EXHIBIT 10.2
LOAN AGREEMENT
Dated as of November 7, 2025
By and between
MDRR XXV DST 1,
a Delaware statutory trust,
as Borrower,
and
PINNACLE BANK,
a Tennessee bank,
as Lender
Property:
312 East Nine Mile Road, Unit 34
Pensacola, Florida 32514,
Loan Amount: $7,710,000.00
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Schedules and Exhibits
Schedule 3.22 – Material Agreements
Schedule 3.34 – REAs
Exhibit A – Rent Roll
Exhibit B – Organizational Chart
Exhibit C – Annual Budget
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LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS LOAN AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), dated as of November 7, 2025 (the “Execution Date”), by and between PINNACLE BANK, a Tennessee bank, having an address at 21 Platform Way S., Suite 2300, Nashville, TN 37203 (together with its successors and assigns, “Lender”), and MDRR XXV DST 1, a Delaware statutory trust, having an address at 6614 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA 23226 (“Borrower”).
All capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in Article I hereof.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Borrower desires to obtain the Loan from Lender; and
WHEREAS, Lender is willing to make the Loan to Borrower, subject to and in accordance with the conditions and terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants set forth in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree, represent and warrant as follows:
For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided:
“Acceptable LLC” shall mean a limited liability company formed under Delaware law.
“Accredited Investor” shall mean any investor that meets the definition of “accredited investor” in Rule 501 of Regulation D of Title 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 230, Sections 501 through 508 (17 C.F.R. §230.501 et seq).
“Accrual Period” shall mean the period commencing on the first (1st) day of a calendar month and ending on the last day of such calendar month; provided that if this Agreement is dated as of any date other than the first (1st) day of a month, the first Accrual Period shall (i) consist of only the Closing Date, if the Closing Date is the last day of a month, and (ii) otherwise commence on the Closing Date and end on the last day of the calendar month in which Closing Date occurs.
“Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.21(b) hereof.
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) in the case of any such Person which is a partnership or limited liability company, any general partner or managing member in such partnership or limited liability company, respectively, and (ii) any other Person which is directly or indirectly Controlled by, Controls or is under common Control (as each is hereinafter defined)
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with such Person or one or more of the Persons referred to in the preceding clause (i),; provided, however, in no event shall the Lender or any of its Affiliates be an Affiliate of Borrower.
“Affiliated Manager” shall mean any managing agent of the Property in which Borrower, Guarantor, any SPE Component Entity (if any) or any Affiliate of such entities has, directly or indirectly, any legal, beneficial or economic interest.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Introductory paragraph.
“ALTA” shall mean American Land Title Association, or any successor thereto.
“Annual Budget” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.11(c).
“Applicable Rate” means, for any day, Term SOFR (or, if applicable, the Benchmark Replacement) as in effect on such day plus 2.50%, but in no event to exceed the maximum rate of interest permitted by applicable law. Any change in Term SOFR or the Benchmark Replacement shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in Term SOFR or the Benchmark Replacement.
“Application” shall mean that certain Term Sheet dated August 4, 2025 between Lender (or an Affiliate thereof) and Borrower, with respect to the Loan.
“Approved Accounting Method” shall mean GAAP, federal tax basis accounting (consistently applied), cash basis accounting (consistently applied), or such other method of accounting, consistently applied, as may be reasonably acceptable to Lender.
“Approved Annual Budget” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.11(c).
“Available Tenor” shall mean, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, (x) if such Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining the length of an interest period pursuant to this Agreement or (y) otherwise, any payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, in each case, as of such date. On the date of this Agreement, the only Available Tenor for the Term SOFR Reference Rate is one month.
“Award” shall mean any compensation paid by any Governmental Authority in connection with a Condemnation in respect of all or any part of the Property.
“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy”, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute or statutes and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder, any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law and any comparable foreign laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or creditors’ rights.
“Benchmark” shall mean, initially, the Term SOFR Reference Rate; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate or the
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then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior Benchmark pursuant to Section 1.03(a).
“Benchmark Replacement” shall mean with respect to any Benchmark Transition Event, the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Lender giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that, if such Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than the Floor, such Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” shall mean, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Lender giving due consideration to (a) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (b) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities.
“Benchmark Replacement Date” shall mean the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(a) | in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the later of (i) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or |
(b) | in the case of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be non-representative or non-compliant with or non-aligned with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks; provided that such non-representativeness, non-compliance or non-alignment will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (c) and even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date. |
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For the avoidance of doubt, the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (a) or (b) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Start Date” shall mean, in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (a) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (b) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than 90 days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication).
“Benchmark Transition Event” shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(a) | a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide the Available Tenor(s) of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); |
(b) | a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) that states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide the Available Tenor(s) of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or |
(c) | a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are not, or as of a specified future date will not be, representative or in compliance with or aligned with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks. |
For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
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“Beneficial Interest” means a “Beneficial Interest” as such term is defined in the Trust Agreement.
“Beneficial Interest Owner Transferee” shall have the meaning set for in Section 7.1(f) hereof.
“Beneficial Owner” means a Person in whose name a Beneficial Interest is registered in the Ownership Records or to whom a beneficial ownership certificate is issued pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement; any such Person shall be deemed to be a “beneficial owner” within the meaning of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act.
“Borrower” shall have the meaning set forth in the Introductory paragraph hereof.
“Borrower’s Account” shall mean an account with Lender, having account number xxxxxxx, in the name of Borrower.
“Borrower’s Constituents” shall mean the Persons who hold any direct or indirect interest in Borrower, irrespective of the number of tiers through which such interests are held, including without limitation the partners, members, shareholders, trustees and beneficiaries of Borrower, and each of their respective direct and indirect constituents (provided however, that unless otherwise expressly stated herein, representations and covenants herein pertaining to Borrower’s Constituents do not apply with respect to Persons who both (i) hold no managerial or controlling position or interest in Borrower or in any entity that directly or indirectly Controls Borrower, and (ii) whose only direct and indirect interests in Borrower are as holders of publicly traded shares, limited partnership interests and/or limited liability company interests aggregating less than twenty percent (20%) of the direct or indirect equity in Borrower).
“Borrower Party” or “Borrower Parties” shall mean, individually and collectively, as the context may require, Borrower, Trust Manager, any SPE Component Entity, any Affiliated Manager and Guarantor.
“Business Day” shall mean any day of the year other than (a) Saturday, Sunday, (b) a day which is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of New York or is a day on which banking institutions in such state are authorized or required by law to close.
“Capital Expenditure Advance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5 hereof.
“Capital Expenditure Requisition” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5 hereof.
“Capital Expenditure Reserve Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5 hereof.
“Capital Expenditure Reserve Fund” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5 hereof.
“Cash Management Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(a) hereof.
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“Cash Management Activation Notice” shall mean a written notice from Lender or its servicer to Clearing Bank stating that a Trigger Period has commenced and instructing Clearing Bank to transfer all available funds in the Clearing Account to the Cash Management Account in accordance with the Clearing Account Agreement.
“Cash Management Bank” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(a) hereof.
“Cash Management Bank Fees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2 hereof.
“Cash Management Deactivation Notice” shall mean a written notice from Lender or its servicer to Clearing Bank stating that a Trigger Period no longer exists and instructing Clearing Bank to transfer all available funds in the Clearing Account to an account designated by Borrower in accordance with the Clearing Account Agreement.
“Cash Management Provisions” shall mean the representations, covenants and other terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the Clearing Account Agreement) related to, in each case, cash management and/or other related matters (including, without limitation, Article XI hereof).
“Casualty” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.1 hereof.
“Casualty Consultant” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 hereof.
“Casualty Retainage” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 hereof.
“Clearing Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(a) hereof.
“Clearing Account Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(a) hereof.
“Clearing Bank” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(a) hereof.
“Closing Date” shall mean the date of the funding of the Loan.
“Code” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(a) hereof.
“Condemnation” shall mean a temporary or permanent taking by reason of any condemnation or similar eminent domain proceeding or by grant or conveyance in lieu of condemnation or eminent domain.
“Condemnation Proceeds” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 hereof.
“Conforming Changes” shall mean, with respect to either the use or administration of Term SOFR or the use, administration, adoption or implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “U.S. Government Securities Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Rate Change Date” or any similar or analogous definition (or the addition of a concept of an “interest period”), timing and frequency of determining rates and making
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payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Lender decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and administration thereof by the Lender in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Lender decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Lender determines that no market practice for the administration of any such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Lender decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
“Constituent Members” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.21(d) hereof.
“Control” and the correlative terms “controlled by” and “controlling” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of the business and affairs of the entity in question by reason of the ownership of beneficial interests, by contract or otherwise.
“Conversion” shall have the meaning set for in Section 4.27.
“Conversion Trigger Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.27.
“Creditors Rights Laws” shall mean any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, conservatorship, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to its debts or debtors.
“Debt” shall mean the outstanding principal amount set forth in, and evidenced by, this Agreement and the Note together with all interest accrued and unpaid thereon and all other sums due to Lender in respect of the Loan under the Note, this Agreement, the Security Instrument or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, all amounts required to be deposited into the Reserve Accounts.
“Debt Service” shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, an assumed annual debt service on the Loan calculated based on the amount of principal and interest that would be due and payable under this Agreement and the Note assuming an amortization of twenty-two (22) years.
“Debt Service Coverage Ratio” shall mean a ratio in which as of any date of determination by Lender: (A) the numerator is the Underwritten Net Operating Income of the Property, and (B) the denominator is the Debt Service during the preceding twelve (12) month period. The Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall be calculated by Borrower in good faith and approved by Lender.
“Default” shall mean the occurrence of any event hereunder or under any other Loan Document which, but for the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
“Default Rate” shall mean a per annum interest rate equal to the lesser of (i) five percent (5%) per annum above the Applicable Rate and (ii) the Maximum Legal Rate.
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“Delaware Statutory Trust” is a trust formed under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act.
“Delaware Statutory Trust Act” means Chapter 38 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code, 12 Del. Code § 3801 et. seq., or any successor statute thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.
“Delaware Statutory Trust Requirements” shall mean a Delaware Statutory Trust: (a) that meets the requirements of a Special Purpose Entity; (b) intentionally deleted; (c) that is subject to a trust agreement that may not be terminated so long as the Debt remains outstanding except upon the same terms as contained in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 of the Trust Agreement; (d) whose Beneficial Owners (and their respective creditors) have no direct interest in the Property, except as determined for purposes of Section 1031 of the Code; and (e) that is qualified to do business in the state in which the Property is located; provided, that, if Delaware Statutory Trusts cannot qualify to do business in such state, then the Trust Manager for such Delaware Statutory Trust shall be qualified to do business in each state.
“Delaware Trustee” shall mean Sorensen Entity Services LLC, or any subsequent trustee of Borrower that satisfies the requirements of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act.
“Depository” shall mean, collectively, Lender, or any Servicer, or financial institution (that is an Eligible Institution) that Lender may from time to time designate.
“Dollar” and “$” shall mean the lawful money of the United State of America.
“Eligible Institution” shall mean a depository institution or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (i) in the case of accounts in which funds are held for thirty (30) days or less, the short term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper of which are rated at least “A-1” (or its equivalent) from applicable rating agencies (as reasonably determined by Lender) and (ii) in the case of accounts in which funds are held for more than thirty (30) days, the long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least “A” (or its equivalent) from the applicable rating agencies (as reasonably determined by Lender).
“Environmental Condition” shall mean (A) any presence of Hazardous Substances in violation of any applicable Governmental Regulations relating to Hazardous Substances on the Property not expressly disclosed in the Environmental Reports or (B) any disposal, escape, seepage, leakage, spillage, discharge, emission or release of any Hazardous Substance at, from or affecting the Property in violation of any Governmental Regulations.
“Environmental Indemnity” shall mean that certain Environmental Indemnity Agreement given by Borrower and Guarantor to Lender and dated as of the date hereof.
“Environmental Law” shall mean any present and future federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations and the like, as well as common law, relating to protection of human health or the environment, relating to Hazardous Substances, relating to liability for or costs of other actual or threatened danger to human health or the environment. The term “Environmental Law” includes, but is not limited to, the following statutes, as amended, any successor thereto, and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and any state or local statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations and the like addressing similar issues: the Comprehensive
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Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; the Hazardous Substances Transportation Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (including but not limited to Subtitle I relating to underground storage tanks); the Solid Waste Disposal Act; the Clean Water Act; the Clean Air Act; the Toxic Substances Control Act; the Safe Drinking Water Act; the Occupational Safety and Health Act; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act; the Endangered Species Act; the National Environmental Policy Act; and the River and Harbors Appropriation Act. The term “Environmental Law” also includes, but is not limited to, any present and future federal, state and local laws, statutes ordinances, rules, regulations and the like, as well as common law: conditioning transfer of property upon a negative declaration or other approval of a governmental authority of the environmental condition of the Property; requiring notification or disclosure of releases of Hazardous Substances or other environmental condition of the Property to any Governmental Authority or other Person, whether or not in connection with transfer of title to or interest in property; imposing conditions or requirements in connection with permits or other authorization for lawful activity; relating to nuisance, trespass or other causes of action related to the Property; and relating to wrongful death, personal injury, or property or other damage in connection with any physical condition or use of the Property.
“Environmental Liens” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.25(a) hereof.
“Environmental Report” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.35 hereof.
“ERISA” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(a) hereof.
“Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1 hereof.
“Excess Cash Flow” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(b) hereof.
“Excess Cash Flow Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4 hereof.
“Execution Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Introductory paragraph hereof.
“Existing Leases” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.17(a) hereof.
“Federal Reserve Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
“Floor” shall mean a rate of interest equal to 0.00%.
“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as of the date of the applicable financial report.
“Governmental Authority” shall mean any national, state or local government (whether domestic or foreign), any political subdivision thereof or any other governmental, quasi-governmental, judicial, administrative, public or statutory instrumentality, authority, body, agency, bureau, commission, board, department or other entity (including, without limitation, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency or the Federal Reserve
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Board, any central bank or any comparable authority) or any arbitrator with authority to bind a party at law.
“Governmental Regulations” shall mean, collectively, the provisions of all permits and licenses and all statutes, laws (including any health or safety law governing Borrower, its business, operations, property, assets or equipment, or the Property), ordinances, rules, requirements, resolutions, policy statements, orders and regulations of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over Borrower or the Property or any part thereof and interpretations thereof now or hereafter applicable to, or bearing on, the construction, development, maintenance, use, operation, sale, financing or leasing of the Property or any part thereof, or any adjoining vaults, sidewalks, streets, ways, parking areas or driveways, or the formation, existence, business or good standing of Borrower, including, without limitation, those relating to land use, subdivision, zoning, occupational health and safety, earthquake hazard reduction, if any, building and fire codes, pollution or protection of the environment, including, without limitation, laws relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, all state and local laws and ordinances related to handicapped access and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant thereto including, without limitation, the ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act 15 U.S.C. Section 1701, et seq., laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Substances into the environment (including, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Substances.
“Guarantor” shall mean Medalist Diversified Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and any successor to and/or replacement of any of the foregoing Person, in each case, pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of the Loan Documents.
“Guaranty” shall mean that certain Limited Guaranty of Recourse Obligations executed by Guarantor and dated as of the date hereof.
“Hazardous Substances” shall mean all materials and substances now or hereafter subject to any Governmental Regulations that pertain to hazardous substances or hazardous materials, including, without limitation, (i) all substances which are designated pursuant to Section 311(b)(2)(A) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (“FWPCA”), 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., (ii) any element, compound, mixture, solution, or substance which is designated pursuant to Section 102 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., (iii) any hazardous waste having the characteristics which are identified under or listed pursuant to Section 3001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., (iv) any toxic pollutant listed under Section 307(a) of FWPCA, (v) any hazardous air pollutant which is listed under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., (vi) any imminently hazardous chemical substance or mixture with respect to which action has been taken pursuant to Section 7 of the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., (vii) “hazardous materials” within the meaning of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1802 et seq., (viii) petroleum or petroleum by-products, (ix) asbestos and any asbestos containing materials, (x) any radioactive material or substance, (xi) all toxic wastes, hazardous wastes and hazardous substances as defined by, used in, controlled by, or subject to all implementing regulations adopted and publications promulgated pursuant to the foregoing
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statutes, (xii) bacteria, mold or fungus, and (xiii) any other hazardous or toxic substance or pollutant identified in or regulated under any other applicable federal, state or local Governmental Regulations (including, without limitation, all applicable state, regional, county, municipal and local environmental, sanitation and health, conservation and pollution, waste disposal and control, clean air and water laws, codes, rules and regulations, to the extent applicable to the Property). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Hazardous Substances shall not include cleaning and similar supplies used in the ordinary maintenance and repair of the Property and used, stored or disposed of in compliance with all Governmental Regulations.
“Impositions” shall mean (i) all taxes, assessments, vault, water and sewer rents, rates, charges and assessments, levies, inspection and license fees and other governmental and quasi-governmental charges, general and special, ordinary and extraordinary, foreseen and unforeseen, heretofore or hereafter assessed, levied or otherwise imposed against or upon, or which may become a Lien upon, the Property, or any portion thereof, including, without limitation, any taxes with respect to the Rents and Profits or arising in respect of the occupancy, use or possession of the Real Estate and Improvements, (ii) income taxes, franchise taxes, and other taxes owing by Borrower the non-payment of which would result in a Lien against the Property or otherwise diminish or impair the security of the Security Instrument and (iii) all taxes, charges, filing, registration, and recording fees, excises and levies imposed upon Lender by reason of or in connection with the execution, delivery and/or recording of the Loan Documents or the ownership of the Security Instrument or any Security Instrument supplemental thereto, any security instrument with respect to any equipment or any instrument of further assurance, and all corporate, stamp and other taxes required to be paid in connection with the Obligations (excluding, however, income taxes of Lender).
“Improvements” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Security Instrument.
“Indebtedness” shall mean, for any Person, any indebtedness or other similar obligation for which such Person is obligated (directly or indirectly, by contract, operation of law or otherwise), including, without limitation, (i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, for amounts drawn under a letter of credit, or for the deferred purchase price of property for which such Person or its assets is liable, (ii) all unfunded amounts under a loan agreement, letter of credit, or other credit facility for which such Person would be liable if such amounts were advanced thereunder, (iii) all amounts required to be paid by such Person by contract and/or as a guaranteed payment (including, without limitation, any such amounts required to be paid to partners and/or as a preferred or special dividend, including any mandatory redemption of shares or interests), (iv) all indebtedness incurred and/or guaranteed by such Person, directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, contractual obligations of such Person), (v) all obligations under leases that constitute capital leases for which such Person is liable, (vi) all obligations of such Person under interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars and other interest hedge agreements, in each case whether such Person is liable contingently or otherwise, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, or in respect of which obligations such Person otherwise assures a creditor against loss and (vii) any property-assessed clean energy loans or similar indebtedness, including, without limitation, if such loans or indebtedness are made or otherwise provided by any Governmental Authority and/or secured or repaid (directly or indirectly) by any taxes or similar assessments.
“Insurance Exception Conditions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 hereof.
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“Insurance Exception Provision” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 hereof.
“Insurance Premiums” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(e) hereof.
“Insurance Proceeds” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(b) hereof.
“Interest Rate Change Date" shall mean the date of the Note and each succeeding first (1st) day of a calendar month commencing on [___________ 1, 2025], or, at Lender's option while a Benchmark Replacement is in effect, such other dates as are determined by Lender to be appropriate to reflect the tenor of the Benchmark Replacement.
“Late Charge” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4 hereof.
“Lease” shall mean all leases (including, but not limited to, the Sole Tenant Lease) and all other agreements for possession of all or any portion of the Property, including all of the same now or hereafter existing, and all extensions, modifications, amendments, expansions and renewals of any of the same and all Lease Guaranties.
“Lease Guaranty” shall mean every guarantee of any obligation under any Lease, including all modifications and amendments to such guaranties.
“Leasing Activity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(b) hereof.
“Legal Requirements” shall mean all federal, state, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments, decrees and injunctions of Governmental Authorities affecting Borrower, Guarantor or the Property or any part thereof, or the construction, use, alteration or operation thereof, or any part thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and all Permits, authorizations and regulations relating thereto, and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instruments, either of record or known to Borrower, at any time in force affecting Borrower, Guarantor or the Property or any part thereof, including, without limitation, any which may (i) require repairs, modifications or alterations in or to the Property or any part thereof, or (ii) in any way limit the use and enjoyment thereof.
“Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in the Introductory paragraph hereof.
“Lien” shall mean, with respect to the Property, any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, or any other encumbrance, charge or transfer of, on or affecting Borrower, the Property, any portion thereof or any interest therein, including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, the filing of any financing statement, and mechanic’s, materialmen’s and other similar liens and encumbrances.
“Loan” shall mean the loan made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.
“Loan Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instrument, the Guaranty, the Swap Documents Agreement, and all other documents executed
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and/or delivered in connection with the Loan, as each of the same may be amended, restated, replaced, extended, renewed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Losses” shall mean any and all losses, damages, costs, fees, expenses, claims, suits, judgments, awards, liabilities (including but not limited to strict liabilities), obligations, debts, diminutions in value, fines, penalties, charges, amounts paid in settlement, foreseeable and unforeseeable consequential damages, litigation costs and attorneys’ fees, in the case of each of the foregoing, of whatever kind or nature and whether or not incurred in connection with any judicial or administrative proceedings, actions, claims, suits, judgments or awards.
“Material Action” shall mean, with respect to any Person, to institute proceedings to have such Person be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against such Person or file a petition seeking, or consent to, reorganization or relief with respect to such Person under any applicable federal, state, local or foreign law relating to bankruptcy, or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or other similar official) of such Person or a substantial part of its property, or take any action to consolidate or merge such Person with or into any other Person, or take any action to divide, dissolve or liquidate such Person, or make any assignment for the benefit of creditors of such Person, or sell all or substantially all of such Person’s assets, or admit in writing such Person’s inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or declare or effectuate a moratorium on the payment of any obligation, or take action in furtherance of any such action.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on (i) the Property, (ii) the business, profits, prospects, management, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower, Guarantor or the Property, (iii) the enforceability, validity, perfection or priority of the lien of this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instrument, the other Loan Documents or the Environmental Indemnity, or (iv) the ability of Borrower and/or Guarantor to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instrument, the other Loan Documents or the Environmental Indemnity.
“Material Agreements” shall mean each contract and agreement relating to the ownership, management, development, use, operation, leasing, maintenance, repair or improvement of the Property (other than the Asset Management Agreement and the Leases), (i) under which there is an obligation of Borrower to pay more than $200,000 per annum, (ii) the termination of which would materially adversely affect the Property or the operation thereof, or (iii) which is not terminable by the owner of the Property upon thirty (30) days’ or less notice without payment of a termination fee.
“Maturity Date” shall mean the earliest to occur of (i) the Scheduled Maturity Date and (ii) the date the Debt is accelerated and becomes due and payable pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents.
“Maximum Legal Rate” shall mean the maximum non-usurious interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and as provided for herein or the other Loan Documents, under the laws of such state or states whose laws are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to govern the interest rate provisions of the Loan, whether or not an action against Borrower shall
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have been commenced, and if commenced, whether or not a judgment against Borrower shall have been obtained.
“Member” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.21(b) hereof.
“Monthly Capital Expenditure Deposit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a) hereof.
“Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount” shall mean, for each applicable Monthly Payment Date, a payment equal to the amount of interest which has accrued on the Principal Amount during the preceding Accrual Period computed at the Applicable Rate.
“Monthly Operating Expense Deposit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a) hereof.
“Monthly Payment Date” shall mean the first (1st) day of each calendar month prior to the Maturity Date commencing on January 1, 2026 and continuing through and including the Scheduled Maturity Date.
“Net Proceeds” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(b) hereof.
“Net Proceeds Deficiency” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 hereof.
“Note” shall mean that certain Promissory Note dated as of the date hereof in the principal amount of $7,710,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, extended, renewed, supplemented, severed, split, or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Obligations” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Security Instrument.
“OFAC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.7 hereof.
“Officer’s Certificate” shall mean a certificate delivered to Lender by Borrower which is signed by Responsible Officer of Borrower.
“Operating Expense Advance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(c) hereof.
“Operating Expense Reserve Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a) hereof.
“Operating Expense Reserve Fund” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a) hereof.
“OpEx Reserve Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.6 hereof.
“Ownership Records” shall mean the records maintained by the Trust Manager, substantially in the form of Exhibit D to the Trust Agreement, indicating from time to time the name, mailing address, and Percentage Share (as defined in the Trust Agreement) of each Beneficial Owner.
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“PACE Loan” shall mean any assessment, bond, loan, financing, or other debt incurred pursuant to “property assessed clean energy, “special energy financing district,” or similar provisions of applicable laws.
“Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Term SOFR”.
“Permits” shall mean all necessary certificates, licenses, permits, franchises, trade names, certificates of occupancy, consents, and other approvals (governmental and otherwise) required under applicable Legal Requirements for the operation of the Property and the conduct of Borrower’s business (including, without limitation, all required zoning, building code, land use, environmental, public assembly and other similar permits or approvals).
“Permitted Beneficial Interest Transfer” shall mean any Transfer of less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the non-Controlling Beneficial Interests in Borrower, but only if such Transfer would not result in a Person owning a twenty-five percent (25%) or greater equity interest (directly or indirectly) in Borrower (to the extent such Person did not own a twenty-five percent (25%) or greater equity interest (directly or indirectly) in Borrower immediately prior to such Transfer).
“Permitted Encumbrances” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Liens and security interests created by the Loan Documents, (b) all Liens, encumbrances and other matters disclosed in the Title Insurance Policy relating to the Property or any part thereof, (c) Liens, if any, for taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority not yet delinquent, other than Liens securing a PACE Loan, and (d) such other title and survey exceptions as Lender has approved or may approve in writing in Lender’s sole discretion.
“Permitted Equipment Leases” shall mean equipment leases or other similar instruments or agreements entered into with respect to the Personal Property; provided, that, in each case, such equipment leases or similar instruments or agreements (i) are entered into on commercially reasonable terms and conditions in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business and (ii) relate to Personal Property which is (A) used in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Property in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business and (B) readily replaceable without material interference or interruption to the operation of the Property.
“Permitted Transfer” shall mean any of the following: (a) any transfer, directly as a result of the death of a natural person, of stock, membership interests, partnership interests or other ownership interests previously held by the decedent in question to the Person or Persons lawfully entitled thereto and (b) any transfer, directly as a result of the legal incapacity of a natural person, of the beneficial interests, stock, membership interests, partnership interests or other ownership interests previously held by such natural person to the Person or Persons lawfully entitled thereto; provided in each case the Transfer Conditions (defined herein) are satisfied.
“Person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, limited partnership, general partnership, joint stock company, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint venture, association, company, trust, bank, trust company, land trust, business trust or other
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organization, whether or not a legal entity, or any nongovernmental entity or Governmental Authority.
“Personal Property” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Security Instrument.
“Policies” and “Policy” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(c) hereof.
“Prepayment Date” shall mean the actual date of prepayment of the Loan to the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the terms of this Agreement.
“Prepayment Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a) hereof.
“Principal Amount” shall mean as of the date of determination by Lender, the principal amount of the Loan outstanding.
“Prohibited Person” shall mean any person or entity:
(a)listed in the Annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001, and relating to Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (the “Executive Order”);
(b)that is owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person or entity that is listed to the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order;
(c)with whom Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any terrorism or money laundering law, including the Executive Order;
(d)who commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “Terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order; or
(e)that is named as a “Specially Designated National and Blocked Person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control at its official website, www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac or at any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list; or who is an Affiliate of or affiliated with a Person or entity listed above.
“Property” shall mean, each parcel of real property, the Improvements thereon and all Personal Property owned by Borrower and encumbered by the Security Instrument, together with all rights pertaining to the Property and Improvements, as more particularly described in Article I of the Security Instrument and referred to therein as the “Property”.
“Qualified Delaware Statutory Trust” is a Delaware Statutory Trust meeting the Delaware Statutory Trust Requirements.
“Qualified Insurer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(c) hereof.
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“REA” shall mean, individually or collectively (as the context requires), each reciprocal easement or similar agreement affecting the Property as more particularly described on Schedule 3.34 hereto (if any), any amendment, restatement, replacement or other modification thereof, any future reciprocal easement or similar agreement affecting the Property entered into in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions hereof and any amendment, restatement, replacement or other modification thereof.
“Real Estate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Security Instrument.
“Relevant Governmental Body” shall mean the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto.
“Rent Roll” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.17(a) hereof.
“Rents and Profits” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Security Instrument.
“Required Insurance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 hereof.
“Reserve Accounts” shall mean the Clearing Account, the Tax and Insurance Reserve Account, the Capital Expenditure Reserve Account, the Excess Cash Flow Account, the Operating Expense Reserve Account and any other account established by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
“Responsible Officer” shall mean with respect to a Person, the chairman of the board, president, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or vice president of such Person or such other similar officer of such Person reasonably acceptable to Lender.
“Restoration” shall mean, following the occurrence of a Casualty or a Condemnation which is of a type necessitating the repair of the Property (or any portion thereof), the completion of the repair and restoration of the Property (or applicable portion thereof) as nearly as possible to the condition the Property (or applicable portion thereof) was in immediately prior to such Casualty or Condemnation, with such alterations as may be reasonably approved by Lender.
“Restoration Threshold” shall mean an amount equal to $250,000.00.
“Restricted Party” shall mean Borrower, Trust Manager, Guarantor, any SPE Component Entity, any Affiliated Manager, or any shareholder, partner, member or non-member manager, or any direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of Borrower, Trust Manager, Guarantor, any SPE Component Entity, any Affiliated Manager, or any non-member manager of any of the foregoing.
“Sale or Pledge” shall mean a voluntary or involuntary sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer, encumbrance, pledge, grant of option or other transfer or disposal of a legal or beneficial interest, whether direct or indirect.
“Satisfactory Search Results” shall mean the results of Lender’s customary credit history check, litigation, lien, bankruptcy, judgment and other similar searches with respect to the
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applicable transferee and its applicable affiliates, in each case, (i) revealing no matters which would have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) yielding results which are otherwise acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion. Borrower shall pay all of Lender’s costs, fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing and, notwithstanding the forgoing, no such search results shall constitute “Satisfactory Search Results” until such costs, fees and expenses are paid in full.
“Scheduled Maturity Date” shall mean November __, 2030.
“Security Instrument” shall mean the Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing dated the date hereof in the principal amount of $7,710,000.00, given by Borrower (or Trust Manager in its capacity as trustee of Borrower), as trustor, to the trustee named therein, as trustee, for the benefit of Lender, as beneficiary, covering the fee estate of Borrower in the Property.
“SFHA” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a) hereof.
“SOFR” shall mean a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator.
“SOFR Administrator” shall mean the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).
“Sole Tenant” shall mean Tesla, Inc., a Texas corporation, together with its successors and/or assigns.
“Sole Tenant Lease” shall mean, individually and collectively, (i) that certain Lease dated September 21, 2024, by and between Borrower, as successor landlord, and Sole Tenant, as tenant, together with all amendments and modifications thereto, and (ii) each and every Lease Guaranty executed in connection therewith, together with all amendments and modifications thereto.
“SPE Component Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Special Purpose Entity”.
“Special Purpose Entity” a Person, other than a natural person, which:
(A)since the date of its formation and at all times prior to, on and after the date thereof, has not and shall not:
(i)engage in any business or activity other than the ownership, operation and maintenance of the Property, and activities incidental thereto;
(ii)acquire or own any assets other than (A) the Property, and (B) such incidental Personal Property as may be necessary for the ownership, leasing, maintenance and operation of the Property;
(iii)merge into or consolidate with any Person, or divide, dissolve, terminate, liquidate in whole or in part, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or change its legal structure;
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(iv)fail to observe all organizational formalities, or fail to preserve its existence as an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (if applicable) under the applicable Legal Requirements of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, or amend, modify, terminate or fail to comply with the provisions of its organizational documents (provided, that, such organizational documents may be amended or modified to the extent that, in addition to the satisfaction of the requirements related thereto set forth therein, Lender’s prior written consent is first obtained);
(v)own any subsidiary, or make any investment in, any Person (other than, with respect to any SPE Component Entity, in Borrower);
(vi)commingle its funds or assets with the funds or assets of any other Person;
(vii)incur any Indebtedness, secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including guaranteeing any obligation), other than (A) the Debt, (B) trade and operational indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business with trade creditors, provided such indebtedness is (1) unsecured, (2) not evidenced by a note, (3) on commercially reasonable terms and conditions, and (4) due not more than sixty (60) days past the date incurred and paid on or prior to such date, and/or (C) Permitted Equipment Leases; provided however, the aggregate amount of the indebtedness described in (B) and (C) shall not exceed at any time two percent (2%) of the outstanding principal amount of the Debt. No Indebtedness other than the Debt may be secured (senior, subordinate or pari passu) by the Property;
(viii)fail to maintain all of its books, records, financial statements and bank accounts separate from those of any other Person (including, without limitation, any Affiliates). Borrower’s assets have not and will not be listed as assets on the financial statement of any other Person; provided, however, that Borrower’s assets may be included in a consolidated financial statement of its Affiliates provided that (i) appropriate notation shall be made on such consolidated financial statements to indicate the separateness of Borrower and such Affiliates and to indicate that Borrower’s assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of such Affiliates or any other Person and (ii) such assets shall be listed on Borrower’s own separate balance sheet. Borrower has maintained and will maintain its books, records, resolutions and agreements as official records;
(ix)enter into any contract or agreement with any partner, member, shareholder, principal or Affiliate, except, in each case, upon terms and conditions that are intrinsically fair and substantially similar to those that would be available on an arm’s-length basis with unaffiliated third parties;
(x)maintain its assets in such a manner that it will be costly or difficult to segregate, ascertain or identify its individual assets from those of any other Person;
(xi)assume or guaranty the debts of any other Person, hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of any other Person, or otherwise pledge its assets for the benefit of any other Person or hold out its credit as being available to satisfy the obligations of any other Person;
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(xii)make any loans or advances to any Person;
(xiii)fail to file its own tax returns (unless prohibited by applicable Legal Requirements from doing so);
(xiv)fail to (A) hold itself out to the public and identify itself, in each case, as a legal entity separate and distinct from any other Person and not as a division or part of any other Person, (B) conduct its business solely in its own name, (C) hold its assets in its own name or (D) correct any known misunderstanding regarding its separate identity;
(xv)fail to maintain adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably foreseeable in a business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated business operations (to the extent there exists sufficient cash flow from the Property to do so);
(xvi)without the prior unanimous written consent of all of its partners, shareholders or members, as applicable, the prior unanimous written consent of its board of directors or managers, as applicable, (a) file or consent to the filing of any petition, either voluntary or involuntary, to take advantage of any Creditors Rights Laws, (b) seek or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator or any similar official, (c) take any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, (d) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or (e) take any Material Action with respect to Borrower or any SPE Component Entity (provided, that, none of any member, shareholder or partner (as applicable) of Borrower or any SPE Component Entity or any board of directors or managers (as applicable) of Borrower or any SPE Component Entity may vote on or otherwise authorize the taking of any of the foregoing actions unless, in each case, the Lender has consented to such foregoing action);
(xvii)fail to allocate shared expenses (including, without limitation, shared office space) or fail to use separate stationery, invoices and checks;
(xviii)fail to pay its own liabilities (including, without limitation, salaries of its own employees) from its own funds or fail to maintain a sufficient number of employees in light of its contemplated business operations (in each case to the extent there exists sufficient cash flow from the Property to do so);
(xix)acquire obligations or securities of its partners, members, shareholders or other Affiliates, as applicable; or
(xx)identify its partners, members, shareholders or other Affiliates, as applicable, as a division or part of it.
(B)if such Special Purpose Entity is a partnership or limited liability company (other than an Acceptable LLC) or Qualified Delaware Statutory Trust, has each of its general partner (in the case of a partnership), at least one of its members (in the case of a limited liability company) and one trustee (in the case of a Qualified Delaware Statutory Trust) of such Borrower, as applicable, shall be a corporation or an Acceptable LLC (each, an “SPE Component Entity”) whose sole asset is its interest in such Special Purpose Entity (other than in the case of a trustee of a Qualified Delaware Statutory Trust), and such SPE Component Entity (i) will at all times comply
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with each of the representations, covenants, terms and provisions contained in sub-clauses (iii) - (vi) (inclusive) and (viii) – (xx) (inclusive) of clause A above as if such representation, warranty or covenant was made directly by such SPE Component Entity; (ii) will not engage in any business or activity other than owning an interest in such Special Purpose Entity (or in the case of a trustee of a Qualified Delaware Statutory Trust, serving as such trustee and/or holding title to property for the benefit of the Qualified Delaware Statutory Trust); (iii) other than in the case of a trustee of a Qualified Delaware Statutory Trust, will not acquire or own any assets other than its partnership, membership, or other equity ownership interest in such Special Purpose Entity; (iv) other than in the case of a trustee of a Qualified Delaware Statutory Trust, will at all times continue to own no less than a 0.5% direct equity ownership interest in such Special Purpose Entity; (v) will not incur any debt, secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including guaranteeing any obligation); and (vi) will cause such Special Purpose Entity to maintain its status as a Special Purpose Entity.
“State” shall mean the state when the Property is located.
“Tax and Insurance Reserve Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a) hereof.
“Tenant” shall mean any Person leasing, subleasing or otherwise occupying any portion of the Property under a Lease or other occupancy agreement, including, but not limited to, Sole Tenant.
“Term SOFR” shall mean, for any day on or after the then most recent Interest Rate Change Date, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month determined on the day (such day, the “Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Interest Rate Change Date, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator on such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a one-month tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a one-month tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day. For the purposes hereof, Term SOFR in no event shall ever be less than the Floor.
“Term SOFR Administrator” shall mean CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by Lender in its reasonable discretion).
“Term SOFR Reference Rate” shall mean the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR.
“Title Insurance Policy” shall mean an ALTA mortgagee title insurance policy or policies in the form acceptable to Lender issued with respect to the Property and insuring the lien of the
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Security Instrument, together with such endorsements and affirmative coverage as Lender may require.
“Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(b) hereof.
“Treasury Yield” shall mean a yield determined by Lender by reference to the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (or any successor or substitute publication of the Federal Reserve Board) that has become publicly available at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Prepayment Date, and shall be the most recent weekly average yield to maturity (expressed as a rate per annum) under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities” for the year corresponding to the remaining average life of the Loan, as determined by Lender, through the ninetieth (90th) day preceding the Scheduled Maturity Date had the Loan not been prepaid, converted to a mortgage equivalent yield. If no such “Treasury Constant Maturities” shall exactly correspond to such remaining average life of the Loan, as determined by Lender, yields for the two most closely corresponding published “Treasury Constant Maturities” shall be used to interpolate a single yield on a straight-line basis (rounding, in the case of relevant periods, to the nearest month). The Treasury Yield shall be computed to the fifth decimal place and then rounded to the fourth decimal point.
“Trigger Event” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following:
(a)an Event of Default; or
(b)any time on or after December 1, 2026, the Debt Service Coverage Ratio for one calendar quarter falls below 1.25x calculated using the then Underwritten Net Operating Income.
“Trigger Period” shall mean a period commencing upon the occurrence of a Trigger Event and ending upon the occurrence of the applicable Trigger Termination Event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Trigger Period shall not be deemed to expire in the event that a Trigger Period then exists for any other reason.
“Trigger Termination Event” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following as it relates to the applicable Trigger Event:
(a)if the Trigger Event is caused by the events described in clause (a) of the definition of Trigger Event, the acceptance by Lender of a cure of all then-outstanding Events of Default or the waiver thereof by Lender (which (x) cure Lender is not obligated to accept and may reject or accept in its sole and absolute discretion and (y) waiver Lender is not obligated to grant and may choose to not so grant in its sole and absolute discretion); or
(b)if the Trigger Event is caused by the events described in clause (b) of the definition of Trigger Event, the Debt Service Coverage Ratio remaining at or above 1.25x for two full calendar quarters calculated using the then Underwritten Net Operating Income.
“TRIPRA” shall mean the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-1, 129 Stat. 3).
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“Trust Manager” shall mean MDRR XXV Trust Manager 1, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Trust Agreement” shall mean the Trust Agreement of Borrower as the same has been delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan, and as the same may be hereafter amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Underwritten Net Operating Income” shall mean as determined by Lender in its sole discretion:
(A)the sum of the annualized sum of all rents received by Borrower from third-party Tenants at the Property, minus
(B)actual operating expenses with respect to the Property for the immediately preceding twelve (12) month period, subject to Lender’s standard adjustments, including, but not limited to, for non-reoccurring expenses, imminent increases in operating expenses (if applicable), real estate tax reassessments (if applicable), replacement reserves equal to $0.15 per square foot, and management fees equal to the greater of actual or three percent (3%) of annual gross revenue from the Property.
The Underwritten Net Operating Income shall be calculated by Lender in good faith and shall be final absent manifest error.
“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” shall mean any day except for (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday or (c) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
“Work Charge” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.17(a) hereof.
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Borrower represents and warrants as of the date hereof that:
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unlawful activity, including money laundering, terrorism or terrorism activities, with the result that the investment in Borrower or Guarantor, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law, or may cause the Property to be subject to forfeiture or seizure.
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and no Person, including Borrower, has done, by act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of any of the Policies.
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set forth in this Agreement which will not result in an environmental condition in, on or under the Property and which are otherwise permitted under and used in compliance with Environmental Law and (iii) fully disclosed to Lender in writing pursuant the Environmental Report; (b) there are no past, present or threatened releases of Hazardous Substances in, on, under or from the Property which have not been fully remediated in accordance with Environmental Law; (c) there is no threat of any release of Hazardous Substances migrating to the Property; (d) there is no past or present non-compliance with Environmental Laws, or with permits issued pursuant thereto, in connection with the Property which has not been fully remediated in accordance with Environmental Law; (e) Borrower does not know of, and has not received, any written or oral notice or other communication from any Person (including but not limited to a Governmental Authority) relating to Hazardous Substances or Remediation thereof, of possible liability of any Person pursuant to any Environmental Law, other environmental conditions in connection with the Property, or any actual or potential administrative or judicial proceedings in connection with any of the foregoing; and (f) Borrower has truthfully and fully disclosed to Lender, in writing, any and all information relating to environmental conditions in, on, under or from the Property that is known to Borrower and has provided to Lender all information that is contained in Borrower’s files and records, including, but not limited to, any reports relating to Hazardous Substances in, on, under or from the Property and/or to the environmental condition of the Property.
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that Borrower or the applicable SPE Component Entity does business under no other trade name with respect to the Property.
From the date hereof and until payment and performance in full of all obligations of Borrower under this Agreement, the Security Instrument, the Note and the other Loan Documents or the earlier release of the lien of the Security Instrument (and all related obligations) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Security Instrument, the Note and the other Loan Documents, Borrower hereby covenants and agrees with Lender that:
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Upon the failure of any of the foregoing conditions, the requirement for Borrower to make the required monthly deposits into the Tax and Insurance Reserve Account will be reinstated, as applicable, and Borrower will be required to make such monthly deposits commencing on the next Monthly Payment Date to occur. Nothing contained herein shall diminish Lender’s rights (all of which are expressly reserved) arising under Section 5.1.1(f) hereof
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender shall cause all amounts held in the Operating Expense Reserve Account, including interest (if any), to be released to Borrower within ten (10) Business Days of the termination of the Trigger Period.
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The following provisions shall apply in connection with the Restoration of the Property:
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Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, transfers or issuances of beneficial interests in Borrower are permitted, provided each of the following conditions to such transfer or issuance of beneficial interests set forth below have been satisfied:
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| (A) | the Transfer or issuance of beneficial interests in Borrower does not cause there to be more than one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (1,999) holders of beneficial interests in Borrower; |
| (B) | (i) no person owns more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the beneficial interests in Borrower following any transfer or series of transfers that did not hold greater than twenty-five percent (25%) as of the date of Transfer, or (ii) if a person owns more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the beneficial interests in Borrower following any transfer or series of transfers that did not hold greater than twenty-five percent (25%) as of the Effective Date, then such person will have been approved by Lender pursuant to Lender’s underwriting approval standards and such person shall not be a prohibited person; |
| (C) | each beneficial interest owner transferee (i) shall be an "Accredited Investor" (as defined in the regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission), other than as specifically permitted pursuant to Rule 506{b) of Regulation D or Regulation A+, (ii) shall comply with applicable laws, including applicable securities laws and regulations; |
| (D) | each Transfer is in compliance with the Trust Agreement, including the Ownership Records of Borrower being revised to reflect such Transfer; |
| (E) | the Transfer does not cause a change in Control of Borrower; and |
| (F) | Borrower provides notice of such Transfer within thirty (30) days following the Transfer. |
Additional Permitted Transfers.
(1) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may affect a Conversion provided that:
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(G) no later than ten (10) days subsequent to such Conversion, Borrower shall provide Lender (i) the documentation filed with the appropriate office in Borrower’s state of formation evidencing such Conversion, (ii) copies of the organizational documents of Borrower including any amendments, filed with the appropriate office in Borrower’s state of formation reflecting the post-Conversion Borrower name, form of organization, and structure, and (iii) if available, new certificates of good standing or valid formation for Borrower.
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determination shall (except as is otherwise expressly herein provided) be in the sole discretion of Lender and shall be final and conclusive absent manifest error. The use of the phrase “in Lender’s sole discretion”, “in the sole discretion of Lender” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (as well as the absence thereof) with respect to a particular matter shall not be deemed in any way to limit or modify the provisions of the preceding sentence with respect to such matter.
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NULLIFY ITS EFFECT. BORROWER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN THE SIGNING OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS IN THE MAKING OF THIS WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL, SELECTED OF ITS OWN FREE WILL, AND THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS WAIVER WITH COUNSEL. BORROWER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE MEANING AND RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER PROVISION AND AS EVIDENCE OF THIS FACT HAS EXECUTED THIS AGREEMENT BELOW. BORROWER SHALL NOT SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE, BY COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHERWISE, ANY SUCH ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL HAS BEEN WAIVED WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT BE OR HAS NOT BEEN WAIVED. THESE PROVISIONS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY RESPECT OR RELINQUISHED BY LENDER EXCEPT BY A WRITTEN INSTRUMENT EXECUTED BY LENDER.
If to Lender:
Pinnacle Bank
21 Platform Way S., Suite 2300
Nashville, TN 37203
Attention: Kacy Hunt
with a copy to
Sands Anderson PC
919 East Main Street, Suite 2300
Richmond, VA 23219
Attention: Robin Walker, Esq.
If to Borrower:
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MDRR XXV DST 1
6614 Three Chopt Road
Richmond, VA 23226
Attention: C. Brent Winn
With a copy to:
Williams Mullen
200 S. 10th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Attention: Cindy J. Heidel
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charges, points or otherwise) contracted for, chargeable, or receivable under the Note, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document shall under no circumstances exceed the Maximum Legal Rate upon the unpaid principal balance of the Note remaining from time to time. In the event such interest does exceed the Maximum Legal Rate, it shall be deemed a mistake and such excess shall be canceled automatically and if theretofore paid, rebated to Borrower or credited on the principal amount of the Note, or if the Note has been repaid, then such excess shall be rebated to Borrower.
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of all commissions, finder’s fees or similar amounts due and payable, if any, to any financial advisor, broker, underwriter, placement agent, agent or finder on the Execution Date. Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses of any kind (including Lender’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) in any way relating to or arising from a claim by any Person that such Person acted on behalf of Borrower or Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated herein. The provisions of this Section 13.21 shall survive the expiration and termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Debt.
[Signatures Appear on the Following Page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the date of this Agreement.
LENDER:
PINNACLE BANK
a Tennessee bank
By: | /s/ Suzanne Gardner |
Name: | Suzanne Gardner |
Its: | Senior Vice President |
Loan Agreement – Signature Page
BORROWER:
MDRR XXV DST 1
a Delaware statutory trust
By:MDRR XXV Trust Manager 1, LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
Its:Manager
By: | /s/ C. Brent Winn, Jr. |
Name: | C. Brent Winn, Jr. |
Its: | Chief Financial Officer |
Loan Agreement – Signature Page
SCHEDULE 3.22
MATERIAL AGREEMENTS
| 1. | None |
Schedule 3.22 to Loan Agreement
SCHEDULE 3.34
REAs
| 1. | Declaration of Easements, Covenants and Restrictions for Nine Mile Plaza Shopping Center Pensacola, Escambia, County, Florida, recorded July 17, 2014 in Official Records Book 7198, Page 274, as amended in that First Amendment to the Declaration of Easements, Covenants and Restrictions recorded in Official Records Book 7375, Page 992, as further affected by that Second Amendment to the Declaration of Easements, Covenants and Restrictions recorded in the Official Records Book 9194, Page 871m, of the Public Records of Escambia County, Florida. |
Schedule 3.34 to Loan Agreement
EXHIBIT A
RENT ROLL
Lease dated September 21, 2024, by and between Borrower, as successor landlord, and Tesla, Inc., a Texas corporation, as tenant, as modified by that certain First Amendment to Lease dated June 30, 2025.
Exhibit A to Loan Agreement