EX-2 4 c28510_ex2.txt EXHIBIT 2 June 6, 2003 Grubb & Ellis Company 2215 Sanders Road Suite 400 Northbrook, Illinois 60062 Attention: General Counsel Re: WAIVER ------ Ladies/Gentlemen: Please refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 31, 2000 (as amended or otherwise modified, the "CREDIT AGREEMENT") among Grubb & Ellis Company (the "BORROWER"), and Kojaian Capital, L.L.C., as Administrative Agent and Lender (Kojaian Capital, L.L.C. is successor by assignment to Bank of America, N.A. and the other financial institutions who were Lenders under the Credit Agreement prior to assignment). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement. Pursuant to a letter agreement dated March 26, 2003 and letter agreements dated May 1, 2003 and May 30, 2003, the Required Lenders waived through June 6, 2003 any Default or Event of Default arising from the Borrower's non-compliance with Section 8.1(c) (minimum Adjusted EBITDA) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2002 and March 31, 2003 (the "Existing Defaults"). At the Borrower's request, the Required Lenders agree to extend the waiver of the Existing Defaults through June 30 2003. The Borrower acknowledges that the foregoing waiver shall expire on June 30, 2003 and, absent a further waiver by the Required Lenders or an amendment to the Credit Agreement, an immediate Event of Default shall exist. This letter agreement shall become effective when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this letter agreement executed by the Borrower and the Required Lenders. This letter agreement is limited to the matters specifically set forth herein and shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver, consent or amendment with respect to any other matter whatsoever. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby reserve all of their rights, powers and remedies under the Credit Agreement and applicable law. This letter agreement may be executed in counterparts and by the parties hereto on separate counterparts. This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State. KOJAIAN CAPITAL, L.L.C. as Administrative Agent and as sole Lender By: -------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------- Agreed to and accepted as of June 6, 2003: GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY By: ----------------------------------- Name: -------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------- CONFIRMATION Dated as of May 30, 2003 To: Bank of America, N.A., individually and as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions party to the Credit Agreement referred to below Please refer to (a) the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 31, 2000 (as amended, the "Credit Agreement") among Grubb & Ellis Company, various financial institutions (the "Lenders") and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the "Administrative Agent"); (b) the other "Loan Documents" (as defined in the Credit Agreement), including the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement; and (c) the letter agreement dated as of the date hereof (the "Waiver") delivered pursuant to the Credit Agreement. Each of the undersigned hereby confirms to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that, after giving effect to the Waiver and the transactions contemplated thereby, each Loan Document to which such undersigned is a party continues in full force and effect and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such undersigned, enforceable against such undersigned in accordance with its terms. GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY GRUBB & ELLIS CONSULTING SERVICES COMPANY GRUBB & ELLIS NEW YORK, INC. GRUBB & ELLIS OF MICHIGAN, INC. GRUBB & ELLIS OF NEVADA, INC. GRUBB & ELLIS OF OREGON, INC. GRUBB & ELLIS AFFILIATES, INC. GRUBB & ELLIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. GRUBB & ELLIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF MICHIGAN, INC. HSM INC. LANDAUER HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL, INC. By: --------------------------------------- Name: Brian Parker Title: Chief Financial Officer