EX-10 2 ex10-1.htm EX. 10.1: 2ND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) dated as of December 27, 2006 by and among LEXINGTON CORPORATE PROPERTIES TRUST, a real estate investment trust formed under the laws of the State of Maryland, LEPERCQ CORPORATE INCOME FUND L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, LEPERCQ CORPORATE INCOME FUND II L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, NET 3 ACQUISITION L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (collectively, the “Borrowers” and each a “Borrower”), each of Lenders party hereto, and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent (the “Agent”).

 

WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Lenders, the Agent and certain other parties have entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 27, 2005 (as amended and in effect immediately prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”) and the parties hereto desire to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions contained herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Specific Amendments to Credit Agreement. The parties hereto agree that subsection (e) of Section 9.4. of the Credit Agreement, and the paragraph immediately following such subsection (e) are restated in their entirety as follows:

 

(e)          Properties leased under ground leases by any Borrower or any Subsidiary, as lessee, such that the current value (determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the term “Capitalized Value”) of such Properties exceeds 25.0% of Capitalized Value at any time.

 

In addition to the foregoing limitations, the aggregate value of all of the items subject to the limitations in the preceding clauses (a) through (e) shall not exceed 40.0% of Capitalized Value at any time.

 

Section 2. Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to receipt by the Agent of each of the following, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent:

 

(a)          A counterpart of this Amendment duly executed by the Borrowers and Lenders constituting the Requisite Lenders;

 

(b)          An Acknowledgment substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, executed by each Guarantor; and

 

 

 

 

                 (c)          Such other documents, instruments and agreements as the Agent may reasonably request.

 

Section 3. Representations. The Borrowers represent and warrant to the Agent and the Lenders that:

 

(a)          Authorization. Each Borrower has the right and power, and has taken all necessary action to authorize it, to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its respective obligations hereunder and under the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, in accordance with their respective terms. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each Borrower and each of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Borrower enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with its respective terms except as (i) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and (ii) the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general applicability.

 

(b)          Compliance with Laws, etc. The execution and delivery of this Amendment by each Borrower and the performance by each Borrower of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, in accordance with their respective terms, do not and will not, by the passage of time, the giving of notice or otherwise: (i) require any Government Approvals or violate any Applicable Laws (including all Environmental Laws) relating to any Borrower or any other Loan Party; (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under the organizational documents of any Borrower or any other Loan Party or any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which any Borrower or any other Loan Party is a party or by which it or any of its respective properties may be bound; or (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by any Borrower or any other Loan Party.

 

(c)          No Default. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof nor will exist immediately after giving effect to this Amendment.

 

Section 4. Reaffirmation of Representations by Borrowers. Each Borrower hereby repeats and reaffirms all representations and warranties made by such Borrower to the Agent and the Lenders in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party on and as of the date hereof with the same force and effect as if such representations and warranties were set forth in this Amendment in full.

 

Section 5. Certain References. Each reference to the Credit Agreement in any of the Loan Documents shall be deemed to be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

 

Section 6. Expenses. The Borrowers shall reimburse the Agent and each Lender upon demand for all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Agent or such

 

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Lender in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and the other agreements and documents executed and delivered in connection herewith.

 

Section 7. Benefits. This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

Section 8. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

 

Section 9. Effect. Except as expressly herein amended, the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain in full force and effect. The amendments contained herein shall be deemed to have prospective application only, unless otherwise specifically stated herein.

 

Section 10. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and shall be binding upon all parties, their successors and assigns.

 

Section 11. Definitions. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are used herein with the respective definitions given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

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                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to Credit Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

LEXINGTON CORPORATE PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

By: /s/ T. Wilson Eglin

 

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

LEPERCQ CORPORATE INCOME FUND L.P.

 

 

By:

Lex GP-1 Trust, its sole general partner

 

 

 

By: /s/ T. Wilson Eglin

 

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

 

Title: President

 

 

LEPERCQ CORPORATE INCOME FUND II L.P.

 

 

By:

Lex GP-1 Trust, its sole general partner

 

 

 

By: /s/ T. Wilson Eglin

 

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

 

Title: President

 

 

NET 3 ACQUISITION L.P.

 

 

By:

Lex GP-1 Trust, its sole general partner

 

 

 

By: /s/ T. Wilson Eglin

 

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

 

Title: President

 

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for Lexington Corporate Properties Trust et al.]

 

WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually and as Agent

 

 

By: /s/ Amit Khimji

 

Name: Amit Khimji

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Morrison

 

Name: Jeffrey M. Morrison

 

Title: Senior Banker

 

 

SOVEREIGN BANK

 

 

By: /s/ Erin T. Aslakson

 

Name: Erin T. Aslakson

 

Title: Assistant Vice President

 

 

PNC BANK, N.A.

 

 

By: /s/ Kristen M. Glick

 

Name: Kristen M. Glick

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

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for Lexington Corporate Properties Trust et al.]

 

BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY

 

 

By: /s/ Robert M. Searson

 

Name: Robert M. Searson

 

Title: Senior Vice President

 

 

PEOPLES BANK

 

 

By: /s/ Anne Kuchinski

 

Name: Anne Kunchinski

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

COMERICA BANK

 

 

By: /s/ James Graycheck

 

Name: James Graycheck

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

CITIZENS BANK OF RHODE ISLAND

 

 

By: /s/ Craig E. Schermerhorn

 

Name: Criag E. Schermerhorn

 

Title: Senior Vice President

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

THIS GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT dated as of December 27, 2006 (this “Acknowledgment”) executed by each of the undersigned (the “Guarantors”) in favor of WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent (the “Agent”) and each Lender under the Credit Agreement referred to below.

 

WHEREAS, Lexington Corporate Properties Trust, Lepercq Corporate Income Fund L.P., Lepercq Corporate Income Fund II L.P. and Net 3 Acquisition L.P. (collectively, the “Borrowers”), the Lenders, the Agent and certain other parties have entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 27, 2005 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, each of the Guarantors is a party to that certain Guaranty dated as of June 27, 2005 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guaranty”) pursuant to which they guarantied, among other things, the Borrowers’ obligations under the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions contained in the Guaranty;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Agent and certain of the Lenders are to enter into a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “Amendment”), to amend certain terms of the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions contained therein; and

 

WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Amendment that the Guarantors execute and deliver this Acknowledgment.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Reaffirmation. Each Guarantor hereby reaffirms its continuing obligations to the Agent and the Lenders under the Guaranty and agrees that the transactions contemplated by the Amendment shall not in any way affect the validity and enforceability of the Guaranty, or reduce, impair or discharge the obligations of such Guarantor thereunder.

 

Section 2. Governing Law. THIS REAFFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

 

Section 3. Counterparts. This Reaffirmation may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and shall be binding upon all parties, their successors and assigns.

 

 

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                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor has duly executed and delivered this Guarantor Acknowledgement as of the date and year first written above.

 

 

Acquiport LSL GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

By: Lexington Corporate Properties Trust, its managing member, a Maryland statutory real estate investment trust

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lex GP-1 Trust

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lex LP-1 Trust

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington BCBS L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

 

By: Lexington Corporate Properties Trust, its managing member, a Maryland statutory real estate investment trust

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Carrollton Manager LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

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Lexington Chelmsford Manager LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Contributions Inc.

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Dover LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Fort Street Trust

 

By: Lexington Fort Street Trustee LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Foxboro I LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

 

 

 

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Lexington Foxboro II LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington High Point Manager LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Los Angeles Manager LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Millington Manager LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Minneapolis LLC

 

By: Lepercq Corporate Income Fund L.P., its managing member, a Delaware limited partnership

 

By: Lex GP-1 Trust, its sole general partner, a Delaware statutory trust

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

 

 

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Lexington Multi-State Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

 

By: Lexington Multi-State Holdings Manager LLC, its sole general partner, a Delaware limited liability company

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington OC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

By: Lepercq Corporate Income Fund II L.P., its managing member, a Delaware limited partnership

 

By: Lex GP-1 Trust, its sole general partner, a Delaware statutory trust

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Olive Branch LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

By: Lexington Olive Branch Manager LLC, its managing member, a Delaware limited liability company

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Olive Branch Manager LLC

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

 

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Lexington Realty Advisors, Inc.

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Southfield LLC

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Tennessee Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

 

By: Lex GP-1 Trust, its sole general partner, a Delaware statutory trust

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Texas Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

 

By: Lexington Texas Holdings Manager LLC, its sole general partner, a Delaware limited liability company

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington TIC Holdings OK L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

 

By: Lexington TIC OK LLC, its sole general partner, a Delaware limited liability company

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

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Lexington Toys II Trust

 

By: Lexington Toy Trustee LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Wallingford Manager LLC

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Waxahachie L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

 

By: Lexington Waxahachie Manager LLC, its sole general partner, a Delaware limited liability company

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Lexington Waxahachie Manager LLC, its sole general partner, a Delaware limited liability company

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

LXP GP, LLC

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

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LXP I Trust

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

LXP II, Inc.

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

LXP I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

 

By: LXP I Trust, its sole general partner, a Delaware statutory trust

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

LXP II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

 

By: LXP II Inc., its sole general partner, a Delaware corporation

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

LXP ISS Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

 

By: LXP ISS Holdings Manager LLC, its sole general partner, a Delaware limited liability company

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

 

 

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LXP Memorial L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

 

By: Lexington Corporate Properties Trust, its managing member, a Maryland statutory real estate investment trust

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

 

LXP Realty Income Fund L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

 

By: LXP RIF Manager LLC, its sole general partner, a Delaware limited liability company

 

By:____________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:   President

 

Phoenix Hotel Associates Limited Partnership

 

By: Lepercq Corporate Income Fund II L.P., its sole general partner, a Delaware limited partnership

 

By: Lex GP-1 Trust, its sole general partner, a Delaware statutory trust

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:  President

 

 

 

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Savannah Waterfront Hotel LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

By: Lepercq Corporate Income Fund L.P., its managing member, a Delaware limited partnership

 

By: Lex GP-1 Trust, its sole general partner, a Delaware statutory trust

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:  President

 

 

Union Hills Associates, an Arizona general partnership

 

By: Union Hills Associates II, its managing general partner, an Arizona general partnership

 

By: Lexington Corporate Properties Trust, its managing general partner, a Maryland statutory real estate investment trust

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:  President

 

Union Hills Associates II, its managing general partner, an Arizona general partnership

 

By: Lexington Corporate Properties Trust, its managing general partner, a Maryland statutory real estate investment trust

 

By:___________________________

Name: T. Wilson Eglin

Title:  President

 

 

 

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Lexington Collierville L.P.

 

By: Lexington Colliverville Manager LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: Patrick Carroll

Title: Executive Vice President

 

Lexington Collierville Manager LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: Patrick Carroll

Title: Executive Vice President

 

Lexington Westport Manager LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: Patrick Carroll

Title: Executive Vice President

 

Lexington Sugarland Manager LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: Patrick Carroll

Title: Executive Vice President

 

Lexington Euro Holdings Ltd.

 

By:___________________________

Name: Patrick Carroll

Title: Executive Vice President

 

 

 

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LXP Advisory LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: Patrick Carroll

Title: Executive Vice President

 

Westport View Corporate Center L.P.

 

By: Lexington Westport Manager LLC

 

By:___________________________

Name: Patrick Carroll

Title: Executive Vice President