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EXHIBIT 10.43
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Dated as of June 22, 2000
among
PSC MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Lessee, Construction Agent and Guarantor
▇▇▇▇▇ SYSTEMS CORPORATION,
as Parent Guarantor
▇▇▇▇▇ SYSTEMS BUSINESS TRUST NO. 2000-1,
as Lessor
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity, except as expressly provided
herein, but solely as trustee under the Trust Agreement dated
as of the date hereof, as Trustee
BANC ONE LEASING SERVICES CORP.,
and the Persons named on Schedule I hereto,
as Certificate Holders
BANK ONE, NA,
and the various financial institutions
party to the Loan Agreement from time to time as
the Tranche A and Tranche B Lenders
and
BANK ONE, NA,
as Agent
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Synthetic Lease Financing of Texas Property
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION............................................................................2
SECTION 2. DOCUMENTATION DATE; ACQUISITION DATE...................................................................2
(a) Documentation Date.......................................................................................2
(b) Site Acquisition Date....................................................................................3
SECTION 3. FUNDING OF ADVANCES....................................................................................3
(a) Certificate Holders' Commitment..........................................................................3
(b) Lenders' Commitment......................................................................................4
(c) Procedures for Advances..................................................................................4
(d) Allocation of Advances...................................................................................5
(e) Allocation between Construction Portions and non-Construction Portions of Sites..........................6
SECTION 4. YIELD; INTEREST; NONUSE FEES...........................................................................7
(a) Yield....................................................................................................7
(b) Interest on Loans........................................................................................7
(c) Prepayments of Loans and Equity Amounts..................................................................8
(d) Nonuse Fees; Other Fees..................................................................................8
(e) Interest and Yield Protection............................................................................9
(f) Notice of Yield and Interest............................................................................12
SECTION 5. CERTAIN INTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES; DISCLOSURE; DISTRIBUTIONS..........................................13
(a) Nature of Transaction...................................................................................13
(b) Amounts Due Under Master Lease..........................................................................13
(c) Disclosure..............................................................................................14
(d) Distribution............................................................................................14
SECTION 6. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTICIPANTS........................................20
(a) Representations and Warranties..........................................................................20
(b) Additional Representations and Warranties...............................................................21
(c) Covenants of the Participants...........................................................................22
(d) Covenants of the Agent..................................................................................23
(e) Covenants of the Certificate Holders....................................................................24
SECTION 7. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY AND TRUSTEE....................24
(a) Wilmington Trust Company Representations and Warranties.................................................24
(b) Wilmington Trust Company Agreements.....................................................................26
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(c) Trustee and Trust Representations and Warranties........................................................26
(d) Covenants of Trustee and Trust..........................................................................28
SECTION 8. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF LESSEE, CONSTRUCTION AGENT, GUARANTOR AND
PARENT GUARANTOR......................................................................................28
(a) General Representations and Warranties..................................................................29
(b) Site Acquisition Date Representations and Warranties....................................................34
(c) Funding Date Representations and Warranties.............................................................36
(d) Covenants of Lessee.....................................................................................41
(a) General Representations and Warranties..................................................................44
(b) Site Acquisition Date Representations and Warranties....................................................48
(c) Funding Date Representations and Warranties.............................................................48
(d) Agreements..............................................................................................49
SECTION 9. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO DOCUMENTATION DATE, SITE ACQUISITION DATES AND ADVANCES.......................52
(a) Conditions Precedent to the Documentation Date..........................................................52
(b) Conditions Precedent to each Advance....................................................................54
(c) Further Conditions to each Site Acquisition Date........................................................56
(d) Conditions to Initial Construction Advance For Each Identified Project..................................61
SECTION 10. COMPLETION DATE CONDITIONS...........................................................................61
(a) Completion Date.........................................................................................61
(b) [Reserved]..............................................................................................62
SECTION 11. TRANSFERS OF LENDERS' INTERESTS......................................................................62
(a) Permitted Assignments...................................................................................62
(b) Effect; Effective Date..................................................................................62
(c) Rights of Transferees...................................................................................63
(d) Withholding Taxes; Disclosure of Information; Pledge Under Regulation A.................................63
SECTION 12. TRANSFERS OF CERTIFICATE HOLDERS' INTEREST...........................................................64
(a) Assignments.............................................................................................64
(b) Rights of Transferees...................................................................................65
(c) Withholding Taxes; Disclosure of Information; Pledge Under Regulation A.................................65
SECTION 13. SECTION GENERAL TAX INDEMNITY........................................................................66
(a) Tax Indemnitee Defined..................................................................................66
(b) Taxes Indemnified.......................................................................................66
(c) Taxes Excluded..........................................................................................67
(d) Tax Obligations in this Section.........................................................................71
(e) Payments to the Lessee..................................................................................71
(f) Procedures..............................................................................................72
(g) Contest.................................................................................................72
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(h) Reports.................................................................................................74
(i) Non-Parties.............................................................................................75
(j) Survival................................................................................................75
(k) Construction Period.....................................................................................75
SECTION 14. GENERAL INDEMNITY....................................................................................75
(a) Indemnification.........................................................................................75
(b) Survival................................................................................................78
(c) Certain Exceptions......................................................................................78
(d) Claims Procedure........................................................................................78
(e) Subrogation.............................................................................................80
(f) Insured Claims..........................................................................................80
(g) Waiver of Certain Claims................................................................................80
(h) Consent.................................................................................................80
(i) Construction Period.....................................................................................80
SECTION 15. TRANSACTION EXPENSES.................................................................................81
(a) Transaction Expenses....................................................................................81
(b) Brokers' Fees and Stamp Taxes...........................................................................81
(c) Loan Agreement and Related Obligations..................................................................81
SECTION 16. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION..............................................................................82
(a) CHOICE OF LAW...........................................................................................82
(b) CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.................................................................................82
(c) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL....................................................................................82
(d) Service of Process......................................................................................82
SECTION 17. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY OF TRUSTEE..................................................................83
SECTION 18. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF CERTIFICATE HOLDERS.......................................................84
SECTION 19. NOTICES..............................................................................................84
SECTION 20. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS; BINDING EFFECT..........................................................85
SECTION 21. THE AGENT............................................................................................85
(a) Appointment; Nature of Relationship.....................................................................85
(b) Powers..................................................................................................85
(c) General Immunity........................................................................................85
(d) No Responsibility for Recitals, etc.....................................................................86
(e) Action on Instructions of Participants..................................................................86
(f) Employment of Agents and Counsel........................................................................86
(g) Reliance on Documents; Counsel..........................................................................86
(h) Agent's Reimbursement and Indemnification...............................................................87
(i) Notice of Default.......................................................................................87
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(j) Rights as a Participant.................................................................................87
(k) Participant Credit Decision.............................................................................87
(l) Successor Agent.........................................................................................88
(m) Agent's Fee.............................................................................................88
(n) Delegation to Affiliates................................................................................88
(o) Execution of Collateral Documents.......................................................................89
(p) Collateral Releases.....................................................................................89
SECTION 22. MISCELLANEOUS........................................................................................89
(a) Counterpart Execution...................................................................................89
(b) Amendments, Supplements, Waivers........................................................................89
(c) Headings................................................................................................90
(d) Business Day............................................................................................90
(e) Reproduction of Documents...............................................................................90
(f) Opinions................................................................................................90
(g) Enforcement.............................................................................................91
(h) Entire Agreement........................................................................................91
(i) Confidentiality.........................................................................................91
(j) Preservation of Rights..................................................................................91
APPENDIX, SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
APPENDIX A Definitions and Interpretation
SCHEDULE 1 Commitments of Participants
SCHEDULE 2 Payment Instructions
EXHIBIT A Form of Trust Agreement
EXHIBIT B Form of Master Lease
EXHIBIT C Form of Annual No Default Certificate
EXHIBIT D-1 Form of Opinion of In-House Counsel to the Lessee
EXHIBIT D-2 Form of Opinion of Special Counsel to the Lessee
EXHIBIT E Form of Opinion of Special Counsel to Wilmington
Trust Company and Trustee
EXHIBIT F-1 Form of Opinion of Local Counsel
EXHIBIT F-2 Form of Local Counsel Questionnaire
EXHIBIT G Form of Completion Certificate
EXHIBIT H Form of Lender Mortgage
EXHIBIT I Form of Funding Request
EXHIBIT J Form of Construction Certificate
EXHIBIT K Form of Compliance Certificate
EXHIBIT L Form of Purchase of Assets Agreement Assignment
EXHIBIT M-1 Form of Assignment Agreement (Lender)
EXHIBIT M-2 Form of Assignment Agreement (Certificate Holders)
EXHIBIT N Form of Parent Guaranty
EXHIBIT O Form of Arco Lease
EXHIBIT P Form of Arco Assumption Agreement
EXHIBIT Q Form of Arco Estoppel Certificate
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PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
THIS PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (this "PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT") dated as
of June 22, 2000 is entered into by and among PSC MANAGEMENT LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, a Texas limited partnership, as Lessee, Construction Agent and
Guarantor (together with its permitted successors and assigns, in its capacity
as Lessee, the "LESSEE", in its capacity as Construction Agent, the
"CONSTRUCTION AGENT", and in its capacity as Guarantor, the "GUARANTOR"); ▇▇▇▇▇
SYSTEMS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as Parent Guarantor; WILMINGTON
TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity
except as expressly provided herein, but solely as trustee under the Trust
Agreement (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns
under the Trust Agreement the "TRUSTEE"); ▇▇▇▇▇ SYSTEMS BUSINESS TRUST NO.
2000-1, a Delaware business trust (the "LESSOR"); BANC ONE LEASING SERVICES
CORP., a Delaware Corporation, and the Persons named on Schedule 1 hereto
(together with their respective permitted successors, assigns and transferees),
as owners of the beneficial interest in the Lessor ("CERTIFICATE HOLDERS"); BANK
ONE, NA (with its principal office in Chicago, Illinois) and various financial
institutions party to the Loan Agreement from time to time as the Tranche A and
Tranche B Lenders thereunder (together with each of their permitted successors
and assigns, the "LENDERS"); and BANK ONE, NA, in its capacity as Agent
(together with its successors and assigns in such capacity from time to time,
the "AGENT") for the Lenders;
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement
(which is substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto), the Certificate
Holders have authorized the Trustee to take certain actions with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby for the purpose of providing financing for (i)
the acquisition of the fee interest in the Texas Property and (ii) acquisition
of fee interests in or ground leases of certain other parcels of real property
under such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between Lessee and the
Participants (the Texas Property and any such other parcels each, a "LAND
INTEREST"), the acquisition or construction of certain facilities currently
located or to be constructed on certain Land Interests acquired or ground leased
by the Lessor for the Lessee including the acquisition of certain equipment (the
"EQUIPMENT") currently located or to be located on and used in connection with
certain Land Interests acquired or ground leased by the Lessor for the Lessee
(collectively, with respect to each Land Interest, "IMPROVEMENTS");
WHEREAS, each Land Interest, upon becoming subject to a Lease
Supplement, together with any improvements located thereon and any Improvements
thereafter constructed thereon is called a "Site" and all thereof are
collectively called the "SITES";
WHEREAS, (i) Lessor shall purchase or acquire the Land Interests (other
than the Non-Acquired Land Interests) relating to the Sites and any improvements
then located thereon from third party sellers, (ii) Lessor shall ground lease
any Non-Acquired Land Interest from unaffiliated third parties, (iii) Lessee, as
Construction Agent, shall construct certain Improvements on some or all of the
Land Interests and shall apply Advances from Lessor to pay
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the costs thereof and to pay for Equipment, and (iv) Lessee shall lease the
Sites from Lessor for the Basic Term pursuant to that certain Master Lease
Agreement and Mortgage and Deed of Trust (which is substantially in the form of
Exhibit B hereto) dated as of even date herewith;
WHEREAS, the Certificate Holders are willing personally to provide a
portion of the funding of the costs of acquisition of the Land Interest and any
existing Improvements and the cost of Construction of other Improvements;
WHEREAS, the Lessor wishes to obtain, and the Lenders are willing to
provide, financing of the remaining portion of the funding of the costs of
acquisition of the Land Interest and any existing Improvements and the cost of
Construction of other Improvements;
WHEREAS, the Lessee contemplates leasing from the Lessor the Sites,
including the Improvements constructed thereon by the Lessee in its capacity as
Construction Agent; and
WHEREAS, to secure such financing, the Lenders will have, to the extent
provided in the Operative Documents, the benefit of a Lien from the Lessor on
the Lessor's right, title and interest in the Sites and on substantially all of
the Lessor's rights against the Lessee under the Master Lease and Lease
Supplements and against the Construction Agent under the Construction Agency
Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained in
this Participation Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION.
Unless the context shall otherwise require, capitalized terms used and
not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in Appendix A hereto
for all purposes hereof; and the rules of interpretation set forth in Appendix A
hereto shall apply to this Participation Agreement.
SECTION 1. DOCUMENTATION DATE; ACQUISITION DATE.
(a) DOCUMENTATION DATE. The Documentation Date (the "DOCUMENTATION DATE")
shall occur on the earliest date on which the following conditions precedent
shall have been satisfied:
(i) PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT. This Participation Agreement shall
have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties
hereto.
(ii) MASTER LEASE. The Master Lease shall have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto.
(iii) CONSTRUCTION AGENCY AGREEMENT; CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
ASSIGNMENT. The Construction Agency Agreement and the Construction
Documents Assignment shall have been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by the parties thereto.
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(iv) CONSTRUCTION AGENCY AGREEMENT ASSIGNMENT. The Construction
Agency Agreement Assignment shall have been duly authorized, executed
and delivered by the Lessor, as assignor, in favor of the Agent, and
consented to and acknowledged by the Construction Agent.
(v) LOAN AGREEMENT. The Loan Agreement shall have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto.
(vi) ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS. The Master Assignment of
Leases and Rents shall have been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by the Lessor, as assignor, in favor of the Agent, and
consented to and acknowledged by the Lessee.
(vii) FEES. The Lessee shall have paid in full all fees then due
and payable pursuant to the Engagement Letter, subject to Section
6(d)(2).
(viii) STRUCTURAL GUARANTY; OTHER OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS. The
Structural Guaranty and the other Operative Documents to be delivered
in connection with the Documentation Date shall have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto.
(b) SITE ACQUISITION DATE. For each Land Interest, the closing date
with respect to the acquisition thereof (each, a "SITE ACQUISITION DATE") shall
occur on the earliest date on or after the Documentation Date on which each of
the conditions precedent thereto set forth in Section 9 with respect to the
acquisition thereof shall have been either satisfied or waived by the applicable
parties as set forth therein.
SECTION 2. FUNDING OF ADVANCES.
(a) CERTIFICATE HOLDERS' COMMITMENT. (i) Subject to the conditions
and terms hereof, the Certificate Holders shall cause the Lessor to take the
following actions with respect to the Property at the written request of the
Lessee from time to time during the Commitment Period:
(1) the Lessor shall acquire the Sites (using funds
provided by the Participants);
(2) the Agent on behalf of Lessor shall make Advances
(out of funds provided by the Participants) to the Construction
Agent for the purpose of the renovation and construction of
Improvements thereon; and
(3) the Lessor shall lease the Sites to the Lessee under
the Master Lease and the Lease Supplement.
Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Lessor shall not be
obligated to make any Advance with respect to any Site if, after giving effect
thereto, the aggregate outstanding amounts of the Tranche A Loans, Tranche B
Loans and the Equity Amount allocable to such Site would exceed the Commitments
of the Tranche A Lenders, the Tranche B Lenders and the
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Certificate Holders, respectively, for such Site based upon the Land Acquisition
Cost, Site Improvement Cost and remaining Estimated Improvement Costs of such
Site.
(ii) Subject to the conditions and terms hereof, the Certificate
Holders shall personally make available to the Lessor (or the Agent on
its behalf) at the request of the Lessee from time to time during the
Commitment Period with respect to the Sites, on each Funding Date an
amount (each an "EQUITY AMOUNT") in immediately available funds equal
to the Certificate Holders' Commitment Percentage of the amount of the
Advance being funded on such Funding Date. Notwithstanding any other
provision hereof, the Certificate Holders shall not be obligated to
make available any Equity Amount if, after giving effect to the
proposed Equity Amount, the outstanding aggregate amount of Equity
Amounts would exceed the Certificate Holders' Commitment.
(b) LENDERS' COMMITMENT. Subject to the conditions and terms hereof,
the Lenders severally shall make Loans with respect to the Sites to the Lessor
at the request of the Lessee from time to time during the Commitment Period, on
each Funding Date in an amount in immediately available funds equal to each such
Lender's Commitment Percentage of the amount of the Advance being funded on such
Funding Date. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, no Lender shall be
obligated to make any Loan if, after giving effect to the proposed Loan, the
outstanding aggregate amount of such Lender's Loans would exceed such Lender's
Commitment.
(c) PROCEDURES FOR ADVANCES. (i) With respect to each funding of an
Advance, the Lessee shall give the Lessor and the Agent prior written notice not
later than 10:00 a.m., Chicago time, three (3) Business Days (unless waived)
prior to the proposed Funding Date (and the parties hereto hereby waive the 3
Business Day time period in connection with the Funding Request for the
Documentation Date) pursuant to an irrevocable Funding Request substantially in
the form of Exhibit I (a "FUNDING REQUEST"), which Funding Request shall
specify: the proposed Funding Date and the amount of Advance requested. With
respect to each Funding Request for a Site Acquisition Date, in addition to the
foregoing, the Lessee hereby directs the Lessor to acquire or ground lease the
Site, as applicable, and the Lessee shall also specify: (i) the Land Interest to
be acquired or ground leased and the seller or ground lessor of the Site, as
applicable, and (ii) the Estimated Improvement Costs for the Site. Lessee shall
request a minimum of one (1) Funding Date per month. Each funding shall be in an
amount equal to $1,000,000 or an integral multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof
provided, further, that the final funding may be in a lesser amount. From time
to time during the Basic Term Lessee shall select the Interest Period applicable
to the Advances and indicate whether such Advances shall accrue interest
determined by reference to the LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted) or the Alternate
Base Rate. The Lessee shall give the Agent irrevocable notice not later than
10:00 a.m. (Chicago time) at least three Business Days before the end of the
prior Interest Period, specifying the Interest Period applicable thereto. In the
event the Lessee shall fail to provide any such notice, the Interest Period
shall be the same as the immediately preceding Interest Period. Lessee shall be
allowed a maximum of three (3) separate LIBO Rate tranches at any one time. The
proceeds of one (1) funding each month will be used (i) to pay the Construction
Agent for accrued but unpaid Site Improvement Costs for Sites owned or ground
leased by Lessor and, Land
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Acquisition Costs, and (ii) to reimburse the Construction Agent for Site
Improvement Costs paid by the Construction Agent and not previously reimbursed,
including without limitation Accrued Interest and Yield and Transaction
Expenses; and the Funding Date therefor shall be the Scheduled Payment Date
(except in the case of a Site Acquisition Date); provided, however, that if the
Lessee fails to duly and timely submit a Funding Request which provides for the
payment of Accrued Interest and Yield and Transaction Expenses on the applicable
Scheduled Payment Date, the Lessee hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the
Agent (at its option) to cause the Participants to fund to the Participants such
amounts as may be necessary to pay in full all Accrued Interest and Yield and
Transaction Expenses then due and payable during the Construction Period for
such Site and for the one (1) calendar month thereafter. The proceeds of each
additional funding in any month (in an amount not less than $1,000,000) will be
used solely for Land Acquisition Costs and related expenses. Fundings for Site
Improvement Costs (other than Accrued Interest and Yield) for any Site shall be
made during the Construction Period for such Site and for the three (3) calendar
months thereafter.
(ii) Upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent to
the funding of an Advance set forth in Section 9, in the case of an
Advance for the acquisition or ground lease of a Land Interest, the
Lessor, as directed by the Certificate Holders acting at the request of
the Lessee, shall pay all Land Acquisition Costs and pay Transaction
Expenses in connection with such acquisition or ground lease, and in
the case of other Advances, the Lessee, as Construction Agent, shall
pay or retain as payment or reimbursement of Site Improvement Costs or
Transaction Expenses the funds provided by the Certificate Holders and
the Lenders for such Advance. The transfer by any Participant of its
portion of an Advance shall evidence such Participant's satisfaction
that the conditions precedent to such Advance have been met or waived.
Except as set forth above and as the parties may otherwise agree in
writing, Advances shall be made solely to provide the Construction
Agent with funds with which to pay or reimburse itself for Site
Improvement Costs or Transaction Expenses, as the case may be.
(iii) All remittances made by the Participants for the funding of
any Advance shall be made on the applicable Funding Date in immediately
available Federal funds by wire transfer to the accounts specified in
the applicable Funding Request. Subject to the prior satisfaction or
waiver of each of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in
Section 9, the Participants will use reasonable efforts to fund the
applicable Advance prior to 1:00 p.m., Chicago time, on such Funding
Date.
(iv) In no event will (i) the total Property Cost at any time
exceed $90,000,000.00, in the aggregate for all Sites under
Construction or completed and still subject to the Master Lease, nor
(ii) Site Cost allocable to the Texas Property exceed $90,000,000.00,
nor (iii) for any other Site, exceed the Fair Market Sales Value of
such Site expected upon Completion, as set forth in the applicable
Appraisal.
(d) ALLOCATION OF ADVANCES. All Advances shall be allocated among the
Sites in accordance with the Funding Requests. With respect to each Site, the
Agent shall allocate (i) the Transaction Expenses allocated thereto between the
Land Acquisition Cost and Site
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Improvement Cost pro rata in the proportion that each bears to the Site Cost for
such Site, and (ii) Accrued Interest and Yield allocated thereto between Land
Acquisition Cost and Site Improvement Cost pro rata in proportion to the then
outstanding balances of Land Acquisition Cost and Site Improvement Cost. Advance
amounts which do not specifically relate to any one Site may be allocated and
reallocated by the Lessee from time to time among the Sites in accordance with
their respective Construction Budgets. Amounts due from Lessee, including
Supplemental Rent (including Cost Overruns), shall be allocated to the specific
Site or Sites to which such amounts relate; provided, however, that if any
amount does not specifically relate to any particular Site or Sites, such amount
shall be allocated among the Sites pro rata in accordance with the Commitment
for each of such Sites. Allocations of payments will be made based upon the
source of such payment as described in Section 5(d). Specifically, without
limitation, the Lessee shall maintain a ledger of the allocation of the
following amounts among the Sites subject to the Master Lease from time to time
until the Expiration Date, based upon the Advances allocable to each of the
Sites and allocation of payments under Section 5(d):
Available Loan Commitments
Available Equity Commitments
Basic Rent
Cost Overruns
Equity Balance
Equity Basic Rent
Equity Amount
Lease Balance
Lender Basic Rent
Loan Balance
Participant Balance
(e) ALLOCATION BETWEEN CONSTRUCTION PORTIONS AND NON-CONSTRUCTION
PORTIONS OF SITES. Whenever this Agreement or any other Operative Document
requires or contemplates the allocation of any Site Balance, Equity Amount,
Equity Balance, Loan Amount, Loan Balance, Land Acquisition Costs, Site
Improvement Costs, Basic Rent, Supplemental Rent, Equity Basic Rent, Lender
Basic Rent, Participant Balance, Operating Expenses, Commitment Fee, Annual
Administrative Fee, fee payable to the Arranger pursuant to the Fee Letter,
Trustee's Expenses, or any other rent, balance, amount, cost, expense or fee
between the Construction Portion of any Site and the portion of any Site that is
not the Construction Portion of that Site, the allocation of such amounts shall
be made first, by determining if any of such amounts are directly allocable to
the Construction Portion of such Site as a result of proceeds of any Advance
being used to pay any cost or expense or make any capital expenditure
specifically with respect to the Construction Portion of such Site or any
amounts being capitalized specifically with respect to the Construction Portion
of such Site and, if not and if at the time the allocation is to be made
Improvements have been completed on the Site and are being occupied pursuant to
one or more certificates of occupancy with respect to the Site, by allocating to
the Construction Portion of the Site such amount times a fraction, the numerator
of which is the total rentable square feet that the Construction Portion of the
Site is projected to contain upon Completion of the Site and the
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denominator of which is the total rentable square feet which the Site is
projected to contain upon Completion of the Site.
SECTION 3. YIELD; INTEREST; NONUSE FEES.
(a) YIELD. (i) The amount of the Equity Amounts outstanding from time
to time shall accrue yield ("YIELD") at the Yield Rate, calculated using the
actual number of days elapsed and, when the Yield Rate is determined by
reference to the LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted) or the Alternate Base Rate not
based upon the Prime Rate, a 360-day year basis and, when the Yield Rate is
determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate based upon the Prime Rate, a
365- (or, if applicable, 366-) day year basis. If all or any portion of the
Equity Amounts, any Yield payable thereon or any other amount payable to any
Certificate Holders, Lessor or Trustee hereunder shall not be paid when due
(whether at stated maturity, acceleration thereof or otherwise), such overdue
amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum which is equal to the Overdue
Rate.
(ii) The Lessee shall, pursuant to the Assignment of Leases and
Rents, deposit in the Account the Equity Basic Rent (determined on the
basis of accrued Yield due in accordance with clause (i) above) and all
other amounts due with respect to the Equity Amounts payable by the
Lessee under the Master Lease from time to time.
(iii) During the Construction Period for each Site, subject to
Section 4(c)(i), Yield with respect to such Site shall accrue on
outstanding Equity Amounts and shall be funded monthly by the
Certificate Holders and the Lenders pursuant to Section 3(a) and (b).
During the Basic Term, such Yield shall be paid as a component of Basic
Rent.
(b) INTEREST ON LOANS. (i) The amount of each Loan shall accrue
interest at the applicable rate set forth in the Loan Agreement, calculated
using the actual number of days elapsed and, when the interest on the Loans is
determined by reference to the LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted) or the Alternate
Base Rate not based upon the Prime Rate, a 360-day year basis and, when such
interest is determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate based upon the
Prime Rate, a 365- (or, if applicable, 366-) day year basis. If all or any
portion of the Loans, any interest payable thereon or any other amount payable
to any Lender, or the Agent hereunder shall not be paid when due (whether at
stated maturity, acceleration thereof or otherwise), such overdue amount shall
bear interest at a rate per annum which is equal to the Overdue Rate.
(ii) The Lessee shall, pursuant to the Assignment of Leases and
Rents, deposit in the Account the Lender Basic Rent (determined on the
basis of amounts due in accordance with clause (i) above) and all other
amounts due with respect to the Loans payable by the Lessee under the
Master Lease from time to time.
(iii) During the Construction Period for each Site, subject to
Section 4(c)(i) interest with respect to such Site shall accrue on
outstanding Loans and shall be funded monthly by the Certificate
Holders and the Lenders pursuant to Section 3(a) and (b). During the
Basic Term, such interest shall be paid as a component of Basic Rent.
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(c) PREPAYMENTS OF LOANS AND EQUITY AMOUNTS. (i) With respect to
the Texas Property, Lessee, as Construction Agent, shall remit to the Lessor all
rent collected by it under the Arco Lease (net of applicable costs and expenses
of collection) and all rent collected with respect to the ▇▇▇▇▇ Operating
Premises, to be applied as follows; first, as payment of accrued Basic Rent and
to such extent such Basic Rent will not be requested in a Funding Request,
second, as payment of operating expenses during the Interim Term, and third, as
a reduction of the outstanding Site Balance.
(ii) In the event that the Lessee pays the Property Balance (or
in the case of Sections 6 or 11 of the Master Lease, any Site Balance)
to the Lessor in connection with the Lessee's purchase of any Site or
Sites in accordance with Sections 6, 11 or 16 of the Master Lease, the
Lessor will prepay the entire outstanding principal amount of the Loans
and Equity Amounts (or the portion thereof applicable to the Site
Balance or Site Balances or portion thereof so paid in the case of
Section 11 or 6(e) of the Master Lease). Each of the Lenders and each
of the Certificate Holders hereby acknowledges and agrees that its
Loans or Equity Amounts, as the case may be, may be so prepaid without
any prepayment premium other than Break Costs and other amounts
pursuant to Section 4(e)(iii).
(d) NONUSE FEES; OTHER FEES. The Lessee agrees to pay the fees set
forth in this Section 4(d). During the Commitment Period fees may, subject to
the conditions hereof (including without limitation the last sentence of Section
3(a)(i)), be paid or reimbursed with the proceeds of an Advance.
(i) NONUSE FEES. The Lessee agrees to pay to each Tranche A
Lender, each Tranche B Lender and each Certificate Holder for the
Commitment Period (including any portion of such Commitment Period when
any Participant's Commitment is suspended by reason of the Lessee's
inability to satisfy any condition of Section 9), a nonuse fee
(collectively, the "NONUSE FEES") at a per annum rate equal to the
Applicable Nonuse Fee Percentage on such Participant's Commitment
Percentage of the sum of the Available Commitments. The Nonuse Fees
shall be payable by the Lessee in arrears with respect to each
three-month period (or portion thereof, for the first and last such
periods) following the Documentation Date on the first day of each
March, June, September, and December (provided, however, that if such
day is not a Business Day, such payment shall be due on the immediately
preceding Business Day in the full amount due on such first day),
commencing June 1, 2000 through and including the first day immediately
following the expiration of the Commitment Period, and shall be
determined on the basis of the daily average Available Commitments
during each three-month period. The Nonuse Fees shall be computed on
the basis of the actual number of days (including the first day but
excluding the last day) occurring during the period for which such
Nonuse Fees are payable over a year of 360 days.
(ii) OTHER FEES. The Lessee agrees to pay (x) to the Agent, for
its own account, the Annual Administration Fees, payable on the
Documentation Date and thereafter annually in arrears, (y) to the
Arranger, for its own account, the fees set out in
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the Fee Letter, and (z) to the Agent, for the account of the Trustee,
the Trustee's Expenses.
(e) INTEREST AND YIELD PROTECTION.
(i) Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of
any Interest Period for an Advance with interest or Yield determined by
reference to the LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted):
(1) the Agent determines (which determination shall be
conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable
means do not exist for ascertaining the LIBO Rate (Reserve
Adjusted) or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest
Period; or
(2) the Agent is advised by any Participant or
Participants that because of a change in circumstances affecting
the eurocurrency market generally the LIBO Rate (Reserve
Adjusted) or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest
Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such
Participants (or Participant) of making or maintaining their
Loans or Equity Amounts (or its Loan or Equity Amount) for such
Interest Period;
then the Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lessee and the
Participants by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and,
until the Agent notifies the Lessee and the Participants that the circumstances
giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Funding Request that
requests the conversion or continuation of an Advance with interest determined
by reference to the LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted) shall be ineffective, (ii) if
any Funding Request requests an Advance with interest determined by reference to
the LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted), such Advance shall be made as an Alternate
Base Rate Advance and (iii) any Funding Request by the Lessee for an Advance
with interest determined by reference to the LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted) shall
be ineffective; provided, however, that if the circumstances giving rise to such
notice do not affect all the Participants, then the LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted)
shall be applicable to the unaffected Participants and the Alternate Base Rate
requests by the Lessee for an Advance with interest determined by reference to
the LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted) may be made to Participants that are not
affected thereby.
(ii) Increased Costs.
(1) If any Change in Law shall:
(a) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve,
special deposit or similar requirement against assets
of, deposit with or for the account of, or credit
extended by, any Participant (except any such reserve
requirement reflected in the LIBO Rate (Reserve
Adjusted)); or
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(b) impose on any Participant or the London
interbank market any other condition affecting this
Participation Agreement or Advances made by such
Participant under this Participation Agreement
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to
increase the cost to such Participant of making, funding or
maintaining any such Loan or Equity Amount (or of maintaining its
obligation to make any such Loan or Equity Amount) or to reduce
the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Participant
hereunder (whether of principal, interest, Equity Amount, Yield
or otherwise), then the Lessee will pay to such Participant such
additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Participant
for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(2) If any Participant determines that any Change in
Law regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect
of reducing the rate of return on such Participant's capital or
on the capital of such Participant's holding company, if any, as
a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans or Equity Amounts
made, funded or created by, such Participant, to a level below
that which such Participant or such Participant's holding company
could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into
consideration such Participant's policies and the policies of
such Participant's holding company with respect to capital
adequacy), then from time to time the Lessee will pay to such
Participant such additional amount or amounts as will compensate
such Participant or such Participant's holding company for any
such reduction suffered.
(3) A certificate of a Participant setting forth the
amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Participant or its
holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph
(1) or (2) of this Subsection shall be delivered to the Lessee
and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Lessee shall
pay such Participant the amount shown as due on any such
certificate within 10 Business Days after receipt thereof.
(4) Failure or delay on the part of any Participant to
demand compensation pursuant to this Subsection shall not
constitute a waiver of such Participant's right to demand such
compensation; provided, however, that the Lessee shall not be
required to compensate a Participant pursuant to this Subsection
for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than three
months prior to the date that such Participant notifies the
Lessee of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs
or reductions and of such Participant's intention to claim
compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in
Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is
retroactive, then the three-month period referred to above shall
be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.
(iii) Break Funding Payments. In the event of (1) the payment of
any principal of any Loan or Equity Amount other than on the last day
of an Interest Period applicable
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thereto (including as result of an Event of Default), (2) the
conversion of any Loan or Equity Amount other than on the last day of
the Interest Period applicable thereto, (3) the failure to obtain an
Advance, convert, continue or prepay any Loan or Equity Amount on the
date specified in any notice delivered by Lessee pursuant hereto
(regardless of whether such notice is permitted to be revocable and is
revoked in accordance herewith), or (4) the assignment of any Loan or
Equity Amount other than on the last day of the Interest Period
applicable thereto as a result of a request by Lessee then, in any such
event, the Lessee shall compensate each Participant for the loss, costs
and expense attributable to such event, including, without limitation,
Break Costs and any costs associated with the termination by any
Participant of any foreign currency exchange arrangements. The loss to
any Participant attributable to any such event shall be deemed to
include, without duplication, an amount determined by such Participant
to be equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that
such Participant would pay for a deposit equal to the principal amount
of such Loan or Equity Amount for the period from the date of such
payment, conversion, failure or assignment to the last day of the then
current Interest Period for such Loan (or, in the case of a failure to
obtain an Advance, convert or continue, the duration of the Interest
Period that would have resulted from such borrowing, conversion or
continuation) if the interest rate payable on such deposit were equal
to the LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted) for such Interest Period, over (ii)
the amount of interest that such Participant would earn on such
principal amount for such period if such Participant were to invest
such principal amount for such period at the interest rate that would
be bid by such Participant (or an Affiliate of such Participant) for
dollar deposits from other banks in an eurodollar market at the
commencement of such period. A certificate of any Participant setting
forth any amount or amounts that such Participant is entitled to
receive pursuant to this Subsection shall be delivered to the Lessee
and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Lessee shall pay
such Participant the amount shown as due on any such certificate within
10 days after receipt thereof.
(iv) Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Participants. (1) If
any Participant requests compensation under Section 4(e)(ii)(1), or if
the Lessee is required to pay any additional amount to any Participant
pursuant to Section 4(e)(ii)(1), then such Participant shall use
reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding
or booking its Loans or Equity Amounts hereunder or to assign its
rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or
affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Participant, such designation
or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to
Section 4(e)(ii)(1) in the future and (ii) would not subject such
Participant to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise
be disadvantageous to such Participant. The Lessee hereby agrees to pay
all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Participant in
connection with any such designation or assignment.
(2) If any Participant requests compensation under
Section 4(e)(ii)(1) or if any Participant defaults in its
obligation to fund Loans or Equity Amounts hereunder or any
Participant becomes entitled to prepayment under Section
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4(e)(v), then the Lessee may, at its sole expense and effort,
upon notice to such Participant and the Agent, require such
Participant to assign and delegate, without recourse, all its
interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an
assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may
be another Participant, if a Participant accepts such
assignment); provided, however, that (i) the Lessee shall have
received the prior written consent of the Agent, which consent
shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Participant shall
have received payment of an amount equal to its Loan Balance or
Equity Balance (as applicable), accrued fees and all other
amounts payable to it hereunder or under any other Operative
Documents, from the assignee (to the extent of such Loan Balance
or Equity Balance and fees) or the Lessee (in the case of all
other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment
resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 4(e)(ii),
such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation
or payments. A Participant shall not be required to make any such
assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a
waiver by such Participant or otherwise, the circumstances
entitling the Lessee to require such assignment and delegation
cease to apply.
(v) If it becomes illegal for any Participant to continue its
participation in the transaction contemplated by the Operative
Documents (the "OVERALL TRANSACTION"), the Participant shall give
notice promptly to the Agent, Certificate Holders, Trustee, each other
Participant and the Lessee (including in such notice reasonable details
as to the basis of such illegality). Each Participant agrees for the
benefit of the Lessee and (in the case of a Lender) the Certificate
Holders, if so required by the Lessee, to consult in good faith with
the Lessee and such other parties and to use its reasonable best
efforts to avoid such illegality (including by assigning its rights
hereunder and under the other Operative Documents to an Affiliate or
branch of the Participant, and providing that such Affiliate or branch
shall assume its obligations hereunder and thereunder); provided,
however, that such Participant shall not in this connection be
obligated to take any action which would be materially prejudicial to
the operations of the Participant; provided further, however, that the
portion of the Loan or Equity Amount held by such Participant shall be
prepaid on or prior to the date (the "ILLEGALITY PREPAYMENT DATE")
which is the earlier of the 180th day subsequent to the giving by such
Participant of such notice and the date upon which the Participant is
obligated under Applicable Law to terminate its participation in the
Overall Transaction if such illegality has not been avoided or the
portion of the Loan or Equity Amount held by such Participant has not
been prepaid prior to the Illegality Prepayment Date.
(f) NOTICE OF YIELD AND INTEREST. The Agent shall deliver to the Lessee
from time to time written notice of the amount of Basic Rent and the due date
therefor (i) promptly after the commencement of each LIBOR Period, and (ii)
promptly after determination of Accrued Interest and Yield determined by
reference to the Alternate Base Rate.
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SECTION 4. CERTAIN INTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES; DISCLOSURE; DISTRIBUTIONS.
(a) NATURE OF TRANSACTION. (i) The parties hereto intend that (1)
for financial accounting purposes with respect to the Lessee, the Lessor will be
treated as the owner and the lessor of the Property, including the Equipment,
and the Lessee will be treated as the lessee of the Property, including the
Equipment, and (2) for all other purposes, including Federal and all state and
local income tax purposes, state real estate and commercial law, bankruptcy and
Environmental Law purposes, (x) the Master Lease will be treated as a financing
arrangement, (y) the Participants will be deemed lenders making loans to the
Lessee in an amount equal to the sum of the Equity Amounts and the outstanding
principal amount of the Loans, which loans are secured by the Property, and (z)
the Lessee will be treated as the owner of the Property and will be entitled to
all tax benefits ordinarily available to an owner of property like the Property
for such tax purposes. Nevertheless, the Lessee acknowledges and agrees that
neither the Lessor nor any of the Participants has made any representations or
warranties to the Lessee concerning the tax, accounting or legal characteristics
of the Operative Documents and that the Lessee has obtained and relied upon such
tax, accounting and legal advice concerning the Operative Documents as it deems
appropriate.
(ii) Specifically, without limiting the generality of clause (i),
the parties hereto intend and agree that in the event of any insolvency
or receivership proceedings or a petition under the United States
bankruptcy laws or any other applicable insolvency laws or statute of
the United States of America or any State or Commonwealth thereof
affecting the Lessee, the Lessor or the Participants or any collection
actions, the transactions evidenced by the Operative Documents are and
shall be loans made to the Lessee by the Participants in each case as
unrelated third party lenders.
(b) AMOUNTS DUE UNDER MASTER LEASE. Anything else herein or elsewhere
to the contrary notwithstanding, it is the intention of the Lessee, the
Certificate Holders, the Trustee, the Lessor and the Lenders that: (1) the
amount and timing of installments of Basic Rent due and payable from time to
time from the Lessee under the Master Lease shall be equal to the aggregate
payments due and payable as interest on the Loans and Yield on the Equity
Amounts on each Payment Date, subject to Section 4(c)(i); (2) if the Lessee
becomes obligated or otherwise elects to purchase the Property under the Master
Lease, the Lessee shall make payments pursuant to the Master Lease which shall
be sufficient to pay in full the Loan Balances and the Equity Balances for the
Property and Nonuse Fees thereon and all other obligations of the Lessee owing
to the Lessor, the Certificate Holders, the Trustee and the Lenders; and if the
Lessee becomes obligated to purchase any Site under Section 11 of the Master
Lease, or if the Lessee elects to purchase any Sites under Section 6(e) of the
Master Lease, Lessee shall make payments pursuant to the Master Lease which
shall be sufficient to pay in full the applicable portion of the Loan Balance
and the Equity Balance and Nonuse Fees thereon and all other obligations of the
Lessee owing to the Lessor, the Certificate Holders, the Trustee and the
Lenders, in each case related to such Site, as applicable; (3) if the Lessee
properly elects the Sale Option with respect to the Property, the Lessee shall
only be required to pay to the Lessor (or the Agent) the proceeds of the sale of
the Property, the Applicable Percentage Amount with respect to the Property and
any amounts due pursuant to Sections 13 and 14 hereof and Section 6(d) and
Section 6(i) of the Master Lease (which aggregate amounts may be less than the
Property Balance), together with any accrued Basic Rent and Supplemental Rent
then due and owing; and
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(4) upon an Event of Default resulting in an acceleration of the Lessee's
obligation to purchase the Property under the Master Lease, the amounts then due
and payable by the Lessee under the Master Lease shall include all amounts
necessary to pay in full the Property Balance, plus all other amounts then due
from the Lessee to the Participants under the Operative Documents.
(c) DISCLOSURE. The parties hereto agree that none of them is limited
in any way by an express or implied understanding or agreement with or for the
benefit of any person who would be treated as a tax shelter promoter (within the
meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 6111(d)) (a Promoter) from disclosure
of the structure or tax aspects (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section
301.6111-2T(C)(1)) of the transaction which is the subject of this Participation
Agreement. Furthermore, no party hereto who would be treated as a Promoter (x)
claims, knows, or has reason to know, (y) knows or has reason to know that any
other person (other than the parties hereto) claims or (z) will cause another
person to claim, that the transaction which is the subject of this Participation
Agreement is proprietary to any person other than the parties hereto or is
otherwise protected from disclosure of the foregoing by others.
(d) DISTRIBUTION.
(i) Subject to Section 5(d)(vii)(4), each payment of Basic Rent
(and any payment of interest on overdue installments of Basic Rent)
received (i) by the Lessor shall be remitted to Agent and (ii) by the
Agent (including any portion thereof received from the Construction
Agent pursuant to Section 2.9(c) of the Construction Agency Agreement)
shall be distributed by the Agent to the Participants, pro rata in
accordance with, and for application to, the Tranche A Lender Basic
Rent, Tranche B Lender Basic Rent and Equity Basic Rent then due, as
well as any overdue interest due to each such Participant (to the
extent permitted by Applicable Law).
(ii) Subject to Section 5(d)(vii)(2), any payment received by the
Lessor or the Agent as a result of:
(1) the purchase of any Sites by the Lessee pursuant to
the exercise of its option under Section 6(e) of the Master
Lease, or
(2) the Lessee's compliance with its obligation to
purchase (or cause its designee to purchase) all or any of the
Property in accordance with Sections 6(b) (as a result of the
exercise of the option of Lessee pursuant to that Section of the
Master Lease), 6(e), 6(f) and 6(i) of the Master Lease, or
(3) the purchase of any Site by the Lessee pursuant to
Section 11 of the Master Lease, or Section 5.2 of the
Construction Agency Agreement, or
(4) the Lessee failing to fulfill one or more of the
conditions to the exercise of the Sale Option pursuant to Section
6(d) of the Master Lease and the Lessor's receipt of the Property
Balance from the Lessee pursuant to Section 6(d)(3) of the Master
Lease,
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shall be promptly remitted by the Lessor to the Agent (if received by
the Lessor) and in each case, shall be distributed by the Agent to pay in full
(or in part on a pro-rata basis if Lessee's obligation is to purchase or cause
to be purchased less than all of the Property) the Participant Balance of each
Participant.
(iii) The payment by the Lessee of the Applicable Percentage
Amount, the Land Interest Deficiency Amount, and all Supplemental Rent
due in accordance with Section 6(d)(3) of the Master Lease upon the
Lessee's exercise of the Sale Option and the payment by the Lessee of
the Construction Failure Payment in accordance with Section 5.3 of the
Construction Agency Agreement shall be promptly remitted by the Lessor
(if received by the Lessor) to the Agent, and shall be distributed by
the Agent in the following amounts and order of priority:
first, so much of such payments or amounts as shall
constitute Supplemental Rent, including Cost Overruns in
accordance with Section 3(e) of the Master Lease, to the Persons
entitled thereto in accordance with Section 5(d)(v) in payment of
such Supplemental Rent;
second, to the Tranche A Lenders for application to pay
in full the Tranche A Loan Balance of each Tranche A Lender, and
in the case where the amount so distributed shall be insufficient
to pay in full as the Tranche A Loan Balance for each Tranche A
Lender, then pro rata among the Tranche A Lenders without
priority of one Tranche A Lender over the other in the proportion
that each such Participant's Tranche A Loan Balance bears to the
aggregate Tranche A Loan Balances of all Tranche A Lenders;
third, to the Tranche B Lenders for application to pay
in full the Tranche B Loan Balance of each Tranche B Lender, and
in the case where the amount so distributed shall be insufficient
to pay in full as the Tranche B Loan Balance for each Tranche B
Lender, then pro rata among the Tranche B Lenders without
priority of one Tranche B Lender over the other in the proportion
that each such Participant's Tranche B Loan Balance bears to the
aggregate Tranche B Loan Balances of all Tranche B Lenders; and
fourth, to the Certificate Holders, personally, for
application to pay in full the aggregate Equity Balances of each
of the Certificates Holders, and in the case where the amount so
distributed shall be insufficient to pay in full the Equity
Balances of the Certificate Holders, then pro rata among the
Certificate Holders without priority of one Certificate Holder
over another in the proportion that each such Certificate
Holder's Equity Balance bears to the aggregate of the Equity
Balances of all Certificate Holders.
(iv) Any payments received by the Lessor or the Agent as proceeds
from the sale of any Site sold pursuant to the Lessee's exercise of the
Sale Option pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Master Lease and any
payment received as proceeds from the sale of
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any Site sold pursuant to the second proviso of Section 5.2(b) of the
Construction Agency Agreement, or sold by the Agent on behalf of the
Participants, shall be promptly remitted by the Lessor (if received by
the Lessor) to the Agent, and shall be distributed by the Agent in the
funds so received in the following order of priority:
first, to pay the usual, customary and reasonable
seller's sales costs in connection with consummation of the Sale
Option and in the case of the second proviso of Section 5.2(b) of
the Construction Agency Agreement, the Costs of Carry;
second, so much of such payments or amounts as shall be
required to pay the then existing or prior Participants, the
Lessor and Wilmington Trust Company the amounts payable to them
pursuant to any expense reimbursement or indemnification
provisions of the Operative Documents and all Costs of Carry
shall be distributed to each such Person without priority of one
over the other pro rata in accordance with the amount of such
payment or payments payable to each such Person;
third, to the Tranche B Lenders for application to pay
in full the Tranche B Loan Balance of each Tranche B Lender, and
in the case where the amount so distributed shall be insufficient
to pay in full the Tranche B Loan Balance for each Tranche B
Lender, then pro rata among the Tranche B Lenders without
priority of one Tranche B Lender over the other in the proportion
that each such Participant's Tranche B Loan Balance bears to the
aggregate Tranche B Loan Balances of all Tranche B Lenders;
fourth, the Tranche A Lenders for application to pay in
full the Tranche A Loan Balance of each Tranche A Lender, and in
the case where the amount so distributed shall be insufficient to
pay in full the Tranche A Loan Balance for each Tranche A Lender,
then pro rata among the Tranche A Lenders without priority of one
Tranche A Lender over the other in the proportion that each such
Participant's Tranche A Loan Balance bears to the aggregate
Tranche A Loan Balances of all Tranche A Lenders; and
fifth, to the Certificate Holders, personally, for
application to pay in full the aggregate Equity Balances of such
Certificates Holders, and in the case where that amount so
distributed shall be insufficient to pay in full the Equity
Balances of the Certificate Holders, then pro rata among the
Certificate Holders without priority of one Certificate Holder
over another in the proportion that each such Certificate
Holder's Equity Balance bears to the aggregate of the Equity
Balances of all Certificate Holders; and
sixth, the balance, if any, shall be promptly
distributed to, or as directed by, the Lessee.
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(v) All payments of Supplemental Rent received by the Lessor
shall promptly be remitted to the Agent. All payments of Supplemental
Rent received by the Agent (excluding any amounts payable pursuant to
the preceding provisions of this Section 5(d), other than clause
"first" of Section 5(d)(iii)) shall be distributed promptly by the
Agent upon receipt thereof to the Persons entitled thereto pursuant to
the Operative Documents and specifically in the case of the Cost
Overrun Portion, to each Participant which funded Cost Overruns
together with Accrued Interest or Yield (as applicable) thereon.
(vi) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 5(d),
any Excepted Payment received at any time by the Lessor or the Agent
shall be promptly remitted by the Lessor (if received by the Lessor) to
the Agent, and shall be distributed by the Agent to the Person entitled
to receive such Excepted Payment pursuant to the Operative Documents.
(vii) (1) Except as otherwise provided in clause (vii)(2) or
clause (ix) of this Section 5, all amounts received by the Lessor or
the Agent in connection with any sale of all or any part of the
Property after the occurrence of a Lease Event of Default shall be
promptly remitted by the Lessor (if received by the Lessor) to the
Agent, and shall be distributed by the Agent in the following order of
priority:
first, so much of such payments or amounts as shall be
required to pay the then existing or prior Participants, the
Lessor and Wilmington Trust Company the amounts payable to them
pursuant to any expense reimbursement or indemnification
provisions of the Operative Documents and all Costs of Carry
shall be distributed to each such Person without priority of one
over the other pro rata in accordance with the amount of such
payment or payments payable to each such Person;
second, to the Tranche B Lenders for application to pay
in full the Tranche B Loan Balance of each Tranche B Lender, and
in the case where the amounts so distributed shall be
insufficient to pay in full the Tranche B Loan Balance for each
Tranche B Lender, then pro rata among the Tranche B Lenders
without priority of one Tranche B Lender over the other in the
proportion that each such Participant's Tranche B Loan Balance
bears to the aggregate Tranche B Loan Balances of all Tranche B
Lenders;
third, to the Tranche A Lenders for application to pay
in full the Tranche A Loan Balance of each Tranche A Lender, and
in the case where the amounts so distributed shall be
insufficient to pay in full the Tranche A Loan Balance for each
Tranche A Lender, then pro rata among the Tranche A Lenders
without priority of one Tranche A Lender over the other in the
proportion that each such Participant's Tranche A Loan Balance
bears to the aggregate Tranche A Loan Balances of all Tranche A
Lenders;
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fourth, to the Certificate Holders for application to
pay in full the aggregate Equity Balances of such Certificate
Holders, and in the case where the amount so distributed shall be
insufficient to pay in full the Equity Balances of the
Certificate Holders, then pro rata among the Certificate Holders
without priority of one Certificate Holder over another in the
proportion that each such Certificate Holder's Equity Balance
bears to the aggregate of the Equity Balances of all Certificate
Holders; and
fifth, the balance, if any, of such payment or amounts
remaining thereafter shall be promptly distributed to, or as
directed by, the Lessee.
(2) All payments received and amounts realized (other
than payments or amounts described in clause (i) or (ii) above)
by the Lessor or the Agent (unless the second proviso of Section
5.2(b) of the Construction Agency Agreement is applicable or
clause 5(d)(ii)(3) is applicable) with respect to any sale or
leasing of any Site after the occurrence of a Construction Agency
Agreement Event of Default, shall be promptly remitted by the
Lessor (if received by the Lessor) to the Agent and shall be
distributed by the Agent in the following order of priority:
first, so much of such payments or amounts as shall be
required to pay the then existing or prior Participants, the
Lessor and Wilmington Trust Company the amounts payable to them
pursuant to any expense reimbursement or indemnification
provisions of the Operative Documents and all Costs of Carry paid
by each such Person shall be distributed to each such Person
without priority of one over the other in accordance with the
amount of such payment or payments payable to each such Person;
second, to the Tranche B Lenders for application to pay
in full the Tranche B Loan Balance of each Tranche B Lender, and
in the case where the amounts so distributed shall be
insufficient to pay in full the Tranche B Loan Balance for each
Tranche B Lender, then pro rata among the Tranche B Lenders
without priority of one Tranche B Lender over the other in the
proportion that each such Participant's Tranche B Loan Balance
bears to the aggregate Tranche B Loan Balances of all Tranche B
Lenders;
third, to the Tranche A Lenders for application to pay
in full the Tranche A Loan Balance of each Tranche A Lender, and
in the case where the amounts so distributed shall be
insufficient to pay in full the Tranche A Loan Balance for each
Tranche A Lender, then pro rata among the Tranche A Lenders
without priority of one Tranche A Lender over the other in the
proportion that each such Participant's Tranche A Loan Balance
bears to the aggregate Tranche A Loan Balances of all Tranche A
Lenders;
fourth, to the Certificate Holders personally for
application to pay in full the aggregate Equity Balances of such
Certificates Holders, and in the case where
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the amount so distributed shall be insufficient to pay in full
the Equity Balances of the Certificate Holders, then pro rata
among the Certificate Holders without priority of one Certificate
Holder over another in the proportion that each such Certificate
Holder's Equity Balance bears to the aggregate of the Equity
Balances of all Certificate Holders; and
fifth, to all Participants pro rata in accordance with
their respective original Commitments.
(viii) (1) Subject to Sections 5(d)(viii)(2), any payment
received by the Lessor or the Agent for which no provision as to the
application thereof is made in the Operative Documents or elsewhere in
this Section 5(d), including amounts received pursuant to Section 6(i)
of the Master Lease, shall be promptly remitted by the Lessor (if
received by the Lessor) to the Agent and shall be distributed by the
Agent pro rata among the Participants, without priority of one over the
other, in the proportion that the Participant Balance (or if none is
then outstanding, the original Commitment) of each bears to the
aggregate of all the Participant Balances (or all such Commitments).
(2) Any payment received by the Lessor or the Agent for
which provision as to the application thereof is made in an
Operative Document but not elsewhere in this Section 5(d) shall
be promptly remitted by the Lessor (if received by the Lessor) to
the Agent and, in each case, shall be distributed forthwith by
the Agent to the Person and for the purpose for which such
payment was made in accordance with the terms of such Operative
Document.
(ix) Subject to Section 5(d)(vii)(2), any amounts payable to the
Lessor or the Agent as a result of a Casualty or Condemnation pursuant
to Section 11 of the Master Lease shall be promptly remitted by the
Lessor (if received by the Lessor) to the Agent and shall be
distributed by the Agent as follows:
(1) all amounts that are to be applied to the purchase
price of the applicable Site in accordance with Section 11 and
Section 6 of the Master Lease shall be distributed by the Agent
in accordance with Section 5(d)(ii); and
(2) all amounts payable to the Lessee for the repair of
damage caused by such Casualty or Condemnation in accordance with
Section 11(a) of the Master Lease shall be distributed to, or as
directed by, the Lessee.
(x) To the extent any payment made to any Participant is
insufficient to pay in full the Participant Balance of such
Participant, then each such payment shall first be applied to the
payment of Accrued Interest or Yield and then to the outstanding
principal amount of the Loans or the Equity Amounts, as applicable.
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SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTICIPANTS.
(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each Participant hereby represents
and warrants as to itself to the other Participants and the Lessee that:
(i) STATUS; DUE ORGANIZATION. It (i) is either a corporation duly
organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware, or a commercial bank, branch or agency of a foreign
bank or other similar financial institution, or an Affiliate thereof
and (ii) has all requisite power and authority to enter into, and
perform its obligations under, each of the Operative Documents to which
it is or will become a party.
(ii) DUE AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEABILITY. Its execution and
delivery of each of the Operative Documents to which it is or will
become a party and its performance of its obligations under each of the
Operative Documents has been duly authorized by all appropriate
corporate action, and has been or will be duly executed and delivered
by it. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of those
Operative Documents by the other parties thereto, each of the Operative
Documents to which the Participant is a party constitutes or will
constitute upon the execution thereof by such Participant the
Participant's legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against
it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability thereof may
be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally
and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(iii) NO VIOLATION. The execution and delivery by the Participant
of each of the Operative Documents to which it is or will become a
party are not, and the performance by the Participant of its
obligations under each of those Operative Documents, do not and will
not contravene its Organic Documents or any Applicable Law applicable
to the Participant (it being understood that the Participant makes no
representation or warranty relating to the nature of the Sites or any
part thereof or any Applicable Law relating thereto), and do not and
will not contravene any provision of, or constitute a default under,
any indenture, mortgage or other material contract or other instrument
to which the Participant is a party or by which it or its property is
bound or require the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to,
the registration with or the taking of any action in respect of or by,
any Governmental Authority or other Person (it being understood that
the Participant makes no representation or warranty relating to the
nature of the Sites or any part thereof or any Applicable Law relating
thereto), except such as have been obtained, given or accomplished.
(iv) NO LITIGATION. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of
the Participant, threatened actions or proceedings by or before any
court or administrative agency or other Governmental Authority to which
the Participant is or will become a party which (i) involves any of the
transactions contemplated hereunder or by any of the Operative
Documents or (ii) if determined adversely to it, would reasonably be
likely to materially adversely affect its ability to perform its
obligations under each of the Operative Documents to which the
Participant is or will become a party.
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(v) PERFORMANCE DOES NOT CREATE LIENS. The performance by the
Participant of its obligations under each of the Operative Documents to
which the Participant is or will become a party does not subject the
Trust Estate to any Lien (other than the Liens created by the Operative
Documents) under any indenture, mortgage, contract or other instrument
to which the Participant is a party or by which the Participant is
bound.
(vi) ERISA. It is not and will not be making its Loans or funding
Equity Amounts hereunder, and is not performing its obligations under
the Operative Documents with the assets of any "employee benefit plan"
(as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) which is subject to Title I of
ERISA or "plan" (as defined in Section 4975(e)(1) of the code).
(vii) BROKERS' FEES. It has not authorized or employed any Person
to act as agent, broker, finder, financial advisor or otherwise in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Operative
Documents other than the Agent and its Affiliates.
(b) ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each Certificate Holder
additionally represents, warrants and agrees:
(i) ACQUISITION FOR INVESTMENT. It is acquiring its interest in
the Trust Estate, including the trust certificates, for its own account
for investment only and not with a view to, or for sale in connection
with, any distribution thereof, but subject, nevertheless, to any
requirement of Applicable Law that the disposition of its property
shall at all times be within its control.
(ii) NO OFFERING. Neither such Certificate Holder nor anyone
acting on its behalf has offered, directly or indirectly, any interest
in the Trust Estate, including the trust certificates, for sale to, or
solicited any offer to acquire any of the same from, anyone (it being
understood that neither the Lessee nor any other Person has been
authorized to act on behalf of any Certificate Holder in connection
with any such offer or solicitation).
(iii) LESSOR LIENS. The Sites are free of Lessor Liens
attributable to such Certificate Holder.
(iv) NET WORTH. Such Certificate Holder will always have
sufficient net worth to fund its Commitments.
(v) INVESTMENT COMPANY. Such Certificate Holder is not an
"investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment
company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended.
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(vi) TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENTS. Any transfer or assignment of its
interest in the Trust Estate (including the trust certificates) shall
be subject to, and shall be effected in accordance with, the terms and
provisions of Section 12.
(vii) TRANSFERS. It will not transfer its interest in the Trust
or the Trust Estate, including the trust certificates, except as
expressly provided in Section 8.1 of the Trust Agreement.
(viii) LESSOR LIENS. It will not directly or indirectly create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lessor Liens attributable to it on
the Trust Estate or Lessee Property. It will, at its own cost and
expense, promptly take such action as may be necessary to discharge
fully all such Lessor Liens on the Trust Estate, other than Lessor
Liens being contested by a Permitted Contest. It shall make restitution
to the Trust Estate for any diminution in the value of the Trust Estate
as a result of its failure to discharge any such Lessor Liens. It shall
promptly, and in no event later than thirty days after its Certificate
Holder Officer shall have obtained actual knowledge of the attachment
of any Lessor Lien for which it is responsible, notify the Lessee and
the Trustee of the attachment of such Lessor Lien and the particulars
thereof. The term "CERTIFICATE HOLDER OFFICER" shall mean an officer of
each Certificate Holder having responsibility for the administration of
such Certificate Holder's interest in the Operative Documents.
(c) COVENANTS OF THE PARTICIPANTS. Each of the Participants hereby
agrees as follows so long as this Participation Agreement is in effect:
(1) NO CREATION OF LESSOR LIENS. It will not create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lessor Lien attributable to
such Participant upon the Master Lease or any of the Sites (other
than as contemplated by any of the Operative Documents);
(2) REMOVAL OF LESSOR LIENS. It will remove any Lessor
Lien created or incurred by it or attributable to it assumed or
suffered to exist by it upon the Master Lease or any of the Sites
(other than the Lender Mortgage and such other Liens as are
contemplated by any of the Operative Documents) or bond over such
lien if it is being contested; provided, however, that any action
taken pursuant to this clause (2) shall not limit the Lessee's
rights or remedies under any of the Operative Documents;
(3) REQUEST FOR EXTENSION; REPLACEMENT OF PARTICIPANTS.
(i) In the event that Lessee requests a renewal of
the Master Lease beyond the fifth anniversary of the
Documentation Date, within ten (10) Business Days after
Lessee's request, the Agent will request approval of
the Participants (including Agent or any Affiliate) to
extend the Expiration Date to the date which is at
least the seventh anniversary of the Documentation
Date; provided, however, that no Participant shall be
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obligated to approve such extension, no reasonableness
standard shall be implied, assumed or deemed to exist
and such consent may be withheld in such Person's sole
and absolute discretion, for any reason or for no
reason.
(ii) In the event that the Lessee requests, in
accordance with this Section 6(c)(3), that the
Expiration Date be extended and one or more
Participants fail to consent to such request, then the
Agent and the Lessee shall be permitted to replace any
of the Certificate Holders (if such Certificate Holder
has failed to consent) and, pursuant to the written
request of the Lessee, the Agent shall be permitted to
replace any non-consenting Lender (each of such
non-consenting Certificate Holders and Lender, a
"NON-CONSENTING PARTICIPANT") with a replacement bank
or other financial institution or Affiliate thereof (a
"REPLACEMENT PARTICIPANT") satisfactory to the Lessee
and the Agent, with such replacement to be effective as
of the Expiration Date in effect prior to the requested
extension; provided, however, that (1) such replacement
does not conflict with any Applicable Law, (2) the
Replacement Participant shall purchase from the
Non-Consenting Participant (A) at par, the Loan held by
such Lender in the case of a Lender, and the Equity
Amount of such Certificate Holder, in the case of a
Certificate Holder, (B) all Accrued Interest or Yield
thereon, and (C) all other amounts owing to such
Non-Consenting Participant on or prior to the date of
replacement, in each case, (3) the Lessee shall be
liable to such Non-Consenting Participant for any Break
Costs if any Loan or Equity Balance, as the case may
be, owing to such Non-Consenting Participant shall be
prepaid (or purchased) other than on the last day of
the Interest Period or Interest Periods relating
thereto, (4) such replacement shall be made in
accordance with the provisions of Section 11 (in the
case of any Lender) or Section 12 (in the case of any
Certificate Holder) (provided, however, that the Lessee
or the relevant Replacement Participant shall be
obligated to pay the Transaction Expenses arising in
connection therewith), (5) the Replacement Participant
shall have agreed to be subject to all of the terms and
conditions of the applicable Operative Documents
(including the extension of the Master Expiration Date
contemplated by the relevant request for extension),
and (6) the replaced Participant shall be released by
the Lessee and each remaining Participant from any and
all obligations thereafter arising under the Operative
Documents.
(iii) The Participants hereby agree to cooperate
with the Lessee and the Agent in their efforts to
arrange one or more Replacement Participants as
contemplated by this Section 6(c)(3).
(d) COVENANTS OF THE AGENT. The Agent hereby agrees that so long as
this Participation Agreement is in effect:
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(1) upon repayment in full of all Loans, the Agent shall execute
and deliver to the Lessee a release of the Lender Mortgage, releases of
the Construction Agency Agreement Assignment and Assignment of Leases
and Rents, and releases of all other Liens created by the Operative
Documents, and termination statements for any UCC Financing Statements
relating to the Sites which are then of record naming the Agent as
secured party or assignee thereof; and
(2) it will determine from time to time the timing of the due
date for the payment of certain general Property Costs (such as certain
fees, certain legal fees and certain payments of Accrued Interest or
Yield), with any remaining amount being due and payable on the
Expiration Date.
(e) COVENANTS OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS. Each Certificate Holder
hereby agrees that so long as this Participation Agreement is in effect (unless
a Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing) until expiration
or earlier termination of the Master Lease, it will not, and will not cause or
direct the Trustee to, terminate or amend the Trust Agreement so that there is a
Material Adverse Affect for Lessee, except if there is a Lease Event of Default,
without the prior written consent of the Lessee. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Certificate Holders may, pursuant to Section 12.15 of the Trust Agreement,
change the name of the Trust.
SECTION 6. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF WILMINGTON TRUST
COMPANY AND TRUSTEE.
(a) WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Wilmington
Trust Company hereby represents and warrants in its individual capacity that:
(1) DUE ORGANIZATION. Wilmington Trust Company (i) is a Delaware
banking corporation duly organized and validly existing in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and (ii) has the
power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under the
Trust Agreement and to serve as trustee thereunder.
(2) TRUST AGREEMENT; PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT. Each of the Trust
Agreement and this Participation Agreement (insofar as Wilmington Trust
Company is a party thereto and hereto) has been duly executed and
delivered by Wilmington Trust Company and, assuming due authorization,
execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, the Trust
Agreement and this Participation Agreement constitute Wilmington Trust
Company's legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable against it
in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability
thereof may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting enforcement of creditors'
rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or
at law).
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(3) DUE AUTHORIZATION. Each Operative Document to which
Wilmington Trust Company is or will become a party has been duly
authorized, and has been or will be duly executed and delivered by
Wilmington Trust Company.
(4) NO VIOLATION. Assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery of the Trust Agreement by the Certificate Holders, the
execution and delivery by either the Trustee or Wilmington Trust
Company, of each Operative Document to which the Trustee or Wilmington
Trust Company, as the case may be, is or will become a party, are not,
and the performance by the Trustee or Wilmington Trust Company, as the
case may be, of their obligations under each, is not, and will not be,
inconsistent with the Organic Documents of Wilmington Trust Company
and, taking into account the responsibilities of the Trustee, do not
and will not contravene the provisions of Applicable Law of the United
States or Delaware (including any rules and regulations of governmental
agencies and authorities thereto and therein and any judgment or order
applicable to Wilmington Trust Company) governing the banking and trust
powers of Wilmington Trust Company or result in any violation of or
conflict with or constitute a default under, or subject the Trust
Estate or any of the Sites to any Lien of, any indenture, mortgage or
other agreement or instrument to which Wilmington Trust Company is a
party or by which Wilmington Trust Company or its properties are bound,
or, taking into account the responsibilities of the Trustee, require
the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration
with or the taking of any action in respect of or by, any Federal or
State agency, authority or Person governing the banking and trust
powers of Wilmington Trust Company or any other local Governmental
Authority of the State of Delaware, except such as have been obtained,
given or accomplished.
(5) NO LITIGATION. There is no action, suit, investigation or
proceeding by or before any court, arbitrator, administrative agency or
other Governmental Authority pending or, to the knowledge of Wilmington
Trust Company, threatened against or affecting Wilmington Trust Company
or any of its properties which (i) involves any of the transactions
contemplated hereunder or by any of the Operative Documents or (ii)
affects its ability to perform its respective obligations under the
Operative Documents to which it is or will become a party.
(6) LESSOR LIENS. There are no Lessor Liens arising by, through
or under Wilmington Trust Company, other than relating to or in
connection with the Operative Documents.
(7) SECURITIES. Wilmington Trust Company has not offered directly
or indirectly any interests in the Trust Estate or any part thereof,
including the trust certificates, for issue or sale to, or solicited
any offer to acquire any of the same from, anyone, other than as
contemplated in the Operative Documents.
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(b) WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY AGREEMENTS. Wilmington Trust Company
hereby agrees that:
(1) LESSOR LIENS. Wilmington Trust Company will not directly or
indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lessor Liens
attributable to it on the Trust Estate not resulting from or related to
the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents.. Wilmington
Trust Company will, at its own cost and expense, promptly take such
action as may be necessary to discharge duly all such Lessor Liens on
any part of the Trust Estate attributable to Wilmington Trust Company
other than Lessor Liens being contested by a Permitted Contest.
Wilmington Trust Company shall make restitution to the Trust Estate for
any diminution in the value of the Trust Estate as a result of its
failure to discharge any such Lessor Liens attributable to Wilmington
Trust Company. It shall promptly, and in no event later than thirty
(30) days after an Trustee Officer shall have obtained actual knowledge
of the attachment of any such Lessor Lien for which it is responsible,
notify the Lessee and the Certificate Holders of the attachment of such
Lien and the particulars thereof. The term "TRUSTEE OFFICER" shall mean
an officer of the Trustee having responsibility for the administration
of Wilmington Trust Company's and the Trustee's interest in the
Operative Documents.
(2) NO ISSUANCE. Wilmington Trust Company agrees that neither
Wilmington Trust Company nor anyone acting on its behalf has offered or
will offer any interests in the Trust Estate or any part thereof
(including the trust certificates) or any securities similar thereto
for issue or sale to, or has solicited or will solicit any offer to
acquire any of the same from, anyone so as to bring the issuance and
sale of the interests in the Trust Estate (including the trust
certificates) within the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act
or any similar provisions under any applicable state "blue sky" or
similar state securities laws.
(c) TRUSTEE AND TRUST REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Trustee and
the Trust hereby represent and warrant on the date hereof that:
(1) DUE ORGANIZATION. The Trust has been duly organized and is
validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the
Trust Agreement by the Certificate Holders, the Trust has the power and
authority under the Trust Agreement to enter into and perform its
obligations under each Operative Document to which the Trust is or will
become a party.
(2) DUE AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEABILITY. Each of the Operative
Documents to which it is or will be a party has been or will be, when
executed and delivered, duly authorized by all appropriate trust
action, and has been or will be duly executed and delivered by the
Trust, and assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of the
Trust Agreement by the Participants, each Operative
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Document (other than the Trust Agreement) to which the Trust or the
Trustee is or will become a party constitutes or will constitute upon
the due execution thereof a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Trust, enforceable against the Trust in accordance with its terms,
except as enforceability thereof may be limited by (i) bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting
enforcement of creditors' rights generally and (ii) general principles
of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law).
(3) NO LIENS. On each Site Acquisition Date, the Sites to be
acquired on such Site Acquisition Date shall be free and clear of
Lessor Liens arising by, through or under the Trust (other than
Permitted Liens).
(4) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE. The principal place of business and
chief executive office (as such term is used in Article 9 of the
Uniform Commercial Code) of Trustee and the Trust is located at ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Square North, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇.
(5) DUE ORGANIZATION. The Trust has been duly formed and is
validly existing and in good standing as a statutory business trust
under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has the power and
authority to enter into and perform its obligations under each of the
Operative Documents, including this Participation Agreement, the Master
Lease and the Lease Supplements to which it is or is to become a party.
(6) ASSIGNMENT. The Trust has not assigned or transferred any of
its right, title or interest in or under the Master Lease or the
Construction Agency Agreement except in accordance with the Operative
Documents.
(7) USE OF PROCEEDS. The proceeds of the Loans and the Equity
Amounts shall be applied by the Trust in its capacity as the Lessor
solely in accordance with the provisions of the Operative Documents.
(8) SECURITIES ACT. Neither the Trust in its capacity as the
Lessor nor any Person authorized by the Trust to act on its behalf,
including the Trustee has offered or sold any interest in the Notes or
the Certificates, or in any similar security relating to the Sites, or
in any security the offering of which for the purposes of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, would be deemed to be part of the
same offering as the offering of the aforementioned securities to, or
solicited any offer to acquire any of the same from, any Person other
than, in the case of the Notes, the Lenders, and neither the Trust in
its capacity as the Lessor nor any Person authorized by the Trust to
act on its behalf, including the Trustee will take any action which
would subject the issuance or sale of any interest in the Notes or
Equity Amounts to the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act.
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(9) FEDERAL RESERVE REGULATIONS. The Trust is not engaged
principally in, and does not have as one of its important activities,
the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying any margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the
F.R.S. Board), and no part of the proceeds of the Loans or the Equity
Amounts will be used by it to purchase or carry any margin stock or to
extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any
such margin stock or for any purpose that violates, or is inconsistent
with, the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the F.R.S. Board. Terms
for which meanings are provided in F.R.S. Board Regulation T, U or X or
any regulations substituted therefor, as from time to time in effect,
are used in this clause (9) with such meanings.
(10) INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT. The Trust is not an "investment
company" or a company controlled by an "investment company" within the
meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(d) COVENANTS OF TRUSTEE AND TRUST. Trustee and the Trust agree that:
(1) LESSOR LIENS. The Trust will not directly or indirectly
create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lessor Liens arising by,
through or under it on the Trust Estate or any Lessee Property. The
Trustee shall, at the cost and expense of the Trust Estate, promptly
take such action as may be necessary to discharge duly all Lessor Liens
attributable to it on any part of the Trust Estate or any Lessee
Property, other than Lessor Liens being contested by a Permitted
Contest. The Trustee agrees to make restitution to the Trust Estate for
any diminution in the value of the Trust Estate as a result of its
failure to discharge any Lessor Liens attributable to it.
(2) NOTICES. In the event any claim with respect to any
liabilities is filed against the Trustee or the Trust, the Trustee
shall promptly notify the Certificate Holders and the Lessee thereof.
(3) TITLE. On the Documentation Date and each Site Acquisition
Date the Trust will take whatever interest in the Trust Estate and
whatever rights to and interests in the Master Lease and the Lease
Supplements as were granted or conveyed to it, free and clear of any
Lessor Liens attributable to it.
(4) TRUST AGREEMENT. The Trust agrees that (unless a Lease Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing) until expiration or
earlier termination of the Master Lease, it will not terminate the
Trust Agreement without the prior written consent of the Lessee.
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SECTION 7. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF LESSEE, CONSTRUCTION
AGENT, GUARANTOR AND PARENT GUARANTOR.
I. (a) GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Lessee hereby
represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto that:
(1) DUE ORGANIZATION. The Lessee (i) is a limited partnership
duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of
the State of Texas, (ii) has all requisite partnership power and
authority to own, hold under lease and operate its properties and to
carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be
conducted and to enter into, and perform its obligations under, each of
the Operative Documents to which it is or will become a party, and
(iii) has duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in
good standing as a foreign limited partnership in each state where a
failure to so qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect.
(2) DUE AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEABILITY. Each of the Operative
Documents to which it is or will become a party has been or will be,
when executed and delivered, duly authorized by all appropriate
partnership action, and has been or will be duly executed and delivered
by the Lessee and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery
by the other parties thereto, constitutes or will constitute upon the
due execution thereof the Lessee's legal, valid and binding obligation,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as
enforceability thereof may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting enforcement
of creditors' rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity
(regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law).
(3) NO VIOLATION. The execution and delivery by the Lessee of
each of the Operative Documents to which it is or will become a party
are not, and the performance by the Lessee of its obligations under
each will not be, inconsistent with its Organic Documents, do not and
will not contravene any Applicable Law of the United States of America,
the State of Illinois, the State of Texas or any state in which a Site
is located applicable to the Lessee or the Sites or the transactions
contemplated by the Operative Documents, and do not and will not
contravene any provision of, or constitute a default under, any
indenture, mortgage or other contract or other instrument to which the
Lessee is a party or by which it or its property is bound or require
the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration
with or the taking of any action in respect of or by, any Governmental
Authority or other Person, except such as have been obtained, given or
accomplished.
(4) GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS. The Lessee has made or will make all
filings, recordings and registrations required by any Governmental
Authority in connection with, and has obtained or will obtain, all
Governmental Actions necessary or appropriate for the performance by
the Lessee of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other
Operative Documents which are then or theretofore required by
Applicable Law; the Lessee will make all filings,
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recordings and registrations required by any Governmental Authority in
connection with, and will obtain, all material Governmental Actions
necessary or appropriate for the performance by the Lessee of the
transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Operative Documents
not later than the dates required by Applicable Law.
(5) NO LITIGATION. There are no pending or, to the best knowledge
of the Lessee, threatened actions or proceedings by or before any court
or administrative agency or other Governmental Authority to which the
Lessee is or may become a party which (i) involves any of the
transactions contemplated hereunder or by any of the Operative
Documents or (ii) if determined adversely to it, would reasonably be
likely to materially adversely affect the Lessee's ability to perform
its obligations under each of the Operative Documents to which the
Lessee is or will become a party.
(6) PERFORMANCE. The Lessee is not in violation of any Applicable
Law the violation of which is reasonably likely materially and
adversely to affect the transactions contemplated by this Participation
Agreement and the other Operative Documents or which would materially
adversely affect Lessee's ability to perform its obligations under each
of the Operative Documents.
(7) NO ADVERSE CONTRACTS OR APPLICABLE LAW. The Lessee is not a
party to, or bound by, any contract or agreement or instrument, or
subject to any charter or other corporate restriction or any Applicable
Law which materially and adversely affects the transactions
contemplated by this Participation Agreement or the Operative Documents
or which would materially adversely affect its ability to perform its
obligations under each of the Operative Documents.
(8) TAXES. All tax returns required to be filed by the Lessee in
any jurisdiction have been filed where the failure to so file would
have a Material Adverse Effect, and all Taxes upon the Lessee, or upon
any of its properties, income or franchises, which are shown on such
returns to be due and payable have been paid, other than Taxes (i)
which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
which have the effect of staying the enforcement of the lien for such
Taxes and the sale, forfeiture or other loss of any applicable Site
during the pendency of such contest, (ii) for which none of the Lessor,
the Trustee, the Agent and the Participants shall be subject to any
risk of criminal liability or material civil liability by virtue of the
matters being contested or such proceedings, and (iii) for which the
Lessee, in accordance with prudent practice, has established adequate
reserves for the payment thereof and has provided evidence reasonably
acceptable to the Agent, the Lessor and the Participants of such
reserves. No material controversy in respect of additional income taxes
due is pending or, to the knowledge of the Lessee threatened, which
controversy if determined adversely would materially and adversely
affect the financial condition of the Lessee.
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(9) INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT. The Lessee is not an "investment
company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company", within
the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(10) DISCLOSURE. Neither the financial statements referred to in
Section 8(I)(a)(18) nor any written statement furnished by or on behalf
of Lessee in connection with the negotiation of the Master Lease or any
other Operative Document contains any untrue statement of a material
fact or omits a material fact necessary to make the statements
contained therein or herein, in light of the circumstances in which
they were made not misleading. There is no fact known to Lessee that
has not been disclosed in writing to the other parties hereto that
materially and adversely affects the ability of Lessee to perform its
obligations under the Operative Documents.
(11) HOLDING COMPANY. Lessee is not subject to regulation as a
"holding company", an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or a
"subsidiary company" of a "holding company", within the meaning of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
(12) ERISA. The execution and delivery by the Lessee of the
Operative Documents to which it is or will become a party, will not
involve any prohibited transaction within the meaning of ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Code. The representation by the Lessee in this
paragraph is made in reliance upon and subject to the accuracy of the
representations of the Participants in Section 6(a)(vi) hereof as to
the source of funds for the Participant's Loans or Equity Amounts, as
applicable.
(13) PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS. The Lessee owns or possesses or has
the right to use all the patents, patent rights, trademarks, service
marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and similar rights necessary
for the performance of its obligations under the Operative Documents,
without any conflict known to it with the actual or asserted rights of
others which materially and adversely affect the Lessee's ability to
perform its obligations under the Operative Documents to which it is or
will become a party. It is understood and agreed by the parties hereto
that no interest in any trademark, trade name, copyright or service
▇▇▇▇ of the Lessee or an Affiliate thereof is being conveyed or
transferred to the Trust any other Person pursuant to any Operative
Document.
(14) REGULATORY JURISDICTION. None of the Participants or Trustee
or Wilmington Trust Company will become, (i) solely by reason of
entering into this Participation Agreement or the other Operative
Documents or (except with respect to the exercise by any Person of any
control over a Site upon the occurrence of a Lease Event of Default or
the expiration or other termination of the Master Lease) the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby,
subject to regulation by any Governmental Authority which
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regulates or otherwise has jurisdiction over any Site; or (ii) except
for regulation the applicability of which depends on the existence of
facts in addition to the ownership of the Sites upon the exercise of
remedies under the Master Lease or upon the expiration of the Master
Lease, subject to ongoing regulation of its operations by any
Governmental Authority.
(15) PRIVATE OFFERING. Neither the Lessee nor any Person
authorized to act on Lessee's behalf has offered, either directly or
indirectly, the Notes or any interest in the Trust (including the
Certificates) for sale to, or solicited offers to buy any thereof from
or otherwise approached or negotiated with respect thereto with any
prospective purchaser, other than the Participants and no more than 10
other sophisticated financial institutions in a private placement. The
Lessee has not authorized or employed any Person to act as agent,
broker, finder, financial advisor or otherwise in connection with the
offering of interests in the Notes or the Trust (including the
Certificates) other than the Arranger and the Agent and their
respective Affiliates.
(16) NO DEFAULTS. No Lease Default or Lease Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing.
(17) FEES. Neither the Lessee nor any Person authorized or
employed by the Lessee as agent or otherwise has taken any action the
effect of which would be to cause the Certificate Holders, the Trust,
or the Trustee to be liable for any brokers', finders', agents', or
advisors' fees or commissions or costs of any nature or kind claimed by
or on behalf of brokers, finders, agents or advisors in respect of the
transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents except to the
extent that the amount of any such fees is (i) to be funded by Advances
in accordance with the Construction Budget or (ii) represents closing
costs for the exercise of the Sale Option payable pursuant to Section
5(d)(iv) first hereof.
(18) [RESERVED]
(19) GENERAL PARTNER OFFICE. The principal place of business and
office of the general partner (as such term is used in Article 9 of the
Uniform Commercial Code) of Lessee is located at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇.
(20) USE OF LOANS AND PROCEEDS. No part of any Advance will be
used directly or indirectly for the purpose of purchasing or carrying,
or for payment in full or in part of indebtedness that was incurred for
the purposes of purchasing or carrying, any margin stock as such term
is defined in Regulation U of the F.R.S. Board.
(21) REGULATIONS T, U AND X. No proceeds of any of the Advances
will be used for a purpose which violates, or would be inconsistent
with, F.R.S.
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Board Regulation T, U or X. Terms for which meanings are provided in
F.R.S. Board Regulation T, U or X or any regulations substituted
therefor, as from time to time in effect, are used in clauses (20) and
(21) with such meanings.
(22) SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITY. The Lessee is a Texas limited
partnership of which PSC GP Corporation, a Delaware corporation, is the
sole general partner, and PSC LLP Corporation, a Delaware corporation,
is the sole limited partner. The Lessee shall conduct its business
solely in its own name through its General Partner or its duly
authorized agents so as not to mislead others as to the identity of the
entity with which such persons are concerned, and shall use its best
efforts to avoid the appearance that it is conducting business on
behalf of any Affiliate thereof or that the assets of the Lessee are
available to pay the creditors of Parent Guarantor or any Affiliate
thereof. PSC GP Corporation and PSC LLP Corporation are wholly-owned
Subsidiaries of Parent Guarantor.
The Lessee shall maintain partnership records and books of account separate from
those of Parent Guarantor and any Affiliate thereof.
i. The Lessee shall obtain proper authorization for all
partnership action requiring such authorization pursuant to
Applicable Law.
ii. The Lessee shall pay its own operating expenses and
liabilities from its own funds.
iii. The annual financial statements of Parent Guarantor shall
disclose the effects of the transactions contemplated hereby in
accordance with GAAP.
iv. The resolutions, agreements and other instruments of the
Lessee underlying the transactions described in the Operative
Documents shall be continuously maintained by the Lessee as
official records of the Lessee.
v. The Lessee shall maintain an arm's-length relationship with
Parent Guarantor and its Affiliates, and shall not hold itself
out as being liable for the debts of Parent Guarantor or any of
its Affiliates.
vi. The Lessee shall keep its assets and liabilities separate
from those of all other entities.
vii. The books and records of the Lessee shall be maintained at
the address designated herein for receipt of notices, unless the
Lessee shall otherwise advise the parties hereto in writing.
viii. The Lessee shall not maintain bank accounts or other
depository accounts to which any Affiliate is (other than the
Lessee's general partner) an account party, into which any
Affiliate makes deposits or from which
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any Affiliate (other than the Parent Guarantor) has the power to
make withdrawals, except as otherwise permitted by the Operative
Documents.
ix. The Lessee shall insure that any consolidated financial
statements of Parent Guarantor has notes to the effect that the
Lessee is a separate entity whose creditors have a claim on its
assets prior to those assets becoming available to its equity
holders.
x. The Lessee shall not amend, supplement or otherwise modify its
partnership agreement except in accordance herewith.
xi. The Lessee shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist
any Debt other than its obligations under the Operative
Documents. The Lessee shall not assume guarantee, endorse or
otherwise be or become directly or contingently liable for the
obligations of any Person by, among other things, agreeing to
purchase any obligation of another Person, agreeing to advance
funds to such Person or causing or assisting such Person to
maintain any amount of capital.
(b) SITE ACQUISITION DATE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. As of each
Site Acquisition Date, the Lessee hereby represents and warrants to each of the
other parties hereto that:
(1) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and
warranties of the Lessee in the Operative Documents and in Section
8(I)(a) hereof are true and accurate on and as of such Site Acquisition
Date, as though made on and as of such Site Acquisition Date (or, if
stated to relate to an earlier date, shall have been true and accurate
as of such earlier date). No Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing and no Default of which the Lessee has knowledge has
occurred and is continuing, in each instance, under the Master Lease or
the Construction Agency Agreement or, to the knowledge of the Lessee,
any other Operative Document (which in the case of a Loan Agreement
Event of Default or a Default that could mature into a Loan Agreement
Event of Default shall have resulted from any action or failure to act
of the Lessee or Parent Guarantor). No Default or Event of Default
under the Master Lease or the Construction Agency Agreement or, to the
knowledge of the Lessee, any other Operative Document, will occur as a
result of, or after giving effect to, the acquisition of the Land
Interest on such date.
(2) FOREIGN QUALIFICATION. The Lessee has duly qualified and is
authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited
partnership in the state in which the applicable Land Interest is
located.
(3) DUE AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEABILITY. Each of the Operative
Documents to which it is or will become a party with respect to such
Site Acquisition Date has been or will be, when executed and delivered,
duly
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authorized by all appropriate partnership action, and has been or will
be duly executed and delivered by the Lessee and, assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties thereto,
constitutes or will constitute upon the due execution thereof the
Lessee's legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms, except as enforceability thereof may be
limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally
and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(4) NO VIOLATION. The execution and delivery by the Lessee of
each of the Operative Documents to which it is or will become a party
with respect to such Site Acquisition Date are not, and the performance
by the Lessee of its obligations under each will not be, inconsistent
with its Organic Documents, do not and will not contravene any
Applicable Law of the United States of America, the State of Illinois,
the State of Texas or any state in which a Site is located applicable
to the Lessee or the Sites or the transactions contemplated by the
Operative Documents, and do not and will not contravene any provision
of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage or other
contract or other instrument to which the Lessee is a party or by which
it or its property is bound or require the consent or approval of, the
giving of notice to, the registration with or the taking of any action
in respect of or by, any Governmental Authority or other Person, except
such as have been obtained, given or accomplished.
(5) GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS. The Lessee has made or will make all
filings, recordings and registrations required by any Governmental
Authority in connection with, and has obtained or will obtain, all
Governmental Actions necessary or appropriate for the construction and
commercial operation and use of the applicable Site and the performance
by the Lessee of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other
Operative Documents which are then or theretofore required by
Applicable Law; the Lessee will make all filings, recordings and
registrations required by any Governmental Authority in connection
with, and will obtain, all material Governmental Actions necessary or
appropriate for the construction and commercial operation and use of
the applicable Site and the performance by the Lessee of the
transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Operative Documents
not later than the dates required by Applicable Law.
(6) NO LITIGATION. There are no pending or, to the best knowledge
of the Lessee, threatened actions or proceedings by or before any court
or administrative agency or other Governmental Authority to which the
Lessee is or may become a party or the applicable Site is or may become
subject which (i) involves any of the transactions contemplated
hereunder or by any of the Operative Documents or (ii) if determined
adversely to it, would reasonably be likely to materially adversely
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affect the Lessee's ability to perform its obligations under each of
the Operative Documents to which the Lessee is or will become a party.
(7) PERFORMANCE. Neither the Lessee nor the applicable Site is in
violation of any Applicable Law the violation of which is reasonably
likely materially and adversely to affect such Site or the transactions
contemplated by this Participation Agreement and the other Operative
Documents or which would materially adversely affect Lessee's ability
to perform its obligations under each of the Operative Documents.
(8) NO ADVERSE CONTRACTS OR APPLICABLE LAW. The Lessee is not a
party to, or bound by, any contract or agreement or instrument, or
subject to any charter or other corporate restriction or any Applicable
Laws which materially and adversely affects the applicable Site or the
transactions contemplated by this Participation Agreement or the
Operative Documents or which would materially adversely affect its
ability to perform its obligations under each of the Operative
Documents.
(9) PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS. The Lessee owns or possesses or has
the right to use all the patents, patent rights, trademarks, service
marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and similar rights necessary
for the use and operation of the applicable Site under the Operative
Documents, without any conflict known to it with the actual or asserted
rights of others which materially and adversely affect the Lessee's
ability to perform its obligations under the Operative Documents to
which it is or will become a party. It is understood and agreed by the
parties hereto that no interest in any trademark, trade name, copyright
or service ▇▇▇▇ of the Lessee or an Affiliate thereof is being conveyed
or transferred to the Trust or any other Person pursuant to any
Operative Document.
(10) OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE. The ownership structure of the Lessee
has not changed since the Documentation Date.
(c) FUNDING DATE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. As of each Funding
Date and each applicable Site Acquisition Date, on which an Advance is made and
with respect to each Site, the Lessee represents and warrants that:
(1) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and
warranties of the Lessee in the Operative Documents and in Section
8(I)(a) and Section 8(I)(b) hereof are true and accurate on and as of
such Funding Date, as though made on and as of such Funding Date (or,
if stated to relate to an earlier date, shall have been true and
accurate as of such earlier date). No Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing and no Default of which the Lessee has knowledge has
occurred and is continuing, in each instance under the Master Lease or
the Construction Agency Agreement or, to the knowledge of the Lessee,
any other Operative Document (which in the case of a Loan Agreement
Event of
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Default or a Default that could mature into a Loan Agreement Event of
Default shall have resulted from any action or failure to act of the
Lessee or Parent Guarantor). No Default or Event of Default under the
Master Lease or the Construction Agency Agreement or, to the knowledge
of the Lessee, any other Operative Document, will occur as a result of,
or after giving effect to, the Advance requested by the Funding Request
on such date.
(2) ENFORCEABILITY. The related Lease Supplement has been duly
executed and delivered by the Lessee, and, assuming due authorization,
execution and delivery thereof by the Lessor, constitutes the Lessee's
legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against Lessee in
accordance with its terms, except as enforceability thereof may be
limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally
and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(3) NO SUPPORT AGREEMENTS. The ownership and use of such Site by
the Trust, the Trustee or the Certificate Holders does not require the
execution by, or assignment to, any such party of any easement,
utility, maintenance or other support agreements.
(4) APPLICABLE LAWS. Such Site and the commercial operation
thereof for its intended purposes and use thereof are and will be in
compliance with all Applicable Laws, including, without limitation,
zoning, planning, building, occupational safety and health laws and
Environmental Laws of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction
over such Site, the Trust, the Trustee, the Lessor or the Lessee and
all Permitted Exceptions affecting such Site, other than such
non-compliance that would not, individually or in the aggregate, (i)
have a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) impose any material penalty on,
or result in the imposition of any criminal liability on, any
Indemnified Person. All requirements for the use, occupancy and
operation of such Site which are then or theretofore required by
Applicable Law or applicable Permitted Exceptions have been satisfied
in all material respects.
(5) NO TAXES. No sales, use, transfer, documentation, real estate
or similar taxes, fees or other charges are payable on the Site
Acquisition Date or the Funding Date for each Site under the laws of
any State or any governmental subdivision thereof in which a Site is
located in connection with (A) the entering into, or performance under,
or enforcement of any Operative Document with respect thereto or (B)
the lease to the Lessee of the Sites, except such taxes, fees and other
charges as have been paid or will be paid by the Lessee when due or are
included in Property Cost or Transaction Expenses.
(6) NO EVENTS OF LOSS. Except as disclosed in writing to the
Certificate Holders in accordance with the Operative Documents, no
Event of Loss with
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respect to such Site has occurred and, to the knowledge of Lessee, no
event or condition has occurred which would, with the passage of time
or the giving of notice, or both, constitute an Event of Loss with
respect to such Site.
(7) ADVANCE. The amount of the Advance requested represents
amounts owed by the Lessee or Construction Agent in respect of Land
Acquisition Costs, Property Improvement Costs or Transaction Expenses,
as the case may be, incurred prior to the date of such Advance and for
which the Lessee has not previously been reimbursed by an Advance or
represent amounts with respect to Nonuse Fees. The conditions precedent
to such Advance and the related Equity Amount and Loans set forth in
Section 9 have been satisfied or waived by the Participants.
(8) SITES. The Sites each have vehicular and pedestrian access to
and from open, publicly dedicated streets. The Sites each have
available through publicly available right-of-ways or valid easements
from third parties all services of public utilities necessary for use
and operation of the Site for its current use. The Site complies in all
material respects with all applicable zoning ordinances, building
codes, regulations and restrictive covenants affecting the Site and all
requirements thereof necessary for the use, occupancy and operation of
the Site have been satisfied in all material respects. The Sites are
free from material physical defects. No fire or other casualty has
occurred which has had a Material Adverse Effect on the Site and with
respect to which the Site has not been repaired or restored.
(9) SITES COMPLETE, DESCRIPTION OF AND TITLE TO SITES. On the
Site Acquisition Date for each Site, all material approvals of any
Governmental Authority necessary for the commercial operation of such
Site will have been received and be in full force and effect. On each
Site Acquisition Date, after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated hereby, the Trust will have good and marketable title to
and ownership of each Site related to such Site Acquisition Date,
subject to no Title Defects, free and clear of all Liens, except
Permitted Liens. As of the date of execution of the Lease Supplement
with respect to such Site, the description set forth in each Lease
Supplement will be a true, complete and accurate description of the
parcel or parcels of real property leased thereunder; and each Site
shall be located wholly within the boundaries of its respective Land
Interest, without any encroachments onto or therefrom.
(10) COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS. On
the Site Acquisition Date for each Site (except as disclosed in the
Environmental Audits delivered by Lessee to the Certificate Holders,
Lessor and the Lenders for each Site and, with respect to the Texas
Property, subject to the Purchase Agreement and the Arco Lease) and
during the Lease Term, each and every Site is in compliance in all
material respects with all Environmental Laws which are applicable to
the Sites including, without limitation, Environmental
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Laws pertaining to design and performance standards and quality
criteria for air, water and reclamation, and the use, storage, disposal
and transportation of Hazardous Substances. Lessee shall cause asbestos
to be abated as required by Environmental Laws and good business
practice in connection with its Construction of the Improvements for
each Identified Project included in that Site.
(11) INFORMATION PROVIDED TO APPRAISER. With respect to each
Site, all information and materials which have been provided by the
Lessee to the Appraiser of such Site in connection with the Appraisal
of such Site are true and accurate in all material respects on the date
as of which such information and materials are dated or certified and
are not incomplete by omitting to state any fact necessary to make such
information (taken as a whole) not misleading at such time in light of
the circumstances under which such information was provided.
(12) ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. Except as described in the Environmental
Audit with respect to each Site delivered by the Lessee to the
Certificate Holders, the Lessor and the Lenders, to the best of the
Lessee's knowledge:
(i) there are no pending or threatened claims,
complaints, notices or requests for information relating to the
Sites received by the Lessee with respect to any alleged
violation of any Environmental Law, which may reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the financial
condition, operations, assets, business or properties of the
Lessee or which may reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Site, and
(ii) there are no pending or threatened complaints,
notices or inquiries to the Lessee relating to the Site regarding
potential liability of the Lessee under any Environmental Law,
which may reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the financial condition, operations, assets, business
or properties of the Lessee.
(13) PROPERTY. The contemplated use of the Sites by the Lessee
and its agents, assignees, employees, lessees, licensees and tenants
will comply in all material respects with all Requirements of Law
(including, without limitation, all zoning and land use laws and
Environmental Laws) and Insurance Requirements.
(14) PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. Upon Completion of the
Construction of an Identified Project with respect to a Site, all
water, sewer, electric, gas, telephone and drainage facilities, all
other utilities required to adequately service the Improvements part of
that Identified Project for its intended use and means of access
between such Improvements and public highways for pedestrians and motor
vehicles will be available pursuant to adequate permits (including any
that may be required under applicable Environmental Laws). There is no
action, suit or proceeding (including any proceeding in condemnation or
eminent domain or
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under any Environmental Law) pending or, to the best knowledge of the
Lessee, threatened against the Lessee, its respective Affiliates or the
Site which adversely affects the title to, or materially and adversely
affects the use, operation or value of, the Site. All utilities serving
the Site, or proposed to serve the Site in accordance with the Plans
and Specifications, are or will be located in either public
rights-of-way abutting the Property or Appurtenant Rights, and
pedestrian and vehicular access to the Improvements on the Site is or
will be provided by public rights-of-way abutting the Site, Appurtenant
Rights or roadways contained entirely on the Site that can be accessed
by such rights-of-way or Appurtenant Rights. With respect to the Site,
all material licenses, approvals, authorizations, consents, permits
(including, without limitation, building, demolition and environmental
permits, licenses, approvals, authorizations and consents), easements
and rights-of-way, including dedication, required for (x) the use,
treatment, storage, transport, disposal or disposition of any Hazardous
Substance on, at, under or from the Property during the construction of
the applicable Improvements thereon, and (y) construction of such
Improvements in accordance with the related Plans and Specifications
and the Construction Agency Agreement have either been obtained from
the appropriate Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction or from
private parties, as the case may be, or will be obtained from the
appropriate Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction or from
private parties, as the case may be, prior to the time required by such
Governmental Authority or private party.
(15) TITLE; GROUND LESSOR. The Deed for any Land Interest, other
than any Non- Acquired Land Interest, will be in form and substance
sufficient to convey title to such Land Interest in fee simple. For any
Non-Acquired Land Interest, the Ground Lessor is not an Affiliate of
the Lessee.
(16) INSURANCE. The Lessee has obtained insurance coverage
covering each Site which meets the requirements of Section 12 of the
Master Lease, and such coverage is in full force and effect. The Lessee
carries insurance with reputable insurers in respect of the Sites and
its Material Assets, in such manner, in such amounts and against such
risks as is customarily maintained by the Lessee or its Affiliates that
own or operate similar properties.
(17) FLOOD HAZARD AREAS. Except as otherwise identified on the
survey delivered pursuant to Section 9(c)(15), no portion of any of the
Sites is located in an area identified as a special flood hazard area
by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or other applicable agency.
If any of the Sites is located in an area identified as a special flood
hazard area by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or other
applicable agency, then flood insurance has been obtained for such Site
in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended
(in which event, the provisions of Section 12 of the Master Lease shall
be applicable to such flood insurance).
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(18) LEASE SUPPLEMENT. With respect to a Site, upon the execution
and delivery of the Lease Supplement, the Lessee will have
unconditionally accepted such Site (provided, however, that nothing
contained herein shall be deemed a waiver by the Lessee of any right of
action against Persons other than the Lessor and the Participants with
respect to title to and condition of the Site on the applicable Site
Acquisition Date), and no right of offset will exist with respect to
any Rent or other sums payable under the Master Lease.
(19) OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE. The ownership structure of the Lessee
has not changed since the Documentation Date.
(d) COVENANTS OF LESSEE. The Lessee hereby agrees that:
(1) INFORMATION. During the Lease Term, the Lessee shall furnish
to the Agent and the Trustee (i) immediately upon a Responsible
Employee of the Lessee becoming aware of the existence of a Lease
Default, or Lease Event of Default, written notice specifying the
nature of such Lease Default or Lease Event of Default and what action
the Lessee is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto; and (ii)
a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1 attached hereto
from the Lessee's general partner showing a calculation of the
financial covenants set forth in Section 8(I)(d)(8).
The Lessee may remit any other items required to be delivered pursuant
to this Section 8(I)(d) in electronic format through delivery by e-mail or
otherwise, provided a hard copy of same is also delivered within five (5)
Business Days.
(2) PROPERTY COSTS. The Lessee, as Construction Agent, will
maintain a record of the Land Acquisition Cost and Site Improvement
Costs for each Site, and shall certify the same to the Lessor, the
Agent and the Participants from time to time upon request.
(3) REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX. The Lessee shall comply with and
pay or cause to be paid (within the time provided therefor) applicable
Taxes imposed by the laws of any state in which any Site is located
upon the transactions contemplated by the Master Lease and the other
Operative Documents. Lessee shall provide to the Certificate Holders
evidence of such payment within such period.
(4) OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE. During the Lease Term with respect to
each Site, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the close of each
Fiscal Year of the Lessee, the Lessee shall deliver to Lessor and the
Agent a certificate in the form of Exhibit C hereto of a Responsible
Employee of the Lessee stating that such Responsible Employee has
reviewed the required insurance coverages, the relevant terms of the
Master Lease and the other Operative Documents and has made, or caused
to be made, under such Responsible Employee's supervision, a
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review of the transactions and conditions of the Lessee from the
beginning of the last fiscal year to the date of the certificate and
that such review has not disclosed the existence during such period of
any condition or event which constitutes a Lease Default or Lease Event
of Default or, if any such condition exists, specifying the nature and
period of existence and what action the Lessee has taken or proposes to
take with respect thereto.
(5) DEFENSE OF TITLE. The Lessee will, at all times, at its own
cost and expense, warrant and defend the title of the Trust to the
Sites.
(6) TITLE DEFECT. The Lessee will not, directly, or indirectly,
create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Title Defect.
(7) NON-DISCRIMINATION. The Lessee will operate and otherwise
deal with the Sites using the Lessee's same general business practices
as are applicable generally to its owned and leased properties which
are similar to such Sites.
(8) SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITY. Lessee will comply with the covenants
set forth in Section 8(I)(a)(22).
(9) OWNERSHIP. Lessee will not cause or permit any transfer of
any interest in Lessee directly or indirectly.
(10) ERISA. The Lessee will not, in the future, cause directly or
indirectly any employee benefit plan (other than a governmental plan)
with respect to which the Lessee or one of its Affiliates is a party in
interest, all within the meaning of ERISA, to become a party to any of
the Operative Documents or to have any interest in any of the
transactions contemplated thereby, directly or indirectly. As used in
this Section, the terms "EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN" and "PARTY IN INTEREST"
shall have the meanings assigned to them in ERISA.
(11) NO ISSUANCE. The Lessee agrees that neither the Lessee nor
anyone acting on its behalf will offer any interests in the Trust
(including the trust certificates) or any part thereof or any
securities similar thereto for issue or sale to, or solicit any offer
to acquire any of the same from, anyone so as to make the provisions of
Section 5 of the Securities Act or any similar provisions under any
applicable state "blue sky" or similar state securities laws applicable
to the issuance and sale of the interests in the Trust (including the
trust certificates).
(12) GROUND LEASES; PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS. The Lessee agrees to
duly and timely perform all obligations under the Permitted Exceptions
and all obligations of the ground lessee under each Ground Lease under
which Lessee becomes a ground sub-lessee (including, without
limitation, the payment of all ground rent due thereunder from time to
time) and to comply with all provisions of such Permitted Exceptions
and Ground Leases; provided, however, that if the
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Lessee duly exercises the Sale Option with respect to any Site and duly
consummates the sale of such Site, the foregoing covenant shall not be
applicable to any obligation first accrued after the consummation of
such sale.
(13) LESSEE'S COVENANT TO NOTIFY OF RELOCATION. Lessee covenants
and agrees to give the Trustee and the Lessor and Agent at least 30
days' prior written notice of any relocation of its general partner
office, principal place of business or the place where its records
concerning the Sites is located.
(14) PARTNERSHIP STATUS. Lessee covenants and agrees that it will
at all times maintain its partnership existence and all material
qualifications in good standing, and at all times comply in all
respects with any Applicable Law, rule, regulation, order or decree
applicable to Lessee or its operations or properties if the failure to
comply therewith, in each case or in the aggregate, would have a
Material Adverse Effect upon Lessee.
(15) COMPLETION AND OPERATION. Lessee covenants and agrees that
each Site shall be operated for the use intended by the Lessee upon the
Lessor's acquisition of such Site or such other use or uses to which
the Lessor and the Required Participants may consent from time to time
and that, subject to the Lessor's and the Participants' performance of
their respective Advance funding obligations under the Operative
Documents, all related Improvements shall be completed on or before the
end of the Construction Period applicable to such Site. Lessee shall
deliver to the Lessor and the Agent on or before the Outside Completion
Date applicable to such Site, a certificate of a Responsible Employee
of the Lessee stating that such Site is operating for the use intended
by the Lessee upon the Lessor's acquisition of such Site and all
Construction has been completed on or before such date.
(16) COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS;
ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS. During the Lease Term, the Lessee will
cause each Site to be in compliance in all material respects with all
Environmental Laws which are applicable to that Site including, without
limitation, Environmental Laws pertaining to design and performance
standards and quality criteria for air, water and reclamation, and the
use, storage, disposal and transportation of Hazardous Substances.
During the Lease Term, the Lessee shall furnish to the Agent and the
Lessor, upon reasonable request, the Environmental Audits related to
the Sites and, to the extent not so furnished or if the requesting
party shall determine (in its reasonable judgment) that any additional
Environmental Audit shall be necessary to ascertain the status of the
Site under any applicable Environmental Law, the Lessee (at its cost)
shall obtain from environmental consultants acceptable to the
requesting party and furnish such additional Environmental Audits
(including Phase Two Environmental Audit) as any of the Agent, the
Participants and the Trustee shall request, which Environmental Audits
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shall be in form and substance acceptable to the party or parties
requesting any such Environmental Audit.
II. (a) GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Parent Guarantor
hereby represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto that:
(1) DUE ORGANIZATION. The Parent Guarantor (i) is a corporation
duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of
the State of Delaware, (ii) has all requisite corporate power and
authority to own, hold under lease and operate its properties and to
carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be
conducted and to enter into, and perform its obligations under, each of
the Operative Documents to which it is or will become a party, and
(iii) has duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in
good standing as a foreign corporation in each state where a failure to
so qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect.
(2) DUE AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEABILITY. Each of the Operative
Documents to which it is or will become a party has been or will be,
when executed and delivered, duly authorized by all appropriate
corporate action, and has been or will be duly executed and delivered
by the Parent Guarantor and, assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by the other parties thereto, constitutes or will constitute
upon the due execution thereof the Parent Guarantor's legal, valid and
binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms, except as enforceability thereof may be limited by (i)
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
laws affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally and (ii)
general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability
is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(3) NO VIOLATION. The execution and delivery by the Parent
Guarantor of each of the Operative Documents to which it is or will
become a party are not, and the performance by the Parent Guarantor of
its obligations under each will not be, inconsistent with its Organic
Documents, do not and will not contravene any Applicable Law of the
United States of America, the State of Illinois, the State of Delaware
or any state in which a Site is located applicable to the Parent
Guarantor or the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents,
and do not and will not contravene any provision of, or constitute a
default under, any indenture, mortgage or other material contract or
other instrument to which the Parent Guarantor is a party or by which
it or its property is bound or require the consent or approval of, the
giving of notice to, the registration with or the taking of any action
in respect of or by, any Governmental Authority or other Person, except
such as have been obtained, given or accomplished.
(4) GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS. The Parent Guarantor has made or will
make all filings, recordings and registrations required by any
Governmental Authority
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in connection with, and has obtained or will obtain, all Governmental
Actions necessary or appropriate for the performance by the Parent
Guarantor of its obligations under the Operative Documents to which it
is or will become a party which are then or theretofore required by
Applicable Law; the Parent Guarantor will make all filings, recordings
and registrations required by any Governmental Authority in connection
with, and will obtain, all material Governmental Actions necessary or
appropriate for the performance by the Parent Guarantor of the
transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Operative Documents
not later than the dates required by Applicable Law.
(5) NO LITIGATION. There are no pending or, to the best knowledge
of the Parent Guarantor, threatened actions or proceedings by or before
any court or administrative agency or other Governmental Authority to
which the Parent Guarantor is or may become a party which (i) involves
any of the transactions contemplated hereunder or by any of the
Operative Documents or (ii) if determined adversely to it, would
reasonably be likely to materially adversely affect the Parent
Guarantor's ability to perform its obligations under each of the
Operative Documents to which the Parent Guarantor is or will become a
party.
(6) PERFORMANCE. The Parent Guarantor is not in violation of any
Applicable Law the violation of which is reasonably likely materially
and adversely to affect the transactions contemplated by this
Participation Agreement and the other Operative Documents or which
would materially adversely affect Parent Guarantor's ability to perform
its obligations under each of the Operative Documents.
(7) NO ADVERSE CONTRACTS OR APPLICABLE LAW. The Parent Guarantor
is not a party to, or bound by, any contract or agreement or
instrument, or subject to any charter or other corporate restriction or
any Applicable Law which materially and adversely affects the
transactions contemplated by this Participation Agreement or the
Operative Documents or which would materially adversely affect its
ability to perform its obligations under each of the Operative
Documents.
(8) TAXES. All tax returns required to be filed by the Parent
Guarantor in any jurisdiction have been filed where the failure to so
file would have a Material Adverse Effect, and all Taxes upon the
Parent Guarantor, or upon any of its properties, income or franchises,
which are shown on such returns to be due and payable have been paid,
other than Taxes (i) which are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings which have the effect of staying the
enforcement of the lien for such Taxes and the sale, forfeiture or
other loss of any applicable Site during the pendency of such contest,
(ii) for which none of the Lessor, the Trustee, the Agent and the
Participants shall be subject to any risk of criminal liability or
material civil liability by virtue of the matters being contested or
such proceedings, and (iii) for which the Parent Guarantor, in
accordance with prudent
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practice, has established adequate reserves for the payment thereof and
has provided evidence reasonably acceptable to the Agent, the Lessor
and the Participants of such reserves. No material controversy in
respect of additional income taxes due is pending or, to the knowledge
of the Parent Guarantor threatened, which controversy if determined
adversely would materially and adversely affect the financial condition
of the Parent Guarantor.
(9) INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT. The Parent Guarantor is not an
"investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment
company", within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended.
(10) DISCLOSURE. Neither the financial statements referred to in
Section 8(II)(a)(16) nor any written statement furnished by or on
behalf of Parent Guarantor in connection with the negotiation of the
Master Lease or any other Operative Document contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits a material fact necessary to make
the statements contained therein or herein, in light of the
circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. There is no fact
known to Parent Guarantor that has not been disclosed in writing to the
other parties hereto that materially and adversely affects the ability
of Parent Guarantor to perform its obligations under the Operative
Documents.
(11) HOLDING COMPANY. Parent Guarantor is not subject to
regulation as a "holding company", an "affiliate" of a "holding
company" or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", within the
meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
(12) ERISA. The execution and delivery by the Parent Guarantor of
the Operative Documents to which it is or will become a party, will not
involve any prohibited transaction within the meaning of ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Code. The representation by the Parent Guarantor in
this paragraph is made in reliance upon and subject to the accuracy of
the representations of the Participants in Section 6(a)(vi) hereof as
to the source of funds for the Participant's Loans or Equity Amounts,
as applicable.
(13) REGULATORY JURISDICTION. None of the Participants or Trustee
or Wilmington Trust Company will become, (i) solely by reason of
entering into this Participation Agreement or the other Operative
Documents or (except with respect to the exercise by any Person of any
control over a Site upon the occurrence of a Lease Event of Default or
the expiration or other termination of the Master Lease) the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby,
subject to regulation by any Governmental Authority which regulates or
otherwise has jurisdiction over any Site; or (ii) except for regulation
the applicability of which depends on the existence of facts in
addition to the ownership of the Sites upon the exercise of remedies
under the Master Lease or
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upon the expiration of the Master Lease, subject to ongoing regulation
of its operations by any Governmental Authority.
(14) PRIVATE OFFERING. Neither the Parent Guarantor nor any
Person authorized to act on Parent Guarantor's behalf has offered,
either directly or indirectly, the Notes or any interest in the Trust
(including the Certificates) for sale to, or solicited offers to buy
any thereof from or otherwise approached or negotiated with respect
thereto with any prospective purchaser, other than the Participants and
no more than 10 other sophisticated financial institutions in a private
placement. The Parent Guarantor has not authorized or employed any
Person to act as agent, broker, finder, financial advisor or otherwise
in connection with the offering of interests in the Notes or the Trust
(including the Certificates) other than the Arranger and the Agent and
their respective Affiliates.
(15) FEES. Neither the Parent Guarantor nor any Person authorized
or employed by the Parent Guarantor as agent or otherwise has taken any
action the effect of which would be to cause the Certificate Holders,
the Trust, or the Trustee to be liable for any brokers', finders',
agents', or advisors' fees or commissions or costs of any nature or
kind claimed by or on behalf of brokers, finders, agents or advisors in
respect of the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents
except to the extent that the amount of any such fees is to be funded
by Advances in accordance with the Construction Budget.
(16) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. The
audited consolidated financial statements of the Parent Guarantor and
its Consolidated Subsidiaries, contained in the Parent Guarantor's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 as
filed with the SEC on March 3, 2000 as certified by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent certified public accountants,
and the unaudited financial statements of the Parent Guarantor and its
subsidiaries as of March 31, 2000 and for the three months then ended
contained in the Parent Guarantor's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended March 31, 2000, as amended by the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q/A filed on May 15, 2000, as filed with the SEC on May 15,
2000 (collectively, such audited and unaudited financial statements are
called the "FINANCIAL REPORTS") present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial condition of the Parent Guarantor and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated therein and the
consolidated statements of operations and cashflow or, if applicable,
changes in stockholders' equity for the periods therein specified.
Since March 31, 2000, there has been no material adverse change in the
financial condition of the Parent Guarantor.
(17) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE. The principal place of business and
chief executive office (as such term is used in Article 9 of the
Uniform Commercial Code) of Parent Guarantor is located at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇.
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(18) USE OF LOANS AND PROCEEDS. No part of any Advance will be
used directly or indirectly for the purpose of purchasing or carrying,
or for payment in full or in part of indebtedness that was incurred for
the purposes of purchasing or carrying, any margin stock as such term
is defined in Regulation U of the F.R.S. Board.
(19) REGULATIONS T, U AND X. No proceeds of any of the Advances
will be used for a purpose which violates, or would be inconsistent
with, F.R.S. Board Regulation T, U or X. Terms for which meanings are
provided in F.R.S. Board Regulation T, U or X or any regulations
substituted therefor, as from time to time in effect, are used in
clauses (18) and (19) with such meanings.
(b) SITE ACQUISITION DATE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. As of each
Site Acquisition Date, the Parent Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to
each of the other parties hereto that:
(1) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and
warranties of the Parent Guarantor in the Operative Documents and in
Section 8(II)(a) hereof are true and accurate on and as of such Site
Acquisition Date, as though made on and as of such Site Acquisition
Date (or, if stated to relate to an earlier date, shall have been true
and accurate as of such earlier date). No Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing and no Default of which the Parent Guarantor has
knowledge has occurred and is continuing, in each instance, under the
Master Lease or the Construction Agency Agreement or, to the knowledge
of the Parent Guarantor, any other Operative Document (which in the
case of a Loan Agreement Event of Default or a Default that could
mature into a Loan Agreement Event of Default shall have resulted from
any action or failure to act of the Parent Guarantor). No Default or
Event of Default under the Master Lease or the Construction Agency
Agreement or, to the knowledge of the Parent Guarantor, any other
Operative Document, will occur as a result of, or after giving effect
to, the acquisition of the Land Interest on such date.
(c) FUNDING DATE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. As of each Funding
Date and each applicable Site Acquisition Date, on which an Advance is made and
with respect to each Site, the Parent Guarantor represents and warrants that:
(1) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and
warranties of the Parent Guarantor in the Operative Documents and in
Section 8(II)(a) and Section 8(II)(b) hereof are true and accurate on
and as of such Funding Date, as though made on and as of such Funding
Date (or, if stated to relate to an earlier date, shall have been true
and accurate as of such earlier date). No Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing and no Default of which the Parent Guarantor has
knowledge has occurred and is continuing, in each instance under the
Master Lease or the Construction Agency Agreement or, to the knowledge
of the Parent Guarantor, any other Operative Document (which in the
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case of a Loan Agreement Event of Default that could mature into a Loan
Agreement Event of Default shall have resulted from any action or
failure to act of the Parent Guarantor or Parent Guarantor). No Default
or Event of Default under the Master Lease or the Construction Agency
Agreement or, to the knowledge of the Parent Guarantor, any other
Operative Document, will occur as a result of, or after giving effect
to, the Advance requested by the Funding Request on such date.
(2) INFORMATION PROVIDED TO APPRAISER. With respect to each Site,
all information and materials which have been provided by the Parent
Guarantor to the Appraiser of such Site in connection with the
Appraisal of such Site are true and accurate in all material respects
on the date as of which such information and materials are dated or
certified and are not incomplete by omitting to state any fact
necessary to make such information (taken as a whole) not misleading at
the date such information or materials are dated or certified, in light
of the circumstances under which such information was provided.
(3) ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. Except as described in the Environmental
Audit with respect to each Site delivered by the Parent Guarantor to
the Certificate Holders, the Lessor and the Lenders, to the best of the
Parent Guarantor's knowledge:
(i) there are no pending or threatened claims,
complaints, notices or requests for information relating to the
Sites received by the Parent Guarantor with respect to any
alleged violation of any Environmental Law with respect to that
Site, which may reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the financial condition, operations, assets, business
or properties of the Parent Guarantor or which may reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Site, and
(ii) there are no pending or threatened complaints,
notices or inquiries to the Parent Guarantor relating to the Site
regarding potential liability of the Parent Guarantor under any
Environmental Law with respect to that Site, which may reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the financial
condition, operations, assets, business or properties of the
Parent Guarantor.
(d) AGREEMENTS. The Parent Guarantor hereby agrees that:
(1) INFORMATION. During the Lease Term, the Parent Guarantor
shall furnish to the Agent, the Participants and the Trustee:
(i) immediately upon a Responsible Employee of the
Parent Guarantor becoming aware of the existence of a Lease
Default, or Lease
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Event of Default, written notice specifying the nature of such
Lease Default or Lease Event of Default and what action the
Parent Guarantor is taking or proposes to take with respect
thereto;
(ii) as soon as they are available but not later than
120 days after the close of each Fiscal Year of the Parent
Guarantor, an audited balance sheet and the related statements of
income and cash flows of the Parent Guarantor and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries at the end of such Fiscal Year,
accompanied by an opinion of a firm of independent certified
public accountants of recognized national standing stating that
such financial statements present fairly in all material respects
the financial condition of the companies being reported upon as
of the date of such balance sheet and the year then ended and
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and that the audit by
such accountants in connection with such financial statements has
been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. The requirement for the delivery of such financial
statements may be satisfied by the delivery to the Agent of a
copy of Parent Guarantor's Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed by
Parent Guarantor with the SEC for the latest Fiscal Year of
Parent Guarantor for which such financial statements are
deliverable to Agent. Parent Guarantor may remit any separate
financial statements and its Annual Reports on Form 10-K to Agent
in electronic format through delivery by e-mail or otherwise,
with a hard copy of same also delivered within five (5) Business
Days.
(iii) as soon as they are available but not later than
45 days after the close of each of the first three quarters of
each Fiscal Year of the Parent Guarantor, unaudited consolidated
and consolidating balance sheets and related statements of income
and cash flows of the Parent Guarantor and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries, showing the Parent Guarantor's financial condition,
on a consolidated and consolidating basis, at and as of the end
of and for such quarter, all certified by one of the Parent
Guarantor's chief financial officers, principal accounting
officer, Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer (each a "FINANCIAL
OFFICER") as fairly presenting its financial condition and
results of operations on a consolidated and consolidating basis
and, with respect to the consolidated statements, in accordance
with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit
adjustments. The requirement for the delivery of such financial
statements may be satisfied by the delivery to the Agent of a
copy of Parent Guarantor's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed
by Parent Guarantor with the SEC for the fiscal quarter of Parent
Guarantor for which such financial statements are deliverable to
the Agent. Parent Guarantor may remit any separate financial
statements and its Annual Reports on Form 10-Q to Agent in
electronic format through delivery by
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e-mail or otherwise with a hard copy of same delivered within
five (5) Business Days.
(iv) together with the financial statements delivered
pursuant to clauses (ii) and (iii) above, a certificate
substantially in the form of Exhibit K-2 attached hereto from the
Parent Guarantor's Financial Officer, which shall, in addition,
show a calculation of the financial covenants set forth in
Section 9(d)(8); and
(v) promptly upon their becoming available, one copy of
each financial statement, report, or proxy statement sent by the
Parent Guarantor to its shareholders generally, and of each
regular or periodic report filed by the Parent Guarantor with any
securities exchange or with the SEC or any successor agency.
(2) FINANCIAL COVENANTS. The Parent Guarantor shall not permit
(a) the ratio of its Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to its
Consolidated EBITDA to exceed 1.75 to 1.0, or (b) the ratio of its
Consolidated EBIT to Consolidated Interest Expense to fall below 6.0 to
1.0, or (c) the ratio of its Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to the
sum of (i) its Consolidated Funded Indebtedness, plus (ii) its
consolidated net worth to exceed 45%, or (d) the ratio of its
consolidated current assets divided by its consolidated current
liabilities to fall below 1.25 to 1.00.
(3) CHANGE IN CONTROL. The Parent Guarantor will not permit or
suffer to occur any Change in Control unless (i) Lessee shall have
exercised its option to purchase the Property pursuant to Section 6(e)
of the Master Lease on or before the sixtieth day after the date on
which the Change in Control occurs or (ii) the Parent Guarantor obtains
the prior consent of the Lessor to that Change in Control, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Lessor shall
act reasonably in determining whether to grant or deny such consent and
shall respond to a request from the Parent Guarantor for any such
consent within a reasonable time.
Subject to limitations of Applicable Law, the Parent Guarantor
agrees to give the Agent and the Participants notice of the occurrence
of (i) any event that, with the passage of time and the failure of the
Lessee to exercise its option under Section 6(e) of the Master Lease,
would result in a Change in Control or (ii) the acquisition by any
Person or two or more Persons acting in concert (other than by one or
more ▇▇▇▇▇ Family Members) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning
of Rule 13d-3 of the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of
30% or more of the outstanding shares of voting stock of the Parent
Guarantor by the later to occur of (i) the fifth Business Day after the
Company receives notice of such event or (ii) the Business Day
occurring immediately after the day on which the
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Parent Guarantor first may provide such notice of the occurrence
consistent with Applicable Law.
(4) ERISA. The Parent Guarantor will not, in the future, cause
directly or indirectly any employee benefit plan (other than a
governmental plan) with respect to which the Parent Guarantor or one of
its Affiliates is a party in interest, all within the meaning of ERISA,
to become a party to any of the Operative Documents or to have any
interest in any of the transactions contemplated thereby, directly or
indirectly. As used in this Section, the terms "EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN"
and "PARTY IN INTEREST" shall have the meanings assigned to them in
ERISA.
(5) NO ISSUANCE. The Parent Guarantor agrees that neither the
Parent Guarantor nor anyone acting on its behalf will offer any
interests in the Trust (including the Certificates) or any part thereof
or any securities similar thereto for issue or sale to, or solicit any
offer to acquire any of the same from, anyone so as to make the
provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act or any similar provisions
under any applicable state "blue sky" or similar state securities laws
applicable to the issuance and sale of the interests in the Trust
(including the trust certificates).
(6) PARENT GUARANTOR'S COVENANT TO NOTIFY OF RELOCATION. Parent
Guarantor covenants and agrees to give the Trustee and the Lessor and
Agent at least 30 days' prior written notice of any relocation of its
chief executive office, principal place of business or the place where
its records concerning the Sites is located.
(7) CORPORATE FRANCHISES. Parent Guarantor covenants and agrees
that it will at all times maintain its corporate existence and all
material franchises and qualifications in good standing, and at all
times comply in all respects with any Applicable Law, rule, regulation,
order or decree applicable to Parent Guarantor or its operations or
properties if the failure to comply therewith, in each case or in the
aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect upon Parent Guarantor.
SECTION 8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO DOCUMENTATION DATE, SITE ACQUISITION DATES
AND ADVANCES.
(a) CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE DOCUMENTATION DATE. The obligations of
the Lessor, the Parent Guarantor, the Participants and the Agent to enter into
the Operative Documents on the Documentation Date, are subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of each of the following conditions precedent, with all
documents to be in form and substance acceptable to the Agent and the
Participants:
(1) CORPORATE PROCEEDINGS. Each of the Participants, the Agent,
the Lessor and the Lessee shall have received evidence of the corporate
existence and the incumbency of officers, and copies of such corporate
resolutions and
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authorizations, of each of the other parties as each such party shall
reasonably request.
(2) OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR LESSEE. Each of the Participants, the
Agent and the Lessor shall have received a favorable opinion, dated
such date, addressed to each of them from ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇, special
counsel for the Lessee, which opinions shall be substantially in the
form of Exhibits D-1 and D-2 hereto.
(3) OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR TRUSTEE. Each of the Certificate
Holders and the Lessee shall have received a favorable opinion, dated
such date addressed to each of them from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Finger,
special counsel for Wilmington Trust Company and the Trustee, which
opinion shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto.
(4) ILLEGALITY. There is no Applicable Law which would make it
illegal for the Lessor, Certificate Holders, or the Lessee to
participate in any of the transactions contemplated by the Operative
Documents.
(5) DOCUMENTS IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. Each of this
Participation Agreement and each of the Operative Documents delivered
on the Documentation Date shall be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Agent, the Lessee, the Participants and the Lessor,
shall be in full force and effect on the Documentation Date, and an
executed counterpart of each thereof shall have been delivered to each
such party.
(6) NO DEFAULT. No Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing on the Documentation Date.
(7) GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS. There shall be no Governmental Actions
by, from or with any Governmental Authority that are necessary or, in
the reasonable opinion of the Agent, the Lessee, any Participant or the
Lessor, advisable (i) in connection with the due execution, delivery
and performance by the parties to each of the Operative Documents of
such Operative Documents to which it is or will become a party or with
respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and (ii) so
that none of the Participants, the Agent, the Lessor or the Trustee
will become, (x) solely by reason of entering into this Participation
Agreement or the other Operative Documents or (except with respect to
the exercise by any Person of any control over a Site upon the
occurrence of a Lease Event of Default or the expiration or other
termination of the Lease) the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, subject to regulation by any
Governmental Authority which regulates or otherwise has jurisdiction
over the commercial operations for which such Site is intended; or (y)
except for regulation the applicability of which depends on the
existence of facts in addition to the ownership of the Sites, upon the
exercise of remedies under the
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Lease or upon the expiration of the Lease, subject to ongoing
regulation of its operations by any Governmental Authority.
(8) NO LITIGATION. There shall be no legal action, suit,
investigation or proceeding by or before any Governmental Authority
pending or threatened against or affecting the Lessee or any of its
respective properties, which materially and adversely affects any of
the transactions contemplated by this Participation Agreement or the
other Operative Documents or the ability of the Lessee to perform its
obligations hereunder or under the other Operative Documents.
(9) NO VIOLATION. The Lessee shall be in compliance with all
Applicable Laws the violation of which is reasonably likely to affect
materially and adversely the transactions contemplated by this
Participation Agreement and the other Operative Documents, including,
without limitation, all Environmental Laws.
(10) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and
warranties of each of the Participants, Wilmington Trust Company, the
Lessor, the Lessee and the Parent Guarantor contained herein or in any
other Operative Document executed and delivered on or prior to such
date (other than representations and warranties made with respect to
Sites) shall be true and accurate on and as of the Documentation Date,
as though made on and as of such date (or, if stated to have been made
as of an earlier date, shall have been true and accurate as of such
date) and each of the Participants, the Lessor and the Lessee shall
have received an Officer's Certificate, dated such date, to such effect
from each of such parties.
(b) CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EACH ADVANCE. The obligations of the
Participants to make an Advance on each Site Acquisition Date or each Funding
Date, as the case may be, the obligation of the Certificate Holders to fund the
related Equity Amount on each Site Acquisition Date or such Funding Date, as the
case may be, and the obligation of the Lenders to make the related Loan on such
Site Acquisition Date or such Funding Date, as the case may be, are subject to
satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent, with all documents
to be in form and substance acceptable to the Agent and the Participants:
(1) FUNDING REQUEST. Each of the Agent and the Certificate
Holders shall have received a fully executed counterpart of the
applicable Funding Request, executed by the Lessee, in accordance with
Section 3(c). Each of the delivery of a Funding Request and the
acceptance by the Lessee of the proceeds of such Advance shall
constitute a representation and warranty by the Lessee that on the
applicable Funding Date (both immediately before and after giving
effect to the making of such Advance and the application of the
proceeds thereof), the statements made in Section 8 are true and
correct.
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(2) CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE. With respect to any Site
Improvement Costs to be paid or reimbursed using the proceeds of such
Advance, the Certificate Holders and Agent shall have received, at
least three (3) days prior to the applicable Funding Date, a
Construction Certificate in the form of Exhibit J hereto (a
"CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE"), together with all attachments thereto.
(3) GOVERNMENTAL PERMITS, ETC. The Certificate Holders and Agent
shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that all permits,
licenses and consents required by any Governmental Authority in
connection with the Construction for which the Advance is being
requested have been obtained and are in full force and effect on the
applicable Funding Date.
(4) FEES. The Certificate Holders shall have received all fees
due and payable pursuant to the Engagement Letter on or before such
date and not to be paid with a part of the proceeds of such Advance,
and each Participant shall have received all Nonuse Fees due and
payable pursuant to Section 4(d).
(5) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and
warranties of each of the Certificate Holders, Wilmington Trust
Company, the Lessor and the Lessee contained herein or in any other
Operative Document executed and delivered on or prior to such date
(other than representations and warranties made with respect to Sites
that are not the subject of such Site Acquisition Date) shall be true
and accurate on and as of such Site Acquisition Date, as though made on
and as of such date (or, if stated to have been made as of an earlier
date, shall have been true and accurate as of such date) and each of
the Certificate Holders, Wilmington Trust Company, the Lessor, the
Agent and the Lessee shall have received an Officer's Certificate,
dated such date, to such effect from each of such parties.
(6) NO LITIGATION. There shall be no legal action, suit,
investigation or proceeding by or before any Governmental Authority
pending or threatened against or affecting the Lessee or the Parent
Guarantor which would have a Material Adverse Effect on Lessee or
Parent Guarantor or would materially and adversely affect Lessee's
ability to perform its obligations under any of the Operative
Documents, or would materially and adversely affect any Site or any of
the transactions contemplated by this Participation Agreement or the
other Operative Documents.
(7) EVENT OF DEFAULT. There shall not have occurred and be
continuing any Lease Event of Default, and no Lease Event of Default
will have occurred after giving effect to the making of the Advance
requested by such Funding Request.
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(8) AVAILABLE COMMITMENTS. After giving effect to the applicable
Advance, the condition set forth in the last sentence of Section
3(a)(1) shall not be violated.
(9) CONSTRUCTION COSTS. After giving effect to the applicable
Advance, the estimated as yet unpaid cost to the Construction Agent of
completing the Construction pursuant to the Construction Documents
shall not exceed the Available Commitments.
(10) TITLE INSURANCE POLICY. After giving effect to the
applicable Advance, the aggregate amount of the owner's title insurance
policy or policies described in clause (x) of Section 9(c)(15) shall
not be less than the Property Cost for the Property, and the aggregate
amount of the lender's title insurance policy or policies described in
clause (y) of Section 9(c)(15) shall not be less than ninety-seven
percent (97%) of the Property Cost.
(c) FURTHER CONDITIONS TO EACH SITE ACQUISITION DATE. The obligation of
the Lessor to acquire the Sites on each Site Acquisition Date, the obligation of
the Certificate Holders to fund the related Equity Amount on such Site
Acquisition Date and the obligation of each Lender to make the related Loan on
such Site Acquisition Date, are subject to satisfaction or waiver of the
following conditions precedent, with all documents to be in form and substance
acceptable to the Agent and the Participants:
(1) TAXES. All Taxes for each Site, if any, due and payable on or
prior to such Site Acquisition Date in connection with the execution,
delivery, recording and filing of the Operative Documents to be
executed, delivered and filed on the Site Acquisition Date and in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
thereby shall have been paid in full on or prior to that Site
Acquisition Date or provision made for the payment thereof, reasonably
satisfactory to the Lessor and the Participants.
(2) APPRAISAL. The Appraisal of such Site shall (a) be delivered
to each Participant, the Lessor, the Agent and the Trustee at least one
(1) week prior to the applicable Site Acquisition Date, (b) comply with
the requirements of FIRREA, for appraisals of real property, (c) take
into account, the Arco Lease (in the case of the Texas Property), and
(d) be in form and substance satisfactory to the Participants.
(3) GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS. There shall be no Governmental Actions
by, from or with any Governmental Authority that are necessary or, in
the reasonable opinion of the Certificate Holders, the Lessor, the
Agent or the Lessee, advisable (i) in connection with the due
execution, delivery and performance by the Certificate Holders, the
Lessor, the Agent, the Lenders or Lessee of its obligations under each
Operative Document to which it is or will become a party or with
respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including,
without
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limitation, the construction, location, sale, ownership, leasing, use
or operation of the Sites to be leased on such Site Acquisition Date)
and (ii) so that none of the Certificate Holders, the Lessor, the
Lenders, or Wilmington Trust Company will become, (x) solely by reason
of entering into this Participation Agreement or the other Operative
Documents or (except with respect to the exercise by any Person of any
control over a Site upon the occurrence of a Lease Event of Default or
the expiration or other termination of the Master Lease) the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby,
subject to regulation by any Governmental Authority which regulates or
otherwise has jurisdiction over the commercial operations for which
such properties are intended; or (y) except for regulation the
applicability of which depends on the existence of facts in addition to
the ownership of the Sites upon the exercise of remedies under the
Master Lease or upon the expiration of the Master Lease, subject to
ongoing regulation of its operations by any Governmental Authority.
(4) NO LITIGATION. There shall be no legal action, suit,
investigation or proceeding by or before any Governmental Authority
pending or threatened against or affecting materially and adversely
Lessee's ability to perform its obligations under any of the Operative
Documents, which materially and adversely affects any Site to be leased
on such Site Acquisition Date, or any of the transactions contemplated
by this Participation Agreement or the other Operative Documents or the
ability of the Lessee to perform its obligations hereunder or under the
other Operative Documents.
(5) ILLEGALITY. There is no Applicable Law which would make it
illegal for the Certificate Holders, the Lessor, or the Lessee to
participate in any of the transactions contemplated by the Operative
Documents.
(6) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
(7) RECORDATION. Each of the Lessor, the Certificate Holders, the
Lenders and the Agent shall have received evidence reasonably
satisfactory to it that the Lender Mortgage, Specific Assignment of
Leases and Rents and Lease Supplement relating to the applicable Site
have been, or are being, recorded (or satisfactory arrangements have
been made for prompt recordation) in a manner sufficient to properly
secure each of their interests therein and fees payable in connection
therewith have been paid by Lessee or provision for the payment thereof
satisfactory to the Lessor and the Participants, shall have been made.
(8) EVIDENCE OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. The Agent, the Lessor and the
Certificate Holders shall have received evidence that the insurance
maintained by the Lessee with respect to the applicable Site satisfies
the requirements set forth in Section 12 of the Master Lease, which
evidence shall set forth the respective coverage, limits of liability,
carrier, policy number and period of coverage.
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(9) ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT. Each Participant, the Lessor, the Agent
and the Trustee shall have received an Environmental Audit (which shall
be a Phase I environmental site assessment, unless one of such parties
shall reasonably requests a Phase Two environmental site assessment as
to such Site) with respect to the applicable Site, dated no earlier
than five months prior to the applicable Site Acquisition Date, with
respect to which it shall have received a letter from the environmental
consultant to the effect that it shall be entitled to rely thereupon;
and the Environmental Audit shall be satisfactory in form and substance
to each Participant, the Lessor, and the Agent in their respective sole
discretion.
(10) DEED; GROUND LEASE. On or prior to the applicable Site
Acquisition Date, the Lessor shall have received a Deed with respect to
the Land Interest being purchased on such Site Acquisition Date,
conveying fee simple title to the Land Interest to the Lessor
containing such seller's warranties as are acceptable to the Lessee and
otherwise reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Lessee.
As to any Non-Acquired Land Interest, Agent shall have received (i) a
Ground Lease or (ii) an assignment of the ground lessee's interest in a
Ground Lease, in each case granting to Lessor a ground leasehold estate
on such Non-Acquired Land Interest, duly executed and delivered by the
owner of such Non-Acquired Land Interest, as ground lessor, and Lessor
as ground lessee, which Ground Lease shall be reasonably acceptable to
the Lessee in form and substance, together with (w) an estoppel
certificate from the Ground Lessor, (x) a non-disturbance and
attornment agreement from any mortgagee (or similar secured creditor)
of the fee interest related to such Non-Acquired Land Interest, (y) in
the event that the remaining base term of the Ground Lease shall not be
at least ten (10) years after the expiration date of the Lease
Supplement relating to the Site which is the subject of the Ground
Lease, a written extension of the base term of such Ground Lease which
extends such remaining base term for such period, and (z) any other
documents reasonably required by the Agent in connection therewith.
(11) CONSTRUCTION AGENCY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT. On or prior to the
applicable Site Acquisition Date, the Lessee and the Lessor shall have
delivered to the Agent a Construction Agency Agreement Supplement with
respect to the applicable Site fully executed by the Lessee, as
Construction Agent, and the Lessor.
(12) SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS. On or prior to the
applicable Site Acquisition Date, the Lessor shall have delivered to
the Agent a Specific Assignment of Leases and Rents substantially in
the form attached to the Master Assignment of Leases and Rents with
respect to the applicable Site, together with a consent to and
acknowledgment of such Specific Assignment of Leases and Rents duly
executed by the Lessee.
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(13) LEASE SUPPLEMENT. On or prior to the applicable Site
Acquisition Date, the Lessee and the Lessor shall have delivered the
original counterpart of the Lease Supplement executed by the Lessee and
the Lessor with respect to the applicable Site to the Agent.
(14) LENDER MORTGAGE. On or prior to the applicable Site
Acquisition Date, the Lessor shall have delivered to the Agent a Lender
Mortgage substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H (with
appropriate modifications for applicable state law) with respect to the
applicable Site, together with a consent to and acknowledgment of such
Lender Mortgage duly executed by the Lessee.
(15) PROPERTY SURVEY; TITLE POLICIES. At least one (1) week prior
to the applicable Site Acquisition Date, the Lessee shall have
delivered to the Lessor, Certificate Holders and Agent, on behalf of
the Lenders, an American Land Title Association ("ALTA")/1992 (Urban)
Survey of the applicable Land Interest or if the applicable Site is
located in a Non-ALTA State, a survey of the applicable Land Interest
prepared and certified in a manner as customary in such Non-ALTA State
for surveys of real property similar to the applicable Site prepared by
surveyors of recognized standing in such state certified to the Lessor,
the Agent and the title company and otherwise in form reasonably
acceptable to the Agent and a commitment to deliver the following title
policies (the "TITLE POLICIES"): (x) an ALTA extended owner's title
insurance policy covering the applicable Site in favor of the Lessor
or, if the applicable Site is located in a Non-ALTA State, an extended
owner's title insurance policy providing coverage and having provisions
as substantially similar to such an ALTA policy as is permissible and
customary in that Non-ALTA State and (y) an ALTA extended lender's
title insurance policy covering the applicable Site in favor of the
Agent, on behalf of the Lenders or, if the applicable Site is located
in a Non-ALTA State, an extended lender's title insurance policy having
provisions as substantially similar to such an ALTA policy as is
permissible and customary in that Non-ALTA State. The owner's policy
described in clause (x) shall be subject only to Permitted Exceptions,
be in an amount not less than the Commitment for the applicable Site,
be reasonably satisfactory to the Lessor and contain comprehensive,
mechanics liens, and, if otherwise obtained by the Lessee, zoning
endorsements and such other customary endorsements issued by the title
company as a routine matter and to the extent available in such
jurisdiction, if requested by the Agent and available at reasonable
cost. The lender's title insurance policy described in clause (y) shall
(i) be subject only to Permitted Exceptions, (ii) be in an amount not
less than 97% of the amount of the related owner's title insurance
policy, (iii) be reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and contain
revolving credit, variable rate, usury, comprehensive, fraudulent
conveyances, recharacterization, doing business, mechanics liens, and,
if otherwise obtained by the Lessee, zoning endorsements and such other
customary endorsements issued by the title company
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as a routine matter and to the extent available in such jurisdiction,
if requested by the Agent and available at reasonable cost.
(16) TITLE REPRESENTATIONS. Title to the applicable Site shall
conform to the representations and warranties set forth in Section
8(c)(9).
(17) NO DEFAULT. There shall not have occurred and be continuing
any Event of Default under any of the Operative Documents, and no Event
of Default under any of the Operative Documents will have occurred
after giving effect to the acquisition of the Land Interest requested
by such Funding Request.
(18) SUPPLEMENTAL OPINIONS OF COUNSEL OF LESSEE. On or prior to
the applicable Site Acquisition Date, the Lessee shall have delivered
to the Agent, each Participant and the Lessor (i) a supplement to the
opinion of [in-house counsel to the Lessee,] (ii) a supplement to the
opinion of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇, counsel to the Lessee, and (iii) a supplement
to the opinion of applicable local counsel (or new opinion of
applicable local counsel, together with (in the case of the first
acquisition of a Land Interest in the applicable state or otherwise at
the request of the Agent if the Agent reasonably believes additional
information is necessary or appropriate) a completed local counsel
questionnaire, each acceptable to the Agent and the Certificate
Holders) which are substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1 and Exhibit
F-2 hereto, which supplements, opinions and questionnaires shall cover
matters required by the Agent.
(19) UCC FINANCING STATEMENTS. Lessee and Lessor shall have
executed and submitted for filing or recording, as applicable, Uniform
Commercial Code financing statements (which may be in the form of
amendments to existing financing statements) with respect to any
property constituting part of the applicable Site, security interests
in which are governed by the UCC.
(20) PURCHASE OF ASSETS AGREEMENT ASSIGNMENT. The Lessee shall
have executed and delivered to the Lessor a Purchase of Assets
Agreement Assignment substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit L (a "PURCHASE OF ASSETS AGREEMENT ASSIGNMENT"), together with
a copy of the applicable real estate purchase agreement in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Certificate Holders and the
Agent.
(21) LEASES. In the case of the Texas Property, Lessee shall have
delivered to Lessor (i) the Arco Lease in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit O, (ii) the Arco Assumption Agreement in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit P with respect to the Arco Lease, and (iii) the Arco
Estoppel Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit Q.
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(22) OTHER DOCUMENTS. The Lessee shall have delivered or caused
to be delivered such other documents as the Lessor and Agent may
reasonably request.
(d) CONDITIONS TO INITIAL CONSTRUCTION ADVANCE FOR EACH IDENTIFIED
PROJECT. In addition to the conditions precedent set forth above, for the first
Advance with respect to any Identified Project for the payment of Construction
of the applicable Improvements for such Identified Project, the obligation of
the Certificate Holders to fund the related Equity Amount on the Funding Date
for such Advance and the obligation of each Facility Lender to make the related
Loan on such Funding Date, are subject to satisfaction or waiver of each of the
following conditions precedent (it being understood that the Lessor's
obligations shall not be subject to the following to the extent such conditions
are actions required of the Lessor):
(1) PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE; CONSTRUCTION
MILESTONES. On or prior to such Funding Date, the Lessee shall have
delivered to the Agent the Plans and Specifications (which need not be
final construction Plans and Specifications, and may be preliminary
drawings and specifications), a schedule for Construction completion
for the Improvements for the Identified Project, and the Construction
Milestones, certified by the Construction Agent;
(2) CONSTRUCTION BUDGET. On or prior to such Funding Date, the
Lessee shall have delivered to the Agent the Construction Budget for
the applicable Identified Project, certified by the Construction Agent;
and
(3) CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT. On or prior to such Funding Date, the
Lessee shall have delivered to the Agent the Construction Contract for
the Construction of the Improvements on the applicable Site, or, if the
Construction Contract with respect to the Identified Project is a
separate contract, the Construction Contract for the Construction of
the Identified Project which Construction Contract and the contractor
party thereto shall have been approved by the Required Participants,
and under which Construction Contract, the cost of design of the
applicable Improvements, including, without limitation, the applicable
Plans and Specifications and the cost of Construction of such
Improvements in accordance with such Plans and Specifications shall not
exceed the applicable Construction Budget
All documents and instruments required to be delivered on each Site
Acquisition Date shall be delivered at the offices of ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, or at such other location as may
be determined by the Agent and the Lessee.
SECTION 9. COMPLETION DATE CONDITIONS.
(a) COMPLETION DATE. The Completion Date with respect to each Site
shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the Operative Documents on the
earlier of:
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(1) the earliest date on which each of the following events shall
have occurred:
(a) the Construction relating to such Site shall
have been substantially completed in accordance with
the Plans and Specifications, the Construction Budget,
Construction Documents and all Applicable Law;
(b) such Site shall be ready for occupancy and
operation for its intended purpose in accordance with
the Plans and Specifications, as evidenced by the
issuance by the appropriate Governmental Authority of
temporary and/or permanent certificates of occupancy
for all of the Improvements (other than such
Improvements that are not essential to the operation of
such Site for its intended purpose in accordance with
the Plans and Specifications) contemplated by the Plans
and Specifications; and
(c) the Lessor and the Agent shall have received a
Completion Certificate from the Construction Agent
substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto (a
"COMPLETION CERTIFICATE"), or
(2) the Outside Completion Date.
(b) [RESERVED].
SECTION 10. TRANSFERS OF LENDERS' INTERESTS.
(a) PERMITTED ASSIGNMENTS. Any Lender may in accordance with Applicable
Law, at any time assign to one or more banks or other entities ("TRANSFEREES")
all or any part of its rights and obligations under the Operative Documents or
the Property subject to the consent of Lessee, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Such assignment shall be substantially in the form of
Exhibit M-1 or in such other form as may be agreed to by the parties thereto.
The consent of the Lessee and the Agent shall be required prior to an assignment
becoming effective with respect to a Transferee which is not a Lender or an
Affiliate thereof; provided, however, that if a Lease Event of Default or a
Construction Agency Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the consent
of the Lessee shall not be required. Each such assignment with respect to a
Transferee which is not a Lender or an Affiliate thereof shall (unless each of
the Lessee and the Agent otherwise consents) be in an amount not less than the
lesser of (i) $5,000,000.00 or (ii) the remaining amount of the assigning
Lender's Commitment (calculated as at the date of such assignment) or
outstanding Loans (if the applicable Commitment has been terminated).
(b) EFFECT; EFFECTIVE DATE. Upon (i) delivery to the Agent of an
assignment, together with any consents required by Section 11(a), and (ii)
payment of a $4,000 fee to the Agent for processing such assignment (unless such
fee is waived by the Agent), such assignment shall become effective on the
effective date specified in such assignment. The assignment shall
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contain a representation by the Transferee to the effect that none of the
consideration used to make the purchase of the Commitment and Loans under the
applicable assignment agreement constitutes "plan assets" as defined under ERISA
and that the rights and interests of the Transferee in and under the Operative
Documents or the Property will not be "plan assets" under ERISA. On and after
the effective date of such assignment, such Transferee shall for all purposes be
a Lender party to this Agreement and any other Operative Document executed by or
on behalf of the Lenders and shall have all the rights and obligations of a
Lender under the Operative Documents, to the same extent as if it were an
original party hereto, and no further consent or action by the Lessee, the
Lenders or the Agent shall be required to release the transferor Lender with
respect to the percentage of the aggregate Commitments and Loans assigned to
such Transferee. Upon the consummation of any assignment to a Transferee
pursuant to this Section 11(b), the transferor Lender, the Agent and the Lessee
shall, if the transferor Lender or the Transferee desires that its Loans be
evidenced by Notes, make appropriate arrangements so that new Notes or, as
appropriate, replacement Notes are issued to such transferor Lender and new
Notes or, as appropriate, replacement Notes, are issued to such Transferee, in
each case in principal amounts reflecting their respective Commitments, as
adjusted pursuant to such assignment.
(c) RIGHTS OF TRANSFEREES. Each of the Lessee and the Lessor
acknowledges and agrees that each Transferee, for purposes of Sections 13 and
14, shall be considered a Lender; provided, however, that each of the Lessee and
the Lessor shall have no greater liability to any Transferee than it would have
had to the applicable Lender, except as reflected in amounts necessary to
indemnify such Person on an After-Tax Basis.
(d) WITHHOLDING TAXES; DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION; PLEDGE UNDER
REGULATION A. (1) If any Lender (or the assignee in any Note, each a
"TRANSFEREE") is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the
United States or any State thereof, then such Participant or Transferee, as
applicable, shall (as a condition precedent to acquiring or first participating
in such Loan and so long as it shall be legally entitled to an exemption from
withholding as a continuing obligation to the Lessor and the Lessee), furnish on
a timely basis to the Agent, the Lessor and the Lessee in duplicate, for each
taxable year of such Lender or Transferee during the Lease Term of the Master
Lease, a properly completed and executed copy of either Internal Revenue Service
Form 4224 (or new Form W-8ECI) or Internal Revenue Service Form 1001(or new Form
W8-BEN) and Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 (or new Form W-8BEN) or Internal
Revenue Service Form W-9 and any additional form (or such other form) as is
necessary to claim complete exemption from United States withholding taxes
(wherein such Lender or Transferee claims entitlement to complete exemption from
United States withholding taxes on all payments hereunder), and provide on a
timely basis to the Agent, the Lessor and the Lessee a new Internal Revenue
Service Form W-8ECI or Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN and Internal Revenue
Service Form W-8BEN or Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 and any such additional
form (or any successor form or forms) upon the expiration or obsolescence of any
previously delivered form and comparable statements in accordance with
applicable United States laws and regulations and amendments duly executed and
completed by such Lender or Transferee, and to comply from time to time with all
applicable United States laws and regulations with regard to such withholding
tax exemption. By its acceptance of a participation
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or assignment of a Lender's Note, each Transferee shall be deemed bound by the
provisions set forth in this Section 11.
(2) Subject to Section 22(j), any Lender may, in connection with
any assignment or participation or proposed assignment or participation
pursuant to this Section 11, disclose to the assignee or participant or
proposed assignee or participant any information relating to the
Lessee.
(3) Anything in this Section 11 to the contrary notwithstanding,
any Lender may assign and pledge all or any portion of the Notes held
by it to any Federal Reserve Bank, the United States Treasury or to any
other financial institution as collateral security pursuant to
Regulation A of the F.R.S. Board and any operating circular issued by
the Federal Reserve System and/or any Federal Reserve Bank or
otherwise.
SECTION 11. TRANSFERS OF CERTIFICATE HOLDERS' INTEREST.
(a) ASSIGNMENTS. All or any part of the interest of any Certificate
Holder in, to or under this Participation Agreement, the other Operative
Documents, the Property or the Trust may be assigned or transferred by such
Certificate Holder at any time, subject (so long as no Lease Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing) to the consent of Lessee, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld, to (i) any Affiliate of such Certificate Holder,
(ii) any other Participant or any Affiliate of any such other Participant, or
(iii) with the consent of the Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld), to any other Person; provided, however, that (A) prior to a Lease
Event of Default, no interest shall be assigned to Lessee or any Affiliate of
Lessee; (B) except as provided in (C) below, each such assignment is in an
amount equal to not less than twenty percent (20%) of the sum of the aggregate
amount of the Available Equity Commitments and the outstanding Equity Amounts of
all Certificate Holders or is the entire interest held by the assignor
Certificate Holder (the "PERMITTED EQUITY ASSIGNMENT AMOUNT") in any event, if
the assignor Certificate Holder retains any interest, such interest must be
equal to not less than the Permitted Equity Assignment Amount; and (C) with
respect to an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, each such
assignment is in an amount equal to not less than the product of (x) the sum of
the Available Equity Commitment, if any, and outstanding Equity Amounts of the
assignor Certificate Holder and (y) the fraction, expressed as a decimal,
obtained by dividing the sum of the Available Loan Commitments and outstanding
principal amount of Loans of such Lender by the sum of the aggregate amounts of
the Available Loan Commitments and Loans of all Lenders; and, provided, further,
that notice is given to the Owner Trustee and (A) each assignment or transfer
shall comply with all applicable securities laws; and (B) the assignee, if it is
not a Participant immediately prior to such assignment, will deliver to the
Agent a completed administrative questionnaire in form and substance acceptable
to the Agent. The Agent shall receive an administrative fee of $4,000 from the
applicable transferor or transferee in connection with any assignment or
participation under this Section 12. Each assignee or transferee acknowledges
that the obligations to be performed from and after the date of such transfer or
assignment under this Participation Agreement and all other Operative Documents
are its obligations, including the obligations imposed by this Section 12(a)
(and the transferor and
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transferee Participant shall deliver to the Lessee and the Lessor an Assignment
Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit M-2, executed by the assignee or
transferee) and further represents and warrants to each Participant and the
Lessee as set forth in Section 6 and that:
(i) it has a sufficient net worth or combined capital and surplus
to fund its Commitments;
(ii) it has the requisite power and authority to accept such
assignment or transfer;
(iii) it will not transfer any interest in the Trust unless the
proposed transferee makes the foregoing representations and covenants;
(iv) it will not take any action with respect to such interest in
the Trust that would violate any applicable securities laws; and
(v) it will not assign or transfer any interest in the Trust
except in compliance with this Section 12.
(b) RIGHTS OF TRANSFEREES. Each of the Lessee and the Lessor
acknowledges and agrees that each Transferee, for purposes of Sections 13 and
14, shall be considered a Certificate Holder; provided, however, that each of
the Lessee and the Lessor shall have no greater liability to any Transferee than
it would have had to the applicable Certificate Holder transferor, except as
reflected in amounts necessary to indemnify such Person on an After-Tax Basis.
(c) WITHHOLDING TAXES; DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION; PLEDGE UNDER
REGULATION A. (1) If any Certificate Holder (or the assignee of any Equity
Amount, each also a "TRANSFEREE") is organized under the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the United States or any State thereof, then such
Participant or Transferee, as applicable, shall (as a condition precedent to
acquiring or first participating in such Equity Amount and so long as it shall
be legally entitled to an exemption from withholding as a continuing obligation
to the Lessor and the Lessee), furnish on a timely basis to the Agent, the
Lessor and the Lessee in duplicate, for each taxable year of such Certificate
Holder or Transferee during the Lease Term of the Master Lease, a properly
completed and executed copy of either Internal Revenue Service Form 4224 (or new
Form W-8ECI) or Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 (or new Form W-8BEN) and
Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 (or new Form W-8BEN) or Internal Revenue
Service Form W-9 and any additional form (or such other form) as is necessary to
claim complete exemption from United States withholding taxes (wherein such
Lender, the Lessor or Transferee claims entitlement to complete exemption from
United States withholding taxes on all payments hereunder), and provide on a
timely basis to the Agent, the Lessor and the Lessee a new Internal Revenue
Service Form W-8ECI or Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN and Internal Revenue
Service Form W-8BEN or Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 and any such additional
form (or any successor form or forms) upon the expiration or obsolescence of any
previously delivered form and comparable statements in accordance with
applicable United States laws and regulations and amendments duly executed and
completed by such Certificate Holder or Transferee, and to
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comply from time to time with all applicable United States laws and regulations
with regard to such withholding tax exemption. By its acceptance of a
participation or assignment of all or any portion of a Certificate Holder's
Equity Amounts, each Transferee shall be deemed bound by the provisions set
forth in this Section 12.
(2) Subject to Section 22(j), any Certificate Holder may, in
connection with any assignment or participation or proposed assignment
or participation pursuant to this Section 12, disclose to the assignee
or participant or proposed assignee or participant any information
relating to the Lessee.
(3) Anything in this Section 12 to the contrary notwithstanding,
any Certificate Holder may assign and pledge all or any portion of its
interest in the Trust held by it to any Federal Reserve Bank, the
United States Treasury or to any other financial institution as
collateral security pursuant to Regulation A of the F.R.S. Board and
any operating circular issued by the F.R.S. Board and/or the Federal
Reserve Bank or otherwise.
SECTION 12. SECTION GENERAL TAX INDEMNITY.
(a) TAX INDEMNITEE DEFINED. For purposes of this Section 13, "TAX
INDEMNITEE" means (x) each Participant, the Lessor and the Affiliates of each of
the foregoing, and the Trustee, both in its individual capacity and as trustee,
and each of their respective successors, assigns, servants, agents, officers,
directors and employees and the Trust, and (y) except with respect to any Taxes
relating to a Site during the applicable Construction Period for such Site, each
Lender and its Affiliates, and each of their respective successors, assigns,
servants, agents, officers, directors and employees.
(b) TAXES INDEMNIFIED. The Lessee agrees to pay promptly when due, and
will indemnify and hold harmless each Tax Indemnitee on an After-Tax Basis
against, all Impositions (each Imposition individually, a "TAX" and collectively
called "TAXES"), however imposed (whether imposed upon any Tax Indemnitee, the
Lessee, or all or any part of the Sites or any payment made in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereunder), by any Federal, state or local
government or taxing authority in the United States of America, or by any
government or taxing authority of a foreign country, of any political
subdivision or taxing authority thereof or by a territory or possession of the
United States of America or an international taxing authority, upon or with
respect to, based upon or measured by:
(1) the Sites or any part thereof;
(2) the location, replacement, conditioning, refinancing,
control, purchase, repossession, improvement, maintenance, redelivery,
manufacture, acquisition, purchase, ownership, acceptance, rejection,
delivery, non-delivery, leasing (including the Arco Lease), subleasing,
transportation, insuring, inspection, registration, assembly,
abandonment, preparation, installation, possession, use, operation,
return, presence, storage, repair, transfer of title, modification,
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rebuilding, import, export, alteration, addition, replacement,
assignment, overhaul, transfer or registration, imposition of any lien,
sale or other disposition of the Sites or any part thereof or interest
therein;
(3) the rentals, receipts or earnings arising from the Operative
Documents or from the purchase, ownership, delivery, leasing (including
the Arco Lease), possession, use, operation, return, storage, transfer
of title, sale or other disposition of the Sites or any part thereof;
(4) any or all of the Operative Documents;
(5) the income or other proceeds received with respect to the
Sites, held by the Trustee under the Trust Agreement; or
(6) otherwise with respect to or by reason of the transactions
described in or contemplated by the Operative Documents.
(c) TAXES EXCLUDED. The indemnity provided for in paragraph 13(b) above
shall not extend to any of the following (in each case, except in the case of
otherwise indemnifiable or payable under the Operative Documents, on an
After-Tax Basis, additional amounts necessary to indemnify a Tax Indemnitee for
such Taxes on an After-Tax Basis):
(1) Federal income taxes;
(2) In the case of each Tax Indemnitee, (i) net income taxes and
(ii) taxes that would not have been incurred but for such Tax
Indemnitee or an Affiliate of such Tax Indemnitee being organized in
the jurisdiction imposing such taxes or conducting activities therein
that are unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Operative
Documents; provided that this Exclusion shall not apply to net income
taxes imposed on a Certificate Holder's income from this transaction by
jurisdictions in which such Certificate Holder is not otherwise subject
to such Taxes to the extent such net income Taxes (after reduction for
all net income Tax savings in other jurisdictions resulting from the
imposition of the Taxes described in the preceding portion of this
proviso) exceed the net income taxes that would have been payable if
the Master Lease had been treated as a secured loan by such taxing
jurisdiction (unless such Certificate Holder has reported the
transaction to such taxing jurisdiction as a lease without being
requested to do so by Lessee in writing or required to do so by such
taxing jurisdiction);
(3) Taxes imposed by any government or taxing authority of a
foreign country, or any political subdivision thereof, or an
international taxing authority, except Taxes that would not have been
incurred but for the Lessee's becoming a foreign entity or the Lessee's
making payments to a Tax Indemnitee from a foreign jurisdiction;
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(4) in the case of the Lessor, income, franchise, conduct of
business or similar taxes that are imposed on the Lessor and not the
Certificate Holders and that, if imposed on the Certificate Holders,
would not have been indemnified against;
(5) Taxes imposed on or measured by the net or gross income,
excess profits, receipts, minimum or alternative minimum taxable
income, capital, net worth, tax preferences, accumulated earnings or
capital gains of a Tax Indemnitee or that are conduct of business,
doing business, franchise or similar Taxes of such Tax Indemnitee
(other than any Taxes which are, or are in the nature of, sales, use,
transfer, excise, rental, license, ad valorem or property Taxes imposed
by reason of the location, use, operation or presence of a Site or any
part thereof or a Person which is the Lessee, any sublessee, any
sub-sublessee, assignee or any other Person using through any of the
foregoing (including any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, but
excluding the Lessor, any Participant or any Tax Indemnitee or any
Affiliate of any such excluded Person) (each, a "LESSEE PERSON") in
such jurisdiction or the fact that any payment by a Lessee Person
contemplated by the Operative Documents is made from such jurisdiction)
("INCOME TAXES") imposed by the United States or any state or local
government or taxing authority within the United States.
(6) Taxes arising out of or measured by acts, omissions, events
or periods of time (or any combination of the foregoing) which occur
after (and are not attributable to acts, omissions or events occurring
contemporaneously with or prior to) in the case of, and solely with
respect to, withholding Taxes, the payment in full of all amounts
payable by the Lessee pursuant to and in accordance with the Operative
Documents, or the earlier discharge in full of the Lessee's payment
obligations under and in accordance with the Master Lease and the other
Operative Documents, and with respect to all Taxes, the earliest of (x)
the expiration of the Lease Term and return of the Sites in accordance
with the return provisions of the Master Lease, (y) the termination of
the Master Lease in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
Master Lease and return or disposition of the Sites in accordance with
the Master Lease, or (z) the termination of the Master Lease in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the Master Lease and the
transfer of all right, title and interest in the Sites to the Lessee
pursuant to its exercise of any of its purchase options (other than
sales or other transfer taxes as imposed thereon) except that,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Taxes incurred in connection
with the exercise of any remedies following the occurrence of a Lease
Event to Default shall not be excluded from the indemnity by this
section 13(c);
(7) Taxes imposed on a Tax Indemnitee that would not have been
imposed but for the willful misconduct or gross negligence of any Tax
Indemnitee or its Affiliate (other than gross negligence or willful
misconduct not actually committed by but instead imputed to, such Tax
Indemnitee by reason of such Tax
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Indemnitee's participation in the transactions and entering into the
Operative Documents) or the breach by any Tax Indemnitee of any
representation, warranty or covenant set forth in the Operative
Documents;
(8) Taxes imposed on a Tax Indemnitee which became payable by
reason of any transfer or disposition by such Tax Indemnitee of any
interest in some or all of the Sites, the Operative Documents, any
other Tax Indemnitee, or the Trust Estate, the Indenture Estate, the
Certificates or any interest in the transactions contemplated by the
Operative Documents other than (A) Taxes that result from transfers or
dispositions which occur while a Lease Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing and are made in connection with the exercise of
remedies following such Event of Default or (B) Taxes in the nature of
sales, use, or transfer taxes that result from any transfer or
disposition pursuant to the terms of the Master Lease (other than
Section 19(b) thereof if clause (A) of this Section 13(c)(8) is not
applicable);
(9) Taxes imposed upon the Trustee with respect to any trustee's
fees for services rendered in its capacity as trustee;
(10) Taxes that have been included in Property Cost or
Transaction Expenses;
(11) Taxes that would not have been imposed but for the situs of
organization of a Tax Indemnitee, the place of business of a Tax
Indemnitee or the activities of a Tax Indemnitee that are unrelated to
the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents, in each case,
in the jurisdiction imposing such Taxes (other than any such place of
business or activities attributable to any Lessee Person's activities
or the use, location, operation or registration of a Site or any part
thereof in such jurisdiction);
(12) Taxes that result from a failure by a Tax Indemnitee or its
Affiliate to comply with any certification or other procedure
reasonably required by any applicable law as a condition to any
exemption from, or reduction of, such Tax to which such Tax Indemnitee
would be entitled or to file timely any form, report or return, so long
as (a) Lessee shall have notified such Tax Indemnitee promptly of such
requirement or such Tax Indemnitee knows or should have known of such
requirement, (b) no such procedure would expose such Tax Indemnitee, in
its good faith determination, to any materially adverse consequences
for which it is not indemnified and (c) such failure is not due to
Lessee's failure to provide information reasonably requested or
reasonable assistance in complying with such requirement or to Lessee's
failure to comply with the requirements of Section 13(h); and
(13) Except with respect to the additional amount necessary to
indemnify Taxes, otherwise required to be indemnified under the
Operative
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Documents on an After-Tax Basis, on an After-Tax Basis, Taxes imposed
on or against or payable by a transferee of a Tax Indemnitee to the
extent of the excess of such Taxes over the amount of such Taxes which
would have been imposed and indemnified hereunder had there not been a
transfer by the original Tax Indemnitee from which such transferee
derives its interest in a Site, any part thereof, such Tax Indemnitee
or the Operative Documents, the Trust Estate, the Indenture Estate, the
Certificates, or any interest in the transactions contemplated by the
Operative Documents other than a transfer in connection with the
exercise of any remedies following a Lease Event of Default or while a
Lease Event of Default exists;
(14) United States withholding taxes imposed on payments to a
foreign payee, including any Tax Indemnitee which is a foreign person
within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(5) of the Code except if, and to
the extent, such withholding taxes are imposed solely as the result of
a Change in Law (including a change in applicable treaty provisions)
occurring after the date on which the relevant Tax Indemnitee first
acquired or participated in the Loan or Certificate or Equity Amount,
as applicable;
(15) Taxes that result from an act by such Indemnified party or
its Affiliate that is prohibited by the Operative Documents or an
omission by such Indemnified party or its Affiliate of an act that is
required by the Operative Documents and that does not result from an
act of the Lessee or its Affiliates that is prohibited by the Operative
Documents or an omission of the Lessee or its Affiliates that is
required by the Operative Documents; and
(16) Interest, additions to tax and penalties imposed with
respect to, and to the extent of, Taxes excluded from indemnification
pursuant to Section 13(c).
Notwithstanding any of the exclusions otherwise set forth in Section
13(c)(2) through (5), the indemnity set forth in Section 13(b) shall apply to
any Texas franchise taxes imposed on the Lessor if:
(i) the Lessor is an unincorporated Delaware business trust that
does not apply for a Texas Certificate of Authority and (i) files its
Texas tax returns and reports (if any) in a manner consistent with such
status or (ii) files its relevant Texas tax returns and reports (if
any) in a manner inconsistent with such status as the result of a
breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of a Lessee Person;
(ii) any Lessee Person prepares and requests that Lessor file or
files a Filing (within the meaning of Section 13(g) pursuant to Section
13(g)) in a manner inconsistent with the status of the Lessor as a
Delaware business trust; or
(iii) the Lessor changes its status from that of a Delaware
business trust as the result of a breach of any representation,
warranty or covenant of a Lessee Person or in
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connection with the exercise of any remedies following the occurrence
of a Lease Event of Default.
provided, however, that the Lessee's indemnity for Texas franchise tax shall not
exceed the amount of such tax that the Delaware business trust would owe if it
had no activities except the transactions contemplated by the Participation
Agreement, except other activities engaged in at the written request of Lessee
(it being the intent of the parties that the Lessee's indemnity obligation will
not be increased by the Trust's other activities, if any).
(d) TAX OBLIGATIONS IN THIS SECTION. Notwithstanding any other
provision in the Operative Documents, it is understood that all the Lessee's
obligations with respect to Taxes are set forth in this Section 13 (and that
Section 14 does not apply to Taxes), provided, however, that this Subsection (d)
shall not prevent Lessee from being obligated to make payments on an After-Tax
Basis in the circumstances that Lessee is required to do so under the Operative
Documents.
(e) Payments to the Lessee
(1) If any Tax Indemnitee or any Affiliate of any Tax Indemnitee
actually realizes a Tax benefit (whether by way of deduction, credit,
allocation or apportionment or otherwise), other than a refund or
credit described in paragraph (2), with respect to a Tax not
indemnifiable hereunder which would not have been realized but for any
indemnity payment or any Tax, Claim or other cost or expense with
respect to which Lessee has reimbursed or indemnified such Tax
Indemnitee (or but for the circumstances that give rise to such Tax,
Claims, cost or expenses or indemnity or payment), which benefit was
not previously taken into account in determining the amount of the
Lessee's payment to such Tax Indemnitee, such Tax Indemnitee shall pay
to the Lessee, on an After-Tax Basis, an amount equal to the amount of
such Tax benefit; provided, however, that no payment shall be made as
long as a Payment Default or a Lease Event of Default is continuing;
provided further, however, that no Tax Indemnitee shall be required to
pay to the Lessee any Tax benefit to the extent such payment is greater
than the amount of such Taxes, Claims, costs or expenses in respect of
which the reimbursement or indemnification was paid by Lessee, reduced
by all prior payments by such Tax Indemnitee under this Section 13(e)
in respect of such amount; any payment to the Lessee which is so
limited shall, to the extent of such unpaid excess, be carried over and
shall be available to offset any future obligations of the Lessee under
this Section 13). If such repaid Tax benefit is thereafter lost, the
additional Tax payable shall be treated as a Tax indemnifiable
hereunder without regard to the exclusions set forth in Section 13
(other than clause (c)(7)).
(2) Upon receipt by a Tax Indemnitee of a refund or credit of all
or part of any Taxes paid or indemnified against by the Lessee or tax
benefit (other than one described in paragraph 1), which refund, credit
or tax benefit was not previously taken into account in determining the
amount of the Lessee's payment to such Tax
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Indemnitee, such Tax Indemnitee shall pay to the Lessee, on an
After-Tax Basis, an amount equal to the amount of such refund, credit
or tax benefit plus any interest received by or credited to such Tax
Indemnitee with respect to such refund; provided, however, that no such
payment shall be made as long as a Payment Default or a Lease Event of
Default is continuing.
(3) The Tax Indemnitee will, at the Lessee's expense, pursue
refunds and tax benefits that would result in any such payments to the
Lessee, but only if the Tax Indemnitee has been notified in writing by
the Lessee that such refunds or tax benefits are available.
(f) PROCEDURES. Any amount payable to a Tax Indemnitee pursuant to
paragraph 13(b) shall be paid within thirty (30) days after receipt of a written
demand therefor from such Tax Indemnitee accompanied by a written statement
describing in reasonable detail the basis for such indemnity and the computation
of the amount so payable, provided, however, that such amount need not be paid
prior to the later of (i) the date on which such Taxes are due or (ii) in the
case of amounts which are being contested pursuant to paragraph 13(f) hereof,
the time such contest (including all appeals permitted hereunder) is finally
resolved. Any amount payable to the Lessee pursuant to paragraph 13(e) shall be
paid within twenty (20) days of the day on which a return (including estimated
tax returns) is filed reflecting such Tax benefit or within twenty (20) days
after the Tax Indemnitee actually receives a refund giving rise to a payment
under paragraph 13(e), and shall be accompanied by a written statement by the
Tax Indemnitee setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for computing the
amount of such payment. Within thirty (30) days following the Lessee's receipt
of any computation from the Tax Indemnitee, the Lessee may request that an
accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Lessee determine whether such
computations of the Tax Indemnitee are correct. Such accounting firm shall be
requested to make the determination contemplated by this paragraph 13(f) within
thirty (30) days of its selection. In the event such accounting firm shall
determine that such computations are incorrect, such firm shall determine what
it believes to be the correct computations. The Tax Indemnitee shall cooperate
with such accounting firm and supply it with all information necessary to permit
it to accomplish such determination. The computations of such accounting firm
shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the parties and the Lessee shall
have no right to inspect the books, records or tax returns of the Tax Indemnitee
to verify such computation or for any other purpose. All fees and expenses of
the accounting firm payable under this Section 13(f) shall be borne by the
Lessee, except that if such accounting firm's computation shall result in a
decrease in the amount due from, or an increase in the amount payable to, the
Lessee by more than the greater of 5% or $10,000, then the Tax Indemnitee shall
bear the cost of such accounting firm.
(g) CONTEST. If any claim or proposed claim or proposed assessment
shall be made in writing against any Tax Indemnitee or if any proceeding shall
be commenced against any Tax Indemnitee (including a written notice of such
proceeding) for any Tax as to which the Lessee may have an indemnity obligation,
or if any Tax Indemnitee shall determine that any Tax as to which the Lessee may
have an indemnity obligation may be payable, such Tax Indemnitee shall promptly
(and in any event, within the earlier of fifteen (15) Business Days of the Tax
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Indemnitee's receipt of any claim or proposed claim or two (2) days before
payment is due) notify the Lessee in writing and shall not take any action with
respect to such claim, proceeding or Tax without the consent of the Lessee for
thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice by the Lessee unless the failure
to take action could result in the imposition of penalties or fines or material
danger of sale, forfeiture or loss; provided, however, that any failure to
provide such notice shall not relieve the Lessee of any obligation to indemnify
any Tax Indemnitee hereunder unless the Lessee is materially adversely affected
as a result of such failure; provided, further, however, that if such Tax
Indemnitee shall be required by law or regulation to take action with respect to
any such claim, proceeding or Tax prior to the end of such thirty (30) day
period such Tax Indemnitee shall, in such notice to the Lessee, so inform the
Lessee and such Tax Indemnitee shall not take any action with respect to such
claim, proceeding or Tax without the consent of the Lessee before the date on
which such Tax Indemnitee shall be required to take action. If, within thirty
(30) days after its receipt of such notice (or such shorter period referred to
in the preceding sentence), the Lessee shall request in writing that such Tax
Indemnitee contest the imposition of such Tax, the Tax Indemnitee shall, at the
expense of the Lessee, in good faith contest (including by pursuit of appeals,
excluding any requirement to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court), and shall not
settle without the Lessee's consent, or if such contest can be pursued
independently from any other proceeding involving a Tax liability of such Tax
Indemnitee (a "LESSEE-CONTROLLED CONTEST"), the Tax Indemnitee shall allow the
Lessee to contest the validity, applicability or amount of such Tax (other than
withholding or net income Taxes indemnifiable hereunder) by, in the sole
discretion of the Person conducting such contest, taking into account the
recommendations of the other party:
(1) resisting payment thereof;
(2) not paying the same except under protest, if
protest shall be necessary and proper; or
(3) if payment shall be made, using reasonable efforts
to obtain a refund thereof in appropriate administrative and
judicial proceedings; or
(4) taking such other action as is reasonably requested
by the Lessee from time to time;
provided, however, that in no event shall such Tax Indemnitee be
required to contest (or permit the Lessee to contest) the imposition of
any Tax for which the Lessee may be obligated unless: (t) if a Payment
Default or a Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, Lessee shall either (I) provide security for such tax
indemnity obligations that is reasonably acceptable to such Tax
Indemnitee or (II) pay such Tax, (u) in the case of net income Taxes
indemnifiable hereunder, the amount of the claim and all future related
claims exceeds $25,000, (v) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED] (w) in the case of
a Lessee-Controlled Contest, the Lessee shall have acknowledged in
writing its liability hereunder if the contest is unsuccessful,
provided that such acknowledgement shall be of no force and effect if
the final determination of such Lessee-Controlled Contest, or the facts
and circumstances underlying such final determination demonstrates
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that the basis for an adverse determination was one for which
indemnification is not required under Section 13(b) and 13(c), (x) the
Lessee shall have agreed to pay such Tax Indemnitee all reasonable
costs and expenses that such Tax Indemnitee shall incur in connection
with contesting such claim (including all reasonable legal and
accounting fees and disbursements and internally allocated time
charges), (y) the Certificate Holders shall have reasonably determined
that action to be taken will not result in any material danger of sale,
forfeiture or loss of the Sites or any portion thereof or interest
therein, and (z) if such contest shall involve payment of the claim,
the Lessee shall advance the amount thereof, plus interest, penalties
and additions to Tax with respect thereto, to such Tax Indemnitee on an
interest-free basis and on an After-Tax Basis to such Tax Indemnitee.
The Tax Indemnitee shall consult in good faith with the Lessee
regarding the conduct of any contest controlled by such Tax Indemnitee
and shall allow the Lessee to attend all hearings and conferences with
tax authorities (or portions of hearings or conferences) at which
unrelated issues are not discussed and to comment upon all related
submissions in such Tax Indemnitee-controlled contests and vice versa.
Notwithstanding the above, a Tax Indemnitee may settle and will not be
required to contest the imposition of any Taxes if such Tax Indemnitee
shall waive its right to indemnity with respect to such Taxes and all
future related Taxes (including any Taxes for which the contest would
serve as precedent), and shall have paid to the Lessee any and all
funds paid by the Lessee to such Tax Indemnitee with regard to such
contested amount (other than those described in clause (x) of this
Section 13(f)) plus any interest which the Lessee paid on such funds.
Any contest by the Lessee or at the Lessee's request shall be subject
to the following requirements: (i) such contest shall be conducted in
good faith by appropriate proceedings which have the effect of staying
the enforcement of the lien for such Taxes and the sale, forfeiture or
other loss of the applicable Site during the pendency of such contest,
(ii) none of the Lessor, the Trustee, the Agent and the Participants
shall be subject to any risk of criminal liability or material civil
liability (for which they are not indemnified in a manner reasonably
satisfactory to the appropriate party) by virtue of the matters being
contested or such proceedings, and (iii) the Lessee, in accordance with
prudent practice, has set aside adequate reserves for the payment
thereof and has provided evidence reasonably acceptable to the Agent,
the Lessor and the Participants of such reserves.
(h) REPORTS. In the event any report, return or statement or any
certification or procedure (a "FILING") with respect to Taxes is required to be
made with respect to any Tax in the nature of a sales Tax, use Tax or ad valorem
Tax or any other Tax imposed by a jurisdiction in which a Site is located that
may be subject to indemnification under this Section 13, the Lessee will, at the
Lessee's expense, either prepare and file such Filing (and in the case of such
Filing which is required to be filed on the basis of individual Sites, such
Filing shall be prepared and filed in such manner as to show, if required, the
interests of each Tax Indemnitee in such Sites) or, if it shall not be permitted
to file the same, it will notify each Tax Indemnitee of such reporting
requirements, prepare such Filing in such manner as shall be reasonably
satisfactory to each Tax Indemnitee and deliver the same to each Tax Indemnitee
within a reasonable period prior to the date the same is to be filed; provided,
however, that the relevant Tax Indemnitees shall have
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furnished the Lessee, at the Lessee's request and expense, within a reasonable
time, with such information, not within the control of (nor reasonably available
to) the Lessee, in such Tax Indemnitee's control (or which is reasonably
available to such Tax Indemnitee) and is necessary to complete such Filing.
(i) NON-PARTIES. If a Tax Indemnitee is not a party to this Agreement,
Lessee may require the Tax Indemnitee to agree in writing, in a form reasonably
acceptable to Lessee, to the terms of this Section 13 prior to the Lessee being
obligated to make any payment to such Tax Indemnitee under this Section 13.
(j) SURVIVAL. The provisions of this Section 13 shall continue in full
force and effect, notwithstanding the expiration or termination of any Operative
Document, until all obligations hereunder have been met and all liabilities
hereunder paid in full.
(k) CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the
Construction Period, (i) the Lessor, in lieu of the Lessee, shall indemnify
Participant Indemnitees under this Section 13, to the same extent that the
Lessee is obligated to so indemnify such parties absent the provisions of this
subsection (k), (ii) the Lessee will indemnify the Lessor for all obligations of
the Lessor under this subsection (k), and (iii) the Lessor hereby assigns to
each of the Participant Indemnitees the Lessor's right to indemnification by the
Lessee under this subsection (k) to the extent of any claim by the respective
Participant Indemnitee under this Section 13. Any indemnification by the Lessor
shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Section 13 to the same extent
as applicable to indemnification by the Lessee under this Section 13.
SECTION 13. GENERAL INDEMNITY.
(a) INDEMNIFICATION. The Lessee does hereby assume liability for, and
does hereby agree to indemnify, defend, protect, save and keep harmless, on an
After-Tax Basis, each Indemnified Person from and against any and all
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims (including, without
limitation, claims involving strict or absolute liability in tort, warranty
claims, claims based on negligence, products liability or statutory liability or
claims for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or
damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or
injunctive relief pursuant to any Environmental Law or alleged injury or threat
of injury, to health, safety, the environment or natural resources), actions,
suits, costs, expenses and disbursements (including, without limitation,
reasonable legal fees and expenses and Trustee's Expenses) of any kind and
nature whatsoever (all of the foregoing being referred to as Claims) which may
be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnified Person, whether
or not such Indemnified Person shall also be indemnified as to any such Claim by
any other Person, in any way relating to or arising out of:
(1) this Participation Agreement or any other Operative Document,
or any document contemplated hereby or thereby; or the execution,
delivery or performance or non-performance or enforcement of any of the
terms of this
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Participation Agreement or any other Operative Document by the Lessee,
Lessor, the Trustee or the Participants or any other Person;
(2) the Sites or any part thereof or the purchase (including the
obligations of the Lessor arising under the Purchase Agreement and the
documents executed and delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement),
design, financing, refinancing, construction, acceptance, rejection,
ownership, acquisition, delivery, non-delivery, occupancy, lease,
ground lease, sublease, rental, preparation, installation,
modification, substitution, possession, use, non-use, operation,
maintenance, condition, registration, repair, transportation, transfer
of title, any action taken by Lessee or requested by Lessee under
Section 8(d) of the Master Lease, abandonment, rental, sale (including,
without limitation, any sale pursuant to the Master Lease), retirement,
return, or other disposition of the Sites or any part thereof or any
accident in connection therewith (including, without limitation, latent
and other defects, whether or not discoverable, whether preexisting or
not and any Claim for patent, trademark or copyright infringement) or
the failure of any Site to be located wholly within the Land Interest
related thereto;
(3) the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of
any materials or other property in respect of the Sites or any part
thereof by or on behalf of or with the knowledge of the Lessee or any
Affiliate of the Lessee;
(4) any negligence or tortious acts on the part of the Lessee or
any Affiliate of the Lessee or any agents, contractors, sublessee,
franchisees, licensees or invitees thereof;
(5) any alterations, changes, modifications, new construction or
demolition of any of the Sites or any part thereof;
(6) any violation of law; or any breach of any covenant, warranty
or representation in any Operative Document or any certificate required
to be delivered pursuant to any Operative Document by the Lessee or any
Affiliate of the Lessee;
(7) to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, any offer, issue,
sale, purchase or delivery of any interest in the Trust (including the
Certificates) or the Notes, or any similar interest or in any way
resulting from or arising out of the Trust Agreement and, the Trust
authorized by the Lessee (including the initial syndication of the
Notes and Certificates) consummated after the Documentation Date, but
not the resale thereof by any Participant or any transferee of any
Certificate, any Note or any interest therein (including Claims arising
under or resulting from applicable Federal, state or foreign securities
laws or common law);
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(8) the imposition of any Lien on any of the Sites (other than
Permitted Liens or Lessor Liens) or the enforcement of any agreement,
restriction or legal requirement affecting any of the Sites;
(9) a disposition of the Sites or any part thereof in connection
with a termination of the Master Lease pursuant to Sections 11 or 16 of
the Master Lease;
(10) subject to the accuracy of any Participant's representation
set forth in Section b(a)(vi)(a), as to such Participant, the
transactions contemplated by the Master Lease or by any other Operative
Document, in respect of the application of Parts 4 and 5 of Subtitle B
of Title I of ERISA and any prohibited transaction described in Section
4975(c) of the Code; or
(11) the presence, Release or threat of Release into the
environment of any Hazardous Substances; the presence on or under any
Sites of any Hazardous Substances, or any Releases, threats of Release
or discharges of any Hazardous Substances on, under or from any Sites,
irrespective of when such presence, Release, threat of Release or
discharge of Hazardous Substances occurred or originated; any activity
carried on or undertaken on or off any Sites in connection with the
handling, treatment, removal, storage, decontamination, clean-up,
transport or disposal of any Hazardous Substances (including, without
limitation, from any corrective action plan and the development and
implementation thereof); any residual contamination on, under or from
any Sites and affecting any natural resources or any property of
others; in any and all such circumstances irrespective of whether any
of such activities were undertaken in accordance with Applicable Law,
or whether claims with respect thereto are made pursuant to
Environmental Law.
DURING THE LEASE TERM OF ANY SITES, THE LESSEE AGREES THAT NEITHER THE
CERTIFICATE HOLDERS, THE TRUST, NOR THE TRUSTEE (INCLUDING WILMINGTON TRUST
COMPANY, INDIVIDUALLY) SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE LESSEE FOR ANY CLAIM CAUSED
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY THE INADEQUACY OF SUCH SITES OR ANY PART THEREOF FOR
ANY PURPOSE OR ANY DEFICIENCY OR DEFECT THEREIN OR ANY FAILURE OF TITLE WITH
RESPECT THERETO (OTHER THAN BY VIRTUE OF LESSOR LIENS OR THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR
WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OR THE TRUSTEE) OR THE USE OR
MAINTENANCE THEREOF OR ANY REPAIRS, SERVICING OR ADJUSTMENTS THERETO OR ANY
DELAY IN PROVIDING OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE ANY THEREOF OR ANY INTERRUPTION OR LOSS
OF SERVICE OR USE THEREOF OR ANY LOSS OF BUSINESS, ALL OF WHICH SHALL BE THE
RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LESSEE.
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(b) SURVIVAL. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Operative
Documents, the obligations, agreements, rights and liabilities of the Lessee,
the Trustee and each Indemnified Person arising under this Section shall
continue in full force and effect, notwithstanding the expiration or other
termination of the Master Lease or this Participation Agreement. Until all
obligations arising under the Operative Documents have been met, all liabilities
arising under this Section 14 shall be enforceable by the Lessee, the Trustee
and each Indemnified Person and their successors, assigns and agents.
(c) CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lessee shall
not assume liability for or indemnify, defend, protect, save and keep harmless
pursuant to Section 14(a) hereof (i) any Indemnified Person from and against any
Claims to the extent arising out of any act, occurrence or omission (other than
(x) an act or omission of, or an occurrence caused by, or attributable to, the
Lessee or (y) for any Site, if the Lessee shall duly exercise and consummate the
Sale Option with respect to such Site, occurring during or attributable to any
period ending on or before the consummation of such Sale Option) on, under, in
or from any Site after the Return Date with respect to such Site; (ii) any
Indemnified Person for any Claim that is a Tax or a loss of Tax benefits or the
costs and expenses of contesting any Tax or loss of tax benefits, except to
provide indemnification under this Section 14 on an After-Tax Basis; (iii) any
Indemnified Person for any Claim to the extent it results from any failure on
the part of such Indemnified Person to comply with any representation, warranty,
agreement or covenant of such Indemnified Person in favor of the Lessee in any
Operative Document unless such failure to comply resulted in whole or in part
from any default by the Lessee under any Operative Document; provided, however,
that the failure of any Indemnified Person to comply with any such
representation, warranty, agreement or covenant shall not affect the rights of
any other Indemnified Person hereunder; (iv) any Indemnified Person for any
Claim to the extent resulting from acts which would constitute the willful
misconduct or gross negligence of such Indemnified Person or a related
Indemnified Person; (it being agreed that for purposes of this clause (iv) the
Trustee shall be deemed a related Indemnified Person of the Certificate Holders
only to the extent it acts on the written instructions of the Certificate
Holders) provided: (A) negligence or gross negligence or willful misconduct will
not be imputed to such Indemnified Person, the Certificate Holders or any
related Indemnified Person solely as a result of the Trustee's ownership of
Sites; (B) the willful misconduct or gross negligence of an Indemnified Person
shall not affect the rights of any other Indemnified Person hereunder; and (C)
with respect to the Trustee, it shall not constitute willful misconduct or gross
negligence of Wilmington Trust Company to rely on the written instructions of
the Certificate Holders; (v) a transfer of any Note or any interest therein by
any Lender or any Certificate or any interest in the Trust by Certificate
Holders or Trustee (other than to Lessee or an Affiliate of Lessee or as the
result of or during a Lease Event of Default or an Event of Loss); or (vi) any
Claim to the extent resulting from the imposition of any Lessor Lien.
The indemnities set forth in this Section shall not constitute a
guarantee, representation or warranty to any Indemnified Person of or as to the
value or useful life of any Site.
(d) CLAIMS PROCEDURE. An Indemnified Person shall, after obtaining
actual knowledge thereof, promptly notify Lessee of any Claim as to which
indemnification is sought (unless
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Lessee theretofore has notified such Indemnified Person of such Claim, which
notice shall specify the basis for the Claim, the other parties, if any,
involved in the Claim, the amount of the Claim and the status of any legal
proceedings with respect to the Claim and shall have attached thereto any and
all documents relating to the Claim, including copies of any legal pleadings
received by the Indemnified Party in connection with the Claim); provided,
however, that the failure to give such notice shall not release Lessee from any
of its obligations under this Section 14, except to the extent that failure to
give notice of any action, suit or proceeding against such Indemnified Person is
shown to increase the amount of the payment that is required to be made by the
Lessee in connection with such Claim from the amount of the payment that would
have been payable if the failure to give notice had not occurred. Subject to the
following paragraph, Lessee agrees to defend such Claim and shall at its sole
cost and expense be entitled to defend such Claim and to control, and shall
assume full responsibility for, the defense of such Claim; provided, however,
that Lessee shall keep the Indemnified Person that is the subject of such
proceeding fully apprised of the status of such proceeding and shall provide
such Indemnified Person with all information with respect to such proceeding as
such Indemnified Person reasonably requests; and provided, further, that in the
event Lessee fails to defend such Claim, Lessee shall pay the reasonable costs
and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) of the Indemnified
Person in defending such Claim. Where the Lessee is obligated hereunder to pay
the expenses of an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Persons, the Lessee shall
not be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel in each
relevant jurisdiction for each of (A) the Certificate Holders, (B) the Trustee,
(c) the Agent, and (D) the Lenders as a group.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, Lessee shall not
be entitled to control and assume responsibility for the defense of such Claim
if (1) a Lease Default or Lease Event of Default exists, and the Indemnified
Person notifies Lessee that it is no longer permitted to control the defense of
such Claim, (2) such proceeding involves any material danger of the sale,
forfeiture or loss of, or the creation of any Lien (other than any Permitted
Lien) on, any Site, (3) the amounts involved, in the good faith opinion of such
Indemnified Person, are likely to have a materially adverse effect on the
business of such Indemnified Person other than the ownership, leasing and
financing of the Sites, (4) in the good faith opinion of such Indemnified
Person, there exists an actual or potential conflict of interest such that it is
advisable for such Indemnified Person to retain control of such proceeding or
(5) such Claim or liability involves the possibility of criminal actions or
liability to such Indemnified Person. In the circumstances described in clauses
(1) through (5), the Indemnified Person shall be entitled to control and assume
responsibility for the defense of such Claim or liability at the expense of
Lessee and in such event shall conduct such defense in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings. However, the circumstances described in clauses (3) and
(4), Lessee shall be entitled, at its sole expense, to participate in, but not
control, such defense and employ separate counsel in connection with its
participation in such proceedings. In addition, any Indemnified Person, at its
own expense, may (A) participate in any proceeding controlled by Lessee pursuant
to this Section 14(d) and (B) employ separate counsel. Lessee may in any event
participate in all such proceedings at its own cost. Nothing contained in this
Section 14(d) shall be deemed to require an Indemnified Person
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to contest any Claim or to assume responsibility for or control of any judicial
proceeding with respect thereto.
(e) SUBROGATION. If a Claim indemnified by Lessee under this Section 14
is paid in full by Lessee and/or an insurer under a policy of insurance
maintained by Lessee, or if payment of the Claim has otherwise been provided for
in full in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person, Lessee
and/or such insurer, as the case may be, shall be subrogated to the extent of
such payment (or provision) to the rights and remedies of the Indemnified Person
(other than under insurance policies maintained by such Indemnified Person) on
whose behalf such Claim was paid (or provided for) with respect to the act or
event giving rise to such Claim. So long as no Payment Default and no Lease
Event of Default exists, if an Indemnified Person receives any refund, in whole
or in part, with respect to any Claim paid by Lessee hereunder, it shall
promptly pay over the amount refunded (but not in excess of the amount Lessee or
any of its insurers has paid in respect of such Claim paid or payable by such
Indemnified Person on account of such refund) to Lessee; provided, however, if
any Payment Default or Lease Event of Default exists, any such refund shall be
retained by, or the Indemnified Person shall pay the refund over to, the Lessor
to be held and applied against amounts payable by the Lessee hereunder and under
the other Operative Documents.
(f) INSURED CLAIMS. In the case of any Claim indemnified by the Lessee
hereunder which is covered by a policy of insurance maintained by or for the
benefit of the Lessee, each Indemnified Person agrees to cooperate, at the
expense of the Lessee, with the insurers in the exercise of their rights to
investigate, defend or compromise such Claim as may be required to retain the
benefits of such insurance with respect to such Claim (but the failure of any
Indemnified Person to do so shall not relieve the Lessee of its obligation to
indemnify such Indemnified Person except to the extent that the Lessee or its
insurer is materially prejudiced as a result of such failure).
(g) WAIVER OF CERTAIN CLAIMS. To the extent permitted by Applicable
Law, Lessee hereby waives and releases any Claim now or hereafter existing
against any Indemnified Person arising out of death or personal injury to
personnel of Lessee (including its directors, officers, employees, agents and
servants), loss or damage to property of Lessee or its Affiliates, of the loss
of use of any property of Lessee or its Affiliates, which may result from or
arise out of the condition, use or operation of the Sites during the Lease Term
and the Renewal Term, if any, including, without limitation, any latent or
patent defect whether or not discoverable.
(h) CONSENT. Unless a Lease Event of Default exists, the Lessee shall
not be liable hereunder for any settlement of any loss, claim, damage, liability
or action effected without its prior consent.
(i) CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the
Construction Period, (i) with respect to any Claims that arise with respect to
the Construction Portion of a Site, the Lessor, in lieu of the Lessee, shall
indemnify all Participant Indemnitees under this Section 14, to the same extent
that the Lessee is obligated to so indemnify such parties absent the provisions
of this subsection (i). Any indemnification by the Lessor shall be subject to
all of the
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provisions of this Section 14 to the same extent as applicable to
indemnification by the Lessee under this Section 14.
SECTION 14. TRANSACTION EXPENSES.
The Lessee agrees, for the benefit of the Lessor, the Certificate
Holders and the Lenders, that:
(a) TRANSACTION EXPENSES.
(1) The Lessee shall pay, or cause to be paid, from
time to time all Transaction Expenses in respect of the
transactions on the Documentation Date, each Site Acquisition
Date and each Funding Date; provided, however, that if the
Lessee has not received written invoices therefor at least
five (5) Business Days prior to a particular date, such
Transaction Expenses shall be paid within thirty (30) days
after the Lessee has received written invoices therefor.
Transaction Expenses may, subject to the conditions hereof
(including without limitation the last sentence of Section
3(a)(1)), be paid with the proceeds of an Advance in
accordance with the Construction Budget.
(2) The Lessee shall pay or cause to be paid all
Transaction Expenses incurred by the Agent, the Lessor, any
Lender or any Certificate Holder and, in the case of clause
(iv) below, incurred by any of the other parties to this
Agreement, (i) in entering into any future amendments or
supplements with respect to any of the Operative Documents,
whether or not such amendments or supplements are ultimately
entered into, (ii) giving or withholding of waivers or
consents, pursuant to any Operative Document, in each case
which have been requested by or approved by the Lessee, (iii)
in connection with any purchase of the Property by the Lessee
or other Person pursuant to Section 6 of the Master Lease and
(iv) in respect of enforcement of any of their rights or
remedies against the Lessee or any other Affiliate of the
Lessee in respect of the Operative Documents.
(b) BROKERS' FEES AND STAMP TAXES. The Lessee shall pay or cause to be
paid any brokers' fees (other than brokers' fees that are payable solely as a
result of any Participant's breach of the representation set forth in Section
6(a)(vii)) and any and all stamp, transfer and other similar taxes, fees and
excises, if any, including any interest and penalties, which are payable in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Participation Agreement
and the other Operative Documents.
(c) LOAN AGREEMENT AND RELATED OBLIGATIONS. Except as provided in
Section 15(a)(1), the Lessee shall pay, before the delinquency date thereof, all
costs, expenses and other amounts (other than principal and interest on the
Loans which are payable to the extent otherwise required by the Operative
Documents) required to be paid by the Lessor under the Loan Agreement, the
Lender Mortgage, the Assignment of Leases and Rents and the Construction Agency
Agreement
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Assignment provided, however, that during the Construction Period, any such
amounts shall be payable with respect to the Construction Portion of the Site by
Lessor out of the proceeds of Advances requested pursuant to a Funding Request.
SECTION 15. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.
(a) CHOICE OF LAW. THE OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINING
A CONTRARY EXPRESS CHOICE OF LAW PROVISION) SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, 735 ILCS SECTION 105/5-1
ET SEQ, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS) OF THE
STATE OF ILLINOIS, BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL
BANKS.
(b) CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. THE PARTIES TO THE OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES
FEDERAL OR ILLINOIS STATE COURT SITTING IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS IN ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS AND SUCH PARTIES
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING
MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY
OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION
OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT
FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY
CERTIFICATE HOLDER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE LESSEE OR THE CONSTRUCTION
AGENT IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY THE
LESSEE OR THE CONSTRUCTION AGENT AGAINST THE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY
CERTIFICATE HOLDER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY CERTIFICATE
HOLDER INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF,
RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH ANY OPERATIVE DOCUMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A
COURT IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
(c) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE PARTIES TO THE OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS HEREBY
VOLUNTARILY, KNOWINGLY, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN
ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER
SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO,
OR CONNECTED WITH ANY OPERATIVE DOCUMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED
THEREUNDER.
(d) SERVICE OF PROCESS. Each of the Lessee, the Construction Agent and
the Parent Guarantor hereby agrees that service of all writs, process and
summonses in any such suit, action or proceeding brought in the State of
Illinois may be made upon CT Corporation System (the
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"PROCESS AGENT"), presently located at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ and each of the Lessee, the Construction Agent and the Parent
Guarantor hereby irrevocably appoints the Process Agent its true and lawful
attorney-in-fact in its name, place and stead to accept such service of any and
all such writs, process and summonses, and agrees that the failure of the
Process Agent to give any notice of any such service of process to the Lessee,
the Construction Agent or the Parent Guarantor, as the case may be, shall not
impair or affect the validity of such service or of any proceeding. Each of the
Lessee, the Construction Agent and the Parent Guarantor hereby further
irrevocably consents to the service of process in any such suit, action or
proceeding in said courts by the transmitting thereof by the Agent, the Lenders
or the Certificate Holders or their respective assignees by facsimile, telex or
telegram, to the Lessee, the Construction Agent or the Parent Guarantor, as the
case may be, addressed as provided herein if such process is actually received
by such party. Nothing herein shall in any way be deemed to limit the ability of
the Agent, the Lenders or the Certificate Holders or their respective assignees
to serve any such writs, process or summonses in any manner permitted by
applicable law or to obtain jurisdiction over the Lessee, the Construction Agent
or the Parent Guarantor, as the case may be, in such other jurisdictions, and in
such manner, as may be permitted by applicable law. Each of the Lessee, the
Construction Agent and the Parent Guarantor agrees that a final judgment in any
such suit, action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other
jurisdictions by any suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by
applicable law. Each of the Lessee, the Construction Agent and the Parent
Guarantor agrees to pay, as and when due, all fees and costs of the Process
Agent from time to time.
SECTION 16. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY OF TRUSTEE.
It is expressly understood and agreed by and among the parties hereto
that, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or therein, each of this
Participation Agreement and the other Operative Documents is executed by
Wilmington Trust Company, not individually or personally but solely as Trustee
under the Trust Agreement in the exercise of the power and authority conferred
and vested in it as such Trustee, that each and all of the representations,
undertakings and agreements herein or therein made on the part of the Trustee or
the Trust are intended not as personal representations, undertakings and
agreements by Wilmington Trust Company, or for the purpose or with the intention
of binding Wilmington Trust Company, personally, but are made and intended for
the purpose of binding only the Trust Estate, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed as creating any liability of Wilmington Trust Company, or any
incorporator or any past, present or future subscriber to the capital stock of,
or stockholder, officer or director of Wilmington Trust Company, to perform any
covenant either express or implied contained herein or in the other Operative
Documents to which the Trustee or the Trust is a party, and that so far as
Wilmington Trust Company is concerned, any Person shall look solely to the Trust
Estate for the performance of any obligation hereunder or thereunder or under
any of the instruments referred to herein or therein; provided, however, that
nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to limit in scope or
substance the general corporate liability of Wilmington Trust Company, expressly
provided (i) to the Certificate Holders under the Trust Agreement, (ii) in
respect of those representations, warranties, agreements and covenants of
Wilmington Trust Company expressly set forth in Section 7(a) hereof or in any
Operative Document to which it is a party or (iii) pursuant to the Trust
Agreement, for the gross
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negligence or willful misconduct of Wilmington Trust Company or to exercise the
same degree of care and skill as is customarily exercised by similar
institutions in the receipt and disbursement of moneys under similar
circumstances.
SECTION 17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF CERTIFICATE HOLDERS.
The Certificate Holders shall not have any obligation or duty to
Trustee, the Lessee, Wilmington Trust Company or to others with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby, or for any loss arising under the Operative
Documents in respect of a Title Defect, except those obligations or duties of
Certificate Holders expressly set forth in this Participation Agreement and the
other Operative Documents and the Certificate Holders shall not be liable for
performance by any other party of such other party's obligations or duties
hereunder or thereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, under
no circumstances whatsoever shall the Certificate Holders be liable for any
action or inaction on the part of Trustee in connection with the transactions
contemplated herein, whether or not such action or inaction is caused by the
willful misconduct or gross negligence of Trustee, unless such action or
inaction is taken upon the written instructions of the Certificate Holders or in
violation of the covenants of the Certificate Holders in the Operative
Documents.
SECTION 18. NOTICES.
All communications, demands, notices, requests and consents provided
for herein shall be given in writing (either by mail, reputable overnight
courier, personal delivery or by confirmed telecopy) and shall become effective,
if given by personal delivery or when given by telecopy, when receipt by the
addressee machine is confirmed, if given by overnight courier, on the Business
Day for which delivery by such courier is scheduled, all fees therefor prepaid,
and if given by mail, five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail,
with proper postage for first-class mail prepaid, addressed: (i) if to the
Certificate Holders, at their respective Designated Offices set forth on
Schedule 2; (ii) if to the Lessor or the Trustee, at Wilmington Trust Company,
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Square North, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇,
telecopier number (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Corporate Trust Administration;
(iii) if to the Lessee, at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇,
telecopier number ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Attention: Treasurer; with a copy to Attention:
General Counsel, telecopier number ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇; or (iv) if to the Agent or the
Lenders at their respective Designated Offices set forth on Schedule 2, or at
such other address as any party hereto may from time to time designate by notice
duly given in accordance with the provisions of this Section to the other
parties hereto. Lessor hereby directs all parties to send copies of all
communications, demands, notices and consents referred to above to R.V.I.
America Insurance Company, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇, Attention ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, Executive Vice President, or at such other address as
such Person may from time to time designate by written notice.
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SECTION 19. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS; BINDING EFFECT.
All agreements, representations and warranties contained in this
Participation Agreement, or in any agreement, document or certificate delivered
pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive the execution and
delivery of this Participation Agreement and the expiration or other termination
of this Participation Agreement and shall be considered relied upon by each
other party hereto regardless of any knowledge or investigation made by or on
behalf of any such party. All agreements, representations and warranties in this
Participation Agreement shall bind the party making the same and its successors
and permitted assigns and shall inure to the benefit of each party for whom made
and all their respective successors and permitted assigns and all Indemnified
Persons.
SECTION 20. THE AGENT.
(a) APPOINTMENT; NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP. The Agent is hereby appointed
by each of the Participants as its contractual representative hereunder and
under each other Operative Document, and each of the Participants irrevocably
authorizes the Agent to act as the contractual representative of such
Participant with the rights and duties expressly set forth herein and in the
other Operative Documents. The Agent agrees to act as such contractual
representative upon the express conditions contained in this Section 21.
Notwithstanding the use of the defined term "Agent," it is expressly understood
and agreed that the Agent shall not have any fiduciary responsibilities to any
Participant by reason of this Participation Agreement or any other Operative
Document and that the Agent is merely acting as the contractual representative
of the Participants with only those duties as are expressly set forth in this
Participation Agreement and the other Operative Documents. In its capacity as
the Participants' contractual representative, the Agent (i) does not hereby
assume any fiduciary duties to any of the Participants, (ii) is a
"representative" of the Participants within the meaning of Section 9-105 of the
Uniform Commercial Code and (iii) is acting as an independent contractor, the
rights and duties of which are limited to those expressly set forth in this
Participation Agreement and the other Operative Documents. Each of the
Participants hereby agrees to assert no claim against the Agent on any agency
theory or any other theory of liability for breach of fiduciary duty, all of
which claims each Participant hereby waives.
(b) POWERS. The Agent shall have and may exercise such powers under the
Operative Documents as are specifically delegated to the Agent by the terms of
each thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
The Agent shall have no implied duties to the Participants, or any obligation to
the Participants to take any action thereunder except any action specifically
provided by the Operative Documents to be taken by the Agent.
(c) GENERAL IMMUNITY. Neither the Agent nor any of its directors,
officers, agents or employees shall be liable to the Lessee, the Lessor, the
Participants or any Participant for any action taken or omitted to be taken by
it or them hereunder or under any other Operative Document or in connection
herewith or therewith except to the extent such action or inaction is determined
in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have
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arisen from the gross negligence (or negligence in the case of the handling and
transfer of funds) or willful misconduct of such Person.
(d) NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECITALS, ETC. Neither the Agent nor any of
its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be responsible for or have
any duty to ascertain, inquire into, or verify (a) any statement, warranty or
representation made in connection with any Operative Document or any advances
thereunder; (b) the performance or observance of any of the covenants or
agreements of any obligor under any Operative Document, including, without
limitation, any agreement by an obligor to furnish information directly to each
Participant; (c) the satisfaction of any condition specified in Section 9,
except receipt of items required to be delivered solely to the Agent; (d) the
existence or possible existence of any Default or Event of Default; (e) the
validity, enforceability, effectiveness, sufficiency or genuineness of any
Operative Document or any other instrument or writing furnished in connection
therewith; (f) the value, sufficiency, creation, perfection or priority of any
Lien in any collateral security; or (g) the financial condition of the Lessee or
any guarantor of any of the Obligations or of any of the Lessee's or any such
guarantor's respective Subsidiaries. The Agent shall have no duty to disclose to
the Participants information that is not required to be furnished by the Lessee
to the Agent at such time, but is voluntarily furnished by the Lessee to the
Agent (either in its capacity as Agent or in its individual capacity).
(e) ACTION ON INSTRUCTIONS OF PARTICIPANTS. The Agent shall in all
cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, hereunder and
under any other Operative Document in accordance with written instructions
signed by the Required Participants, and such instructions and any action taken
or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding on all of the Participants.
The Participants hereby acknowledge that the Agent shall be under no duty to
take any discretionary action permitted to be taken by it pursuant to the
provisions of this Participation Agreement or any other Operative Document
unless it shall be requested in writing to do so by the Required Participants.
The Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action
hereunder and under any other Operative Document unless it shall first be
indemnified to its satisfaction by the Participants pro rata against any and all
liability, cost and expense that it may incur by reason of taking or continuing
to take any such action.
(f) EMPLOYMENT OF AGENTS AND COUNSEL. The Agent may execute any of its
duties as Agent hereunder and under any other Operative Document by or through
employees, agents, and attorneys-in-fact and shall not be answerable to the
Participants, except as to money or securities received by it or its authorized
agents, for the default or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact
selected by it with reasonable care. The Agent shall be entitled to advice of
counsel concerning the contractual arrangement between the Agent and the
Participants and all matters pertaining to the Agent's duties hereunder and
under any other Operative Document.
(g) RELIANCE ON DOCUMENTS; COUNSEL. The Agent shall be entitled to rely
upon any Note, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram,
statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to
have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons, and, in respect to
legal matters, upon the opinion of counsel selected by the Agent, which counsel
may be employees of the Agent.
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(h) AGENT'S REIMBURSEMENT AND INDEMNIFICATION. The Participants agree
to reimburse and indemnify the Agent ratably in proportion to their respective
Commitments (or, if the Commitments have been terminated, in proportion to their
Commitments immediately prior to such termination) (i) for any amounts not
reimbursed by the Lessee for which the Agent is entitled to reimbursement by the
Lessee under the Operative Documents, (ii) for any other expenses incurred by
the Agent on behalf of the Participants, in connection with the preparation,
execution, delivery, administration and enforcement of the Operative Documents
(including, without limitation, for any expenses incurred by the Agent in
connection with any dispute between the Agent and any Participant or between two
or more of the Participants) and (iii) for any liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements
of any kind and nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or
asserted against the Agent in any way relating to or arising out of the
Operative Documents or any other document delivered in connection therewith or
the transactions contemplated thereby (including, without limitation, for any
such amounts incurred by or asserted against the Agent in connection with any
dispute between the Agent and any Participant or between two or more of the
Participants), or the enforcement of any of the terms of the Operative Documents
or of any such other documents, provided that no Participant shall be liable for
any of the foregoing to the extent any of the foregoing is found in a final
non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted
from the gross negligence (or negligence in the case of the handling of funds)
or willful misconduct of the Agent. The obligations of the Participants under
this Section 21(h) shall survive payment of the Obligations and termination of
this Participation Agreement.
(i) NOTICE OF DEFAULT. The Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge
or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless
the Agent has received written notice from a Participant or the Lessee referring
to this Agreement describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that
such notice is a "notice of default". In the event that the Agent receives such
a notice, the Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Participants.
(j) RIGHTS AS A PARTICIPANT. In the event the Agent is a Participant,
the Agent shall have the same rights and powers hereunder and under any other
Operative Document with respect to its Commitment and its Loans as any
Participant and may exercise the same as though it were not the Agent, and the
term "Participant" or "Participants" shall, at any time when the Agent is a
Participant, unless the context otherwise indicates, include the Agent in its
individual capacity. The Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend
money to, and generally engage in any kind of trust, debt, equity or other
transaction, in addition to those contemplated by this Participation Agreement
or any other Operative Document, with the Lessee, the Parent Guarantor or any of
its Subsidiaries in which the Lessee, the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary is
not restricted hereby from engaging with any other Person. The Agent, in its
individual capacity, is not obligated to remain a Participant.
(k) PARTICIPANT CREDIT DECISION. Each Participant acknowledges that it
has, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, the Arranger or any
other Participant and based on the financial statements prepared by the Lessee
and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its
own credit analysis and decision to enter into
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this Participation Agreement and the other Operative Documents. Each Participant
also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the
Agent, the Arranger or any other Participant and based on such documents and
information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own
credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Participation
Agreement and the other Operative Documents.
(l) SUCCESSOR AGENT. The Agent may resign at any time by giving written
notice thereof to the Participants and the Lessee, such resignation to be
effective upon the appointment of a successor Agent or, if no successor Agent
has been appointed, forty-five days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its
intention to resign. The Agent may be removed at any time with or without cause
by written notice received by the Agent from the Required Participants, such
removal to be effective on the date specified by the Required Participants. Upon
any such resignation or removal, the Required Participants shall have the right
to appoint, on behalf of the Lessee and the Participants, a successor Agent. If
no successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Participants
within thirty days after the resigning Agent's giving notice of its intention to
resign, then the resigning Agent may appoint, on behalf of the Lessee and the
Participants, a successor Agent. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the
Agent may at any time without the consent of the Lessee or any Participant,
appoint any of its Affiliates which is a commercial bank as a successor Agent
hereunder. If the Agent has resigned or been removed and no successor Agent has
been appointed, the Participants may perform all the duties of the Agent
hereunder and the Lessee shall make all payments in respect of the Obligations
to the applicable Participant and for all other purposes shall deal directly
with the Participants. No successor Agent shall be deemed to be appointed
hereunder until such successor Agent has accepted the appointment. Any such
successor Agent shall be a commercial bank having capital and retained earnings
of at least $100,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Agent
hereunder by a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to
and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the
resigning or removed Agent. Upon the effectiveness of the resignation or removal
of the Agent, the resigning or removed Agent shall be discharged from its duties
and obligations hereunder and under the Operative Documents. After the
effectiveness of the resignation or removal of an Agent, the provisions of this
Section 21 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such Agent in respect of
any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as the Agent
hereunder and under the other Operative Documents.
(m) AGENT'S FEE. The Lessee agrees to pay to the Agent, for its own
account, the fees agreed to by the Lessee and the Agent pursuant to the Fee
Letter and the Agent's reasonable fees, costs and expenses for the performance
of Agent's obligations hereunder.
(n) DELEGATION TO AFFILIATES. The Lessee and the Participants agree
that the Agent may delegate any of its duties under this Participation Agreement
to any of its Affiliates. Any such Affiliate (and such Affiliate's directors,
officers, agents and employees) which performs duties in connection with this
Agreement shall be entitled to the same benefits of the indemnification, waiver
and other protective provisions to which the Agent is entitled under Section 13
and 14.
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(o) EXECUTION OF COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS. The Participants hereby empower
and authorize the Agent to execute and deliver to the Lessee on their behalf any
financing statements and any financing statements, agreements, documents or
instruments as shall be necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of the
Operative Documents.
(p) COLLATERAL RELEASES. The Participants hereby empower and authorize
the Agent to execute and deliver to the Lessee on their behalf any agreements,
documents or instruments as shall be necessary or appropriate to effect any
releases of Collateral which shall be permitted by the terms hereof or of any
other Operative Document or which shall otherwise have been approved by the
Required Participants (or, if required by the terms of Section 22(c), all of the
Participants) in writing.
SECTION 21. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) COUNTERPART EXECUTION. This Participation Agreement may be executed
in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate
counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an
original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the
same instrument.
(b) AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS, WAIVERS. Neither this Participation
Agreement nor any other Operative Document nor any of the terms hereof or
thereof may be amended, supplemented, waived or modified orally, or terminated
in any manner whatsoever except by written instrument signed by the Lessee (if
such action adversely affects the Lessee), the Agent, two-thirds (by Loan
Balance) of the Lenders, two-thirds (by Equity Amount) of the Certificate
Holders (if such action adversely affects the Certificate Holders) and the
Trustee (if such action adversely affects the Trustee) and Wilmington Trust
Company (if such action adversely affects Wilmington Trust Company), with notice
to or the consent of any insurer which issued a residual value insurance policy
relating to the Site or Sites affected thereby, as required by such residual
value insurance policy; provided, however, that the following actions may not be
taken without the consent of the applicable party:
(1) any action which will modify the timing or amount
of any payment to such party;
(2) any action which requires the consent of such
party in its sole discretion if such party has not provided
its consent (including, without limitation, consents under the
provisions of Section 9(c)(9) and Section 13(g) above);
(3) any action which will modify any of the
provisions of this Section 22(b), change the definition of
"Required Participants" or modify or waive any provision of
any Operative Document requiring action by any of the
foregoing, or release any collateral (except as otherwise
specifically provided in any Operative Document);
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(4) any action which will reduce, modify, amend or
waive any indemnities in favor of any Participant, the Agent
or the Trustee;
(5) modify, amend, waive or supplement any of the
provisions of Sections 11, 12, 14, 15 or 16 of the Master
Lease;
(6) consent to any assignment of the Master Lease or
other Operative Document releasing the Lessee from its
obligations thereunder or changing the absolute and
unconditional character of such obligations; or
(7) permit the creation of any Lien on any of the
Sites or any part thereof except as contemplated by the
Operative Documents, or deprive any Participant of the benefit
of the security interest and Lien encumbering any of the Sites
or a part thereof.
(c) HEADINGS. The headings of the sections and paragraphs of this
Participation Agreement and the table of contents have been inserted for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or
interpretation of this Participation Agreement.
(d) BUSINESS DAY. If the date on which any payment is to be made
pursuant to this Participation Agreement or any other Operative Document is not
a Business Day, then (except as otherwise expressly provided herein of in any
other applicable Operative Document) the payment otherwise payable on such date
shall be payable on the next succeeding Business Day, and, except as may
otherwise be required by the Master Lease, without any additional amount
accruing with respect thereto, with the same force and effect as if made on the
date when such payment is due.
(e) REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS. This Participation Agreement, all
documents constituting exhibits hereto, and all documents relating hereto
received by a party hereto, including, without limitation, (a) consents,
waivers, amendments and modifications that may hereafter be executed, (b)
documents received by Certificate Holders in connection with Trustee's purchase
of the Sites, and (c) financial statements, certificates, and other information
previously or hereafter furnished to Certificate Holders or Trustee may be
reproduced by the party receiving the same by any photographic, photostatic,
microfilm or other similar process. Each party hereto agrees and stipulates
that, to the extent permitted by law, any such reproduction shall be admissible
in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding
(whether or not such reproduction was made by such party in the regular course
of business) and that, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, any
enlargement, facsimile, or further reproduction of such reproduction shall
likewise be admissible in evidence.
(f) OPINIONS. The parties to this Participation Agreement hereby
acknowledge that they have irrevocably instructed their respective counsel to
deliver to and for the benefit of the addressees thereof, the opinions of such
counsel referred to in and required by Section 9 and Section 13(f) of this
Participation Agreement.
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(g) ENFORCEMENT. Any provision of this Participation Agreement which
may be determined by competent authority to be prohibited or unenforceable in
any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any
other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Lessee hereby
waives any provision of law which renders any provision hereof prohibited or
unenforceable in any respect.
(h) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Participation Agreement, together with the
other Operative Documents, represents the entire agreement of the parties hereto
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior
understandings.
(i) CONFIDENTIALITY. The Agent and the Lessee each agree that the
existence of the Operative Documents (other than the Operative Documents which
are intended by the parties to be filed of record) and the terms and conditions
hereof are confidential and may not be disclosed by either party (the
"DISCLOSING PARTY") to any third party (expressly excluding the Participants
prospective assignees or participants of Participants, the Trustee and any other
party to any of the Operative Documents), without the other party's prior
written consent, except to the extent that such disclosure (i) is required by
Applicable Law, any Governmental Authority or any Governmental Action, (ii) was
or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a
disclosure by the Disclosing Party, (iii) is made in connection with the
services to be provided by the Agent pursuant to the Operative Documents, or
(iv) is made on a confidential basis to either party's Subsidiaries and
Affiliates and its and their respective attorneys, accountants, consultants and
tax or other advisors (collectively, "RELATED PARTIES") on a need-to-know basis.
(j) PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS. No delay or omission of the Participants or
the Agent to exercise any right under the Operative Documents shall impair such
right or be construed to be a waiver of any Event of Default or an acquiescence
therein, and the making of an Advance notwithstanding the existence of an Event
of Default or the inability of the Lessee to satisfy the conditions precedent to
such Advance shall not constitute any waiver or acquiescence. Any single or
partial exercise of any such right shall not preclude other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, and no waiver, amendment or other
variation of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Operative Documents
whatsoever shall be valid unless in writing signed by the Participants required
pursuant to Section 22(c), and then only to the extent in such writing
specifically set forth. Except as required by Applicable Law all remedies
contained in the Operative Documents or by law afforded shall be cumulative and
all shall be available to the Agent and the Participants until the Obligations
have been paid in full.
Lessor and Agent hereby acknowledge and agree that during any
period prior to expiration of the Lease when no Construction Agency Agreement
Event of Default and no Lease Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
Lessee shall have the right (at no cost to the Lessor or the Agent) to enforce
against ARCO any of the rights that were assigned by Lessee to Lessor pursuant
the Purchase of Assets Agreement Assignment. The Lessee will promptly provide
notice to Lessor and Agent of any such actions from time to time. Upon (i)
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the occurrence of a Construction Agency Agreement Event of Default, (ii) the
occurrence of a Lease Event of Default, or (iii) the expiration or termination
of the Lease, the Lessee will execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and
delivered, to the Lessor and the Agent such documents as the Lessor or the Agent
shall reasonably request to permit the Lessor and the Agent to pursue any such
rights against ARCO.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have each caused this
Participation Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers
hereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
PSC MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, as Lessee,
Construction Agent and Guarantor
By: PSC GP Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, its sole general partner
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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▇▇▇▇▇ SYSTEMS CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation, as Parent Guarantor
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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▇▇▇▇▇ SYSTEMS BUSINESS TRUST NO. 2000-1, a
Delaware business trust, as Lessor and
Trustee
By: Wilmington Trust Company, not in its
individual capacity, but solely as
trustee of ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Business
Trust No. 2000-1
By:
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Name:
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Title: Authorized Officer
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WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware
banking corporation, in its individual
capacity
By:
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Name:
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Title: Authorized Officer
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BANK ONE, NA
as a Lender and as Agent for the Lenders
By:
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▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Managing Director
BANC ONE LEASING SERVICES CORP.,
as a Certificate Holder
By:
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
President
SUNTRUST BANK, as a Lender and as a
Certificate Holder
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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▇▇▇▇▇ FARGO BANK TEXAS, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as a Lender and as a
Certificate Holder
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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BANK OF TEXAS, N.A., as a Lender
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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SCHEDULE 1 TO
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
COMMITMENTS OF PARTICIPANTS
COMMITMENT
PARTICIPANT COMMITMENTS PERCENTAGE
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Lenders: Loan Commitments
(Tranche A and Tranche B)
Bank One, NA $ 33,950,000 37.722222%
▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Bank Texas, NA $ 24,025,000 26.694444%
Suntrust Bank $ 14,325,000 15.916667%
Bank of Texas, N.A. $ 15,000,000 16.666667%
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Total Loans $ 87,300,000 97.000000%
Certificate Holders: Equity Commitments
Banc One Leasing Services Corp. $ 1,050,000 1.166667%
▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Bank Texas, N.A. $ 975,000 1.083333%
Suntrust Bank $ 675,000 0.750000%
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Total Certificates $ 2,700,000 3.000000%
TOTAL $ 90,000,000 100.000000%
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SCHEDULE 2 TO
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
NOTICE ADDRESSES AND PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
1. THE LESSOR AND THE TRUST
(A) All payments on account of the Lessor and the Trust shall
be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the
following Payment Office:
Wilmington Trust Company
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
ABA No. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Account Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Business Trust No. 2000-1
Account Number: 51916-0
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Telephone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
with sufficient information to identify the source and application of
funds. In addition, a confirmation of each payment shall be sent
concurrently with such payment to the address stated in paragraph (B)
below.
(B) The Designated Office of the Lessor and the Trust is:
Wilmington Trust Company
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Square North
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration Department
2. BANC ONE LEASING SERVICES CORP. AS CERTIFICATE HOLDER
(A) All payments on account of Banc One Leasing Services Corp.
shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the
following Payment Offices:
Bank One, NA
Chicago, Illinois
ABA # : ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇
Account #: 4811 5286 0000
Account of: ___________
Reference: ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Corporation
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Driver
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with sufficient information to identify the source and application of
funds. In addition, a confirmation of each payment shall be sent
concurrently to the address stated in Section 19 of the Participation
Agreement.
(B) The Designated Office of Banc One Leasing Services Corp.
is:
1 Bank ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
3. SUNTRUST BANK, AS CERTIFICATE HOLDER AND AS LENDER
(A) All payments on account of SunTrust Bank. shall be made by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to the following Payment
Offices:
SunTrust Bank
ABA#: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Account #: 90088000112
Account of: General Wire Clearing
Reference:
---------------------
Attention:
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with sufficient information to identify the source and application of
funds. In addition, a confirmation of each payment shall be sent
concurrently to the address stated in Section 19 of the Participation
Agreement.
(B) The Designated Office of SunTrust Bank:
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4. ▇▇▇▇▇ FARGO BANK TEXAS, N.A. AS CERTIFICATE HOLDER AND AS
LENDER
(A) All payments on account of ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Bank, Texas, N.A.
shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the
following Payment Offices:
▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Bank
ABA#: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Account #: 2712-507201
Account of: Commercial Loan Services
Reference: ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Corp.
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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with sufficient information to identify the source and application of
funds. In addition, a confirmation of each payment shall be sent
concurrently to the address stated in Section 19 of the Participation
Agreement.
(B) The Designated Office of ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Bank Texas, N.A.:
▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Bank
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
5. BANK ONE, NA, AS AGENT AND LENDER
(A) All payments on account of Bank One, NA, as Agent for the
Lenders shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds
to the following Payment Office:
Bank One, NA
Chicago, Illinois
ABA #: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇
Account #: ____________
Account of: ____________
Reference: ____________
Attention: ____________
with sufficient information to identify the source and application of
funds. In addition, a confirmation of each payment shall be sent
concurrently to the address stated in Section 19 of the Participation
Agreement.
(B) The Designated Office of Bank One, NA, as Agent for the
Lenders is:
1 Bank ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
6. BANK OF TEXAS, N.A., AS LENDER
(A) All payments on account of Bank of Texas, N.A., as Lender
shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the
following Payment Office:
Bank of Texas, N.A.
ABA #: 11014325
Account #: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Account of: ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Business Trust No. 2000-1, a
Delaware business trust
Attention: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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with sufficient information to identify the source and application of
funds. In addition, a confirmation of each payment shall be sent
concurrently to the address stated in Section 19 of the Participation
Agreement.
(B) The Designated Office of Bank of Texas, N.A., as Lender
is:
Bank of Texas, N.A.
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
7. Each of the foregoing payment instructions are subject to change
from time to time by the applicable recipient (including, without
limitation, any applicable assignee), by notice made in accordance with
Section 19 of the Participation Agreement.
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EXHIBIT A
Form of Trust Agreement
Ex. A - 1
Participation Agreement
106
EXHIBIT B
Form of Master Lease
Ex. B - 1
Participation Agreement
107
EXHIBIT C
Form of Annual No Default Certificate
Ex. C - 1
Participation Agreement
108
EXHIBIT D-1
Form of Opinion of In-House Counsel to the Lessee
Ex. D - 1 - 1
Participation Agreement
109
EXHIBIT D-2
Form of Opinion of Special Counsel to the Lessee
INCLUDED IN EXHIBIT D-1
Ex. D - 2 - 1
Participation Agreement
110
EXHIBIT E
Form of Opinion of Special Counsel to Wilmington
Trust Company and Trustee
Ex. E - 1
Participation Agreement
111
EXHIBIT F-1
Form of Opinion of Local Counsel
Ex. F - 1 - 1
Participation Agreement
112
EXHIBIT F-2
Form of Local Counsel Questionnaire
Ex. F - 2 - 1
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EXHIBIT G
Form of Completion Certificate
COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
To: _________________________, as ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Business Trust No.
2000-1, as Lessor
_________________________, as Agent,
_________________________, as a Participant,
_________________________, as a Participant,
[list all Participants]
This Completion Certificate is delivered to you pursuant to Section
10(a) of the Participation Agreement, date as of [____________], 2000
(the "PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT"), among PSC Management Limited
Partnership, (the "LESSEE," "CONSTRUCTION AGENT" or "GUARANTOR") as
Lessee, Construction Agent and Guarantor, ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Corporation, as
Parent Guarantor, ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Business Trust No. 2000-1, as Lessor,
Wilmington Trust Company, its trustee, the Persons named on Schedule
[____] hereto, as Certificate Holders, Bank One, NA, and other such
Lenders as may from time to time become parties thereto, as Tranche A
Lenders and Tranche B Lenders, and Bank One, NA, as Agent. Capitalized
terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the respective
meanings specified in Appendix A to the Participation Agreement.
With respect to the Site that is subject to Lease Supplement No. ___
(the "SUBJECT PROPERTY"), the Construction Agent hereby certifies that:
(i) The representations and warranties of the Lessee set forth in
Section 8 of the Participation Agreement and in the other Operative
Documents are true and accurate with respect to the Subject Property as
of the date hereof (or if stated to have been made as of an earlier
date, shall have been true and accurate as of such date).
(ii) All amounts owing to third parties for the Construction of the
Improvements on the Subject Property have been paid in full (other than
obligations for work performed but not yet paid that are to be paid in
accordance with the last sentence of Section 3(c)(i) of the
Participation Agreement which the Lessee has made adequate reserves or
other amounts which are being disputed by the Lessee in good faith).
(iii) No changes or modifications were made to the Plans and
Specifications relating to any Identified Project after the related
Site Acquisition Date that have had a Material
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adverse effect on the value, condition, use or useful life of the
Subject Property unless such changes or modifications were made in
accordance with the Operative Documents.
The Construction Agent has caused this Completion Certificate to be
executed and delivered this ________ day of _______________, ____.
PSC Management Limited Partnership
By: PSC GP Corporation,
Its general partner
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT H
Form of Lender Mortgage
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EXHIBIT I
Form of Funding Request
FORM OF FUNDING REQUEST
To: ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Business Trust No. 2000-1 as Lessor
BANK ONE, NA AS AGENT FOR THE LENDERS
This Funding Request is delivered to you pursuant to Section 9(b) [and
9(c)] of the Participation Agreement dated as of [__________], 2000
(THE "PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT"), among PSC Management Limited
Partnership, a Texas limited partnership (the "LESSEE"), as Lessee,
Construction Agent and Guarantor, ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Corporation, a Delaware
Corporation (the "PARENT GUARANTOR"), ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Business Trust No.
2000-1, as Lessor, Wilmington Trust Company, its trustee, the Persons
listed on Schedule [__] thereto, as Certificate Holders, Bank One, NA,
and the Lenders as may from time to time become parties thereto, as
Tranche A Lenders and Tranche B Lenders, and Bank One, NA, as Agent.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the
respective meanings specified in Appendix A to the Participation
Agreement.
The Lessee hereby notifies you and certifies to you that:
(i) The Lessee requests the making of an Advance in the amount
of $__________________ on [DATE] (the "PROPOSED FUNDING
DATE");
(ii) The Proposed Funding Date [will] [will not] also be a
Site Acquisition Date;
(iii) The Advance will be allocated among the Sites and their
respective Land Acquisition Costs and Property Costs as set
forth on Schedule A hereto (and pro rata portions of the
related Equity Amounts and Loans shall likewise be deemed to
be so allocated); and
(iv) The interest on the Loans used to fund the Advance
requested hereby and Yield shall be based on [the LIBO Rate
for a 1 month period] [the Alternate Base Rate]; provided,
however, that from the date of funding to the next Scheduled
Payment Date, interest on the Loans used to fund the Advance
requested hereby and Yield will be based upon the Alternate
Base Rate; and provided, further, that during the Commitment
Period interest and Yield shall be based upon [the LIBO Rate
for a one (1) month period][the Alternate Base Rate].
(v) [with respect to each acquisition of a Land Interest
(including, without limitation, a Non-Acquired Land Interest),
the following information is set forth on Schedule B hereto:
(A) a description of the Land Interest to be acquired (the
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"SUBJECT PROPERTY"), and whether such Land Interest is a
Non-Acquired Land Interest, (B) whether the Site consists of a
Land Interest only or a Land Interest and Improved Property,
(C) the Seller or Ground Lessor of the Subject Property, and
if applicable, the assignee of the Ground Lease, (D) the Land
Acquisition Cost for the Subject Property, (E) the Estimated
Improvement Costs for the Subject Property, description of the
Plans and Specifications for each Identified Project, the
Construction Budget for each Identified Project and
anticipated disbursement schedule for each Identified Project,
and (F) evidence satisfactory to the Agent and the
Participants that (x) the portion of the total Commitments of
the Participants properly allocable to the Site Improvement
Costs of such Site will be sufficient to finance the
Construction of such Identified Projects through Completion
and (y) such Construction is reasonably capable of being
completed in accordance with the applicable Construction
Milestones and by the Outside Completion Date, in accordance
with the Plans and Specifications.](1)
In connection with such requested Advance, the Lessee hereby represents
and warrants to you as follows:
(a) On the Proposed Funding Date, each and every
representation and warranty of the Lessee contained in the
Participation Agreement (including without limitation Section
8 thereof) and in each of the other Operative Documents are
true and accurate in all material respects on and as of the
Proposed Funding Date except to the extent such
representations or warranties relate solely to an earlier
date, in which case such representations and warranties shall
have been true and accurate in all material respects on and as
of such earlier date.
(b) Each Operative Document to which the Lessee is a party is
in full force and effect with respect to the Lessee.
(c) On the Proposed Funding Date, no Lease Event of Default or
Construction Agency Agreement Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing and no Lease Default or Construction Agency
Agreement Default of which the Lessee has knowledge and that
has not been previously disclosed to the Agent, the Trustee
and the Participants has occurred and is continuing under the
Master Lease or the Construction Agency Agreement or, to the
knowledge of the Lessee, under any other Operative Document;
provided, however, that the Participants shall not be
obligated to fund any Advance if such a Default shall be
continuing whether or not the Lessee shall have previously
disclosed the existence thereof. No Default or Event of
Default under the Master Lease or the Construction Agency
Agreement or, to the knowledge of the Lessee, any other
Operative Document, will occur as a result of or after giving
effect to, the Advance requested hereby.
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(1) Included for Advances in connection with the acquisition of a Land Interest
or obtaining a Non-Acquired Land Interest.
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(d) After giving effect to the Advance requested hereby, (i)
the aggregate outstanding amounts of each of the Loans and
Equity Amounts do not exceed the Commitments of the
Participants, and (ii) the aggregate outstanding amounts of
each of the Loans and Equity Amounts allocable to each Site do
not exceed the Commitments of the respective Participants with
respect to such Site.
(e) All of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 9 of
the Participation Agreement applicable to the Advance
requested hereby have been either satisfied or waived.
(f) The Lessee has duly performed and complied with all
covenants, agreements and conditions contained in the
Participation Agreement or in any other Operative Document
required to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to
the Proposed Funding Date.
The undersigned hereby certifies that [s]he is a __________________ of
the Lessee, and that, as such [s]he is authorized to execute and
deliver this Funding Request on behalf of the Lessee
The Lessee has caused this Funding Request to be executed and delivered
by its duly authorized Responsible Employee this ______________________
[TO BE DELIVERED NO LATER THAN 10:00 AM THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR
TO THE PROPOSED FUNDING DATE].
Please wire transfer the proceeds of the Advance to the accounts
specified by the Lessee in written notice to the Agent.
PSC Management Limited Partnership
By: PSC GP Corporation,
Its general partner
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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SCHEDULE A
TO FORM OF FUNDING REQUEST
ALLOCATION OF ADVANCE
AGGREGATE ADVANCES TO
DATE (AFTER GIVING EFFECT
APPLICABLE CURRENT REQUESTED TO THE CURRENT REQUESTED
ITEM PROPERTY(2) ADVANCE ADVANCE)
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Land Acquisition Costs
Property Improvement Costs
Transaction Expenses
Fees
Basic Rent
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TOTAL ADVANCE
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(2) Allocate separately for each Property. For Transaction Expenses, Fees and
Basic Rent, see Section 3(d) of the Participation Agreement regarding the method
of allocation.
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SCHEDULE B
TO FORM OF FUNDING REQUEST
INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR
FUNDING OF LAND ACQUISITION COSTS
OR OBTAINING A NON-ACQUIRED LAND INTEREST
1) Description of the Subject Property:
2) The Subject Property consists of [Land Interest Only] [Land Interest and
Improved Property].
3) Seller (including, in the case of a Non-Acquired Land Interest, the assignor
of the Ground Lease, if applicable) of the Subject Property:
4) [Ground Lessor of the Subject Property:]
[The Ground Lessor is not an Affiliate of the Lessee.]
5) [Land Acquisition Cost for the Subject Property: (Indicated on Schedule A)]
6) Estimated Improvement Costs for the Subject Property:
$_____________________.
7) Description of the Plans and Specifications, the Construction Budget and
anticipated disbursement schedule.
8) Attached is evidence that (x) the portion of the total Commitments of the
Participants properly allocable to the Estimated Improvement Costs of such Site
will be sufficient to finance the Construction of such Site through Completion
and (y) such Construction is reasonably capable of being completed by the
applicable Outside Completion Date, in accordance with the Plans and
Specifications.
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EXHIBIT J
Form of Construction Certificate
CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE
To: _________________________, as Trustee
_________________________, as Agent,
_________________________, as a Participant,
_________________________, as a Participant,
[list all Participants]
This Construction Certificate is delivered to you pursuant to Section
9(b)(2) of the Participation Agreement dated as of [__________], 2000
(the "PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT"), among PSC Management Limited
Partnership (the "CONSTRUCTION AGENT"), as Lessee, Construction Agent
and Guarantor, ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Corporation, as Parent Guarantor (the
"PARENT GUARANTOR"), Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, ▇▇▇▇▇
Systems Business Trust No. 2000-1, as Lessor, _________, as Certificate
Holders, Bank One, NA, and other such Lenders as may from time to time
become parties thereto, as Tranche A Lenders and Tranche B Lenders, and
Bank One, NA, as Agent. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined herein have the respective meanings specified in Appendix A to
the Participation Agreement.
The Construction Agent hereby certifies to the Agent, the Trustee and
each Participant as follows:
1. This Construction Certificate is being delivered in connection with
an Advance that the Lessee expects to request be made on ______________________,
___ (the "CURRENT ADVANCE").
2. The portion of the Current Advance that is to be made in connection
with Property Improvement Costs will be used solely for the payment of Property
Improvement Costs relating to the Sites described on Schedule A attached hereto
(the "SUBJECT PROPERTIES"), allocated to the applicable Subject Property as
shown on Schedule A.
3. With respect to each Subject Property, after giving effect to the
making of the Current Advance and the allocation thereof among the Subject
Properties, the Property Improvement Costs for such Subject Property will not
exceed the Estimated Improvement Costs for such Subject Property.
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4. All construction work for which funds are requested has been
performed.
5. To the Construction Agent's knowledge, no Force Majeure Event, Event
of Loss [or Construction Event of Loss](3) has occurred other than a Force
Majeure Event, Event of Loss [or Construction Event of Loss] of which the
Construction Agent has provided written notice to the Agent, the Trustee and the
Participants; provided, however, that the Participants shall not be obligated to
fund any Advance if such a event shall be continuing whether or not the Lessee
shall have previously disclosed the existence thereof.
6. All building permits required by any Governmental Authority in
connection with the Construction for which the Current Advance is being
requested have been obtained.
7. No item for which payment is to be made from the Current Advance has
heretofore been paid or reimbursed to the Construction Agent from the proceeds
of any prior Advance.
8. All previous Advances received by the Construction Agent pursuant to
Construction Certificates dated prior to the date hereof on account of Property
Improvement Costs have been applied in accordance with the Construction Agency
Agreement and the other Operative Documents and paid to the Persons entitled
thereto in cash or by check.
9. All of the conditions set forth in Section 9 [(including, without
limitation, Section 9(c))](4) of the Participation Agreement are satisfied as of
the date hereof and will be satisfied or waived upon the funding of the Current
Advance.
The Construction Agent has caused this Construction Certificate to be
executed and delivered by its duly authorized Responsible Employee as
of this _____ day of _______________, ____ [TO BE DELIVERED NOT LATER
THAN THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE CURRENT ADVANCE].
PSC Management Limited Partnership
By:
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Name:
---------------------------------
Title:
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(3) delete term?
(4) Bracketed language is used for any portion of the Current Advance used for
the acquisition of a Site.
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SCHEDULE A
TO CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE
Subject Properties
Description Lease Supplement No.
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1. No.
2. No.
3. No.
4. No.
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EXHIBIT K-1
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
To: The Lenders parties to the
Participation Agreement Described Below
This Compliance Certificate is furnished pursuant to that certain
Participation Agreement dated as of _________ ___, 2000 (as amended, modified,
renewed or extended from time to time, the "AGREEMENT") among PSC Management
Limited Partnership (the "LESSEE"), ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Corporation (the "PARENT
GUARANTOR"), the Lenders party thereto, ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Business Trust No. 2000-1,
Banc One Leasing Services Corp., and Bank One, NA (with its principal office in
Chicago, Illinois), as Agent for the Lenders. Unless otherwise defined herein,
capitalized terms used in this Compliance Certificate have the meanings ascribed
thereto in the Agreement.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT:
1. I am the duly elected ______________ of PSC GP Corporation, the general
partner of the Lessee;
2. I have reviewed the terms of the Agreement and I have made, or have
caused to be made under my supervision, a detailed review of the transactions
and conditions of the Lessee and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period
covered by the attached financial statements;
3. The examinations described in paragraph 2 did not disclose, and I have
no knowledge of, the existence of any condition or event which constitutes a
Default or an Event of Default during or at the end of the accounting period
covered by the attached financial statements or as of the date of this
Certificate, except as set forth below; and
4. Schedule III attached hereto sets forth the various reports and
deliveries which are required at this time under the Agreement and the other
Operative Documents and the status of compliance.
Described below are the exceptions, if any, to paragraph 3 by listing,
in detail, the nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has
existed and the action which the Lessee has taken, is taking, or proposes to
take with respect to each such condition or event:
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The foregoing certifications, together with the materials attached as
Schedule III hereto and the financial statements delivered with this Certificate
in support hereof, are made and delivered this ___ day of ________, _____.
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SCHEDULE I TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
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SCHEDULE II TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
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SCHEDULE III TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Reports and Deliveries Currently Due
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EXHIBIT K-2
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
To: The Lenders parties to the
Participation Agreement Described Below
This Compliance Certificate is furnished pursuant to that certain
Participation Agreement dated as of _________ ___, 2000 (as amended, modified,
renewed or extended from time to time, the "AGREEMENT") among PSC Management
Limited Partnership (the "LESSEE"), ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Corporation (the "PARENT
GUARANTOR"), the Lenders party thereto, ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Business Trust No. 2000-1,
Banc One Leasing Services Corp., and Bank One, NA (with its principal office in
Chicago, Illinois), as Agent for the Lenders. Unless otherwise defined herein,
capitalized terms used in this Compliance Certificate have the meanings ascribed
thereto in the Agreement.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT:
1. I am the duly elected ______________ of Parent Guarantor;
2. I have reviewed the terms of the Agreement and I have made, or have
caused to be made under my supervision, a detailed review of the transactions
and conditions of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries during the
accounting period covered by the attached financial statements;
3. The examinations described in paragraph 2 did not disclose, and I have
no knowledge of, the existence of any condition or event which constitutes a
Default or an Event of Default during or at the end of the accounting period
covered by the attached financial statements or as of the date of this
Certificate, except as set forth below; and
4. Delivered herewith are Parent Guarantor's most current [annual]
[quarterly] financial statements and Schedule I attached hereto sets forth
Parent Guarantor's computations evidencing the Lessee's compliance with the
covenants of Section 8(II)(d)(1) and (2) of the Agreement, all of which data and
computations are true, complete and correct.
5. Schedule III attached hereto sets forth the various reports and
deliveries which are required at this time under the Agreement and the other
Operative Documents and the status of compliance.
Described below are the exceptions, if any, to paragraph 3 by listing,
in detail, the nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has
existed and the action which the Parent Guarantor has taken, is taking, or
proposes to take with respect to each such condition or event:
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The foregoing certifications, together with the computations set forth
in Schedule I hereto and the materials attached as Schedule III hereto and the
financial statements delivered with this Certificate in support hereof, are made
and delivered this ___ day of ________, _____.
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SCHEDULE I TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Parent Guarantor's Applicable Margin Calculation
1. RATIO OF CONSOLIDATED FUNDED INDEBTEDNESS TO CONSOLIDATED
EBITDA, MAXIMUM 1.75:1
a. Numerator: Consolidated Funded Indebtedness defined
as the outstanding dollar amount of:
+ Short Term Debt
+ Current Amounts of Long-Term Debt and corresponding
portions of current rent expense under all "synthetic
lease" financings
+ Long-Term Debt and corresponding balances of all "synthetic
lease" financings, less Current Installments
+ Senior Notes
+ Other Indebtedness
= Consolidated Funded Indebtedness
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b. Denominator: Consolidated EBITDA defined as, for the proceeding 4
quarters:
+ Net Income
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+ Foreign, Federal, State, Local taxes
+ Interest Expense
+ Depreciation Expense
+ Amortization Expense
+ Non-Recurring, Non-Cash Losses
+ Extraordinary Losses
- Extraordinary Gains
- Non-Recurring, Non-Cash Gains
= Consolidated EBITDA
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c. Ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness / ____ to
Consolidated EBITDA 1.00
2. RATIO OF CONSOLIDATED EBIT TO CONSOLIDATED INTEREST EXPENSE, MINIMUM 6:1
a. Numerator: Consolidated EBIT defined as, for the proceeding 4
quarters:
+ Net Income
+ Foreign, Federal, State, Local taxes
+ Interest Expense
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+ Non-Recurring, Non-Cash Losses
+ Extraordinary Losses
- Extraordinary Gains
- Non-Recurring, Non-Cash Gains
= Consolidated EBIT
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b. Denominator: Consolidated Interest Expense defined as, for the
proceeding 4 quarters:
+ Interest Expense
+ Rent expense (other than any amortization included therein)
under all "synthetic lease" financings
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Consolidated Interest
Expense
c. Ratio of Consolidated EBIT to Consolidated Interest Expense ____ to
1.00
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3. RATIO OF CONSOLIDATED FUNDED INDEBTEDNESS TO THE SUM OF CONSOLIDATED
FUNDED INDEBTEDNESS PLUS CONSOLIDATED NET WORTH, MAXIMUM 45%
a. Numerator: Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (from 1a)
b. Denominator: Consolidated Funded Indebtedness plus Consolidated Net
Worth
+ Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (from 1a)
+ Consolidated Net Worth
= Consolidated Funded Indebtedness plus Consolidated Net
Worth
------------
c. Ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to the sum of Consolidated
Funded
Indebtedness plus Consolidated ------------
Net Worth %
4. RATIO OF CONSOLIDATED CURRENT ASSETS DIVIDED BY CONSOLIDATED CURRENT
LIABILITIES, MINIMUM 1.25:1
a. Numerator: Current Assets
b. Denominator: Current Liabilities
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c. Consolidated Current Assets divided by Consolidated Current ____ to
Liabilities 1.00
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SCHEDULE II TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
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SCHEDULE III TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Reports and Deliveries Currently Due
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EXHIBIT L
Form of Purchase of Assets Agreement Assignment
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EXHIBIT M-1
Form of Assignment Agreement (Lender)
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
This Assignment Agreement (this "ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT") between
_______________ _______________ (the "ASSIGNOR") and (the "ASSIGNEE") is dated
as of , 20. The parties hereto agree as follows:
1. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT. The Assignor is a party to a Participation
Agreement (which, as it may be amended, modified, renewed or extended from time
to time is herein called the "PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT") described in Item 1 of
Schedule 1 attached hereto ("Schedule 1"). Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings attributed to them in the
Participation Agreement.
2. ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION. The Assignor hereby sells and assigns to
the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the Assignor,
an interest in and to the Assignor's rights and obligations under the
Participation Agreement and the other Operative Documents, such that after
giving effect to such assignment the Assignee shall have purchased pursuant to
this Assignment Agreement the percentage interest specified in Item 3 of
Schedule 1 of all outstanding rights and obligations under the Participation
Agreement and the other Operative Documents relating to the facilities listed in
Item 3 of Schedule 1. The aggregate Commitment (or Loans, if the applicable
Commitment has been terminated) purchased by the Assignee hereunder is set forth
in Item 4 of Schedule 1.
3. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this Assignment Agreement (the
"EFFECTIVE DATE") shall be the later of the date specified in Item 5 of Schedule
1 or two Business Days (or such shorter period agreed to by the Agent) after
this Assignment Agreement, together with any consents required under the
Participation Agreement, are delivered to the Agent. In no event will the
Effective Date occur if the payments required to be made by the Assignee to the
Assignor on the Effective Date are not made on the proposed Effective Date.
4. PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS. In consideration for the sale and assignment of
Loans hereunder, the Assignee shall pay the Assignor, on the Effective Date, the
amount agreed to by the Assignor and the Assignee. On and after the Effective
Date, the Assignee shall be entitled to receive from the Agent all payments of
principal, interest and fees with respect to the interest assigned hereby. The
Assignee will promptly remit to the Assignor any interest on Loans and fees
received from the Agent which relate to the portion of the Commitment or Loans
assigned to the Assignee hereunder for periods prior to the Effective Date and
not previously paid by the Assignee to the Assignor. In the event that either
party hereto receives any payment to which the other party hereto is entitled
under this Assignment Agreement, then the party receiving such amount shall
promptly remit it to the other party hereto.
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5. RECORDATION FEE. The Assignor and Assignee each agree to pay
one-half of the recordation fee required to be paid to the Agent in connection
with this Assignment Agreement unless otherwise specified in Item 6 of Schedule
1.
6. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE ASSIGNOR; LIMITATIONS ON THE ASSIGNOR'S
LIABILITY. The Assignor represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and
beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder, (ii) such
interest is free and clear of any adverse claim created by the Assignor and
(iii) the execution and delivery of this Assignment Agreement by the Assignor is
duly authorized. It is understood and agreed that the assignment and assumption
hereunder are made without recourse to the Assignor and that the Assignor makes
no other representations or warranty of any kind to the Assignee. Neither the
Assignor nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or attorneys
shall be responsible for (i) the due execution, legality, validity,
enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or collectability of any Operative
Document, including without limitation, documents granting the Assignor and the
other Lenders a security interest in assets of the Lessee or any guarantor, (ii)
any representation, warranty or statement made in or in connection with any of
the Operative Documents (iii) the financial condition or creditworthiness of the
Lessee or any guarantor, (iv) the performance of or compliance with any of the
terms or provisions of any of the Operative Documents, (v) inspecting any of the
property, books or records of the Lessee, (vi) the validity, enforceability,
perfection, priority, condition, value or sufficiency of any collateral securing
or purporting to secure the Loans or (vii) any mistake, error of judgment, or
action taken or omitted to be taken in connection with the Loans or the
Operative Documents.
7. REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERTAKINGS OF THE ASSIGNEE. The Assignee (i)
confirms that it has received a copy of the Participation Agreement, together
with copies of the financial statements requested by the Assignee and such other
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment Agreement, (ii) agrees that
it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, the Assignor or any
other Lender and based on such documents and information at it shall deem
appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or
not taking action under the Operative Documents, (iii) appoints and authorizes
the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers
under the Operative Documents as are delegated to the Agent by the terms
thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, (iv)
confirms that the execution and delivery of this Assignment Agreement by the
Assignee is duly authorized, (v) agrees that it will duly and timely perform and
discharge in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the
terms of the Operative Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender,
(vi) agrees that its payment instructions and notice instructions are as set
forth in the attachment to Schedule 1, (vii) confirms that none of the funds,
monies, assets or other consideration being used to make the purchase and
assumption hereunder are "plan assets" as defined under ERISA and that its
rights, benefits and interests in and under the Operative Documents will not be
"plan assets" under ERISA, (viii) agrees to indemnify and hold the Assignor
harmless against all losses, costs and expenses (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys' fees) and liabilities incurred by the Assignor in
connection with or arising in any manner from the Assignee's non-performance of
the
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obligations assumed under this Assignment Agreement, and (ix) if applicable,
attaches the forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of the United
States certifying that the Assignee is entitled to receive payments under the
Operative Documents without deduction or withholding of any United States
federal income taxes.
8. GOVERNING LAW. This Assignment Agreement shall be governed by the
internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Illinois.
9. NOTICES. Notices shall be given under this Assignment Agreement in
the manner set forth in the Participation Agreement. For the purposes hereof,
the addresses of the parties hereto (until notice of a change is delivered)
shall be the address set forth in the attachment to Schedule 1.
10. COUNTERPARTS; DELIVERY BY FACSIMILE. This Assignment Agreement may
be executed in counterparts. Transmission by facsimile of an executed
counterpart of this Assignment Agreement shall be deemed to constitute due and
sufficient delivery of such counterpart and such facsimile shall be deemed to be
an original counterpart of this Assignment Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized officers of the
parties hereto have executed this Assignment Agreement by executing
Schedule 1 hereto as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT M-2
Form of Assignment Agreement (Lender)
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
This Assignment Agreement (this "ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT") between
_______________ _______________ (the "ASSIGNOR") and (the "ASSIGNEE") is dated
as of , 20. The parties hereto agree as follows:
1. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT. The Assignor is a party to a Participation
Agreement (which, as it may be amended, modified, renewed or extended from time
to time is herein called the "PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT") described in Item 1 of
Schedule 1 attached hereto ("Schedule 1"). Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings attributed to them in the
Participation Agreement.
2. ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION. The Assignor hereby sells and assigns to
the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the Assignor,
an interest in and to the Assignor's rights and obligations under the
Participation Agreement and the other Operative Documents, such that after
giving effect to such assignment the Assignee shall have purchased pursuant to
this Assignment Agreement the percentage interest specified in Item 3 of
Schedule 1 of all outstanding rights and obligations under the Participation
Agreement and the other Operative Documents relating to the facilities listed in
Item 3 of Schedule 1. The aggregate Commitment (or Loans, if the applicable
Commitment has been terminated) purchased by the Assignee hereunder is set forth
in Item 4 of Schedule 1.
3. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this Assignment Agreement (the
"EFFECTIVE DATE") shall be the later of the date specified in Item 5 of Schedule
1 or two Business Days (or such shorter period agreed to by the Agent) after
this Assignment Agreement, together with any consents required under the
Participation Agreement, are delivered to the Agent. In no event will the
Effective Date occur if the payments required to be made by the Assignee to the
Assignor on the Effective Date are not made on the proposed Effective Date.
4. PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS. In consideration for the sale and assignment of
Loans hereunder, the Assignee shall pay the Assignor, on the Effective Date, the
amount agreed to by the Assignor and the Assignee. On and after the Effective
Date, the Assignee shall be entitled to receive from the Agent all payments of
principal, interest and fees with respect to the interest assigned hereby. The
Assignee will promptly remit to the Assignor any interest on Loans and fees
received from the Agent which relate to the portion of the Commitment or Loans
assigned to the Assignee hereunder for periods prior to the Effective Date and
not previously paid by the Assignee to the Assignor. In the event that either
party hereto receives any payment to which the other party hereto is entitled
under this Assignment Agreement, then the party receiving such amount shall
promptly remit it to the other party hereto.
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5. RECORDATION FEE. The Assignor and Assignee each agree to pay
one-half of the recordation fee required to be paid to the Agent in connection
with this Assignment Agreement unless otherwise specified in Item 6 of Schedule
1.
6. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE ASSIGNOR; LIMITATIONS ON THE ASSIGNOR'S
LIABILITY. The Assignor represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and
beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder, (ii) such
interest is free and clear of any adverse claim created by the Assignor and
(iii) the execution and delivery of this Assignment Agreement by the Assignor is
duly authorized. It is understood and agreed that the assignment and assumption
hereunder are made without recourse to the Assignor and that the Assignor makes
no other representations or warranty of any kind to the Assignee. Neither the
Assignor nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or attorneys
shall be responsible for (i) the due execution, legality, validity,
enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or collectability of any Operative
Document, including without limitation, documents granting the Assignor and the
other Lenders a security interest in assets of the Lessee or any guarantor, (ii)
any representation, warranty or statement made in or in connection with any of
the Operative Documents (iii) the financial condition or creditworthiness of the
Lessee or any guarantor, (iv) the performance of or compliance with any of the
terms or provisions of any of the Operative Documents, (v) inspecting any of the
property, books or records of the Lessee, (vi) the validity, enforceability,
perfection, priority, condition, value or sufficiency of any collateral securing
or purporting to secure the Loans or (vii) any mistake, error of judgment, or
action taken or omitted to be taken in connection with the Loans or the
Operative Documents.
7. REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERTAKINGS OF THE ASSIGNEE. The Assignee (i)
confirms that it has received a copy of the Participation Agreement, together
with copies of the financial statements requested by the Assignee and such other
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment Agreement, (ii) agrees that
it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, the Assignor or any
other Lender and based on such documents and information at it shall deem
appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or
not taking action under the Operative Documents, (iii) appoints and authorizes
the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers
under the Operative Documents as are delegated to the Agent by the terms
thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, (iv)
confirms that the execution and delivery of this Assignment Agreement by the
Assignee is duly authorized, (v) agrees that it will duly and timely perform and
discharge in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the
terms of the Operative Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender,
(vi) agrees that its payment instructions and notice instructions are as set
forth in the attachment to Schedule 1, (vii) confirms that none of the funds,
monies, assets or other consideration being used to make the purchase and
assumption hereunder are "plan assets" as defined under ERISA and that its
rights, benefits and interests in and under the Operative Documents will not be
"plan assets" under ERISA, (viii) agrees to indemnify and hold the Assignor
harmless against all losses, costs and expenses (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys' fees) and liabilities incurred by the Assignor in
connection with or arising in any manner from the Assignee's non-performance of
the
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obligations assumed under this Assignment Agreement, and (ix) if applicable,
attaches the forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of the United
States certifying that the Assignee is entitled to receive payments under the
Operative Documents without deduction or withholding of any United States
federal income taxes.
8. GOVERNING LAW. This Assignment Agreement shall be governed by the
internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Illinois.
9. NOTICES. Notices shall be given under this Assignment Agreement in
the manner set forth in the Participation Agreement. For the purposes hereof,
the addresses of the parties hereto (until notice of a change is delivered)
shall be the address set forth in the attachment to Schedule 1.
10. COUNTERPARTS; DELIVERY BY FACSIMILE. This Assignment Agreement may
be executed in counterparts. Transmission by facsimile of an executed
counterpart of this Assignment Agreement shall be deemed to constitute due and
sufficient delivery of such counterpart and such facsimile shall be deemed to be
an original counterpart of this Assignment Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized officers of the
parties hereto have executed this Assignment Agreement by executing
Schedule 1 hereto as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT M-2
Form of Assignment Agreement (Certificate Holders)
[Date]
To: PSC Management Limited Partnership
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Attention:
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To: ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Business Trust No. 2000-1
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Attention:
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To: Bank One, NA, as Agent
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Attention:
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Re: Participation Agreement, dated as of June __, 2000 (as
amended, modified or supplemented, the "PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT"), among Banc One Leasing Services Corp. and such
other Persons that may from time to time be or become parties
to the Trust Agreement (the "CERTIFICATE HOLDERS"), as
Certificate Holder, Wilmington Trust Company (the "TRUSTEE"),
individually and as Owner Trustee, PSC Management Limited
Partnership (the "LESSEE"), as Lessee, Construction Agent and
Guarantor, ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Corporation, as Parent Guarantor (the
"PARENT GUARANTOR"), ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Business Trust No. 2000-1,
(the "LESSOR") as Lessor, Bank One, NA and such other Lenders
as may from time to time be or become parties thereto as
Tranche A Lenders and Tranche B Lenders (collectively, the
"LENDERS"), and Bank One, NA (the "AGENT"), as Agent.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to Section 12(a) of the Participation Agreement defined above.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the respective
meanings specified in Appendix A to the Participation Agreement.
This Assignment Agreement (this "ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT") is delivered to
you pursuant to Section 12(a) of the Participation Agreement and also
constitutes notice of the assignment and delegation by ________________ (the
"ASSIGNOR") to ___________________ (the "ASSIGNEE") of [all] [a portion having
an aggregate principal amount of $______] of the Assignor's right, title and
interest in and obligations with respect to the Equity Amounts, the Equity
Commitment and the interest in the Lessor of the Assignor. After giving effect
to the foregoing assignment and delegation, the Assignee shall hold the
Commitments and Commitment Percentages under the Participation Agreement
previously held by Assignor. Such information is set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.
The Assignee hereby acknowledges and confirms that it has received a
copy of the Participation Agreement and the exhibits related thereto, the Master
Lease, the Lease Supplements and each other document delivered under the
Participation Agreement as a condition to the obligations set forth in Section 3
thereof. The Assignee further confirms and agrees that in becoming a Participant
and a holder of such Equity Amounts, Equity Commitment and interest in the
Lessor, such actions have and will be made without recourse to, or
representation or warranty by the Lessor or the Agent.
Except as otherwise provided in the Participation Agreement, effective
as of the date of acceptance hereof by the Lessor (the "EFFECTIVE DATE"),
(a) the Assignee:
(i) shall be deemed automatically to have
become a party to the Participation Agreement and have all the
rights and obligations of a Certificate Holder and a
"Participant" under the Participation Agreement and the other
Operative Documents as if it were an original signatory
thereto to the extent specified in the second paragraph
hereof; and
(ii) agrees to be bound by the terms and
conditions set forth in the Participation Agreement and the
other Operative Documents as if it were an original signatory
thereto; and
(b) the Assignor shall be released from its obligations under
the Participation Agreement and the other Operative Documents first
arising from and after the date hereof.
The Assignee (a) acknowledges that the obligations to be performed from
and after the Effective Date under the Participation Agreement and all other
Operative Documents, to the extent of the interest purchased by Assignee as set
forth in the second paragraph of this Assignment Agreement, are its obligations,
including the obligations imposed by Section 12(a)
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of the Participation Agreement and agrees to perform such obligations in
accordance with the terms of the Operative Documents, and (b) represents and
warrants to the Lessor, each Participant and the Lessee as set forth in Section
6(a) and clauses (i) through (v) of Section 12(a) of the Participation
Agreement.
The Assignee hereby advises each of you of the administrative details
with respect to the assigned Equity Amounts, Equity Commitment and interest in
the Lessor described in Attachment 1 hereto.
The Assignee (a) agrees to furnish the tax form or forms required by
Section 12(c) of the Participation Agreement (if so required) (i) no later than
the date of acceptance hereof by the Lessor and (ii) from time to time
thereafter as required by said Section 12(c), and (b) to comply from time to
time with all applicable United States laws and regulations with regard to
withholding tax exemption.
Assignor's rights under Section 14(a) of the Participation Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect, and the provisions of Section 14(d) of
the Participation Agreement shall continue to be applicable to Assignor and
Lessee.
THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED
BY THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AS TO ALL MATTERS OF
CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CONFLICTS
OF LAW.
This Assignment Agreement may be executed by the Assignor and Assignee
in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be
deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one
and the same agreement.
ASSIGNOR:
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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ASSIGNEE:
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Received and accepted this ______ day of
:
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PSC MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, as Lessee
By: PSC GP Corporation, its general partner
Name:
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Title:
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Received and accepted this ______ day of
:
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▇▇▇▇▇ SYSTEMS BUSINESS TRUST NO. 2000-1,
as Lessor
By: Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual
capacity, but solely as owner trustee of
▇▇▇▇▇ SYSTEMS BUSINESS
TRUST NO. 2000-1
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Received and accepted this ______ day of
:
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BANK ONE, NA
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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SCHEDULE 1
ADJUSTED AND ASSIGNED COMMITMENT PERCENTAGES
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ATTACHMENT 1
TO ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT M
[ATTACH ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION SHEET]
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SCHEDULE 1
to Assignment Agreement
1. Description and Date of Participation Agreement:
2. Date of Assignment Agreement: __________, 20__
3. Amounts (As of Date of Item 2 above):
Facility Facility
1* 2*
a. Assignee's percentage of each Facility
purchased under the Assignment
Agreement** % %
------ ------
b. Amount of each Facility purchased
under the Assignment Agreement***
$ $
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4. Assignee's Commitment (or Loans
with respect to terminated
Commitments) purchased hereunder: $
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5. Proposed Effective Date:
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6. Non-standard Recordation Fee
Arrangement N/A***
[Assignor/Assignee
to pay 100% of fee]
[Fee waived by Agent]
Accepted and Agreed:
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR] [NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By: By:
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Title: Title:
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ACCEPTED AND CONSENTED TO****BY ACCEPTED AND CONSENTED TO****
[NAME OF BORROWER] BY [NAME OF AGENT]
By: By:
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Title: Title:
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* Insert specific facility names per Credit Agreement
** Percentage taken to 10 decimal places
*** If fee is split 50-50, pick N/A as option
**** Delete if not required by Participation Agreement
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Attachment to SCHEDULE 1 to ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION SHEET
Attach Assignor's Administrative Information Sheet, which must
include notice addresses for the Assignor and the Assignee
(Sample form shown below)
ASSIGNOR INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Name: Telephone No.:
----------------------------- ------------------------------
Fax No.: Telex No.:
-------------------------- ----------------------------------
Answerback:
---------------------------------
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Name & ABA # of Destination Bank:
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Account Name & Number for Wire Transfer:
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Other Instructions:
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ADDRESS FOR NOTICES FOR ASSIGNOR:
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ASSIGNEE INFORMATION
CREDIT CONTACT:
Name: Telephone No.:
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Fax No.: Telex No.:
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Answerback:
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KEY OPERATIONS CONTACTS:
Booking Installation: Booking Installation:
--------------- --------------------
Name: Name:
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Telephone No.: Telephone No.:
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Fax No.: Fax No.:
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Telex No.: Telex No.:
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Answerback: Answerback:
------------------------- ------------------------------
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Name & ABA # of Destination Bank:
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Account Name & Number for Wire Transfer:
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Other Instructions:
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ADDRESS FOR NOTICES FOR ASSIGNOR:
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BANK ONE INFORMATION
Assignee will be called promptly upon receipt of the signed agreement.
INITIAL FUNDING CONTACT: SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS CONTACT:
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Name: Name:
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Telephone No.: (312) Telephone No.: (312)
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Fax No.: (312) Fax No.: (312)
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Telex No.: 190201(Answerback: FNBC UT)
INITIAL FUNDING STANDARDS:
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Libor - Fund 3 days after rates are set.
WIRE INSTRUCTIONS: Bank One, NA, ABA # __________
BNF = Ref: ________________
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES: 1 Bank One Plaza, [Mail Suite _____]
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attn:_________________________
Fax No. (312) ___________ or
(312) ______________
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EXHIBIT N
Form of Parent Guaranty
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EXHIBIT O
Form of Arco Lease
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EXHIBIT P
Form of Arco Assumption Agreement
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EXHIBIT Q
Form of Arco Estoppel Certificate
158
APPENDIX A
to
Participation Agreement,
Master Lease and
Trust Agreement
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▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Corporation
2000 Synthetic Lease Financing Facility
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Definitions
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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
A. INTERPRETATION. IN EACH OPERATIVE DOCUMENT, UNLESS A CLEAR CONTRARY
INTENTION APPEARS:
(i) the singular number includes the plural number and vice
versa;
(ii) reference to any Person includes such Person's successors
and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are
permitted by the Operative Documents, and reference to a Person in a
particular capacity excludes such Person in any other capacity or
individually;
(iii) reference to any gender includes the other gender;
(iv) reference to any agreement (including any Operative
Document), document or instrument means such agreement, document or
instrument as amended or modified and in effect from time to time in
accordance with the terms thereof and, if applicable, the terms of the
other Operative Documents, and reference to any promissory note
includes any promissory note which is an extension or renewal thereof
or a substitute or replacement therefor;
(v) reference to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law
as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted, in whole or in
part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder and reference to any section or other provision
of any Applicable Law means that provision of such Applicable Law from
time to time in effect and constituting the substantive amendment,
modification, codification, replacement or reenactment of such section
or other provision;
(vi) reference in any Operative Document to any Article,
Section, subsection, clause, Appendix, Schedule or Exhibit means,
unless expressly noted otherwise, such Article or Section, subsection
or clause thereof or Appendix, Schedule or Exhibit thereto;
(vii) "hereunder", "hereof", "hereto" and words of similar
import shall be deemed references to an Operative Document as a whole
and not to any particular Article, Section or other provision thereof;
(viii) "including" (and with correlative meaning "include")
means including without limiting the generality of any description
preceding such term; and
(ix) relative to the determination of any period of time,
"from" means "from and including" and "to" means "to but excluding".
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B. ACCOUNTING TERMS. IN EACH OPERATIVE DOCUMENT, UNLESS EXPRESSLY
OTHERWISE PROVIDED, ACCOUNTING TERMS SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED, AND
ACCOUNTING DETERMINATIONS AND COMPUTATIONS SHALL BE MADE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GAAP.
C. CONFLICT IN OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS. IF THERE IS ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN
ANY OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS, SUCH OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND
CONSTRUED, IF POSSIBLE, SO AS TO AVOID OR MINIMIZE SUCH CONFLICT BUT, TO THE
EXTENT (AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT) OF SUCH CONFLICT, THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
SHALL PREVAIL AND CONTROL.
D. LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE PARTIES. THE OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS WERE
NEGOTIATED BY THE PARTIES WITH THE BENEFIT OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ANY RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION OR INTERPRETATION OTHERWISE REQUIRING THE OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS TO
BE CONSTRUED OR INTERPRETED AGAINST ANY PARTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY
CONSTRUCTION OR INTERPRETATION HEREOF OR THEREOF.
E. DEFINED TERMS. UNLESS A CLEAR CONTRARY INTENTION APPEARS, TERMS
DEFINED HEREIN HAVE THE RESPECTIVE INDICATED MEANINGS WHEN USED IN EACH
OPERATIVE DOCUMENT.
"ABR Margin" is set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.
"Abatement" is defined in Section 5(a) of the Master Lease.
"Acceleration" is defined in Section 6.2(a) of the Loan Agreement.
"Account" means the special "deposit account" established at the
Designated Office of the Agent into which the Lessee shall pay Basic Rent and
Supplemental Rent to be remitted to the Agent.
"Accrued Interest" with respect to the Property means accrued and
unpaid interest on the outstanding principal amount of the Loans from time to
time. "Accrued Interest" with respect to any Site means that portion of Accrued
Interest allocated to such Site in accordance with Section 3 of the
Participation Agreement.
"Acquisition" means any transaction, or any series of related
transactions, consummated on or after the date of the Participation Agreement,
by which the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries (i) acquires any going
business or all or substantially all of the assets of any firm, corporation or
limited liability company, or division thereof, whether through purchase of
assets, merger or otherwise or (ii) directly or indirectly acquires (in one
transaction or as the most recent transaction in a series of transactions) at
least a majority (in number of votes) of the securities of a corporation which
have ordinary voting power for the election of directors (other than securities
having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a
majority (by percentage or voting power) of the outstanding ownership interests
of a partnership or limited liability company.
"Additional Insureds" is defined in Section 12(b) of the Master Lease.
"Advance" means an advance of funds by the Participants pursuant to
Section 3 of the Participation Agreement.
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"Affiliate" means, as to a particular entity, a Person (i) which
directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such entity, (ii) which
beneficially owns or holds 15% or more of any class of the voting securities of
such entity or (iii) 15% or more of any class of the voting securities (or in
the case of a Person which is not a corporation, 15% or more of the equity
interest) of which is beneficially owned or held by such entity. As used herein,
the term control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise;
the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with shall have
meanings correlative to the foregoing.
"After-Tax Basis" means, with respect to any payment to be received,
the amount of such payment increased so that, after deduction of the amount of
all taxes required to be paid by the recipient (less any tax savings realized
and the present value (using as a discount rate the then current interest rate
under the Loan Agreement) of any tax savings projected to be realized by the
recipient as a result of the payment of the indemnified amount) with respect to
the receipt by the recipient of such amounts, such increased payment (as so
reduced) is equal to the payment otherwise required to be made.
"Agent" means Bank One, NA, as Agent for the Lenders.
"ALTA" is defined in Section 9(c)(15) of the Participation Agreement.
"Alterations" means any alterations, renovations, improvements
and additions to a Site or any part thereof and substitutions and replacements
therefor, all to the extent not included in Renovation or Construction with
respect to such Site.
"Alternate Base Rate" means, on any date with respect to any Loan or
Equity Amount, a fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to the greater of
(a) the Prime Rate (computed using the number of days elapsed and a 365 or 366
day year, as the case may be) in effect on such date, and (b) the Federal Funds
Effective Rate (computed using the number of days elapsed and a 360 day year) in
effect on such date plus 1/2 of 1%, plus in the case of clause (a) or clause
(b), the ABR Margin shown on Schedule I attached hereto. Any change in the
Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds
Effective Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such
change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.
"Annual Administration Fees" means the amount payable to the Agent
pursuant to Section 4(d)(ii) of the Participation Agreement, in the amount set
forth in the Fee Letter.
"Applicable A-Margin" means with respect to Tranche A Loans, as of any
date in any Interest Period, the applicable percentage per annum set forth in
Schedule I attached hereto.
"Applicable B-Margin" means with respect to Tranche B Loans, as of any
date in any Interest Period, the Applicable A-Margin.
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"Applicable Equity Margin" means with respect to Equity Amounts, as of
any date in any Interest Period, the applicable percentage per annum set forth
in Schedule I attached hereto.
"Applicable Law" at any time means all then existing applicable laws
(including Environmental Laws), rules, regulations, statutes, treaties, codes,
ordinances, permits, certificates, orders and licenses of and interpretations
issued by any Governmental Authority, and applicable judgments, decrees,
injunctions, writs, orders or like action of any court, arbitrator or other
administrative, judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal or agency of competent
jurisdiction (including those pertaining to health, safety or the environment
(including, without limitation, wetlands) and those pertaining to the
Construction, demolition, or alteration of the Improvements, use or occupancy of
any Site or any part thereof, including any that require repairs, modifications
or alterations of or to any Site or in any way limit the use and enjoyment
thereof (including all building, zoning and fire codes and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. Section 1201 et. seq. and any other similar
laws or ordinances and the regulations promulgated thereunder)) and any
restrictive covenant or deed restriction or easement of record, or known to the
Lessee, encumbering the Property or any part thereof.
"Applicable Nonuse Fee Percentage" means with respect to Nonuse Fees,
the applicable percentage per annum set forth in Schedule I attached hereto.
"Applicable Percentage" means for the Texas Property, the percentage
set forth in Section 6(d)(3) of the Master Lease, and for each other Site, the
"Applicable Percentage" set forth in the Lease Supplement applicable to such
Site and determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(3) of the Master Lease.
"Applicable Percentage Amount" means, for any Site as of any date, the
product of the Applicable Percentage for such Site multiplied by the remainder
(if a positive number) of the Site Balance for such Site minus the Land Interest
Lease Balance for that Site.
"Appraisal" shall mean a report, in form and substance satisfactory to
the Certificate Holders and Lessor (including appraisal methods satisfactory to
the Certificate Holders and the Agent), in good faith, of the Appraiser opining,
among other things, with respect to each Site:
(i) as of applicable Site Acquisition Date, the applicable
Site will have a Fair Market Sales Value equal to the acquisition cost
therefor paid by the Lessor, and in the case of the Texas Property,
taking into account the terms of the Arco Lease,
(ii) as of the end of each of the Construction Period and the
Basic Term for such Site, the Fair Market Sales Value of the Site as
built will be not less than the Site Cost as of the Expiration Date for
such Site, and
(iii) on the Expiration Date for such Site, the likelihood
that the Fair Market Sales Value of such Site will be less than the
product of the Remaining Percentage applicable to such Site and the
Site Cost applicable to such Site is remote.
Such Appraisal shall also confirm that the Site Cost, assuming the Improvements
contemplated to be renovated or constructed thereon are completed in accordance
with the Plans and
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Specifications, will be at least equal to the Fair Market Sales Value of the
Site at the end of the Construction Period (the "Projected Completion Value").
Each Appraisal will be prepared in accordance with all Applicable Laws,
including (without limitation) FIRREA, as determined by the judgment of the
Agent.
"Appraiser" means an appraiser or appraisal firm selected by the Agent.
"Appurtenant Rights" means, with respect to any Land Interest, (i) all
agreements, easements, rights of way or use, rights of ingress or egress,
privileges, appurtenances, tenements, hereditaments and other rights and
benefits at any time belonging or pertaining to such Land Interest or the
Improvements thereon, including, without limitation, the use of any streets,
ways, alleys, vaults or strips of land adjoining, abutting, adjacent or
contiguous to such Land Interest and (ii) all permits, licenses and rights,
whether or not of record, appurtenant to such Land Interest.
"Arco" means Atlantic Richfield Company, a Delaware corporation.
"Arco Assumption Agreement" means that certain Assumption Agreement
delivered on the Documentation Date in substantially the form of Exhibit P to
the Participation Agreement.
"Arco Estoppel Certificate" means that certain Estoppel Certificate
delivered on the Documentation Date in substantially the form of Exhibit Q to
the Participation Agreement.
"Arco Lease" means that certain Lease dated as of [__________], 2000
between Arco, as Landlord, and ARCO Comfort Products Co., a Texas Corporation,
as Tenant in substantially the form of Exhibit O to the Participation Agreement
and which will be assigned by Tenant to Landlord on the Documentation Date.
"Arco Lease Fixed Pass Through Expenses" is defined in Section 2.9(c)
of the Construction Agency Agreement.
"Arco Operating Premises" means the premises demised under the Arco
Lease.
"Arranger" means Banc One Capital Markets, Inc.
"Assignment Agreement" means an Assignment Agreement substantially in
the form of Exhibit M-1 or M-2 to the Participation Agreement.
"Assignment of Leases and Rents" means the Master Assignment of Leases
and Rents and each Specific Assignment of Leases and Rents.
"Available Commitments" means the sum of (i) the Available Loan
Commitment and (ii) the Available Equity Commitment.
"Available Equity Commitment" means, at any time, an amount equal to
the excess, if any, of (a) the Equity Commitment over (b) the aggregate amount
of Equity Amounts then outstanding.
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"Available Loan Commitment" means, at any time, an amount equal to the
excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate amount of the Loan Commitments over (b) the
aggregate principal amount of all Loans then outstanding.
"Bankruptcy Code" is defined in Section 6.1(e) of the Loan Agreement.
"Basic Rent" means, the sum of (i) the Tranche A Lender Basic Rent,
(ii) the Tranche B Lender Basic Rent and (iii) the Equity Basic Rent, calculated
as of the applicable Payment Date.
"Basic Term" is defined in Section 3(a) of the Master Lease.
"Benefitted Lender" is defined in Section 9.6 of the Loan Agreement.
"Board" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of
the United States of America.
"Break Costs" means an amount equal to the amount, if any, required to
compensate any Participant for any additional losses (including, without
limitation, any loss, cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or
reemployment of deposits or funds acquired by any Participant to fund its
obligations under the Operative Documents) it may reasonably incur as a result
of (x) the Lessee's payment of Rent other than on a Payment Date, (y) any
Advance not being made on the date specified therefor in the applicable Funding
Request (other than as a result of a breach by any Participant, as the case may
be, of its obligation under Section 3(a), 3(b) or 3(c), as the case may be, of
the Participation Agreement to make Advances to the Lessor or Lessee or make
Equity Amounts or Loans available to the Lessor) or (z) as a result of any
conversion of the LIBO Rate pursuant to Section 4(e) of the Participation
Agreement. A statement as to the amount of such loss, cost or expense, prepared
in good faith and in reasonable detail and submitted by any Participant, as the
case may be, to the Lessee, shall be presumed correct absent demonstrable error.
"Business Day" means (i) each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday which is not a day on which banks in Chicago, Illinois or, to the extent
that funds are to be delivered to or by the Trust, the city and state in which
the principal place of business of the Trustee is located are generally
authorized or obligated, by law or executive order, to close and (ii) relative
to the payment of Rent determined by reference to the LIBO Rate, any day which
is a Business Day under clause (i) and is also a day on which dealings in
Dollars are carried on in the London interbank eurodollar market.
"Business Trust Statute" is defined in Section 1.1 of the Trust
Agreement.
"Capital Lease" means, with respect to any Person which is the lessee
thereunder, any lease or charter of property, real or personal, which would, in
accordance with GAAP, be recorded as an asset under a capital lease on a balance
sheet of such Person.
"Capitalized Lease Obligation" means, with respect to any Person on any
date, the amount which would, in accordance with GAAP, be recorded as an
obligation under a Capital Lease on a balance sheet of such Person as lessee
under such Capital Lease as at such date. For
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purposes of the Operative Documents, Capitalized Lease Obligations shall be
deemed to be Debt secured by a Lien.
"Casualty" means any damage or destruction of all or any portion of any Site as
a result of a fire or other casualty.
"CERCLA" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. Sections 9601 et seq., as amended.
"Certificate Holder" means the holder of a Certificate (as defined in
the Trust Agreement, or their successors or permitted assigns expressly
permitted under the Operative Documents.
"Certificate Holder Officer" is defined in Section 6(b)(8) of the
Participation Agreement.
"Certificates" means those certain Certificates (as defined in the
Trust Agreement) issued to the Certificate Holders pursuant to the Trust
Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A thereto, and any and all
Certificates issued in replacement or exchange thereof.
"Change in Control" means (1) the acquisition by any Person, or by two
or more Persons acting in concert (which Person or Persons shall not include any
▇▇▇▇▇ Family Member) of an aggregate of more than 50% of the total issued and
outstanding shares of the voting stock of the Parent Guarantor or (2) the Parent
Guarantor merges with, consolidates with, or, in a single transaction or related
series of transactions, sells or otherwise disposes of all of its assets to, a
Person that is not an Affiliate of the Parent Guarantor, and immediately after
the consummation of that transaction, Persons who where shareholders of the
Parent Guarantor immediately prior to the consummation of that transaction do
not hold, in the aggregate, more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock of the
Person surviving the merger, the Person resulting from the consolidation, or the
Person acquiring the assets of the Parent Guarantor.
"Change in Law" means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation
after the Documentation Date, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or
in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after
the Documentation Date or (c) compliance by any Participant (or, for purposes of
Section 4(e)(ii)(2) of the Participation Agreement, by any lending office of
such Participant or by such Participant's holding company, if any) with any
request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any
Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of the Participation
Agreement.
"Claim" is defined in Section 14 of the Participation Agreement.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time, or any successor statute thereto.
"Collateral" means all rights and assets pledged and mortgaged pursuant
to the Lender Mortgages, Assignment of Leases and Rents and the Construction
Agency Agreement Assignment.
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"Commitment" means (i) as to any Lender, its Loan Commitment and (ii)
as to any Certificate Holder, its Equity Commitment. The Commitment for any Site
shall mean that portion of the Commitment which is allocated to such Site.
"Commitment Percentage" means, as to any Participant, the percentage
set forth opposite such Participant's name under the heading "Commitment
Percentage" on Schedule I to the Participation Agreement.
"Commitment Period" means the approximately two-year period from (and
including) the Documentation Date to the day before the second anniversary
thereof.
"Competitor" is defined in Section 10.1(c) of the Trust Agreement.
"Completion" of a Site means such time as the conditions set forth in
Section 10 of the Participation Agreement are satisfied with respect to such
Site.
"Completion Certificate" is defined in Section 10(a)(1)(iii) of the
Participation Agreement.
"Completion Date" means, for each Site, the date on which Completion of
such Site has occurred. The Completion Date for each Site shall occur on or
before the applicable Outside Completion Date.
"Condemnation" means any condemnation, requisition, confiscation,
seizure or other taking or sale of the use, access, occupancy, easement rights
or title to any Site or any part thereof, wholly or partially (temporarily or
permanently), by or on account of any actual or threatened eminent domain
proceeding or other taking of action by any Person having the power of eminent
domain, including an action by a Governmental Authority to change the grade of,
or widen the streets adjacent to, such Site or alter the pedestrian or vehicular
traffic flow to such Site so as to result in change in access to such Site, or
by or on account of an eviction by paramount title or any transfer made in lieu
of any such proceeding or action. A "Condemnation" shall be deemed to have
occurred on the earliest of the dates that use, occupancy or title vests in the
Governmental Authority.
"Consolidated EBIT" means, for any period, on a consolidated basis for
the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, the sum of the amounts for such
period, without duplication, of: (i) Consolidated Net Income, plus (ii) charges
against income for foreign, federal, state, and local taxes, to the extent
deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (iii) Consolidated Interest
Expense, plus (iv) extraordinary or non-recurring non-cash losses to the extent
deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, minus (v) extraordinary or
non-recurring non-cash gains to the extent included in computing Net Income,
calculated on a rolling four (4) quarter basis for covenant compliance purposes.
"Consolidated EBITDA" means, for any period, on a consolidated basis
for the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, the sum of the amounts for such
period, without duplication, of: (i) Consolidated Net Income, plus (ii) charges
against income for foreign, federal, state, and local taxes, to the extent
deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (iii) Consolidated
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Interest Expense, plus (iv) depreciation expense, to the extent deducted in
computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (v) amortization expense, including,
without limitation, amortization of goodwill, other intangible assets and
Transaction Costs, to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income,
plus (vi) extraordinary or non-recurring non-cash losses to the extent deducted
in computing Consolidated Net Income, minus (vii) extraordinary or non-recurring
non-cash gains to the extent included in computing Consolidated Net Income,
calculated on a rolling four (4) quarter basis for covenant compliance purposes.
"Consolidated Funded Indebtedness" means at any time the aggregate
dollar amount of Consolidated Indebtedness which has actually been funded and is
outstanding at such time (including all payments under the Operative Documents
and other leases), whether or not such amount is due or payable at such time.
"Consolidated Indebtedness" means at any time the Debt of the Parent
Guarantor and its Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis as of such
time.
"Consolidated Interest Expense" means, with reference to any period, on
a consolidated basis for the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, the interest
expense (including all payments of Basic Rent (net of any amounts of base rent
paid under the Arco Lease) under the Operative Documents and the interest
component (determined in accordance with GAAP) of Capital Leases) for such
period, calculated on a rolling four (4) quarter basis for covenant compliance
purposes.
"Consolidated Net Income" means, with reference to any period, the net
income (or loss) of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries calculated on a
consolidated basis for such period in accordance with GAAP.
"Consolidated Subsidiaries" means, with respect to the Parent Guarantor
on any date, all Subsidiaries and other entities whose accounts are consolidated
with the accounts of the Parent Guarantor as of such date in accordance with the
principles of consolidation reflected in the audited financial statements of the
Parent Guarantor as of such date delivered in accordance with Section 8(d) of
the Participation Agreement.
"Construction" means the renovation or construction and installation of
all Improvements with respect to an Identified Project contemplated by the Plans
and Specifications for such Identified Project.
"Construction Agency Agreement" means the Construction Agency
Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2000, between the Lessor and the Construction
Agent, together with each Construction Agency Agreement Supplement.
"Construction Agency Agreement Assignment" means the Construction
Agency Agreement Assignment dated as of June 22, 2000, made by the Lessor, as
assignor, in favor of the Agent, as assignee.
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"Construction Agency Agreement Default" means any event or condition
which, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute
a Construction Agency Agreement Event of Default.
"Construction Agency Agreement Event of Default" means a "Construction
Agency Agreement Event of Default" as defined in Section 5.1 of the Construction
Agency Agreement.
"Construction Agency Agreement Supplement" means any duly executed and
delivered Supplement to the Construction Agency Agreement substantially in the
form attached to the Construction Agency Agreement as Exhibit A thereto.
"Construction Agency Person" is defined in Section 5.3(c) of the
Construction Agency Agreement.
"Construction Agent" means ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, as construction agent under the Construction Agency Agreement.
"Construction Budget" means the budget prepared by the Lessee and
submitted by the Construction Agent to the Agent pursuant to Section 9(d)(2) of
the Participation Agreement for approval pursuant to Section 2.3 of the
Construction Agency Agreement for each Identified Project on each Site, which
shall include in detail reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the Lessor, the
costs and expenses, including amounts payable under contracts with general
contractors, to be incurred in connection with Construction of such Identified
Project.
"Construction Certificate" is defined in Section 9(b)(2) of the
Participation Agreement.
"Construction Documents" is defined in Section 2.6 of the Construction
Agency Agreement.
"Construction Documents Assignment" means the Construction Documents
Assignment dated as of June 22, 2000, made by the Construction Agent in favor of
the Lessor and delivered pursuant to the Construction Agency Agreement.
"Construction Failure Payment" is defined in Section 5.3(a) of the
Construction Agency Agreement.
"Construction Milestones" means, for each Site, the construction
milestones for each Identified Project, which milestones (x) represent outside
dates for completion of the specified items, and (y) are provided by the
Construction Agent to the Agent pursuant to Section 9(d)(1) of the Participation
Agreement for approval pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Construction Agency
Agreement.
"Construction Period" means for any Site, the period commencing on the
Site Acquisition Date as to that Site (but no earlier than the Documentation
Date) and ending upon the earlier of (i) the Outside Completion Date and (ii)
the Completion Date. No Construction Period shall extend beyond the Master Lease
Termination Date.
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"Construction Portion" means as to any Site, that part of that Site as to which
Construction is occurring and which is not Arco Operating Premises or ▇▇▇▇▇
Operating Premises or which is not subject to any Interim Permitted Lease.
"Construction Portion Operating Expenses" means as to any Construction
Portion of a Site, the Operating Expenses allocable to and incurred in
connection with such Construction Portion of the Site.
"Cost Overrun" is defined in Section 3(e) of the Master Lease.
"Cost Overrun Portion" is defined in Section 3(e) of the Master Lease
"Costs of Carry" for any Site means all Accrued Interest and Yield,
including accruals after Lessor takes back or acquires title to such Site free
and clear of Lessee's interest, on the applicable Site Balance and all
Impositions (whether incurred or accrued prior to or after Lessor takes back or
acquires title to such Site free and clear of Lessee's interest) that would be
otherwise payable by Lessee under the Operative Documents during the Lease Term,
insurance premiums, costs incurred in the enforcement of the Operative
Documents, cost incurred in connection with the ownership, use, possession,
control, operation, maintenance, improvement, acquisition, sale, leasing and
otherwise in connection with such Site to the extent not otherwise paid by
Lessee or reimbursed to the Participants.
"Debt" means with respect to any Person (i) indebtedness for borrowed
money (including, without limitation, indebtedness evidenced by debt
securities); (ii) obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or
services, except trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business; and
(iii) Capitalized Lease Obligations, in the case of each of the foregoing
clauses (i) through (iii), for which such Person or any of its Consolidated
Subsidiaries shall be liable as a primary obligor or under any Guaranty of any
such indebtedness or other such obligations of an entity not included in such
Person's consolidated financial statements and (iv) any such indebtedness or
other such obligations of any entity not included in such Person's consolidated
financial statements secured in any manner by any Lien upon any assets of such
Person or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries to the extent, in the case of
indebtedness (other than under the Operative Documents, for which "Debt" shall
include the Property Balance) for which recourse to such Person is limited to
such assets, of the book value of the assets subject to the Lien; provided,
however, that for purposes of the computation of any Debt under the Operative
Documents there shall be no duplication of any item of primary or other
indebtedness or other obligation referred to hereinabove, whether such item
reflects the indebtedness or other obligation of such Person or any of its
Consolidated Subsidiaries or of any entity not included in such Person's
consolidated financial statements.
"Deed" means, for each Land Interest (other than a Non-Acquired Land
Interest), a deed with respect to the real property comprising such Land
Interest, in conformity with Applicable Law and appropriate for recording with
the applicable Governmental Authorities, conveying fee simple title to such real
property to the Lessor.
"Default" means any condition, occurrence or event which, after notice
or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
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"Designated Office" means (i) in the case of the Trust, the office of
the Trustee located at the address set forth on Schedule 2 to the Participation
Agreement as its Designated Office, and (ii) in the case of the Agent, the
office of the Agent located at the address set forth on Schedule 2 to the
Participation Agreement as its Designated Office.
"Disclosing Party" is defined in Section 22(k) of the Participation
Agreement.
"Documentation Date" as defined in Section 2(a) of the Participation
Agreement is June 22, 2000.
"Dollars" and "$" mean dollars in lawful currency of the United States
of America.
"Eligible Construction Costs" means the sum of the aggregate Site Costs
incurred as of the date of a Construction Agency Agreement Event of Default, any
additional Site Improvement Costs necessary to complete Construction, and any
damages relating to the breach or termination of any Construction or supply
agreement following a Construction Agency Agreement Event of Default, but
excluding any Transaction Expenses which are not allocable to the Construction
Period.
"Engagement Letter" means that certain letter, dated as of February 24,
2000, between the Parent Guarantor and the Arranger.
"Environmental Audit" means either a Phase One environmental site
assessment (the scope and performance of which meets or exceeds the then most
current ASTM Standard Practice E1527 for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase
One Environmental Site Assessment Process, or its successor) of a Site,
performed by an environmental consultant selected by the Lessee and approved by
the Lessor (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) and, if applicable, a
Phase Two environmental site assessment for such Site performed by such
environmental consultant.
"Environmental Law" at any time, means any applicable Federal, state,
county or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, license, permit,
authorization, approval, covenant, criteria having the effect of law, guideline
having the effect of law, administrative or court order, judgment, decree,
injunction, code or requirement or any agreement with a Governmental Authority
theretofore enacted or promulgated:
(x) relating to pollution (or the cleanup, removal, remediation or
encapsulation thereof, or any other response thereto), or the regulation or
protection of human health, safety or the environment, including air, water,
vapor, surface water, groundwater, drinking water, land (including surface or
subsurface), and plant, aquatic and animal life, or
(y) concerning exposure to, or the use, containment, storage,
recycling, treatment, generation, discharge, emission, Release or threatened
Release, transportation, processing, handling, labeling, containment,
production, disposal or remediation of any Hazardous Substance, Hazardous
Condition or Hazardous Activity.
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in each case as amended and as then in effect, and any common law or equitable
doctrine (including, without limitation, injunctive relief and tort doctrines
such as negligence, nuisance, trespass and strict liability) that may impose
liability or obligations for injuries (whether personal or property) or damages
due to or threatened as a result of the presence of, exposure to, or ingestion
of, any Hazardous Substance. At any time, Environmental Laws include, but are
not limited to, CERCLA; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42
U.S.C Section 6901 et seq.; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C
Section 1251 et seq.; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C Section 7401 et seq.; the
National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C Section 4321; the Refuse Act, 33
U.S.C. Section 401 et seq.; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1994,
49 U.S.C Section 5101 et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C
Section 2601 et seq.; the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7
U.S.C Section 136 et seq.; the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C Section 300f et
seq., each as amended and as then in effect, and their state and local
counterparts or equivalents, including any regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Environmental Violation" means any activity, occurrence or condition
at any Site that violates any Environmental Law or that subjects any Person to
liability or potential liability under any Environmental Law.
"Equipment" means equipment and apparatus, of every kind and nature
whatsoever purchased, leased or otherwise acquired by the Lessor or the
Construction Agent on behalf of the Lessor using the proceeds of any Advance and
any replacement thereof including, but without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, all storm doors and windows, heating, electrical, and mechanical
equipment, lighting, switchboards, plumbing, ventilation, air conditioning and
air-cooling apparatus, refrigerating, and incinerating equipment, escalators,
elevators, building cleaning systems (including window cleaning apparatus),
communication systems (including satellite dishes and antennae), sprinkler
systems and other fire prevention and extinguishing apparatus and materials,
security systems, motors, engines, machinery, pipes, pumps, tanks, conduits and
fittings of every kind and description or which is otherwise integral to the
operation of any Improvements, but shall not include any Lessee Property.
"Equity Amount" is defined at Section 3(a)(ii) of the Participation
Agreement.
"Equity Balance" means for each Site, with respect to any Certificate
Holder as of any date of determination an amount equal to the sum of the
outstanding Equity Amounts funded by such Certificate Holder together with all
accrued and unpaid Yield thereon allocable to the Certificates held by such
Certificate Holders for such Site. "Equity Balance" means for each Site, with
respect to all Certificate Holders as of any date of determination, the
aggregate amount of Equity Balances for all Certificate Holders relating to such
Site. "Equity Balance" means for the Property, with respect to all of the
Certificate Holders as of any date of determination, the aggregate Equity
Balances for all Certificate Holders relating to all Sites.
"Equity Basic Rent" means the amount of accrued and unpaid Yield due on
the Equity Amounts, determined in accordance with Section 4(a) of the
Participation Agreement as of any Payment Date and excluding any interest at the
applicable Overdue Rate on any installment of Equity Basic Rent not paid when
due and any fine, penalty, interest or cost assessed or added under any
agreement with a third party for nonpayment or late payment of Equity Basic
Rent.
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"Equity Commitment" means the Commitment of the Certificate Holders to
make equity investments in the Lessor at the request of the Construction Agent
or the Lessee in an aggregate amount not to exceed the applicable amount set
forth on Schedule 1 to the Participation Agreement.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended from time to time or any successor Federal statute.
"Estimated Improvement Costs" for each Site means, as of the Site
Acquisition Date for such Site, an amount equal to the aggregate amount which
the Construction Agent in good faith expects to be expended for Construction in
order to achieve Completion with respect to Improvements for such Site taking
into account the Accrued Interest and Yield to be expected based on the funding
schedule and the initial estimate of allocated Transaction Expenses.
"Event of Default" means a Lease Event of Default, a Construction
Agency Agreement Event of Default or a Loan Agreement Event of Default.
"Event of Loss" with respect to a Site, means any of the following
events: (i) destruction or damage to that Site that is determined by the
Required Majority Participants (during the Construction Period) or the Lessee
(during any period after the Construction Period) (x) to be beyond reasonable
repair (in the case of the Construction Period) prior to the Outside Completion
Date and (in the case of any period after the Construction Period) by the
applicable Expiration Date or (y) to render that Site permanently unfit for the
Lessee's normal use for any reason whatsoever; or (ii) the Condemnation,
confiscation or seizure of the whole or any significant part of such Site, or
requisition of title to, or use of, any significant part of such Site rendering
such Site permanently unfit for the Lessee's normal use; or (iii) any event
which constitutes an Environmental Violation or any notice or order received
from any Governmental Authority in connection with an alleged Environmental
Violation or breach or revocation of any permit, license, or approval pertaining
to the protection of the environment (and necessary to the Lessee's normal use
(with respect to a breach or revocation only)) of such Site if the estimated
cost to Lessee to take the action as is necessary to remedy any Environmental
Violation, breach, comply with any such order, or to have such permit, license
or approval re-issued or re-instated in good standing, as the case may be, is
greater than 50% of the originally appraised Fair Market Value of the Site and
100% of the costs to take such action or actions is not covered by environmental
liability insurance maintained by the Lessee and acceptable to the Agent, the
Lessor and the Required Majority Participants, unless waived in writing by the
Agent, the Lessor and the Participants.
"Excepted Payments" means:
all indemnity payments (including indemnity payments made
pursuant to Sections 13 and 14 of the Participation Agreement)
to which the Lessor, the Agent, any Lender or any of their
respective Affiliates, agents, officers, directors or
employees is entitled;
any amounts (other than Basic Rent or amounts payable by
Lessee pursuant to Section 6, 11 or 16 of the Master Lease)
payable under any Operative
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Document to reimburse the Lessor or any of their respective
Affiliates (including the reasonable expenses of the Lessor or
such Affiliates incurred in connection with any such payment)
for performing or complying with any of the obligations of the
Lessee under and as permitted by any Operative Document;
any amount payable to the Certificate Holders by any
transferee of the interest of the Certificate Holders
permitted under the Operative Documents as the purchase price
for the Certificate Holders' interest (or a portion thereof);
any insurance proceeds (or payments with respect to
self-insured risks or policy deductibles) under liability
policies other than such proceeds or payments payable to any
Lender or the Lessor;
any insurance proceeds under policies maintained by the
Lessor;
Transaction Expenses or other amounts or expenses paid or
payable to or for the benefit of the Lessor;
all right, title and interest of the Lessor to the Property or
any portion thereof or any other property to the extent any of
the foregoing has been released from the Liens of the Lender
Mortgage, the Assignment of Leases and Rents and the
Construction Agency Agreement Assignment pursuant to the terms
thereof; and
any payments in respect of interest to the extent attributable
to payments referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above.
"Excess Casualty/Condemnation Proceeds" means the excess, if any, of
(x) the aggregate of all awards, compensation or insurance proceeds payable in
connection with a Casualty or Condemnation (net of all costs and expenses
reasonably incurred by the Lessor or any Participant in connection therewith)
over (y) the Site Balance paid by the Lessee pursuant to Section 11 of the
Master Lease with respect to such Casualty or Condemnation.
"Excess Sales Proceeds" means the excess, if any, of (x) the aggregate
of all proceeds received by the Lessor in connection with any sale of the
Property pursuant to the Lessor's exercise of remedies under Section 16 of the
Master Lease or the Lessee's exercise of the Sale Option under Section 6 of the
Master Lease (net of all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Lessor or
any Participant in connection therewith) over (y) the Property Balance paid by
the Lessee.
"Expiration Date" means for each Site, the fifth anniversary of the
Documentation Date, or, if the Basic Term for such Site has been extended in
accordance with Section 6(a) of the Master Lease the last day of the Renewal
Term; in each case, as such date is accelerated upon any termination of the
Lease Term with respect to such Site.
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"Fair Market Sales Value" for the Property or any Site means the
amount, which in any event shall not be less than zero, that would be paid in
cash in an arm's-length transaction between an informed and willing purchaser
and an informed and willing seller, neither of whom is under any compulsion to
purchase or sell, respectively, for the ownership of the Property or such Site,
respectively. The Fair Market Sales Value shall be determined taking into
account the economic useful life and utility of the Property or such Site and
based on the assumption that, (i) except for purposes of Sections 6(i) and 16 of
the Master Lease, (x) the Property or the applicable Site is in the condition
and state of repair required by the Operative Documents and (y) the Lessee is in
compliance with the other requirements of the Operative Documents relating to
the condition of the Property or such Site and (ii) in the case of the Texas
Property, rent payments under the Arco Lease do not necessarily reflect market
conditions.
"Federal" means of or pertaining to the government of the United States
of America.
"Federal Funds Effective Rate" means, for any day, the weighted average
(rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on
overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System
arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business
Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so
published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such
transactions received by the Agent from three Federal funds brokers of
recognized standing selected by it.
"Fee Letter" means that certain Fee Letter dated February 24, 2000
among Bank One, NA, Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. and ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems
Corporation.
"Filings" is defined in Section 13 of the Participation Agreement.
"Financial Officer" is defined in Section 8(I)(d)(1)(iii) of the
Participation Agreement.
"Financial Reports" has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a)(18) of
the Participation Agreement.
"FIRREA" means the Federal Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and
Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended, and the rules and regulations adopted
pursuant thereto.
"Fiscal Quarter" means any quarter of a Fiscal Year.
"Fiscal Year" means any period of twelve consecutive calendar months
ending on December 31; references to a Fiscal Year with a number corresponding
to any calendar year (e.g., the "2000 Fiscal Year") refer to the Fiscal Year
ending on December 31st of such calendar year.
"Fixtures" means all fixtures (not including Lessee Property) relating
to the Improvements, including all components thereof, located in or on the
Improvements, together with all replacements, modifications, alterations and
additions thereto.
"FMV Shortfall" is defined in Section 10(b) of the Participation
Agreement.
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"Force Majeure Event" means, with respect to the Construction relating
to any Site, any event (the existence of which, in the case of any event other
than adverse weather conditions, was not known by the Lessee or the Construction
Agent prior to the applicable Site Acquisition Date) beyond the control of the
Lessee and the Construction Agent, including, but not limited to, strikes,
lockouts, adverse soil conditions, acts of God, adverse weather conditions,
inability to obtain labor or materials, government activities, civil commotion
and enemy action; but excluding any event, cause or condition that results from
the Construction Agent's financial condition or failure to pay or any event,
cause or condition which could have been avoided or which could be remedied
through the exercise of commercially reasonable efforts or the commercially
reasonable expenditure of funds.
"F.R.S. Board" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System or any successor thereto.
"Funded Debt" means all Debt, for a Person as of a date, that would, in
accordance with GAAP, constitute long-term debt, and which in any event,
includes (i) the Property Balance, (ii) any Debt with a maturity of more than
one year after the creation of such Debt, (iii) any portion of any Debt included
in current liabilities, (iv) any Debt outstanding under revolving credit or
similar agreements provided for borrowings (and renewal and extensions thereof)
over a period of more than one year notwithstanding that any such Debt may be
payable on demand or within one year after the creation thereof, (v) any
Capitalized Lease Obligations and (vi) any Guaranty of any obligations of the
type described in any of clauses (i) through (v) above and all obligations of
the type described in any of clauses (i) through (v) that are endorsed
(otherwise than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business) or
discounted with recourse by such Person.
"Funding Date" means any Business Day on which Advances are made under
the Participation Agreement in accordance with Section 3(c) thereof, and
includes each Site Acquisition Date.
"Funding Request" is defined in Section 3(c) of the Participation
Agreement.
"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles
(including principles of consolidation), in effect from time to time.
"Governmental Actions" means all authorizations, certificates,
consents, approvals, waivers, exemptions, variances, franchises, orders,
permissions, permits and licenses of, and filings, registrations, recordings and
declarations with, any Governmental Authority, which are reasonably or
practically necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
Participation Agreement or any other Operative Document, including, without
limitation, in connection with the compliance with applicable Environmental
Laws, the ownership of the Sites by the Trust, the beneficial ownership of such
Sites by the Certificate Holders, the leasing of such Sites by the Trust under
the Lease, and the use, occupancy and operation of such Sites by the Lessee, and
the execution, delivery and performance by the respective parties thereto of the
Operative Documents; but not including in the case of the Certificate Holders or
the Trust, Governmental Actions, if any, which (A) may be required under
applicable Federal, state or local laws, rules and regulations providing for the
supervision or regulation of the banking business,
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trust business, insurance business or any other line of business currently
carried on by, or as a direct consequence of the nature of any of the properties
or assets currently owned, leased, operated or managed in any manner by the
Certificate Holders, the Trust or any Affiliate thereof and (B) are not related
to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents.
"Governmental Authority" means any nation or government, any state or
other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining
to government.
"Ground Lease" means a ground lease of a Non-Acquired Land Interest in
favor of the Lessor (or assigned to the Lessor) as ground lessee, in form and
substance acceptable to the Certificate Holders and the Agent, with a Ground
Lessor.
"Ground Lessor" means a Person which is not an Affiliate of the Lessee
and is the owner of the fee interest in any parcel or parcels of real property
subject to a Non-Acquired Land Interest.
"Guarantor" means the Lessee as obligor under the Structural Guaranty.
"Guaranty" by any Person means any direct or indirect undertaking to
assume, guaranty, endorse, contingently agree to purchase or to provide funds
for the payment of, or otherwise become liable in respect of, any obligation of
any other Person, excluding endorsements for collection or deposit in the
ordinary course of business.
"Hazardous Activity" means any activity, process, procedure or
undertaking that directly or indirectly (i) produces, generates or creates any
Hazardous Substance; (ii) causes or results in (or threatens to cause or result
in) the Release of any Hazardous Substance into the environment (including air,
water vapor, surface water, groundwater, drinking water, land (including surface
or subsurface), plant, aquatic and animal life); (iii) involves the containment
or storage of any Hazardous Substance; or (iv) would be regulated as hazardous
waste treatment, storage or disposal within the meaning of any Environmental
Law.
"Hazardous Condition" means any condition at any Site that violates or
threatens to violate, or that results in or threatens noncompliance with, any
Environmental Law.
"Hazardous Substance" means any of the following: (i) any petroleum or
petroleum product, crude oil or any fraction thereof, explosives, radioactive
materials, asbestos, asbestos containing materials, ureaformaldehyde,
polychlorinated biphenyls, lead and radon gas; (ii) any substance, material,
product, derivative, compound or mixture, mineral, chemical, waste, gas, medical
waste, or pollutant, in each case whether naturally occurring, man-made or the
by-product of any process, that is toxic, harmful or hazardous to the
environment or human health or safety, as defined under any Environmental Law;
or (iii) any substance, material, product, derivative, compound or mixture,
mineral, chemical, waste, gas, medical waste or pollutant that would support the
assertion of any claim under any Environmental Law, whether or not defined as
hazardous as such under any Environmental Law.
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"Identified Project" means with respect to any Land Interest, a
discrete project that is the subject of Construction and for which Plans and
Specifications have been prepared.
"Impositions" means any and all liabilities, losses, expenses and costs
of any kind whatsoever for fees, taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges,
assessments or withholdings of any nature whatsoever ("Taxes") (including,
without limitation, (i) real and personal property taxes, including personal
property taxes on any property covered by the Master Lease that is classified by
Governmental Authorities as personal property, and real estate or ad valorem
taxes in the nature of property taxes; (ii) sales taxes, use taxes and other
similar taxes (including rent taxes and intangibles taxes); (iii) any excise
taxes; (iv) real estate transfer taxes, conveyance taxes, mortgage taxes,
intangible taxes, stamp taxes and documentary recording taxes and fees; (v)
taxes that are or are in the nature of franchise, income, value added, gross
receipts, privilege and doing business taxes, license and registration fees; and
(vi) assessments on the Property, including all assessments for public
improvements or benefits, whether or not such improvements are commenced or
completed within the Lease Term), and in each case all interest, additions to
tax and penalties thereon, which at any time may be levied, assessed or imposed
by any Governmental Authority upon or with respect to (a) any Tax Indemnitee,
the Property or any part thereof or interest therein, or the Lessee or any
sublessee or user of the Property or any part thereof; (b) the financing,
refinancing, demolition, construction, substitution, subleasing, assignment,
control, condition, occupancy, servicing, maintenance, repair, ownership,
possession, purchase, rental, lease, activity conducted on, delivery, insuring,
use, operation, improvement, transfer, return or other disposition of the
Property or any part thereof or interest therein; (c) the Notes or other
indebtedness with respect to the Property or any part thereof or interest
therein or transfer thereof; (d) the rentals, receipts or earnings arising from
the Property or any part thereof or interest therein; (e) the Operative
Documents or any payment made or accrued pursuant thereto; (f) the income or
other proceeds received with respect to the Property or any part thereof or
interest therein upon the sale or disposition thereof; (g) any contract
(including the Construction Agency Agreement) relating to the construction,
acquisition or delivery of the Improvements or any part thereof or interest
therein; (h) the issuance of the Notes; or (i) otherwise in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents.
"Improved Property" means any Site for which the applicable Land
Interest which is acquired by the Lessor includes substantial improvements which
will remain at the Site; provided, however, that such Improved Property may be
subject to further improvement by the Construction Agent under the Construction
Agency Agreement and other Operative Documents.
"Improvements" means all buildings, structures, Fixtures, Equipment,
and other improvements of every kind existing at any time and from time to time
(including those constructed pursuant to the Construction Agency Agreement and
those purchased with amounts advanced by the Participants pursuant to the
Participation Agreement) on or under any Land Interest, together with any and
all appurtenances to such buildings, structures or improvements, including
sidewalks, utility pipes, conduits and lines, parking areas and roadways, and
including all Alterations and other additions to or changes in the Improvements
at any time, but excluding in all instances Lessee Property.
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"Improvements Lease Balance" means, for any Site, as of any date of
determination, an amount equal to the sum of the outstanding Lease Balance
allocated to the Improvements at such Site (including the amount of the Advance
funded to the Lessor or the Construction Agent, as applicable, for acquiring the
Improvements existing when Lessor acquired the Land Interest as such amount is
set forth in the applicable Funding Request, plus allocable Transaction
Expenses) and future Improvement costs and allocable Transaction Expenses
allocable pursuant to Section 3(d) of the Participation Agreement.
"Improvements Proceeds" is defined in Section 6(d)(2)(viii) of the
Master Lease.
"Income Taxes" is defined in Section 13(c)(5) of the Participation
Agreement.
"Indemnitee" or "Indemnified Person" means each of the Trustee,
Wilmington Trust Company (or Successor Trustee), each in its individual and
trust capacities), the Trust, the Lessor, each Participant, the Agent, their
respective Affiliates and their respective successors, assigns, directors,
shareholders, partners, officers, employees and agents.
"Insurance Requirements" means all terms and conditions of any
insurance policy either required by the Master Lease to be maintained by the
Lessee or required by the Construction Agency Agreement to be maintained by the
Construction Agent.
"Interest Period" shall be determined, with respect to any Loan or
Equity Amount as follows:
(i) For any funding in connection with any Site Acquisition Date,
the Agent shall quote the LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted) for odd
LIBOR interest periods (each, an "Odd LIBOR Period") from such
Site Acquisition Date through the last day of the month in
which such Site Acquisition Date occurs, to the extent
available (and if such LIBO Rate-based interest rates are not
available, the applicable interest rate shall be the Alternate
Base Rate);
(ii) Other than as specified in clause (i) above, for each Site
during the Construction Period for such Site, the applicable
interest periods shall be one-month LIBOR periods, including
the full one-month LIBOR period in which the Completion Date
applicable to such Site shall occur; and
(iii) For each Site, after the end of the one-month LIBOR period in
which the Completion Date for such Site shall occur, each
interest period shall be for a one-month, three-month or
six-month LIBOR period.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) interest periods applicable for interest to
accrue on Loans and Yield determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate
shall be daily periods, (y) other than Odd LIBOR Periods, each LIBOR Period
shall be a customary one-month, three-month or six-month LIBOR Period, and (z)
no LIBOR Period shall be permitted which extends beyond the Master Lease
Termination Date. If any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is
not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day unless
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the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another
calendar month in which event such Interest Period shall end on the immediately
preceding Business Day.
"Interim Term" is defined in Section 3(a) of the Master Lease.
"Interim Term Permitted Lease" means any lease entered into by Lessor
with a third party for space at a Site during the Interim Term for such Site.
"Investment Company Act" means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"knowledge" means, with respect to the Lessee, the actual knowledge of
any of the following persons: (i) with respect to facts or occurrences relating
to the Property, employees of the Lessee regularly engaged in supervising
operations of the Lessee under the Operative Documents with respect to the
Property, and (ii) with respect to facts or occurrences unrelated to the
Property, any Responsible Employee of the Lessee or the President, any Vice
President or the Treasurer of the Lessee.
"Land Acquisition Agreement" means an agreement for the acquisition of
any Land Interest in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lessee, the
Lessor, the Participants and the Agent.
"Land Acquisition Cost" means, for each Site, the amount of the Advance
funded to the Lessor or the Construction Agent, as applicable, for the purpose
of acquiring the applicable Land Interest as such amount is set forth in the
applicable Funding Request, including reimbursement for Transaction Expenses as
allocated to such Site and Land Acquisition Costs therefore as allocated
pursuant to Section 3(d) of the Participation Agreement and any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ money
deposits and all amounts payable pursuant to the Land Acquisition Agreements.
"Land Interest" means any parcel or parcels of real estate (which may
be a Non-Acquired Land Interest) identified from time to time in a Funding
Request and located in a state approved by the Agent and the Certificate Holders
after discussion with applicable local counsel acceptable to the Agent and the
Certificate Holders, which parcel or parcels of real estate are described on
Schedule I to any Lease Supplement, together with all Appurtenant Rights
attached thereto.
"Land Interest Deficiency Amount" means the excess of the Land Interest
Lease Balance over the Land Proceeds on the date of determination for the
applicable Site or Sites.
"Land Interest Lease Balance" means, for any Site, as of any date of
determination, an amount equal to the sum of the outstanding Lease Balance
allocated to the Land Interest for such Site pursuant to Section 3(d) of the
Participation Agreement.
"Land Proceeds" is defined in Section 6(d)(2)(viii) of the Master
Lease.
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"Lease Balance" means, for each Site, as of any date of determination,
an amount equal to the sum of the Loan Balance, and the Equity Balance, in each
case to the extent funded with respect to or allocable to such Site.
"Lease Default" means any event or condition which, with the lapse of
time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a Lease Event of
Default.
"Lease Event of Default" is defined in Section 15 of the Master Lease.
"Lease Supplement" means a Lease Supplement substantially in the form
of Exhibit A to the Master Lease, dated as of the applicable Site Acquisition
Date and covering one or more Sites.
"Lease Term" is defined in Section 3(a) of the Master Lease.
"Lender Basic Rent" means, in the aggregate, Tranche A Lender Basic
Rent and Tranche B Lender Basic Rent.
"Lender Financing Statements" means UCC financing statements
appropriately completed and executed for filing in the applicable jurisdiction
in order to perfect a security interest in favor of the Agent for the benefit of
the Lenders in the Equipment located on the Property or in any Improvements on
the Property.
"Lender Mortgage" means each mortgage, deed of trust or similar lien
instrument substantially in the form of Exhibit H to the Participation
Agreement, executed by the Lessor, and joined in by the Lessee, in favor of the
Agent for the benefit of the Lenders with respect to a Site.
"Lender's Commitment Percentage" means for each Lender, the applicable
percentage set forth on Schedule 1 to the Participation Agreement.
"Lenders" means, collectively, the Tranche A Lenders and the Tranche B
Lenders.
"Lessee" means PSC Management Limited Partnership, a Texas limited
partnership, as lessee under the Master Lease and the Lease Supplements, and its
successors and assigns expressly permitted under the Operative Documents.
"Lessee-Controlled Contest" is defined in Section 13(f) of the Participation
Agreement.
"Lessee Property" means any and all furniture, artwork, art objects,
memorabilia, artifacts, rugs, carpet (other than wall-to-wall carpet), objects
of historical import, trade fixtures, decorations, equipment, air filters,
computers and computer equipment, table and floor lamps and other personal
property located on or about the Site not constituting a Nonseverable
Improvement to any Site and which was not purchased with the proceeds of any
Advance and is not a replacement of any item purchased with proceeds of any
Advance.
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"Lessor" means ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Business Trust No. 2000-1, as lessor under
the Master Lease and the Lease Supplements, and its successors and assigns
expressly permitted under the Operative Documents.
"Lessor Financing Statements" means UCC financing statements
appropriately completed and executed for filing in the applicable jurisdiction
in order to protect the Lessor's interest under the Master Lease to the extent
the Master Lease is a security agreement.
"Lessor Lien" means any Lien, true lease or sublease or disposition of
title or any interest therein arising as a result of (a) any Claim against the
Lessor or any Participant not resulting from or related to the transactions
contemplated by the Operative Documents, (b) any act or omission of the Lessor
or any Participant which is not required or permitted by the Operative Documents
or is in violation of any of the terms of the Operative Documents, (c) any Claim
against the Lessor or any Participant with respect to Taxes or Transaction
Expenses against which Lessee is not required to indemnify the Lessor or any
Participant, in its individual capacity, pursuant to Section 13 or Section 14 of
the Participation Agreement or (d) any Claim against the Lessor or any
Participant arising out of any transfer by the Lessor or that Participant of all
or any portion of the interest of the Lessor in the Property or any Site or the
Operative Documents other than the transfer of title to or possession of the
Property or any Site by the Lessor pursuant to and in accordance with the Master
Lease, the Loan Agreement or the Participation Agreement or pursuant to the
exercise of the remedies set forth in Section 16 of the Master Lease.
"LIBO Rate" means, relative to any Loan or Equity Amount for any
Interest Period, the offered rate for the period equal to or next greater than
the Interest Period for U.S. Dollar deposits of not less than $1,000,000.00 as
of 11:00 A.M. City of London, England time two Business Days prior to the first
day of the Interest Period as shown on the display designated as British Bankers
Association Interest Settlement Rates on Reuters for the purpose of displaying
such rate. In the event that such rate is not available on Reuters, then such
offered rate shall be otherwise independently determined by Agent from an
alternate, substantially similar independent source available to Agent or shall
be calculated by Agent by a substantially similar methodology as that
theretofore used to determine such offered rate.
"LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted)" means, relative to any Loan or
Equity Balance for any Interest Period, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the nearest 1/32 of 1%) determined pursuant to the following
formula:
LIBO Rate = LIBO Rate
(Reserve Adjusted) 1.00 - LIBOR Reserve Percentage
The LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted) for any Interest Period will be determined by
the Agent, on the basis of the LIBOR Reserve Percentage in effect on, and the
applicable LIBO Rate obtained by the Agent, two Business Days before the first
day of such Interest Period.
"LIBOR Period" means any Interest Period with respect to a Loan or an
Equity Balance in which interest accrues on such Loan or Yield is computed for
such Equity Balance at a rate determined by reference to the LIBO Rate (Reserve
Adjusted).
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"LIBOR Reserve Percentage" means, relative to any Interest Period, the
reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal) equal to the maximum aggregate
reserve requirements (including all basic, emergency, supplemental, marginal and
other reserves and taking into account any transitional adjustments or other
scheduled changes in reserve requirements) specified under regulations issued
from time to time by the F.R.S. Board and then applicable to assets or
liabilities consisting of and including "Eurocurrency Liabilities", as currently
defined in Regulation D of the F.R.S. Board, having a term approximately equal
or comparable to such Interest Period.
"Lien" means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest,
encumbrance, lien, charge, easement or servitude of any kind, including, without
limitation, any agreement to give any of the foregoing, and any irrevocable
license, pledge, conditional sale or trust receipt or other title retention
agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, or any other right of or arrangement
with any creditor to have its claim satisfied out of any specified property or
asset with the proceeds therefrom prior to the satisfaction of the claims of the
general creditors of the owner thereof, whether or not filed or recorded.
"Loan" is defined in Section 2.1 of the Loan Agreement.
"Loan Agreement" means the Loan Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2000,
between the Lessor, as borrower thereunder, and the Lenders.
"Loan Agreement Default" means any event, act or condition which with
notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a Loan Agreement Event of
Default.
"Loan Agreement Event of Default" is defined in Section 6.1 of the Loan
Agreement.
"Loan Amount" is defined in Section 3(b) of the Participation
Agreement.
"Loan Balance" means for each Site, with respect to any Lender as of
any date of determination an amount equal to the sum of the outstanding
principal amount of the Loans made by that Lender, together with all Accrued
Interest thereon allocable to that Site. "Loan Balance" means for each Site,
with respect to all Lenders as of any date of determination, the aggregate
amount of Loan Balances for all Lenders relating to such Site. "Loan Balance"
means for the Property, with respect to all of the Lenders as of any date of
determination, the aggregate Loan Balance for all Lenders relating to all Sites.
"Loan Commitment" means the Commitment of each Lender to make Loans to
the Lessor at the request of the Lessee in an aggregate principal amount at any
time outstanding not to exceed the applicable amount set forth on Schedule 1 to
the Participation Agreement.
"Loan Documents" means the Loan Agreement and the Notes.
"Loss Bid" is defined in Section 6(d)(2) of the Master Lease.
"Loss Bid Notice" is defined in Section 6(d)(2) of the Master Lease.
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"Mandatory Alterations" is defined in Section 9(d) of the Master Lease.
"Master Assignment of Leases and Rents" means the Master Assignment of
Leases and Rents dated as of June 22, 2000, from the Lessor, as assignor, to the
Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, as assignee.
"Master Lease" means the Master Lease Agreement and Mortgage and Deed
of Trust, dated as of June 22, 2000, between the Lessor and the Lessee, together
with all Lease Supplements, covering the Property.
"Material", "material", "Materially" and "materially" mean material to
(i) the consolidated financial position, business, assets or consolidated
results of operations of the Lessee or Parent Guarantor, (ii) the ability of the
Lessee, Parent Guarantor or any Affiliate to perform its obligations under the
Operative Documents to which it is a party, or (iii) the value, condition, use
or useful life of any Site.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean (a) any effect in the business,
assets, operations, results of operations or financial or other condition of any
Site or of Lessee or Parent Guarantor (as the context requires) which materially
and adversely affects the ability of Lessee or Parent Guarantor to pay or
perform its obligations under the Operative Documents with respect to one or
more Sites or in the aggregate (as the context requires) in accordance with the
terms thereof, or (b) any other effect which materially and adversely affects
the rights and remedies of Lessor or any of the Participants under the Operative
Documents.
"Material Assets" means with respect to any Person all material
interests in any kind of material property or asset, whether real, personal or
mixed, or tangible or intangible.
"Material Indebtedness" means Debt (other than the Loans and Equity
Balances) of or guaranteed by the Parent Guarantor in an aggregate principal
amount equal to or greater than 25 Million Dollars.
"Maturity Date" means, with respect to Loans and Equity Amounts, the
Expiration Date.
"Mortgage" means (i) the provisions of Section 14 of the Master Lease
and any and all Lease Supplements and other security instruments (if any) in
appropriate recordable form in the applicable states in which the respective
Sites are located, sufficient to grant to the Lessor a first priority lien on
any Site, together with (ii) any assignment or other instrument pursuant to
which the Lessor transfers its interest in such security instruments to the
Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.
"Net Proceeds" means all amounts received by the Lessor in connection
with any Casualty or Condemnation or any sale of any Site pursuant to the
Lessor's exercise of remedies under Section 11 of the Master Lease or the
Lessee's exercise of the Sale Option under Section 6 of the Master Lease, and
all interest earned thereon, less the reasonable expense of claiming and
collecting such amounts, including all reasonable costs and expenses in
connection therewith for which the Lessor or any Lender is entitled to be
reimbursed pursuant to the Master Lease.
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"Non-Acquired Land Interest" means a Land Interest for which fee title
is not acquired by Lessor pursuant to the Operative Documents, including
(without limitation) a Land Interest subject to a Ground Lease.
"Non ALTA State" means a state, including the State of Texas, in which
surveys of real property are not customarily prepared and certified in
conformity with ALTA standards for surveys of real property and in which no
approved or customarily used title insurance policies contain the standard
provisions contained in title policies issued to insure title to commercial real
properties of the type contained in title insurance policies issued in
conformity with ALTA standards.
"Non-Consenting Participant" is defined in Section 6(c)(3) of the
Participation Agreement.
"Nonintentional Event" is defined in Section 5.3(c) of the Construction
Agency Agreement.
"Nonseverable Improvement" shall mean (i) any Improvement the removal
of which from a Site would cause material damage to such Site and (ii) all
Mandatory Alterations.
"Nonuse Fees" is defined in Section 4(d)(I) of the Participation
Agreement.
"Note Holder" is defined in Section 4.1 of the Loan Agreement.
"Notes" is defined in Section 2.4 of the Loan Agreement.
"Obligations" means all obligations (monetary or otherwise) of the
Lessee arising under or in connection with any of the Operative Documents.
"Occupied Percentage" is defined in Section 4 of the Master Lease.
"Odd LIBOR Period" is defined in the definition of "Interest Period"
given above.
"Operative Documents" means the following:
the Participation Agreement;
The Master Lease
the Lease Supplements;
the Loan Agreement
the Notes;
the Master Assignment of Leases and Rents;
the Specific Assignments of Leases and Rents;
each Ground Lease (if any) and each memorandum thereof;
the Deeds;
the Lender Mortgage;
the Structural Guaranty;
the Parent Guaranty;
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the Construction Agency Agreement;
the Construction Agency Agreement Assignment;
the Construction Documents Assignment;
the Construction Agency Agreement Supplements;
the Trust Agreement;
the Engagement Letter and Fee Letter; and
any other document that the Lessee, the Lessor and the Agent agree to designate
as an "Operative Document".
"Organic Document" means, relative to any Person, its articles or
certificate of incorporation, certificate of trust, certificate or articles of
association, or certificate and agreement of limited partnership or any other
similar document, as applicable, its by-laws or trust agreement and all
shareholder agreements, voting trusts and similar arrangements applicable to any
of its authorized shares of capital stock.
"Outside Completion Date" is defined in Section 3(a) of the Master
Lease.
"Overall Transaction" means the transactions contemplated by the
Operative Documents.
"Overdue Rate" means, with respect to any Loan or Equity Amount, the
Alternate Base Rate for such Loan or Equity Amount plus 2.0% per annum.
"Parent Guarantor" means ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Corporation, a Delaware
corporation as obligor under the Parent Guaranty.
"Parent Guaranty" means the Guaranty dated as of June 22, 2000 from the
Parent Guarantor to the Lessor, the Agent and the Participants.
"Participant Balance" means, with respect to any Participant as of any
date of determination: (i) with respect to any Tranche A Lender, its Tranche A
Loan Balance, (ii) with respect to any Tranche B Lender, its Tranche B Loan
Balance, or (iii) with respect to the Lessor, the Equity Balance.
"Participant Indemnitee" means each of the Participants, the Agent,
their respective Affiliates and their respective successors, permitted assigns,
directors, shareholders, partners, officers, employees and agents.
"Participants" means, collectively, the Tranche A Lenders, the Tranche
B Lenders and the Certificate Holders.
"Participation Agreement" means the Participation Agreement dated as of
June 22, 2000 among the Certificate Holders, the Trust, the Owner Trustee, the
Lessee, as Lessee, Construction Agent and Guarantor, the Parent Guarantor, the
Lessor, the Lenders and the Agent.
"Parts" means all appliances, parts, instruments, appurtenances,
accessories and other equipment of whatever nature, which are incorporated or
installed in or attached to and become a
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part of the Non-Severable Improvements on such Site, either as originally
constituted or after any Construction, but shall not include any Lessee
Property.
"Payment Date" means (a) any Scheduled Payment Date and (b) any date on
which interest is payable pursuant to Section 2.6(c)(ii) of the Loan Agreement
in connection with any prepayment of the Loans.
"Payment Default" means a Lease Default relating to a Lease Event of
Default under ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇(▇), (▇), (▇), (▇), (▇), (▇), (▇) or (k) of the Master
Lease.
"Payment Office" means the office of the Lessor, the Agent and each
Participant identified on Schedule 2 to the Participation Agreement as its
Payment Office.
"Permitted Contest" means a good faith contest of (i) the legality or
validity of any of the taxes, assessments, levies, fees or other governmental
charges, or other claims, Liens or Impositions which, under the terms of the
Participation Agreement or the Master Lease are required to be paid or
discharged by the Lessee, the Trustee, the Trust or the Certificate Holders, as
the case may be, but for such contest, or (ii) the legality, validity or
necessity for compliance with any Applicable Law; which contest shall be
diligently pursued (including, without limitation, with respect to the posting
of bonds or security) in a manner which each Person which is an Indemnified
Person with respect to the applicable Claim reasonably determines will during
the pendency of such contest prevent the imposition of any civil or criminal
penalty on, material risk of foreclosure, forfeiture or sale of, or adverse
effect on, the title, property or right of, such Indemnified Person.
"Permitted Equity Assignment Amount" is defined in Section 12 of the
Participation Agreement.
"Permitted Exceptions" means Liens of the types described in clauses
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (v), (vii), (ix) and (xi) of the definition of Permitted
Liens and Liens described on the Title Policy (other than Liens described in
clause (iv) or (vi) of the definition of Permitted Liens) that are consented to
by the Lessor and the Agent in their reasonable discretion.
"Permitted Investments" means those investments in money market funds
rated AAA-m by ▇▇▇▇▇'▇ Investors Service, or AAAmg by Standard & Poor's Rating
Group, in interest bearing deposits in a national or state bank having a
combined capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 and direct
obligations of, or obligations the principal interest on which are
unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America.
"Permitted Liens" means, for each Site, any of the following:
(i) the respective rights and interests of the parties to
the Operative Documents as provided in the Operative
Documents (including without limitation, the Lender
Mortgage);
(ii) the rights of any sublessee under a sublease not
prohibited by the terms of the Master Lease and any
rights of the lessee under any lease existing as of
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the applicable Site Acquisition Date, as each such
sublease or lease may be amended, modified, waived,
supplemented, restated, replaced, renewed, extended
or terminated from time to time;
(iii) the rights of Arco under the Arco Lease and of the
lessee under each Interim Term Permitted Lease, as
each such lease may be amended, modified, waived,
supplemented, restated, replaced, renewed, extended
or terminated from time to time with the consent of
Lessor;
the rights of any Ground Lessor with respect to any
Non-Acquired Land Interest acquired by the Lessor assuming no default by the
ground lessee thereunder;
Liens for Taxes that either are not yet delinquent or are the
subject of a Permitted Contest;
Liens arising by operation of law, materialmen's, mechanics',
workers', repairmen's, employees', carriers', warehousemen's and other like
Liens relating to the Construction of the Improvements or in connection with any
Alterations or arising in the ordinary course of business for amounts which
either are not more than 60 days past due or are being diligently contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such proceedings satisfy the
conditions for the continuation of proceedings to contest Taxes set forth in the
definition of Permitted Contest;
Liens of any of the types referred to in clause (vi) above
that have been bonded for not less than the full amount in dispute (or as to
which other security arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Lessor have
been made), which bonding (or other arrangements) shall comply with applicable
Requirements of Law, and has effectively stayed any execution or enforcement of
such Liens;
Liens arising out of judgments or awards with respect to which
appeals or other proceedings for review are being prosecuted in good faith and
for the payment of which adequate reserves have been provided as required by
GAAP or other appropriate provisions have been made, so long as such proceedings
have the effect of staying the execution of such judgments or awards and satisfy
the conditions for the continuation of proceedings to contest set forth in the
definition of Permitted Contest;
easements, rights of way and other encumbrances on title to
real property existing as of the applicable Site Acquisition Date or thereafter
permitted pursuant to Section 8 of the Master Lease;
Lessor Liens;
Liens created with the consent of the Lessor;
Liens described on the title insurance policy delivered with
respect to such Site pursuant to Section 9(c)(15) of the Participation Agreement
other than Liens described in clause (vi) or (viii) above that are not removed
within 40 days of their origination; and
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in the case of any Non-Acquired Land Interest, a mortgage on
the fee estate in such Non-Acquired Land Interest, as long as a non-disturbance
and attornment agreement of the mortgagee of such fee estate in form and
substance acceptable to the Agent and the Certificate Holders has been delivered
to the Lessor.
(iv) "▇▇▇▇▇ Family Member" means a member of the family of
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ (an individual resident of the State of Texas), and any
direct descendents thereof, or by or through marriage, or any Affiliate
of any such Person, including The ▇▇▇▇▇ Foundation and any other
charitable foundation or organization established by a ▇▇▇▇▇ Family
Member.
"▇▇▇▇▇ Operating Premises" means that part of any Site which is not a
Construction Portion, the Arco Operating Premises or any portion of a Site
covered by an Interim Term Permitted Lease and which Lessee, or any Affiliate of
Lessee under a sublease, elects to use to operate its business during the
Interim Term for that Site in accordance with Section 4 of the Master Lease.
"Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability
company, limited liability partnership, trust, unincorporated association or
joint venture, a Governmental Authority, or any other entity.
"Plans and Specifications" means, for each Identified Project, the preliminary
plans and specifications for the Construction of such Identified Project, as
more particularly described in Schedule 2 to the Construction Agency Agreement
Supplement applicable to the Site of which the Identified Project is a part, as
the same may be modified, amended or supplemented in accordance with the
Operative Documents prior to the Completion Date.
"Prime Rate" means the rate of interest per annum announced from time to time by
Bank One, NA or its parent as its prime rate, which is not necessarily the
lowest rate charged by Bank One, NA to any customer), changing when and as said
prime rate changes. In the event that there is a successor to the Agent by
merger, or the Agent assigns its duties and obligations to an Affiliate pursuant
to Section 21(l) of the Participation Agreement, then the term "Prime Rate"
shall mean the prime rate, base rate or other analogous rate of the new Agent.
"Proceeds" is defined in Section 6(d) of the Master Lease.
"Projected Completion Value" is defined in the definition of "Appraisal."
"Property" means all of the Sites subject to the Master Lease pursuant to Lease
Supplements from time to time.
"Property Balance" means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to
the sum of the Loan Balance for the Property as of such date, plus the Equity
Balance for the Property as of such date plus any Supplemental Rent (including
Break Costs) then due and owing.
"Property Cost" means the sum of the Site Costs for all Sites.
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"Property Improvement Costs" means the sum of the aggregate amount of the Site
Improvement Costs for all Sites, including all Transaction Expenses and the
Nonuse Fees.
"Purchase Agreement" means that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement by and
between Atlantic Richfield Company, as seller, and ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Corporation, as
purchaser, dated effective as of June 8, 2000, for the Texas Property.
"Purchase of Assets Agreement Assignment" is defined in Section 9(c)(20) of the
Participation Agreement.
"Purchase Option" is defined in Section 6(b) of the Master Lease.
"Related Parties is defined in Section 22(j) of the Participation Agreement.
"Release" means any release, pumping, pouring, emptying, injecting, escaping,
leaching, dumping, seepage, spill, leak, flow, discharge, disposal or emission
of a Hazardous Substance.
"Remaining Percentage" means, for each Site, the excess of 100% over the
Applicable Percentage applicable to such Site.
"Renewal Term" is defined in Section 6(a) of the Master Lease.
"Rent" means, collectively, the Basic Rent and the Supplemental Rent, in each
case payable under the Master Lease.
"Replacement Participant" is defined in Section 6(c)(3) of the Participation
Agreement.
"Replacement Parts" is defined in Section 9(c) of the Master Lease.
"Required Certificate Holders" means at any time, Certificate Holders holding
Certificates representing more than 66-2/3% or more of the Equity Balance at
such time.
"Required Licenses" shall mean with respect to any Site, as of any date, all
licenses, permits and rights reasonably necessary for the commercial operation
of such Site, as it is constituted on such date in accordance with the terms of
the Lease, by an operator other than the Lessee or its Affiliates.
"Required Majority Participants" means, at any time (i) Participants holding 51%
or more of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans and the
Equity Balance or, (ii) if no such principal amount is then outstanding,
Participants having 51 % or more of the aggregate Loan Commitments and Equity
Commitments.
"Required Participants" means, at any time (i) Participants holding 66-2/3% or
more of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans and the Equity
Balance or, (ii) if no such principal amount is then outstanding, Participants
having 66-2/3% or more of the aggregate Loan Commitments and Equity
Commitments.
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"Requisition of Use" means, with respect to a Site, the confiscation, seizure or
requisition of use of such Site (or such a substantial portion thereof so as to
render operation of such Site by a private party commercially impractical) by
the act of any Governmental Authority, but only if such confiscation, seizure or
requisition of use continues for a period of more than twelve (12) consecutive
months or beyond the Expiration Date for such Site.
"Responsible Employee" means, relative to the Lessee or Parent Guarantor, as
applicable, those of its officers or employees responsible for the Property
whose signature and incumbency or position shall have been certified to the
Participants from time to time.
"Return Date" for a Site means the applicable date pursuant to Section 6(g) of
the Master Lease on which the Lessee transfers such Site.
"Sale Option" is defined in Section 6(c) of the Master Lease.
"Scheduled Payment Date" means as to any Loan or Equity Amount, (i) the last day
of each applicable Interest Period, except for Accrued Interest or Yield with
respect to a six-month LIBOR Period which shall be payable at the end of the
third and sixth months in that six-month LIBOR Period, (ii) for Accrued Interest
or Yield, respectively, which accrues at the Alternate Base Rate, the last
Business Day of the each calendar month, (iii) upon any prepayment, and (iv) at
the Maturity Date.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Severable Improvement" means any Improvement which is not a Nonseverable
Improvement, but excluding any Replacement Parts.
"Site" means each Land Interest, upon becoming subject to a Lease Supplement,
together with any Improvements located thereon at the time the Land Interest is
acquired by the Lessor and any Improvements thereafter constructed thereon.
"Site Acquisition Date" is defined in Section 2(b) of the Participation
Agreement.
"Site Balance" means for each Site, as of any date of determination, an amount
equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Loans and Equity Balance
allocable to such Site and outstanding on such date, all Accrued Interest with
respect to such Loans and Yield accruing with respect to such Equity Balances,
and any Supplemental Rent (including Break Costs) then due and owing relating to
such Site, including (without limitation) the portion of any Transaction
Expenses or other costs not related to a specific Site which have been allocated
or reallocated by the Agent to such Site from time to time as determined by the
Agent in its reasonable judgment.
"Site Cost" means, for any Site, the sum of the Land Acquisition Cost for such
Site and the Site Improvement Costs for such Site.
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"Site Improvement Costs" means, for any Site, the aggregate amount of Advances
funded to the Construction Agent for the purpose of lease, design, Construction
of Improvements or improvement on, of or with respect to such Site, paying
lawful costs arising in connection with the development of such Site and the
Construction of Improvements thereon, as such amounts are set forth in the
applicable Funding Requests for such Site, as well as all insurance premiums
allocable to the Construction Portion of the Site, all deductibles payable with
respect to claims made under insurance policies covering the Site which the
Lessee or Construction Agent is obligated to pay in accordance with the
Operative Documents and which are allocable to the Construction Portion of the
Site, all expenses of operating the Construction Portion of the Site, and all
professional fees and other "soft costs" authorized by the Construction Agent
and reasonable acceptable to the Lessor and the Agent and of a nature ordinarily
and reasonable incurred at any time in connection with the acquisition or
construction of a Site. The Site Improvement Costs for any Site shall include
(i) any portions of Advances made during the Construction Period which were
applied to the payment of Accrued Interest or Yield applicable to such Site and
allocated to Site Improvement Costs for such Site under Section 3(d) of the
Participation Agreement, and (ii) Transaction Expenses allocated to such Site
and to Site Improvement Costs for such Site under Section 3(d) of the
Participation Agreement.
"Specific Assignment of Leases and Rents" means each Specific Assignment of
Leases and Rents with respect to a Site, from the Lessor, as assignor, to the
Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, as assignee, pursuant to Section 17 of the
Master Assignment of Leases and Rents.
"Structural Guaranty" means the Guaranty dated as of June 22, 2000 from the
Guarantor to the Lessor, the Agent and the Participants.
"Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, (i) any corporation of which
more than 50% of the 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) is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person, by such
Person and one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person, or by one or more
other Subsidiaries of such Person, or (ii) any partnership, joint venture,
limited liability company or other entity as to which such Person, directly or
indirectly, owns more than a 50% ownership, equity or similar interest or has
the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies, or the
power to elect the managing general partner, managers or the equivalent, of such
partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity, as the
case may be.
"Supplemental Rent" means all amounts, liabilities and obligations (other than
Basic Rent, Applicable Percentage Amounts, Site Balances and Property Balance)
which Lessee assumes or agrees to pay to Lessor or any other Person under the
Master Lease or under any of the other Operative Documents.
"Swap Agreement" means any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement
or other interest rate, currency or commodity price protection agreement capable
of financial settlement only.
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"Swap Payment Obligations" means, with respect to any Person, an obligation of
such Person to pay money, either in respect of a periodic payment or upon
termination, to a counterparty under a Swap Agreement, after giving effect to
any netting arrangements between such Person and such counterparty and such
Person's rights of set-off in respect of such obligation provided for in such
Swap Agreement.
"Tax Indemnitee" is defined in Section 13(a) of the Participation Agreement.
"Taxes" is defined in the definition of Impositions.
"Texas Property" means that certain approximately 64.414 acres of land located
in Plano, Collin County, Texas and the buildings existing thereon and to be
constructed thereon, and more fully described in the Lease Supplement for the
Texas Property.
"Third Party Lease" is defined in Section 13(a) of the Master Lease.
"Title Defect" means with respect to any Site, any Lien (other than a Permitted
Lien) thereon or any defect, deficiency or title exception with respect thereto
which Lien, defect, deficiency or title exception impairs or would be reasonably
likely to materially impair the marketability, economic value, utility or
economic useful life of such Site as a corporate headquarters campus (or with
respect to other properties, the commercial operation thereof for its intended
purposes).
"Title Policies" is defined in Section 9(c)(15) of the Participation Agreement.
"Tranche A Lender Basic Rent" means, as determined as of any Payment Date, the
interest due on the Tranche A Loans, determined in accordance with Section 2.6
of the Loan Agreement and excluding any interest at the applicable Overdue Rate
on any installment of Tranche A Lender Basic Rent not paid when due and any
fine, penalty, interest or cost assessed or added under any agreement with a
third party for nonpayment or late payment of Tranche A Lender Basic Rent.
"Tranche A Lenders" means, collectively, the various financial institutions
which either (i) are parties to the Loan Agreement on the Documentation Date or
(ii) become parties to the Loan Agreement thereafter as Tranche A Lenders.
"Tranche A Loan Balance" means as of any date of determination an amount equal
to the sum of the outstanding principal amount of all Tranche A Loans together
with all Accrued Interest thereon.
"Tranche A Loans" is defined in Section 2.1 of the Loan Agreement.
"Tranche B Lender Basic Rent" means, as determined as of any Payment Date, the
interest due on the Tranche B Loans, determined in accordance with Section 2.6
of the Loan Agreement and excluding any interest at the applicable Overdue Rate
on any installment of Tranche B Lender Basic Rent not paid when due and any
fine, penalty, interest or cost assessed or added under any agreement with a
third party for nonpayment or late payment of Tranche B Lender Basic Rent.
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"Tranche B Lenders" means, collectively, the various financial institutions
which either (i) are parties to the Loan Agreement on the Documentation Date or
(ii) become parties to the Loan Agreement thereafter as Tranche B Lenders.
"Tranche B Loan Balance" means as of any date of determination an amount equal
to the sum of the outstanding principal amount of all Tranche B Loans together
with all Accrued Interest thereon.
"Tranche B Loans" is defined in Section 2.1 of the Loan Agreement.
"Transaction Expenses" means all costs and expenses incurred in connection with
the preparation, execution and delivery of the Operative Documents and the
transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents including without
limitation:
the reasonable fees, out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements of counsel for the
Agent and the Participants and counsel for the Trustee in negotiating the terms
of the Operative Documents and the other transaction documents, preparing for
the closing under, and rendering opinions in connection with, such transactions
and in rendering other services customary for counsel representing parties to
transactions of the types involved in the transactions contemplated by the
Operative Documents;
the reasonable fees, out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements of any law firm or
other external counsel, and (without duplication) the reasonable allocated cost
of internal legal services and all disbursements of internal counsel of each of
the Lessor, the Agent and each Participant in connection with (1) the
syndication (pre closing or post closing) of the Notes and Certificates by the
Arranger, (2) any amendment, supplement, waiver or consent with respect to any
Operative Documents requested or approved by the Lessee and (3) any enforcement
of any rights or remedies against the Lessee in respect of the Operative
Documents;
any other reasonable fees, out-of-pocket expenses, disbursements or cost of any
party to the Operative Documents (not including those of the Lessee), including
the initial and ongoing fees and expenses of the Trustee relating to the Trust;
any and all Taxes and fees incurred in recording, registering or filing any
Operative Document or any other transaction document, any deed, declaration,
mortgage, security agreement, notice or financing statement with any public
office, registry or governmental agency in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the Operative Documents;
any title fees, premiums and escrow costs and other expenses relating to title
insurance and the closings contemplated by the Operative Documents;
all expenses relating to all Environmental Audits required to be made or which
may be made at the election of the Lessor, the Agent or any Participant;
all costs and expenses of all surveys, engineering and architectural work and
construction bonds (if any);
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the cost of any residual value insurance policy obtained by the Trust (at the
direction of Banc One Leasing Services Corp.) on or about the Documentation Date
which relates to the Overall Transaction;
fees and other expenses relating to Appraisals, including any new Appraisal
pursuant to Section 10(b) of the Participation Agreement;
the Arranger's fee and all other amounts due under the Engagement Letter and the
Fee Letter, including during the Construction Period, the Annual Administration
Fee; and
other necessary fees and expenses in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the Participation Agreement.
"Transferee" is defined in Sections 11(d) and 12(c) of the Participation
Agreement.
"Trust" means ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems Business Trust No. 2000-1, a Delaware business trust
formed pursuant to the provisions of Title 12, Chapter 38 of the Delaware Code.
"Trust Agreement" means the Trust Agreement dated as of June 22, 2000 between
the Certificate Holders and Wilmington Trust Company.
"Trust Estate" is defined in Section 2.1(b) of the Trust Agreement.
"Trustee" means Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity but
solely as trustee of the Trust, and its permitted successors as the trustee of
the Trust.
"Trustee Officer" is defined in Section 7(b)(1) of the Participation Agreement.
"Trustee's Expenses" shall mean any and all liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, taxes (other than any income taxes on fees or other
compensation received by the Trustee for serving as trustee or other Income
Taxes), claims (including, without limitation, claims involving strict or
absolute liability in tort), warranty claims or claims based on negligence,
products liability or statutory liability, and environmental claims, actions,
suits, costs, expenses and disbursements (including, without limitation,
reasonable legal fees and expenses) of any kind and nature whatsoever which may
be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Trustee, or any of its
successors, assigns, agents, servants or personal representatives, in any way
relating to or arising out of the Participation Agreement or any other Operative
Document, the assets of the Trust, the Sites or any part thereof, any of the
transactions contemplated in any Operative Document or the performance or
non-performance or enforcement of any of the terms thereof, or in any way
relating to or arising out of the manufacture, purchase, acceptance, rejection,
ownership, delivery, lease, sublease, possession, use, operation, maintenance,
condition, registration, sale, return, storage or other disposition of the
assets of the Trust, or any part thereof or any accident in connection therewith
(including, without limitation, latent and other defects, whether or not
discoverable, and any claim for patent, trademark or copyright infringement), or
in any way relating to or arising out of the administration of the Trust or the
action or inaction of the Trustee under the Participation Agreement, except if
such claim is a result of or arises out of (i) willful misconduct or gross
negligence on the part of the Trust or the Trustee in the
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performance of its duties under the Participation Agreement or any other
Operative Document or the failure to exercise the same degree of care and skill
as is customarily exercised by similar institutions in the receipt and
disbursement of moneys under similar circumstances or (ii) the falseness or
inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of the Trustee in Section 7 of the
Participation Agreement or any other Operative Document.
"UCC Financing Statements" means collectively the Lender Financing Statements
and the Lessor Financing Statements.
"Uniform Commercial Code" and "UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code as in
effect in any applicable jurisdiction.
"Wholly Owned Subsidiary" of a Person means (i) any Subsidiary all of the
outstanding voting securities of which shall at the time be owned or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
of such Person, or by such Person and one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of
Such Person or (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association,
joint venture or similar business organization 100% of the ownership interests
having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be so owned or
controlled.
"Wilmington Trust Company" means Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking
corporation in its individual capacity.
"Yield" is defined in Section 4(a)(i) of the Participation Agreement.
"Yield Rate" means, with respect to any Interest Period, the sum of (i) the LIBO
Rate (Reserve Adjusted) or (ii) the Alternate Base Rate, as applicable, for such
Interest Period plus the Applicable Equity Margin.
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SCHEDULE I
PRICING SCHEDULE
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CREDIT QUALITY ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇(▇) ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇(▇) ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇(▇) ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇(▇) ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇(▇)
---------------------------- --------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------- -------------------
Funded Debt Funded Debt Funded Debt Funded Debt Funded Debt
To To To To to
EBITDA Ratio EBITDA Ratio EBITDA Ratio EBITDA Ratio EBITDA Ratio
< 0.5x > or = to 0.5x but > or = to 1.0x but > or = to 1.5x but > or = to 2.0x but
< 1.0x < 1.5x < 2.0x < 2.5x
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COMMITMENT FEE(2) 15.0 bps 17.5 bps 20.0 bps 27.5 bps 32.5 bps
---------------------------- --------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------- -------------------
LIBOR MARGIN
A/B Notes: 75.0 bps 100.0 bps 112.5 bps 137.5 bps 150.0 bps
Certificates: 200 bps 225 bps 250 bps 275 bps 300 bps
---------------------------- --------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------- -------------------
ABR MARGIN
A/B Notes: 0 bps 0 bps 0 bps 0 bps 0 bps
Certificates: 100 bps 112.5 bps 125 bps 137.5 bps 150 bps
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CREDIT QUALITY Level VI(1) Level VII(1)
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Funded Debt Funded Debt
to to
EBITDA Ratio EBITDA Ratio
> or = to 2.5x but > or = to 2.75
< 2.75x
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COMMITMENT FEE 2 37.5 bps 37.5 bps
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LIBOR MARGIN
A/B Notes: 165.0 bps 175.0 bps
Certificates: 325 bps 350 bps
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ABR MARGIN
A/B Notes: 0 bps 0 bps
Certificates: 162.5 bps 175 bps
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1 The Commitment Fee and LIBOR Margin will be adjusted (upward or downward)
effective not more than 5 business days after the Administrative Agent has
received the Lessee's quarterly financial statements required to be delivered
under the lease.
2 Payable on the unused balance of the commitments of the Investors during the
Construction Phase.
Pricing at closing will be at Level II; to be maintained for 12 months
from Documentation Date.
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