -17- 9.3.1 If the Tenant fails to provide insurance complying with Clause 9.1, the Landlord may effect and maintain reasonable insurance of the Premises within the same scope and the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord within twenty (20) days of written demand the cost to the Landlord of effecting such insurance. 9.3.2 Immediately upon the Landlord giving written notice to the Tenant that the Landlord has insured the Premises in accordance with Clause 9.3.1 against any of the Insured Risks, the Tenant shall not maintain or take out any insurance of the Premises for such risks in its own name without the prior approval of Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 9.3.3 The Net Award shall be made available to Tenant for reinstatement of the Premises in accordance with the terms of this Lease. 9.4 The obligation to pay the Basic Rent and the Outgoings continues in spite of the occurrence of any damages to the Premises. The Basic Rent and the Outgoings payable to the Landlord shall be decreased by the amounts received under the rent loss insurance carried by Tenant pursuant to clause 9.1.1(ii) and paid to the Landlord. 10 TENANT'S OBLIGATIONS The Tenant covenants with the Landlord: 10.1 Rent and Other Payments To pay the Basic Rent, the Outgoings and other amounts provided for under this Lease without any deductions or set-off except as specifically provided in this Lease; in the event that any amount is not paid when due under this Lease, the Tenant shall be required to pay the Interest on any amounts unpaid when due. The payments of the Basic Rent shall be decreased up to the amounts paid to the Landlord by the insurer in respect to such Basic Rent following Casualty. 10.2 Repair and Replacement 10.2.1 At all times to maintain ("instandhalten") and repair or if necessary to replace parts of the Premises (including roof and structure (Dach und Fach), mechanical and electrical installations and equipments) and to keep the Premises (including any part not built upon) in good and substantial repair and condition (ordinary tear and wear excepted) and to yield up the same at the Termination Date in accordance with the covenants by the Tenant contained in this Lease (ordinary wear and tear excepted). For the avoidance of doubt, the Tenant shall be responsible for any and all repairs to or on the Premises (including all structural and other major repairs) and the Landlord has no liability in this respect. 10.2.2 To keep the Premises in a clean and tidy condition and properly cleansed and free from obstruction. 10.2.3 To comply with the terms of all warranties, guarantees or similar documents which apply to all or any part of the Premises. -18- 10.2.4 To repair or replace forthwith by articles of similar kind and quality and at its own expense any Fixtures (other than the Tenant's or trade fixtures and fittings) in/on the Premises which shall become in need of repair or replacement (ordinary tear and wear excepted). Replacement within the meaning of the aforementioned sentence shall mean acquisition of assets and equipment which a reasonable, economically thinking facility manager would not repair, taking into account service life, severity of damages in relation to costs of repair in line with a long term lease agreement. 10.2.5 To keep any part of the Premises which may not be built upon, adequately surfaced, in good condition, and swept clean and all landscaped areas properly cultivated and free from weeds and to ensure all grassed areas are mown and all parking spaces adequately cleared of obstructions or vegetation and with a maintained surface and free from ice and snow as and when necessary so that the same shall have a neat and tidy appearance at all times. 10.2.6 Any disagreement between the Parties with regards to the Tenant's obligations with respect to repair, replacement, maintenance or any other technical matter shall be finally settled by a third party professional consultant to be appointed by the Landlord and the Tenant jointly. Should the Parties fail to agree on the appointment of a professional consultant, the President of the local Chamber of Commerce shall be asked to appoint a reputable consultant who shall be instructed to issue a written opinion as to the dispute, which shall bind the Parties. The consultant's fee shall be paid by the Party that loses the dispute. 10.2.7 Except with respect to the Post Closing Obligations, nothing contained, mentioned or referred to in this Lease shall require Tenant to put or keep the Premises in any better state of repair or condition than the condition described in the Property Condition Report prepared by Colliers CRE and dated March 28, 2008, a copy of which is attached hereto as SCHEDULE 7. 10.3 Alterations and Additions 10.3.1 Tenant shall have the right, without having obtained the prior written consent of Landlord and provided that no Event of Default then exists, (i) to make non-structural Alterations or Additions or a series of related non-structural Alterations or Additions that, as to any such Alterations or Additions or series of related Alterations or Additions, do not cost in excess of E500,000 and (ii) to install Fixtures in the Improvements or accessions to the Fixtures that, as to such Fixtures or accessions, do not cost in excess of E500,000, so long as at the time of construction or installation of any such Fixtures or Alterations or Additions no Event of Default exists and the value and utility of the Premises is not diminished thereby (i.e. such Fixtures, Alterations or Additions are of a quality and of a nature comparable to the better of the quality and nature of the Improvements and Fixtures in existence (a) as of the Commencement Date or (b) immediately prior to such construction or installation of Fixtures, Alterations or Additions). If the cost of any non-structural Alterations or Additions, series of related non-structural Alterations or Additions, Fixtures or accessions thereto is in excess of E500,000 or if Tenant desires to make structural Alterations or Additions, the prior -19- written approval of Landlord shall be required, which approval shall not, subject to the approval of Lender, be unreasonably withheld. Landlord shall either approve or disapprove such proposed Alterations, Additions or Fixtures within thirty (30) days of receipt by Landlord of all documentation reasonably required by Landlord with respect to such Alterations, Additions or Fixtures. Tenant shall not construct upon the Land any additional buildings without having first obtained the prior written consent of Landlord which approval shall not, subject to the approval of Lender, be unreasonably withheld. Landlord shall not have the right to require Tenant to remove any Alterations or Additions. 10.3.2 If Tenant desires to make any Alterations pursuant to this Clause 10.3 or as required by Clauses 10.2, 10.8 or 10.17 (such Alterations or Additions and actions being hereinafter collectively referred to as "Work"), then (i) the market value of the Premises shall not be lessened by any such Work or its usefulness impaired, (ii) all such Work shall be performed by Tenant in a good and workmanlike manner, (iii) all such Work shall be expeditiously completed in compliance with all Laws, (iv) all such Work shall comply with the requirements of all insurance policies required to be maintained by Tenant hereunder, (v) if any such Work involves the replacement of Fixtures or parts thereto, all replacement Fixtures or parts shall have a value and useful life equal to the greater of (A) the value and useful life on the date hereof of the Fixtures being replaced or (B) the value and useful life of the Fixtures being replaced immediately prior to the occurrence of the event which required its replacement (assuming such replaced Fixtures was then in the condition required by this Lease), (vi) Tenant shall promptly discharge or remove all liens filed against any of the Premises arising out of such Work within thirty (30) days of the filing thereof, (vii) Tenant shall procure and pay for all permits and licenses required in connection with any such Work, (viii) all such Work shall be the property of Landlord and shall be subject to this Lease, and Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord any document requested by Landlord evidencing the assignment to Landlord of all estate, right, title and interest (other than the leasehold estate created hereby) of Tenant or any other Person thereto or therein, and (ix) Tenant shall comply, to the extent requested by Landlord or required by this Lease, with the provisions of Clause 10.17, whether or not such Work involves restoration of the Premises. 10.3.3 The Tenant shall not be entitled to make any Alterations or Additions to any part of the Premises if a building permit is required for making such Alterations and Additions, unless written consent from the Landlord is received, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. 10.3.4 If the Tenant makes any Alterations or Additions to the Premises in breach of this Clause 10.3 then, in addition to any other remedies and powers available to the Landlord (and without prejudice to them) the Landlord may remove and reinstate such Additions or Alterations and the proper cost of carrying out such work will be repaid to the Landlord by the Tenant within fourteen (14) days of demand. 10.3.5 The Tenant will not receive any compensation or reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with installing any Alterations or Additions or -20- improvements to the Premises, regardless of the whether the Tenant removes them from the Premises or is instructed not to do so by the Landlord. 10.4 Signs and reletting notices At the end of the Term, to remove any signs at the Premises and make good any damage caused by that removal to the reasonable satisfaction of the Landlord (ordinary tear and wear excepted). 10.5 Use, Occupancy 10.5.1 Not to use the Premises except for any use falling within the Permitted Use except as the Landlord may first approve in writing. 10.5.2 In the event that the premises are vacant the Tenant is (i) to fully comply with its obligations under this Lease including all maintenance and repair obligations and is to provide for continuous twenty-four (24) hour on-site security at the Premises, (ii) to actively, continuously and diligently marketing the Premises for sublet and (iii) to deliver the Landlord an additional Security Deposit (a "SUBLET SECURITY DEPOSIT") that complies with the requirements of Article 11 and is equal to three (3) months of the Basic Rent then in effect. 10.6 Alienation 10.6.1 (i) Not to assign this Lease or charge the Premises or any part thereof during the initial Term of this Lease without the prior written consent of the Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed provided that Tenant shall have no right to assign this Lease if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing. Notwithstanding the forgoing, so long as no Event of Default then exists, Tenant shall have the right to assign this Lease to a new tenant if (i) the proposed new tenant has, immediately following such assignment and giving effect thereto, publicly rated debt of "BB-" or better from Standard & Poor's ("S&P") Corporation or "Ba3" or better from Moody's Investor Services, Inc. or, if such prospective tenant does not have rated debt, a net worth calculated in accordance with IAS consistently applied of not less than Two Hundred Million Euros (E200,000,000) (a Person meeting such tests, a "CREDIT ENTITY"), or (ii) the proposed new tenant provides a new guarantee identical in all material respect to the Guarantee from a guarantor that, immediately following such assignment and giving effect thereto, is a Credit Entity, or (iii) the proposed new tenant is an Affiliate of Tenant provided that such new tenant remains an Affiliate of Tenant for the balance of the Term. (ii) As a condition precedent to any assignment of this Lease, Tenant shall conclude a tri-party agreement with the proposed assignee and Landlord (who shall be obliged to enter into such agreement with respect to an assignment permitted pursuant to Clause 10.6.1(i) above) at the time of such assignment. Such tri-party agreement shall be a written document in recordable form satisfactory to Landlord specifically observing the requirements of a written form as stipulated by Section 550 German Civil Code, and duly executed by Landlord, Tenant and the proposed assignee (the "ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT") pursuant to which (x) such assignee -21- expressly assumes all the obligations of Tenant hereunder, actual or contingent, including obligations of Tenant which may have arisen on or prior to date of such assignment, and (y) if, but only if, the proposed assignee is an Affiliate of Tenant (where the Guarantee given by Guarantor remains in effect) or a Credit Entity itself or provides a new guarantee identical in all material respects to the Guarantee from a guarantor that, immediately following such assignment and giving effect thereto, is a Credit Entity, Tenant shall be released from all liabilities under this Lease. No assignment shall impose any additional obligations on Landlord under this Lease. 10.6.2 Subleasing Without the prior written consent of the Landlord not to sublease (or grant the right to use free of charge) in excess of twenty-five percent (25%) of the leaseable space of the Premises provided that Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent to any subleasing in excess of twenty-five percent (25%) of the leaseable space of the Premises. In addition, Tenant may sublease up to 100% of the leaseable space in the Premises to any Affiliate of Tenant without the prior consent of Landlord. 10.6.3 In connection with any subleasing to notify the Landlord of: (i) the identity of the proposed sublessee; and (ii) the proposed area to be underlet, prior to the date on which the sublease is entered into. 10.6.4 The Tenant shall procure that any sublease contains: (i) an unqualified covenant on the part of the sublessee with the Tenant that: (A) the sublessee will not assign or encumber (or agree so to do) any part or parts of the Premises (as distinct from the whole) demised by such sublease (the "UNDERLET PREMISES"); (B) the sublessee will not part with or agree to do so or share possession of or permit any person to occupy the whole or any part of the Underlet Premises; and (C) the sublessee will not sublease the whole or any part of the Underlet Premises; (ii) an unqualified covenant by the sublessee (under which the Tenant undertakes to use all reasonable endeavours to enforce) to prohibit the sublessee from doing or suffering any act or thing upon or in relation to the Underlet Premises which will contravene any of the Tenant's obligations in this Lease; and (iii) a condition for re-entry upon breach of any covenant on the part of the sublessee or any other ground in respect of the sublessee specified in Clause 10.7. 10.6.5 Not enter into any collateral agreement nor give any side letter varying or relieving the sublessee from any terms required by Clause 10.6.4 to be contained in the underlease. 10.6.6 No sublease shall affect or reduce any of the obligations of Tenant hereunder, and all such obligations of Tenant shall continue in full force and effect as obligations of a principal and not as obligations of a guarantor, as if no sublease -22- had been made. No sublease shall impose any additional obligations on Landlord under this Lease. 10.6.7 In case the Tenant subleases 50% or more of the Premises, the Tenant shall assign to Landlord any claims against the sub-tenant(s) deriving from the sub-lease, including Tenant's statutory lien by way of security. This assignment is limited to the amount of Landlord's present and future claims vis-a-vis Tenant under this Lease including, but not limited to, the Basic Rent, VAT and any Outgoings. 10.6.8 Notwithstanding any provision in this Clause 10.6 or elsewhere in this Lease to the contrary, including any right or option the Tenant may have or consent that Tenant may obtain from Landlord to assign this Lease or sublease all or any portion of the Premises, the Tenant shall, upon the request of the Landlord, provide and cause any assignee or sublessee to provide, such information (including, without limitation, any certification) as to any proposed assignee or sublessee and its principals as may be required for the Landlord and the Tenant to comply with regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Control ("OFAC") of the Department of the Treasury, codified at 31 C.F.R. Part 500 (including those named on OFAC's Specially Designated and Blocked Persons list) or under any statute, executive order (including the 24 September 2001, Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), or other governmental action regarding persons or entities with whom U.S. persons or entities are restricted from doing business. 10.7 Entry 10.7.1 To permit the Landlord and all persons authorised by it, at all reasonable times upon the Requisite Notice to enter and remain upon the Premises for a reasonable time together with associated work people, plant and materials: (i) in order to examine their condition, including environmental testing, and to take schedules of repairs; (ii) in order to execute any works of construction, repair, decoration or of any other nature within the Premises or the Fixtures pursuant to Clause 10.7.2; (iii) in order to exercise, without interruption or interference, any of the rights granted to or reserved for the Landlord by this Lease; and (iv) for any other purpose connected with the interest of the Landlord in the Premises including (but without limitation) for the purpose of valuing or disposing of any interest of the Landlord. The Persons so entering the Premises shall rectify any damage caused to the Premises as a result of such entry to the reasonable satisfaction of Tenant and shall not unreasonably interfere with Tenant's proper use of the Premises. -23- 10.7.2 If as a result of an inspection or otherwise the Landlord becomes aware of any breaches of the Tenant's obligations under this Lease regarding the condition of the Premises, the Landlord may give notice in writing thereof to the Tenant. Within one (1) month after such notice (or promptly in respect of an emergency notice) the Tenant will remedy such breach of covenant in accordance with such notice and the covenants contained in this Lease. If the Tenant commences the remediation within thirty (30) days of such notice (or promptly in case of an emergency) and diligently and expeditiously continues to comply with such notice), but cannot complete the remediation within such thirty (30) days period or such breach may not be reasonably expected to be cured within such period of time, then the Tenant shall have the right to complete such remediation within ninety (90) days from the giving of any such notice. If the remediation is not completed within such ninety (90) day period, then the Landlord may enter the Premises under this Clause 10.7 and carry out all or any of the works referred to in such notice or remedy the default of the Tenant. In such circumstances, the Landlord will be under no liability to make good any damage whatsoever and all proper costs of all such works and all proper expenses incurred in remedying such defaults in each case shall be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord within thirty (30) days of a written demand. 10.8 Compliance with Law 10.8.1 To comply with all applicable Law including (but without limitation) any planning legislation and regulation or the carrying out by the Tenant of any operations on or the use of any part of the Premises. 10.8.2 At the Tenant's expense to obtain from the appropriate authorities all licences, consents and permissions as may be required for the carrying out by the Tenant of any operations on or the use of any part of the Premises. 10.8.3 Not at any time during the Term to do or permit or suffer anything which shall contravene any applicable Law or any licences, consents, authorisations, permissions and conditions (if any), including, but not limited to, the River License and the Water Permit as those terms are defined below, from time to time granted or imposed under any applicable Law nor to permit anything which would be a contravention thereof and to comply with the same and to indemnify the Landlord in respect of such acts or omissions expressly including but not limited to any acts or omissions contravening (i) that certain license agreement (the "RIVER LICENSE") with between YMOS-Metallwerke Wolf & Becker GmbH & Co. ("YMOS") and the State of Bavaria giving YMOS the right to build, use and occupy the Improvements over the Aschaff River, which River License was amended by an agreement among Landlord, the municipality of Waldaschaff and Tenant transferring all use and occupancy rights granted under the River License to Landlord, or (ii) that certain water permit (the "WATER PERMIT") initially issued by the rural authorities (Landratsamt) of Aschaffenburg on 10 September 1962 (reference no III/9641) as amended, novated or restated from time to time. 10.8.4 Not to make any application for a building permit (including a notification with regard to the construction works) without first producing a copy of the same and -24- obtaining the prior written consent of the Landlord to such application, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. 10.8.5 Not at any time during the Term to do permit or suffer on the Premises any act or cause or permit to be present on the Premises any matter or thing which may cause a loss to the Landlord by reason of any Environmental Law. 10.8.6 Within seven (7) days of its receipt to give copies to the Landlord of any notice of default or violation relevant to the Premises or relevant to the use thereof given to the Tenant or the occupier of the Premises under any applicable Law and to take all necessary steps to comply with such notice insofar as it relates to the Tenant's use and occupation of the Premises and also at the reasonable request of the Landlord to make or join with the Landlord in making such objections and representations against or in respect of any such notice, order or proposal, as previously mentioned, as the Landlord reasonably requires. 10.9 Outgoings, costs and fees 10.9.1 To pay, discharge or to reimburse to the applicable Person (and upon written notice from Landlord to Tenant directly to Landlord in lieu of the Competent Authority), the Outgoings and other fees or charges imposed upon the Premises or upon the Landlord in connection with ownership, occupation, or maintenance of the Premises or the management by Tenant's manager of the Premises. However, nothing herein shall place any obligation on the Tenant to pay, discharge, contribute or reimburse the Landlord the amounts which represent (i) any management fee to Landlord or to any third party management company retained by Landlord, or (ii) the Landlord's general corporate and/or income tax or other corporate overheads, including the costs incurred by the Landlord in operating its business, including, by way of example, accounting costs, legal fees and office rental payments. 10.9.2 In the absence of direct assessment on the Premises, to repay to the Landlord the proportion properly attributable to the Premises (such proportion to be properly determined by Tenant acting reasonably or in case of a dispute by an expert referred to in Clause 10.2.7) within fourteen (14) days of demand, all Outgoings, especially all charges (together with VAT, if applicable) in respect of gas, electricity, steam, soil, water, telephone, electrical impulses and other services supplied to or consumed in the Premises, including all costs and expenses listed in Section 2 Operating Cost Order ("Section 2 Betriebskostenverordnung"), to the extent that the Landlord has paid or is required to pay the same to any third party. 10.9.3 To pay to the Landlord all proper and reasonable costs, charges and expenses (including lawyers costs and fees, other professional advisers' costs and fees and bailiffs' commissions) properly incurred by the Landlord: (i) in connection with any breach of covenant by or the recovery of arrears of Basic Rent or the Outgoings due from the Tenant under this Lease; and -25- (ii) in respect of any application for a building permit whether or not such building permit is granted or the application is withdrawn (unless the Landlord has unreasonably withheld its consent for applying for such permit). 10.9.4 The Landlord will make a settlement of account of the advances for Outgoings and/or charges set out in Clause 7. 10.9.5 Within five (5) Working Days of receipt by Tenant of any real estate tax or real estate assessment invoices with respect to the Premises, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord copies of same. Tenant shall provide to Landlord evidence of payment of such invoices within five (5) Working Days following the applicable due date. 10.10 Taxes; VAT To pay any and all VAT incurred or imposed on any payment made by the Tenant under this Lease and to pay any stamp duty, or other fees assessed or assessable on this Lease, and to pay or reimburse the Landlord for payment of all taxes, charges or fees connected with the use and/or ownership of the Land and Improvements (for the avoidance of doubt, this does not include any taxes imposed on the Landlord regarding its business such as corporate income tax and trade tax of Landlord imposed on the net income from the Lease). For the avoidance of doubt, unless this Lease provides otherwise, any amounts due under this Lease from the Tenant constitute net amounts and will be increased by the applicable VAT. 10.11 General requirements concerning use 10.11.1 Not to use any part of the Premises for any illegal act or purpose and not to commit any unreasonable nuisance or do anything which may cause damage or unreasonable disturbance to the Landlord or any other person. 10.12 Indemnity 10.12.1 The Tenant will fully pay, protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Landlord from and against all actions, demands, proceedings, claims, damages, losses, costs, expenses and liabilities arising directly or indirectly out of any breach of the Tenant's obligations under this Lease or any failure to comply with any applicable Law and against any liability for any value added taxes, tax, stamp duty or other fees specifically imposed on the Landlord in connection with the Premises or the Basic Rent of whatever nature, including penalties and interest on such overdue or unpaid tax (and penalties for failure to give appropriate notices and information under any applicable Law) for which the Landlord shall be liable as a result of any development carried out on the Premises by the Tenant or its permitted sublessees and shall within fourteen (14) days of demand pay to the Landlord the amount of any such sum, provided that the Tenant will not bear any responsibility or obligation where such liabilities, claims, costs or expenses arose from the Landlord's wilful misconduct or gross negligence. 10.13 Environmental requirements The Tenant covenants with the Landlord as follows: -26- 10.13.1 to ensure at all times throughout the Term that the Premises and the Tenant are in compliance with Environmental Law in its use and occupation of the Premises and, in particular, but without limitation, that the Tenant or any other occupier of the Premises obtains and complies with all Environmental Permits required for the storage, use or disposal of any Dangerous Substances at, on or from the Premises; 10.13.2 not at any time during the Term to cause or permit the deposit, spillage or release onto the surface or into the sub-soil of the Premises of any Dangerous Substances otherwise than in accordance with the terms of a valid Environmental Permit; 10.13.3 not at any time during the Term to do or permit to be done anything on the Premises which could cause disturbance to the operation of or damage to the above ground or under ground storage tanks and associated lines or pipe work at the Premises; 10.13.4 in the event of a breach of its obligations contained in Clauses 10.13.1, 10.13.2, 10.13.3 above, to notify the Landlord immediately in writing of the same and forthwith and with all due speed and diligence to carry out such works of investigation and remediation as may be necessary to remedy the consequences of the breach and to reinstate the Premises to their condition prior to the occurrence of the breach (taking into account at all times all reasonable requirements of the Landlord with regard to the nature and scope of such works) provided that, unless Tenant has failed to commence to cure such breach within thirty (30) days of written notice of such breach from Landlord or, following commencement of such a cure, Tenant has failed to diligently and continuously attempt to remedy such breach until it is cured, then, the Landlord shall have the option at its sole discretion to assume conduct of any such works in which case the Tenant shall reimburse the Landlord within fourteen (14) days of a written demand in respect of all properly and reasonably incurred costs, fees, (including professional fees) and expenses incurred in carrying out such works; 10.13.5 that it will assume full responsibility for meeting all liabilities, claims, costs and expenses arising or incurred during the Term in respect of or in any way related to the presence in, on, over or under the Premises of any Dangerous Substances (regardless of when such Dangerous Substances first came to be present in, on, over or under the Premises) including liability for and the costs of any works of remediation (including on-going monitoring) which may be required in order to mitigate or prevent a liability under Environmental Law or as may be requested by a Competent Authority at any time in the future and that it will comply with all requirements of any Competent Authority made at any time thereunder provided that the Tenant shall have no responsibility or obligation where such liabilities, claims, costs or expenses arose solely out of the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Landlord. 10.14 Not to overload -27- Not to place or keep on or in the Premises any heavy articles or structures in such position or in such quantity or weight or otherwise in such manner howsoever as to overload or cause damage to the Premises. 10.15 Guarantee 10.15.1 To ensure that the Guarantee is provided for the Landlord's benefit upon the execution of this Lease. 10.16 Compulsory Purchase (i) The Landlord shall notify the Tenant of its receipt of a Compulsory Purchase Notice. (ii) In the event that a Compulsory Purchase with respect to of all or substantially all of the Premises, (a) the Landlord shall have no liability to the Tenant, (b) the Net Award will be solely for the Landlord's benefit as a compensation for the expropriation of the Premises, and (c) the Lease shall terminate on the date the Net Award is paid to Landlord. (iii) In the event that the Partial Compulsory Purchase occurs with respect to the Premises, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect as to the portion of the Premises which have not been affected by such Partial Compulsory Purchase (the "REMAINING PREMISES") with no reduction of Basic Rent. (iv) Tenant shall be entitled to make a claim on its own behalf under statutory law for any loss it suffers as a result of a Compulsory Purchase provided that such claim does not diminish any Net Award payable to Landlord. 10.17 Restoration 10.17.1 Unless the provisions of Clause 10.17.2 apply, any Net Award in respect of any Casualty or the Partial Compulsory Purchase shall be collected by the Tenant to reimburse Tenant for its costs incurred in restoring the Premises. Tenant shall be obligated to restore the Premises as close as possible to its value, condition and character immediately prior to such event (assuming the Premises to have been in the condition required by this Lease). 10.17.2 If (i) the Premises are so destroyed or damaged by an Insured Risk such that the insurers are willing to make one or more lump sum payments of insurance proceeds in advance of reinstatement being paid for and completed, or (ii) the proceeds from any Partial Compulsory Purchase are in excess of E500,000, then, the Landlord or Lender may hold the entire Net Award in a fund (the "RESTORATION FUND") and Landlord or Lender shall disburse amounts from the Restoration Fund in accordance with the following conditions: (i) prior to commencement of restoration, (A) the architects, contracts, contractors, plans and specifications and a budget for the restoration shall have been reviewed with the Landlord, and (B) the Landlord shall be provided with acceptable performance and payment bonds which insure satisfactory completion of and payment for the restoration, are in an amount and form and with a surety reasonably acceptable to the -28- Landlord taking into account market standards, and name the Landlord as additional co-beneficiary or be assigned to Landlord; (ii) at the time of any payment, no Material Lease Default on the part of the Tenant shall exist and no liens in favour of workmen that have arisen through the conduct of work on the Premises (other than those liens that arise automatically under the Law) shall have been filed against any of the Premises and remain undischarged; (iii) at the time of any payment, the Tenant is not declared bankrupt nor has the application for bankruptcy been rejected with respect to the Tenant due to the lack of funds sufficient for covering the costs of the bankruptcy proceeding; (iv) payments shall be made from time to time in an amount not exceeding the cost of the work completed since the last disbursement, upon receipt of (A) architects' certificates showing the stage of completion and the estimated total cost of completion) that the work to date has been performed in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with the contracts, plans and specifications, (B) contractors' and subcontractors' statements as to completed work and the cost thereof for which payment is requested, and (C) paid receipts so that the Landlord and Landlord's construction consultant can verify in their reasonable discretion that the amounts disbursed from time to time are represented by work that is completed, in place and free from any material technical defects and clear from any third party claims. Landlord shall cause its construction consultant to provide such a verification (or objection) within ten (10) Working Days of the date all documentation required to be delivered to Landlord and its construction consultant under this clause (iv) being delivered and no such objection may be based upon compliance by Tenant with the documentation approved by Landlord pursuant to Clause 10.17.2(i). (v) each request for payment shall be accompanied by a certificate from the Tenant, signed by an authorised representative of the Tenant, describing the work for which payment is requested, stating the cost incurred in connection therewith, and stating that the Tenant has not previously received payment for such work and, upon completion of the work, also stating that the work has been fully completed and complies with the applicable requirements of this Lease; (vi) the Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold or delay any payment under this Clause 10.17.2 or the granting or withholding of any consents or approvals with respect to the reinstatement; and (vii) the Landlord may retain ten percent (10%) of the Net Award until the work is fully completed. So long as no Event of Default then exists, any amounts so retained shall be paid to Tenant or the general contractor, as applicable, following final completion of the restoration work in -29- compliance with this Lease and receipt by Landlord of all documentation Landlord reasonably requires to verify same. 10.17.3 In the event Landlord's construction consultant objects as provided in Clause 10.17.2 (iv)(C) and Tenant disagrees with such determination by giving Landlord and Landlord's construction consultant written notice of such disagreement within three (3) Working Days of being notified in writing of such objection, then, a representative of Tenant, a representative of Landlord and Landlord's construction consultant shall meet (in person and/or by telephone) within seven (7) Working Days of Tenant notifying Landlord in writing of its disagreement with the objection by Landlord's construction consultant (the "MEETING"). If the parties are unable to resolve such disagreement within three (3) Working Days following the Meeting, then, Landlord and Tenant will attempt to agree upon the appointment of an independent construction consultant of good reputation and with not less than ten (10) years experience monitoring similar projects to resolve such dispute. If such independent construction consultant comes to a different conclusion than Landlord's construction consultant, the determination of such independent construction consultant shall supersede and replace the determination of Landlord's construction consultant. If, however, Landlord and Tenant are unable to agree upon such an independent construction consultant within fifteen (15) Working Days of the Meeting or the independent construction consultant does not make a determination without undue delay and at the latest within twenty (20) Working Days of its appointment, then, either Landlord or Tenant may refer such matter to the President of the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Industrie-und Handelskammer) locally competent for the Premises to select an independent construction consultant. All out-of-pocket costs and fees with respect to the procedure described in this Clause 10.17.3, including the fees and costs of the independent construction consultant and/or the President of the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Industrie-und Handelskammer) locally competent for the Premises shall be paid by Tenant. The determination made by the independent construction consultant shall be deemed to be an arbitrator's expert opinion (Schiedsgutachten) and no recourse to legal action to appeal such determination shall be permitted. 10.17.4 Prior to commencement of restoration and at any time during restoration, if the estimated cost of completing the restoration work free and clear of all liens, as determined by the Landlord and the Tenant, exceeds the amount of the Net Award or insurance proceeds available for such restoration, the amount of such excess shall, upon demand by the Landlord, be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord or directly applied by the Tenant to the cost of the restoration. The Landlord shall have the right to inspect the application of funds raised by the Tenant for the restoration of the Premises. 10.17.5 Any such sums held under Clause 10.17.2 shall be kept in an account separate from any other funds of the Landlord and all interest earned thereon shall form part of the Restoration Fund. -30- 11 SECURITY DEPOSIT 11.1.1 Concurrently with the payment of the purchase price under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a security deposit in the amount of E401,600.25 (together with any additional security deposit paid to Landlord pursuant to Clause 11.1.2 and Sublet Security Deposit, the "SECURITY DEPOSIT"). The Security Deposit shall be either immediately available funds ("CASH SECURITY DEPOSIT") or in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit (the "LETTER OF CREDIT") and shall be issued by a bank acceptable to Landlord and having a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than "A" from Standard & Poor's Corporation and in form and substance satisfactory to Landlord. The Security Deposit shall remain in full force and effect during the Term as security for the payment by Tenant of the Basic Rent, Outgoings, and all other charges or payments to be paid hereunder and the performance of the covenants and obligations contained herein, and, if the Security Deposit is a Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit shall be renewed at least thirty (30) days prior to any expiration thereof. If Tenant fails to renew the Letter of Credit by such date, time being of the essence, Landlord shall send an written reminder notice to Tenant. If Tenant has not yet renewed the Letter of Credit within five Working Days after Landlord gives Tenant such an written reminder notice, then Landlord shall have the right to draw on the Letter of Credit and to deposit the proceeds of the Letter of Credit as a Cash Security Deposit in any account for the benefit of Landlord, but any failure of Landlord to so draw on the Letter of Credit shall not mitigate the obligation of Tenant to maintain the full amount of the Security Deposit required pursuant to the terms of this Lease at all times during the Term of this Lease. Any Cash Security Deposit shall not be commingled with other funds of Landlord or other Persons and no interest thereon shall be due and payable to Tenant. 11.1.2 If at any time following an Asset Sale Without Lease Assumption (as defined in the Guarantee) the Guarantor is not publicly traded on a national exchange in the United Kingdom, the Tenant shall increase the Security Deposit by an amount equal to one year of the Basic Rent then in effect. Such increase shall be made by delivering to Landlord either (i) cash (in Euros) in an amount equal to one year of the Basic Rent then in effect, or (ii) another Letter of Credit in an amount equal to one year of Basic Rent then in effect. 11.1.3 If at any time an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Landlord shall be entitled, at its sole discretion, to draw on the Letter of Credit or to withdraw the Cash Security Deposit from the above-described account and to apply the proceeds in payment of (i) any Rent, Outgoings, or other charges for the payment of which Tenant shall be in default, (ii) prepaid Basic Rent, (iii) any expense incurred by Landlord in curing any default of Tenant, and/or (iv) any other sums due to Landlord in connection with any default or the curing thereof, including, without limitation, any damages incurred by Landlord by reason of such default, including any rights of Landlord under Clause 14.1 or to do any combination of the foregoing, all in such order or priority as Landlord shall so determine in its sole discretion and Tenant acknowledges and agrees that such proceeds shall not constitute assets or funds of Tenant or its estate, or be -31- deemed to be held in trust for Tenant, but shall be, for all purposes, the property of Landlord (or Lender, to the extent assigned). Tenant further acknowledges and agrees that (1) Landlord's application of the proceeds of the Letter of Credit or Cash Security Deposit towards the payment of Basic Rent, Outgoings, any other sums due under this Lease or the reduction of any damages due Landlord in accordance with Clause 14.1 of this Lease, constitutes a fair and reasonable use of such proceeds, and (2) the application of such proceeds by Landlord towards the payment of Basic Rent, Outgoings, or any other sums due under this Lease shall not constitute a cure by Tenant of the applicable default provided that an Event of Default shall not exist if Tenant restores the Security Deposit to its full amount within fourteen (14) days and in accordance with the requirements of this Clause 11, so that the original amount of the Security Deposit shall be again on deposit with Landlord. 11.1.4 At the expiration of the Term and so long as no Event of Default exists the Letter of Credit or the Cash Security Deposit, as the case may be, shall be returned to Tenant. In addition, provided no Event of Default then exists hereunder or under any sublease, any Sublet Security Deposit held by Landlord shall be returned to Tenant on the first anniversary of the date (i) the entire Premises became occupied pursuant to a sublease, or (ii) the Tenant re-occupied the entire Premises. 11.1.5 Landlord shall have the right to designate Lender or any other holder of a Mortgage as the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit or the Cash Security Deposit during the term of the applicable Loan, and such Lender or other holder of a Mortgage shall have all of the rights of Landlord under this Clause 11. Tenant covenants and agrees to execute such agreements, consents and acknowledgments as may be requested by Landlord from time to time to change the holder of the Security Deposit as hereinabove provided. 12 COVENANT OF QUIET ENJOYMENT The Landlord covenants with the Tenant that the Tenant paying the Rent reserved and observing and performing its covenants and conditions contained in this Lease may peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy the Premises without any unlawful interruption by the Landlord or any person rightfully claiming through under or in trust for it. 13 POST CLOSING OBLIGATIONS Tenant shall complete, remediate or obtain or caused to be completed, remediated or obtained certain of the Disclosed Defects described in and within the time periods specified in Schedule 5 (the "POST CLOSING OBLIGATIONS"). 14 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED. 15 GENERAL PROVISIONS Provided always and it is agreed and declared as follows: -32- 15.1 Events of Default Notwithstanding and without prejudice to any other remedies and powers contained in this Lease or otherwise available to the Landlord, if: 15.1.1 the Tenant is in default of payment of the quarterly payments of the Basic Rent provided, however, that with respect to the each quarterly instalment of Basic Rent (or any portion thereof) in any Lease Year that is not paid when due, an Event of Default shall not exist solely as a result of such payment not being paid when due until five (5) Working Days after Landlord has given to Tenant written notice thereof; or 15.1.2 the Tenant is in default of payment of VAT, real estate or other taxes or Outgoings payable to Landlord or any other payments under this Lease for more than fifteen (15) days after written notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant; 15.1.3 the Tenant or Guarantor: (i) files, or is under statutory law obliged to file, for insolvency proceedings; or (ii) insolvency proceedings on the Tenant's assets are opened or dismissed for lacking assets; and, with respect to the Guarantor only, Lender has declared a default under its Loan as a result of the Guarantor's insolvency ("Guarantor Insolvency Event"); 15.1.4 the Tenant violates any of its obligations set out in Clause 9.1; 15.1.5 any other circumstances occur where a failure of Tenant to perform or other circumstances will allow Landlord to terminate this Lease for cause (Kundigung aus wichtigem Grund) under applicable statutory provisions and Tenant does not remedy such failure within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Landlord's written demand to do so; 15.1.6 the Tenant is in breach of any other terms of this Lease and does not remedy the default within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Landlord's written demand to do so; 15.1.7 Tenant shall fail to provide, maintain and, if necessary, replenish the Security Deposit in accordance with the requirements of Clause 11; or 15.1.8 an Event of Default (as that term is defined in the Nagold Lease) shall occur under the Nagold Lease at any time during which (i) the Guarantor first named hereunder is the ultimate owner of the tenant under the Nagold Lease, or (ii) the ultimate owner (or any Affiliate thereof) of the tenant under the Nagold Lease is also the ultimate owner of the Tenant under this Lease, then, and in any such case, the Landlord may terminate this Lease with immediate effect and re-enter the Premises or any part of the Premises without prejudice to any right of action or remedy of the Landlord against the Tenant for damages, including the Default Amount or otherwise in respect of any breach non-observance or non-performance of any of the covenants or any conditions contained in this Lease, provided that with respect to a -33- Guarantor Insolvency Event, Landlord shall act reasonably in making a decision of whether to exercise its remedies, including its right to terminate this Lease. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it shall be required to pay to Landlord the Default Amount upon a termination of this Lease as a result of an Event of Default as a part of the damages payable to Landlord as a result of the default. However, to the extent required by Law, after receipt of all damages (including the Default Amount) the Landlord undertakes to mitigate any and all losses or damages it has suffered as a result of termination set out above, and in such event will reimburse the Tenant to the extent of monies received (after deduction of all reasonable reletting costs). If the Landlord does not exercise its remedies in respect of a Guarantor Insolvency Event then for the purpose of this Lease there shall be no Event of Default. 15.2 Surrender of the Premises 15.2.1 Subject to any extensions of this Lease (including a short-term extension of the Term of up to six (6) months pursuant to Clause 5.2), the Tenant shall surrender the Premises to the Landlord on the last Working Day of the Term (or if this Lease is terminated or expires before the lapse of the Term, on the day immediately following such termination or expiry). On such a date the Premises should be clean, in a good state of repair, free from any of the Tenant's equipment or furniture and in good condition. 15.2.2 In the event that the Tenant fails to surrender the Premises in compliance with the foregoing provisions, it will be required to pay to the Landlord, as compensation for unlawful use of the Premises, an amount equal to twice the amount of the Basic Rent on a daily basis as compensation for the delay in surrendering the Premises; for the avoidance of doubt, the Tenant will also be required to pay Outgoings relating to the period of such unlawful use of the Premises. 15.3 Service of notices 15.3.1 Any demand or notice to be served on the Tenant under this Lease will be validly served if sent by internationally recognised over night delivery service or facsimile addressed to the Tenant at its registered office, its last known address, at the Premises or at the address below (or such other address that Tenant may notify Landlord of in writing from time to time). Any notice to be served on the Landlord will be validly served if sent by internationally recognised over night delivery service or facsimile addressed to the Landlord at its address below (or such other address that Landlord may notify Tenant of in writing from time to time). LANDLORD: WGN (GER) LLC c/o W.P. Carey & Co. LLC 50 Rockefeller Plaza, Second Floor New York, New York 10020 United States of America (USA) Fax: +1-212-492-8922 For the attention of: Director, Asset Management -34- with copies to: Reed Smith LLP 599 Lexington Avenue, 29th Floor New York, New York 10022 For the attention of: Chairman Real Estate Department Fax: +1 212-521-5450 TENANT: Wagon Automotive GmbH Geschaftsfuhrung Lise-Meitner-StraBe 10 D-72202 Nagold Germany Fax: +0121 329 5150 with copies to: Wagon plc Company Secretary 3500 Parkside Birmingham Business Park Birmingham B37 7YG United Kingdom Fax: +0121 329 5150 15.3.2 Any demand or notice sent by facsimile will be conclusively treated as having been served when confirmed by an activity report confirming the facsimile number to which such notice was sent, the number of pages transmitted and that such transmission was successfully completed. 15.3.3 However, a notice given in accordance with the above, but received on a non-Working Day or after business hours in the place of receipt will only be deemed to be served on the next Working Day in that place. 15.3.4 The address and facsimile number of each party for all notices under or in connection with this Lease are: (i) those notified by that party for this purpose to the other parties on or before the date of this Lease; or (ii) any other notified by that party for this purpose to the other parties by not less than seven (7) days' notice. (iii) Landlord herewith appoints as its agent for service of process (Zustellungsbevollmachtigten) in the sense Section 171 German Code of Civil Procedure (Section 171 Zivilprozessordnung): Reed Smith LLP, Funf-Hofe, Theatinerstrasse 8, Munich, D-80333, Germany, Attention: Etienne Richthammer. 15.4 Failure to perform obligations The Landlord will have a thirty (30) day cure period, after receiving notice from the Tenant to remedy any default under this Lease. In case of the Landlord's default, the Landlord shall be liable to compensate the Tenant for loss or damage sustained by the Tenant from the -35- day of occurrence of such default, subject, however, to the limitation set forth in Clause 15.10. 15.5 Waiver of right to forfeit No demand for or acceptance or receipt of any part of the Basic Rent or the Outgoings shall operate as a waiver by the Landlord of any right which the Landlord may have to forfeit this Lease by reason of any breach of covenant by the Tenant notwithstanding that the Landlord may know or be deemed to know of such breach at the date of such demand, acceptance or receipt. 15.6 Covenants relating to adjoining Premises Nothing contained in or implied by this Lease places any obligation on the Tenant or gives the Tenant the benefit of or the right to enforce or to prevent the release or modification of any covenant agreement or condition entered into by any Tenant of the Landlord in respect of any property not comprised in this Lease. 15.7 Entire understanding; Schedules This Lease, together with all agreements specifically referred to herein, embodies the entire understanding between the parties relating to the Premises and to all the matters dealt with by the provisions of this Lease. The schedules attached to this Lease are incorporated herein as if fully set forth. The Landlord and Tenant are business entities having substantial experience with the subject matter of this Lease and have each fully participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Lease. Accordingly, this Lease shall be construed without regard to the rule that ambiguities in a document are to be construed against the party which drafted the agreement. 15.8 Severance Each of the Clauses of this Lease is distinct and severable from the others and if at any time one (1) or more of such provisions is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired. For replacement of any ineffective or incomplete clauses the Parties undertake to agree upon effective or complete clauses that correspond as much as possible to the economic purpose of any ineffective or incomplete clauses. 15.9 Governing law and jurisdiction This Lease shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany and the venue for any dispute hereunder shall be a court of competent jurisdiction in Frankfurt, Germany. 15.10 Non-recourse Anything contained herein to the contrary, notwithstanding any claim based on or in respect of any liability of the Landlord under this Lease, shall be enforced only against the Landlord and not against any other assets, properties or funds of: 15.10.1 any director, officer, member, shareholder, employee or agent of the Landlord or any general partner of the Landlord or any of its members (or any legal representative, heir, estate, successor or assign of any thereof); -36- 15.10.2 any general partners, shareholders, officers, directors, members, employees or agents, either directly or through the Landlord or its shareholders, officers, directors, employees or agents of any predecessor or successor partnership or corporation (or other entity) of the Landlord; or 15.10.3 any person affiliated with any of the foregoing, or any director, officer, employee or agent of any thereof. 15.11 Requests for information 15.11.1 At any time upon not less than fourteen (14) days' prior written request by the Landlord to the Tenant, the Tenant shall deliver to the Landlord a statement in writing, executed by an authorized officer of the Tenant, certifying except as otherwise specified, (a) that, except as otherwise specified, this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect, (b) the dates to which Basic Rent and Outgoings have been paid, (c) that, to the knowledge of the signer of such certificate and except as otherwise specified, no default by either Landlord or Tenant exists hereunder, (d) that there are no proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Tenant, threatened, against the Tenant before or by any court or administrative agency which if adversely decided, would materially and adversely affect the financial condition and operations of the Tenant, and (e) such other matters as Landlord may reasonably request. 15.11.2 Any such statements by the Tenant may be relied upon by the Landlord, and any person whom the Landlord notifies the Tenant in its request for the statement is an intended recipient or beneficiary of the statement, any Mortgagee or Lender or their assignees and by any prospective purchaser or prospective Mortgagee of any of the Premises. 15.12 Amendments This Lease may be modified, amended, discharged or waived only by an agreement in writing signed by both the parties. 15.13 Successors and Assigns The covenants of this Lease shall bind the Tenant and Landlord and their successors and assigns and all subtenants of any of the Premises, and shall inure to the benefit of the Landlord and the Tenant and their respective successors and assigns. The Tenant hereby consents to any assignment of the Landlord's interest in this Lease to a Lender. 15.14 Requirement of Written Form Landlord and Tenant acknowledge the requirement of written form stipulated by Section 550 German Civil Code and undertake to observe the requirement of written form at any time when altering, modifying, amending, discharging, assigning or transferring this Lease and undertake to commit any action necessary to ensure that the requirement of written form is fulfilled at any time. Landlord and Tenant, and their respective successors and assigns, hereby waive any rights for termination of this Lease based on the argument that the requirement of written form was not observed. This clause may only be revoked in writing. 15.15 Representation by Landlord -37- Landlord represents to Tenant that the Facilities Agreement which shall evidence the terms of a Loan to be made by Societe Generale to Landlord on or about the Commencement Date shall include the following provision: "The Finance Parties shall act reasonably in making a decision of whether to declare a Default pursuant to this Clause 25.11 (Insolvency of Wagon PLC):" THIS AGREEMENT has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this agreement. -38- EXECUTION OF LEASE AGREEMENT: THE LANDLORD SIGNED by Jeffrey S. Lefleur, ) Director, ) duly authorised for and on behalf of ) Conduit B.V. in its capacity as managing ) member of WGN (GER) LLC: ) ADDRESS: c/o W.P. Carey & Co. LLC 50 Rockerfeller Plaza, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10020, U.S.A. FACSIMILE NO: +1 212 492 8922 FOR THE ATTENTION OF: Director, Asset Management THE TENANT SIGNED by [-], ) duly authorised for and on behalf of, ) WAGON AUTOMOTIVE GmbH, ) ADDRESS: [-] FACSIMILE NO: [-] FOR THE ATTENTION OF: [-] -39-
EX-10.3 4 y72254exv10w3.txt EX-10.3: FACILITIES AGREEMENT Exhibit 10.3 Dated 3 June 2008 Between SOCIETE GENERALE as Arranger, Facility Agent, Security Agent and Original Lender WGN (GER) LLC as Borrower UP TO EUR 23,200,000 FACILITIES AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES IN NAGOLD AND WALDASCHAFF, GERMANY CONTENTS
CLAUSE PAGE - ------ ---- 1. Definitions and Interpretation....................................... 1 2. The Facilities....................................................... 24 3. Purpose.............................................................. 24 4. Conditions of Utilisation............................................ 25 5. Utilisation.......................................................... 26 6. Parallel Debt........................................................ 28 7. Repayment............................................................ 29 8. Prepayment and Cancellation.......................................... 31 9. Interest............................................................. 36 10. Interest Periods..................................................... 37 11. Changes to the calculation of interest............................... 38 12. Fees................................................................. 40 13. Tax Gross Up and Indemnities......................................... 40 14. Increased Costs...................................................... 45 15. Other Indemnities.................................................... 46 16. Mitigation........................................................... 48 17. Costs and Expenses................................................... 49 18. Representations...................................................... 50 19. Information Undertakings............................................. 57 20. Tenant Covenant...................................................... 60 21. Control Accounts..................................................... 60 22. General Undertakings................................................. 66 23. Property Undertakings................................................ 76
24. Capex Undertakings................................................... 85 25. Events of Default.................................................... 86 26. Changes to Finance Parties........................................... 92 27. Changes to the Borrower.............................................. 96 28. Role of the Facility Agent, the Security Agent, the Arranger and the Servicer........................................... 97 29. Conduct of business by the Finance Parties........................... 107 30. Sharing among the Finance Parties.................................... 107 31. Payment Mechanics.................................................... 109 32. Set-off.............................................................. 111 33. Notices.............................................................. 112 34. Confidentiality and Publicity........................................ 113 35. Calculations and Certificates........................................ 113 36. Partial invalidity................................................... 113 37. Remedies and Waivers................................................. 114 38. Amendments and Waivers............................................... 114 39. Counterparts......................................................... 115 40. Governing Law........................................................ 115 41. Enforcement.......................................................... 115 SCHEDULE 1 Original Lender............................................... SCHEDULE 2 Conditions Precedent.......................................... SCHEDULE 3 Utilisation Request........................................... SCHEDULE 4 Mandatory Cost Formula........................................ SCHEDULE 5 Timetable..................................................... SCHEDULE 6 Annual Management Report...................................... SCHEDULE 7 Form of Transfer Certificate.................................. SCHEDULE 8 Form of Financial Covenants Compliance Certificate............ SCHEDULE 9 Reservations.................................................. SCHEDULE 10 Form of Fixed Rate Notice....................................
1 THIS AGREEMENT is dated 3 June 2008 and is made BETWEEN: (1) WGN (GER) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formed in and validly existing under the laws of Delaware, having its registered offices at c/o Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware 19808 and its principal office at c/o W.P. Carey & Co. LLC, 50 Rockefeller Plaza, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10020, U.S.A. (the "BORROWER"); (2) SOCIETE GENERALE, a credit institution, incorporated in and validly existing under the laws of France as a societe anonyme, registered with the Registre du commerce et des societes of Paris under number 552 120 222, having its registered office at 29, boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris, France as the mandated arranger of this Facility (the "ARRANGER"); (3) SOCIETE GENERALE as facility agent for the Finance Parties (the "FACILITY AGENT"); (4) SOCIETE GENERALE (ACTING THROUGH ITS FRANKFURT BRANCH HAVING ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS NEUE MAINZER STRASSE 46-50, 60311 FRANKFURT, GERMANY) as security agent for the Finance Parties (the "SECURITY AGENT"); and (5) THE PERSON SET OUT IN SCHEDULE 1 (ORIGINAL LENDER) (the "ORIGINAL LENDER"). IT IS AGREED as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1.1 DEFINITIONS In each Finance Document (as defined below): "ACCOUNT BANK" means any of Societe Generale (acting through its Frankfurt branch), Bank of America or such other bank (acting through a German branch) with a short term credit rating of at least A-1+ from Standard & Poor's Rating Services, a division of The McGaw Hill Companies Inc., P1 (short term) and Aa3 (long-term) from Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and F1+ (short term) from Fitch Ratings Ltd.. "ACCOUNT PLEDGE AGREEMENT" means each of the first ranking pledges (Pfandrechte) over the Control Account between the Borrower as pledgor and the Arranger, Facility Agent, Security Agent and Original Lender as original pledgees. 2 "ACQUISITION FACILITY AVAILABILITY PERIOD" means the period starting from the opening of business in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on the Signing Date to close of business in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on 30 June 2008. "ACQUISITION COMMITMENT" means (a) in relation to an Original Lender, the amount set opposite its name under the heading "Acquisition Commitment" in Schedule 1 (Original Lender) and the amount of any other Acquisition Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; and (b) in relation to any other Lender, the amount of any Acquisition Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement, to the extent not cancelled, increased, reduced or transferred by it under this Agreement. "ACQUISITION FACILITY" means the up to EUR 19,700,000 term loan facility made available under this Agreement as described in Clause 2 (The Facilities). "ACQUISITION FIXED RATE" means, in respect of an Acquisition Loan the fixed rate notified by the Facility Agent to the Borrower pursuant to the Fixed Rate Notice from the date of this Agreement until (and including) the Ultimate Final Repayment Date which rate shall be determined based on the seven (7) year Euroswap excluding the Margin. "ACQUISITION FIXED RATE NOTICE" means the letter dated on or about the date of this Agreement in substantially the form as set out in Schedule 9 (Form of Fixed Rate Notice) sent by the Facility Agent to the Borrower and acknowledged by the Borrower in writing and by which the Facility Agent notifies the Borrower of the fixed interest rate applicable to the Acquisition Loan. "ACQUISITION LOAN" means a loan made or to be made under the Acquisition Facility or the principal amount outstanding for the time being of that Loan. "ACQUISITION PROCEEDS" means the proceeds of a claim of the Borrower against any of the Sellers or any of its Affiliates (or any employee, office or adviser) in relation to the Sale and Purchase Agreement, other than where the Facility Agent is satisfied (acting in its reasonable discretion) that the proceeds of that claim will be applied within six (6) months of receipt in meeting or rectifying the liability, loss or defect in respect of which they are recovered (including, without limitation, reinstating, replacing or repairing the Properties). "ADDITIONAL COST RATE" has the meaning given to it in Schedule 4 (Mandatory Cost Formula). "AFFILIATE" means, in relation to any person, a Subsidiary of that person or a Holding Company of that person or any other Subsidiary of that Holding Company. 3 "ALL-IN-ACQUISITION COSTS" means the aggregate amount of the purchase price due and payable under the Sale and Purchase Agreement plus the expected costs and expenses arising under and in connection with the purchase of the Properties which in aggregate is expected to approximately EUR 38,600,000 exclusive of VAT on Transaction Costs. "ANNUAL MANAGEMENT REPORT" means an annual management report containing a current rent roll and a confirmation of whether, in the opinion of the Borrower, any Material Adverse Effect then exists, all substantially in the form set out in Schedule 6 (Annual Management Report). "AUTHORISATION" means an authorisation, consent, approval, resolution, licence, exemption, filing, notarisation or registration. "AVAILABLE COMMITMENT" means a Lender's Commitment minus (a) the amount of its participation in any outstanding Loans; and (b) in relation to any proposed Utilisation, the amount of its participation in any Loans that are due to be made on or before the proposed Utilisation Date (other than the proposed Utilisation). "BREAK COSTS" means the amount (if any) by which: (a) the interest (including Mandatory Costs (if any) and the aggregate amount of Margin in respect of the Acquisition Facility and the Capex Facility) until the next Interest Payment Date immediately following the date of receipt of such repayment which a Lender should have received for the period from the date of receipt of all or any part of its participation in the Loan or Unpaid Sum to the next Interest Payment Date immediately following the date of receipt of such repayment in respect of the Loans or Unpaid Sum, had the principal amount or Unpaid Sum received been paid on such immediately following Interest Payment Date exceeds: (b) the amount which that Lender would be able to obtain by placing an amount equal to the principal amount or Unpaid Sum received by it on deposit with a leading bank in the European Interbank Market for a period starting on the Business Day following receipt or recovery and ending on the next Interest Payment Date immediately following the date of receipt of such amount. "BUSINESS DAY" means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for general business in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and Paris, France. "BUSINESS PLAN" means the business plan for the ownership, financing, letting, management, refurbishment and sale of the Properties (including annual budgets) prepared by the 4 Borrower dated 29 May 2008 satisfactory to and approved in writing by the Facility Agent and initialled for identification purposes by the Facility Agent and the Borrower. "CAPEX COMMITMENT" means (a) in relation to an Original Lender, the amount set opposite its name under the heading "Capex Commitment" in Schedule 1 (Original Lender) and the amount of any other Capex Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; and (b) in relation to any other Lender, the amount of any Capex Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement, to the extent not cancelled, increased, reduced or transferred by it in accordance with this Agreement. "CAPEX COSTS" means the expenditure of capital nature incurred or to be incurred (as the context requires) by the Borrower in respect of the Nagold Property as set out and defined in the Wagon Automotive Nagold Lease Agreement related to the Nagold Property in an amount of up to EUR 7,000,000. "CAPEX DOCUMENT" means each or any document or agreement made between the Borrower and any other person in relation to Works together with any other document designated as such by the Facility Agent under this Agreement. "CAPEX FACILITY" means the up to EUR 3,500,000 term loan facility made available under this Agreement as described in Clause 2 (The Facilities). "CAPEX FACILITY AVAILABILITY PERIOD" means the period starting from the opening of business in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on the Signing Date until the earlier of (i) the close of business in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on 30 June 2011 and (ii) the Works Completion Date. "CAPEX FIXED RATE" means, in respect of a Capex Loan, the fixed rate notified by the Facility Agent to the Borrower pursuant to the Fixed Rate Notice from the earlier of (i) the close of business in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on 30 June 2011 and (ii) the Works Completion Date, until the Ultimate Final Repayment Date, in each case excluding the Margin. "CAPEX FIXED RATE NOTICE" means the letter in substantially the form as set out in Schedule 9 (Form of Fixed Rate Notice) sent by the Facility Agent to the Borrower and acknowledged by the Borrower in writing and by which the Facility Agent notifies the Borrower of the fixed interest rate applicable to the Capex Loan. 5 "CAPEX INITIAL INTEREST PAYMENT DATE" means the earliest of 30 March, 30 June, 30 September and 30 December immediately following date of the first Utilisation under the Capex Facility. "CAPEX LOAN" means a loan made or to be made under the Capex Facility or the principal amount outstanding for the time being of that Loan. "COMMITMENT" means an Acquisition Commitment or a Capex Commitment. "CONSTRUCTION CLAIM" means any claim, proceeding or investigation by any person in respect of any Construction Law. "CONSTRUCTION LAW" means any applicable law, which relates to the construction of real estate. "CONSTRUCTION PERMIT" means any Authorisation and the filing of any notification, report or assessment required under any Construction Law for the operation of the business of the Borrower conducted on or from the Properties. "CONTACT DETAIL LETTER" means the letter from the Facility Agent, dated on or about the date of this Agreement, addressed to and acknowledged by the Borrower setting out the details of the addresses of each party to a Finance Document. "CONTROL ACCOUNT" means the Proceeds Account and any account designated as a Control Account as agreed between the Facility Agent and the Borrower. "DEFAULT" means an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default. "DELEGATE" means any delegate, agent, attorney or co-Security Agent appointed by the Security Agent. "DISPOSAL" means the disposal of (a) a Borrower's interest in the whole or part of any Property; or (b) the disposal of any shares in the Borrower. "DISPOSAL COSTS" means in relation to a Disposal, any direct third party costs and expenses (including any amount which represents applicable VAT and stamp duty land tax and/or stamp duty payable) reasonably and properly incurred by the Borrower or a Shareholder in connection with that Disposal approved in writing by the Facility Agent. "DISPOSAL PROCEEDS" means all sums paid or payable or any other consideration given or to be given in money or money's worth for the disposal of the Borrower's interest in all or part of the Properties or any of the Shareholders' disposal of its Shares held in the Borrower including (without limitation or double counting): 6 (a) all such sums and other consideration; (b) all compensation and damages received for any use or disturbance (enteignungsgleicher Eingriff) or compulsory purchase; (c) the cash value of any apportionment of any Rental Income or other sum given or made to any purchaser or other person upon such a disposal; (d) the sum of any deposit paid upon exchange of contracts; (e) in the case of disposal of Shares in the Borrower an amount equal to any indebtedness owed by any Shareholder or its Subsidiaries required to be repaid in connection with or as a direct or indirect result of such disposal; and (f) any amount in respect of or which represents VAT chargeable in respect of any sum referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) above. "DUE DILIGENCE REPORTS" means the due diligence reports of Ernst & Young, Paul Hastings LLP, Environ, Knight Frank and Colliers in relation to the Properties prepared on behalf of the Borrower. "EARLY MATURITY" means that an Early Maturity Event has occurred and an Early Maturity Notice has been sent by the Lender to the Borrower. "EARLY MATURITY EVENT" means any event or circumstance specified as such in Clause 8.3 (Early Maturity Event) after the giving of notice and/or the making of any determination under the Finance Documents. "EARLY MATURITY NOTICE" means a notice which the Facility Agent is entitled to send to the Borrower after occurrence of an Early Maturity Event according to Clause 8.3 (Early Maturity Event). "EARLY REPAYMENT DATE" means the 28 June 2013. "EBITDA" means ebitda as defined in clause 14.10 of the Lease Agreements and as published in the audited annual report of Wagon PLC. "EBITDA MARGIN" means the ratio of EBITDA on revenue or net sales as defined and published in the audited annual report of Wagon PLC. "ENGLISH SECURITY ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT" means the assignment of any rights and claims arising out of and in connection with the Rental Guarantees entered into between the Borrower and the Security Agent. "ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIM" means any claim, proceeding or investigation by any person in respect of any Environmental Law. 7 "ENVIRONMENTAL LAW" means any applicable law in any jurisdiction which relates to the pollution or protection of the environment or harm to or the protection of human health or the health of animals or plants. "ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT" means any Authorisation and the filing of any notification, report or assessment required under any Environmental Law for the operation of the business of the Borrower conducted on or from the Properties owned or used by the Borrower. "ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS" means a 8 May 2008 Phase I Environmental Review of the Wagon Automotive Nagold GmbH facility located at Lise-Meitner-Strasse 10, Nagold, Germany prepared by ENVIRON, a January 2008 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Review of the Wagon Automotive GmbH site located at Fabrikstrasse 6, 63857 Waldaschaff, Germany prepared by ENVIRON and a May 2008 Draft Phase II Soil, Soil Gas and Groundwater Investigation Report prepared by ENVIRON. "EURIBOR" means, in relation to a Loan or Unpaid Sum on which interest for a given period is to accrue: (a) the applicable Screen Rate; or (b) if no Screen Rate is available for the Interest Period of a Loan or Unpaid Sum) the arithmetic mean of the rates (rounded upwards to four (4) decimal places) as supplied to the Facility Agent at its request quoted by the Reference Banks to leading banks in the European Interbank Market; as of the Specified Time on the Quotation Date for the offering of deposits in euro for a period comparable to the Interest Period of that Loan or Unpaid Sum. "EVENT OF DEFAULT" means any event or circumstance specified as such in Clause 25 (Events of Default) after the expiry of applicable grace periods, and/or the giving of notice. "EXISTING FUNDS" means Corporate Property Associates 14 Incorporated, Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated, Corporate Property Associates 16 - Global Incorporated and Corporate Property Associates 17 - Global Incorporated. "EXTENSION FEE" means the amount of EUR 100,000 to be paid ten (10) Business Days prior to the 30 March 2013. "FACILITY" means the Acquisition Facility or the Capex Facility. "FACILITY OFFICE" means the office or offices notified by a Lender to the Facility Agent in writing on or before the date it becomes a Lender (or, following that date, by not less than five (5) Business Days' written notice) as the office or offices through which it shall perform its obligations under this Agreement. 8 "FEE LETTER" means any letter or letters between the Arranger, the Facility Agent, the Security Agent and the Borrower setting out any of the fees referred to in Clause 12(Fees). "FINAL REPAYMENT DATE" means (a) in case of Early Maturity, the Early Repayment Date; or (b) the Ultimate Final Repayment Date. "FINANCE DOCUMENT" means each of: (a) this Agreement; (b) the Security Documents; (c) the Mandate Letter; (d) the Contact Detail Letter; (e) each Transfer Certificate; (f) each Fee Letter; (g) each Utilisation Request; and (h) any document designated as such by the Facility Agent and the Borrower. "FINANCE PARTY" means each of the Facility Agent, the Arranger, the Security Agent and the Lenders. "FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS" means any indebtedness for or in respect of: (a) moneys borrowed; (b) any amount raised by acceptance under any acceptance credit facility or dematerialised equivalent; (c) any amount raised pursuant to any note purchase facility or the issue of bonds, notes debentures, loan stock or any similar instrument; (d) the amount of any liability in respect of any lease or hire purchase contract which would, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to the Borrower, be treated as a finance or capital lease; (e) receivables sold or discounted (other than any receivables to the extent they are sold on a non-recourse basis); 9 (f) any amount raised under any other transaction (including any forward sale or purchase agreement) having the commercial effect of a borrowing; (g) any derivative transaction entered into in connection with protection against or benefit from fluctuation in any rate or price (and, when calculating the value of any derivative transaction, only the marked to market value shall be taken into account); (h) any counter-indemnity obligation in respect of a guarantee, indemnity, bond, standby or documentary letter of credit or any other instrument issued by a bank or financial institution; and (i) the amount of any liability in respect of any guarantee or indemnity for any of the items referred to in paragraphs (a) to (h) above. "FIXED RATE BREAKAGE AMOUNT" means any cost incurred by or any amount received by a Lender in respect of any arrangements entered into by such Lender with any counterparty (which may be a separate or internal entity or division of the Lender) for the purpose of fixing or enabling a Lender to fix the rate of interest payable on a Loan occurring as a result of the Borrower paying any sum due under a Loan or any part of it (or any other Secured Obligations) on any date other than its scheduled date for payment. Such Fixed Rate Breakage Amount shall equal the sum of the termination value, determined as of such date of early repayment, of a floating-to-fixed rate swap agreement between a fixed rate payer and a floating rate payer, such swap agreement to have: (a) a notional amount of the amount of Loan pre-paid, (b) a start date being, (i) in case of an Acquisition Loan, the Initial Utilisation Date and an end date being the Ultimate Final Repayment Date; and (ii) in case of a Capex Loan, the date on which the Capex Fixed Rate is determined and an end date being the Ultimate Final Repayment Date; (c) a floating rate component equal to the three (3) month Euribor; (d) a fixed rate component equal to the applicable Fixed Rate, and (e) payment dates on the same dates as Interest Payment Dates. This value shall be determined by the Facility Agent in accordance with normal market practice. "FIXED RATE" means either the Acquisition Fixed Rate or the Capex Fixed Rate. 10 "FULL OCCUPANCY" means that at least 90 % of the lettable space of the Properties are leased to the Tenants, any Affiliates of Wagon PLC or any tenants satisfactory to the Facility Agent. "GERMANY" means the Federal Republic of Germany. "GLOBAL ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT" means the security assignment (Sicherungsabtretung) between the Borrower as assignor and the Security Agent as assignee of all of its present and future rights, including, without limitation, under or in connection with the Sale and Purchase Agreement, any future sale and purchase agreement, inter-company receivables, each Lease relating to the Properties, claims under or in connection with any Insurances (excluding third party liability insurances (Haftpflichtversicherungen)) and any report delivered to the Borrower under and in connection with the Properties. "HOLDING COMPANY" means, in relation to a company or corporation, any other company or corporation in respect of which it is a Subsidiary. "INITIAL INTEREST PAYMENT DATE" means the earliest of 30 March, 30 June, 30 September and 30 December immediately following the Initial Utilisation Date under the Facilities. "INITIAL UTILISATION" means the first Utilisation under this Agreement which is to utilise the Acquisition Facility. "INITIAL UTILISATION DATE" means the date on which the initial Utilisation is made. "INITIAL VALUATION" means the full Market Valuation by Knight Frank dated 8 May 2008 in respect of the Nagold Property and dated 15 April 2008 in respect of the Waldaschaff Property and addressed to the Finance Parties (or, if not addressed to the Finance Parties, including satisfactory reliance language for the benefit of the Finance Parties, or accompanied by a respective reliance letter) evidencing a valuation in respect of the Properties, confirming a Market Value of not less than EUR 34,560,000 and a vacant possession value of EUR 22,090,000. "INSURANCE POLICY" means any policy of insurance or assurance in which the Borrower may at any time have an interest entered into in accordance with Clause 23.6(Insurance). "INSURANCE PROCEEDS" means the proceeds of a claim of the Borrower (after deducting costs and expenses in relation thereto) under any Insurance Policy (other than loss of rent insurance) other than where the Facility Agent is satisfied (acting in its reasonable discretion) that the proceeds of that claim will be applied within six (6) months in accordance with the Lease Agreements of receipt in replacement, restoration or reinstatement of the Properties. "INTEREST PAYMENT DATE" means: 11 (a) in relation to any Loan, the Initial Interest Payment Date and thereafter the earliest applicable of 30 March, 30 June, 30 September and 30 December in each year (or, if not a Business Day, the next Business Day in the same month (if there is one) or the immediately preceding Business Day (if there is not)); and (b) in relation to any Unpaid Sum, the last day of an Interest Period relevant to that Unpaid Sum. "INTEREST PERIOD" means in relation to a Loan, each period determined in accordance with Clause 10 (Interest Periods) and, in relation to an Unpaid Sum, each period determined in accordance with Clause 9.3 (Default Interest). "JUNIOR CREDITOR" means a person who is or becomes a junior creditor under (and as defined in) a Subordination Agreement. "LAND CHARGE" means in relation to the Properties, (a) the aggregate certificated land charge (Gesamtbriefgrundschuld) plus an ancillary charge (Nebenleistung) of 10 per cent and interest of 16 per cent. p.a. from the day of the grant of the consent for registration in the land register) dated on or about 3 June 2008, notarial deed of the notary Dr. Peter Schmitz, Koln, deed no. ___________/2008, granted by the Sellers for the benefit of the Security Agent for the full amount of the Facilities being EUR 23.200,000; including (b) the submission to immediate enforcement (Unterwerfung unter die sofortige Zwangsvollstreckung) pursuant to Sections 794 para. 1 no. 5, 800 of the German Code of Civil Procedure (Zivilprozessordnung) in an amount equal to 100 per cent. of the relevant amount as defined in subparagraph (a) above; and (c) also including an acknowledgement of an abstract debt (abstraktes Schuldversprechen) in the same amount and submission to immediate enforcement with respect to the whole of the Borrwer's assets (Unterwerfung unter die sofortige Zwangsvollstreckung in das gesamte Vermogen) by the Borrower. "LANDLORD" means the Borrower. "LEASE" means any present or future lease, underlease, sub-lease, licence, tenancy or right to occupy all or any part of the Properties and any agreement for the grant of any of the foregoing. "LEASE AGREEMENTS" means (a) the Wagon Automotive Lease Agreement; and (b) the Wagon Automotive Nagold Lease Agreement; and 12 "LEASE AGREEMENT" means any of them. "LEASE OBLIGATIONS COVENANT" means a breach by any of the Tenants of any obligation under any Lease as set out in clause 15.1 of the respective Lease Agreement, after the expiration of the applicable notice and / or cure period provided under such clause 15.1 of the respective Lease Agreement excluding any amendments, waiver or other cure rights granted without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent. "LENDER" means: (a) any Original Lender; and (b) any person which has become a Party as a Lender in accordance with Clause 26 (Changes to Finance Parties). which, in each case, has not ceased to be a Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. "LOAN" means any loan made or to be made under any Facility or the principal amount outstanding for the time being of any loan. "LOAN TO VALUE RATIO" means the loan to value ratio determined in accordance with Clause 22.3 (Loan to value) and as set out in each certificate to be provided by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 19.2 (Requirements as to financial statements). "MAJORITY LENDERS" means: (a) if there is no Loan then outstanding, a Lender or Lenders whose Commitments aggregate more than 66 2/3% of the Total Commitments (or, if the Total Commitments have been reduced to zero, aggregated more than 66 2/3% of the Total Commitments immediately prior to the reduction); or (b) at any other time, a Lender or Lenders whose participations in the Loan then outstanding aggregate more than 66 2/3% of the Loan then outstanding. "MANDATE LETTER" means the mandate letter attached to the term sheet dated 29 April 2008, entered into between Societe Generale and the Borrower in respect of the terms applicable to the financing of the Properties. "MANDATORY COST" means the percentage rate per annum calculated by the Facility Agent in accordance with Schedule 4 (Mandatory Cost Formula). "MARGIN" means 160 b.p. per annum. "MARKET VALUATION" means any valuation in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent, prepared by and issued by the Valuer in accordance with RICS principles and 13 addressed to the Finance Parties (or, if not addressed to the Finance Parties, including satisfactory reliance language for the benefit of the Finance Parties, or accompanied by a respective reliance letter), valuing the Properties (for the avoidance of doubt, the valuation must be carried out on a discounted cash flow basis and net of any Transaction Costs and taxes) and includes a market value and vacant possession value. All Market Valuation shall be desktop valuations except for the Market Valuation which shall be engaged by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 23.5 (c) (Market Valuations) on 30 March 2013 and which is a full Market Valuation. "MARKET VALUE" means the market value (net of transaction taxes) of the Properties, as determined in a Market Valuation. "MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means any present or future event or circumstances which could, in the opinion of the Facility Agent (acting on behalf of the Majority Lenders) acting in accordance with the principles of a prudent merchant (Sorgfalt eines ordentlichen Kaufmanns): (a) impair the ability of the Borrower (in respect of the Finance Documents) or any of the Shareholders (in respect of the Pledge Agreement and the Subordination Agreement) to perform and comply with its obligations under the Finance Documents; (b) have a material adverse effect on the business, operations or financial condition of the Borrower or any of the Shareholders; or (c) have a material adverse effect on the validity or enforceability of the Finance Documents or the rights or remedies of the Finance Parties under the Finance Documents. "MATERIAL LEASE DEFAULT" means an Event of Default under clauses 15.1.1, 15.1.2, 15.1.3, 15.1.4, 15.1.5 or 15.1.7 of the Wagon Automotive Nagold Lease Agreement and clause 15.1 of the Wagon Automotive Lease Agreement. "MONTH" means a period starting on one (1) day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month, except that: (a) (subject to paragraph (b) below) if the numerically corresponding day is not a Business Day, that period shall end on the next Business Day in that calendar month in which that period is to end if there is one, or if there is not, on the immediately preceding Business Day; (b) if there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which that period is to end, that period shall end on the last Business Day in that calendar month; and 14 (c) if an Interest Period begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month, that Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day in the calendar month in which that Interest Period is to end. The above rules shall only apply to the last Month of any period. "NAGOLD PROPERTY" means the property registered in the land register of Nagold at the local court (Amtsgericht) of Stuttgart, as follows: folio (Blatt) 8802, plots (Flure) 2000/12, 2000/13, 2000/14, 2000/15, 2000/16, 2000/17, 2000/18, 2006/6, 1811/27, 1811/28, 1811/12 and 2000/78. "NET DEBT" means net debt as defined in clause 14.10 of the Lease Agreements and as published in the audited annual report of Wagon PLC. "NET DISPOSAL PROCEEDS" means, upon the disposal of any interest in any of the Properties or all Shares in the Borrower, the Disposal Proceeds derived by the Borrower or any of the Shareholders, as the case may be, by such disposal after deducting any reasonable direct Transaction Costs and transaction expenses incurred by the Borrower or the respective Shareholder, as the case may be, (including any VAT thereon) in connection with such disposal. "NET RENTAL INCOME" means Rental Income in respect of the Properties after deducting (without double counting) all Service Charge Expenses and any sum representing any VAT chargeable in respect of Rental Income. "ORIGINAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" means (a) in relation to the Borrower, its pro forma opening balance sheet (Eroffnungsbilanzen) showing the anticipated balance sheet of the Borrower as of the Initial Utilisation Date; and (b) in relation to each Shareholder. "PARTICIPATING MEMBER STATE" means any member state of the European Communities that adopts or has adopted the euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the European Community relating to Economic and Monetary Union. "PARTY" means a party to this Agreement or to any other Finance Document. "PERMITTED DISPOSAL" has the meaning given to such term in Clause 22.5(b)(ii) (Disposals). "PLANNING CLAIM" means any claim, proceeding or investigation by any person in respect of any Planning Law. 15 "PLANNING LAW" means any applicable law in any jurisdiction which regulates or relates to planning, zoning, the authorisation of development or works or the use to which land or premises are put. "PLANNING PERMIT" means any Authorisation and the filing of any notification, report or assessment required under any Planning Law for the operation of the business of the Borrower conducted on or from the property owned or used by the Borrower. "PLEDGE AGREEMENT" means the first ranking pledge over the membership interests in the Borrower between the Shareholders as pledgors and the Security Agent, as original pledgee. "POTENTIAL EVENT OF DEFAULT" means any event or circumstance specified in Clause 25 (Events of Default) which would (with the expiry of a grace period, the giving of notice, the making of any determination under the Finance Documents or any combination of any of the foregoing) be an Event of Default. "PREPAYMENT FEE" means a fee due and payable in case of voluntary repayment or prepayment as set out in a Fee Letter. "PROCEEDS ACCOUNT" means the account maintained by the Borrower in accordance with Clause 21.1 (Designation of Control Account) and includes its interest in any replacement account or sub-division or sub-account of that account. "PROPERTIES" means the (a) Nagold Property; or (b) Waldaschaff Property. "QUOTATION DATE" means, in relation to any period for which an interest rate is to be determined, two (2) TARGET Days before the first day of that period unless market practice differs in the European Interbank Market in which case the Quotation Date shall be determined by the Facility Agent in accordance with market practice in the European Interbank Market (and if quotations would normally be given by leading banks in the European Interbank Market on more than one (1) day, the Quotation Date shall be the last of those days). "REFERENCE BANKS" means in relation to EURIBOR, Societe Generale or Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt am Main, or such other banks as may be appointed by the Facility Agent in consultation with the Borrower. "RENTAL GUARANTEES" means 16 (a) the guarantee, dated on or about 3 June 2008, issued by Wagon PLC for the benefit of the Borrower in respect of the lease obligations of Wagon Automotive GmbH under the Wagon Automotive Lease Agreement; and (b) the guarantee, dated on or about 3 June 2008, issued by Wagon PLC for the benefit of the Borrower in respect of the lease obligations of Wagon Automotive Nagold GmbH under the Wagon Automotive Nagold Lease Agreement; and "RENTAL GUARANTEE" means any of them. "RENTAL INCOME" means all sums paid or payable to or for the benefit of the Borrower arising from the letting, use or occupation of all or any part of the Properties, including, without limitation and without double counting: (a) rents, licence fees and equivalent sums reserved or made payable; (b) sums received from any deposit held as security for performance of any tenant's obligations (i.e., the proceeds of any security deposits to which the Borrower is entitled, but excluding any security deposits under any leases); (c) proceeds of insurance in respect of loss of rent or interest on rent; (d) proceeds resulting from or received in connection with any sub-lease of any of the Properties; (d) receipts from or the value of consideration given for the grant, surrender or variation of any Lease; (e) proceeds paid for a breach of covenant or dilapidations under any Lease and for expenses incurred in relation to any such breach; (f) any payment from a guarantor or other surety in respect of any of the items listed in this definition, in particular in respect of any of the Rental Guarantees; (g) interest, damages or compensation in respect of any of the items in the definition; and (h) any amount which represents VAT chargeable in respect of any such sum and any VAT Recoveries. "REPAYMENT DATE" means each of the dates as specified in Clause 7.1 (Repayment of Loans) including the Final Repayment Date or, as the case may be, the Ultimate Final Repayment Date (or, if any of the dates specified in Clause 7.1 (Repayment of Loans) is not a Business Day, the next Business Day in the same month (if there is one) or the immediately preceding Business Day (if there is not)). 17 "REPEATED REPRESENTATIONS" means each of the Representations referred to in Clause 18.26 (Repetition). "REPORT ON TITLE" means the legal due diligence reports prepared by Reed Smith LLP in relation to the Properties dated on or about 3 June 2008. "RESERVATIONS" means the reservations set out in Schedule 9 (Reservations). "SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT" means the agreement between Wagon Automotive GmbH, Wagon Automotive Nagold GmbH and the Borrower, dated on or about 3 June 2008, notarial deed of the notary Dr. Peter Schmitz, Koln], deed no. 608/2008. "SCREEN RATE" means the percentage rate per annum determined by the Banking Federation of the European Union for the relevant period, displayed on the appropriate page of the Reuters screen. If the agreed page is replaced or service ceases to be available, the Facility Agent may specify another page or service displaying the appropriate rate after consultation with the Borrower. "SECURED OBLIGATIONS" means all present and future obligations and liabilities (whether actual or contingent, whether owed jointly, severally or in any other capacity whatsoever and whether originally incurred by the Borrower, any of the Shareholders or by any Junior Creditor) of the Borrower and the Shareholders to the Finance Parties (or any of them) under or in connection with each of the Finance Documents (including, for clarification purposes, any claims arising from the insolvency administrator's discretion to perform obligations in agreements according to Section 103 German Insolvency Act (Insolvenzordnung) and the parallel obligations pursuant to Clause 6 (Parallel Debt) of this Agreement) as amended, increased, extended, varied, novated or changed in any other way in accordance with the Finance Documents. The Secured Obligations shall include any obligation based on unjust enrichment (ungerechtfertigte Bereicherung) or tort (Delikt). "SECURITISATION" means any securitisation or transaction of broadly equivalent economic effect relating to, or using as a reference, the whole or part of the Loans (whether alone or in conjunction with other loans) through the issue of notes on the capital markets. "SECURITY" means a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, assignment, any transfer by way of security or other security interest securing any obligation of any person or any other agreement or arrangement having a similar effect. "SECURITY DOCUMENTS" means each of the: (a) Land Charge; (b) Security Purpose Agreement; (c) Global Assignment Agreement; 18 (d) English Security Assignment Agreement; (e) Account Pledge Agreement; (f) Pledge Agreement; (g) Subordination Agreement; and (h) any document designated as such in writing by the Facility Agent and the Borrower. "SECURITY PURPOSE AGREEMENT" means the security purpose declaration (Sicherungszweckerklarung) of the Borrower made in relation to the Land Charge. "SELLERS" means (a) Wagon Automotive GmbH; and (b) Wagon Automotive Nagold GmbH; and "SELLER" means any of them. "SERVICE CHARGE EXPENSES" (umlagefahige Betriebskosten) means any expense or liability incurred by a tenant under a Lease by way of direct payments to the Landlord by a tenant for insurance premium, the cost of insurance valuation, any service or administration charge or any other operating expenses (Betriebskosten) (including the expenses defined in section 2 of the German Regulation on the Specification of Operating Expenses (Verordnung uber die Aufstellung von Betriebskosten)) and any amendment to or replacement thereof including VAT payable on such amounts. "SERVICER" means Societe Generale (and/or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries) or any well reputed servicing institution to whom Societe Generale could transfer the servicing of the Facility. "SHARE" means any stock, share debenture, membership interest or other security. "SHAREHOLDERS" means (a) WGN 15 Member (GER) QRS 15-99 Inc., incorporated under the laws of Delaware, U.S.A., c/o Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suit 400, Wilmington, Delaware 19808 and its principal office at c/o W.P. Carey & Co. LLC, 50 Rockefeller Plaza, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10020, U.S.A.; and (b) Conduit B.V., incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, having its registered office at c/o Claude Debussylaan 24, 1082 MD Amsterdam, The Netherlands, registered with the Trade Register of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce for 19 Amsterdam under the number 34282733 and having a share capital of EUR 90,000,000. "SIGNING DATE" means the date of the signing of this Agreement by all parties to it. "SPECIFIED TIME means a time determined in accordance with Schedule 5 (Timetable). "SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT" means any subordination agreement entered or to be entered into between, the Borrower as debtor, the Shareholders as original junior creditors (if applicable), others (if any) as Junior Creditor and the Security Agent. "SUBSIDIARY" means a subsidiary within the meaning of sections 15 of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz). "TARGET" means Trans-European Automated Realtime Gross Settlement Express Transfer payment system. "TARGET DAY" means any day on which TARGET is open for the settlement of payments in euro. "TAX" means any present and future tax, levy, impost, duty or other charge or withholding of a similar nature (including any penalty or interest payable in connection with any failure to pay or any delay in paying any of the same). "TAX AUTHORITY" means any government, state or municipality or any local, state, federal or other authority, body or official anywhere in the world exercising a fiscal, revenue, customs or excise function. "TENANT COVENANT" means the undertaking of the Borrower pursuant to Clause 20 (Tenant Covenant). "TENANTS" means (a) Wagon Automotive GmbH; and (b) Wagon Automotive Nagold GmbH; and "TENANT" means any of them. "TOTAL COMMITMENTS" means the aggregate of the Commitments being EUR 23,200,000 at the Signing Date. "TRANSACTION COSTS" means any costs of the Borrower directly incurred in connection with the acquisition of the Properties, including legal fees, notarial costs and registration fees, not to exceed an aggregate amount of approximately EUR 4,000,000. 20 "TRANSACTION DOCUMENT" means each of (a) the Finance Documents; (b) each Lease Agreement; (c) each Rental Guarantee; (d) each Sale and Purchase Agreement; (e) the partnership agreement of the Borrower; and (f) any other document designated as such by the facility Agent and the Borrower. "TRANSACTION SECURITY" means the Security created or expressed to be created in favour of the Security Agent or the Finance Parties pursuant to the Security Documents. "TRANSFER CERTIFICATE" means a certificate substantially in the form set out in Schedule 7 (Form of Transfer Certificate) or any other form satisfactory to the Facility Agent. "TRANSFER DATE" means, in relation to a transfer, the later of: (a) the proposed Transfer date specified in a Transfer Certificate; and (b) the date on which the Facility Agent executes the Transfer Certificate. "ULTIMATE FINAL REPAYMENT DATE" means the date of the seventh anniversary of the Initial Utilisation Date. "UNPAID SUM" means any sum due and payable but unpaid by the Borrower or any Shareholder under the Finance Documents. "UTILISATION" means an utilisation of a Facility. "UTILISATION DATE" means the date of the Utilisation, being the date on which the relevant Loan is to be made. "UTILISATION REQUEST" means a notice substantially in the form set out in Schedule 3 (Utilisation Request). "VALUER" means Knight Frank or any other reputable independent firm of chartered surveyors of international standing appointed by the Facility Agent or by the Borrower with the consent of the Facility Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) to make a Market Valuation. 21 "VAT" means value added tax as provided for in the German Value Added Tax Act (Umsatzsteuergesetz), or any tax of a similar nature whether charged in Germany or elsewhere. "VAT RECOVERIES" means all sums (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any sums or part of sums which represents interest, repayment, supplement or compensation ) received from the relevant Tax Authority by or on behalf of the Borrower in respect of VAT incurred or deemed to be incurred by the Borrower in connection with the Properties. "WAGON AUTOMOTIVE GMBH" means the limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung), incorporated in and validly existing under the laws of the Germany, having its registered office at Fabrikstrasse 6, 63857 Waldaschaff, Germany, registered in the register Aschaffenburg under number HRB 7374. "WAGON AUTOMOTIVE LEASE AGREEMENT" means the lease agreement in respect of the Properties, dated on or about 3 June 2008, entered into between Wagon Automotive GmbH and the Borrower. "WAGON AUTOMOTIVE NAGOLD GMBH" means the limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung), incorporated in and validly existing under the laws of the Germany, having its registered office at Lise-Meitner-Strasse 10, 72202 Nagold, Germany, registered in the register Stuttgart under number HRB 34010. "WAGON AUTOMOTIVE NAGOLD LEASE AGREEMENT" means the lease agreement in respect of the Properties, dated on or about 3 June 2008, entered into between Wagon Automotive Nagold GmbH and the Borrower. "WAGON PLC" means Wagon plc, a public limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England, having its registered office at 3500 Parkside, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham B37 7YG, United Kingdom, registered under the number 150042. "WALDASCHAFF PROPERTY" means the property registered in the land register of Waldaschaff at the local court (Amtsgericht) of Aschaffenburg, as follows: folio (Blatt) 7957, plots (Flure) 2026, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2093, 2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2107, 15, 1700/55, 6392 and 2087/1. "WORKS" means all or any works carried out or to be carried out by the Borrower or Wagon PLC in relation to Capex Costs in accordance with any of the Wagon Automotive Nagold Lease Agreement until the Works Completion Date. "WORKS COMPLETION DATE" means the Interest Payment Date immediately following the date on which the Facility Agent receives a notice sent by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 8.4 (Voluntary Cancellation) by which the Borrower informs the Facility Agent that 22 it cancels any or all of the Capex Commitment and on which the Capex Fixed Rate is determined. "W.P. CAREY GROUP" means (a) W.P. Carey & Co. LLC; or (b) the Existing Funds; or (c) any real estate investment fund comparable to the Existing Funds and advised in a similar manner by W.P. Carey & Co. LLC or any of its Subsidiaries; or (d) any entity which is collectively 100 per cent. directly or indirectly owned by one or more of W.P Carey & Co. LLC, the Existing Funds and / or any real estate investment fund described in lit. (c) above. 1.2 CONSTRUCTION (a) Unless a contrary indication appears, any reference in a Finance Document to: (i) "ASSETS" includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of every description; (ii) a "DISPOSAL" includes any transfer, assignment, sale, lease (except for Leases), assignment, sale, participation (Unterbeteiligung / Stille Beteiligung) or other transfer of economic ownership (wirtschaftliches Eigentum), compulsory acquisition, compulsory sale or other disposal, or the grant or creation of any interest derived out, of any asset; (iii) a "FINANCE DOCUMENT" or any other agreement or instrument is a reference to that Finance Document or other agreement or instrument as amended or novated, supplemented, extended, replaced or restated; (iv) any "PARTY" shall be construed so as to include its successors in title, permitted assigns and permitted transferees and, in case of the Security Agent, any person for the time being appointed as Security Agent in accordance with this Agreement; (v) "INDEBTEDNESS" includes any obligation (whether incurred as principal or as surety) for the payment or repayment of money, whether present or future, actual or contingent; (vi) "LAND REGISTRY" means in respect of any property, the official competent German land registry (Grundbuchamt) for the registration of rights and encumbrances in the relevant land register (Grundbuch) or any other official 23 registry in a jurisdiction other than Germany exercising a similar registration function in respect of that real property; (vii) a "PERSON" includes any person, firm, company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any association, trust, partnership, consortium, joint venture or any other unincorporated association or body or other entity (whether or not having separate legal personality) or two or more of the foregoing; (viii) a "REGULATION" includes any regulation, rule, treaty, official directive, request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law) of any governmental, intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department or regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organisation; (ix) a provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or re-enacted; and (x) a time of day is a reference to Frankfurt am Main, Germany, time. (b) Section, Clause and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only. (c) Unless a contrary indication appears, a term used in any other Finance Document or in any notice given under or in connection with any Finance Document has the same meaning in that Finance Document or notice as in this Agreement. (d) A Default (other than an Event of Default) is "CONTINUING" if it has not been remedied or waived and an Event of Default is "CONTINUING" if it has not been waived. 1.3 CURRENCY SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS "EUR", "E" and "EURO" means the single currency unit of the Participating Member States. 1.4 LANGUAGE This Agreement is made in the English language. For the avoidance of doubt, the English language version of this Agreement shall prevail over any translation of this Agreement. However, where a German translation of a word or phrase appears in the text of this Agreement, the German translation of such word or phrase shall prevail. 1.5 DETERMINATION OF DEFAULT (a) The Facility Agent shall make a determination as to whether or not a Default is continuing for the purposes of any Finance Document as soon as reasonably practicable after being requested by the Borrower to make such a determination. 24 (b) In determining whether a Default is continuing, the Facility Agent may request and rely on a certificate issued by the Borrower as determinative, in the absence of express knowledge to the contrary, of the absence of any Default. 2. THE FACILITIES 2.1 THE FACILITIES Subject to the terms of this Agreement the Lenders agree to make available to the Borrower (a) a euro term loan facility in an aggregate amount equal to the Acquisition Commitment; and (b) a euro term loan facility in an aggregate amount equal to the Capex Commitment. 2.2 FINANCE PARTIES' RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (a) The obligations of each Finance Party under the Finance Documents are several (keine Gesamtschuld). Failure by a Finance Party to perform its obligations under the Finance Documents does not affect the obligations of any other Party under the Finance Documents. No Finance Party is responsible for the obligations of any other Finance Party under the Finance Documents. (b) The rights of each Finance Party under or in connection with the Finance Documents are separate and independent (keine Gesamtglaubigerschaft) rights and any debt arising under the Finance Documents to a Finance Party from the Borrower shall be a separate and independent debt. (c) A Finance Party may not, except as otherwise stated in the Finance Documents, separately enforce its rights under the Finance Documents. 3. PURPOSE 3.1 PURPOSE The Borrower shall apply all amounts borrowed by it under (a) the Acquisition Facility in or towards (i) the partial payment of the aggregate purchase price in relation to the Properties due and payable under the Sale and Purchase Agreement; and /or (ii) the payment of fees and other costs payable pursuant to the Finance Documents; and 25 (b) the Capex Facility in or towards the financing of 51 per cent. of the Capex Costs. and not otherwise. 3.2 MONITORING No Finance Party is bound to monitor or verify the application of any amount borrowed pursuant to this Agreement. 4. CONDITIONS OF UTILISATION 4.1 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT The obligations of each Finance Party to the Borrower under the Finance Documents, are subject (aufschiebend bedingt) to the Facility Agent having received all of the applicable documents and other evidence listed (a) in relation to the Initial Utilisation related to a Loan under the Acquistion Facility and the Capex Facility in Part I and Part II of Schedule 2 (Conditions precedent); and (b) in relation to any subsequent Utilisation related to a Loan under the Acquisition Facility and the Capex Facility, in Part II and Part III of Schedule 2 (Conditions precedent); in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent unless waived by the Facility Agent on such terms as the Lenders consider fit. The Facility Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders upon being so satisfied. 4.2 FURTHER CONDITIONS PRECEDENT The Lenders shall only be obliged to comply with Clause 5.5 (Lenders' participation) if on the date of each Utilisation Request and on each Utilisation Date: (a) no Default is continuing or would result from the proposed Loan with respect to the Acquisition Facility and no Material Lease Default is continuing or would result from the proposed or existing Loan with respect to the Capex Facility; (b) the Facility Agent has been satisfied pursuant to Clause 4.1 (Conditions precedent); and (c) the Repeated Representations to be made by the Borrower are true in all material respects. 26 4.3 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF UTILISATIONS (a) Not more than one (1) Utilisation may be made by the Borrower under the Acquisition Facility. (b) Not more than fourteen (14) Utilisations may be made by the Borrower under the Capex Facility. 5. UTILISATION 5.1 DELIVERY OF A UTILISATION REQUEST The Borrower may utilise each of the Facilities by delivery to the Facility Agent of a duly completed Utilisation Request not later than the Specified Time. 5.2 COMPLETION OF A UTILISATION REQUEST UNDER THE ACQUISITION FACILITY The Utilisation Request under the Acquisition Facility is irrevocable and shall not be regarded as having been duly completed unless: (a) the proposed Utilisation Date is a Business Day within the Acquisition Facility Availability Period; and (b) the currency and amount of the Utilisation comply with Clause 5.4 (Currency and amount). 5.3 COMPLETION OF A UTILISATION REQUEST UNDER THE CAPEX FACILITY Each Utilisation Request under the Capex Facility is irrevocable and shall not be regarded as having been duly completed unless: (a) the proposed Utilisation Date is a Business Day within the Capex Facility Availability Period and is the last Business Day of that respective calendar month; (b) the Initial Utilisation under the Acquisition Facility has been made; (c) the currency and amount of the Utilisation comply with Clause 5.4 (Currency and amount); (d) no other Utilisation Request has been made and/or submitted in the current calendar month; and (e) it specifies the Works to be undertaken; and (f) it specifies or provides an estimate of, in each case to the reasonable satisfaction of the Facility Agent the amount of the costs to be paid (excluding VAT). 27 The Borrower may not deliver a Utilisation Request if as a result of the proposed Utilisation the aggregate Capex Loans outstanding would exceed EUR 3,500,000. 5.4 CURRENCY AND AMOUNT (a) The currency specified in each Utilisation Request must be euro. (b) The amount of the proposed Loan under the Acquisition Facility must be an amount which is not more than the lowest of: (i) EUR 19,700,000; (ii) 57 per cent of the Market Value placed on the Borrower's interests in the Properties by the Initial Valuation; and (iii) 51 per cent of the aggregate All-In-Acquisition Costs incurred and payable by the Borrower in relation to the Properties by the date of the proposed Utilisation. (c) The amount of the aggregated Capex Loan must be of an amount which is not more than EUR 3,500,000. (d) Each Utilisation Request under the Capex Facility must be of an amount which is not more than 51 per cent of the applicable Capex Costs and which is a minimum amount of EUR 250,000. 5.5 LENDERS' PARTICIPATION (a) If the conditions set out in this Agreement have been met, each Lender shall make its participation in each Loan available by the Utilisation Date through its Facility Office. (b) The amount of each Lender's participation in each Loan shall be equal to the proportion borne by its Available Commitment to the Total Commitments immediately prior to making the Loan. (c) The Facility Agent shall notify each Lender of amount of each Loan and the amount of its participation in that Loan by the Specified Time. (d) On or prior to 10.00 a.m. on the Utilisation Date, the Borrower shall unconditionally pay, or cause to be paid, in immediately available funds into an escrow account held by Reed Smith LLP with an account-holding bank in Munich, Germany, the aggregate amount in euro equal to the aggregate outstanding purchase price for the Properties under the Sale and Purchase Agreement together with any amount representing VAT chargeable in respect thereof which is payable in respect of the 28 Properties in addition to the purchase price after taking into account the retentions specified in the Utilisation Request less the amount of the Acquisition Loan. (e) On or prior to 10.00 a.m. on each Utilisation Date in relation to the Capex Facility, the Borrower shall unconditionally pay, or cause to be paid, in immediately available funds into an escrow account held by Reed Smith LLP with an account-holding bank in Munich, Germany the amount in euro required to, together with the proceeds from the Loan requested under the relevant Utilisation Request, cover the expenses required for the Works accomplished or to be accomplished under the Capex Plan as evidenced by invoices presented. (f) On the Utilisation Date of a Capex Loan related to the Capex Facility, the proceeds of that Loan shall be paid into one or more accounts designated by the Borrower. (g) On the Utilisation Date, the Facility Agent shall, subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above, pay the proceeds of the Loan related to the Acquisition Facility (less any retentions) directly to the Sellers or the notary as full and final payment of the outstanding purchase price for the Properties. 6. PARALLEL DEBT (a) Notwithstanding any other provision in any Finance Document to the contrary, the Borrower hereby undertakes, by way of an abstract acknowledgement of debt (abstraktes Schuldanerkenntnis) and as an independent payment obligation, to pay to the Security Agent, as creditor in its own right and not as representative of the other Finance Parties, sums equal to and in the currency of all its obligations to the Finance Parties under or in connection with the Finance Documents from time to time (the "PARALLEL DEBT") as and when any of such amount falls due for payment under the relevant Finance Document PROVIDED THAT this shall not, at any time, result in the Borrower incurring an aggregate obligation to the Finance Parties which is greater than its obligations (excluding the obligations under the Parallel Debt to the Finance Parties under the Finance Documents. (b) The Security Agent shall have an independent right to demand payment of the Parallel Debt. (c) Any amount due and payable by the Borrower to the Security Agent under the Parallel Debt shall be decreased to the extent that the Finance Parties have received (and are able to retain) a payment in full of the corresponding amount owed under the other provisions of the Finance Documents and any amount due and payable by the Borrower to the Finance Parties under those provisions shall be decreased to the extent that the Security Agent has received (and is able to retain) payment in full of the corresponding amount under the Parallel Debt. 29 (d) The rights of the Finance Parties to receive payment of amounts payable by the Borrower under the Finance Documents are several and are separate and independent from, and without prejudice to, the rights of the Security Agent to receive payment under the Parallel Debt. (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment under the Finance Documents shall be made to the relevant Finance Party as set out in the respective Finance Document, unless expressly stated otherwise in that Finance Document (save for this Clause 6 (Parallel Debt)) or unless the relevant Finance Party directs such payment to be made to the Security Agent. (f) Subject to paragraph (c) above, nothing in this Clause 6 (Parallel Debt) shall in any way negate, affect or increase the obligations of the Borrower to the Finance Parties under the Finance Documents in respect of the liabilities under this Agreement. 7. REPAYMENT 7.1 REPAYMENT OF LOANS (a) The Borrower shall repay the Loans made to it in instalments by repaying on each Repayment Date an amount which reduces the amount of all outstanding Loans under the Facilities on a pro rata basis by an amount equal to the relevant fraction of the amount being the aggregate sum of the Acquisition Loan as of the Signing Date and the Capex Loans as of the date on which the Capex Fixed Rate is determined as set out in the table below:
REPAYMENT DATE 0.25 % OF THE FOLLOWING FRACTION - ----------------- -------------------------------- 30 September 2008 2.85% 30 December 2008 2.85% 30 March 2009 2.85% 30 June 2009 2.85% 30 September 2009 3.00% 30 December 2009 3.00% 30 March 2010 3.00% 30 June 2010 3.00% 30 September 2010 3.14%
30 30 December 2010 3.14% 30 March 2011 3.14% 30 June 2011 3.14% 30 September 2011 3.29% 30 December 2011 3.29% 30 March 2012 3.29% 30 June 2012 3.29% 30 September 2012 3.43% 30 December 2012 3.43% 30 March 2013 3.43% 30 June 2013 3.43% 30 September 2013 3.58% 30 December 2013 3.58% 30 March 2014 3.58% 30 June 2014 3.58% 30 September 2014 3.72% 30 December 2014 3.72% 30 March 2015 3.72% 30 June 2015 3.72%
(b) On the Ultimate Final Repayment Date and subject to Clause 8.3 (Early Maturity Event), the Borrower shall pay and discharge all Secured Obligations in full. 7.2 REBORROWING The Borrower may not reborrow any part of the Facilities which is repaid. 31 8. PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION 8.1 ILLEGALITY If it is or becomes unlawful in any applicable jurisdiction for a Lender to perform any of its obligations as contemplated by this Agreement or to fund or maintain its participation in the Loan (unless such illegality is solely attributable to the wilful breach (Vorsatz) of such Lender): (a) that Lender shall promptly notify the Facility Agent upon becoming aware of that event; (b) upon the Facility Agent notifying the Borrower, the Commitment of that Lender shall be immediately cancelled; and (c) the Borrower shall repay that Lender's participation in the Loan on the next Interest Payment Date for the Loan immediately occurring after the Facility Agent has notified the Borrower or, if earlier, the date specified by the Lender in the notice delivered to the Facility Agent (being no earlier than the last day of any applicable grace period permitted by law). 8.2 CHANGE OF CONTROL (a) Subject to Clause 22.5 (Disposals), if the Shareholders cease to control the Borrower or the Borrower is not part of the W.P. Carey Group any longer or any person or group of persons acting in concert gains control of the Borrower: (i) the Borrower shall, and the Borrower shall ensure that the Shareholder shall, promptly notify the Facility Agent upon becoming aware of that event; (ii) if the Majority Lenders so determine, no Lender shall be obliged to fund a Utilisation; (iii) if the Majority Lenders so require, the Facility Agent shall, by not less than five (5) Business Days' notice to the Borrower, cancel the Total Commitments and declare all outstanding Loans together with accrued interest, and all other amounts accrued under the Finance Documents immediately due and payable, whereupon the Facilities shall be cancelled and all such outstanding amounts shall become immediately due and payable. (b) For the purpose of paragraph (a) above, "CONTROL" means: (i) the power (whether by any ownership of shares, proxy, contract, agency or otherwise) to: 32 (1) cast, or control the casting of, more than one-half of the maximum number of votes that might be cast at a general meeting of the Borrower or (2) appoint or remove all, or the majority, of the directors or other equivalent officers of the Borrower; or (3) give directions with respect to the operating and financial policies of the Borrower with which the director or other equivalent officers of the Borrower are obliged to comply; or (ii) the holding (directly or indirectly) of less than one hundred (100) per cent. of the issued share capital or membership rights of or in the Borrower. (c) For the purpose of paragraph (a) above, "ACTING IN CONCERT" means a group of persons who, pursuant to an agreement or understanding (whether formal or informal), actively co-operate, through the acquisition by any of them, either directly or indirectly, of shares in the Borrower, to obtain or consolidate control of the Borrower. (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Clause 8.2, a change of control shall, subject to the fulfilment of the "Know your customer" checks to the satisfaction of the Facility Agent, be permitted if control is transferred to another member of the W.P. Carey Group and Clauses 8.2. (a)(ii) and 8.2 (a) (iii) shall not apply to such a change of control. 8.3 EARLY MATURITY EVENT (a) The Facility Agent (acting on behalf of the Lenders) will be entitled to declare the Early Maturity on the 30 March 2013 upon occurrence of any of the following Early Maturity Events: (i) any breach of the Lease Obligations Covenant on any Interest Payment Date within the time period starting on (including) 30 June 2012 and ending on (including) 30 March 2013; (ii) the Loan to Value Ratio exceeds 50 % based on the latest full Market Valuation; (iii) any Event of Default which has occurred between the (including) 30 June 2012 and (including) 30 March 2013, or any Default which is continuing on 30 March 2013; or (iv) non-payment by the Borrower of the Extension Fee until the 30 March 2013; 33 (b) The Borrower shall supply to the Facility Agent no later than ten (10) Business Days before the 30 March 2013 a certificate signed by a manager or an authorised signatory for and on behalf of the Borrower certifying that no Early Maturity Event has occurred during the preceding one (1) year and in the form of Schedule 8 (Financial Covenants Compliance Certificate) computations establishing (if that is the case) that the Borrower is in compliance with the covenants set out in Clause 8.3. (c) If the Facility Agent (acting on behalf of the Lenders) declares the Early Maturity, all Secured Obligations become due and payable and any Extension Fee paid by the Borrower shall be applied toward repayment of the Loan. 8.4 VOLUNTARY CANCELLATION Subject to Clause 8.8 (Restrictions), the Borrower may, if it gives the Facility Agent not less than ten (10) Business Days' (or such shorter period as the Majority Lenders may agree) prior notice, cancel the whole or any of the available Capex Facility subject to (a) the provision of evidence satisfactory to the Facility Agent that the Works have been completed, or (b) the provision of evidence satisfactory to the Facility Agent evidencing that the Works will not be constructed or commencement of Works will be postponed so that the Works will not be completed prior to 30 June 2011 provided that, to the satisfaction of the Facility Agent, there will be sufficient free cash flow available or equity contributed (or such Works will be paid for by a Tenant) to finance such Works after 30 June 2011. Any cancellation under this Clause 8.4 shall reduce the Capex Commitment of the Lenders rateably. 8.5 VOLUNTARY PREPAYMENT OF LOAN Subject to Clause 8.8 (Restrictions) the Borrower may, if it gives the Facility Agent not less than five (5) Business Days' prior written notice, prepay the whole or any part of the Loan (but, if in part, being an amount that reduces the amount of the Loan by a minimum amount of EUR 1,000,000 or a multiple thereof or as agreed with the Facility Agent). 8.6 MANDATORY PREPAYMENTS The Borrower shall ensure that, subject to Clause 8.8 (Restrictions), (a) following any Disposal, other than a disposal pursuant to Clause 22.5 (b) (3) (Disposals) and a Permitted Disposal pursuant to Clause 22.5 (b)(ii)(2) (Disposals), an amount equal to the aggregate Net Disposal Proceeds; 34 (b) an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all Acquisition Proceeds received during the current or preceding Interest Period; and (c) if applicable and received by the Borrower and to the extent not necessary to restore any or all of the Properties (determined after such restoration has been completed), an amount equal to the Insurance Proceeds received during the current or preceding Interest Period, as the case may be, are applied on the next Interest Payment Date in accordance with Clause 21.4 (b) (i)-(vii) (Proceeds Account) including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Secured Obligations which shall become due and payable in an amount equal to the amount prepaid, the payment of any Break Costs pursuant to Clause 11.4 (Break Costs), the Prepayment Fee and of any Fixed Rate Breakage Amount pursuant to Clause 15.5 (Fixed Rate Breakage Amount Indemnity). Pending application in prepayment the Borrower shall procure that such amount be placed on the Proceeds Account. 8.7 RIGHT OF REPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION IN RELATION TO A SINGLE LENDER (a) If: (i) any sum payable to any Lender by the Borrower is required to be increased under paragraph 13.2(c) of Clause 13.2 (Tax gross-up); or (ii) any Lender claims indemnification from the Borrower under Clause 13.4 (Tax indemnity) or Clause 14.1 (Increased costs); or (iii) any Lender notifies the Facility Agent of its Additional Cost Rate under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 (Mandatory Cost Formula); the Borrower may, whilst (in the case of paragraphs (i) and (ii) above) the circumstance giving rise to the requirement or indemnification continues or (in case of paragraph (iii) above) that Additional Cost Rate is greater than zero, give the Facility Agent notice of cancellation of the Commitment of that Lender and its intention to procure the repayment of that Lender's participation in the Loan. (b) On receipt of a notice referred to in paragraph (a) above, the Commitment of that Lender shall immediately be reduced to zero. (c) On the last day of each Interest Period which ends after the Borrower has given notice under paragraph (a) above (or, if earlier, the date specified by the Borrower in that notice), the Borrower shall repay that Lender's participation in the Loan. 35 8.8 RESTRICTIONS (a) Any notice of cancellation or prepayment given by any Party under this Clause 8 (Prepayment and Cancellation) shall be irrevocable and, unless a contrary indication appears in this Agreement, shall specify the date or dates upon which the relevant cancellation or prepayment is to be made and the amount of that cancellation or prepayment. (b) Any prepayment under this Agreement shall be made together (i) with accrued interest (including Margin and Mandatory Cost, (if any)) on the amount prepaid up to and including the date of prepayment; (ii) any Prepayment Fee; (iii) any Break Costs pursuant to Clause 11.4 (Break Costs); (iv) any indemnity or any payment any Fixed Rate Breakage Amount pursuant to Clause 15.5 (Fixed Rate Breakage Amount Indemnity); and (v) such other Secured Obligations which are then due and payable and, subject to any Break Costs, without premium or penalty. (c) Any prepayment under Clause 8.2 (Change of Control), Clause 8.3 (Early Maturity), Clause 8.4 (Voluntary prepayment of Loan) or Clause 8.6 (Mandatory Prepayments) shall satisfy the Secured Obligations in inverse order of maturity. The Borrower may select towards which Facility any prepayment is credited. (d) The Borrower may not re-borrow any part of the Facilities which is prepaid. (e) The Borrower shall not repay or prepay all or any part of the Loan or cancel all or any part of the Commitments except at the times and in the manner expressly provided for in this Agreement. (f) No amount of the Total Commitment cancelled under this Agreement may be subsequently reinstated. (g) If the Facility Agent receives a notice under this Clause 8 it shall without undue delay (unverzuglich) forward a copy of that notice to either the Borrower or the affected Lender, as appropriate. 36 9. INTEREST 9.1 CALCULATION OF INTEREST (a) The rate of interest on the Acquisition Loan for the Interest Period is the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of the applicable until (and including) the Final Repayment Date (i) Margin; (ii) Acquisition Fixed Rate; and (iii) the Mandatory Cost (if any). (b) The rate of interest on any Capex Loan for an Interest Period is the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of the applicable (i) until the earlier of (i) the day on which all Capex Commitments are fully drawn and (ii) (including) the last day of the Capex Facility Availability Period (1) Margin (2) three (3) month EURIBOR; and (3) the Mandatory Cost (if any); and (ii) from the earlier of (i) the day on which all Capex Commitments are fully drawn and (ii) (excluding) the last day of the Capex Facility Availability Period until (and including) the last day of the Final Repayment Date (1) Margin; (2) Capex Fixed Rate; and (3) the Mandatory Cost (if any). 9.2 PAYMENT OF INTEREST Subject to the terms of this Agreement the Borrower shall pay accrued interest in respect of each Loan on each Interest Payment Date. 37 9.3 DEFAULT INTEREST AND LUMP SUM DAMAGES (a) If the Borrower fails to pay any amount payable by it under a Finance Document (other than interest) on its due date, interest shall accrue on the Unpaid Sum from the due date up to the date of actual payment (both before and after judgement) at a rate which, subject to paragraph (b) below, is two (2) per cent per annum higher than the aggregate of the Margin and the Fixed Rate or the Margin and EURIBOR (as applicable) which would have been payable if the Unpaid Sum had, during the period of non-payment, constituted the Loan concerned in the currency of the Unpaid Sum for successive Interest Periods. Any interest accruing under this Clause 9.3 shall be immediately payable by the Borrower on the next Interest Payment Date. (b) If any Unpaid Sum consists of all or part of a Loan which became due on a day which was not the last day of an Interest Period relating to that Loan: (i) the first Interest Period for that Unpaid Sum shall have a duration equal to the unexpired portion of the current Interest Period relating to that Loan; and (ii) the rate of interest applying to the Unpaid Sum during that first Interest Period shall be two (2) per cent per annum higher than the rate which would have applied if the Unpaid Sum had not become due. (c) If the Borrower fails to pay any amount of interest under a Finance Document on its due date, the Borrower shall pay lump sum damages to the Facility Agent for the account of the Lender in an amount to be determined by the Facility Agent as being, in respect of the period from the due date of payment until receipt by the Facility Agent of the relevant amount, the equivalent of interest at a rate determined in accordance with paragraph (a) above applied to the relevant Unpaid Sum. (d) In circumstances described in paragraph (c) above, the Borrower shall be entitled to evidence that the damage actually suffered by a Finance Party is lower than the amounts determined in accordance therewith. The Facility Agent shall, in its reasonable discretion, provide the Borrower with the information necessary for evidencing the calculation of the damage suffered by that Finance Party. 9.4 NOTIFICATION OF RATES OF INTEREST The Facility Agent shall without undue delay (unverzuglich) notify the Lenders and the Borrower of the determination of a rate of interest under this Agreement. 10. INTEREST PERIODS 10.1 INTEREST PERIOD OF THE ACQUISITION FACILITY (a) The Acquisition Loan has one Interest Period only. 38 (b) The duration of the Interest Period for the Acquisition Loan shall start on the Utilisation Date for that Loan and end on the Ultimate Final Repayment Date. 10.2 INTEREST PERIOD OF THE CAPEX FACILITY (a) The period for which the Capex Loan is outstanding shall be divided into successive Interest Periods. (b) The duration of the first Interest Period for a Capex Loan shall start on the Utilisation Date for that Loan and end on the day immediately preceding the Capex Initial Interest Payment Date. (c) The duration of each subsequent Interest Period shall, save as otherwise provided in this Agreement, start on each Interest Payment Date (commencing on the respective Capex Initial Interest Payment Date) and end on the day on which all Capex Commitments are fully drawn or on (and including) the last day of the Capex Facility Availability Period. (d) After the day on which all Capex Commitments are fully drawn or after (and excluding) the last day of the Capex Facility Availability Period the Loans related to the Capex Facility shall have only one Interest Period only. The duration of this Interest Period for the Capex Loans to which the Capex Fixed Rate is applicable shall start on the earlier of (i) the day following the day on which all Capex Commitments are fully drawn and (ii) after (and excluding) the last day of the Capex Facility Availability Period and end on the Final Repayment Date. (e) If two (2) or more Capex Loans have an Interest Period beginning and ending on the same dates, those Capex Loans will be consolidated into, and treated as, a single Loan on the last day of the Interest Period 10.3 CHANGES TO INTEREST PERIODS (a) The Facility Agent and the Borrower may enter into such other arrangements as they may agree for the determination and adjustment of Interest Periods. (b) If the Facility Agent makes any change to an Interest Period referred to in this Clause 10.3 (Changes to Interest Periods), it shall without undue delay (unverzuglich) notify the Lenders. 11. CHANGES TO THE CALCULATION OF INTEREST 11.1 ABSENCE OF QUOTATIONS Subject to Clause 11.2 (Market disruption), if EURIBOR is to be determined by reference to the Reference Banks but a Reference Bank does not supply a quotation by the Specified 39 Time on the Quotation Day, the applicable EURIBOR shall be determined on the basis of the quotations of the remaining Reference Banks. 11.2 MARKET DISRUPTION (a) If a Market Disruption Event occurs in relation to a Capex Loan for any Interest Period, then the rate of interest on each Lender's share of that Capex Loan for the Interest Period shall be the percentage rate per annum which is the sum of: (i) the Margin; (ii) the rate notified to the Facility Agent by that Lender as soon as practicable and in any event before interest is due to be paid in respect of that Interest Period, to be that which expresses as a percentage rate per annum the cost to that Lender of funding its participation in that Capex Loan from whatever source it may reasonably select; and (iii) the Mandatory Cost, if any, applicable to that Lender's participation in the CapexLoan. (b) In this Agreement, "MARKET DISRUPTION EVENT" means: (i) at or about noon on the Quotation Day for the relevant Interest Period the Screen Rate is not available and none or only one of the Reference Banks supplies a rate to the Facility Agent to determine EURIBOR for euro for the relevant Interest Period; or (ii) before close of business in London on the Quotation Day for the relevant Interest Period, the Facility Agent receives notifications from a Lender or Lenders that the cost to it or them of obtaining matching deposits in the European Interbank Market would be in excess of EURIBOR. 11.3 ALTERNATIVE BASIS OF INTEREST OR FUNDING (a) If a Market Disruption Event occurs and the Facility Agent so requires, the Facility Agent and the Borrower shall enter into negotiations (for a period of not more than thirty days) with a view to agreeing a substitute basis for determining the rate of interest. (b) Any alternative basis agreed pursuant to paragraph (a) above shall, with the prior written consent of all the Lenders and the Borrower, be binding on all Finance Parties. 40 11.4 BREAK COSTS (a) The Borrower shall, within three (3) Business Days of demand by a Finance Party, pay to that Finance Party its Break Costs attributable to all or any part of a Loan or Unpaid Sum being paid by the Borrower on a day other than the last day of an Interest Period for that Loan or Unpaid Sum. (b) Each Lender shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after a demand by the Facility Agent, provide a certificate confirming the amount of its Break Costs for any Interest Period in which they accrue. 12. FEES 12.1 UPFRONT FEE The Borrower shall pay to the Arranger an upfront fee in the amount and at the time agreed in a Fee Letter. 12.2 COMMITMENT FEE (a) The Borrower shall pay to the Facility Agent (for the account of each Lender) a fee in euro at a rate of 50 per cent. p.a. of the Margin of that Lender's Available Commitment for the relevant Availability Period commencing after the date on which the Initial Utilisation occurs. (b) The accrued commitment fee is payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for each successive period of three (3) Months which ends during the Availability Period, on the last day of the relevant Availability Period and, if cancelled in full, on the cancelled amount of the relevant Lender's Commitment at the time the cancellation is effective. 12.3 AGENCY FEE The Borrower shall pay to the Facility Agent an agency fee in the amount and at the time agreed in a Fee Letter. 12.4 PREPAYMENT FEE The amount of the Prepayment Fee is subject to a separate Fee Letter under English law. 13. TAX GROSS UP AND INDEMNITIES 13.1 DEFINITIONS In this Clause 13: 41 "PROTECTED PARTY" means a Finance Party which is or will be, for or on account of Tax, subject to any liability or required to make any payment in relation to a sum received or receivable (or any sum deemed for the purposes of Tax to be received or receivable) under a Finance Document. "QUALIFYING LENDER" means a Lender which is beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of any Finance Document and which is: (a) a Lender which has its head office in Germany or is acting through a Facility Office qualifying as a permanent establishment or permanent representative in Germany for Tax purposes of Germany; or (b) an Original Lender; or (c) a Treaty Lender; or (d) a Lender which is entitled to receive interest payments without any deduction of German or U.S. Tax at any time when it becomes a Lender. "TAX CREDIT" means a credit against, relief or remission for, or repayment of, any Tax. "TAX DEDUCTION" means a deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax from a payment under a Finance Document. An imposition on a Borrower by the German tax authorities pursuant to section 50a (7) German Income Tax Act shall not be considered as a Tax Deduction if it is imposed with respect to a Lender other than a Qualifying Lender. "TAX PAYMENT" means either the increase in a payment made by the Borrower to a Finance Party under Clause 13.2 (Tax gross-up) or a payment under Clause 13.4 (Tax indemnity). "TREATY LENDER" means a Lender which is entitled to a payment of interest under a double taxation agreement in force in the U.S.A. or Germany without any Tax Deduction (subject to the completion of any necessary procedural formalities). 13.2 TAX GROSS-UP (a) The Borrower shall make all payments to be made by it under or in connection with any Finance Document without any Tax Deduction, unless a Tax Deduction is required by law. (b) The Borrower shall promptly upon becoming aware that it must make a Tax Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of a Tax Deduction) notify the Facility Agent accordingly. Similarly, a Lender shall promptly notify the Facility Agent on becoming so aware in respect of a payment payable to that Lender. If the Facility Agent receives such notification from a Lender it shall promptly notify the Borrower. 42 (c) If a Tax Deduction is required by law to be made by the Borrower the amount of the payment due from the Borrower shall subject to paragraph (d) below be increased to an amount which (after making any Tax Deduction) leaves an amount equal to the payment which would have been due if no Tax Deduction had been required. (d) If: (i) on the date that payment is due the relevant Lender is not or has ceased to be a Qualifying Lender other than as a result of any change after the date of this Agreement or, in case of a Lender which has become a Party to this Agreement after the date of this Agreement, the date on which it became a Lender, in (or in the interpretation, administration, or application of) any law or treaty, or any generally applying published practice or concession of any relevant Tax Authority; or (ii) the Borrower making the payment is able to demonstrate that the payment could have been made to the Lender without the Tax Deduction had the Lender complied with its obligations under Clause 13.3 (Tax filings), then the Borrower shall not be required to make an increased payment to the relevant Lender under paragraph (c) above with respect to a Tax Deduction under German law. (e) If the Borrower is required to make a Tax Deduction, it shall make that Tax Deduction and any payment required in connection with that Tax Deduction within the time allowed and in the minimum amount required by law. (f) Within thirty (30) days of making either a Tax Deduction or any payment required in connection with that Tax Deduction, the Borrower making that Tax Deduction shall deliver to the Facility Agent for the Finance Party entitled to the payment an original receipt (or certified copy thereof) evidencing to that Finance Party that the Tax Deduction has been made or (as applicable) any appropriate payment paid to the relevant Tax Authority. 13.3 TAX FILINGS (a) A Lender shall complete as soon as practicable without undue delay (unverzuglich) any procedural formalities which it is able to complete and which are necessary for the Borrower to be able to make a payment to such Lender without a Tax Deduction (or with a reduced rate of Tax Deduction). (b) Each Lender and the Borrower shall co-operate in completing any procedural formalities necessary for the Borrower to obtain authorisation to make payments to 43 or for the account of that Lender without Tax Deduction (or with a reduced rate of Tax Deduction). 13.4 TAX INDEMNITY (a) The Borrower shall (within five (5) Business Days of demand by the Facility Agent) pay (or procure payment) to a Protected Party an amount equal to the loss, liability or cost which that Protected Party determines has been (directly or indirectly) suffered for or on account of Tax by that Protected Party in respect of a Finance Document. (b) Paragraph (a) above shall not apply: (i) with respect to any Tax assessed on a Finance Party: (1) under the law of the jurisdiction in which that Protected Party is incorporated or, if different, the jurisdiction (or jurisdictions) in which that Finance Party is treated as resident for tax purposes; or (2) under the law of the jurisdiction in which that Finance Party's Facility Office is located or permanent establishment is located if that Tax is imposed on or calculated by reference to the income received or receivable by that Finance Party; and (ii) to the extent a loss, liability or cost: (1) is compensated for by an increased payment under Clause 13.2 (Tax gross-up); or (2) would have been compensated for by an increased payment under Clause 13.2 (Tax gross-up) but was not so compensated solely because one of the exclusions in paragraph 13.2(d) of Clause 13.2 (Tax gross-up) applied. (iii) To the extent a Tax is assessed on a Finance Party on the grounds of German Tax provisions governing the imposition of tax on interest secured by German real estate provided the relevant Finance Party it is not a Qualifying Lender. (c) A Protected Party making, or intending to make, a claim pursuant to paragraph (a) above shall promptly notify the Facility Agent of the event which will give, or has given, rise to the claim, following which the Facility Agent shall notify the Borrower. 44 (d) A Protected Party shall, on receiving a payment from the Borrower under this Clause 13.4, notify the Facility Agent. 13.5 TAX CREDIT If the Borrower makes a Tax Payment and the relevant Finance Party determines that: (a) a Tax Credit is attributable either to an increased payment of which that Tax Payment forms part of or to that Tax Payment; and (b) that Finance Party has obtained, utilised and fully retained that Tax Credit in whole or in part on an affiliated group basis, the Finance Party shall pay an amount to the Borrower which that Finance Party determines will leave it (after that payment) in the same after-Tax position as it would have been in had the Tax Payment not been required to be made by the Borrower. 13.6 VAT (a) All consideration expressed to be payable under a Finance Document by any Party to a Finance Party shall be deemed to be exclusive of any VAT. If VAT is chargeable on any supply made by any Finance Party to any Party in connection with a Finance Document, that Party shall pay to that Finance Party (upon provision of a proper VAT invoice at the time specified in such invoice) in addition to the consideration for that supply an amount equal to the amount of the VAT. (b) Where a Finance Document requires any Party to reimburse a Finance Party for any costs or expenses, that Party shall also at the same time pay and indemnify that Finance Party against all VAT incurred by the Finance Party in respect of the costs or expenses to the extent that the Finance Party determines that it is not entitled to credit or repayment from the relevant Tax Authority in respect of the VAT. (c) Where pursuant to the terms of this Agreement one Finance Party makes a supply to another Finance Party, and VAT is chargeable on such supply, each Party paying the consideration for such supply shall also pay (in addition to and at the same time as paying the consideration for that supply upon provision of a proper VAT invoice) an amount equal to the amount of the VAT if the supply is not subject to the reverse charge mechanism. 13.7 STAMP TAXES The Borrower covenants to pay and, within five (5) Business Days of demand, indemnify each Finance Party against any cost, loss or liability each Finance Party may incur in relation to any stamp duty land tax, stamp duty, registration or other similar Taxes payable in respect of any Finance Document. 45 14. INCREASED COSTS 14.1 INCREASED COSTS (a) Subject to Clause 14.3 (Exceptions), the Borrower shall, within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a written demand by the Facility Agent, pay for the account of a Finance Party the amount of any Increased Costs incurred by that Finance Party or any of its Affiliates as a result of: (i) the introduction of or any change in (or in the interpretation, administration or application of) any law or regulation; or (ii) compliance with any law or regulation; after the Signing Date. (b) In this Agreement "INCREASED COSTS" means: (i) a reduction in the rate of return from the Facilities or on a Finance Party's (or its Affiliate's) overall capital; (ii) an additional or increased cost; or (iii) a reduction of any amount due and payable under any Finance Document, which is incurred or suffered by a Finance Party or any of its Affiliates to the extent that it is attributable to that Finance Party having entered into its Commitment or funding or performing its obligations under any Finance Document. 14.2 INCREASED COSTS CLAIMS (a) A Finance Party intending to make a claim pursuant to Clause 14.1 (Increased Costs) shall notify the Facility Agent of the event giving rise to the claim, following which the Facility Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower. (b) Each Finance Party shall, as soon as practicable after a demand by the Facility Agent, provide a certificate confirming the amount of its Increased Costs and setting out the calculation in reasonable detail. 14.3 EXCEPTIONS (a) Clause 14.1 (Increased Costs) does not apply to the extent any Increased Cost is: (i) attributable to a Tax Deduction required by law to be made by the Borrower; (ii) compensated for by Clause 13.4 (Tax indemnity) (or would have been compensated for under Clause 13.4 (Tax indemnity) but was not so 46 compensated solely because one of the exclusions in paragraph 13.4(b) of Clause 13.4 (Tax indemnity) applied); (iii) compensated for by the payment of Mandatory Cost; or (iv) attributable to the wilful breach (Vorsatz) or gross negligence (grobe Fahrlassigkeit) by the relevant Finance Party or its Affiliates of any law or regulation; (b) In this Clause 14.3 (Exceptions), a reference to a "TAX DEDUCTION" has the same meaning given to the term in Clause 13.1 (Definitions). (c) No Finance Party shall be entitled to recover any increased cost under this Clause 14.2 if such Finance Party has not made a demand in respect of the same within six (6) Months of the date on which such Finance Party has received notice of such event or circumstances which gave rise to such Increased Costs. 15. OTHER INDEMNITIES 15.1 CURRENCY INDEMNITY (a) If any sum due from the Borrower under the Finance Documents (a "SUM"), or any order, judgement or award given or made in relation to a Sum, has to be converted from the currency (the "FIRST CURRENCY") in which that Sum is payable into another currency (the "SECOND CURRENCY") for the purpose of: (i) making or filing a claim or proof against the Borrower; (ii) obtaining or enforcing an order, judgement or award in relation to any litigation or arbitration proceedings, the Borrower shall as an independent obligation, within three (3) Business Days of demand, indemnify each Finance Party to whom that Sum is due against any reasonable cost, loss or liability arising out of or as a result of the conversion including any discrepancy between (A) the rate of exchange used to convert that Sum from the First Currency into the Second Currency and (B) the rate or rates of exchange available to that person at the time of its receipt of that Sum. (b) The Borrower waives any right it may have in any jurisdiction to pay any amount under the Finance Documents in a currency or currency unit other than that in which it is expressed to be payable. 47 15.2 OTHER INDEMNITIES The Borrower shall within three (3) Business Days of receipt of written demand, indemnify each Finance Party against any cost, loss or liability including any Fixed Rate Breakage Amount incurred by that Finance Party as a result of: (a) the occurrence of any Default; (b) a failure by the Borrower or any of the Shareholders to pay any amount due under a Finance Document on its due date, including without limitation, any cost, loss or liability arising as a result of Clause 30 (Sharing among the Finance Parties); (c) funding or continuing to fund, or making arrangements to fund or continue to fund, its participation in the Loan requested by the Borrower in a Utilisation Request but not made by reason of the operation of any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement (other than by reason of default or negligence by that Lender alone); or (d) the Loan (or part of the Loan) not being prepaid in accordance with a notice of prepayment given by the Borrower. 15.3 INDEMNITY TO THE FACILITY AGENT The Borrower shall without undue delay (unverzuglich) indemnify the Facility Agent against any cost, loss or liability reasonably incurred by the Facility Agent (acting reasonably) as a result of: (a) investigating any event which it reasonably believes is a Default; or (b) acting or relying on any notice, request or instruction which it believes to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised by the Finance Parties. 15.4 INDEMNITY TO THE SECURITY AGENT The Borrower shall without undue delay (unverzuglich) indemnify the Security Agent and every Delegate against any cost, loss or liability incurred by any of them as a result of: (a) the taking, holding, protection or enforcement of the Transaction Security; or (b) the exercise of any of the rights, powers, discretions and remedies vested in the Security Agent and every Delegate by the Transaction Security; and (c) any default by the Borrower or any Shareholder in the performance of any of the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in any of the Finance Documents. 48 The Security Agent may, in priority to any payment to the Finance Parties, indemnify itself out of the Transaction Security in respect of, and pay and retain all sums necessary to give effect to the indemnity in this Clause 15.4 (Indemnity to the Security Agent). 15.5 FIXED RATE BREAKAGE AMOUNT INDEMNITY (a) The Borrower irrevocably agrees to indemnify within three (3) Business Days of demand each Lender in respect of any Fixed Rate Breakage Amount due by a Lender resulting from an early prepayment pursuant to Clause 8.1 (Illegality), Clause 8.2 (Change of Control), Clause 8.3 (Early Maturity Event), Clause 8.5 (Voluntary prepayment of Loan), Clause 8.6 (Mandatory Prepayments) and Clause 8.7 (Right of repayment and cancellation in relation to a single Lender). (b) Provided that no Event of Default is continuing, the Lender shall pay to the Borrower within three (3) Business Days of demand any Fixed Rate Breakage Amount received by such Lender (if any and net of any third party costs or expenses incurred by the Lender as a result of that early termination) resulting from an early prepayment pursuant to Clause 8.3 (Early Maturity Event), Clause 8.5 (Voluntary prepayment of Loan), Clause 8.6 (Mandatory Prepayments) and Clause 8.7 (Right of repayment and cancellation in relation to a single Lender). 16. MITIGATION 16.1 MITIGATION (a) Each Finance Party shall, in consultation with the Borrower, take all reasonable steps to mitigate any circumstances which arise and which would result in any amount becoming payable under or pursuant to, or cancelled pursuant to, any of Clause 8.1 (Illegality), Clause 13 (Tax gross-up and indemnities), Clause 14 (Increased Costs) or paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 (Mandatory Cost Formula) including (but not limited to) transferring its rights and obligations under the Finance Documents to another Affiliate or Facility Office. (b) Paragraph (a) above does not in any way limit the obligations of the Borrower or the Shareholders under the Finance Documents. 16.2 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY (a) The Borrower shall indemnify each Finance Party for all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by that Finance Party as a result of steps taken by it under Clause 16.1 (Mitigation). (b) A Finance Party is not obliged to take any steps under Clause 16.1 (Mitigation) if, in the opinion of that Finance Party (acting reasonably), to do so might be prejudicial to it. 49 17. COSTS AND EXPENSES 17.1 TRANSACTION EXPENSES The Borrower shall promptly on demand pay the Arranger, the Security Agent and the Facility Agent the amount of all costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable legal fees of the Arranger's counsel as agreed between the Borrower and the Facility Agent, land registry fees, mortgage registration fees and notarial fees) reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with the negotiation, preparation, printing, execution, syndication and perfection of: (a) this Agreement and any other documents referred to in this Agreement; and the Transaction Security; and (b) any other Finance Documents executed after the date of this Agreement. 17.2 AMENDMENT COSTS If: (a) the Borrower requests an amendment, waiver or consent; or (b) an amendment is required pursuant to Clause 31.10 (Change of currency), the Borrower shall, within three (3) Business Days of demand, reimburse the Facility Agent for the amount of all costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable legal fees) reasonably incurred by the Facility Agent or the Finance Parties in responding to, evaluating, negotiating or complying with that request or requirement. 17.3 MARKET VALUATION COSTS The Borrower shall, within ten (10) Business Days of demand, pay to the Facility Agent the cost of any Market Valuation or, structural survey or environmental report carried out in accordance with and subject to Clause 23.5 (Market Valuations), unless directly paid by the Borrower. 17.4 ENFORCEMENT COSTS The Borrower shall, within ten (10) Business Days of demand, pay to each Finance Party the amount of all costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, legal fees) reasonably incurred by it in connection with the enforcement of, or the preservation of any rights under, any Finance Document and the Transaction Security and any proceedings instituted by or against the Facility Agent and the Security Agent as a consequence of taking or holding the Transaction Security or enforcing these rights. 50 18. REPRESENTATIONS The Borrower makes the representations and warranties set out in this Clause 18 (Representations) by way of an independent guarantee (Selbstandiges Garantieversprechen) to each Finance Party. All representations and certifications provided to the Facility Agent from time to time under this Clause 18 (Representations) or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement shall be given without personal recourse to the individual director or manager of the Borrower unless such breach is attributable to a wilful misconduct (Vorsatz). 18.1 STATUS (a) It is a limited liability company duly formed and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A.. (b) It has the power to own its assets and carry on its business as it is being conducted. 18.2 BINDING OBLIGATIONS (a) Subject to the Reservations and subject to due notarisation and registration of the Land Charge, each of the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in each Finance Document, are legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations. (b) The obligations expressed to be assumed by it in each Security Document validly create first ranking Security of the type described, and over the assets to which it is expressed to apply, in the relevant Security Document and accurately evidences that Security. 18.3 NON-CONFLICT WITH OTHER OBLIGATIONS The entry into and performance by it of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents do not and shall not: (a) conflict with: (i) any law or regulation applicable to it; (ii) its constitutional documents; or (iii) any agreement or instrument binding upon it or any of its assets; (b) result in the existence of, or oblige it to create, any Security over its assets other than as permitted under Clause 22.4 (Negative pledge). 51 18.4 POWER AND AUTHORITY It has the power to enter into, perform and deliver, and has taken all necessary action to authorise its entry into, performance and delivery of, the Finance Documents to which it is a Party and the transactions contemplated by those Finance Documents. 18.5 VALIDITY AND ADMISSIBILITY IN EVIDENCE All Authorisations required or desirable: (a) to enable it lawfully to enter into, exercise its rights and comply with its obligations in the Finance Documents to which it is a Party; and (b) to make the Finance Documents to which it is a Party admissible in evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation, save that a registration may be ordered and a registration tax may become payable if and at the time when the Finance Documents will be exhibited in any court proceedings in Delaware or before any other official authority in Delaware; have been obtained or effected and are in full force and effect. 18.6 GOVERNING LAW AND ENFORCEMENT (a) Subject to the Reservations, where German law is the choice of the governing law of any Finance Document, such choice of German law shall be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation. (b) Subject to the Reservations, where Delaware law is the choice of the governing law of any Finance Document, such choice of Delaware law shall be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation. (c) Subject to the Reservations, any judgement obtained in Germany in relation to a Finance Document shall be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation. (d) Subject to the Reservations, any judgement obtained in Delaware in relation to a Finance Document shall be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation. 18.7 DEDUCTION OF TAX / INTEREST BARRIER RULES (a) It is not required under German, French, Delaware or U.S. law or elsewhere to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax from any payment it may make under any Finance Document. 52 (b) No tenant under any Lease is required under any law to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax from any Rental Income. (c) In 2009 only an annual amount of up to EUR 185,000.00 of the Borrower's interest expenses will not be deductible for German corporate income tax purposes. In 2010 and the following years, only an annual amount of up to EUR 85,000.00 of the Borrower's interest expenses will not be deductible for German corporate income tax purposes. In 2009 and any following year the remaining interest expenses of the Borrower in the relevant taxable period will be fully deductible for corporate income tax purposes in Germany. 18.8 NO FILING OR STAMP TAXES Other than with respect to the land charge, it is not necessary that the Finance Documents be filed, recorded or enrolled with any court or other authority in any relevant jurisdiction or that any stamp duty, stamp duty land tax, registration or similar tax be paid on or in relation to the Finance Documents or the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents. 18.9 NO DEFAULT (a) No Event of Default is continuing or might reasonably be expected to result from the making of the Utilisation. (b) To Borrower's best knowledge having made due enquiries no other event or circumstance is continuing which constitutes (or with the giving of notice, lapse of time, or the fulfilment of any other application or condition or any combination of the foregoing, would constitute) a default under any other agreement or instrument which is binding on it or to which its assets are subject which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. 18.10 NO MISLEADING INFORMATION (a) Any factual information provided by or authorised by and delivered on behalf of the Borrower to: (i) the Finance Parties in relation to the Transaction Documents; (ii) the Valuer for the purposes of the most recent Market Valuation; and (iii) any providers of any of the Due Diligence Reports or the Report on Title; is in each case, true, complete and accurate in all material respects as at the date it was given and is not misleading in any material respect. (b) Any opinions, forecasts and projections made by or on behalf of the Borrower or the Shareholders and provided to the Finance Parties have been prepared as at their date, 53 on the basis of recent historical information and on the assumptions believed by the Borrower or the Shareholders to be fair and reasonable. (c) The Borrower has not knowingly withheld any information which if disclosed may reasonably be expected materially and adversely to affect the decision of any Lender considering whether or not to provide finance to the Borrower or the value of the Property given in the most recent Market Valuation. (d) Nothing has occurred since the date such information was provided by or authorised by and delivered on behalf of the Borrower which renders the information originally contained in it untrue or misleading in any material respect. 18.11 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Original Financial Statements fairly represent, to the Borrower's best knowledge, the Borrower's good faith projection of its and the Shareholders' financial condition immediately following the Utilisation Date unless expressly disclosed to the Facility Agent in writing to the contrary before the date of this Agreement. 18.12 PARI PASSU RANKING Its payment obligations under the Finance Documents rank at least pari passu with the claims of all its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors, except for obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies generally. 18.13 NO PROCEEDINGS PENDING OR THREATENED No litigation, arbitration or administrative proceeding of or before any court, arbitral body or agency has been started or, to Borrower's best knowledge, threatened against it which: (a) may reasonably be expected to restrain its entry into, the exercise of its rights under, or the performance, enforcement of or compliance with any of its obligations under, the Finance Documents; or (b) is reasonably likely to be adversely determined, and if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 18.14 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE The Borrower or Tenant has performed and complied in all material respects with any Environmental Law and Environmental Permits and all other material covenants, conditions, restrictions or agreements directly or indirectly concerned with any contamination, pollution or waste or the release or discharge of any toxic or hazardous substance in connection with any Property where failure to do so might reasonably be expected to result in a Material 54 Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed in the Environmental Reports, there is no material environmental risk on the Properties that could require immediate action. 18.15 ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS Except as disclosed in the Environmental Reports, no Environmental Claim has been commenced or (to the best of the Borrower's knowledge and belief) is threatened against the Borrower or any of the Tenants. 18.16 CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING COMPLIANCE To Borrower's best knowledge, having made due enquiries, the Borrower and the Tenants have performed and complied with in all material respects of any Construction Law and Planning Law, Construction Permits and Planning Permits (to the extent applicable to the Properties and where non compliance might have a Material Adverse Effect). 18.17 CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING CLAIMS No Construction Claim and Planning Claim has been commenced or (to the best of the Borrower's knowledge and belief) is threatened against the Borrower or any of the Tenants. 18.18 NO OTHER BUSINESS AND ASSETS (a) The Borrower has not traded or carried on any business since its formation other than conducting the business of acquiring, managing, letting and owning the Properties and related activities consistent with the Finance Documents. (b) The Borrower does not own any asset other than the respective Properties or assets necessary for the operation of its Business Plan. (c) The Borrower does not have and has never had any employees. (d) The Borrower does not own directly or indirectly, legally or beneficially, any investments in any unlimited company, partnership or other entity with unlimited liability. (e) The Borrower has not any liabilities (whether actual or contingent) other than under the Transaction Documents, any Transaction Costs or arising as a result of its ownership and/or occupation of the Properties. 18.19 TAXATION AND OTHER LIABILITIES (a) It has duly and punctually paid and discharged all Taxes imposed upon it or its assets within the time period allowed without incurring interest or penalties (save to the extent that (i) payment is being contested in good faith, (ii) it has maintained 55 adequate reserves for the payment of such Taxes and (iii) payment can be lawfully withheld). (b) It is not overdue in the filing of any Tax returns. (c) No claims are being or are reasonably likely to be asserted against it with respect to Taxes. (d) It has to duly and punctually paid and discharged all other liabilities. 18.20 TITLE TO ASSETS Subject to registration at any relevant land registry, on and from the Initial Utilisation Date: (a) the Borrower is the legal and beneficial owner of each of its assets which are expressed to be the subject of the Transaction Security, in each case free from any Security (other than under the Finance Documents); (b) the Borrower is, subject to the Borrower being registered in the respective land register (Grundbuch), the bare legal owner (Eigentumer) in respect of, and has good and valid title to, the Properties; (c) the Borrower has the benefit of all necessary licences, consents and authorisations required under all applicable law in connection with its ownership of the Properties, and they are in full force and effect; (d) no breach of any law or regulation is subsisting which would be reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the value of any Properties or the amount of Net Rental Income; (e) except as disclosed in the Report on Title, there is no covenant, easement, agreement, reservation, restriction, condition or other matter which adversely affects any Property; (f) no Property is subject to any overriding interest or an unregistered interest which overrides first registration or registered dispositions; and (g) to the Borrower's best knowledge, having made due enquiries, each Property is free and clear of material damage and structural defects which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the value of that Property. 18.21 ENCUMBRANCES Save as disclosed in the Report on Title and except for those charges, liens, mortgages, land charges, and encumbrances expressly provided for in the Sale and Purchase Agreement, the 56 Properties is free and clear of any charges, liens, mortgages, land charges and encumbrances. 18.22 SECURITY (a) No Security exists over any asset of the Borrower expressed to be the subject of any Security created or expressed to be created under the Finance Document except as permitted under Clause 22.4 (Negative pledge). (b) The Transaction Security created or expressed to be created under the Finance Documents has or will have (after the registration of the Land Charge in the competent land register first ranking priority and it is not subject to any prior ranking or pari passu ranking Security except as permitted under Clause 22.4 (Negative pledge). (c) Each Security Document which purports to create a Security validly creates or will create a Security of the type described, and over the assets to which it is expressed to apply, in the relevant Finance Document and, if a Finance Document purports to evidence any Security, it accurately evidences that Security. (d) Any Shares which are expressed to be subject to any Security created or expressed to be created pursuant to the Finance Documents are fully paid and not subject to any option to purchase or similar rights. Except for the requirement of the Shareholders to the granting of its consent to the transfer of Shares in the Borrower, the constitutional documents of the Borrower do not and could not restrict or inhibit any transfer of those shares on creation or on enforcement of that Security. 18.23 OWNERSHIP OF BORROWER The entire issued share capital of the Borrower is legally and beneficially owned and controlled by the Shareholders (or, subject to the fulfilment of the "Know your customer" checks to the satisfaction of the Facility Agent, by an entity fully held and controlled by the Shareholders unless disposed in accordance with Clause 22.5 (Disposals)). 18.24 FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS Save for the Financial Indebtedness permitted under Clause 22.6 (Financial Indebtedness), there is no Financial Indebtedness existing. 18.25 INSOLVENCY (a) The Borrower is not unable nor admits inability to pay its debts as they fall due, nor suspends making payments on any of its debts or, by reason of actual or anticipated financial difficulties, commences negotiations with one or more of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness. 57 (b) The value of the assets of the Borrower is not less than its liabilities (taking into account contingent and prospective liabilities and reserves). (c) No moratorium is declared in respect of any indebtedness of the Borrower. 18.26 REPETITION (a) The representations set out in Clauses 18.1 (Status) to 18.25 (Insolvency) are made by the Borrower on the date of this Agreement. (b) The representations set out in Clauses 18.1 (Status) to 18.25 (Insolvency) (excluding Clause 19.1 (Financial Statements))(the "REPEATED REPRESENTATION") are made and shall thereafter be repeated by the Borrower by reference to the facts and circumstances then existing on the date of the Utilisation Request and each Interest Payment Date and, in the case of Clause 19.1 (a) (Financial Statements), each date on which the Borrower delivers, or, if earlier, is obliged to deliver, financial statements in accordance with Clause 19.1 (Financial statements). 19. INFORMATION UNDERTAKINGS The undertakings in this Clause 19 remain in force from the date of this Agreement for so long as any amount of the Secured Obligations is outstanding or any Commitment is in force. 19.1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Borrower shall supply to the Facility Agent in sufficient copies for all the Lenders as soon as the same become available, but in any event: (a) within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each of its financial years its unaudited financial statements for that financial year; (b) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of its financial half-years its unaudited financial statements for that financial half-year; and (c) within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of the respective financial year the audited financial statements for that financial year of the applicable Existing Funds or such other ultimate owner of the Borrower as may be the case; and (d) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of financial half-years the unaudited financial statements of the applicable Existing Funds for that financial half-year or such other ultimate owner of the Borrower as may be the case. 58 19.2 REQUIREMENTS AS TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (a) The Original Financial Statements and each set of financial statements delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 19.1 (Financial statements) shall be certified by a manager or an authorised signatory of the Borrower or the Shareholders, as the case may be, as fairly representing its financial condition as at the date as at which those financial statements were drawn up. (b) The Borrower shall deliver together on each Interest Payment Date in accordance with Clause 19.4 (a) (Properties information), a certificate signed by a manager or an authorised signatory for and on behalf of the Borrower certifying that no Default has occurred during the preceding financial quarter and in the form of Schedule 8 (Financial Covenants Compliance Certificate) computations establishing (if that is the case) that the Borrower is in compliance with the covenants set out in Clause 22.3 (Loan to value), the Lease Obligations Covenant, the Tenant Covenant and any issues related to a possible insolvency of any of the Tenants or Wagon PLC as at the end of such financial quarter. 19.3 ACCOUNT STATEMENTS No later than ten (10) Business Days before each Interest Payment Date, the Borrower shall or shall ensure that the Account Bank deliver to the Facility Agent all bank account statements (Kontoauszuge) of each Control Account that have become available to the Borrower. 19.4 PROPERTIES INFORMATION The Borrower shall supply to the Facility Agent in sufficient copies for all the Lenders: (a) no later than five (5) Business Days before each Interest Payment Date at the latest a written report in respect of the capital expenditure and development of the Properties (containing in particular, but not limited to, the report, contractor, description, budget, timeline, cost overrun and completion status for the immediately preceding ending calendar quarter); (b) no later than ten (10) Business Days after each Interest Payment Date occurring on the 30th of June of each calendar year at the latest an Annual Management Report for the immediately preceding ending calendar year (PROVIDED THAT where the information to be provided in the relevant section has not changed since the last Annual Management Report delivered to the Facility Agent, the relevant section may state "no change"); (c) no later than ten (10) Business Days after each anniversary of the Initial Utilisation Date at the latest, a Market Valuation, except for the full Market Valuation to be 59 supplied by the Borrower to the Facility Agent no later than ten (10) Business Days before the 30 March 2013; (d) no later than five (5) Business Days after the sending of a default notice to a Tenant, even if waived by the Borrower or remedied by the respective Tenant and of any amount due by any of the Tenants or any other tenant, a copy of such default notice; and (e) promptly, any other information in respect of the Properties available to the Borrower or any occupational tenant of any part of the Properties and any guarantor or surety of any such occupational tenant, insurances and such other information as the Facility Agent may reasonably request. 19.5 INFORMATION: MISCELLANEOUS The Borrower shall supply to the Facility Agent in sufficient copies for all the Lenders: (a) all documents dispatched by the Borrower to its shareholders or its creditors generally at the same time as they are dispatched; (b) promptly after the fifth anniversary of the Initial Utilisation any information available to the Borrower requested by the Facility Agent in respect of Wagon PLC and any of the Tenants; (c) promptly upon becoming aware of them, the details of any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings which are current, threatened in writing or pending against the Borrower, and which would, if adversely determined, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (d) promptly, such further information regarding the financial condition, business and operations of the Borrower as any Finance Party (through the Facility Agent) may reasonably request (including, without limitation, all information and documents as maybe required under Sections 13, 13 (a) and 18 of the German Banking Act (Gesetz uber das Kreditwesen)). 19.6 NOTIFICATION OF DEFAULT (a) The Borrower shall notify the Facility Agent of any Default (and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it), including, but not limited to, any breach of the Borrower or any of the Tenants related to environmental issues, promptly upon becoming aware of its occurrence. (b) The Borrower shall inform the Facility Agent no later than five (5) Business Days before each Interest Payment Date of any breach of Lease Obligations Covenant. 60 (c) Promptly upon a reasonable request by the Facility Agent, the Borrower shall supply to the Facility Agent a certificate signed by two of its managers or senior officers on its behalf certifying without personal liability except for any damage caused by such manager's or senior officer's wilful misconduct (Vorsatz) that no Default is continuing (or if a Default is continuing, specifying the Default and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it). (d) The Borrower shall notify the Facility Agent of any material event promptly upon becoming aware of its occurrence. 19.7 "KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" CHECKS (a) The Borrower shall promptly upon the reasonable request of the Facility Agent or any Lender supply, or procure the supply of, such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Facility Agent (for itself or on behalf of any Lender) or any Lender (for itself or on behalf of any prospective New Lender) in order for the Facility Agent, such Lender or any prospective New Lender to carry out and be satisfied with the results of all necessary "know your customer" or other checks in relation to any Finance Documents. (b) Each Lender shall promptly upon the request of the Facility Agent supply, or procure the supply of, such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Facility Agent (for itself) in order for the Facility Agent to carry out and be satisfied with the results of all necessary "know your customer" or other checks in relation to any such Finance Documents. 20. TENANT COVENANT From the fifth anniversary of the Initial Utilisation Date until the Final Repayment Date the Borrower shall inform the Facility Agent no later than five (5) Business Days before each Interest Payment Date that (a) Wagon PLC has an EBITDA Margin of at least 7 per cent and the financial ratio of Net Debt to EBITDA does not exceed 3.0; and (b) Full Occupancy is fulfilled. 21. CONTROL ACCOUNTS The undertakings in this Clause 21 (Control Accounts) remain in force from the date of this Agreement for so long as any amount is outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force. 61 21.1 DESIGNATION OF CONTROL ACCOUNT (a) The Borrower shall on or prior to the Initial Utilisation Date, open and maintain in its name with the designated branches of an Account Bank a current account designated "Proceeds Account". (b) The Borrower may only with the prior written consent of the Facility Agent, maintain any other account with any bank or financial institution, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld and provided that such other accounts will not go in any overdraft, except for (i) tenant deposit accounts (Mietkautionskonten) for the sole purpose of collecting rent deposits (Mietkautionszahlungen) of tenants; and (ii) an account with Bank of America, account number 18874014 sort code 50010900, which shall be opened and maintained by the Borrower and to which only any surplus pursuant to Clause 21.4 (b)(vii)(4) (Proceeds Account) shall be paid. The Borrower must ensure that such account does not go into overdraft. 21.2 ACCOUNT BANK (a) If the Facility Agent so reasonably requires or the Borrower so requests and the Facility Agent consents (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), an Account Bank shall (as soon as practicable after the requirement or request): (i) be changed to another Account Bank; or (ii) change its designated branch to another branch of the Account Bank in Germany. (b) The Borrower shall do all such things as the Facility Agent reasonably requests in order to facilitate any such change of Account Bank (including, without limitation, the execution of bank mandate forms). (c) If at any time the rating of any account-holding bank falls below a minimum rating of A-1+ from Standard & Poor's Rating Services, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies Inc., P1 (short term) and Aa3 (long-term) from Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and F 1+ (short term) from Fitch Ratings Ltd. the Borrower will notify the Security Agent and procure that, within thirty (30) days of any of them becoming aware of that rating downgrade another Account Bank will be appointed in accordance with this Clause 21.2 (Account Bank). 62 21.3 PAYMENTS INTO THE PROCEEDS ACCOUNT (a) The Borrower will ensure that the Rental Income is paid directly and promptly by each Tenant into the Proceeds Account. (b) Subject to Clause 8.6 (Mandatory Prepayments) the Borrower will ensure that the Disposal Proceeds, the Acquisition Proceeds and the Insurance Proceeds (to the extent not directly paid to the Tenants or to be applied towards the restoration of the Properties pursuant to the respective Lease Agreement) are paid directly into the Proceeds Account. (c) To the extent Insurance Proceeds shall be applied towards the restoration of the Properties pursuant to the respective Lease Agreement, the Borrower will ensure that such Insurance Proceeds are paid into an account pledged with a first rank in favour of the Finance Parties and which shall become a Control Account. After consultation with the Facility Agent, the Borrower shall be entitled to transfer any monies standing to the credit of such account to third parties for the discharge of debt incurred, resulting from the restoration of the Properties. (d) If any Tenant of any part of the Properties sends a cheque (or otherwise makes one payment) to the Borrower which includes a sum in respect of Rental Income, that cheque or payment must be paid into the Proceeds Account. (e) The Borrower will ensure that any other amount not listed in lit. (b) - (c) above that is paid to the Borrower and relating to the Properties is paid directly and without undue delay into the Proceeds Account. (f) The Borrower shall deliver within five (5) Business Days after the Initial Utilisation Date, to all Tenants a written notification instructing them to pay their rent and other payments under the relevant Lease directly into the Proceeds Account of the Borrower provided that such notification shall not be necessary if the tenants had previously been instructed to pay their rent into the Proceeds Account, as the case may be. 21.4 PROCEEDS ACCOUNT (a) The Facility Agent shall have sole signing rights (alleinige Zeichnungs- und Verfugungsbefugnis) on the Proceeds Account. The Borrower shall grant the Facility Agent an irrevocable order of authority (unwiderrufliche Kontovollmacht) including the right to grant a secondary power of attorney (Untervollmacht). (b) On each Interest Payment Date and on the Final Repayment Date the Facility Agent shall withdraw such amount standing to the credit of the Proceeds Account as it is necessary for the application in or towards (and in the order of) the following: 63 (i) first, payment of all Break Costs due from the Borrower; (ii) second, payment of all other costs, fees and expenses due and payable to the Finance Parties; (iii) third, payment of: (1) first, the payments due and payable pursuant to Clause 15.5 (Fixed Rate Breakage Amount Indemnity); and (2) second, the payments due and payable pursuant to Clause 7 (Repayment), including, but not limited to, scheduled repayments; (iv) fourth, in and towards payment pro rata of all accrued interest due but unpaid under the Finance Documents; (v) fifth, payment of: (1) first, the mandatory prepayment of the Loans in inverse order of maturity as may be required pursuant to Clause 8.6 (Mandatory prepayments); (2) second, all amounts then due and payable under Clause 12.4 (Prepayment Fee); (3) third, all amounts then due and payable under Clause 8.8(b) (Restrictions); and (vi) sixth, all or part of the other Secured Obligations, including any default interest, then due and payable. (vii) seventh, any surplus, after all or part of the Secured Obligations due and payable have been irrevocably been paid or discharged, in full will be distributed on any Interest Payment date as follows: (1) if a Default has occurred and is continuing and until the Interest Payment Date immediately following the remedy of the Default any surplus standing to the credit of the Proceeds Account (including any amounts set out in Clause 15.5(b) (Fixed Rate Breakage Amount Indemnity)) shall, at the Facility Agent's sole discretion, be retained in the Proceeds Account and shall serve as additional cash collateral for the repayment of the Secured Obligations; (2) if the Lease Obligations Covenant is breached, the Facility Agent may, until the Lease Obligations Covenant is remedied on two (2) consecutive Interest Payment Dates, utilise 100 per cent. of the 64 surplus standing to the credits of the Proceeds Account (including any amounts set out in Clause 15.5(b) (Fixed Rate Breakage Amount Indemnity)) on that Interest Payment Date in repayment of the Loans and of any other Secured Obligations on a pro rata basis or as otherwise agreed between the Facility Agent and the Borrower; (3) (A) if the Tenant Covenant is breached after 28 June 2013, the Facility Agent may utilise 100 per cent. of the surplus standing to the credits of the Proceeds Account on that Interest Payment Date until the Interest Payment Date immediately following the date on which the Tenant Covenant is fulfilled on the basis of the most recent published semi-annual unaudited or annual audited financial statements of Wagon PLC in repayment of the Loans and of any other Secured Obligations on a pro rata basis or as otherwise agreed between the Facility Agent and the Borrower; (B) if the Tenant Covenant is, following a breach of a Tenant Covenant after 28 June 2013, fulfilled on an Interest Payment Date immediately following the date on which the Tenant Covenant is fulfilled on the basis of the most recent published semi-annual unaudited or annual audited financial statements of Wagon PLC, any surplus standing to the credits of the Proceeds Account shall, at the Facility Agent's sole discretion, be retained in the Proceeds Account and shall save as additional cash collateral of the Secured Obligations until the Interest Payment Date immediately following the date on which the Tenant Covenant is fulfilled on the basis of the newly published semi-annual unaudited or annual audited financial statements of Wagon PLC. If the Tenant Covenant on such Interest Payment Date is then fulfilled, any surplus, subject to the compliance of the requirements set out in lit. (1) and (2) above, may be transferred by the Facility Agent in accordance with lit. (4) below; (C) if the Tenant Covenant is breached on such date, lit. (A) shall apply. (4) subject to the compliance with all representations, warranties and undertakings and the non-occurrence of a Default under any of the Finance Documents, any surplus standing to the credit of the Proceeds 65 Account may be transferred by the Facility Agent, after having received a respective written request from the Borrower, such written request shall not be received by the Facility Agent earlier than three (3) Business Days after each Interest Payment Date. 21.5 CONTROL ACCOUNTS GENERALLY (a) Each Control Account shall be denominated in euro. (b) The Facility Agent shall have sole signing rights on the Proceeds Account. (c) On the Final Repayment Date or upon any part of a Loan becoming immediately due and payable under this Agreement, the monies outstanding to the credit of each Control Account may be applied by the Facility Agent in or towards payment of the Secured Obligations. (d) The Borrower must ensure that no Control Account goes in to overdraft. (e) The Borrower must, within five (5) Business Days of any reasonable request by the Facility Agent, supply the Facility Agent with the following information in relation to any payment received in an Account: (i) the date of payment or receipt; (ii) the payer; and (iii) the purpose of the payment or receipt. (f) No Finance Party is responsible or liable to the Borrower for: (i) any non-payment of any liability of the Borrower which could be paid out of moneys standing to the credit of a Control Account other to the extent such damage is incurred as a result of wilful misconduct (Vorsatz) or gross negligence (grobe Fahrlassigkeit) of such Finance Party; or (ii) any withdrawal wrongly made if made in good faith on the basis of written directions. (g) The Borrower may pay to the Account Bank such reasonable transaction charges and other fees (in each case, consistent with the Account Bank's usual practice in relation to similar accounts) as the Borrower may from time to time agree with the Account Bank. No other charges or fees shall be payable to the Account Bank (in its capacity as such) in respect of the Proceeds Account. 66 (h) This Clause 21 (Control Account) does not limit or affect the Borrower's obligations to pay the Secured Obligations or to make voluntary or mandatory payments under the Finance Documents. (i) The Borrower shall procure that the Account Bank waives its pledge arising out of its general business terms (AGB Pfandrecht) and any set-off and retention rights it might have in relation to the Proceeds Account. 22. GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS The undertakings in this Clause 22 remain in force from the date of this Agreement for so long as any amount of the Secured Obligations is outstanding or any Commitment in force. 22.1 AUTHORISATIONS The Borrower shall promptly: (a) obtain, comply with and do all that is necessary to maintain in full force and effect; and (b) supply certified copies to the Facility Agent of, any Authorisation required under any law or regulation of its jurisdiction of incorporation to enable it to perform its obligations under the Finance Documents to which it is a Party and to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation of any Finance Document. 22.2 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS The Borrower shall comply, or cause Tenant to comply, in all respects with all laws to which it may be subject, if failure to so comply would materially impair its ability to perform its obligations under the Finance Documents. 22.3 LOAN TO VALUE The Borrower shall ensure that the aggregate sum of the Loans at any time does not exceed (a) prior to the second anniversary of the Initial Utilisation Date 60 per cent, (b) after the second and prior to the date of 30 March 2013, 55 per cent, and (c) after 30 March 2013, 50 per cent of the Market Value at that time as recorded in the then most recent Market Valuation. 67 22.4 NEGATIVE PLEDGE (a) The Borrower shall not create or permit to subsist any Security over the whole or any part of its assets. (b) Paragraph (a) above does not apply to: (i) any Security which is to be irrevocably discharged or released in full on the Initial Utilisation Date; (ii) any Security arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of the Borrower's business (including retention of title arrangements) and securing amounts exceeding not more than an aggregate amount of EUR 100,000 overdue; (iii) any Security created in the general business conditions (Allgemeine Geschaftsbedingungen) of an Account Bank where an account is held provided that such Account Bank has waived its first ranking account pledge in its favour; (iv) the Transaction Security; (v) any lien permitted under section 1136 of the German Civil Code (Burgerliches Gesetzbuch); (vi) the land charge in favour of the City of Nagold over EUR 102,258.37 (DEM 200,000); and (vii) any other Security granted by the Borrower with the prior written consent of the Facility Agent. 22.5 DISPOSALS (a) The Borrower or any of the Shareholders shall not enter into a single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or not) and whether voluntary or involuntary, to sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of the whole or any part of its assets. (b) Paragraph (a) above does not apply to: (i) any sale, lease, transfer or other disposal: (1) under any Lease entered into by the Borrower in accordance with Clause 23.2 (Leases); (2) which is a Permitted Disposal; 68 (3) in case of a compulsory purchase of any part of any Property, if, in the opinion of the Facility Agent, the Initial Market Value of the Properties is not materially affected and the Loan to Value Ratio on the Interest Payment Date immediately following the date on which the Facility Agent has received notice of such compulsory purchase could be more than the then applicable Loan to Value Ratio; (4) which is permitted under Clause 22.4(b) (Negative Pledge); (5) of assets (other than the Properties or parts thereof) in the ordinary course of its business; (6) made with the prior written consent of the Facility Agent; (7) any compulsory purchase in accordance with Clause 23.7; and (ii) any disposal shall be permitted (a "PERMITTED DISPOSAL") provided that: (1) in case of a disposal by the Borrower of its interest in the Properties if (A) no Default is continuing or would occur following such disposal or, if a Default is continuing, such Default will be remedied by such disposal by repayment of 100 per cent of the Secured Obligations; and (B) all of the Properties are being disposed of on arm's length terms to a bona fide third party purchaser; (C) the Borrower gives at least five (5) Business Days' prior notice of such Disposal; (D) the Facility Agent is satisfied that the Net Disposal Proceeds arising from the Disposal will not be less than the aggregate of: - all Secured Obligations outstanding; - the amount certified by the Borrower (on the basis of its professional tax advice which shall be copied to the Facility Agent, if the Facility Agent so requires) as being the aggregate liability to Tax of Borrower arising from the Disposal; - the Disposal Costs arising from the Disposal; 69 - any sums which may become due and payable under Clause 8.6 (Restrictions) as a result of the prepayment to be made following the Disposal; and (E) the Net Disposal Proceeds are directly credited by the Purchaser of the Properties into the Proceeds Account; and the Borrower shall provide the Facility Agent with such evidence of the relevant sums and calculations involved as the Facility Agent may reasonably request; and (2) in case of any disposal by the Shareholders of any of their shares held in the Borrower, if (A) such Shares in the Borrower are transferred to any member of the WP Carey Group; and (B) the "Know your customer" checks have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Facility Agent. 22.6 FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS (a) The Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent: (i) permit any Financial Indebtedness to be outstanding to it by, or to make any other form of credit available to, any person; (ii) incur or have outstanding any Financial Indebtedness to any other person (including Affiliates); and (iii) pay or discharge (including, without limitation, by way of set-off or combination of accounts), or grant any guarantee, indemnity, bond, letter of credit or similar assurance against financial loss in support of, any indebtedness owed by it to any other person. (b) The prior written consent of the Facility Agent is given to any Financial Indebtedness: (i) incurred under the Finance Documents; (ii) owed by the Borrower to any Shareholder and/or any Junior Creditor if such Financial Indebtedness is subordinated to amounts owing to a Finance Party under the Finance Documents by the terms of the Subordination Agreement; or 70 (iii) that arises as a normal trade credit in the ordinary course of the Borrower's business and is not outstanding for more than thirty (30) days. 22.7 DISCHARGE OF EXISTING SECURITY The Borrower shall ensure that all prior ranking existing Security affecting the property shall be discharged. 22.8 MERGERS The Borrower shall not enter into any amalgamation, demerger, merger or corporate reconstruction other than with entities that are a part of the W.P. Carey Group provided that such other entity of the W.P. Carey Group has not any liabilities (whether actual or contingent and subject to a satisfactory "Know your customer" check by the Finance Parties). 22.9 CHANGE OF BUSINESS The Borrower shall only conduct the business of owning the Properties and managing them. 22.10 MATERIAL CONTRACTS The Borrower shall not amend or alter the terms of any contract to which it is a party with any entity outside of the W.P. Carey Group which creates liability in excess of EUR 100,000 without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). 22.11 TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS (a) The Borrower shall not amend, vary, forego or waive any material provision, right or condition arising in or under the Transaction Documents or agree to do any of those things, without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent (acting reasonably). (b) The Borrower shall exercise its rights and comply with its material obligations under the Transaction Documents referred to in paragraph (a) above in a commercially reasonable manner. 22.12 CENTRE OF MAIN INTERESTS The Borrower shall not be permitted to move its centre of main interests to any jurisdiction other than its jurisdiction of incorporation. 22.13 TAXES The Borrower shall: 71 (a) maintain its tax residence solely in the state of Delaware, U.S.A.; (b) ensure that all Taxes payable by, or assessed upon, it are paid when due except to the extent that they are contested in good faith and by appropriate means and an adequate reserve has been set aside with respect to the unpaid Tax; (c) ensure that input VAT (Vorsteuer) in future will not have been repaid in whole or in part pursuant to Section 15 a of the German VAT Act (Umsatzsteuergesetz) without the Facility Agent's prior written consent; (d) comply, within all applicable time limits, with the requirements to make, deliver or amend returns (including company tax returns) required to be made by it to any Tax Authority; (e) ensure that no tax losses belonging to it or tax reliefs available to it are surrendered, waived or otherwise disposed of without the Facility Agent's prior written consent; (f) ensure that no latent capital gains tax liability of the Borrower is triggered or realised, whether by reason of capital gains tax degrouping or for any other reason; and (g) not implement any measure which limits or excludes the deductibility of interest expenses for German corporate income tax purposes. (h) Ensure that the annual amount of interest expenses which are not deductible for German corporate income tax purposes will not exceed the amounts mentioned in Clause 18.7 (c) (Deduction of Tax / Interest Barrier Rules). 22.14 VAT The Borrower shall not form or be a member of any VAT group. 22.15 DISTRIBUTIONS (a) The Borrower shall not declare or pay any dividends or interest on unpaid dividends or distributions, fees or expenses in the nature of or intended to act as a distribution to any of the Shareholders or any of its Affiliates or make any payments in respect of Financial Indebtedness subordinated under the Subordination Agreement only in accordance with the Subordination Agreement. (b) Paragraph (a) shall not apply to the payment of any dividend, distribution, fee, interest, loan repayment or expenses paid out of the Proceeds Account if no Default is outstanding and the payment is made in accordance with Clause 20.5 (Proceeds Account) this Agreement. 72 22.16 SHARE CAPITAL (a) The Borrower shall not without the prior consent of the Facility Agent: (i) redeem, reduce, repurchase, defease, retire or repay any of its share capital or resolve to do so; (ii) issue any limited liability company interests, stock, share, debenture or other securities to any person unless such shares are issued by the Borrower and the Shareholders of the Borrower subscribes all such new Shares by injecting new equity or other cash contribution of the Shareholders; or (iii) subscribe for or otherwise acquire any limited liability company interests, stock or share which is only partly paid up or in respect of which the company which issued that stock or share has any call or lien. (b) The Borrower shall pay on the same becoming due all calls or other payments which may be or become due in respect of any shares held by it. 22.17 SECURITISATION AND SYNDICATION (a) Assignments by the Lenders: (i) A Lender may assign any of its rights to any European securitisation vehicle or enter into any synthetic securitisation arrangement in connection therewith. (ii) The consent of the Borrower and the Finance Parties is hereby irrevocably given to such an assignment. (b) The Borrower agrees to: (i) co-operate with the Finance Parties to facilitate the rating of any Lender's interest in any of the Finance Documents by internationally recognised ratings agencies nominated by the Finance Party concerned; and (ii) provide such information as any Finance Party may reasonably require in connection with the sale and transfer of a Lender's interest in any of the Finance Documents in connection with any securitisation of this Facility whether alone or in conjunction with any other loan or loans, including any information that needs to be disclosed in any prospectus and/or to any internationally recognised ratings agency and its professional advisers; in each case, in connection with the assignment, transfer or disposal of a Lender's interest in any of the Finance Documents in relation to any securitisation of all or 73 part of the Facility whether alone or in conjunction with any other loan or loans, but with no cost for the Borrower. 22.18 SECURITISATION AND TRANCHING (a) The Lenders shall have the right, as amongst themselves to subdivide, split, sever or modify the whole or any part of the Facility or any of them as provided in Clause (b) below. (b) The Lenders may: (i) cause the whole and/or any part or parts of the Facility and/or the related Security Documents to be split and/or subdivided into one or more different and separate parts or tranches (whether being of equal or unequal principal amounts having the same or different interest rates and/or margins and whether, as between themselves, ranking in priority, on a pari passu basis or otherwise) each such part or tranche being a "TRANCHE"; (ii) apportion and/or prioritise the security created by the Security Documents as between each individual Tranche; (iii) apportion any principal instalment as between each individual Tranche; and (iv) adjust or modify, waive or release any undertaking or other provision of this Agreement and/or any Security Document as necessary to give effect to any such splitting or sub-division or the stand alone nature of the Loan. (c) The Borrower shall (and shall use its reasonable endeavours to ensure that each Shareholder and each Junior Creditor shall): (i) at the request and cost of the Lenders agree actively to co-operate with the Lenders and to provide and give reasonable representations in relation to such information and execute such documents as the Lenders may reasonably request in connection with any sale or transfer of the whole or any part of any Lenders' Commitment in the Facility or any other part of the Lenders' interest in the Facility and/or any of the Financing Documents in connection with any securitisation, syndication or other transfer of these Facility or the whole or any part of any Lenders' Commitment in the Facility, including the listing of notes on any recognised stock exchange and any dealings with any competent listing or regulatory authority relating thereto whether alone or in conjunction with any other facility or facilities; (ii) in connection with any such securitisation, syndication or other transfer, acknowledge that a Lender may procure that internationally recognised rating agencies and legal counsel review the Facility and the Finance Documents; 74 (iii) at the request and cost of such Finance Party agree to co-operate with such review and to make any necessary prudent modifications to the Finance Documents that the Facility Agent proposes in relation to such securitisation, syndication or other transfer, PROVIDED THAT such modifications are not material, do not relate to the fees or overall amount of interest payable in respect of the Facility and the financial terms of the Facility remain unchanged; and (iv) shall, at the request and cost of the Lenders, enter into such further documentation or agreements (including but not limited to further Finance Documents, Security Documents, intercreditor or priority agreements, and transfer documents) as the Lenders and/or the Facility Agent may reasonably request and as agreed with the Borrower. (d) Any such transfer, assignment, novation and any associated request or requirement of the Lenders and/or the Facility Agent pursuant to Clause (c) above shall be subject to the following conditions: (i) no change in tenor, and overall amount of the Facility being imposed on any provider of Security; (ii) no change in the timing of any interest or principal repayments by the Borrower; (iii) no change in any undertaking given by a provider of Security under any Finance Document which may have an adverse effect on any provider of Security under any Finance Document; (iv) any provider of Security and the Borrower being reimbursed any additional costs in such regard and the legal, tax and financial situation of the Borrower is not adversely affected; and (v) after such transfer, assignment, novation, split, sub-division or other amendment contemplated by this Clause 22.18 (Securitisation and Tranching) the weighted average of interest rate attributable to each Tranche shall be no greater than the overall interest rate attributable to the Facility prior to the same to the extent that the amount of interest, principal repayments and/or fees payable by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall not (in aggregate) exceed the amount of the same which would have been payable had no such transfer, assignment, novation, split, sub-division or other amendment taken place. 75 22.19 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS (a) The Borrower shall not trade or carry on any business, or incur any liabilities, other than the business of disposing, marketing, managing and owning the Properties consistent with the terms of the provision of the Finance Documents. (b) The Borrower shall conduct its business in a reasonable and prudent matter and in accordance with its constitutional documents and the Finance Documents. (c) The Borrower will, save as otherwise expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement: (i) maintain its accounts, books and records separately from any other person; (ii) maintain separate accounts and financial statements, provided that the Borrower may consolidate its financial statements with its parent companies; (iii) not commingle its assets with those of any other; (iv) conduct its business in its own name; (v) only enter into transactions in accordance with the Finance Documents, in good faith for its own benefit and on arm's length terms, (vi) discharge all obligations and liabilities due and owing by it from its own funds; (vii) not acquire or allowed to be transferred to it any obligations or securities of its Shareholders; (viii) use its own invoices and not those of any other person; and (ix) hold itself out as a separate entity. 22.20 NO EMPLOYEES The Borrower shall not at any time have any employees. 22.21 PARI PASSU RANKING Its payment obligations under the Finance Documents will always rank at least pari passu with the claims of all its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors, except for obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies generally. 76 22.22 OWNERSHIP OF THE BORROWER Subject to Clause 22.5(b)(ii)(2) (Disposals), the entire issued share capital of the Borrower will be legally and beneficially owned and controlled by the Shareholders unless the prior written consent of the Lenders approve any sale of the Shares to a third party or as permitted under this Agreement. 22.23 INVESTMENTS The Borrower will not: (a) acquire directly or indirectly (whether by one transaction or by a series of related transaction) any interest whatsoever in the share capital (or equivalent) or the business or undertaking (including without limitation, any franchise rights) or assets constituting a separate business or undertaking of any person; (b) acquire any company, business or undertaking; or (c) make any other investment or otherwise acquires any document evidencing Financial Indebtedness, loan stock or other securities, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Majority Lenders (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld). 22.24 NO OTHER CAPITAL EXPENDITURE The Borrower shall not carry out any other capital expenditure other than the Capex Costs unless it is funded out of equity and material liability may arise out of them exceeding an aggregate amount of EUR 100,000. 23. PROPERTY UNDERTAKINGS The undertakings in this Clause 23 remain in force from the date of this Agreement for so long as any amount of the Secured Obligations is outstanding or any Commitment is in force. 23.1 TITLE The Borrower shall: (a) observe and perform all restrictive and other covenants, stipulations and obligations now or at any time affecting the Properties insofar as the same are subsisting and are capable of being enforced; 77 (b) duly and diligently enforce all restrictive or other covenants, stipulations and obligations benefiting the Properties and not waive, release or vary (or agree to do so) the obligations of any other party thereto; and (c) promptly take all such steps (including, without limitation, the execution, completion and delivery of documentation, returns, forms and certificates; the answering of any questions or correspondence from any Tax Authority or any land registry; the payment of any fees, penalties, tax and interest), as may be necessary or desirable to enable the Security expressed to be created by the Finance Documents and its title to the relevant Properties to be validly registered at the competent land registry. 23.2 LEASES (a) Subject to paragraphs (b) and (d) below and except as permitted under the applicable Lease, the Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed): (i) enter or agree to enter into any new Lease save pursuant to an agreement for lease; (ii) agree to any amendment, waiver or surrender in respect of any Lease other than the amendments contemplated in the Sale and Purchase Agreement; (iii) agree to any sublease to be entered between any of the Tenants and a third party (other than a sublease to an Affiliate of a Tenant) in respect of a Property; (iv) consent to any assignment of any tenant's interest under any Lease except as required under the applicable Lease; (v) waive, release, forfeit or exercise any right of re-entry or vary any obligation under, or the terms of, or exercise any option or power to break, determine or extend, any Lease; or (vi) accept or permit the surrender of all or any part of any Lease. (b) The Borrower shall notify the Facility Agent upon any proposed action set out in paragraph (a) and the Facility Agent shall respond within fifteen (15) Business Days following the receipt of such notice. If the Facility Agent considers the proposed action sufficiently complex (acting reasonably), the Facility Agent and the Borrower shall agree upon such longer period as the Facility Agent deems necessary. (c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any replacement of any of the Tenants as lessee under the respective lease agreement or to any sub-lease agreements, if: 78 (i) in respect of sub-leases, the respective sub-lease agreements do not exceed 25 % of the aggregate amount of Rental Income in respect of such Property received by such Tenant during the immediately preceding Interest Period; or (ii) in respect of new lease agreements, (1) the new lease agreement to be entered into is in all material respects, including, but not limited to, the term of the lease, the net rental income deriving out of such lease, identical to the Lease with the Tenants; and (2) the Borrower has notified the Facility Agent at least twenty (20) Business Days prior to the signing of such new lease agreement. (d) The Borrower shall (i) diligently collect all Rental Income payable under each Lease; (ii) use commercially reasonable endeavours of a prudent merchant (ordentlicher Kaufmann) to enforce the tenant's obligations under each Lease (including the enforcement of any related guarantee); and (iii) duly and diligently implement the provisions of any Lease (including any provision for the review of the rents thereby reserved). 23.3 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE (a) The Borrower shall comply, or shall cause the Tenant to comply, in all material respects with all Environmental Law and obtain and maintain any Environmental Permits and take all reasonable steps in anticipation of known or expected future changes to or obligations under the same. (b) The Borrower shall promptly implement, or shall cause the Tenant to implement, (and, in any event, within any time period stipulated in any Environmental Report) all steps recommended to be implemented under any such Environmental Report and under any official decree and notify the Facility Agent when all such steps have been implemented fully. (c) The Borrower shall inform the Facility Agent in writing as soon as reasonably practicable upon becoming aware of the same: (i) if any Environmental Claim has been commenced or (to the best of the Borrower's knowledge and belief) is threatened against the Borrower or any Tenant, or 79 (ii) of any facts or circumstances which shall or are reasonably likely to result in any Environmental Claim being commenced or threatened against the Borrower or any Tenant. 23.4 VAT ELECTION The Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent: (a) change the treatment of its services as exempt or taxable, for German value added tax purposes; or (b) exercise any option, election or discretion to transfer or otherwise dispose of all or part of any right to credit or repayment in respect of any VAT from the relevant Tax Authority. 23.5 MARKET VALUATIONS (a) The Borrower shall request the Valuer to promptly prepare and deliver to the Facility Agent a yearly desktop Market Valuation of the Properties to be provided on each anniversary of the Initial Utilisation Date of the Facilities. (b) Subject to lit. (c) below, the Facility Agent may also, at any other time, request: (i) the Valuer promptly to prepare and deliver to the Facility Agent a full Market Valuation of; (ii) the Valuer promptly to prepare and deliver to the Facility Agent a structural survey of; or (iii) the Borrower to ensure an environmental report is prepared in relation to, the Properties as the Facility Agent may direct. The cost of each such full Market Valuation, survey or report shall be borne by the Facility Agent unless such full Market Valuation, survey or report reveals an Event of Default which is continuing in which case the costs shall be borne by the Borrower. (c) No later than ten (10) Business Days before the 30 March 2013, the Borrower shall request the Valuer to promptly prepare and deliver to the Facility Agent a full Market Valuation. The Borrower shall supply such full Market Valuation to the Facility Agent no later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the 30 March 2013. The costs of such full Market Valuation shall be borne by the Borrower. (d) The Borrower shall supply to the Facility Agent promptly copies of all external valuations (including year end valuations) relating to the Properties or parts thereof. 80 23.6 INSURANCE (a) The Borrower shall ensure to the satisfaction of the Facility Agent that the Tenants effect and maintain and that there is effected and maintained at all times with Zurich Insurance Company or a substantial and reputable insurance underwriter having a long term credit rating of at least A- from Standard & Poor's Rating Services, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., and, in addition, either A3 (long term) from Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or, if the insurer does not possess such other rating, ensure that the insurer is a reputable insurance company and is authorised to underwrite insurances in Germany or otherwise acceptable to the Facility Agent (acting reasonably): (i) an insurance in respect of the Properties, trade and other fixtures and fixed plant and machinery forming part of the Properties against loss or damage by fire, explosion, storm, tempest (including lightning), flood, earthquake, burst pipes, impact, heave, subsidence and (in peacetime) aircraft and other aerial devices and articles dropped from them, riot, civil commotion and malicious damage, impact by road vehicle and such other risks and contingencies as are insured in accordance with sound commercial practice in Germany or which the Facility Agent may direct from time to time to the full reinstatement value thereof with sufficient provision also being made for the cost of clearing the site and architects', engineers', surveyors' and other professional fees incidental thereto (together with provision for forward inflation) and the loss of Rental Income or prospective Rental Income for a period of not less than two (2) years and having regard to any potential increases in Rental Income or to the value of the Nagold Property as a result of reviews or resulting from Works performed in respect of the Nagold Property; (ii) an insurance against product and third party and public liability risks with a limit of not less than EUR 3,000,000; and (iii) any other insurance as the Borrower or the Facility Agent shall reasonably request which is applicable to commercial properties and constitutes a risk and an amount that it is usual business practice to insure against in Germany. (b) The Borrower shall ensure at all times that all Insurance Policies contain a mortgagee clause whereby such Insurance Policy shall not be vitiated or avoided as against a mortgagee or security holder in the event of or as a result of any misrepresentation, act, neglect or failure to make disclosure on the part of the insured party (other than the Finance Parties) or any tenant or other insured party and a waiver of all rights of subrogation or a ny circumstances beyond the control of any insured party. 81 (c) The Borrower shall ensure at all times that all Insurance Policies contain terms providing that it shall not be invalidated so far as the Facility Agent is concerned for failure to pay any premium due without the insurer first giving to the Facility Agent not less than fourteen (14) days' written notice. The Borrower shall use its best endeavours that each relevant insurer will issue a certificate of third party interest in the insurance (Sicherungsbestatigung / Sicherungsschein) in favour of the Facility Agent confirming that the legal provisions set out in sections 94 and 142 to 149 of the German Insurance Contract Act (Versicherungsvertragsgesetz) apply to all kinds of property insurances. (d) The Facility Agent may request the Borrower to provide it with details of any Insurance Policy and may, if it considers that the amount insured by, or the risks covered by, any such Insurance Policy are inadequate based upon reasonable standards of owners of similar commercial real estate in Germany, require the Borrower to increase the amount insured by, and/or amend the category of risks covered by, any such Insurance Policy to such extent and in such manner as the Facility Agent may consider appropriate but not exceeding the Market Value of the Properties and the Borrower shall promptly comply with such request. (e) The Borrower shall: (i) use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that there has been given to the Facility Agent such information in connection with, and copies of, the Insurance Policies as the Facility Agent may at any time require and shall notify the Facility Agent of renewals made and material variations or cancellations of Insurance Policies made or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened or pending; (ii) not do or permit anything to be done which may make void or voidable any Insurance Policy; and (iii) ensure that each Tenant duly and punctually pays all premiums and other monies payable under all Insurance Policies and produce on yearly basis and for each renewal to the Facility Agent a copy or sufficient extract of every Insurance Policy together with the premium receipts or other evidence of the payment thereof. (f) The Borrower shall at all times: (i) ensure that each Insurance Policy (other than third party liability insurances) is in the name of the respective Tenant concerned (Versicherungsnehmer) and the Facility Agent on behalf of the Finance Parties as co-insured with the Facility Agent named as loss payee (Versicherter) within the meaning of Section 74 et seq. of the German Insurance Contract Act 82 (Versicherungsvertragsgesetz), (Versicherung fur fremde Rechnung) and shall ensure that either each Insurance Policy contains a provision under which the proceeds of the insurance are payable directly to the Proceeds Account or it irrevocable instructs the respective insurance company to transfer any proceeds payable under the respective Insurance Policy is directly paid into the Proceeds Account; and (ii) where any asset is for the time being insured otherwise than in the name of the Facility Agent and the respective Tenant (other than third party liability insurances), cause the interest of the Facility Agent to be noted or endorsed on the policy or policies of insurance relating thereto. (g) If any Tenant does not comply with its obligations in respect of any Insurance Policy, the Facility Agent may (without any obligation to do so), after the Facility Agent has set down a twenty (20) Business Days' grace period, effect or renew any such Insurance Policy in its own name (and not in any way for the benefit of the Borrower or the respective Tenant) and the monies expended by the Facility Agent on so effecting or renewing any such insurance shall be reimbursed by the Borrower to the Facility Agent on demand. However, the Facility Agent shall not be required to set the grace period of twenty (20) Business Days if the Properties was underinsured or non-insured during such grace period. 23.7 COMPULSORY PURCHASE (a) The Borrower shall promptly after becoming aware notify the Facility Agent if any part of the Properties is compulsorily purchased or the applicable governmental agency or authority makes an order for the compulsory purchase of the same. (b) On receipt of such notice from the Borrower, the Facility Agent shall be entitled to request a revised Market Valuation of the Properties (the cost of any such Market Valuation shall be borne by the Borrower) ignoring that part being compulsorily purchased, for the purposes of Clause 22.3 (Loan to value). 23.8 REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION The Borrower shall ensure that each Tenant: (a) repairs and keeps or causes each Tenant to repair and keep in good and substantial repair and condition the Properties and any other machinery and equipment forming part of the Properties and when necessary replaces the same by items of similar quality and value taking into account any Construction and Planning Law and Construction and Planning Permits; 83 (b) after being required to do so by the Facility Agent, makes good or causes each Tenant to make good within the time periods set forth in the applicable Lease, any want of repair in the Properties and any other machinery and equipment forming part of the Properties; (c) reconstructs the Properties within the time periods and as provided in the applicable Lease in case of the occurrence of an event of force majeure; and (d) promptly implements or causes each Tenant to implement in accordance with the applicable Lease (and, in any event, within any time period stipulated in any such structural survey) all steps recommended to be implemented under any structural survey referred to in the relevant reports set out in Schedule 2 (Conditions precedent) or requested in accordance with Clause 23.5(b)(ii) (Market Valuations) and notifies the Facility Agent when all such steps have been implemented fully. 23.9 ALTERATIONS The Borrower shall not and shall ensure that the Tenants, at any time, without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent: (a) effect, carry out or permit any demolition, reconstruction or rebuilding of or any structural alteration to, or material change in the use of, the Properties or parts thereof; or (b) sever, unfix or remove any of the fixtures (except for the purpose and in the course of effecting necessary repairs thereto or of replacing the same with new or improved models or substitutes) thereon belonging to or in use by the Borrower. (c) Notwithstanding the paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the consent of the Facility Agent shall not be required to the extent the consent of the Landlord is not required for an alteration pursuant to Clause 10.3 of the applicable Lease. 23.10 NOTICES (a) The Borrower shall promptly give full particulars (and if requested a copy of any written particulars received by the Borrower) to the Facility Agent of any notice, order, directive, designation, resolution or proposal having application to the Properties or to the area in which it is situate by any planning authority or other public body or authority under or by virtue of planning acts or any other statutory power or powers conferred by any other law; and (b) if so required by the Facility Agent, the Facility Agent may at the cost of the Borrower take all reasonable or expedient steps (in the name of the Borrower or otherwise) to ensure compliance with any such notice or order and may at the cost of the Borrower make such objection or objections or representations against or in 84 respect of any proposal for such a notice or order as the Facility Agent considers expedient. 23.11 PAY RENTS, CHARGES AND TAXES The Borrower shall and shall ensure that the Tenants punctually pay or cause to be paid and indemnify the Facility Agent on demand against all existing and future rents, Taxes, fees, renewal fees, charges, assessments, impositions and outgoings whatsoever whether imposed by deed or by statute or otherwise and whether in the nature of capital or revenue and even though of a wholly novel character which now or at any time during the continuance of the security constituted by or pursuant to this Agreement are payable in respect of the Properties or any part thereof. 23.12 REFURBISHMENT The Borrower shall and shall ensure that the Tenants without undue delay complete all pending refurbishment and reconstruction works at the Properties as agreed in any Lease in case pending refurbishment works have not been properly completed by the Sellers and have not been approved and signed off by the respective tenant upon completion. 23.13 SERVICE CHARGE EXPENSES The Borrower shall ensure that the Tenants promptly pay all Service Charge Expenses as set out in the Lease Agreements. 23.14 ENTRY AND POWER TO REMEDY BREACHES (a) If, at any time, the Borrower fails, or is considered by the Facility Agent to have failed to have performed, any obligation under this Clause 23 (Properties undertakings), it shall be lawful for the Facility Agent (without any obligation to do so), if it gives the Borrower not less than thirty (30) Business Days' prior written notice, subject to the rights of Tenant under the Leases, to enter the Properties with or without agents appointed by it, architects, contractors, workmen and others as it may determine and execute such works and take such steps as may, in the opinion of the Facility Agent, be required to remedy or rectify any such failure and do or take any action on or in relation to the Properties as may in the opinion of the Facility Agent be required to remedy or rectify such failure. (b) The reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Facility Agent for such works and taking such steps shall be reimbursed by the Borrower to the Facility Agent on demand. (c) The exercise by the Facility Agent of its powers under this Clause 23.13 (Entry and power to remedy breaches) shall not render any Finance Party liable to account as mortgagee in possession. 85 24. CAPEX UNDERTAKINGS The undertakings in this Clause 24 (Capex Undertakings) remain in force from the date of this Agreement for so long as any amount of the Secured Obligations is outstanding or any Commitment is in force. 24.1 WORKS (a) The Borrower shall diligently and expeditiously ensure the design, carrying out and completion of all Works by the Tenants pursuant to the respective Lease Agreements in accordance with (as applicable) the applicable plans, drawings, calculations, consents and specifications and otherwise in accordance with this Agreement, and (without limiting or derogating from the requirements of the plans, drawings, calculations, consents and specifications and this Agreement): (i) in a good and workmanlike manner, using materials which are fit for their respective purposes, free from any latent or inherent defect (whether of design, workmanship or material); and (ii) at least in accordance with all relevant laws and regulations. (b) In respect of any Works, the Borrower shall without undue delay (unverzuglich): (i) obtain, or ensure the obtaining of all required consents so as to ensure the required Consents are in place as and when required for the purposes of the relevant Works and use its reasonable endeavours to ensure that each such consent is preserved and remains effective without material amendment for the benefit of the Works; (ii) in all material respects, comply, or ensure compliance with, all laws relating to the Works and all conditions attaching to any consent; and (iii) exercise its rights and comply in all material respects with its obligations under each Capex Document and use its reasonable endeavours to ensure that other exercise their rights and comply with their obligations under each Capex Document in a proper and timely manner. (c) The Borrower shall not, except with the prior written consent of the Facility Agent enter into or agree to or permit to be agreed any amendment to any contract or budget in relation to any Works after the same shall have been approved in writing by the Facility Agent which is likely to have an adverse effect on (i) the cost, size, specification, lay-out or quality of those Works; or (ii) the timing of completion of those Works. 86 24.2 CAPEX COSTS (a) The Borrower and each of the Tenants shall not incur any cost or expense in connection with any Works which is not anticipated in the calculations and/or budgets except where the aggregate of such costs and expenses at any time does not exceed EUR 100,000 or if such costs are 100 % funded out of equity by the respective Tenant. (b) The Borrower shall ensure prompt payment or funding, from sources other than the Capex Loans, but in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, all cost overruns. (c) The Borrower shall ensure that costs and expenses in connection with Works over and above those financed by the Lender are funded in full by insertion of equity by the Shareholders, subordinated intercompany debt or the applicable Tenant. 25. EVENTS OF DEFAULT Each of the events or circumstances set out in this Clause 25 (Events of Default) is an Event of Default. 25.1 NON-PAYMENT The Borrower or any Shareholder or Junior Creditor does not pay on the due date any amount payable pursuant to a Finance Document at the place and in the currency in which it is expressed to be payable unless (a) in respect of any payment obligations set out in Clause 7, 8 and 9, its failure to pay is caused solely by an administrative or technical error in the transmission of funds and such failure is remedied in two (2) Business Days, or (b) in respect of any other payment obligation not mentioned in (a), its failure is remedied in three (3) Business Days. 25.2 BREACH OF SPECIFIC UNDERTAKINGS (a) The Borrower does not comply with Clauses 21 (Control Accounts) (unless any failure by the Borrower to perform or comply with that Clause is caused solely by the default on the part of the Facility Agent in applying proceeds standing to the credit of a Control Account in accordance with this Agreement), 22.3 (Loan to value) (subject to Clause 25.2 (b) below), 20.6 (Disposals), 22.6 (Financial Indebtedness), 22.15 (Distributions), 22.21 (Pari Passu Ranking) 23.2 (Leases), 23.4 (VAT election), 23.5 (Market Valuations) and 23.6 (Insurance) (other than those obligations referred to in Clause 25.1 (Non-payment)). 87 (b) No Event of Default under Clause 22.3 (Loan to value) shall occur if the failure to comply is capable of remedy and is remedied on the immediately succeeding Interest Payment Date by means of (i) cash equity contribution or shareholder loans by an Affiliate of the Borrower which are subordinated in accordance with the Subordination Agreement; or (ii) a cash deposit by the Borrower into a reserve account on terms satisfactory to the Facility Agent. However, the cure rights under this Clause 25 (b) (Breach of specific undertakings) may only be used not more than two (2) times (not two (2) consecutive times) throughout the term of this Agreement. (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) above, no Event of Default shall under paragraph (a) above occur if the failure to comply is capable of remedy in the opinion of the Facility Agent and is remedied within twenty (20) days of the occurrence of such Event of Default. 25.3 ENCUMBRANCES OF THE PROPERTIES The Borrower creates or allows to exist a security interest over the Properties which is not permitted or only permitted pursuant to Clause 22.4(b) (vi) (Negative pledge). 25.4 BREACH OF OTHER UNDERTAKINGS (a) The Borrower or any Shareholder or any Junior Creditor does not comply with any material provision of the Finance Documents other than those referred to in Clauses 20 (Tenant Covenant), 25.1 (Non-payment), 25.2 (Breach of specific undertakings) and 25.3 (Encumbrances of the Properties)). (b) No Event of Default under paragraph (a) above shall occur if the failure to comply is capable of remedy in the opinion of the Facility Agent and is remedied within fifteen (15) Business Days of the Facility Agent giving notice to the Borrower or the Borrower becoming aware of the failure to comply. 25.5 MISREPRESENTATION Any material representation or statement made or deemed to be made by the Borrower, any Shareholder or any Junior Creditor in the Finance Documents or any other document delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower under or in connection with any Finance Document is or proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed to be made unless the circumstances giving rise to the misrepresentation are capable of remedy and (i) except for Clause 18.7 (c) (Deduction of Tax / Interest Barrier Rules) are remedied within twenty (20) Business Days of the earlier of the Facility Agent 88 giving notice of the misrepresentation and the Borrower or the respective Shareholder becoming aware of the misrepresentation, or, (ii) in case of Clause 18.7 (c) (Deduction of Tax / Interest Barrier Rules), if the thresholds set out in Clause 18.7 (c) (Deduction of Tax / Interest Barrier Rules) have been exceeded, the additional taxes triggered by the interest barrier rules have been financed upon request by the Facility Agent by equity contributions of an Affiliate of the Borrower, such equity contributions being subordinated in accordance with the Subordination Agreement. 25.6 CROSS-DEFAULT (a) Any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrower, Shareholder or any Junior Creditor is not paid when due nor within any originally applicable grace period; (b) any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrower, Shareholder or any Junior Creditor is declared to be or otherwise becomes due and payable prior to its specified maturity as a result of an event of default (however described), (c) any commitment for any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrower, Shareholder or any Junior Creditor is cancelled or suspended by a creditor of the Borrower as a result of an event of default (however described); (d) any creditor becomes entitled to declare any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrower, Shareholder or any Junior Creditor due and payable prior to its specified maturity as a result of an event of default (however described; unless the aggregate principal amount of Financial Indebtedness falling within (a) to (d) above is less than EUR 100,000. 25.7 INSOLVENCY (a) The Borrower is unable or admits inability to pay its debts as they fall due, suspends making payments on any of its debts or, by reason of actual or anticipated financial difficulties, commences negotiations with one or more of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness. (b) The value of the assets of the Borrower is less than its liabilities (taking into account contingent and prospective liabilities). (c) A moratorium is declared in respect of any indebtedness of the Borrower. 25.8 INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS Any corporate action, legal proceedings or other procedure or step is taken, or notice given, in relation to: 89 (a) the opening of insolvency proceedings, the suspension of payments, a moratorium of any indebtedness, winding-up, dissolution, administration or reorganisation (by way of voluntary arrangement, scheme of arrangement or otherwise) of, or the appointment of an administrator to the Borrower, voluntary or judicial liquidation, composition with creditors, reprieve from payment, controlled management, general settlement with creditors, reorganisation or similar law affecting the rights of creditors generally; or (b) a composition, assignment or arrangement with any creditors of the Borrower; or (c) the appointment of an insolvency administrator, a provisional liquidator, a liquidator, receiver, receiver or manager, administrative receiver, preliminary insolvency administrator, compulsory or interim manager or other similar officer in respect of the Borrower or any of its assets; or (d) enforcement of any Security over any assets of the Borrower, or any analogous procedure or step is taken in any jurisdiction. 25.9 CREDITORS' PROCESS Any expropriation, attachment, sequestration, distress or execution affects any material asset or assets of the Borrower or any of the Shareholder and is not discharged within ten (10) days. 25.10 INSOLVENCY OF ANY OF THE TENANTS (a) A Tenant is unable or admits inability to pay its debts as they fall due or is deemed to be or declared to be unable to pay its debts (including German law Zahlungsunfahigkeit in accordance with section 17 of the German Insolvency Code (Insolvenzordnung) or insolvent or in a situation of impending illiquidity (drohende Zahlungsunfahigkeit) in accordance with section 18 of the German Insolvency Code (Insolvenzordnung) or overindebted (uberschuldet) in accordance with section 19 of the German Insolvency Code (Insolvenzordnung) or any similar concept under applicable law other than German law suspends making payments on any of its debts or, by reason of actual or anticipated financial difficulties, commences negotiations with one or more of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness. (b) The value of the assets of a Tenant is less than its liabilities (taking into account contingent and prospective liabilities). (c) An application has been rejected on grounds of insufficiency of assets (including German law Abweisung mangels Masse) by a court or by direct application of the law in Germany or elsewhere for the winding-up, dissolution or administration of any of the Tenants. 90 (d) A moratorium is declared in respect of any indebtedness of a Tenant. (e) A Tenant or any third party files for the opening of insolvency proceedings of such Tenant's assets or insolvency proceedings on the Tenant's assets are opened or dismissed for lacking assets. 25.11 INSOLVENCY OF WAGON PLC The Finance Parties shall act reasonably in making a decision of whether to declare a Default pursuant to this Clause 25.11 (Insolvency of Wagon PLC): (a) Wagon PLC is unable or admits inability to pay its debts as they fall due, suspends making payments on any of its debts or, by reason of actual or anticipated financial difficulties, commences negotiations with one or more of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness. (b) The value of the assets of Wagon PLC is less than its liabilities (taking into account contingent and prospective liabilities). (c) A moratorium is declared in respect of any indebtedness of any of the Tenants or of Wagon PLC. 25.12 COMPULSORY PURCHASE Any part or interest of the Borrower in the Properties is compulsorily purchased or is otherwise nationalised or otherwise expropriated unless otherwise permitted in this Agreement and subject to Clause 22.5 (b)(i)(3) (Disposals). 25.13 MAJOR DAMAGE The Properties or parts thereof are destroyed or otherwise damaged and the Facility Agent determines (acting reasonably) that such destruction or damage is not fully insured for full reinstatement value or which may result in any abatement of rent under any Lease which abatement the Facility Agent determines (acting reasonably) is not fully insured for a period of at least two (2) years. 25.14 CESSATION OF BUSINESS The Borrower ceases, or threatens to cease, to carry on a substantial part of its business except as a result of any Disposal permitted under this Agreement. 25.15 UNLAWFULNESS It is or becomes unlawful for the Borrower or any Shareholder or any Junior Creditor to perform any of its obligations under the Finance Documents or any Transaction Security 91 created or expressed to be created or enhanced by the Security Documents ceases to be effective. 25.16 FINANCE DOCUMENTS Any Finance Document, the Sale and Purchase Agreement or any Transaction Security is not, or is alleged by any Party thereto (other than a Finance Party) not to be, binding on or enforceable against such Party or effective to create any Security intended or purported to be created by it. 25.17 REPUDIATION (ENDGULTIGE ERFULLUNGSVERWEIGERUNG) The Borrower, any of the Shareholders or any Junior Creditor repudiates a Finance Document or Sale and Purchase Agreement or evidences an intention to repudiate a Finance Document or Sale any Purchase Agreement. 25.18 TRANSACTION SECURITY (a) The Borrower or any Shareholder fails to perform or comply with any of the obligations assumed by it under the Security Documents. (b) At any time any of the Transaction Security is not or ceases to be legal, valid, binding or enforceable. 25.19 TERMINATION The Borrower or the any of the Shareholders suspends, terminates or cancels any Security or guarantee for whatever reason. 25.20 OWNERSHIP OF THE BORROWER All of the membership interests of the Borrower are not or ceases to be legally and beneficially owned and controlled by the Shareholders or by an entity fully controlled by the respective Shareholder except as a result of any disposal permitted under this Agreement, including a transfer to a member of the W.P. Carey Group pursuant to Clause 22.5 (Disposals) 25.21 TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS The Borrower assigns any of its rights or transfer any of its rights and obligations under the Finance Documents to a third party without the prior written consent of the Original Lender and except for any transfers of rights and obligations to a member of the W.P. Carey Group. 25.22 TAX AUTHORITY ASSESSMENTS Any tax authority assessment, which is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. 92 25.23 MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT Any event or series of events occurs which gives rise to a Material Adverse Effect other than a breach of the Lease Obligations Covenant, the Tenant Covenant or the Loan to Value Covenant. 25.24 ACCELERATION On and at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing, the Facility Agent may, and shall, if so directed by the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Borrower: (a) cancel the Total Commitments whereupon they shall immediately be cancelled; (b) declare that all or part of the Loan, together with accrued interest, and all other amounts accrued or outstanding under the Finance Documents be immediately due and payable, whereupon they shall become immediately due and payable; and/or (c) take any step to enforce or direct the Security Agent to enforce any Security, or exercise any rights, remedies and powers of the Finance Parties, under the Finance Documents. 26. CHANGES TO FINANCE PARTIES 26.1 ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS BY THE LENDERS Subject to this Clause 26, a Lender (the "EXISTING LENDER") may: (a) assign any of its rights; or (b) assign and transfer or otherwise dispose of, any of its rights and obligations by way of assumption of contract (Vertragsubernahme), under the Finance Documents (including any Security created under the Finance Documents) to (a) any of its subsidiaries; (b) another bank or any other financial institutions; or (c) to a new lender (the "NEW LENDER"). 26.2 CONDITIONS OF ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER (a) Such an assignment or disposal shall only be effective on: 93 (i) receipt by the Facility Agent of written confirmation from the New Lender (in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent) (acting reasonably) that the New Lender shall assume the same obligations to the Finance Parties as it would have been under if it was the Existing Lender concerned and upon such assignment or disposal becoming effective, the assigning or disposing Lender will be relieved of its obligations under the Finance Documents to the extent assumed by the New Lender; and (ii) performance by the Facility Agent of all "know your customer" or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations in relation to such assignment to a New Lender, the completion of which the Facility Agent shall promptly notify to the Existing Lender and the New Lender. (b) A transfer shall only be effective if the procedure set out in Clause 26.4 (Procedure for transfer) is complied with. (c) Nothing in any Finance Document shall be construed as prohibiting a Lender from creating Security over any or all of its rights under the Finance Documents (including any Security created under the Finance Documents) in favour of any person at any time. If: (d) a Lender assigns or transfers any of its rights or obligations under the Finance Documents or changes its Facility Office; and (e) as a result of circumstances existing at the date the assignment, transfer or change occurs, the Borrower would be obliged to make a payment to the New Lender, or the Lender acting through its new Facility Office, under Clause 13 (Tax gross-up and indemnities) or Clause 14 (Increased Costs), then the New Lender, or the Lender acting through its new Facility Office, is only entitled to receive payment under those clauses to the same extent as the Existing Lender, or Lender acting through its previous Facility Office, would have been if the assignment, transfer or change had not occurred and accordingly the Borrower shall not be obliged to make any payment to the New Lender or Lender acting through its new Facility Office under those clauses in excess of the payment that it would have had to make to the Existing Lender or Lender acting through its previous Facility Office if the assignment, transfer or change had not occurred. 26.3 LIMITATION OF RESPONSIBILITY OF EXISTING LENDERS (a) Unless expressly agreed to the contrary, an Existing Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility to the New Lender for: 94 (i) the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of the Finance Documents or any other documents; (ii) the financial condition of the Borrower; (iii) the performance and observance by the Borrower of its obligations under the Finance Documents or any other documents; or (iv) the accuracy of any statements (whether written or oral) made in or in connection with any Finance Document or any other document, and any representations or warranties implied by law are excluded. (b) Each New Lender confirms to the Existing Lender and the other Finance Parties that it: (i) has made (and shall continue to make) its own independent investigation and assessment of the financial condition and affairs of the Borrower and its related entities in connection with its participation in this Agreement and has not relied exclusively on any information provided to it by the Existing Lender in connection with any Finance Document; and (ii) shall continue to make its own independent appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Borrower and its related entities whilst any amount is or may be outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force. (c) Nothing in any Finance Document obliges an Existing Lender to: (d) accept a re-transfer or re-assignment from a New Lender of any of the rights and obligations assigned, transferred or disposed of under this Clause 26; or (e) support any losses directly or indirectly incurred by the New Lender by reason of the non-performance by the Borrower of its obligations under the Finance Documents or otherwise. 26.4 PROCEDURE FOR TRANSFER (a) Subject to the conditions set out in Clause 26.2 (Conditions of assignment or transfer) a transfer (Vertragsubernahme) is effected in accordance with paragraph (c) below when the Facility Agent executes an otherwise duly completed Transfer Certificate delivered to it by the Existing Lender and the New Lender. The Facility Agent shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt by it of a duly completed Transfer Certificate appearing on its face to comply with the terms of this Agreement and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, execute that Transfer Certificate. 95 (b) The Facility Agent shall only be obliged to execute a Transfer Certificate delivered to it by the Existing Lender and the New Lender once it is satisfied it has complied with all necessary "know your customer" or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations in relation to the transfer to such New Lender. (c) On the Transfer Date: (i) to the extent that in the Transfer Certificate the Existing Lender seeks to transfer its rights and obligations under the Finance Documents the Borrower and the Existing Lender shall be released from further obligations towards one another under the Finance Documents and its respective rights against one another shall be cancelled (being the "DISCHARGED RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS"); (ii) the Borrower and the New Lender shall assume obligations towards one another and/or acquire rights against one another which differ from the Discharged Rights and Obligations only insofar as the Borrower and the New Lender have assumed and/or acquired the same in place of the Borrower and the Existing Lender; (iii) the Facility Agent, the Arranger, the Security Agent, the New Lender and the other Lenders shall acquire the same rights and assume the same obligations between themselves as they would have acquired and assumed had the New Lender been an Original Lender with the rights and/or obligations acquired or assumed by it as a result of the transfer and to that extent the Facility Agent, the Arranger, the Security Agent and the Existing Lender shall each be released from further obligations to each other under this Agreement; and (iv) the New Lender shall become a Party as a Lender. 26.5 COPY OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE TO BORROWER The Facility Agent shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after it has executed a Transfer Certificate, send to the Borrower a copy of that Transfer Certificate. 26.6 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION Any Finance Party may disclose to any of its Affiliates and any other person: (a) to (or through) whom that Finance Party assigns, transfers or disposes of (or may potentially assign, transfer or dispose) all or any of its rights and obligations under the Finance Documents; (b) with (or through) whom that Finance Party enters into (or may potentially enter into) any sub-participation in relation to, or any other transaction under which payments 96 are to be made by reference to, the Finance Documents including in connection with a proposed Securitisation including, but not limited to, any disclosure in a prospectus; (c) which is a person in whose favour that Finance Party creates Security over its rights under or in connection with the Finance Documents in connection with a proposed Securitisation; (d) which is an internationally recognised ratings agency where appropriate in connection with a proposed Securitisation; (e) which is an agent or trustee of that Finance Party where appropriate in connection with a proposed Securitisation; (f) who is an agent of, or professional and financial adviser to, that Finance Party or any person named in paragraphs (a) to (e) above; (g) to whom, and to the extent that, information is required to be disclosed by any applicable law or regulation; or (h) to any potential investor; any information about the Borrower, the Properties and the Finance Documents as it shall consider appropriate. 26.7 SYNDICATION The Borrower shall provide such information and reasonable assistance to the Facility Agent and the Arranger in the preparation of any information package and the primary syndication of the Facility on an assignment basis or on a sub-participation basis, prior or after the Facility Signing Date (including, without limitation, by making senior management available for the purpose of making presentations to, or meeting, potential lending institutions) and will comply with all reasonable requests for information from potential syndicate members prior to completion of syndication. 27. CHANGES TO THE BORROWER The Borrower may not assign any of its rights or transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Finance Documents without the prior written consent of the Original Lender except for any transfers of rights and obligations (Vertragsubernahme) to another member of the W.P. Carey Group. 97 28. ROLE OF THE FACILITY AGENT, THE SECURITY AGENT, THE ARRANGER AND THE SERVICER 28.1 APPOINTMENT OF THE FACILITY AGENT AND THE SECURITY AGENT (a) Each other Finance Party appoints (i) the Facility Agent to act as its agent and, where expressly stated in any Finance Document, its trustee under and in connection with the Finance Documents; and (ii) the Security Agent to act as its security agent and trustee (as far as applicable under German law as Treuhander) (b) Each other Finance Party authorises the Facility Agent and the Security Agent to exercise the rights, powers, authorities and discretions specifically given to the Facility Agent and the Security Agent under or in connection with the Finance Documents together with any other incidental rights, powers, authorities and discretions. (c) Each Finance Party releases the Facility Agent and the Security Agent from the restrictions set out in Section 181 of the German Civil Code (Burgerliches Gesetzbuch) to the extent legally permissible. 28.2 DUTIES OF THE FACILITY AGENT AND THE SECURITY AGENT (a) The Facility Agent and the Security Agent shall promptly forward to a Party the original or a copy of any document which is delivered to the Facility Agent and the Security Agent for that Party by any other Party. (b) Except where a Finance Document specifically provides otherwise, neither the Facility Agent nor the Security Agent is obliged to review or check the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any document it forwards to another Party. (c) If the Facility Agent or the Security Agent receives notice from a Party referring to this Agreement, describing a Default and stating that the circumstance described is a Default, it shall promptly notify the Finance Parties. (d) If the Facility Agent is aware of the non-payment of any principal, interest, commitment fee, agency fee or other fee payable to a Finance Party (other than the Facility Agent, the Security Agent or the Arranger) under this Agreement it shall promptly notify the other Finance Parties. (e) The Facility Agent's and the Security Agent's duties under the Finance Documents are solely mechanical and administrative in nature. 98 28.3 ROLE OF THE ARRANGER Except as specifically provided in the Finance Documents, the Arranger has no obligations of any kind to any other Party under or in connection with any Finance Document. 28.4 NO FIDUCIARY DUTIES (a) Unless otherwise expressly stated in any Finance Document, nothing in this Agreement constitutes the Facility Agent, the Security Agent or the Arranger as a trustee or fiduciary of any other person. (b) None of the Facility Agent, the Security Agent or the Arranger shall be bound to account to any Lender for any sum or the profit element of any sum received by it for its own account. 28.5 APPOINTMENT OF THE SERVICER (a) Not later than the Securitisation of the Loan, each Finance Party may appoint without additional costs for the Borrower the Servicer to act as loan servicer on its behalf. (b) Each Finance Party authorises the Servicer to act as its representative in connection with the Finance Documents and to exercise the power and authority specifically given to it under or in connection with the Finance Documents subject only to any express limitations notified to the Servicer, the Security Agent and the Facility Agent by any Lender. (c) The Servicer shall promptly notify the Finance Parties by not less than five (5) Business Days' notice in advance of any change in the identity or contact details of the Servicer. 28.6 DUTIES OF SERVICER (a) The Borrower shall be entitled to act on any instruction or notice reasonably believed to be issued by or on behalf of the Servicer as if issued by or on behalf of the Finance Parties and without prejudice to any defect in the appointment or authority of the Servicer. (b) A Servicer may sub-contract or otherwise delegate all or some of its authority and power. (c) The Borrower and the Finance Parties acknowledge the authority and power of the Servicer and of any person to whom any such authority or power is sub-contracted or delegated. 99 (d) Unless otherwise notified by the Facility Agent, the Borrower shall be entitled to act on any instruction or notice reasonably believed to be issued by or on behalf of the Servicer as if issued by or on behalf of the Finance Parties without prejudice to any defect in the appointment or authority of the Servicer. 28.7 BUSINESS WITH THE BORROWER The Facility Agent and the Arranger may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of banking or other business with the Borrower or any of its Affiliates. 28.8 RIGHTS AND DISCRETIONS OF THE FACILITY AGENT AND THE SECURITY AGENT (a) The Facility Agent and the Security Agent may rely on: (i) any representation, notice or document believed by it to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised; and (ii) any statement made by a manager, authorised signatory or employee of any person regarding any matters which may reasonably be assumed to be within his knowledge or within his power to verify. (b) Each of the Facility Agent and the Security Agent may assume (unless it has received notice to the contrary in its capacity as agent or trustee for the Finance Parties) that: (i) no Default has occurred (unless it has actual knowledge of a Default arising under Clause 25.1 (Non-payment)); and (ii) any right, power, authority or discretion vested in any Party to a Finance Document, the Lenders or the Majority Lenders has not been exercised, (c) Each of the Facility Agent and the Security Agent may engage, pay for and rely on the advice or services of any lawyers, accountants, surveyors or other experts. (d) Each of the Facility Agent and the Security Agent may act in relation to the Finance Documents through its personnel and agents. (e) Each of the Facility Agent and the Security Agent disclose to any other Party any information it reasonably believes it has received as agent under this Agreement. (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of any Finance Document to the contrary, none of the Facility Agent or the Security Agent or the Arranger is obliged to do or omit to do anything if it would or might in its reasonable opinion constitute a breach of any law or a breach of a fiduciary duty or duty of confidentiality. 100 28.9 DELEGATION (a) The Security Agent may, at any time, delegate by power of attorney or otherwise to any person for any period, all or any of the rights, powers and discretions vested in it by any of the Finance Documents. (b) The delegation may be made upon any terms and conditions (including the power to sub-delegate) and subject to any restrictions as the Security Agent may think fit in the interests of the Finance Parties and it shall not be bound to supervise, or be in any way responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any misconduct or default on the part of any delegate or sub-delegate. 28.10 LENDERS' INSTRUCTIONS (a) Unless a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document, the Facility Agent and the Security Agent shall: (i) exercise any right, power, authority or discretion vested in it as Facility Agent or Security Agent in accordance with any instructions given to it by the Majority Lenders (or, if so instructed by the Majority Lenders, refrain from exercising any right, power, authority or discretion vested in it as Facility Agent or Security Agent; and (ii) not be liable for any act (or omission) if it acts (or refrains from taking any action) in accordance with an instruction of the Lenders. (b) Unless a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document, any instructions given by the Lenders shall be binding on all the Finance Parties. (c) The Facility Agent and the Security Agent may refrain from acting in accordance with the instructions of the Lenders until it has received such security as it may require for any cost, loss or liability (together with any associated VAT) which it may incur in complying with the instructions. (d) In the absence of instructions from the Majority Lenders (or if appropriate the Lenders) each of the Facility Agent and the Security Agent may act (or refrain from taking action) as it considers to be in the best interest of the Lenders. (e) Neither the Facility Agent nor the Security Agent is authorised to act on behalf of a Finance Party (without first obtaining that Finance Party's consent) in any litigation or arbitration proceedings relating to any Finance Document. 28.11 RESPONSIBILITY FOR DOCUMENTATION Neither the Facility Agent, nor the Security Agent, nor the Arranger: 101 (a) is responsible for the adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any information (whether oral or written) supplied by the Facility Agent, the Arranger, the Borrower or any other person given in or in connection with any Finance Document; or (b) is responsible for the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of any Finance Document or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of or in connection with any Finance Document. 28.12 EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY (a) Without limiting paragraph (b) below, the Facility Agent and the Security Agent shall not be liable for any action taken by them under or in connection with any Finance Document, unless directly caused by its gross negligence, fraud or wilful misconduct. (b) No Party (other than the Facility Agent or, as the case may be, the Security Agent) may take any proceedings against any officer, employee or agent of the Facility Agent and the Security Agent respectively in respect of any claim it might have against the Facility Agent or in respect of any act or omission of any kind by that officer, employee or agent in relation to any Finance Document and any officer, employee or agent of the Facility Agent and the Security Agent respectively may rely on this Clause. (c) Neither the Facility Agent nor the Security Agent shall be liable for any delay (or any related consequences) in crediting an account with an amount required under the Finance Documents to be paid by the Facility Agent or the Security Agent respectively if the Facility Agent or the Security Agent respectively has taken all necessary steps as soon as reasonably practicable to comply with the regulations or operating procedures of any recognised clearing or settlement system used by the Facility Agent or the Security Agent respectively for that purpose. (d) Nothing in this Agreement shall oblige the Facility Agent, the Security Agent or the Arranger to carry out any "know your customer" or other checks in relation to any person on behalf of any Lender and each Lender confirms to the Facility Agent, the Security Agent and the Arranger that it is solely responsible for any such checks it is required to carry out and that it may not rely on any statement in relation to such checks made by the Facility Agent, the Security Agent or the Arranger. (e) The Security Agent will not be liable for any losses to any person or any liability arising as a result of taking or refraining from taking any action in relation to any of the Finance Documents or the Transaction Security or otherwise, whether in accordance with an instruction from the Facility Agent or otherwise; 102 (f) The Security Agent will not be liable for: (i) the exercise of, or the failure to exercise, any judgment, discretion or power given to it by or in connection with any of the Finance Documents or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, or in connection with the Finance Documents; or (ii) any shortfall which arises on the enforcement of Security. 28.13 LENDERS' INDEMNITY TO THE FACILITY AGENT AND THE SECURITY AGENT (a) Each Lender shall (in proportion to its share of the Total Commitments or, if the Total Commitments are then zero, to its share of the Total Commitments immediately prior to their reduction to zero) indemnify the Facility Agent and the Security Agent, within three (3) Business Days of demand, against any cost, loss or liability incurred by the Facility Agent and/or the Security Agent (otherwise than by reason of the Facility Agent's or the Security Agent's gross negligence or wilful misconduct) in acting as Facility Agent under the Finance Documents (unless the Facility Agent and/or the Security Agent has been reimbursed by the Borrower pursuant to a Finance Document). (b) The Borrower shall promptly on demand by the Facility Agent reimburse each Lender for any payment made by it under paragraph (a) above. 28.14 RESIGNATION OF THE FACILITY AGENT (a) The Facility Agent may resign and appoint one of its Affiliates acting through an office in Germany as successor by giving notice to the other Finance Parties and the Borrower. (b) Alternatively the Facility Agent may resign by giving notice to the other Finance Parties and the Borrower, in which case the Majority Lenders (after consultation with the Borrower) may appoint a successor Facility Agent. (c) If the Majority Lenders have not appointed a successor Facility Agent in accordance with paragraph (b) above within ten (10) days after notice of resignation was given, the Facility Agent (after consultation with the Borrower) may appoint a successor Facility Agent (acting through an office in Germany). (d) The retiring Facility Agent shall, at its own cost, make available to the successor Facility Agent such documents and records and provide such assistance as the successor Facility Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of performing its functions as Facility Agent under the Finance Documents. 103 (e) The Facility Agent's resignation notice shall only take effect upon the appointment of a successor. (f) Upon the appointment of a successor: (i) the retiring Facility Agent shall be discharged from any further obligation in respect of the Finance Documents but shall remain entitled to the benefit of this Clause 28; and (ii) the successor Facility Agent and each of the other Parties shall have the same rights and obligations amongst themselves as they would have had if such successor had been an original Party. (g) After consultation with the Borrower, the Majority Lenders may, by notice to the Facility Agent, require it to resign in accordance with paragraph (b) above. In this event, the Facility Agent shall resign in accordance with paragraph (b) above. 28.15 RESIGNATION OF THE SECURITY AGENT (a) The Security Agent may resign and appoint one of its Affiliates acting through an office in Germany as successor by giving notice to the other Finance Parties and the Borrower. (b) Alternatively the Security Agent may resign by giving notice to the other Finance Parties and the Borrower, in which case the Majority Lenders (after consultation with the Borrower) may appoint a successor Security Agent. (c) If the Majority Lenders have not appointed a successor Security Agent in accordance with paragraph (b) above within ten (10) days after notice of resignation was given, the Security Agent (after consultation with the Borrower) may appoint a successor Security Agent (acting through an office in Germany). (d) The retiring Security Agent shall, at its own cost, make available to the successor Security Agent such documents and records and provide such assistance as the successor Security Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of performing its functions as Security Agent under the Finance Documents. (e) The Security Agent's resignation notice shall only take effect upon the appointment of a successor. (f) Upon the appointment of a successor: (i) the retiring Security Agent shall be discharged from any further obligation in respect of the Finance Documents but shall remain entitled to the benefit of this Clause 28; and 104 (ii) the successor Security Agent and each of the other Parties shall have the same rights and obligations amongst themselves as they would have had if such successor had been an original Party. (g) After consultation with the Borrower, the Majority Lenders may, by notice to the Security Agent, require it to resign in accordance with paragraph (b) above. In this event, the Security Agent shall resign in accordance with paragraph (b) above. 28.16 CONFIDENTIALITY (a) In acting as agent for the Finance Parties, the Facility Agent and the Security Agent shall be regarded as acting through its agency division which shall be treated as a separate entity from any other of its divisions or departments. (b) If information is received by another division or department of the Facility Agent and the Security Agent respectively, it may be treated as confidential to that division or department and the Facility Agent and the Security Agent respectively shall not be deemed to have notice of it. 28.17 RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LENDERS (a) The Facility Agent and the Security Agent may treat each Lender as a Lender, entitled to payments under this Agreement and acting through its Facility Office unless it has received not less than five (5) Business Days' prior notice from that Lender to the contrary in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. (b) Each Lender shall supply the Facility Agent with any information that the Security Agent may reasonably specify (through the Facility Agent) as being necessary or desirable to enable the Security Agent to perform its functions as security agent. Each Lender shall deal with the Security Agent exclusively through the Facility Agent and shall not deal directly with the Security Agent. 28.18 CREDIT APPRAISAL BY THE LENDERS Without affecting the responsibility of the Borrower for information supplied by them or on its behalf in connection with any Finance Document, each Lender confirms to the Facility Agent, the Security Agent and the Arranger that it has been, and shall continue to be, solely responsible (at no cost to the Borrower) for making its own independent appraisal and investigation of all risks arising under or in connection with any Finance Document including but not limited to: (a) the financial condition, status and nature of the Borrower; 105 (b) the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of any Finance Document and any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with any Finance Document; (c) whether that Lender has recourse, and the nature and extent of that recourse, against any Party or any of its respective assets under or in connection with any Finance Document, the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with any Finance Document; (d) the adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any information provided by the Facility Agent, any Party or by any other person under or in connection with any Finance Document, the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with any Finance Document; and (e) the right or title of any person in or to, or the value or sufficiency of any part of the Security Documents, the priority of any of the Security Documents or the existence of any Security affecting the Security Documents. 28.19 DEDUCTION FROM AMOUNTS PAYABLE BY THE FACILITY AGENT AND THE SECURITY AGENT If any Party owes an amount to the Facility Agent or the Security Agent under the Finance Documents the Facility Agent or the Security Agent may, after giving notice to that Party, deduct an amount not exceeding that amount from any payment to that Party which the Facility Agent or the Security Agent would otherwise be obliged to make under the Finance Documents and apply the amount deducted in or towards satisfaction of the amount owed. For the purposes of the Finance Documents that Party shall be regarded as having received any amount so deducted. 28.20 ADMINISTRATION OF GERMAN SECURITY (a) The Security Agent will: (i) hold and administer any German Security which is security assigned or otherwise transferred to it under a non accessory security right (nicht akzessorische Sicherheit) as trustee (Treuhander) for the benefit of the Finance Parties; and (ii) administer (verwalten) any German Security which is pledged (Verpfandung) or otherwise transferred to any or each Finance Party under an accessory security Right (akzessorische Sicherheit). 106 (b) Each Finance Party authorises the Security Agent (whether or not by or through employees or agents): (i) to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and discretions as are specifically delegated to or conferred upon the Security Agent by the German Security Documents and this Agreement together which such powers and discretions as are reasonably incidental thereto; (ii) to take such action on its behalf as may, from time to time, be authorised under or in accordance with the German Security Documents and this Agreement; and (iii) to execute for and on its behalf any and all German Security Documents which create non-accessory (nicht akzessorisch) Security. (c) The Security Agent may delegate its power by way of granting a sub-power of attorney. (d) The Security Agent may take such action (including, without limitation, the exercise of all rights, discretions or powers and the granting of consents or releases or the engagement of a notary for execution of any documents required in notarial form) or, as the case may be, refrain from taking such action under or pursuant to the German Security Documents as the Facility Agent will specifically direct the Security Agent in writing from time to time. (e) Unless the Security Agent has been so directed, the Security Agent will not take any action under the German Security Documents PROVIDED THAT it may (but is not obliged to) take such action as permitted under the German Security Documents as it reasonably considers necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the Finance Parties under the German Security Documents. (f) In Clause 28.20: "GERMAN SECURITY" means any Security assumed or accepted by or through the Security Agent or the Finance Parties, as the case may be, pursuant to any German Security Document and held or administered by the Security Agent on behalf of or in trust for the Finance Parties under this Agreement and includes any addition, replacement or substitutions thereof. "GERMAN SECURITY DOCUMENT" means each Security Document governed by German law. 107 29. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BY THE FINANCE PARTIES No provision of this Agreement shall: (a) interfere with the right of any Finance Party to arrange its affairs (tax or otherwise) in whatever manner it thinks fit; (b) oblige any Finance Party to investigate or claim any credit, relief, remission or repayment available to it or the extent, order and manner of any claim; or (c) oblige any Finance Party to disclose any information relating to its affairs (tax or otherwise) or any computations in respect of Tax. 30. SHARING AMONG THE FINANCE PARTIES 30.1 PAYMENTS TO FINANCE PARTIES If a Finance Party (a "RECOVERING FINANCE PARTY") receives or recovers any amount from the Borrower other than in accordance with Clause 31 (Payment mechanics) and applies that amount to a payment due under the Finance Documents then: (a) the Recovering Finance Party shall, within three (3) Business Days, notify details of the receipt or recovery, to the Facility Agent; (b) the Facility Agent shall determine whether the receipt or recovery is in excess of the amount the Recovering Finance Party would have been paid had the receipt or recovery been received or made by the Facility Agent and distributed in accordance with Clause 31 (Payment mechanics), without taking account of any Tax which would be imposed on the Facility Agent in relation to the receipt, recovery or distribution; and (c) the Recovering Finance Party shall, within three (3) Business Days of demand by the Facility Agent, pay to the Facility Agent an amount (the "SHARING PAYMENT") equal to such receipt or recovery less any amount which the Facility Agent determines may be retained by the Recovering Finance Party as its share of any payment to be made, in accordance with Clause 31.5 (Partial payments). 30.2 REDISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS The Facility Agent shall treat the Sharing Payment as if it had been paid by the Borrower and distribute it between the Finance Parties (other than the Recovering Finance Party) in accordance with Clause 31.5 (Partial payments). 108 30.3 RECOVERING FINANCE PARTY'S RIGHTS (a) On a distribution by the Facility Agent under Clause 30.2 (Redistribution of payments), the Recovering Finance Party shall be subrogated to the rights of the Finance Parties which have shared in the redistribution. (b) If and to the extent that the Recovering Finance Party is not able to rely on its rights under paragraph (a) above, the Borrower shall be liable to the Recovering Finance Party for a debt equal to the Sharing Payment which is immediately due and payable. 30.4 REVERSAL OF REDISTRIBUTION If any part of the Sharing Payment received or recovered by a Recovering Finance Party becomes repayable and is repaid by that Recovering Finance Party, then: (a) each Finance Party which has received a share of the relevant Sharing Payment pursuant to Clause 30.2 (Redistribution of payments) shall, upon request of the Facility Agent, pay to the Facility Agent for account of that Recovering Finance Party an amount equal to the appropriate part of its share of the Sharing Payment (together with an amount as is necessary to reimburse that Recovering Finance Party for its proportion of any interest on the Sharing Payment which that Recovering Finance Party is required to pay); and (b) that Recovering Finance Party's rights of subrogation in respect of any reimbursement shall be cancelled and the Borrower shall be liable to the reimbursing Finance Party for the amount so reimbursed. 30.5 EXCEPTIONS (a) This Clause 30 shall not apply to the extent that the Recovering Finance Party would not, after making any payment pursuant to this Clause, have a valid and enforceable claim against the Borrower. (b) A Recovering Finance Party is not obliged to share with any other Finance Party any amount which the Recovering Finance Party has received or recovered as a result of taking legal or arbitration proceedings, if: (i) it notified that other Finance Party of the legal or arbitration proceedings; and (ii) the other Finance Party had an opportunity to participate in those legal or arbitration proceedings but did not do so as soon as reasonably practicable having received notice and did not take separate legal or arbitration proceedings. 109 31. PAYMENT MECHANICS 31.1 PAYMENTS TO THE FACILITY AGENT (a) On each date on which the Borrower or a Lender is required to make a payment under a Finance Document, the Borrower or Lender shall make the same available to the Facility Agent (unless a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document) for value on the due date at the time and in such funds specified by the Facility Agent as being customary at the time for settlement of transactions in the relevant currency in the place of payment. (b) Payment to the Facility Agent shall be made to the Agent's account designated SG OPER/CAF/DMT1 (account name) with the IBAN FR76 30003 07003 00301999500 79; Swift Code SOGEFRPPHCM at Societe Generale Paris with attention to Franck Halope Baptiste Duseaux/Nicolas Delestre, and reference "WP Carey/Wagon" (or such other account, in a principal financial centre in a Participating Member State, as the Facility Agent may have specified for this purpose from time to time) so as to be received by 11.00 a.m. on the due date for each such payment. 31.2 DISTRIBUTIONS BY THE FACILITY AGENT OR THE SECURITY AGENT Each payment received by the Facility Agent or the Security Agent under the Finance Documents for another Party shall, subject to Clause 31.3 (Distributions to the Borrower) and Clause 31.4 (Clawback), be made available by the Facility Agent or the Security Agent as soon as practicable after receipt to the Party entitled to receive payment in accordance with this Agreement (in the case of a Lender, for the account of its Facility Office), to such account as that Party may notify to the Facility Agent or the Security Agent by not less than five (5) Business Days' notice with a bank in a principal financial centre in a Participating Member State. 31.3 DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE BORROWER The Facility Agent may (with the consent of the Borrower or in accordance with Clause 32 (Set-off)) apply any amount received by it for the Borrower in or towards payment (on the date and in the currency and funds of receipt) of any amount currently due from the Borrower under the Finance Documents. 31.4 CLAWBACK (a) Where a sum is to be paid to the Facility Agent or the Security Agent under the Finance Documents for another Party, neither the Facility Agent nor the Security Agent is obliged to pay that sum to that other Party (or to enter into or perform any related exchange contract) until it has been able to establish to its satisfaction that it has actually received that sum. 110 (b) If the Facility Agent or the Security Agent pays an amount to another Party and it proves to be the case that the Facility Agent or the Security Agent had not actually received that amount, then the Party to whom that amount (or the proceeds of any related exchange contract) was paid by the Facility Agent or the Security Agent shall on demand refund the same to the Facility Agent or the Security Agent together with interest on that amount from the date of payment to the date of receipt by the Facility Agent or the Security Agent, calculated by the Facility Agent to reflect its cost of funds. 31.5 PARTIAL PAYMENTS (a) If the Facility Agent receives a payment that is insufficient to discharge all the amounts then due and payable by the Borrower under the Finance Documents (or the provisions of this Clause are otherwise expressed to apply to such payment), the Facility Agent shall apply that payment towards the obligations of the Borrower under the Finance Documents in the order as set out in Clause 21.4 (a) (i) to (vii). (b) Paragraph (a) above shall override any appropriation made by the Borrower. 31.6 APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS OF SECURITY All moneys from time to time received or recovered by the Facility Agent or the Security Agent in connection with the realisation or enforcement of all or any part of the Transaction Security shall be held by the Security Agent on trust to apply them at such times as the Security Agent sees fit, to the extent permitted by applicable law, in the following order of priority: (a) in discharging costs and expenses incurred by the Security Agent (in its capacity as security Agent), any Delegate; and (b) in payment to the Facility Agent, on behalf of the Finance Parties, towards the discharge of all sums due and payable by the Borrower or any Shareholder under any of the Finance Documents in the order set out in Clause 21.4 (Proceeds Account). 31.7 NO SET-OFF BY THE BORROWER All payments to be made by the Borrower under the Finance Documents shall be calculated and be made without (and free and clear of any deduction for) set-off or counterclaim. 31.8 BUSINESS DAYS (a) Save in relation to the Final Repayment Date any payment which is due to be made on a day that is not a Business Day shall be made on the next Business Day in the same Month (if there is one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is not). 111 (b) During any extension of the due date for payment of any principal or an Unpaid Sum under this Agreement interest is payable on the principal at the rate payable on the original due date. 31.9 CURRENCY OF ACCOUNT (a) Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) below, euro is the currency of account and payment for any sum due from the Borrower under any Finance Document. (b) Each payment in respect of costs, expenses or Taxes shall be made in the currency in which the costs, expenses or Taxes are incurred. (c) Any amount expressed to be payable in a currency other than euro shall be paid in that other currency. 31.10 CHANGE OF CURRENCY (a) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, if more than one currency or currency unit are at the same time recognised by the central bank of any country as the lawful currency of that country, then: (i) any reference in the Finance Documents to, and any obligations arising under the Finance Documents in, the currency of that country shall be translated into, or paid in, the currency or currency unit of that country designated by the Facility Agent (after consultation with the Borrower); and (ii) any translation from one currency or currency unit to another shall be at the official rate of exchange recognised by the central bank for the conversion of that currency or currency unit into the other, rounded up or down by the Facility Agent (acting reasonably). (b) If a change in any currency of a country occurs, this Agreement shall, to the extent the Facility Agent (acting reasonably and after consultation with the Borrower) specifies to be necessary, be amended to comply with any generally accepted conventions and market practice in the European Interbank Market and otherwise to reflect the change in currency. 32. SET-OFF A Finance Party may set off any matured obligation due from the Borrower under the Finance Documents (to the extent beneficially owned by that Finance Party) against any matured obligation owed by that Finance Party to the Borrower, regardless of the place of payment, booking branch or currency of either obligation. If the obligations are in different currencies, the Finance Party may convert either obligation at a market rate of exchange in its usual course of business for the purpose of the set-off. 112 33. NOTICES 33.1 COMMUNICATIONS IN WRITING Any communication to be made under or in connection with the Finance Documents shall be made in writing and, unless otherwise stated, may be made by a reputable overnight courier, fax or letter. 33.2 ADDRESSES The address and fax number (and the department or officer, if any, for whose attention the communication is to be made) of each Party for any communication or document to be made or delivered under or in connection with the Finance Documents is: (a) in the case where a person becomes a Party on the day on which this Agreement is entered into, that identified with its name in the Contact Detail Letter; and (b) in the case where a person becomes a Party after the day on which this Agreement is entered into, that notified in writing to the Facility Agent on or prior to the date on which it becomes a Party, or any substitute address, fax number or department or officer as the Party may notify to the Facility Agent (or the Facility Agent may notify to the other Parties, if a change is made by the Facility Agent) by not less than five (5) Business Days' notice. 33.3 DELIVERY (a) Any communication or document made or delivered by one person to another under or in connection with the Finance Documents shall only be effective: (i) if by way of fax, when received in legible form; or (ii) if by way of overnight courier, when it has been left at the relevant address (Zugang), and, if a particular department or officer is specified as part of its address details provided under Clause 33.2 (Addresses), if addressed to that department or officer. (b) All notices from or to the Borrower or any of them shall be sent through the Facility Agent. 33.4 NOTIFICATION OF ADDRESS AND FAX NUMBER Promptly upon receipt of notification of an address and fax number or change of address or fax number pursuant to Clause 33.2 (Addresses) or changing its own address or fax number, the Facility Agent shall notify the other Parties. 113 33.5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE (a) Any notice given under or in connection with any Finance Document must be in English. (b) All other documents provided under or in connection with any Finance Document must be: (i) in English; or (ii) if not in English, and if so required by the Facility Agent, accompanied by a certified English translation and, in this case, the English translation shall prevail unless the document is a constitutional, statutory or other official document. 34. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLICITY The terms and provisions contained in the Finance Documents may not be disclosed by the Borrower, the Shareholders or any Junior Creditor to any third party without the prior written consent of the Arranger. 35. CALCULATIONS AND CERTIFICATES 35.1 ACCOUNTS In any litigation or arbitration proceedings arising out of or in connection with a Finance Document, the entries made in the accounts maintained by a Finance Party are prima facie evidence of the matters to which they relate. 35.2 CERTIFICATES AND DETERMINATIONS Any certification or determination by a Finance Party of a rate or amount under any Finance Document is, in the absence of manifest error, conclusive evidence of the matters to which it relates. 35.3 DAY COUNT CONVENTION Any interest, commission or fee accruing under a Finance Document shall accrue from day to day and is calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 360 days or, in any case where the practice in the European Interbank Market differs, in accordance with that market practice. 36. PARTIAL INVALIDITY If, at any time, any provision of this Agreement is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity 114 or enforceability of the remaining provisions nor the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in any way be affected or impaired. The illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed replaced by such provision reflecting the same commercial intent of the parties which provision shall be legal, valid and enforceable in the relevant jurisdiction. This also applies in the event of gaps in the documentation (Vertragslucken). 37. REMEDIES AND WAIVERS No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Finance Party, any right or remedy under the Finance Documents shall operate as a waiver nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent any further or other exercise or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. 38. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS 38.1 FORM OF AMENDMENTS Changes and amendments to this Agreement including this Clause 38.2 (Required consents) shall be made in writing, unless notarial form by operation of law is required. The parties may waive this form requirement by written agreement only. No oral supplements to this Agreement have been made. 38.2 REQUIRED CONSENTS (a) Subject to Clause 38.3 (Exceptions), any term of the Finance Documents may be amended or waived only with the consent of the Majority Lenders and the Borrower and any such amendment or waiver shall be binding on all Parties. (b) The Facility Agent may effect, on behalf of any Finance Party, any amendment or waiver permitted by this Clause 38 (Amendments and waivers). 38.3 EXCEPTIONS (a) An amendment or waiver that has the effect of changing or which relates to: (i) the definition of "Majority Lenders" in Clause 1.1 (Definitions); (ii) an extension to the date of payment of any amount under the Finance Documents; (iii) a reduction in the Margin or a reduction in the amount or currency of any payment of principal, interest, fee or commission payable; (iv) an increase in or an extension of any Commitment; 115 (v) a change to the Borrower or any release from any Security constituted under the Finance Documents except as expressly contemplated by the Finance Documents; (vi) any provision which expressly requires the consent of all the Lenders; (vii) the nature or scope of the Security created under the Finance Documents or the manner in which the proceeds of enforcement of that Security are distributed; (viii) Clause 2.2 (Finance Parties' rights and obligations), Clause 26 (Changes to the Finance Parties) or this Clause 38 (Amendments and waivers), shall not be made without the prior consent of all Lenders. (b) An amendment or waiver which relates to the rights or obligations of the Facility Agent, the Security Agent or the Arranger may not be effected without the consent of the Facility Agent, the Security Agent or the Arranger. (c) An amendment to any Fee Letter may be effected by the Parties to that Fee Letter. (d) The Facility Agent may agree with the Borrower any amendment to or the modification of the provisions of any of the Finance Documents or any schedule thereto, which is necessary to correct a manifest error. 39. COUNTERPARTS Each Finance Document may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of the Finance Documents. 40. GOVERNING LAW This Agreement is governed by German law. 41. ENFORCEMENT 41.1 JURISDICTION OF GERMAN COURTS (a) The district court (Landgericht) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, shall have exclusive jurisdiction in respect of any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement. Deviating mandatory statutes relating to jurisdiction shall remain unaffected hereby. The Security Agent shall, however, also be entitled to take legal action against the Borrower in any other court of competent jurisdiction. 116 (b) Further, the taking of proceedings against the Borrower in any one or more jurisdictions shall not preclude the taking of proceedings in any other jurisdiction (whether concurrently or not) if and to the extent permitted by applicable law. (c) Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant law, the Borrower (i) irrevocably appoints Reed Smith LLP, attn: Dr. Etienne Richthammer, attorney-at-law, Theatinerstrasse 8, 80333 Munich, Germany, as its agent for service of process in relation to any proceedings before the German courts in connection with the Finance Documents; (ii) agrees that a failure by a process agent to notify the Borrower of the process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned; and (iii) agrees that if the appointment of such process agent ceases to be effective in respect of the Borrower, the Borrower will immediately appoint a further person in Germany to accept service of process on its behalf in Germany and, failing such appointment within fifteen (15) days, the Security Agent shall be entitled to appoint such person by notice to the Borrower. 41.2 CONFIRMATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 8 MONEY LAUNDERING ACT The Borrower expressly confirms to the Finance Parties that all funds made available to it under this Agreement have been drawn for its own account and that it is the economic beneficiary within the meaning of Section 8 Money Laundering Act (Geldwaschegesetz). THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO ON THE DATE STATED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS AGREEMENT. 117 EXECUTION PAGE FACILITY AGREEMENT BORROWER WGN (GER) LLC Acting through Conduit B.V. By: ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- Name: Name: Title: Title: ORIGINAL LENDER SOCIETE GENERALE By: ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- Name: Name: Title: Title: FACILITY AGENT SOCIETE GENERALE By: ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- Name: Name: Title: Title: ARRANGER SOCIETE GENERALE By: ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- Name: Name: Title: Title: 118 SECURITY AGENT SOCIETE GENERALE (ACTING THROUGH ITS FRANKFURT BRANCH) By: ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- Name: Name: Title: Title:
EX-10.4 5 y72254exv10w4.txt EX-10.4: AMENDMENT AGREEMENT Exhibit 10.4 Dated 1 July 2008 SOCIETE GENERALE as Arranger, Facility Agent, Security Agent and Original Lender WGN (GER) LLC as Borrower ---------- AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (Anderungsvertrag) relating to the up to EUR 23,200,000 Facilities Agreement relating to the Acquisition of Properties in Nagold and Waldaschaff, Germany, and related Security Documents ---------- CONTENTS
CLAUSE PAGE - ------ ---- 1. Definitions and Interpretation..................................... 2 2. Amendments to the Facilities Agreement............................. 2 3. Amendments to the Accounts Pledge Agreement........................ 6 4. Amendments to the Security Assignment of Deeds of Guarantee........ 6 5. Amendments to the Global Assignment Agreement...................... 7 6. Amendments to the Security Purpose Agreement....................... 7 7. Adjusted Repeated Representations.................................. 7 8. Miscellaneous...................................................... 8 9. Further Assurance.................................................. 8 10. Costs and Expenses................................................. 8 11. Partial Invalidity................................................. 8 12. Amendments and Waivers............................................. 8 13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction..................................... 9
-1- This AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (the "AGREEMENT") is dated 1 July 2008 and made between: (1) WGN (GER) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formed in and validly existing under the laws of Delaware, having its registered offices at c/o Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware 19808 and its principal office at c/o W.P. Carey & Co. LLC, 50 Rockefeller Plaza, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10020, U.S.A. (the "Borrower"); (2) SOCIETE GENERALE, a credit institution, incorporated in and validly existing under the laws of France as a societe anonyme, registered with the Registre du commerce et des societes of Paris under number 552 120 222, having its registered office at 29, boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris, France as the mandated arranger of the Facility (as defined by reference below) (the "ARRANGER"); (3) SOCIETE GENERALE as facility agent for the Finance Parties (the "FACILITY AGENT"); (4) SOCIETE GENERALE (acting through its Frankfurt branch having its place of business Neue Mainzer Strasse 46-50, 60311 Frankfurt, Germany) as security agent for the Finance Parties (as defined by reference below) (the "SECURITY AGENT"); and (5) THE PERSON SET OUT IN SCHEDULE 1 OF THE FACILITIES AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED BELOW) (ORIGINAL LENDER) (the "ORIGINAL LENDER"). WHEREAS: (A) Pursuant to a facilities agreement, dated on or about 3 June 2008, entered into between, inter alios, WGN (GER) LLC as borrower (the "BORROWER") and Societe Generale as arranger, facility agent, security agent and original lender (as amended, varied, novated, supplemented, superseded or extended from time to time, the "FACILITIES AGREEMENT") the lender (the "ORIGINAL LENDER") has agreed to grant term loan facilities in an aggregate amount of up to EUR 23,200,000 to the Borrower for the refinancing of the acquisition of the Properties (as defined by reference below). (B) Pursuant to the Facilities Agreement, the Borrower has agreed to grant a pledge over its accounts, to assign all of its right, title and interest from time to time in and to each of the Deeds of Guarantee (as defined by reference below) and the Receivables (as defined by reference below) and has agreed to fulfil the obligation to provide a land charge as collateral as security for the payment or discharge of the Secured Obligations (as defined by reference below). -2- (C) The Borrower and the Security Agent have, therefore, on 4 June 2008 entered into a pledge over the Borrower's accounts (the "ACCOUNTS PLEDGE AGREEMENT"), a security assignment of deeds of guarantee (the "SECURITY ASSIGNMENT OF DEEDS OF GUARANTEE"), a global assignment agreement (the "GLOBAL ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT") and a security purpose agreement (the "SECURITY PURPOSE AGREEMENT") (together the "SECURITY DOCUMENTS"). (D) The parties by entering into this Agreement intend to amend the Facilities Agreement and each of the Security Documents. IT IS AGREED as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1.1 Terms defined in the Facilities Agreement or in any of the Security Documents shall, unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, have the same meaning when used in this Agreement and the principles of construction set out in the Facilities Agreement shall have effect as if set out in this Agreement. 1.2 In this Agreement: "EFFECTIVE DATE" means the 4 June 2008 as date on which the amendment shall come into effect. 1.3 This Agreement is made in the English language. For the avoidance of doubt, the English language version of this Agreement shall prevail over any translation of this Agreement. However, where a German translation of a word or phrase appears in the text of this Agreement, the German translation of such word or phrase shall prevail to the extent legally possible. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE FACILITIES AGREEMENT 2.1 With effect from the Effective Date, the Facilities Agreement shall be amended and restated so that the following amendments are made: (a) the definition of "ACQUISITION FACILITY AVAILABILITY PERIOD" shall be replaced in full as follows: "ACQUISITION FACILITY AVAILABILITY PERIOD" means the period starting from the opening of business in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on the Signing Date to close of business in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on 29 August 2008. (b) The definition of "NAGOLD PROPERTIES" shall be replaced in full as follows: -3- "NAGOLD PROPERTY" means the property registered in the land register of Nagold at the local court (Amtsgericht) of Stuttgart, as follows: folio (Blatt) 8802, plots (Flure) 2000/12, 2000/13, 2000/14, 2000/15, 2000/16, 2000/17, 2000/18, 2000/6, 1811/27, 1811/28, 1811/12 and 2000/78. (c) Clause 7.1 (a) of the Facilities Agreement shall be replaced in full as follows: The Borrower shall repay the Loans made to it in instalments by repaying on each Repayment Date an amount which reduces the amount of all outstanding Loans under the Facilities on a pro rata basis by an amount equal to the relevant fraction of the amount being the aggregate sum of the Acquisition Loan as of the Signing Date and the Capex Loans as of the date on which the Capex Fixed Rate is determined as set out in the table below:
REPAYMENT DATE 25 % OF THE FOLLOWING FRACTION - -------------- ------------------------------ 30 September 2008 2.85% 30 December 2008 2.85% 30 March 2009 2.85% 30 June 2009 2.85% 30 September 2009 3.00% 30 December 2009 3.00% 30 March 2010 3.00% 30 June 2010 3.00% 30 September 2010 3.14% 30 December 2010 3.14% 30 March 2011 3.14% 30 June 2011 3.14% 30 September 2011 3.29% 30 December 2011 3.29%
-4- 30 March 2012 3.29% 30 June 2012 3.29% 30 September 2012 3.43% 30 December 2012 3.43% 30 March 2013 3.43% 30 June 2013 3.43% 30 September 2013 3.58% 30 December 2013 3.58% 30 March 2014 3.58% 30 June 2014 3.58% 30 September 2014 3.72% 30 December 2014 3.72% 30 March 2015 3.72% 30 June 2015 3.72%
(d) Clause 12.2 (a) of the Facilities Agreement shall be replaced in full as follows: The Borrower shall pay to the Facility Agent (for the account of each Lender) a fee in euro at a rate of 50 per cent. p.a. of the Margin of that Lender's Available Commitment for the relevant Availability Period commencing on 15 July 2008. (e) Schedule 2 Part I, section 10 of the Facilities Agreement shall be replaced in full as follows: 10. OTHER DOCUMENTS AND EVIDENCE (a) A copy of any other Authorisation or other document, opinion or assurance which the Facility Agent considers to be necessary or desirable (if it has notified the Borrower accordingly) in connection with the entry into and performance of the -5- transactions contemplated by any Finance Document or for the validity and enforceability of any Finance Document. (b) Evidence that the fees, costs and expenses then due from the Borrower pursuant to Clause 12 (Fees) and Clause 17 (Costs and expenses) have been paid or shall be paid by the relevant Utilisation Date. (c) Evidence satisfactory to the Facility Agent that the equity portion to be provided by or on behalf of the Borrower has been provided and paid (e.g., by way of a transfer confirmation) in accordance with a funds flow statement or otherwise in a manner satisfactory to the Facility Agent. (d) There being in the reasonable opinion of the Facility Agent no material adverse change in the legal, financial or business condition of the Borrower which, in the reasonable opinion of the Arranger, reasonably based on objective circumstances, materially adversely affect the syndication of the Facility. (e) Evidence that any process agent referred to in any Finance Document has accepted its appointment. (f) The Acquisition Fixed rate is not more than 5.25 % (before Margin) on the Quotation Date, to be reached, if necessary, through payment of a premium by the Borrower to the Lender on the Initial Utilisation Date at the latest (payment to be made on the account as the Facility Agent may direct). The premium will be calculated by the Lender using customary standards to determine the reasonable market premium required for each basis point in excess of 5.25 %. (g) Payment of the upfront fee in the amount of EUR 232,000 to the Facility Agent until (and including) 15 July 2008 in immediately available funds to the account named OPER/CAF/DMT, account number IBAN FR76 30003 07003 00301999500 79 and Swift code SOGEFRPPHCM. (f) Schedule 5 of the Facilities Agreement shall be replaced in full as follows: Delivery of a duly completed 12 noon, three (3) Utilisation Request (Clause 5.1 Business Days before
-6- (Delivery of a Utilisation Request) each Utilisation Date Facility Agent notifies the Lenders 4.00 p.m., three (3) Business of the Loan in accordance with Days before each Utilisation Clause 5.5 (Lenders' participation) Date EURIBOR is fixed Quotation Date as of 11:00 a.m. Brussels time Disbursement of Loan proceeds Utilisation Date
2.2 The provisions of the Facilities Agreement shall, save as amended hereby, continue in full force and effect. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE ACCOUNTS PLEDGE AGREEMENT In Clause 1.2 of the Accounts Pledge Agreement, the definition of "PROPERTIES" shall be amended with effect from the Effective Date and read on and from that date in its entirety as follows: "PROPERTIES" means (a) the property registered in the land register of Nagold at the local court (Amtsgericht) of Nagold, as follows: folio (Blatt) 8802, plots (Flurstucke) 2000/12, 2000/13, 2000/14, 2000/15, 2000/16, 2000/17, 2000/18, 2000/6, 1811/27, 1811/28, 1811/12 and 2000/78, and (b) the property registered in the land register of Waldaschaff at the local court (Amtsgericht) of Aschaffenburg, as follows: folio (Blatt) 7957, plots (Flurstucke) 2026, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2093, 2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 15, 1700/55, 6392 and 2087/1; 4. AMENDMENTS TO THE SECURITY ASSIGNMENT OF DEEDS OF GUARANTEE In Clause 1.1 of the Security Assignment of Deeds of Guarantee, the definition of "PROPERTIES" shall be amended with effect from the Effective Date and read on and from that date in its entirety as follows: "PROPERTIES" means the property registered in the land register of Nagold at the local court (Amtsgericht) of Nagold, as follows: folio (Blatt) 8802, plots (Flurstucke) 2000/12, 2000/13, 2000/14, 2000/15, 2000/16, 2000/17, 2000/18, 2000/6, 1811/27, 1811/28, 1811/12 and 2000/78 and the property registered in -7- the land register of Waldaschaff at the local court (Amtsgericht) of Aschaffenburg, as follows: folio (Blatt) 7957, plots (Flurstucke) 2026, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2093, 2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 15, 1700/55, 6392 and 2087/1; and "PROPERTY" means any of them. 5. AMENDMENTS TO THE GLOBAL ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT In Clause 1.2 of the Global Assignment Agreement, the definition of "PROPERTIES" shall be amended with effect from the Effective Date and read on and from that date in its entirety as follows: "PROPERTIES" means the property registered in the land register of Nagold at the local court (Amtsgericht) of Nagold, as follows: folio (Blatt) 8802, plots (Flurstucke) 2000/12, 2000/13, 2000/14, 2000/15, 2000/16, 2000/17, 2000/18, 2000/6, 1811/27, 1811/28, 1811/12 and 2000/78 and the property registered in the land register of Waldaschaff at the local court (Amtsgericht) of Aschaffenburg, as follows: folio (Blatt) 7957, plots (Flurstucke) 2026, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2093, 2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 15, 1700/55, 6392 and 2087/1; and "PROPERTY" means any of them. 6. AMENDMENTS TO THE SECURITY PURPOSE AGREEMENT In Clause 1.2 of the Security Purpose Agreement, the definition of "PROPERTIES" shall be amended with effect from the Effective Date and read on and from that date in its entirety as follows: "PROPERTIES" means the property registered in the land register of Nagold at the local court (Amtsgericht) of Nagold, as follows: folio (Blatt) 8802, plots (Flurstucke) 2000/12, 2000/13, 2000/14, 2000/15, 2000/16, 2000/17, 2000/18, 2000/6, 1811/27, 1811/28, 1811/12 and 2000/78 and the property registered in the land register of Waldaschaff at the local court (Amtsgericht) of Aschaffenburg, as follows: folio (Blatt) 7957, plots (Flurstucke) 2026, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2093, 2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 15, 1700/55, 6392 and 2087/1; and "PROPERTY" means any of them. 7. ADJUSTED REPEATED REPRESENTATIONS On any date on which the Borrower makes the Repeated Representations, each reference in Clause 18 of the Facilities Agreement to "this Agreement" shall be deemed to include a reference to the Facilities Agreement as amended by this Agreement. -8- 8. MISCELLANEOUS 8.1 Other than expressly mentioned in this Agreement the Facilities Agreement and the Security Documents shall not be amended and shall remain unaffected. 8.2 Clauses 13 (Tax Gross up and Indemnities), 15 (Other Indemnities), 26 (Changes to the Finance Parties), 27 (Changes to the Borrower) and 33 (Notices) of the Facilities Agreement shall apply to this Agreement mutatis mutandis. 9. FURTHER ASSURANCE The Borrower shall, at the reasonable request of the Facility Agent and at its own expense, do all such acts and things necessary or desirable to give effect to the amendments effected or to be effected pursuant to this Agreement. 10. COSTS AND EXPENSES All costs, charges, fees and expenses triggered by this Agreement or reasonably incurred in connection with its preparation, execution, amendments and enforcement (in each case including fees for legal advisers) shall be borne by the Borrower. 11. PARTIAL INVALIDITY If at any time, any one or more of the provisions hereof is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under the law of any jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent necessary without affecting or impairing the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof or of such provisions in any other jurisdiction. The invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be deemed replaced with a valid, legal or enforceable provision which comes as close as possible to the original intent of the parties and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision. Should a gap (Regelungslucke) become evident in this Agreement, such gap shall, without affecting or impairing the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof, be deemed to be filled with such provision as comes as close as possible to the original intent of the parties. 12. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS 12.1 Changes and amendments to this Agreement including this Clause 12 (Amendments) shall be made in writing, unless notarial form by operation of law is required. The parties to this Agreement may waive this form requirement by written agreement only. No oral supplements to this Agreement have been made. -9- 12.2 Neither the entry into this Agreement nor anything else in this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any Event of Default. 13. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION 13.1 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. 13.2 The district court (Landgericht) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, shall have exclusive jurisdiction in respect of any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement. Deviating mandatory statutes relating to jurisdiction shall remain unaffected hereby. The Facility Agent shall, however, also be entitled to take legal action against the Borrower in any other court of competent jurisdiction. 13.3 Further the taking of proceedings against the Borrower in any one or more jurisdictions shall not preclude the taking of proceedings in any other jurisdiction (whether concurrently or not) if and to the extent permitted by applicable law. 13.4 Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant law, the Borrower: (a) irrevocably appoints Reed Smith LLP, attn: Dr. Etienne Richthammer, attorney-at-law, Theatinerstrasse 8, 80333 Munich, Germany as its agent for service of process in relation to any proceedings before the German courts in connection with this Agreement; (b) agrees that a failure by a process agent to notify the Borrower of the process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned; and (c) agrees that if the appointment of such process agent ceases to be effective in respect of the Borrower, the Borrower will immediately appoint a further person in Germany to accept service of process on its behalf in Germany and, failing such appointment within fifteen (15) days, the Facility Agent shall be entitled to appoint such person by notice to the Borrower. THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO ON THE DATE STATED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS AGREEMENT. -10- EXECUTION PAGE AMENDMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT WGN (GER) LLC as Borrower, Assignor and Pledgor By: Conduit B.V., its managing member By: By: --------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Name: Name: Title: Title: SOCIETE GENERALE as Original Lender By: By: --------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Name: Nicolas Cosson Name: Title: Director Title: SOCIETE GENERALE as Facility Agent By: By: --------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Name: Nicolas Cosson Name: Title: Director Title: -11- SOCIETE GENERALE as Arranger By: By: --------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Name: Nicolas Cosson Name: Title: Director Title: SOCIETE GENERALE as Security Agent By: By: --------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Name: Nicolas Cosson Name: Title: Director Title:
EX-31.1 6 y72254exv31w1.htm EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION EX-31.1
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)
I, Gordon F. DuGan, the principal executive officer of Corporate Property Associates 17 — Global Incorporated, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Corporate Property Associates 17 — Global Incorporated;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
  b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
  c)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date 11/14/2008
/s/ Gordon F. DuGan
Gordon F. DuGan
Chief Executive Officer

 

EX-31.2 7 y72254exv31w2.htm EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION EX-31.2
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)
I, Mark J. DeCesaris, the principal financial officer of Corporate Property Associates 17 — Global Incorporated, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Corporate Property Associates 17 — Global Incorporated;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
  b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
  c)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date 11/14/2008
/s/ Mark J. DeCesaris
Mark J. DeCesaris
acting Chief Financial Officer

 

EX-32 8 y72254exv32.htm EX-32: CERTIFICATION EX-32
Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Corporate Property Associates 17 — Global Incorporated on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned officers of Corporate Property Associates 17 — Global Incorporated, does hereby certify, to the best of such officer’s knowledge and belief, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  1.   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
  2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Corporate Property Associates 17 — Global Incorporated.
Date 11/14/2008
/s/ Gordon F. DuGan
Gordon F. DuGan
Chief Executive Officer
Date 11/14/2008
/s/ Mark J. DeCesaris
Mark J. DeCesaris
acting Chief Financial Officer
The certification set forth above is being furnished as an exhibit solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of the Report as a separate disclosure document of Corporate Property Associates 17 — Global Incorporated or the certifying officers.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Corporate Property Associates 17 — Global Incorporated and will be retained by Corporate Property Associates 17 — Global Incorporated and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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