UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
TRINITY PLACE HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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TRINITY PLACE HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (unaudited)
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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TRINITY PLACE HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)
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Balance as of June 30, 2023 |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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TRINITY PLACE HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Trinity Place Holdings Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
June 30, 2023
Note 1 – Business
Overview
Trinity Place Holdings Inc., which we refer to in these financial statements as “Trinity,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” is a real estate holding, investment, development and asset management company. Our largest asset is a property located at 77 Greenwich Street in Lower Manhattan (“77 Greenwich”), which is substantially complete as a mixed-use project consisting of a 90-unit residential condominium tower, retail space and a New York City elementary school. We also own a 105-unit, 12-story multi-family property located at 237 11th Street in Brooklyn, New York (“237 11th”), as well as a property occupied by a retail tenant in Paramus, New Jersey.
We also control a variety of intellectual property assets focused on the consumer sector, a legacy of our predecessor, Syms Corp. (“Syms”), including FilenesBasement.com, our rights to the Stanley Blacker® brand, as well as the intellectual property associated with the Running of the Brides® event and An Educated Consumer is Our Best Customer® slogan. In addition, we also had approximately $
Liquidity and Going Concern; Management’s Plans; Recent Developments
Our financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going concern, which contemplate the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The COVID-19 pandemic and related matters, including government actions, shifts in residential consumer sentiment and changes to the broader and local economies, had a significant adverse impact on our business. More recently, the economic downturn, increased interest rates, high inflation and current financial market challenges have also impacted our business. As of June 30, 2023, we had total cash and restricted cash of $
While construction at 77 Greenwich has taken longer than projected and the impact of the pandemic and broader economic conditions have impeded the sale of residential condominium units at 77 Greenwich, we continue to sign and close
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contracts for our residential condominium units, including
The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of any uncertainty as to our ability to continue as a going concern.
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include our financial statements and the financial statements of our wholly-owned subsidiaries.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial information also conform with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. Management believes that the disclosures presented in these unaudited consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In management’s opinion, all adjustments and eliminations, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the reported periods have been included. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with our December 31, 2022 audited consolidated financial statements filed on Form 10-K (the “2022 Annual Report”).
a. Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our subsidiaries which are or were wholly-owned or controlled by us. Entities which we do not control through our voting interest and entities which are variable interest entities, but where we are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, our share of the earnings or losses of our unconsolidated joint ventures, The Berkley, which was sold in April 2022, and 250 North 10th, which was sold in February 2023, are included in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss (see Note 13 – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures for further information). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
We are required to consolidate a variable interest entity (the “VIE”) in which we are considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. As of June 30, 2023, we had no VIEs.
b. | Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - We accounted for our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, namely, The Berkley, which was sold in April 2022, and 250 North 10th, which was sold in February 2023, under the equity method of accounting (see Note 13 - Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures for further information). |
c. Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates (see Note 2g. Residential Condominiums for Sale for further discussion).
d. Reportable Segments - We operate in
e. Concentrations of Credit Risk - Our financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. We hold substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents in banks. Such cash balances at times exceed federally insured limits.
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f. Real Estate - Real estate assets are stated at historical cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. All costs related to the improvement or replacement of real estate properties are capitalized. Additions, renovations and improvements that enhance and/or extend the useful life of a property are also capitalized. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance, repairs and improvements that do not materially prolong the useful life of an asset are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation and amortization are determined using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives as described in the table below:
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g. | Residential Condominium Units for Sale - We capitalize certain costs related to the development and redevelopment of real estate including initial project acquisition costs, pre-construction costs and construction costs for each specific property. Additionally, we capitalize operating costs, interest, real estate taxes, insurance and compensation and related costs of personnel directly involved with the specific project related to real estate that is under development. Capitalization of these costs begin when the activities and related expenditures commence, and cease as the condominium units receives its temporary certificates of occupancy (“TCOs”). |
77 Greenwich is a condominium development project which includes residential condominium units that are ready for sale. Residential condominium units for sale as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes 77 Greenwich, and in all cases, excludes costs of development for the residential condominium units at 77 Greenwich that were sold. The residential condominium units for sale are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Management considers relevant cash flows relating to budgeted project costs and estimated costs to complete, estimated sales velocity, expected proceeds from the sales of completed condominium units, including any potential declines in market values, and other available information in assessing whether the 77 Greenwich development project is impaired. Residential condominium units are evaluated for impairment based on the contracted and projected sales prices compared to the total estimated cost to construct. Any calculated impairments are recorded immediately in cost of sales.
h. | Valuation of Long-Lived Assets - We periodically review long-lived assets for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. We consider relevant cash flow, management’s strategic plans and significant decreases, if any, in the market value of the asset and other available information in assessing whether the carrying value of the assets can be recovered. When such events occur, we compare the carrying amount of the asset to the undiscounted expected future cash flows, excluding interest charges, from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If this comparison indicates an impairment, the carrying amount would then be compared to the estimated fair value of the long-lived asset. An impairment loss would be measured as the amount by which the carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds its estimated fair value. We considered all the aforementioned indicators of impairment for our real estate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and |
i. | Fair Value Measurements - We determine fair value in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” for financial assets and liabilities. This standard defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. |
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity. Assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, which are defined by ASC 820-10-35, are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to the fair valuation of these assets and liabilities. Determining which category an asset
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or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment and we evaluate our hierarchy disclosures each quarter.
Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 - Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.
j. Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include securities with original maturities of three months or less when purchased.
k. Restricted Cash - Restricted cash represents amounts required to be restricted under our loan agreements, letter of credit (see Note 6 - Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit for further information), deposits on residential condominium sales at 77 Greenwich, condominium sales proceeds that have not yet been transferred to the lender and tenant related security deposits.
l. | Revenue Recognition - Leases with tenants are accounted for as operating leases. Minimum rents are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective lease, beginning when the tenant takes possession of the space. The excess of rents recognized over amounts contractually due pursuant to the underlying leases are included in deferred rents receivable. In addition, retail leases typically provide for the reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance and other property operating expenses. As lessor, when reporting revenue, we have elected to combine the lease and non-lease components of our operating lease agreements and account for the components as a single lease component in accordance with ASC Topic 842. Lease revenues and reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance and other property operating expenses are presented in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as “rental revenues.” Also, these reimbursements of expenses are recognized within revenue in the period the expenses are incurred. We assess the collectability of our accounts receivable related to tenant revenues. We applied the guidance under ASC 842 in assessing our lease payments: if collection of rents under specific operating leases is not probable, then we recognize the lesser of that lease’s rental income on a straight-line basis or cash received, plus variable rents as earned. Once this assessment is completed, we apply a general reserve, as provided under ASC 450-20, if applicable. |
Revenues on sale of residential condominiums reflects the gross sales price from sales of residential condominium units which are recognized at the time of the closing of a sale, when title to and possession of the units are transferred to the buyer. Our performance obligation, to deliver the agreed-upon condominium, is generally satisfied in less than one year from the original contract date. Cash proceeds from unit closings held in escrow for our benefit are included in restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. Customer cash deposits on residential condominiums that are in contract are recorded as restricted cash and the related liability is recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheets. Our cost of sales consists of allocated expenses related to the initial acquisition, demolition, construction and development of the condominium complex, including associated building costs, development fees, as well as salaries, benefits, bonuses and share-based compensation expense, including other directly associated overhead costs, in addition to qualifying interest and financing costs. See also Note 2g. Residential Condominium Units for Sale.
m. | Stock-Based Compensation – We have granted stock-based compensation, which is described below in Note 12 – Stock-Based Compensation. Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award on that date, and is expensed at the grant date (for the portion that vests immediately) or ratably over the related vesting periods. Shares that are forfeited are added back into the pool of shares available under the Stock Incentive Plan (see Note 12 – Stock-Based Compensation), and any recorded expense related to forfeited shares are reversed in the year of forfeiture. |
n. | Income Taxes - We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method as required by the provisions of ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on |
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differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. We provide a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for which we do not consider realization of such assets to be more likely than not.
ASC 740-10-65 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC 740-10-65, we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. ASC 740-10-65 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and increased other disclosures. As of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had determined that
We are subject to certain federal, state and local income and franchise taxes.
o. Earnings (loss) Per Share - We present both basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock, where such exercise or conversion would result in a lower per share amount.
p. Deferred Finance Costs – Capitalized and deferred finance costs represent commitment fees, legal, title and other third party costs associated with obtaining commitments for mortgage financings which result in a closing of such financing. These costs are being offset against loans payable in the consolidated balance sheets for mortgage financings and had an unamortized balance of $
q. Deferred Lease Costs – Deferred lease costs consist of fees and incremental costs incurred to initiate and renew retail operating leases and are amortized to depreciation and amortization on a straight-line basis over the related non-cancelable lease term. Lease costs incurred under our residential leases are expensed as incurred.
Any references to square footage, property count or occupancy percentages, and any amounts derived from these values in these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, are outside the scope of our independent registered public accounting firm’s review.
Note 3 – Residential Condominium Units for Sale
Residential condominium units for sale as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes 77 Greenwich, and in all cases, excludes costs of development for the residential condominium units at 77 Greenwich that were sold. Closings on
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residential condominium units started in September 2021 with
Note 4 – Real Estate, Net
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, real estate, net, includes the following (dollars in thousands):
June 30, | December 31, | |||||
| 2023 |
| 2022 | |||
Building and building improvements | $ | | $ | | ||
Tenant improvements |
| |
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Furniture and fixtures |
| |
| | ||
Land and land improvements |
| |
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Less: accumulated depreciation |
| |
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$ | | $ | | |||
Building and building improvements, tenant improvements, furniture and fixtures, and land and land improvements included the 237 11th property and the Paramus, New Jersey property as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Depreciation expense amounted to approximately $
In May 2018, we closed on the acquisition of 237 11th, a 105-unit, 12-story multi-family apartment building located at 237 11th Street, Brooklyn, New York for a purchase price of $
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, intangible assets, net, consisted of the real estate tax abatement at its original valuation of $
77 Greenwich and the New York City School Construction Authority
We entered into an agreement with the New York City School Construction Authority (the “SCA”), whereby we constructed a school sold to the SCA as part of our condominium development at 77 Greenwich. Pursuant to the agreement, the SCA agreed to pay us $
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associated with constructing the school, including a construction supervision fee of approximately $
Note 5 – Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, prepaid expenses and other assets, net, include the following (dollars in thousands):
June 30, | December 31, | |||||
| 2023 |
| 2022 | |||
Prepaid expenses | $ | | $ | | ||
Deferred finance costs warrants |
| |
| | ||
Other |
| |
| | ||
| |
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Less: accumulated amortization |
| |
| | ||
$ | | $ | |
Note 6 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit
Corporate Credit Facility
In December 2019, we entered into a multiple draw credit agreement aggregating $
In connection with the December 2020 transaction noted below, the Company entered into an amendment to the CCF, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) we were permitted to enter into the Mezzanine Loan Agreement (as defined below) and related documents, (ii) the commitment made by the CCF Lender under the CCF was reduced by the $
In connection with the closing of the 77 Mortgage Loan and amendment to the Mezzanine Loan described below, we entered into amendments, dated as of October 22, 2021 and November 10, 2021, to our CCF pursuant to which, among other things, the parties agreed that (a) no additional funds will be drawn under the CCF, (b) the minimum liquidity requirement was made consistent with the 77 Mortgage Loan Agreement until May 1, 2023, (c) the Company will prepay the outstanding principal balance of the CCF in an amount no less than $
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is continuing under the CCF at any time prior to June 22, 2023, the amount due will be combined with the Mezzanine Loan, to the extent not previously paid, if any, and (ii) the amount of the CCF used to calculate the MOIC was reduced to $
In April 2023, the Company amended the CCF to provide that cash interest payments and the $
The CCF bears interest at
The CCF provides that we and our subsidiaries must comply with various affirmative and negative covenants including restrictions on debt, liens, business activities, equity repurchases, distributions and dividends, disposition of assets and transactions with affiliates, as well as financial covenants regarding corporate loan to value and net worth. The CCF also provides for certain events of default, including cross-defaults to our other loans, and for a guaranty of the CCF obligations by our loan party subsidiaries.
Pursuant to the terms of the CCF, so long as the CCF is outstanding and the CCF Lender is owed or holds greater than
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directors or equivalent governing body (the “Designee”). At the election of the CCF Lender, a board observer may be selected in lieu of a board member. The Designee may also sit on up to
The CCF had an outstanding balance of $
As of June 30, 2023, we were in compliance with the covenants of the CCF.
Loans Payable
77 Mortgage Loan
In October 2021, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours (the “Mortgage Borrower”) entered into a loan agreement with Macquarie PF Inc., a part of Macquarie Capital, the advisory, capital markets and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group, as lender and administrative agent (the “77 Mortgage Lender”), pursuant to which 77 Mortgage Lender agreed to extend credit to Mortgage Borrower in the amount of up to $
The 77 Mortgage Loan has a
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Mortgage Loan in October 2022. The 77 Mortgage Loan is prepayable without penalty, subject to 77 Mortgage Lender receiving a minimum total return of $
In connection with the 77 Mortgage Loan Agreement, we entered into guarantees with the 77 Mortgage Lender pursuant to which we guaranteed the completion and payment of costs and expenses related to the construction; the payment of accrued and unpaid interest and other fees, costs, expenses and payments due and payable with respect to the 77 Mortgage Loan or 77 Greenwich; and the payment when due of all amounts due to 77 Mortgage Lender, as a result of “bad-boy” provisions. Mortgage Borrower and the Company also entered into an environmental compliance and indemnification undertaking for the benefit of 77 Mortgage Lender.
As of June 30, 2023, we had received TCOs for
As of June 30, 2023, the 77 Mortgage Loan had a balance of $
As of June 30, 2023, we were in compliance with the covenants under the 77 Mortgage Loan.
Mezzanine Loan
In December 2020, we entered into a mezzanine loan agreement with an affiliate of the CCF Lender (the “Mezzanine Loan Agreement”, and the loan thereunder, the “Mezzanine Loan”). The Mezzanine Loan was originally for the amount of $
In October 2021, the Mezzanine Loan Agreement was amended and restated to, among other things, (i) increase the amount of the loan thereunder by approximately $
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guaranty and environmental indemnification executed in connection with the original Mezzanine Loan Agreement were amended to conform to the mortgage guarantees and mortgage environmental indemnity made in connection with the 77 Mortgage Loan (and the existing equity funding guaranty was terminated). In November 2022, we amended the Mezzanine Loan Agreement to, amongst other things, extend the Final Completion date to September 29, 2023 and eliminate the liquidity requirement.
As of June 30, 2023, the Mezzanine Loan had a balance of $
As of June 30, 2023, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Mezzanine Loan.
237 11th Loans
In June 2021, we entered into a $
In June 2021, we also entered into an interest rate cap agreement as required under the 237 11th Loans. The interest rate cap agreement provided the right to receive cash if the reference interest rate rose above a contractual rate. We paid a premium of approximately $
In December 2022, we amended the 237 11th Loans to allow for the 237 11th Senior Loan lender to fund the undrawn operating expense shortfall holdback and force fund the undrawn portion of the leasing related costs and the loan benchmark was converted from LIBOR to SOFR. The Company determined that the 237 11th Mezz Loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring due to a decrease in the post restructuring effective interest rate. The Company determined that the 237 11th Loans were treated as modifications with
As of June 30, 2023, the blended interest rate was
The 237 11th Loans require us to comply with various customary affirmative and negative covenants and provide for certain events of default, the occurrence of which would permit the lender to declare the 237 11th Loans due and payable, among other remedies.
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was an outstanding balance of $
As of June 30, we were in compliance with the covenants of the 237 11th Loans.
Secured Line of Credit
Our $
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was considered a troubled debt restructuring due to a decrease in the post restructuring effective interest rate. The Company determined that the secured line of credit will be treated as a modification with
Note Payable (250 North 10th Partner Loan)
We owned a
Principal Maturities
Combined aggregate principal maturities of our loans, corporate credit facility and secured line of credit as of June 30, 2023, excluding extension options, were as follows (in thousands):
Year of Maturity |
| Principal |
| |
2023 | $ | | ||
2024 |
| | ||
2025 |
| — | ||
2026 | — | |||
2027 | — | |||
| | |||
Less: deferred finance costs, net |
| ( | ||
Total loans, corporate credit facility and secured line of credit, net | $ | |
Interest
Consolidated interest expense, net includes the following (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended |
| Three Months Ended |
| Six Months Ended |
| Six Months Ended |
| |||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Interest capitalized |
| — |
| ( |
| ( |
| ( | |||||
Interest expense, net | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of our financial instruments are determined based upon applicable accounting guidance. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance requires disclosure of the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall, including measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active (Level 2), and significant valuation assumptions that are not readily observable in the market (Level 3).
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The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and other liabilities approximated their carrying value because of their short-term nature. The fair value of the consolidated loans payable and Corporate Credit Facility approximated their carrying values as they are variable-rate instruments under Level 2. The secured line of credit approximated its carrying value as it is a fixed-rate near term maturity instruments under Level 2. The warrant liability is recorded at fair value under Level 2.
On an annual recurring basis, we are required to use fair value measures when measuring plan assets of our pension plans. As we elected to adopt the measurement date provisions of ASC 715, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans,” as of March 4, 2007, we were required to determine the fair value of our pension plan assets as of December 31, 2022. The fair value of pension plan assets was $
We recognized the fair values of all derivatives in prepaid expenses and other assets, net on our consolidated balance sheets based on Level 2 information. Derivatives that are not hedges are adjusted to fair value through earnings. The changes in the fair value of the derivative is offset against the change in fair value of the hedged asset through interest expense, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Reported net loss may increase or decrease prospectively, depending on future levels of interest rates and other variables affecting the fair values of hedging instruments and hedged items, but will have no effect on cash flows.
The following table summarizes our consolidated hedging instruments, all of which hedge variable rate debt, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
Fair Value Asset as of June 30, | Fair Value Asset as of December 31, | Change in Fair Value June 30, | Change in Fair Value June 30, | Notional Amount | All-In Capped Rate | Interest Rate Cap Expiration Date | |||||||||||||
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
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Interest Rate Caps: | |||||||||||||||||||
77 Mortgage Loan | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | | % | 11/1/2023 | ||||||
237 11th Loans | | | ( | | $ | | | % | 7/9/2024 | ||||||||||
$ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
Note 8 – Pension Plan
Syms sponsored a defined benefit pension plan for certain eligible employees not covered under a collective bargaining agreement. The pension plan was frozen effective December 31, 2006. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had recorded an underfunded pension balance of approximately $
We currently plan to continue to maintain the Syms pension plan and make all contributions required under applicable minimum funding rules; however, we may terminate it at any time. In the event we terminate the plan, we intend that any such termination would be a standard termination. Although we have accrued the liability associated with a standard termination, we have not taken any steps to commence such a termination and currently have no intention of terminating the pension plan. In accordance with minimum funding requirements and court ordered allowed claims distributions, we paid approximately $
Note 9 – Commitments
a. | Leases – The lease for our corporate office located at 340 Madison Avenue, New York, New York expires on March 31, 2025. Rent expense paid for this operating lease was approximately $ |
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months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The remaining cash lease obligation, excluding any extension options, for our corporate office is approximately $ |
Future | |||
Minimum | |||
Year Ended |
| Rentals | |
2023 | $ | | |
2024 |
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2025 |
| | |
Total undiscounted lease payments | $ | ||
Discount | | ||
Lease Liability | $ |
b. | Legal Proceedings – In the normal course of business, we are party to routine legal proceedings. Based on advice of counsel and available information, including current status or stage of proceeding, and taking into account accruals where they have been established, management currently believes that any liabilities ultimately resulting from litigation we are currently involved in will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity. |
Note 10 – Income Taxes
As of June 30, 2023, we had federal NOLs of approximately $
Based on management’s assessment, we believe it is more likely than not that the entire deferred tax assets will not be realized by future taxable income or tax planning strategy. In recognition of this risk, we have provided a valuation allowance of $
Note 11 – Stockholders’ Equity
Capital Stock
Our authorized capital stock consists of
Warrants
In December 2019, we entered into a Warrant Agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”) with the lender under our CCF (see Note 6 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit – Corporate Credit Facility) (the “Warrant Holder”) pursuant to which we issued
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stock. In December 2020, the Company entered into the Warrant Agreement Amendment, whereby the exercise price of the warrants issued in connection with the CCF was amended to be $
In connection with the June 2023 amendment to the CCF (See Note 6 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit), the parties entered into an amendment to the Warrant Agreement, pursuant to which the number of shares of common stock purchasable under the Warrants was reduced by
The Warrants were valued at approximately $
In connection with the issuance of the Warrants, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with the Warrant Holder, pursuant to which we agreed to register for resale the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), and a letter agreement with the Warrant Holder (the “Letter Agreement”) pursuant to which we agreed to provide (i) certain information rights, (ii) the right to appoint
Share Repurchase Program
In December 2019, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which we can purchase up to $
From inception of the stock repurchase program through December 31, 2020, the Company repurchased
Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue
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blank-check preferred stock. The share of special stock was issued and sold to Third Avenue Trust, on behalf of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund ("Third Avenue"), and enables Third Avenue or its affiliated designee to elect one member of the Board of Directors.
Note 12 – Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Incentive Plan
We adopted the Trinity Place Holdings Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “SIP”), effective September 9, 2015. Prior to the adoption of the SIP, we granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to our executive officers and employees pursuant to individual agreements. The SIP, which has a
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||
June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
Weighted | Weighted | |||||||||
Average Fair | Average Fair | |||||||||
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| Shares |
| Grant Date |
| Shares |
| Grant Date | |||
Balance available, beginning of period | | - | | - | ||||||
Additional shares approved by stockholders | | - | | - | ||||||
Granted to employees |
| ( | $ | |
| ( | $ | | ||
Granted to non-employee directors |
| ( | $ | |
| ( | $ | | ||
Deferred under non-employee director's deferral program |
| ( | $ | |
| ( | $ | | ||
Forfeitures by former employees | |
| | $ | | |||||
Balance available, end of period |
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| - |
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| - |
Restricted Stock Units
We grant RSUs to certain executive officers and employees as part of compensation. These grants generally have vesting dates ranging from immediate vest at grant date to
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we granted
Total stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 totaled $
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of residential condominium units for sale with the remaining net amount recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Our RSU activity was as follows:
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||
June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Weighted | Weighted | ||||||||||
Average Fair | Average Fair | ||||||||||
Number of | Value at Grant | Number of | Value at Grant | ||||||||
| Shares |
| Date |
| Shares |
| Date |
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Non-vested at beginning of period |
| | $ | |
| | $ | |
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Granted RSUs |
| | $ | |
| | $ | |
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Vested |
| ( | $ | |
| ( | $ | |
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Forfeited by former employees |
| — | $ | — |
| ( | $ | | |||
Non-vested at end of period |
| | $ | |
| | $ | |
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As of June 30, 2023, there was approximately $
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we issued
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we issued
Director Deferral Program
Our Non-Employee Director’s Deferral Program (the “Deferral Program”), as amended in December 2018, allows our non-employee directors to elect to receive the cash portion of their annual compensation in shares of the Company’s common stock, as well as to defer receipt of the portion of their annual board compensation that is paid in equity. Any deferred amounts are paid under the SIP (as is non-employee directors’ annual equity compensation that is not deferred). Compensation deferred under the Deferral Program is reflected by the grant of stock units equal to the number of shares that would have been received absent a deferral election. The stock units, which are fully vested at grant, generally will be settled under the SIP for an equal number of shares of common stock within 10 days after the participant ceases to be a director. In the event that we distribute dividends, each participant shall receive a number of additional stock units (including fractional stock units) equal to the quotient of (i) the aggregate amount of the dividend that the participant would have received had all outstanding stock units been shares of common stock divided by (ii) the closing price of a share of common stock on the date the dividend was issued.
As of June 30, 2023, a total of
Note 13 – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
We owned a
We owned a
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the property for a purchase price of $
As we did not control the 250 North 10th JV or The Berkley JV, we accounted for these joint ventures under the equity method of accounting.
June 30, | December 31, | |||||
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ASSETS |
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Real estate, net | $ | — | $ | | ||
Cash and cash equivalents |
| — |
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Restricted cash |
| — |
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Tenant and other receivables, net |
| — |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets, net |
| — |
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Intangible assets, net |
| — |
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Total assets | $ | — | $ | | ||
LIABILITIES |
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Mortgages payable, net | $ | — | $ | | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
| — |
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Total liabilities |
| — |
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Accumulated deficit |
| — |
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Total members’ equity |
| — |
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Total liabilities and members’ equity | $ | — | $ | | ||
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Our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ | — | $ | |
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The combined statements of operations for the unconsolidated joint ventures through the date of sale for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended | For the Three Months Ended | For the Six Months Ended | For the Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
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Real estate taxes |
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General and administrative |
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Amortization |
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Depreciation |
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Total operating expenses |
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Operating income |
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Gain on sale of interest rate swap | — |
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Interest expense |
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Interest expense - amortization of deferred finance costs |
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Interest (expense) income - change in fair market value of interest rate swap |
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Net income (loss) | $ | — | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | |||||
Our equity in net (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | |
Note 14 – Subsequent Events
In July 2023, the Company exercised its option to extend the 237 11th Loans by
Other than as disclosed above and elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements, there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment to, or disclosure in, the consolidated financial statements.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
Trinity Place Holdings Inc., which we refer to as “Trinity,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” is a real estate holding, investment, development and asset management company. Our largest asset is a property located at 77 Greenwich Street in Lower Manhattan (“77 Greenwich”), which is substantially complete as a mixed-use project consisting of a 90-unit residential condominium tower, retail space and a New York City elementary school. We also own a 105-unit, 12-story multi-family property located at 237 11th Street in Brooklyn, New York (“237 11th”), as well as a property occupied by a retail tenant in Paramus, New Jersey. See “Properties” below for a more detailed description of our properties owned as of June 30, 2023.
We also control a variety of intellectual property assets focused on the consumer sector, a legacy of our predecessor, Syms Corp. (“Syms”), including FilenesBasement.com, our rights to the Stanley Blacker® brand, as well as the intellectual property associated with the Running of the Brides® event and An Educated Consumer is Our Best Customer® slogan. In addition, we also had approximately $293.4 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) at June 30, 2023, which can be used to reduce our future taxable income and capital gains.
Liquidity and Going Concern; Management’s Plans; Recent Developments
The COVID-19 pandemic and related matters, including government actions, shifts in residential consumer sentiment and changes to the broader and local economies, had a significant adverse impact on our business. More recently, the economic downturn, increased interest rates and high inflation have also impacted our business. While we believe many of these trends will reverse or stabilize, and the New York City economy and residential real estate markets have generally seen continued improvement in 2022 and to date in 2023, given our focus on New York City residential real estate, our business has been particularly impacted. As of June 30, 2023, we had total cash and restricted cash of $15.4 million, of which approximately $4.4 million was cash and cash equivalents and approximately $11.0 million was restricted cash. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents will not be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations, debt service, amortization and maturities and corporate expenses over the next 12 months, unless we are able to extend or refinance our maturing debt and raise additional capital, creating substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Management is exploring opportunities to secure additional funding through the sale of assets, refinancings of outstanding indebtedness, and equity or debt financings or other sources. The Company also continues to explore a range of strategic and financing alternatives to maximize stockholder value, and to engage with parties that have expressed interest in the Company’s attributes and assets and may see the Company as a potential vehicle for growth, with potential opportunities to recapitalize the Company at a lower cost of capital. The Company has engaged Houlihan Lokey and Ackman-Ziff to act as advisors (our “Advisors”) in connection with our strategic review process and to assist us in identifying and evaluating potential alternatives. Potential strategic alternatives that are being evaluated include securing an equity and/or debt financing of the Company, refinancing of existing debt, and/or a sale or merger or reverse merger of the Company. In April 2023, the Company reached an agreement with its CCF lender regarding, among other things, the deferment of cash interest payments and a $7 million prepayment until August 31, 2023, subject to extension in certain circumstances, which also provided that the Company will enter into a strategic transaction that results in the repayment of the CCF or prepay the CCF by $5 million from equity proceeds by such date. In addition, effective in April 2023, the Company’s subsidiary borrower under the secured line of credit entered into an amendment to that agreement extending the maturity date to March 22, 2024 and reducing the interest rate to 2.5% until such date. In July 2023, the Company exercised its first extension option for the 237 11th Loans (as defined below) which extended the maturity date of the debt to July 2024. Given the current financial market challenges and a slowdown in lending and other transactions, there can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into a strategic transaction or prepay the CCF by the agreed-upon date, or that our cash position will extend through that date or that we will be able to enter into any future extensions, amendments or waivers with these or other lenders, raise additional capital, refinance indebtedness or enter into other financing arrangements or engage in asset sales or strategic partnerships sufficient to fund our cash needs, on terms satisfactory to us, if at all. We are also evaluating additional alternatives in restructuring our business and our capital structure, including but not limited to filing for bankruptcy protection or seeking an out-of-court restructuring of our liabilities. See Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors to our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.
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While construction at 77 Greenwich has taken longer than projected and the impact of the pandemic and broader economic conditions have impeded the sale of residential condominium units at 77 Greenwich, we continue to sign and close contracts for our residential condominium units, including seven units since December 31, 2022, for a total of 35 units as of June 30, 2023 and two units since June 30, 2023. The units that remain available to be sold are larger, higher floor units. The substantial majority of the construction is completed with exterior punch-list work, the 42nd floor roof deck and the 12th floor terrace expected to be completed within the next few months. Following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank in March 2023 and subsequent additional bank failures and related stresses, the pace of signing and closing contracts on residential condominium units has slowed markedly, with one contract being closed since that time period. Although we anticipate the pace will normalize in the near term in light of historical trends, predictions are inherently uncertain and there can be no assurances that it will do so in the near term or at all.
Properties
Below is certain information regarding our real estate properties as of June 30, 2023:
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77 Greenwich, New York, New York (1) |
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Paramus, New Jersey (2) |
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237 11th Street, Brooklyn, New York (3) |
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(1) 77 Greenwich. We are nearing completion of an over 300,000 gross square foot mixed-use building that corresponds to the approximate total of 233,000 zoning square feet. The property consists of 90 luxury residential condominium apartments, 7,500 square feet of retail space, almost all of which is street level, a 476-seat elementary school serving New York City District 2, including the adaptive reuse of the landmarked Robert and Anne Dickey House. As of March 3, 2023, we had received our temporary certificates of occupancy (“TCOs”) for 100% of the condominium units, lobby, Cloud Club (lounge, terrace, game room, dining room, kitchen and kids play room), mechanical rooms, and portions of the cellar (including the bike and storage rooms.) We have closed on the sale of 35 residential condominium units through June 30, 2023, with 55 remaining units to sell as of June 30, 2023, and closed on the sale of two additional units since June 30, 2023.
We entered into an agreement with the New York City School Construction Authority (the “SCA”), whereby we constructed a school sold to the SCA as part of our condominium development at 77 Greenwich. Pursuant to the agreement, the SCA agreed to pay us $41.5 million for the purchase of their condominium unit and reimburse us for the costs associated with constructing the school, including a construction supervision fee of approximately $5.0 million. Payments for construction are being made by the SCA to the general contractor in installments as construction on their condominium unit progresses. Payments to us for the land and construction supervision fee commenced in January 2018 and continued through October 2019 for the land and will continue through completion of the SCA buildout for the construction supervision fee. An aggregate of $46.3 million had been paid to us by the SCA as of June 30, 2023 with approximately $208,000 remaining to be paid. We have also received an aggregate of $55.4 million in reimbursable construction costs from the SCA through June 30, 2023. In April 2020, the SCA closed on the purchase of the school condominium unit from us, at which point title transferred to the SCA. The SCA has completed the buildout of the interior space, which is a public elementary school with approximately 476 seats. The school received its final TCO and opened to students in September 2022.
Due to the Company's core business of investing in, developing and operating real estate assets, there is an inherent risk that the development and sales of residential condominiums may be subject to unknown potential changes in internal and external financial and economic conditions, such as inflation and rising interest rates, and general market conditions, which could impact the Company's business and potential buyers of the residential condominiums for sale.
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The Company believes it is possible to incur real estate impairment charges in the future in the event these conditions deteriorate
(2) Paramus Property. The Paramus property consists of a one-story and partial two-story, 73,000 square foot freestanding building and an outparcel building of approximately 4,000 square feet, for approximately 77,000 total square feet of rentable space. The primary building is comprised of approximately 47,000 square feet of ground floor space, and two separate mezzanine levels of approximately 21,000 and 5,000 square feet. The 73,000 square foot building is leased to Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RH) pursuant to a license agreement that began on June 1, 2016, is terminable upon three months’ notice, and currently is scheduled to end on March 31, 2024. The outparcel building was leased to a long-term tenant whose lease expired on March 31, 2023 and elected not to renew its lease. The land area of the Paramus property consists of approximately 292,000 square feet, or approximately 6.7 acres.
The Paramus property had been under contract for sale pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement, which was subject to site plan approval. The agreement was terminated by the buyer in January 2023. We are currently exploring options with respect to the Paramus property, including development, redevelopment or sale, among others.
(3) 237 11th Street. In 2018, we acquired a 105-unit, 12-story multi-family apartment building encompassing approximately 93,000 gross square feet (approximately 80,000 rentable square feet) located at 237 11th Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York for a purchase price of $81.2 million, excluding transaction costs of approximately $0.7 million. The property also includes 6,264 square feet of retail space, all of which is leased to Starbucks Inc. (NQGS:SBUX), an oral surgeon and a health and wellness tenant. Located on the border of the Park Slope and Gowanus neighborhoods of Brooklyn, the property is located one block from the 4th Avenue/9th Street subway station. The 237 11th property offers an array of modern amenities that surpass what is available in the neighborhood’s “brownstone” housing stock. The property also benefits from a 15-year Section 421-a real estate tax exemption. Although all apartments are market rate units, they are subject to New York City’s rent stabilization law during the remaining term of the Section 421-a real estate tax exemption. Due to the approval of the Gowanus up-zoning, this property benefitted to the extent of approximately 30,000 square feet of air rights.
Due to water damage in apartment units and other property at 237 11th resulting from construction defects which we believe were concealed by the prior ownership team and its contractor, we submitted a notice of claim to our insurance carrier for property damage and business interruption (lost revenue) in September 2018. The insurance carrier subsequently disclaimed coverage for the losses and we filed a complaint against the carrier alleging that it breached the insurance policy by denying coverage. We also filed legal claims against the seller, its parent company, and the general contractor to recover damages arising from defective construction of the building, including defects that resulted in water damage as well as other defects. In addition, the general contractor impleaded into that litigation several subcontractors who performed work on the property. Management expects to recover some portion of the cost incurred to repair the property through the litigations and/or settlement negotiations with the seller, its parent company, the general contractor, the subcontractors, and the insurance carrier, although the amount of damages that may be recoverable in litigation and/or potential settlement negotiations are uncertain at this time, as is the timing of receipt of any such payments. We continue to pursue all legal remedies. We incurred significant cash outflows for costs associated with these repairs and remediation, which commenced in September 2019 and were completed as of December 31, 2021.
Lease Expirations
As of June 30, 2023, we have one retail lease at our Paramus property with 73,000 square feet of leased space with annualized rent of $516,000 per year. The lease of the outparcel building expired in March 2023, and the lease for the primary building expires in March 2024. We also have a retail lease at the 237 11th property with 2,006 square feet of leased space with annualized rent of $130,000 per year that expires in 2027, a second retail lease at the 237 11th property with 1,074 square feet of leased space with average annualized rent of $94,506 per year that expires in 2036 and a third retail lease at the 237 11th property with 2,208 square feet of leased space with average annualized rent of $153,366 per year that expires in 2032. We also have a retail lease at 77 Greenwich with 1,061 square feet of leased space with an average annualized rent of $88,085 per year that expires in 2032. All our other leases are residential leases most of which expire within twelve or twenty-four months of the commencement date.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that could affect the reported amounts in our consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. A summary of our significant accounting policies that management believes are critical to the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are included in this report (see Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Basis of Presentation to our consolidated financial statements for further information). Certain of the accounting policies used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are particularly important for an understanding of the financial position and results of operations presented in the historical consolidated financial statements included in this report and require the application of significant judgment by management and, as a result, are subject to a degree of uncertainty. We believe there have been no material changes to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies under Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2022 Annual Report”) for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The following discussion and analysis is intended to assist readers in understanding our financial condition and results of operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our 2022 Annual Report.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Rental revenues in total increased by approximately $194,000 to $1.4 million for three months ended June 30, 2023 from $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. This consisted of an increase in rent revenues of approximately $208,000 to $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as well as a decrease in tenant reimbursements of approximately $14,000 to $33,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $47,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in total rental revenues and its related components was due to higher occupancy, higher base rents and fewer rent concessions at 237 11th during the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022 due to completion of remediation of the construction related defects.
Other income increased by approximately $14,000 to $24,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $10,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. This increase is due to a slight increase in the SCA’s construction supervision fee.
Sales of residential condominium units at 77 Greenwich increased by approximately $106,000 to $5.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $5.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. We closed on two residential condominium units during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Units that we closed during 2022 were generally lower priced, smaller units on the building’s lower floors, many of which entered into contract during the height of the pandemic.
Property operating expenses increased by approximately $45,000 to $811,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $766,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was principally due less capitalized operating costs associated with 77 Greenwich during the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. Property operating expenses consisted primarily of expenses incurred for utilities, payroll, COVID-19 related supplies and general operating expenses as well as repairs and maintenance and leasing commission at 237 11th, general operating expenses at 77 Greenwich, including marketing costs, and to a lesser extent expenses related to the Paramus, New Jersey property.
Real estate tax expense increased by approximately $35,000 to $451,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $416,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. This increase was mainly due to less capitalized real estate tax expenses for 77 Greenwich for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compare to the three months ended June 30, 2022.
General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $332,000 to $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, approximately $114,000 related to stock-based compensation, $651,000 related to payroll and payroll related expenses, $456,000 related to other corporate expenses, including board fees, corporate office rent and insurance and $614,000
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related to legal, accounting and other professional fees. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, approximately $97,000 related to stock-based compensation, $698,000 related to payroll and payroll related expenses, $348,000 related to other corporate expenses, including board fees, corporate office rent and insurance and $360,000 related to legal, accounting and other professional fees.
Pension related costs remained relatively flat at $143,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $157,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. These costs represent professional fees and other periodic pension costs incurred in connection with the legacy Syms Pension Plan (see Note 8 – Pension Plan to our consolidated financial statements for further information).
Cost of sales – residential condominium units increased by approximately $366,000 to $5.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $4.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. We closed on two residential condominium units during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Cost of sales consists of construction and capitalized operating costs that are allocated to the respective condominium units being sold, as well as closing costs of the residential condominium units. Units that we closed during 2022 were generally lower priced, smaller units on the building’s lower floors, many of which entered into contract during the height of the pandemic.
Depreciation and amortization remained flat at $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, depreciation and amortization expense consisted of depreciation for the Paramus, New Jersey property of approximately $283,000, depreciation for 237 11th of approximately $414,000, the amortization of lease commissions and acquired in-place leases of approximately $192,000 for 237 11th, and amortization of warrants for $114,000. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, depreciation and amortization expense consisted of depreciation for the Paramus, New Jersey property of approximately $287,000, depreciation for 237 11th of approximately $410,000, the amortization of lease commissions and acquired in-place leases of approximately $193,000 for 237 11th, and amortization of warrants of approximately $114,000.
Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures was $70,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures represented our 10% share in 250 North 10th, which was sold in February 2023, and our 50% share in The Berkley, which was sold in April 2022. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, our share of the net income is primarily comprised of operating income before depreciation of $170,000 offset by depreciation and amortization of $195,000, interest expense of $105,000, loss from the change in the fair market value of the interest rate swap of $803,000 and a gain on the settlement of the interest rate swap of $1.0 million upon the sale of The Berkley in April 2022.
Equity in net gain on sale of unconsolidated joint venture property represents the sale of The Berkley in April 2022 for a sale price of $70.8 million. In connection with the sale of the property, our share of the gain was approximately $4.5 million.
Unrealized loss on warrants increased by approximately $1.3 million to $10,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from a gain of $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. This represents the change in the fair market valuation of the warrants due mainly to the change in our stock price on the measurement date.
Interest expense, net increased by approximately $3.9 million to $7.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, there was approximately $7.2 million of gross interest expense incurred and no amounts were capitalized into residential condominium units for sale. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, there was approximately $4.5 million of gross interest expense incurred, $1.2 million of which was capitalized into residential condominium units for sale. The increase in gross interest expense was mainly due to higher overall interest rates on our loans after June 30, 2022.
Interest expense - amortization of deferred finance costs increased approximately $555,000 to $933,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $378,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was principally due to less capitalized amortization of finance costs for our loans as part of residential condominium units for sale.
We recorded a $51,000 tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $120,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders increased by approximately $10.7 million to $10.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 from $223,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. This is a result of the changes discussed above, principally due to the increased net interest expense, amortization of deferred finance costs and increased operating and interest expenses at 77 Greenwich, as well as the gain on the sale of our joint venture in 2022.
Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Rental revenues in total increased by approximately $445,000 to $2.9 million for six months ended June 30, 2023 from $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This consisted of an increase in rent revenues of approximately $423,000 to $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as well as an increase in tenant reimbursements of approximately $22,000 to $112,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $90,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in total rental revenues and its related components was due to higher occupancy, higher base rents and fewer rent concessions at 237 11th during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022 due to completion of remediation of the construction related defects.
Other income increased by approximately $118,000 to $144,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $26,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This increase is due to a contractual payment received as a result of the cancelation of the purchase and sale agreement for the Paramus, New Jersey property in January 2023, as well as a slight increase in the SCA’s construction supervision fee.
Sales of residential condominium units at 77 Greenwich increased by approximately $7.1 million to $18.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $11.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. We closed on seven and five residential condominium units during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Units that we closed during 2022 were generally lower priced, smaller units on the building’s lower floors, many of which entered into contract during the height of the pandemic.
Property operating expenses increased by approximately $508,000 to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was principally due to increased legal expenses associated with the ongoing legal claims against the seller of the property at 237 11th, as well as less capitalized operating costs associated with 77 Greenwich during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. Property operating expenses consisted primarily of expenses incurred for utilities, payroll, COVID-19 related supplies and general operating expenses as well as repairs and maintenance and leasing commission at 237 11th, general operating expenses at 77 Greenwich, including marketing costs, and to a lesser extent expenses related to the Paramus, New Jersey property.
Real estate tax expense increased by approximately $108,000 to $914,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $806,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This increase was mainly due to less capitalized real estate tax expenses for 77 Greenwich for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compare to the six months ended June 30, 2022.
General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $274,000 to $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, approximately $208,000 related to stock-based compensation, $1.3 million related to payroll and payroll related expenses, $869,000 related to other corporate expenses, including board fees, corporate office rent and insurance and $903,000 related to legal, accounting and other professional fees. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, approximately $225,000 related to stock-based compensation, $1.4 million related to payroll and payroll related expenses, $650,000 related to other corporate expenses, including board fees, corporate office rent and insurance and $681,000 related to legal, accounting and other professional fees.
Pension related costs increased by approximately $28,000 to $287,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $315,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. These costs represent professional fees and other periodic pension costs incurred in connection with the legacy Syms Pension Plan (see Note 8 – Pension Plan to our consolidated financial statements for further information).
Cost of sales – residential condominium units increased by approximately $7.0 million to $17.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $10.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. We closed on seven and five residential condominium units during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Cost of sales consists of
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construction and capitalized operating costs that are allocated to the respective condominium units being sold, as well as closing costs of the residential condominium units. Units that we closed during 2022 were generally lower priced, smaller units on the building’s lower floors, many of which entered into contract during the height of the pandemic.
Depreciation and amortization remained flat at $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, depreciation and amortization expense consisted of depreciation for the Paramus, New Jersey property of approximately $564,000, depreciation for 237 11th of approximately $826,000, the amortization of lease commissions and acquired in-place leases of approximately $385,000 for 237 11th, and amortization of warrants for $228,000. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, depreciation and amortization expense consisted of depreciation for the Paramus, New Jersey property of approximately $573,000, depreciation for 237 11th of approximately $819,000, the amortization of lease commissions and acquired in-place leases of approximately $387,000 for 237 11th, and amortization of warrants of approximately $228,000.
Equity in net loss from unconsolidated joint ventures increased by approximately $820,000 to $4,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from equity in net income of $816,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Equity in net loss from unconsolidated joint ventures represented our 10% share in 250 North 10th, which was sold in February 2023, and our 50% share in The Berkley, which was sold in April 2022. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, our share of the net loss is primarily comprised of operating income before depreciation of $121,000 offset by depreciation and amortization of $77,000 and interest expense of $48,000 for 250 North 10th. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, our share of the net income is primarily comprised of operating income before depreciation of $606,000 offset by depreciation and amortization of $544,000, interest expense of $287,000, gain from the change in the fair market value of the interest rate swap of $37,000 and a gain on the settlement of the interest rate swap of $1.0 million upon the sale of The Berkley in April 2022.
Equity in net gain on sale of unconsolidated joint venture property represents the February 2023 sale of our interest in the joint venture that owned 250 North 10th to our joint venture partner resulting in net proceeds of approximately $1.2 million after repayment of our Partner Loan, where we recognized an approximate $3.1 million gain, and in April 2022 the sale of The Berkley property with our joint venture partner for a sale price of $70.8 million, where our share of the gain was approximately $4.5 million.
Unrealized gain on warrants decreased by approximately $875,000 to $56,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from a gain of $931,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This represents the change in the fair market valuation of the warrants due mainly to the change in our stock price on the measurement date.
Interest expense, net increased by approximately $7.5 million to $13.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $6.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, there was approximately $14.2 million of gross interest expense incurred, $689,000 of which was capitalized into residential condominium units for sale. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, there was approximately $8.8 million of gross interest expense incurred, $2.8 million of which was capitalized into residential condominium units for sale. The increase in gross interest expense was mainly due to higher overall interest rates on our loans after June 30, 2022.
Interest expense - amortization of deferred finance costs increased approximately $1.0 million to $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $814,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was principally due to less capitalized amortization of finance costs for our loans as part of residential condominium units for sale.
We recorded a $175,000 tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $190,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Net loss attributable to common stockholders increased by approximately $11.8 million to $17.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This is a result of the changes discussed above, principally due to the increased net interest expense, amortization of deferred finance costs and increased operating and interest expenses at 77 Greenwich, as well as a smaller gain on the sale of our joint venture property in 2023 compared to 2022.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The COVID-19 pandemic and related matters, including government actions, shifts in residential consumer sentiment and changes to the broader and local economies, had a significant adverse impact on our business. More recently, the economic downturn, increased interest rates, high inflation and current financial market challenges have also impacted our business. While we believe many of these trends will reverse or stabilize, and the New York City economy and residential real estate markets generally saw improvement in 2022 and continue to see improvement in 2023, given our focus on New York City residential real estate, our business has been particularly impacted, and may continue to be, as described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
We currently expect that our principal sources of funds to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements for working capital and repayments of outstanding indebtedness and other costs will include some or all of the following:
(1) | net proceeds from divestitures of properties or interest in properties; |
(2) | proceeds from new debt financings, increases to existing debt financings and/or other forms of secured or unsecured debt financing; |
(3) | proceeds from equity or equity-linked offerings, including rights offerings or convertible debt or equity or equity-linked securities issued in connection with debt financings; |
(4) | cash on hand; and |
(5) | cash flow from operations. |
Cash flow from operations is primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our portfolio, the net effective rental rates achieved on our leases, the collectability of rent, operating escalations and recoveries from our tenants and the level of operating and other costs which will be affected by inflation and rising interest rates, among other factors.
As of June 30, 2023, we had total cash and restricted cash of $15.4 million, of which approximately $4.4 million was cash and cash equivalents and approximately $11.0 million was restricted cash. Restricted cash represents amounts required to be restricted under our loan agreements, letter of credit (see Note 6 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit to our consolidated financial statements for further information), deposits on residential condominium sales at 77 Greenwich, condominium sales proceeds that have not yet been transferred to the lender, and tenant related security deposits.
Cash Position
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents will not be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations, debt service, amortization and maturities and corporate expenses over the next 12 months, unless we are able to extend or refinance our maturing debt and raise additional capital, creating substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Management is exploring opportunities to secure additional funding through the sale of assets, refinancings of outstanding indebtedness, and equity or debt financings or other sources. The Company also continues to explore a range of strategic and financing alternatives to maximize stockholder value, and to engage with parties that have expressed interest in the Company’s attributes and assets and may see the Company as a potential vehicle for growth, with potential opportunities to recapitalize the Company at a lower cost of capital. The Company has engaged our Advisors in connection with our strategic review process and to assist us in identifying and evaluating potential alternatives. Potential strategic alternatives that are being evaluated include securing an equity and/or debt financing of the Company, refinancing of existing debt, and/or a sale or merger or reverse merger of the Company. The Company extended the maturity dates of each of the secured line of credit and 237 11th Loans by 12 months to March 2024 and July 2024, respectively. In April 2023, the Company reached an agreement with its CCF lender regarding, among other things, the deferment of cash interest payments and a $7 million prepayment until August 31, 2023, subject to extension in certain circumstances, which also provided that the Company will enter into a strategic transaction that results in the repayment of the CCF or prepay the CCF by $5 million from equity proceeds by such date.
Given the current environment there can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into future extensions, amendments and/or waivers with these or other lenders, raise additional capital, refinance indebtedness or enter into other financing arrangements or engage in asset sales or strategic partnerships sufficient to fund our cash needs, on terms satisfactory to us, if at all. We are also evaluating additional alternatives in restructuring our business and our capital structure, including but not limited to filing for bankruptcy protection or seeking an out-of-court restructuring of our liabilities. See Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors to our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.
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Corporate Credit Facility
In December 2019, we entered into a credit agreement (the “Corporate Credit Facility” or “CCF”) with an affiliate of a global institutional investment management firm as initial lender (the “CCF Lender”) and Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as administrative agent (the “Corporate Facility Administrative Agent”), pursuant to which the CCF Lender agreed to extend us credit in multiple draws aggregating $70.0 million, subject to increase by $25.0 million upon satisfaction of certain conditions and the consent of the CCF Lender. The CCF matures on December 19, 2024, subject to extensions until December 19, 2025 and June 19, 2026, respectively, under certain circumstances. The CCF provided for the proceeds of the Corporate Credit Facility to be used for investments in certain multi-family apartment buildings in the greater New York City area and certain non-residential real estate investments approved by the CCF Lender in its reasonable discretion, as well as in connection with certain property recapitalizations and in specified amounts for general corporate purposes and working capital. The CCF bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) 5.25% and (ii) a scheduled interest rate (the “Cash Pay Interest Rate”) based on six-month periods from the initial closing date, which Cash Pay Interest Rate, from the Closing Date until the six-month anniversary of the initial closing date initially equaled 4.0% and increases by 125 basis points in each succeeding six-month period, subject to increase during the extension periods. A $2.45 million commitment fee was payable 50% on the initial draw and 50% as amounts under the CCF are drawn, with any remaining balance due on the last date of the draw period, and a 1.0% exit fee is payable in respect of CCF repayments. As of June 30, 2023, we had paid $1.85 million of the commitment fee. With the reduction of the committed amount under the CCF as described below, no further commitment fee is due. The CCF may be prepaid at any time subject to a prepayment premium on the portion of the CCF being repaid.
In connection with the December 2020 transaction described below, the Company entered into an amendment to the Corporate Credit Facility (the “Corporate Facility Amendment”) pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the CCF Lender and the Corporate Facility Administrative Agent permitted the Company to enter into the Mezzanine Loan Agreement (as defined below) and related documents, (ii) the commitment made by the CCF Lender under the Corporate Credit Facility was reduced by the amount of the Mezzanine Loan (as defined below) from $70.0 million to $62.5 million, subject to increase by $25.0 million upon satisfaction of certain conditions and the consent of the CCF Lender, and (iii) the multiple on invested capital, or MOIC, amount that would be due and payable by the Company upon the final repayment of the loan pursuant to the CCF if no event of default exists and is continuing under the CCF at any time prior to December 22, 2022, was amended to combine the CCF and the Mezzanine Loan for purposes of calculating the MOIC, to the extent not previously paid, if any. See Note 6 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
In connection with the closing of the 77 Mortgage Loan and amendment to the Mezzanine Loan described below, we entered into amendments to our CCF in October 2021 and November 2021, pursuant to which, among other things, the parties agreed that (a) no additional funds will be drawn under the CCF, (b) the minimum liquidity requirement was made consistent with the 77 Mortgage Loan Agreement until May 1, 2023, (c) the Company will prepay the outstanding principal balance of the CCF in an amount no less than $7.0 million on or prior to May 1, 2023 and (d) the MOIC provisions were revised to provide that (i) the MOIC amount due upon final repayment of the CCF was amended to be consistent with the Mezzanine Loan such that if no event of default exists and is continuing under the CCF at any time prior to June 22, 2023, the amount due will be combined with the Mezzanine Loan, to the extent not previously paid, if any, and (ii) the amount of the CCF used to calculate the MOIC was reduced to $35.75 million. We entered into an amendment in November 2022, which eliminated the minimum liquidity requirement.
In April 2023, the Company amended the CCF to provide that cash interest payments and the $7.0 million prepayment due May 1, 2023 will be deferred until August 31, 2023 (the “Restricted Period”). If the Company has an executed commitment for a financing, sale transaction or other strategic transaction which results in the repayment in full of the obligations under the CCF (a “Strategic Transaction”), the Restricted Period will be extended automatically for 30 days and may be further extended for an additional 30 days upon the approval of the CCF Lender, not to be unreasonably withheld. The CCF Amendment also provides, among other things, that (i) the Company shall either enter into a Strategic Transaction that results in the repayment of the CCF or prepay the CCF by $5.0 million from equity proceeds on or prior to the end of the Restricted Period; (ii) the Company shall provide certain additional periodic financial reporting; and (iii) the ability of the Company to make certain previously permitted investments and other payments is suspended until the end of the Restricted Period. In June 2023, we further amended the CCF, which amendment provided, among other things, that (i) the CCF would be increased by up to $5,000,000, with $3,000,000 to be used for general corporate purposes and certain other items if applicable, and up to $2,000,000 to be used in connection with the extension of the loans in respect of 237 11th, including the purchase of an interest rate cap, (ii) the interest rate of the CCF was increased by 0.20%, and
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(iii) certain covenants and other terms of the CCF were revised, including that a refinancing of 237 11th (excluding the extension of the existing loans) and/or the property in Paramus, New Jersey requires the prior written consent of the CCF Lender; the Company was required to meet with the CCF Lender to review the results of the Company’s strategic process, endeavor in good faith to establish mutually acceptable next steps, and provide copies of written term sheets received from participants in the strategic process, including at least one that addresses repayment or purchase of the CCF; and the removal of the ability of the Company to incur certain types of previously permitted debt and make previously permitted investments and other restricted payments.
In connection with the CCF, we also entered into a warrant agreement with the CCF Lender pursuant to which we issued to the CCF Lender ten-year warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase up to 7,179,000 shares of our common stock. In connection with the Corporate Facility Amendment, the exercise price of the Warrants was amended from $6.50 per share to $4.31 per share, payable in cash or pursuant to a cashless exercise. In connection with the June 2023 amendment to the CCF, the parties entered into an amendment to the Warrant Agreement, pursuant to which the number of shares of common stock purchasable under the Warrants was reduced by 750,000 shares, and the Company issued 750,000 shares of common stock to the CCF Lender. See Note 11 – Stockholders Equity – Warrants to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding the warrants.
At June 30, 2023, the CCF had an outstanding balance of $38.75 million, excluding deferred finance fees of $828,000, and an effective interest rate of 10.325%. Accrued interest totaled approximately $7.8 million at June 30, 2023.
As of June 30, 2023, the CCF was fully drawn and we were in compliance with the covenants of the CCF.
77 Mortgage Loan
In October 2021, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours (the “Mortgage Borrower”) entered into a loan agreement with Macquarie PF Inc., a part of Macquarie Capital, the advisory, capital markets and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group, as lender and administrative agent (the “77 Mortgage Lender”), pursuant to which 77 Mortgage Lender agreed to extend credit to Mortgage Borrower in the amount of up to $166.7 million (the “77 Mortgage Loan”), subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions (the “77 Mortgage Loan Agreement”). We borrowed $133.1 million on the closing date of the 77 Mortgage Loan and a portion of the proceeds of the 77 Mortgage Loan, together with the proceeds of an increase in the Mezzanine Loan, the Berkley Partner Loan and funds raised through the Private Placement were used to repay the 77 Greenwich construction facility that the Company entered into in December 2017. At the time of the closing of the 77 Mortgage Loan in October 2021, $33.6 million was available to be used to, among other things, complete construction of 77 Greenwich and fund carry costs while the residential condominium units are being sold, $30.6 million of such amount had been drawn by June 30, 2023. The $3.0 million additional amount remained undrawn at June 30, 2023.
The 77 Mortgage Loan has a two-year term with an option to extend for an additional year, if, among other conditions, the loan balance is $70.0 million or less and we purchase a new interest rate cap. Based on the current sales pace and market conditions, the Company currently anticipates the loan balance will exceed $70.0 million. The 77 Mortgage Loan is secured by the Mortgage Borrower’s fee interest in 77 Greenwich. In May 2023, the loan benchmark was converted from LIBOR to SOFR. The all-in interest rate 12.05% at June 30, 2023. The 77 Mortgage Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) 7.00% in excess of SOFR and (ii) 7.25%; provided that, if, on April 22, 2023, the outstanding principal balance of the 77 Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued and unpaid PIK Interest and unpaid Additional Unused Fee (as those terms are defined below) is equal to or greater than $91.0 million, the rate per annum will be equal to the greater of (i) 9.00% in excess of SOFR and (ii) 9.25%. If cash flow from 77 Greenwich (including proceeds from the sales of residential units) is insufficient to pay interest payments when due, any accrued but unpaid interest will remain unpaid and interest will continue to accrue on such unpaid amounts (“PIK Interest”) until the cumulative PIK Interest and Additional Unused Fee accrues to $4.5 million (the “Threshold Amount”), after which all such amounts in excess of the Threshold Amount shall be paid in cash on a monthly basis until such amounts are less than the Threshold Amount. As advances of the 77 Mortgage Loan are made to Mortgage Borrower and the outstanding principal balance of the 77 Mortgage Loan increases, net proceeds from the sales of condominium units will be paid to 77 Mortgage Lender to reduce the outstanding balance of the 77 Mortgage Loan. A 1% per annum fee (the “Additional Unused Fee”) on a $3.0 million portion (the “Additional Amount”) of the 77 Mortgage Loan, is payable on a monthly basis on the undrawn portion of such Additional Amount. To the extent the 77 Mortgage Loan was not fully funded by October 22, 2022 (April 22, 2023 in the case of amounts with respect to construction work related to the new handicapped accessible subway entrance on Trinity Place), 77 Mortgage Lender had the discretion to force fund the remaining balance other than the Additional
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Amount into a reserve account held by 77 Mortgage Lender and disbursed in accordance with the terms of the 77 Mortgage Loan Agreement. The 77 Mortgage Lender elected to force fund the 77 Mortgage Loan in October 2022. The 77 Mortgage Loan is prepayable without penalty, subject to 77 Mortgage Lender receiving a minimum total return of $15.26 million, or if an advance has been made of the Additional Amount, the sum of $15.26 million, plus 10% of the Additional Amount that has been disbursed, in each case, inclusive of interest and fees, and must be prepaid in part in certain circumstances such as in the event of the sale of residential and retail condominium units. Mortgage Borrower was required to achieve completion of the construction work and the improvements for the project on or before July 1, 2022, subject to certain exceptions. In November 2022, we amended the 77 Mortgage Loan to, amongst other things, extend the Final Completion date to September 29, 2023 and eliminate the liquidity requirement. At that time, we drew down $3.0 million under the letter of credit to fund an interest reserve and $1.0 million to pay down the PIK balance. The 77 Mortgage Loan Agreement also includes additional customary affirmative and negative covenants for loans of this type, with the first sales pace covenant in April 2023, which was met. We also met our sales pace test as of July 2023.
In connection with the 77 Mortgage Loan Agreement, we entered into guarantees with the 77 Mortgage Lender pursuant to which we guaranteed the completion and payment of costs and expenses related to the construction; the payment of accrued and unpaid interest and other fees, costs, expenses and payments due and payable with respect to the 77 Mortgage Loan or 77 Greenwich; and the payment when due of all amounts due to 77 Mortgage Lender, as a result of “bad-boy” provisions. Mortgage Borrower and the Company also entered into an environmental compliance and indemnification undertaking for the benefit of 77 Mortgage Lender.
Through June 30, 2023, the 77 Mortgage Loan had been paid down by approximately $62.1 million of proceeds from closed sales of residential condominium units to a balance of $106.0 million, which includes $4.4 million in PIK interest.
As of June 30, 2023, we were in compliance with the covenants of the 77 Mortgage Loan.
Mezzanine Loan
In December 2020, we entered into a mezzanine loan agreement with an affiliate of the CCF Lender (the “Mezzanine Loan Agreement”, and the loan thereunder, the “Mezzanine Loan”). The Mezzanine Loan was originally in the amount of $7.5 million and has a term of three years with two one-year extension options, exercisable under certain circumstances. The collateral for the Mezzanine Loan was the borrower’s equity interest in its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary. As of June 30, 2023, the blended interest rate for the 77 Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loan was 12.05% on an annual basis. Interest on the Mezzanine Loan is not payable on a monthly basis but instead is automatically added to the unpaid principal amount on a monthly basis (and therefore accrues interest) and is payable in full on the maturity date of the Mezzanine Loan. Upon final repayment of the Mezzanine Loan, a MOIC will be due on substantially the same terms as provided for in the CCF. Subject to the prior sentence the Mezzanine Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part, without penalty or premium (other than payment of the MOIC amount, if applicable, as provided above), upon prior written notice to the lender under the Mezzanine Loan. In connection with the Mezzanine Loan, the Company entered into a completion guaranty, carry guaranty, equity funding guaranty, recourse guaranty and environmental indemnification undertaking.
In October 2021, the Mezzanine Loan Agreement was amended and restated to, among other things, (i) increase the amount of the loan thereunder by approximately $22.77 million, of which $0.77 million reflected interest previously accrued under the original Mezzanine Loan, (ii) reflect the pledge of the equity interests in the Mortgage Borrower to the Mezzanine Lender as additional collateral for the Mezzanine Loan and (iii) conform certain of the covenants to those included in the 77 Mortgage Loan Agreement, as applicable. Additionally, the existing completion guaranty, carry guaranty, recourse guaranty and environmental indemnification executed in connection with the original Mezzanine Loan Agreement were amended to conform to the mortgage guarantees and mortgage environmental indemnity made in connection with the 77 Mortgage Loan (and the existing equity funding guaranty was terminated). In November 2022, the Mezzanine Loan was amended to, amongst other things, extend the Final Completion date to September 29, 2023 and eliminate the liquidity requirement.
As of June 30, 2023, the Mezzanine Loan had a balance of $30.3 million and accrued interest totaled approximately $8.4 million. See Note 6 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
As of June 30, 2023, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Mezzanine Loan.
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237 11th Loans
In June 2021, we entered into a $50.0 million senior loan (the “237 11th Senior Loan”) provided by Natixis, and a $10 million mezzanine loan (the “237 11th Mezz Loan” and together with the 237 11th Senior Loan, the “237 11th Loans”), provided by an affiliate of LibreMax, bearing interest at a blended rate of 3.05% per annum at that time. The SOFR-based floating rate 237 11th Loans have an initial term of two years and three one-year extension options. The first extension option, which was exercised in July 2023, was not subject to satisfaction of any financial tests, but required a new interest rate cap be purchased by the Company. New interest rate caps were purchased in July 2023.
From time to time, properties that we own, acquire or develop may experience defects, including concealed defects, or damage due to natural causes, defective workmanship or other reasons. In these situations, we pursue our rights and remedies as appropriate with insurers, contractors, sellers and others. Due to water damage in apartment units and other property at 237 11th resulting from construction defects which we believe were concealed by the prior ownership team and its contractor, we submitted a notice of claim to our insurance carrier for property damage and business interruption (lost revenue) in September 2018. The insurance carrier subsequently disclaimed coverage for the losses and we filed a complaint against the carrier alleging that it breached the insurance policy by denying coverage. We also filed legal claims against the seller, its parent company, and the general contractor to recover damages arising from defective construction of the building, including defects that resulted in water damage as well as other defects. In addition, the general contractor has impleaded into that litigation several subcontractors who performed work on the property. Management expects to recover some portion of the cost incurred to repair the property through the litigations and/or settlement negotiations with the seller, its parent company, the general contractor, the subcontractors, and the insurance carrier, although the amount of damages that may be recoverable in litigation and/or potential settlement negotiations are uncertain at this time, as is the timing of receipt of any such payments. We continue to pursue all legal remedies. We incurred significant cash outflows for costs associated with these repairs and remediation, which commenced in September 2019 and was completed by December 31, 2021.
There was an outstanding balance of $50.0 million on the 237 11th Senior Loan and $10.0 million on the 237 11th Mezz Loan at June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, the blended interest rate was 5.35% per annum.
As of June 30, 2023, we were in compliance with the covenants of the 237 11th Loans.
Secured Line of Credit
Our $11.75 million line of credit with Webster Bank (formerly known as Sterling National Bank) is secured by the Paramus, New Jersey property, and guaranteed by Trinity Place Holdings Inc. The Paramus property had been under contract for sale pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement, which was subject to site plan approval. The agreement was terminated by the buyer in January 2023. The secured line of credit was scheduled to mature on May 22, 2023 and bore interest at the prime rate. Effective with an April 2023 amendment, the maturity date was extended to March 22, 2024 and the interest rate was reduced to 2.5% during the period from April 2023 to the new maturity date. The secured line of credit is pre-payable at any time without penalty. As of June 30, 2023, the secured line of credit had an outstanding balance of $11.75 million.
Note Payable (250 North 10th Partner Loan)
We owned a 10% interest in a joint venture with TF Cornerstone (the “250 North 10th JV”) formed to acquire and operate 250 North 10th, a 234-unit apartment building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. In January 2020, the 250 North 10th JV closed on the acquisition of the property for a purchase price of $137.75 million, of which $82.75 million was financed through a 15-year mortgage loan (the “250 North 10th Note”) secured by 250 North 10th and the balance was paid in cash. Our share of the equity totaling approximately $5.9 million was funded through a loan (the “Partner Loan”) from our joint venture partner. The Partner Loan bore interest at 7.0% and was prepayable any time within its four year term. We sold our interest in 250 North 10th to our joint venture partner in February 2023 resulting in net proceeds of approximately $1.2 million after repayment of our Partner Loan and release from the mortgage guaranty, and we realized a net gain on the sale of approximately $3.1 million.
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Cash Flows
Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Net cash provided by operating activities increased by approximately $1.5 million to $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $370,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This increase was mainly due to the sale of seven residential condominium units at 77 Greenwich for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the sale of five residential condominium units` for the six months ended June 30, 2022, an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses over the same period last year, and an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets, net and receivables compared to the same period last year.
Net cash provided by investing activities decreased by approximately $10.2 million to $7.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $17.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in cash provided by investing activities was due to $17.4 million in sale proceeds from the sale of our 50% interest in The Berkley in April 2022 as compared to $7.2 million in sale proceeds from the sale of our 10% interest in the 250 North 10th joint venture property in February 2023.
Net cash used in financing activities decreased by approximately $10.5 million to $15.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from $26.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in net cash used in financing activities primarily relates to the approximate $20.5 million in repayments of loans and notes payable and $5.0 million in borrowings for the six months ending June 30, 2023 as compared to $30.6 million in repayments of loans and the secure line of credit and $4.7 million of borrowings for the six months ending June 30, 2022.
Net Operating Losses
We believe that our U.S. federal NOLs as of the emergence date of the Syms bankruptcy were approximately $162.8 million and believe our U.S. federal NOLs as of June 30, 2023 were approximately $293.4 million. In connection with the conveyance of the school condominium to the SCA, we applied approximately $11.6 million of federal NOLs against taxable capital gains of approximately $18.5 million. Since 2009 through June 30, 2023, we have utilized approximately $20.1 million of the federal NOLs.
Based on management’s assessment, it is more likely than not that the entire deferred tax assets will not be realized by future taxable income or tax planning strategies. Accordingly, a valuation allowance of $83.9 million was recorded as of June 30, 2023.
We believe that certain of the transactions that occurred in connection with our emergence from bankruptcy in September 2012, including the rights offering and the redemption of the Syms shares owned by the former majority shareholder of Syms in accordance with the Plan, resulted in us undergoing an “ownership change,” as that term is used in Section 382 of the Code. However, while the analysis is complex and subject to subjective determinations and uncertainties, we believe that we should qualify for treatment under Section 382(l)(5) of the Code. As a result, we believe that our NOLs are not subject to an annual limitation under Section 382. However, if we were to undergo a subsequent ownership change in the future, our ability to utilize our NOLs could be subject to limitation under Section 382. In addition, the TCJA limited the deductibility of NOLs arising in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 to 80 percent of taxable income (computed without regard to the net operating loss deduction) for the taxable year. However, the CARES Act suspended the 80% limitation on the use of NOLs for tax years beginning before January 1, 2021, and allowed losses arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2021 to be carried back up to five years.
Even if all of our regular U.S. federal income tax liability for a given year is reduced to zero by virtue of utilizing our NOLs, we may still be subject to state, local or other non-federal income taxes.
Our certificate of incorporation includes a provision intended to help preserve certain tax benefits primarily associated with our NOLs. This provision generally prohibits transfers of stock that would result in a person or group of persons becoming a 4.75% stockholder, or that would result in an increase or decrease in stock ownership by a person or group of persons that is an existing 4.75% stockholder.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including information included or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on or any supplement to this Quarterly Report, may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and information relating to us that are based on the beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical facts, and other statements identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “believes,” “plans,” “estimates,” “potential,” or “continues,” or the negative thereof or other and similar expressions. In addition, in some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including among others:
● | our expectation that our existing capital resources will not be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months if we are not successful in consummating a strategic transaction and/or raising additional capital; |
● | risks and uncertainties as to the terms, timing, structure, benefits and costs of any capital raising or strategic transaction and whether one will be consummated on terms acceptable to us or at all; |
● | our limited cash resources, generation of minimal revenues from operations, and our reliance on external sources of financing to fund operations in the future; |
● | risks associated with our debt and upcoming debt maturities and other payment obligations and the risk of defaults on our obligations, debt service requirements and covenant compliance; |
● | our ability to obtain additional financing and refinance existing loans and on favorable terms; |
● | risks associated with covenant restrictions in our loan documents that could limit our flexibility to execute our business plan; |
● | our ability to execute our business plan, including as it relates to the development of and sale of residential condominium units at our largest asset, 77 Greenwich; |
● | risks associated with the Company evaluating and potentially consummating a strategic transaction, including the risk that the Company may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of any such transaction; |
● | our investment in property development may be more costly than anticipated and investment returns from our properties planned to be developed may be less than anticipated; |
● | adverse trends in the New York City residential condominium market; |
● | general economic and business conditions, including with respect to real estate, and their effect on the New York City residential real estate market in particular; |
● | our ability to enter into new leases and renew existing leases with tenants at our commercial and residential properties; |
● | we may acquire properties subject to unknown or known liabilities, with limited or no recourse to the seller; |
● | risks associated with the effect that rent stabilization regulations may have on our ability to raise and collect rents; |
● | competition for new acquisitions and investments; |
● | risks associated with acquisitions and investments in owned and leased real estate; |
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● | risks associated with joint ventures; |
● | our ability to maintain certain state tax benefits with respect to certain of our properties; |
● | our ability to obtain required permits, site plan approvals and/or other governmental approvals in connection with the development or redevelopment of our properties; |
● | costs associated with complying with environmental laws and environmental contamination, as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act or other safety regulations and requirements; |
● | loss of key personnel; |
● | the effects of new tax laws; |
● | our ability to utilize our NOLs to offset future taxable income and capital gains for U.S. Federal, state and local income tax purposes; |
● | risks associated with current political and economic uncertainty, and developments related to the outbreak of contagious diseases; |
● | risks associated with breaches of information technology systems; |
● | stock price volatility and other risks associated with a lightly traded stock; |
● | stockholders may be diluted by the issuance of additional shares of common stock or securities convertible into common stock in the future; |
● | a declining stock price may make it more difficult to raise capital in the future; |
● | the influence of certain significant stockholders; |
● | limitations in our charter on transactions in our common stock by substantial stockholders, designed to protect our ability to utilize our NOLs and certain other tax attributes, may not succeed and/or may limit the liquidity of our common stock; |
● | certain provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law may have the effect of making more difficult or otherwise discouraging, delaying or deterring a takeover or other change of control of us; |
● | certain provisions in our charter documents may have the effect of limiting our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for certain disputes; and |
● | unanticipated difficulties which may arise and other factors which may be outside our control or that are not currently known to us or which we believe are not material. |
In evaluating such statements, you should specifically consider the risks identified under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our 2022 Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2023, and under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those contemplated by any forward looking statements. Subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this paragraph and elsewhere described in our 2022 Annual Report, this Form 10-Q and other reports filed with the SEC. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q or, in the case of any documents incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q, the date of such document, in each case based on information available to us as of such date, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the disclosure required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
a)Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based closely on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in our periodic reports.
Our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that as of June 30, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level as a result of the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting discussed below.
b)Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Other than in connection with the material weakness described below, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Previously Reported Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, our management identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting related to errors identified in connection with the accounting treatment regarding the overcapitalization of internally allocated construction related costs related to the development project at 77 Greenwich and a disclosure error in the classification on the balance sheets of our 77 Greenwich property which was classified as real estate under development in real estate and is now classified as residential condominium units for sale. There was also a restatement on the statement of cash flows from investing activities to operating activities related to this error. Our management communicated the results of its assessment to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
As disclosed in Item 4. “Controls and Procedures” of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, we previously identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to an error identified in connection with the classification of a property as real estate under development which was not subsequently reported as an operating property when circumstances at the property changed, resulting in the incorrect capitalization of certain costs.
Remediation
We have commenced measures to remediate the identified material weaknesses. We performed additional procedures to ensure the properties we own are properly classified as either an operating property or property under development, and that we are capitalizing the appropriate amount of internally allocated construction related costs related to the development project at 77 Greenwich Street. The material weakness will not be considered remediated until management designs and implements effective controls that operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are effective. Until the material weakness is remediated, we will continue to perform additional analysis
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and other post-closing procedures to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Management believes that the consolidated financial statements, and related notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material aspects, the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In the normal course of business, we are party to routine legal proceedings. Based on advice of counsel and available information, including current status or stage of proceedings, and taking into account accruals where they have been established, management currently believes that any liabilities ultimately resulting from litigation we are currently involved in will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Numerous factors affect our business and results of operations, many of which are beyond our control. In addition to information set forth in this Quarterly Report, you should carefully read and consider "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in Part I and "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which describe significant risks that may cause our actual results of operations in future periods to differ materially from those currently anticipated or expected.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
3.1 | |
3.2 | |
10.1* | |
10.2* | |
31.1* | |
31.2* | |
32.1** | |
32.2** | |
101* | The following materials from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023 formatted as inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and (vi) Cover Page Interactive Data File. |
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104* | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
* | Filed herewith |
** | Furnished herewith |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
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Date: August 14, 2023 | By | /s/ Matthew Messinger |
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| MATTHEW MESSINGER |
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| PRESIDENT and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
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| (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: August 14, 2023 | By | /s/ Steven Kahn |
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| STEVEN KAHN |
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| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
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| (Principal Financial Officer) |
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Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of June 9, 2023, among TRINITY PLACE HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation, as Borrower (the “Borrower”), each Subsidiary of the Borrower listed on the signature pages hereto, as a Guarantor, THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO and TPHS LENDER LLC, as administrative agent (together with its permitted successors in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). Unless otherwise defined herein, each capitalized term used in this Amendment (including the recitals) and not defined herein shall be defined in accordance with the Credit Agreement.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Borrower, each Subsidiary of the Borrower listed on the signature pages hereto, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019 (as (i) amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2020, by and between Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lender, (ii) amended by that certain letter, dated as of January 30, 2020, from Borrower as consented to by the Initial Lender and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, (iii) amended by that certain Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2020, by and between Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lender, (iv) amended by that certain Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, by and between Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lender, (v) amended by that certain Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2021, by and between Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lender, (vi) amended by Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2022, (vii) amended by Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 21, 2023 and (viii) as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested, and the Lenders have agreed, that the Lenders make Term Loan Advances (x) in the amount of $3,000,000, the proceeds of which shall be used as provided in the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) (such advance, the “Seventh Amendment Advance”) and (y) in the amount of $2,000,000, the proceeds of which shall be used as provided in Schedule 2.14(c) of the Amended Credit Agreement, and subject to the terms in the Amended Credit Agreement, to be provided on the 11th Street Extension Date as set forth in Section 2.14(c) of the Amended Credit Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent desire to make certain other modifications to the Credit Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Amendment.
WHEREAS, in consideration of the promises and the mutual agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1 AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Effective as of the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date (as defined below), and subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text or stricken text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text or double-underline text) as set forth in the Credit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.
SECTION 2 MISCELLANEOUS
2.1.Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment. This Amendment (including, without limitation, the amendments to the Credit Agreement described in Section 1 hereof), shall become effective as of the date (such date, the “Amendment No. 7 Effective Date”) on which each of the following conditions precedent have been satisfied:
(a)Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following documents, each of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in form and substance:
(1)Executed Counterparts. From the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Guarantors, either (x) a counterpart of this Amendment signed on behalf of such party or (y) written evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy transmission or electronic mail of a signed signature page to this Amendment) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Amendment.
(2)Notice of Borrowing. A Notice of Borrowing in respect of the Seventh Amendment Advance.
(3)Solvency Certificate. A Solvency Certificate, dated the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date.
(4)Closing Date Certificate. A Closing Date Certificate, dated the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date.
(b)No Material Adverse Change. Before and immediately after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Amendment, there shall have occurred no Material Adverse Change.
(c)Other Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
2.2.Representations and Warranties. To induce the other parties hereto to enter into this Amendment, each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders that, as of the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment:
(a) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party, in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that the enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws generally affecting creditors’ rights and by equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law). The Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party, in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that the enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws generally affecting creditors’ rights and by equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law).
(b)The execution and delivery by each Loan Party of this Amendment, and the performance of its obligations hereunder and the other transactions contemplated by this Amendment, are within the corporate, limited liability company or partnership powers of such Loan Party, have been duly
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authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or partnership action, and do not (i) contravene Organization Documents of such Loan Party, (ii) violate any law, rule, regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award, (iii) conflict with or result in the breach of, or constitute a default under, any Material Contract, loan agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other instrument binding on or affecting any Loan Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their properties or (iv) except for the Liens created under the Loan Documents, result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any of the properties of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries. No Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any such law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award or in breach of any such contract, loan agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other instrument, the violation or breach of which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c)The representations and warranties of each Loan Party contained in Article IV of the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment, and the representations and warranties in each other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that any representation or warranty that is qualified by materiality shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified by materiality, in all respects) as of such earlier date, except to the extent that failure of a representation or warranty to be true and correct does not result from a breach of a covenant under the Credit Agreement, and except that for purposes of Section 3.02 of the Credit Agreement, the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01(g) of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (b) and (c), respectively, of Section 5.03 of the Credit Agreement and the items listed on any schedule shall be reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders.
(d)No Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing under the Credit Agreement.
2.3Acknowledgments and Affirmations of the Loan Parties. Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges the terms of this Amendment and confirms and reaffirms, as of the date hereof, (i) the covenants and agreements contained in each Loan Document to which it is a party, including, in each case, such covenants and agreements as in effect immediately after giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (ii) to the extent applicable, its guarantee of the Obligations and (iii) its grant of Liens on the Collateral to secure the Obligations pursuant to the Security Agreement; provided that, on and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Security Agreement and in each of the other Loan Documents to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby. Except as herein otherwise specifically provided, all provisions of the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and be unaffected hereby. This Amendment is a Loan Document.
2.4 Counterparts; Integration. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Amendment on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. This Amendment together with the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto and thereto regarding the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, regarding such subject matter. Delivery of an executed counterpart to this Amendment or any other Loan Document by facsimile transmission or by electronic mail shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
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2.5Jurisdiction, Etc.; Governing Law. Sections 9.14 (Jurisdiction, Etc.) and 9.15 (Governing Law) of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Amendment, mutatis mutandis.
2.6Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.
2.7Payment of Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay and reimburse, pursuant to Section 9.04 of the Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent for all of its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment.
2.8Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower or the Guarantors under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and, except as expressly set forth herein, shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the other terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle any Person to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances. This Amendment shall apply and be effective only with respect to the provisions amended herein of the Credit Agreement. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of similar import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment and each reference in any other Loan Document shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.
2.9Release; Covenant Not to Sue.
(a)In consideration of the Lenders’ agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each Loan Party signatory hereto, on behalf of itself and its successors and assigns, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably releases, remises and forever discharges the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each of their respective successors and assigns, and each of their respective present and former shareholders, affiliates, trustees, subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, directors, officers, attorneys, employees, agents and other representatives (the Administrative Agent, each Lender and all such other Persons being hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Releasees” and individually as a “Releasee”), of and from all demands, actions, causes of action, suits, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, sums of money, accounts, bills, reckonings, damages and any and all other claims, counterclaims, defenses, rights of set-off, demands and liabilities whatsoever (individually, a “Claim” and collectively, “Claims”), in each case, in connection with the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or transactions thereunder or related thereto and to the extent known by the Loan Parties as of the date hereof, suspected or unsuspected, both at law and in equity, which the Loan Parties or any of their respective successors or assigns may now or hereafter own, hold, have or claim to have against the Releasees or any of them for, upon, or by reason of any circumstance, action, cause or thing whatsoever which arises at any time on or prior to the day and date of this Agreement. Each Loan Party signatory hereto understands, acknowledges and agrees that the release set forth above may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis for an injunction against any
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action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of the provisions of such release. Each Loan Party signatory hereto agrees that no fact, event, circumstance, evidence or transaction which could now be asserted or which may hereafter be discovered shall affect in any manner the final, absolute and unconditional nature of the release set forth herein.
(b)Each of the Loan Parties signatory hereto, on behalf of itself and its successors, assigns, and other legal representatives, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, covenants and agrees with and in favor of each Releasee above that it will not sue (at law, in equity, in any regulatory proceeding or otherwise) any Releasee on the basis of any claim released, remised and discharged by any Loan Party pursuant to the above release. If any Loan Party or any of its successors, assigns or other legal representations violates the foregoing covenant, each Loan Party, for itself and its successors, assigns and legal representatives, agrees to pay, in addition to such other damages as any Releasee may sustain as a result of such violation, all attorneys’ fees and costs and expenses incurred by such Releasee as a result of such violation.
2.10Issuance of Equity Interests and Cancellation of Warrants. Promptly following the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date and as further described on Exhibit B hereto, (i) Borrower will issue 750,000 shares of Common Stock to TPHS Lender LLC, (ii) TPHS Lender LLC and Borrower will enter into an amendment (“Warrant Agreement Amendment”) to that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019, as amended by the Amendment to Warrant Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2020, by and between TPHS Lender LLC and Borrower (the “Warrant Agreement”), pursuant to which the number of shares of the Borrower’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) purchasable under the Warrants (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) will be reduced by 750,000 shares, (iii) TPHS Lender LLC will return the Warrant Certificate to purchase 7,179,000 shares of Common Stock issued under the Warrant Agreement (the “Original Warrant Certificate”) to the Borrower for cancellation and (iv) Borrower will issue to TPHS Lender LLC a new warrant certificate to purchase 6,429,000 shares of Common Stock in the same form as the Original Warrant Certificate (other than the reduction by 750,000 shares).
[Signature pages follow.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
| TRINITY PLACE HOLDINGS INC., as Borrower | |
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| By: | /s/ Steven Kahn |
| | Name: Steven Kahn |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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| TPH 250 N 10 INVESTOR LLC, as a Guarantor | |
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| By: | /s/ Steven Kahn |
| | Name: Steven Kahn |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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| TPH 223 N 8TH INVESTOR LLC, as a Guarantor | |
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| By: | /s/ Steven Kahn |
| | Name: Steven Kahn |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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| TPHGREENWICH HOLDINGS LLC, as a Guarantor | |
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| By: | /s/ Steven Kahn |
| | Name: Steven Kahn |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Signature Page to Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement
| TPH IP LLC, as a Guarantor | |
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| By: | /s/ Steven Kahn |
| | Name: Steven Kahn |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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| FILENE’S BASEMENT, LLC, as a Guarantor | |
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| By: | /s/ Steven Kahn |
| | Name: Steven Kahn |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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| TPH MERRICK LLC, as a Guarantor | |
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| By: | /s/ Steven Kahn |
| | Name: Steven Kahn |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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| TPH 470 4TH AVENUE INVESTOR LLC, as a Guarantor | |
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| By: | /s/ Steven Kahn |
| | Name: Steven Kahn |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Signature Page to Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement
| TPHS LENDER LLC, as Administrative Agent | |
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| By: | /s/ Joshua D. Morris |
| | Name: Joshua D. Morris |
| | Title: Manager |
Signature Page to Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement
| TPHS LENDER LLC, as Initial Lender | |
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| By: | /s/ Joshua D. Morris |
| | Name: Joshua D. Morris |
| | Title: Manager |
Signature Page to Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement
EXHIBIT A
[Attached]
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of December 19, 2019
(as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2022, and as amended by Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 21, 2023, and as amended by Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2023)
Among
TRINITY PLACE HOLDINGS INC.,
as Borrower,
CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF TRINITY PLACE HOLDINGS INC.
FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
as Guarantors,
THE INITIAL LENDERS NAMED HEREIN,
as Initial Lenders,
and
TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC,
as Administrative Agent
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS | 1 | |
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Section 1.01. | Certain Defined Terms | 1 |
Section 1.02. | Computation of Time Periods; Other Definitional Provisions | 32 |
Section 1.03. | Accounting Terms | 32 |
Section 1.04. | Rounding | 33 |
Section 1.05. | Times of Day | 33 |
Section 1.06. | [Reserved]. | 33 |
Section 1.07. | Other Interpretative Provisions | 33 |
ARTICLE II AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES | 33 | |
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Section 2.01. | The Advances | 33 |
Section 2.02. | Borrowings | 34 |
Section 2.03. | [Reserved] | 35 |
Section 2.04. | Repayment of Advances | 36 |
Section 2.05. | Termination or Reduction of the Commitments | 36 |
Section 2.06. | Prepayments | 36 |
Section 2.07. | Interest | 39 |
Section 2.08. | Fees | 40 |
Section 2.09. | [Reserved] | 41 |
Section 2.10. | Increased Costs; Illegality; Mitigation Obligations | 41 |
Section 2.11. | Payments and Computations | 43 |
Section 2.12. | Taxes | 43 |
Section 2.13. | Sharing of Payments, Etc. | 47 |
Section 2.14. | Use of Proceeds | 47 |
Section 2.15. | Evidence of Debt | 48 |
Section 2.16. | Extension of Maturity Date | 49 |
Section 2.17. | Increase in the Term Loan Commitments | 50 |
ARTICLE III CONDITIONS OF LENDING | 52 | |
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Section 3.01. | Conditions Precedent to Borrowings on the Closing Date | 52 |
Section 3.02. | Conditions Precedent to Each Borrowing | 56 |
Section 3.03. | Determinations Under Section 3.01 and 3.02 | 57 |
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 57 | |
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Section 4.01. | Representations and Warranties of the Loan Parties | 57 |
ARTICLE V COVENANTS OF THE LOAN PARTIES | 67 | |
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Section 5.01. | Affirmative Covenants | 67 |
Section 5.02. | Negative Covenants | 73 |
Section 5.03. | Reporting Requirements | 81 |
Section 5.04. | Financial Covenants | 85 |
ARTICLE VI EVENTS OF DEFAULT | 86 | |
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Section 6.01. | Events of Default | 86 |
Section 6.02. | Remedies Upon Event of Default | 88 |
Section 6.03. | Application of Funds | 88 |
ARTICLE VII GUARANTY | 89 | |
Section 7.01. | Guaranty; Limitation of Liability | 89 |
Section 7.02. | Guaranty Absolute | 90 |
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Table of Contents
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Section 7.03. | Waivers and Acknowledgments | 91 |
Section 7.04. | Subrogation | 91 |
Section 7.05. | Guaranty Supplements | 92 |
Section 7.06. | Indemnification by Guarantors | 92 |
Section 7.07. | Subordination | 93 |
Section 7.08. | Continuing Guaranty | 93 |
Section 7.09. | Keepwell | 93 |
ARTICLE VIII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | 94 | |
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Section 8.01. | Appointment and Authority | 94 |
Section 8.02. | [Reserved]. | 94 |
Section 8.03. | Exculpatory Provisions | 94 |
Section 8.04. | Reliance by Administrative Agent | 95 |
Section 8.05. | Indemnification by Lenders | 95 |
Section 8.06. | Delegation of Duties | 96 |
Section 8.07. | Resignation of Administrative Agent | 96 |
Section 8.08. | Non-Reliance on the Administrative Agent and the Other Lenders | 97 |
Section 8.09. | [Reserved]. | 98 |
Section 8.10. | Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim | 98 |
Section 8.11. | Guaranty and Collateral Matters | 98 |
ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS | 99 | |
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Section 9.01. | Amendments, Etc. | 99 |
Section 9.02. | Notices, Etc. | 101 |
Section 9.03. | No Waiver; Remedies | 102 |
Section 9.04. | Costs and Expenses; Indemnification | 103 |
Section 9.05. | Right of Set-off | 104 |
Section 9.06. | Successors and Assigns | 104 |
Section 9.07. | Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents | 107 |
Section 9.08. | Execution in Counterparts; Effectiveness | 107 |
Section 9.09. | Integration | 107 |
Section 9.10. | Recourse | 107 |
Section 9.11. | Confidentiality | 108 |
Section 9.12. | Certain ERISA Matters | 109 |
Section 9.13. | Patriot Act Notification | 110 |
Section 9.14. | Jurisdiction, Etc. | 110 |
Section 9.15. | Governing Law | 110 |
Section 9.16. | WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL | 111 |
Section 9.17. | Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions | 111 |
Section 9.18. | Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs | 111 |
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SCHEDULES |
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Schedule I | - | Commitments |
Schedule II | - | Eligibility Criteria |
Schedule III | - | Existing Debt |
Schedule IV | - | Material Contracts |
Schedule V | - | Permitted Pipeline Investments |
Schedule VI | - | Release Price |
Schedule VII | - | Excluded Subsidiaries |
Schedule VIII | - | Payment Restrictions |
Schedule 4.01(b) | - | Subsidiaries |
Schedule 4.01(p) | - | Real Estate |
Part I | - | Closing Date Real Estate Property |
Part I | - | Owned Real Estate |
Part II | - | Leased Real Estate |
Schedule 4.01(q) | - | Environmental Concerns |
Schedule 4.01(v) | - | Insurance |
Schedule 4.01(w) | - | Plans and Welfare Plans |
Schedule 4.01(bb) | - | Condemnation Proceedings |
Schedule 4.01(ff) | - | Trade Names and Principal Places of Business |
Schedule 5.02(f) | - | Investments |
Schedule 9.02 | | Administrative Agent’s Office; Certain Addresses for Notices |
EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A-1 | - | Form of Term Note |
Exhibit A-2 | - | Form of Incremental Term Note |
Exhibit B | - | Form of Notice of Borrowing |
Exhibit C | - | Form of Compliance Certificate |
Exhibit D | - | Form of Guaranty Supplement |
Exhibit E-1 | - | Form of Assignment and Acceptance |
Exhibit E-2 | - | Form of Administrative Questionnaire |
Exhibit F | - | Form of Notice of Loan Prepayment |
Exhibit G | - | Form of Closing Date Certificate |
Exhibit H | - | Form of Solvency Certificate |
Exhibit I | - | Form of Permitted Real Estate Certificate |
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 19, 2019 (this “Agreement”) among TRINITY PLACE HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), certain Subsidiaries from time to time party hereto, as Guarantors, TPHS Lender LLC, as a lender (the “Initial Lender”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as administrative agent (together with any successor administrative agent appointed pursuant to Article VIII, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders (as hereinafter defined).
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION 1.01.Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
“10th Street Property” means that certain real property located at 250 N. 10th Street, Brooklyn, New York designated as Block 2307, Lot 1 in the New York City tax map of Kings County, New York.
“11th Street Extension” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(c).
“11th Street Extension Date Advances” means the Advances made by the Lenders on or about the date of the 11th Street Extension, in the aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000.00.
“11th Street Property” means that certain multi-family apartment building encompassing approximately 93,000 gross square feet (approximately 80,000 rentable square feet) located at 237 11th Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York.
“11th Street Property Loan” means Indebtedness evidenced by (i) that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2018, by and between 470 4th Avenue Fee Owner, LLC, as borrower, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto from time to time, and (ii) that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2018, by and between 470 4th Avenue Owner, LLC, as borrower, RCG LV Debt VI REIT, LLC, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto from time to time, as lenders, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, supplemented, refinanced or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“77 Greenwich Mezzanine Loan Agreement” means that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2020, by and between TPHGreenwich Subordinate Mezz LLC, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and TPHS Lender II LLC, as administrative agent, as amended, restated, modified, supplemented, refinanced or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“77 Greenwich Property” means that certain real property located at 77 Greenwich Street (also known as 67 Greenwich Street and 28-42 Trinity Place) designated as Block 19, Lots 11 and 13 in the New York City tax map in New York City, New York.
“77 Greenwich Property Loan” means Indebtedness evidenced by:
(a)(i) that certain Master Loan Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2017 (as amended by (1) that certain letter agreement, dated as of March 20, 2019, (2) that certain letter agreement,
dated as of July 12, 2019) and (3) that certain First Amendment to Master Loan Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2020, (ii) that certain Building Loan Agreement dated as of December 22, 2017 (as amended by (1) that certain First Amendment to Building Loan Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2019, and (2) that certain Second Amendment to Building Loan Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2020), and (iii) that certain Project Loan Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2017 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Project Loan Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2020), in each case, by and between TPHGreenwich Owner LLC, as borrower, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, as lender and administrative agent and, as applicable, Borrower, in each case, as affected by that certain Forbearance Agreement, dated September 30, 2019, and as further amended, restated, modified or otherwise supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and
(b)the 77 Greenwich Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
“2023 Equity Contribution and Prepayment” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Restricted Period”.
“Additional Extended Maturity Date” means June 19, 2026.
“Additional Extension Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(b).
“Additional Extension Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(c).
“Additional Guarantor” has the meaning specified in Section 7.05.
“Additional Extension Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(b).
“Administrative Agent” has the meaning specified in the recital of parties to this Agreement.
“Administrative Agent’s Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 9.02, or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Borrower and the Lenders.
“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in substantially the form of Exhibit E-2 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Advance” means a Term Loan Advance or an Incremental Term Advance.
“Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or is a director or officer of such Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) of a Person means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to vote 10% or more of the Voting Interests of such Person or to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of Voting Interests, by contract or otherwise.
“Aggregate Interest Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 2.07(a).
“Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recital of parties to this Agreement.
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“Anti-Corruption Laws” shall mean all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery, corruption or money laundering including, without limitation, the United Kingdom Bribery Act of 2010 and the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
“Anti-Money Laundering Laws” shall mean all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to the financing of terrorism or money laundering, including without limitation, any applicable provision of the Patriot Act and The Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act (also known as the “Bank Secrecy Act,” 31 U.S.C. §§ 5311-5330 and 12U.S.C. §§ 1818(s), 1820(b) and 1951-1959).
“Applicable Law” means, as to any Person, all applicable Laws binding upon such Person or to which such a Person is subject.
“Appraisal” means an appraisal that (x) is prepared in accordance with FIRREA and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders and (y) is prepared by an independent appraisal firm holding an MAI designation that is selected by (i) the Required Lenders or (ii) Borrower so long as such independent appraisal firm is reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders and the Required Lenders have received a reliance letter in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders from such independent appraisal firm, in each case, setting forth the estimated “as-is” going concern value of Real Estate Property.
“Appraised Value” means the “as-is” value of an Eligible Real Estate Property (or Real Estate Property which will become an Eligible Real Estate Property) determined by the most recent applicable Appraisal of such Eligible Real Estate Property (or Real Estate Property which will become Eligible Real Estate Property), obtained pursuant to this Agreement or, if more recent, the most recent Appraisal of such Property provided by Borrower to the Administrative Agent; provided however, that with respect to the 77 Greenwich Property, the “Appraised Value” of such property shall be the sum of (x) the lesser of (i) $299,209,000 and (ii) the Appraised Value of such Property based on the most recent Appraisal of such Property obtained pursuant to this Agreement or, if more recent, the most recent Appraisal of such Property provided by Borrower to the Administrative Agent plus (y) with respect to each of the retail unit and the school unit at the 77 Greenwich Property, the Borrower’s good faith determination (in consultation with the Required Lenders) of the then fair market value of the retail unit and the school unit, respectively, at such property.
“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
“Assignment and Acceptance” means an assignment and acceptance entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.07), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in accordance with Section 9.07 and in substantially the form of Exhibit E-1 hereto or any other form (including electronic documentation generated by use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic
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Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a Capitalized Lease.
“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
“Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
“Bankruptcy Law” means any applicable law governing a proceeding of the type referred to in Section 6.01(f) or Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar foreign, federal or state law for the relief of debtors.
“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means, if the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” within the meaning of the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, a certification of beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230, as amended.
“Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.
“Berkley Property Loan” means the Indebtedness evidenced by that certain Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2016, by and between 223 North 8th Street Owner, LLC, as borrower, and Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P., as lender, as amended, restated, modified, supplemented, refinanced or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“Borrower” has the meaning specified in the recital of parties to this Agreement.
“Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 9.11.
“Borrower Stock Repurchase” means the repurchase(s) of up to $2.0 million of the Borrower’s common stock in accordance with the Board-approved parameters.
“Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Term Loan Advances or Incremental Term Advances made by the Lenders.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located.
“Capitalized Leases” means all leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases.
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“Capitalized PIK” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(a).
“Cash Equivalents” means any of the following, to the extent owned by the applicable Loan Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Joint Ventures free and clear of all Liens and having a maturity of not greater than 90 days from the date of issuance thereof: (a) readily marketable direct obligations of the Government of the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof or obligations unconditionally guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the Government of the United States, (b) certificates of deposit of or time deposits with any commercial bank that is a Lender or a member of the Federal Reserve System, which issues (or the parent of which issues) commercial paper rated as described in clause (c) below, is organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof and has combined capital and surplus of at least $1,000,000,000 or (c) commercial paper in an aggregate amount of not more than $50,000,000 per issuer outstanding at any time, issued by any corporation organized under the laws of any State of the United States and rated at least “Prime-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by Moody’s or “A-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P.
“Cash Pay Interest” has the meaning specified in Section 2.07(a).
“Cash Pay Interest Rate” means a rate per annum as set forth in the table below, which shall be calculated on an actual 360-day convention and be on each Payment Date in cash.
Payment Date: | Cash Pay Interest Rate: |
From the Closing Date until the 6-month anniversary of the Closing Date: | 4.000% |
From the 6-month anniversary of the Closing Date until the 12-month anniversary of the Closing Date: | 4.125% |
From the 12-month anniversary of the Closing Date until the 18-month anniversary of the Closing Date: | 4.250% |
From the 18-month anniversary of the Closing Date until the 24-month anniversary of the Closing Date: | 4.375% |
From the 24-month anniversary of the Closing Date until the 30-month anniversary of the Closing Date: | 4.500% |
From the 30-month anniversary of the Closing Date until the 36-month anniversary of the Closing Date: | 4.625% |
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From the 36-month anniversary of the Closing Date until the 42-month anniversary of the Closing Date: | 4.750% |
From the 42-month anniversary of the Closing Date until the 48-month anniversary of the Closing Date: | 4.875% |
From the 48-month anniversary of the Closing Date until the 54-month anniversary of the Closing Date: | 5.000% |
From the 54-month anniversary of the Closing Date until the 60-month anniversary of the Closing Date: | 5.125% |
During the Initial Extension Period: | 5.750% |
During the Additional Extension Period: | 6.000% |
“CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended from time to time.
“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in the implementation thereof and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.
“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the sale, transfer or conveyance, in one or more related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis; (b) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired and shall continue to have following the date hereof, beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of Voting Interests of the Borrower (or other securities convertible into such Voting Interests) representing 45% or more of the combined voting power of all Voting Interests of the Borrower; or (c) the adoption of any plan relating to the Borrower’s dissolution or liquidation.
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“Closing Date” means December 19, 2019.
“Closing Date Property Indebtedness” means the Permitted Property Indebtedness with respect to the Closing Date Real Estate Property and as set forth on Part I of Schedule 4.01(p).
“Closing Date Certificate” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit G.
“Closing Date Real Estate Property” means the Property listed on Part I of Schedule 4.01(p) owned by Borrower and its Subsidiaries and its Joint Ventures as of the date of this Agreement.
“Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Collateral” means all of the “Collateral” or other similar term referred to in the Security Agreement that is required under the terms of the Loan Documents to be subject to Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
“Combined DK/Trinity Loan Amount” means the amount equal to the sum of (x) the Loan Amount (as defined under the 77 Greenwich Mezzanine Loan Agreement) plus (y) the amount equal to the sum of (i) the Term Loan Commitment plus (ii) the amount of any drawn Incremental Term Advances pursuant to this Agreement.
“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Commitment” means a Term Loan Commitment or an Incremental Term Loan Commitment, as the context may require.
“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
“Consolidated” refers to the consolidation of accounts in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Indebtedness” means, at any time, the Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date; provided, however, that Consolidated Indebtedness shall also include, without duplication, the JV Pro Rata Share of Indebtedness for each Joint Venture.
“Consolidated Tangible Net Worth” means Total Asset Value minus Consolidated Indebtedness.
“Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
“Core Business Activities” means the real estate holding, investment and asset management business, including activities and businesses related to or ancillary to real estate holding, investment and asset management business and the current operations of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and its Joint Ventures, which, as of the date hereof, includes, holding, investment and asset management of the Core Business Assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the acquisition, sale,
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financing, development, construction, leasing, maintenance, repair and management of real estate, direct or indirect interests therein and/or direct or indirect debt and/or equity interests with respect thereto shall constitute Core Business Activities.
“Core Business Assets” means all investments, owned or leased, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries and/or any of its Joint Ventures, primarily consisting of multifamily assets and mixed-use assets, including in each case the Real Estate Property and improvements thereon and the tangible personal property located thereon and any direct or indirect ownership interest in the above referenced asset classes. Included in this definition is any direct or indirect investment in Persons that provide property management, asset management, construction, development, leasing or similar fee-based services with respect to such types of asset classes.
“Customary Recourse Exceptions” means exclusions from the exculpation provisions with respect to such Indebtedness for fraud, misapplication of funds, waste, environmental indemnities, prohibited transfers, failure to pay taxes, non-compliance with “separateness” covenants, voluntary bankruptcy, collusive involuntary bankruptcy, willful misconduct, misrepresentation or breach of a warranty, distributions in violation of the applicable loan documents, incurrence of debt or encumbrance of the applicable property in violation of the applicable loan documents and other exceptions to non-recourse liability that are either customarily excluded by lenders from exculpation provisions and/or included in separate indemnification agreements in non-recourse financings of real estate or approved by the Required Lenders (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
“Debt for Borrowed Money” of any Person means all items that, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as indebtedness on a Consolidated balance sheet of such Person; provided, however, that in the case of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries “Debt for Borrowed Money” shall also include, without duplication, the JV Pro Rata Share of Debt for Borrowed Money for each Joint Venture.
“Debtor Relief Laws” means any Bankruptcy Law, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.
“Default” means any Event of Default or any event that would constitute an Event of Default but for the requirement that notice be given or time elapse or both.
“Default Rate” means a rate equal to 2.00% per annum above the rate required to be paid on Advances.
“Designated Person” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(x).
“Designee” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(v).
“Disclosure Information” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(i).
“Disposition” has the meaning specified in Section 5.02(e).
“Dividing Person” has the meaning assigned to it in the definition of “Division.”
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“Division” means the division of the assets, liabilities and/or obligations of a Person (the “Dividing Person”) among two or more Persons (whether pursuant to a “plan of division” or similar arrangement), which may or may not include the Dividing Person and pursuant to which the Dividing Person may or may not survive.
“Division Successor” means any Person that, upon the consummation of a Division of a Dividing Person, holds all or any portion of the assets, liabilities and/or obligations previously held by such Dividing Person immediately prior to the consummation of such Division. A Dividing Person which retains any of its assets, liabilities and/or obligations after a Division shall be deemed a Division Successor upon the occurrence of such Division.
“Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.
“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.
“ECP” means an eligible contract participant as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act.
“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“Eligible Assignee” means with respect to the Facility: (i) a Lender; (ii) an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and (iii) any other Person consented to by the Borrower, such consent under this clause (iii) not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned; provided that, such consent (A) shall not be required during the Restricted Period, (B) shall not be required while an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (C) shall be deemed given if the Borrower shall not have objected within five (5) Business Days following its receipt of notice of such assignment; provided, however, that neither any Loan Party nor any Affiliate of a Loan Party shall qualify as an Eligible Assignee under this definition.
“Eligible Real Estate Property” means (i) on the Closing Date, the Closing Date Real Estate Property and (ii) any other Real Estate Property that is acquired from time to time pursuant to Section 5.02(f)(v) of this Agreement.
“Eligibility Criteria” has the meaning set forth on Schedule II.
“Environmental Action” means any enforcement action, suit, demand, demand letter, claim of liability, notice of non-compliance or violation, notice of liability or potential liability, investigation, enforcement proceeding, consent order or consent agreement relating in any
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way to any Environmental Law, any Environmental Permit or Hazardous Material or arising from alleged injury or threat to health, safety or the environment, including, without limitation, (a) by any governmental or regulatory authority for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages and (b) by any Governmental Authority or third party for damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief.
“Environmental Law” means any Federal, state, local or foreign statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, code, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or legally binding, judicial or agency interpretation, policy or guidance relating to pollution or protection of the environment, health, safety or natural resources, including, without limitation, those relating to the use, handling, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, release or discharge of or exposure to Hazardous Materials.
“Environmental Permit” means any permit, approval, identification number, license or other authorization required under any Environmental Law.
“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including, without limitation, partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are authorized or otherwise existing on any date of determination.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any Person that for purposes of Title IV of ERISA is a member of the controlled group of any Loan Party, or under common control with any Loan Party, within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code.
“ERISA Event” means (a)(i) the occurrence of a reportable event, within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA, with respect to any Plan unless the 30-day notice requirement with respect to such event has been waived by the PBGC or (ii) the requirements of Section 4043(b) of ERISA apply with respect to a contributing sponsor, as defined in Section 4001(a)(13) of ERISA, of a Plan, and an event described in paragraph (9), (10), (11), (12) or (13) of Section 4043(c) of ERISA is reasonably expected to occur with respect to such Plan within the following 30 days; (b) the application for a minimum funding waiver with respect to a Plan or any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Sections 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, whether or not waived; (c) the provision by the administrator of any Plan of a notice of intent to terminate such Plan pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA (including any such notice with respect to a plan amendment referred to in Section 4041(e) of ERISA); (d) the cessation of operations at a facility of any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (e) the withdrawal by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiple Employer Plan during a plan year for which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (f) a complete or partial withdrawal by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan, notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization or the failure by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (g) the conditions for
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imposition of a lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA shall have been met with respect to any Plan; (h) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Plan pursuant to Section 4042 of ERISA, or the occurrence of any event or condition described in Section 4042 of ERISA that constitutes grounds for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, such Plan; (i) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate; (j) the existence with respect to any Plan of a non-exempt Prohibited Transaction; or (k) a determination that any Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA).
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
“Events of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.
“Excluded Joint Venture” means any Joint Venture where either (a) the investment of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in such Joint Venture is made other than from the proceeds of the Advances or (b) the investment of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in such Joint Venture is made from the proceeds of the Advances and, at the time of such investment, not more than $10,000,000 in principal amount of the proceeds of the Advances were invested in Excluded Joint Ventures; provided however, no Joint Venture shall be a Excluded Joint Venture in the event that the aggregate Value (based upon Borrower’s JV Pro Rata Share for each Joint Venture) of all Excluded Joint Ventures exceeds 20% of the Total Asset Value.
“Excluded Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is either:
(a)prohibited from becoming a Guarantor by the terms of any agreement governing Permitted Property Indebtedness owed to a non-affiliate (or by the terms of the relevant partnership agreement, limited liability company operating agreement or other governing document of the entity that is the borrower (or the direct parent of the borrower) under any Permitted Property Indebtedness);
(b)a Foreign Subsidiary for which providing a Guaranty of the Obligations would (i) violate applicable laws (including corporate benefit, financial assistance, fraudulent preference, thin capitalization rules and similar laws or regulations which limit the ability to provide credit support on local assets or properties) or (ii) reasonably be expected to violate or conflict with any fiduciary duties of officers or directors of such Foreign Subsidiary;
(c)a Foreign Subsidiary that is not otherwise an “Excluded Subsidiary” with respect to which the Required Lenders reasonably determine that the cost of obtaining a Guaranty from such Foreign Subsidiary exceeds the practical benefit to the Lenders afforded thereby (including in the nature of stamp duties, notarization, registration or other costs that are disproportionate to the benefit afforded thereby, or that cause such benefit to be otherwise unavailable in a practicable manner);
(d)any Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (for so long as such Subsidiary remains a non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary); or
(e)the entities listed on Schedule VII.
“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case,
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(i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) Taxes imposed as a result of current or former connections between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than such connections arising from such Recipient’s having executed, delivered, became a party to, performed its obligations under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transactions pursuant to, or enforced any Loan Documents, or sold or assigned any interest in any Obligations or Loan Document), (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of any Lender with respect to an applicable interest in an Advance or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date, including the Closing Date, on which such Lender acquires such interest in the Advance or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.10(g)) or designates a new Lending Office (other than pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 2.10(g)), except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.12(a) or Section 2.12(c), amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Person became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) any U.S. federal withholding tax imposed pursuant to FATCA and (d) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.12(f) and (g).
“Existing Debt” means Indebtedness of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries and its Joint Ventures outstanding on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule III.
“Exit Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(a).
“Extended Maturity Date” means the last date of the term of the applicable Extension Option.
“Extension Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a).
“Extension Options” means the Initial Extension Option and the Additional Extension Option, collectively, and the term “Extension Option” shall mean any one of the foregoing, as the context requires.
“Facility” means, at any time, the sum of (x) the aggregate amount of each Lenders’ Term Loan Commitments at such time plus (y) the aggregate amount of each Lender’s Incremental Term Loan Commitments at such time.
“FASB ASC” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
“FATCA” means sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such sections of the Code.
“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depository institutions (as determined in such manner as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of
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New York as the federal funds effective rate; provided that if the Federal Funds Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Fee Letter” means that certain Fee Letter, dated as of the date hereof, executed and delivered by the Borrower in favor of the Initial Lender, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated or replaced from time to time.
“First Payment Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.07(a).
“Fiscal Year” means a fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries ending on December 31 in any calendar year.
“Foreign Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States of America, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.
“Good Faith Contest” means the contest of an item as to which: (a) such item is contested in good faith, by appropriate proceedings, (b) reserves that are adequate are established with respect to such contested item in accordance with GAAP and (c) the failure to pay or comply with such contested item during the period of such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
“Grantor” means the applicable Loan Party that is a party to the Security Agreement.
“Guarantee” means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect
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of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
“Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning specified in Section 7.01.
“Guarantors” means, collectively, each Subsidiary other than Excluded Subsidiaries.
“Guarantor Deliverables” means each of the items set forth in Section 5.01(j).
“Guaranty” means the Guaranty by the Guarantors pursuant to Article VII, together with any and all Guaranty Supplements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(j) or Section 7.05.
“Guaranty Supplement” means a supplement entered into by an Additional Guarantor in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto.
“Hazardous Materials” means (a) petroleum or petroleum products, by-products or breakdown products, radioactive materials, asbestos-containing materials, lead-based paint, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, per and polyfluoroalkyl substances and mold and (b) any other chemicals, materials or substances designated, classified or regulated as hazardous or toxic or as a pollutant or contaminant under any Environmental Law.
“Immaterial Joint Venture” means any Joint Venture with a Value (based upon Borrower’s JV Pro Rata Share for each Joint Venture) not in excess of $5,000,000.
“Increase Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(a).
“Increasing Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(b).
“Incremental Availability Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date to, but excluding the Incremental Increase Termination Date.
“Incremental Increase Termination Date” means June 19, 2023.
“Incremental Lender” means (a) at any time prior to the applicable Increase Date, any Lender that has an Incremental Term Loan Commitment at such time and (b) at any time after such Increase Date, any Lender that holds Incremental Term Advances at such time.
“Incremental Term Advance” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(b).
“Incremental Term Loan Commitment” means, as to each Incremental Lender with respect to any Incremental Term Loan Increase, its obligation to make Incremental Term Advances to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.17 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Incremental Lender’s on the updated Schedule I hereto under the caption “Incremental Term Loan Commitment” delivered in connection with any Incremental Term Loan Increase or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Incremental Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
“Incremental Term Loan Increase” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(a).
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“Incremental Term Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of an Incremental Lender evidencing Incremental Term Advances made by such Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2.
“Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
(a)all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;
(b)all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances and similar instruments (including bank guaranties, surety bonds, comfort letters, keep-well agreements and capital maintenance agreements);
(c)[reserved];
(d)all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and, in each case, not past due for more than 60 days after the date on which such trade account payable was created);
(e)Capitalized Leases, Synthetic Lease Obligations, Synthetic Debt and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements;
(f)all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Equity Interest in such Person or any other Person, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends (other than any such obligation of such Person if such Person, in its sole discretion, may satisfy such obligation by delivering (or causing to be delivered) common equity interests in the Borrower or a Subsidiary thereof that is not a Loan Party);
(g)indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse; and
(h)all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing, excluding Non-Recourse Debt Guarantees.
For all purposes hereof: (a) the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person, (b) the Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries shall include, with respect to the foregoing items and components thereof attributable to Indebtedness of non-wholly owned Subsidiaries, only the Borrower’s Ownership Percentage thereof, and (c) the amount of any Capitalized Lease or Synthetic Lease Obligation as of any date shall be deemed to be the amount of Attributable Indebtedness in respect thereof as of such date.
“Indemnified Costs” has the meaning specified in Section 8.05(a).
“Indemnified Party” has the meaning specified in Section 7.06(a).
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“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.
“Information” has the meaning specified in Section 9.11.
“Initial Budget” means the 13-week cash flow forecast delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on or before the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, which sets forth on a line-item, cumulative, and aggregate basis, the Borrower’s projections for all weekly receipts and disbursements/expenditures (including debt service costs and operating disbursements) expected to be collected, incurred or made (as applicable) by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case, during the period beginning with the calendar week ending on Friday of the week in which the Sixth Amendment Effective Date occurs, which report is in all respects in form and substance satisfactory to TPHS.
“Initial Extended Maturity Date” means December 19, 2025.
“Initial Extension Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a).
“Initial Extension Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a).
“Initial Extension Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(c).
“Initial Lender” has the meaning specified in the recital of parties to this Agreement.
“Initial Maturity Date” means December 19, 2024.
“Insufficiency” means, with respect to any Plan, the amount, if any, of its unfunded benefit liabilities, as defined in Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA.
“Investment” means (a) any loan or advance to any Person, any purchase or other acquisition of any Equity Interests or Indebtedness or the assets comprising a division or business unit or a substantial part or all of the business of any Person, any capital contribution to any Person or any other direct or indirect investment in any Person, including, without limitation, any acquisition by way of a merger or consolidation and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor incurs Indebtedness of the types referred to in clause (iii) or (iv) of the definition of “Indebtedness” in respect of any Person, and (b) the purchase or other acquisition or lease, as lessee, of any real property.
“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“Joint Venture” means any joint venture (which may be in the form of a limited liability company, partnership or otherwise) in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or other entity in which Borrower holds (directly or indirectly) Equity Interests but less than 100% of the Equity Interests.
“Joint Venture Assets” means, with respect to any Joint Venture at any time, the assets owned by such Joint Venture at such time.
“JV Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to any Subsidiary of a Person (other than a wholly-owned Subsidiary) or any Joint Venture of a Person, the greater of (a) such Person’s relative nominal direct and indirect ownership interest (expressed as a percentage) in such Subsidiary or Joint Venture or (b) such Person’s relative direct and indirect economic interest (calculated as a percentage) in
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such Subsidiary or Joint Venture, in each case determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Organization Documents of such Subsidiary or Joint Venture.
“Key Person Event” means any event, transaction or occurrence as a result of which Matthew Messinger shall for any reason cease to be actively engaged in the day-to-day management of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the role such Person serves on the Closing Date, unless an interim or permanent successor acceptable to Required Lenders in their sole discretion is identified and appointed within three (3) months thereafter. If a Person named in this definition is replaced in accordance with the preceding sentence (as the case may be), this definition shall automatically be deemed amended to substitute for the name of the Person replaced (including names included by any previous operations of this provision) the name of the replacement individual.
“Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.
“Lenders” means the Initial Lender and each Person that shall become a Lender hereunder pursuant to Section 9.06 or each Lender having a Commitment, whether funded or unfunded for so long as such Initial Lender or Person, as the case may be, shall be a party to this Agreement or have such Commitment.
“Lending Office” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, which office may include any Affiliate of such Lender or any domestic or foreign branch of such Lender or such Affiliate. Unless the context otherwise requires each reference to a Lender shall include its applicable Lending Office.
“Lien” means any lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance of any kind, or any other type of preferential arrangement, including, without limitation, the lien or retained security title of a conditional vendor and any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property.
“Liquidity” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (x) Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, plus (z) lines of credit in favor of Borrower, its Joint Ventures or its Subsidiaries (to the extent undrawn on such date and to the extent such lines of credit do not prohibit the Borrower, such Joint Ventures or such Subsidiaries to draw thereon to pay any Obligations); provided, however, that in the case of the Borrower, its Joint Ventures and its Subsidiaries “Liquidity” shall also include, without duplication, the JV Pro Rata Share of Liquidity for each Joint Venture solely to the extent such Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents or lines of credit, as applicable, are not prohibited from being distributed directly or indirectly to the Borrower.
“Loan Documents” means (a) this Agreement, (b) the Notes, (c) the Fee Letter, (d) each Guaranty Supplement (e) the Security Agreement, (f) each Control Agreement (as defined in the Security Agreement) and (g) each other document or instrument now or hereafter executed and delivered by a Loan Party in connection with, pursuant to or relating to this Agreement; in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Loan Parties” means the Borrower and the Guarantors.
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“Loan to Value Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (x) Consolidated Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including any Permitted Property Indebtedness) as of such date divided by (y) the Total Asset Value.
“Loans” means Advances.
“London Banking Day” means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
“Loss Proceeds” means, to the extent same is not being used, and will not be used, to repair or restore such Real Estate Property substantially in accordance with the provisions of the Property Loan Documents relating to such Real Estate Property, amounts, awards or payments paid to Borrower or any Subsidiary (but with respect to any such amounts, awards or payments received by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, only if (i) the amounts, awards or payments such Subsidiary receives are not restricted or prohibited from being paid (or distributed to the Borrower to make a payment) pursuant to Section 2.06 and (ii) the restriction relating to such payment or distribution is included in the Property Loan Documents, any Organization Document of a Joint Venture and/or any Restrictive Agreements permitted pursuant to Section 5.02(k) and which restrictions (other than in the case of Existing Debt) have been (or at the time of, or a reasonable time after, receipt of such cash proceeds are) disclosed to the Lenders) in respect of all or any portion of any Real Estate Property, as applicable, in connection with a casualty event thereof or condemnation proceeds with respect thereto, less (a) costs of collection with respect thereto and (b) the amounts described in clauses (i) through (iv) of the definition of “Net Cash Proceeds”.
“LTV Cure Right” has the meaning specified in Section 5.04(d).
“Make Whole Amount” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Prepayment Premium”.
“Margin Stock” has the meaning specified in Regulation U.
“Material Adverse Change” means a material adverse change in the business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower, its Joint Ventures (taking into account the extent of the Borrower’s direct or indirect interest therein) and its Subsidiaries (taking into account the extent of the Borrower’s direct or indirect interest therein), taken as a whole. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, changes in general market conditions shall not be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Change has occurred unless such general market conditions have a disproportionate impact on the Core Business Activities of the Borrower, its Joint Ventures and its Subsidiaries relative to other Persons whose primary business consists of conducting Core Business Activities (as conducted by Borrower, its Joint Ventures and its Subsidiaries at the time in question).
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower, its Joint Ventures (taking into account the extent of the Borrower’s direct or indirect interest therein) and its Subsidiaries (taking into account the extent of the Borrower’s direct or indirect interest therein), taken as a whole, (b) the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document, (c) the ability of any Loan Party to perform its Obligations under any Loan Document to which it is or is to be a party or to pay any of the Obligations in accordance with the terms hereof or any other Loan Document or (d) the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, changes in general market conditions shall not be taken into account in determining whether a Material
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Adverse Effect has occurred unless such general market conditions have a disproportionate impact on the Core Business Activities of the Borrower, its Joint Ventures and its Subsidiaries relative to other Persons whose primary business consists of conducting Core Business Activities (as conducted by Borrower, its Joint Ventures and its Subsidiaries at the time in question).
“Material Asset” means the (i) Collateral, (ii) any Closing Date Real Estate Property other than the Paramus Property, (iii) any other Property not described in clauses (i) or (ii) (whether tangible or intangible) of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries the aggregate Value of Borrower’s interest in which assets (including, without limitation, the assets of any Subsidiary the stock of which is so transferred) equals or exceeds 3.00% of Total Asset Value (other than those owned by Subsidiaries of Joint Ventures) and the respective JV Pro Rata Shares of the Value of the assets owned by Subsidiaries of Joint Ventures. For the avoidance of doubt, the Paramus Property shall not be deemed to be Material Assets.
“Material Contract” means (i) those agreements that are material to the business or operations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower which requires an aggregate amount of payments in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) the Property Loan Documents and (iii) those other agreements identified on Schedule IV, including as each such agreement may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance herewith.
“Material Debt” means (i) Indebtedness under any Property Loan Documents and (ii) Indebtedness or Guarantees (other than Indebtedness hereunder) of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries having an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) of $5,000,000; provided, that, with respect to any Indebtedness referenced in clause (i) or clause (ii), if such Indebtedness is the Indebtedness of a Subsidiary that is a Joint Venture, such Indebtedness shall only be deemed to constitute “Material Debt” if the Borrower’s JV Pro Rata Share of such Indebtedness exceeds $5,000,000.
“Maturity Date” means (a) the Initial Maturity Date and (b) if the Term Loan Facility is extended pursuant to Section 2.16 hereof, the applicable Extended Maturity Date, subject in each case to acceleration pursuant to Article VI.
“MOIC Amount” means (a) if no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, at any time prior to June 22, 2023, the amount equal to (1) the product of (x) the Combined DK/Trinity Loan Amount, multiplied by (y) thirty percent (30%), less (2) the amount equal to the sum of (i) all Capitalized PIK (as defined in the 77 Greenwich Mezzanine Loan Agreement) previously paid in cash, paid concurrently with such repayment (whether as interest or principal) or reasonably expected to be paid, (ii) the Commitment Fee (as defined in the Fee Letter (as defined in the 77 Greenwich Mezzanine Loan Agreement)), (iii) all interest payments at the Cash Pay Interest Rate or the PIK Interest Rate previously paid in cash or paid currently with such repayment (whether as interest or principal) by Borrower to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement, (iv) the Commitment Fee (as defined in the Fee Letter), (v) the amount of the Exit Fee previously paid or paid concurrently with such repayment by Borrower to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement, and (vi) any Prepayment Premium previously paid or concurrently paid with such repayment y Borrower to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, multiplied by (3) a fraction, (x) the numerator of which is the Term Loan Commitment (i.e., $35,750,000.00) plus the amount of any drawn Incremental Term Advances (i.e., $0.00 as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date), and the denominator of which is the Combined DK/Trinity Loan Amount; provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in connection with payment of the MOIC Amount (as defined herein) or the MOIC Amount (as defined in the 77 Greenwich Mezzanine Loan Agreement), whichever occurs later, the parties to this Agreement and the 77 Greenwich Mezzanine Loan Agreement shall adjust such MOIC Amount (or if none is payable, the applicable party shall make a payment to the applicable payee) so that the MOIC Amount (as defined herein) and the MOIC
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Amount (as defined in the 77 Greenwich Mezzanine Loan Agreement) actually paid reflects all of the interest and fees actually paid pursuant hereto and pursuant to the 77 Greenwich Mezzanine Loan Agreement or (b) if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, or from and after June 22, 2023, the Term Loan Commitment (i.e., $35,750,000.00) plus the amount of any drawn Incremental Term Advances (i.e., $0.00 as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date) multiplied by 30% less (i) all interest payments at the Cash Pay Interest Rate or the PIK Interest Rate previously paid in cash or paid concurrently with such repayment (whether as interest or principal), (ii) the Commitment Fee (as defined in the Fee Letter), (iii) the amount of the Exit Fee previously paid or paid concurrently with such repayment by Borrower to the Administrative Agent or the Lender pursuant to this Agreement and (iv) any Prepayment Premium previously paid or concurrently paid with such repayment by Borrower to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders.
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, or has within any of the preceding five plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions or as to which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has any obligation or liability (whether by contract, indemnification or otherwise).
“Multiple Employer Plan” means a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that (a) is maintained for employees of any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate and at least one Person other than the Loan Parties and the ERISA Affiliates or as to which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has any obligation or liability (whether by contract, indemnification or otherwise) or (b) was so maintained and in respect of which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate could have liability under Section 4064 or 4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.
“Negative Pledge” means, with respect to any asset, any provision of a document, instrument or agreement (other than a Loan Document) which prohibits or purports to prohibit the creation or assumption of any Lien on such asset as security for Indebtedness of the Person owning such asset or any other Person; provided, however, that an agreement that conditions a Person’s ability to encumber its assets upon the maintenance of one or more specified ratios that limit such Person’s ability to encumber its assets but that do not generally prohibit the encumbrance of its assets, or the encumbrance of specific assets, shall not constitute a Negative Pledge.
“Net Cash Proceeds” means, with respect to any transaction or event, an amount equal to the cash proceeds received by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (but with respect to any such cash proceeds received by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, only if (i) the cash proceeds such Subsidiary receives are not restricted or prohibited from being paid (or distributed to the Borrower to make a payment) pursuant to Section 2.06 and (ii) the restriction relating to such payment or distribution is included in the Property Loan Documents, any Organization Document of a Joint Venture and/or any Restrictive Agreements permitted pursuant to Section 5.02(k) and which restrictions (other than in the case of Existing Debt) have been (or at the time of, or a reasonable time after, the receipt of such cash proceeds are) disclosed to the Lenders) from or in respect of such transaction or event (including proceeds of any non-cash proceeds of such transaction or event), less (i) any out-of-pocket expenses, and fees, underwriter’s discounts or similar payments owed to Persons that are not Affiliates of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case reasonably incurred by such Person in connection therewith, including, without limitation, brokerage commissions and legal fees and disbursements, (ii) the amount of any payments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness or other obligation that is secured by a Lien on the related asset or any interest therein or with respect thereto (including any Property Loan Document), (iii) any taxes (including,
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without limitation, transfer taxes and mortgage recording taxes) paid or payable by such Person in respect of such transaction or event and (iv) any amounts required to be maintained as a reserve (aa) in accordance with GAAP, against (x) any liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction or event or (y) any other liabilities retained by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries associated with such transaction or event (provided that, to the extent and at the time any such amounts are released from such reserve to Borrower or its Subsidiaries for their own account, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds) or (bb) if the transaction or event in question is a financing permitted under this Agreement, under any loan documentation related thereto (provided that, to the extent and at the time any such amounts are released from such reserve to Borrower or its Subsidiaries for their own account, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds).
“Net Cash Rental Proceeds” means, with respect to any Tenancy Lease, an amount equal to the cash proceeds received by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (but with respect to any such cash proceeds received by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, only (i) if the cash proceeds such Subsidiary receives are not restricted or prohibited from being paid (or distributed to the Borrower to make a payment) pursuant to Section 2.06 and (ii) the restriction relating to such payment or distribution is included in the Property Loan Documents, any Organization Document of a Joint Venture and/or any Restrictive Agreements permitted pursuant to Section 5.02(k) and which restrictions (other than in the case of Existing Debt) have been (or at the time of, or a reasonable time after, receipt of such cash proceeds are) disclosed to the Lenders) (from or in respect of such Tenancy Lease (including proceeds of any non-cash proceeds of such transaction or event)), less (i) any out-of-pocket expenses, and fees, underwriter’s discounts or similar payments owed to Persons that are not Affiliates of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case reasonably incurred by such Person in connection therewith, including, without limitation, brokerage commissions and legal fees and disbursements, and (ii) the amount of any debt service payments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are due and payable within thirty (30) days pursuant to the Property Loan Documents related to the 77 Greenwich Property Loan.
“Non-Recourse Debt Guarantees” means Guarantees in respect of Permitted Property Indebtedness Debt, where liability of the guarantor is limited to Customary Recourse Exceptions.
“Note” means a Term Note or an Incremental Term Note, as the context may require.
“Notice of Borrowing” means a notice of a Borrowing, which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
“Notice of Loan Prepayment” means a notice of prepayment with respect to a Loan, which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit F or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
“NPL” means the National Priorities List under CERCLA.
“Obligation” means, with respect to any Person, any payment, performance or other obligation of such Person of any kind, including, without limitation, any liability of such Person on any claim, whether or not the right of any creditor to payment in respect of such claim is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured, and whether or not such claim is discharged, stayed or otherwise affected by any proceeding referred to in Section 6.01(f). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of any
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Loan Party under the Loan Documents include (a) the obligation to pay principal, interest, charges, reasonable and documented expenses, fees, attorneys’ fees and disbursements, indemnities and other amounts payable by such Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) the obligation of such Loan Party to reimburse any amount in respect of any of the foregoing that any Lender, in its sole discretion, may elect to pay or advance on behalf of such Loan Party.
“OECD” means the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
“OFAC” has the meaning specified in the definition of Sanctions.
“Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement” means any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement to which an entity unconsolidated with the Borrower is a party, under which a Loan Party has:
(a)any obligation under a guarantee contract that has any of the characteristics identified in FASB ASC 460-10-15-4;
(b)a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity for such assets;
(c)any obligation, including a contingent obligation, under a contract that would be accounted for as a derivative instrument, except that it is both indexed to the Borrower’s own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity in the Borrower’s statement of financial position, as described in FASB ASC 815-10-15-74; or
(d)any obligation, including a contingent obligation, arising out of a variable interest (as defined in the FASB ASC Master Glossary) in an unconsolidated entity that is held by, and material to, the Borrower, where such entity provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to, or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with, the Borrower or its Subsidiaries
“Organization Documents” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the charter or certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating or limited liability agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, excise, property, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document.
“Outstanding Principal Balance” means, with respect to any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of Advances outstanding and payable by the Borrower to the Lenders in accordance with this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Outstanding Principal Balance shall include all PIK Interest that is capitalized and added to the Outstanding Principal Balance on and as of a Payment Date pursuant to Section 2.07.
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“Ownership Percentage” means, as to any Subsidiary of the Borrower, the Borrower’s relative direct and indirect economic interest (calculated as a percentage) in such Subsidiary, in each case determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the applicable Organization Document of such Subsidiary.
“Paramus Property” means the real property located at 330-334 Route 17, Paramus, New Jersey 07652.
“Paramus Property Loan” means the Indebtedness evidenced by that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2017, by and between TPH Route 17 LLC, as borrower, and Sterling National Bank, as lender, as amended, restated, modified, supplemented, refinanced or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 9.06(d).
“Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 9.06(d).
“Patriot Act” has the meaning specified in Section 9.13.
“Payment Date” shall mean the last Business Day of each calendar quarter.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (or any successor).
“Pension Funding Rules” means the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum funding standards with respect to Single Employer Plans or Multiple Employer Plans and set forth in Sections 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.
“Permitted 77 Greenwich Indebtedness” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(b)(v).
“Permitted Additional Property Indebtedness” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(b)(iv).
“Permitted Berkley/11th Street Refinancing” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14.
“Permitted Encumbrances” means: (a) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental or quasi-governmental charges not yet due or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted (which actions or proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property or assets subject to any such Lien), if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP, and the other exceptions to title expressly set forth in Schedule B of the owner’s title policy for the property; (b) such state of facts as are or as may be shown on an accurate and current survey of the property and by inspection of the property; (c) easements, zoning restrictions, rights of way and similar encumbrances on real property that are either (i) imposed by law or (ii) do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof; (d) carriers’, warehouseman’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business that are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or are being contested in good faith and by appropriate actions or proceedings diligently conducted (which actions or proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property of assets subject to any such Lien), if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP; and (e) the rights of tenants under Tenancy Leases so long as such Tenancy Leases are not prohibited pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding
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anything to the contrary herein, all Liens encumbering the Closing Date Real Estate Property and/or permitted under Property Loan Documents shall be deemed to be Permitted Encumbrances.
“Permitted Pipeline Investments” means the Investments in, or directly or indirectly relating to, the Real Estate Property set forth on Schedule V.
“Permitted Property Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of one or more Subsidiaries of the Borrower that is unsecured or secured by Liens on Eligible Real Estate Properties or entities used (directly or indirectly) to hold Eligible Real Estate Property and is (i) the Closing Date Property Indebtedness, (ii) Permitted Refinancing Property Indebtedness[reserved], or (iii) permitted to be incurred under (x) Section 5.02(b)(iv) as Permitted Additional Property Indebtedness or (y) Section 5.02(b)(v) as Permitted 77 Greenwich Indebtedness.
“Permitted Property Loan Refinancing” means a debt or preferred equity (any such debt or equity, “Permitted Refinancing Property Indebtedness”) refinancing of any Eligible Real Estate Property pursuant to which, in each case:
(a)the outstanding principal amount of the replacement financing Indebtedness does not increase the Loan to Value Ratio above 75% (the calculation of which Loan to Value Ratio will not take into account transaction costs incurred in connection with such replacement refinancing);
(b)[reserved];
(c)the documentation governing such replacement financing Indebtedness shall not contain any restriction on the ability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to amend, modify, restate or otherwise supplement this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;
(d)the Borrower has, and has caused its applicable Subsidiaries to, endeavor in good faith to cause the documentation governing such replacement financing Indebtedness not to contain any (i) restrictions on the ability of the Borrower or any Loan Party to guarantee the Loans or to pledge the equity of its direct Subsidiaries to secure the Loans (to the extent such pledge would not have an adverse impact on Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s ability to obtain such financing or refinancing or materially impair the terms thereof) or (ii) non-customary prepayment (or distributions to a Loan Party to make a prepayment) restrictions that would constitute a Restrictive Agreement (other than any such restrictions that are applicable after a default or event of default occurs under such loan documentation and subject to cash management provisions contained in such loan documentation) (to the extent including such prepayment and distribution rights would not have an adverse impact on Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s ability to obtain such financing or refinancing or materially impair the terms thereof), and in connection therewith and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have either (A) received evidence reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent which may, at Borrower’s option, be a certification by Borrower of such good faith efforts or (B) approved, in its reasonable discretion, the documents and arrangements governing, securing and/or evidencing the replacement financing, including, if applicable, documentation relating to the pledge of equity or cash flow pledge to be provided as Collateral pursuant to the Loan Documents;
(e)such Indebtedness does not prohibit repayment of the Obligations prior to repayment of such Indebtedness; and
(f)such Indebtedness is otherwise on commercially reasonable terms (or otherwise on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders).
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“Permitted Real Estate Acquisition” means (i) Permitted Pipeline Investments and (ii) Investments in, or directly or indirectly relating to, Real Estate Property so long as (x)(1) the relevant Eligibility Criteria with respect to such Investment is satisfied (as set forth in a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I, accompanied by calculations and supporting documentation, to the effect that the Eligibility Criteria has been satisfied (it being understood that such certificate shall be deemed to amend Schedule 4.01(p)) and (2) the Borrower has provided the Required Lenders at least ten (10) Business Days prior written notice of such Investment (it being understood and agreed that the terms of such Investment may change after such notice is given and/or Borrower may elect not to consummate such Investment) or (y) such Investment is approved by the Required Lenders (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, governmental authority or other entity.
“PIK Interest” has the meaning specified in Section 2.07(a).
“PIK Interest Rate” means a rate equal to (i) prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, 5.25% per annum, and (ii) from and after the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, 5.45% per annum, in each case, which shall accrue to principal and compound on a quarterly basis as set forth in Section 2.07(a); provided, that at any time during (x) the First Extension Period, the PIK Interest Rate shall be equal to 6.25% per annum and (y) the Second Extension Period, the PIK Interest Rate shall be equal to 7.00%.
“Plan” means a Single Employer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan.
“Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 9.11.
“Post Petition Interest” has the meaning specified in Section 7.07(c).
“Preferred Interests” means, with respect to any Person, Equity Interests issued by such Person that are entitled to a preference or priority over any other Equity Interests issued by such Person upon any distribution of such Person’s property and assets, whether by dividend or upon liquidation.
“Prepayment Premium” means:
(a)on or prior to the 36-month anniversary of the Closing Date, an amount equal to the actual amount of interest that would have been due, paid or accrued from the date of any applicable prepayment through the 36-month anniversary of the Closing Date, assuming interest had been paid on a current basis at the Cash Pay Interest Rate and the PIK Interest Rate, or, during the Restricted Period, the Restricted Period PIK Interest Rate (such amount the “Make Whole Amount”);
(b)from the 36-month anniversary of the Closing Date until the 48-month anniversary of the Closing Date: 2.50% on the portion of the Advances being repaid or prepaid; and
(c)from the 48-month anniversary of the Closing Date until the date which is 90 days prior to the 60-month anniversary of the Closing Date: 1.50% on the portion of the Advances being repaid or prepaid.
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“Prohibited Transaction” means any transaction that is subject to the prohibitions of Section 406 of ERISA or in connection with which a tax could be imposed pursuant to Sections 4975(c)(1)(A)-(D) of the Code.
“Property” means any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Equity Interests.
“Property Loan Documents” means, collectively, each agreement, document or instrument executed and delivered in connection with any Permitted Property Indebtedness to a Subsidiary of the Borrower, including without limitation, each loan or credit agreement, note, security or pledge agreement, together with all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto and all side letters and agreements affecting the terms thereof or entered into in connection therewith, in each case as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Proposed Increased Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(b).
“PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.
“Public Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 9.11.
“Qualified ECP Guarantor” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Guarantor that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time such Swap Obligation is incurred or such other Person as constitutes an ECP under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Real Estate Property” means all right, title and interest of the Borrower, each of its Subsidiaries and each of its Joint Ventures in and to any land and any improvements located thereon, together with all equipment, furniture, materials, supplies, personal property and all other rights and property in which such Person has an interest now or hereafter located on or used in connection with such land and improvements, and all appurtenances, additions, improvements, renewals, substitutions and replacements thereof now or hereafter acquired by such Person, including without limitation the Eligible Real Estate Property.
“Recipient” means the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as applicable.
“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 9.06(c).
“Regulation U” means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors, consultants, service providers and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
“Release” means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, depositing, disposing, dispersing, or migrating into or through the environment or within any building, structure, facility or fixture (including the abandonment or discarding of any barrels, containers or other closed receptacles containing any Hazardous Materials)
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“Release Price” means, with respect to (a) each Closing Date Real Estate Property, the amount set forth on Schedule VI and (b) each Property that constitutes Eligible Real Estate Property (other than any Closing Date Real Estate Property), a reasonable amount proposed by Borrower and approved in writing by the Required Lenders (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed)
“Removal Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(b).
“Required Lenders” means, (i) for so long as the Initial Lender has not assigned or transferred any of their interests in the Facility, the Initial Lender, or (ii) at any time from and after the Initial Lender has assigned or transferred any interest in the Facility, Lenders owed or holding greater than 50% of the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of the Advances outstanding at such time and (b) the aggregate unused Commitments at such time; provided that at all times when there are two or more Lenders, the term “Required Lenders” shall in no event mean less than two Lenders.
“Resignation Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(a).
“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, chief investment officer, chief accounting officer, vice president, treasurer, assistant treasurer, controller, secretary, or general counsel of a Loan Party or any entity authorized to act on behalf of such Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party, or entity authorized to act on behalf of such Loan Party, shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
“Restricted Payments” has the meaning specified in Section 5.02(g).
“Restricted Period” means the period beginning on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date and ending on the date which is the earlier of (x) the date any Strategic Transaction is completed and (y) the date on which the Borrower causes an equity contribution of common stock (or other Equity Interests acceptable to the Administrative Agent) to be made to it in the aggregate amount of at least $5 million, and such equity contribution is used to make a prepayment pursuant to Section 2.06(b)(v) (such equity contribution and prepayment, the “2023 Equity Contribution and Prepayment”), so long as there is not a continuing Event of Default on such date described in clause (x) or (y); provided, that, where the Borrower, as of such date, has an executed commitment for a Strategic Transaction (such as an acquisition agreement or similar agreement), but such Strategic Transaction is contemplated to be consummated after the completion of customary agreed closing conditions, the Restricted Period shall be extended (i) automatically for 30 days after the date on which the Restricted Period would otherwise have terminated, so long as the Strategic Transaction is consummated in accordance with the executed agreement, and (ii) upon the approval (not to be unreasonably withheld or denied) of TPHS, for an additional 30 days.
“Restricted Period PIK Interest Rate” means the rate that is equal to the sum of (x) the applicable Cash Pay Interest Rate for the applicable period and (y) the applicable PIK Interest Rate for the applicable period, which shall accrue to principal and compound on a quarterly basis as set forth in Section 2.07(a).
“Restrictive Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 5.02(k).
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“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a division of McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc., and any successor thereto.
“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” shall mean any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Real Estate that has been sold or transferred or is to be sold or transferred by the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, to such Person.
“Sanctions Laws” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(x).
“Sanctions” means any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority.
“Second Amendment Effective Date” means December 22, 2020.
“Secured Parties” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 8.06, and the other Persons the Obligations owing to which are or are purported to be secured by the Collateral under the terms of the Security Agreement.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended to the date hereof and from time to time hereafter, and any successor statute.
“Securities Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended to the date hereof and from time to time hereafter, and any successor statute.
“Security Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(a)(iii).
“SEMs” means the Superfund Enterprise Management System maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
“Seventh Amendment Effective Date” means June 9, 2023.
“Seventh Amendment Effective Date Advances” means the Advances made by the Lenders on or about the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, in the aggregate principal amount of $3,000,000.00.
“Single Employer Plan” means a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that (a) is maintained for employees of any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate and no Person other than the Loan Parties and the ERISA Affiliates or as to which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has any obligation or liability (whether by contract, indemnification or otherwise) or (b) was so maintained and in respect of which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate could have liability under Section 4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.
“Sixth Amendment Effective Date” means April 21, 2023.
“Solvency Certificate” means the solvency certificate in the form of Exhibit H.
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“Solvent” means, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person, on a going-concern basis, is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person, on a going-concern basis, is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature, taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by it or any Subsidiary and the timing and amounts of cash to be payable in respect of its Indebtedness or the Indebtedness of any of its Subsidiaries and (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time (including, without limitation, after taking into account appropriate discount factors for the present value of future contingent liabilities), represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
“Strategic Transaction” means any transaction (including financing alternatives, financial restructuring or reorganization, merger, reverse merger, sale or other strategic transaction) that results in the full repayment, satisfaction and discharge of all Obligations of all Loan Parties under or in connection with this Agreement and all other Loan Documents.
“Subordinated Obligations” has the meaning specified in Section 7.07.
“Subsidiary” of any Person means (x) any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or estate of which (or in which) more than 51% of (a) the issued and outstanding capital stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether at the time capital stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall or might have voting power upon the occurrence of any contingency), (b) the interest in the capital or profits of such partnership, joint venture or limited liability company or (c) the beneficial interest in such trust or estate, in each case, is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person, by such Person and one or more of its other Subsidiaries or by one or more of such Person’s other Subsidiaries, (y) any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or estate of which, is at the time both (a) directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person, by such Person and one or more of its other Subsidiaries or by one or more of such Person’s other Subsidiaries and (b) required to be consolidated with such Person’s financial statements in accordance with GAAP and (z) any other joint venture (other than an Excluded Joint Venture) of which such Person (a) directly or indirectly owns at least 10% of the interests in such joint venture and is, directly or indirectly, the managing member, manager, general partner or the like of such joint venture and (b) controls the day-to-day management of such joint venture (subject to “major decisions” and other rights that an institutional investor making 90% of the capital contributions to a joint venture would reasonably expect to have). Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
“Subsidiary Buy-Sell and Similar Provisions” has the meaning specified in Section 5.02(e)(i).
“Supplemental Agent” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(b).
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“Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
“Synthetic Debt” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination thereof, all obligations of such Person in respect of transactions entered into by such Person that are intended to function primarily as a borrowing of funds (including any minority interest transactions that function primarily as a borrowing) but are not otherwise included in the definition of “Indebtedness” or as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.
“Synthetic Lease Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).
“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including all backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
“Tenancy Leases” means leases, subleases, licenses, occupancy agreements and rights-of-use entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Joint Ventures in its capacity as a lessor or a similar capacity with a third party as the lessee, licensee or other counterparty (excluding any lease entered into in connection with a Sale and Leaseback Transaction); provided, that (w) with respect to residential leases, such leases shall be on customary market terms (subject to the requirements of applicable law) as of the time of execution and delivery thereof (as determined by Borrower in good faith), (x) with respect to commercial leases for 15,000 square feet or less (or, in the case of the 77 Greenwich Property, 4,700 square feet or less), such Tenancy Lease shall be on customary market terms as of the time of execution and delivery thereof (as determined by Borrower in good faith) and (y) with respect to commercial leases for more than 15,000 square feet (or, in the case of the 77 Greenwich Property, more than 4,700 square feet) and residential leases of units at the 77 Greenwich Property, such lease is approved by the Required Lenders (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
“Term Loan Advance” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a).
“Term Loan Availability Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date to but excludingand including the Term Loan Commitment Termination Date.
“Term Loan Commitment” means, (a) with respect to any Lender at any time, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule I hereto under the caption “Term Loan Commitment” or (b) if such Lender has entered into or one or more assignment and Acceptances, set forth for such Lender in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.06(d) as such Lender’s “Term Loan Commitment”, as such amount may be reduced at or prior to such time pursuant to Section 2.05. The aggregate Term Loan Commitments (xw) of the Initial Lender on the Closing Date shall be $70,000,000, (yx) of the Lenders on the Second Amendment Effective Date shall be $62,500,000, (y) of the Lenders on the Third Amendment Effective Date and until the Seventh Amendment Effective Date shall be $35,750,000 and (z) of the Lenders on the ThirdSeventh Amendment Effective Date and for the remainder of the term of this Agreement shall be $35,750,000.0040,750,000.
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“Term Loan Commitment Termination Date” means August 19, 2022.; provided, that, with respect to (x) the Seventh Amendment Effective Date Advances, the Term Loan Commitment Termination Date means the Business Day following the date on which the Seventh Amendment Effective Date Advances are made and (y) the 11th Street Extension Date Advances, the Term Loan Commitment Termination Date means the Business Day following the date on which the 11th Street Extension Date Advances are made.
“Term Note” shall mean a promissory note of the Borrower payable to the order of any Term Loan Lender, in substantially the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto, evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender under the Facility.
“Test Date” means (a) the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.03(c) or (d), as the case may be, (b) the date of each Advance, (c) the effective date of any merger permitted under Section 5.02(d), and (e) with respect to an extension of the Initial Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.16, the Extended Maturity Date.
“Third Amendment Effective Date” means October 22, 2021.
“TPHS” means TPHS Lender LLC and its Affiliates.
“Total Asset Value” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (without duplication) (a) the aggregate Value of all of Borrower’s, the Loan Parties’, their Subsidiaries’ and their Joint Ventures’ Eligible Real Estate Property, plus (b) the carrying value of other real estate-related investments (such as loans receivable) plus (c) the amount of any cash and Cash Equivalents, including restricted deposits of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and its Joint Ventures of the type previously disclosed in writing to the Initial Lender but excluding tenant security deposits (except to the extent same were forfeited by the applicable tenants). For any Joint Venture, Total Asset Value shall be adjusted for the applicable JV Pro Rata Share.
“Trading with the Enemy Act” means the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended), and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto.
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York; provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.
“Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents” means, with respect to any Person, cash and Cash Equivalents of such Person that are free and clear of all Liens and not subject to any restrictions on the use thereof to pay Indebtedness and other obligations of such Person.
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(g).
“Value” means the sum of the following: (a) for each (i) Closing Date Real Estate Property and (ii) other Eligible Real Estate Property for which the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, has obtained an Appraisal, the Appraised Value set forth in the most recent
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appraisal obtained by either the Borrower or the Administrative Agent (whichever is the most recent at the time in question), and (b) for all other Eligible Real Estate Property, the undepreciated cost basis of such Real Estate Property.
“Voting Interests” means shares of capital stock issued by a corporation, or equivalent Equity Interests in any other Person, the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or the election or appointment of persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even if the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.
“Welfare Plan” means a welfare plan, as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA, that is maintained for employees of any Loan Party or in respect of which any Loan Party could have liability under applicable law.
“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means, with respect to a Subsidiary of a Person, a Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Equity Interests of which (other than (x) directors qualifying shares and (y) shares issued to third parties, in each case in a de minimis amount and to the extent required by applicable Law) are owned by such Person and/or by one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
“Withdrawal Liability” has the meaning specified in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
SECTION 1.02.Computation of Time Periods; Other Definitional Provisions. In this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”. References in the Loan Documents to any agreement or contract “as amended” shall mean and be a reference to such agreement or contract as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 1.03.Accounting Terms.
(a)Generally. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 4.01(g), except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.
(b)Changes in GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower
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shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (A) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (B) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. Without limiting the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the financial statements referenced in Section 4.01(g)(i) for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, unless the parties hereto shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes, as provided for above.
SECTION 1.04.Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
SECTION 1.05.Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
SECTION 1.06.[Reserved].
SECTION 1.07.Other Interpretative Provisions. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “hereto,” “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law, rule or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law, rule or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
ARTICLE II
AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES
SECTION 2.01.The Advances.
(a)The Term Loan Advances. Each Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make one or more advances (each, a “Term Loan Advance”)
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to the Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the Term Loan Availability Period in an amount not to exceed such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment; provided, however, that (x) after giving effect to any Borrowing of Term Loan Advances, the aggregate amount of Term Loan Advances outstanding shall not exceed the aggregate Term Loan Commitment and (y) no more than seven (7) Term Loan Advances shall be made during the Term Loan Availability Period. Each Borrowing shall consist of Term Loan Advances made simultaneously by the Term Loan Lenders ratably according to their Term Loan Commitments, as applicable. The Borrower may prepay Term Loan Advances pursuant to Section 2.06(a). The Borrower shall not have the right to reborrow any portion of the Facility that is repaid or prepaid. Each Term Loan Lender’s Term Loan Commitment shall (1) be reduced upon the making of a Term Loan Advance by such Term Loan Lender, by the amount of such Term Loan Advance and (2) terminate immediately and without further action on the last day of the Term Loan Availability Period.
(b)Incremental Term Advances. Subject to the option of the Lenders to provide Incremental Term Loan Commitments pursuant to Section 2.17 and to the extent that the Lenders agree to provide such Incremental Term Loan Commitments in accordance with Section 2.17, each Incremental Term Loan Lender severally agrees to make one or more advances (each, an “Incremental Term Advance”) to the Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the Incremental Availability Period in an amount not to exceed such Lender’s Incremental Term Loan Commitment; provided, however, that (x) after giving effect to any Borrowing of Incremental Term Advances, the aggregate amount of Incremental Term Advances outstanding shall not exceed the aggregate Incremental Term Loan Commitment and (y) no more than five (5) Incremental Term Advances shall be made during the Incremental Availability Period. Each Borrowing shall consist of Incremental Term Advances made simultaneously by the Incremental Lenders ratably according to their Incremental Term Loan Commitments, as applicable. The Borrower may prepay Incremental Term Advances pursuant to Section 2.06(a). The Borrower shall not have the right to reborrow any portion of any Facility that is repaid or prepaid. Each Incremental Lender’s Incremental Term Loan Commitment shall (1) be reduced upon the making of an Incremental Term Advance by such Incremental Lender, by the amount of such Incremental Term Advance and (2) terminate immediately and without further action on the last day of the Incremental Availability Period.
SECTION 2.02.Borrowings.
(a)Each Borrowing, shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (A) telephone or (B) a Notice of Borrowing; provided that any telephonic notice must be confirmed immediately by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Borrowing. Each such Notice of Borrowing must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing. Each Borrowing shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Each Notice of Borrowing shall specify (i) the requested date of the Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the Facility to which such Borrowing relates, (iii) the proposed use of proceeds with respect to such Borrowing and (iv) the principal amount of Advances to be borrowed.
(b)Following receipt of a Notice of Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall promptly (and in any event, no later than 11:00 a.m. two (2) Business Days prior to the requested date of Borrowing set forth in the applicable Notice of Borrowing) notify (which may be done electronically) each Lender of the amount of its pro rata share of the applicable Advances. In the case of a Borrowing, each Lender shall make the amount of its Advance available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 12:00 P.M. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Notice of Borrowing. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 3.02 (and, if such Borrowing is made on the Closing Date, Section 3.01), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrower in like funds as received by the
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Administrative Agent by wire transfer of such funds in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Borrower.
(c)[Reserved].
(d)[Reserved].
(e)Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s ratable portion of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Administrative Agent on the date of, and at the time of, such Borrowing in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section 2.02 and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount; provided that the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to make any Advance using its own funds. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have so made such ratable portion available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender and the Borrower severally agree to repay or pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately available funds and to pay interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to the Borrower until the date such amount is repaid or paid to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable at such time under Section 2.07 to Advances comprising such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Advance as part of such Borrowing for all purposes. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.
(f)The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Advances and to make payments pursuant to Section 8.05 are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make the Advance to be made by it as part of any Borrowing or to make any payment under Section 8.05 on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make its Advance or to make its payment under Section 8.05.
(g)If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Advance to be made by such Lender as provided in the provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Advance set forth in Article III are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
(h)Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Advance in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Advance in any particular place or manner.
SECTION 2.03.[Reserved].
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SECTION 2.04.Repayment of Advances. The Borrower shall repay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Lenders on the Maturity Date in respect of the Facility the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances then outstanding.
SECTION 2.05.Termination or Reduction of the Commitments. Each Lender’s Term Loan Commitment shall (1) be reduced upon the making of a Term Loan Advance by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.01(b), by the amount of such Term Loan Advance and (2) terminate immediately and without further action on the last day of the Term Loan Availability Period. Each Incremental Lender’s Incremental Term Loan Commitment shall (1) be reduced upon the making of an Incremental Term Advance by such Incremental Lender, by the amount of such Incremental Term Advance and (2) terminate immediately and without further action on the last day of the Incremental Availability Period.
SECTION 2.06.Prepayments.
(a)Optional. The Borrower may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice in the form of a Notice of Loan Prepayment received by the Administrative Agent no later than 11:00 AM on such date, stating the proposed date and the aggregate principal amount of the prepayment, and if such notice is given the Borrower shall, prepay the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Advances comprising part of the same Borrowing in whole or ratably in part, together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the aggregate principal amount prepaid; provided that any notice of prepayment in full may be conditioned upon the consummation of any financing or sale or similar transaction and, to the extent such condition is not satisfied by the effective date specified therein, such notice of prepayment may be revoked or the effective date specified therein may be delayed; provided, however, that each partial prepayment shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof or, if less, the amount of the Advances outstanding (or such other minimum amounts as the Required Lenders may agree). The Administrative Agent will promptly notify (which may be done electronically) each Lender of its receipt of each such notice (and in any event, no later than one (1) Business Day after the receipt of such notice), and of the amount of such Lender’s pro rata share of such prepayment. Subject to Section 9.10, each such prepayment shall be applied to the Advances of the Lenders in accordance with their respective pro rata shares in respect of the relevant Facility.
(b)Mandatory.
(i)Dispositions with respect to the 77 Greenwich Property. Within five (5) Business Days after each date on or after the Closing Date upon which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries receives any proceeds from:
(I)So long as the 77 Greenwich Property Loan is outstanding, Dispositions of the residential condominiums or other residential units at the 77 Greenwich Property, an amount equal to 100.00% of the Net Cash Proceeds therefrom shall be applied as a mandatory prepayment of the Obligations in accordance with Sections 2.06(c) and 2.06(d) below;
(II)After the 77 Greenwich Property Loan has been paid in full (other than pursuant to a refinancing which shall be subject to clause (ii) below), the Disposition (other than under a Tenancy Lease which shall be subject to clause (V) below) of the residential condominiums or other residential units at the 77 Greenwich Property, an amount equal to 90.00% of the Net Cash Proceeds therefrom shall be applied as a mandatory prepayment of the Obligations in accordance with Sections 2.06(c) and 2.06(d) below;
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(III)After the 77 Greenwich Property Loan has been paid in full (other than pursuant to a refinancing which shall be subject to clause (ii) below), the Disposition (other than under a Tenancy Lease) of the retail condominium units at the 77 Greenwich Property, an amount equal to 70.00% of the Net Cash Proceeds therefrom shall be applied as a mandatory prepayment of the Obligations in accordance with Sections 2.06(c) and 2.06(d) below;
(IV)After the receipt by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Loss Proceeds with respect to the 77 Greenwich Property, an amount equal to 100.00% of the Loss Proceeds thereof shall be applied as a mandatory repayment of the Obligations in accordance with Sections 2.06(c) and 2.06(d) below; and
(V)The Disposition under a Tenancy Lease of the residential condominiums or other residential units at the 77 Greenwich Property, an amount equal to 100.00% of the Net Cash Rental Proceeds therefrom shall be applied as a mandatory prepayment of the Obligations in accordance with Sections 2.06(c) and 2.06(d) below;
(ii)Refinancing of the 77 Greenwich Property. Within five (5) Business Days after the date on which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries receives any proceeds from any refinancing of the 77 Greenwich Property Loan, an amount equal to 100.00% of the Net Cash Proceeds therefrom shall be applied as a mandatory prepayment of the Obligations in accordance with Sections 2.06(c) and 2.06(d) below;
(iii)Permitted Berkley/11th Street Refinancing. On any date after which (x) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have completed a Permitted Berkley/11th Street Refinancing and (y) the Borrower or such Subsidiary subsequently conducts a Permitted Property Loan Refinancing with respect to such Indebtedness, within five (5) Business Days after the date on which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries receives any proceeds from such subsequent refinancing, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the amount Advances used in connection with such Permitted Berkley/11th Street Refinancing and (y) the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds of such subsequent refinancing, shall be applied as a mandatory prepayment of the Obligations in accordance with Sections 2.06(c) and 2.06(d) below; provided, that the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall not be required to make any such prepayment so long as (A) after giving pro forma effect to such subsequent refinancing (1) no Event of Default shall have occurred, be continuing, or have resulted from such subsequent refinancing, (2) the Loan to Value Ratio shall not exceed 80% as of the most recently ended Test Date and (3) Borrower shall have certified to the Administrative Agent compliance with the foregoing conditions, as applicable, along with reasonably detailed calculations of compliance with clause (2), (B) the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent on or prior to such date a written notice of its intent to reinvest such proceeds in Investments that satisfy the Eligibility Criteria and such proceeds shall be reinvested (or committed to be reinvested) within 365 days following the date of receipt of such proceeds (or, if the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary enters into a legally binding commitment to reinvest such proceeds within 365 days following the receipt thereof, within 90 days after such original 365 day period) and (C) upon receipt of any such proceeds, the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary shall deposit such proceeds into a Controlled Account (as defined in the Security Agreement) and such proceeds shall remain in such Controlled Account until reinvested or applied to prepay the Advances, in each case in accordance with this Section 2.06(b)(iii)); provided further that, (I) if all or any portion of such proceeds are not so reinvested within the time period indicated (or such earlier date, if any, as the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary determines not to reinvest the
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proceeds from such subsequent refinancing as set forth above), such remaining portion shall be applied on the last day of such period (or such earlier date, as the case may be) as provided above in this Section 2.06(b)(ii) and (II) the proceeds shall be applied as a mandatory prepayment of the Obligations in accordance with Sections 2.06(c) and 2.06(d) below.
(iv)Indebtedness. Within five (5) Business Days after each date on which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries issues or incurs any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness permitted to be issued or incurred pursuant to Section 5.02(b)), an amount equal to 100.00% of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof shall be applied as a mandatory repayment of the Obligations.
(v)Additional Prepayment. On or before August 31, 2023, the Borrower shall have prepaid the Outstanding Principal Balance in an aggregate amount equal to no less than $7,000,000; provided, that, where the Borrower, as of such date, has an executed commitment for a Strategic Transaction (such as an acquisition agreement or similar agreement), but such Strategic Transaction is contemplated to be consummated after the completion of customary agreed closing conditions, such date shall be extended (i) automatically for 30 days, so long as the Strategic Transaction is consummated in accordance with the executed agreement, and (ii) upon the approval (not to be unreasonably withheld or denied) of TPHS, for an additional 30 days.
(c)All prepayments under Section 2.06 shall include Cash Pay Interest and PIK Interest through and including the date of such prepayment on the principal amount being prepaid and shall be applied first, to accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being prepaid, second, to the Exit Fee in connection with to the principal amount being prepaid, third, to any Prepayment Premium in connection with the principal amount being prepaid, and fourth, the balance to the principal amount of the Advances.
(d)Prepayment Premium.
(i)Partial Prepayment, Repayment. In connection with any partial prepayment of the Advances which does not constitute a prepayment or repayment of the entire Outstanding Principal Balance, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of all Lenders, the Prepayment Premium. It is expressly agreed and understood the payment of the Prepayment Premium shall be due under any and all circumstances where any portion of the Outstanding Principal Balance is paid prior to the scheduled payment date therefor, whether such payment is voluntary or involuntary, even if such payment results from the Lender’s acceleration (and, if the Loans are accelerated by the Lender, the applicable Prepayment Premium will be calculated as of the date of such acceleration) of the Maturity Date upon an Event of Default (and irrespective of whether foreclosure proceedings have been commenced), and shall be in addition to any other sums due hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents.
(ii)Prepayment, Repayment in Full. In connection with prepayment or repayment of the entire Outstanding Principal Balance, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of all Lenders, the MOIC Amount. It is expressly agreed and understood that the payment of the MOIC Amount shall be due under any and all circumstances where the entire Outstanding Principal Balance is paid prior to the scheduled payment date therefor, whether such payment is voluntary or involuntary, even if such payment results from the Lenders’ acceleration (and, if the Advances are accelerated by the Lenders, the MOIC Amount will be calculated as of the date of such acceleration) of the Maturity Date upon an Event of Default (and irrespective of whether foreclosure proceedings have been commenced), and shall be in addition to any other sums due hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents. Any tender of funds by Borrower characterized as a prepayment may be allocated by the Lenders to such outstanding
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amounts due under this Agreement as the Lenders may elect, including, without limitation, an application first to any costs or expenses as may then be owing by Borrower to the Lenders.
(iii)Notwithstanding anything herein (or in any other Loan Document) to the contrary, if all or any portion of the Loan is paid or prepaid (or is required to be paid or prepaid) pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement or otherwise for any reason (including, but not limited to, any scheduled payment (including at maturity), optional prepayment or mandatory prepayment, and distribution in respect thereof, and any refinancing thereof), whether in whole or in part, voluntary or involuntary, and whether before or after (i) the occurrence of an Event of Default, or (ii) the commencement of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or similar proceeding, or in the event of (x) the acceleration of the Debt for any reason (whether or not such acceleration occurs automatically), including acceleration as a result of any Event of Default, including, without limitation, the commencement of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or similar proceeding or any Event of Default under Section 6.01(f) of this Agreement, (y) the satisfaction, release, payment, restructuring, reorganization, replacement, reinstatement, defeasance or compromise of any of the Indebtedness in any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or similar proceeding, foreclosure (whether by power of judicial proceeding or otherwise) or assignment in lieu of foreclosure or the making of a distribution of any kind in any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or similar proceeding to the Lenders in full or partial satisfaction of the Indebtedness, or (z) the termination of Agreement for any reason, the Lenders shall be paid, as an inducement for making the Loans (and not as a penalty) the Exit Fee, the MOIC Amount and the applicable Prepayment Premium. The Prepayment Premium, MOIC Amount and Exit Fee, shall also be payable in the event the Obligations (and/or this Agreement) are satisfied or released by foreclosure (whether by power of judicial proceeding) or by exercise of remedies after an Event of Default. THE BORROWER AND LOAN PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE STATUTE OR LAW THAT PROHIBITS OR MAY PROHIBIT THE COLLECTION OF THE FOREGOING PREPAYMENT PREMIUM, MOIC AMOUNT OR EXIT FEE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACCELERATION. The Borrower and Loan Parties expressly agree that (a) the Prepayment Premium, MOIC Amount and Exit Fee are reasonable and is the product of an arm’s length transaction between sophisticated business people, ably represented by counsel, (b) the Prepayment Premium, MOIC Amount and Exit Fee shall be payable notwithstanding the then prevailing market rates at the time payment is made, (c) there has been a course of conduct between Lenders and the Loan Parties giving specific consideration in this transaction for such agreement to pay the Prepayment Premium, MOIC Amount and Exit Fee are, (d) the Loan Parties shall be estopped hereafter from claiming differently than as agreed to in this 2.06, (e) their agreement to pay the Prepayment Premium, MOIC Amount and Exit Fee is a material inducement to the Lenders to provide the Commitments and make the Advances, and (f) the Prepayment Premium, MOIC Amount and Exit Fee are represents a good faith, reasonable estimate and calculation of the lost profits or damages of the Lenders and that it would be impractical and extremely difficult to ascertain the actual amount of damages to the Lenders or profits lost by the Lenders as a result of any event triggering the prepayment of the Advances.
SECTION 2.07.Interest.
(a)Scheduled Interest. The Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Advance owing to each Lender from the date of such Advance until the date such Advance has been paid in full (x) during the Restricted Period, at the Restricted Period PIK Interest Rate, and (y) at all other times, at the Cash Pay Interest Rate and the PIK Interest Rate (collectively, and as applicable, the “Aggregate Interest Rate”), as set forth in this Section 2.07. The interest payable at the Cash Pay Interest Rate shall be payable in arrears commencing on December 31, 2019 (the “First Payment Date”), on each Payment Date thereafter and upon the Maturity Date (the “Cash Pay Interest”). The
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interest payable at the PIK Interest Rate and Restricted Period PIK Interest Rate, as applicable, shall not be payable in cash on the First Payment Date, on each Payment Date or on the Maturity Date but shall instead automatically be added to the unpaid principal amount on the First Payment Date, each Payment Date and upon the Maturity Date (collectively, the “PIK Interest”) and shall thereafter constitute principal for all purposes of this agreement (collectively, the “Capitalized PIK”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Capitalized PIK will accrue interest (x) in the case of the Restricted Payment PIK Interest, at the Restricted Payment PIK Interest Rate, and (y) in all other cases, at the PIK Interest Rate and not the Aggregate Interest Rate. Any accrued interest which for any reason has not theretofore been paid shall be due and payable in full on the Maturity Date. All payments and other amounts due under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be made without any setoff, defense or irrespective of, and without deduction for, counterclaims. The principal amount of the Loans increased by the addition of any Capitalized PIK may be evidenced in writing only by the Administrative Agent, which writing shall be deemed to be correct absent manifest error.
(b)Default Interest. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Borrower shall, on demand, pay interest on (i) the unpaid principal amount of each Advance owing to each Lender at a rate per annum equal at all times to the lesser of the maximum rate permitted by applicable law and the Default Rate and (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by law, the amount of any interest, fee or other amount payable under the Loan Documents that is not paid when due at a rate per annum equal at all times to the Default Rate.
(c)Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
SECTION 2.08.Fees.
(a)As consideration of the Initial Lender’s making of the Term Advances to the Borrower, Borrower agrees to pay a deferred financing fee (the “Exit Fee”) to the Initial Lender in an amount equal to one percent (1.00%) of (without duplication) the amount of all, or any portion of Advances, prepaid, repaid, or required to be repaid, as applicable (including on the Maturity Date). Although the Exit Fee is earned in full on the date hereof, the Initial Lender hereby agrees to defer payment of the Exit Fee until the earlier of (i) the date of any prepayment or repayment of all or any portion of the Advances (or upon the date any such prepayment or repayment is required to be paid) or the (ii) the Maturity Date.
(b)Other Fees.
(i)The Borrower shall pay to TPHS for its own account the fees, in the amounts and on the dates, set forth in the Fee Letter and such other fees as may from time to time be agreed between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent or the TPHS. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
(ii)The Borrower shall pay to the Lender such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
(iii)On the Closing Date, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent a one-time set up fee of $2,250. Such fee shall be fully earned when paid and shall be nonrefundable for any reason whatsoever.
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(iv)On the Closing Date and on the last day of each calendar month, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent an administrative agency fee in an amount equal to $1,250. Such fee shall be fully earned when paid and shall be nonrefundable for any reason whatsoever.
(v)The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent $250 per payoff quote and $250 to coordinate any collateral release.
(vi)To the extent that the Administrative Agent exercises remedies after an Event of Default or acts as a special servicer in any other manner, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to special servicing fees to be negotiated by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower and paid by the Borrower.
(c)Extension Fee. As a condition to the extension of the Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.16, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the applicable Initial Extension Effective Date for the ratable account of each Lender, an extension fee in an amount equal to (i) with respect to the Initial Extension Option, 0.50%, multiplied by the aggregate amount of Advances of the Lenders outstanding on the applicable Initial Extension Effective Date immediately upon giving effect to such extension (the “Initial Extension Fee”) and (ii) with respect to the Additional Extension Option, 0.75% multiplied by the aggregate amount of Advances of the Lenders outstanding on the applicable Additional Extension Effective Date immediately upon giving effect to such extension (the “Additional Extension Fee”).
SECTION 2.09.[Reserved].
SECTION 2.10.Increased Costs; Illegality; Mitigation Obligations.
(a)Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:
(i)impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement contemplated by Section 2.10(e));
(ii)subject any Lender to any Taxes (excluding, for purposes of this Section 2.10, any increased costs resulting from (x) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes, Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (as to which Section 2.12 shall govern) and (y) changes in the basis of taxation of overall net income or overall gross income by the United States or by the foreign jurisdiction or state or political subdivision under the laws of which such Lender is organized, has its Lending Office or otherwise has current or former connections (other than such connections arising from such Lender’s having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transactions pursuant to, or enforced any Loan Documents, or sold or assigned any interest in any Obligations or Loan Document) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or
(iii)impose on any Lender any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or any Advance;
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and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Advance (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Advance), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender, the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b)Capital Requirements. If any Lender determines in its reasonable discretion that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Advances made by such Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c)Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company as specified in clauses (a) or (b) of this Section 2.10 and delivered to the Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.
(d)Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.10 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.10 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the six-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
(e)[Reserved].
(f)[Reserved].
(g)Designation of a Different Lending Office. Each Lender may make any Advance to the Borrower through any Lending Office; provided that the exercise of this option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Advance in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.10(a) or 2.10(b), or requires the Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01, or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 2.10(f), then at the request of the Borrower such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Advances hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.12, 2.10(a) or 2.10(b), as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 2.10(f), as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees
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to pay all reasonable and documented costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
SECTION 2.11.Payments and Computations.
(a)General. All payments to be made by the Borrower shall be made free and clear of and without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrower hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 12:00 P.M. on the date specified herein. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its pro rata share (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 12:00 P.M. shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by the Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
(b)The Borrower hereby authorizes each Lender and each of its Affiliates, if and to the extent payment owed to such Lender is not made when due hereunder or, in the case of a Lender, under the Note held by such Lender, to charge from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, against any or all of the Borrower’s accounts with such Lender any amount so due.
(c)Computations of Interest and Fees. All computations of interest shall be made by the Administrative Agent on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest, fees or commissions are payable. Interest shall accrue on each Advance for the day on which the Advance is made, and shall not accrue on an Advance, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Advance or such portion is paid, provided that any Advance that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to clause (a) above, bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate, fee or commission hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(d)Payments by Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to any Lender hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment in full, the Administrative Agent may assume (without any obligation to do so) that the Borrower has made such payment in full to the Administrative Agent on such date in accordance herewith and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption (without any obligation to do so), cause to be distributed to each such Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender; provided that the Administrative Agent has no obligation to advance its own funds for such purpose. If and to the extent the Borrower shall not have so made such payment in full to the Administrative Agent, each such Lender severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such amount distributed to such Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date such Lender repays such amount to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender with respect to any amount owing under this clause (d) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
SECTION 2.12.Taxes.
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(a)Any and all payments by any Loan Party to or for the account of any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made, in accordance with Section 2.11 or the applicable provisions of such other Loan Document, if any, free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for any and all Taxes, except as required by Applicable Law. If any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent shall be required by Applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of the applicable withholding agent) to deduct or withhold any Tax from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to any Lender or the Administrative Agent, (i) such withholding agent shall make all such deductions and withholdings (ii) such withholding agent shall pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law and (iii) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deductions and withholdings have been made (including deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.12) such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made.
(b)In addition, each Loan Party shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.
(c)Without duplication of Sections 2.12(a) or 2.12(b), the Loan Parties shall indemnify each Lender and the Administrative Agent for and hold them harmless against the full amount of Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes, and for the full amount of Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed or asserted by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 2.12, imposed on or paid by such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be), or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Lender or the Administrative Agent and any expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Loan Parties by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. This indemnification shall be made within 10 days from the date such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) makes written demand therefor.
(d)Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 9.06 relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (d).
(e)Within 30 days after the date of any payment of Taxes, the appropriate Loan Party shall furnish to the Administrative Agent, at its address referred to in Section 9.02, the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing such payment, to the extent such receipt is issued therefor, or other evidence of payment thereof reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. In the
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case of any payment hereunder or under the other Loan Documents by or on behalf of a Loan Party through an account or branch outside the United States or by or on behalf of a Loan Party by a payor that is not a United States person, if such Loan Party determines that no Taxes are payable in respect thereof, such Loan Party shall furnish, or shall cause such payor to furnish, to the Administrative Agent, at such address, an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Administrative Agent stating that such payment is exempt from Taxes. For purposes of subsections (e) and (g) of this Section 2.12, the terms “United States” and “United States person” shall have the meanings specified in section 7701 of the Code.
(f)Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.12(g) below) shall not be required if in the applicable Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.
(g)Each Lender organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States shall, on or prior to the date of its execution and delivery of this Agreement in the case of each Initial Lender, and on the date of the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it becomes a Lender in the case of each other Lender, and from time to time thereafter as reasonably requested in writing by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent (but only so long thereafter as such Lender remains lawfully able to do so), provide each of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with (i) executed copies of IRS Forms W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or W-8ECI, as appropriate, or any successor or other form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Lender is exempt from or entitled to a reduced rate of United States federal withholding Tax on payments pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or, in the case of a Lender claiming the benefit of the exemption for portfolio interest under section 881(c) of the Code (x) a certificate reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to the effect that such Lender is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of any Loan Party within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed copies of an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, (ii) to the extent such Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if such Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner and (iii) executed copies of any other form prescribed by Applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by Applicable Law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made. On or about the date that any Lender that is a United States person becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent executed copies of IRS Form W-9 (or any successor form) certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax. If a payment made to a
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Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including as prescribed by section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for the purposes of this subsection (g), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement. Each Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of any change in circumstances that would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption from or reduction of Taxes.
(h)If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has received an indemnification payment pursuant to this Section 2.12 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.12), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this subsection (h) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection (h), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this subsection (h) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This subsection shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person. No party shall have any obligation to pursue, or any right to assert, any refund of Taxes or Other Taxes that may be paid by another party.
(i)For any period with respect to which a Lender has failed to provide the Borrower with the appropriate form or other document described, and required to be provided, in subsection (f) or (g) above (other than if such failure is due to a change in law, or in the interpretation or application thereof, occurring after the date on which a form or other document originally was required to be provided or if such form or other document otherwise is not required under subsection (f) or (g) above), such Lender shall not be entitled to indemnification under subsection (a) or (c) of this Section 2.12 with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States by reason of such failure; provided, however, that should a Lender become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form or other document required hereunder, the Loan Parties shall take such steps as such Lender shall reasonably request, and at the expense of such Lender, to assist such Lender to recover such Taxes.
(j)Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of any party hereunder or under any other Loan Document, the agreements and obligations under this Section 2.12 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent, the assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the payment in full of principal, interest and all other amounts payable hereunder and under any of the other Loan Documents.
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SECTION 2.13.Sharing of Payments, Etc. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of the Advances made by it resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Advance and accrued interest thereon greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Advances of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Advances and other amounts owing them, provided that:
(i)if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and
(ii)the provisions of this Section 2.13 shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Advances to any assignee or participant, other than an assignment to the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section 2.13 shall apply).
Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.
SECTION 2.14.Use of Proceeds.
. The(a)Other than with respect to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date Advances, the Borrower shall use or has used (as applicable) the proceeds of the Advances solely (a) for the acquisition and/or leasing pursuant to financeable ground leases on market terms as of the execution and delivery thereof (as determined by Borrower in good faith) of Eligible Real Estate Property (or interests therein or debt related thereto), (b) for the acquisition of direct or indirect equity interests in entities that acquire or lease Eligible Real Estate Property (or interests therein), (c) [reserved], (d) solely in connection with the debt and/or preferred equity refinancing of (x) the Berkley Property Loan, to prepay up to $5.0 million of the Berkley Property Loan and/or (y) the 11th Street Property Loan, to prepay up to $15.4 million of the 11th Street Property Loan (and for the avoidance of doubt, not in connection with any other refinancing of any Closing Date Property Indebtedness) (each such refinancing with the respect to the Berkley Property Loan or the 11th Street Property Loan using the proceeds of Advances, a “Permitted Berkley/11th Street Refinancing”), (e) to fund the Borrower Stock Repurchase, (f) for fees and expenses relating to any or all of the foregoing, (g) for working capital and other general corporate purposes not prohibited by the Loan Documents, all in accordance with, and subject to the limitations and restrictions contained in, Borrower’s Organization Documents; provided that the amount permitted to be funded pursuant to this clause (g) shall not exceed $7,500,000 and (h) to prepay the 77 Greenwich Property mortgage loan on the Second Amendment Effective Date and/or make deposit(s) required to be made in connection with the amendments to the 77 Greenwich Property Loan on or about the Second Amendment Effective Date; provided that the amount permitted to be funded pursuant to this clause (h) shall not exceed $5,500,000. The Borrower will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Advances, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person such extensions of credit or proceeds (A) to, in violation of Sanctions, fund any activities or businesses of or
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with any Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is, or whose government is, the subject of Sanctions, or (B) in any other manner that would result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person (including any Person participating in the Facility, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor, or otherwise), any Anti-Money Laundering Laws or any Anti-Corruption Laws. Unless the Required Lenders provides its consent thereto, after execution and delivery of a given Joint Venture partnership or operating agreement and the funding of the initial capital contributions with respect thereto, the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries may not use the proceeds of Advances (other than Advances funded pursuant to subsection (g) of this Section) to make additional capital contributions into such Joint Ventures.
(b)With respect to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date Advances, the Borrower shall use $3,000,000 of the proceeds solely for working capital and other general corporate purposes and, if applicable, payment of interest and principal in respect of the 11th Street Property Loan and the Paramus Property Loan.
(c)With respect to the 11th Street Extension Date Advances, $2,000,000 of the proceeds in connection with the extension of the Indebtedness in respect of the 11th Street Property in accordance with its terms (the “11th Street Extension”), as set forth in more detail on Schedule 2.14(c) hereto; provided, that, the Borrower shall deliver to the Agent (i) a Notice of Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.02(a) in advance of the requested date of funding, and (ii) the executed notice for the 11th Street Extension in advance of such funding; provided, further, that, to the extent less than the full amount of such $2,000,000 in proceeds is utilized, the balance shall be repaid to the Lenders within 5 Business Days following the date of the 11th Street Extension.
SECTION 2.15.Evidence of Debt.
(a)Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Advance owing to such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder. The Borrower agrees that upon notice by any Lender to the Borrower (with a copy of such notice to the Administrative Agent) to the effect that one or more promissory notes or other evidence of indebtedness is required or appropriate in order for such Lender to evidence (whether for purposes of pledge, enforcement or otherwise) the Advances owing to, or to be made by, such Lender, the Borrower shall promptly execute and deliver to such Lender, with a copy to the Administrative Agent, a Note or Notes, in substantially the form of Exhibit A-1 or Exhibit A-2 (as applicable) hereto, payable to the order of such Lender in a principal amount equal to the Term Loan Commitment or Incremental Term Loan Commitment, respectively, of such Lender. All references to Notes in the Loan Documents shall mean Notes, if any, to the extent issued hereunder. To the extent no Note has been issued to a Lender, this Agreement shall be deemed to comprise conclusive evidence for all purposes of the indebtedness resulting from the Advances and extensions of credit hereunder.
(b)The Administrative Agent shall maintain the Register in accordance with Section 9.06(c). In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the Register, the Register shall control in the absence of manifest error.
(c)Entries made in good faith by the Administrative Agent in the Register, and by each Lender in its account or accounts pursuant to subsection (a) above, shall be prima facie evidence of the amount of principal and interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to, in the case of the Register, each Lender and, in the case of such account or accounts, such Lender, under this Agreement, absent manifest error; provided, however, that the failure of the Administrative Agent or such Lender to make an entry, or any finding that an entry is incorrect, in the
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Register or such account or accounts shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement.
SECTION 2.16.Extension of Maturity Date.
(a)The Borrower shall have the option to extend the Initial Maturity Date of the Facility to the Initial Extended Maturity Date (the “Initial Extension Option”), subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (in the sole but good faith discretion of the Lender): (a) the Borrower shall have given the Lender written notice (each, an “Extension Notice”) of the Borrower’s request to exercise the Initial Extension Option, at least sixty (60), but not more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the Initial Maturity Date; (b) the Borrower shall have paid or caused to be paid the non-refundable Extension Fee on or before the date that the applicable Initial Extension Option is effective (such date of effectiveness, the “Initial Extension Effective Date”); (c) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of, or any time after, the delivery of the Extension Notice; (d) no event of default under any of the Property Loan Documents constituting Material Debt shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of, or any time after, the delivery of the Extension Notice; (e) the Borrower shall have paid all third-party costs and expenses and all other reasonable and documented costs and expenses actually incurred by the Lender in connection with such extension, including without limitation, underwriting and title costs and the costs and reasonable and documented expenses of legal counsel; (f) all representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct as if remade on such date, after giving effect to changes in facts or circumstances since the Closing Date permitted by the Loan Documents and disclosed to the Lenders in writing; (g) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the covenants contained in Section 5.04 immediately before and, on a pro forma basis, immediately after such extension, together with supporting information demonstrating such compliance; and (h) the Borrower shall have provided such other information as is otherwise reasonably requested by the Lender in connection with such extension.
(b)The Borrower shall have the additional option to extend the Initial Extended Maturity Date of the Facility to the Additional Extended Maturity Date (the “Additional Extension Option”), subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (in the sole but good faith discretion of the Lender): (a) the Borrower shall have given the Lender an Extension Notice of the Borrower’s request to exercise the Additional Extension Option, at least sixty (60), but not more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the applicable Maturity Date; (b) the Borrower shall have paid or caused to be paid the non-refundable Additional Extension Fee on or before the date that the applicable Additional Extension Option is effective (such date of effectiveness, the “Additional Extension Effective Date”); (c) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of, or any time after, the delivery of the Extension Notice; (d) no event of default under any of the Property Loan Documents constituting Material Debt shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of, or any time after, the delivery of the Extension Notice; (e) the Borrower shall have paid all third-party costs and expenses and all other reasonable and documented costs and expenses actually incurred by the Lender in connection with such extension, including without limitation, underwriting and title costs and the costs and reasonable and documented expenses of legal counsel; (f) all representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct as if remade on such date, after giving effect to changes in facts or circumstances since the Closing Date permitted by the Loan Documents and disclosed to the Lenders in writing; (g) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the covenants contained in Section 5.04 immediately before and, on a pro forma basis, immediately after such extension, together with supporting information demonstrating such compliance; and (h) the Borrower shall have provided such other information as is otherwise reasonably requested by the Lender in connection with such extension.
(c)In the event that an extension of the Facility is effected pursuant to this Section 2.16 (but subject to the provisions of Sections 2.05, 2.06 and 6.01), the aggregate principal
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amount of all Advances shall be repaid in full ratably to the Lenders on the Maturity Date as so extended. As of an Extension Date, any and all references in this Agreement, the Term Loan Notes, if any, or any of the other Loan Documents to the “Maturity Date” with respect to the Facility shall refer to the Maturity Date in respect of the Facility, as the case may be, as so extended.
SECTION 2.17.Increase in the Term Loan Commitments.
(a)The Borrower may, at any time, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, request an increase in the aggregate amount of the Facility (each such increase, an “Incremental Term Loan Increase”) by not more than $25,000,000 to prior to the Incremental Increase Maturity Date (the date of such increase, the “Increase Date”) as specified in the related notice to the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that (i) in no event shall the aggregate principal amount of the Facility at any time exceed $95,000,000 in the aggregate, and (ii) on the date of any request by the Borrower for an Incremental Term Loan Increase and on the related Increase Date, the applicable conditions set forth in Article III shall be satisfied.
(b)The Administrative Agent shall promptly make available to the Lenders the Borrower notice for an Incremental Term Loan Increase, which notice shall include (i) the proposed amount of such requested Incremental Term Loan Increase, (ii) the proposed Increase Date and (iii) the date by which Lenders wishing to participate in the an Incremental Term Loan Increase must commit to an increase in the amount of their respective Commitments (the “Commitment Increase Date”). Each Lender that is willing to participate in such requested Incremental Term Loan Increase (each, an “Increasing Lender”) shall, in its sole discretion, give written notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Commitment Increase Date of the amount by which it is willing to increase its Commitment in respect of the Facility (the “Proposed Increased Amount”). If the Lenders notify the Administrative Agent in writing that they are willing to increase the amount of their respective Commitments by an aggregate amount that exceeds the amount of the requested Incremental Term Loan Increase, the requested Incremental Term Loan Increase shall be allocated to each Lender willing to participate therein in an amount equal to the Incremental Term Loan Increase multiplied by the ratio of each Lender’s Proposed Increased Amount to the aggregate amount of Proposed Increased Amounts.
(c)Promptly following each Commitment Increase Date, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower as to the amount, if any, by which the Lenders are willing to participate in the requested Incremental Term Loan Increase.
(d)On each Increase Date, the Commitment of each Increasing Lender for such requested Incremental Term Loan Increase shall be so increased by such amount (or by the amount allocated to such Lender pursuant to the last sentence of Section 2.17(b)) as of such Increase Date; provided, however, that the following conditions precedent shall have been satisfied on or prior to such Increase Date:
(i)The following statements shall be true, and the Administrative Agent shall have received, for the account of each Lender, a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, dated the Increase Date, stating that:
(A)the representations and warranties of each Loan Party contained in Article IV or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that any representation or warranty that is qualified by materiality shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the Increase Date, before and after giving effect to such Incremental Term Loan Increase and the application of the proceeds, if any, therefrom, as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent
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that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified by materiality, in all respects) as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.17(d), the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01(g) shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (b) and (c), respectively, of Section 5.03; and
(B)no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the Incremental Term Loan Increase;
(ii)the Administrative Agent shall have received, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:
(A)[reserved];
(B)confirmation from each Increasing Lender of the increase in the amount of its Commitment in a writing reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, together with an amended Schedule I hereto as may be necessary for such Schedule I to be accurate and complete, certified as correct and complete by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower;
(C)a certificate as to each Loan Party signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower (x) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase, and (y) in the case of the Borrower, certifying that, as of the Increase Date the conditions specified in clause (d)(i) above have been satisfied;
(D)if not previously delivered to the Administrative Agent, copies certified by the secretary or assistant secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of (x) all corporate, partnership, member or other necessary action taken by the Borrower to authorize such Incremental Term Loan Increase and (y) all corporate, partnership, member or other necessary action taken by each Guarantor authorizing the guaranty of such Incremental Term Loan Increase;
(E)a supplement to this Agreement executed by the Borrower and any Lender providing such Incremental Term Loan Increase which supplement may include such amendments to this Agreement as the Administrative Agent and each Increasing Lender deems reasonably necessary or appropriate to implement the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.17, together with the consent of the Guarantors thereto;
(F)if requested by the Administrative Agent or any Increasing Lender, officer’s certificates of the type delivered on the Closing Date and opinions of counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, covering such matters as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent;
(G)if requested by any Increasing Lender, a Note executed by the Borrower, payable to such Lender in the amount of its applicable Commitment; and
(iii)upon the reasonable request of any Lender, the Borrower shall have provided to such Lender, and such Lender shall be reasonably satisfied with, all necessary information in connection with the Patriot Act, the Beneficial Ownership Regulation (including a
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Beneficial Ownership Certification), “know your customer” requirements, and other customary requirements, not later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Increase Date to the extent such information is requested not later than ten (10) Business Days prior to such date.
On each Increase Date, upon fulfillment of the conditions set forth in the immediately preceding sentence of this Section 2.17(d), the Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders and the Borrower of the occurrence of the Incremental Term Loan Increase to be effected on such Increase Date and shall record in the Register the relevant information with respect to each Increasing Lender on such date and shall update Schedule I to reflect the Incremental Term Loan Commitments of each Increasing Lender.
(e)[Reserved].
(f)[Reserved].
(g)On each Increase Date, each Increasing Lender shall make the amount of its Incremental Term Loan Increase available in accordance with the conditions and procedures set forth in Section 2.02. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 9.01, the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and the Administrative Agent may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Increasing Lenders, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.17. Each Incremental Term Loan Increase and the related Incremental Term Advances (including, without limitation, with respect to interest rate, fees, use of proceeds, covenants and events of default) shall be identical to terms of the existing Facility.
(h)This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.13 or 9.01 to the contrary.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS OF LENDING
SECTION 3.01.Conditions Precedent to Borrowings on the Closing Date. The agreement of each Lender to make an Advance hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions has been satisfied, in the sole discretion of the Initial Lender:
(a)The Initial Lender shall have received on or before the Closing Date the following, each of which shall be originals or telecopies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) (unless otherwise specified), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Initial Lender (unless otherwise specified):
(i)counterparts of this Agreement, executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, the Guarantors and the Initial Lender.
(ii)a Term Note executed by the Borrower in favor of the Initial Lender, to the extent requested.
(iii)in each case, solely with respect to Collateral required to be granted on the Closing Date, a pledge agreement (together with each joinder or supplement delivered pursuant to Section 5.01, the “Security Agreement”), duly executed by the applicable Grantors, together with:
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(A)certificates or instruments, if any, representing the Collateral pledged thereunder accompanied by all endorsements and/or powers required by the Security Agreement,
(B)evidence that (x) all proper financing statements have been or contemporaneously therewith will be duly filed under the Uniform Commercial Code of all applicable jurisdictions and (y) all applicable perfection requirements that the Initial Lender reasonably may deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect the Liens created under the Security Agreement, covering the Collateral described in the Security Agreement, and
(C)completed requests for information listing all effective financing statements filed in the jurisdictions referred to in clause (B) above that name any Grantor as debtor, together with (x) copies of such other financing statements and (y) if any such financing statement covers Collateral, termination statements (or similar documents) for filing in all applicable jurisdictions as may be necessary to terminate any such effective financing statements (or equivalent filings), and
(D)evidence that all other actions, recordings and filings that the Initial Lender may deem reasonably necessary or desirable in order to perfect the Liens created under the Security Agreement have been taken;
(iv)A Solvency Certificate.
(v)A Closing Date Certificate, together with all attachments thereto.
(vi)Certified copies of the resolutions of the board of directors of the Borrower and/or of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of each other Loan Party for which it is the ultimate signatory, in each case, unanimously approving the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and each Loan Document to which it or such Loan Party is or is to be a party, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate action and governmental and other third party approvals and consents, if any, with respect to the transactions under the Loan Documents and each Loan Document to which it or such Loan Party is or is to be a party.
(vii)A copy of a certificate of the Secretary of State (or equivalent authority) of the jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation of each Loan Party, certifying, if and to the extent such certification is generally available for entities of the type of such Loan Party, (A) as to a true and correct copy of the charter, certificate of limited partnership, limited liability company agreement or other organizational document of such Loan Party and each amendment thereto on file in such Secretary’s office, (B) that (1) such amendments are the only amendments to the charter, certificate of limited partnership, limited liability company agreement or other organizational document, as applicable, of such Loan Party on file in such Secretary’s office, (2) such Loan Party has paid all franchise taxes to the date of such certificate and (C) long-form certificate(s) of good standing, existence or its equivalent (including tax status if available) with respect to each Loan Party from such Loan Party’s state of incorporation or organization and in each other jurisdiction in which qualification is necessary in order for such Loan Party to own or lease its property and conduct its business, each as of a date within 20 days prior to the Closing Date.
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(viii)Such documents and certifications as the Initial Lender may reasonably require to evidence that in each jurisdiction in which any Loan Party owns or leases property or in which the conduct of its business requires it to qualify or be licensed as a foreign corporation except where the failure to so qualify or be licensed could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, such Loan Party is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company in such State and has filed all annual reports required to be filed to the date of such certificate.
(ix)A certificate of each Loan Party signed on behalf of such Loan Party, by any two of its Responsible Officers, dated the Closing Date (the statements made in which certificate shall be true on and as of the Closing Date), certifying as to (A) the absence of any amendments to the constitutive documents of such Loan Party since the date of the certificate referred to in Section 3.01(a)(vii), (B) a true and correct copy of the bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement or other governing document of such Loan Party as in effect on the date on which the resolutions referred to in Section 3.01(a)(vi) were adopted and on the Closing Date, (C) the truth of the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents as though made on and as of the Closing Date and (D) the absence of any event occurring and continuing, or resulting from the Borrowing on the Closing Date, that constitutes a Default.
(x)A certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party certifying the names and true signatures of the officers of such Loan Party authorized to sign each Loan Document to which it is or is to be a party and the other documents to be delivered hereunder and thereunder.
(xi)A certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower either (A) attaching copies of all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by all Loan Parties and the validity against such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect, or (B) stating that no such consents, licenses or approvals are so required.
(xii)Such financial, business and other information regarding each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries as the Lenders shall have reasonably requested, including, without limitation, information as to possible contingent liabilities, tax matters, environmental matters, insurance, obligations under Plans, Multiemployer Plans and Welfare Plans, collective bargaining agreements and other arrangements with employees, historical operating statements (if any), financial statements of the Borrower and/or the Closing Date Real Estate Property, and financial projections for the Borrower’s consolidated operations.
(xiii)Favorable opinions of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, as counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, as to such matters concerning the Loan Parties and the Loan Documents as the Initial Lender may reasonably request.
(xiv)Such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents or opinions as the Initial Lender reasonably may request.
(b)The Initial Lender shall be satisfied with the corporate and legal structure and capitalization of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries, including the terms and conditions of the charter and bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement or other governing document of each of them, and shall have completed all due diligence with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and their respective business, operations, assets and liabilities, including, without limitation, the satisfactory
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review (i) by a construction and/or development consultant of the Properties, (ii) of any applicable shareholder agreements or registration rights agreements and (iii) the existing Property Loan Documents, in each case, in scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Initial Lender.
(c)Before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, since December 31, 2018, there shall have occurred no Material Adverse Change in the business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Loan Parties.
(d)There shall exist no action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding affecting any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries pending or threatened before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that (i) could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or (ii) purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.
(e)All governmental and third party consents and approvals necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents shall have been obtained (without the imposition of any conditions that are not acceptable to the Lenders) and shall remain in effect, and no law or regulation shall be applicable in the reasonable judgment of the Lenders that restrains, prevents or imposes conditions upon the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.
(f)[Reserved].
(g)The Borrower shall have paid (i) all reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of one counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lender (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent or the Initial Lender, as applicable) to the extent invoiced prior to or on the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings, (ii) all other reasonable and documented fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent and Lenders incurred in connection with any of the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby prior to the Closing Date and invoiced at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date and (iii) all fees and expenses as set forth in the Fee Letter.
(h)[Reserved].
(i)The Initial Lender and the Administrative Agent shall have received the financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries described in Section 4.01(g).
(j)(i) The Borrower and each Guarantor shall have provided to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders the documentation and other information requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to comply with its “know your customer” requirements and to confirm compliance with all applicable Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, the Trading with the Enemy Act and the Patriot Act and (ii) completed background and reference checks with respect to each Loan Party’s senior management, in each case received by each requesting Person at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date to the extent such information is requested at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
(k)The Borrower and each Subsidiary shall have provided to the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lender the (i) results of a search of the UCC filings (or equivalent filings), tax Liens, judgment Liens, bankruptcies and litigations made with respect to the Borrower and each
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Subsidiary, together with copies of the financing statements and other filings (or similar documents) disclosed by such searches, and accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Initial Lender that the Liens indicated in all such financing statements and other filings (or similar document) are permitted pursuant to Section 5.02(a) or the discharge of such Liens on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to documentation satisfactory to the Initial Lender and (ii) results of searches of ownership of intellectual property of the Loan Parties in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office.
(l)The Initial Lender and the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence of the insurance coverage required to maintained pursuant to Section 5.01(d), which insurance shall have been reviewed by one or more of the Initial Lender’s risk managers and be satisfactory to the same. All insurance shall be subject to satisfactory endorsements in favor of the Administrative Agent.
(m)The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be satisfied with and shall have completed all due diligence with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries’ Closing Date Real Estate Property including (i) satisfactory review by a construction and/or development consultant of the Closing Date Real Estate Property and (ii) satisfactory review of the Property Loan Documents and other material agreements relative to the Closing Date Real Estate Property.
(n)The Initial Lender shall have received Appraisals of each of the Closing Date Real Estate Properties included in the Total Asset Value in form and substance satisfactory to the Initial Lender, reflecting the Appraised Value for such Closing Date Real Estate Property.
SECTION 3.02.Conditions Precedent to Each Borrowing. The obligation of each Lender to make an Advance on the occasion of each Borrowing (including, if requested, on the Closing Date), shall be subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3.01 (to the extent not previously satisfied or waived (the consummation of the closing hereunder being deemed to constitute the waiver of all conditions set forth in Section 3.01 that were not satisfied) and such further conditions precedent that on the date of such Borrowing:
(a)The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing in accordance with the terms hereof.
(b)The following statements shall be true:
(i)the representations and warranties of each Loan Party contained in Article IV or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that any representation or warranty that is qualified by materiality shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such Borrowing, before and after giving effect to such Borrowing and the application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified by materiality, in all respects) as of such earlier date, except to the extent that failure of a representation or warranty to be true and correct does not result from a breach of a covenant hereunder, and except that for purposes of this Section 3.02, the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01(g) shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (b) and (c), respectively, of Section 5.03 and the items listed on any schedule shall be reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders; and
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(ii)no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result from (A) such Borrowing, extension or increase or (B) in the case of any Borrowing, from the application of the proceeds therefrom.
Each Notice of Borrowing submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 3.02(b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Borrowing.
SECTION 3.03.Determinations Under Section 3.01 and 3.02. Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 8.03, each Lender, by delivering its signature page to this Agreement, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, consent to, and/or approved of, each document, agreement, instrument or other item required to be delivered to, consented to, and/or approved by, the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as applicable, pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.02 and to have acknowledged that each of the conditions set forth in this Section 3.01 or 3.02 have been satisfied to its satisfaction (or otherwise waived by the Lenders).
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 4.01.Representations and Warranties of the Loan Parties. Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows (except to the extent that failure of such representation or warranty to be true is a result of Borrower or a Subsidiary thereof being expressly prohibited from complying with such representation or warranty under the applicable Organization Documents of a Subsidiary that is a Joint Venture):
(a)Organization and Powers; Qualifications and Good Standing. Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries (i) is a corporation, limited liability company or partnership duly incorporated, organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization or formation, (ii) is duly qualified and is licensed and, as applicable, in good standing as a foreign corporation, limited liability company or partnership in each other jurisdiction in which it owns or leases property or in which the conduct of its business requires it to so qualify or be licensed except where the failure to so qualify or be licensed could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (iii) has all requisite corporate, limited liability company or partnership power and authority (including, without limitation, all governmental licenses, permits and other approvals) to (x) own or lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted and (y) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party.
(b)Subsidiaries. Set forth on Schedule 4.01(b) hereto is a complete and accurate list of all Subsidiaries of each Loan Party, showing as of the Closing Date (as to each such Subsidiary) the jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization or formation, the number of shares (or the equivalent thereof) of each class of its Equity Interests authorized, and the number outstanding, on the date hereof and the percentage of each such class of its Equity Interests owned (directly or indirectly) by such Loan Party and the number of shares (or the equivalent thereof) covered by all outstanding options, warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and similar rights at the date hereof. All of the outstanding Equity Interests in each Loan Party’s Subsidiaries has been validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and to the extent owned by such Loan Party or one or more of its Subsidiaries, and with respect to the Guarantors are owned by such Loan Party or Subsidiaries free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens created under the Loan Documents or any Permitted Encumbrance.
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(c)Due Authorization; No Conflict. The execution and delivery by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which it is or is to be a party, and the performance of its obligations thereunder and the other transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, are within the corporate, limited liability company or partnership powers of such Loan Party, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or partnership action, and do not (i) contravene Organization Documents of such Loan Party, (ii) violate any law, rule, regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award, (iii) conflict with or result in the breach of, or constitute a default under, any Material Contract, loan agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other instrument binding on or affecting any Loan Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their properties or (iv) except for the Liens created under the Loan Documents, result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any of the properties of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries. No Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any such law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award or in breach of any such contract, loan agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other instrument, the violation or breach of which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(d)Authorizations and Consents. No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or regulatory body or any other third party is required for (i) the due execution, delivery, recordation, filing or performance by any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is or is to be a party or for the consummation the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, (ii) the grant by any Loan Party of the Liens granted by it pursuant to the Security Agreement, (iii) the perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Security Agreement (including the first priority nature thereof) or (iv) the exercise by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents or the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to the Security Agreement; except for (i) the filing of UCC financing statements and continuations or amendments thereof, (ii) filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, (iii) filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and and (iv) such authorizations, approvals, actions, notices and filings which have been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect.
(e)Binding Obligation. This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document when delivered hereunder will have been, duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party thereto. This Agreement is, and each other Loan Document when delivered hereunder will be, the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party party thereto, enforceable against such Loan Party, in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws generally affecting creditors’ rights and by equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law).
(f)Litigation. There is no action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding affecting any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including any Environmental Action, pending or threatened before any court, Governmental Authority or arbitrator that (i) either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.
(g)Financial Condition.
(i)The audited Consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2018 and the related audited Consolidated statements of income and cash flows for such Fiscal Year, reported on by and accompanied by a report from BDO USA,
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LLP, copies of which have heretofore been furnished to the Initial Lender, present fairly in all material respects the Consolidated financial position of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at such date and the Consolidated results of operations and cash flows of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year then ended.
(ii)Borrower has furnished to the Initial Lender complete and correct copies of the interim consolidated balance sheet and the related statements of income of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated Basis for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2019. All such financial statements have been certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower and fairly present the financial position of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates indicated and the Consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the respective periods indicated, in all material respects, subject in the case of any such financial statements that are unaudited, to normal audit adjustments, none of which shall be material. Borrower did not have, as of the date of the latest financial statements referred to above, and will not have as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the incurrence of Advances hereunder, any material or significant contingent liability or liability for taxes, long-term lease or unusual forward or long-term commitment that is not reflected in the foregoing financial statements or the notes thereto and that in any such case is material in relation to the business, operations, properties, assets, financial or other condition or prospects of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
(iii)Since December 31, 2018, there has been no Material Adverse Change.
(h)Forecasts. The Consolidated forecasted balance sheets, statements of income and statements of cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(xii) are or were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were reasonable in light of the conditions existing at the time of delivery of such forecasts, and represented, at the time of delivery, the Borrower’s good faith estimate of its future financial performance.
(i)Full Disclosure.
(i)All written information (other than projections, estimates and information of a general economic nature or general industry nature) (the “Disclosure Information”) concerning Borrower, the Subsidiaries and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prepared by or on behalf of the foregoing or their representatives and made available to any Lenders or the Administrative Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, when taken as a whole, was true and correct in all material respects, as of the date such Disclosure Information was furnished to the Lenders and as of the Closing Date and did not, taken as a whole, contain any untrue statement of a material fact as of any such date or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, taken as a whole, not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made.
(ii)The projections and estimates and information of a general economic nature prepared by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its representatives and that have been made available to any Lender or the Administrative Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (i) have been prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by the Borrower to be reasonable as of the date thereof (it being understood that actual results may vary materially from such projections and estimates), as of the date such projections and estimates were furnished to the Lenders and as of the Closing Date, and (ii) as of the Closing Date, have not been modified in any material respect by the Borrower.
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(j)Margin Regulations. No Loan Party is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock, and no proceeds of any Advance will be used to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock.
(k)Certain Governmental Regulations. Neither any Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, is an “investment company”, or an “affiliated person” of, or “promoter” or “principal underwriter” for, an “investment company”, as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries, as applicable: (i) is primarily engaged, directly or through a wholly-owned subsidiary or subsidiaries, in a business or businesses other than that of (A) investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities or (B) issuing face-amount certificates of the installment type; (ii) is not engaged in, does not propose to engage in and does not hold itself out as being engaged in the business of (A) investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities or (B) issuing face-amount certificates of the installment type; (iii) does not own or propose to acquire investment securities (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) having a value exceeding forty percent (40%) of the value of such company’s total assets (exclusive of government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis; (iv) has not in the past been engaged in the business of issuing face-amount certificates of the installment type; and (v) does not have any outstanding face-amount certificates of the installment type. Neither the making of any Advances, nor the application of the proceeds or repayment thereof by the Borrower, nor the consummation of the other transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, will violate any provision of any such Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
(l)Materially Adverse Agreements. Neither any Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any lease or other agreement or instrument or subject to any charter, corporate, partnership, membership or other governing restriction that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (absent a material default under a Material Contract).
(m)No Default. No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(n)Tax Returns and Payments. All federal, state income and other Tax returns and reports of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries required to be filed by any of them have been timely filed, and all federal, state income and other Taxes due and payable and all material assessments, fees and other governmental charges upon the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and upon their respective properties, assets, income, businesses and franchises that are due and payable have been paid (other than any Taxes the amount or validity that is the subject of a Good Faith Contest. There is no proposed written tax assessment against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is not being actively contested by a Good Faith Contest.
(o)Intellectual Property.The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries owns or has the right to use all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and other rights with respect to the foregoing necessary for the present conduct of its business, without any known conflict with the rights of others.
(p)Real Estate.
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(i)Set forth on Part I of Schedule 4.01(p) hereto is (x) a list of the Closing Date Real Estate Property, showing as of the Closing Date, the street address, state, record owner and book value thereof and (y) a complete and accurate list of all Closing Date Property Indebtedness. Each Closing Date Real Estate Property is owned in fee by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures and such Loan Party or Subsidiary or Joint Venture has good insurable fee simple title to such Real Estate, free and clear of all Liens, other than existing Liens and Liens permitted under Section 5.02(a).
(ii)Set forth on Part II of Schedule 4.01(p) hereto is a complete and accurate list of all Real Estate owned in fee by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, showing as of each other date such Schedule 4.01(p) is required to be supplemented hereunder, the street address, state, record owner and book value thereof. Each such Loan Party or Subsidiary has good, insurable fee simple title to such Real Estate, free and clear of all Liens, other than existing Liens and Liens permitted under Section 5.02(a).
(iii)Set forth on Part III of Schedule 4.01(p) hereto is a complete and accurate list of all leases of Real Estate under which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is the lessee showing as of the Closing Date, and as of each other date such Schedule 4.01(p) is required to be supplemented hereunder, the street address, state, lessor, lessee, expiration date and annual rental cost thereof. Each such lease is, to the knowledge of Borrower, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the lessor thereof, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(iv)The Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower has good, record and insurable title to, or a valid and enforceable leasehold interest in, all of the Properties owned or leased by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, in each case free and clear of all Liens other than Liens expressly permitted under Section 5.02(a). For each Eligible Real Estate Property, a policy of title insurance approved for use in the applicable jurisdiction has been issued insuring, as of the effective date of each such insurance policy, fee simple title interest held by the applicable Subsidiary of the Borrower in such Real Estate Property or, as appropriate, a policy of leasehold insurance has been issued insuring, as of the effective date of each such insurance policy, the leasehold interest held by the applicable Subsidiary of the Borrower in such Real Investment, in each case free and clear of all Liens other than Liens expressly permitted under Section 5.02(a). Such title policies are in full force and effect, all premiums thereon have been paid, no claims have been made by Borrower or its Subsidiaries thereunder and no claims have been paid thereunder by Borrower or its Subsidiaries.
(v)Each Real Estate Property (excluding any Real Estate Property that is being developed or redeveloped) has rights of access to public ways and is served by water, sewer, sanitary sewer, storm drain facilities, gas, heat, drainage, storm, telecommunication, electrical systems and fire protection, in each case as is necessary for the conduct of the businesses at such Real Estate Property as currently conducted, and to Borrower’s knowledge, such services are available and operable in adequate capacity to permit the use of such Real Estate Property for its current purpose, except where the failure of the foregoing to be true would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(vi)As of the Closing Date, none of the Borrower or the Borrower’s Subsidiaries have received any written notice to the effect that (a) any condemnation, expropriation, requisition or similar proceedings or rezoning proceedings are pending or threatened with respect to any of the Properties, or (b) any applicable laws, including, without limitation, any zoning regulation or ordinance (including with respect to parking), rules, building, fire, health or similar
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law, code, ordinance, order or regulation has been violated in any material respect for any Real Estate Property.
(vii)[Reserved].
(viii)Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, all real property leases under which any of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries is a lessee are valid and subsisting (other than those which terminate in accordance with their terms) and are in full force and effect. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any material default by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from any other party to such leases. The leases for land or space under which any of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is a lessor are valid and subsisting and are in full force and effect except to the extent that any invalidity or non-subsistence thereof would not result in a Material Adverse Effect, and, neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default in any respect with respect to such leases except where the failure of the foregoing to be true would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(q)Environmental Matters.
(i)Except as otherwise set forth on Part I of Schedule 4.01(q) hereto, the operations and properties of each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits, all past material non-compliance with such Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits has been resolved without ongoing material obligations or costs, and, to the knowledge of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries, no circumstances exist that could be reasonably likely to (A) form the basis of an Environmental Action against any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their properties that could have a Material Adverse Effect or (B) cause any such property to be subject to any restrictions on ownership, occupancy, use or transferability under any Environmental Law.
(ii)Except as otherwise set forth on Part II of Schedule 4.01(q) hereto, none of the properties currently or formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is listed or, to the knowledge of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries, proposed for listing on the NPL or on the SEMs or any analogous foreign, state or local list or is adjacent to any such listed property; there are no underground or above ground storage tanks or any surface impoundments, septic tanks, pits, sumps or lagoons in which Hazardous Materials are being or have been treated, stored or disposed on any property currently owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries; there is no asbestos or asbestos-containing material or lead-based paint on any property currently owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries except for any non-friable asbestos-containing material or lead-based paint in good condition that is being managed pursuant to, and in compliance with, an operations and maintenance plan that has been prepared by a qualified environmental engineer or consultant in accordance with industry standards and that does not currently require removal, remediation, abatement or encapsulation under Environmental Law and for which all legally required warnings have been made or given; and no Hazardous Materials have been Released nor has any Person been exposed to Hazardous Materials on any property currently owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in any material amount or nature or which could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the value of any such property or in material violation of any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or, to the knowledge of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries, by any other Person or during the period of their ownership or operation thereof, on any property formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries.
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(iii)Except as otherwise set forth on Part III of Schedule 4.01(q) hereto, neither any Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is undertaking, and has not completed, either individually or together with other potentially responsible parties, any investigation or assessment or remedial or response action relating to any actual or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials at any property, site, location or operation, either voluntarily or pursuant to the order of any Governmental Authority or the requirements of any Environmental Law; all Hazardous Materials generated, used, treated, handled or stored at, or transported to or from, any property currently or formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries have been disposed of in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws and in a manner not reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and, with respect to any property formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, all Hazardous Materials generated, used, treated, handled, stored or transported by or, to the knowledge of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries, on behalf of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries have been disposed of in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws and in a manner that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(r)Compliance with Laws. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary is in compliance with the requirements of all laws, rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act, and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder, state securities law and “Blue Sky” laws) applicable to it and its business and properties, except where such non-compliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(s)Force Majeure. Neither the business nor the Property of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries are affected by any fire, explosion, accident, strike, lockout or other labor dispute, drought, storm, hail, earthquake, embargo, act of God or of the public enemy or other casualty (whether or not covered by insurance) that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(t)Loan Parties’ Credit Decisions. Each Loan Party has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement (and in the case of the Guarantors, to give the guaranty under this Agreement) and each other Loan Document to which it is or is to be a party, and each Loan Party has established adequate means of obtaining from each other Loan Party on a continuing basis information pertaining to, and is now and on a continuing basis will be completely familiar with, the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties and prospects of such other Loan Party.
(u)Solvency. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries are and, upon the incurrence of any Advance, will be Solvent on a Consolidated basis.
(v)Insurance. The properties of each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies that are not Affiliates of any Loan Party, against loss and damage in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks, as are customarily carried by Persons of comparable size and of established reputation engaged in the same or similar businesses and owning similar properties in the general locations where such Loan Party operates. Such insurance in effect on the Closing Date is described on Schedule 4.01(v). As of the Closing Date, all premiums with respect thereto that are due and payable have been duly paid, no Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party has received or is aware of any notice violation or cancellation thereof, and each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party has complied in all material respects with the requirements of each such policy, except where the failure of the foregoing to be true would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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No Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower has knowingly done, by act or omission, anything which would materially impair the coverage of any such policy.
(w)ERISA Matters. (1) Set forth on Schedule 4.01(w) hereto is a complete and accurate list of all Plans and Welfare Plans as of the Closing Date. Except as would not reasonably be likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect:
(ii)No ERISA Event has occurred within the preceding five plan years or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Plan.
(iii)Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the most recent annual report (Form 5500 Series) for each Plan, copies of which have been filed with the IRS and furnished to the Lenders, is complete and accurate and fairly presents the funding status of such Plan as of the date of such Schedule B, and since the date of such Schedule B there has been no material adverse change in such funding status.
(iv)Neither any Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred or is reasonably expected to incur any Withdrawal Liability to any Multiemployer Plan.
(v)Neither any Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization or has been terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, and, to Borrower’s knowledge, no such Multiemployer Plan is reasonably expected to be in reorganization or to be terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.
(vi)Each Plan and each Welfare Plan subject to ERISA is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Federal or state laws. Each Plan that is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter, or is entitled to rely on a favorable opinion letter, from the IRS to the effect that the form of such Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto has been determined by the IRS to be exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code, or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the IRS. To the best knowledge of each Loan Party, nothing has occurred that would reasonably be likely to prevent or cause the loss of such tax-qualified status.
(vii)(A) each Loan Party and each ERISA Affiliate has met all applicable requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of each Plan, and no waiver of the minimum funding standards under the Pension Funding Rules has been applied for or obtained; (B) as of the most recent valuation date for any Plan, the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in Section 430(d)(2) of the Code) is 60% or higher and none of any Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate knows of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause the funding target attainment percentage for any such Plan to drop below 60% as of the most recent valuation date; (C) none of any Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due that are unpaid; (D) no Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or Section 4212(c) of ERISA; and (E) no Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and no event or circumstance has occurred or exists that could reasonably be expected to cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in material liability to any Loan Party.
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(viii)Each Loan Party represents and warrants as of the Closing Date that it is not a Benefit Plan.
(x)Sanctioned Persons. None of the Loan Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, any director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of any Loan Party or any of its respective Subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”) or any successor to OFAC carrying out similar function or any sanctions under similar laws or requirements administered by the United States Department of State, the United States Treasury, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury (collectively, “Sanctions Laws”); and the Borrower will not, in violation of Sanctions, directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Loans or otherwise make available such proceeds to any person for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC or other Sanctions Laws (each such person a “Designated Person”). Neither Borrower, any Guarantor, nor any Subsidiary, director or officer of Borrower or Guarantor or, to the knowledge of Borrower, any Affiliate, agent or employee of Borrower or any Guarantor, has engaged in any activity or conduct which would violate any applicable anti-bribery, anti-corruption or anti-money laundering laws or regulations in any applicable jurisdiction, including without limitation, any Sanctions Laws.
(y)Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, all directors, officers, employees, agents or Affiliates of any Loan Party or any of its respective Subsidiaries, are in compliance in all material respects with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, the Trading with the Enemy Act and the Patriot Act.
(z)EEA Financial Institution. Neither any Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, is an EEA Financial Institution.
(aa)Covered Party. No Loan Party is a Covered Party (as defined in Section 9.18).
(bb)Condemnation.Except as set forth on Schedule 4.01(bb), there is no pending condemnation or eminent domain proceeding affecting any of the Real Estate Property and no Loan Party has received a written notice that the same is contemplated.
(cc)Security Agreement. The provisions of the Security Agreement are effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a legal, valid and enforceable first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Encumbrances) on all right, title and interest of the respective Grantors in the Collateral described therein. Except as contemplated by the Security Agreement, no filing or other action will be necessary to perfect or protect such Liens.
(dd)Guarantors. Each Subsidiary of the Borrower, other than Excluded Subsidiaries and other Subsidiaries that are not yet required to become Guarantors pursuant to the terms hereof, is a Guarantor.
(ee)Utilities. Each Real Estate Property has adequate water, gas and electrical supply, storm and sanitary sewage facilities, other required public utilities, and means of access between such Property and public roads, subject to intermittent temporary outages that also affect nearby properties, except for any failure that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(ff)Trade Names and Principal Place of Business. Schedule 4.01(ff) sets forth a correct and complete list of all trade names used by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date. The principal place of business of each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule 4.01(ff).
(gg)[Reserved].
(hh)[Reserved].
(ii)Swap Agreements. As of the Closing Date, none of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are parties to any Swap Obligation.
(jj)Additional Real Estate Property Representations.
(i)There are no pending or proposed (in writing) special or other assessments for public improvements or otherwise affecting any Real Estate Property, except where the same would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(ii)None of the improvements on any Eligible Real Estate Property are located in an area as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an area having special flood hazards or, if so located, the Borrower has obtained commercially reasonable flood insurance and such insurance is in full force and effect.
(iii)Each of the property surveys of the Eligible Real Estate Properties delivered or made available to the Initial Lender prior to the Closing Date, show all buildings located on the Real Estate Properties and there are no (i) other material improvements located on the Eligible Real Estate Properties not shown on such surveys nor (ii) material buildings or other improvements on adjacent properties that are not shown on such surveys and that materially encroach onto any of the Eligible Real Estate Properties, in each case, as of the respective dates of such surveys and, in each case, except where the same would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(iv)[Reserved].
(v)No material issues with the physical condition of the Real Estate Properties exist except where the same would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. For avoidance of doubt, the ongoing remediation of construction defects and related damage at the 11th Street Property has been disclosed to Lender.
(vi)All (a) real estate taxes, water charges, sewer rents, assessments or other similar outstanding governmental charges and governmental assessments that became due and owing prior to the Closing Date in respect of each Eligible Real Estate Property (excluding any related personal property), and that if left unpaid, would be, or might become, a Lien on such Real Estate Property having priority over the related mortgage and (b) insurance premiums or ground rents that became due and owing prior to the Closing Date in respect of each Eligible Real Estate Property (excluding any related personal property), have been paid, or if any such items are disputed, an escrow of funds in an amount sufficient (together with escrow payments required to be made prior to delinquency) to cover such taxes and assessments and any late charges due in connection therewith has been established or same is otherwise being contested in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Property Loan Documents. Each Eligible Real Estate Property consisted of one or more separate and complete tax parcels. For purposes of this representation and
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warranty, the items identified herein shall not be considered due and owing until the date on which interest or penalties would be first payable thereon.
(vii)No Eligible Real Estate Property (while such Eligible Real Estate Property is owned by a Subsidiary of Borrower) has suffered material damage by fire, wind or other casualty (excluding any ordinary course wear and tear), which damage has not either been fully repaired or fully insured (excluding the deductible), or for which escrows or reserves have not been established.
(viii)As of the Closing Date, each Real Estate Property is owned by a direct or indirect Subsidiary or Joint Venture of the Borrower, and such Subsidiary or Joint Venture shall own 100% of the fee interest in such Real Estate Property or will be a general partner, managing member or manager of a Joint Venture that collectively owns 100% of the fee interest in such Real Estate Property.
(kk)Indebtedness.
(i)None of the Borrower nor its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any Lender of any breach, default or an Event of Default under any Property Loan Documents which breach, default or Event of Default has not been cured to the satisfaction of the lender with respect to such Permitted Property Indebtedness (and such lender has reinstated such Permitted Property Indebtedness).
(ii)As of the Closing Date, no Loan Party and no Subsidiary of any Loan Party has any Indebtedness other than Indebtedness permitted by Section 5.02(b).
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE LOAN PARTIES
SECTION 5.01.Affirmative Covenants. So long as any Advance or any other Obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall remain unpaid or any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, each Loan Party will do the following:
(a)Compliance with Laws, Etc. (i) comply, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to (x) comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, such compliance to include, without limitation, compliance with the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Chapter of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 to which each of them and their respective property and assets are subject and all applicable restrictions imposed on each of them and their property or assets by any governmental and regulatory authority, except where any non-compliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (y) comply with all Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, the Trading with the Enemy Act and the Patriot Act and (ii) obtain and maintain in effect all governmental or regulatory authorizations that are necessary (A) to own or lease and operate their respective property and assets and to conduct their respective businesses as presently conducted or (B) for the due execution, delivery, filing or performance by the Borrower or any Loan Party of any Loan Document or for the consummation of any of the other transactions contemplated hereby, except, in each case, where a failure to obtain such authorizations could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)Payment of Taxes and Claims Etc. Pay and discharge, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay and discharge, before the same shall become delinquent, (i) all Taxes imposed upon it or upon its property or assets; provided, however, that neither the Loan Parties nor any of their
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Subsidiaries (except, in the case of Subsidiaries that are Immaterial Joint Ventures, where non-compliance (x) is from the failure of the (direct or indirect) third-party partner to the Immaterial Joint Venture to pay or discharge such amounts or (y) could not reasonably be expected to have in a Material Adverse Effect) shall be required to pay or discharge any such Tax that is the subject of a Good Faith Contest, unless and until any Lien resulting therefrom attaches to its property and becomes enforceable against its other creditors and (ii) all lawful claims that, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien upon any Collateral (in each case, other than Permitted Encumbrances).
(c)Compliance with Environmental Laws. Comply, and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each of its Subsidiaries and all lessees and other Persons operating or occupying its properties to comply, with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits, except where non-compliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; obtain and renew and cause each of its Subsidiaries to obtain and renew all Environmental Permits necessary for its operations and properties, except where the failure to obtain any such Environmental Permit could not reasonably be expect to have a Material Adverse Effect; comply with all applicable operations and maintenance plans and conduct, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to conduct, any investigation, study, sampling and testing, and undertake any cleanup, removal, remedial or other action necessary to remove, abate and clean up all Hazardous Materials at or from any of its properties required by and in compliance with the requirements of all Environmental Laws, except where non-compliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that neither the Loan Parties nor any of their Subsidiaries shall be required to undertake any such cleanup, removal, remedial or other action to the extent that its obligation to do so is the subject of a Good Faith Contest.
(d)Maintenance of Insurance. Maintain, and/or cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, (x) insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations in such amounts and covering such risks as is usually carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in the same general areas in which such Loan Party or such Subsidiaries operate or otherwise approved by the Required Lenders (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and (y) the insurance coverage required pursuant to their respective Property Loan Documents, except, in the case of Subsidiaries that are Immaterial Joint Ventures, for each of clauses (x) and (y), where non-compliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. With respect to any insurance maintained by any Loan Party, the insurance against loss or damage to the Collateral shall name the Administrative Agent as sole loss payee with respect to the Collateral, shall not be invalidated by any action of or breach of warranty by such Loan Party of any provision thereof and shall waive subrogation against the Administrative Agent. With respect to any liability policy(ies) maintained by any Loan Party, such liability policy(ies) shall name the Administrative Agent as an additional insured in the full amount of such Loan Party’s liability coverage limits (or the coverage limits of any successor to such Loan Party or such successor’s parent which is providing coverage), be primary and without contribution as respects any insurance carried by the Administrative Agent and contain severability of interest clauses. All policies of insurance maintained by any Loan Party shall provide that the Administrative Agent shall be given thirty (30) days’ notice of cancellation of coverage as per policy provisions. On or prior to the Closing Date and prior to each policy renewal, the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent, certificates of insurance or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that insurance maintained by any Loan Party complies with all of the above requirements is in effect.
(e)Preservation of Existence, Etc.
(i)Preserve and maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to preserve and maintain, its existence (corporate or otherwise), legal structure, legal name, rights (charter and statutory), permits, licenses, approvals, privileges and franchises, except, in the case of Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Loan Parties only, if in the reasonable business judgment of such
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Subsidiary it is in its best economic interest not to preserve and maintain such existence, legal structure, legal name, rights, permits, licenses, approvals, privileges and franchises and such failure is not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect (it being understood that the foregoing shall not prohibit, or be violated as a result of any transaction by or involving any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof otherwise permitted under Section 5.02(d) or (e) below).
(ii)Shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, duly qualify and to remain duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other entity, and to be and remain in good standing, in each jurisdiction in which the ownership, lease or operation of its property and assets or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify is not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(f)Visitation Rights. Upon reasonable prior notice, at reasonable times and from time to time, permit, subject to the rights of tenants under any Tenancy Leases and other occupants, any of the Administrative Agent or Lenders, or any agent or representatives thereof, to examine and make copies of and abstracts from the records and books of account of, and visit the properties of, any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of any Loan Party and any of its Subsidiaries with any of their general partners, managing members, officers or directors and with their independent certified public accountants; provided that (i) Administrative Agent, Lender and/or their respective agents or representatives shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize interference with the business operations at such property during any such visit, (ii) Borrower shall have the right to have a representative of Borrower present during any such visitation, (iii) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no more than one (1) such visit and inspection by the Administrative Agent or the Lender during any year shall be at the expense of the Borrower and (iv) when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to permit the Administrative Agent, any Lender and any of their respective agents or representatives thereof, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours: (a) to discuss the business, operations, properties and financial and other condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including significant business activities and business and financial developments of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, with the officers, employees and directors of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries; and (b) to provide such other financial statements, operating reports, forecasts, projections, budgets and other financial reports of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and such other information with respect to the business, financial condition or operations of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries as the Lender may reasonably request.
(g)Keeping of Books. Keep, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep, proper books of record and account, in which full and correct entries shall be made of all financial transactions and the assets and business of such Loan Party and each such Subsidiary in accordance with GAAP (other than Subsidiaries that are Joint Ventures that do not maintain their books in accordance with GAAP and instead utilize another commercially reasonable method which is consistently applied).
(h)Maintenance of Properties, Etc. Maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, all of its Properties (excluding any Real Estate Property that is being restored, developed or redeveloped) in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear, casualty and condemnation excepted; except where non-compliance by a Subsidiary that is an Immaterial Joint Venture could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
(i)Transactions with Affiliates. Conduct, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to conduct, all transactions otherwise permitted under the Loan Documents with any of their
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Affiliates (other than transactions exclusively among or between the Borrower and/or one or more of the Guarantors) on terms that are fair and reasonable and no less favorable to such Loan Party or such Subsidiary than it would obtain in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate (“Fair and Reasonable”), provided however, that all transactions pursuant to (x) any operating leases that are in the standard form of operating lease used by the Borrower’s Subsidiaries and (y) transactions entered into by the Borrower, a third party or any of their respective Subsidiaries in connection with a Joint Venture shall be deemed Fair and Reasonable, so long as, where Borrower or its Subsidiary is the counterparty, the compensation payable to Borrower or such Subsidiary in connection with such affiliate transaction is paid to a Loan Party or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary.
(j)Covenant to Guarantee Obligations. (x) During the Restricted Period, contemporaneously therewith, and (y) after the end of the Restricted Period, within 20 days thereafter (i) the formation or acquisition of any new direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Loan Party or (ii) the time that any Excluded Subsidiary is no longer an Excluded Subsidiary, cause each such Subsidiary that is not an Excluded Subsidiary to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Guaranty Supplement, or such other guaranty supplement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the other Loan Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents (collectively, the “Guarantor Deliverables”).
(k)Information Regarding Collateral. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each Grantor to, provide the Administrative Agent not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice (in the form of certificate signed by a Responsible Officer), or such lesser notice period agreed to by the Administrative Agent, before effecting any change (i) in any Grantor’s legal name, (ii) in any Grantor’s identity or organizational structure, (iii) in any Grantor’s U.S. taxpayer identification number, or (iv) in any Grantor’s jurisdiction of organization or incorporation (in each case, including by a Disposition, merger with or into any other entity, reorganizing, dissolving, liquidating, reorganizing or organizing in any other jurisdiction). Such notice shall clearly describe such change and provide such other information in connection therewith as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. In addition, prior to any such change, the Borrower shall, and shall cause each Grantor to, take all action reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interest of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the Collateral, if applicable. The Borrower hereby agrees to promptly provide the Administrative Agent with certified Organization Documents reflecting any of the changes described above in this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the Borrower agrees that it will, and will cause each other Grantor to, at all times maintain its jurisdiction of organization in one of the States within the United States of America or the District of Columbia.
(l)Further Assurances.
(i)Promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, correct, and cause each Loan Party to promptly correct, any material defect or error that may be discovered in any Loan Document or in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation thereof.
(ii)Promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, file, and re-file such certificates, assurances and take such other actions as the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably require from time to time in order (A) to carry out more effectively the purposes of the Loan Documents, (B) to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, subject any Loan Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) properties, assets, rights or interests to the Liens now or hereafter intended to be
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covered by the Security Agreement, (C) to perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority of the Security Agreement and any of the Liens intended to be created thereunder and (D) to assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm more effectively unto the Secured Parties the rights granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to the Lenders under any Loan Document or under any other instrument executed in connection with any Loan Document to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) is or is to be a party, and cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) to do so.
(m)Performance of Material Contracts. Perform and observe, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to perform and observe, all the terms and provisions of each Material Contract to be performed or observed by it, maintain each such Material Contract in full force and effect, enforce each such Material Contract in accordance with its terms, take all such action to such end as may be from time to time reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and, upon reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, make to each other party to each such Material Contract such demands and requests for information and reports or for action as any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled to make under such Material Contract, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to do so, in each case, except to the extent same will not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(n)[Reserved].
(o)[Reserved].
(p)Senior Debt. The Obligations shall, and Borrower shall take all necessary action to ensure that the Obligations shall at all times rank either pari passu or prior in right of payment to all other Indebtedness of Borrower.
(q)Maintenance of Ratings. Upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall cooperate in obtaining a public credit rating issued by either Moody’s or S&P with respect to the Advances.
(r)Lenders Meetings. At the request of the Administrative Agent, Borrower will participate in a meeting of the Administrative Agent and Lenders once during each fiscal year to be held at the Borrower’s corporate offices (or at such other location as may be agreed to by the Borrower and Administrative Agent) or via teleconference call once during each fiscal year at such time as may be agreed to by the Borrower and Administrative Agent; provided that, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower will participate in lender meetings at any time at the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent.
(s)Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Maintain in effect policies and procedures designed to promote compliance by the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with applicable Sanctions and Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, the Trading with the Enemy Act and the Patriot Act, and promptly upon the written request of the Administrative Agent, furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders any information that the Administrative Agent or any Lender deems reasonably necessary from time to time in order to ensure compliance with all applicable Sanctions and Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, the Trading with the Enemy Act and the Patriot Act.
(t)Beneficial Ownership. Promptly following any request therefor, provide information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” and Anti-Corruption Laws, including, without limitation, the PATRIOT Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
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(u)[Reserved].
(v)Board Appointment and Observation Rights. So long as the Advances remain outstanding and TPHS is owed or holds greater than 50% of the sum of (x) the aggregate principal amount of Advances outstanding and (y) the aggregate unused Commitments, TPHS shall have the right to appoint (A) one member of the Borrower’s and each Subsidiary’s (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) board of directors or equivalent governing body and (B) one independent member of the Borrower’s and each Subsidiary’s (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) board of directors or equivalent governing body (together with any member appointed pursuant to clause (A), the “Designees” and, each, a “Designee”). At the election of TPHS, a board observer may be selected in lieu of each Designee, as applicable. Each Designee, as applicable, shall each also sit on up to three (3) committees of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Borrower and each Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) of such Designee’s choosing (which the applicable Designee may change at any time and from time to time), and the Designee appointed pursuant to clause (B) above shall be automatically included as a full member of any committee formed relating to the Strategic Transaction. Each Designee shall be entitled to customary indemnification with respect to matters arising out of the Borrower’s affairs to the fullest extent permitted by law. In addition, the Borrower will maintain customary D&O insurance, and each Designee shall be entitled to receive customary reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with his or her service as a member of the board and/or any committee thereof (but shall not, except in the case of an independent director, receive compensation for such service).
(w)Appraisal Rights.
(i)The Required Lenders may, for the purpose of determining the current Appraised Value of the Eligible Real Estate Property, obtain new Appraisals or an update to existing Appraisals with respect to such Real Estate Property, or any of them, as the Required Lenders shall determine (i) in connection with the acceptance of such Real Estate as a Eligible Real Estate Property, (ii) once annually unless an Event of Default shall be in existence, (iii) in connection with any requested extension of the Maturity Date, or (iv) at any time while an Event of Default is in existence. The reasonable expense of such Appraisals and/or updates performed pursuant to this Section 5.01(w) shall be borne by the Borrower and payable to the Lenders within ten (10) days of demand and upon request from the Borrower, accompanied by reasonable evidence that Lenders incurred the costs in question.
(ii)The Borrower acknowledges that the Required Lenders have the right to reasonably approve any Appraisal performed pursuant to this Agreement. The Borrower further agrees that the Lenders and the Administrative Agent do not make any representations or warranties with respect to any such Appraisal and shall have no liability as a result of or in connection with any such Appraisal for statements contained in such Appraisal, including without limitation, the accuracy and completeness of information, estimates, conclusions and opinions contained in such Appraisal, or variance of such Appraisal from the fair value of such property that is the subject of such Appraisal given by the local tax assessor’s office, or the Borrower’s idea of the value of such property. Borrower shall provide a copy of any Appraisal it obtains to the Administrative Agent.
(x)Compliance with ERISA. Do, and cause each of its ERISA Affiliates to do, each of the following: (a) maintain each Plan and each Welfare Plan in compliance in all respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable laws; (b) cause each Plan which is qualified under section 401(a) of the Code to maintain such qualification; and (c) make all required contributions to any Plan, except, with respect to clauses (a)-(c), to the extent that the failure to take such actions would not reasonably be likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(y)Information Relating to Investments on Schedule II and Schedule II(a). The Borrower (x) will provide to Lender a copy of its Investment Committee Memorandum (together with Borrower’s investment package that contains its pro forma reflecting key metrics and assumptions) regarding the Investment in question a reasonable period of time prior to consummating such Investment and (y) upon any material change to the material terms set forth in the Investment Committee Memorandum, will provide an update to such Memorandum within ten (10) business days of obtaining actual knowledge of such change.
(z)Strategic Alternatives. On or before August 31, 2023, the Borrower shall either (x) consummate a Strategic Transaction or (y) cause the 2023 Equity Contribution and Prepayment to occur; provided, that, where the Borrower, as of such date, has an executed commitment for a Strategic Transaction (such as an acquisition agreement or similar agreement), but such Strategic Transaction is contemplated to be consummated after the completion of customary agreed closing conditions, such date shall be extended (i) automatically for 30 days, so long as the Strategic Transaction is consummated in accordance with the executed agreement, and (ii) upon the approval (not to be unreasonably withheld or denied) of TPHS, for an additional 30 days. On or before June 30, 2023, Borrower and its representatives shall (i) meet with Lender and its representatives to review the results of Borrower’s strategic process, (ii) endeavor in good faith to establish mutually acceptable next steps, (iii) provide copies of all written terms and term sheets received from participants in Borrower's strategic review, and (iv) provide evidence of a term sheet that addresses the repayment or purchase of the Obligations under this Agreement, subject to a 15-day cure period in the case of clause (iv).
SECTION 5.02.Negative Covenants. So long as any Advance or any other Obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall remain unpaid or any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, no Loan Party will, at any time, do any of the following:
(a)Liens, Etc. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of Borrower or any such Subsidiary, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, or file or authorize the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income or profits under the Uniform Commercial Code of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute, except:
(i)Permitted Encumbrances;
(ii)Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;
(iii)the filing of UCC financing statements solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases, consignment of goods or other similar transactions;
(iv)Liens arising pursuant (a) to purchase money mortgages securing Indebtedness representing the purchase price (or financing of the purchase price within 180 days after the respective purchase) of property or other assets acquired by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, Liens arising under capital leases) or (b) mortgages or security agreements securing financing incurred to refurbish, renovate or otherwise improve existing assets, provided, in any event, that any such Liens attach only to the assets so purchased, refurbished, renovated or improved;
(v)judgment Liens in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default; provided, that, (i) such Liens are being contested in good faith by
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appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to a Loan Party or Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings, which proceedings (or orders entered in connection with such proceeding) have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject to any such Lien, and (ii) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as are required by GAAP have been made therefor (exclusive of obligations in respect of the payment of borrowed money);
(vi)Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) on cash deposited in the ordinary course of business to secure a Loan Party’s or a Subsidiary’s obligations in connection with worker's compensation or other unemployment insurance, or to secure obligations in connection with the making or entering into of bids, tenders, or leases in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money or Liens on cash deposited to secure its reimbursement obligations with respect to surety or appeal bonds obtained in the ordinary course of business;
(vii)non-exclusive licenses of copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business and only covering the assets so licensed;
(viii)Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof (whether accrued or not) and rights or claims against an insurer in each case securing insurance premium financings permitted under Section 5.02(b)(ix);
(ix)security given to a public utility or any municipality or Governmental Authority when required by such utility or authority in connection with the operations of that Person in the ordinary course of business; provided that, such Liens do not materially impair (i) the value of such property or its use by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in the normal conduct of such Person’s business or (ii) the Administrative Agent’s or the Lender’s right and remedies under the Loan Documents;
(x)Liens consisting of (i) customary rights of first refusal, options, tag, drag and similar rights in joint venture agreements and agreements with respect to non-wholly owned Subsidiaries and (ii) encumbrances (including pledges) or restrictions (including buy-sells and put and call arrangements) in favor of a party to a joint venture agreement with respect to Equity Interests of, or assets owned by, any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture agreement or similar agreement;
(xi)non-consensual Liens on property or assets of Subsidiaries that are Joint Ventures resulting from the failure of the (direct or indirect) third-party partner to the Joint Venture to perform which do not result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(xii)rights of setoff or bankers’ liens upon deposits of funds in favor of banks or other depository institutions, solely to the extent incurred in connection with the maintenance of such deposit accounts in the ordinary course of business;
(xiii)Liens existing on specific tangible assets at the time acquired (including by acquisition, merger or consolidation) by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or on assets of a Person at the time such Person first becomes a Subsidiary of Borrower; provided that (a) any such Liens were not created at the time of or in contemplation of the acquisition of such assets or Person by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (b) such Investment was otherwise permitted pursuant to this Agreement;
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(xiv)Liens securing Permitted Property Indebtedness; and
(xv)other than during the Restricted Period, other Liens, in addition to the Liens listed above, securing obligations in an aggregate outstanding amount not at any time exceeding $1,000,000[reserved].
(b)Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Indebtedness, except:
(i)Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;
(ii)unsecured trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(iii)unsecured Indebtedness owing to the Borrower or a Guarantor by a Subsidiary of the Borrower or by a Joint Venture or that is an Investment permitted under Section 5.02(f)(iii) below;
(iv)Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred after the Closing Date in order to purchase or develop Real Estate Property (other than the 77 Greenwich Property) or to finance the construction or improvement of Real Estate Property (other than the 77 Greenwich Property) or to purchase furniture, fixtures or other equipment for Real Estate Property (other than the 77 Greenwich Property) which, in the case of such purchase, relates to an Investment which is a Permitted Real Estate Acquisition or to refinance any of the foregoing Indebtedness (any such Indebtedness described in this subparagraph (iv), the “Permitted Additional Property Indebtedness”) so long as: (i) the payment of such Indebtedness is non-recourse to the Borrower or any Loan Party (except for Customary Recourse Exceptions and other than as provided in the following clause (v)), either as a result of the structure of, or a contractual provision applicable to, such Indebtedness, (ii) the principal amount of Indebtedness related to such Real Estate Property and related assets does not increase the Loan to Value Ratio above 75% (the calculation of which Loan to Value Ratio will not take into account transaction costs incurred in connection with such Indebtedness), (iii) no Loan Party shall have guaranteed the principal amount of such Indebtedness (other than with respect to Non-Recourse Debt Guarantees) (other than to the extent of any security therefor permitted by the following clause (iv)), (iv) any Liens securing such Indebtedness shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any other Loan Party and (v) the term of such Indebtedness (x) is on commercially reasonable terms or (y) are reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders and the Required Lenders have provided their prior written consent with respect to such Indebtedness (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) (provided that the Borrower shall provide prior written notice to the Required Lenders of such proposed incurrence of Indebtedness, together with such other information reasonably requested by the Required Lenders, thereafter, the Required Lenders shall have five (5) Business Days from the date of the receipt of such documentation and other information to advise the Borrower whether it agrees to incurrence and terms of such Indebtedness and if the Required Lenders shall fail to respond to the Borrower with a disapproval of such Indebtedness within such five (5) Business Day period, the Required Lenders shall be deemed to have approved the incurrence and terms of such Indebtedness);[reserved];
(v)Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred after the Closing Date in order to develop the 77 Greenwich Property or to finance the construction or improvement of the 77 Greenwich Property or to purchase furniture, fixtures or other equipment for the 77 Greenwich Property or to refinance the 77 Greenwich Property Loan (it being understood and agreed that the incurrence of such refinancing Indebtedness with respect to the 77 Greenwich
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Property shall be permitted to be incurred separately with respect to the retail portion of such property and with respect to the residential portion of such property) or any refinancing thereof (including any mortgage, construction loans, mezzanine financings and refinancings of the 77 Greenwich Property Loan) (the “Permitted 77 Greenwich Indebtedness”); provided that (i) the principal amount of Indebtedness does not increase the Loan to Value Ratio above 75% (the calculation of which Loan to Value Ratio will not take into account transaction costs incurred in connection with such Indebtedness) and (ii) the term of such Indebtedness (x) is on commercially reasonable terms or (y) are reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders and the Required Lenders have provided their prior written consent with respect to such Indebtedness (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) (provided that the Borrower shall provide prior written notice to the Required Lenders of such proposed incurrence of Indebtedness, together with such other information reasonably requested by the Required Lenders, thereafter, the Required Lenders shall have five (5) Business Days from the date of the receipt of such documentation and other information to advise the Borrower whether they agree to incurrence and terms of such Indebtedness and if the Required Lenders shall fail to respond to the Borrower within such five (5) Business Day period with a disapproval of such Indebtedness, the Required Lenders shall be deemed to have approved the incurrence and terms of such Indebtedness);
(vi)Indebtedness arising in connection with the endorsement of instruments or other payment items for deposit and unsecured Indebtedness incurred in respect of netting services, overdraft protection, and other like services, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(vii)Indebtedness of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary in respect of bid, payment and performance bonds, workers’ compensation claims, unemployment insurance, health, disability and other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, or guarantees of the foregoing types of Indebtedness, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations of such Person in the ordinary course of business and consistent with current practices as of the Closing Date;
(viii)Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of credit cards, credit card processing services, debit cards, stored value cards, commercial cards (including so-called “purchase cards”, “procurement cards” or “p-cards”), or any cash management or related services;
(ix)Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums for the insurance of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business so long as the amount of such Indebtedness is not in excess of the amount of the unpaid cost of, and shall be incurred only to defer the cost of, such insurance for the year in which such Indebtedness is incurred and such Indebtedness is outstanding only during such year;
(x)[reserved];
(xi)Guarantee obligations arising under guaranties made in the ordinary course of business of obligations of any Loan Party, which obligations do not constitute Indebtedness and are otherwise not prohibited hereunder; provided, that if such obligation is subordinated to the Obligations, such guaranty shall be subordinated to the same extent;
(xii)[reserved];
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(xiii)[reserved];from and after the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, Indebtedness consisting of a debt and/or preferred equity refinancing of the 11th Street Property and/or the Paramus Property, in each case, with the prior written consent of the Required Lenders on terms satisfactory to the Required Lenders in their sole and absolute discretion; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the 11th Street Extension shall not constitute a refinancing hereunder;
(xiv)Indebtedness consisting of Swap Obligations, interest rate caps or other hedge products entered into with respect to Permitted Property Indebtedness; and
(xv)Closing Date Property Indebtedness and Permitted Refinancing Property Indebtedness in respect thereof; and.
(xvi)other Indebtedness which does not constitute Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred in order to purchase or develop Real Estate or to finance the construction or improvement of Real Estate or to purchase furniture; provided that the terms of such Indebtedness are satisfactory to the Required Lenders and the Required Lenders have provided their prior written consent with respect to such Indebtedness (provided that the Borrower shall provide prior written notice to the Required Lenders of such proposed incurrence of Indebtedness, together with such other information reasonably requested by the Required Lenders, thereafter, the Required Lenders shall have five (5) Business Days from the date of the receipt of such documentation and other information to advise the Borrower whether it agrees to incurrence of such Indebtedness and the terms thereof and if the Required Lenders shall fail to respond to the Borrower within such five (5) Business Day period with a disapproval of such Indebtedness, the Required Lenders shall be deemed to have approved the incurrence and terms of such Indebtedness); provided further, that with respect to this clause (xvi), the consent of the Required Lenders in the immediately preceding proviso shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed with respect to any Indebtedness outstanding at any one time not in excess of $5,000,000.
(c)Change in Nature of Business. Engage in, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to engage in, any business other than business as carried on at the Closing Date (including, without limitation, the business related to the website located at www.filenesbasement.com) and the Core Business Activities and other business activities incidental thereto.
(d)Mergers, Etc. Except as permitted by Section 5.02(e), merge or consolidate with or into, or convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions or pursuant to a Division) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to, any Person, or Divide, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so; provided, however, that (i) any Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with or into, or dispose of assets to (including pursuant to a Division) any other Subsidiary (provided that if one or more of such Subsidiaries is a Loan Party, a Loan Party shall be the surviving entity) and (ii) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may merge with any Person that is not a Loan Party, in each case so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such execution and delivery of the merger agreement and no Event of Default would result from consummation of such merger. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than any such Subsidiary that is the direct owner of any Property) may liquidate, dissolve or Divide if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation, dissolution or Division is in the best interests of the Borrower and the assets or proceeds from the liquidation, dissolution or Division of such Subsidiary are transferred to the Borrower or a Guarantor, provided that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such proposed transaction or would result therefrom.
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(e)Sales, Etc. of Assets. Sell, lease (other than by entering into Tenancy Leases), transfer or otherwise dispose of (including pursuant to a Division or merger or sale of Equity Interests), or grant any option or other right to purchase, lease (other than any option or other right to enter into Tenancy Leases) or otherwise acquire, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of (including pursuant to a Division), or grant any option or other right to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire (each such action, including, without limitation, any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, being a “Disposition”) of:
(i) Any Material Asset; provided, however, that (x) other than during the Restricted Period, a Disposition of Material Assets shall be permitted to the extent that (i) no Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, (ii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with, the financial covenants set forth in Section 5.04, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Disposition, (iii) the Required Lenders have provided prior written consent (provided that the Borrower shall provide prior written notice to the Required Lenders of such proposed Disposition and such other information reasonably requested by the Required Lenders and thereafter, the Required Lenders shall have five (5) Business Days from the date of the receipt of such documentation and other information to advise the Borrower whether they agrees to the Disposition and if the Required Lenders shall fail to respond to the Borrower within such five (5) Business Day period with a disapproval of such Disposition, the Required Lenders shall be deemed to have approved such Disposition and the terms thereof); provided further that, with respect to any Material Asset which constitutes Eligible Real Estate Property, consent of the Required Lenders to the Disposition of such Material Asset and the terms thereof shall not be required if: (A) (1) such Disposition is at arm’s-length and for consideration of 100% in cash, and (2) such Disposition is for a minimum sale price of at least the Release Price for such Real Estate Property or (B) such Disposition is pursuant to a buy-sell, put, call or forced sale provision, or an option, right or remedy, set forth in an Organization Document for a Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower and which was or is, as applicable, included in such Organization Document entered into (x) prior to the date hereof, (y) in connection with a Closing Date Real Estate Property or Permitted Real Estate Acquisition or (z) with respect to any Closing Date Real Estate Property or Permitted Real Estate Acquisition, thereafter pursuant to an amendment of the applicable Organization Document(s) (collectively, “Subsidiary Buy-Sell and Similar Provisions”) and (y) during the Restricted Period, a Disposition of the 11th Street Property shall be permitted with the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
(ii)Any Property which does not constitute a Material Asset to the extent such Disposition is an arm’s-length transaction.
(f)Investments. Make or hold, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make or hold, any Investment other than:
(i)Investments by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in (A) their Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures outstanding on the date hereof as set forth on Schedule 5.02(f) and (B) Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures created from and after the date hereofSeventh Amendment Effective Date, to the extent such creation satisfies the Eligibility Criteria or otherwise constitutes a Permitted Real Estate Acquisition;is in connection with a Strategic Transaction with the prior written consent of the Required Lenders in their sole and absolute discretion;
(ii)Investments in Cash Equivalents;
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(iii)Investments consisting of intercompany Indebtedness permitted under Section 5.02(b)(iii);
(iv)acquisitions pursuant to Subsidiary Buy-Sell and Similar Provisions and similar provisions in Organization Documents of Joint Ventures;
(v)with the prior written consent of the Required Lenders in their sole and absolute discretion, Permitted Real Estate Acquisitions and other acquisitions in connection with a Strategic Transaction;
(vi)To the extent permitted by applicable law, loans or other extensions of credit to officers, directors and employees of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party in the ordinary course of business, for travel, entertainment, relocation and analogous ordinary business purposes, which Investments shall not exceed at any time $500,000 in the aggregate for all Loan Parties and Subsidiaries;[reserved];
(vii)so long as not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement, guarantees of performance by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any other Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in the ordinary course of business, except for guarantees of Indebtedness in respect of borrowed money (other than Non-Recourse Debt Guarantees);
(viii)other than during the Restricted Period, other Investments, to the extent the aggregate amount of such other Investments, made after the date hereof and not repaid does not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time[reserved];
(ix)Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit extended in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount for all Loan Parties and Subsidiaries not to exceed at any time $750,000; and
(x)Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss.
(g)Restricted Payments. In the case of the Borrower, without the prior consent of the Required Lenders, declare or pay any dividends, purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any of its Equity Interests now or hereafter outstanding, return any capital to its stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Persons thereof) as such, make any distribution of assets, Equity Interests, obligations or securities to its stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Persons thereof) as such, including, in each case, by way of a Division (collectively, “Restricted Payments”); provided that nothing herein shall prohibit (i) the Borrower Stock Repurchase, (ii) other than during the Restricted Period, up to $1,500,000 of other purchases or acquisitions for value of Equity Interests from sources of cash other than the proceeds of any Advance and (iii) as otherwise agreed with the prior written consent of the Required Lenders..
(h)Amendments of Organization Documents. Amend, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to amend, in each case in any material respect, any of its Organization Documents, provided that (1) any amendment to any such constitutive document that would be adverse to any of the Lenders or would materially impair the rights or interests of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in any Collateral shall be deemed “material” for purposes of this Section 5.02(h); (2) any amendment to any such constitutive document that would designate such Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party as a “special purpose entity” or
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otherwise confirm such Subsidiary’s status as a “special purpose entity” shall be deemed “not material” for purposes of this Section; and (3) in the case of Subsidiaries of the Borrower only that are borrowers under Property Loan Documents (or a manager, general partner, managing member thereof of the like), a Subsidiary may amend its Organization Documents if required under any Property Loan Document and/or in the reasonable business judgment of such Subsidiary it is in its best economic interest to do so and such amendment is not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement (excluding this paragraph (h)) and could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (it being agreed that, as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, the Required Lenders shall be deemed to have consented to the execution, modification and amendment of any Organization Documents as contemplated by the 77 Greenwich Property Loan and the Property Loan Documents related thereto) and (4) amendments to the Organization Documents of Joint Ventures which are commercially reasonable shall be permitted so long as such amendments are not “material” under clause (1); provided further, in the case of (3), the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders are provided no less than 5 Business Days’ notice of such proposed amendment accompanied by an explanation of the requirement therefor.
(i)Accounting Changes. Make or permit, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make or permit, any change in (i) accounting policies or reporting practices, except as required or permitted by generally accepted accounting principles, or (ii) Fiscal Year.
(j)Speculative Transactions. Engage, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to engage, in any transaction involving commodity options or futures contracts or any similar speculative transactions.
(k)Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries. Directly or indirectly, enter into or suffer to exist, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into or suffer to exist, any agreement or arrangement limiting the ability of any of its Subsidiaries to declare or pay dividends or other distributions in respect of its Equity Interests or repay or prepay any Indebtedness owed to, make loans or advances to, or otherwise transfer assets to or invest in, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (whether through a covenant restricting dividends, loans, asset transfers or investments, a financial covenant or otherwise) (any such agreement or arrangement, a “Restrictive Agreement”), except (i) (A) pursuant to the Loan Documents, and (B) in connection with any Permitted Property Indebtedness; provided that the terms of such Indebtedness, and of such agreement or instrument, do not restrict distributions in respect of Equity Interests in Subsidiaries other than those that are borrowers or guarantors of the applicable Permitted Property Indebtedness or that are otherwise party to a Property Loan Document or are entities that hold no material assets other than direct or indirect interests in the borrowers or (ii) pursuant to Organization Documents of Joint Ventures.
(l)Amendment, Etc. of Material Contracts. Cancel or terminate any Material Contract or consent to or accept any cancellation or termination thereof (other than any expiration of such Material Contract in accordance with its terms), amend or otherwise modify any Material Contract to the extent that such action could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(m)Negative Pledge. Enter into or suffer to exist, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into or suffer to exist, any Negative Pledge upon any of its property or assets, except (i) pursuant to the Loan Documents or (ii) in connection with (A) any Permitted Property Indebtedness; provided that other than the Closing Date Property Indebtedness the terms of such Permitted Property Indebtedness, and of any agreement entered into and of any instrument issued in connection therewith, do not provide for or prohibit or condition the creation of any Lien on any Real Estate Property other than the Real Estate Property financed pursuant to such Permitted Property Indebtedness (provided, further that any restriction of the type described in the proviso in the definition of “Negative Pledge” shall not be deemed to violate the foregoing restriction), (B) any Capitalized Lease permitted by Section 5.02 solely to the extent
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that such Capitalized Lease prohibits a Lien on the property subject thereto or (C) any Organization Documents of a Joint Venture.
(n)Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of any Advances except as set forth in Section 2.14.
(o)Payments of Indebtedness. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to utilize their funds to, directly or indirectly, purchase, redeem, defease or prepay any principal of, premium, if any, interest or other amount payable in respect of any Indebtedness of any Excluded Joint Venture more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to its scheduled maturity (an “Excluded JV Prepayment)”) without the Required Lenders’ consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed if there is a valid business reason for such Excluded JV Prepayment). For the avoidance of doubt, this subparagraph (o) shall not restrict or prohibit the use of third-party funds.
(p)Multiemployer Plans. Neither any Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate will contribute to or be required to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan, other than the continued payment of Withdrawal Liability referenced in the audited financial statements and the interim financial statements that are to be delivered pursuant Section 5.03(c) and Section 5.03(d). No Loan Party will be or become a Benefit Plan.
(q)Sale and Leaseback Transactions. Enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction.
(r)[Reserved].Formation of Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures. Create or permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, any new Subsidiary or Joint Venture, provided, that, Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures may be created in connection with a Strategic Transaction with the prior written consent of the Required Lenders in their sole and absolute discretion.
(s)Sanctioned Persons. In violation of Sanctions, directly or indirectly use or permit or allow any of its Subsidiaries to directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Loans or otherwise make available such proceeds to any person for the purpose of financing the activities of any Designated Person or in any manner that would cause any of such persons to violate the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. None of the funds or assets of the Loan Parties that are used to pay any amount due pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall constitute funds obtained from transactions with or relating to Designated Persons or countries which are themselves the subject of comprehensive territorial sanctions under applicable Sanctions Laws.
SECTION 5.03.Reporting Requirements. So long as any Advance or any other Obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall remain unpaid or any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders such notices and communications in accordance with Section 9.02(b):
(a)Default Notice. As soon as possible and in any event within three (3) Business Day of the Borrower’s knowledge of the occurrence of each Default, Event of Default or any event, development or occurrence reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, a statement of the Chief Financial Officer (or other Responsible Officer) of the Borrower setting forth details of such Default, such Event of Default, or such event, development or occurrence and the action that the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto.
(b)Monthly Reports. As soon as available and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month, (i) profit and loss statements with respect to each Eligible
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Real Estate Property, (ii) leasing and sales updates with respect to each Eligible Real Estate Property and (iii) construction progress reports with respect to the 77 Greenwich Property, which shall include, without limitation, reports that address the progress and expenditures of such date as compared to the budget, inspection updates and a marketing and sales report for the residential condominiums and leasing report for the retail, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders.
(c)Annual Financials. As soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each Fiscal Year, a copy of the annual audit report for such year for the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, including therein Consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Year and Consolidated statements of income and a Consolidated statement of cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous Fiscal Year, in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP, accompanied by a report of BDO USA, LLP or other certified independent public accountants of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (which report shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualifications or exceptions or any qualifications or exceptions as to the scope of the audit), stating that such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for such period, together with customary management discussion and analysis and certified by a financial officer of the Borrower.
(d)Quarterly Financials. As soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of the first three fiscal quarters of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower (commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2020), Consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such quarter and Consolidated statements of income and a Consolidated statement of cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal quarter and ending with the end of such fiscal quarter and Consolidated statements of income and a Consolidated statement of cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the previous Fiscal Year and ending with the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding date or period of the preceding Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail and duly certified (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes), together with customary management discussion and analysis and certified by a financial officer of the Borrower.
(e)Compliance Certificate. Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 5.03(b), (c) and (d) (commencing with the delivery of the financial statements for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2019), a duly completed Compliance Certificate.
(f)Property Loan Documents. Concurrently with the delivery of such information and documents under the Property Loan Documents, any annual, quarterly or monthly financial statements, monthly profits and loss statements with respect to each Eligible Real Estate Property, or any other information or reports required to be delivered under the Property Loan Documents.
(g)Annual Budgets; Cash Flow Analysis. Promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender (and in any event not later than sixty (60) days following such request), (i) an annual budget for Borrowers and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis for the succeeding Fiscal Year and (ii) and a projected cash flow analysis of each Eligible Real Estate Property prepared by management of the Borrower, including an operating expense and capital expenditures budget for such Eligible Real Estate Property for the next succeeding 12 consecutive months.
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(h)Material Events. Prompt notice to the Administrative Agent (i) promptly upon obtaining knowledge of any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, including (i) breach or non-performance of, or any default under, a Contractual Obligation of the Borrower or any Subsidiary which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) any action, suit, dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension involving any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties and any Governmental Authority which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) the commencement of, or any development in, any litigation or proceeding affecting the Borrower or any Subsidiary, including pursuant to any applicable Environmental Laws, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or (iv) any tax liabilities which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(i)Changed in Accounting or Financial Reporting. Prompt notice to the Administrative Agent of any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
(j)Real Estate. As soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of each Fiscal Year, a report supplementing Schedule 4.01(p) hereto, including an identification of all owned and leased real property acquired or disposed of by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries during such fiscal quarter and a description of such other changes in the information included in Section 4.01(p) as may be necessary for such Schedule to be accurate and complete.
(k)ERISA. Prompt Notice to the Administrative Agent of the occurrence of any ERISA Event or of any Loan Party becoming a Benefit Plan.
(l)Environmental Conditions. Notice to the Administrative Agent (i) promptly upon obtaining knowledge of any material violation of any Environmental Law affecting any Real Estate Property or the operations thereof or the operations of any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) promptly upon obtaining knowledge of any known Release of or exposure to any Hazardous Materials at, from, or into any Real Estate Property which it reports in writing or is legally required to report in writing to any Governmental Authority and which is material in amount or nature or which could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the value of such Real Estate Property, (iii) promptly upon its receipt of any written notice of material violation of any Environmental Laws or of any material Release of or exposure to Hazardous Materials in violation of or that would reasonably be expected to result in liability pursuant to any Environmental Laws or any matter that could reasonably be expected to result in an Environmental Action, including a notice or claim of liability or potential responsibility from any third party (including without limitation any Governmental Authority) and including notice of any formal inquiry, proceeding, demand, investigation or other action with regard to (A) such Loan Party’s or any other Person’s operation of any Real Estate Property in compliance with Environmental Laws, (B) Hazardous Materials contamination or exposure on, from or into any Real Estate Property, or (C) investigation or remediation of off-site locations at which such Loan Party or any of its predecessors are alleged to have directly or indirectly disposed of Hazardous Materials, or (iv) upon such Loan Party’s obtaining knowledge that any expense or loss has been incurred by such Governmental Authority in connection with the assessment, containment, removal or remediation of any Hazardous Materials with respect to which such Loan Party or any Joint Venture could reasonably be expected to incur material liability or for which a Lien may be imposed on any Real Estate Property; provided that notice is required only for any of the events described in clauses (i) through (iv) above that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, could reasonably be expected to result in a material Environmental Action with respect to any Real Estate Property or could reasonably be expected to result in a Lien against any Real Estate Property.
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(m)Restricted Period Reporting. During the Restricted Period, the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, together with the monthly reports delivered pursuant to 5.03(b) above, a supplement to the Initial Budget then in effect (as supplemented pursuant to this Section 5.03(m), as applicable), covering the 13-week period commencing with the Friday immediately preceding the date that such supplement is delivered, in form, scope, and level of detail consistent with the Initial Budget, and shall include a variance analysis to the Initial Budget or supplement most recently delivered, and other such items reasonably requested by the Lenders. In all cases, the information and reports delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to this Section 5.03(m) shall be prepared in form, substance and detail satisfactory to the Lenders.
(n)Eligible Real Estate Property Criteria. Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 5.03(c) and (d), to the extent that Borrower has actual knowledge of any condition or event which causes any Eligible Real Estate Property to fail to continue to satisfy any of the Eligibility Criteria (other than those Eligibility Criteria, if any, that have theretofore been waived by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders with respect to any particular Eligible Real Estate Property, to the extent of such waiver), notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereof.
(o)[Reserved].
(p)Reconciliation Statements. If, as a result of any change in accounting principles and policies from those used in the preparation of the financial statements referred to in Section 4.01(g) and forecasts referred to in Section 4.01(h), the Consolidated and consolidating financial statements and forecasts of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.03(c), (d), (e) or (g) will differ in any material respect from the Consolidated and consolidating financial statements that would have been delivered pursuant to such Section had no such change in accounting principles and policies been made, then (i) together with the first delivery of financial statements or forecasts pursuant to Section 5.03(c), (d) or (g) following such change, Consolidated and consolidating financial statements and forecasts of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the fiscal quarter in which such change is made, prepared on a pro forma basis as if such change had been in effect during such fiscal quarter, and (ii) if requested by Administrative Agent or any Lender, a written statement of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer (or other Responsible Officer performing similar functions) of the Borrower setting forth the differences (including any differences that would affect any calculations relating to the financial covenants set forth in Section 5.04) which would have resulted if such financial statements and forecasts had been prepared without giving effect to such change.
(q)Material Contract. As soon as available, a copy of any Material Contract entered into with respect to any Property after the date hereof.
(r)KYC Documentation.
(i)As soon as practicable and in any event within ten (10) Business Days following Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s written request therefor after the Closing Date, all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act; and
(ii)As soon as practicable and in any event within ten (10) Business Days following Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s written request (which may be via email) therefor after the Closing Date in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or change in ownership of any Loan Party, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to any Credit Party that qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation;
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(s)Other Information. Promptly, such other information respecting, and which is reasonably foreseeable to be material to, the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties, including with respect to the Properties or Collateral, or prospects of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries as the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, may from time to time reasonably request.
(t)Other Reports. Promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other publicly available reports, proxy statements and, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, other reports and statements filed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with the SEC on a non-confidential basis; provided, however, that such reports, proxy statements, filings and other materials required to be delivered pursuant to this clause (t) shall be deemed delivered for purposes of this Agreement when posted to the website of the Borrower or any website operated by the SEC containing “EDGAR” database information.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations in Section 5.02(c) and (d) may be satisfied with respect to financial information of Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries by furnishing Administrative Agent written notice that such financial information has be filed with the SEC and has been posted to the website operated by the SEC containing “EDGAR” database information.
SECTION 5.04.Financial Covenants. So long as any Advance or any other Obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall remain unpaid or any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, the Loan Parties will not permit:
(a)Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth. Consolidated Tangible Net Worth at any time to be (x) during the Restricted Period, less than $20,000,000, and (y) at all other times, less than $125,000,000.
(b)Loan to Value Ratio.The Loan to Value Ratio, as of each Test Date, commencing with the Test Date ending December 31, 2019, shall not exceed 80%.
(c)[Intentionally Omitted].
(d)Cure With Respect to Loan to Value Ratio. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.04, in the event that the Borrower fails (or, but for the operation of this Section 5.04(d), would fail) to comply with the requirements of Section 5.04(b), then, until the expiration of the tenth (10th) Business Day subsequent to the date of the certificate calculating the Loan to Value Ratio is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.03(d), the Borrower may, at its option, cure such non-compliance by prepaying the aggregate outstanding balance of the Loans by an amount such that, after giving effect to such prepayment, the Loan To Value Ratio is less than 80% (the foregoing, the “LTV Cure Right”); provided, that the Borrower may not exercise the LTV Cure Right more than three (3) times during the term of this Agreement. Any prepayment pursuant to this Section 5.04(d) shall be deemed an optional prepayment under Section 2.06(b) hereof. If, after giving effect to the transactions in this clause (d), the Borrower shall then be in compliance with the requirements of Section 5.04(b), the Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of Section 5.04(b) as of the relevant Test Date with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith at such date, and the applicable breach or default of Section 5.04(b) that had occurred shall be deemed cured for all purposes of this Agreement.
To the extent any calculations described in Section 5.04(b) are required to be made on any date of determination other than the last day of a fiscal quarter of the Borrower, such calculations shall be made on a pro forma basis to account for any acquisitions or dispositions of Property (including Real Estate Property) (including in respect of revenues generated by such acquired or disposed of such Property), and
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the incurrence or repayment of any Debt for Borrowed Money relating to such Property, that have occurred since the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower most recently ended. To the extent any calculations described in Section 5.04(b) are required to be made on a Test Date relating to an Advance, a merger permitted under Section 5.02(d), or a Disposition permitted under Section 5.02(e)(i), such calculations shall be made on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Advance, merger, Disposition or such other event, as applicable. All such calculations shall be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
ARTICLE VI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 6.01.Events of Default. Any of the following shall constitute an event of default (“Events of Default”):
(a)Failure to Make Payments When Due. (i) The Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Advance when the same shall become due and payable, (ii) the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Advance within three (3) Business Days after the same becomes due and payable or (iii) or any Loan Party shall fail to make any other payment under any Loan Document within five (5) Business Days after the same becomes due and payable.
(b)Breach of Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty made by any Loan Party under or in connection with any Loan Document shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made; or
(c)Breach of Certain Covenants. (i) Any Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 2.14, 5.01(e)(i), (f), (i), (p), (s), (t), (v) or (z), 5.02, 5.03(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (m) or (r) or 5.04, or (ii) any Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 5.01(d), (e)(ii), (j) or (r) Section 5.03(f), (h), (k), (l) or (p) if such failure described in this clause (ii) shall remain unremedied for five (5) Business Days after the earlier of the date on which (A) a Responsible Officer becomes aware of such failure or (B) written notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrower by the Agent or any Lender or (iii) any Grantor fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in Sections 4.1(b)(i), (v), (vi), 4.3(b)(iv), (v), 4.4.1(a)(ii), 4.4.1(c)(ii), 4.4.2(b)(iii), 4.4.4(b)(i) and (ii) of the Security Agreement to which it is a party; or
(d)Other Defaults under Loan Documents. Any Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement (not specified in subsection (a), (b) or (c) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed if such failure shall remain unremedied for thirty (30) days after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer becomes aware of such failure or (ii) written notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent or any Lender; or
(e)Cross Defaults. (i) Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall fail to pay any principal of, premium or interest on or any other amount payable in respect of any Material Debt when the same becomes due and payable which failure continues after the giving of any applicable notice and expiration of the applicable cure period (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise) and the lender with respect thereto does not waive same or grant forebearance; or (ii) the maturity of any such Material Debt shall be accelerated or any such Material Debt shall be declared to be due and payable prior to the stated maturity thereof as a result of a default which continues after the giving of the applicable notice and expiration of the applicable cure period and the lender with respect thereto does not waive same of grant forebearance.
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(f)Insolvency Events. Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary (other than a Subsidiary that is a Joint Venture where the Borrower’s JV Pro Rata Share of such Joint Venture is immaterial to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole) thereof shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief, or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it) that is being diligently contested by it in good faith, either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including, without limitation, the entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or any substantial part of its property) shall occur; or any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall take any corporate action to authorize any of the actions set forth above in this subsection (f); or
(g)Monetary Judgments. Any judgments or orders, either individually or in the aggregate, for the payment of money in excess of $5,000,000 shall be rendered against any Loan Party or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary thereof (or in the case of a Subsidiary that is a Joint Venture, the Borrower’s JV Pro Rata Share of such judgment or order exceeds $5,000,000) and either (i) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order or (ii) there shall be any period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; provided, however, that any such judgment or order shall not give rise to an Event of Default under this Section 6.01(g) if and so long as (A) the amount of such judgment or order which remains unsatisfied is covered by a valid and binding policy of insurance between the respective Loan Party or Subsidiary and the insurer covering full payment of such unsatisfied amount (excluding the deductible) and (B) such insurer has been notified, and has not disputed the claim made for payment, of the amount of such judgment or order; or
(h)Non-Monetary Judgments. Any non-monetary judgment or order shall be rendered against any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and there shall be any period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect, in the case of any of the foregoing; or
(i)Unenforceability of Loan Documents. (i) Any Loan Document shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against any Loan Party which is party to it, or any such Loan Party shall so assert; or (ii) any Loan Party shall contest the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or deny that it has any further liability, including with respect to future Advances by the Lenders, under any Loan Document to which it is a party or shall contest the validity of or perfection of any Lien in any Collateral granted or purported to be granted pursuant to the Security Agreement; or
(j)Security Agreement. The Security Agreement shall for any reason cease to create a valid and perfected first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Encumbrances) on the Collateral purported to be covered thereby or any such Loan Party shall so assert; or
(k)Change of Control. A Change of Control shall occur; or
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(l)ERISA Events. (i) Any ERISA Event shall have occurred with respect to a Plan and the sum (determined as of the date of occurrence of such ERISA Event) of the Insufficiency of such Plan and the Insufficiency of any and all other Plans with respect to which an ERISA Event shall have occurred and then exist (or the liability of the Loan Parties and the ERISA Affiliates related to such ERISA Event) would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) an ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates under Title IV of ERISA, which liability individually or in an aggregate would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA, which liability in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) any Loan Party shall be or become a Benefit Plan; or
(m)Key Person Event. A Key Person Event shall occur.
SECTION 6.02.Remedies Upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent (i) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Required Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Commitments of each Lender and the obligation of each Lender to make Advances to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate, and (ii) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Required Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Advances, all interest thereon and all other amounts (including without limitation, the Prepayment Premium, the MOIC Amount and Exit Fee payable pursuant to Section 2.06(d)) payable under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower; provided, however, that in the event of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under any Bankruptcy Law, (y) the Commitments of each Lender and the obligation of each Lender to make Advances shall automatically be terminated and (z) the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts (including without limitation, the Prepayment Premium, the MOIC Amount and Exit Fee payable pursuant to Section 2.06(d)) shall automatically become and be due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Loan Parties. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Prepayment Premium, MOIC Amount and Exit Fee referred to in this Section 6.02 (i) is additional consideration for providing the Advances, (ii) constitutes reasonable liquidated damages to compensate the Lenders for (and is a proportionate quantification of) the actual loss of the anticipated stream of interest payments upon an acceleration of the Advances (such damages being otherwise impossible to ascertain or even estimate for various reasons, including, without limitation, because such damages would depend on, among other things, (x) when the Advances might otherwise be repaid and (y) future changes in interest rates which are not readily ascertainable on the Closing Date), and (iii) is not a penalty to punish the Borrower for its early prepayment of the Advances or for the occurrence of any Event of Default or acceleration. The Prepayment Premium, MOIC Amount and Exit Fee shall be payable upon an acceleration of any Obligations, whether before, during or after the commencement of any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code involving the Borrower or any other Loan Party. The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity or pursuant to this Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document.
SECTION 6.03.Application of Funds. After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 6.02 (or after the Advances have automatically become immediately due and payable as set forth in the proviso to Section 6.02), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall, subject to the provisions of Section 9.10, be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:
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First, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Sections 2.09, 2.10, 2.12, or 9.04(c)) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and amounts payable under Sections 2.09, 2.10, 2.12, or 9.04(c)), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid (or with respect to PIK Interest, prior to such interest being added to the unpaid principal amount of the Advances) interest on the Advances and other Obligations, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth, ratably to the Lenders to pay any Prepayment Premium, MOIC Amount, and Exit Fee payable pursuant to this Loan Agreement, and any other applicable premiums in respect of the Loans;
Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by law.
ARTICLE VII
GUARANTY
SECTION 7.01.Guaranty; Limitation of Liability.
(a)Each Guarantor, jointly and severally, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the punctual payment when due, whether at scheduled maturity or on any date of a required prepayment or by acceleration, demand or otherwise, of all Obligations of each other Loan Party now or hereafter existing under or in respect of the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, any extensions, modifications, substitutions, amendments or renewals of any or all of the foregoing Obligations), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, and whether for principal, interest, premiums, fees, indemnities, contract causes of action, costs, expenses or otherwise (such guaranteed Obligations being the “Guaranteed Obligations”), and agrees to pay any and all reasonable and documented expenses (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of one counsel for all parties) incurred by the Administrative Agent or any other Lender in enforcing any rights under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Guarantor’s liability shall extend to all amounts that constitute part of the Guaranteed Obligations and would be owed by any other Loan Party to any Lender under or in respect of the Loan Documents but for the fact that they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding involving such other Loan Party. This Guaranty is and constitutes a guaranty of payment and not merely of collection.
(b)Each Guarantor, the Administrative Agent and each other Lender and, by its acceptance of the benefits of this Guaranty, each other Lender, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such Persons that this Guaranty and the Obligations of each Guarantor hereunder not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar foreign, federal or state law to the extent applicable to this Guaranty and the Obligations of each Guarantor hereunder. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, the
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other Lenders and, by their acceptance of the benefits of this Guaranty, the other Lenders hereby irrevocably agree that the Obligations of each Guarantor under this Guaranty at any time shall be limited to the maximum amount as will result in the Obligations of such Guarantor under this Guaranty not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.
(c)Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that in the event any payment shall be required to be made to any Lender under this Guaranty or any other guaranty, such Guarantor will contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, such amounts to each other Guarantor and each other guarantor so as to maximize the aggregate amount paid to the Lenders under or in respect of the Loan Documents.
SECTION 7.02.Guaranty Absolute. Each Guarantor guarantees that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, regardless of any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of the Administrative Agent or any other Lender with respect thereto. The Obligations of each Guarantor under or in respect of this Guaranty are independent of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Obligations of any other Loan Party under or in respect of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against each Guarantor to enforce this Guaranty, irrespective of whether any action is brought against the Borrower or any other Loan Party or whether the Borrower or any other Loan Party is joined in any such action or actions. The liability of each Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be irrevocable, absolute and unconditional irrespective of, and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now have or hereafter acquire in any way relating to, any or all of the following:
(a)any lack of validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or any agreement or instrument relating thereto;
(b)any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Obligations of any other Loan Party under or in respect of the Loan Documents, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from any Loan Document, including, without limitation, any increase in the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from the extension of additional credit to the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries or otherwise;
(c)any taking, exchange, release or non-perfection of any collateral, or any taking, release or amendment or waiver of, or consent to departure from, any other guaranty, for all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(d)any manner of application of collateral, or proceeds thereof, to all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any manner of sale or other disposition of any collateral for all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Obligations of any Loan Party under the Loan Documents or any other assets of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries;
(e)any change, restructuring or termination of the corporate structure or existence of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries;
(f)any failure of the Administrative Agent or any other Lender to disclose to any Loan Party any information relating to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties or prospects of any other Loan Party now or hereafter known to the Administrative Agent or such other Lender (each Guarantor waiving any duty on the part of the Administrative Agent and each other Lender to disclose such information);
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(g)the failure of any other Person to execute or deliver this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Guaranty Supplement or any other guaranty or agreement or the release or reduction of liability of any Guarantor or other guarantor or surety with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations; or
(h)any other circumstance (including, without limitation, any statute of limitations) or any existence of or reliance on any representation by the Administrative Agent or any other Lender that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Loan Party or any other guarantor or surety.
This Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by any Lender or any other Person upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or any other Loan Party or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.
SECTION 7.03.Waivers and Acknowledgments. ii) Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance, presentment, demand for performance, notice of nonperformance, default, acceleration, protest or dishonor and any other notice with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations and this Guaranty and any requirement that the Administrative Agent or any other Lender protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien or any property subject thereto or exhaust any right or take any action against any Loan Party or any other Person or any collateral.
(b)Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives any right to revoke this Guaranty and acknowledges that this Guaranty is continuing in nature and applies to all Guaranteed Obligations, whether existing now or in the future.
(c)Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives (i) any defense arising by reason of any claim or defense based upon an election of remedies by the Administrative Agent or any other Lender that in any manner impairs, reduces, releases or otherwise adversely affects the subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification rights of such Guarantor or other rights of such Guarantor to proceed against any of the other Loan Parties, any other guarantor or any other Person or any collateral and (ii) any defense based on any right of set-off or counterclaim against or in respect of the Obligations of such Guarantor hereunder.
(d)[Reserved].
(e)Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives any duty on the part of the Administrative Agent or any other Lender to disclose to such Guarantor any matter, fact or thing relating to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties or prospects of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries now or hereafter known by the Administrative Agent or such other Lender.
(f)Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and that the waivers set forth in Section 7.02 and this Section 7.03 are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.
SECTION 7.04.Subrogation. Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees not to exercise any rights that it may now have or hereafter acquire against the Borrower, any other Loan Party that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of such Guarantor’s Obligations under or in respect of this Guaranty, this Agreement or any other Loan Document,
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including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of any Lender against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other insider guarantor or any collateral, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from the Borrower, any other Loan Party, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until all of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty shall have been paid in full in cash. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor in violation of the immediately preceding sentence at any time prior to the latest of (a) the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty and (b) the termination in whole of the Commitments, such amount shall be received and held for the benefit of the Lenders, shall be segregated from other property and funds of such Guarantor and shall forthwith be paid or delivered to the Administrative Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or assignment) to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents. If (i) any Guarantor shall make payment to any Lender of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, (ii) all of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty shall have been paid in full in cash, and (iii) the termination in whole of the Commitments shall have occurred, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders will, at such Guarantor’s request and expense, execute and deliver to such Guarantor appropriate documents, without recourse and without representation or warranty, necessary to evidence the transfer by subrogation to such Guarantor of an interest in the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from such payment made by such Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty.
SECTION 7.05.Guaranty Supplements. Upon the execution and delivery by any Person of a Guaranty Supplement, (i) such Person shall be referred to as an “Additional Guarantor” and shall become and be a Guarantor hereunder, and each reference in this Agreement to a “Guarantor” or a “Loan Party” shall also mean and be a reference to such Additional Guarantor, and each reference in any other Loan Document to a “Guarantor” shall also mean and be a reference to such Additional Guarantor, and (ii) each reference herein to “this Agreement”, “this Guaranty”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to this Agreement and this Guaranty, and each reference in any other Loan Document to the “Loan Agreement”, “Guaranty”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to this Agreement and this Guaranty, shall mean and be a reference to this Agreement and this Guaranty as supplemented by such Guaranty Supplement.
SECTION 7.06.Indemnification by Guarantors. iii) Without limitation on any other Obligations of any Guarantor or remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under this Agreement, this Guaranty or the other Loan Documents, each Guarantor shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify, defend and save and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against, and shall pay on demand, any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable and documented fees and expenses of one counsel for all parties) that may be incurred by or asserted or awarded against any Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any failure of any Guaranteed Obligations to be the legal, valid and binding obligations of any Loan Party enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with their terms.
(b)Each Guarantor hereby also agrees that no Indemnified Party shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract, tort or otherwise) to any of the Guarantors or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors, and each Guarantor hereby agrees not to assert any claim against any Indemnified Party on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising out of or otherwise relating to the
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Facilities, the actual or proposed use of the proceeds of the Advances, the Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.
SECTION 7.07.Subordination. Each Guarantor hereby subordinates any and all debts, liabilities and other Obligations owed to such Guarantor by each other Loan Party (the “Subordinated Obligations”) to the Guaranteed Obligations to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth in this Section 7.07.
(a)Prohibited Payments, Etc. Except during the continuance of a Default (including the commencement and continuation of any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law relating to any other Loan Party), each Guarantor may receive regularly scheduled payments or payments made in the ordinary course of business from any other Loan Party on account of the Subordinated Obligations. After the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default (including the commencement and continuation of any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law relating to any other Loan Party), however, unless required pursuant to Section 7.07(d), no Guarantor shall demand, accept or take any action to collect any payment on account of the Subordinated Obligations.
(b)Prior Payment of Guaranteed Obligations. In any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law relating to any other Loan Party, each Guarantor agrees that the Lenders shall be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of all Guaranteed Obligations (including all interest and expenses accruing after the commencement of a proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law, whether or not constituting an allowed claim in such proceeding (“Post Petition Interest”)) before such Guarantor receives payment of any Subordinated Obligations.
(c)Turn-Over. After the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default (including the commencement and continuation of any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law relating to any other Loan Party), each Guarantor shall, if the Administrative Agent so requests, collect, enforce and receive payments on account of the Subordinated Obligations for the Lenders and deliver such payments to the Administrative Agent on account of the Guaranteed Obligations (including all Post Petition Interest), together with any necessary endorsements or other instruments of transfer, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of such Guarantor under the other provisions of this Guaranty.
(d)Administrative Agent Authorization. After the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default (including the commencement and continuation of any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law relating to any other Loan Party), the Administrative Agent is authorized and empowered (but without any obligation to so do), in its discretion, (i) in the name of each Guarantor, to collect and enforce, and to submit claims in respect of, Subordinated Obligations and to apply any amounts received thereon to the Guaranteed Obligations (including any and all Post Petition Interest), and (ii) to require each Guarantor (A) to collect and enforce, and to submit claims in respect of, Subordinated Obligations and (B) to pay any amounts received on such obligations to the Administrative Agent for application to the Guaranteed Obligations (including any and all Post Petition Interest).
SECTION 7.08.Continuing Guaranty. This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall (a) remain in full force and effect until the later of (i) the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty and (ii) the termination in whole of the Commitments, (b) be binding upon the Guarantors, their successors and assigns and (c) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders and their successors, transferees and assigns.
SECTION 7.09.Keepwell. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as
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may be needed from time to time by each other Loan Party to honor all of its Guaranteed Obligations in respect of Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 7.09 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 7.09, or otherwise in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations, as it relates to such other Loan Party, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section shall remain in full force and effect until a discharge of the Guaranteed Obligations. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 7.09 constitute, and this Section 7.09 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Loan Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
ARTICLE VIII
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
SECTION 8.01.Appointment and Authority. Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article VIII are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any Applicable Law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.
SECTION 8.02.[Reserved].
SECTION 8.03.Exculpatory Provisions. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
(a)shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b)shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents); provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law; provided further, that the Administrative Agent may seek instruction or clarification from the Lenders prior to the exercise of any action it may be or is required to take hereunder and until it has received satisfactory responses from the Lenders, the Administrative Agent may take any reasonable action or refrain from taking any action, without liability pursuant to Section 8.05(a).
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(c)shall not have any duty or responsibility to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, to any Lender, any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of any of the Loan Parties or any of their Affiliates, that is communicated to, obtained or in the possession of, the Administrative Agent or any of their Related Parties in any capacity, except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent herein;
(d)shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 9.01 and 6.02) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender; and
(e)shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article III or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 8.04.Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Loan. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for a Loan Party), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
SECTION 8.05.Indemnification by Lenders.
(a)Each Lender severally agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent not promptly reimbursed by the Borrower) from and against such Lender’s ratable share (determined as provided below) of any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of the Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents (collectively, the “Indemnified Costs”); provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as found in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction. Without limitation of the
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foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent promptly upon demand for its ratable share of any costs and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of counsel) payable by the Borrower under Section 9.04, to the extent that the Administrative Agent is not promptly reimbursed for such costs and expenses by the Borrower. In the case of any investigation, litigation or proceeding giving rise to any Indemnified Costs, this Section 8.05 applies whether any such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by any Lender or any other Person.
(b)[Reserved].
(c)For purposes of this Section 8.05, the Lenders’ respective ratable shares of any amount shall be determined, at any time, according to their respective Commitments at such time. The failure of any Lender to reimburse the Administrative Agent promptly upon demand for its ratable share of any amount required to be paid by the Lenders to the Administrative Agent as provided herein shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation hereunder to reimburse the Administrative Agent for its ratable share of such amount, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to reimburse the Administrative Agent for such other Lender’s ratable share of such amount. Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of any Lender hereunder, the agreement and obligations of each Lender contained in this Section 8.05 shall survive the payment in full of principal, interest and all other amounts payable hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 8.06.Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article VIII shall apply to any such sub agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and nonappealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.
SECTION 8.07.Resignation of Administrative Agent.
(a)The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Resignation Effective Date”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.
(b)The Required Lenders may by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in consultation with the Borrower, appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days (or
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such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Removal Effective Date”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.
(c)With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (1) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (2) except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or removed) Administrative Agent (other than as provided in Section 2.12(f) and (g) and other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent as of the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date, as applicable), and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section 8.07). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article VIII and Section 9.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Administrative Agent, its sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them (i) while the retiring or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent and (ii) after such resignation or removal for as long as any of them continues to act in any capacity hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, including in respect of any actions taken in connection with transferring the agency to any successor Administrative Agent.
SECTION 8.08.Non-Reliance on the Administrative Agent and the Other Lenders. Each Lender expressly acknowledges that the Administrative Agent has not made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereafter taken, including any consent to, and acceptance of any assignment or review of the affairs of any Loan Party of any Affiliate thereof, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent to any Lender as to any matter, including whether the Administrative Agent has disclosed material information in its (or its Related Parties’) possession. Each Lender represents to the Administrative Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis of, appraisal of, and investigation into, the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, and all applicable bank or other regulatory laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to the Borrower hereunder. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties. Each Lender represents and warrants that (i) the Loan Documents set forth the terms of a commercial lending facility and (ii) it is engaged in making, acquiring or holding commercial loans in the ordinary course and is entering into this Agreement as a Lender for the purpose of making, acquiring or holding commercial loans and providing other facilities set forth herein as may be applicable to such Lender, and not for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring or holding any other type of financial instrument, and each
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Lender agrees not to assert a claim in contravention of the foregoing. Each Lender represents and warrants that it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to make, acquire and/or hold commercial loans and to provide other facilities set forth herein, as may be applicable to such Lender, and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to make, acquire and/or hold such commercial loans or to provide such other facilities, is experienced in making, acquiring or holding such commercial loans or providing such other facilities.
SECTION 8.09.[Reserved].
SECTION 8.10.Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise.
(a)to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.08 and 9.04) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(b)to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.08 and 9.04.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.
SECTION 8.11.Guaranty and Collateral Matters. Without limiting the provisions of Section 8.10, each of the Lenders irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion,
(a)to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon termination of the Term Loan Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations), (ii) that is sold or otherwise disposed of or to be sold or otherwise disposed of as part of or in connection with any sale or other disposition permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document to a Person that is not a Loan Party, or (iii) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 9.01; and
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(b)to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary or becomes an Excluded Subsidiary, in each case, as a result of a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents.
Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release any item of Collateral or any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section 8.11. In each case as specified in this Section 8.11, the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Security Agreement or to subordinate its interest in such item, or to release such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 8.11.
The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Lien thereon, or any certificate prepared by any Loan Party in connection therewith, nor shall the Administrative Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 9.01.Amendments, Etc.
(a)Subject to Section 9.01(b), no amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the Notes or any other Loan Document, nor consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents) and the applicable Loan Parties, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all of the Lenders, do any of the following at any time:
(i)modify the definition of Required Lenders or otherwise change the percentage vote of the Lenders required to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder;
(ii)(i) release the Borrower with respect to the Obligations or (ii) except to the extent expressly permitted under this Agreement, reduce or limit the obligations of any Guarantor under Article VII or release any Guarantor or otherwise limit any Guarantor’s liability with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations,
(iii)permit the Loan Parties to encumber any of the Collateral or release all or substantially all of the Collateral in any transaction or series of transactions, except, in each case, as expressly permitted in the Loan Documents,
(iv)amend this Section 9.01,
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(v)increase the Commitments of the Lenders or subject the Lenders to any additional obligations (except as set forth in Section 2.17),
(vi)forgive or reduce the principal of, or interest on, the Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents or any fees or other amounts payable thereunder,
(vii)postpone or extend any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, any of the Advances or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, or
(viii)extend the Maturity Date in respect of any Facility (except as provided by Section 2.16);
(ix)change Section 2.13 or Section 6.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby;
provided further that (x) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents and (y) the Fee Letter may only be amended, and the rights or privileges thereunder may only be waived, in a writing executed by each of the parties thereto.
Notwithstanding the fact that the consent of all of the Lenders is required in certain circumstances as set forth above, (x) each Lender is entitled to vote as such Lender sees fit on any reorganization plan that affects the Advances, and each Lender acknowledges that the provisions of Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code supersede the unanimous consent provisions set forth herein and (y) the Required Lenders may consent to allow the Borrower to use cash collateral in the context of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding.
(b)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
(i)the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may, with the consent of the other (but without the consent of any Lender or other Loan Party), amend, modify or supplement this Agreement and any other Loan Document (and such amendment, modification or supplement shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement);
(I)if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower acting together identify any ambiguity, omission, mistake, typographical error or other defect in any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including the schedules and exhibits thereto), then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend, modify or supplement such provision to cure such ambiguity, omission, mistake, typographical error or other defect, and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement, or
(II)to add a “Guarantor” in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and
(ii)this Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (i) to add one or more Incremental Facilities to this Agreement subject to the limitations in Section 2.17 and to permit the extensions of credit and all related obligations and liabilities arising in connection therewith from time to time outstanding to
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share ratably (or on a basis subordinated to the existing Advances and Commitments hereunder) in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the obligations and liabilities from time to time outstanding in respect of the existing Advances and Commitments hereunder, and (ii) in connection with the foregoing, to permit, as deemed appropriate by the Increasing Lenders to participate in any required vote or action required to be approved by the Required Lenders or by any other number, percentage or class of Lenders hereunder.
SECTION 9.02.Notices, Etc. iv) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in clause (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile or electronic mail as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:
(i)if to the Borrower or any other Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 9.02; and
(ii)if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Borrower).
Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in sub clause (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such clause (b).
(b)Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e mail, FpML messaging, and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article II if such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article II by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may each, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.
Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received when sent by the sender, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.
(c)THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF
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THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. Although the Platform and its primary web portal are secured with generally-applicable security procedures and policies implemented or modified by the Administrative Agent from time to time and the Platform is secured through a single-user-per-deal authorization method whereby each user may access the Platform only on a deal-by-deal basis, each of the Lenders and each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not necessarily secure and that there are confidentiality and other risks associated with such distribution. In consideration for the convenience and other benefits afforded by such distribution and for the other consideration provided hereunder, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each of the Lenders and each Loan Party hereby approves distribution of communications through the Platform and understands and assumes the risks of such distribution. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s, any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials or notices through the Platform, any other electronic platform or electronic messaging service, or through the Internet.
(d)Each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable law, including United States Federal and state securities laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.
(e)The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic notices, Notices of Borrowing) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Loan Parties shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
SECTION 9.03.No Waiver; Remedies. No failure on the part of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder or under any Note shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other or
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further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
SECTION 9.04.Costs and Expenses; Indemnification.
(a)Each Loan Party agrees jointly and severally to pay on demand (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lender in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification and amendment of the Loan Documents (including, without limitation), (A) all due diligence, collateral review, syndication, transportation, computer, duplication, appraisal, audit, insurance, consultant, search, filing and recording fees and expenses, (B) the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of one counsel for the Initial Lender and the Administrative Agent, collectively (and (y) if necessary, of one local counsel in any relevant jurisdiction to all such Persons, taken as a whole and (x) solely in the case of an actual or potential conflict of interest, (A) one additional counsel to all affected Persons, taken as a whole, and (B) one additional local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to all affected Persons, taken as a whole), with respect thereto (including, without limitation, with respect to reviewing and advising on any matters required to be completed by the Loan Parties on a post-closing basis), with respect to advising the Administrative Agent or the Initial Lender as to their rights and responsibilities, or the perfection, protection or preservation of rights or interests, under the Loan Documents, with respect to negotiations with any Loan Party or with other creditors of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries arising out of any Default or any events or circumstances that may give rise to a Default and with respect to presenting claims in or otherwise participating in or monitoring any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding involving creditors’ rights generally and any proceeding ancillary thereto and (C) the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of one counsel for the Lenders and the Administrative Agent collectively (and (y) if necessary, of one local counsel in any relevant jurisdiction to all such Persons, taken as a whole and (x) solely in the case of an actual or potential conflict of interest, (A) one additional counsel to all affected Persons, taken as a whole, and (B) one additional local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to all affected Persons, taken as a whole), with respect to the preparation, execution, delivery and review of any documents and instruments at any time delivered pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, and each Lender in connection with any work-out or the enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of the Loan Documents, whether in any action, suit or litigation, or any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding affecting creditors’ rights generally (including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of one counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect thereto, collectively (and (y) if necessary, of one local counsel in any relevant jurisdiction to all such Persons, taken as a whole and (x) solely in the case of an actual or potential conflict of interest, (A) one additional counsel to all affected Persons, taken as a whole, and (B) one additional local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to all affected Persons, taken as a whole)).
(b)Each Loan Party agrees to indemnify, defend and save and hold harmless each Indemnified Party from and against, and shall pay on demand, any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable and documented fees and expenses of one counsel for all parties) that may be incurred by or asserted or awarded against any Indemnified Party, in each case arising out of or in connection with or by reason of (including, without limitation, in connection with any investigation, litigation or proceeding or preparation of a defense in connection therewith) (i) the Facilities, the actual or proposed use of the proceeds of the Advances, the Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated thereby or (ii) the actual or alleged presence or Release of or exposure to Hazardous Materials on any property of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any Environmental Action relating in any way to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, IN ALL CASES, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY OR ARISING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OUT OF THE COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTY, except to the extent
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such claim, damage, loss, liability or expense is found in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. In the case of an investigation, litigation or other proceeding to which the indemnity in this Section 9.04(b) applies, such indemnity shall be effective whether or not such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by any Loan Party, its directors, shareholders or creditors or an Indemnified Party, whether or not any Indemnified Party is otherwise a party thereto and whether or not the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents are consummated. Each Loan Party also agrees not to assert any claim against the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their Affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising out of or otherwise relating to the Facilities, the actual or proposed use of the proceeds of the Advances, the Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.
(c)[Reserved].
(d)If any Loan Party fails to pay when due any costs, expenses or other amounts payable by it under any Loan Document, including, without limitation, reasonable and documented fees and expenses of one counsel and indemnities, such amount may be paid on behalf of such Loan Party by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, in its sole discretion.
(e)Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties contained in Sections 2.09, 2.10 and 2.12, Section 7.06 and this Section 9.04 shall survive the payment in full of principal, interest and all other amounts payable hereunder and under any of the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 9.05.Right of Set-off. Upon (a) the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default and (b) the making of the request or the granting of the consent specified by Section 6.01 to authorize the Administrative Agent to declare the Notes due and payable pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.01, the Administrative Agent and each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and otherwise apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other party to a Loan Document against any and all of the Obligations of the Borrower or such other party now or hereafter existing under the Loan Documents, irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent or such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any Note or Notes and although such obligations may be unmatured. The Administrative Agent and each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower or such other party after any such set-off and application; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. The rights of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and their respective Affiliates under this Section 9.05 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of set-off) that the Administrative Agent, such Lender and their respective Affiliates may have.
SECTION 9.06.Successors and Assigns.
(a)Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or
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obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section, or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (e) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in clause (d) of this Section 9.06 and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b)Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Advances at the time owing to it); provided that (in each case with respect to any Facility) any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i)Minimum Amounts.
(A)in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment under any Facility and/or the Advances at the time owing to it (in each case with respect to any Facility) or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds (determined after giving effect to such Assignments) that equal at least the amount specified in clause (b)(i)(B) of this Section 9.06 in the aggregate or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and
(B)in any case not described in clause (b)(i)(A) of this Section 9.06, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Advances outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Advances of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Acceptance, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $1,000.000, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
(ii)Proportionate Amounts. Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Advances or the Commitment assigned, except that this clause (ii) shall not apply to prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations among separate Facilities on a non-pro rata basis.
(iii)Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by clause (iii) of the defined term “Eligible Assignee”.
(iv)Assignment and Acceptance. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.
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(v)No Assignment to Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made to any Person that is not an Eligible Assignee.
(c)Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower (and such agency being solely for Tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it (or the equivalent thereof in electronic form) and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Advances owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(d)Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent but with prior written notice to the Borrower, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person, or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of one or more natural Persons, or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Advances owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 8.05 without regard to the existence of any participation.
Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in clauses (v) through (viii) of the first proviso to Section 9.01(a) that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.10, 2.12 and 9.04 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to clause (b) of this Section 9.06 (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.01(e) shall be delivered to the Lender who sells the participation) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to clause (b) of this Section 9.06; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 2.10(g) and 9.01(b) as if it were an assignee under clause (b) of this Section 9.06 and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.10 or 2.12, with respect to any participation, than the Lender from whom it acquired the applicable participation would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Sections 2.10(g) with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.05 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant
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Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person other than the Borrower except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
(e)Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
SECTION 9.07.Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents. The words “execute,” “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including without limitation Assignment and Acceptances, amendments or other modifications, Notices of Borrowing, waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to agree to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it.
SECTION 9.08.Execution in Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement. Except as provided in Section 3.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto.
SECTION 9.09.Integration. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Without limiting the foregoing: THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.
SECTION 9.10.Recourse. There shall be full recourse to the Borrower and to all of its assets for the liabilities of the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and in no
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event shall any employee, officer, director, advisor, consultant, agent or representative of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, be personally liable or obligated for such liabilities and obligations of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries as the case may be. Nothing contained herein shall affect or diminish any rights of any Person against any other Person for such other Person’s fraud, willful misrepresentation, gross negligence or willful misconduct. The limitations set forth in this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the full payment and performance of the Obligations.
SECTION 9.11.Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates, its auditors and its Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent required or requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 9.11, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement or any Eligible Assignee invited to be a Lender pursuant to Section 2.17 or (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) to any swap, derivative or other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided hereunder or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the application, issuance, publishing and monitoring of CUSIP numbers or other market identifiers with respect to the credit facilities provided hereunder, (h) with the consent of the Borrower or (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 9.11, (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than a Loan Party or (z) is independently discovered or developed by a party hereto without utilizing any Information received from a Loan Party or violating the terms of this Section 9.11. In addition, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry and service providers to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with the administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the Commitments.
For purposes of this Section 9.11, “Information” means all information received from the Borrower or any Subsidiary relating to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrower or any Subsidiary after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 9.11 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Borrower or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable law, including United States Federal and state securities laws.
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The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make available to the Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar, or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Borrower hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 9.11); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information.”
Subject to the prior written consent of TPHS, any Loan Party may publish the name and logo of the TPHS and the amount of the Facility provided hereunder in any “tombstone”, press release or comparable advertisement or marketing materials which such Loan Party elects to publish.
SECTION 9.12.Certain ERISA Matters. v) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender to the date such Person ceases being a Lender, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:
(i)such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA or otherwise) of one or more Benefit Plans with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Commitments or this Agreement,
(ii)the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Obligations of such Lender in respect of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement, or
(iii)(A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Obligations of such Lender in respect of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Obligations of such Lender in respect of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14
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and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Obligations of such Lender in respect of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement.
(b)In addition, unless sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender, such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person becomes a Lender to the date such Person ceases being a Lender, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that the Administrative Agent is not a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto).
SECTION 9.13.Patriot Act Notification. Each Lender and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Loan Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (as amended, the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of such Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify such Loan Party in accordance with the Patriot Act. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act.
SECTION 9.14.Jurisdiction, Etc. vi) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or Federal court of the United States of America sitting in City, County and State of New York and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such New York State court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that any party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in the courts of any jurisdiction.
(b)Each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party in any New York State or Federal court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.
SECTION 9.15.Governing Law. This Agreement and the Notes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
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SECTION 9.16.WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE BORROWER, THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE ADVANCES OR THE ACTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT THEREOF.
SECTION 9.17.Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
(a)the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and
(b)the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i)a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
(ii)a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or
(iii)the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.
SECTION 9.18.Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for any Swap Contract or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support”, and each such QFC, a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):
(a)In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws
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of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.
(b)As used in this Section 9.18, the following terms have the following meanings:
“BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.
“Covered Entity” means any of the following: (i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b); (ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or (iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
“QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers or representatives thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
EXHIBIT B
Summary of Stock Issuance and Warrant Amendment
1. Stock Issuance. The Common Stock will be issued as follows: Borrower will deliver an instruction letter (the “Instruction Letter”) to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as the transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”), which authorizes and instructs the Transfer Agent to register and issue 750,000 number of shares of Common Stock in book-entry form to TPHS Lender or its affiliated designee. The Instruction Letter will set forth the required legends that apply to the shares, as follows: (i) a legend applicable to shares being issued in a private placement (and not pursuant to a registration statement) to the effect that the issuance of the shares has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (ii) a legend applicable to all shares of the Borrower making reference to the provisions in the Borrower’s certificate of incorporation providing that holders of shares that increase their ownership above 4.75%, and holders of shares in excess of 4.75% desiring to acquire more shares, or dispose of shares, require approval of the Borrower’s board of directors in order to do so (the “NOL charter provision”). The Transfer Agent will mail a Direct Registration Statement (a “DRS”) evidencing that the shares of Common Stock have been issued to the holder and are held in book-entry form to the holder’s address of record.
2. Warrant Amendment. An aggregate of 750,000 warrants held by TPHS Lender (out of the total of 7,179,000) will be cancelled, which shall be evidenced by an amendment to Warrant Agreement, and the cancellation of the existing Warrant for 7,179,000 shares and issuance of a new Warrant for 6,429,000 shares, which shall, but for the change in the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant, have the same terms as the existing Warrant.
Exhibit 10.2
SECOND AMENDMENT TO WARRANT AGREEMENT
June 15, 2023
This Second Amendment (the “Amendment”) to that certain Warrant Agreement, dated December 19, 2019 (as amended, the “Agreement”), between Trinity Place Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Company”) and TPHS Lender LLC (together with its successors and assigns, the “Purchaser”) is made pursuant to Section 7.2 of the Agreement as of the date set forth above. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meaning specified in the Agreement.
The parties hereby agree to amend, and hereby so amend, the reference to “7,179,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock” in the first Recital of the Agreement to refer to “6,429,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock” instead. Purchaser hereby agrees to promptly surrender to the Company for purposes of replacement Purchaser’s existing Warrant Certificate, dated December 19, 2019, as amended and restated as of December 22, 2020, and the Company hereby agrees to promptly deliver to Purchaser a new amended and restated version of the Warrant Certificate reflecting the new number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock issuable under the Warrants (as defined in the Warrant Agreement).
This Amendment supersedes any contrary or inconsistent provisions of the Agreement or any Warrant Certificates. As amended, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts and shall be effective when at least one counterpart shall have been executed by each party hereto, and each set of counterparts that, collectively, show execution by each party hereto shall constitute one duplicate original. Execution copies may be exchanged by facsimile or other electronic means.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment on the date first above written.
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| By: | /s/ Steven Kahn |
| | Name: Steven Kahn |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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| TPHS LENDER LLC | |
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| By: | Midtown Acquisitions GP LLC, its Manager |
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| By: | /s/ Joshua D. Morris |
| | Name: Joshua D. Morris |
| | Title: Manager |
[Signature Page to Amendment to Warrant Agreement]
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY, AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE HEREBY, HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY, IS AVAILABLE. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THAT CERTAIN WARRANT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF DECEMBER 19, 2019, AS AMENDED, THE PROVISIONS OF WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE COMPANY UPON REQUEST.
WARRANT CERTIFICATE
TRINITY PLACE HOLDINGS INC.
Date: December 19, 2019
(as amended and restated as of June 15, 2023)
This Warrant Certificate certifies that TPHS Lender LLC, or its registered assigns, is the registered holder of Warrants entitling the owner thereof to purchase at any time on or after the date hereof and on or prior to the Expiration Time, 6,429,000 fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of TRINITY PLACE HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Company”), at a purchase price (subject to adjustment as provided in the Warrant Agreement (as defined below), the “Exercise Price”) of $4.31 per share of Common Stock upon presentation and surrender of this Warrant Certificate to the Company with a duly executed election to purchase and payment of the Exercise Price (including by withholding of shares of Common Stock), all in the manner set forth in the Warrant Agreement (as defined below). The Denomination of each Warrant and the Exercise Price are the Denomination and the Exercise Price as of the date hereof, and are subject to adjustment as referred to below.
The Warrants are issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement (as it may from time to time be amended or supplemented, the “Warrant Agreement”), dated as of December 19, 2019, among the Company and TPHS Lender LLC, and are subject to all of the terms, provisions and conditions thereof, which Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof and to which Warrant Agreement reference is hereby made for a full description of the rights, obligations, duties and immunities of the Company and the holders of the Warrant Certificates. Capitalized terms used, but not defined, herein have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Warrant Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Warrant Certificate and the Warrant Agreement, the Warrant Agreement shall control and govern.
As provided in the Warrant Agreement, the Exercise Price and the Denomination evidenced by this Warrant Certificate are, upon the happening of certain events, subject to modification and adjustment. Except as otherwise set forth in, and subject to, the Warrant Agreement, the Expiration Time of this Warrant Certificate is as set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
Subject to the limitations set forth in the Warrant Agreement, this Warrant Certificate shall be exercisable, at the election of the holder, at any time on or after the date hereof and on or prior to the Expiration Time either as an entirety or in part from time to time. If this Warrant Certificate shall be exercised in part, the holder shall be entitled to receive, upon surrender hereof, another Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates for the Denomination not exercised. This Warrant Certificate, with or without other Warrant Certificates, upon surrender in the manner set forth in the Warrant Agreement and subject to the conditions set forth in the Warrant Agreement, may be transferred or exchanged for another Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor evidencing Warrants entitling the holder to a like Denomination as the Warrants evidenced by the Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates surrendered shall have entitled such holder to purchase.
No holder of this Warrant Certificate shall be entitled to vote or receive distributions or be deemed for any purpose the holder of shares of Common Stock or of any other Securities of the Company that may at any time be issued upon the exercise hereof, nor shall anything contained in the Warrant Agreement or herein be construed to confer upon the holder hereof, as such, any of the rights of a holder of a share of Common Stock in the Company or any right to vote upon any matter submitted to holders of shares of Common Stock at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action of the Company (whether upon any recapitalization, issuance of stock, reclassification of Securities, change of par value, consolidation, merger, conveyance, or otherwise), or to receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, until the Warrant or Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate shall have been exercised as provided in the Warrant Agreement.
In the event of any inconsistency between this Warrant Certificate and the Warrant Agreement, the terms of the Warrant Agreement shall govern.
THIS WARRANT CERTIFICATE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY AND THE HOLDER HEREOF SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES THEREOF TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RULES WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW SPECIFICALLY AND MANDATORILY APPLIES.
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WITNESS the signature of a proper officer of the Company as of the date first above written.
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| By: | /s/ Steven Kahn |
| | Name: Steven Kahn |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Matthew Messinger, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Trinity Place Holdings Inc.;
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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and 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. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c. 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
d. 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: August 14, 2023
By: | /s/ Matthew Messinger | |
| Matthew Messinger | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Steven Kahn, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Trinity Place Holdings Inc.;
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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and 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. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c. 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
d. 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: August 14, 2023
By: | /s/ Steven Kahn |
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| Steven Kahn |
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| Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Trinity Place Holdings Inc. (“Trinity”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Matthew Messinger, President and Chief Executive Officer of Trinity, certify, to the best of my knowledge, 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 Trinity.
/s/ Matthew Messinger |
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Matthew Messinger |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Trinity Place Holdings Inc. |
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August 14, 2023 |
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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 Trinity and will be retained by Trinity and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of this report or as a separate disclosure document.
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Trinity Place Holdings Inc. (“Trinity”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Steven Kahn, Chief Financial Officer of Trinity, certify, to the best of my knowledge, 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 Trinity.
/s/ Steven Kahn |
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Steven Kahn |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Trinity Place Holdings Inc. |
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August 14, 2023 |
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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 Trinity and will be retained by Trinity and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of this report or as a separate disclosure document.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares |
Jun. 30, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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Special stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Special stock, shares authorized | 1 | 1 |
Special stock, shares issued | 1 | 1 |
Special Stock, shares outstanding | 1 | 1 |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Common stock, shares authorized | 79,999,997 | 79,999,997 |
Common stock, shares issued | 44,804,002 | 43,448,384 |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 38,038,305 | 36,907,862 |
Treasury Stock, common shares | 6,765,697 | 6,540,522 |
Blank Check Preferred Stock | ||
Preferred stock, per value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 |
Preferred stock, shares issued | 0 | 0 |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 | 0 |
Preferred Stock | ||
Preferred stock, per value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 2 | 2 |
Preferred stock, shares issued | 0 | 0 |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 | 0 |
Business |
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Business | Note 1 – Business Overview Trinity Place Holdings Inc., which we refer to in these financial statements as “Trinity,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” is a real estate holding, investment, development and asset management company. Our largest asset is a property located at 77 Greenwich Street in Lower Manhattan (“77 Greenwich”), which is substantially complete as a mixed-use project consisting of a 90-unit residential condominium tower, retail space and a New York City elementary school. We also own a 105-unit, 12-story multi-family property located at 237 11th Street in Brooklyn, New York (“237 11th”), as well as a property occupied by a retail tenant in Paramus, New Jersey. We also control a variety of intellectual property assets focused on the consumer sector, a legacy of our predecessor, Syms Corp. (“Syms”), including FilenesBasement.com, our rights to the Stanley Blacker® brand, as well as the intellectual property associated with the Running of the Brides® event and An Educated Consumer is Our Best Customer® slogan. In addition, we also had approximately $293.4 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) at June 30, 2023, which can be used to reduce our future taxable income and capital gains. Liquidity and Going Concern; Management’s Plans; Recent Developments Our financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going concern, which contemplate the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The COVID-19 pandemic and related matters, including government actions, shifts in residential consumer sentiment and changes to the broader and local economies, had a significant adverse impact on our business. More recently, the economic downturn, increased interest rates, high inflation and current financial market challenges have also impacted our business. As of June 30, 2023, we had total cash and restricted cash of $15.4 million, of which approximately $4.4 million was cash and cash equivalents and approximately $11.0 million was restricted cash. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents will not be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations, debt service, amortization and maturities and corporate expenses over the next 12 months, unless we are able to extend or refinance our maturing debt and raise additional capital, creating substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Management is exploring opportunities to secure additional funding through the sale of assets, refinancings of outstanding indebtedness, and equity or debt financings or other sources. The Company also continues to explore a range of strategic and financing alternatives. Potential strategic alternatives that are being evaluated include securing an equity and/or debt financing of the Company, refinancing of existing debt, and/or a sale or merger or reverse merger of the Company. In April 2023, the Company reached an agreement with its CCF lender regarding, among other things, the deferment of cash interest payments and a $7 million prepayment until August 31, 2023, subject to extension in certain circumstances, which also provided that the Company will enter into a strategic transaction that results in the repayment of the CCF or prepay the CCF by $5 million from equity proceeds by such date. In addition, effective in April 2023, the Company’s subsidiary borrower under the secured line of credit entered into an amendment to that agreement extending the maturity date to March 22, 2024 and reducing the interest rate to 2.5% until such date. In July 2023, the Company exercised its first extension option for the 237 11th Loans (as defined below) which extended the maturity date of the debt to July 2024. Given the current financial market challenges and a slowdown in lending and other transactions, there can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into a strategic transaction or prepay the CCF by the agreed-upon date, or that our cash position will extend through that date or that we will be able to enter into any future extensions, amendments or waivers with these or other lenders, raise additional capital, refinance indebtedness or enter into other financing arrangements or engage in asset sales or strategic partnerships sufficient to fund our cash needs, on terms satisfactory to us, if at all. We are also evaluating additional alternatives in restructuring our business and our capital structure, including but not limited to filing for bankruptcy protection or seeking an out-of-court restructuring of our liabilities. While construction at 77 Greenwich has taken longer than projected and the impact of the pandemic and broader economic conditions have impeded the sale of residential condominium units at 77 Greenwich, we continue to sign and close contracts for our residential condominium units, including seven units since December 31, 2022, for a total of 35 units as of June 30, 2023. In addition, we closed on two residential condominium units between July 1, 2023 and August 14, 2023. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of any uncertainty as to our ability to continue as a going concern. |
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include our financial statements and the financial statements of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial information also conform with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. Management believes that the disclosures presented in these unaudited consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In management’s opinion, all adjustments and eliminations, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the reported periods have been included. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with our December 31, 2022 audited consolidated financial statements filed on Form 10-K (the “2022 Annual Report”). a. Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our subsidiaries which are or were wholly-owned or controlled by us. Entities which we do not control through our voting interest and entities which are variable interest entities, but where we are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, our share of the earnings or losses of our unconsolidated joint ventures, The Berkley, which was sold in April 2022, and 250 North 10th, which was sold in February 2023, are included in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss (see Note 13 – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures for further information). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. We are required to consolidate a variable interest entity (the “VIE”) in which we are considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. As of June 30, 2023, we had no VIEs.
c. Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates (see Note 2g. Residential Condominiums for Sale for further discussion). d. Reportable Segments - We operate in one reportable segment, commercial real estate. e. Concentrations of Credit Risk - Our financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. We hold substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents in banks. Such cash balances at times exceed federally insured limits. f. Real Estate - Real estate assets are stated at historical cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. All costs related to the improvement or replacement of real estate properties are capitalized. Additions, renovations and improvements that enhance and/or extend the useful life of a property are also capitalized. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance, repairs and improvements that do not materially prolong the useful life of an asset are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation and amortization are determined using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives as described in the table below:
77 Greenwich is a condominium development project which includes residential condominium units that are ready for sale. Residential condominium units for sale as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes 77 Greenwich, and in all cases, excludes costs of development for the residential condominium units at 77 Greenwich that were sold. The residential condominium units for sale are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Management considers relevant cash flows relating to budgeted project costs and estimated costs to complete, estimated sales velocity, expected proceeds from the sales of completed condominium units, including any potential declines in market values, and other available information in assessing whether the 77 Greenwich development project is impaired. Residential condominium units are evaluated for impairment based on the contracted and projected sales prices compared to the total estimated cost to construct. Any calculated impairments are recorded immediately in cost of sales. No provision for impairment was recorded for our unsold residential condominium units during the six months ended June 30, 2023 or 2022, respectively.
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity. Assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, which are defined by ASC 820-10-35, are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to the fair valuation of these assets and liabilities. Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment and we evaluate our hierarchy disclosures each quarter. Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets. Level 2 - Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment. j. Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include securities with original maturities of three months or less when purchased. k. Restricted Cash - Restricted cash represents amounts required to be restricted under our loan agreements, letter of credit (see Note 6 - Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit for further information), deposits on residential condominium sales at 77 Greenwich, condominium sales proceeds that have not yet been transferred to the lender and tenant related security deposits.
Revenues on sale of residential condominiums reflects the gross sales price from sales of residential condominium units which are recognized at the time of the closing of a sale, when title to and possession of the units are transferred to the buyer. Our performance obligation, to deliver the agreed-upon condominium, is generally satisfied in less than one year from the original contract date. Cash proceeds from unit closings held in escrow for our benefit are included in restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. Customer cash deposits on residential condominiums that are in contract are recorded as restricted cash and the related liability is recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheets. Our cost of sales consists of allocated expenses related to the initial acquisition, demolition, construction and development of the condominium complex, including associated building costs, development fees, as well as salaries, benefits, bonuses and share-based compensation expense, including other directly associated overhead costs, in addition to qualifying interest and financing costs. See also Note 2g. Residential Condominium Units for Sale.
differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. We provide a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for which we do not consider realization of such assets to be more likely than not. ASC 740-10-65 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC 740-10-65, we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. ASC 740-10-65 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and increased other disclosures. As of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had determined that no liabilities are required in connection with unrecognized tax positions. As of June 30, 2023, our tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2022 are subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service. Our state returns are open to examination for the years December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2022, depending on the jurisdiction. We are subject to certain federal, state and local income and franchise taxes. o. Earnings (loss) Per Share - We present both basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock, where such exercise or conversion would result in a lower per share amount. 6,429,000 warrants exercisable at $4.31 per share were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because the awards would have been antidilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Shares issuable at June 30, 2023 comprising 52,015 restricted stock units that have vested but not yet settled were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share because the awards would have been antidilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Shares issuable at June 30, 2022 comprising 228,060 restricted stock units that had vested but not yet settled were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share because the awards would have been antidilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. p. Deferred Finance Costs – Capitalized and deferred finance costs represent commitment fees, legal, title and other third party costs associated with obtaining commitments for mortgage financings which result in a closing of such financing. These costs are being offset against loans payable in the consolidated balance sheets for mortgage financings and had an unamortized balance of $682,000 and $2.1 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Costs for our corporate credit facility are being offset against corporate credit facility, net, in the consolidated balance sheets and had an unamortized balance of $828,000 and $1.3 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Unamortized deferred finance costs are expensed when the associated debt is refinanced with a new lender or repaid before maturity. Costs incurred in seeking financing transactions which do not close are expensed in the period in which it is determined that the financing will not close. q. Deferred Lease Costs – Deferred lease costs consist of fees and incremental costs incurred to initiate and renew retail operating leases and are amortized to depreciation and amortization on a straight-line basis over the related non-cancelable lease term. Lease costs incurred under our residential leases are expensed as incurred. Any references to square footage, property count or occupancy percentages, and any amounts derived from these values in these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, are outside the scope of our independent registered public accounting firm’s review. |
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Residential Condominium Units for Sale | Note 3 – Residential Condominium Units for Sale Residential condominium units for sale as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes 77 Greenwich, and in all cases, excludes costs of development for the residential condominium units at 77 Greenwich that were sold. Closings on residential condominium units started in September 2021 with 35 closings having occurred through June 30, 2023, and we have closed on two additional units since June 30, 2023. |
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Real Estate, Net | Note 4 – Real Estate, Net As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, real estate, net, includes the following (dollars in thousands):
Building and building improvements, tenant improvements, furniture and fixtures, and land and land improvements included the 237 11th property and the Paramus, New Jersey property as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Depreciation expense amounted to approximately $692,000 and $696,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and approximately $1.4 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. In May 2018, we closed on the acquisition of 237 11th, a 105-unit, 12-story multi-family apartment building located at 237 11th Street, Brooklyn, New York for a purchase price of $81.2 million, excluding transaction costs of approximately $0.7 million. Due to water damage in apartment units and other property at 237 11th resulting from construction defects, we submitted a notice of claim to our insurance carrier for property damage and business interruption (lost revenue) in September 2018. The insurance carrier subsequently disclaimed coverage for the losses and we filed a complaint against the carrier alleging that it breached the insurance policy by denying coverage. We also filed legal claims against the seller, its parent company, and the general contractor to recover damages arising from the defective construction of the building, including defects that resulted in water damage as well as other defects. In addition, the general contractor impleaded into that litigation several subcontractors who performed work on the property. Management expects to recover some portion of the cost incurred to repair the property through the litigations and/or settlement negotiations with the seller, its parent company, the general contractor, the subcontractors, and the insurance carrier, although the amount of damages that may be recoverable in litigation and/or potential settlement negotiations are uncertain at this time, as is the timing of receipt of any such payments, which has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the resulting backlog in the court system and slowdown in judicial proceedings. We have, from time to time, engaged in mediation with the seller, its parent company, the general contractor, and the third-party defendants impleaded by the general contractor to explore the possibility of settling the case involving those parties, but to date, we have not reached an agreement, and we continue to pursue all legal remedies. We incurred significant cash outflows for costs associated with these repairs and remediation, which commenced in September 2019 and was completed as of December 31, 2021. As of June 30, 2023, the property was 98.1% leased. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, intangible assets, net, consisted of the real estate tax abatement at its original valuation of $11.1 million offset by its related accumulated amortization of approximately $3.8 million and $3.4 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Amortization expense amounted to $185,000 for each of the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $370,000 for each of the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. 77 Greenwich and the New York City School Construction Authority We entered into an agreement with the New York City School Construction Authority (the “SCA”), whereby we constructed a school sold to the SCA as part of our condominium development at 77 Greenwich. Pursuant to the agreement, the SCA agreed to pay us $41.5 million for the purchase of their condominium unit and reimburse us for the costs associated with constructing the school, including a construction supervision fee of approximately $5.0 million. Payments for construction are being made by the SCA to the general contractor in installments as construction on their condominium unit progresses. Payments to us for the land and construction supervision fee commenced in January 2018 and continued through October 2019 for the land and will continue through completion of the SCA buildout for the construction supervision fee, with an aggregate of $46.3 million having been paid to us as of June 30, 2023 from the SCA, with approximately $208,000 remaining to be paid. We have also received an aggregate of $55.4 million in reimbursable construction costs from the SCA through June 30, 2023. In April 2020, the SCA closed on the purchase of the school condominium unit from us, at which point title transferred to the SCA, and the SCA has completed the buildout of the interior space, which is a public elementary school with approximately 476 seats. The school received its final TCO and opened to students in September 2022. We have also guaranteed certain obligations with respect to the construction of the school. |
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Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit | Note 6 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit Corporate Credit Facility In December 2019, we entered into a multiple draw credit agreement aggregating $70.0 million (the “Corporate Credit Facility,” or “CCF”), which may be increased by $25.0 million subject to satisfaction of certain conditions and the consent of the lender (the “CCF Lender”). Draws under the Corporate Credit Facility were allowed during the period following the closing date of the Corporate Credit Facility (the “Closing Date”). The CCF matures on December 19, 2024, subject to extensions until December 19, 2025 and June 19, 2026, respectively, under certain circumstances. The CCF provided for the proceeds of the CCF to be used for investments in certain multi-family apartment buildings in the greater New York City area and certain non-residential real estate investments approved by the CCF Lender in its reasonable discretion, as well as in connection with certain property recapitalizations and in specified amounts for general corporate purposes and working capital.In connection with the December 2020 transaction noted below, the Company entered into an amendment to the CCF, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) we were permitted to enter into the Mezzanine Loan Agreement (as defined below) and related documents, (ii) the commitment made by the CCF Lender under the CCF was reduced by the $7.5 million, and (iii) the MOIC amount was amended to combine the CCF and the Mezzanine Loan. In addition, the exercise price of the warrants issued in connection with the CCF was amended from $6.50 per share to $4.31 per share (the “Warrant Agreement Amendment”) (see Note 11 – Stockholders Equity – Warrants to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding the warrants). In connection with the closing of the 77 Mortgage Loan and amendment to the Mezzanine Loan described below, we entered into amendments, dated as of October 22, 2021 and November 10, 2021, to our CCF pursuant to which, among other things, the parties agreed that (a) no additional funds will be drawn under the CCF, (b) the minimum liquidity requirement was made consistent with the 77 Mortgage Loan Agreement until May 1, 2023, (c) the Company will prepay the outstanding principal balance of the CCF in an amount no less than $7.0 million on or prior to May 1, 2023 and (d) the multiple on invested capital (the “MOIC”) provisions were revised to provide that (i) the MOIC amount due upon final repayment of the CCF was amended to be consistent with the Mezzanine Loan such that if no event of default exists and is continuing under the CCF at any time prior to June 22, 2023, the amount due will be combined with the Mezzanine Loan, to the extent not previously paid, if any, and (ii) the amount of the CCF used to calculate the MOIC was reduced to $35.75 million. We entered into an amendment in November 2022, which eliminated the minimum liquidity requirement. In April 2023, the Company amended the CCF to provide that cash interest payments and the $7.0 million prepayment due May 1, 2023 will be deferred until August 31, 2023 (the “Restricted Period”). If the Company has an executed commitment for a financing, sale transaction or other strategic transaction which results in the repayment in full of the obligations under the CCF (a “Strategic Transaction”), the Restricted Period will be extended automatically for 30 days and may be further extended for an additional 30 days upon the approval of the CCF Lender, not to be unreasonably withheld. The CCF Amendment also provides, among other things, that (i) the Company shall either enter into a Strategic Transaction that results in the repayment of the CCF or prepay the CCF by $5.0 million from equity proceeds on or prior to the end of the Restricted Period; (ii) the Company shall provide certain additional periodic financial reporting; and (iii) the ability of the Company to make certain previously permitted investments and other payments is suspended until the end of the Restricted Period. In June 2023, we further amended the CCF, which amendment provided, among other things, that (i) the CCF would be increased by up to $5,000,000, with $3,000,000 to be used for general corporate purposes and certain other items if applicable, and up to $2,000,000 to be used in connection with the extension of the loans in respect of 237 11th, including the purchase of an interest rate cap, (ii) the interest rate of the CCF was increased by 0.20%, and (iii) certain covenants and other terms of the CCF were revised, including that a refinancing of 237 11th (excluding the extension of the existing loans) and/or the property in Paramus, New Jersey requires the prior written consent of the CCF Lender; the Company was required to meet with the CCF Lender to review the results of the Company’s strategic process, endeavor in good faith to establish mutually acceptable next steps, and provide copies of written term sheets received from participants in the strategic process, including at least one that addresses repayment or purchase of the CCF; and the removal of the ability of the Company to incur certain types of previously permitted debt and make previously permitted investments and other restricted payments. In connection with this amendment, we issued 750,000 shares of common stock to the CCF Lender and the number of warrants held by the CCF Lender was reduced by the same amount. The CCF bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) 5.25% and (ii) a scheduled interest rate of 4% (the “Cash Pay Interest Rate”) which increases by 0.125% every six-month period from the Closing Date, subject to increase during the extension periods. The effective interest rate at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was 10.325% and 10.0%, respectively. A $2.45 million commitment fee was payable 50% on the initial draw and 50% as amounts under the CCF are drawn, with any remaining balance due on the last date of the draw period, and a 1.0% exit fee is payable in respect of CCF repayments. As of June 30, 2023, we had paid $1.85 million of the commitment fee. With the reduction in the committed amount under the CCF, no further commitment fee is due. The CCF may be prepaid at any time subject to a prepayment premium on the portion of the CCF being repaid. The CCF is subject to certain mandatory prepayment provisions, including that, subject to the terms of the mortgage loan documents applicable to the Company’s 77 Greenwich property, 90% or 100% of the net cash proceeds of residential condominium sales, depending on the circumstances, and 70% of the net cash proceeds of retail condominium sales at the Company’s 77 Greenwich property shall be used to repay the CCF. Upon final repayment of the CCF, the MOIC amount equal to 30% of the initial CCF amount plus drawn incremental amounts less the sum of all interest payments, commitment fee and exit fee payments and prepayment premiums, if any, shall be due, if such amounts are less than the MOIC amount. The collateral for the CCF consists of (i) 100% of the equity interests in our direct subsidiaries, to the extent such a pledge is permitted by the organizational documents of such subsidiary and any financing agreements to which such subsidiary is a party, (ii) our cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash and cash applied toward certain liquidity requirements under existing financing arrangements, and (iii) other non-real estate assets of ours, including intellectual property. The Company determined that the CCF will be treated as a modification with no gain or loss recognized during the three and six month period ended June 30, 2023 as the carrying amount of the loan was not greater than the respective undiscounted cash flows of the modified loan. The CCF provides that we and our subsidiaries must comply with various affirmative and negative covenants including restrictions on debt, liens, business activities, equity repurchases, distributions and dividends, disposition of assets and transactions with affiliates, as well as financial covenants regarding corporate loan to value and net worth. The CCF also provides for certain events of default, including cross-defaults to our other loans, and for a guaranty of the CCF obligations by our loan party subsidiaries. Pursuant to the terms of the CCF, so long as the CCF is outstanding and the CCF Lender is owed or holds greater than 50% of the sum of (x) the aggregate principal amount of the balance outstanding and (y) the aggregate unused commitments, the CCF Lender will have the right to appoint one member to our and each of our subsidiary’s board of directors or equivalent governing body (the “Designee”). At the election of the CCF Lender, a board observer may be selected in lieu of a board member. The Designee may also sit on up to three committees of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of ours and each subsidiary of the Designee’s choosing from time to time. The Designee will be entitled to receive customary reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with his or her service as a member of the board and/or any committee thereof but will not, except in the case of an independent director, receive compensation for such service. The April 2023 amendment to the CCF also provided the CCF Lender with the right to appoint an independent director to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Independent Director Designee”), in addition to its existing right to appoint the Designee so long as the advances remain outstanding and the CCF Lender is owed or holds greater than 50% of the sum of the aggregate principal amount of advances outstanding and the aggregate unused commitments. At the election of the CCF Lender, a Board observer may be selected in lieu of the Independent Director Designee. The Independent Director Designee, who was appointed in May 2023, may sit on up to three Board committees and will be automatically included on any Board committee relating to a Strategic Transaction. The CCF had an outstanding balance of $38.75 million and $35.75 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, excluding deferred finance fees of $828,000 and $1.3 million, respectively. Accrued interest, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses, totaled approximately $7.8 million at June 30, 2023 and $6.1 million at December 31, 2022, of which approximately $419,000 was paid during the first week of January 2023. As of June 30, 2023, we were in compliance with the covenants of the CCF. Loans Payable 77 Mortgage Loan In October 2021, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours (the “Mortgage Borrower”) entered into a loan agreement with Macquarie PF Inc., a part of Macquarie Capital, the advisory, capital markets and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group, as lender and administrative agent (the “77 Mortgage Lender”), pursuant to which 77 Mortgage Lender agreed to extend credit to Mortgage Borrower in the amount of up to $166.7 million (the “77 Mortgage Loan”), subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions (the “77 Mortgage Loan Agreement”). We borrowed $133.1 million on the closing date of the 77 Mortgage Loan and a portion of the proceeds of the 77 Mortgage Loan, together with the proceeds of an increase in the Mezzanine Loan, the Berkley Partner Loan and funds raised through the Private Placement were used to repay the 77 Greenwich construction facility that the Company entered into in December 2017. At the time of the closing of the 77 Mortgage Loan in October 2021, $33.6 million was available to be used to, among other things, complete construction of 77 Greenwich and fund carry costs while the residential condominium units are being sold. The 77 Mortgage Loan has a two-year term, maturing on October 1, 2023, with an option to extend for an additional year, if, among other conditions, the loan balance is $70.0 million or less and we purchase a new interest rate cap. Based on the current sales pace and market conditions, the Company currently anticipates the loan balance will exceed $70.0 million. The 77 Mortgage Loan is secured by the Mortgage Borrower’s fee interest in 77 Greenwich. In May 2023, the loan benchmark was converted from LIBOR to SOFR. The 77 Mortgage Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) 7.00% in excess of SOFR and (ii) 7.25%; provided that, if, on April 22, 2023, the outstanding principal balance of the 77 Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued and unpaid PIK Interest and unpaid Additional Unused Fee (as those terms are defined below) is equal to or greater than $91.0 million, the rate per annum will be equal to the greater of (i) 9.00% in excess of SOFR and (ii) 9.25%. The all-in interest rate was 12.05% at June 30, 2023. If cash flow from 77 Greenwich (including proceeds from the sales of residential condominium units) is insufficient to pay interest payments when due, any accrued but unpaid interest will remain unpaid and interest will continue to accrue on such unpaid amounts (“PIK Interest”) until the cumulative PIK Interest and Additional Unused Fee accrues to $4.5 million (the “Threshold Amount”), after which all such amounts in excess of the Threshold Amount shall be paid in cash on a monthly basis until such amounts are less than the Threshold Amount. As advances of the 77 Mortgage Loan are made to Mortgage Borrower and the outstanding principal balance of the 77 Mortgage Loan increases, net proceeds from the sales of condominium units will be paid to 77 Mortgage Lender to reduce the outstanding balance of the 77 Mortgage Loan. A 1% per annum fee (the “Additional Unused Fee”) on a $3.0 million portion (the “Additional Amount”) of the 77 Mortgage Loan, is payable on a monthly basis on the undrawn portion of such Additional Amount. To the extent the 77 Mortgage Loan was not fully funded by October 22, 2022 (April 22, 2023 in the case of amounts with respect to construction work related to the new handicapped accessible subway entrance on Trinity Place), 77 Mortgage Lender had the discretion to force fund the remaining balance other than the Additional Amount into a reserve account held by 77 Mortgage Lender and disbursed in accordance with the terms of the 77 Mortgage Loan Agreement. The 77 Mortgage Lender elected to force fund the 77 Mortgage Loan in October 2022. The 77 Mortgage Loan is prepayable without penalty, subject to 77 Mortgage Lender receiving a minimum total return of $15.26 million, or if an advance has been made of the Additional Amount, the sum of $15.26 million, plus 10% of the Additional Amount that has been disbursed, in each case, inclusive of interest and fees, and must be prepaid in part in certain circumstances such as in the event of the sale of residential and retail condominium units. Mortgage Borrower was required to achieve completion of the construction work and the improvements for the project on or before July 1, 2022, subject to certain exceptions. The 77 Mortgage Loan Agreement also includes additional customary affirmative and negative covenants for loans of this type, with the first sales pace covenant in April 2023, which was met. We also met our sales pace test as of July 2023. In November 2022, we amended the 77 Mortgage Loan to, amongst other things, extend the Final Completion date to September 29, 2023 and eliminate the liquidity requirement. At that time, we drew down $3.0 million under the letter of credit to fund an interest reserve and $1.0 million to pay down the PIK balance. The Company determined that the 77 Mortgage Loan was considered a troubled debt restructuring due to a decrease in the post restructuring effective interest rate. The Company determined that the 77 Mortgage Loan will be treated as a modification with no gain or loss recognized during the six month period ended June 30, 2023 as the carrying amount of the loan was not greater than the respective undiscounted cash flows of the modified loan. In connection with the 77 Mortgage Loan Agreement, we entered into guarantees with the 77 Mortgage Lender pursuant to which we guaranteed the completion and payment of costs and expenses related to the construction; the payment of accrued and unpaid interest and other fees, costs, expenses and payments due and payable with respect to the 77 Mortgage Loan or 77 Greenwich; and the payment when due of all amounts due to 77 Mortgage Lender, as a result of “bad-boy” provisions. Mortgage Borrower and the Company also entered into an environmental compliance and indemnification undertaking for the benefit of 77 Mortgage Lender. As of June 30, 2023, we had received TCOs for 100% of the residential condominium units, lobby, Cloud Club (lounge, terrace, game room, dining room, kitchen and kids play room), mechanical rooms, and portions of the cellar (including the bike and storage rooms.) Upon the granting of our first TCO in March 2021 and having 16 units under contract, our offering plan was declared effective. As of June 30, 2023, the 77 Mortgage Loan had a balance of $106.0 million, which includes $4.4 million in PIK interest. Through June 30, 2023, the 77 Mortgage loan was paid down by approximately $62.1 million through closed sales of residential condominium units. As of June 30, 2023, we were in compliance with the covenants under the 77 Mortgage Loan. Mezzanine Loan In December 2020, we entered into a mezzanine loan agreement with an affiliate of the CCF Lender (the “Mezzanine Loan Agreement”, and the loan thereunder, the “Mezzanine Loan”). The Mezzanine Loan was originally for the amount of $7.5 million and has a term of three years with two one-year extension options, exercisable under certain circumstances. The collateral for the Mezzanine Loan was the borrower’s equity interest in its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, which owns 100% of the equity interests in the borrower under the 77 Mortgage Loan. As of June 30, 2023, the annual blended interest rate for the 77 Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loan was 12.05%. Interest on the Mezzanine Loan is not payable on a monthly basis but instead is automatically added to the unpaid principal amount on a monthly basis (and therefore accrues interest) and is payable in full on the maturity date of the Mezzanine Loan. Upon final repayment of the Mezzanine Loan, a MOIC will be due on substantially the same terms as provided for in the CCF. The Mezzanine Loan may not be prepaid prior to prepayment in full of the 77 Mortgage Loan, but if the 77 Mortgage Loan is being prepaid in full, the Mezzanine Loan may be prepaid simultaneously therewith. Subject to the prior sentence the Mezzanine Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part, without penalty or premium (other than payment of the MOIC amount, if applicable, as provided above), upon prior written notice to the lender under the Mezzanine Loan. In connection with the Mezzanine Loan, the Company entered into a completion guaranty, carry guaranty, equity funding guaranty, recourse guaranty and environmental indemnification undertaking substantially consistent with the Company’s existing guarantees made to the 77 Mortgage Lender in connection with the 77 Greenwich Mortgage Loan. In October 2021, the Mezzanine Loan Agreement was amended and restated to, among other things, (i) increase the amount of the loan thereunder by approximately $22.77 million, of which $0.77 million reflects interest previously accrued under the original Mezzanine Loan, (ii) reflected the pledge of the equity interests in the Mortgage Borrower to the Mezzanine Lender as additional collateral for the Mezzanine Loan and (iii) conform certain of the covenants to those included in the 77 Mortgage Loan Agreement, as applicable. Additionally, the existing completion guaranty, carry guaranty, recourse guaranty and environmental indemnification executed in connection with the original Mezzanine Loan Agreement were amended to conform to the mortgage guarantees and mortgage environmental indemnity made in connection with the 77 Mortgage Loan (and the existing equity funding guaranty was terminated). In November 2022, we amended the Mezzanine Loan Agreement to, amongst other things, extend the Final Completion date to September 29, 2023 and eliminate the liquidity requirement. As of June 30, 2023, the Mezzanine Loan had a balance of $30.3 million and accrued interest totaled approximately $8.4 million. As of June 30, 2023, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Mezzanine Loan. 237 11th Loans In June 2021, we entered into a $50.0 million senior loan (the “237 11th Senior Loan”) provided by Natixis and a $10 million mezzanine loan (the “237 11th Mezz Loan” and together with the 237 11th Senior Loan, the “237 11th Loans”), provided by an affiliate of LibreMax Capital, LLC, bearing interest at a blended rate of 3.05% per annum at that time. Both loans had a two-year initial term subject to 1-year extension rights. The Company exercised its right to extend both loans by one year. In June 2021, we also entered into an interest rate cap agreement as required under the 237 11th Loans. The interest rate cap agreement provided the right to receive cash if the reference interest rate rose above a contractual rate. We paid a premium of approximately $32,500 for the 2.5% interest rate cap on the 30-day LIBOR rate on a notional amount of $60.0 million. The interest rate cap matured in July 2023 and a new interest rate cap was purchased in connection with the exercise by the Company of a one year extension (see Note 14 – Subsequent Events for additional information). We did not designate this interest rate cap as a hedge and are recognizing the change in estimated fair value in interest expense. In December 2022, we amended the 237 11th Loans to allow for the 237 11th Senior Loan lender to fund the undrawn operating expense shortfall holdback and force fund the undrawn portion of the leasing related costs and the loan benchmark was converted from LIBOR to SOFR. The Company determined that the 237 11th Mezz Loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring due to a decrease in the post restructuring effective interest rate. The Company determined that the 237 11th Loans were treated as modifications with no gain or loss recognized during the six month period ended June 30, 2023 as the carrying amount of loans was not greater than the respective undiscounted cash flows of the modified loans. As of June 30, 2023, the blended interest rate was 5.35% per year. The SOFR-based floating rate 237 11th Loans have an initial term of two years and three one-year extension options. The first extension option, which was exercised in July 2023, was not subject to satisfaction of any financial tests, but required a new interest rate cap be purchased by the Company. The 237 11th Loans require us to comply with various customary affirmative and negative covenants and provide for certain events of default, the occurrence of which would permit the lender to declare the 237 11th Loans due and payable, among other remedies. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was an outstanding balance of $50.0 million on the 237 11th Senior Loan and $10.0 million on the 237 11th Mezz Loan. As of June 30, we were in compliance with the covenants of the 237 11th Loans. Secured Line of Credit Our $11.75 million secured line of credit is secured by the Paramus, New Jersey property. The Paramus property had been under contract for sale pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement, which was subject to site plan approval. The agreement was terminated by the buyer in January 2023. The secured line of credit was scheduled to mature on May 22, 2023 and bore interest at the prime rate. Effective with an April 2023 amendment, the maturity date was extended to March 22, 2024 and the interest rate was reduced to 2.5% during the period from April 2023 to the new maturity date. The secured line of credit is pre-payable at any time without penalty. This secured line of credit had an outstanding balance of $11.75 million and $9.75 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and an effective interest rate of 2.5% and 7.5% as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company determined that the secured line of credit was considered a troubled debt restructuring due to a decrease in the post restructuring effective interest rate. The Company determined that the secured line of credit will be treated as a modification with no gain or loss recognized during the six month period ended June 30, 2023 as the carrying amount of the loan was not greater than the respective undiscounted cash flows of the modified loan.
Note Payable (250 North 10th Partner Loan) We owned a 10% interest in a joint venture with TF Cornerstone (the “250 North 10th JV”) formed to acquire and operate 250 North 10th, a 234-unit apartment building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. On January 15, 2020, the 250 North 10th JV closed on the acquisition of the property. Our share of the equity totaling approximately $5.9 million was funded through a loan (the “Partner Loan”) from our joint venture partner. The Partner Loan, which had a balance of $5.9 million, which was repaid in full when we sold our interest in the joint venture to our joint venture partner in February 2023, bore interest at 7.0% and was prepayable any time within its four year term. See also Note 13 – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures. Principal Maturities Combined aggregate principal maturities of our loans, corporate credit facility and secured line of credit as of June 30, 2023, excluding extension options, were as follows (in thousands):
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Fair Value Measurements | Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements The fair value of our financial instruments are determined based upon applicable accounting guidance. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance requires disclosure of the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall, including measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active (Level 2), and significant valuation assumptions that are not readily observable in the market (Level 3). The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and other liabilities approximated their carrying value because of their short-term nature. The fair value of the consolidated loans payable and Corporate Credit Facility approximated their carrying values as they are variable-rate instruments under Level 2. The secured line of credit approximated its carrying value as it is a fixed-rate near term maturity instruments under Level 2. The warrant liability is recorded at fair value under Level 2. On an annual recurring basis, we are required to use fair value measures when measuring plan assets of our pension plans. As we elected to adopt the measurement date provisions of ASC 715, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans,” as of March 4, 2007, we were required to determine the fair value of our pension plan assets as of December 31, 2022. The fair value of pension plan assets was $12.6 million at December 31, 2022. These assets are valued in active liquid markets under Level 2. We recognized the fair values of all derivatives in prepaid expenses and other assets, net on our consolidated balance sheets based on Level 2 information. Derivatives that are not hedges are adjusted to fair value through earnings. The changes in the fair value of the derivative is offset against the change in fair value of the hedged asset through interest expense, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Reported net loss may increase or decrease prospectively, depending on future levels of interest rates and other variables affecting the fair values of hedging instruments and hedged items, but will have no effect on cash flows. The following table summarizes our consolidated hedging instruments, all of which hedge variable rate debt, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
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Pension Plan | Note 8 – Pension Plan Syms sponsored a defined benefit pension plan for certain eligible employees not covered under a collective bargaining agreement. The pension plan was frozen effective December 31, 2006. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had recorded an underfunded pension balance of approximately $651,000, respectively, which is included in pension liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. If we decided to terminate the plan under a standard termination, we would be required to make additional contributions to the plan so that the assets of the plan are sufficient to satisfy all benefit liabilities. We currently plan to continue to maintain the Syms pension plan and make all contributions required under applicable minimum funding rules; however, we may terminate it at any time. In the event we terminate the plan, we intend that any such termination would be a standard termination. Although we have accrued the liability associated with a standard termination, we have not taken any steps to commence such a termination and currently have no intention of terminating the pension plan. In accordance with minimum funding requirements and court ordered allowed claims distributions, we paid approximately $6.1 million to the Syms sponsored plan from September 17, 2012 through June 30, 2023. Historically, we have funded this plan in the third quarter of the calendar year. We funded $400,000 to the Syms sponsored plan in September 2022. |
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Income Taxes | Note 10 – Income Taxes As of June 30, 2023, we had federal NOLs of approximately $293.4 million. NOLs generated prior to tax-year 2018 will expire in years through fiscal 2037 while NOLs generated in 2018 and forward carry-over indefinitely. The gain resulting from the conveyance of the school condominium to the SCA was fully offset by our available NOL carryforward. Since 2009 through June 30, 2023, we have utilized approximately $20.1 million of our federal NOLs. As of June 30, 2023, we also had state NOLs of approximately $222.8 million. These state NOLs have various expiration dates through 2042, if applicable. We also had additional New York State and New York City prior NOL conversion (“PNOLC”) subtraction pools of approximately $27.9 million and $22.9 million, respectively. The conversion to the PNOLC under the New York State and New York City corporate tax reforms does not have any material tax impact. Based on management’s assessment, we believe it is more likely than not that the entire deferred tax assets will not be realized by future taxable income or tax planning strategy. In recognition of this risk, we have provided a valuation allowance of $83.9 million as of June 30, 2023. If our assumptions change and we determine we will be able to realize these NOLs, the tax benefits relating to any reversal of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets would be recognized as a reduction of income tax expense and an increase in the deferred tax asset. |
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Stockholders' Equity | Note 11 – Stockholders’ Equity Capital Stock Our authorized capital stock consists of 120,000,000 shares consisting of 79,999,997 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, two (2) shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share (which have been redeemed in accordance with their terms and may not be reissued), one (1) share of special stock, $0.01 par value per share, and 40,000,000 shares of a new class of blank-check preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 44,804,002 shares and 43,448,384 shares of common stock issued, respectively, and 38,038,305 shares and 36,907,862 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively, with the difference being held in treasury stock. Warrants In December 2019, we entered into a Warrant Agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”) with the lender under our CCF (see Note 6 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit – Corporate Credit Facility) (the “Warrant Holder”) pursuant to which we issued ten-year warrants (the “Warrants”) to the Warrant Holder to purchase up to 7,179,000 shares of our common stock. In December 2020, the Company entered into the Warrant Agreement Amendment, whereby the exercise price of the warrants issued in connection with the CCF was amended to be $4.50 per share. In connection with the October 2021 Private Placement, the exercise price of the warrants were further reduced to $4.31 per share (the “Exercise Price”), which is payable in cash or pursuant to a cashless exercise. The Warrant Agreement provides that we will not issue shares of common stock upon exercise of the Warrants if either (1) the Warrant Holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially hold 5% or more of the shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise, or (2) such exercise would result in the issuance of more than 19.9% of the shares of issued and outstanding common stock as of the date of the Warrant Agreement, prior to giving effect to the issuance of the Warrants, and such issuance would require shareholder approval under the NYSE American LLC listing requirements. The Warrant Agreement provides for certain adjustments to the Exercise Price and/or the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise pursuant to customary anti-dilution provisions. Upon a change of control of the Company, the Warrants will be automatically converted into the right to receive the difference between the consideration the Warrant Holder would have received if it exercised the Warrants immediately prior to the change of control and the aggregate Exercise Price, payable at the election of the Warrant Holder in the consideration payable in the change of control or, if such consideration is other than cash, in cash. In connection with the June 2023 amendment to the CCF (See Note 6 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit), the parties entered into an amendment to the Warrant Agreement, pursuant to which the number of shares of common stock purchasable under the Warrants was reduced by 750,000 shares, and the Company issued 750,000 shares of common stock to the CCF Lender. As of June 30, 2023, 6,429,000 warrants were outstanding. The Warrants were valued at approximately $17,000 and $76,000 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The unrealized gain of $56,000 and $931,000 from the change in fair value of the Warrants during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, was recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. In connection with the issuance of the Warrants, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with the Warrant Holder, pursuant to which we agreed to register for resale the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), and a letter agreement with the Warrant Holder (the “Letter Agreement”) pursuant to which we agreed to provide (i) certain information rights, (ii) the right to appoint one member of the board of directors of the Company, or in lieu thereof a board observer, and (iii) certain preemptive rights for a period of five years following the exercise of any of the Warrants so long as the Warrant Holder continues to hold shares of common stock. With respect to the board appointment right, the Letter Agreement includes a similar right as the CCF, as described in Note 6 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit, so long as the Warrant Holder together with its affiliates beneficially holds at least 5% of the outstanding common stock of the Company, assuming the exercise of all outstanding Warrants; provided that the Warrant Holder does not have such appointment right at any time a Designee, who was appointed in May 2023, or observer may be appointed pursuant to the terms of the CCF. Share Repurchase Program In December 2019, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which we can purchase up to $5.0 million of shares of our common stock, which is now subject to the terms of our Corporate Credit Facility. Repurchases under the stock repurchase program may be made through open market or privately negotiated transactions at times and on such terms and in such amounts as management deems appropriate, subject to market conditions, regulatory requirements and other factors. The program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount of common stock, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice. From inception of the stock repurchase program through December 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 250,197 shares of common stock for approximately $483,361, or an average price per share of $1.93. As of June 30, 2023, approximately $4.5 million of shares remained available for purchase under the stock repurchase program, subject to the terms of our Corporate Credit Facility. There was no stock repurchase activity by the Company or any “affiliated purchaser” of the Company, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act, during the six months ended June 30, 2023 or the year ended December 31, 2022. Preferred Stock We are authorized to issue two shares of preferred stock (one share each of Series A and Series B preferred stock, each of which was automatically redeemed in 2016 and may not be reissued), one share of special stock and 40,000,000 shares of blank-check preferred stock. The share of special stock was issued and sold to Third Avenue Trust, on behalf of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund ("Third Avenue"), and enables Third Avenue or its affiliated designee to elect one member of the Board of Directors. |
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Stock-Based Compensation | Note 12 – Stock-Based Compensation Stock Incentive Plan We adopted the Trinity Place Holdings Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “SIP”), effective September 9, 2015. Prior to the adoption of the SIP, we granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to our executive officers and employees pursuant to individual agreements. The SIP, which has a ten-year term, authorizes (i) stock options that do not qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code, or NQSOs, (ii) stock appreciation rights, (iii) shares of restricted and unrestricted common stock, and (iv) RSUs. The exercise price of stock options will be determined by the compensation committee, but may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares of common stock on the date of grant. To date, no stock options have been granted under the SIP. The SIP initially authorized the issuance of up to 800,000 shares of common stock. In June 2019, our stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the SIP, including an increase to the number of shares of common stock available for awards under the SIP by 1,000,000 shares, in June 2021, our stockholders approved an increase to the number of shares of common stock available for awards under the SIP by 1,500,000 shares, and in June 2023, our stockholders approved an increase to the number of shares of common stock available for awards under the SIP by 2,000,000 shares. Our SIP activity as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was as follows:
Restricted Stock Units We grant RSUs to certain executive officers and employees as part of compensation. These grants generally have vesting dates ranging from immediate vest at grant date to , with a distribution of shares at various dates ranging from the time of vesting up to seven years after vesting. Shares that are forfeited are added back into the pool of shares available under the SIP, and any recorded expense related to forfeited shares are reversed in the year of forfeiture.During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we granted 381,760 RSUs to certain employees. These RSUs vest and settle at various times over a or three year period, subject to each employee’s continued employment. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 approximately $72,000 and $107,000, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense related to these shares was amortized, of which no amount and approximately $3,000, respectively, was capitalized into residential condominium units for sale with the remaining net amount recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.Total stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 totaled $114,000 and $101,000, respectively, of which no amount and approximately $4,000, respectively, was capitalized as part of residential condominium units for sale with the remaining net amount recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Total stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 totaled $209,000 and $252,000, respectively, of which approximately $2,000 and $27,000, respectively, was capitalized as part of residential condominium units for sale with the remaining net amount recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Our RSU activity was as follows:
As of June 30, 2023, there was approximately $281,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs, which is expected to be recognized through December 2025. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we issued 548,221 shares of common stock to employees and executive officers to settle vested RSUs from previous RSU grants. In connection with those transactions, we repurchased 260,634 shares to provide for the employees’ withholding tax liabilities. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we issued 163,575 shares of immediately vested common stock to non-employee directors who received a portion of their annual compensation in shares of the Company’s common stock. Director Deferral Program Our Non-Employee Director’s Deferral Program (the “Deferral Program”), as amended in December 2018, allows our non-employee directors to elect to receive the cash portion of their annual compensation in shares of the Company’s common stock, as well as to defer receipt of the portion of their annual board compensation that is paid in equity. Any deferred amounts are paid under the SIP (as is non-employee directors’ annual equity compensation that is not deferred). Compensation deferred under the Deferral Program is reflected by the grant of stock units equal to the number of shares that would have been received absent a deferral election. The stock units, which are fully vested at grant, generally will be settled under the SIP for an equal number of shares of common stock within 10 days after the participant ceases to be a director. In the event that we distribute dividends, each participant shall receive a number of additional stock units (including fractional stock units) equal to the quotient of (i) the aggregate amount of the dividend that the participant would have received had all outstanding stock units been shares of common stock divided by (ii) the closing price of a share of common stock on the date the dividend was issued. As of June 30, 2023, a total of 600,705 stock units have been deferred under the Deferral Program. |
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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | Note 13 – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures We owned a 50% interest in a joint venture (the “Berkley JV”) formed to acquire and operate The Berkley, a 95-unit multi-family property. In December 2016, the Berkley JV closed on the acquisition of The Berkley for a purchase price of $68.885 million. On February 28, 2020, in connection with a refinancing, the Berkley JV repaid the acquisition loan in full and replaced it with a new 7-year, $33.0 million loan (the “New Berkley Loan”) which bore interest at a fixed rate of 2.717% and was interest only during the initial five years. We and our joint venture partner were joint and several recourse carve-out guarantors under the New Berkley Loan. In October 2021, we entered into a loan agreement with our joint venture partner which was repaid in full when this property was sold in April 2022. The Berkley JV sold The Berkley in April 2022 for a sale price of $70.8 million. In connection with the sale of the property, the Berkley JV recognized a gain on sale of approximately $9.0 million as well as a gain of $2.0 million upon settlement of the underlying interest rate swap. We owned a 10% interest in the 250 North 10th JV formed to acquire and operate 250 North 10th, a 234-unit apartment building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. On January 15, 2020, the 250 North 10th JV closed on the acquisition of the property for a purchase price of $137.75 million, of which $82.75 million was financed through a 15-year mortgage loan (the “250 North 10th Note”) secured by 250 North 10th and the balance was paid in cash. The non-recourse 250 North 10th Note bore interest at 3.39% for the duration of the loan term and had covenants, defaults and a non-recourse carve out guaranty executed by us. Our share of the equity totaling approximately $5.9 million was funded through the Partner Loan from our joint venture partner. See Note 6 - Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit – Note Payable (250 North 10th Note) for additional information. We earned an acquisition fee at closing and were entitled to ongoing asset management fees and a promote upon the achievement of certain performance hurdles. We sold our interest in this joint venture to our joint venture partner in February 2023 resulting in net proceeds of approximately $1.2 million after repayment of our Partner Loan and release from the mortgage guaranty, and we realized a net gain on the sale of approximately $3.1 million. As we did not control the 250 North 10th JV or The Berkley JV, we accounted for these joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. The combined balance sheets for the unconsolidated joint ventures at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):
The combined statements of operations for the unconsolidated joint ventures through the date of sale for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows (in thousands):
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Subsequent Events | Note 14 – Subsequent Events In July 2023, the Company exercised its option to extend the 237 11th Loans by one year to July 2024, and simultaneously purchased a new interest rate cap in connection with the extension. Other than as disclosed above and elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements, there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment to, or disclosure in, the consolidated financial statements.
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Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include our financial statements and the financial statements of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial information also conform with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. Management believes that the disclosures presented in these unaudited consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In management’s opinion, all adjustments and eliminations, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the reported periods have been included. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with our December 31, 2022 audited consolidated financial statements filed on Form 10-K (the “2022 Annual Report”). |
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Principles of Consolidation | a. Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our subsidiaries which are or were wholly-owned or controlled by us. Entities which we do not control through our voting interest and entities which are variable interest entities, but where we are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, our share of the earnings or losses of our unconsolidated joint ventures, The Berkley, which was sold in April 2022, and 250 North 10th, which was sold in February 2023, are included in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss (see Note 13 – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures for further information). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. We are required to consolidate a variable interest entity (the “VIE”) in which we are considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. As of June 30, 2023, we had no VIEs. |
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Use of Estimates | c. Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates (see Note 2g. Residential Condominiums for Sale for further discussion). |
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Reportable Segments | d. Reportable Segments - We operate in one reportable segment, commercial real estate. |
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Concentrations of Credit Risk | e. Concentrations of Credit Risk - Our financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. We hold substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents in banks. Such cash balances at times exceed federally insured limits. |
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Real Estate | f. Real Estate - Real estate assets are stated at historical cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. All costs related to the improvement or replacement of real estate properties are capitalized. Additions, renovations and improvements that enhance and/or extend the useful life of a property are also capitalized. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance, repairs and improvements that do not materially prolong the useful life of an asset are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation and amortization are determined using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives as described in the table below:
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Residential Condominium Units for Sale |
77 Greenwich is a condominium development project which includes residential condominium units that are ready for sale. Residential condominium units for sale as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes 77 Greenwich, and in all cases, excludes costs of development for the residential condominium units at 77 Greenwich that were sold. The residential condominium units for sale are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Management considers relevant cash flows relating to budgeted project costs and estimated costs to complete, estimated sales velocity, expected proceeds from the sales of completed condominium units, including any potential declines in market values, and other available information in assessing whether the 77 Greenwich development project is impaired. Residential condominium units are evaluated for impairment based on the contracted and projected sales prices compared to the total estimated cost to construct. Any calculated impairments are recorded immediately in cost of sales. No provision for impairment was recorded for our unsold residential condominium units during the six months ended June 30, 2023 or 2022, respectively. |
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Valuation of Long-Lived Assets |
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Fair Value Measurements |
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity. Assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, which are defined by ASC 820-10-35, are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to the fair valuation of these assets and liabilities. Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment and we evaluate our hierarchy disclosures each quarter. Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets. Level 2 - Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment. |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents | j. Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include securities with original maturities of three months or less when purchased. |
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Restricted Cash | k. Restricted Cash - Restricted cash represents amounts required to be restricted under our loan agreements, letter of credit (see Note 6 - Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit for further information), deposits on residential condominium sales at 77 Greenwich, condominium sales proceeds that have not yet been transferred to the lender and tenant related security deposits. |
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Revenue Recognition |
Revenues on sale of residential condominiums reflects the gross sales price from sales of residential condominium units which are recognized at the time of the closing of a sale, when title to and possession of the units are transferred to the buyer. Our performance obligation, to deliver the agreed-upon condominium, is generally satisfied in less than one year from the original contract date. Cash proceeds from unit closings held in escrow for our benefit are included in restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. Customer cash deposits on residential condominiums that are in contract are recorded as restricted cash and the related liability is recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheets. Our cost of sales consists of allocated expenses related to the initial acquisition, demolition, construction and development of the condominium complex, including associated building costs, development fees, as well as salaries, benefits, bonuses and share-based compensation expense, including other directly associated overhead costs, in addition to qualifying interest and financing costs. See also Note 2g. Residential Condominium Units for Sale. |
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Income Taxes |
differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. We provide a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for which we do not consider realization of such assets to be more likely than not. ASC 740-10-65 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC 740-10-65, we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. ASC 740-10-65 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and increased other disclosures. As of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had determined that no liabilities are required in connection with unrecognized tax positions. As of June 30, 2023, our tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2022 are subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service. Our state returns are open to examination for the years December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2022, depending on the jurisdiction. We are subject to certain federal, state and local income and franchise taxes. |
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Earnings (loss) Per Share | o. Earnings (loss) Per Share - We present both basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock, where such exercise or conversion would result in a lower per share amount. 6,429,000 warrants exercisable at $4.31 per share were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because the awards would have been antidilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Shares issuable at June 30, 2023 comprising 52,015 restricted stock units that have vested but not yet settled were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share because the awards would have been antidilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Shares issuable at June 30, 2022 comprising 228,060 restricted stock units that had vested but not yet settled were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share because the awards would have been antidilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. |
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Deferred Finance Costs | p. Deferred Finance Costs – Capitalized and deferred finance costs represent commitment fees, legal, title and other third party costs associated with obtaining commitments for mortgage financings which result in a closing of such financing. These costs are being offset against loans payable in the consolidated balance sheets for mortgage financings and had an unamortized balance of $682,000 and $2.1 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Costs for our corporate credit facility are being offset against corporate credit facility, net, in the consolidated balance sheets and had an unamortized balance of $828,000 and $1.3 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Unamortized deferred finance costs are expensed when the associated debt is refinanced with a new lender or repaid before maturity. Costs incurred in seeking financing transactions which do not close are expensed in the period in which it is determined that the financing will not close. |
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Deferred Lease Costs | q. Deferred Lease Costs – Deferred lease costs consist of fees and incremental costs incurred to initiate and renew retail operating leases and are amortized to depreciation and amortization on a straight-line basis over the related non-cancelable lease term. Lease costs incurred under our residential leases are expensed as incurred. |
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Schedule of real estate properties | As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, real estate, net, includes the following (dollars in thousands):
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Schedule of prepaid expenses and other assets | As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, prepaid expenses and other assets, net, include the following (dollars in thousands):
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Schedule of combined aggregate principal maturities of our loans | Combined aggregate principal maturities of our loans, corporate credit facility and secured line of credit as of June 30, 2023, excluding extension options, were as follows (in thousands):
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Schedule of balance sheets for the unconsolidated joint venture | The combined balance sheets for the unconsolidated joint ventures at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):
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Schedule of statement of operations for unconsolidated joint ventures | The combined statements of operations for the unconsolidated joint ventures through the date of sale for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows (in thousands):
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Depreciation (Details) |
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Building and improvements | Minimum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years |
Building and improvements | Maximum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 39 years |
Furniture and fixtures | Minimum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years |
Furniture and fixtures | Maximum | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 8 years |
Residential Condominium Units for Sale (Details) - item |
1 Months Ended | 22 Months Ended |
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Number of residential condominium units closed | 2 | 35 |
Real Estate, Net - Properties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Real Estate, Net | ||
Building and building improvements | $ 51,141 | $ 51,141 |
Tenant Improvements | 221 | 221 |
Furniture and fixtures | 890 | 847 |
Land and land improvements | 28,847 | 28,847 |
Real estate investment property at cost, total | 81,099 | 81,056 |
Less: accumulated depreciation | 17,787 | 16,405 |
Real estate investment property net, total | $ 63,312 | $ 64,651 |
Real Estate, Net - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |
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Depreciation expense | $ 692,000 | $ 696,000 | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,400,000 | ||
Intangible assets, original valuation | 11,100,000 | 11,100,000 | $ 11,100,000 | |||
Accumulated amortization | 3,800,000 | $ 3,400,000 | ||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 185,000 | $ 185,000 | 370,000 | $ 370,000 | ||
Aggregate fees paid by SCA to the Company | 46,300,000 | 46,300,000 | ||||
Remaining fees to be paid by SCA to the Company | 208,000 | 208,000 | ||||
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Contract amount for purchase of condominium unit | 41,500,000 | |||||
Construction supervision fee receivable | 5,000,000.0 | 5,000,000.0 | ||||
Construction costs reimbursed | $ 55,400,000 | $ 55,400,000 | ||||
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Purchase price of property | $ 81,200,000 | |||||
Business acquisition, transaction costs | $ 700,000 | |||||
Percentage of property leased | 98.10% |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net | ||
Prepaid expenses | $ 861 | $ 2,494 |
Deferred finance costs warrants | 2,184 | 2,184 |
Other | 1,058 | 1,066 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets, gross | 4,103 | 5,744 |
Less: accumulated amortization | 2,221 | 1,970 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net | $ 1,882 | $ 3,774 |
Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit - Maturities (Details) $ in Thousands |
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Principal maturities of loans, secured line of credit and note payable | |
2023 | $ 136,228 |
2024 | 110,500 |
Total | 246,728 |
Less: deferred finance costs, net | (1,509) |
Total loans, corporate credit facility and secured line of credit, net | $ 245,219 |
Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit - Interest expense, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Interest expense | $ 7,194 | $ 4,541 | $ 14,211 | $ 8,828 |
Interest capitalized | (1,246) | (689) | (2,764) | |
Interest expense, net | $ 7,194 | $ 3,295 | $ 13,522 | $ 6,064 |
Fair Value Measurements - Recurring (Details) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2022
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Fair value of pension plan assets | $ 12.6 |
Pension Plan (Details) - USD ($) |
1 Months Ended | 129 Months Ended | |
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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | |||
Overfunded pension balance | $ 651,000 | $ 651,000 | |
Syms Sponsored Plan | |||
Payment for Pension Benefits | $ 6,100,000 | ||
Amount funded by Company to the plan | $ 400,000 |
Commitments - Additional information (Details) - USD ($) |
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Remaining lease obligation payments | $ 821,000 | $ 821,000 | ||
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Rent expense paid for operating lease | 118,000 | $ 118,000 | 235,000 | $ 235,000 |
Remaining lease obligation payments | $ 821,000 | $ 821,000 |
Commitments - Remaining lease obligation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2023 |
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Commitments | ||
2023 | $ 235 | |
2024 | 470 | |
2025 | 116 | |
Total undiscounted lease payments | 821 | |
Discount | (3) | |
Lease liability | $ 824 | $ 1,037 |
Income Taxes - Additional information (Details) $ in Millions |
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Federal NOLs utilized to date | $ 20.1 |
Valuation Allowance | 83.9 |
State and Local Jurisdiction | |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 222.8 |
Federal | |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 293.4 |
New York State | |
Discontinued operation, tax effect of adjustment to prior period gain (loss) on disposal | 27.9 |
New York City | |
Discontinued operation, tax effect of adjustment to prior period gain (loss) on disposal | $ 22.9 |
Stock-Based Compensation- RSU activity (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] - $ / shares |
6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment | ||
Number of Shares, Non-vested at beginning of period | 527,999 | 551,083 |
Number of Shares, Granted RSUs | 381,760 | 333,500 |
Number of Shares, Vested | (362,176) | (296,084) |
Number of Shares, Forfeitures by former employees | (60,500) | |
Number of Shares, Non-vested at end of period | 547,583 | 527,999 |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Non-vested at beginning of period | $ 1.80 | $ 2.14 |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Granted RSUs | 0.68 | 1.84 |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Vested | 1.49 | 2.22 |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Forfeitures by former employees | 1.68 | |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Non-vested at end of period | $ 1.16 | $ 1.80 |
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Statement of operations (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2023 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2023 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
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Revenues | ||||
Rental revenues | $ 1,425,000 | $ 1,231,000 | $ 2,936,000 | $ 2,491,000 |
Total revenues | 6,673,000 | 6,359,000 | 21,401,000 | 13,704,000 |
Operating Expenses | ||||
Property operating expenses | 811,000 | 766,000 | 2,078,000 | 1,570,000 |
Real estate taxes | 451,000 | 416,000 | 914,000 | 806,000 |
General and administrative | 1,835,000 | 1,503,000 | 3,279,000 | 3,005,000 |
Total operating expenses | 9,412,000 | 8,649,000 | 26,152,000 | 18,227,000 |
Operating loss | (2,739,000) | (2,290,000) | (4,751,000) | (4,523,000) |
Interest expense | (7,194,000) | (3,295,000) | (13,522,000) | (6,064,000) |
Interest expense - amortization of deferred finance costs | (933,000) | (378,000) | (1,825,000) | (814,000) |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ (10,920,000) | (223,000) | (17,156,000) | (5,354,000) |
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | ||||
Operating Expenses | ||||
Our equity in net (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 4,560,000 | 5,306 | ||
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | ||||
Revenues | ||||
Rental revenues | 2,759,000 | 1,788 | 6,022 | |
Total revenues | 2,759,000 | 1,788 | 6,022 | |
Operating Expenses | ||||
Property operating expenses | 769,000 | 563 | 1,881 | |
Real estate taxes | 17,000 | 10 | 42 | |
General and administrative | (12,000) | (10) | ||
Amortization | 493,000 | 299 | 1,076 | |
Depreciation | 762,000 | 437 | 1,723 | |
Total operating expenses | 2,029,000 | 1,309 | 4,712 | |
Gain on sale of real estate | 8,981,000 | 8,981 | ||
Operating loss | 9,711,000 | 479 | 10,291 | |
Gain on sale of interest rate swap | 2,005,000 | 2,005 | ||
Interest expense | (782,000) | (483) | (1,712) | |
Interest expense - amortization of deferred finance costs | (56,000) | (31) | (128) | |
Interest (expense) income - change in fair market value of interest rate swap | 1,528,000 | (153) | ||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ 9,350,000 | $ (35) | $ 10,609 |
Subsequent Events (Details) - 237 11th Loans |
1 Months Ended | |
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Jul. 31, 2023 |
Jun. 30, 2021 |
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Subsequent Events | ||
Debt instrument extension term | 1 year | |
Subsequent Event | ||
Subsequent Events | ||
Debt instrument extension term | 1 year |
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