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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(MARK ONE)
/X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 OR
/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to ______
Commission file number 1-12993
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND 95-4502084
(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer I.D. Number)
of incorporation or organization)
135 N. LOS ROBLES AVENUE, SUITE 250
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (626) 578-0777
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share New York Stock Exchange
9.50% Series A Cumulative New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable Preferred Stock
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES /X/ NO / /
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. / /
The aggregate market value of the shares of Common Stock held by
non-affiliates was approximately $413.8 million based on the closing price
for such shares on the New York Stock Exchange on March 22, 2000.
As of March 22, 2000 the Registrant had 13,792,422 shares of Common Stock
outstanding.
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part III of this report incorporates information by reference from the
definitive Proxy Statement to be mailed in connection with the registrant's
annual meeting of stockholders to be held on April 28, 2000.
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INDEX TO FORM 10-K
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
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PART I
Item 1. Business.......................................................................1
Item 2. Properties....................................................................13
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.............................................................20
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders...........................20
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.....21
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.......................................................22
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations...................................................................24
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk....................37
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data...................................38
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure....................................................................38
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant............................39
Item 11. Executive Compensation........................................................39
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management................39
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions................................39
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K..............40
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PART I
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can identify some of the
forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as
"believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately,"
"intends," "plans," "estimates" or "anticipates," or the negative of these
words or similiar words. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks
and uncertainties regarding events, conditions and financial trends that may
affect our future plan of operation, business strategy, results of operations
and financial position. A number of important factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from those included within the forward-looking
statements, including, but not limited to, those described below under the
headings "Business Risks" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations." We do not take any
responsibility to update any of these factors or to announce publicly any
revisions to any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
GENERAL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., a Maryland corporation formed in
October 1994, is a real estate investment trust ("REIT") engaged primarily in
the ownership, operation, management, acquisition, conversion, retrofit,
expansion and selective development and redevelopment of high quality,
strategically located properties containing office and laboratory space designed
and improved for lease principally to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic
and personal care products companies, major scientific research institutions and
related government agencies (collectively, the "Life Science Industry").
Properties leased to tenants in the Life Science Industry typically consist of
suburban office buildings containing scientific research and development
laboratories and other improvements that are generic to tenants operating in the
Life Science Industry (such properties, "Life Science Facilities"). In addition
to principally serving the Life Science Industry, we provide creative space to
various high technology and Internet tenants. As of December 31, 1999, we owned
58 properties (the "Properties"), containing approximately 4.0 million rentable
square feet of office and laboratory space.
BUSINESS AND GROWTH STRATEGY.
We focus our operations and investment activities principally in the
following cluster markets:
- California (in the San Diego, Pasadena and San Francisco Bay areas);
- Seattle;
- suburban Washington, D.C. (including Maryland and Virginia);
- eastern Massachusetts;
- New Jersey and suburban Philadelphia; and
- the Southeast (including Georgia and North Carolina).
Our tenant base is broad and diverse and reflects our focus on regional,
national and international tenants with substantial financial and operational
resources. For a detailed description of our Properties and tenants, see "Item
2. Properties." Alexandria is led by a senior management team with extensive
experience in both the real estate and Life Science industries and is supported
by a highly experienced Board of Directors.
We seek to maximize growth in funds from operations ("FFO") and cash
available for distribution to stockholders through effective management,
operation, acquisition, conversion, expansion and selective development of
Life Science Facilities. See "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Funds from Operations" for a
complete discussion of how we compute and view FFO, as well as a discussion
of other measures of cash flow. In particular, we seek to increase FFO and
cash available for distribution per share by:
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- acquiring high quality Life Science Facilities at prices that will
enable us to realize attractive returns in our cluster markets;
- realizing contractual rental rate escalations;
- retenanting and releasing space within our portfolio at higher
rental rates and with minimal non-revenue enhancing tenant
improvement costs;
- expanding existing Properties or converting existing office or
warehouse space to generic laboratory space that can be leased
at higher rental rates;
- selectively developing properties on a retrofit or build-to-suit
basis; and
- continuing to implement effective cost control measures, including
negotiating pass-through provisions in tenant leases for operating
expenses and certain capital expenditures.
INTERNAL GROWTH. We seek to achieve internal growth from several sources.
For example, we seek to:
- include rental rate escalation provisions in our leases;
- acquire undervalued or underperforming properties where we can
improve investment returns through releasing of vacant space and
replacement of existing tenants with new tenants at higher rental
rates;
- achieve higher rental rates as existing leases expire; and
- expand existing facilities that are fully leased and/or convert
existing office space to higher rent, generic laboratory space.
Our ability to negotiate contractual rent escalations in future leases and to
achieve increases in rental rates will depend upon market conditions and demand
for Life Science Facilities at the time the leases are negotiated and the
increases are proposed.
ACQUISITIONS. We seek to identify and acquire high quality Life Science
Facilities in our cluster markets. Critical evaluation of prospective property
acquisitions is an essential component of our acquisition strategy. When
evaluating acquisition opportunities, we assess a full range of matters relating
to the properties, including the:
- location of the property and our strategy in the market;
- quality of existing and prospective tenants;
- condition and capacity of the building infrastructure;
- quality and generic characteristics of laboratory facilities;
- physical condition of the shell structure and common area
improvements;
- opportunities available for leasing vacant space and for retenanting
occupied space; and
- opportunities to convert existing office space to higher rent
generic laboratory space.
DEVELOPMENT. Although we have historically emphasized acquisitions over
development in pursuing our growth objectives, completed development projects
are anticipated to represent a more significant portion of our growth in the
future. Our strategy is to selectively pursue build-to-suit and retrofit
development projects where we expect to achieve investment returns that will
equal or exceed our returns on acquisitions. We generally have undertaken
build-to-suit and retrofit projects only if our investment in infrastructure
will be substantially made for generic, rather than tenant specific,
improvements.
FINANCING/WORKING CAPITAL. We believe that cash provided by operations and
our unsecured line of credit will be sufficient to fund our working capital
requirements. We generally expect to finance future acquisitions through our
unsecured line of credit and then to periodically refinance some or all of that
indebtedness with additional equity or debt capital. We also may issue shares of
our common stock or interests in our subsidiaries as consideration for
acquisitions. See "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations-Liquidity and Capital Resources" for a
complete discussion of our unsecured line of credit and other outstanding
indebtedness.
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BUSINESS RISKS
WE ARE LARGELY DEPENDENT ON THE LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY FOR REVENUES FROM LEASE
PAYMENTS
In general, our strategy is to invest primarily in properties primarily
used by tenants in the Life Science Industry. Consequently, our revenues from
lease payments are largely dependent on a single industry. If the Life
Science Industry experiences an economic downturn, our business could be
adversely affected. Events within the Life Science Industry will have a more
pronounced effect on our ability to make distributions to our stockholders
than if we had diversified investments. Also, our Properties may be better
suited for a particular Life Science Industry tenant and could require
modification before we could release vacant space to another Life Science
Industry tenant. Our Properties also may not be suitable for lease to
traditional office tenants without significant expenditures on renovations.
OUR TENANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PAY US IF THEY ARE UNSUCCESSFUL IN
DISCOVERING, DEVELOPING, MAKING OR SELLING THEIR PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES
Our Life Science Industry tenants are subject to a number of risks, any
one or more of which may adversely affect their ability to make rental
payments to us:
- Some of our tenants require significant funding to devolop and
commercialize their products and technologies, which is obtained
from private investors, the public market, companies in the Life
Science Industry or federal, state and local governments. Such
funding may be unavailable, decreased or discontinued in the future
which could adversely affect the ability of a tenant to successfully
discover, develop, make, market or sell its products and technologies,
to generate revenues or to make rental payments to us;
- Even with sufficient funding, some of our tenants may not be able to
successfully discover or identify potential drug targets in humans or
potential drugs for use in humans or to create tools or technologies
which are commercially useful in the discovery or identification of
potential drug targets or drugs;
- Some of our tenants developing potential drugs may find that their
drugs are not effective, or may even be harmful, when tested in humans;
- Some of our tenants may not be able to manufacture their drugs
ecomomically, even if such drugs are proven through human clinical
trials to be safe and effective in humans;
- Drugs which are developed and manufactured by some of our tenants
require governmental regulatory approval prior to being made,
marketed, sold and used. The regulatory approval process to manufacture
and market drugs is costly, typically takes several years, requires the
expenditure of substantial resources, is often unpredictable and a
tenant may fail or experience significant delays in obtaining these
approvals;
- Some of our tenants and their licensors typically require patent,
copyright and trade secret protection to succesfully develop, make,
market and sell their products and technologies. A tenant may be
unable to commercialize its products or technologies if patents
covering such products or technologies do not issue, or are
successfully challenged, narrowed, invalidated or circumvented by third
parties, or if a tenant fails to successfully obtain licenses to the
discoveries of third parties necessary to commercialize its products
or technologies; and
- A drug made by a tenant may not be well accepted by doctors and
patients, or may be less effective or accepted than competing drugs
made by others, or may be subsequently recalled from the market, even
if it is successfully developed, proven safe and effective in human
clinical trials, manufactured and the requisite regulatory approvals
obtained.
We cannot assure you that our tenants will be able to successfully
develop, make, market or sell their products and technologies due to the
risks inherent in the Life Science Industry. If a tenant is unable to
successfully avoid, or sufficiently mitigate, the risks described above, the
affected tenant may have difficulty making rental payments to us.
WE COULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM OUR TENANTS' USE OF HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
Some of our Life Science Industry tenants engage in research and
development activities that involve the controlled use of hazardous materials,
chemicals and biological and radioactive compounds. In the event of
contamination or injury from the use of these hazardous materials, we could be
held liable for any damages that result. This liability could exceed our
resources and our environmental remediation coverage and could adversely affect
our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
We and our tenants must comply with federal, state and local laws and
regulations that govern the use, manufacture, storage, handling and disposal of
hazardous materials and waste products. Changes in these laws and regulations
could adversely affect our business or our tenants' business and their ability
to make rental payments to us.
THE INABILITY OF ANY TENANT TO MAKE RENTAL PAYMENTS TO US COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT
OUR BUSINESS
Our revenues are derived primarily from rental payments under our leases.
Therefore, if our tenants, especially significant tenants, failed to make rental
payments under their leases, our financial condition and our ability to make
distributions to our stockholders could be adversely affected.
As of December 31, 1999, we had 169 leases with a total of 160 tenants.
Twenty-seven of our Properties were single-tenant properties. Three of our
tenants accounted for approximately 14.8% of our aggregate Annualized Base Rent,
or approximately 5.9%, 5.3% and 3.6%, respectively. "Annualized Base Rent" means
the annualized fixed base rental amount in effect as of December 31, 1999, using
rental revenue calculated on a straight-line basis in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Annualized Base Rent does not include
real estate taxes and insurance, common area and other operating expenses,
substantially all of which are borne by the tenants in the case of triple net
leases.
The bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant also may adversely affect
the income produced by a Property. If any of our tenants becomes a debtor in a
case under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, we cannot evict that tenant solely
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because of its bankruptcy. The bankruptcy court might authorize the tenant to
reject and terminate its lease with us. Our claim against such a tenant for
unpaid, future rent would be subject to a statutory limitation that might be
substantially less than the remaining rent actually owed to us under the
tenant's lease. Any shortfall in rent payments could adversely affect our
cash flow and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
OUR U.S. GOVERNMENT TENANTS MAY NOT RECEIVE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS, WHICH COULD
ADVERSELY AFFECT THEIR ABILITY TO PAY US
U.S. government tenants are subject to annual appropriations. If one of
our U.S. government tenants failed to receive its annual appropriation, it might
not be able to make its lease payments to us. In addition, defaults under leases
with federal government tenants are governed by federal statute and not state
eviction or rent deficiency laws. All of our leases with U.S. government tenants
provide that the government tenant may terminate the lease under certain
circumstances. As of December 31, 1999, leases with U.S. government tenants at
our Properties accounted for approximately 7.6% of our aggregate Annualized Base
Rent.
LOSS OF A TENANT COULD HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON OUR BUSINESS
A lessee may not renew its lease upon the expiration of the initial term.
In addition, we may not be able to locate a qualified replacement tenant upon
expiration or termination of a lease. Consequently, we could lose the cash flow
from the affected Property, which could negatively impact our business. We may
have to divert cash flow generated by other Properties to meet our mortgage
payments, if any, or to pay other expenses related to owning the affected
Property. As of December 31, 1999, leases at our Properties representing
approximately 16.9% and 10.3% of the square footage of our Properties were
scheduled to expire in 2000 and 2001, respectively.
POOR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN OUR CLUSTER MARKETS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR
BUSINESS
Our Properties are located only in the following markets:
- California (in the San Diego, Pasadena and San Francisco Bay areas);
- Seattle;
- suburban Washington, D.C. (including Maryland and Virginia);
- eastern Massachusetts;
- New Jersey and suburban Philadelphia; and
- the Southeast (including North Carolina and Georgia).
As a result of this geographic concentration, we are dependent upon the
local economic conditions in each of these markets, including local real estate
conditions and competition. If there is a downturn in the economy in any of
these markets, our operations and our ability to make distributions to
stockholders could be adversely affected. We cannot assure you that these
markets will continue to grow or will remain favorable to the Life Science
Industry.
WE MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY MANAGING OUR RAPID GROWTH
We have grown rapidly and expect to continue to grow by acquiring and
selectively developing additional properties. To manage our growth effectively,
we must successfully integrate new acquisitions into our existing structure. We
may not succeed with the integration. In addition, we may not effectively manage
new properties, and new properties may not perform as expected. If we are
unsuccessful in managing our growth, our business would be adversely affected.
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OUR DEBT SERVICE OBLIGATIONS MAY HAVE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES ON OUR BUSINESS
OPERATIONS
We use debt to finance our operations, including acquisitions of
properties. Our incurrence of debt may have consequences, including the
following:
- our cash flow from operations may be not be sufficient to meet
required payments of principal and interest;
- we may be forced to dispose of one or more of our Properties,
possibly on disadvantageous terms, to make payments on our debt;
- we may default on our debt obligations, and the lenders or
mortgagees may foreclose on our Properties that secure those loans;
- a foreclosure on one of our Properties could create taxable income
without any accompanying cash proceeds to pay the tax;
- we may default under a mortgage loan that has cross default
provisions, causing us automatically to default on another loan;
- we may not be able to refinance or extend our existing debt; and
- the terms of any refinancing or extension may not be as favorable as
the terms of our existing debt.
As of December 31, 1999, we had outstanding mortgage indebtedness of
approximately $158.5 million, secured by fourteen Properties, and outstanding
debt under our unsecured line of credit of approximately $192.0 million.
OUR LINE OF CREDIT RESTRICTS OUR ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN SOME BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Our unsecured revolving credit facility contains customary negative
covenants and other financial and operating covenants that, among other things:
- restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness;
- restrict our ability to make certain investments;
- restrict our ability to merge with another company;
- restrict our ability to make distributions to stockholders;
- require us to maintain financial coverage ratios; and
- require us to maintain a pool of unencumbered assets approved by the
lenders.
These restrictions could have a negative effect on our operations and our
ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL CAPITAL TO FURTHER OUR BUSINESS
OBJECTIVES
Our ability to acquire or develop properties is dependent upon our ability
to obtain capital. An inability to obtain capital on acceptable terms could
delay or prevent us from acquiring, structuring and closing desirable
investments, which would adversely affect our business. Also, the issuance of
additional shares of capital stock or interests in subsidiaries to obtain
capital for the acquisition of additional properties could result in a dilution
of ownership for the then existing stockholders.
IF INTEREST RATES RISE, OUR DEBT SERVICE COSTS WILL INCREASE
Borrowings outstanding under our unsecured line of credit and certain
other borrowings bear interest at a variable rate, and we may incur additional
variable rate debt in the future. Increases in market interest rates would
increase our interest expenses under these debt instruments and would increase
the costs of refinancing existing indebtedness or obtaining new debt.
Accordingly, these increases could adversely affect our financial position and
our ability to make distributions to stockholders.
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WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACQUIRE PROPERTIES OR OPERATE THEM SUCCESSFULLY
Our success depends in large part upon our ability to acquire additional
properties on satisfactory terms and to operate them successfully. If we are
unable to do so, our business could be adversely affected. In addition, the
acquisition of Life Science Facilities generally involves a higher per square
foot price than the acquisition of traditional suburban office properties.
The acquisition, ownership and operation of real estate is subject to many
risks, including:
- our Properties may not perform as we expect;
- we may not be able to acquire a desired property because of
competition from other real estate investors with significant
capital;
- we may lease space at rates below our expectations;
- we may not be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms;
- we may overpay for new acquisitions; and
- we may underestimate the cost of improvements required to bring an
acquired property up to standards established for the market
position intended for that property.
If we encounter any of these risks, our business and our ability to make
payments to stockholders could be adversely affected.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS EFFECTIVELY
Our expansion and development activities subject us to many risks,
including:
- possible delays in construction;
- budget overruns;
- increasing costs of materials;
- financing availability;
- volatility in interest rates;
- labor availability;
- timing of the commencement of rental payments; and
- other property development uncertainties.
In addition, expansion and development activities, regardless of whether
they are ultimately successful, typically require a substantial portion of
management's time and attention. This may detract management from focusing on
other operational activities. If we are unable to successfully complete
expansion and development projects, our business may be adversely affected.
IF OUR REVENUES ARE LESS THAN OUR EXPENSES, WE MAY HAVE TO BORROW ADDITIONAL
FUNDS AND WE MAY NOT MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS
If our Properties do not generate revenues sufficient to meet our
operating expenses, including debt service and other capital expenditures, we
may have to borrow additional amounts to cover fixed costs and cash flow needs.
This could adversely affect our ability to make distributions to our
stockholders. Factors that could adversely affect the revenues from and the
value of our Properties include:
- national and local economic conditions;
- competition from other Life Science Facilities;
- changes within the Life Science Industry;
- real estate conditions in our target markets;
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- our ability to collect rent payments;
- availability of financing;
- changes in interest rate levels;
- vacancies at our Properties and our ability to release space;
- changes in tax or other regulatory laws;
- cost of compliance with government regulation;
- illiquidity of real estate investments; and
- increased operating costs.
In addition, if a lease at a Property is not a triple net lease, we will
have greater expenses associated with that Property, and, as such, greater
exposure to increases in such expenses. Significant expenditures, such as
mortgage payments, real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs, generally
are fixed and do not decrease when revenues at the related property decrease.
IMPROVEMENTS TO LIFE SCIENCE FACILITIES ARE MORE COSTLY THAN TRADITIONAL OFFICE
SPACE
Our Properties contain generic infrastructure improvements that are more
costly than other property types. These improvements include:
- reinforced concrete floors;
- upgraded roof loading capacity;
- significantly upgraded electrical, gas and plumbing infrastructure;
- heavy-duty HVAC systems; and
- laboratory benches.
Although we have historically been able to reflect the additional
investment in generic infrastructure improvements in higher rental rates, we are
not sure that we will be able to continue to do so in the future.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SELL OUR PROPERTIES QUICKLY TO RAISE MONEY
Investments in real estate are relatively illiquid. Accordingly, we may
not be able to sell our Properties when we desire or at acceptable prices in
response to changes in economic or other conditions. In addition, the Internal
Revenue Code limits our ability to sell properties held for fewer than four
years. These limitations on our ability to sell our Properties may adversely
affect our cash flows and our ability to make distributions to stockholders.
WE FACE SUBSTANTIAL COMPETITION IN OUR TARGET MARKETS
The significant competition for business in our target markets could have
an adverse effect on our operations. We compete for investment opportunities
with:
- insurance companies;
- pension and investment funds;
- partnerships;
- developers;
- investment companies; and
- other REITs.
Many of these entities have substantially greater financial resources than
we do and may be able to accept more risk than we can manage. These entities may
be less sensitive to risks with respect to the creditworthiness of a tenant or
the geographic proximity of its investments. Competition from other entities
also may reduce the number of suitable investment opportunities offered to us or
may increase the bargaining power of property owners seeking to sell.
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OUR PROPERTIES MAY HAVE DEFECTS UNKNOWN TO US
Although we review the physical condition of our Properties before they
are acquired, and on a periodic basis after acquisition, any of our Properties
may have characteristics or deficiencies unknown to us that could adversely
affect the Property's valuation or revenue potential.
IF WE FAIL TO QUALIFY AS A REIT, WE WOULD BE TAXED AT CORPORATE RATES AND WOULD
NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE CERTAIN DEDUCTIONS WHEN COMPUTING OUR TAXABLE INCOME
If in any taxable year we fail to qualify as a REIT:
- we would be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at
regular corporate rates;
- we would not be allowed a deduction for distributions to
stockholders in computing taxable income;
- unless we were entitled to relief under the Internal Revenue Code,
we would also be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four
taxable years following the year during which we lost qualification;
and
- we would no longer be required by the Internal Revenue Code to make
any distributions to our stockholders.
As a result of the additional tax liability, we might need to borrow funds
or liquidate certain investments in order to pay the applicable tax.
Accordingly, funds available for investment or distribution to our stockholders
would be reduced for each of the years involved.
Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and
complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code to our operations and the
determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within
our control. There are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations
of these provisions. Although we believe that we have operated since January
1996 in a manner so as to qualify as a REIT, we cannot assure you that we are or
will remain so qualified.
In addition, although we are not aware of any pending tax legislation that
would adversely affect our ability to operate as a REIT, new legislation,
regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could change the
tax laws or interpretations of the tax laws regarding qualification as a REIT,
or the federal income tax consequences of that qualification, in an adverse
manner.
Although certain of our officers and directors have extensive experience
in the acquisition, leasing, operation financing and development of real
properties, prior to commencement of our operations, no officer had significant
experience in operating a business in accordance with the requirements for
maintaining qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code.
THERE ARE LIMITS ON THE OWNERSHIP OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK; A STOCKHOLDER MAY LOSE
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF ITS SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK BECAUSE OF THE OWNERSHIP
LIMITS
The Internal Revenue Code provides that, in order for us to maintain our
qualification as a REIT, not more than 50% of the value of our outstanding
capital stock may be owned, directly or constructively, by five or fewer
individuals or entities.
In addition, our charter prohibits, with certain limited exceptions,
direct or constructive ownership of shares of our capital stock representing
more than 9.8% of the combined total value of outstanding shares of our capital
stock by any person (the "Ownership Limit"). Our Board of Directors may exempt a
stockholder from the Ownership Limit if, prior to the exemption, our Board of
Directors receives any information it deems necessary to determine or ensure our
status as a REIT.
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The constructive ownership rules are complex and may cause shares of our
common stock owned directly or constructively by a group of related individuals
or entities to be constructively owned by one individual or entity. A transfer
of shares to a person who, as a result of the transfer, violates the Ownership
Limit may be void or may be transferred to a trust, for the benefit of one or
more qualified charitable organizations designated by us. In that case, the
intended transferee will have only a right to share, to the extent of the
transferee's original purchase price for such shares, in proceeds from the
trust's sale of those shares.
THE OWNERSHIP LIMIT AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF OUR CHARTER MAY DELAY OR PREVENT
TRANSACTIONS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE BENEFICIAL TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS
The Ownership Limit may have the effect of delaying, deferring or
preventing a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium
price for our common stock or otherwise be in the best interest of our
stockholders.
Our charter allows our Board of Directors to cause us to issue additional
authorized but unissued shares of our common stock or preferred stock without
any stockholder approval. The issuance of preferred stock could make it more
difficult for another party to gain control of Alexandria. In addition, our
Board of Directors could establish a series of preferred stock that could delay,
defer or prevent a transaction that might involve a premium price for our common
stock or otherwise be in the best interest of our common stockholders. Our Board
of Directors could also establish one or more additional series of preferred
stock that has a dividend preference, which may adversely affect our ability to
pay dividends on our common stock.
OUR INSURANCE MAY NOT ADEQUATELY COVER ALL POTENTIAL LOSSES
If we experience a loss at any of our Properties that is not covered by
insurance or that exceeds our insurance policy limits, we could lose the capital
invested in the affected Property and, possibly, future revenues from that
Property. In addition, we would continue to be obligated on any mortgage
indebtedness or other obligations related to the affected Properties.
We carry comprehensive liability, fire, extended coverage and rental loss
insurance with respect to our Properties. We have obtained earthquake insurance
for all of our Properties because many of them are located in the vicinity of
active earthquake faults. We also carry environmental remediation insurance and
have title insurance policies on all of our Properties. We obtain our title
insurance policies when we acquire the Property. As a result, each policy covers
an amount equal to the initial purchase price of each Property. Any of our title
insurance policies may be in an amount less than the current value of the
related Property.
We believe that our insurance policy specifications, insured limits and
deductibles are consistent with or superior to those customarily carried for
similar properties. In addition, we require our tenants to maintain
comprehensive insurance, including liability and casualty insurance, that is
customarily obtained for similar properties. There are, however, certain types
of losses that we and our tenants do not generally insure because they are
either uninsurable or because it is not economical to insure against them. In
addition, certain disaster-type insurance (covering catastrophic events) may not
be available or may only be available at rates that, in the opinion of our
management, are prohibitive.
WE COULD INCUR SIGNIFICANT COSTS COMPLYING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
Federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations may require
us, as a current or previous owner or operator of real estate, to investigate
and clean up hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products released at or
from any of our Properties. The cost of investigating and cleaning up
contamination could be substantial. In addition, the presence of contamination,
or the failure to properly clean it up, may adversely affect our ability to sell
or rent an affected Property or to borrow funds using that Property as
collateral.
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Under environmental laws and regulations, we may have to pay governmental
entities or third parties for property damage and for investigation and clean-up
costs incurred by those parties relating to contaminated Properties regardless
of whether we knew of or caused the presence of the contaminants. Even if more
than one person may have been responsible for the contamination, we may be held
responsible for all of the clean-up costs. In addition, third parties may sue us
for damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination from that site.
Environmental laws also govern the presence, maintenance and removal of
asbestos-containing materials. These laws may impose fines and penalties on us
for the release of asbestos-containing materials and may allow third parties to
seek recovery from us for personal injury from exposure to asbestos fibers. We
have detected asbestos-containing materials at some of our Properties, but we do
not expect that it will result in material environmental costs or liabilities to
us.
Environmental laws and regulations also require the removal or upgrading
of certain underground storage tanks and regulate:
- the discharge of storm water, wastewater and any water pollutants;
- the emission of air pollutants;
- the generation, management and disposal of hazardous or toxic
chemicals, substances or wastes; and
- workplace health and safety.
Some of our tenants routinely handle hazardous substances and wastes as
part of their operations at our Properties. Environmental laws and regulations
subject our tenants, and potentially us, to liability resulting from these
activities. Environmental liabilities could also affect a tenant's ability to
make rental payments to us. We require our tenants to comply with these
environmental laws and regulations and to indemnify us for any related
liabilities. We are not aware of any material noncompliance, liability or claim
relating to hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products in connection
with any of our Properties.
Independent environmental consultants have conducted Phase I or similar
environmental assessments at all of our Properties. We anticipate that
consultants will conduct similar environmental assessments on our future
acquisitions. This type of assessment generally includes a site inspection,
interviews and a public records review, but no subsurface sampling. These
assessments and certain additional investigations of our Properties have not
revealed any environmental liability that we believe would have a material
adverse effect on our business or results of operations.
The additional investigations included, as appropriate:
- asbestos surveys;
- radon surveys;
- lead surveys;
- additional public records review;
- subsurface sampling; and
- other testing.
Nevertheless, it is possible that the assessments on our Properties have
not revealed, or that the assessments on future acquisitions will not reveal,
all environmental liabilities. Consequently, there may be material environmental
liabilities of which we are unaware that may result in substantial costs to us
or our tenants and could have a material adverse effect on our business.
WE MAY INCUR SIGNIFICANT COSTS COMPLYING WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
ACT AND SIMILAR LAWS
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, places of public accommodation
and/or commercial facilities are required to meet federal requirements related
to access and use by disabled persons. We may be required to make substantial
capital expenditures at our Properties to comply with this law. In addition, our
noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to
private litigants.
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A number of additional federal, state and local laws and regulations exist
regarding access by disabled persons. These regulations may require
modifications to our Properties or may affect future renovations. This may limit
the overall returns on our investments.
We believe that our Properties are substantially in compliance with the
present requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and similar laws. We
have not, however, conducted an audit or an investigation of all of our
Properties to determine our compliance.
WE MAY INCUR SIGNIFICANT COSTS IF WE FAIL TO COMPLY WITH LAWS OR IF LAWS CHANGE
Our Properties are subject to many federal, state and local regulatory
requirements and to state and local fire and life-safety requirements. If we do
not comply with all of these requirements, we may have to pay fines to
governmental authorities or damage awards to private litigants.
We believe that our Properties are currently in compliance with all of
these regulatory requirements. We do not know whether these requirements will
change or whether new requirements will be imposed. Changes in these regulatory
requirements could require us to make significant unanticipated expenditures.
These expenditures could have an adverse effect on us and our ability to make
distributions to stockholders.
THE LOSS OF SERVICES OF ANY OF OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT US
We depend upon the services of our executive officers. The loss of
services of any one of our executive officers could have an adverse effect on
our business, financial condition and prospects. We use the extensive personal
and business relationships that members of our management have developed over
time with owners of Life Science Facilities and with major Life Science Industry
tenants. We have employment agreements with most of our executive officers, but
we cannot assure you that our executive officers will remain employed with us.
WE MAY CHANGE OUR BUSINESS POLICIES WITHOUT STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL
Our Board of Directors determines all of our business policies, with
management's input, including our:
- status as a REIT;
- investment initiatives;
- growth management;
- debt incurrence;
- general financing;
- acquisition and selective development activities;
- shareholder distributions; and
- operations.
Our Board of Directors may amend or revise these policies at any time
without a vote of our stockholders. A change in these policies could adversely
affect us and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
WE COULD BECOME HIGHLY LEVERAGED AND OUR DEBT SERVICE OBLIGATIONS COULD INCREASE
Our organizational documents do not limit the amount of debt that we may
incur. Therefore, we could become highly leveraged. This would result in an
increase in our debt service obligations that could adversely affect our cash
flow and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
We have adopted a policy of incurring debt only if upon such incurrence
our debt to total market capitalization ratio would not exceed 57.5%. Our total
market capitalization is the market value of our capital stock, including
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interests exchangeable for shares of capital stock, plus total debt. Our Board
of Directors could, however, change or eliminate this policy at any time. Higher
leverage also increases the risk of default on our debt obligations.
OUR DISTRIBUTIONS TO STOCKHOLDERS MAY DECLINE AT ANY TIME
We may not continue our current level of distributions to stockholders.
Our Board of Directors will determine future distributions based on a number of
factors, including:
- our amount of cash available for distribution;
- our financial condition;
- any decision by our Board of Directors to reinvest funds rather than
to distribute such funds;
- our capital expenditures;
- the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of
the Internal Revenue Code; and
- other factors our Board of Directors deems relevant.
THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM COULD DISRUPT OUR BUSINESS OPERATIONS
The year 2000 problem results from an inability of computer systems to
accurately recognize dates on and after January 1, 2000. The year 2000 problem
could lead to significant disruptions in our operations and in our tenants'
operations, which could adversely affect their ability to make rental payments
to us.
We have identified the following as the principal risks to us associated
with the year 2000 problem:
- disruption of our operations due to the failure of third parties,
including tenants, vendors and financial institutions, to achieve
year 2000 readiness; and
- business interruption due to building system failures at our
Properties.
We formed a Year 2000 Task Force to address the effects of the year
2000 problem on us. We have not experienced, and are not currently aware of,
any material year 2000-related problems that may pose significant operational
problems for our computer systems. We have also evaluated our significant
third-party vendors, our financial institutions and our major tenants for
their year 2000 readiness. We have not been informed by any of these parties
of the occurrence of any year 2000-related problems. However, we cannot
guarantee that our company, or our third-party vendors, financial
institutions or major tenants, will not experience any year 2000-related
problems in the future. If such problems do occur, there can be no assurance
that they will not have a material impact on our operations.
We have used internal staff and outside consultants to address our year
2000 problems. Our year 2000 costs to date have been minimal, and we do not
expect future costs to be material. However, unexpected future costs could be
significant and could have a material effect on our operations.
POSSIBLE FUTURE SALES OF SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK
We cannot predict the effect, if any, of future sales of shares of our
common stock on the market price of our common stock prevailing from time to
time. Sales of substantial amounts of capital stock (including common stock
issued upon the exercise of stock options), or the perception that such sales
could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.
We have reserved for issuance to our officers, directors and employees
pursuant to our Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the
"Plan") that number of shares of our common stock equal to 10% of the total
number of shares outstanding at any time, provided that in no event may the
number of shares of our common stock available for issuance under the Plan
exceed 3,000,000 shares at any time. Our Board of Directors has approved an
amendment to the Plan (the "Amendment") that would increase the number of shares
of our common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan to that number of
shares of our common stock equal to 12% of the total number of shares
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outstanding at any time, provided that the number of shares available for
issuance under the Plan may still not exceed 3,000,000 shares at any time. The
Amendment is subject to approval by our stockholders at our annual meeting of
stockholders to be held on April 28, 2000.
As of December 31, 1999, there were options outstanding to purchase
785,000 shares of our common stock, of which options to purchase 426,003
shares of our common stock were exercisable. We have filed a registration
statement with respect to the issuance of shares of our common stock pursuant
to grants under the stock option plan. In addition, any shares issued under
our stock option plan will be available for sale in the public market from
time to time without restriction by persons who are not our Affiliates (as
defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act). Affiliates will be
able to sell shares of our common stock pursuant to exemptions from the
registration requirements or upon registration.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDUSTRY SEGMENTS AND OPERATIONS.
We are involved only in the real estate industry segment within the United
States, and we have no foreign operations. Accordingly, all financial statements
contained in this report relate to the real estate industry segment. See "Item
2. Properties" and "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" for
detailed financial information regarding our business.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 1999, we had 38 full-time employees and one part-time
employee.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
GENERAL.
Our Properties range in size from approximately 15,000 to 250,000 square
feet, are built to accommodate single or multiple tenants and are generally one
or two story concrete tilt-up or block and steel frame structures. The exteriors
typically resemble traditional suburban office properties, but interior
infrastructures are designed to accommodate the needs of Life Science Industry
tenants. These improvements typically are generic to Life Science Industry
tenants rather than specific to a particular tenant. As a result, we believe
that the improvements have long-term value and utility and are readily usable by
a wide range of Life Science Industry tenants. Generic infrastructure
improvements include:
- reinforced concrete floors;
- upgraded roof loading capacity;
- increased floor to ceiling heights;
- heavy-duty HVAC systems;
- advanced environmental control technology;
- significantly upgraded electrical, gas and plumbing infrastructure;
and
- laboratory benches.
We own fee simple title in each of our Properties, except with respect to:
- 1311, 1401 and 1431 Harbor Bay Parkway, in which we own a commercial
condominium interest, together with an undivided interest in the
common areas of the project in which the Property is a part; and
- 2425 Garcia Avenue, 2400/2450 Bayshore Parkway, 2625/2627/2631
Hanover Street, Buildings 79 & 96, Charlestown Navy Yard, and
8000/9000/10000 Virginia Manor Road,, in which we own ground
leasehold interests.
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As of December 31, 1999, we had 169 leases with a total of 160 tenants,
and 27 of our Properties were single-tenant properties. Leases in our
multi-tenant buildings typically have terms of three to seven years, while the
single-tenant building leases typically have terms of 10 to 20 years. As of
December 31, 1999:
- approximately 79% of our leases (on a square footage basis) were
triple net leases, requiring tenants to pay substantially all real
estate taxes and insurance, common area and other operating expenses
(including increases thereto) in addition to base rent;
- approximately 16% of our leases (on a square footage basis) required
the tenants to pay a majority of operating expenses;
- approximately 85% of our leases (on a square footage basis)
contained effective annual rent escalations that are either fixed
(ranging from 2.5% to 4.0%) or indexed based on a consumer price
index or other index; and
- approximately 80% of our leases (on a square footage basis) provided
for the recapture of certain capital expenditures (such as HVAC
systems maintenance and/or replacement, roof replacement and parking
lot resurfacing), which we believe would typically be borne by the
landlord in traditional office leases.
Our leases also typically give us the right to review and approve tenant
alterations to the Property. Generally, tenant-installed improvements to the
facilities remain our property after termination of the lease. However, we are
permitted under the terms of most of our leases to require that the tenant
remove the improvements and restore the premises to their original condition.
As of December 31, 1999, we managed 57 of our Properties. The remaining
Property was managed by a third-party professional management company. We make
all material decisions with respect to this Property.
The following table sets forth pertinent information with respect to our
Properties as of December 31, 1999:
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ANNUALIZED
YEAR BUILT/ RENTABLE PERCENTAGE BASE
PROPERTIES RENOVATED (1) SQUARE FEET LEASED (2) RENT (2)(3)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SAN DIEGO
10933 North Torrey Pines 1971/1994 107,753 100% $ 2,353,543
Road
San Diego, CA
11099 North Torrey Pines 1986/1996 86,962 100 2,154,570
Road
San Diego, CA
3535 General Atomics Court 1986/1991 76,084 41 1,175,767
San Diego, CA
3565 General Atomics Court 1991 43,600 100 1,526,949
San Diego, CA
11025 Roselle Street 1983 18,173 100 401,568
San Diego, CA
4757 Nexus Centre Drive 1989 67,050 100 2,107,557
San Diego, CA
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive 1997 29,333 100 638,633
San Diego, CA
10505 Roselle Street late 1970's/1999 17,603 42 176,076
San Diego, CA
3770 Tansy Street 1978/1999 15,410 -- --
San Diego, CA
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PERCENTAGE OF ANNUALIZED ANNUALIZED
AGGREGATE BASE RENT NET EFFECTIVE
PORTFOLIO PER LEASED RENT PER
ANNUALIZED SQUARE FOOT LEASED SQUARE
PROPERTIES BASE RENT (3) FOOT (4) MAJOR TENANTS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
10933 North Torrey Pines 3.2% $21.84 16.41 The Scripps Research
Road Institute
San Diego, CA Advanced Tissue Sciences,
Inc.
11099 North Torrey Pines 2.9 24.78 22.96 Agouron Pharmaceuticals,
Road Inc. (5)
San Diego, CA Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
3535 General Atomics Court 1.6 37.82 37.80 The Scripps Research
San Diego, CA Institute
Syntro Corporation(6)
3565 General Atomics Court 2.1 35.02 35.02 Agouron Pharmaceuticals,
San Diego, CA Inc. (5)
11025 Roselle Street 0.5 22.10 19.44 Collateral Therapeutics, Inc.
San Diego, CA Ciblex Corporation
4757 Nexus Centre Drive 2.9 31.43 24.53 Matrix Pharmaceutical, Inc.
San Diego, CA
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive 0.9 21.77 15.42 Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
San Diego, CA
10505 Roselle Street 0.2 23.57 19.74 Structural GenomiX, Inc.(7)
San Diego, CA
3770 Tansy Street -- -- -- Vacant(7)
San Diego, CA
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ANNUALIZED
YEAR BUILT/ RENTABLE PERCENTAGE BASE
PROPERTIES RENOVATED (1) SQUARE FEET LEASED (2) RENT (2)(3)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
3550 John Hopkins Court 1999 55,000 45 1,563,653
San Diego, CA
9363 Towne Centre Drive 1987 45,030 100 864,871
San Diego, CA
9373 Towne Centre Drive 1987 53,688 78 993,809
San Diego, CA
9393 Towne Centre Drive 1987 41,794 100 1,118,408
San Diego, CA
PASADENA
129/153/161 North Hill Street 1940's/1950's/ 51,980 -- --
Pasadena, CA 1960's
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
1201 Harbor Bay Parkway 1983/1999 61,015 100 911,230
Alameda, CA
1311 Harbor Bay Parkway 1984 27,745 34 154,599
Alameda, CA
1401 Harbor Pay Parkway 1986/1994 47,777 100 518,593
Alameda, CA
1431 Harbor Bay Parkway 1985/1994 68,711 100 1,413,968
Alameda, CA
819-863 Mitten Road & 866 1962/1997 153,584 93 2,710,279
Malcolm Road
Burlingame, CA
2625/2627/2631 Hanover Street 1968/1985 32,074 100 1,058,442
Palo Alto, CA
2425 Garcia Avenue & 1980 98,964 100 3,639,360
2400/2450 Bayshore Parkway
Mountain View, CA
SEATTLE
1102/1124 Columbia Street 1975/1997 209,828 94 5,307,330
Seattle, WA
3000/3018 Western Avenue 1929/1990 47,746 100 1,458,386
Seattle, Washington
3005 First Avenue 1980/1990 70,647 100 2,190,993
Seattle, Washington
SUBURBAN WASHINGTON, D.C.
300 Professional Drive 1989 47,558 51 475,448
Gaithersburg, MD
401 Professional Drive 1987 62,739 100 1,038,585
Gaithersburg, MD
25/35/45 West Watkins Mill 1989/1997 138,938 100 1,984,161
Road
Gaithersburg, MD
708 Quince Orchard Road 1982/1997 49,225 100 1,461,699
Gaithersburg, MD
940 Clopper Road 1989 44,464 84 501,605
Gaithersburg, MD
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PERCENTAGE OF ANNUALIZED ANNUALIZED
AGGREGATE BASE RENT NET EFFECTIVE
PORTFOLIO PER LEASED RENT PER
ANNUALIZED SQUARE FOOT LEASED SQUARE
PROPERTIES BASE RENT (3) FOOT (4) MAJOR TENANTS
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3550 John Hopkins Court 2.1 62.55 62.55 Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (8)
San Diego, CA Genos Biosciences, Inc. (8)
9363 Towne Centre Drive 1.2 19.21 19.21 Orincon Corporation
San Diego, CA
9373 Towne Centre Drive 1.3 23.88 23.87 Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
San Diego, CA Vical Incorporated
9393 Towne Centre Drive 1.5 26.76 26.76 Cytel Corporation
San Diego, CA
PASADENA
129/153/161 North Hill Street -- -- -- Vacant(7)
Pasadena, CA
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
1201 Harbor Bay Parkway 1.2 14.93 9.80 Avigen, Inc.
Alameda, CA Lucent Technologies Inc.
1311 Harbor Bay Parkway 0.2 16.58 15.22 Berkeley Heartlab, Inc.
Alameda, CA
1401 Harbor Pay Parkway 0.7 10.85 10.51 Chiron Diagnostics
Alameda, CA
1431 Harbor Bay Parkway 1.9 20.58 16.57 U.S. Food & Drug
Alameda, CA Administration
819-863 Mitten Road & 866 3.7 18.88 16.44 Valentis, Inc.
Malcolm Road Mills Peninsula Medical Group,
Burlingame, CA Inc.
U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration
2625/2627/2631 Hanover Street 1.4 33.00 33.00 Alza Corporation
Palo Alto, CA
2425 Garcia Avenue & 4.9 36.77 36.77 Scios, Inc.
2400/2450 Bayshore Parkway Google, Inc.
Mountain View, CA
SEATTLE
7.2 27.00 25.69 Corixa Corporation
1102/1124 Columbia Street Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Seattle, WA Research Center
Swedish Medical Center
2.0 30.54 26.21 University of Washington
3000/3018 Western Avenue
Seattle, Washington
3.0 31.01 26.91 Dendreon Corporation
3005 First Avenue
Seattle, Washington
SUBURBAN WASHINGTON, D.C.
300 Professional Drive 0.6 19.68 18.85 Antex Biologics Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD
401 Professional Drive 1.4 16.55 16.55 Gillette Capital
Gaithersburg, MD Corporation(9)
25/35/45 West Watkins Mill 2.7 14.28 14.02 Genetic Therapy, Inc.(10)
Road MedImmune, Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD
708 Quince Orchard Road 2.0 29.69 18.27 Gene Logic, Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD
940 Clopper Road 0.7 13.36 11.43 Immunomatrix, Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD BHC Securities, Inc.
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ANNUALIZED
YEAR BUILT/ RENTABLE PERCENTAGE BASE
PROPERTIES RENOVATED (1) SQUARE FEET LEASED (2) RENT (2)(3)
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1401 Research Boulevard 1966 48,800 100 722,904
Rockville, MD
1500 East Gude Drive 1981/1986 45,989 100 624,334
Rockville, MD
1413 Research Boulevard 1967/1996 105,000 100 1,815,917
Rockville, MD
1550 East Gude Drive 1981/1995 44,500 100 735,374
Rockville, MD
1330 Piccard Drive 1978/1994 131,511 100 1,903,653
Rockville, MD
14225 Newbrook Drive 1992 248,186 100 4,341,125
Chantilly, VA
8000/9000/10000 Virginia 1990 191,884 100 1,968,601
Manor Road
Beltsville, MD
10150 Old Columbia Road 1983/1997 75,500 100 1,087,343
Columbia, MD
19 Firstfield Road 1974 25,175 100 417,446
Gaithersburg, MD
15020 Shady Grove Road 1987 41,062 100 759,754
Gaithersburg, MD
2001 Aliceanna Street early 1950's/1995 179,397 84 862,752
Baltimore, MD
50 West Watkins Mill Road 1988 57,410 100 677,438
Gaithersburg, MD
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Buildings 79 & 96 Charlestown 1880/1991 24,940 100 710,000
Navy Yard
Boston, MA
280 Pond Street 1960's 24,867 100 404,622
Randolph, MA
60 Westview Street 1975 32,000 100 832,000
Lexington, MA
377 Plantation Street 1993 92,711 100 2,185,284
Worcester, MA
620 Memorial Drive 1920's/1997 96,500 100 3,947,688
Cambridge, MA
One Innovation Drive 1991 113,571 98 2,119,665
Worcester, MA
NEW JERSEY/SUBURBAN PHILADELPHIA
215 College Road 1968/1974/ 106,036 97 1,585,807
Paramus, NJ 1984
170 Williams Drive 1982/1994 37,000 100 536,500
Ramsey, NJ
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PERCENTAGE OF ANNUALIZED ANNUALIZED
AGGREGATE BASE RENT NET EFFECTIVE
PORTFOLIO PER LEASED RENT PER
ANNUALIZED SQUARE FOOT LEASED SQUARE
PROPERTIES BASE RENT (3) FOOT (4) MAJOR TENANTS
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1401 Research Boulevard 1.0 14.81 14.04 U.S. Bureau of Alcohol
Rockville, MD Tobacco and Firearms
1500 East Gude Drive 0.9 13.58 12.72 bioMerieux Vitek, Inc.
Rockville, MD
1413 Research Boulevard 2.5 17.29 15.65 U.S. Army Corps of
Rockville, MD Engineers
1550 East Gude Drive 1.0 16.53 16.08 Shire Pharmaceuticals Group
Rockville, MD plc
1330 Piccard Drive 2.6 14.48 14.46 Intracel Corporation
Rockville, MD
14225 Newbrook Drive 5.7 17.49 17.49 American Medical
Chantilly, VA Laboratories, Inc.
8000/9000/10000 Virginia 2.7 10.26 10.17 Digene Corporation
Manor Road North American Vaccine, Inc.
Beltsville, MD
10150 Old Columbia Road 1.5 14.40 11.37 North American Vaccine, Inc.
Columbia, MD
19 Firstfield Road 0.6 16.58 16.58 Genetic Therapy, Inc. (10)
Gaithersburg, MD
15020 Shady Grove Road 1.0 18.50 11.25 Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD
2001 Aliceanna Street 1.2 5.74 5.74 Maryland Economic
Baltimore, MD Development Corporation
The National Aquarium of
Baltimore, Inc.
50 West Watkins Mill Road 0.9 11.80 11.80 Federal Express Corporation
Gaithersburg, MD
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Buildings 79 & 96 Charlestown 1.0 28.47 26.34 Diacrin, Inc.
Navy Yard
Boston, MA
280 Pond Street 0.5 16.27 16.27 Ares Advanced Technology,
Randolph, MA Inc.
60 Westview Street 1.1 26.00 23.61 U.S. Environmental Protection
Lexington, MA Agency
377 Plantation Street 3.0 23.57 23.57 University of Massachusetts
Worcester, MA Phytera, Inc.
620 Memorial Drive 5.3 40.91 40.91 Pfizer, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
One Innovation Drive 2.9 19.04 19.04 AstraZeneca plc Massachusetts
Worcester, MA Biotechnology
Research Institute, Inc.
NEW JERSEY/SUBURBAN PHILADELPHIA
215 College Road 2.1 15.49 14.91 Gryphon Development, Inc.
Paramus, NJ Synaptic Pharmaceutical
Corporation
170 Williams Drive 0.7 14.50 14.49 Alteon Inc.
Ramsey, NJ
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ANNUALIZED
YEAR BUILT/ RENTABLE PERCENTAGE BASE
PROPERTIES RENOVATED (1) SQUARE FEET LEASED (2) RENT (2)(3)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
100 Phillips Parkway late 1960's 74,000 -- --
Montvale, NJ
5100/5110 Campus Drive 1989 42,782 100 528,483
Plymouth Meeting, PA
702 Electronic Drive 1983/1998 40,000 100 937,527
Horsham, PA
279 Princeton Parkway 1984 42,600 100 530,182
Princeton, NJ
SOUTHEAST
100 Capitola Drive 1986 65,114 100 1,030,700
Durham, NC
800 & 801 Capitola Drive 1985 119,916 100 1,556,753
Durham, NC
150/154 Technology Parkway 1976/1985/ 37,080 100 675,560
Norcross, GA 1993
5 Triangle Drive 1981 32,120 100 486,825
Research Triangle Park, NC
Total/Weighted Average (10): 4,046,126 91.5% $73,884,319
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PERCENTAGE OF ANNUALIZED ANNUALIZED
AGGREGATE BASE RENT NET EFFECTIVE
PORTFOLIO PER LEASED RENT PER
ANNUALIZED SQUARE FOOT LEASED SQUARE
PROPERTIES BASE RENT (3) FOOT (4) MAJOR TENANTS
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100 Phillips Parkway -- -- -- Vacant(7)
Montvale, NJ
5100/5110 Campus Drive 0.7 12.35 11.82 Gen Trak, Inc.
Plymouth Meeting, PA Biomol Research Laboratories,
Inc.
Magainin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
702 Electronic Drive 1.3 23.44 23.44 Cell Pathways, Inc.
Horsham, PA
279 Princeton Parkway 0.7 12.45 12.45 Coelacanth Chemical
Princeton, NJ Corporation
SOUTHEAST
100 Capitola Drive 1.4 15.83 9.99 American Social Health
Durham, NC Association, Inc.
Batelle Survey Research, Inc.
800 & 801 Capitola Drive 2.1 12.98 11.21 Triangle Laboratories, Inc.
Durham, NC Ventana Communications
Group, Inc.
150/154 Technology Parkway 0.9 18.22 18.10 CytRx Corporation
Norcross, GA Oread, Inc.
5 Triangle Drive 0.7 15.16 14.85 Mantech Environmental
Research Triangle Park, NC Technology, Inc.
City Search, Inc.
Total/Weighted Average (11): 100.0% $19.97 $18.47
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
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(1) Includes year in which construction was completed and, where applicable,
year of most recent major renovation.
(2) Based on all leases at the respective Property in effect as of December
31, 1999.
(3) Annualized Base Rent means the annualized fixed base rental amount in
effect as of December 31, 1999 (using rental revenue computed on a
straight-line basis in accordance with GAAP) paid by tenants under the
terms of their leases. This amount, divided by the rentable square feet
leased at the Property as of December 31, 1999, is the Annualized Base
Rent per Leased Square Foot.
(4) Annualized Net Effective Rent is the Annualized Base Rent in effect as of
December 31, 1999, less (for gross leases) real estate taxes and
insurance, common area and other operating expenses and (for all leases)
amortized tenant improvements and leasing commissions. This amount,
divided by the rentable square feet leased at the Property as of December
31, 1999, is the Annualized Net Effective Rent per Leased Square Foot.
(5) Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Warner-Lambert Company.
(6) Syntro Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Schering-Plough
Corporation.
(7) All, or a significant portion, of this Property is currently under
renovation.
(8) The leases with Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Genos Biosciences, Inc.
terminated on December 31, 1999 and the Annualized Base Rent per Leased
Square Foot and the Annualized Net Effective Rent per Leased Square
Foot reflect the short-term nature of these leases.
(9) Gillette Capital Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Gillette
Company, the guarantor of the lessee's obligations under the lease.
(10) Genetic Therapy, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Novartis AG.
(11) Weighted Average based on a percentage of aggregate leased square feet.
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LOCATION AND TYPE OF SPACE
The following table sets forth, as of December 31, 1999, the gross
revenues and type of space within our Properties by rentable square footage in
each of our existing markets.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS REVENUES AND TYPE OF SPACE
TOTAL RENTABLE % OF TOTAL RENTABLE ANNUALIZED % OF ANNUALIZED
GEOGRAPHIC AREA SQUARE FOOTAGE SQUARE FOOTAGE BASE RENT(1) BASE RENT
- --------------- -------------- ------------------- ------------ ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
San Diego 657,480 16.2% $15,075,404 20.4%
Pasadena 51,980 1.3 - 0.0
San Francisco Bay Area 489,870 12.1 10,406,471 14.1
Seattle 328,221 8.1 8,956,709 12.1
Suburban Washington, D.C. 1,537,338 38.0 21,378,139 28.9
Eastern Massachusetts 384,589 9.5 10,199,259 13.8
New Jersey/Suburban Philadelphia 342,418 8.5 4,118,499 5.6
Southeast 254,230 6.3 3,749,838 5.1
--------- ------ ----------- ------
Total 4,046,126 100.0% $73,884,319 100.0%
========== ====== =========== ======
</TABLE>
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(1) Annualized Base Rent means the annualized fixed base rental amount in
effect as of December 31, 1999 (using rental revenue computed on a
straight-line basis in accordance with GAAP) paid by tenants under the
terms of their leases.
TENANTS
Our Properties are leased principally to tenants engaged in a variety of
activities in the Life Science Industry. The following table sets forth
information regarding leases with our 20 largest tenants based upon Annualized
Base Rent as of December 31, 1999.
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20 LARGEST TENANTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
REMAIN-
ING INI- APPROXIMATE PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER TIAL LEASE AGGREGATE AGGREGATE
OF TERM IN RENTABLE LEASED
TENANT LEASES YEARS SQUARE FEET SQUARE FEET
------ ------ ----- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
American Medical
Laboratories, Inc. 1 17.0 248,186 6.7%
Pfizer, Inc. 1 12.3 96,500 2.6%
Corixa Corporation 1 5.0 69,997 1.9%
Agouron Pharmaceuticals, 2 0.8 70,506 1.9%
Inc.(3) 1.8
Scios, Inc. 1 0.1 56,332 1.5%
0.3
Dendreon Corporation 1 9.0 70,647 1.9%
Matrix Pharmaceutical, Inc. 1 11.2 67,050 1.8%
Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2 2.0 70,056 1.9%
Intracel Corporation 1 7.1 131,511 3.6%
U.S. Army Corps of 1 2.4 105,000 2.8%
Engineers
Advanced Tissue
Sciences, Inc. 2 0.7 84,524 2.3%
North American Vaccine, Inc. 2 1.2 110,531 3.0%
8.2
Gene Logic Inc. 1 7.9 49,225 1.3%
University of Washington 1 14.1 47,746 1.3%
Google, Inc. 1 4.6 42,632 1.2%
U.S. Food & Drug 1 14.1 68,711 1.9%
Administration
Fred Hutchinson Cancer 2 4.9 66,754 1.8%
Research Center
The Scripps Research 2 0.4 41,538 1.1%
Institute 1.8
MedImmune, Inc. 2 6.9 84,668 2.3%
University of Massachusetts 1 16.0 80,153 2.2%
-- ----- --------- -----
Total/Weighted Average (4) 27 6.7 1,662,267 45.0%
== ===== ========= =====
<CAPTION>
PERCENTAGE OF
PERCENTAGE OF AGGREGATE
AGGREGATE ANNUALIZED PORTFOLIO
ANNUALIZED PORTFOLIO AN- NET EFFECTIVE ANNUALIZED
BASE RENT (IN NUALIZED RENT (IN NET EFFECTIVE
TENANT THOUSANDS)(1) BASE RENT THOUSANDS)(2) RENT
------ ------------- --------- ------------- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
American Medical
Laboratories, Inc. $4,341 5.9% $4,341 6.4%
Pfizer, Inc. 3,948 5.3% 3,948 5.9%
Corixa Corporation 2,672 3.6% 2,418 3.6%
Agouron Pharmaceuticals, 2,309 3.1% 2,233 3.3%
Inc.(3)
Scios, Inc. 2,204 3.0% 2,204 3.3%
Dendreon Corporation 2,191 3.0% 1,901 2.8%
Matrix Pharmaceutical, Inc. 2,108 2.9% 1,645 2.4%
Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1,945 2.6% 1,864 2.8%
Intracel Corporation 1,904 2.6% 1,902 2.8%
U.S. Army Corps of 1,816 2.5% 1,643 2.4%
Engineers
Advanced Tissue 1,723 2.3% 1,388 2.1%
Sciences, Inc.
North American Vaccine, Inc. 1,496 2.0% 1,267 1.9%
Gene Logic Inc. 1,462 2.0% 900 1.3%
University of Washington 1,458 2.0% 1,251 1.9%
Google, Inc. 1,436 1.9% 1,436 2.1%
U.S. Food & Drug 1,414 1.9% 1,138 1.7%
Administration
Fred Hutchinson Cancer 1,406 1.9% 1,403 2.1%
Research Center
The Scripps Research 1,376 1.9% 1,126 1.7%
Institute
MedImmune, Inc. 1,324 1.8% 1,305 1.9%
University of Massachusetts 1,315 1.8% 1,298 1.9%
--------- ----- ------ -----
Total/Weighted Average (4) $39,848 54.0% $36,611 54.3%
======= ===== ======= =====
</TABLE>
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(1) Annualized Base Rent means the annualized fixed base rental amount in
effect as of December 31, 1999 (using rental revenue computed on a
straight-line basis in accordance with GAAP) paid by tenants under the
terms of their leases.
(2) Annualized Net Effective Rent is the Annualized Base Rent in effect as of
December 31, 1999 (using rental revenue computed on a straight-line basis
in accordance with GAAP), less (for gross leases) real estate taxes and
insurance, common area and other operating expenses and (for all leases)
amortized tenant improvements and leasing commissions.
(3) Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Warner-Lambert Company.
(4) Weighted Average based on percentage of aggregate leased square feet.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
To our knowledge, no litigation is pending against us, other than routine
actions and administrative proceedings, substantially all of which are expected
to be covered by liability insurance or which, in the aggregate, are not
expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results
of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
We did not submit any matters to a vote of security holders in the fourth
quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS.
Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under
the symbol "ARE". On March 22, 2000, the last reported sales price per share of
our common stock was $31-1/8, and there were approximately 233 holders of
record of our common stock (excluding beneficial owners whose shares are held in
the name of Cede & Co.). The following table sets forth the quarterly high and
low sales prices per share of our common stock as reported on the NYSE and the
distributions paid by us with respect to each such period.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PER SHARE
PERIOD HIGH LOW DISTRIBUTION
- ------ ---- --- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1998
First Quarter................... 34-9/16 30-7/8 $0.40
Second Quarter.................. 34-1/2 28-1/2 $0.40
Third Quarter................... 31-11/16 25-3/16 $0.40
Fourth Quarter.................. 31-15/16 25-15/16 $0.40
1999
First Quarter................... 31-9/16 25-1/8 $0.40
Second Quarter.................. 33 24-7/8 $0.43
Third Quarter................... 31-7/16 28-7/8 $0.43
Fourth Quarter.................. 32 27-3/4 $0.43
</TABLE>
Future distributions on our common stock will be determined by our Board
of Directors and will be dependent upon a number of factors, including actual
cash available for distribution, our financial condition and capital
requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of
the Internal Revenue Code and such other factors as our Board of Directors deems
relevant. To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must make annual
distributions to stockholders of at least 95% of our taxable income for the
current taxable year, and for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000,
we must make annual distributions to stockholders of at least 90% of our taxable
income, in each case determined without regard to deductions for dividends paid
and by excluding any net capital gains. Under certain circumstances, we may be
required to make distributions in excess of cash flow available for
distributions to meet the distribution requirements. In that case, we may borrow
funds or may raise funds through the issuance of additional debt or equity
capital. We cannot assure you that we will make any future distributions.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table should be read in conjunction with our consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
-------------- --------------- --------------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATING DATA:
Total revenue ....................................... $ 86,262 $ 61,016 $ 34,846 $ 17,673 $ 9,923
Total expenses ...................................... 64,209 41,613 37,643 15,498 9,057
-------------- --------------- --------------- ------------ ------------
Income (loss) from operations ....................... 22,053 19,403 (2,797) 2,175 866
Charge in lieu of taxes ............................. - - - - (105)
-------------- --------------- --------------- ------------ ------------
Net income (loss) ................................... $ 22,053 $ 19,403 $ (2,797) $ 2,175 $ 761
============== =============== =============== ============ ============
Net income (loss) per share of common stock (pro
forma for 1997, pro forma and restated for
1996 and 1995)
- Basic ........................................ $ 1.48 $ 1.60 $ (0.35) $ 0.60 $ 0.43
============== =============== =============== ============ ============
- Diluted ...................................... $ 1.46 $ 1.58 $ (0.35) $ 0.60 $ 0.43
============== =============== =============== ============ ============
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding (pro forma for 1997, pro forma
and restated for 1996 and 1995) (1)
- Basic ........................................ 13,525,840 12,098,959 8,075,864 3,642,131 1,765,923
============== =============== =============== ============ ============
- Diluted ...................................... 13,670,568 12,306,470 8,075,864 3,642,131 1,765,923
============== =============== =============== ============ ============
Cash dividends declared per share of common
stock (pro forma for 1997, pro forma and
restated for 1996 and 1995) ...................... $ 1.69 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 $ 0.87 $ 0.51
============== =============== =============== ============ ============
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT YEAR END):
Rental properties - net of accumulated
depreciation...................................... $ 554,706 $ 471,907 $ 227,076 $ 146,960 $ 54,353
Total assets ........................................ $ 643,118 $ 530,296 $ 248,454 $ 160,480 $ 58,702
Mortgage loans payable and unsecured line of
credit ........................................... $ 350,512 $ 309,829 $ 70,817 $ 113,182 $ 40,894
Total liabilities ................................... $ 380,535 $ 330,527 $ 81,537 $ 120,907 $ 42,369
Mandatorily redeemable Series V preferred stock ..... $ - $ - $ - $ 25,042 $ -
Stockholders' equity ................................ $ 262,583 $ 199,769 $ 166,917 $ 14,531 $ 16,333
OTHER DATA:
Net income (loss) ................................... $ 22,053 $ 19,403 $ (2,797) $ 2,175 $ 761
Less:
Preferred dividends ................................. (2,036) - - - -
Add:
Depreciation and amortization ....................... 18,532 10,296 4,866 2,405 1,668
-------------- --------------- --------------- ------------ ------------
Funds from operations (2) ........................... $ 38,549 $ 29,699 $ 2,069 $ 4,580 $ 2,429
============== =============== =============== ============ ============
Cash flows from operating activities ................ $ 42,295 $ 26,111 $ 3,883 $ (1,646) $ 355
Cash flows from investing activities ................ $ (109,833) $ (246,753) $ (87,620) $ (94,900) $ (1,554)
Cash flows from financing activities ................ $ 69,430 $ 220,136 $ 84,101 $ 97,323 $ 927
Number of properties owned at year end .............. 58 51 22 12 4
Rentable square feet of properties owned
at year end ...................................... 4,046,126 3,588,154 1,747,837 1,031,070 313,042
Occupancy of properties owned at year end ........... 92%(3) 93%(3) 97% 97% 96%
</TABLE>
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(1) Pro forma shares of common stock outstanding for the years ended December
31, 1997 and 1996 include all shares outstanding after giving effect to the
initial public offering, weighted for the period beginning from the date of
the Offering, conversion of all series of preferred stock, the 1,765.923 to
1 stock split, the issuance of the stock grants and exercise of substitute
stock options. Pro forma restated shares of common stock outstanding for
the year ended December 31, 1995 also include shares outstanding after
giving effect to the 1,765.923 to 1 stock split.
(2) We compute funds from operations ("FFO") in accordance with standards
established by the Board of Governors of NAREIT in its October 1999 White
Paper ("White Paper"). The White Paper defines FFO as net income (loss)
(computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales
of property, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization and
after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO
for 1997 has been restated to conform to the White Paper as amended in
October 1999. FFO for 1997 has been impacted by non-recurring expenses
associated with the initial public offering of $12,197,000, and the
write-off of unamortized loan costs of $2,295,000. For a more detailed
discussion of FFO, see "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Funds from Operations."
(3) Includes properties under renovation.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The terms "we," "our," "ours" and "us" as used in this Form 10-K
refer to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
OVERVIEW
In June 1997, we completed an initial public offering of our common
stock (the "Offering"). Since the Offering, we have devoted substantially all
of our resources to the ownership, operation, management, acquisition,
conversion, retrofit, expansion and selective development and redevelopment
of high quality, strategically located properties leased principally to
tenants in the life science industry (we refer to these properties as "Life
Science Facilities").
In 1999, we:
- Sold 1,150,000 shares of common stock resulting in aggregate
proceeds of approximately $29.8 million, net of underwriting
discounts and commissions and other offering costs.
- Sold 1,543,500 shares of Series A cumulative redeemable preferred
stock resulting in aggregate proceeds of approximately $36.9
million, net of underwriters' discounts and commissions and other
offering costs.
- Acquired seven properties with an aggregate of approximately
437,000 rentable square feet. In addition, we completed the
development of one property with approximately 55,000 rentable
square feet.
Our primary source of revenue is rental income and tenant recoveries
from leases at the properties we own. Of the 58 properties we owned as of
December 31, 1999, four were acquired in calendar year 1994, eight in 1996,
10 in 1997 (the "1997 Properties"), 29 in 1998 (the "1998 Properties") and
seven in 1999. In addition, we completed the development of one property in
1999 (together with the seven properties acquired in 1999, the "1999
Properties"). As a result of our acquisition activities, there were
significant increases in total revenues and expenses for 1999 as compared to
1998.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
COMPARISON OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1998
Rental revenue increased by $19.9 million, or 41%, to $68.4 million
for 1999 compared to $48.5 million for 1998. The increase resulted primarily
from the 1998 Properties being owned for a full period and the addition of
the 1999 Properties. Rental revenue from the properties we acquired before
January 1, 1998 (the "1999 Same Properties") increased by $1.1 million, or
3.8%, due to increases in rental rates and occupancy.
Tenant recoveries increased by $5.0 million, or 44%, to $16.3
million for 1999 compared to $11.3 million for 1998. The increase resulted
primarily from the 1998 Properties being owned for a full period and the
addition of the 1999 Properties. Tenant recoveries for the 1999 Same
Properties increased by $838,000, or 11.7%, generally due to an increase in
recoverable operating expenses.
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Interest and other income increased by $298,000, or 24%, to $1.5
million for 1999 compared to $1.2 million for 1998. The increase resulted
from an increase in storage and parking income at certain of our properties
and from the increase in interest income from our secured note receivable,
which was funded in March 1998.
Rental operating expenses increased by $5.6 million, or 42%, to
$19.0 million for 1999 compared to $13.4 million for 1998. The increase
resulted primarily from the 1998 Properties being owned for a full period and
the addition of the 1999 Properties. Operating expenses for the 1999 Same
Properties increased by $711,000, or 9.2%, primarily due to the increase in
property taxes. The increase in property taxes, substantially all of which
was recoverable from the tenants at the respective properties, was partially
offset by lower premiums on our blanket property and liability insurance
policies for all of our properties.
The following is a comparison of property operating data for the
1999 Same Properties computed under generally accepted accounting principles
("GAAP Basis") and under generally accepted accounting principles, adjusted
to exclude the effect of straight line rent adjustments required by GAAP
("Cash Basis") (in thousands, except percentage data):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31
--------------------------
1999 1998 CHANGE
------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
GAAP BASIS:
Revenue $37,109 $35,244 5.3%
Rental operating expenses 8,435 7,724 9.2%
------------------------------------------
Net operating income $28,674 $27,520 4.2%
==========================================
CASH BASIS (1):
Revenue $34,427 $31,839 8.1%
Rental operating expenses 7,902 7,176 10.1%
------------------------------------------
Net operating income $26,525 $24,663 7.5%
==========================================
</TABLE>
(1) The Cash Basis presentation excludes the results for 1431 Harbor Bay
Parkway, Alameda, California. The lease for this property (which was in
place when we acquired the property in 1996) contains significant step-down
provisions that affected the cash rent paid by the tenant beginning in
January 1999. As a result, cash rent paid was reduced from $2,948,000 for
1998 to $2,128,000 for 1999. The lease, which expires in January 2014,
requires another step-down in rent beginning in January 2004 to $750,000
per year. If this property was included in the Cash Basis presentation for
1999, revenue would have increased 5.0%, rental operating expenses would
have increased 9.2% and net operating income would have increased 3.8%. On
a GAAP Basis, rental income from this property throughout 1998 and 1999 was
$1,414,000.
General and administrative expenses increased by $3.1 million, or
79%, to $7.0 million for 1999 compared to $3.9 million for 1998 due to the
continued expansion in the scope of our operations.
Interest expense increased by $5.7 million, or 40%, to $19.7 million
for 1999 compared to $14.0 million for 1998. The increase resulted primarily
from the indebtedness we incurred to acquire the 1998 Properties and the 1999
Properties.
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Depreciation and amortization increased by $8.2 million, or 80%, to
$18.5 million for 1999 compared to $10.3 million for 1998. The increase
resulted primarily from depreciation associated with the 1998 Properties
being owned for a full period and the addition of the 1999 Properties.
As a result of the foregoing, net income was $22.1 million for 1999
compared to $19.4 million for 1998.
COMPARISON OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1997
Rental revenue increased by $22.9 million, or 89%, to $48.5 million
for 1998 compared to $25.6 million for 1997. The increase resulted primarily
from the 1997 Properties being owned for a full period and the addition of
the 1998 Properties. A portion of the increase was due to $277,000 in rental
termination payments received in 1998 associated with leases at two of the
properties. Rental revenue from the properties we acquired before January 1,
1997 (the "1998 Same Properties") increased by $234,000, or 1.6%, due to
increases in rental rates and occupancy.
Tenant recoveries increased by $2.9 million, or 35%, to $11.3
million for 1998 compared to $8.4 million for 1997. The increase resulted
primarily from the 1997 Properties being owned for a full period and the
addition of the 1998 Properties. Tenant recoveries for the 1998 Same
Properties increased by $149,000, or 2.8%, generally due to the improved
identification and recovery of costs at certain properties.
Interest and other income increased by $398,000, or 48%, to $1.2
million for 1998 compared to $836,000 for 1997, resulting primarily from
$511,000 of interest income from a $6.0 million secured loan made in
connection with the acquisition of one of the 1998 Properties. This increase
was partially offset by a decrease in interest income resulting from a lower
level of cash equivalents in 1998 compared to 1997, because cash equivalents
had been used to acquire properties.
Rental operating expenses increased by $4.6 million, or 53%, to
$13.4 million for 1998 compared to $8.8 million for 1997. The increase
resulted almost entirely from the 1997 Properties being owned for a full
period and the addition of the 1998 Properties. Operating expenses for the
1998 Same Properties decreased by $145,000, or 2.5%, primarily due to lower
premiums on our blanket property and liability insurance policies.
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The following is a comparison of property operating data computed on
a GAAP Basis and on a Cash Basis for the 1998 Same Properties (in thousands,
except percentage data):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31
--------------------------
1998 1997 CHANGE
------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
GAAP BASIS:
Revenue $20,878 $20,432 2.2%
Rental operating expenses 5,616 5,761 -2.5%
------------------------------------------
Net operating income $15,262 $14,671 4.0%
==========================================
CASH BASIS:
Revenue $22,401 $21,520 4.1%
Rental operating expenses 5,616 5,761 -2.5%
------------------------------------------
Net operating income $16,785 $15,759 6.5%
==========================================
</TABLE>
General and administrative expenses increased by $1.4 million, or
57%, to $3.9 million for 1998 compared to $2.5 million for 1997 due to owning
a larger portfolio of properties in 1998 compared to 1997 and increased costs
incurred as a result of being a public company for a full year.
Interest expense increased by $7.0 million, or 100%, to $14.0
million for 1998 compared to $7.0 million for 1997. The increase resulted
from indebtedness we incurred to acquire the 1997 Properties and the 1998
Properties, offset by a reduction in ongoing interest expense due to the
payoff of $72.7 million in secured notes payable in June 1997 with proceeds
from the Offering.
We incurred $12.2 million of non-recurring expenses in 1997
associated with the Offering.
Write-off of unamortized loan costs in 1997 represents the write-off
of $2.1 million in loan costs associated with $72.7 million of secured notes
we repaid with proceeds of the Offering and $148,000 in loan costs associated
with the payoff of debt in November 1997.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $5.4 million, or 112%, to
$10.3 million for 1998 compared to $4.9 million for 1997. The increase
resulted primarily from depreciation associated with the 1997 Properties
being owned for a full period and the addition of the 1998 Properties.
As a result of the foregoing, net income was $19.4 million for 1998
compared to a net loss of $2.8 million for 1997.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by operating activities for 1999 increased by
$16.2 million to $42.3 million compared to $26.1 million for 1998. The
increase resulted primarily from operating cash flows from the addition of
the 1998 Properties and the 1999 Properties.
Net cash used in investing activities decreased by $137.0 million to
$109.8 million for 1999 compared to $246.8 million for 1998. The decrease was
primarily due to a lower level of property acquisitions during 1999 compared
to 1998.
Net cash provided by financing activities decreased by $150.7
million to $69.4 million for 1999 compared to $220.1 million for 1998. Cash
provided by financing activities for 1999 primarily consisted of net proceeds
from the issuance/repurchase of our common stock, issuance of preferred stock
and borrowings of secured debt, partially offset by principal reductions on
our secured debt, principal reductions on our unsecured line of credit and
distributions to stockholders. Cash provided by financing activities for 1998
primarily consisted of net proceeds from the issuance of our common stock,
borrowings under our line of credit and secured debt, partially offset by
principal reductions on our secured debt and distributions to stockholders.
COMMITMENTS
As of December 31, 1999, we were committed under the terms of
certain leases to complete the construction of buildings and certain related
improvements at a remaining aggregate cost of $33.2 million.
As of December 31, 1999, we were also committed to fund
approximately $20.9 million for the construction of tenant improvements under
the terms of various leases and for certain investments in limited
partnerships.
RESTRICTED CASH
As of December 31, 1999, we had $8.1 million in cash and cash
equivalents, including $4.7 million in restricted cash. Restricted cash
consists of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMOUNT
----------
<S> <C>
Funds held in trust as additional security required under
the terms of certain secured notes payable $ 2,982
Security deposit funds based on the terms of certain
lease agreements 1,699
----------
$ 4,681
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</TABLE>
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SECURED DEBT
Secured debt as of December 31, 1999 consists of the following (dollars in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
BALANCE AT STATED
DECEMBER 31, INTEREST
COLLATERAL 1999 RATE MATURITY DATE
- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
One Innovation Drive,
Worcester, MA (1) $ 11,720 8.75% January 2006
100/800/801 Capitola Drive,
Durham, NC 12,435 8.68% December 2006
620 Memorial Drive,
Cambridge, MA (2) 19,842 9.125% October 2007
14225 Newbrook Drive, Chantilly,
VA and 3000/3018 Western
Avenue, Seattle, WA 35,995 7.22% May 2008
377 Plantation Street, Worcester,
MA and 6166 Nancy Ridge Road,
San Diego, CA 18,900 8.71% December 2009
1431 Harbor Bay Parkway,
Alameda, CA 7,146 7.165% January 2014
3535/3565 General Atomics Court,
San Diego, CA 17,063 9.00% December 2014
1102/1124 Columbia Street,
Seattle, WA 20,148 7.75% May 2016
381 Plantation Street,
(development project)
Worcester, MA 2,625 9.00% October 2000
1201 Clopper Road,
(development project)
Gaithersburg, MD (3) 12,638 LIBOR + 1.75% October 2001
----------------
$ 158,512
================
</TABLE>
(1) The balance shown includes an unamortized premium of $725,000; the
effective rate of the loan is 7.25%.
(2) The balance shown includes an unamortized premium of $2,062,000; the
effective rate of the loan is 7.25%.
(3) The balance shown represents the amount drawn on a construction loan
that provides for borrowings of up to $19,000,000.
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The following is a summary of the scheduled principal payments for our
secured debt as of December 31, 1999 (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR AMOUNT
-------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
2000 $ 5,994
2001 16,292
2002 3,951
2003 4,272
2004 3,915
Thereafter 121,301
---------------
Subtotal 155,725
Unamortized premium 2,787
---------------
$ 158,512
===============
</TABLE>
UNSECURED LINE OF CREDIT
At December 31, 1999, we had an unsecured line of credit that
provided for borrowings of up to $250 million. On February 11, 2000, we
amended our unsecured line of credit to provide for borrowings of up to $325
million. Borrowings under the line of credit, as amended, bear interest at a
floating rate based on our election of either a LIBOR based rate or the
higher of the bank's reference rate and the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%. For
each LIBOR based advance, we must elect to fix the rate for a period of one,
two, three or six months.
The line of credit, as amended, contains financial covenants,
including, among other things, maintenance of minimum net worth, a total
liabilities to gross asset value ratio, and a fixed charge coverage ratio. In
addition, the terms of the line of credit restrict, among other things,
certain investments, indebtedness, distributions and mergers. Borrowings
under the line of credit, as amended, are limited to an amount based on a
pool of unencumbered assets. Accordingly, as we acquire additional
unencumbered properties, borrowings available under the line of credit, as
amended, will increase. As of December 31, 1999, borrowings under the line of
credit were limited to approximately $226,000,000, and carried a weighted
average interest rate of 7.33%. As of February 11, 2000, borrowings under the
line of credit, as amended, were limited to approximately $248,000,000.
The line of credit, as amended, expires February 2003 and provides
for an annual extension (provided there is no default) for an additional
one-year period upon notice by the company and consent of the participating
banks.
In September 1998, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement
with FleetBoston Financial (the "Bank") to hedge our exposure to variable
interest rates associated with our line of credit. Interest paid is
calculated at a fixed interest rate of 5.43% through May 31, 2000 on a
notional amount of $50 million, and interest received is calculated at one
month LIBOR. The net difference between the interest paid and the interest
received is reflected as an adjustment to interest expense.
In October 1999, we entered into an additional interest rate swap
agreement with the Bank to further hedge our exposure to variable interest
rates associated with our line of credit. Interest paid will be calculated at
a fixed interest rate of 6.5% through May 31, 2001 on a notional amount of
$50 million and interest received will be calculated at one month LIBOR. This
agreement has no effect on our September 1998 interest rate swap agreement.
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In January 2000, we entered into a third interest rate swap
agreement with the Bank to further hedge our exposure to variable interest
rates associated with our line of credit. Interest paid is calculated at a
fixed interest rate of 6.5% from February 1, 2000 to March 31, 2000, 6.75%
from April 1, 2000 to July 31, 2000, 7.00% from August 1, 2000 to December
29, 2000 and 7.25% from December 30, 2000 to December 31, 2001 on a notional
amount of $50 million and interest received is calculated at one month LIBOR.
This agreement has no effect on our September 1998 and October 1999 interest
rate swap agreements.
With respect to our swap agreements, we are exposed to losses in the
event the Bank is unable to perform under the agreements, or in the event one
month LIBOR is less than the agreed-upon fixed interest rates. The fair value
of the swap agreements outstanding as of December 31, 1999 and changes in
their fair value as a result of changes in market interest rates are not
recognized in the financial statements.
OTHER RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY REQUIREMENTS
In February 1999, we completed a public offering of 1,150,000 shares
of common stock (including the shares issued upon exercise of the
underwriter's over-allotment option). The shares were issued at a price of
$28.125 per share, resulting in aggregate proceeds of approximately $29.8
million, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering
costs.
In June 1999, we completed a public offering of 1,543,500 shares of
our Series A preferred stock (including the shares issued upon exercise of
the underwriters' over-allotment option). The shares were issued at a price
of $25.00 per share, resulting in aggregate proceeds of approximately $36.9
million, net of underwriters' discounts and commissions and other offering
costs. The dividends on our Series A preferred stock are cumulative and
accrue from the date of original issuance. We pay dividends quarterly in
arrears at an annual rate of $2.375 per share. Our Series A preferred stock
has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory
redemption and is not redeemable prior to June 11, 2004, except in order to
preserve our status as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"). On or after
June 11, 2004, we may, at our option, redeem our Series A preferred stock, in
whole or in part, at any time for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per
share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends.
We expect to continue meeting our short-term liquidity and capital
requirements generally through our working capital and net cash provided by
operating activities. We believe that the net cash provided by operating
activities will continue to be sufficient to make distributions necessary to
enable us to continue qualifying as a REIT. We also believe that net cash
provided by operations will be sufficient to fund our recurring non-revenue
enhancing capital expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing commissions.
We expect to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements, such as
property acquisitions, property development activities, scheduled debt
maturities, renovations, expansions and other non-recurring capital
improvements, through excess net cash provided by operating activities,
long-term secured and unsecured borrowings, including borrowings under the
line of credit and the issuance of additional debt and/or equity securities.
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EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES
In connection with the acquisition of all of our properties, we have
obtained Phase I environmental assessments to ascertain the existence of any
environmental liabilities or other issues. The Phase I environmental
assessments of our properties have not revealed any environmental liabilities
that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition or results of operations taken as a whole, nor are we aware of any
material environmental liabilities that have occurred since the Phase I
environmental assessments were completed.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, TENANT IMPROVEMENTS AND LEASING COSTS
The following table shows total and weighted average per square foot
capital expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing costs (excluding
capital expenditures and tenant improvements that are recoverable from
tenants or are revenue-enhancing) for the years ended December 31, 1999,
1998, 1997, 1996 and 1995, attributable to leases that commenced at our
properties after our acquisition.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL/
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES:
Weighted average square feet
in portfolio 8,936,049 3,823,290 2,891,863 1,342,216 563,901 314,779
Property related capital
expenditures $ 1,564,000 $ 478,000 $ 341,000 $ 547,000 $ 181,000 $ 17,000
Per weighted average square
foot in portfolio $ 0.18 $ 0.13 $ 0.12 $ 0.41 $ 0.32 $ 0.05
TENANT IMPROVEMENTS AND
LEASING COSTS:
RETENANTED SPACE:
Retenanted square feet 579,867 220,397 88,181 40,953 180,398 49,938
Tenant improvements and
leasing costs $ 3,892,000 $ 1,454,000 $ 478,000 $ 164,000 $ 1,220,000 $ 576,000
Per square foot leased $ 6.71 $ 6.60 $ 5.42 $ 4.00 $ 6.76 $ 11.53
RENEWAL SPACE:
Renewal square feet 213,084 93,667 77,038 1,232 25,063 16,084
Tenant improvements and
leasing costs $ 266,000 $ 149,000 $ 69,000 $ - $ - $ 48,000
Per square foot leased $ 1.25 $ 1.59 $ 0.90 $ - $ - $ 2.98
</TABLE>
Capital expenditures fluctuate in any given period due to the
nature, extent, and timing of improvements required and the extent to which
they are recoverable from our tenants. We maintain an active preventative
maintenance program at each of our properties to minimize capital
expenditures required.
Tenant improvements and leasing costs also fluctuate in any given
year depending upon factors such as the timing and extent of vacancies,
property characteristics, the type of lease (renewal tenant or retenanted
space), the involvement of external leasing agents and overall competitive
market conditions.
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INFLATION
As of December 31, 1999, approximately 79% of our leases (on a
square footage basis) were triple net leases, requiring tenants to pay
substantially all real estate taxes and insurance, common area and other
operating expenses (including increases thereto). In addition, approximately
16% of our leases (on a square footage basis) required the tenants to pay a
majority of operating expenses. Approximately 85% of our leases (on a square
footage basis) contain effective annual rent escalations that are either
fixed (ranging from 2.5% to 4.0%) or indexed based on the consumer price
index or another index. Accordingly, we do not believe that our earnings or
cash flow from real estate operations are subject to any significant risk of
inflation. An increase in inflation, however, could result in an increase in
our variable rate borrowing cost, including borrowings under the unsecured
line of credit.
IMPACT OF THE YEAR 2000
The year 2000 issue was the result of computer programs being
written using two digits rather than four digits to define the applicable
year. Any of our computer programs having time-sensitive software could have
recognized a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. This
could have resulted in a system failure or miscalculations causing
disruptions of operations, including, among other things, a temporary
inability to process transactions, send tenant invoices, provide building
services or engage in similar normal business activities.
In October 1998, we formed an internal task force to identify,
assess and evaluate our critical systems to determine which year 2000 related
problems might cause system errors or failures. We identified three major
areas as critical systems: (i) internal accounting systems, (ii) systems of
significant tenants, vendors and financial institutions; and (iii) internal
building systems at our properties. We engaged consulting professionals from
a nationally recognized accounting firm to review our plans and assist us
with our solutions.
Our year 2000 project was designed to ensure that all critical
systems were evaluated and suitable for continued use into and beyond the
year 2000. We completed our identification and initial evaluation of our
critical systems in the first quarter of 1999, and implemented all of the
necessary remedial actions.
We completed our review and testing of our internal accounting
systems. All of these systems are year 2000 compliant.
We place a high degree of reliance on computer systems of third
parties, such as tenants, vendors and financial institutions. Although we
were assessing the readiness of these third parties, we could not guarantee
that they would be year 2000 compliant in a timely manner. We surveyed
significant third-party vendors and financial institutions, and all surveyed
indicated that they had implemented year 2000 programs. In addition, we
surveyed our significant tenants for their year 2000 readiness.We
participated in surveys with new tenants, vendors and other third-party
suppliers. If risk assessments of third-party suppliers or tenants indicated
significant exposure to the year 2000 problem, the supplier or tenant was
asked to demonstrate how the problems would be addressed.
The task force completed its evaluation of internal systems in our
properties that may have had embedded microprocessors with potential year
2000 problems, mainly building systems, including heating, ventilation and
air conditioning systems, elevators and security systems. Based on the
results of our review, certain of our properties had critical systems that
required upgrades for year 2000 readiness. Upgrades were completed at all of
these properties in the second and third quarters of 1999. In some instances,
we used the services of outside experts to test and review our findings and
to confirm that our building systems are year 2000 compliant.
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Our year 2000 project costs, including the costs of remedial
activities and outside experts, were not material. The aggregate cost of
purchasing conversion packages for the accounting systems and the cost to
survey tenants, vendors and financial institutions were also not material. In
addition, substantially all costs incurred to review the building systems and
to replace or upgrade them constituted property maintenance costs, and were
therefore generally recoverable from the tenants pursuant to the terms of
their existing leases.
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
We believe that funds from operations ("FFO") is helpful to
investors as a measure of the performance of an equity REIT because, along
with cash flows from operating activities, financing activities and investing
activities, it provides investors with an understanding of our ability to
incur and service debt, to make capital expenditures and to make
distributions. We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the
Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment
Trusts ("NAREIT") in its October 1999 White Paper (the "White Paper"), which
may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other equity
REITs, and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. Further,
FFO does not represent amounts available for our discretionary use because a
portion of FFO is needed for capital replacement or expansion, debt service
obligations, or other commitments and uncertainties. The White Paper defines
FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains
(or losses) from sales of property, plus real estate related depreciation and
amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint
ventures. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income
(determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our financial
performance or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in
accordance with GAAP) as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of
funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make
distributions. (See "Cash Flows" for information regarding these measures of
cash flow).
The following table presents our FFO for the years ended December
31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
--------------------------------------------
1999 1998 1997 (1)
--------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net income (loss) $ 22,053 $ 19,403 $ (2,797)
Less:
Preferred dividends (2,036) - -
Add:
Depreciation and amortization 18,532 10,296 4,866
------------ ------------- -------------
Funds from Operations $ 38,549 $ 29,699 $ 2,069
============ ============= =============
</TABLE>
(1) FFO for 1997 has been restated to conform to the White Paper as amended in
October 1999. FFO for 1997 has been impacted by non-recurring expenses
associated with the Offering of $12,197,000, and the write-off of
unamortized loan costs of $2,295,000.
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PROPERTY AND LEASE INFORMATION
The following table is a summary of our property portfolio as of December 31,
1999 (dollars in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF RENTABLE SQUARE ANNUALIZED OCCUPANCY
PROPERTIES FEET BASE RENT PERCENTAGE
---------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REGION:
Suburban Washington D.C 17 1,537,338 $ 21,378 96.1% (1)
California - San Diego 10 569,467 13,336 90.0%
California - San Francisco Bay 8 489,870 10,406 94.2% (1)
Southeast 4 254,230 3,750 100.0%
New Jersey/Suburban Philadelphia 5 268,418 4,118 98.6%
Eastern Massachusetts 6 384,589 10,199 99.4%
Washington - Seattle 3 328,221 8,957 96.0%
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Subtotal 53 3,832,133 72,144 95.7%
Renovation/Repositioning Properties 5 213,993 1,740 15.2%
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total 58 4,046,126 $ 73,884 91.5%
===============================================================
</TABLE>
(1) Substantially all of the vacant space is office or warehouse space.
The following table shows certain information with respect to the lease
expirations of our properties as of December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SQUARE PERCENTAGE OF ANNUALIZED BASE
YEAR OF NUMBER OF FOOTAGE OF AGGREGATE RENT OF EXPIRING
LEASE EXPIRING EXPIRING PORTFOLIO LEASE LEASES (PER
EXPIRATION LEASES LEASES SQUARE FOOT SQUARE FOOT)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
2000 56 626,203 16.9% $22.97
2001 26 379,513 10.3% $19.45
2002 22 389,887 10.5% $17.06
2003 17 356,898 9.6% $15.64
2004 18 390,152 10.5% $19.48
Thereafter 30 1,557,898 42.2% $20.72
</TABLE>
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The following table is a summary of our lease activity for the year ended
December 31, 1999 computed on a GAAP Basis and on a Cash Basis:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RENTAL TI'S/LEASE AVERAGE
NUMBER SQUARE EXPIRING NEW RATE COMMISSIONS LEASE
OF LEASES FOOTAGE RATE RATE INCREASE PER FOOT TERM
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LEASE ACTIVITY - EXPIRED LEASES
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Lease Expirations
Cash Rent 52 444,688 $ 15.67 - - - -
GAAP Rent 52 444,688 $ 16.08 - - - -
Renewed / Released Space
Cash Rent 26 314,064 $ 14.45 $ 17.86 23.6% $ 5.10 5.7 Years
GAAP Rent 26 314,064 $ 15.09 $ 19.10 26.6% $ 5.10 5.7 Years
Month-to-Month Leases
Cash Rent 13 53,763 $ 10.61 $ 10.61 0.0% - -
GAAP Rent 13 53,763 $ 10.46 $ 10.61 1.4% - -
Total Leasing
Cash Rent 39 367,827 $ 13.89 $ 16.80 21.0% - -
GAAP Rent 39 367,827 $ 14.42 $ 17.86 23.9% - -
VACANT SPACE LEASED
Cash Rent 15 103,087 - $ 17.60 - $ 5.85 3.8 Years
GAAP Rent 15 103,087 - $ 18.01 - $ 5.85 3.8 Years
ALL LEASE ACTIVITY
Cash Rent 54 470,914 - $ 16.97 - - -
GAAP Rent 54 470,914 - $ 17.89 - - -
</TABLE>
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ITEM 7a. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in
interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity
prices. The primary market risk to which we are exposed is interest rate
risk, which is sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and
tax policies, domestic and international economic and political
considerations and other factors that are beyond our control.
In order to modify and manage the interest characteristics of our
outstanding debt and limit the effects of interest rates on our operations,
we may utilize a variety of financial instruments, including interest rate
swaps, caps, floors and other interest rate exchange contracts. The use of
these types of instruments to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates
carries additional risks such as counter-party credit risk and legal
enforceability of hedging contracts.
Our future earnings, cash flows and fair values relating to
financial instruments are primarily dependent upon prevalent market rates of
interest, such as LIBOR. However, due to the purchase of our interest rate
swap agreements, the current effects of interest rate changes are reduced.
Based on interest rates at, and our swap agreements in effect on, December
31, 1999, a 1% increase in interest rates on our line of credit would
decrease annual future earnings and cash flows, after considering the effect
of our interest rate swap agreements, by approximately $920,000. A 1%
decrease in interest rates on our line of credit would increase annual future
earnings and cash flows, after considering the effect of our interest rate
swap agreements, by approximately $920,000. A 1% increase in interest rates
on our secured debt and interest rate swap agreements would decrease their
fair value by approximately $7.8 million. A 1% decrease in interest rates on
our secured debt and interest rate swap agreements would increase their fair
value by approximately $8.9 million. A 1% increase or decrease in interest
rates on our secured note receivable would not have a material impact on its
fair value.
These amounts are determined by considering the impact of the
hypothetical interest rates on our borrowing cost and our interest rate swap
agreements in effect on December 31, 1999. These analyses do not consider the
effects of the reduced level of overall economic activity that could exist in
such an environment. Further, in the event of a change of such magnitude, we
would consider taking actions to further mitigate our exposure to the change.
However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken
and their possible effects, the sensitivity analysis assumes no changes in
our capital structure.
If we were to include the impact of our new interest rate swap
agreement effective February 2000 under the same conditions set forth above,
a 1% increase in interest rates on our line of credit would decrease annual
future earnings and cash flows, after considering the effect of our interest
rate swap agreements, by approximately $420,000. A 1% decrease in interest
rates on our line of credit would increase annual future earnings and cash
flows, after considering the effect of our interest rate swap agreements, by
approximately $420,000. A 1% increase in interest rates on our secured debt
and our interest rate swap agreements would decrease their fair value by
approximately $7.4 million. A 1% decrease in interest rates on our secured
debt and our interest rate swap agreements would increase their fair value by
approximately $8.4 million.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The financial statements and supplementary data required by
Regulation S-X are included in this Report on Form 10-K beginning on page F-1.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
The information required by Item 10 is incorporated by reference
from our definitive proxy statement to be mailed in connection with our
annual meeting of stockholders to be held on April 28, 2000.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The information required by Item 11 is incorporated by reference
from our definitive proxy statement to be mailed in connection with our
annual meeting of stockholders to be held on April 28, 2000.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
The information required by Item 12 is incorporated by reference
from our definitive proxy statement to be mailed in connection with our
annual meeting of stockholders to be held on April 28, 2000.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
The information required by Item 13 is incorporated by reference
from our definitive proxy statement to be mailed in connection with our
annual meeting of stockholders to be held on April 28, 2000.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
The following consolidated financial information is included as a separate
section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE
<S> <C>
Report of Independent Auditors...........................................................F-1
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1999 and 1998.............................F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997................................................F-3
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997................................................F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997................................................F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997................................................F-6
Schedule III - Consolidated Financial Statement of Rental Properties
and Accumulated Depreciation....................................................F-22
</TABLE>
(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
Alexandria did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter
of the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.
(c) EXHIBITS.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT
- ------- -------
<S> <C>
3.1++ Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Alexandria
3.2++ Certificate of Correction of Alexandria
3.3*++ Bylaws of Alexandria (as amended, adopted February 4, 2000; effective February 16, 2000)
3.4*++ Articles Supplementary, dated February 10, 2000, relating to the election to be subject to Subtitle
8 of Title 3 of the MGCL
3.5*++ Articles Supplementary, dated February 10, 2000, relating to the Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock
3.6+** Articles Supplementary, dated June 9, 1999, relating to the 9.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock of Alexandria
4.1*++ Rights Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2000, between the Company
and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent,
including the form of the Articles Supplementary setting forth the
terms of the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value
$.01 per
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT
- ------- -------
<S> <C>
share, as Exhibit A, the form of Rights Certificate as
Exhibit B and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock as
Exhibit C. Pursuant to the Rights Agreement, printed Rights
Certificates will not be mailed until after the Distribution Date (as
such term is defined in the Rights Agreement)
4.2+ Specimen Certificate representing shares of Common Stock
4.3+** Specimen Certificate Representing Shares of Alexandria's 9.50% Series A Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock
10.1* Second Amendment to the Executive Employment Agreement and General and Special Release
by and between Alexandria and Jerry M. Sudarsky, dated May 30, 1997
10.2* Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement by and between Alexandria and Joel
S. Marcus, dated January 5, 1994, and amended as of March 28, 1997
10.3+++ Executive Employment Agreement between Alexandria and James H. Richardson, dated July 31,
1997
10.4*** Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between Alexandria and Peter J.
Nelson, dated May 20, 1998
10.5*+ Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between Alexandria
and Peter J. Nelson, dated August 31, 1999
10.6**+ Severance Agreement between Alexandria and Lynn Anne Shapiro, dated
January 1, 1999
10.7**+ Executive Employment Agreement between Alexandria and
Vincent R. Ciruzzi, dated April 20, 1998
10.8*+ Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between Alexandria and Vincent R. Ciruzzi,
dated August 31, 1999
10.9*+ Employment Letter Agreement between Alexandria and Tom Andrews, dated
June 1, 1999
10.10** Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Award and Incentive Plan of
Alexandria
10.11+ Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Option Agreement for use
in connection with options issued pursuant to the 1997 Stock Option Plan
10.12+ Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for use in connection with
Options issued pursuant to the 1997 Stock Option Plan
10.13+ Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for use in connection with Options issued
pursuant to the 1997 Stock Option Plan
10.14*+ Form of Employee Restricted Stock Agreement for use in connection with shares of restricted
stock issued to employees pursuant to Alexandria's Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Award and
Incentive Plan
10.15*+ Form of Independent Contractor Restricted Stock Agreement for use in connection with shares
of restricted stock issued to independent contractors pursuant to Alexandria's Amended
and Restated 1997 Stock Award and Incentive Plan
10.16 Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Agreement among Alexandria, the Operating
Partnership, ARE-QRS Corp., ARE Acquisitions, LLC, the Other Borrowers Then or Thereafter
a Party Thereto, the Banks therein named, the Other Banks Which May Become Parties Thereto,
BankBoston, N.A., as Managing Agent, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Syndication Agent, and
First Union National Bank, as Documentation Agent, dated February 11, 2000
10.17**+ Form of International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreement and related Schedule and
Confirmation between BankBoston, N.A. and Alexandria, dated as of August 31, 1998
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT
- ------- -------
<S> <C>
10.18+* Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of February 26, 1999, between Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc. and Health Science Properties Holding Corporation
10.19+* First Amendment to Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of March 10, 1999, by and between
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and Health Science Properties Holding Corporation
10.20+* Second Amendment to Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of March 11, 1999, by and between
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and Health Science Properties Holding Corporation
10.21+* Escrow and Security Agreement, dated as of March 11, 1999, among Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc., Health Science Properties Holding Corporation and Cedars Bank
10.22+* Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 11, 1999, by and
among Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and Health Science
Properties Holding Corporation (together with its permitted assigns)
12.1 Computation of Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock
Dividends
21.1 List of Subsidiaries of Alexandria
23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>
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+ Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Registration Statement on Form
S-11 (No. 333-23545), declared effective by the Commission on May 27, 1997
++ Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended June 30, 1997, filed with the Commission on August
14, 1997
+++ Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended September 30, 1997, filed with the Commission on
November 14, 1997
* Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1997, filed with the Commission on March 31,
1998
** Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended June 30, 1998, filed with the Commission on August
14, 1998
*** Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A
for the period ended June 30, 1998, filed with the Commission on August
18, 1998
**+ Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1998, filed with the Commission on March 15,
1999
+* Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended March 31, 1999, filed with the Commission on May 17,
1999
+** Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended June 30, 1999, filed with the Commission on August
13, 1999
*+ Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended September 30, 1999, filed with the Commission on
November 15, 1999
*++ Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed with the Commission on February 10, 2000
42
<PAGE>
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
Dated: March 29, 2000 By: /S/ JOEL S. MARCUS
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Joel S. Marcus
Chief Executive Officer
KNOW ALL THOSE BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Jerry M. Sudarsky, Joel S. Marcus and
Peter J. Nelson, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in
his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments to this report, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith, if any, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of
said attorneys-in-fact and agents of their substitute or substitutes may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
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/s/ Jerry M. Sudarsky Chairman of the Board of Directors March 21, 2000
- --------------------------
Jerry M. Sudarsky
/s/ Joel S. Marcus Chief Executive Officer (Principal March 29, 2000
- -------------------------- Executive Officer) and Director
Joel S. Marcus
/s/ James H. Richardson President and Director March 22, 2000
- --------------------------
James H. Richardson
/s/ Peter J. Nelson Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice March 29, 2000
- -------------------------- President, and Treasurer (Principal
Peter J. Nelson Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Richard B. Jennings Director March 17, 2000
- --------------------------
Richard B. Jennings
/s/ Viren Mehta Director March 21, 2000
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Viren Mehta
/s/ David M. Petrone Director March 24, 2000
- --------------------------
David M. Petrone
/s/ Anthony M. Solomon Director March 22, 2000
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Anthony M. Solomon
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SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
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/s/ Alan G. Walton Director March 20, 2000
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Alan G. Walton
S-2
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT
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<S> <C>
3.1++ Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Alexandria
3.2++ Certificate of Correction of Alexandria
3.3*++ Bylaws of Alexandria (as amended, adopted February 4, 2000; effective
February 16, 2000)
3.4*++ Articles Supplementary, dated February 10, 2000, relating to the election to be subject to Subtitle
8 of Title 3 of the MGCL
3.5*++ Articles Supplementary, dated February 10, 2000, relating to the
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
3.6+** Articles Supplementary, dated June 9, 1999, relating to the 9.50% Series A Cumulative Redeem
able Preferred Stock of Alexandria
4.1*++ Rights Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2000, between the Company
and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent,
including the form of the Articles Supplementary setting forth the
terms of the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value
$.01 per share, as Exhibit A, the form of Rights Certificate as
Exhibit B and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock as
Exhibit C. Pursuant to the Rights Agreement, printed Rights
Certificates will not be mailed until after the Distribution Date (as
such term is defined in the Rights Agreement)
4.2+ Specimen Certificate representing shares of Common Stock
4.3+** Specimen Certificate Representing Shares of Alexandria's 9.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock
10.1* Second Amendment to the Executive Employment Agreement and General
and Special Release by and between Alexandria and Jerry M. Sudarsky,
dated May 30, 1997
10.2* Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement by and between
Alexandria and Joel S. Marcus, dated January 5, 1994, and amended as
of March 28, 1997
10.3+++ Executive Employment Agreement between Alexandria and James H. Richardson, dated July 31,
1997
10.4*** Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between Alexandria and Peter J.
Nelson, dated May 20, 1998
10.5*+ Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between Alexandria
and Peter J. Nelson, dated August 31, 1999
10.6**+ Severance Agreement between Alexandria and Lynn Anne Shapiro, dated
January 1, 1999
10.7**+ Executive Employment Agreement between Alexandria and
Vincent R. Ciruzzi, dated April 20, 1998
10.8*+ Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between Alexandria and Vincent R. Ciruzzi,
dated August 31, 1999
10.9*+ Employment Letter Agreement between Alexandria and Tom Andrews, dated
June 1, 1999
10.10** Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Award and Incentive Plan of
Alexandria
10.11+ Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Option Agreement for use in connection with options
issued pursuant to the 1997 Stock Option Plan
10.12+ Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for use in connection with
Options issued pursuant to the 1997 Stock Option Plan
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT
- ------- -------
<S> <C>
10.13+ Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for use in connection
with Options issued pursuant to the 1997 Stock Option Plan
10.14*+ Form of Employee Restricted Stock Agreement for use in connection
with shares of restricted stock issued to employees pursuant to
Alexandria's Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Award and Incentive Plan
10.15*+ Form of Independent Contractor Restricted Stock Agreement for use in
connection with shares of restricted stock issued to independent
contractors pursuant to Alexandria's Amended and Restated 1997 Stock
Award and Incentive Plan
10.16 Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Agreement among
Alexandria, the Operating Partnership, ARE-QRS Corp., ARE
Acquisitions, LLC, the Other Borrowers Then or Thereafter a Party
Thereto, the Banks therein named, the Other Banks Which May Become
Parties Thereto, BankBoston, N.A., as Managing Agent, The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Syndication Agent, and First Union National Bank,
as Documentation Agent, dated February 11, 2000
10.17**+ Form of International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreement and related Schedule and
Confirmation between BankBoston, N.A. and Alexandria, dated as of August 31, 1998
10.18+* Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of February 26, 1999, between Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc. and Health Science Properties Holding Corporation
10.19+* First Amendment to Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of March 10, 1999, by and between
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and Health Science Properties Holding Corporation
10.20+* Second Amendment to Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of March 11, 1999, by and between
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and Health Science Properties Holding Corporation
10.21+* Escrow and Security Agreement, dated as of March 11, 1999, among Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc., Health Science Properties Holding Corporation and Cedars Bank
10.22+* Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 11, 1999, by and
among Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and Health Science
Properties Holding Corporation (together with its permitted assigns)
12.1 Computation of Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock
Dividends
21.1 List of Subsidiaries of Alexandria
23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>
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+ Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Registration Statement on Form
S-11 (No. 333-23545), declared effective by the Commission on May 27, 1997
++ Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended June 30, 1997, filed with the Commission on August
14, 1997
+++ Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended September 30, 1997, filed with the Commission on
November 14, 1997
* Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1997, filed with the Commission on March 31,
1998
** Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended June 30, 1998, filed with the Commission on August
14, 1998
*** Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A
for the period ended June 30, 1998, filed with the Commission on August
18, 1998
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**+ Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1998, filed with the Commission on March 15,
1999
+* Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended March 31, 1999, filed with the Commission on May 17,
1999
+** Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended June 30, 1999, filed with the Commission on August
13, 1999
*+ Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended September 30, 1999, filed with the Commission on
November 15, 1999
*++ Incorporated by reference to Alexandria's Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed with the Commission on February 10, 2000
Ex-3
<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December
31, 1999 and 1998, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1999. Our audits also included the financial
statement schedule listed in the index at item 14(a). These financial
statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on
a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Alexandria Real
Estate Equities, Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1999, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Also, in our
opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly
in all material respects the information set forth therein.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Los Angeles, California
January 24, 2000, except for Note 5,
as to which the date is February 11, 2000
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ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31
1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Rental properties, net $ 554,706 $ 471,907
Property under development 44,121 21,839
Cash and cash equivalents 3,446 1,554
Tenant security deposits and other restricted cash 4,681 7,491
Secured note receivable 6,000 6,000
Tenant receivables 3,432 2,884
Deferred rent 9,014 5,595
Other assets 17,718 13,026
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Total assets $ 643,118 $ 530,296
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Secured notes payable (includes unamortized
premium of $2,787 and $2,262 at December 31,
1999 and 1998, respectively) $ 158,512 $ 115,829
Unsecured line of credit 192,000 194,000
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and tenant security
deposits 23,349 15,663
Dividends payable 6,674 5,035
-----------------------------------
380,535 330,527
Commitments and contingencies - -
Stockholders' equity:
9.50% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred
stock, $0.01 par value per share, 1,610,000 shares
authorized; 1,543,500 issued and outstanding at
December 31, 1999, $25.00 liquidation value 38,588 -
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 100,000,000
shares authorized; 13,745,622 and 12,586,263 shares
issued and outstanding at December 31, 1999
and 1998, respectively 137 126
Additional paid-in capital 225,180 199,643
Deferred compensation (1,494) -
Retained earnings - -
Accumulated other comprehensive income 172 -
-----------------------------------
Total stockholders' equity 262,583 199,769
-----------------------------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 643,118 $ 530,296
===================================
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues
Rental $ 68,425 $ 48,469 $ 25,622
Tenant recoveries 16,305 11,313 8,388
Interest and other income 1,532 1,234 836
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86,262 61,016 34,846
Expenses
Rental operations 19,003 13,390 8,766
General and administrative 6,977 3,894 2,476
Interest 19,697 14,033 7,043
Non-recurring expenses associated with
initial public offering - - 12,197
Write-off of unamortized loan costs - - 2,295
Depreciation and amortization 18,532 10,296 4,866
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64,209 41,613 37,643
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Net income (loss) $ 22,053 $ 19,403 $ (2,797)
========================================================
Preferred dividends $ 2,036 $ - $ 3,038
========================================================
Net income (loss) allocated to common
stockholders $ 20,017 $ 19,403 $ (5,835)
========================================================
Net income (loss) per share of common stock
(pro forma for 1997):
- Basic $ 1.48 $ 1.60 $ (0.35)
========================================================
- Diluted $ 1.46 $ 1.58 $ (0.35)
========================================================
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding (pro forma for 1997):
- Basic 13,525,840 12,098,959 8,075,864
========================================================
- Diluted 13,670,568 12,306,470 8,075,864
========================================================
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SERIES T SERIES U SERIES A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL
PREFERRED PREFERRED PREFERRED COMMON COMMON PAID-IN
STOCK STOCK STOCK SHARES STOCK CAPITAL
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at January 1, 1997 (restated) $ 1 $ 110 $ - 1,765,923 $ 18 $ 16,177
Accretion on Series V preferred stock - - - - - (1,911)
Cash dividends on Series T, U and V
preferred stock - - - - - -
Exercise of compensatory stock
options and issuance of stock
grants (including compensation
expense of $4,161) - - - 209,615 2 4,190
Issuance of common stock in
connection with initial public
offering, net of offering costs - - - 7,762,500 78 138,812
Conversion of Series V and Series U
preferred stock - (110) - 1,666,593 16 27,045
Redemption of Series T preferred stock (1) - - - - -
Dividends declared on common stock - - - - - (10,578)
Net loss - - - - - -
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Balance at December 31, 1997 - - - 11,404,631 114 173,735
Issuance of common stock, net of
offering costs - - - 1,150,000 12 32,701
Exercise of stock options, net - - - 31,632 - 386
Dividends declared on common stock - - - - - (7,179)
Net income - - - - - -
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Balance at December 31, 1998 - - - 12,586,263 126 199,643
Net income - - - - - -
Unrealized gain on marketable
securities - - - - - -
Comprehensive income - - - - - -
Issuance of common stock, net of
offering costs - - - 1,150,000 11 29,818
Repurchase of common stock - - - (145,343) (1) (3,458)
Issuance of preferred stock, net of
offering costs - - 38,588 - - (1,712)
Stock compensation expense - - - 105,800 1 3,151
Amortization of stock compensation
expense - - - - - -
Exercise of stock options - - - 48,902 - 874
Dividends declared on preferred stock - - - - - -
Dividends declared on common stock - - - - - (3,136)
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Balance at December 31, 1999 $ - $ - $ 38,588 13,745,622 $ 137 $ 225,180
=============================================================================
<CAPTION>
ACCUMULATED
OTHER
DEFERRED RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE
COMPENSATION EARNINGS INCOME TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at January 1, 1997 (restated) $ - $ (1,775) $ - $ 14,531
Accretion on Series V preferred stock - - - (1,911)
Cash dividends on Series T, U and V
preferred stock - (1,127) - (1,127)
Exercise of compensatory stock
options and issuance of stock
grants (including compensation
expense of $4,161) - - - 4,192
Issuance of common stock in
connection with initial public
offering, net of offering costs - - - 138,890
Conversion of Series V and Series U
preferred stock - - - 26,951
Redemption of Series T preferred stock - - - (1)
Dividends declared on common stock - (1,233) - (11,811)
Net loss - (2,797) - (2,797)
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Balance at December 31, 1997 - (6,932) - 166,917
Issuance of common stock, net of
offering costs - - - 32,713
Exercise of stock options, net - - - 386
Dividends declared on common stock - (12,471) - (19,650)
Net income - 19,403 - 19,403
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Balance at December 31, 1998 - - - 199,769
Net income - 22,053 - 22,053
Unrealized gain on marketable
securities - - 172 172
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Comprehensive income - - - 22,225
Issuance of common stock, net of
offering costs - - - 29,829
Repurchase of common stock - - - (3,459)
Issuance of preferred stock, net of
offering costs - - - 36,876
Stock compensation expense (3,152) - - -
Amortization of stock compensation
expense 1,658 - - 1,658
Exercise of stock options - - - 874
Dividends declared on preferred stock - (2,036) - (2,036)
Dividends declared on common stock - (20,017) - (23,153)
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Balance at December 31, 1999 $ (1,494) $ - $ 172 $ 262,583
=========================================================
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss) $ 22,053 $ 19,403 $ (2,797)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 18,532 10,296 4,866
Amortization of loan costs and fees 748 451 251
Amortization of premiums on secured notes (310) (32) -
Stock compensation expense 1,658 - 4,161
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Tenant security deposits and other restricted cash 2,810 (692) (1,214)
Tenant receivables (548) (1,752) (703)
Deferred rent (3,419) (3,097) (1,595)
Other assets (6,915) (7,971) (1,594)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and tenant security
deposits 7,686 9,505 2,508
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Net cash provided by operating activities 42,295 26,111 3,883
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of rental properties (63,896) (200,590) (81,160)
Additions to rental properties (16,807) (21,218) (3,566)
Additions to property under development (29,130) (18,945) (2,894)
Issuance of note receivable - (6,000) -
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Net cash used in investing activities (109,833) (246,753) (87,620)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from secured notes payable 34,163 36,500 15,360
Net proceeds from issuances of common stock 29,829 32,713 138,919
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 36,876 - -
Exercise of stock options 874 386 -
Net (principal reductions) borrowings from unsecured line of
credit (2,000) 171,000 23,000
Decrease in due to Health Science Properties Holding
Corporation - - (2,525)
Principal reductions on secured notes payable (3,303) (1,286) (80,725)
Dividends paid on common stock (22,278) (19,177) (8,800)
Dividends paid on preferred stock (1,272) - (1,127)
Redemption of Series T preferred stock - - (1)
Repurchase of common stock (3,459) - -
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Net cash provided by financing activities 69,430 220,136 84,101
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,892 (506) 364
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,554 2,060 1,696
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 3,446 $ 1,554 $ 2,060
===============================================
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the year for interest and financing
costs, net of interest capitalized $ 23,512 $ 12,778 $ 13,552
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</TABLE>
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1. BACKGROUND
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust ("REIT")
formed in 1994. We completed our initial public offering (the "Offering") on
June 2, 1997. We are engaged primarily in the ownership, operation, management,
acquisition, conversion, retrofit, expansion, and selective development and
redevelopment of properties containing a combination of office and laboratory
space. We refer to these properties as "Life Science Facilities". Our Life
Science Facilities are designed and improved for lease primarily to
pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic, device, contract research and
personal care products companies, major scientific research institutions,
related government agencies and technology enterprises. As of December 31, 1999,
our portfolio consisted of 58 properties in nine states with approximately
4,046,000 rentable square feet, compared to 51 properties in nine states with
approximately 3,588,000 rentable square feet as of December 31, 1998.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Alexandria and its
subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
CASH EQUIVALENTS
We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three
months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
All marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale securities under
the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115,
"Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" and are
included in other assets in our balance sheets. Available-for-sale securities
are carried at fair value as determined by the most recently traded price at the
balance sheet date, with unrealized gains and losses shown as a separate
component of stockholders' equity.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year
presentation.
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<PAGE>
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(CONTINUED)
RENTAL PROPERTIES AND PROPERTY UNDER DEVELOPMENT
Rental properties and property under development are stated at the lower of
cost or estimated fair value. Write-downs to estimated fair value would be
recognized when impairment indicators are present and a property's estimated
undiscounted future cash flows, before interest charges, are less than its
book value. In that situation, we would recognize an impairment loss to the
extent the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the property. Based on
our assessment, no write-downs to estimated fair value were necessary for the
periods presented.
The cost of maintenance and repairs is expensed as incurred. Major
replacements and betterments are capitalized and depreciated over their
estimated useful lives.
Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method using estimated lives
of 30 to 40 years for buildings and building improvements, 20 years for land
improvements, and the term of the respective lease for tenant improvements.
RESTRICTED CASH
Restricted cash consists of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31
1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C>
Reserve for tenant improvements established
pursuant to leases at two of our properties $ - 3,220
Funds held in trust as additional security required
under the terms of certain secured notes payable 2,982 3,360
Security deposit funds based on the terms
of certain lease agreements 1,699 911
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$ 4,681 7,491
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</TABLE>
LOAN FEES AND COSTS
Fees and costs incurred in obtaining long-term financing are amortized over
the terms of the related loans and included in interest expense. Loan fees
and costs, net of related amortization, totaled $3,018,000 and $3,424,000 as
of December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and are included in other assets
in our balance sheets.
RENTAL INCOME
Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases, free rent and other
rent adjustments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective
lease term. We include amounts currently recognized as income, and expected
to be received in later years, in deferred rent on our balance sheets.
Amounts received currently, but recognized as income in future years, are
included in accrued expenses as unearned rent on our balance sheets.
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2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(CONTINUED)
INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME
Interest and other income were generated through the operation of our
properties. Interest income was $1,013,000, $978,000 and $588,000 in 1999,
1998 and 1997, respectively.
LEASING COSTS
Leasing costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the
related lease. Leasing costs, net of related amortization, totaled $7,159,000
and $4,856,000 as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and are
included in other assets in our balance sheets.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value. The
carrying amount of our secured note receivable approximates fair value
because the applicable interest rate approximates the market rate for this
loan.
The fair value of our secured notes payable was estimated using discounted
cash flows analyses based on borrowing rates we believe we could obtain with
similar terms and maturities. As of December 31, 1999 and 1998, the fair
value of our secured notes payable was approximately $149,329,000 and
$118,310,000, respectively.
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Historical per share data has not been presented for 1997 because it is not
meaningful due to the material changes in our capital structure as a result
of the Offering. Instead, we have presented net loss per share for 1997 on a
pro forma basis, giving effect to the Offering and related transactions.
Pro forma shares of common stock outstanding for the year ended December 31,
1997 include all shares outstanding after giving effect to the 1,765.923 to 1
stock split, the issuance of stock grants, the issuance and exercise of
substitute stock options and the conversion of the Series U and Series V
preferred stock. In addition, shares issued to the public in connection with
the Offering have been weighted for the period of time they were outstanding.
We have adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128,
"Earnings per Share." Basic and diluted net income per share are the same for
1997 because the stock options outstanding as of December 31, 1997 were
antidilutive.
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2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(CONTINUED)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (CONTINUED)
The following table shows the computation of net income (loss) per share of
common stock outstanding, as well as the dividends declared per share of
common stock:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
1999 1998 1997
----------------------------------------------------------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net income (loss) available to common
stockholders $ 20,017 $ 19,403 $ (2,797)
==========================================================
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding- basic (pro forma for 1997) 13,525,840 12,098,959 8,075,864
Add: dilutive effect of stock options 144,728 207,511 -
----------------------------------------------------------
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding- diluted (pro forma for 1997) 13,670,568 12,306,470 8,075,864
==========================================================
Net income (loss) per common share - basic
(pro forma for 1997) $ 1.48 $ 1.60 $ (0.35)
==========================================================
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted
(pro forma for 1997) $ 1.46 $ 1.58 $ (0.35)
==========================================================
Common dividends declared per share (pro
forma for 1997) $ 1.69 $ 1.60 $ 1.60
==========================================================
</TABLE>
OPERATING SEGMENTS
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information," which is effective for years beginning
after December 15, 1997. Statement 131 establishes standards for the way that
public business enterprises report information about operating segments.
Statement 131 also establishes standards for related disclosure about
products and services, geographic areas, and major customers. Since we
operate as a single segment, the implementation of Statement 131 did not have
an impact on how we report our results of operations.
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2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(CONTINUED)
INCOME TAXES
As a REIT, we are not subject to federal income taxation as long as we meet a
number of organizational and operational requirements and distribute all of
our taxable income to our stockholders. Since we believe we have met these
requirements and our distributions exceeded taxable income, no federal income
tax provision has been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997. If we fail
to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal
income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate tax rates. For the
years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, we reported that none of our
distributions with respect to common stock represented a return of capital
for federal income tax purposes. For the year ended December 31, 1997, we
reported that 37.6% of our distributions with respect to common stock
represented a return of capital.
3. RENTAL PROPERTIES
Rental properties consist of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31
1999 1998
------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Land $ 81,446 $ 76,254
Building and improvements 475,507 393,728
Tenant and other improvements 33,249 20,536
------------------------------
590,202 490,518
Less accumulated depreciation (35,496) (18,611)
------------------------------
$ 554,706 $ 471,907
==============================
</TABLE>
Fourteen of our rental properties are encumbered by deeds of trust and
assignments of rents and leases associated with the properties (see Note 6).
The net book value of these properties as of December 31, 1999 is
$239,659,000.
We lease space under noncancelable leases with remaining terms of one to 17
years.
As of December 31, 1999, approximately 79% of our leases (on a square footage
basis) require that the lessee pay substantially all taxes, maintenance,
insurance and certain other operating expenses applicable to the leased
properties.
We capitalize interest to properties under development or renovation during
the period the asset is undergoing activities to prepare it for its intended
use. Total interest capitalized for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998
and 1997 was $3,784,000, $2,199,000 and $96,000, respectively. Total interest
incurred for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 was
$23,792,000, $16,264,000 and $7,139,000, respectively.
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3. RENTAL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)
Minimum lease payments to be received under the terms of the operating lease
agreements, excluding expense reimbursements, as of December 31, 1999, are as
follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
2000 $ 61,282
2001 55,140
2002 48,354
2003 43,179
2004 36,314
Thereafter 177,328
------------
$ 421,597
============
</TABLE>
4. SECURED NOTE RECEIVABLE
In connection with the acquisition of a Life Science Facility in San Diego,
California in March 1998, we made a $6,000,000 loan to the sole tenant of the
property, fully secured by a first deed of trust on certain improvements at
the property. The loan bears interest at a rate of 11% per year, payable
monthly, and matures in March 2002. The loan is cross-defaulted to the lease
with the sole tenant. Under certain circumstances, we may obtain title to the
improvements that secure the loan, and, in such event, we may also require
the sole tenant at the property to lease such improvements back from us for
an additional rental amount.
5. UNSECURED LINE OF CREDIT
Alexandria has an unsecured line of credit that provides for borrowings of up
to $250 million. Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at a
floating rate based on our election of either a LIBOR based rate or the
higher of the bank's reference rate and the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%. For
each LIBOR based advance, we must elect to fix the rate for a period of one,
two, three or six months.
The line of credit contains financial covenants, including, among other
things, maintenance of minimum net worth, a total liabilities to gross asset
value ratio, and a fixed charge coverage ratio. In addition, the terms of the
line of credit restrict, among other things, certain investments,
indebtedness, distributions and mergers. Borrowings under the line of credit
are limited to an amount based on a pool of unencumbered assets. Accordingly,
as we acquire additional unencumbered properties, borrowings available under
the line of credit will increase, but may not exceed $250 million. As of
December 31, 1999, borrowings under the line of credit were limited to
approximately $226,000,000, and carried a weighted average interest rate of
7.33%.
The line of credit expires May 31, 2000 and provides for annual extensions
(provided there is no default) for two additional one-year periods upon
notice by the company and consent of the participating banks.
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5. UNSECURED LINE OF CREDIT (CONTINUED)
On February 11, 2000, we amended our unsecured line of credit to provide for
borrowings of up to $325 million. Borrowings under our unsecured line of
credit, as amended, bear interest at a floating rate based on our election of
either a LIBOR based rate or the higher of the bank's reference rate and the
Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%. Financial covenants for our unsecured line of
credit, as amended, are substantially similar to those under the original
line. The line, as amended, expires February 2003 and provides for an
extension (provided there is no default) of an additional one-year period,
upon notice by the company and consent of the participating banks.
We enter into interest rate swap agreements to modify the interest
characteristics of our outstanding debt. These agreements involve an exchange
of fixed and floating interest payments without the exchange of the
underlying principal amount (the "notional amount").
In September 1998, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with
FleetBoston Financial (the "Bank") to hedge our exposure to variable interest
rates associated with our line of credit. Interest paid is calculated at a
fixed interest rate of 5.43% through May 31, 2000 on a notional amount of $50
million and interest received is calculated at one month LIBOR. The net
difference between the interest paid and the interest received is reflected
as an adjustment to interest expense.
In October 1999, we entered into an additional interest rate swap agreement
with the Bank to further hedge our exposure to variable interest rates
associated with our line of credit. Interest paid is calculated at a fixed
interest rate of 6.5% through May 31, 2001 on a notional amount of $50
million and interest received is calculated at one month LIBOR. This
agreement has no effect on our September 1998 interest rate swap agreement.
In January 2000, we entered into a third interest rate swap agreement with
the Bank to further hedge our exposure to variable interest rates associated
with our line of credit. Interest paid is calculated at a fixed interest rate
of 6.5% from February 1, 2000 to March 31, 2000, 6.75% from April 1, 2000 to
July 31, 2000, 7.00% from August 1, 2000 to December 29, 2000 and 7.25% from
December 30, 2000 to December 31, 2001 on a notional amount of $50 million
and interest received is calculated at one month LIBOR. This agreement has no
effect on our September 1998 and October 1999 interest rate swap agreements.
With respect to our swap agreements, we are exposed to losses in the event
the Bank is unable to perform under the agreements, or in the event one month
LIBOR is less than the agreed-upon fixed interest rates. The fair value of
the swap agreements outstanding as of December 31, 1999 and changes in their
fair value as a result of changes in market interest rates are not recognized
in the financial statements. The fair value of our swap agreements
outstanding as of December 31, 1999 was approximately $160,000.
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5. UNSECURED LINE OF CREDIT (CONTINUED)
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No.
133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," which is
required to be adopted in fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. When
adopted, Statement 133 will require us to recognize all derivatives on the
balance sheet at fair value. Based on the definitions provided in Statement
133, our interest rate swap agreements will be classified as cash flow
hedges, with changes in their fair value recorded as an adjustment to
comprehensive income, a separate component of shareholders' equity. We
believe the implementation of Statement 133 will not have a significant
impact on how we report our results of operations.
6. SECURED NOTES PAYABLE
Secured notes payable consists of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31
---------------
1999 1998
--------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
8.75% note, due January 2006, with an effective interest rate of
7.25% (includes unamortized premium of $725), secured by One
Innovation Drive, Worcester, MA $ 11,720 $ -
8.68% note, due December 2006, secured by 100/800/801 Capitola Drive,
Durham, NC 12,435 12,547
9.125% note, due October 2007, with an effective interest rate of
7.25% (includes unamortized premium of $2,062 and $2,262 at December
31, 1999 and 1998, respectively), secured by 620 Memorial Drive,
Cambridge, MA 19,842 20,149
7.22% note, due May 2008, secured by 14225 Newbrook Avenue, Chantilly, VA
and 3000/3018 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 35,995 36,326
8.71% note, due December 2009, secured by 377 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA
and 6166 Nancy Ridge, San Diego, CA 18,900 -
7.165% note, due January 2014, secured by 1431 Harbor Bay Parkway,
Alameda, CA 7,146 8,500
9.00% note, due December 2014, secured by 3535/3565 General Atomics
Court, San Diego, CA 17,063 17,578
7.75% note, due May 2016, secured by 1102/1124 Columbia Street, Seattle,
WA 20,148 20,729
9.00% note, due October 2000, secured by 381 Plantation Street,
Worcester, MA (development project) 2,625 -
Construction loan at LIBOR plus 1.75%, due October 2001, providing for
borrowings of up to $19,000,000, secured by 1201 Clopper Road,
Gaithersburg, MD (development project) 12,638 -
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$158,512 $115,829
=========== ============
</TABLE>
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6. SECURED NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)
All of our secured notes payable, except for the notes secured by 1431 Harbor
Bay Parkway, 381 Plantation Street and 1201 Clopper Road, require monthly
payments of principal and interest. The note secured by 1431 Harbor Bay
Parkway requires monthly payments of interest and semi-annual payments of
principal. The notes secured by 381 Plantation Street and 1201 Clopper Road
require monthly payments of interest only.
Future principal payments due on secured notes payable as of December 31,
1999, are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
2000 $ 5,994
2001 16,292
2002 3,951
2003 4,272
2004 3,915
Thereafter 121,301
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Subtotal 155,725
Unamortized premium 2,787
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$ 158,512
=============
</TABLE>
As of December 31, 1999, the weighted average interest rate of our short-term
debt, including our unsecured line of credit, was 7.37%.
7. ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK
In February 1999, we completed a public offering of 1,150,000 shares of
common stock (including the shares issued upon exercise of the underwriter's
over-allotment option). The shares were issued at a price of $28.125 per
share, resulting in aggregate proceeds of approximately $29.8 million, net of
underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering costs.
In March 1999, we completed a transaction with Health Science Properties
Holding Corporation ("Holdings"), a significant stockholder. In connection
with the transaction, Holdings delivered to us all of the 1,765,923
restricted shares of our common stock it owned in exchange for (i) the
assumption by us of a $3,136,000 obligation of Holdings and (ii) the issuance
by us to Holdings of 1,620,580 new shares of our common stock. The new shares
issued were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
however, we have granted registration rights to the holders of new shares. In
connection with the issuance of the new shares, stockholders of Holdings have
agreed to certain limitations on transfer of any of the shares of our common
stock received by them upon the redemption or liquidation of Holdings, which
occurred in March 1999.
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8. NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
As described in Note 7, in March 1999, we repurchased common stock in part in
exchange for the assumption of a $3,136,000 obligation. We repaid this
obligation with funds borrowed under our line of credit.
In connection with the acquisition of One Innovation Drive in 1999 and
100/800/801 Capitola Drive and 620 Memorial Drive in 1998, we assumed secured
notes payable. The following table summarizes these transactions (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Aggregate purchase price (including
closing and transaction costs) $ 17,294 $ 58,581
Cash paid for the properties 5,997 25,751
---------- ----------
Secured notes payable assumed $ 11,297 $ 32,830
========== ==========
</TABLE>
In 1999 and 1997, we incurred $1,658,000 and $4,161,000, respectively, in
non-cash stock compensation expense. The stock compensation expense recorded
in 1997 was associated with stock grants and stock options issued to our
officers, directors and certain employees in connection with the Offering
(see Note 11).
In connection with the Offering in 1997, all previously outstanding shares of
Series U preferred stock and Series V preferred stock were converted into
shares of common stock. The common stock issued was recorded at the book
value of the Series U preferred stock and the Series V preferred stock (an
aggregate of $27,061,000).
9. PREFERRED STOCK AND EXCESS STOCK
SERIES A CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
In June 1999, we completed a public offering of 1,543,500 shares of our 9.50%
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock (including the shares issued
upon exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option). The shares were
issued at a price of $25.00 per share, resulting in aggregate proceeds of
approximately $36.9 million, net of underwriters' discounts and commissions
and other offering costs. The dividends on our Series A preferred stock are
cumulative and accrue from the date of original issuance. We pay dividends
quarterly in arrears at an annual rate of $2.375 per share. Our Series A
preferred stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or
mandatory redemption and is not redeemable prior to June 11, 2004, except in
order to preserve our status as a REIT. Investors in our Series A preferred
stock generally have no voting rights. On or after June 11, 2004, we may, at
our option, redeem our Series A preferred stock, in whole or in part, at any
time for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and
unpaid dividends.
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9. PREFERRED STOCK AND EXCESS STOCK (CONTINUED)
PREFERRED STOCK AND EXCESS STOCK AUTHORIZATIONS
Our charter authorizes the issuance of up to 100,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, of which 1,543,500 shares were issued and outstanding as of December
31, 1999. In addition, 200,000,000 shares of "excess stock" (as defined) are
authorized, none of which was issued and outstanding at December 31, 1999.
10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT
In 1997, in connection with the Offering, an officer of Alexandria retired.
In connection with the officer's retirement, we agreed to pay a
post-retirement benefit equal to $150,000 for each of the first three years
following the Offering, and $90,000 per year (plus an annual increase of 2%
per year) thereafter for the remainder of the longer of the executive's life
and the life of the executive's spouse as of the date of the agreement. In
1997, a post-retirement expense associated with this agreement was recorded
for past services equal to $632,000. As of December 31, 1999 and 1998, the
accrued liability for post-retirement benefit was $1,184,000 and $1,110,000,
respectively. For the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, we paid
$150,000 in each year under the retirement agreement, of which $58,000 and
$77,000, respectively, represented interest.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
Effective January 1, 1997, we adopted a retirement savings plan pursuant to
Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code") whereby our employees
may contribute a portion of their compensation to their respective retirement
accounts, in an amount not to exceed the maximum allowed under the Code. The
plan provides that we contribute a certain percentage of our employees'
salary, which amounted to $185,000, $89,000 and $36,000, respectively, for
the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997. Employees who participate
in the plan are immediately vested in their contributions and in the
contributions of the company.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
We maintain our cash and cash equivalents at insured financial institutions.
The combined account balances at each institution periodically exceed FDIC
insurance coverage, and, as a result, there is a concentration of credit risk
related to amounts in excess of FDIC insurance coverage. We believe that the
risk is not significant.
We are dependent on rental income from relatively few tenants in the life
science industry. The inability of any single tenant to make its lease
payments could adversely affect our operations. As of December 31, 1999, we
had 169 leases with a total of 160 tenants, and 27 of our 58 properties were
each leased to a single tenant. At December 31, 1999, our three largest
tenants accounted for approximately 14.8% of our aggregate annualized base
rent.
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10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK (CONTINUED)
We generally do not require collateral or other security from our tenants,
other than security deposits. As of December 31, 1999, we have $6.2 million
in irrevocable letters of credit available from certain tenants as security
deposits for 16 leases.
COMMITMENTS
As of December 31, 1999, we were committed under the terms of certain leases
to complete the construction of buildings and certain related improvements at
a remaining aggregate cost of $33.2 million.
As of December 31, 1999, we were also committed to fund approximately $20.9
million for the construction of tenant improvements under the terms of
various leases and for certain investments in limited partnerships.
11. STOCK OPTION PLANS AND STOCK GRANTS
1997 STOCK PLAN
In connection with the Offering, we adopted a stock option and incentive plan
(the "1997 Stock Plan") for the purpose of attracting and retaining the
highest quality personnel, providing for additional incentives, and promoting
the success of the company by providing employees the opportunity to acquire
common stock pursuant to (i) options to purchase common stock; and (ii) share
awards. As of December 31, 1999, a total of 352,829 shares were reserved for
the granting of future options and share awards under the 1997 Stock Plan.
Options under our plan have been granted at prices that are equal to the
market value of the stock on the date of grant and expire ten years after the
date of grant. Employee options vest ratably in three annual installments
from the date of grant. Non-employee director options are exercisable
immediately upon the date of grant. The options outstanding under the 1997
Stock Plan expire at various dates through October 2009.
In addition, the 1997 Stock Plan permits us to issue share awards to our
employees and non-employee directors. A share award is an award of common
stock which (i) may be fully vested upon issuance or (ii) may be subject to
the risk of forfeiture under Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code. For
employees, these shares generally vest over a one-year period and the sale of
the shares is restricted prior to the date of vesting. For non-employee
directors, these shares are fully vested upon issuance and the sale of the
shares is not restricted. During 1999, we awarded 105,800 shares of common
stock. These shares were recorded at fair value with a corresponding charge
to stockholders' equity. The unearned portion is being amortized as
compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
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11. STOCK OPTION PLANS AND STOCK GRANTS (CONTINUED)
1997 STOCK PLAN (CONTINUED)
We have elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25") and related
Interpretations in accounting for our employee and non-employee director
stock options, stock grants and stock appreciation rights. Under APB 25,
because the exercise price of the options we granted equals the market price
of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense has
been recognized. Although we have elected to follow APB 25, pro forma
information regarding net income and net income (loss) per share is required
by Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation." This information has been determined as if we had
accounted for our stock options under the fair value method under Statement
123. The fair value of the options issued under the 1997 Stock Plan was
estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model
with the following weighted-average assumptions for 1999 and 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C>
Risk-free interest rate 6.48% 4.66%
Dividend yield 5.66% 5.20%
Volatility factor of the expected market price 24.6% 24.5%
Weighted average expected life of the options 5.8 YEARS 5.0 years
</TABLE>
For purposes of the following pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of
the options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting periods (in
thousands, except per share information):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
1999 1998
--------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Pro forma net income available to common
stockholders $ 19,083 $ 18,299
Pro forma net income per common share:
- Basic $ 1.41 $ 1.51
- Diluted $ 1.40 $ 1.49
</TABLE>
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11. STOCK OPTION PLANS AND STOCK GRANTS (CONTINUED)
1997 STOCK PLAN (CONTINUED)
A summary of the stock option activity under our 1997 Stock Plan, and related
information for the years ended December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998
--------------------------------- -------------------------------
WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
AVERAGE AVERAGE
STOCK EXERCISE STOCK EXERCISE
OPTIONS PRICE OPTIONS PRICE
--------------------------------- -------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding-beginning of year 821,500 $ 24.49 701,000 $ 20.80
Granted 70,500 29.56 290,500 31.00
Exercised (75,000) 20.11 (57,333) 20.00
Forfeited (32,000) 23.98 (112,667) 20.64
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
Outstanding-end of year 785,000 $ 25.37 821,500 $ 24.49
================================ ===============================
Exercisable at end of year 426,003 $ 24.36 252,834 $ 23.33
================================ ===============================
Weighted-average fair value of
options granted $ 5.28 $ 4.88
============== =============
</TABLE>
Exercise prices for options outstanding as of December 31, 1999 range from
$20.00 to $32.94. The weighted average contractual life of options
outstanding is 8 years.
PRIOR STOCK OPTION PLAN
Prior to the Offering, we had a ten-year incentive and nonqualified stock
option plan for certain of our employees and non-employee directors.
Under this prior plan, holders of options to purchase common stock of
Holdings granted under stock option plans of Holdings ("Holdings Stock
Options") were eligible, under certain circumstances (including the
Offering), to receive substitute stock options of Alexandria in substitution
for previously granted Holdings Stock Options. As such, in connection with
the Offering, our officers, directors and certain employees received
substitute stock options to purchase 57,000 shares of our common stock under
the prior plan. These substitute stock options were exercised in connection
with the Offering at a nominal exercise price. No further stock options were
issued under the prior plan. In connection with the issuance of the
substitute stock options, we recognized $1,187,000 of stock compensation
expense in 1997.
STOCK GRANTS
In connection with the Offering, we granted our officers, directors and
certain employees an aggregate of 152,615 shares of common stock. As a result
of the grants, we recorded stock compensation expense of $3,052,000 in 1997.
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12. PURCHASE OF ACQUISITION LLC
During January 1997, we assigned our right to purchase three Life Science
Facilities to an entity (the "Acquisition LLC") owned by affiliates of
PaineWebber Incorporated ("PaineWebber"), the lead managing underwriter of
the Offering. In January 1997, the Acquisition LLC acquired the three Life
Science Facilities for $51,871,000 from unaffiliated sellers. In connection
with the Offering, we acquired 100% of the membership interests in the
Acquisition LLC from the PaineWebber affiliates.
The purchase price we paid for the membership interests ($58,844,000)
exceeded the cost incurred by the Acquisition LLC to acquire the properties
($51,871,000). The excess of this purchase price over the cost of the
Acquisition LLC to acquire the properties ($6,973,000) is included in
non-recurring expenses associated with the Offering in 1997.
13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During 1999, 1998 and 1997, we were reimbursed $166,000, $270,000 and
$21,000, respectively, for payroll, accounting and office space incurred on
behalf of Holdings.
14. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Following is a summary of consolidated financial information on a quarterly
basis for 1999 and 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
QUARTER
---------------------------------------------------------------
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
---------------------------------------------------------------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1999
- ----
Revenues $ 19,539 $ 21,094 $ 22,395 $ 23,234
Net income available to common
stockholders $ 5,298 $ 5,613 $ 4,933 $ 4,173
Net income per common share:
- Basic $ 0.41 $ 0.41 $ 0.36 $ 0.30
- Diluted $ 0.40 $ 0.41 $ 0.36 $ 0.30
1998
- ----
Revenues $ 11,696 $ 15,160 $ 15,811 $ 18,349
Net income $ 4,635 $ 4,724 $ 5,117 $ 4,927
Net income per share:
- Basic $ 0.41 $ 0.40 $ 0.41 $ 0.39
- Diluted $ 0.40 $ 0.39 $ 0.40 $ 0.39
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
15. NON-RECURRING EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
In June 1997, we incurred the following non-recurring expenses associated with
the Offering (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Stock compensation expense (see note 11) $ 4,239
Post-retirement benefit (see note 10) 632
Special bonus 353
Acquisition LLC financing costs (see note 12) 6,973
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$ 12,197
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</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Schedule III
Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule of Rental Properties
and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 1999
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SQUARE FOOT DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INITIAL COSTS COSTS
--------------------------- CAPITALIZED
SQUARE BUILDINGS AND SUBSEQUENT TO
PROPERTY NAME FOOTAGE LAND IMPROVEMENTS ACQUISITION
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
129/153/161 N. Hill Street 51,980 $ 230 $ 2,754 $ 91
10933 N. Torrey Pines Road 107,753 3,903 5,960 1,052
11099 N. Torrey Pines Road 86,962 2,663 10,649 1,947
3535 General Atomics Court 76,084 2,651 18,046 585
3565 General Atomics Court 43,600 1,227 9,554 1
11025 Roselle Street 18,173 463 1,840 765
4757 Nexus Centre Drive 67,050 2,548 13,638 --
3550 John Hopkins Court 55,000 1,683 -- 5,287
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive 29,333 733 2,273 1,836
10505 Roselle Street 17,603 443 1,699 1,389
3770 Tansy Street 15,410 650 1,375 752
9363 Towne Centre Drive 45,030 275 8,621 10
9373 Towne Centre Drive 53,688 320 10,070 67
9393 Towne Centre Drive 41,794 258 8,170 9
1311 Harbor Bay Parkway 27,745 775 1,917 380
1401 Harbor Bay Parkway 47,777 1,200 3,880 36
1431 Harbor Bay Parkway 68,711 1,800 9,731 87
1201 Harbor Bay Parkway 61,015 1,507 5,357 2,023
819/863 Mitten Road 153,584 4,751 12,612 269
2625/2627/263 Hanover Street 32,074 -- 6,628 14
2425 Garcia Avenue &
2400/2425
Bayshore Parkway 98,964 -- 21,323 22
1102/1124 Columbia Street 209,828 6,566 23,528 8,458
3005 First Avenue 70,647 2,119 11,275 3,135
3000/3018 Western Avenue 47,746 1,432 7,497 1,996
150/154 Technology Parkway 37,080 370 4,191 26
100 Capitola Drive 65,114 334 5,795 74
800/801 Capitola Drive 119,916 570 11,688 401
5 Triangle Drive 32,120 161 3,410 31
1413 Research Boulevard 105,000 2,317 9,611 480
300 Professional Drive 47,558 871 5,362 1,843
401 Professional Drive 62,739 1,129 6,940 20
25/35/45 West Watkins
Mill Road 138,938 3,281 14,416 127
1550 East Guide Drive 44,500 775 4,122 164
1330 Piccard Drive 131,511 2,800 11,533 197
708 Quince Orchard Road 49,225 1,267 3,031 5,140
940 Clopper Road 44,464 900 2,732 484
1401 Research Boulevard 48,800 1,533 4,391 302
<CAPTION>
TOTAL COSTS
--------------------------------------
BUILDINGS AND ACCUMULATED YEAR
PROPERTY NAME LAND IMPROVEMENTS TOTAL DEPRECIATION (1) ENCUMBRANCES BUILT/RENOVATED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
129/153/161 N. Hill Street $ 230 $ 2,845 $ 3,075 $ 6 $ -- 1940's/1950's/1960's
10933 N. Torrey Pines Road 3,903 7,012 10,916 1,541 -- 1971/1994
11099 N. Torrey Pines Road 2,663 12,596 15,259 2,429 -- 1986/1996
3535 General Atomics Court 2,651 18,631 21,283 3,210 11,219 1986/1991
3565 General Atomics Court 1,227 9,555 10,781 1,606 5,844 1991
11025 Roselle Street 463 2,605 3,068 297 -- 1983
4757 Nexus Centre Drive 2,548 13,638 16,186 1,437 -- 1989
3550 John Hopkins Court 1,683 5,287 6,970 92 -- 1999
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive 733 4,109 4,842 293 -- 1997
10505 Roselle Street 443 3,088 3,531 37 -- late 1970's/1999
3770 Tansy Street 650 2,127 2,777 17 -- 1978/1999
9363 Towne Centre Drive 275 8,631 8,906 77 -- 1987
9373 Towne Centre Drive 320 10,137 10,457 88 -- 1987
9393 Towne Centre Drive 258 8,179 8,437 72 -- 1987
1311 Harbor Bay Parkway 775 2,297 3,072 166 -- 1984
1401 Harbor Bay Parkway 1,200 3,916 5,116 319 -- 1986/1994
1431 Harbor Bay Parkway 1,800 9,818 11,618 787 7,146 1985/1994
1201 Harbor Bay Parkway 1,507 7,380 8,887 470 -- 1983/1999
819/863 Mitten Road 4,751 12,881 17,632 698 -- 1962/1997
2625/2627/263 Hanover Street -- 6,642 6,642 1,487 -- 1968/1985
2425 Garcia Avenue &
2400/2425
Bayshore Parkway -- 21,345 21,345 775 -- 1980
1102/1124 Columbia Street 6,566 31,986 38,552 2,780 20,148 1975/1997
3005 First Avenue 2,119 14,410 16,529 602 -- 1980/1990
3000/3018 Western Avenue 1,432 9,493 10,925 683 35,995 1929/1990
150/154 Technology Parkway 370 4,217 4,587 198 -- 1976/1985/1993
100 Capitola Drive 334 5,869 6,203 360 -- 1986
800/801 Capitola Drive 570 12,089 12,659 667 12,435 1985
5 Triangle Drive 161 3,441 3,602 147 -- 1981
1413 Research Boulevard 2,317 10,091 12,408 881 -- 1967/1996
300 Professional Drive 871 7,205 8,075 460 -- 1989
401 Professional Drive 1,129 6,960 8,089 608 -- 1987
25/35/45 West Watkins
Mill Road 3,281 14,543 17,824 1,224 -- 1989/1997
1550 East Guide Drive 775 4,286 5,061 304 -- 1981/1995
1330 Piccard Drive 2,800 11,730 14,530 794 -- 1978/1994
708 Quince Orchard Road 1,267 8,171 9,438 1,028 -- 1982/1997
940 Clopper Road 900 3,216 4,116 243 -- 1989
1401 Research Boulevard 1,533 4,693 6,226 294 -- 1966
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Schedule III (continued)
Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule of Rental Properties
and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 1999
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SQUARE FOOT DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INITIAL COSTS COSTS
------------------------------ CAPITALIZED
SQUARE BUILDINGS AND SUBSEQUENT TO
PROPERTY NAME FOOTAGE LAND IMPROVEMENTS ACQUISITION
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1500 East Gude Drive 45,989 748 3,609 1,058
8000/9000/10000 Virginia
Manor Road 191,884 -- 13,679 48
10150 Old Columbia Road 75,500 1,510 5,210 1,496
19 Firstfield Road 25,175 376 3,192 44
15020 Shady Grove Road 41,062 840 3,115 32
2001 Aliceanna Street 179,397 1,848 6,120 378
50 West Watkins Mill Road 57,410 859 4,149 63
14225 Newbrook Drive 248,186 4,800 27,639 366
5100/5110 Campus Drive 42,782 654 4,234 62
702 Electronic Drive 40,000 600 3,110 3,060
215 College Road 106,036 1,943 9,764 463
170 Williams Drive 37,000 740 4,506 45
100 Phillips Parkway 74,000 1,840 2,298 3,383
279 Princeton Road 42,600 1,075 1,438 1,858
79/96 Charlestown Navy Yard 24,940 -- 6,247 13
280 Pond Street 24,867 622 3,053 38
60 Westview Street 32,000 960 3,032 31
One Innovation Drive 113,571 2,734 14,567 107
377 Plantation Street 92,711 2,352 14,173 141
620 Memorial Drive 96,500 2,440 37,754 62
------------------------------------------------------------
4,046,126 $ 81,446 $ 456,508 $ 52,248
============================================================
<CAPTION>
TOTAL COSTS
--------------------------------------
BUILDINGS AND ACCUMULATED YEAR
PROPERTY NAME LAND IMPROVEMENTS TOTAL DEPRECIATION (1) ENCUMBRANCES BUILT
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1500 East Gude Drive 748 4,667 5,415 289 -- 1981/1986
8000/9000/10000
Virginia Manor Road -- 13,727 13,727 759 -- 1990
10150 Old Columbia Road 1,510 6,706 8,216 398 -- 1983/1997
19 Firstfield Road 376 3,236 3,612 146 -- 1974
15020 Shady Grove Road 840 3,147 3,987 164 -- 1987
2001 Aliceanna Street 1,848 6,498 8,346 255 -- early 1950's/1995
50 West Watkins Mill Road 859 4,212 5,071 154 -- 1988
14225 Newbrook Drive 4,800 28,005 32,805 1,910 -- 1992
5100/5110 Campus Drive 654 4,296 4,950 210 -- 1989
702 Electronic Drive 600 6,170 6,770 592 -- 1983/1998
215 College Road 1,943 10,227 12,170 533 -- 1968/1974/1984
170 Williams Drive 740 4,551 5,291 196 -- 1982/1994
100 Phillips Parkway 1,840 5,681 7,521 -- -- late 1960's
279 Princeton Road 1,075 3,296 4,371 129 -- 1984
79/96 Charlestown Navy Yard -- 6,260 6,260 328 -- 1880/1991
280 Pond Street 622 3,091 3,713 146 -- 1960's
60 Westview Street 960 3,063 4,023 119 -- 1975
One Innovation Drive 2,734 14,674 17,408 360 11,720 1991
377 Plantation Street 2,352 14,314 16,666 503 18,900 1993
620 Memorial Drive 2,440 37,816 40,256 1,128 19,842 1920's/1997
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 81,446 $ 508,756 $ 590,202 $ 35,496 $ 143,250
=================================================================================
</TABLE>
(1) The depreciable life for buildings and improvements ranges from 30 to 40
years, 20 years for land improvements, and the term of the respective lease for
tenant improvement.
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<PAGE>
A summary of activity of consolidated rental properties and accumulated
depreciation is as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RENTAL PROPERTIES
DECEMBER 31
-------------------------------------------
1999 1998 1997
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of period $ 490,518 $ 235,880 $ 151,154
Improvements 16,807 21,218 3,566
Acquisition of land, building and improvements 82,877 233,420 81,160
------------ ------------ ------------
Balance at end of period $ 590,202 $ 490,518 $ 235,880
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31
-------------------------------------------
1999 1998 1997
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of period $ 18,611 $ 8,804 $ 4,194
Depreciation expense 16,885 9,807 4,610
------------ ------------ ------------
Balance at end of period $ 35,496 $ 18,611 $ 8,804
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Exhibit 10.16
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENT
Dated as of February 11, 2000
among
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, L.P.
ARE - QRS CORP.
ARE ACQUISITIONS, LLC
THE OTHER BORROWERS
NOW OR HEREAFTER A PARTY HERETO
THE BANKS HEREIN NAMED
THE OTHER BANKS WHICH MAY BECOME
PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT
BANKBOSTON, N.A., as Managing Agent
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as Syndication Agent
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, as Documentation Agent
SOCIETE GENERALE SOUTHWEST AGENCY,
KEYBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
and DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK and GRAND
CAYMAN BRANCHES, as Co-Agents
and
BANCBOSTON ROBERTSON STEPHENS, INC. and
CHASE SECURITIES, INC., as Co-Arrangers
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
<S> <C>
Article 1
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS.....................................................................2
1.1 Defined Terms................................................................................2
1.2 Use of Defined Terms........................................................................28
1.3 Accounting Terms............................................................................28
1.4 Rounding....................................................................................28
1.5 Exhibits and Schedules......................................................................28
1.6 References to "Borrowers and Their Subsidiaries"............................................29
1.7 Miscellaneous Terms.........................................................................29
Article 2
LOANS...............................................................................................29
2.1 Committed Loans-General.....................................................................29
2.2 Alternate Base Rate Loans...................................................................30
2.3 Libor Rate Loans............................................................................30
2.4 Competitive Advances........................................................................31
2.5 Swing Loan Commitments......................................................................34
2.6 Letters of Credit. ........................................................................37
2.7 Voluntary Reduction of Commitments..........................................................40
2.8 Optional Termination of Commitments.........................................................40
2.9 Managing Agent's Right to Assume Funds Available for Advances...............................40
2.10 Extension of Maturity Date..................................................................41
2.11 Unencumbered Asset Pool.....................................................................42
2.12 Representative of Borrowers.................................................................42
Article 3
PAYMENTS AND FEES...................................................................................43
3.1 Principal and Interest......................................................................43
3.2 Closing Fee.................................................................................45
3.3 [Intentionally Omitted.]....................................................................45
3.4 Commitment Fee..............................................................................46
3.5 Agency Fee..................................................................................46
3.6 Extension Fees..............................................................................46
3.7 Increased Commitment Costs..................................................................46
3.8 Libor Costs and Related Matters.............................................................46
3.9 Late Payments...............................................................................50
3.10 Computation of Interest and Fees............................................................51
3.11 Non-banking Days............................................................................51
3.12 Manner and Treatment of Payments............................................................51
3.13 Funding Sources.............................................................................52
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3.14 Failure to Charge Not Subsequent Waiver.....................................................52
3.15 Managing Agent's Right to Assume Payments Will Be Made By Borrowers.........................52
3.16 Fee Determination Detail....................................................................53
3.17 Survivability...............................................................................53
Article 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES......................................................................53
4.1 Existence and Qualification; Power; Compliance With Laws....................................53
4.2 Authority; Compliance With Other Agreements and Instruments and Government Regulations......53
4.3 No Governmental Approvals Required..........................................................54
4.4 Subsidiaries................................................................................54
4.5 Financial Statements........................................................................54
4.6 No Other Liabilities; No Material Adverse Changes...........................................55
4.7 Title to Property...........................................................................55
4.8 Intangible Assets...........................................................................55
4.9 Public Utility Holding Company Act..........................................................55
4.10 Litigation..................................................................................55
4.11 Binding Obligations.........................................................................56
4.12 No Default..................................................................................56
4.13 Erisa.......................................................................................56
4.14 Regulations T, U and X; Investment Company Act..............................................56
4.15 Disclosure..................................................................................57
4.16 Tax Liability...............................................................................57
4.17 Hazardous Materials.........................................................................57
4.18 Initial Pool Properties.....................................................................57
4.19 Property....................................................................................57
4.20 Brokers.....................................................................................58
4.21 Other Debt..................................................................................58
4.22 Solvency....................................................................................58
4.23 No Fraudulent Intent........................................................................59
4.24 Transaction In Best Interests of Borrowers; Consideration...................................59
4.25 No Bankruptcy Filing........................................................................59
4.26 Year 2000 Compliance........................................................................59
Article 5
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS(OTHER THAN INFORMATION ANDREPORTING REQUIREMENTS).............................59
5.1 Payment of Taxes and Other Potential Liens..................................................60
5.2 Preservation of Existence...................................................................60
5.3 Maintenance of Properties...................................................................60
5.4 Maintenance of Insurance....................................................................60
5.5 Compliance With Laws........................................................................60
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5.6 Inspection Rights...........................................................................60
5.7 Keeping of Records and Books of Account.....................................................61
5.8 Compliance With Agreements..................................................................61
5.9 Use of Proceeds.............................................................................61
5.10 Hazardous Materials Laws....................................................................61
5.11 Unencumbered Asset Pool.....................................................................61
5.12 Reit Status.................................................................................61
5.13 Additional Borrowers........................................................................62
5.14 Inspection of Properties and Books..........................................................62
5.15 More Restrictive Agreements.................................................................62
5.16 Distributions of Income to The Borrowers....................................................62
5.17 Unencumbered Asset Pool.....................................................................63
Article 6
NEGATIVE COVENANTS..................................................................................64
6.1 Mergers.....................................................................................64
6.2 ERISA.......................................................................................64
6.3 Change In Nature of Business................................................................64
6.4 Transactions With Affiliates................................................................64
6.5 Leverage Ratio..............................................................................64
6.6 Debt Service Coverage.......................................................................65
6.7 Fixed Charge Coverage.......................................................................65
6.8 Distributions...............................................................................65
6.9 Stockholders' Equity........................................................................65
6.10 Development Investments.....................................................................65
6.11 Secured Debt................................................................................65
6.12 Recourse Debt...............................................................................66
6.13 Investments In Certain Persons..............................................................66
6.14 Negative Pledges............................................................................66
6.15 [Intentionally Omitted].....................................................................66
6.16 Limiting Agreements.........................................................................66
6.17 Restriction On Prepayment of Indebtedness...................................................66
6.18 Restrictions On Transfer....................................................................66
Article 7
INFORMATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS..............................................................67
7.1 Financial and Business Information..........................................................67
7.2 Compliance Certificates.....................................................................71
Article 8
CONDITIONS..........................................................................................71
8.1 Initial Advances............................................................................71
8.2 Any Advance.................................................................................73
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Article 9
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT................................................74
9.1 Events of Default...........................................................................74
9.2 Remedies Upon Event of Default..............................................................76
Article 10
THE MANAGING AGENT..................................................................................78
10.1 Appointment and Authorization...............................................................78
10.2 Managing Agent and Affiliates...............................................................79
10.3 Proportionate Interest In Any Collateral....................................................79
10.4 Banks' Credit Decisions.....................................................................79
10.5 Action By Managing Agent....................................................................80
10.6 Liability of Managing Agent.................................................................80
10.7 Indemnification.............................................................................82
10.8 Successor Managing Agent....................................................................82
10.9 No Obligations of Borrowers.................................................................83
Article 11
MISCELLANEOUS.......................................................................................83
11.1 Cumulative Remedies; No Waiver..............................................................83
11.2 [Intentionally Omitted].....................................................................83
11.3 Costs, Expenses and Taxes...................................................................83
11.4 Nature of Banks' Obligations................................................................84
11.5 Survival of Representations and Warranties..................................................85
11.6 Notices.....................................................................................85
11.7 Execution of Loan Documents.................................................................85
11.8 Binding Effect; Assignment..................................................................85
11.9 Right of Setoff.............................................................................88
11.10 Sharing of Setoffs..........................................................................88
11.11 Indemnity By Borrowers......................................................................89
11.12 Nonliability of The Banks...................................................................90
11.13 No Third Parties Benefitted.................................................................91
11.14 Confidentiality.............................................................................91
11.15 Further Assurances..........................................................................91
11.16 Integration.................................................................................91
11.17 Governing Law...............................................................................92
11.18 Severability of Provisions..................................................................92
11.19 Headings....................................................................................92
11.20 Time of The Essence.........................................................................92
11.21 Foreign Banks and Participants..............................................................92
11.22 Hazardous Material Indemnity................................................................93
11.23 Joint and Several...........................................................................94
11.24 Removal of a Bank...........................................................................94
11.25 Waiver of Right to Trial By Jury............................................................94
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11.26 Purported Oral Amendments...................................................................94
11.27 Replacement of Notes........................................................................95
Article 12
AMENDMENTS; CONSENTS................................................................................95
12.1 Amendments; Consents........................................................................95
</TABLE>
EXHIBITS
A - Commitments Assignment and Acceptance
B - Competitive Advance Note
C - Competitive Bid
D - Competitive Bid Request
E - Compliance Certificate
F - Joinder Agreement
G - Line Note
H - Reserved
I-1 - Opinion of Counsel
I-2 - Opinion of Counsel
J - Pricing Certificate
K - Request for Loan
L - Joint Borrower Provisions
M - Swing Loan Note
N - Letter of Credit Request
SCHEDULES
1.1 Bank Commitments
1.2 Test Debt Service Coverage Amount Calculation
4.4 Subsidiaries
4.7 Existing Liens, Negative Pledges and Rights of Others
4.10 Material Litigation
4.17 Hazardous Materials Matters
4.18 Initial Pool Properties
4.19 Real Property
4.21 Indebtedness
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<PAGE>
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENT
Dated as of February 11, 2000
This SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENT
("Agreement") is entered into by and among Alexandria Real Estate Equities,
Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Parent"), Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership ("Operating Partnership"), ARE-QRS Corp., a
Maryland corporation ("QRS"), ARE Acquisitions, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("ARE"), the other borrowers whose names are set forth on the
signature pages of this Agreement, each other Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Parent
which may hereafter become a party to this Agreement as a borrower pursuant to
Section 5.13 (collectively, with Parent, Operating Partnership, QRS and ARE, the
"Borrowers", all on a joint and several basis); each bank whose name is set
forth on the signature pages of this Agreement and each lender which may
hereafter become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.8
(collectively, the "Banks" and individually, a "Bank"); BankBoston, N.A., as
Managing Agent; The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Syndication Agent; First Union
National Bank, as Documentation Agent; Societe Generale Southwest Agency,
KeyBank National Association and Dresdner Bank AG, New York and Grand Cayman
Branches, as Co-Agents; and BancBoston Robertson Stephens, Inc. and Chase
Securities, Inc., as Co-Arrangers.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Parent, QRS, ARE, Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association, individually and as managing agent, and certain other banks entered
into that certain Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of June 2, 1997 (the
"Original Credit Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association has
assigned its position as managing agent to the Managing Agent; and
WHEREAS, the Borrowers, Managing Agent and certain other banks entered
into that certain First Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Agreement dated as
of August 4, 1998, which amended and restated the Original Credit Agreement in
its entirety (the "First Amended Credit Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Borrowers, Managing Agent and the other banks a party to
the First Amended Credit Agreement entered into that certain First Amendment to
First Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of October 21, 1998
(the "First Amendment"); and
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WHEREAS, Borrowers have requested that the Banks amend certain
provisions of the First Amended Credit Agreement, as amended by the First
Amendment; and
WHEREAS, Managing Agent, Borrowers and the Banks desire to amend and
restate the First Amended Credit Agreement , as amended by the First Amendment,
in its entirety;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals herein and the mutual
covenants contained herein, the parties hereto hereby amend and restate the
First Amended Credit Agreement , as amended by the First Amendment, in its
entirety as follows:
Article 1
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.1 DEFINED TERMS. As used in this Agreement, the following
terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
"ABSOLUTE RATE BID" means the bid defined in Section 2.4(b).
"ADJUSTED EBITDA" means with respect to any fiscal period, an
amount equal to the sum of (a) EBITDA of Parent and its Subsidiaries
for such period consolidated in accordance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles MINUS (b) the Capital Improvement Reserve for the
Real Property of Parent and its Subsidiaries.
"ADJUSTED NOI" means, with respect to any Revenue-Producing
Property and for any fiscal period, (a) NOI of that Revenue-Producing
Property MINUS (b) the Capital Improvements Reserve for such
Revenue-Producing Property.
"ADJUSTED TANGIBLE ASSETS" means, as of any date of
determination, without duplication, the SUM OF (a) Total Assets of
Parent and its Subsidiaries as of that date, MINUS (b) Intangible
Assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of that date MINUS (c) any
Aminority interest@ held by third parties and included within Total
Assets as of that date, determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
"ADVANCE" means any advance made or to be made by any Bank to
Borrowers as provided in ARTICLE 2, and INCLUDES each Alternate Base
Rate Advance and LIBOR Rate Advance.
"AFFILIATE" means, as to any Person, any other Person which
directly or indirectly controls, or is under common control with, or is
controlled by, such Person. As used in this definition, "control" (and
the correlative terms, "controlled by" and "under common control with")
shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or
cause the direction of management or policies (whether through
ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by
contract or otherwise);
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PROVIDED that, in any event, any Person that owns, directly or
indirectly, 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting
power for the election of directors or other governing body
of a corporation, or 10% or more of the partnership or other
ownership interests of any other Person, will be deemed to be an
Affiliate of such corporation, partnership or other Person.
"AGREEMENT" means this Second Amended and Restated Revolving
Loan Agreement, either as originally executed or as it may from time to
time be supplemented, modified, amended, restated or extended.
"AGREEMENT REGARDING FEES" means the Agreement Regarding Fees
dated of even date herewith among the Borrowers and Managing Agent.
"ALTERNATE BASE RATE" means, as of any date of determination,
the rate per annum equal to the HIGHER OF (a) the Reference Rate in
effect on such date and (b) the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such
date plus 1/2 of 1% (50 basis points) (rounded upwards, if necessary,
to the next 1/100 of 1%).
"ALTERNATE BASE RATE ADVANCE" means an Advance made hereunder
and specified to be an Alternate Base Rate Advance in accordance with
ARTICLE 2.
"ALTERNATE BASE RATE LOAN" means a Loan made hereunder and
specified to be an Alternate Base Rate Loan in accordance with ARTICLE
2.
"APPLICABLE ALTERNATE BASE RATE MARGIN" means, for each
Pricing Period, the interest rate margin set forth below (expressed in
basis points per annum) opposite the Applicable Pricing Level for that
Pricing Period:
APPLICABLE
PRICING LEVEL MARGIN
------------- ------
I 0
II 0
III 0
IV 0
V 25
VI 25
"APPLICABLE LIBOR RATE MARGIN" means, for each Pricing Period,
the interest rate margin set forth below (expressed in basis points per
annum) opposite the Applicable Pricing Level for that Pricing Period:
3
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APPLICABLE
PRICING LEVEL MARGIN
------------- ------
I 100.00
II 120.00
III 130.00
IV 150.00
V 162.50
VI 187.50
"APPLICABLE PRICING LEVEL" means (a) for any Pricing Period
during which Parent holds a Credit Rating of BBB+/Baa1 (or its
equivalent) or better, Pricing Level I, (b) for any Pricing Period
during which Parent holds a Credit Rating of BBB/Baa2 (or its
equivalent), Pricing Level II, (c) for any Pricing Period during which
Parent holds a Credit Rating of BBB-/Baa3 (or its equivalent), Pricing
Level III and (d) for any Pricing Period during which Parent does not
hold a Credit Rating of BBB-/Baa3 (or its equivalent) or better, the
pricing level set forth below opposite the Leverage Ratio as of the
last day of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended prior to the
commencement of that Pricing Period:
PRICING LEVEL LEVERAGE RATIO
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IV Less than .35 to 1.00
V Equal to or greater than .35 to 1.00
but less than .50 to 1.00
VI Equal to or greater than .50 to 1.00
but less than or equal to .55 to
1.00;
PROVIDED that (a) the Applicable Pricing Level for the initial Pricing
Period shall (UNLESS Pricing Level I, Pricing Level II or Pricing Level
III is then in effect) be PRICING LEVEL V, (b) in the event that
Borrowers do not deliver a Pricing Certificate with respect to any
Pricing Period prior to the commencement of such Pricing Period, then
until (but only until) such Pricing Certificate is delivered the
Applicable Pricing Level for that Pricing Period shall be Pricing Level
VI and (c) if any Pricing Certificate is subsequently determined to be
in error, then the resulting change in the Applicable Pricing Level
shall be made retroactively to the beginning of the relevant Pricing
Period.
"ASSET VALUE" means, as of any date of determination and with
respect to any improved Real Property owned by a Person that is not
under development for the purposes of Section 6.10, an amount equal to
(a) the Adjusted NOI of such Person from such Real Property for the
period covered by the previous four full consecutive Fiscal Quarters
divided by (b) the Capitalization Rate. Prior to such time as a
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has owned and operated any Real
Property for four full Fiscal Quarters, the Adjusted NOI with respect
to such Real Property for the
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number of full Fiscal Quarters which the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries has owned and operated such parcel of Real Property
shall be adjusted by the applicable Borrower to an annual Adjusted
NOI in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Managing Agent.
"BANK" means each bank whose name is set forth in the
signature pages of this Agreement and each lender which may hereafter
become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.8.
"BANKBOSTON" means BankBoston, N.A., a national banking
association.
"BANKING DAY" means any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
or Friday, OTHER THAN a day on which banks are authorized or required
to be closed in Massachusetts, New York or California.
"BORROWING BASE" means, as of any date of determination, the
LESSER OF (a) the maximum amount which, when added to the total
outstanding balance of all unsecured Indebtedness of Parent and its
Subsidiaries (including the Loans), would not exceed fifty-five percent
(55%) of the aggregate Asset Value of the Unencumbered Asset Pool as of
such date, and (b) the maximum amount which, when added to the total
outstanding balance of all unsecured Indebtedness of Parent and its
Subsidiaries (including the Loans), would not cause the "Test Debt
Service Coverage Amount" (as hereinafter defined) for the Unencumbered
Asset Pool to be less than two (2). "TEST DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE AMOUNT"
means at any time determined under this Agreement, an amount obtained
by dividing (a) the sum of the aggregate Adjusted NOI from the
Unencumbered Asset Pool for the preceding four (4) full Fiscal
Quarters, by (b) the annual amount of principal and interest that would
be payable on the total outstanding balance of all unsecured
Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (including the Loans
and any requested Loans) when bearing interest at a rate per annum
equal to the then-current annual yield on ten (10) year obligations
issued by the United States Treasury most recently prior to the date of
determination plus two percent (2.0%) and payable based on a
twenty-five year mortgage style amortization schedule (expressed as a
mortgage constant percentage). The Test Debt Service Coverage Amount
shall be determined by the Borrowers and shall be satisfactory to the
Managing Agent, provided that in the event that, as of any date under
this Agreement, the Test Debt Service Coverage Amount is required to be
determined hereunder and such determination shall have not been made as
provided above, then such amount shall be determined by the Managing
Agent. An example of the calculation of the Test Debt Service Coverage
Amount is set forth in SCHEDULE 1.2 attached hereto. In the event that
a Borrower shall have owned a property within the Unencumbered Asset
Pool for less than four (4) full consecutive Fiscal Quarters, then for
the purposes of performing such calculation, the Adjusted NOI with
respect to such property shall be annualized by the applicable Borrower
in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Managing Agent.
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"BORROWERS" means, collectively, (a) Parent, (b) Operating
Partnership, (c) QRS, (d) ARE, (e) the other borrowers whose names are
set forth on the signature pages of this Agreement and (f) any other
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Parent that hereafter executes a Joinder
Agreement pursuant to SECTION 5.13. Borrowers are jointly and severally
obligated with respect to the Obligations.
"CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT RESERVE" means with respect to any Real
Property now or hereafter owned by the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries,
an annual capital replacement reserve in the amount of thirty cents
($.30) multiplied by the Net Rentable Area contained therein.
"CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS" means all monetary obligations of
a Person under any leasing or similar arrangement which, in accordance
with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, is classified as a
capital lease.
"CAPITALIZATION RATE" means initially ten percent (10%), as
such rate may be changed from time to time as provided in this
definition. The Borrowers may request that the Banks modify the
prevailing Capitalization Rate based upon information provided to the
Borrowers and the Banks by an independent expert mutually acceptable to
Parent and the Managing Agent concerning the prevailing capitalization
rate used by sophisticated real estate industry professionals to value
properties comparable to those in the Unencumbered Asset Pool for
comparable purposes, provided that any change to the Capitalization
Rate shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Requisite
Banks.
"CASH" means, when used in connection with any Person, all
monetary and non-monetary items owned by that Person that are treated
as cash in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,
consistently applied.
"CASH INTEREST EXPENSE" means Interest Expense that is paid or
currently payable in Cash.
"CERTIFICATE" means a certificate signed by a Senior Officer
or Responsible Official (as applicable) of the Person providing the
certificate.
"CHANGE IN CONTROL" means (a) any transaction or series of
related transactions in which any Unrelated Person or two or more
Unrelated Persons acting in concert acquire beneficial ownership
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-3(a)(1) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of 40% or more of the
outstanding Common Stock, (b) Parent consolidates with or merges into
another Person or conveys, transfers or leases its properties and
assets substantially as an entirety to any Person or any Person
consolidates with or merges into Parent, in either event pursuant to a
transaction in which the outstanding Common Stock is changed into or
exchanged for cash, securities or other property, with the effect that
any
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Unrelated Person becomes the beneficial owner, directly or
indirectly, of 40% or more of Common Stock or that the Persons who were
the holders of Common Stock immediately prior to the transaction hold
less than 60% of the common stock of the surviving corporation after
the transaction, (c) during any period of 24 consecutive months,
individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the board
of directors of Parent (together with any new or replacement directors
whose election by the board of directors, or whose nomination for
election, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the
directors then still in office who were either directors at the
beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for reelection
was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a
majority of the directors then in office, or (d) a "change in control"
as defined in any document governing Indebtedness of Parent in excess
of $25,000,000 which gives the holders of such Indebtedness the right
to accelerate or otherwise require payment of such Indebtedness prior
to the maturity date thereof. For purposes of the foregoing, the term
"UNRELATED PERSON" means any Person OTHER THAN (i) a Subsidiary of
Parent, (ii) an employee stock ownership plan or other employee benefit
plan covering the employees of Parent and its Subsidiaries or (iii) any
Person that held Common Stock on the day prior to the effective date of
Parent's registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933
covering the initial public offering of Common Stock.
"CLOSING DATE" means the time and Banking Day on which the
conditions set forth in Section 8.1 are satisfied or waived. The
Managing Agent shall notify Borrowers and the Banks of the date that is
the Closing Date.
"CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or
replaced and as in effect from time to time.
"COMMITMENTS" means the Line Commitment.
"COMMITMENTS ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE" means a commitment
assignment and acceptance substantially in the form of EXHIBIT A.
"COMMITTED ADVANCE" means an Advance made to Borrowers by any
Bank in accordance with its Pro Rata Share of the Commitments pursuant
to Section 2.1.
"COMMITTED LOANS" means Loans that are comprised of Committed
Advances.
"COMMON STOCK" means the common stock of Parent or its
successor.
"COMPETITIVE ADVANCE" means an Advance made to Borrowers by
any Bank not determined by that Bank's Pro Rata Share of the
Commitments pursuant to Section 2.4.
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"COMPETITIVE ADVANCE NOTE" means the promissory note made by
Borrowers in favor of a Bank to evidence the Competitive Advances made
by that Bank, substantially in the form of EXHIBIT B, either as
originally executed or as the same may from time to time be
supplemented, modified, amended, renewed, extended or supplanted.
"COMPETITIVE BID" means a written bid to provide a Competitive
Advance substantially in the form of EXHIBIT C, signed by a Responsible
Official of a Bank and properly completed to provide all information
required to be included therein.
"COMPETITIVE BID REQUEST" means a written request submitted by
Borrowers to the Managing Agent to provide a Competitive Bid,
substantially in the form of EXHIBIT D, signed by a Responsible
Official of Borrowers and properly completed to provide all information
required to be included therein.
"COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE" means a certificate in the form of
EXHIBIT E, properly completed and signed by a Senior Officer of
Borrowers.
"CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION" means, as to any Person, any
provision of any outstanding security issued by that Person or of any
material agreement, instrument or undertaking to which that Person is a
party or by which it or any of its Property is bound.
"CONTROLLED ENTITY" means a Person (a) that is a Subsidiary of
Parent, (b) that is a general partnership or a limited partnership in
which a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary is the sole managing general partner
and such managing general partner has the sole power to (i) sell all or
substantially all of the assets of such Person, (ii) incur Indebtedness
in the name of such Person, (iii) grant a Lien on all or any portion of
the assets of such Person and (iv) otherwise generally manage the
business and assets of such Person or (c) that is a limited liability
company for which a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary is the sole manager and
such manager has the sole power to do the acts described in subclauses
(i) through (iv) of clause (b) above.
"CREDIT RATING" means, as of any date of determination, the
higher of the credit ratings (or their equivalents) then assigned to
Parent's long-term senior unsecured debt by either of the Rating
Agencies; PROVIDED that any credit rating so assigned by a Rating
Agency shall be deemed for this purpose to include all lower credit
ratings of such Rating Agency. For purposes of the foregoing, "RATING
AGENCIES" means (a) Standard & Poor's Rating Group (a division of
McGraw Hill, Inc.) ("S&P") and its successors, and (b) Moody's Investor
Services, Inc. ("Moody's") and its successors. A credit rating of BBB-
from S&P is equivalent to a credit rating of Baa3 from Moody's and vice
versa. A credit rating of BBB from S&P is equivalent to a credit rating
of Baa2 from Moody's and vice versa. It is the intention of the parties
that if Parent shall only obtain a credit rating from one of the Rating
Agencies without seeking a credit
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rating from the other of the Rating Agencies, the Borrowers
shall be entitled to the benefit of the Pricing Level for
such credit rating. If Parent shall have obtained a credit rating
from both of the Rating Agencies, the higher of the two ratings
shall control, provided that the lower rating is only one level below
that of the higher rating. If the lower rating is more than one level
below that of the higher credit rating, the lower credit rating shall
control. In the event that Parent shall have obtained a credit rating
from both of the Rating Agencies and shall thereafter lose such rating
from one of the Rating Agencies, the Parent shall be deemed for the
purposes hereof not to have a credit rating. If at any time either of
the Rating Agencies shall no longer perform the functions of a
securities rating agency, then the Borrowers and the Managing Agent
shall promptly negotiate in good faith to agree upon a substitute
rating agency or agencies (and to correlate the system of ratings of
each substitute rating agency with that of the rating agency being
replaced), and pending such amendment, the Credit Rating of the other
of the Rating Agencies, if one has been provided, shall continue to
apply.
"DEBT OFFERING" means the issuance and sale by any Borrower of
any debt securities of such Borrower.
"DEBT SERVICE" means for any period, the sum of all Interest
Charges and mandatory or regularly scheduled principal payments due and
payable during such period excluding any balloon payments due upon
maturity of any indebtedness. Debt Service shall include the portion of
rent payable by a Person during such period under Capital Lease
Obligations that should be treated as principal in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
"DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE" means, as of the last day of each
Fiscal Quarter, the RATIO OF (a) Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal period
consisting of that Fiscal Quarter and the three immediately preceding
Fiscal Quarters TO (b) Debt Service of the Parent and its Subsidiaries
for that fiscal period.
"DEBTOR RELIEF LAWS" means the Bankruptcy Code of the United
States of America, as amended from time to time, and all other
applicable liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, moratorium,
rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar
debtor relief Laws from time to time in effect affecting the rights of
creditors generally.
"DEFAULT" means any event that, with the giving of any
applicable notice or passage of time specified in Section 9.1, or both,
would be an Event of Default.
"DEFAULT RATE" means the interest rate prescribed in Section
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"DESIGNATED DEPOSIT ACCOUNT" means a deposit account to be
maintained by Borrowers with BankBoston or one of its Affiliates, as
from time to time designated by Borrowers by written notification to
the Managing Agent.
"DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS" shall have the meaning contained in
Section 6.10.
"DISQUALIFIED STOCK" means any capital stock, warrants,
options or other rights to acquire capital stock (but excluding any
debt security which is convertible, or exchangeable, for capital
stock), which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which
it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the
happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant
to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the
option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the
Maturity Date.
"DISTRIBUTION" means, with respect to any shares of capital
stock or any warrant or option to purchase an equity security or other
equity security or interest issued by a Person, (i) the retirement,
redemption, purchase or other acquisition for Cash or for Property by
such Person of any such security or interest, (ii) the declaration or
(without duplication) payment by such Person of any dividend in Cash or
in Property on or with respect to any such security or interest, (iii)
any Investment by such Person in the holder of 5% or more of any such
security or interest if a purpose of such Investment is to avoid
characterization of the transaction as a Distribution and (iv) any
other payment in Cash or Property by such Person constituting a
distribution under applicable Laws with respect to such security or
interest.
"DOLLARS" or "$" means United States dollars.
"DOMESTIC REFERENCE BANK" means BankBoston or such other Bank
as may be appointed by the Managing Agent with the approval of Parent
(which shall not be unreasonably withheld).
"EBITDA" means, with respect to any Person (or any asset of a
Person) for any fiscal period, the SUM OF (a) the Net Income of such
Person (or attributable to such asset) for that period, PLUS (b) any
non-operating non-recurring loss reflected in such Net Income, MINUS
(c) any non-operating non-recurring gain reflected in such Net Income,
PLUS (d) Interest Expense of such Person for that period, PLUS (e) the
aggregate amount of federal and state taxes on or measured by income of
such Person for that period (whether or not payable during that
period), PLUS (f) depreciation, amortization and all other non-cash
expenses (INCLUDING non-cash officer compensation) of such Person for
that period, in each case as determined in accordance with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles.
"ELIGIBLE ASSIGNEE" means (a) another Bank, (b) with respect
to any Bank, any Affiliate of that Bank, (c) any commercial bank having
a combined capital and surplus
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of $100,000,000 or more, (d) any (i) savings bank, savings and loan
association or similar financial institution or (ii) insurance
company engaged in the business of writing insurance which, in
either case (A) has a net worth of $200,000,000 or more, (B) is
engaged in the business of lending money and extending credit under
credit facilities substantially similar to those extended under this
Agreement and (C) is operationally and procedurally able to meet the
obligations of a Bank hereunder to the same degree as a commercial
bank and (e) any other financial institution (INCLUDING a mutual
fund or other fund) having total assets of $250,000,000 or more
which meets the requirements set forth in subclauses (B) and (C) of
clause (d) above; PROVIDED that each Eligible Assignee must either
(a) be organized under the Laws of the United States of America, any
State thereof or the District of Columbia or (b) be organized under
the Laws of the Cayman Islands or any country which is a member of
the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or a
political subdivision of such a country, and (i) act hereunder
through a branch, agency or funding office located in the United
States of America and (ii) be exempt from withholding of tax on
interest and deliver the documents related thereto pursuant to
Section 11.21.
"EMPLOYEE PLAN" means any (a) employee benefit plan (as
defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA,
(b) any plan (as defined in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code) that is
subject to Section 4975 of the Code, (c) any entity the underlying
assets of which include plan assets (as defined in 29 C.F.R. Section
2510.3-101 or otherwise under ERISA) by reason of a plan's investment
in such entity (INCLUDING an insurance company general account), or (d)
a governmental plan (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA or Section
414(d) of the Code) organized in a jurisdiction within the United
States of America having prohibitions on transactions with such
governmental plan substantially similar to those contained in Section
406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
"EQUITY OFFERING" means the issuance and sale by any Borrower
of any equity securities of such Borrower.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, and any regulations issued pursuant thereto, as amended or
replaced and as in effect from time to time.
"ERISA AFFILIATE" means each Person (whether or not
incorporated) which is required to be aggregated with Parent pursuant
to Section 414 of the Code.
"EVENT OF DEFAULT" shall have the meaning provided in Section
9.1.
"FEDERAL FUNDS RATE" means, as of any date of determination,
the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on
overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by Federal funds
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brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Banking
Day, for the next preceding Banking Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that
is a Banking Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such
transactions received by the Managing Agent from three (3) Federal
funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Managing Agent.
For purposes of this Agreement, any change in the Alternate Base
Rate due to a change in the Federal Funds Rate shall be effective as
of the opening of business on the effective date of such change.
"FISCAL QUARTER" means the fiscal quarter of Borrowers ending
on each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.
"FISCAL YEAR" means the fiscal year of Borrowers ending on
each December 31.
"FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE" means, as of the last day of each
Fiscal Quarter, the RATIO of (a) Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal period
consisting of that Fiscal Quarter and the three immediately preceding
Fiscal Quarters TO (b) the SUM of (i) Debt Service of the Parent and
its Subsidiaries for such fiscal period PLUS (ii) all Preferred
Distributions of Parent and its Subsidiaries made during such fiscal
period.
"FIXED RATE LOAN" means any Competitive Advance bearing
interest on the basis of a fixed rate specified by the Bank making such
Competitive Advance in response to a request for an Absolute Rate Bid.
"FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION" means with respect to any
fiscal period, an amount equal to Funds From Operations, MINUS Net
Capital Expenditures of Parent and its Subsidiaries incurred during
such fiscal period.
"FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS" means, with respect to any fiscal
period, (a) the Net Income of Parent for that period, PLUS (b) any loss
resulting from the restructuring of Indebtedness, sale of Property or
other non-operating non-recurring cause during that period, MINUS (c)
any gain resulting from the restructuring of Indebtedness, sale of
Property or other non-operating non-recurring cause during that period,
PLUS (d) depreciation and amortization of Revenue-Producing Properties
(including with respect to trade fixtures and tenant improvements which
are a part thereof and capitalized leasing expenses, such as leasing
commissions and tenant improvement allowances), and ADJUSTED to take
into account (i) the results of operations of any unconsolidated
Related Ventures calculated on the same basis and (ii) any unusual and
non-recurring expense which otherwise would materially distort a
comparative evaluation of Funds From Operation for different fiscal
periods.
"GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES" means, as of any
date of determination, accounting principles (a) set forth as generally
accepted in then currently effective Opinions of the Accounting
Principles Board of the American
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Institute of Certified Public Accountants, (b) set forth as
generally accepted in then currently effective Statements of the
Financial Accounting Standards Board or (c) that are then approved
by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of
the accounting profession in the United States of America. The term
"CONSISTENTLY APPLIED," as used in connection therewith, means that
the accounting principles applied are consistent in all material
respects with those applied at prior dates or for prior periods.
"GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY" means (a) any international, foreign,
federal, state, county or municipal government, or political
subdivision thereof, (b) any governmental or quasi-governmental agency,
authority, board, bureau, commission, department, instrumentality or
public body or (c) any court or administrative tribunal of competent
jurisdiction.
"GUARANTY OBLIGATION" means, as to any Person, any (a)
guarantee by that Person of Indebtedness of, or other obligation
performable by, any other Person or (b) assurance given by that Person
to an obligee of any other Person with respect to the performance of an
obligation by, or the financial condition of, such other Person,
whether direct, indirect or contingent, INCLUDING any purchase or
repurchase agreement covering such obligation or any collateral
security therefor, any agreement to provide funds (by means of loans,
capital contributions or otherwise) to such other Person, any agreement
to support the solvency or level of any balance sheet item of such
other Person or any "keep-well" or other arrangement of whatever nature
given for the purpose of assuring or holding harmless such obligee
against loss with respect to any obligation of such other Person;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the term Guaranty Obligation shall not include
endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary
course of business. The amount of any Guaranty Obligation in respect of
Indebtedness shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or
determinable amount of the related Indebtedness (unless the Guaranty
Obligation is limited by its terms to a lesser amount, in which case to
the extent of such amount) or, if not stated or determinable, the
reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by
the Person in good faith pursuant to Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.
"HAZARDOUS MATERIALS" means substances defined as
"hazardous substances" pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. Section
9601 et seq., or as "hazardous", "toxic" or "pollutant" substances
or as "solid waste" pursuant to the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. Section 1801, et seq., the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq., or
as "friable asbestos" pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act,
15 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq. or any other applicable Hazardous
Materials Law, in each case as such Laws are amended from time to
time.
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"HAZARDOUS MATERIALS LAWS" means all Laws governing the
treatment, transportation or disposal of Hazardous Materials applicable
to any of the Real Property.
"INDEBTEDNESS" means, as to any Person (without duplication),
(a) indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred
purchase price of Property (EXCLUDING trade and other accounts payable
in the ordinary course of business in accordance with ordinary trade
terms), INCLUDING any Guaranty Obligation, (b) indebtedness of such
Person of the nature described in clause (A) that is non-recourse to
the credit of such Person but is secured by assets of such Person, to
the extent of the fair market value of such assets as determined in
good faith by such Person, (c) Capital Lease Obligations of such
Person, (d) indebtedness of such Person arising under bankers'
acceptance facilities or under facilities for the discount of accounts
receivable of such Person, (e) the undrawn face amount of any letters
of credit issued for the account of such Person, (f) any net
obligations of such Person under Swap Agreements, (g) all liabilities
secured by any mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien, charge or
other encumbrance existing on property owned or acquired subject
thereto, whether or not the liability secured thereby shall have been
assumed, and (h) without duplication, a Person's pro rata share of any
of the above-described obligations of its unconsolidated Affiliates.
Indebtedness shall include all obligations, contingent and otherwise,
that in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles should
be classified upon the obligor's balance sheet as liabilities,
including all of the foregoing whether or not so classified.
"INITIAL POOL PROPERTIES" means the Revenue-Producing
Properties described in SCHEDULE 4.18.
"INTANGIBLE ASSETS" means assets that are considered
intangible assets under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,
INCLUDING customer lists, goodwill, copyrights, trade names, trademarks
and patents.
"INTEREST CHARGES" means, as of the last day of any fiscal
period, the SUM OF (a) Cash Interest Expense of a Person PLUS (b) all
interest currently payable by a Person in Cash incurred during that
fiscal period which is capitalized under Generally Accepted
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Accounting Principles PLUS (c) a Person's Proportional Share of the
Cash Interest Expense and capitalized interest payable in Cash of
Related Ventures during that fiscal period.
"INTEREST EXPENSE" means, with respect to any Person and as of
the last day of any fiscal period, the SUM OF (a) all interest, fees,
charges and related expenses paid or payable (without duplication) for
that fiscal period by that Person to a lender in connection with
borrowed money (INCLUDING any obligations for fees, charges and related
expenses payable to the issuer of any letter of credit) or the deferred
purchase price of assets that are considered "interest expense" under
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles PLUS (b) the portion of rent
paid or payable (without duplication) for that fiscal period by that
Person under Capital Lease Obligations that should be treated as
interest in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement No. 13 MINUS (PLUS) (c) amounts received (paid) under Swap
Agreements.
"INTEREST PERIOD" means, with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan,
the related LIBOR Period.
"INVESTMENT" means, when used in connection with any Person,
any investment by or of that Person, whether by means of purchase or
other acquisition of stock or other securities of any other Person or
by means of a loan, advance creating a debt, capital contribution,
guaranty or other debt or equity participation or interest in any other
Person, INCLUDING any partnership and joint venture interests of such
Person. The amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually
invested (MINUS any return of capital with respect to such Investment
which has actually been received in Cash or has been converted into
Cash), without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the
value of such Investment.
"JOINDER AGREEMENT" means the joinder agreement with respect
to this Agreement to be executed and delivered pursuant to Section 5.13
by any additional Borrower in the form of EXHIBIT F, either as
originally executed or as it may from time to time be supplemented,
modified, amended, extended or supplanted.
"LAWS" means, collectively, all international, foreign,
federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, regulations,
ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents.
"LETTER OF CREDIT" means a standby letter of credit which is
payable upon presentation of a sight draft and other documents, as
originally issued pursuant to this Agreement or as amended, modified,
extended, renewed or supplemented thereafter.
"LETTER OF CREDIT EXPOSURE" means, at any time, the sum of (a)
the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at
such time PLUS (b) the aggregate amount of all unreimbursed drawings
under Letters of Credit at such time.
"LETTER OF CREDIT REQUEST" means the request described in
Section 2.6.
"LEVERAGE RATIO" means, as of the last day of each Fiscal
Quarter, the RATIO OF (a) Total Liabilities of Parent and its
Subsidiaries as of that date TO (b) Adjusted Tangible Assets as of that
date.
"LIBOR BANKING DAY" means any Banking Day on which dealings in
Dollar deposits are conducted by and among banks in the London
interbank market.
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"LIBOR LENDING OFFICE" means, as to each Bank, its office or
branch so designated by written notice to Borrowers and the Managing
Agent as its LIBOR Lending Office. If no LIBOR Lending Office is
designated by a Bank, its LIBOR Lending Office shall be its office at
its address for purposes of notices hereunder.
"LIBOR MARGIN BID" means the bid defined in Section 2.4(B).
"LIBOR OBLIGATIONS" means eurocurrency liabilities, as defined
in Regulation D or any comparable regulation of any Governmental Agency
having jurisdiction over any Bank.
"LIBOR PERIOD" means, as to each LIBOR Rate Loan, the period
commencing on the date specified by Borrowers pursuant to Section
2.1(C) and ending 1, 2, 3 or 6 months (or, with the written consent of
all of the Banks, any other period) thereafter, as specified by
Borrowers in the applicable Request for Loan; PROVIDED that:
(a) The first day of any LIBOR Period shall be a
LIBOR Banking Day;
(b) Any LIBOR Period that would otherwise end on a
day that is not a LIBOR Banking Day shall be extended to the
next succeeding LIBOR Banking Day unless such LIBOR Banking
Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such LIBOR
Period shall end on the next preceding LIBOR Banking Day; and
(c) No LIBOR Period shall extend beyond the Maturity
Date.
"LIBOR RATE" means, with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan, the
interest rate per annum as determined by the LIBOR Reference Bank
(rounded upward, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) at which
deposits in Dollars are offered to prime banks by such banks in the
London interbank market (based on Dow Jones Markets quotes, page 3750,
or such other page as containing the same information as presently on
page 3750, or if such information is not available, in such other
manner as the LIBOR Reference Bank shall determine) at or about 11:00
a.m. local time in the London interbank market, two (2) LIBOR Banking
Days before the first day of the applicable LIBOR Period for delivery
on the first day of such LIBOR Period in an aggregate amount
approximately equal to the amount of the Advance with respect to such
LIBOR Rate Loan and for a period of time comparable to the number of
days in the applicable LIBOR Period.
"LIBOR RATE ADVANCE" means an Advance made hereunder and
specified to be a LIBOR Rate Advance in accordance with ARTICLE 2.
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"LIBOR RATE LOAN" means a Loan made hereunder and specified to
be a LIBOR Rate Loan in accordance with ARTICLE 2.
"LIBOR REFERENCE BANK" means BankBoston or such other Bank as
may be appointed by the Managing Agent with the approval of Parent
(which shall not be unreasonably withheld).
"LIEN" means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge,
hypothecation, assignment for security, security interest, encumbrance,
lien or charge of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by
operation of Law or otherwise, affecting any Property, INCLUDING any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the
nature of a security interest, and/or the filing of any financing
statement (OTHER THAN a precautionary financing statement with respect
to a lease that is not in the nature of a security interest) under the
Uniform Commercial Code or comparable Law of any jurisdiction with
respect to any Property.
"LINE COMMITMENT" means, subject to Sections 2.7,
$325,000,000. The respective Pro Rata Shares of the Banks with respect
to the Line Commitment are set forth in SCHEDULE 1.1.
"LINE LOAN" means any Loan made under the Line Commitment.
"LINE NOTE" means any of the promissory notes made by
Borrowers to a Bank evidencing Advances under that Bank's Pro Rata
Share of the Line Commitment, substantially in the form of EXHIBIT G,
either as originally executed or as the same may from time to time be
supplemented, modified, amended, renewed, extended or supplanted. By
delivery of the Line Notes, there shall not be deemed to have occurred,
and there has not otherwise occurred, any payment, satisfaction or
novation of the indebtedness evidenced by the "Notes" as defined in the
First Amended Credit Agreement, which indebtedness is instead allocated
among the Banks as of the date hereof and evidenced by the Line Notes
in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares.
"LOAN" means the aggregate of the Advances made at any one
time by the Banks pursuant to Section 2.1, Competitive Advances made
pursuant to Section 2.4 and the Swing Loans made pursuant to Section
2.5.
"LOAN DOCUMENTS" means, collectively, this Agreement, the
Notes, each Joinder Agreement and any other agreements of any type or
nature hereafter executed and delivered by Borrowers to the Managing
Agent or to any Bank in any way relating to or in furtherance of this
Agreement, in each case either as originally executed or as the same
may from time to time be supplemented, modified, amended, restated,
extended or supplanted.
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"MAJORITY BANKS" means (a) as of any date of determination if
the Commitments are then in effect, Banks having in the aggregate more
than 50% of the Commitments then in effect and (b) as of any date of
determination if the Commitments have then been suspended or terminated
and there is then any Indebtedness evidenced by the Notes, Banks
holding Notes evidencing in the aggregate more than 50% of the
aggregate Indebtedness then evidenced by the Notes.
"MANAGING AGENT" means BankBoston, when acting in its capacity
as the Managing Agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor
Managing Agent.
"MANAGING AGENT'S OFFICE" means the Managing Agent's address
at 100 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, or such other
address as the Managing Agent hereafter may designate by written notice
to Borrowers and the Banks. With respect to notices to be sent to
BankBoston as Managing Agent with respect to Requests for Loans, Letter
of Credit Requests and any other requests, such notices shall be sent
to the office of Managing Agent located in Atlanta, Georgia as
specified in this Agreement, or at such other office as Managing Agent
may designate by written notice to the Banks and the Borrowers.
"MARGIN STOCK" means "margin stock" as such term is defined in
Regulation T, U or X.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means any set of circumstances or
events which (a) has had or could reasonably be expected to have any
material adverse effect whatsoever upon the validity or enforceability
of any Loan Document (OTHER THAN as a result of any action or inaction
of the Managing Agent or any Bank), (b) has been or could reasonably be
expected to be material and adverse to the business or condition
(financial or otherwise) of Borrowers or (c) has materially impaired or
could reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of
Borrowers to perform the Obligations.
"MATURITY DATE" means February 11, 2003, or if the Maturity
Date has then been extended pursuant to Section 2.10, such extended
Maturity Date.
"MAXIMUM COMPETITIVE ADVANCE" means, with respect to any
Competitive Bid made by a Bank, the amount set forth therein as the
maximum Competitive Advance which that Bank is willing to make in
response to the related Competitive Bid Request.
"MONTHLY PAYMENT DATE" means the first day of each calendar
month.
"MORTGAGEABLE GROUND LEASE" means any lease (a) which is a
direct lease granted by the fee owner of real property, (b) which has a
remaining term (calculated one time only from the later of the Closing
Date or the date the property subject to such lease becomes part of the
Qualified Unencumbered Asset Pool) of not less than
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thirty (30) years, including extension options which are exercisable
solely at the discretion of a Borrower, (c) under which no material
default has occurred and is continuing, and (d) with respect to
which a security interest may be granted without the consent of the
lessor.
"MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN" means any employee benefit plan of the
type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which Borrowers or any
of their ERISA Affiliates contribute or are obligated to contribute.
"NEGATIVE PLEDGE" means a Contractual Obligation that contains
a covenant binding on Borrowers that prohibits Liens on any of their
Property, OTHER THAN (a) any such covenant contained in a Contractual
Obligation granting or relating to a particular Lien which affects only
the Property that is the subject of such Lien and (b) any such covenant
that does not apply to Liens which may secure the Obligations now or in
the future.
"NET CAPITAL EXPENDITURES" means with respect to any Person
for any fiscal period, an amount equal to the sum of the amount of
capital expenditures paid in cash by such Person in order to maintain
the general condition and operation of its Real Property during such
fiscal period, excluding any non-recurring capital expenditures made to
update or enhance building infrastructure or building systems on such
Real Property, PLUS the amount of leasing costs (including leasing
commissions and standard tenant improvements) paid in cash by such
Person with respect to its Real Property during such fiscal period.
"NET INCOME" means, with respect to any Person and with
respect to any fiscal period, the net income of that Person for that
period, determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles, consistently applied.
"NON-RECOURSE DEBT" means Indebtedness of Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries for which the liability of Parent or such Subsidiary
(EXCEPT with respect to fraud, Hazardous Materials Laws liability and
other customary exceptions) either is contractually limited to
collateral securing such Indebtedness or is so limited by operation of
Law.
"NET RENTABLE AREA" means with respect to any Real Property,
the floor area of any buildings, structures or improvements available
for leasing to tenants (excluding storage lockers and parking spaces)
determined in accordance with the Rent Roll for such Real Property, the
manner of such determination to be consistent for all Real Property
unless otherwise approved by the Managing Agent.
"NOI" means, with respect to any Revenue-Producing Property
and with respect to any fiscal period, the SUM OF (a) the net income of
that Revenue-Producing Property for that period, PLUS (b) Interest
Expense of that Revenue-Producing Property for that period, PLUS (c)
the aggregate amount of federal and state taxes on or measured
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by income of that Revenue-Producing Property for that period
(whether or not payable during that period), PLUS (d) depreciation,
amortization and all other non-cash expenses of that
Revenue-Producing Property for that period, in each case as
determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.
"NOTES" means the Line Notes, the Competitive Advance Notes
and the Swing Loan Note.
"OBLIGATIONS" means all present and future obligations of
every kind or nature of Borrowers at any time and from time to time
owed to the Managing Agent or the Banks or any one or more of them,
under any one or more of the Loan Documents, whether due or to become
due, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, or contingent or
noncontingent, INCLUDING obligations of performance as well as
obligations of payment, and INCLUDING interest that accrues after the
commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law by or
against Borrowers.
"OPINIONS OF COUNSEL" means the favorable written legal
opinions of (a) Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, special
Maryland counsel to Borrowers and (b) Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom, LLP, special counsel to Borrowers, substantially in the form of
EXHIBITS I-1 AND I-2 , respectively, together with copies of all
factual certificates and legal opinions delivered to such counsel in
connection with such opinion upon which such counsel has relied.
"PARENT'S PROPORTIONAL SHARE" means, with respect to any
Related Venture, the percentage of the direct and indirect equity
ownership interest of Parent in the Related Venture.
"PARTY" means any Person other than the Managing Agent and the
Banks, which now or hereafter is a party to any of the Loan Documents.
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any
successor thereof established under ERISA.
"PENSION PLAN" means any "employee pension benefit plan" (as
such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), OTHER THAN a
Multiemployer Plan, which is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is
maintained by Borrowers or to which Borrowers contribute or have an
obligation to contribute.
"PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCES" means:
(a) Inchoate Liens incident to construction on or
maintenance of Property; or Liens incident to construction on
or maintenance of Property now or hereafter filed of record
for which adequate reserves have been set aside (or deposits
made pursuant to applicable Law) and which are being contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings and have not
proceeded to judgment,
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PROVIDED that, by reason of nonpayment of the obligations
secured by such Liens, no such Property is subject to a
material impending risk of loss or forfeiture;
(b) Liens for taxes and assessments on Property which
are not yet past due; or Liens for taxes and assessments on
Property for which adequate reserves have been set aside and
are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
and have not proceeded to judgment, PROVIDED that, by reason
of nonpayment of the obligations secured by such Liens, no
such Property is subject to a material impending risk of loss
or forfeiture;
(c) defects and irregularities in title to any
Property which in the aggregate do not materially impair the
fair market value or use of the Property for the purposes for
which it is or may reasonably be expected to be held;
(d) easements, exceptions, reservations, or other
agreements for the purpose of pipelines, conduits, cables,
wire communication lines, power lines and substations,
streets, trails, walkways, drainage, irrigation, water, and
sewerage purposes, dikes, canals, ditches, the removal of oil,
gas, coal, or other minerals, and other like purposes
affecting Property which in the aggregate do not materially
burden or impair the fair market value or use of such Property
for the purposes for which it is or may reasonably be expected
to be held;
(e) easements, exceptions, reservations, or other
agreements for the purpose of facilitating the joint or common
use of Property in or adjacent to a shopping center or similar
project affecting Property which in the aggregate do not
materially burden or impair the fair market value or use of
such Property for the purposes for which it is or may
reasonably be expected to be held;
(f) rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental
Agency to control or regulate, or obligations or duties to any
Governmental Agency with respect to, the use of any Property;
(g) rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental
Agency to control or regulate, or obligations or duties to any
Governmental Agency with respect to, any right, power,
franchise, grant, license, or permit;
(h) present or future zoning laws and ordinances or
other laws and ordinances restricting the occupancy, use, or
enjoyment of Property which in the aggregate do not materially
burden or impair the fair market value or use of such Property
for the purposes for which it is or may reasonably be expected
to be held;
(i) statutory Liens, other than those described in
clauses (A) or (B) above, arising in the ordinary course of
business (but not in connection with
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the incurrence of any Indebtedness) with respect to
obligations which are not delinquent or are being contested
in good faith, PROVIDED that, if delinquent, adequate
reserves have been set aside with respect thereto and, by
reason of nonpayment, no Property is subject to a material
impending risk of loss or forfeiture;
(j) covenants, conditions, and restrictions affecting
the use of Property which may not give rise to any Lien
against such Property and which in the aggregate do not
materially impair the fair market value or use of the Property
for the purposes for which it is or may reasonably be expected
to be held;
(k) rights of tenants as tenants only under leases
and rental agreements covering Property entered into in the
ordinary course of business of the Person owning such
Property;
(l) Liens consisting of pledges or deposits to secure
obligations under workers' compensation laws or similar
legislation, including Liens of judgments thereunder which are
not currently dischargeable;
(m) Liens consisting of pledges or deposits of
Property to secure performance in connection with operating
leases made in the ordinary course of business, PROVIDED the
aggregate value of all such pledges and deposits in connection
with any such lease does not at any time exceed 20% of the
annual fixed rentals payable under such lease;
(n) Liens consisting of deposits of Property to
secure bids made with respect to, or performance of, contracts
(OTHER THAN contracts creating or evidencing an extension of
credit to the depositor);
(o) Liens consisting of any right of offset, or
statutory bankers' lien, on bank deposit accounts maintained
in the ordinary course of business so long as such bank
deposit accounts are not established or maintained for the
purpose of providing such right of offset or bankers' lien;
(p) Liens consisting of deposits of Property to
secure statutory obligations of Borrowers;
(q) Liens created by or resulting from any litigation
or legal proceeding in the ordinary course of business which
is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings, PROVIDED that, adequate reserves have been set
aside and no material Property is subject to a material
impending risk of loss or forfeiture; and
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(r) other non-consensual Liens incurred in the
ordinary course of business but not in connection with the
incurrence of any Indebtedness, which do not individually
involve amounts in excess of $200,000.00 or in the aggregate
involve amounts in excess of $500,000.00.
"PERMITTED RIGHT OF OTHERS" means a Right of Others consisting
of (a) an interest (OTHER THAN a legal or equitable co-ownership
interest, an option or right to acquire a legal or equitable
co-ownership interest and any interest of a ground lessor under a
ground lease), that does not materially impair the fair market value or
use of Property for the purposes for which it is or may reasonably be
expected to be held, (b) an option or right to acquire a Lien that
would be a Permitted Encumbrance, (c) the subordination of a lease or
sublease in favor of a financing entity and (d) a license, or similar
right, of or to Intangible Assets granted in the ordinary course of
business.
"PERSON" means any individual or entity, INCLUDING a trustee,
corporation, limited liability company, general partnership, limited
partnership, joint stock company, trust, estate, unincorporated
organization, business association, firm, joint venture, Governmental
Agency, or other entity.
"PREFERRED DISTRIBUTIONS" means for any period, the amount of
any and all Distributions due and payable to the holders of any form of
preferred stock (whether perpetual, convertible or otherwise) or other
ownership or beneficial interest in Parent or any of its Subsidiaries
that entitles the holders thereof to preferential payment or
distribution priority with respect to dividends, assets or other
payments over the holders of any other stock or other ownership or
beneficial interest in such Person.
"PRICING CERTIFICATE" means a certificate in the form of
EXHIBIT J, properly completed and signed by a Senior Officer of
Borrowers.
"PRICING PERIOD" means (a) the period commencing on the
Closing Date and ending on June 1, 2000, (b) the period commencing on
each June 2, and ending on the next following September 1, (c) the
period commencing on each September 2, and ending on the next following
December 1, (d) the period commencing on each December 2 and ending on
the next following March 1, and (e) the period commencing on each March
2 and ending on the next following June 1.
"PROPERTY" means any interest in any kind of property or
asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.
"PRO RATA SHARE" means, with respect to each Bank, the
percentage of the Commitments set forth opposite the name of that Bank
on SCHEDULE 1.1, as such percentage may be increased or decreased
pursuant to a Commitments Assignment and Acceptance executed in
accordance with Section 11.8.
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"QUALIFIED UNENCUMBERED ASSET POOL PROPERTY" means a
Revenue-Producing Property that (a) is wholly owned in fee simple
absolute or a leasehold interest pursuant to a Mortgageable Ground
Lease by Parent or any other Borrower that is a Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary, (b) is occupied or available for occupancy, (c) to the best
of Borrowers' knowledge and belief, does not have any title, survey,
environmental or other defects that would give rise to a materially
adverse effect as to the value, use of or ability to sell or refinance
such property, (d) is Unencumbered, and (e) would not cause the
Borrowers to be in violation of the covenant set forth in Section 5.17.
"QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE" means each July 1, October 1, January
1 and April 1.
"REAL PROPERTY" means, as of any date of determination, all
real property then or theretofore owned, leased or occupied by any of
Borrowers.
"REFERENCE RATE" means the rate of interest announced from
time to time by the Domestic Reference Bank in Boston, Massachusetts
(or other headquarters city of the Domestic Reference Bank), as its
"base rate." It is a rate set by the Domestic Reference Bank based upon
various factors including the Domestic Reference Bank's costs and
desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is
used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced
at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in the Reference
Rate announced by the Domestic Reference Bank shall take effect at the
opening of business on the day on which such change in the base rate
becomes effective.
"REGULATION D" means Regulation D, as at any time amended, of
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or any other
regulation in substance substituted therefor.
"REGULATIONS T, U AND X" means Regulations T, U and X, as at
any time amended, of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, or any other regulations in substance substituted therefor.
"RELATED VENTURE" means a corporation, limited liability
company, partnership or other Person that owns one or more
Revenue-Producing Properties and which is not a Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary.
"RENT ROLL" means a report prepared by a Borrower showing for
the Real Property owned by it, its occupancy, lease expiration dates,
lease rent and other information in substantially the form presented to
the Managing Agent prior to the date hereof or in such other form as
may have been approved by the Managing Agent.
"REQUEST FOR LOAN" means a written request for a Loan
substantially in the form of EXHIBIT K, signed by a Responsible
Official of any of Borrowers, on behalf of Borrowers, and properly
completed to provide all information required to be included therein.
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"REQUIREMENT OF LAW" means, as to any Person, the articles or
certificate of incorporation and by-laws or other organizational or
governing documents of such Person, and any Law, or judgment, award,
decree, writ or determination of a Governmental Agency, in each case
applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or to
which such Person or any of its Property is subject.
"REQUISITE BANKS" means (a) as of any date of determination if
the Commitments are then in effect, Banks having in the aggregate 67%
or more of the Commitments then in effect and (b) as of any date of
determination if the Commitments have then been suspended or terminated
and there is then any Indebtedness evidenced by the Notes, Banks
holding Notes evidencing in the aggregate 67% or more of the aggregate
Indebtedness then evidenced by the Notes.
"RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL" means (a) when used with reference to a
Person other than an individual, any corporate officer of such Person,
general partner or managing member of such Person, corporate officer of
a corporate general partner or managing member of such Person, or
corporate officer of a corporate general partner of a partnership that
is a general partner of such Person or corporate managing member of a
limited liability company that is a managing member of such Person, or
any other responsible official thereof duly acting on behalf thereof,
and (b) when used with reference to a Person who is an individual, such
Person. The Banks shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon any
document or certificate that is signed or executed by a Responsible
Official of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries as having been authorized
by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part
of Parent or such Subsidiary.
"REVENUE-PRODUCING PROPERTY" means an identifiable improved
real estate property that is utilized principally for office,
office/laboratory, research or manufacturing/warehouse purposes
(INCLUDING the underlying real property and all appurtenant real
property rights) or for such other purposes as the Requisite Banks may
approve which produces revenue to a Borrower or its Subsidiary.
"RIGHT OF OTHERS" means, as to any Property in which a Person
has an interest, any legal or equitable right, title or other interest
(other than a Lien) held by any other Person in that Property, and any
option or right held by any other Person to acquire any such right,
title or other interest in that Property, INCLUDING any option or right
to acquire a Lien; PROVIDED, however, that (a) no covenant restricting
the use or disposition of Property of such Person contained in any
Contractual Obligation of such Person and (b) no provision contained in
a contract creating a right of payment or performance in favor of a
Person that conditions, limits, restricts, diminishes, transfers or
terminates such right shall be deemed to constitute a Right of Others.
"SECURED DEBT" means Indebtedness of Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries (INCLUDING Indebtedness of a Related Venture which is the
subject of a Guaranty Obligation of Parent or a Subsidiary of Parent
or, if such Person is a partnership, of
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which Parent or a Subsidiary of Parent is a general partner,
Parent=s or such Subsidiaries= pro rata share of any such
Indebtedness of unconsolidated Persons) that is secured by a Lien or
is subject to a Negative Pledge.
"SENIOR OFFICER" means (a) the chief executive officer, (b)
the chairman or (c) the chief financial officer, in each case of any of
the Borrowers or of any of their corporate general partners or managing
members, as applicable.
"SPECIAL LIBOR CIRCUMSTANCE" means the application or adoption
after the Closing Date of any Law or interpretation, or any change
therein or thereof, or any change in the interpretation or
administration thereof by any Governmental Agency, central bank or
comparable authority charged with the interpretation or administration
thereof, or compliance by any Bank or its LIBOR Lending Office with any
request or directive (whether or not having the force of Law) of any
such Governmental Agency, central bank or comparable authority.
"STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY" means, as of any date of determination,
the Adjusted Tangible Assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as of
that date MINUS Total Liabilities of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of
such date.
"SUBSIDIARY" means, as of any date of determination and with
respect to any Person, (a) any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership or other Person (whether or not, in any case, characterized
as such or as a "joint venture"), whether now existing or hereafter
organized or acquired: (i) in the case of a corporation or limited
liability company, of which a majority of the securities having
ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing
body (other than securities having such power only by reason of the
happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned by such
Person and/or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or (ii) in the
case of a partnership, of which a majority of the partnership or other
ownership interests are at the time beneficially owned by such Person
and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries; and (b) any other Person the
accounts of which are consolidated with the accounts of the designated
parent.
"SWAP AGREEMENT" means a written agreement between Borrowers
and one or more financial institutions, including without limitation,
BankBoston, providing for "swap", "cap", "collar" or other interest
rate protection with respect to any Indebtedness.
"SWING LOANS" means the loans described in Section 2.5.
"SWING LOAN BANK" means, collectively, BankBoston, in its
capacity as Swing Loan Bank and any other Bank who shall agree to make
Swing Loans.
"SWING LOAN COMMITMENT" means the sum of $10,000,000.00, as
the same may be changed from time to time in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement.
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"SWING LOAN NOTE" means the note described in Section 2.5.
"TEST DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE AMOUNT" means the amount described
in the definition of "Borrowing Base."
"TOTAL ASSETS" means all assets of a Person and its
Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; provided that all Real
Property owned by a Person that is improved and is not under
development for the purposes of Section 6.10 shall be valued based on
its Asset Value. In the event that a Person has an ownership or other
equity interest in any other Person, which investment is not
consolidated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (that is, such interest is a "minority interest"), then the
assets of a Person and its Subsidiaries shall include such Person=s or
its Subsidiaries= allocable share of all assets of such Person in which
a minority interest is owned based on such Person=s respective
ownership interest in such other Person.
"TOTAL LIABILITIES" means all liabilities of a Person and its
Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and all Indebtedness and
Guaranty Obligations of such Person and its Subsidiaries, whether or
not so classified. In the event that a Person has an ownership or other
equity interest in any other Person, which investment is not
consolidated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (that is, such interest is a Aminority interest@), then the
liabilities of a Person and its Subsidiaries shall include such
Person=s or its Subsidiaries= allocable share of all indebtedness of
such Person in which a minority interest is owned based on such
Person=s respective ownership interest in such other Person.
"TO THE BEST KNOWLEDGE OF" means, when modifying a
representation, warranty or other statement of any Person, that the
fact or situation described therein is known by the Person (or, in the
case of a Person other than a natural Person, known by a Responsible
Official of that Person) making the representation, warranty or other
statement, or with the exercise of reasonable due diligence under the
circumstances (in accordance with the standard of what a reasonable
Person in similar circumstances would have done) would have been known
by the Person (or, in the case of a Person other than a natural Person,
would have been known by a Responsible Official of that Person).
"TYPE", when used with respect to any Loan or Advance, means
the designation of whether such Loan or Advance is an Alternate Base
Rate Loan or Advance, or a LIBOR Rate Loan or Advance.
"UNENCUMBERED" means, with respect to any Revenue-Producing
Property, that such Revenue-Producing Property (a) is not subject to
any Lien OTHER THAN Permitted Encumbrances, (b) is not subject to any
Negative Pledge and (c) is not held by a
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Person any of whose equity interests are subject to a Lien or
Negative Pledge in favor of any creditor of Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries.
"UNENCUMBERED ASSET POOL" means, as of any date of
determination, (a) the Initial Pool Properties, PLUS (b) each other
Qualified Unencumbered Asset Pool Property which has been added to the
Unencumbered Asset Pool pursuant to Section 2.11 as of such date, MINUS
(c) any Revenue-Producing Property which has been removed from the
Unencumbered Asset Pool pursuant to Section 2.11 as of such date.
"WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY" means a Subsidiary of Parent, 100%
of the capital stock or other equity interest of which is owned,
directly or indirectly, by Parent, EXCEPT for director's qualifying
shares required by applicable Laws.
1.2 USE OF DEFINED TERMS. Any defined term used in the plural
shall refer to all members of the relevant class, and any defined term used in
the singular shall refer to any one or more of the members of the relevant
class.
1.3 ACCOUNTING TERMS. All accounting terms not specifically
defined in this Agreement shall be construed in conformity with, and all
financial data required to be submitted by this Agreement shall be prepared in
conformity with, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles applied on a
consistent basis, EXCEPT as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. In the
event that Generally Accepted Accounting Principles change during the term of
this Agreement such that the covenants contained in Sections 6.5 through 6.15,
inclusive, would then be calculated in a different manner or with different
components, (a) Borrowers and the Banks agree to amend this Agreement in such
respects as are necessary to conform those covenants as criteria for evaluating
Borrowers' financial condition to substantially the same criteria as were
effective prior to such change in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and
(b) Borrowers shall be deemed to be in compliance with the covenants contained
in the aforesaid Sections if and to the extent that Borrowers would have been in
compliance therewith under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as in effect
immediately prior to such change, but shall have the obligation to deliver each
of the materials described in ARTICLE 7 to the Managing Agent and the Banks, on
the dates therein specified, with financial data presented in a manner which
conforms with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as in effect immediately
prior to such change.
1.4 ROUNDING. Any financial ratios required to be maintained
by Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the
appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place
more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed in this
Agreement and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a
round-up if there is no nearest number) to the number of places by which such
ratio is expressed in this Agreement.
1.5 EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES. All Exhibits and Schedules to this
Agreement, either as originally existing or as the same may from time to time be
supplemented, modified
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or amended, are incorporated herein by this reference. A matter disclosed on
any Schedule shall be deemed disclosed on all Schedules.
1.6 REFERENCES TO "BORROWERS AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES". Any
reference herein to "Borrowers and their Subsidiaries" or the like shall refer
solely to Borrowers during such times, if any, as Borrowers shall have no
Subsidiaries.
1.7 MISCELLANEOUS TERMS. The term "or" is disjunctive; the
term "and" is conjunctive. The term "shall" is mandatory; the term "may" is
permissive. Masculine terms also apply to females; feminine terms also apply to
males. The term "including" is by way of example and not limitation.
Article 2
LOANS
2.1 COMMITTED LOANS-GENERAL.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement, at any time and from time to time from the Closing Date
through the Maturity Date, each Bank shall, pro rata according to that
Bank's Pro Rata Share of the then applicable Line Commitment, make
Advances to Borrowers under the Line Commitment in such amounts as
Borrowers may request that do not result in (i) the aggregate principal
amount outstanding under the Line Notes (after giving effect to all
amounts requested thereunder) PLUS the Letter of Credit Exposure PLUS
the aggregate amount of Swing Loans outstanding being in excess of the
Line Commitment, and (ii) the aggregate principal amount outstanding
under the Notes (after giving effect to all amounts requested
thereunder) PLUS the Letter of Credit Exposure being in excess of the
LESSER OF (A) the Line Commitment or (B) the Borrowing Base; provided
that in all events no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing. Subject to the limitations set forth herein,
Borrowers may borrow, repay and reborrow under the Line Commitment
without premium or penalty.
(b) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
(c) Subject to the next sentence, each Loan shall be
made pursuant to a Request for Loan which shall specify the requested
(i) date of such Loan, (ii) type of Loan, (iii) amount of such Loan,
and (iv) in the case of a LIBOR Rate Loan, the Interest Period for such
Loan. Unless the Managing Agent has notified, in its sole and absolute
discretion, Borrowers to the contrary, a Loan may be requested by
telephone by a Responsible Official of Borrowers, in which case
Borrowers shall confirm such request by promptly delivering a Request
for Loan in person or by telecopier conforming to the preceding
sentence to the Managing Agent. Managing Agent shall incur no liability
whatsoever hereunder in acting upon any telephonic request for Loan
purportedly made by a Responsible Official of Borrowers, and Borrowers
hereby agree
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to indemnify the Managing Agent from any loss, cost, expense or
liability as a result of so acting.
(d) Promptly following receipt of a Request for Loan,
the Managing Agent shall notify each Bank by telephone or telecopier
(and if by telephone, promptly confirmed by telecopier) of the date and
type of the Loan, the applicable Interest Period, and that Bank's Pro
Rata Share of the Loan. Not later than 2:00 p.m., Massachusetts time,
on the date specified for any Loan (which must be a Banking Day), each
Bank shall make its Pro Rata Share of the Loan in immediately available
funds available to the Managing Agent at the Managing Agent's Office.
Upon satisfaction or waiver of the applicable conditions set forth in
ARTICLE 8, all Advances shall be credited on that date in immediately
available funds to the Designated Deposit Account.
(e) Unless the Requisite Banks otherwise consent,
each Alternate Base Rate Loan shall be not less than $1,000,000, each
LIBOR Rate Loan shall be not less than $2,000,000 and all Loans shall
be in an integral multiple of $100,000.
(f) The Advances made by each Bank under the Line
Commitment shall be evidenced by that Bank's Line Note.
(g) A Request for Loan shall be irrevocable upon the
Managing Agent's first notification thereof.
(h) If no Request for Loan (or telephonic request for
Loan referred to in the second sentence of Section 2.1(c), if
applicable) has been made within the requisite notice periods set forth
in Section 2.2 or 2.3 prior to the end of the Interest Period for any
LIBOR Rate Loan, then on the last day of such Interest Period, such
LIBOR Rate Loan shall be automatically converted into an Alternate Base
Rate Loan in the same amount.
2.2 ALTERNATE BASE RATE LOANS. Each request by Borrowers for
an Alternate Base Rate Loan shall be made pursuant to a Request for Loan (or
telephonic or other request for loan referred to in the second sentence of
Section 2.1(C), if applicable) received by the Managing Agent, at the Managing
Agent's Office, not later than 2:00 p.m. Massachusetts time, on the date (which
must be a Banking Day) prior to the date of the requested Alternate Base Rate
Loan. All Loans shall constitute Alternate Base Rate Loans unless properly
designated as a LIBOR Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.3.
2.3 LIBOR RATE LOANS.
(a) Each request by Borrowers for a LIBOR Rate Loan
shall be made pursuant to a Request for Loan (or telephonic or other
request for Loan referred to in the second sentence of SECTION 2.1(C),
if applicable) received by the Managing Agent, at the Managing Agent's
Office, not later than 2:00 p.m., Massachusetts time, at
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least three (3) LIBOR Banking Days before the first day of the
applicable LIBOR Period.
(b) On the date which is two (2) LIBOR Banking Days
before the first day of the applicable LIBOR Period, the Managing Agent
shall confirm its determination of the applicable LIBOR Rate (which
determination shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error) and
promptly shall give notice of the same to Borrowers and the Banks by
telephone or telecopier (and if by telephone, promptly confirmed by
telecopier).
(c) Unless the Managing Agent and the Requisite Banks
otherwise consent, no more than fifteen (15) LIBOR Rate Loans shall be
outstanding at any one time.
(d) No LIBOR Rate Loan may be requested or continued
during the continuation of a Default or Event of Default.
(e) Nothing contained herein shall require any Bank
to fund any LIBOR Rate Advance in the London interbank market.
2.4 COMPETITIVE ADVANCES.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, at
any time and from time to time from the Closing Date through the
Maturity Date, each Bank may in its sole and absolute discretion make
Competitive Advances to Borrowers in such principal amounts as
Borrowers may request pursuant to a Competitive Bid Request that do not
result in (i) the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the
Competitive Advance Notes (after giving effect to all amounts requested
thereunder) PLUS the Letter of Credit Exposure PLUS the aggregate
amount of Swing Loans outstanding being in excess of the LESSER OF (A)
$75,000,000 or (B) an amount equal to 33-1/3% of the Line Commitment,
and (ii) the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Notes
(after giving effect to all amounts requested thereunder) PLUS the
Letter of Credit Exposure being in excess of the LESSER OF (A) the Line
Commitment or (B) the available Borrowing Base. A Bank lending to the
Borrowers pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall remain obligated to make
Committed Loans in accordance with its Pro Rata Share as provided in
Section 2.1.
(b) Borrowers shall request Competitive Advances by
submitting a duly completed Competitive Bid Request to the Managing
Agent, which Competitive Bid Request shall specify the relevant date,
amount and maturity for the proposed Competitive Advance and shall
state whether a Competitive Bid is requested on the basis of a fixed
interest rate (an "Absolute Rate Bid") or on the basis of a margin over
the LIBOR Rate (a "LIBOR Margin Bid") and which shall be accompanied by
payment of a nonrefundable $2500 competitive bid request fee for the
account of the Managing Agent. If a LIBOR Margin Bid is requested, the
maturity date shall be one
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of the periods permitted for a LIBOR Period for LIBOR Rate Loans,
and any such advance shall be a LIBOR Rate Loan. The proposed
funding date shall be a Banking Day in the case of an Absolute Rate
Bid or a LIBOR Banking Day in the case of a LIBOR Margin Bid. The
Managing Agent shall incur no liability whatsoever hereunder in
acting upon any Competitive Bid Request purportedly made by a
Responsible Official of Borrowers, which hereby agrees to indemnify
the Managing Agent from any loss, cost, expense or liability as a
result of so acting. The Competitive Bid Request must be received by
the Managing Agent not later than 12:00 noon Massachusetts time on a
Banking Day that is at least five (5) Banking Days prior to the date
of the proposed Competitive Advance.
(c) Unless the Managing Agent otherwise agrees, in
its sole and absolute discretion, no Competitive Bid Request shall be
made by Borrowers if Borrowers have within the current calendar month
submitted five (5) or more Competitive Bid Requests.
(d) Each Competitive Bid Request must be made for a
Competitive Advance of at least $10,000,000 and shall be in an integral
multiple of $1,000,000.
(e) No Competitive Bid Request shall be made for a
Competitive Advance with a maturity of less than 7 days or more than
180 days, or with a maturity date subsequent to the Maturity Date.
(f) The Managing Agent shall, promptly after receipt
of a Competitive Bid Request, provide the Banks a copy thereof by
telecopier. Any Bank may, by written notice to the Managing Agent,
advise the Managing Agent that it elects not to be so notified of
Competitive Bid Requests, in which case the Managing Agent shall not
notify such Bank of the Competitive Bid Request.
(g) Each Bank receiving a Competitive Bid Request
may, in its sole and absolute discretion, make or not make a
Competitive Bid responsive to the Competitive Bid Request. Each
Competitive Bid shall be submitted so as to be received by the Managing
Agent not later than 12:00 noon (or, in the case of the Domestic
Reference Bank, not later than 11:45 a.m.) Massachusetts time on the
date which is four (4) Banking Days prior to the requested Competitive
Advance. Any Competitive Bid received by the Managing Agent after 12:00
noon (or 11:45 a.m. in the case of the Domestic Reference Bank) on such
date shall be disregarded for purposes of this Agreement. The Managing
Agent shall incur no liability whatsoever hereunder in acting upon any
Competitive Bid purportedly made by a Responsible Official of a Bank,
each of which hereby agrees to indemnify the Managing Agent from any
loss, cost, expense or liability as a result of so acting with respect
to that Bank.
(h) Each Competitive Bid shall specify the fixed
interest rate or the margin over the LIBOR Rate, as applicable, for the
offered Maximum Competitive
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Advance set forth in the Competitive Bid. The Maximum Competitive
Advance offered by a Bank in a Competitive Bid shall not exceed the
Competitive Advance requested and may be less than the Competitive
Advance requested by Borrowers in the Competitive Bid Request, but
shall be an integral multiple of $1,000,000. Any Competitive Bid
which offers an interest rate OTHER THAN a fixed interest rate or a
margin over the LIBOR Rate, is in a form other than set forth in
EXHIBIT C or which otherwise contains any term, condition,
qualification or provision not contained in the Competitive Bid
Request (including without limitation a requirement of a minimum
advance) or is received after the time set forth in Section 2.4(g)
shall be disregarded for purposes of this Agreement. A Competitive
Bid once submitted to the Managing Agent shall, subject to the terms
of Sections 3.8(c), 3.8(d) and Section 8.2, be irrevocable until
12:00 noon Massachusetts time on the date which is three (3) Banking
Days prior to the requested Competitive Advance set forth in the
related Competitive Bid Request, and shall expire by its terms at
such time unless accepted by Borrowers prior thereto.
(i) Promptly after 12:00 noon Massachusetts time on
the date which is four (4) Banking Days prior to the date of the
proposed Competitive Advance, the Managing Agent shall notify Borrowers
of the names of the Banks providing Competitive Bids to the Managing
Agent at or before 12:00 noon on that date (or 11:45 a.m. in the case
of the Domestic Reference Bank) and satisfying the conditions of this
Section 2.4 and the Maximum Competitive Advance and fixed interest rate
or margin over the LIBOR Rate set forth by each such Bank in its
Competitive Bid.
(j) Borrowers may, in their sole and absolute
discretion, reject any or all of the Competitive Bids. If Borrowers
accept any Competitive Bid, the following shall apply: (i) Borrowers
must accept all Absolute Rate Bids at all lower fixed interest rates
before accepting any portion of an Absolute Rate Bid at a higher fixed
interest rate, (ii) Borrowers must accept all LIBOR Margin Bids at all
lower margins over the LIBOR Rate before accepting any portion of a
LIBOR Margin Bid at a higher margin over the LIBOR Rate, (iii) if two
or more Banks have submitted a Competitive Bid at the same fixed
interest rate or margin, then Borrowers must accept either all of such
Competitive Bids or accept such Competitive Bids in the same proportion
as the Maximum Competitive Advance of each Bank bears to the aggregate
Maximum Competitive Advances of all such Banks, (iv) Borrowers may not
accept Competitive Bids for an aggregate amount in excess of the
requested Competitive Advance set forth in the Competitive Bid Request,
and (v) the principal amount of the Competitive Bids accepted must be
at least $10,000,000 and shall be in an integral multiple of
$1,000,000. Acceptance by Borrowers of a LIBOR Margin Bid or Absolute
Rate Bid must be made prior to 12:00 noon Massachusetts time on the
date which is three (3) Banking Days prior to the requested Competitive
Advance. Acceptance of a Competitive Bid by Borrowers shall be
accomplished by written notification thereof to the Managing Agent and
shall be irrevocable upon such notification. The Managing Agent shall
promptly notify each of the Banks whose
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Competitive Bid has been accepted by Borrowers by telephone, which
notification shall promptly be confirmed in writing delivered in
person or by telecopier to such Banks. Any Competitive Bid not
accepted or rejected by Borrowers by 12:00 noon Massachusetts time,
on the date which is three (3) Banking Days prior to the proposed
Competitive Advance, shall be deemed rejected.
(k) In the case of a LIBOR Margin Bid, the Managing
Agent shall determine the LIBOR Rate on the date which is two (2) LIBOR
Banking Days prior to the date of the proposed Competitive Advance, and
shall promptly thereafter notify Borrowers and the Banks whose LIBOR
Margin Bids were accepted by Borrowers of such LIBOR Rate.
(l) A Bank whose Competitive Bid has been accepted by
Borrowers shall make the Competitive Advance in accordance with the
Competitive Bid Request and with its Competitive Bid, subject to the
applicable conditions set forth in this Agreement, by making funds
immediately available to the Managing Agent at the Managing Agent's
Office in the amount of such Competitive Advance not later than 1:00
p.m., Massachusetts time, on the date set forth in the Competitive Bid
Request. The Managing Agent shall then promptly make available to the
Borrowers the aggregate amount of the Competitive Advances made
available to the Managing Agent by crediting such amount in immediately
available funds to the Designated Deposit Account.
(m) The Managing Agent shall notify Borrowers and the
Banks promptly after any Competitive Advance is made of the amounts and
maturity of such Competitive Advances and the identity of the Banks
making such Competitive Advances.
(n) The Competitive Advances made by a Bank shall be
evidenced by that Bank's Competitive Advance Note.
(o) No Competitive Advance may be prepaid without the
prior written consent of the affected Bank.
(p) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.4 or
this Agreement to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 2.4
shall not be effective and the Borrowers shall not be entitled to
obtain Competitive Advances until Parent shall have delivered to
Managing Agent evidence satisfactory to Managing Agent that Parent has
subsequent to the Closing Date obtained a Credit Rating of at least
BBB-/Baa3.
2.5 SWING LOAN COMMITMENTS.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement, Swing Loan Bank agrees to lend to the Borrowers (the
"Swing Loans"), and the Borrowers may borrow (and repay and reborrow)
from time to time between the Closing Date and the
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date which is thirty (30) Banking Days prior to the Maturity Date
upon notice by the Borrowers to the Swing Loan Bank given in
accordance with this Section 2.5 such sums as are requested by the
Borrower for the purposes set forth in Section 5.9 that do not
result in (i) an aggregate principal amount at any one time
outstanding being in excess of the Swing Loan Commitment, and (ii)
the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Notes (after
giving effect to all amounts requested thereunder) PLUS the Letter
of Credit Exposure being in excess of the LESSER OF (A) the Line
Commitment or (B) the Borrowing Base. Swing Loans shall constitute
"Loans" for all purposes hereunder, but shall not be considered the
utilization of a Bank's Pro Rata Share of the Commitments. The
funding of a Swing Loan hereunder shall constitute a representation
and warranty by the Borrowers that all of the conditions set forth
in ARTICLE 8 have been satisfied on the date of such funding (other
than minimum Loan amount and advance notice requirements).
(b) The Swing Loans shall be evidenced by a separate
promissory note of the Borrowers in substantially the form of EXHIBIT M
hereto (the "Swing Loan Note"), dated the date of this Agreement and
completed with appropriate insertions. The Swing Loan Note shall be
payable to the order of the Swing Loan Bank in such amount as may be
outstanding from time to time thereunder and shall be payable as set
forth below. The Borrowers irrevocably authorize the Swing Loan Bank to
make or cause to be made, at or about the time of the date of any Swing
Loan or at the time of receipt of any payment of principal thereof, an
appropriate notation on the Swing Loan Bank's record reflecting the
making of such Swing Loan or (as the case may be) the receipt of such
payment. The outstanding amount of the Swing Loans set forth on the
Swing Loan Bank's record shall be PRIMA facie evidence of the principal
amount thereof owing and unpaid to the Swing Loan Bank, but the failure
to record, or any error in so recording, any such amount on the Swing
Loan Bank's record shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations
of the Borrowers hereunder or under the Swing Loan Note to make
payments of principal of or interest on any Swing Loan Note when due.
(c) Each borrowing of a Swing Loan shall be subject
to the limits for Alternate Base Rate Loans and LIBOR Rate Loans set
forth in this Agreement. The Borrowers shall request a Swing Loan by
delivering to the Swing Loan Bank a Request for Loan no later than 2:00
p.m. (Massachusetts time) on the requested date specifying the amount
of the requested Swing Loan. Each such Request for Loan shall be
irrevocable and binding on the Borrowers and shall obligate the
Borrowers to accept such Swing Loan on the requested date.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, a Swing Loan shall
either be an Alternate Base Rate Loan or a LIBOR Rate Loan having an
Interest Period of one month, and in the event that the Borrowers fail
to specify whether they have selected an Alternate Base Rate Loan or a
LIBOR Rate Loan, the Borrowers shall be deemed conclusively to have
selected a LIBOR Rate Loan with an Interest Period of one month.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the date that the Banks shall be
required to fund the Loans pursuant to Section 2.5(D) to refund such
Swing Loan, the interest rate shall be reset to a LIBOR Rate Loan with
an Interest Period as specified in the Request for Loan given by the
Borrowers to the Managing Agent in connection with such Swing Loan, or
if no Interest Period is specified, then as an Alternate Base Rate
Loan. The proceeds of the Swing Loan will be made available
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by the Swing Loan Bank to the Borrowers at the Managing Agent's
Office by crediting the account of the Borrowers at such office with
such proceeds.
(d) The Swing Loan Bank shall within four (4) Banking
Days after the date a Swing Loan is made, request each Bank, including
the Swing Loan Bank, to make a Loan pursuant to Section 2.1 in an
amount equal to such Bank's Pro Rata Share of the amount of the Swing
Loan outstanding on the date such notice is given. The Borrowers hereby
irrevocably authorize and direct the Swing Loan Bank to so act on their
behalf, and agree that any amount advanced to the Managing Agent for
the benefit of the Swing Loan Bank pursuant to this Section 2.5(D)
shall be considered a Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.1. Unless any of
the events described in Section 9.1(J) shall have occurred (in which
event the procedures of Section 2.5(E) shall apply), each Bank shall
make the proceeds of its Line Loan available to the Swing Loan Bank for
the account of the Swing Loan Bank at the Managing Agent's Office prior
to 2:00 p.m. (Boston time) in funds immediately available no later than
the third (3rd) Banking Day after the date such notice is given just as
if the Banks were funding directly to the Borrowers, so that thereafter
such Obligations shall be evidenced by the Line Notes. The proceeds of
such Line Loan shall be immediately applied to repay the Swing Loans.
(e) If prior to the making of a Line Loan pursuant to
Section 2.5(D) by all of the Banks, one of the events described in
Section 9.1(J) shall have occurred, each Bank will, on the date such
Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.5(D) was to have been made, purchase an
undivided participating interest in the Swing Loan in an amount equal
to its Pro Rata Share of such Swing Loan. Each Bank will immediately
transfer to the Swing Loan Bank in immediately available funds the
amount of its participation and upon receipt thereof the Swing Loan
Bank will deliver to such Bank a Swing Loan participation certificate
dated the date of receipt of such funds and in such amount.
(f) Whenever at any time after the Swing Loan Bank
has received from any Bank such Bank's participating interest in a
Swing Loan, the Swing Loan Bank receives any payment on account
thereof, the Swing Loan Bank will distribute to such Bank its
participating interest in such amount (appropriately adjusted in the
case of interest payments to reflect the period of time during which
such Bank's participating interest was outstanding and funded);
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the event that such payment received by the
Swing Loan Bank is required to be returned, such Bank will return to
the Swing Loan Bank any portion thereof previously distributed by the
Swing Loan Bank to it.
(g) Each Bank's obligation to fund a Line Loan as
provided in Section 2.5(D) or to purchase participating interests
pursuant to Section 2.5(E) shall be absolute and unconditional and
shall not be affected by any circumstance (except only the failure of
the Swing Loan Bank to make the request described in Section 2.5(D)),
including, without limitation, (i) any setoff, counterclaim,
recoupment, defense or other right which such Bank or the Borrowers may
have against the Swing Loan Bank, the Borrowers or anyone else for any
reason whatsoever; (ii) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or
an Event of Default; (iii) any adverse change in the condition
(financial or otherwise) of any of the Borrowers or any of their
respective Subsidiaries; (iv) any breach of this Agreement or any of
the other
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Loan Documents by any of the Borrowers or any Bank; or (v) any other
circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar
to any of the foregoing. The provisions of Section 2.9 shall apply
to any Bank which fails or refuses to make a Line Loan or fund its
participation as provided herein. Each Swing Loan, once so
converted, shall cease to be a Swing Loan for the purposes of this
Agreement, but shall be a Line Loan made by each Bank under its Pro
Rata Share of the Commitments.
2.6 LETTERS OF CREDIT.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement, at any time and from time to time from the Closing Date
through the day that is thirty (30) Banking Days prior to the Maturity
Date, the Managing Agent shall issue such Letters of Credit as the
Borrowers may request, for the purposes provided in Section 5.9, upon
the delivery of a written request in the form of EXHIBIT N hereto (a
"Letter of Credit Request") to the Managing Agent, PROVIDED that (i)
upon issuance of such Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Exposure
shall not exceed Fifteen Million and No/100 Dollars ($15,000,000.00),
(ii) the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Notes (after
giving effect to all amounts requested thereunder) PLUS the Letter of
Credit Exposure shall not exceed the LESSER OF (A) the Line Commitment
or (B) the Borrowing Base, (iii) the conditions set forth in ARTICLE 8
shall have been satisfied, and (iv) in no event shall any amount drawn
under a Letter of Credit be available for reinstatement or a subsequent
drawing under such Letter of Credit. Unless the Managing Agent
otherwise consents, the term of any Letter of Credit shall not exceed
the lesser of twelve (12) months or a period of time commencing on the
issuance of the Letter of Credit and ending on the date which is
fifteen (15) days prior to the Maturity Date (but in any event the term
shall not extend beyond the Maturity Date), and no Letter of Credit
shall contain an automatic extension or renewal clause. The amount
available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit shall reduce on a
dollar for dollar basis the amount available to be drawn under the
Commitments as a Loan.
(b) Each Letter of Credit Request shall be submitted
to the Managing Agent at least five (5) Banking Days prior to the date
upon which the requested Letter of Credit is to be issued. Following
the receipt of a Letter of Credit Request, the Managing Agent shall
promptly notify each of the Banks of the Letter of Credit Request. Each
such Letter of Credit Request shall contain (i) a statement as to the
purpose for which such Letter of Credit shall be used (which purpose
shall be in accordance with the terms of Section 5.9), and (ii) a
certification by a Responsible Official of the Borrowers that the
Borrowers are and will be in compliance with all covenants under the
Loan Documents after giving effect to the issuance of such Letter of
Credit. The Borrowers shall further deliver to the Managing Agent such
additional applications and documents as the Managing Agent may
require, in conformity with the then standard practices of its letter
of credit department in connection with the issuance of such Letter of
Credit; provided that in the event of any conflict, the terms of this
Agreement shall control.
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(c) The Managing Agent shall, if it approves of the
content of the Letter of Credit Request (which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld), and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, issue the Letter of Credit. Each Letter of Credit shall be
in form and substance satisfactory to the Managing Agent in its sole
discretion. Upon issuance of a Letter of Credit, the Managing Agent
shall provide copies of each Letter of Credit to any Bank which
requests same.
(d) Upon the issuance of a Letter of Credit, each
Bank shall be deemed to have purchased a participation therein from
Managing Agent in an amount equal to its respective Pro Rata Share of
the amount of such Letter of Credit, provided that no Bank shall be
obligated to transfer funds in such amount to the Managing Agent at
such time.
(e) Upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, the
Borrowers shall pay to the Managing Agent (i) for its own account, a
set-up fee in the usual and customary amount charged by the Managing
Agent=s letter of credit department, and (ii) for the accounts of the
Banks in accordance with their respective percentage shares of
participation in such Letter of Credit, a Letter of Credit fee
calculated at the rate of the then Applicable LIBOR Rate Margin per
annum (which shall not be less than 162.50 basis points per annum in
any event) on the amount available to be drawn under such Letter of
Credit during the period from and including the issuance date of such
Letter of Credit to its expiration or termination date. Such fees shall
be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable in
advance with respect to each Letter of Credit on the respective date of
issuance of each.
(f) If and to the extent that any amounts are drawn
upon any Letter of Credit, the amounts so drawn shall, from the date of
payment thereof by the Managing Agent to either the date of
reimbursement thereof by the Borrowers or repayment through a Line Loan
as hereinafter provided, bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate. Upon
the receipt by the Managing Agent of any draw or other presentation for
payment of a Letter of Credit and the payment by the Managing Agent of
any amount under a Letter of Credit which is not reimbursed by the
Borrowers within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of notice from the
Managing Agent of such draw, the Managing Agent shall, without further
notice to or the consent of the Borrowers, direct the Banks to fund to
the Managing Agent in accordance with Section 2.9 on or before 2:00
p.m. (Boston time) on the next Banking Day following the Borrowers'
failure to reimburse the Managing Agent, their respective Pro Rata
Shares of the amount so paid by the Managing Agent as a Line Loan. The
proceeds of such funding shall be paid to the Managing Agent to
reimburse the Managing Agent for the payment made by it under the
Letter of Credit and shall thereafter be evidenced by the Line Notes.
The provisions of Section 2.9 shall apply to any Bank or Banks failing
or refusing to fund its Pro Rata Share of any such draw. The Banks
shall be required to make such Line Loans regardless of whether all of
the conditions to disbursement set forth in ARTICLE 8 have been
satisfied.
(g) If after the issuance of a Letter of Credit
pursuant to Section 2.6(C) by the Managing Agent, but prior to any draw
thereunder, one of the events described in Section 9.1(J) shall have
occurred, each Bank will immediately transfer to the Managing Agent in
immediately available funds the amount of its participation in such
Letter of Credit
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described in Section 2.6(D) above, and upon receipt thereof the
Managing Agent will deliver to such Bank a Letter of Credit
participation certificate dated the date of receipt of such funds
and in such amount. The provisions of Section 2.9 shall apply to any
Bank which fails or refuses to fund its participation as provided
herein. Whenever at any time after the Managing Agent has received
from any Bank such Bank's payment of funds for its participation in
such Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit expires pursuant to its
terms or is otherwise surrendered by the holder thereof, the
Managing Agent will distribute to each Bank its participating
interest in the undrawn amount thereof.
(h) Whenever at any time after the Managing Agent has
received from any Bank such Bank's payment of funds under a Letter of
Credit, the Managing Agent receives any payment on account thereof, the
Managing Agent will distribute to such Bank its participating interest
in such amount (appropriately adjusted in the case of interest payments
to reflect the period of time during which such Bank's participating
interest was outstanding and funded); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the
event that such payment received by the Managing Agent is required to
be returned, such Bank will return to the Managing Agent any portion
thereof previously distributed by the Managing Agent to it.
(i) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
(j) The issuance of any supplement, modification,
amendment, renewal or extension to or of any Letter of Credit shall be
treated in all respects the same as the issuance of a new Letter of
Credit.
(k) The obligations of the Borrowers to the Banks to
reimburse drawings under Letters of Credit under this Agreement shall
be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid and
performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,
under all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of any setoff,
counterclaim or defense to payment which Borrowers may have or have had
against Managing Agent or any of the Banks (except such as may arise
out of Managing Agent=s or any Bank=s gross negligence or willful
misconduct), including, without limitation, any setoff, counterclaim or
defense based upon or arising out of the following circumstances: (i)
any improper use which may be made of any Letter of Credit or any
improper acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee of any
Letter of Credit in connection therewith; (ii) the existence of any
claim, set-off, defense or any right which the Borrowers may have at
any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of
Credit (or persons or entities for whom any such beneficiary or any
such transferee may be acting) or the Banks (other than the defense of
payment to the Banks in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) or
any other person, whether in connection with any Letter of Credit, this
Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any unrelated transaction; (iii)
any statement or any other documents presented under any Letter of
Credit proving to be insufficient, forged, fraudulent or invalid in any
respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any
respect whatsoever; (iv) any breach of any agreement between any
Borrower and any beneficiary or transferee of any Letter of Credit; (v)
any irregularity in the transaction with respect to which any Letter of
Credit is issued, including any fraud by the beneficiary or any
transferee of such Letter of Credit; and (vi) payment by the
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Managing Agent under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a
sight draft or a certificate which does not comply with the terms of
such Letter of Credit, provided that such payment shall not have
constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of
the Managing Agent.
2.7 VOLUNTARY REDUCTION OF COMMITMENTS. Borrowers shall have
the right, at any time and from time to time, without penalty or charge, upon at
least three (3) Banking Days' prior written notice by a Responsible Official of
Borrowers to the Managing Agent, voluntarily to reduce, permanently and
irrevocably, in aggregate principal amounts in an integral multiple of
$1,000,000 but not less than $5,000,000, or to terminate, all or a portion of
the then undisbursed portion of the Commitments; provided that in no event shall
the Commitments be reduced to an amount less than $150,000,000.00. The Managing
Agent shall promptly notify the Banks of any reduction or termination of the
Commitments under this Section. Any reduction of the Commitments shall be
allocated PRO RATA among the Banks.
2.8 OPTIONAL TERMINATION OF COMMITMENTS. Following the
occurrence of a Change in Control, the Requisite Banks may in their sole and
absolute discretion elect, during the thirty (30) day period immediately
subsequent to the LATER OF (a) such occurrence or (b) the EARLIER of (i) receipt
of Borrowers' written notice to the Managing Agent of such occurrence or (ii) if
no such notice has been received by the Managing Agent, the date upon which the
Managing Agent has actual knowledge thereof, to terminate the Commitments, in
which case the Commitments shall be terminated effective on the date which is
thirty (30) days subsequent to written notice from the Managing Agent to
Borrowers thereof.
2.9 MANAGING AGENT'S RIGHT TO ASSUME FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR
ADVANCES. Unless the Managing Agent shall have been notified by any Bank no
later than 10:00 a.m. Massachusetts time on the Banking Day of the proposed
funding by the Managing Agent of any Loan that such Bank does not intend to make
available to the Managing Agent such Bank's portion of the total amount of such
Loan, the Managing Agent may assume that such Bank has made such amount
available to the Managing Agent on the date of the Loan and the Managing Agent
may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrowers a
corresponding amount. If the Managing Agent has made funds available to
Borrowers based on such assumption and such corresponding amount is not in fact
made available to the Managing Agent by such Bank, the Managing Agent shall be
entitled to recover such corresponding amount on demand from such Bank. If such
Bank does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Managing Agent's
demand therefor, the Managing Agent promptly shall notify Borrowers and
Borrowers shall pay such corresponding amount to the Managing Agent. The
Managing Agent also shall be entitled to recover from such Bank interest on such
corresponding amount in respect of each day from the date such corresponding
amount was made available by the Managing Agent to Borrowers to the date such
corresponding amount is recovered by the Managing Agent, at a rate per annum
equal to the daily Federal Funds Rate. Nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve
any Bank from its obligation to fulfill its share of the Commitments or to
prejudice any rights which the Managing Agent or Borrowers may have against any
Bank as a result of any default by such Bank hereunder.
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2.10 EXTENSION OF MATURITY DATE.
(a) The Maturity Date may be extended for a one-year
period at the request of Borrowers and with the written consent of all
of the Banks (which may be withheld in the sole and absolute discretion
of each Bank) pursuant to this Section. Not later than December 11,
2002, or by December 11 in the subsequent year as provided in Section
2.10(D), and provided that Borrowers are then in compliance with
Section 7.1, Borrowers may deliver to the Managing Agent and the Banks
a written request for a one year extension of the Maturity Date
together with a Certificate of a Responsible Official signed by a
Senior Officer on behalf of Borrowers stating that the representations
and warranties contained in ARTICLE 4 (OTHER THAN (i) representations
and warranties which expressly speak as of a particular date or are no
longer true and correct as a result of a change which is not a
violation of this Agreement and (ii) as otherwise disclosed by
Borrowers and approved in writing by the Requisite Banks) will be true
and correct in all material respects, both immediately before and after
giving effect to such request, as though such representations and
warranties were made on and as of that date. Each Bank shall, on or
prior to the date that is thirty (30) days after receipt of such
written request, notify in writing the Managing Agent whether (in its
sole and absolute discretion) it consents to such request and the
Managing Agent shall, after receiving the notifications from all of the
Banks or the expiration of such period, whichever is earlier, notify
Borrowers and the Banks of the results thereof. If all of the Banks
have consented, then the Maturity Date shall be automatically extended
for one year upon payment by Borrowers to the Managing Agent of the
extension fee pursuant to Section 3.6.
(b) If Banks holding 80% or more of the Commitments
(the "Approving Banks") consent to the request for extension, but one
or more Banks (the "Disapproving Banks") notifies the Managing Agent
that it will not consent to the request for extension (or fails to
notify the Managing Agent in writing of its consent to the extension by
the date that is thirty (30) days after receipt of such written
request), Borrowers may at their option reduce the Commitments at the
then scheduled Maturity Date by an amount equal to the amount thereof
held by the Disapproving Banks (each of which shall be paid the
aggregate outstanding principal amount under their respective Note and
all accrued interest and fees and other amounts payable hereunder),
adjust the Pro-Rata Shares (but not the amount) of the reduced
Commitments of the Approving Banks to correspond with the reduced
Commitments and, subject to the further written consent of all the
Approving Banks, the Maturity Date shall automatically be extended for
one year upon payment by Borrowers to the Managing Agent of the
extension fee pursuant to Section 3.6. The Borrowers shall notify the
Managing Agent of their intention to exercise their option pursuant to
this Section 2.10(B) by delivery of written notice to the Managing
Agent of their exercise of such option not less than fifteen (15) days
prior to the then scheduled Maturity Date.
(c) If Banks holding 80% or more of the Commitments
do not consent to the request for extension, Borrowers may, within the
thirty (30) day period
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following expiration of the aforesaid thirty (30) day period (but in
any event prior to the then scheduled Maturity Date), cause the
Disapproving Banks to assign their Pro Rata Shares of the
Commitments to an Eligible Assignee acceptable to Borrowers and the
Managing Agent pursuant to Section 11.24. The Managing Agent shall
reserve the right to approve the allocation of Commitments; it being
acknowledged that the Managing Agent shall not be required to
approve an assignment which results in a Bank having a greater Pro
Rata Share of the Commitments than that of the Managing Agent. Upon
completion of such assignments, the request for extension shall be
renewed and, subject to the written consent of all of the Banks
(INCLUDING the new Banks), the Maturity Date shall automatically be
extended for one year upon payment by Borrowers to the Managing
Agent of the extension fee pursuant to Section 3.6.
(d) If a request for extension is approved as
provided in this Section 2.10, the Borrowers shall retain the right to
request one (1) additional one (1) year extension in the manner
provided in this Section 2.10.
2.11 UNENCUMBERED ASSET POOL. Borrowers may at any time add a
Qualified Unencumbered Asset Pool Property to the Unencumbered Asset Pool
pursuant to this Section 2.11, which process shall be initiated by delivery by
Borrowers to the Managing Agent (which the Managing Agent shall promptly
distribute to the Banks) of a complete description of the Qualified Unencumbered
Asset Pool Property, the most recent year operating income statement related
thereto (to the extent available), cash flow projections for such property for
at least the next twelve (12) months, a description of all tenants and leases
with respect thereto, a certification of a Senior Officer of the Borrowers that
Parent has obtained a current written report prepared by a qualified independent
expert with respect to Hazardous Materials related thereto which discloses that
such property would not be in violation of the representations and covenants of
this Agreement and other written materials reasonably requested by any Bank.
Borrowers may remove a Revenue-Producing Property from the Unencumbered Asset
Pool by delivery to the Managing Agent (for distribution to the Banks) of a
written notice to that effect, accompanied by a Certificate of a Senior Officer
of Borrowers setting forth the revised Borrowing Base as of the most
recently-ended Fiscal Quarter resulting from such removal, which removal shall
be effective on the third (3rd) day after the date of such notice.
2.12 REPRESENTATIVE OF BORROWERS. Each of Borrowers hereby
appoints Parent as its agent, attorney-in-fact and representative for the
purpose of making Requests for Loans, Competitive Bid Requests, acceptance of
Competitive Bids, Letter of Credit Requests, payment and prepayment of Loans and
Competitive Advances, the giving and receipt of notices by and to Borrowers
under this Agreement and all other purposes incidental to any of the foregoing.
Each of Borrowers agrees that any action taken by Parent as the agent,
attorney-in-fact and representative of such Borrowers shall be binding on such
Borrowers to the same extent as if directly taken by such Borrower.
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Article 3
PAYMENTS AND FEES
3.1 PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST.
(a) Interest shall be payable on the outstanding
daily unpaid principal amount of each Advance from the date thereof
until payment in full is made and shall accrue and be payable at the
rates set forth or provided for herein before and after Default, before
and after maturity, before and after judgment, and before and after the
commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, with
interest on overdue interest at the Default Rate to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable Laws.
(b) Interest accrued on each Alternate Base Rate Loan
shall be due and payable on each Monthly Payment Date. EXCEPT as
otherwise provided in Section 3.9, the unpaid principal amount of any
Alternate Base Rate Loan shall bear interest at a fluctuating rate per
annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate PLUS the Applicable Alternate
Base Rate Margin. Each change in the interest rate under this Section
3.1(b) due to a change in the Alternate Base Rate shall take effect
simultaneously with the corresponding change in the Alternate Base
Rate.
(c) Interest accrued on each LIBOR Rate Loan shall be
due and payable on each Monthly Payment Date. EXCEPT as otherwise
provided in Section 3.9, the unpaid principal amount of any LIBOR Rate
Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Rate
for that LIBOR Rate Loan PLUS the Applicable LIBOR Rate Margin.
(d) Interest accrued on each Fixed Rate Loan shall be
due and payable on each Monthly Payment Date. EXCEPT as otherwise
provided in Section 3.9, the unpaid principal amount of any Fixed Rate
Loan shall bear interest at the rate per annum quoted by the Bank
making such Loan in accordance with Section 2.4.
(e) In the event that any additional interest becomes
due and payable for any period with respect to a Loan as a result of
the Pricing Level being determined based on the Leverage Ratio or any
change in the Leverage Ratio, and the interest for such period has
previously been paid by the Borrowers, the Borrowers shall pay to the
Managing Agent for the account of the Banks the amount of such increase
within ten (10) days of demand.
(f) If not sooner paid, the principal Indebtedness
evidenced by the Notes shall be payable as follows:
(i) the amount, if any, by which the
principal Indebtedness evidenced by the Line Notes (after
giving effect to all amounts requested thereunder) PLUS the
Letter of Credit Exposure PLUS the aggregate amount of
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Swing Loans outstanding, at any time exceeds the then
applicable Line Commitment shall be payable immediately;
(ii) the amount, if any, by which the
principal Indebtedness evidenced by the Notes (after giving
effect to all amounts requested thereunder) PLUS the Letter of
Credit Exposure PLUS the aggregate amount of Swing Loans
outstanding, at any time exceeds the Line Commitment shall be
payable immediately;
(iii) the amount, if any, by which the
principal Indebtedness evidenced by the Notes (after giving
effect to all amounts requested thereunder) PLUS the Letter of
Credit Exposure PLUS the aggregate amount of Swing Loans
outstanding, at any time exceeds the Borrowing Base shall be
payable immediately;
(iv) the principal Indebtedness evidenced by
each Competitive Advance Note shall be payable on the maturity
date of each Competitive Advance in the amount of such
Competitive Advance; and
(v) the principal Indebtedness evidenced by
the Notes shall in any event be payable on the Maturity Date.
(g) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.4(o),
the Notes may, at any time and from time to time, voluntarily be paid
or prepaid in whole or in part without premium or penalty, EXCEPT that
with respect to any voluntary prepayment under this Section, (i) any
partial prepayment shall be not less than $1,000,000, (ii) the Managing
Agent shall have received written notice of any prepayment by 12:00
noon Massachusetts time on the date of prepayment (which must be a
Banking Day) in the case of an Alternate Base Rate Loan, and, in the
case of a LIBOR Rate Loan, three (3) Banking Days before the date of
prepayment, which notice shall identify the date and amount of the
prepayment and the Loan(s) being prepaid, (iii) each prepayment of
principal on any Loan shall be accompanied by payment of interest
accrued to the date of payment on the amount of principal paid, (iv)
any payment or prepayment of all or any part of any LIBOR Rate Loan on
a day other than the last day of the applicable Interest Period shall
be subject to Section 3.8(e) and (v) upon any partial prepayment of a
LIBOR Rate Loan that reduces it below $2,000,000, the remaining portion
thereof shall automatically convert to an Alternate Base Rate Loan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no prior notice shall be required for
the prepayment of any Swing Loan.
(h) All of the Borrowers' interest in the gross
proceeds of each and every sale or refinancing of real estate assets of
the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries (whether held directly
or indirectly) or of a sale of a Borrower as permitted by Section 6.18,
less all reasonable costs, expenses and commissions paid to unrelated
parties and less any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) secured
by such asset to be satisfied as a part of such sale or refinance,
shall be promptly paid by
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the Borrowers to the Managing Agent for the account of the
Banks as a prepayment of the Loans to the extent of the outstanding
balance of the Loans (provided that such amounts may be
deposited with Managing Agent as security for the Obligations and
applied against the Obligations upon the expiration of the next
succeeding LIBOR Periods, if applicable, following the occurrence of
such event requiring such prepayment, to minimize the payment of costs
pursuant to Section 3.8(e)). The Borrowers shall upon the request of
the Managing Agent enter into such further instruments (including
financing statements) to further evidence or perfect such security
interest. In the event any amounts are deposited pursuant to this
paragraph, the Borrowers may upon the approval of the Managing Agent
obtain a release of amounts from such collateral account for such
purposes as proceeds of the Loans may be used hereunder provided that
the Borrowers would otherwise be entitled to an Advance under this
Agreement. The Banks may elect at any time to apply any such deposited
amounts as a prepayment of the Loan, provided that in connection with
such application no costs pursuant to Section 3.8(e) shall be charged
to Borrowers.
(i) Unless otherwise approved by the Managing Agent,
the Borrowers shall cause all gross proceeds of each and every Debt
Offering and Equity Offering, less all reasonable costs, fees,
expenses, underwriting commissions, fees and discounts incurred in
connection therewith, to be paid by the Borrowers to the Managing Agent
for the account of the Banks as a prepayment of the Loans within ten
(10) days of the date of such offering to the extent of the outstanding
balance of the Loans (provided that such amounts may be deposited with
Managing Agent as security for the Obligations and applied against the
Obligations upon the expiration of the next succeeding LIBOR Periods,
if applicable, following the occurrence of such event requiring such
prepayment, to minimize the payment of costs pursuant to Section
3.8(e)). The Borrowers shall upon the request of the Managing Agent
enter into such further instruments (including financing statements) to
further evidence or perfect such security interest. In the event any
amounts are deposited pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrowers may
upon the approval of the Managing Agent obtain a release of amounts
from such collateral account for such purposes as proceeds of the Loans
may be used hereunder provided that the Borrowers would otherwise be
entitled to an Advance under this Agreement. The Banks may elect at any
time to apply any such deposited amounts as a prepayment of the Loan,
provided that in connection with such application no costs pursuant to
Section 3.8(e) shall be charged to Borrowers.
3.2 CLOSING FEE. On the Closing Date, Borrowers shall pay to
the Managing Agent the balance of the closing fee as heretofore agreed upon
pursuant to the Agreement Regarding Fees between Borrowers and the Managing
Agent. The closing fee paid to the Managing Agent is solely for its own account
and is nonrefundable. Managing Agent shall pay to the other Banks on the Closing
Date a closing fee in accordance with their separate written agreement.
3.3 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.].
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3.4 COMMITMENT FEE. From the Closing Date through the Maturity
Date, Borrowers shall pay to the Managing Agent, for the ratable accounts of the
Banks pro rata according to their Pro Rata Share of the Commitments, a
commitment fee equal to one fourth of one percent (0.25%) on the average daily
amount by which the Line Commitment exceeds the aggregate daily principal
Indebtedness evidenced by the Line Notes and the aggregate amount of outstanding
Letters of Credit. The commitment fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on
each Quarterly Payment Date, on any earlier date on which the Line Commitment
shall be reduced or shall terminate as provided in Section 2.7, and on the
Maturity Date.
3.5 AGENCY FEE. Borrowers shall pay to the Managing Agent an
agency fee in such amounts and at such times as heretofore agreed pursuant to
the Agreement Regarding Fees between Borrowers and the Managing Agent. The
agency fee paid to the Managing Agent is solely for its own account and is
nonrefundable.
3.6 EXTENSION FEES. Borrowers shall pay to the Managing Agent
for the account of the Banks an extension fee concurrently with each extension
of the Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.10 in an amount to be determined by
the parties at the time each such extension is requested.
3.7 INCREASED COMMITMENT COSTS. If any Bank shall determine in
good faith that the introduction after the Closing Date of any applicable law,
rule, regulation or guideline regarding capital adequacy, or any change therein
or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any central
bank or other Governmental Agency charged with the interpretation or
administration thereof, or compliance by such Bank (or its LIBOR Lending Office)
or any corporation controlling such Bank, with any request, guideline or
directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of Law) of
any such central bank or other authority not imposed as a result of such Bank's
or such corporation's failure to comply with any other Laws, affects or would
affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Bank
or any corporation controlling such Bank and (taking into consideration such
Bank's or such corporation's policies with respect to capital adequacy and such
Bank's desired return on capital) determines in good faith that the amount of
such capital is increased, or the rate of return on capital is reduced, as a
consequence of its obligations under this Agreement, then, within ten (10)
Banking Days after demand of such Bank, Borrowers shall pay to such Bank, from
time to time as specified in good faith by such Bank, additional amounts
sufficient to compensate such Bank in light of such circumstances, to the extent
reasonably allocable to such obligations under this Agreement, PROVIDED that
Borrowers shall not be obligated to pay any such amount which arose prior to the
date which is ninety (90) days preceding the date of such demand or is
attributable to periods prior to the date which is ninety (90) days preceding
the date of such demand. Each Bank's determination of such amounts shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
3.8 LIBOR COSTS AND RELATED MATTERS.
(a) In the event that any Governmental Agency imposes
on any Bank any reserve or comparable requirement (INCLUDING any
emergency, supplemental
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or other reserve) with respect to the LIBOR Obligations of that
Bank, Borrowers shall pay that Bank within five (5) Banking Days
after demand all amounts necessary to compensate such Bank
(determined as though such Bank's LIBOR Lending Office had funded 100%
of its LIBOR Rate Advance in the London interbank market) in respect of
the imposition of such reserve requirements on each LIBOR Rate Advance
made by such Bank (PROVIDED, that Borrowers shall not be obligated to
pay any such amount which arose prior to the date which is ninety (90)
days preceding the date of such demand or is attributable to periods
prior to the date which is ninety (90) days preceding the date of such
demand). The Bank's determination of such amount shall be conclusive in
the absence of manifest error.
(b) If, after the date hereof, the existence or
occurrence of any Special LIBOR Circumstance:
(1) shall subject any Bank or its LIBOR
Lending Office to any tax, duty or other charge or cost with
respect to any LIBOR Rate Advance, any of its Notes evidencing
LIBOR Rate Loans or its obligation to make LIBOR Rate
Advances, or shall change the basis of taxation of payments to
any Bank attributable to the principal of or interest on any
LIBOR Rate Advance or any other amounts due under this
Agreement in respect of any LIBOR Rate Advance, any of its
Notes evidencing LIBOR Rate Loans or its obligation to make
LIBOR Rate Advances (PROVIDED, that Borrowers shall not be
obligated to pay any such amount which arose prior to the date
which is ninety (90) days preceding the date of such demand or
is attributable to periods prior to the date which is ninety
(90) days preceding the date of such demand), EXCLUDING (i)
taxes imposed on or measured in whole or in part by its
overall net income by (A) any jurisdiction (or political
subdivision thereof) in which it is organized or maintains its
principal office or LIBOR Lending Office or (B) any
jurisdiction (or political subdivision thereof) in which it is
"doing business" and (ii) any withholding taxes or other taxes
based on gross income imposed by the United States of America
for any period with respect to which it has failed to provide
Borrowers with the appropriate form or forms required by
Section 11.21, to the extent such forms are then required by
applicable Laws;
(2) shall impose, modify or deem applicable
any reserve not applicable or deemed applicable on the date
hereof (INCLUDING any reserve imposed by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, special deposit,
capital or similar requirements against assets of, deposits
with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Bank or
its LIBOR Lending Office); or
(3) shall impose on any Bank or its LIBOR
Lending Office or the London interbank market any other
condition affecting any LIBOR Rate Advance, any of its Notes
evidencing LIBOR Rate Loans, its obligation to
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make LIBOR Rate Advances or this Agreement, or shall
otherwise affect any of the same;
and the result of any of the foregoing, as determined in good faith by
such Bank, increases the cost to such Bank or its LIBOR Lending Office
of making or maintaining any LIBOR Rate Advance or in respect of any
LIBOR Rate Advance, any of its Notes evidencing LIBOR Rate Loans or its
obligation to make LIBOR Rate Advances or reduces the amount of any sum
received or receivable by such Bank or its LIBOR Lending Office with
respect to any LIBOR Rate Advance, any of its Notes evidencing LIBOR
Rate Loans or its obligation to make LIBOR Rate Advances (assuming such
Bank's LIBOR Lending Office had funded 100% of its LIBOR Rate Advance
in the London interbank market), then, within five (5) Banking Days
after demand by such Bank (with a copy to the Managing Agent),
Borrowers shall pay to such Bank such additional amount or amounts as
will compensate such Bank for such increased cost or reduction
(determined as though such Bank's LIBOR Lending Office had funded 100%
of its LIBOR Rate Advance in the London interbank market). A statement
of any Bank claiming compensation under this subsection shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
(c) If, after the date hereof, the existence or
occurrence of any Special LIBOR Circumstance shall, in the good faith
opinion of any Bank, make it unlawful or impossible for such Bank or
its LIBOR Lending Office to make, maintain or fund its portion of any
LIBOR Rate Loan, or materially restrict the authority of such Bank to
purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London
interbank market, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon
the LIBOR Rate, and such Bank shall so notify the Managing Agent, then
such Bank's obligation to make LIBOR Rate Advances shall be suspended
for the duration of such illegality or impossibility and the Managing
Agent forthwith shall give notice thereof to the other Banks and
Borrowers. Upon receipt of such notice, the outstanding principal
amount of such Bank's LIBOR Rate Advances, together with accrued
interest thereon, automatically shall be converted to Alternate Base
Rate Advances on either (1) the last day of the LIBOR Period(s)
applicable to such LIBOR Rate Advances if such Bank may lawfully
continue to maintain and fund such LIBOR Rate Advances to such day(s)
or (2) immediately if such Bank may not lawfully continue to fund and
maintain such LIBOR Rate Advances to such day(s), PROVIDED that in such
event the conversion shall not be subject to payment of a prepayment
fee under Section 3.8(e). Each Bank agrees to endeavor promptly to
notify Borrowers of any event of which it has actual knowledge,
occurring after the Closing Date, which will cause that Bank to notify
the Managing Agent under this Section, and agrees to designate a
different LIBOR Lending Office if such designation will avoid the need
for such notice and will not, in the good faith judgment of such Bank,
otherwise be materially disadvantageous to such Bank. In the event that
any Bank is unable, for the reasons set forth above, to make, maintain
or fund its portion of any LIBOR Rate Loan, such Bank shall fund such
amount as an Alternate Base Rate Advance for the same period of time,
and such amount shall be treated in all respects as an Alternate Base
Rate Advance. Any Bank
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whose obligation to make LIBOR Rate Advances has been suspended
under this Section shall promptly notify the Managing Agent and
Borrowers of the cessation of the Special LIBOR Circumstance
which gave rise to such suspension.
(d) If, with respect to any proposed LIBOR Rate Loan:
(1) the Managing Agent reasonably determines
that, by reason of circumstances affecting the London
interbank market generally that are beyond the reasonable
control of the Banks, deposits in Dollars (in the applicable
amounts) are not being offered to any Bank in the London
interbank market for the applicable LIBOR Period; or
(2) the Requisite Banks advise the Managing
Agent that the LIBOR Rate as determined by the Managing Agent
(i) does not represent the effective pricing to such Banks for
deposits in Dollars in the London interbank market in the
relevant amount for the applicable LIBOR Period, or (ii) will
not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Banks of
making the applicable LIBOR Rate Advances;
then the Managing Agent forthwith shall give notice thereof to
Borrowers and the Banks, whereupon until the Managing Agent notifies
Borrowers that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no
longer exist, the obligation of the Banks to make any future LIBOR Rate
Advances shall be suspended.
(e) Upon payment or prepayment of any LIBOR Rate
Advance (OTHER THAN as the result of a conversion required under
Section 3.8(c) or as provided in the last sentence of each of Section
3.1(h) and 3.1(i) or as the result of a conversion of a Swing Loan to a
Line Loan as provided in Section 2.5(d)) or a Fixed Rate Loan on a day
other than the last day in the applicable LIBOR Period or the maturity
of such Fixed Rate Loan, as applicable, (whether voluntarily,
involuntarily, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise), or upon the
failure of Borrowers (for a reason other than the breach by a Bank of
its obligation pursuant to Section 2.1(a) to make an Advance) to borrow
on the date or in the amount specified for a LIBOR Rate Loan in any
Request for Loan or for a Fixed Rate Loan, Borrowers shall pay to the
appropriate Bank within ten (10) Banking Days after demand a prepayment
fee or failure to borrow fee, as the case may be (determined with
respect to LIBOR Rate Loans as though 100% of the LIBOR Rate Advance
had been funded in the London interbank market) equal to the SUM of:
(1) $250; PLUS
(2) with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans, the
amount, if any, by which (i) the additional interest that
would have accrued on the amount prepaid or not borrowed at
the LIBOR Rate PLUS the Applicable LIBOR Rate Margin if that
amount had remained or been outstanding through the last day
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the applicable Interest Period EXCEEDS (ii) the interest
that the Bank could recover by placing such amount on deposit
in the London interbank market for a period beginning on the
date of the prepayment or failure to borrow and ending on the
last day of the applicable Interest Period (or, if no deposit
rate quotation is available for such period, for the most
comparable period for which a deposit rate quotation may be
obtained); or with respect to Fixed Rate Loans, the amount, if
any, by which (i) the additional interest that would have
accrued on the amount prepaid or not borrowed at the rate
applicable to such Fixed Rate Loan if that amount had remained
or been outstanding through the last day of the applicable
Advance EXCEEDS (ii) the yield that the Bank could recover by
purchasing a debt security customarily issued by the Treasury
of the United States of America having a maturity date ending
on the last day of the term of such Fixed Rate Loan (or, if no
such security is available for such period, for the most
comparable period for which such security may be obtained);
PLUS
(3) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
the Bank reasonably attributable to such payment, prepayment
or failure to borrow.
Each Bank's determination of the amount of any prepayment fee payable
under this Section shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest
error.
(f) Each Bank agrees to endeavor promptly to notify
Borrowers of any event of which it has actual knowledge, occurring
after the Closing Date, which will entitle such Bank to compensation
pursuant to clause (a) or clause (b) of this Section 3.8, and agrees to
designate a different LIBOR Lending Office if such designation will
avoid the need for or reduce the amount of such compensation and will
not, in the good faith judgment of such Bank, otherwise be materially
disadvantageous to such Bank. Any request for compensation by a Bank
under this Section 3.8 shall set forth the basis upon which it has been
determined that such an amount is due from Borrowers, a calculation of
the amount due, and a certification that the corresponding costs have
been incurred by the Bank.
3.9 LATE PAYMENTS. If any installment of principal or interest
or any fee or cost or other amount payable under any Loan Document to the
Managing Agent or any Bank is not paid when due, it shall thereafter bear
interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum (the "Default Rate") at all
times equal to the SUM OF the Alternate Base Rate PLUS the Applicable Alternate
Base Rate Margin PLUS 2%, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (INCLUDING, without limitation,
interest on past due interest) shall be compounded monthly, on the last day of
each calendar month, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws. In
addition, the Borrowers shall pay a late charge equal to three percent (3%) of
any amount of interest and/or principal payable on the Loans or any other
amounts payable hereunder or under the other Loan Documents which is not paid
within ten (10) days of the date when due.
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3.10 COMPUTATION OF INTEREST AND FEES. Computation of interest
and fees under this Agreement shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360
days and the actual number of days elapsed. Interest shall accrue on each Loan
for the day on which the Loan is made; interest shall not accrue on a Loan, or
any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid. Any
Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall bear interest for
one day. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, interest in
excess of the maximum amount permitted by applicable Laws shall not accrue or be
payable hereunder or under the Notes, and any amount paid as interest hereunder
or under the Notes which would otherwise be in excess of such maximum permitted
amount shall instead be treated as a payment of principal.
3.11 NON-BANKING DAYS. If any payment to be made by Borrowers
or any other Party under any Loan Document shall come due on a day other than a
Banking Day, payment shall instead be considered due on the next succeeding
Banking Day, unless, in the case of a payment relating to a LIBOR Rate Loan,
such next succeeding Banking Day is in the next calendar month, in which case
such payment shall be made on the next preceding Bank Day, and the extension of
time shall be reflected in computing interest and fees.
3.12 MANNER AND TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.
(a) Each payment hereunder (EXCEPT payments pursuant
to Sections 3.7, 3.8, 11.3, 11.11 and 11.22) or on the Notes or under
any other Loan Document shall be made to the Managing Agent at the
Managing Agent's Office for the account of each of the Banks or the
Managing Agent, as the case may be, in immediately available funds not
later than 1:00 p.m. Massachusetts time, on the day of payment (which
must be a Banking Day). All payments received after such time, on any
Banking Day, shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Banking
Day. The amount of all payments received by the Managing Agent for the
account of each Bank shall be immediately paid by the Managing Agent to
the applicable Bank in immediately available funds and, if such payment
was received by the Managing Agent by 1:00 p.m., Massachusetts time, on
a Banking Day and not so made available to the account of a Bank on
that Banking Day, the Managing Agent shall reimburse that Bank for the
cost to such Bank of funding the amount of such payment at the Federal
Funds Rate. All payments shall be made in lawful money of the United
States of America.
(b) Each payment or prepayment on account of any Loan
shall be applied pro rata according to the outstanding Advances made by
each Bank comprising such Loan.
(c) Each Bank shall use its best efforts to keep a
record (in writing or by an electronic data entry system) of Advances
made by it and payments received by it with respect to each of its
Notes and, subject to Section 10.6(g), such record shall, as against
Borrowers, be presumptive evidence of the amounts owing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the failure by any Bank to keep
such a record shall not affect Borrowers' obligation to pay the
Obligations.
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(d) Each payment of any amount payable by Borrowers
or any other Party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document
shall be made without setoff or counterclaim and free and clear of, and
without reduction by reason of, any taxes, assessments or other charges
imposed by any Governmental Agency, central bank or comparable
authority, EXCLUDING (i) taxes imposed on or measured in whole or in
part by any Bank's overall net income by (A) any jurisdiction (or
political subdivision thereof) in which such Bank is organized or
maintains its principal office or LIBOR Lending Office or (B) any
jurisdiction (or political subdivision thereof) in which such Bank is
"doing business" and (ii) any withholding taxes or other taxes based on
gross income imposed by the United States of America for any period
with respect to which any Bank has failed to provide Borrowers with the
appropriate form or forms required by Section 11.21, to the extent such
forms are then required by applicable Laws (all such non-excluded
taxes, assessments or other charges being hereinafter referred to as
"Taxes"). To the extent that Borrowers are obligated by applicable Laws
to make any deduction or withholding on account of Taxes from any
amount payable to any Bank under this Agreement, Borrowers shall (i)
make such deduction or withholding and pay the same to the relevant
Governmental Agency and (ii) pay such additional amount to that Bank as
is necessary to result in that Bank's receiving a net after-Tax amount
equal to the amount to which that Bank would have been entitled under
this Agreement absent such deduction or withholding. If and when
receipt of such payment results in an excess payment or credit to that
Bank on account of such Taxes, that Bank shall promptly refund such
excess to Borrowers.
3.13 FUNDING SOURCES. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
deemed to obligate any Bank to obtain the funds for any Loan or Advance in any
particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Bank that it
has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan or Advance in any particular
place or manner.
3.14 FAILURE TO CHARGE NOT SUBSEQUENT WAIVER. Any decision by
the Managing Agent or any Bank not to require payment of any interest (INCLUDING
interest arising under Section 3.9), fee, cost or other amount payable under any
Loan Document, or to calculate any amount payable by a particular method, on any
occasion shall in no way limit or be deemed a waiver of the Managing Agent's or
such Bank's right to require full payment of any interest (INCLUDING interest
arising under Section 3.9), fee, cost or other amount payable under any Loan
Document, or to calculate an amount payable by another method that is not
inconsistent with this Agreement, on any other or subsequent occasion.
3.15 MANAGING AGENT'S RIGHT TO ASSUME PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE BY
BORROWERS. Unless the Managing Agent shall have been notified by Borrowers prior
to the date on which any payment to be made by Borrowers hereunder is due that
Borrowers do not intend to remit such payment, the Managing Agent may, in its
discretion, assume that Borrowers have remitted such payment when so due and the
Managing Agent may, in its discretion and in reliance upon such assumption, make
available to each Bank on such payment date an amount equal to such Bank's share
of such assumed payment. If Borrowers have not in fact remitted such payment to
the Managing Agent, each Bank shall forthwith on demand repay to the Managing
Agent the amount of such assumed payment made available to
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such Bank, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and
including the date such amount was made available by the Managing Agent to
such Bank to the date such amount is repaid to the Managing Agent at the
Federal Funds Rate.
3.16 FEE DETERMINATION DETAIL. The Managing Agent, and any
Bank, shall provide reasonable detail to Borrowers regarding the manner in which
the amount of any payment to the Managing Agent and the Banks, or that Bank,
under ARTICLE 3 has been determined, concurrently with demand for such payment.
3.17 SURVIVABILITY. All of Borrowers' obligations under
Sections 3.7 and 3.8 shall survive for the ninety (90) day period following the
date on which the Commitments are terminated and all Loans hereunder are fully
paid, and Borrowers shall remain obligated thereunder for all claims under such
Sections made by any Bank to Borrowers prior to the expiration of such period.
Article 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Borrowers represent and warrant to the Banks that:
4.1 EXISTENCE AND QUALIFICATION; POWER; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.
Parent is a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under
the Laws of Maryland and each other Borrower is a corporation, limited
partnership or limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in
good standing under the Laws of its state of formation. Each of Borrowers is
duly qualified or registered to transact business and is in good standing in
each other jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or the ownership or
leasing of its Properties makes such qualification or registration necessary,
EXCEPT where the failure so to qualify or register and to be in good standing
would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect. Each of Borrowers has all
requisite power and authority to conduct its business, to own and lease its
Properties and to execute and deliver each Loan Document to which it is a Party
and to perform its Obligations. All outstanding shares of capital stock of
Parent are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and
no holder thereof has any enforceable right of rescission under any applicable
state or federal securities Laws. Each of Borrowers is in compliance with all
Laws and other legal requirements applicable to its business, has obtained all
authorizations, consents, approvals, orders, licenses and permits from, and has
accomplished all filings, registrations and qualifications with, or obtained
exemptions from any of the foregoing from, any Governmental Agency that are
necessary for the transaction of its business, EXCEPT where the failure so to
comply, obtain authorizations, etc., file, register, qualify or obtain
exemptions does not constitute a Material Adverse Effect. Parent is a "real
estate investment trust" within the meaning of Section 856 of the Code, and is
subject to federal income taxation as a real estate investment trust pursuant
to Sections 856-860 of the Code.
4.2 AUTHORITY; COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER AGREEMENTS AND
INSTRUMENTS AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. The execution, delivery and performance
by each of Borrowers of
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the Loan Documents to which it is a Party have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate, partnership or limited liability company action, as
applicable, and do not and will not:
(a) Require any consent or approval not heretofore
obtained of any partner, director, stockholder, security holder or
creditor of Borrowers;
(b) Violate or conflict with any provision of
Borrowers' charter, articles of incorporation, bylaws or other
organizational agreements, as applicable;
(c) Result in or require the creation or imposition
of any Lien or Right of Others upon or with respect to any Property now
owned or leased or hereafter acquired by Borrowers;
(d) Violate any Requirement of Law applicable to
Borrowers;
(e) Result in a breach of or constitute a default
under, or cause or permit the acceleration of any obligation owed
under, any indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other
Contractual Obligation to which Borrowers are a party or by which
Borrowers or any of their Property is bound or affected;
and none of Borrowers is in violation of, or default under, any Requirement of
Law or Contractual Obligation, or any indenture, loan or credit agreement
described in Section 4.2(e), in any respect that constitutes a Material Adverse
Effect.
4.3 NO GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS REQUIRED. EXCEPT as previously
obtained or made, no authorization, consent, approval, order, license or permit
from, or filing, registration or qualification with, any Governmental Agency is
or will be required to authorize or permit under applicable Laws the execution,
delivery and performance by any of Borrowers of the Loan Documents to which it
is a Party.
4.4 SUBSIDIARIES. SCHEDULE 4.4 hereto correctly sets forth the
names, form of legal entity, number of shares of capital stock (or other
applicable unit of equity interest) issued and outstanding, and the record owner
thereof and jurisdictions of organization of all Subsidiaries of Parent. Unless
otherwise indicated in SCHEDULE 4.4, all of the outstanding shares of capital
stock, or all of the units of equity interest, as the case may be, of each such
Subsidiary are owned of record and beneficially by Parent, there are no
outstanding options, warrants or other rights to purchase capital stock of any
such Subsidiary, and all such shares or equity interests so owned are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and were issued in
compliance with all applicable state and federal securities and other Laws, and
are free and clear of all Liens and Rights of Others, EXCEPT for Permitted
Encumbrances and Permitted Rights of Others.
4.5 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Borrowers have furnished to the
Banks the audited consolidated financial statements of Parent and its
Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year ended
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December 31, 1998 and the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the
nine months ended September 30, 1999. The financial statements described
above fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows as of such date and for such period in
conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistently applied.
4.6 NO OTHER LIABILITIES; NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGES. Borrowers do not
have any material liability or material contingent liability required under
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to be reflected or disclosed, and
not reflected or disclosed, in the balance sheets described in Section 4.5,
OTHER THAN liabilities and contingent liabilities arising in the ordinary
course of business since the date of such financial statements. As of the
Closing Date, no circumstance or event has occurred that constitutes a
Material Adverse Effect. As of any date subsequent to the Closing Date, no
circumstance or event has occurred that constitutes a Material Adverse Effect
since the Closing Date.
4.7 TITLE TO PROPERTY. Borrowers have valid title to the Property
(OTHER THAN assets which are the subject of a Capital Lease Obligation)
reflected in the balance sheet described in Section 4.5, OTHER THAN items of
Property or exceptions to title which are in each case immaterial to
Borrowers and Property subsequently sold or disposed of in the ordinary
course of business. Such Property is free and clear of all Liens and Rights
of Others, OTHER THAN Liens or Rights of Others described in SCHEDULE 4.7 and
Permitted Encumbrances and Permitted Rights of Others.
4.8 INTANGIBLE ASSETS. Borrowers own, or possess the right to use to
the extent necessary in their respective businesses, all material trademarks,
trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, computer software, licenses
and other Intangible Assets that are used in the conduct of their businesses
as now operated, and no such Intangible Asset, to the best knowledge of
Borrowers, conflicts with the valid trademark, trade name, copyright, patent,
patent right or Intangible Asset of any other Person to the extent that such
conflict constitutes a Material Adverse Effect.
4.9 PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT. None of Borrowers is a "holding
company", or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", or an "affiliate"
of a "holding company" or of a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company",
within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as
amended.
4.10 LITIGATION. EXCEPT for (a) any matter fully covered as to subject
matter and amount (subject to applicable deductibles and retentions) by
insurance for which the insurance carrier has not asserted lack of subject
matter coverage or reserved its right to do so, (b) any matter, or series of
related matters, involving a claim against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries
of less than $1,000,000, (c) matters of an administrative nature not
involving a claim or charge against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and (d)
matters set forth in SCHEDULE 4.10, there are no actions, suits, proceedings
or investigations pending as to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries have
been served or have received notice or, to the best
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knowledge of Borrowers, threatened against or affecting Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries or any Property of any of them before any Governmental Agency,
mediator or arbitrator.
4.11 BINDING OBLIGATIONS. Each of the Loan Documents to which Borrowers
are a Party will, when executed and delivered by Borrowers, constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrowers, enforceable against
Borrowers in accordance with its terms, EXCEPT as enforcement may be limited
by Debtor Relief Laws or equitable principles relating to the granting of
specific performance and other equitable remedies as a matter of judicial
discretion.
4.12 NO DEFAULT. No event has occurred and is continuing that is a
Default or Event of Default.
4.13 ERISA.
(a) With respect to each Pension Plan:
(i) such Pension Plan complies in all material respects with
ERISA and any other applicable Laws to the extent that
noncompliance could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect;
(ii) such Pension Plan has not incurred any "accumulated
funding deficiency" (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA) that could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(iii) no "reportable event" (as defined in Section 4043 of
ERISA, but EXCLUDING such events as to which the PBGC has by
regulation waived the requirement therein contained that it be
notified within thirty days of the occurrence of such event) has
occurred that could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect; and
(iv) none of Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in
any non-exempt "prohibited transaction" (as defined in Section 4975
of the Code) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(b) None of Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred or
expects to incur any withdrawal liability to any Multiemployer Plan that
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.14 REGULATIONS T, U AND X; INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT. No part of the
proceeds of any Loan hereunder will be used to purchase or carry, or to
extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying, any Margin
Stock in violation of Regulations T, U and X. Neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries is or is required to be registered as an "investment company"
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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4.15 DISCLOSURE. No written statement made by a Senior Officer to the
Managing Agent or any Bank in connection with this Agreement, or in
connection with any Loan, as of the date thereof contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted a material fact necessary to make the
statement made not misleading in light of all the circumstances existing at
the date the statement was made.
4.16 TAX LIABILITY. Parent and its Subsidiaries have filed all tax
returns which are required to be filed, and have paid, or made provision for
the payment of, all taxes with respect to the periods, Property or
transactions covered by said returns, or pursuant to any assessment received
by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, EXCEPT (a) such taxes, if any, as are
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which
adequate reserves have been established and maintained and (b) immaterial
taxes so long as no material Property of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is
at impending risk of being seized, levied upon or forfeited.
4.17 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Except as described in SCHEDULE 4.17, as of
the Closing Date (a) none of Borrowers, nor to the best knowledge of
Borrowers, any other Person at any time has disposed of, discharged, released
or threatened the release of any Hazardous Materials on, from or under the
Real Property in violation of any Hazardous Materials Law that would
individually or in the aggregate constitute a Material Adverse Effect, (b) to
the best knowledge of Borrowers, no condition exists that violates any
Hazardous Material Law affecting any Real Property except for such violations
that would not individually or in the aggregate constitute a Material Adverse
Effect, (c) no Real Property or any portion thereof is or has been utilized
by Borrowers nor, to the best knowledge of Borrowers, any other Person as a
site for the manufacture of any Hazardous Materials, (d) to the extent that
any Hazardous Materials are used, generated or stored by Borrowers or any
other Person on any Real Property, or transported to or from such Real
Property by Borrowers or any other Person, such use, generation, storage and
transportation by Borrowers and, to the best knowledge of Borrowers, by any
other Person are in compliance with all Hazardous Materials Laws except for
such non-compliance that would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect or be
materially adverse to the interests of the Banks, and (e) no Real Property is
subject to any remediation, removal, containment or similar action conducted
by or on behalf of any Borrower or any other Person, or with respect to any
such Real Property listed on SCHEDULE 4.17 which is subject to any such
action, the estimated costs for completing such action are as set forth on
SCHEDULE 4.17.
4.18 INITIAL POOL PROPERTIES. The Initial Pool Properties described on
SCHEDULE 4.18 are, as of the Closing Date, Qualified Unencumbered Asset Pool
Properties and comprise the initial Unencumbered Asset Pool.
4.19 PROPERTY. All of the Borrowers' and their respective Subsidiaries'
properties are in good repair and condition, subject to ordinary wear and
tear, other than with respect to deferred maintenance existing as of the date
of acquisition of such property as permitted in this Section 4.19 and except
for such defects relating to properties other than properties in the
Unencumbered Asset Pool which would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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The Borrowers further have completed or caused to be completed an appropriate
investigation of the environmental condition of each such property as of the
later of (a) the date of the Borrowers' or such Subsidiaries' purchase
thereof or (b) the date upon which such property was last security for
Indebtedness of such Borrower or such Subsidiary if such financing was not
closed on or about the date of the acquisition of such property, including
preparation of a "Phase I" report and, if appropriate, a "Phase II" report,
in each case prepared by a recognized environmental consultant in accordance
with customary standards which discloses that such property is not in
violation of the representations and covenants set forth in this Agreement,
unless such violation as to properties in the Unencumbered Asset Pool has
been disclosed in writing to the Managing Agent and satisfactory remediation
actions are being taken. There are no unpaid or outstanding real estate or
other taxes or assessments on or against any property of any Borrower or any
of their respective Subsidiaries which are payable by such Person (except
only real estate or other taxes or assessments, that are not yet due and
payable). There are no pending eminent domain proceedings against any
property included within the Unencumbered Asset Pool, and, to the knowledge
of the Borrowers, no such proceedings are presently threatened or
contemplated by any taking authority which may individually or in the
aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the property of Borrowers
or their respective Subsidiaries is now damaged or injured as a result of any
fire, explosion, accident, flood or other casualty in any manner which
individually or in the aggregate would have a Material Adverse Effect. The
Real Property owned by Parent, each of the other Borrowers and their
respective Subsidiaries as of the date hereof is set forth on SCHEDULE 4.19
hereto.
4.20 BROKERS. None of the Borrowers nor any of their respective
Subsidiaries has engaged or otherwise dealt with any broker, finder or
similar entity in connection with this Agreement or the Loans contemplated
hereunder.
4.21 OTHER DEBT. None of the Borrowers or any of their respective
Subsidiaries is in default (after expiration of all applicable grace and cure
periods) in the payment of any other Indebtedness or under any mortgage, deed
of trust, security agreement, financing agreement or indenture involving
Indebtedness of $5,000,000.00 or more or under any other material agreement
or lease to which any of them is a party. None of the Borrowers is a party to
or bound by any agreement, instrument or indenture that may require the
subordination in right or time of payment of any of the Obligations to any
other indebtedness or obligation of such Borrower. SCHEDULE 4.21 hereto sets
forth all of the Indebtedness of the type described in Sections 6.11 and 6.12
of the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries as of the date hereof.
4.22 SOLVENCY. As of the Closing Date and after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
including all of the Loans made or to be made hereunder, none of the
Borrowers is insolvent on a balance sheet basis such that the sum of such
Person's assets exceeds the sum of such Person=s liabilities, each Borrower
is able to pay its debts as they become due, and each Borrower has sufficient
capital to carry on its business.
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4.23 NO FRAUDULENT INTENT. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents nor the performance of any
actions required hereunder or thereunder is being undertaken by any Borrower
with or as a result of any actual intent by any of such Persons to hinder,
delay or defraud any entity to which any of such Persons is now or will
hereafter become indebted.
4.24 TRANSACTION IN BEST INTERESTS OF BORROWERS; CONSIDERATION. The
transaction evidenced by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents is in
the best interests of the Borrowers. The direct and indirect benefits to
inure to the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents constitute substantially more than "reasonably equivalent value"
(as such term is used in Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code) and "valuable
consideration," "fair value," and "fair consideration" (as such terms are
used in any applicable state fraudulent conveyance law), in exchange for the
benefits to be provided by the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, and but for the willingness of the Borrowers to be
jointly and severally liable as co-borrowers for the Loan, Borrowers would be
unable to obtain the financing contemplated hereunder which financing will
enable the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries to have available
financing to conduct and expand their business.
4.25 NO BANKRUPTCY FILING. None of the Borrowers nor any of their
respective Subsidiaries is contemplating either the filing of a petition by
it under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency laws or the
liquidation of its assets or property, and none of the Borrowers has any
knowledge of any Person contemplating the filing of any such petition against
it or any of such other Persons.
4.26 YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE. The Borrowers have taken all action
necessary to ensure that the Borrowers are "Year 2000 compliant" (as defined
below) and that their business is not materially interrupted as a result of
any "Year 2000 Problem". "Year 2000 compliant" means that material
date-affected technology, including, without limitation, computers, hardware,
imbedded microchips and software, used in the Borrowers' business operations
or in the business operations of the Borrowers' key vendors, suppliers and
customers, as the case may be, are able to correctly and effectively store,
process and otherwise deal with date data from, into, between and otherwise
concerning the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and otherwise continue
to function properly and unimpaired with respect to all calendar dates
falling on or after January 1, 2000.
Article 5
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
(OTHER THAN INFORMATION AND
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS)
So long as any Advance remains unpaid, or any Letter of Credit remains
outstanding, or any other Obligation remains unpaid, or any portion of the
Commitments
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remains in force, Borrowers shall, unless the Managing Agent (with the
written approval of the Requisite Banks) otherwise consents:
5.1 PAYMENT OF TAXES AND OTHER POTENTIAL LIENS. Pay and discharge
promptly all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed
upon any of them, upon their respective Property or any part thereof and upon
their respective income or profits or any part thereof, and all claims for
labor, materials or supplies that if unpaid might by law become a lien or
charge upon any of their respective Property, EXCEPT that Borrowers shall not
be required to pay or cause to be paid (a) any tax, assessment, charge, levy
or claim that is not yet past due, or is being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings so long as the relevant entity has established and
maintains adequate reserves for the payment of the same or (b) any immaterial
tax or claim so long as no material Property of Borrowers is at impending
risk of being seized, levied upon or forfeited.
5.2 PRESERVATION OF EXISTENCE. Preserve and maintain their respective
existences in the jurisdiction of their formation and all material
authorizations, rights, franchises, privileges, consents, approvals, orders,
licenses, permits, or registrations from any Governmental Agency that are
necessary for the transaction of their respective business and qualify and
remain qualified to transact business in each jurisdiction in which such
qualification is necessary in view of their respective business or the
ownership or leasing of their respective Properties EXCEPT (a) as otherwise
permitted by this Agreement and (b) where the failure to so qualify or remain
qualified would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect.
5.3 MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES. Maintain, preserve and protect all of
their respective Properties in good order and condition, subject to wear and
tear in the ordinary course of business, and not permit any waste of their
respective Properties, EXCEPT that the failure to maintain, preserve and
protect a particular item of Property that is at the end of its useful life
or that is not of significant value, either intrinsically or to the
operations of Borrowers, shall not constitute a violation of this covenant.
5.4 MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE. Maintain liability, casualty and other
insurance (subject to customary deductibles and retentions) with responsible
insurance companies in such amounts and against such risks as is carried by
responsible companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar assets
in the general areas in which Borrowers operate.
5.5 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Comply with all Requirements of Law
noncompliance with which constitutes a Material Adverse Effect, EXCEPT that
Borrowers need not comply with a Requirement of Law then being contested by
any of them in good faith by appropriate proceedings.
5.6 INSPECTION RIGHTS. Upon reasonable notice, at any time during
regular business hours and as often as reasonably requested (but not so as to
materially interfere with the business of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries)
permit the Managing Agent or any Bank, or any authorized employee, agent or
representative thereof, to examine, audit and make copies and abstracts from
the records and books of account of, and to visit and inspect the Properties
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(subject to the rights of any tenants) of, Parent and its Subsidiaries and to
discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of Parent and its Subsidiaries
with any of their officers, key employees or accountants.
5.7 KEEPING OF RECORDS AND BOOKS OF ACCOUNT. Keep adequate records and
books of account reflecting all financial transactions in conformity with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, consistently applied, and in
material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental
Agency having regulatory jurisdiction over Borrowers.
5.8 COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENTS. Promptly and fully comply with all
Contractual Obligations to which any one or more of them is a party, EXCEPT
for any such Contractual Obligations (a) the performance of which would cause
a Default or (b) then being contested by any of them in good faith by
appropriate proceedings or if the failure to comply with such agreements,
indentures, leases or instruments does not constitute a Material Adverse
Effect.
5.9 USE OF PROCEEDS. Use the proceeds of all Loans and issuances of
Letters of Credit for working capital and general corporate purposes of
Borrowers, INCLUDING the acquisition and/or improvement of Revenue-Producing
Properties and land.
5.10 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS LAWS. Keep and maintain all Real Property and
each portion thereof in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable Hazardous Materials Laws and promptly notify the Managing Agent in
writing (attaching a copy of any pertinent written material) of (a) any and
all material enforcement, cleanup, removal or other governmental or
regulatory actions instituted, completed or threatened in writing by a
Governmental Agency pursuant to any applicable Hazardous Materials Laws, (b)
any and all material claims made or threatened in writing by any Person
against Borrowers relating to damage, contribution, cost recovery,
compensation, loss or injury resulting from any Hazardous Materials and (c)
discovery by any Senior Officer of any of Borrowers of any material
occurrence or condition on any Real Property or on any real property
adjoining or in the vicinity of such Real Property that could reasonably be
expected to cause such Real Property or any part thereof to be subject to any
restrictions on the ownership, occupancy, transferability or use of such Real
Property under any applicable Hazardous Materials Laws.
5.11 UNENCUMBERED ASSET POOL. Cause each Revenue-Producing Property in
the Unencumbered Asset Pool to remain a Qualified Unencumbered Asset Pool
Property so long as it is in the Unencumbered Asset Pool; PROVIDED that
nothing herein shall preclude the removal of any Revenue-Producing Property
from the Unencumbered Asset Pool pursuant to Section 2.11.
5.12 REIT STATUS. Maintain the status of Parent as a "real estate
investment trust" under Section 856 of the Code and comply with the dividend
and other requirements applicable under Section 857(a) of the Code.
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5.13 ADDITIONAL BORROWERS. Cause each Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Parent
which is not then a Borrower and which holds a Revenue-Producing Property
that is or will become part of the Unencumbered Asset Pool to execute and
deliver the Joinder Agreement concurrently with the addition of such
Revenue-Producing Property to the Unencumbered Asset Pool.
5.14 INSPECTION OF PROPERTIES AND BOOKS. Permit the Banks, through the
Managing Agent or any representative designated by the Managing Agent, at the
Borrowers' expense, to visit and inspect any of the properties of the
Borrowers or any of their respective Subsidiaries, to examine the books of
account of the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries (and to make
copies thereof and extracts therefrom) and to discuss the affairs, finances
and accounts of the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries with, and to
be advised as to the same by, its Senior Officers, all at such reasonable
times (typically during normal business hours) and intervals as the Managing
Agent or any Bank may reasonably request upon not less than four (4) Banking
Days notice. The Banks shall use good faith efforts to coordinate such visits
and inspections so as to minimize the interference with and disruption to the
Borrowers' normal business operations. At least once annually, the Borrowers
shall attend a meeting with the Banks and the Managing Agent to discuss the
financial condition and affairs of the Borrowers and their respective
Subsidiaries.
5.15 MORE RESTRICTIVE AGREEMENTS. Promptly notify the Managing Agent
should any Borrower enter into or modify any agreements or documents
pertaining to any existing or future Indebtedness, Debt Offering or Equity
Offering, which agreements or documents include covenants, whether
affirmative or negative, which are individually or in the aggregate more
restrictive against any Borrower or their respective Subsidiaries than those
set forth in Sections 5.17, 6.1, 6.5 through 6.13, inclusive, or 6.15 (or any
other provision which may have the same practical effect as any of the
foregoing) or which provide for a guaranty of the obligations thereunder by a
Person that is not liable for the Obligations. If requested by the Requisite
Banks, the Borrowers, the Managing Agent, and the Requisite Banks shall
promptly amend this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to include some or
all of such more restrictive provisions or provide for a guaranty of the
Obligations by such Person as determined by the Requisite Banks in their sole
discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 5.15 shall not apply
to covenants contained in any agreements or documents that relate only to
specific Real Property that is collateral for any existing or future
Indebtedness of any of the Borrowers that is permitted by the terms of this
Agreement.
5.16 DISTRIBUTIONS OF INCOME TO THE BORROWERS. Cause all of their
respective Subsidiaries to promptly transfer to such Borrower (but not less
frequently than once each fiscal quarter of such Borrower), whether in the
form of dividends, distributions or otherwise, all profits, proceeds or other
income relating to or arising from its Subsidiaries' use, operation,
financing, refinancing, sale or other disposition of their respective assets
and properties after (a) the payment by each Subsidiary of its Debt Service
and operating expenses for such quarter and (b) the establishment of
reasonable reserves for the payment of operating expenses not paid on at
least a quarterly basis and capital improvements to be made to such
Subsidiary's
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assets and properties approved by such Subsidiary in the ordinary course of
business consistent with its past practices.
5.17 UNENCUMBERED ASSET POOL.
(a) Cause each of the Revenue-Producing Properties in the
Unencumbered Asset Pool to satisfy all of the following conditions:
(i) the Revenue-Producing Properties shall be owned by a
Borrower or leased by a Borrower pursuant to a Mortgageable Ground
Lease (subject to the terms of this Agreement);
(ii) no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Asset Value
of the Revenue-Producing Properties in the Unencumbered Asset Pool
may be leased by a Borrower pursuant to a Mortgageable Ground Lease;
(iii) the Revenue-Producing Properties in the Unencumbered Asset
Pool shall consist solely of Revenue-Producing Properties which
have an aggregate occupancy level (on a portfolio basis) of at
least eighty-five percent (85%) as of the end of the previous four
(4) fiscal quarters of the Borrowers based on bona fide arms-length
tenant leases which are in full force and effect requiring current
rental payments and which are in good standing; and
(iv) no more than thirty-three percent (33%) of the Asset Value
of the Revenue-Producing Properties in the Unencumbered Asset Pool
may be located in any one city or metropolitan area; provided that
no more than fifty percent (50%) of the Asset Value of the
Revenue-Producing Properties in the Unencumbered Asset Pool may be
located in suburban Washington, D.C.
(b) Provide to the Managing Agent as of the Closing Date and
concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements described in
Section 7.1(c) as part of the Compliance Certificate required pursuant to
Section 7.2 (i) a list of the Revenue-Producing Properties in the
Unencumbered Asset Pool, (ii) the certification of a Senior Officer of the
Borrowers of the Asset Values of such properties and that such properties are
in compliance with Section 5.17(a), (iii) operating statements setting forth
the NOI and Net Capital Expenditures for each of the Revenue-Producing
Properties in the Unencumbered Asset Pool for the previous four (4) fiscal
quarters (or such shorter period as the Revenue-Producing Property has been
held by the Borrowers if such statements are not available to Borrowers)
certified as true and correct by a Senior Officer of the Borrowers, and (iv)
a certificate that the Revenue-Producing Properties in the Unencumbered Asset
Pool comply with the terms of Sections 4.17 and 4.19. In the event that all
or any material portion of a Revenue-Producing Property within the
Unencumbered Asset Pool shall be damaged or taken by condemnation, then such
property shall no longer be a part of the Unencumbered Asset Pool unless and
until any damage to such Revenue-Producing Property is repaired or restored,
such Revenue-Producing Property becomes fully operational and the Managing
Agent shall
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receive evidence satisfactory to the Managing Agent of the value and NOI of
such Revenue-Producing Property following such repair or restoration.
Article 6
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Advance remains unpaid, or any Letter of Credit remains
outstanding, or any other Obligation remains unpaid, or any portion of the
Commitments remains in force, Borrowers shall not, unless the Managing Agent
(with the written approval of the Requisite Banks or, if required by Section
12.1, of all of the Banks) otherwise consents:
6.1 MERGERS. Merge or consolidate with or into any Person, EXCEPT a
merger or consolidation of one or more Borrowers with and into another
Borrower or a merger or consolidation where Parent or a Borrower is the
surviving corporation that does not result in a Change in Control.
6.2 ERISA. (a) At any time, permit any Pension Plan to: (i) engage in
any non-exempt "prohibited transaction" (as defined in Section 4975 of the
Code) which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect, (ii) fail to comply with ERISA which could reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) incur any material "accumulated
funding deficiency" (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA) which could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (iv)
terminate in any manner which could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect, or (b) withdraw, completely or partially, from any
Multiemployer Plan if to do so could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.
6.3 CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS. Make any material change in the
principal nature of the business of Borrowers, such business being the
acquisition, ownership and development of buildings for use as office or,
with respect to the life science industry only, office/laboratory, research
or manufacturing/warehouse properties.
6.4 TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. Enter into any transaction of any
kind with any Affiliate of Borrowers OTHER THAN (a) salary, bonus, employee
stock option, relocation assistance and other compensation arrangements with
directors or officers in the ordinary course of business, (b) transactions
that are fully disclosed to the board of directors of Parent and expressly
authorized by a resolution of the board of directors of Parent which is
approved by a majority of the directors not having an interest in the
transaction, (c) transactions expressly permitted by this Agreement, (d)
transactions between one Borrower and another Borrower and (e) transactions
on overall terms at least as favorable to Borrowers as would be the case in
an arm's-length transaction between unrelated parties of equal bargaining
power.
6.5 LEVERAGE RATIO. Permit the Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of
any Fiscal Quarter, to be greater than .55 to 1.00.
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6.6 DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE. Permit Debt Service Coverage, as of the last
day of any Fiscal Quarter, to be less than 2.0 to 1.00.
6.7 FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE. Permit Fixed Charge Coverage, as of the last
day of any Fiscal Quarter, to be less than 1.70 to 1.00.
6.8 DISTRIBUTIONS. Make any Distribution (a) with respect to any Fiscal
Quarter or Fiscal Year in excess of (i) an amount equal to 90% of Funds From
Operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries for that Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal
Year or (ii) an amount equal to 100% of Funds Available for Distribution of
Parent and its Subsidiaries for the four (4) consecutive Fiscal Quarters
ending prior to the Fiscal Quarter in which such Distribution is paid
(provided that Parent shall be permitted to pay the minimum Distribution
required under the Code to maintain and preserve Parent's status as a real
estate investment trust under the Code, as evidenced by a certification of a
Senior Officer of Parent containing calculations in reasonable detail
satisfactory in form and substance to the Managing Agent, if such
Distribution is greater than the amount set forth in clause (a) (i) and (ii)
above), or (b) during the continuance of an Event of Default, in excess of
the minimum amount necessary to comply with Section 857(a) of the Code.
6.9 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY. Permit Stockholders' Equity, as of
the last day of any Fiscal Quarter, to be less than the sum of (a) $325,000,000
PLUS (b) ninety percent of the net proceeds from any Equity Offering of any
Borrower made after the Closing Date.
6.10 DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS. Permit any Borrower or any Subsidiary or
Affiliate thereof to engage, directly or indirectly, in the development of
Real Property, except that a Borrower or a Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof
may (a) hold direct and indirect interests in non-income producing land
assets, provided that the book value of such interests does not exceed five
percent (5%) of Adjusted Tangible Assets as of the most recently-ended Fiscal
Quarter, and (b) develop for its own account properties to be used
principally for office, office/laboratory, research or manufacturing/
warehouse purposes, provided that such development shall be limited to such
number of projects with respect to which the aggregate cost as of the date of
computation of acquiring Real Property (including the non-income producing
land assets described in (a) above) and developing, constructing, renovating,
rehabilitating and leasing the improvements thereon (assuming the full cost
of completion thereof) does not exceed twenty percent (20%) of Adjusted
Tangible Assets as of the most recently-ended Fiscal Quarter (such projects
are hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Development Investments"). A
project shall be considered to be a Development Investment from the issuance
of permits for construction until final certificates of occupancy or their
equivalent have been issued for the entire project. For purposes of this
Section 6.10, the term "development" shall include new construction or the
substantial renovation of improvements to real property.
6.11 SECURED DEBT. Permit Secured Debt of Parent and its Subsidiaries
to exceed an amount equal to 35% of Adjusted Tangible Assets as of the most
recently-ended Fiscal Quarter.
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6.12 RECOURSE DEBT. Permit recourse Indebtedness (whether secured or
unsecured) of Parent and its Subsidiaries (excluding the Obligations) to
exceed an amount equal to 20% of Adjusted Tangible Assets as of the most
recently-ended Fiscal Quarter.
6.13 INVESTMENTS IN CERTAIN PERSONS. Make Investments in (a) any Person
that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Parent existing as of the date
hereof or new Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of Parent acquired or created after
the date of this Agreement which become Borrowers except as permitted in
Section 6.13(b), or (b) any Person (other than Investments by a Subsidiary of
Parent in Parent), if the aggregate value of the Investments pursuant to this
Section 6.13(b) shall exceed ten percent (10%) of the Adjusted Tangible
Assets as of the most recently-ended Fiscal Quarter.
6.14 NEGATIVE PLEDGES. Grant to any Person a Negative Pledge on any
Revenue-Producing Property of Parent and its Subsidiaries that, as of the
LATER OF the "Closing Date" of the Original Credit Agreement or the date of
its acquisition, is not subject to a Lien (OTHER THAN Permitted Encumbrances).
6.15 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
6.16 LIMITING AGREEMENTS. Enter into any agreement, instrument or
transaction which has or may have the effect of prohibiting or limiting such
Borrower's ability to pledge to Managing Agent the Revenue-Producing Property
within the Unencumbered Asset Pool. Borrowers shall take, and shall cause the
their respective Subsidiaries to take, such actions as are necessary to
preserve the right and ability of Borrowers to pledge those Revenue-Producing
Properties without any such pledge after the date hereof causing or
permitting the acceleration (after the giving of notice or the passage of
time, or otherwise) of any other Indebtedness of Borrowers or any of their
respective Subsidiaries. Borrowers shall, upon demand, provide to the
Managing Agent such evidence as the Managing Agent may reasonably require to
evidence compliance with this Section 6.16, which evidence shall include,
without limitation, copies of any agreements or instruments which would in
any way restrict or limit a Borrower's ability to pledge assets as security
for Indebtedness, or which provide for the occurrence of a default (after the
giving of notice or the passage of time, or otherwise) if assets are pledged
in the future as security for Indebtedness of such Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries.
6.17 RESTRICTION ON PREPAYMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS. Prepay the principal
amount, in whole or in part, of any Indebtedness other than the Obligations
after the occurrence of any Event of Default of a monetary nature or
consisting of a failure to comply with the covenants contained in Sections
6.5 and 6.6; provided, however, that this Section 6.17 shall not prohibit the
prepayment of Indebtedness which is financed solely from the proceeds of a
new loan which would otherwise be permitted by the terms of this Agreement.
6.18 RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. Parent will not, directly or indirectly,
make or permit to be made, by voluntary or involuntary means, any sale,
assignment, transfer, disposition, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation or
encumbrance of its direct or indirect interest
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in Operating Partnership, ARE, QRS or any other Borrower (provided that the
foregoing shall not prohibit transfers of Parent's interest in Operating
Partnership, ARE, QRS or any other Borrower provided such Borrower remains a
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Parent), or any dilution of its direct or indirect
interest in Operating Partnership, ARE, QRS or any other Borrower. Parent
shall not in any manner transfer, assign, diminish or otherwise restrict its
direct or indirect right to vote or other rights with respect to Operating
Partnership, ARE, QRS or any other Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Parent may sell, assign, transfer or dispose of its interest in another
Borrower (other than Operating Partnership) that is a Subsidiary of Parent,
provided that on or before the closing of such sale the Borrower shall have
delivered to the Managing Agent a certification, together with such other
evidence as Managing Agent may require, that the Borrowers will be in
compliance with all covenants in this Agreement after giving effect to such
sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition, and provided further that
from and after any such sale, the assets of such Borrower shall no longer be
included within the Unencumbered Asset Pool. In the event that the Borrower
shall comply with the foregoing provisions, such Borrower shall be released
from liability under this Agreement by the Managing Agent. The Managing Agent
may also release a Borrower from liability if all of the Revenue Producing
Properties of such Borrower are sold (subject to the requirement in Section
3.1(h) that the gross proceeds of any such sale be deposited with the
Managing Agent) or all of the Revenue Producing Properties of such Borrower
cease to be Unencumbered, provided that on or before the effective date of
such release, the Borrowers shall have delivered to the Managing Agent a
certification, together with such other evidence as the Managing Agent may
require, that the Borrowers will be in compliance with all covenants in this
Agreement after giving effect to such release.
Article 7
INFORMATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
7.1 FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS INFORMATION. So long as any Advance remains
unpaid, or any Letter of Credit remains outstanding, or any other Obligation
remains unpaid, or any portion of the Commitments remains in force, Borrowers
shall, unless the Managing Agent (with the written approval of the Requisite
Banks) otherwise consents, at Borrowers' sole expense, deliver to the
Managing Agent for distribution by it to the Banks, a sufficient number of
copies for all of the Banks of the following:
(a) As soon as practicable, and in any event within 60 days after
the end of each Fiscal Quarter (OTHER THAN the fourth Fiscal Quarter in
any Fiscal Year), the consolidated balance sheet of Parent and its
Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Quarter and the consolidated
statements of operations and cash flows for such Fiscal Quarter, and the
portion of the Fiscal Year ended with such Fiscal Quarter, all in
reasonable detail. Such financial statements shall be certified by a
Senior Officer of Parent as fairly presenting the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of Parent and its Subsidiaries in
accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (other than
footnote disclosures), consistently applied, as at such date and for
such periods, subject only to normal year-end accruals and audit
adjustments;
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(b) As soon as practicable, and in any event within 60 days after
the end of each Fiscal Quarter, a Pricing Certificate setting forth a
calculation of the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such Fiscal
Quarter, and providing reasonable detail as to the calculation thereof,
which calculations in the case of the fourth Fiscal Quarter in any
Fiscal Year shall be based on the preliminary unaudited financial
statements of Parent and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Quarter, and
as soon as practicable thereafter, in the event of any material variance
in the actual calculation of the Leverage Ratio from such preliminary
calculation, a revised Pricing Certificate setting forth the actual
calculation thereof;
(c) As soon as practicable, and in any event within 60 days after
the end of each Fiscal Quarter, statements of operating income for such
Fiscal Quarter and Fiscal Year to date for each of the Revenue-Producing
Properties in the Unencumbered Asset Pool and a summary Rent Roll for
each of the Revenue-Producing Properties in the Unencumbered Asset Pool,
each in reasonable detail;
(d) As soon as practicable, and in any event within 60 days after
the end of each Fiscal Quarter, supplemental disclosure information
setting forth the effect on Net Income reflected in the financial
statements for such Fiscal Quarter and Fiscal Year to date of any
difference between the rents payable by tenants during the periods
covered by such financial statements and the "straight line" rents
payable over the terms of their respective leases, in reasonable detail;
(e) As soon as practicable, and in any event within 120 days after
the end of each Fiscal Year, the consolidated balance sheet of Parent
and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year and the
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash
flows, in each case of Parent and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year,
all in reasonable detail. Such financial statements shall be prepared in
accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, consistently
applied, and shall be accompanied by a report of Ernst & Young LLP or
other independent public accountants of recognized standing selected by
Parent and reasonably satisfactory to the Requisite Banks, which report
shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards as at such date, and shall not be subject to any
qualifications or exceptions as to the scope of the audit nor to any
other qualification or exception determined by the Requisite Banks in
their good faith business judgment to be adverse to the interests of the
Banks;
(f) As soon as practicable, and in any event before the
commencement of each Fiscal Year, a budget and projection by Fiscal
Quarter for that Fiscal Year and by Fiscal Year for the next two
succeeding Fiscal Years, INCLUDING for the first such Fiscal Year,
projected consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and
statements of cash flow and, for the second and third such Fiscal Years,
projected consolidated condensed balance sheets and statements of
operations and cash flows, of Parent and its Subsidiaries, all in
reasonable detail;
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(g) Promptly after request by the Managing Agent or any Bank,
copies of any detailed audit reports, management letters or
recommendations submitted to the board of directors (or the audit
committee of the board of directors) of Parent by independent
accountants in connection with the accounts or books of Parent or any of
its Subsidiaries, or any audit of any of them;
(h) Promptly after the same are available, and in any event within
five (5) Banking Days after filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, copies of each annual report, proxy or financial statement
or other report or communication sent to the stockholders of Parent, and
copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and
registration statements which Parent may file or be required to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and not otherwise
required to be delivered to the Banks pursuant to other provisions of
this Section 8.1;
(i) Promptly after request by the Managing Agent or any Bank,
copies of any other report or other document that was filed by Borrowers
with any Governmental Agency;
(j) Promptly upon a Senior Officer becoming aware, and in any event
within five (5) Banking Days after becoming aware, of the occurrence of
any (i) "reportable event" (as such term is defined in Section 4043 of
ERISA, but EXCLUDING such events as to which the PBGC has by regulation
waived the requirement therein contained that it be notified within
thirty days of the occurrence of such event) or (ii) non-exempt
"prohibited transaction" (as such term is defined in Section 406 of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) involving any Pension Plan or any
trust created thereunder, telephonic notice specifying the nature
thereof, and, no more than two (2) Banking Days after such telephonic
notice, written notice again specifying the nature thereof and
specifying what action Borrowers are taking or propose to take with
respect thereto, and, when known, any action taken by the Internal
Revenue Service with respect thereto;
(k) As soon as practicable, and in any event within two (2) Banking
Days after a Senior Officer becomes aware of the existence of any
condition or event which constitutes a Default or Event of Default,
telephonic notice specifying the nature and period of existence thereof,
and, no more than two (2) Banking Days after such telephonic notice,
written notice again specifying the nature and period of existence
thereof and specifying what action Borrowers are taking or propose to
take with respect thereto;
(l) Promptly upon a Senior Officer becoming aware that (i) any
Person has commenced a legal proceeding with respect to a claim against
Borrowers that is $1,000,000 or more in excess of the amount thereof
that is fully covered by insurance, (ii) any creditor under a credit
agreement involving Indebtedness of $1,000,000 or more or any lessor
under a lease involving aggregate rent of $1,000,000
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or more has asserted a default thereunder on the part of Borrowers or,
(iii) any Person has commenced a legal proceeding with respect to a
claim against Borrowers under a contract (that is not a credit agreement
or material lease) in excess of $1,000,000 or which otherwise may
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, a written
notice describing the pertinent facts relating thereto and what action
Borrowers are taking or propose to take with respect thereto;
(m) Promptly upon request after they are filed with the Internal
Revenue Service, copies of all annual federal income tax returns and
amendments thereto of each of the Borrowers;
(n) Not later than sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal
quarter of the Borrowers (including the fourth fiscal quarter in each
year), a list (which may be included in the Compliance Certificates)
setting forth the following information with respect to each new
Subsidiary or Controlled Entity of any of the Borrowers: (i) the name,
structure and ownership of the Subsidiary or Controlled Entity, (ii) a
description of the property owned by such Subsidiary or Controlled
Entity, and (iii) such other information as the Managing Agent may
reasonably request;
(o) Simultaneously with the delivery of the financial statement
referred to in Section 7.1(e) above (if such information is not
otherwise included in the financial statement or other information
presented to the Banks pursuant to this Section 7.1), a statement (which
may be included in the Compliance Certificates) listing (i) the Real
Property owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries (or in which Parent or its
Subsidiaries owns an interest) and stating the location thereof, the
date acquired and the acquisition cost, (ii) the Indebtedness of Parent
and its Subsidiaries, which statement shall include, without limitation,
a statement of the original principal amount of such Indebtedness and
the current amount outstanding, the holder thereof, the maturity date
and any extension options, the interest rate, the collateral provided
for such Indebtedness and whether such Indebtedness is recourse or
non-recourse, and (iii) the properties of Parent and its respective
Subsidiaries which are under "development" (as used in Section 6.10) and
providing a brief summary of the status of such development;
(p) Contemporaneously with the release thereof, copies of all press
releases or other public announcements;
(q) Promptly upon a Senior Officer becoming aware of a change in
the credit rating given by a Rating Agency to Parent's long-term senior
unsecured debt or any announcement that any rating is "under review" or
that such rating has been placed on a watch list or that any similar
action has been taken by a Rating Agency, written notice of such change,
announcement or action;
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(r) When and as required by Section 2.11, the information
regarding each Qualified Unencumbered Asset Pool Property, as more
particularly described in Section 2.11;
(s) When and as required by Section 5.17(b), the information
regarding the Unencumbered Asset Pool, as more particularly described in
Section 5.17(b); and
(t) Such other data and information as from time to time may be
reasonably requested by the Managing Agent, any Bank (through the
Managing Agent) or the Requisite Banks.
7.2 COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES. So long as any Advance remains unpaid, or
any other Obligation remains unpaid or unperformed, or any portion of the
Commitments remains outstanding, Borrowers shall, at Borrowers' sole expense,
deliver to the Managing Agent for distribution by it to the Banks
concurrently with the financial statements required pursuant to Sections
7.1(a), 7.1(c) and 7.1(e), Compliance Certificates signed by a Senior Officer.
Article 8
CONDITIONS
8.1 INITIAL ADVANCES. The obligation of each Bank to make the initial
Advance to be made by it or of the Managing Agent to issue the initial Letter
of Credit is subject to the following conditions precedent, each of which
shall be satisfied prior to the making of the initial Advances (unless all of
the Banks, in their sole and absolute discretion, shall agree otherwise):
(a) The Managing Agent shall have received all of the following,
each of which shall be originals unless otherwise specified, each
properly executed by a Responsible Official of each party thereto, each
dated as of the Closing Date and each in form and substance satisfactory
to the Managing Agent and its legal counsel (unless otherwise specified
or, in the case of the date of any of the following, unless the Managing
Agent otherwise agrees or directs):
(1) at least one (1) executed counterpart of this Agreement,
together with arrangements satisfactory to the Managing Agent for
additional executed counterparts, sufficient in number for
distribution to the Banks and Borrowers;
(2) Line Notes executed by Borrowers in favor of each Bank,
each in a principal amount equal to that Bank's Pro Rata Share of
the Line Commitment;
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(3) Competitive Advance Notes executed by Borrowers in favor
of each Bank, each in the principal amount of $75,000,000;
(4) Swing Loan Note executed by Borrowers in favor of the
Swing Loan Bank in the principal amount of $10,000,000;
(5) with respect to each of Borrowers, such documentation as
the Managing Agent may require to establish the due organization,
valid existence and good standing of each of Borrowers, its
qualification to engage in business in each material jurisdiction
in which it is engaged in business or required to be so qualified,
its authority to execute, deliver and perform the Loan Documents to
which it is a Party, the identity, authority and capacity of each
Responsible Official thereof authorized to act on its behalf,
INCLUDING certified copies of articles of incorporation and
amendments thereto, bylaws and amendments thereto, certificates of
good standing and/or qualification to engage in business, tax
clearance certificates, certificates of corporate resolutions,
incumbency certificates, Certificates of Responsible Officials, and
the like;
(6) the Opinions of Counsel;
(7) such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents
or opinions as the Managing Agent or the Requisite Banks reasonably
may require.
(b) The closing fee payable pursuant to Section 3.2 shall have
been paid.
(c) Any agency fees payable on the Closing Date ursuant to Section
3.5 shall have been paid.
(d) The reasonable costs and expenses of the Managing Agent in
connection with the preparation of the Loan Documents payable pursuant
to Section 11.3, and invoiced to Borrowers prior to the Closing Date,
shall have been paid.
(e) The representations and warranties of Borrowers contained in
ARTICLE 4 shall be true and correct in all material respects.
(f) Borrowers and any other Parties shall be in compliance with
all the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents, and giving effect to
the initial Advance no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing.
(g) All legal matters relating to the Loan Documents shall be
satisfactory to Long Aldridge & Norman, LLP, special counsel to the
Managing Agent.
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(h) The Managing Agent shall have received a Compliance
Certificate dated as of the date of the Closing Date demonstrating
compliance with each of the covenants calculated therein as of the most
recent Fiscal Quarter end for which the Borrowers have provided
financial statements under Section 7.1 adjusted in the best good faith
estimate of the Borrowers dated as of the date of the Closing Date.
(i) The Managing Agent shall have reviewed such other documents,
instruments, certificates, opinions, assurances, consents and approvals
as the Managing Agent or the Managing Agent's special counsel may
reasonably have requested.
8.2 ANY ADVANCE. The obligation of each Bank to make any Advance or of
the Swing Loan Bank to make a Swing Loan or of the Managing Agent to issue a
Letter of Credit is subject to the following conditions precedent (unless the
Requisite Banks, in their sole and absolute discretion, shall agree
otherwise):
(a) EXCEPT (i) for representations and warranties which expressly
speak as of a particular date or are no longer true and correct as a
result of a change which is permitted by this Agreement or (ii) as
disclosed by Borrowers and approved in writing by the Requisite Banks,
the representations and warranties contained in ARTICLE 4 (OTHER THAN
Sections 4.4, 4.6 (first sentence), 4.10 and 4.18 to the extent such
representations relate expressly to an earlier date) shall be true and
correct in all material respects on and as of the date of the Advance as
though made on that date;
(b) other than matters described in SCHEDULE 4.10 or not required
as of the Closing Date to be therein described, there shall not be then
pending or threatened any action, suit, proceeding or investigation
against or affecting Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any Property
of any of them before any Governmental Agency that constitutes a
Material Adverse Effect;
(c) the Managing Agent shall have timely received a Request for
Loan, Competitive Bid Request or Letter of Credit Request in compliance
with ARTICLE 2 (or telephonic or other request for Loan referred to in
the second sentence of Section 2.1(C), if applicable), in compliance
with ARTICLE 2;
(d) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing;
(e) the Managing Agent shall have received a current calculation
of the Borrowing Base with such supporting information as the Managing
Agent may require adjusted in the best good faith estimate of the
Borrowers to the date of such certification; and
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(f) the Managing Agent shall have received, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Managing Agent, such other assurances, certificates,
documents or consents related to the foregoing as the Managing Agent or
Requisite Banks reasonably may require.
Article 9
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT
9.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The existence or occurrence of any one or more of
the following events, whatever the reason therefor and under any circumstances
whatsoever, shall constitute an Event of Default:
(a) Borrowers fail to pay any principal on any of the Notes, or
any portion thereof, on the date when due; or
(b) Borrowers fail to pay any interest on any of the Notes, or any
fees under Sections 3.4 or 3.5, or any portion thereof, within five (5)
Banking Days after the date when due; or fail to pay any other fee or
amount payable to the Banks or the Managing Agent under any Loan
Document, or any portion thereof, within five (5) Banking Days after
demand therefor; or
(c) Borrowers fail to comply with any of the covenants contained
in ARTICLE 6; or
(d) Borrowers fail to comply with Section 7.1(k) in any respect
that is materially adverse to the interests of the Banks; or
(e) Any Borrower or any other Party fails to perform or observe
any other covenant or agreement (not specified in clause (a), (b), (c)
or (d) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed
or observed within thirty (30) Banking Days after the giving of notice
by the Managing Agent on behalf of the Requisite Banks of such Default
or, if such Default is not reasonably susceptible of cure within such
period, within such longer period as is reasonably necessary to effect a
cure so long as such Borrower or such Party continues to diligently
pursue cure of such Default but not in any event in excess of sixty (60)
Banking Days; or
(f) Any representation or warranty of Borrowers made in any Loan
Document, or in any certificate or other writing delivered by Borrowers
pursuant to any Loan Document, proves to have been incorrect when made
or reaffirmed in any respect that is materially adverse to the interests
of the Banks; or
(g) Borrowers (i) fail to pay the principal, or any principal
installment, of any present or future Indebtedness (OTHER THAN
Non-Recourse Debt) of $5,000,000 or more, or any guaranty of present or
future Indebtedness (OTHER THAN Non-Recourse Debt) of $5,000,000 or
more, on its part to be paid, when due (or within
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any stated grace period), whether at the stated maturity, upon
acceleration, by reason of required prepayment or otherwise or (ii)
fails to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement on its
part to be performed or observed, or suffers any event of default to
occur, in connection with any present or future Indebtedness (OTHER THAN
Non-Recourse Debt) of $5,000,000 or more, or of any guaranty of present
or future Indebtedness (OTHER THAN Non-Recourse Debt) of $5,000,000 or
more, if as a result of such failure or sufferance any holder or holders
thereof (or an agent or trustee on its or their behalf) has the right to
declare such Indebtedness due before the date on which it otherwise
would become due or the right to require Borrowers to redeem or
purchase, or offer to redeem or purchase, all or any portion of such
Indebtedness (PROVIDED, that for the purpose of this clause (G), the
principal amount of Indebtedness consisting of a Swap Agreement shall be
the amount which is then payable by the counterparty to close out the
Swap Agreement); or
(h) Any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and
delivery and for any reason OTHER THAN the agreement or action (or
omission to act) of the Managing Agent or the Banks or satisfaction in
full of all the Obligations ceases to be in full force and effect or is
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be null and void,
invalid or unenforceable in any respect which is materially adverse to
the interests of the Banks; or any Party thereto denies in writing that
it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document,
or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind same; or
(i) A final judgment against any of Borrowers is entered for the
payment of money in excess of $1,000,000 (not covered by insurance or
for which an insurer has reserved its rights) and, absent procurement of
a stay of execution, such judgment remains unsatisfied for thirty (30)
calendar days after the date of entry of judgment, or in any event later
than five (5) days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder; or
any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is
issued or levied against all or any material part of the Property of any
such Person and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within thirty
(30) calendar days after its issue or levy; or
(j) Any of Borrowers institutes or consents to the institution of
any proceeding under a Debtor Relief Law relating to it or to all or any
material part of its Property, or is unable or admits in writing its
inability to pay its debts as they mature, or makes an assignment for
the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment
of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator,
rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part
of its Property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator,
liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the
application or consent of that Person and the appointment continues
undischarged or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days; or any proceeding
under a Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any
part of its Property is instituted without the consent of that Person
and continues undismissed or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days or
such Person consents thereto or acquiesces therein, or a
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decree or order for relief is entered in respect of any such Person in
such proceeding; or
(k) The occurrence of an Event of Default (as such term is or may
hereafter be specifically defined in any other Loan Document) under any
other Loan Document; or
(l) Any Pension Plan maintained by Borrowers is determined to have
a material "accumulated funding deficiency" as that term is defined in
Section 302 of ERISA in excess of an amount equal to 5% of the combined
total assets of Borrowers as of the most-recently ended Fiscal Quarter;
or
(m) During any twelve (12) consecutive month period, Joel S.
Marcus shall cease to be the Chief Executive Officer of Parent, and
either of the following two (2) persons (or any successor who was
previously approved as provided herein) shall cease to occupy the
following positions: Peter Nelson shall cease to be the Chief Financial
Officer of Parent, and Jerry M. Sudarsky shall cease to be the Chairman
of the Parent; provided that the foregoing shall not constitute an Event
of Default if a competent and experienced successor for such Person
shall be approved by the Requisite Banks within six (6) months of such
event, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
9.2 REMEDIES UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT. Without limiting any other rights or
remedies of the Managing Agent or the Banks provided for elsewhere in this
Agreement, or the other Loan Documents, or by applicable Law, or in equity, or
otherwise:
(a) Upon the occurrence, and during the continuance, of any Event
of Default OTHER THAN an Event of Default described in Section 9.1(J):
(1) the Commitments to make Advances and Swing Loans and to
issue Letters of Credit and all other obligations of the Managing
Agent or the Banks and all rights of Borrowers and any other
Parties under the Loan Documents shall be suspended without notice
to or demand upon Borrowers, which are expressly waived by
Borrowers, EXCEPT that all of the Banks or the Requisite Banks (as
the case may be, in accordance with Section 12.1) may waive an
Event of Default or, without waiving, determine, upon terms and
conditions satisfactory to the Banks or Requisite Banks, as the
case may be, to reinstate the Commitments and such other
obligations and rights and make further Advances and Swing Loans
and to issue Letters of Credit, which waiver or determination shall
apply equally to, and shall be binding upon, all the Banks; and
(2) the Requisite Banks may request the Managing Agent to,
and the Managing Agent thereupon shall, terminate the Commitments
and/or declare all or any part of the unpaid principal of all
Notes, all interest accrued
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and unpaid thereon and all other amounts payable under the Loan
Documents to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the same shall
become and be forthwith due and payable, without protest,
presentment, notice of dishonor, demand or further notice of any
kind, all of which are expressly waived by Borrowers.
(b) Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in
Section 9.1(j):
(1) the Commitments to make Advances and Swing Loans and to
issue Letters of Credit and all other obligations of the Managing
Agent or the Banks and all rights of Borrowers and any other
Parties under the Loan Documents shall terminate without notice to
or demand upon Borrowers, which are expressly waived by Borrowers,
EXCEPT that all of the Banks or the Requisite Banks (as the case
may be, in accordance with Section 12.1) may waive the Event of
Default or, without waiving, determine, upon terms and conditions
satisfactory to all the Banks, to reinstate the Commitments and
such other obligations and rights and make further Advances and
Swing Loans and to issue Letters of Credit, which determination
shall apply equally to, and shall be binding upon, all the Banks;
and
(2) the unpaid principal of all Notes, all interest accrued
and unpaid thereon and all other amounts payable under the Loan
Documents shall be forthwith due and payable, all without protest,
presentment, notice of dishonor, demand or further notice of any
kind, all of which are expressly waived by Borrowers.
(c) Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Banks and the
Managing Agent, or any of them through the Managing Agent, without
notice to (EXCEPT as expressly provided for in any Loan Document) or
demand upon Borrowers, which are expressly waived by Borrowers (EXCEPT
as to notices expressly provided for in any Loan Document), may proceed
(but only with the consent of the Requisite Banks) to protect, exercise
and enforce their rights and remedies under the Loan Documents against
Borrowers and any other Party and such other rights and remedies as are
provided by Law or equity.
(d) The order and manner in which the Banks' rights and remedies
are to be exercised shall be determined by the Requisite Banks in their
sole discretion, and all payments received by the Managing Agent and the
Banks, or any of them, shall be applied first to the costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements and the
reasonably allocated costs of attorneys employed by the Managing Agent
or by any Bank) of the Managing Agent and of the Banks, then to the
repayment of Swing Loans, and thereafter paid pro rata to the Banks in
the same proportions that the aggregate Obligations owed to each Bank
under the Loan Documents bear to the aggregate Obligations owed under
the Loan Documents to all the
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Banks, without priority or preference among the Banks. Regardless of how
each Bank may treat payments for the purpose of its own accounting, for
the purpose of computing Borrowers' Obligations hereunder and under the
Notes, payments shall be applied FIRST, to the costs and expenses of the
Managing Agent and the Banks, as set forth above, SECOND, to the payment
of interest and principal (in that order) due on Swing Loans, THIRD, to
the payment of accrued and unpaid interest due under any Loan Documents
to and including the date of such application (ratably, and without
duplication, according to the accrued and unpaid interest due under each
of the Loan Documents), FOURTH, to the payment of any termination
payments due from the Borrowers in respect of Swap Agreements, and
FIFTH, to the payment of all other amounts (including principal and
fees) then owing to the Managing Agent or the Banks under the Loan
Documents. No application of payments will cure any Event of Default, or
prevent acceleration, or continued acceleration, of amounts payable
under the Loan Documents, or prevent the exercise, or continued
exercise, of rights or remedies of the Banks hereunder or thereunder or
at Law or in equity.
(e) Upon the occurrence, and during the continuance, of any Event
of Default, the Borrowers shall at such time deposit in a cash
collateral account opened by the Managing Agent an amount equal to the
Letter of Credit Exposure at such time. Each Borrower hereby grants to
the Managing Agent, for the benefit of the Banks, a security interest in
such cash collateral to secure all obligations of such Borrower in
respect of such Letters of Credit under this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents. The Borrowers shall execute and deliver to the Managing
Agent, for the account of the Banks, such further documents and
instruments as the Managing Agent may request to evidence the creation
and perfection of such security interest in such cash collateral
account. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be applied
by the Managing Agent to the payment of drafts drawn under such Letters
of Credit, and the unused portion thereof after all such Letters of
Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, if any, shall be
applied to repay other obligations of the Borrowers hereunder and under
any Notes. After all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been
fully drawn upon, all obligations under the Letters of Credit shall have
been satisfied and all other obligations of the Borrowers hereunder and
under any Notes shall have been paid in full, the balance, if any, in
such cash collateral account shall be returned to Borrowers.
Article 10
THE MANAGING AGENT
10.1 APPOINTMENT AND AUTHORIZATION. Subject to Section 10.8, each
Bank hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Managing Agent
to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers
under the Loan Documents as are delegated to the Managing Agent by
the terms thereof or are reasonably incidental, as determined by the
Managing Agent, thereto. This appointment and authorization is
intended solely for the purpose of facilitating the servicing of the
Loans and does not constitute appointment of the
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Managing Agent as trustee for any Bank or as representative of any Bank for
any other purpose and, the Managing Agent shall take such action and
exercise such powers only in an administrative and ministerial capacity.
10.2 MANAGING AGENT AND AFFILIATES. BankBoston (and each
successor Managing Agent in its individual capacity) has the same rights and
powers under the Loan Documents as any other Bank and may exercise the same as
though it were not the Managing Agent, and the term "Bank" or "Banks" includes
BankBoston in its individual capacity. BankBoston (and each successor Managing
Agent in its individual capacity) and its Affiliates may accept deposits from,
lend money to and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust or other
business with Borrowers, any Subsidiary thereof, or any Affiliate of Borrowers
or any Subsidiary thereof, as if it were not the Managing Agent and without any
duty to account therefor to the Banks. BankBoston (and each successor Managing
Agent in its individual capacity) need not account to any other Bank for any
monies received by it for reimbursement of its costs and expenses as Managing
Agent hereunder, or for any monies received by it in its capacity as a Bank
hereunder, other than as required of any Bank hereunder. The Managing Agent
shall not be deemed to hold a fiduciary or agency relationship with any Bank and
no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or
liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or otherwise exist against the
Managing Agent. The provisions of this Section 10.2 shall apply equally to any
other agents named herein.
10.3 PROPORTIONATE INTEREST IN ANY COLLATERAL. The Managing
Agent, on behalf of all the Banks, shall hold in accordance with the Loan
Documents all items of any collateral or interests therein received or held by
the Managing Agent. Subject to the Managing Agent's and the Banks' rights to
reimbursement for their costs and expenses hereunder (INCLUDING reasonable
attorneys' fees and disbursements and other professional services and the
reasonably allocated costs of attorneys employed by the Managing Agent or a
Bank) and subject to the application of payments in accordance with Section
9.2(d), each Bank shall have an interest in the Managing Agent's interest in
such collateral or interests therein in the same proportions that the aggregate
Obligations owed such Bank under the Loan Documents bear to the aggregate
Obligations owed under the Loan Documents to all the Banks, without priority or
preference among the Banks.
10.4 BANKS' CREDIT DECISIONS. Each Bank agrees that it has,
independently and without reliance upon the Managing Agent, any other Bank or
the directors, officers, agents, employees or attorneys of the Managing Agent or
of any other Bank, and instead in reliance upon information supplied to it by or
on behalf of Borrowers and upon such other information as it has deemed
appropriate, made its own independent credit analysis and decision to enter into
this Agreement. Each Bank also agrees that it shall, independently and without
reliance upon the Managing Agent, any other Bank or the directors, officers,
agents, employees or attorneys of the Managing Agent or of any other Bank,
continue to make its own independent credit analyses and decisions in acting or
not acting under the Loan Documents.
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10.5 ACTION BY MANAGING AGENT.
(a) Absent actual knowledge of the Managing Agent of the
existence of a Default, the Managing Agent may assume that no Default
has occurred and is continuing, unless the Managing Agent has received
notice from Borrowers stating the nature of the Default or has received
notice from a Bank stating the nature of the Default and that such Bank
considers the Default to have occurred and to be continuing.
(b) The Managing Agent has only those obligations
under the Loan Documents as are expressly set forth therein.
(c) EXCEPT for any obligation expressly set forth in the Loan
Documents and as long as the Managing Agent may assume that no Default
has occurred and is continuing, the Managing Agent may, but shall not be
required to, exercise its discretion to act or not act, EXCEPT that the
Managing Agent shall be required to comply with the instructions of the
Requisite Banks (or of all the Banks, to the extent required by Section
12.1) and those instructions shall be binding upon the Managing Agent
and all the Banks, PROVIDED that the Managing Agent shall not be
required to comply with such instructions if to do so would be contrary
to any Loan Document or to applicable Law or would result, in the
reasonable judgment of the Managing Agent, in substantial risk of
liability to the Managing Agent.
(d) If the Managing Agent has received a notice specified in
clause (a) or has actual knowledge of the existence of a Default, the
Managing Agent shall immediately give notice thereof to the Banks and
shall comply with the instructions of the Requisite Banks (or of all the
Banks, to the extent required by Section 12.1), PROVIDED that the
Managing Agent shall not be required to comply with such instructions if
to do so would be contrary to any Loan Document or to applicable Law or
would result, in the reasonable judgment of the Managing Agent, in
substantial risk of liability to the Managing Agent, and EXCEPT that if
the Requisite Banks (or all the Banks, if required under Section 12.1)
fail, for five (5) Banking Days after the receipt of notice from the
Managing Agent, to instruct the Managing Agent, then the Managing Agent,
in its sole discretion, may act or not act as it deems advisable for the
protection of the interests of the Banks.
10.6 LIABILITY OF MANAGING AGENT. Neither the Managing Agent
nor any of its directors, officers, agents, employees or attorneys shall be
liable for any action taken or not taken by them under or in connection with the
Loan Documents, EXCEPT for their own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Without limitation on the foregoing, the Managing Agent and its directors,
officers, agents, employees and attorneys:
(a) May treat the payee of any Note as the holder thereof
until the Managing Agent receives notice of the assignment or transfer
thereof, in form satisfactory to the Managing Agent, signed by the
payee, and may treat each Bank as
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the owner of that Bank's interest in the Obligations for
all purposes of this Agreement until the Managing Agent
receives notice of the assignment or transfer thereof, in form
satisfactory to the Managing Agent, signed by that Bank;
(b) May consult with legal counsel (INCLUDING in-house legal
counsel), accountants (INCLUDING in-house accountants) and other
professionals or experts selected by it, or with legal counsel,
accountants or other professionals or experts for Borrowers and/or their
Subsidiaries or the Banks, and shall not be liable for any action taken
or not taken by it in good faith in accordance with any advice of such
legal counsel, accountants or other professionals or experts;
(c) Shall not be responsible to any Bank for any
statement, warranty or representation made in any of the Loan Documents
or in any notice, certificate, report, request or other statement
(written or oral) given or made in connection with any of the Loan
Documents;
(d) Shall have no duty to ask or inquire as to the performance
or observance by Borrowers or its Subsidiaries of any of the terms,
conditions or covenants of any of the Loan Documents or to inspect
any collateral or any Property, books or records of Borrowers or
their Subsidiaries;
(e) Will not be responsible to any Bank for the due
execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness,
effectiveness, sufficiency or value of any Loan Document, any other
instrument or writing furnished pursuant thereto or in connection
therewith, or any collateral;
(f) Will not incur any liability by acting or not acting in
reliance upon any Loan Document, notice, consent, certificate,
statement, request or other instrument or writing believed in good
faith by it to be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or
parties;
(g) Will not incur any liability for any arithmetical error in
computing any amount paid or payable by the Borrowers or any
Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof or paid or payable to or received or
receivable from any Bank under any Loan Document, INCLUDING, without
limitation, principal, interest, commitment fees, Advances and other
amounts; PROVIDED that, promptly upon discovery of such an error in
computation, the Managing Agent, the Banks and (to the extent
applicable) Borrowers and/or their Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall
make such adjustments as are necessary to correct such error and to
restore the parties to the position that they would have occupied had
the error not occurred; and
(h) Have not made nor do they now make any representations or
warranties, express or implied, nor does it assume any liability to
the Banks, with respect to the creditworthiness or financial
condition of the Borrowers, their respective
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partners or members or any of their respective Subsidiaries, the
value of their respective assets or the collectability of the Loans.
10.7 INDEMNIFICATION. Each Bank shall, ratably in accordance
with its Pro Rata Share of the Commitments (if the Commitments are then in
effect) or in accordance with its proportion of the aggregate Indebtedness then
evidenced by the Notes (if the Commitments have then been terminated), indemnify
and hold the Managing Agent and its directors, officers, agents, employees and
attorneys harmless against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements
of any kind or nature whatsoever (INCLUDING reasonable attorneys' fees and
disbursements and allocated costs of attorneys employed by the Managing Agent)
that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against it or them in any way
relating to or arising out of the Loan Documents (other than losses incurred by
reason of the failure of Borrowers to pay the Indebtedness represented by the
Notes) or any action taken or not taken by it as Managing Agent thereunder,
EXCEPT such as result from its own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Without limitation on the foregoing, each Bank shall reimburse the Managing
Agent upon demand for that Bank's Pro Rata Share of any out-of-pocket cost or
expense incurred by the Managing Agent in connection with the negotiation,
preparation, execution, delivery, amendment, waiver, restructuring,
reorganization (INCLUDING a bankruptcy reorganization), enforcement or attempted
enforcement of the Loan Documents, to the extent that any Borrower or any other
Party is required by Section 11.3 to pay that cost or expense but fails to do so
upon demand. Nothing in this Section 10.7 shall entitle the Managing Agent or
any indemnitee referred to above to recover any amount from the Banks if and to
the extent that such amount has theretofore been recovered from Borrowers or any
of their Subsidiaries. To the extent that the Managing Agent or any indemnitee
referred to above is later reimbursed such amount by Borrowers or any of its
Subsidiaries, it shall return the amounts paid to it by the Banks in respect of
such amount.
10.8 SUCCESSOR MANAGING AGENT. The Managing Agent may, and at
the request of the Requisite Banks shall, resign as Managing Agent upon
reasonable notice to the Banks and Borrowers effective upon acceptance of
appointment by a successor Managing Agent. If the Managing Agent shall resign as
Managing Agent under this Agreement, the Requisite Banks shall appoint from
among the Banks a successor Managing Agent for the Banks, which successor
Managing Agent shall be approved by Borrowers so long as no Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing (and such approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed). If no successor Managing Agent is appointed
prior to the effective date of the resignation of the Managing Agent, the
Managing Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Banks and, so long as no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing the Borrowers, a
successor Managing Agent from among the Banks. Upon the acceptance of its
appointment as successor Managing Agent hereunder, such successor Managing Agent
shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the retiring Managing
Agent and the term "Managing Agent" shall mean such successor Managing Agent and
the retiring Managing Agent's appointment, powers and duties as Managing Agent
shall be terminated. After any retiring Managing Agent's resignation hereunder
as Managing Agent, the provisions of this ARTICLE 10, and Sections 11.3, 11.11
and 11.22, shall inure to its benefit
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as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Managing
Agent under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (a) the
Managing Agent has not been paid its agency fees under Section 3.5 or
has not been reimbursed for any expense reimbursable to it under Section
11.3, in either case for a period of at least one (1) year and (b) no
successor Managing Agent has accepted appointment as Managing Agent by
the date which is thirty (30) days following a retiring Managing Agent's
notice of resignation, the retiring Managing Agent's resignation shall
nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Banks shall perform all
of the duties of the Managing Agent hereunder until such time, if any,
as the Requisite Banks appoint a successor Managing Agent as provided
for above.
10.9 NO OBLIGATIONS OF BORROWERS. Nothing contained in this
Article 10 shall be deemed to impose upon Borrowers any obligation in respect of
the due and punctual performance by the Managing Agent of its obligations to the
Banks under any provision of this Agreement, and Borrowers shall have no
liability to the Managing Agent or any of the Banks in respect of any failure by
the Managing Agent or any Bank to perform any of its obligations to the Managing
Agent or the Banks under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, where any provision of this Agreement relating to the payment of any
amounts due and owing under the Loan Documents provides that such payments shall
be made by Borrowers to the Managing Agent for the account of the Banks,
Borrowers' obligations to the Banks in respect of such payments shall be deemed
to be satisfied upon the making of such payments to the Managing Agent in the
manner provided by this Agreement.
Article 11
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 CUMULATIVE REMEDIES; NO WAIVER. The rights, powers,
privileges and remedies of the Managing Agent and the Banks provided herein or
in any Note or other Loan Document are cumulative and not exclusive of any
right, power, privilege or remedy provided by Law or equity. No failure or delay
on the part of the Managing Agent or any Bank in exercising any right, power,
privilege or remedy may be, or may be deemed to be, a waiver thereof; nor may
any single or partial exercise of any right, power, privilege or remedy preclude
any other or further exercise of the same or any other right, power, privilege
or remedy. The terms and conditions of ARTICLE 8 hereof are inserted for the
sole benefit of the Managing Agent and the Banks; the same may be waived in
whole or in part, with or without terms or conditions, in respect of any Loan
without prejudicing the Managing Agent's or the Banks' rights to assert them in
whole or in part in respect of any other Loan.
11.2 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
11.3 COSTS, EXPENSES AND TAXES. Borrowers shall pay within
five (5) Banking Days after demand, accompanied by an invoice therefor, the
reasonable costs and expenses of the Managing Agent in connection with the
negotiation, preparation, syndication, execution, delivery and interpretation of
the Loan Documents and any amendment thereto or waiver thereof. Borrowers shall
also pay on demand, accompanied by an invoice therefor, the reasonable
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costs and expenses of the Managing Agent and the Banks in connection with
the refinancing, restructuring, reorganization (INCLUDING a bankruptcy
reorganization) and enforcement or attempted enforcement of the Loan
Documents, and any matter related thereto. The foregoing costs and
xpenses shall include filing fees, recording fees, title insurance
fees, appraisal fees, search fees, and other out-of-pocket expenses and
the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of any legal counsel
(INCLUDING reasonably allocated costs of legal counsel employed by the
Managing Agent or any Bank), independent public accountants and other
outside experts retained by the Managing Agent or any Bank, whether or
not such costs and expenses are incurred or suffered by the Managing
Agent or any Bank in connection with or during the course of any
bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings of any of Borrowers or any
Subsidiary thereof. Borrowers shall pay any and all documentary and
other taxes, EXCLUDING (i) taxes imposed on or measured in whole or in
part by any Bank's overall net income imposed on such Bank by (A) any
jurisdiction (or political subdivision thereof) in which such Bank is
organized or maintains its principal office or LIBOR Lending Office or
(B) any jurisdiction (or political subdivision thereof) in which such
Bank is "doing business" or (ii) any withholding taxes or other taxes
based on gross income imposed by the United States of America for any
period with respect to which any Bank has failed to provide Borrowers
with the appropriate form or forms required by Section 11.21, to the
extent such forms are then required by applicable Laws, and all costs,
expenses, fees and charges payable or determined to be payable in
connection with the filing or recording of this Agreement, any other
Loan Document or any other instrument or writing to be delivered
hereunder or thereunder, or in connection with any transaction pursuant
hereto or thereto, and shall reimburse, hold harmless and indemnify on
the terms set forth in 11.11 the Managing Agent and the Banks from and
against any and all loss, liability or legal or other expense with
respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or failure to pay any
such tax, cost, expense, fee or charge or that any of them may suffer or
incur by reason of the failure of any Party to perform any of its
Obligations. Any amount payable to the Managing Agent or any Bank under
this Section 11.3 shall bear interest from the fifth Banking Day
following the date of demand for payment at the Default Rate.
11.4 NATURE OF BANKS' OBLIGATIONS. The obligations of the
Banks hereunder are several and not joint or joint and several. Nothing
contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document and no action taken by
the Managing Agent or the Banks or any of them pursuant hereto or thereto may,
or may be deemed to, make the Banks a partnership, an association, a joint
venture or other entity, either among themselves or with the Borrowers or any
Affiliate of any of Borrowers. A default by any Bank will not increase the Pro
Rata Share of the Commitments attributable to any other Bank. Any Bank not in
default may, if it desires, assume in such proportion as the nondefaulting Banks
agree the obligations of any Bank in default, but is not obligated to do so. The
Managing Agent agrees that it will use reasonable best efforts either to induce
the other Banks to assume the obligations of a Bank in default or to obtain
another Bank, reasonably satisfactory to Borrowers, to replace such a Bank in
default. A defaulting Bank's right to participate in the administration of the
Loan Documents, including, without limitation, any rights to consent to or
direct any action or inaction of the Managing Agent or to vote on any matter
presented to the Banks shall be suspended during the pendency of such Bank's
default.
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11.5 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All
representations and warranties contained herein or in any other Loan Document,
or in any certificate or other writing delivered by or on behalf of any one or
more of the Parties to any Loan Document, will survive the making of the Loans
hereunder and the execution and delivery of the Notes, and have been or will be
relied upon by the Managing Agent and each Bank, notwithstanding any
investigation made by the Managing Agent or any Bank or on their behalf.
11.6 NOTICES. EXCEPT as otherwise expressly provided in the
Loan Documents, all notices, requests, demands, directions and other
communications provided for hereunder or under any other Loan Document must be
in writing and must be mailed, telegraphed, telecopied, dispatched by commercial
courier or delivered to the appropriate party at the address set forth on the
signature pages of this Agreement or other applicable Loan Document or, as to
any party to any Loan Document, at any other address as may be designated by it
in a written notice sent to all other parties to such Loan Document in
accordance with this Section. EXCEPT as otherwise expressly provided in any Loan
Document, if any notice, request, demand, direction or other communication
required or permitted by any Loan Document is given by mail it will be effective
on the earlier of receipt or the fourth Banking Day after deposit in the United
States mail with first class or airmail postage prepaid; if given by telegraph
or cable, when delivered to the telegraph company with charges prepaid; if given
by telecopier, when sent; if dispatched by commercial courier, on the scheduled
delivery date; or if given by personal delivery, when delivered.
11.7 EXECUTION OF LOAN DOCUMENTS. Unless the Managing Agent
otherwise specifies with respect to any Loan Document, (a) this Agreement and
any other Loan Document may be executed in any number of counterparts and any
party hereto or thereto may execute any counterpart, each of which when executed
and delivered will be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts of
this Agreement or any other Loan Document, as the case may be, when taken
together will be deemed to be but one and the same instrument and (b) execution
of any such counterpart may be evidenced by a telecopier transmission of the
signature of such party. The execution of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document by any party hereto or thereto will not become effective until
counterparts hereof or thereof, as the case may be, have been executed by all
the parties hereto or thereto.
11.8 BINDING EFFECT; ASSIGNMENT.
(a) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which
Borrowers are a Party will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
Borrowers, the Managing Agent, each of the Banks, and their respective
successors and assigns, EXCEPT that Borrowers may not assign their
rights hereunder or thereunder or any interest herein or therein without
the prior written consent of all the Banks. Each Bank represents that
it is not acquiring its Note with a view to the distribution thereof within
the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (subject to any
requirement that disposition of such Note must be within the control of
such Bank). Any Bank may at any time pledge its Note or any other
instrument evidencing its rights as a Bank under this Agreement to a
Federal Reserve Bank, but no such pledge shall release that Bank
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from its obligations hereunder or grant to such Federal Reserve Bank the
rights of a Bank hereunder absent foreclosure of such pledge.
(b) From time to time following the Closing Date, each Bank
may assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or any portion of its
Pro Rata Share of the Commitments; PROVIDED that (i) such Eligible
Assignee, if not then a Bank or an Affiliate of the assigning Bank,
shall be approved by the Managing Agent and (if no Event of Default then
exists) Borrowers (neither of which approvals shall be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), (ii) such assignment shall be evidenced by a
Commitments Assignment and Acceptance, a copy of which together with any
Notes subject to such assignment shall be furnished to the Managing
Agent as hereinbelow provided, (iii) EXCEPT in the case of an assignment
to an Affiliate of the assigning Bank, to another Bank or of the entire
remaining Commitments of the assigning Bank, the assignment shall not
assign a Pro Rata Share of the Commitments that is equivalent to less
than $10,000,000, (iv) the assignment shall be of a constant, and not a
varying, percentage of the Assignor's rights and obligations under this
Agreement, and (v) the effective date of any such assignment shall be as
specified in the Commitments Assignment and Acceptance, but not earlier
than the date which is five (5) Banking Days after the date the Managing
Agent has received the Commitments Assignment and Acceptance unless
otherwise agreed by the Managing Agent. In connection with such
assignment, the assignor may assign all or any portion of its
Competitive Advance Note and the Competitive Advances at the time owing
to it, which, if so assigned, shall be assigned in such proportion as
the assignor and assignee agree, but in no event shall the assignee
acquire an interest in the Competitive Advances of the assignor of less
than $5,000,000.00. Upon the effective date of such Commitments
Assignment and Acceptance, the Eligible Assignee named therein shall be
a Bank for all purposes of this Agreement, with the Pro Rata Share of
the Commitments therein set forth and, to the extent of such Pro Rata
Share, the assigning Bank shall be released from its further obligations
under this Agreement. Borrowers agree that they shall execute and
deliver (against delivery by the assigning Bank to Borrowers of its
Note) to such assignee Bank, Notes evidencing that assignee Bank's Pro
Rata Share of the Commitments, and to the assigning Bank, Notes
evidencing the remaining balance Pro Rata Share retained by the
assigning Bank. In the event that no portion of a Competitive Advance is
assigned to such assignee, the Borrowers shall upon the request of such
assignee execute and deliver to such assignee a Competitive Advance
Note, dated the effective date of such assignment and which shall
otherwise be in substantially the form of the Competitive Advance Notes.
(c) By executing and delivering a Commitments Assignment and
Acceptance, the Eligible Assignee thereunder acknowledges and agrees
that: (i) other than the representation and warranty of the assigning
Bank that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Pro Rata Share of
the Commitments being assigned thereby free and clear of any adverse
claim, neither the assigning Bank nor the Managing Agent has made any
representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to
any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection
with
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this Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability,
genuineness or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document; (ii) neither the assigning Bank nor the Managing Agent
has made any representation or warranty and assumes no
responsibility with respect to the financial condition of Borrowers or
the performance by Borrowers of the Obligations; (iii) it has
received a copy of this Agreement, together with copies of the most
recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 and
such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate
to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such
Commitments Assignment and Acceptance; (iv) it will, independently
and without reliance upon the Managing Agent or any Bank 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 Agreement; (v) it appoints and
authorizes the Managing Agent to take such action and to exercise
such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Managing
Agent by this Agreement; and (vi) it will perform in accordance
with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of this
Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Bank.
(d) The Managing Agent shall maintain at the Managing Agent's
Office a copy of each Commitments Assignment and Acceptance delivered to
it and a register (the "Register") of the names and address of each of
the Banks and the Pro Rata Share of the Commitments held by each Bank,
giving effect to each Commitments Assignment and Acceptance. The
Register shall be available during normal business hours for inspection
by Borrowers or any Bank upon reasonable prior notice to the Managing
Agent. After receipt of a completed Commitments Assignment and
Acceptance executed by any Bank and an Eligible Assignee and the Notes
subject to such assignment, and receipt of an assignment fee of $2,500
from such Bank or Eligible Assignee, the Managing Agent shall, promptly
following the effective date thereof, provide to Borrowers and the Banks
a revised SCHEDULE 1.1 giving effect thereto. Borrowers, the Managing
Agent and the Banks shall deem and treat the Persons listed as Banks in
the Register as the holders and owners of the Pro Rata Share of the
Commitments listed therein for all purposes hereof, and no assignment or
transfer of any such Pro Rata Share of the Commitments shall be
effective, in each case unless and until a Commitments Assignment and
Acceptance effecting the assignment or transfer thereof shall have been
accepted by the Managing Agent and recorded in the Register as provided
above. Prior to such recordation, all amounts owed with respect to the
applicable Pro Rata Share of the Commitments shall be owed to the Bank
listed in the Register as the owner thereof, and any request, authority
or consent of any Person who, at the time of making such request or
giving such authority or consent, is listed in the Register as a Bank
shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder, assignee or
transferee of the corresponding Pro Rata Share of the Commitments.
(e) Each Bank may from time to time grant participations to
one or more banks or other financial institutions (INCLUDING another
Bank but EXCLUDING an Employee Plan) in a portion of its Pro Rata Share
of the Commitments; PROVIDED,
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HOWEVER, that (i) such Bank's obligations under this Agreement
shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Bank shall remain solely
responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such
obligations, (iii) the participating banks or other financial
institutions shall not be a Bank hereunder for any purpose EXCEPT, if
the participation agreement so provides, for the purposes of Sections
3.7, 3.8, 11.11 and 11.22 but only to the extent that the cost of
such benefits to Borrowers does not exceed the cost which Borrowers
would have incurred in respect of such Bank absent the
participation, (iv) Borrowers, the Managing Agent and the other
Banks shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Bank in
connection with such Bank's rights and obligations under this
Agreement, (v) the participation interest shall be expressed as a
percentage of the granting Bank's Pro Rata Share of the Commitments
as it then exists and shall not afford such participant any rights
or privileges under the Loan Documents except as provided in clause
(iii) above.
11.9 RIGHT OF SETOFF. If an Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing, the Managing Agent or any Bank (but in each case only with the
consent of the Requisite Banks and subject to the provisions of Section 11.10)
may exercise its rights under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and other
applicable Laws and, to the extent permitted by applicable Laws, apply any funds
in any deposit account maintained with it by Borrowers and/or any Property of
Borrowers in its possession against the Obligations.
11.10 SHARING OF SETOFFS. Each Bank severally agrees that if
it, through the exercise of any right of setoff, banker's lien or counterclaim
against Borrowers, or otherwise, receives payment of the Obligations held by it
that is ratably more than any other Bank, through any means, receives in payment
of the Obligations held by that Bank, then, subject to applicable Laws: (a) the
Bank exercising the right of setoff, banker's lien or counterclaim or otherwise
receiving such payment shall purchase, and shall be deemed to have
simultaneously purchased, from each of the other Banks a participation in the
Obligations held by the other Banks and shall pay to the other Banks a purchase
price in an amount so that the share of the Obligations held by each Bank after
the exercise of the right of setoff, banker's lien or counterclaim or receipt of
payment shall be in the same proportion that existed prior to the exercise of
the right of setoff, banker's lien or counterclaim or receipt of payment; and
(b) such other adjustments and purchases of participations shall be made from
time to time as shall be equitable to ensure that all of the Banks share any
payment obtained in respect of the Obligations ratably in accordance with each
Bank's share of the Obligations immediately prior to, and without taking into
account, the payment; PROVIDED that, if all or any portion of a disproportionate
payment obtained as a result of the exercise of the right of setoff, banker's
lien, counterclaim or otherwise is thereafter recovered from the purchasing Bank
by Borrowers or any Person claiming through or succeeding to the rights of
Borrowers, the purchase of a participation shall be rescinded and the purchase
price thereof shall be restored to the extent of the recovery, but without
interest (unless the Bank from which such payment is recovered is required to
pay interest thereon, in which case each Bank returning funds to such Bank shall
pay its pro rata share of such interest). Each Bank that purchases a
participation in the Obligations pursuant to this Section 11.10 shall from and
after the purchase have the right to give all notices, requests, demands,
directions and other
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communications under this Agreement with respect to the portion of the
Obligations purchased to the same extent as though the purchasing Bank
were the original owner of the Obligations purchased. Borrowers
expressly consent to the foregoing arrangements and agree that any Bank
holding a participation in an Obligation so purchased pursuant to
this Section 11.10 may exercise any and all rights of setoff,
banker's lien or counterclaim with respect to the participation as
fully as if the Bank were the original owner of the Obligation
purchased.
11.11 INDEMNITY BY BORROWERS. Borrowers agree to indemnify,
save and hold harmless the Managing Agent and each Bank and their respective
directors, officers, agents, attorneys and employees (collectively the
"INDEMNITEES") from and against: (a) any and all claims, demands, actions or
causes of action (EXCEPT a claim, demand, action, or cause of action for any
amount excluded from the definition of "Taxes" in Section 3.12(d)) if the claim,
demand, action or cause of action arises out of or relates to any act or
omission (or alleged act or omission) of Borrowers, their Affiliates or any of
their officers, directors or stockholders relating to the Commitments, the use
or contemplated use of proceeds of any Loan or any Letter of Credit, or the
relationship of Borrowers and the Banks under this Agreement; (b) any
administrative or investigative proceeding by any Governmental Agency arising
out of or related to a claim, demand, action or cause of action described in
clause (a) above; and (c) any and all liabilities, losses, costs or expenses
(INCLUDING reasonable attorneys' fees and the reasonably allocated costs of
attorneys employed by any Indemnitee and disbursements of such attorneys and
other professional services) that any Indemnitee suffers or incurs as a result
of the assertion of any foregoing claim, demand, action or cause of action;
PROVIDED that no Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification for any loss
caused by its own gross negligence or willful misconduct or for any loss
asserted against it by another Indemnitee. If any claim, demand, action or cause
of action is asserted against any Indemnitee, such Indemnitee shall promptly
notify Borrowers, but the failure to so promptly notify Borrowers shall not
affect Borrowers' obligations under this Section unless such failure materially
prejudices Borrowers' right to participate in the contest of such claim, demand,
action or cause of action, as hereinafter provided. Such Indemnitee may (and
shall, if requested by Borrowers in writing) contest the validity, applicability
and amount of such claim, demand, action or cause of action and shall permit
Borrowers to participate in such contest. Any Indemnitee that proposes to settle
or compromise any claim or proceeding for which Borrowers may be liable for
payment of indemnity hereunder shall give Borrowers written notice of the terms
of such proposed settlement or compromise reasonably in advance of settling or
compromising such claim or proceeding and shall obtain Borrowers' prior consent
(which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). In connection with any
claim, demand, action or cause of action covered by this Section 11.11 against
more than one Indemnitee, all such Indemnitees shall be represented by the same
legal counsel (which may be a law firm engaged by the Indemnitees or attorneys
employed by an Indemnitee or a combination of the foregoing) selected by the
Indemnitees and reasonably acceptable to Borrowers; PROVIDED, that if such legal
counsel determines in good faith that representing all such Indemnitees would or
could result in a conflict of interest under Laws or ethical principles
applicable to such legal counsel or that a defense or counterclaim is available
to an Indemnitee that is not available to all such Indemnitees, then to the
extent reasonably necessary to avoid such a conflict of interest or to
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permit unqualified assertion of such a defense or counterclaim, each affected
Indemnitee shall be entitled to separate representation by legal counsel
selected by that Indemnitee and reasonably acceptable to Borrowers, with all
such legal counsel using reasonable efforts to avoid unnecessary duplication
of effort by counsel for all Indemnitees; and FURTHER PROVIDED that the
Managing Agent (as an Indemnitee) shall at all times be entitled to
representation by separate legal counsel (which may be a law firm or
attorneys employed by the Managing Agent or a combination of the foregoing).
Any obligation or liability of Borrowers to any Indemnitee under this Section
11.11 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement and the
repayment of all Loans and the payment and performance of all other
Obligations owed to the Banks.
11.12 NONLIABILITY OF THE BANKS. Borrowers acknowledge and
agree that:
(a) Any inspections of any Property of Borrowers
made by or through the Managing Agent or the Banks are for purposes
of administration of the Loan only and Borrowers are not entitled to
rely upon the same (whether or not such inspections are at the
expense of Borrowers);
(b) By accepting or approving anything required to
be observed, performed, fulfilled or given to the Managing Agent or
the Banks pursuant to the Loan Documents, neither the Managing Agent
nor the Banks shall be deemed to have warranted or represented the
sufficiency, legality, effectiveness or legal effect of the same, or
of any term, provision or condition thereof, and such acceptance or
approval thereof shall not constitute a warranty or representation
to anyone with respect thereto by the Managing Agent or the Banks;
(c) The relationship between Borrowers and the
Managing Agent and the Banks is, and shall at all times remain, solely
that of borrowers and lenders; neither the Managing Agent nor the Banks
shall under any circumstance be construed to be partners or joint
venturers of Borrowers or their Affiliates; neither the Managing Agent
nor the Banks shall under any circumstance be deemed to be in a
relationship of confidence or trust or a fiduciary relationship with
Borrowers or their Affiliates, or to owe any fiduciary duty to
Borrowers or their Affiliates; neither the Managing Agent nor the Banks
undertake or assume any responsibility or duty to Borrowers or their
Affiliates to select, review, inspect, supervise, pass judgment upon or
inform Borrowers or their Affiliates of any matter in connection with
their Property or the operations of Borrowers or their Affiliates;
Borrowers and their Affiliates shall rely entirely upon their own
judgment with respect to such matters; and any review, inspection,
supervision, exercise of judgment or supply of information undertaken
or assumed by the Managing Agent or the Banks in connection with such
matters is solely for the protection of the Managing Agent and the
Banks and neither Borrowers nor any other Person is entitled to rely
thereon; and
(d) The Managing Agent and the Banks shall not be
responsible or liable to any Person for any loss, damage, liability
or claim of any kind relating to
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injury or death to Persons or damage to Property caused by the
actions, inaction or negligence of Borrowers and/or its Affiliates
and Borrowers hereby indemnify and hold the Managing Agent and the
Banks harmless on the terms set forth in Section 11.11 from any such
loss, damage, liability or claim.
11.13 NO THIRD PARTIES BENEFITTED. This Agreement is made
for the purpose of defining and setting forth certain obligations, rights and
duties of Borrowers, the Managing Agent and the Banks in connection with the
Loans, and is made for the sole benefit of Borrowers, the Managing Agent and
the Banks, and the Managing Agent's and the Banks' successors and assigns.
EXCEPT as provided in Sections 11.8 and 11.11, no other Person shall have any
rights of any nature hereunder or by reason hereof.
11.14 CONFIDENTIALITY. Each Bank agrees to hold any
confidential information that it may receive from Borrowers pursuant to this
Agreement in confidence, EXCEPT for disclosure: (a) to other Banks; (b) to
legal counsel and accountants for Borrowers or any Bank; (c) to other
professional advisors to Borrowers or any Bank, provided that the recipient
has accepted such information subject to a confidentiality agreement
substantially similar to this Section 11.14; (d) to regulatory officials
having jurisdiction over that Bank; (e) as required by Law or legal process,
provided that each Bank agrees to notify Borrowers of any such disclosures
unless prohibited by applicable Laws, or in connection with any legal
proceeding to which that Bank and any of Borrowers are adverse parties; and
(f) to another financial institution in connection with a disposition or
proposed disposition to that financial institution of all or part of that
Bank's interests hereunder or a participation interest in its Notes, provided
that the recipient has accepted such information subject to a confidentiality
agreement substantially similar to this Section 11.14. For purposes of the
foregoing, "confidential information" shall mean any information respecting
Parent or its Subsidiaries that when delivered to the Managing Agent or the
Banks is clearly marked by Borrowers to be confidential, OTHER THAN (i)
information previously filed with any Governmental Agency and available to
the public, (ii) information previously published in any public medium from a
source other than, directly or indirectly, that Bank, and (iii) information
previously disclosed by Borrowers to any Person not associated with Borrowers
which does not owe a professional duty of confidentiality to Borrowers or
which has not executed an appropriate confidentiality agreement with
Borrowers. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to create or give rise
to any fiduciary duty on the part of the Managing Agent or the Banks to
Borrowers.
11.15 FURTHER ASSURANCES. Borrowers shall, at their expense
and without expense to the Banks or the Managing Agent, do, execute and
deliver such further acts and documents as the Requisite Banks or the
Managing Agent from time to time reasonably require for the assuring and
confirming unto the Banks or the Managing Agent of the rights hereby created
or intended now or hereafter so to be, or for carrying out the intention or
facilitating the performance of the terms of any Loan Document.
11.16 INTEGRATION. This Agreement, together with the other
Loan Documents and the letter agreement referred to in Section 11.3,
comprises the complete and integrated agreement of the parties on the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements,
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written or oral, on the subject matter hereof. In the event of any conflict
between the provisions of this Agreement and those of any other Loan
Document, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and govern; PROVIDED
that the inclusion of supplemental rights or remedies in favor of the
Managing Agent or the Banks in any other Loan Document shall not be deemed a
conflict with this Agreement. Each Loan Document was drafted with the joint
participation of the respective parties thereto and shall be construed
neither against nor in favor of any party, but rather in accordance with the
fair meaning thereof.
11.17 GOVERNING LAW. EXCEPT to the extent otherwise
provided therein, each Loan Document shall be governed by, and construed and
enforced in accordance with, the Laws of California applicable to contracts
made and performed in California.
11.18 SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. Any provision in any
Loan Document that is held to be inoperative, unenforceable or invalid as to
any party or in any jurisdiction shall, as to that party or jurisdiction, be
inoperative, unenforceable or invalid without affecting the remaining
provisions or the operation, enforceability or validity of that provision as
to any other party or in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the
provisions of all Loan Documents are declared to be severable.
11.19 HEADINGS. Article and Section headings in this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of
reference only and are not part of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
for any other purpose.
11.20 TIME OF THE ESSENCE. Time is of the essence of the
Loan Documents.
11.21 FOREIGN BANKS AND PARTICIPANTS. Each Bank that is
incorporated or otherwise organized under the Laws of a jurisdiction other
than the United States of America or any State thereof or the District of
Columbia shall deliver to Borrowers (with a copy to the Managing Agent), on
or before the Closing Date (or on or before accepting an assignment or
receiving a participation interest herein pursuant to Section 11.8, if
applicable) two duly completed copies, signed by a Responsible Official, of
either Form 1098 W8-BEN (relating to such Bank and entitling it to a complete
exemption from withholding on all payments to be made to such Bank by
Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement) or Form 1098 W8-ECI (relating to all
payments to be made to such Bank by the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement)
of the United States Internal Revenue Service or such other evidence
(INCLUDING, if reasonably necessary, Form W-9) satisfactory to Borrowers and
the Managing Agent that no withholding under the federal income tax laws is
required with respect to such Bank. Thereafter and from time to time, each
such Bank shall (a) promptly submit to Borrowers (with a copy to the Managing
Agent), such additional duly completed and signed copies of one of such forms
(or such successor forms as shall be adopted from time to time by the
relevant United States taxing authorities) as may then be available under
then current United States laws and regulations to avoid, or such evidence as
is satisfactory to Borrowers and the Managing Agent of any available
exemption from, United States withholding taxes in respect of all payments to
be made to such Bank by Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement and (b) take
such steps as shall not be materially disadvantageous to it, in the
reasonable judgment of such Bank, and as
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may be reasonably necessary (including the re-designation of its LIBOR
Lending Office, if any) to avoid any requirement of applicable Laws that
Borrowers make any deduction or withholding for taxes from amounts payable to
such Bank. In the event that Borrowers or the Managing Agent become aware
that a participation has been granted pursuant to Section 11.8(e) to a
financial institution that is incorporated or otherwise organized under the
Laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, any State
thereof or the District of Columbia, then, upon request made by Borrowers or
the Managing Agent to the Bank which granted such participation, such Bank
shall cause such participant financial institution to deliver the same
documents and information to Borrowers and the Managing Agent as would be
required under this Section if such financial institution were a Bank.
11.22 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INDEMNITY. Each of Borrowers
hereby agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend (by counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Managing Agent) the Managing Agent and each of the Banks
and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and
assigns from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities,
fines, penalties, charges, administrative and judicial proceedings and
orders, judgments, remedial action requirements, enforcement actions of any
kind, and all costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith (including
but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and the reasonably allocated
costs of attorneys employed by the Managing Agent or any Bank, and expenses
to the extent that the defense of any such action has not been assumed by
Borrowers), arising directly or indirectly out of (i) the presence on, in,
under or about any Real Property of any Hazardous Materials, or any releases
or discharges of any Hazardous Materials on, under or from any Real Property
and (ii) any activity carried on or undertaken on or off any Real Property by
Borrowers or any of its predecessors in title, whether prior to or during the
term of this Agreement, and whether by Borrowers or any predecessor in title
or any employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors of Borrowers or any
predecessor in title, or any third persons at any time occupying or present
on any Real Property, in connection with the handling, treatment, removal,
storage, decontamination, clean-up, transport or disposal of any Hazardous
Materials at any time located or present on, in, under or about any Real
Property. The foregoing indemnity shall further apply to any residual
contamination on, in, under or about any Real Property, or affecting any
natural resources, and to any contamination of any Property or natural
resources arising in connection with the generation, use, handling, storage,
transport or disposal of any such Hazardous Materials, and irrespective of
whether any of such activities were or will be undertaken in accordance with
applicable Laws, but the foregoing indemnity shall not apply to Hazardous
Materials on any Real Property, the presence of which is caused by the
Managing Agent or the Banks. Borrowers hereby acknowledge and agree that,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any of the other
Loan Documents to the contrary, the obligations of Borrowers under this
Section (and under Sections 4.17 and 5.10) shall be unlimited corporate
obligations of Borrowers and shall NOT be secured by any Lien on any Real
Property. Any obligation or liability of Borrowers to any Indemnitee under
this Section 11.22 shall survive the expiration or termination of this
Agreement and the repayment of all Loans and the payment and performance of
all other Obligations owed to the Banks.
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11.23 JOINT AND SEVERAL. Each of Borrowers shall be
obligated for all of the Obligations on a joint and several basis,
notwithstanding which of Borrowers may have directly received the proceeds of
any particular Loan. Each of Borrowers acknowledges and agrees that, for
purposes of the Loan Documents, Borrowers constitute a single integrated
financial enterprise and that each receives a benefit from the availability
of credit under this Agreement to all of Borrowers. Each of Borrowers waive
all defenses arising under the Laws of suretyship, to the extent such Laws
are applicable, in connection with its joint and several obligations under
this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, each of Borrowers agrees to
the Joint Borrower Provisions set forth in EXHIBIT L, incorporated by this
reference.
11.24 REMOVAL OF A BANK. Borrowers shall have the right to
remove a Bank as a party to this Agreement if such Bank refuses (under
certain circumstances) to consent to an extension of the Maturity Date made
pursuant to Section 2.10 or if such Bank is paid a material amount by
Borrowers pursuant to Section 3.7 or Section 3.8. Upon notice from Borrowers,
such Bank shall execute and deliver a Commitment Assignment and Acceptance
covering that Bank's Pro Rata Share of the Commitments in favor of such
Eligible Assignee as Borrowers may designate with the approval of the
Managing Agent, subject to payment in full by such Eligible Assignee of all
principal, interest and fees and any other amount owing to such Bank through
the date of assignment. In addition, if Borrowers' right to remove the Bank
arises under Section 2.10(b), Borrowers may reduce the Commitments pursuant
to Section 2.7 (and, for this purpose, the numerical requirements of Section
2.7 shall not apply) by an amount equal to that Bank's Pro Rata Share of the
Commitments, pay to such Bank all principal, interest and fees and any other
amount owing to such Bank and release such Bank from its Pro Rata Share of
the Commitments.
11.25 WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. EACH PARTY TO THIS
AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM,
DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR IN ANY
WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES
HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS
RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND
WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY
AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION
SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS
AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY
COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE
WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
11.26 PURPORTED ORAL AMENDMENTS. BORROWERS EXPRESSLY
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS MAY ONLY BE
AMENDED OR MODIFIED, OR THE PROVISIONS HEREOF OR THEREOF WAIVED OR
SUPPLEMENTED, BY AN INSTRUMENT IN WRITING THAT COMPLIES WITH SECTION 12.1.
BORROWERS AGREE THAT THEY WILL NOT
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RELY ON ANY COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, OR ORAL OR WRITTEN
STATEMENTS BY ANY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANAGING AGENT OR ANY BANK THAT DOES
NOT COMPLY WITH SECTION 12.1 TO EFFECT AN AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, WAIVER OR
SUPPLEMENT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
11.27 REPLACEMENT OF NOTES. Upon receipt of evidence
reasonably satisfactory to the Borrowers of the loss, theft, destruction or
mutilation of any Note, and in the case of any such loss, theft or
destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory
to the Borrowers or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and
cancellation of the applicable Note, the Borrowers will execute and deliver,
in lieu thereof, a replacement Note, identical in form and substance to the
applicable Note and dated as of the date of the applicable Note and upon such
execution and delivery all references in the Loan Documents to such Note
shall be deemed to refer to such replacement Note.
Article 12
AMENDMENTS; CONSENTS
12.1 AMENDMENTS; CONSENTS. No amendment, modification,
supplement, extension, termination or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, no approval or consent thereunder, and
no consent to any departure by Borrowers or any other Party therefrom, may in
any event be effective unless in writing signed by the Requisite Banks (and,
in the case of any amendment, modification or supplement of or to any Loan
Document to which any of Borrowers is a Party, signed by each such Party,
and, in the case of any amendment, modification or supplement to Section 3.5
or ARTICLE 10, signed by the Managing Agent), and then only in the specific
instance and for the specific purpose given; and, without the approval in
writing of all the Banks, no amendment, modification, supplement,
termination, waiver or consent may be effective:
(a) To amend, modify, forgive, reduce or waive
the principal of, or the amount of principal, principal prepayments
or the rate of interest payable on, any Note, or the amount of the
Commitments or the Pro Rata Share of any Bank or the amount of any
commitment fee payable to any Bank, or any other fee or amount
payable to any Bank under the Loan Documents or to waive an Event of
Default consisting of the failure of Borrowers to pay when due
principal, interest or any fee;
(b) To postpone any date fixed for any payment of
principal of, prepayment of principal of or any installment of
interest on, any Note or any installment of any fee, or to extend
the term of the Commitments;
(c) To amend the provisions of the definition of
"REQUISITE BANKS" or "MATURITY DATE"; or
(d) To amend or waive ARTICLE 8 or this Section
12.1; or
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(e) To amend any provision of this Agreement that
expressly requires the consent or approval of all of the Banks to
require a lesser number of Banks to approve such action; or
(f) To release any Borrower except as provided in
Section 6.18; or
(g) To change the manner of distribution of any
payments to the Banks or the Managing Agent; or
(h) To require a Bank to fund more than its Pro
Rata Share of a Request for an Advance, a Swing Loan or a Letter of
Credit.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Managing Agent may with
the approval of the Majority Banks temporarily waive compliance by Borrowers
with any condition, obligation or covenant contained in this Agreement or the
Loan Documents (other than a failure to make a payment of any principal,
interest or fee when due) for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days,
provided, however, that any such condition, obligation or covenant so waived
may not be consecutively waived after the expiration of such ninety (90) day
period. There shall be no amendment, modification or waiver of any provisions
in the Loan Documents with respect to Swing Loans or Competitive Advances
without the consent of the Swing Loan Bank or any Bank then holding a
Competitive Advance, respectively. Any amendment, modification, supplement,
termination, waiver or consent pursuant to this SECTION 12.1 shall apply
equally to, and shall be binding upon, all the Banks and the Managing Agent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
By: /s/ PETER J. NELSON
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Its: PETER J. NELSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT &
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, L.P.
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general partner
By: /s/ PETER J. NELSON
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Its: PETER J. NELSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT &
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ARE-QRS CORP.
By: /s/ PETER J. NELSON
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Its: PETER J. NELSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT &
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ARE ACQUISITIONS, LLC
ARE-708 QUINCE ORCHARD, LLC
ARE-940 CLOPPER ROAD, LLC
ARE-1201 HARBOR BAY, LLC
ARE-1401 RESEARCH BOULEVARD, LLC
ARE-1500 EAST GUDE, LLC
ARE-JOHN HOPKINS COURT, LLC
By: ARE-QRS Corp., their managing member
By: /s/ PETER J. NELSON
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Its: PETER J. NELSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT &
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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ARE-4757 NEXUS CENTRE, LLC ARE-215
COLLEGE ROAD, LLC ARE-819/863 MITTEN
ROAD, LLC ARE-150/154 TECHNOLOGY
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-8000/9000/10000
VIRGINIA MANOR, LLC ARE-19
FIRSTFIELD ROAD, LLC ARE-10150 OLD
COLUMBIA, LLC ARE-11025 ROSELLE
STREET, LLC ARE-170 WILLIAMS DRIVE,
LLC ARE-3005 FIRST AVENUE, LLC
ARE-15020 SHADY GROVE, LLC ARE-5
TRIANGLE DRIVE, LLC ARE-50 WEST
WATKINS MILL, LLC ARE-100 PHILLIPS
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-279 PRINCETON ROAD,
LLC ARE-2001 ALICEANNA STREET, LLC
ARE-3770 TANSY STREET, LLC ARE-10505
ROSELLE STREET, LLC
ARE-9363/9373/9393 TOWN CENTRE, LLC
ARE-2425/2400/2450 GARCIA BAYSHORE,
LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P.,
their sole member
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general
partner
By: /s/ PETER J. NELSON
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Its: PETER J. NELSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT &
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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ARE-79/96 CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, LLC
ARE-280 POND STREET, LLC
ARE-60 WESTVIEW, LLC
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their managing
member
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp.,
its general partner
By: /s/ PETER J. NELSON
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Its: PETER J. NELSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT &
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ARE-5100/5110 CAMPUS DRIVE, L.P.
ARE-702 ELECTRONIC DRIVE, L.P.
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their general
partner
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp., its
general partner
By: /s/ PETER J. NELSON
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Its: PETER J. NELSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT &
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ARE-10933 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
ARE-11099 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities,
Inc., their sole member
By: /s/ PETER J. NELSON
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Its: PETER J. NELSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT &
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Address for all the foregoing:
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
135 N. Los Robles Avenue, Suite 250
Pasadena, California 91101
Attn: Mr. Joel S. Marcus, Chief Executive Officer
Telecopier: (626) 578-0770
Telephone: (626) 578-0777
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BANKBOSTON, N.A., individually and
as Managing Agent
By: /s/ DANIEL P. STEGEMOELLER
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Dan Stegemoeller,
Vice President
Address:
BANKBOSTON, N.A.
100 Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Attn: Real Estate Division
WITH A COPY TO:
BANKBOSTON, N.A.
115 Perimeter Center Place, N.E., Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30346
Attn: Mr. Dan Stegemoeller, Vice President
Telecopier: (770) 390-8434
Telephone: (770) 390-6547
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THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, individually and as
Syndication Agent
By: /s/ JOHN MIX
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Its: Vice President
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The Chase Manhattan Bank
Chase Real Estate Finance
270 Park Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, New York 10017-2014
Attn: Mr. John Mix, Vice President
Phone: (212) 270-9562
Facsimile: (212) 270-3513
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FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,
individually and as Documentation Agent
By: /s/ CYNTHIA A. BEAN
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Cynthia A. Bean, Vice President
First Union National Bank
One First Union Center
TW-6 NC-0166
301 S. College Street
Charlotte, NC 28288-0166
Attn: Ms. Cynthia A Bean, Vice President
Phone: (704) 383-7534
Facsimile: (704) 383-6205
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SOCIETE GENERALE SOUTHWEST AGENCY,
Individually and as Co-Agent
By: /s/ SCOTT GOSSLEE
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Scott Gosslee,
Vice President
Societe Generale Southwest Agency
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 4900
Dallas, TX 75201
Attn: Mr. Scott Gosslee, Vice President
Phone: (214) 979-2779
Facsimile: (214) 979-2727
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KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Individually and as Co-Agent
By: /s/ MICHAEL D. MITRO
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Michael D. Mitro,
Senior Vice President
KeyBank National Association
127 Public Square, 6th Floor
MCOH-01-27-0603
Cleveland, OH 44114
Attn: Mr. John Scott, Relationship Officer
Phone: (216) 689-3512
Facsimile: (216) 689-4997
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DRESDNER BANK AG, New York and Grand Cayman
Branches, Individually and as Co-Agent
By: /s/ JOHN R. MORRISON
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JOHN R. MORRISON
Its: VICE PRESIDENT
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By: /s/ JOHN W. SWEENEY
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JOHN W. SWEENEY
Its: VICE PRESIDENT
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Dresdner Bank AG, Los Angeles Agency
333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Attn: Mr. John Cobus, Assistant Vice President
Phone: (213) 473-5431
Facsimile: (213) 473-5450
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CRESTAR BANK
By: /s/ GREGORY T. HORSTMAN
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Gregory T. Horstman,
Vice President
Crestar Bank
8245 Boone Boulevard
Suite 820
Vienna, VA 22182
Attn: Mr. Gregory T. Horstman
Phone: (703) 902-9384
Facsimile: (703) 902-9245
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RIGGS BANK, N.A.
By: /s/ CRAIG HAVARD
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Craig Havard,
Vice President
Riggs Bank, N.A.
Commercial Banking
808 17th Street, N.W.
7th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006
Attn: Ms. Amanda Visser, Assistant Vice President
Phone: (202) 835-5062
Facsimile: (202) 835-5977
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SUMMIT BANK
By: /s/ KELLIE ANDERSON
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Kellie Anderson,
Vice President
Summit Bank
Commerce Center
1800 Chapel Avenue West
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Attn: Ms. Kellie Anderson, Vice President
Phone: (856) 486-3648
Facsimile: (856) 486-3717
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SOVEREIGN BANK
By: /s/ THOMAS W. NADEAU
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Thomas W. Nadeau,
Sr. Vice President
Sovereign Bank
50 Rowes Wharf
Suite 430
Boston, MA 02110
Attn: Mr. Thomas W. Nadeau, Vice President
Phone: (617) 478-6706
Facsimile: (617) 478-6799
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THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED
By: /s/ TAKESHI KUBO
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Takeshi Kubo,
Vice President
The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited
350 South Grand Avenue
Suite 1500
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Attn: Mr. Takeshi Kubo, Vice President
Phone: (213) 893-6447
Facsimile: (213) 488-9840
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CITIZENS BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS
BY: /s/ JAMES C. HAUGHT
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James C. Haught,
Assistant Vice President
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts
One Citizens Plaza RC0440
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Attn: Mr. Craig Schermerhorn, Vice President
Phone: (401) 455-5425
Facsimile (401) 282-4485
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MANUFACTURERS BANK
BY: /s/ DANA MORKEN
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Dana Morken,
Vice President
Manufacturers Bank
515 S. Figueroa Street
Suite 1230
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Attn: Mr. Dana Morken, Vice President
Phone: (213) 489-8841
Facsimile: (213) 489-6244
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CHEVY CHASE BANK
BY: /s/ ERIC A. LAWRENCE
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Eric A. Lawrence,
Vice President
Chevy Chase Bank
8401 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
Attn: Mr. Eric A. Lawrence, Vice President
Phone: (301) 986-7216
Facsimile: (301) 986-7516
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EXHIBIT A
COMMITMENTS ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
THIS COMMITMENTS ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE ("Agreement") dated as of
___________, 200__ is made with reference to that certain Second Amended and
Restated Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of February 11, 2000 (as amended,
extended, renewed, supplemented or otherwise modified through the date hereof,
the "Loan Agreement") by and among Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., a
Maryland corporation ("Parent"), Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership (AOperating Partnership@), ARE-QRS Corp., a
Maryland corporation ("QRS"), ARE Acquisitions, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("ARE"), the other borrowers whose names are set forth on the
signature pages of the Loan Agreement, each other Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of
Parent which may hereafter become a party to the Loan Agreement as a borrower
(collectively, with Parent, Operating Partnership, QRS and ARE, the "Borrowers,"
all on a joint and several basis), each bank whose name is set forth on the
signature pages of the Loan Agreement and each lender which thereafter may have
become a party to the Loan Agreement (collectively, the "Banks" and
individually, a "Bank"), and BankBoston, N.A., as Managing Agent, and is entered
into between the "Assignor" described below, in its capacity as a Bank under the
Loan Agreement, and the "Assignee" described below.
Assignor and Assignee hereby represent, warrant and agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms defined in the Loan Agreement are used
herein with the meanings set forth for such terms in the Loan
Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms
shall have the meanings set forth below:
"ASSIGNEE" means [INSERT NAME OF TRANSFEREE] .
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"ASSIGNED PRO RATA SHARE" means ____________% of the Commitments of
the Banks under the Loan Agreement which equals $______________.
"ASSIGNOR" means [INSERT NAME OF TRANSFEROR] .
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"EFFECTIVE DATE" means ____________, 200_, the effective date of
this Agreement determined in accordance with Section 11.8 of the Loan
Agreement.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ASSIGNOR. The Assignor represents
and warrants to the Assignee as follows:
a. As of the date hereof, the Pro Rata Share of the Assignor
is __% of the Commitments (without giving effect to
assignments thereof which have not yet become effective). The
Assignor is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned
Pro Rata Share and the Assigned Pro Rata Share is free and
clear of any adverse claim.
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b. As of the date hereof, the outstanding principal balance of
Advances made by the Assignor under the Assignor's Line Note
is $_______ and the Assignor's Competitive Advance Note is
$___________________. Unless otherwise agreed among Assignor
and Assignee, amounts outstanding under Assignor's Competitive
Advance Notes, if any, shall not be assigned.
c. The Assignor has full power and authority, and has taken all
action necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement and
any and all other documents required or permitted to be
executed or delivered by it in connection with this Agreement
and to fulfill its obligations under, and to consummate the
transactions contemplated by, this Agreement, and no
governmental authorizations or other authorizations are
required in connection therewith; and
d. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Assignor.
Neither the Assignor nor the Managing Agent makes any representation or warranty
and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of
Borrowers or the performance by Borrowers of the Obligations, and assumes no
responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations
made in or in connection with the Loan Agreement or the execution, legality,
validity, enforceability, genuineness, or sufficiency of the Loan Agreement or
any Loan Document other than as expressly set forth above.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ASSIGNEE. The Assignee hereby
represents and warrants to the Assignor as follows:
i. The Assignee has full power and authority, and has taken all
action necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement, and
any and all other documents required or permitted to be
executed or delivered by it in connection with this Agreement
and to fulfill its obligations under, and to consummate the
transactions contemplated by, this Agreement, and no
governmental authorizations or other authorizations are
required in connection therewith;
ii. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Assignee;
iii. The Assignee has independently and without reliance upon the
Managing Agent or Assignor and based on such documents and
information as the Assignee has deemed appropriate, made its
own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement.
The Assignee will, independently and without reliance upon the
Managing Agent or any Bank, and based upon 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 the Loan Agreement;
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iv. The Assignee has received copies of such of the Loan Documents
delivered pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Loan Agreement as it
has requested, together with copies of the most recent
financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 of the
Loan Agreement;
v. The Assignee will perform in accordance with their respective
terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan
Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Bank;
vi. The Assignee is an Eligible Assignee; and
vii. The Assignee restates each and every warranty of Assignee set
forth in Section 11.8 of the Loan Agreement.
4. ASSIGNMENT. On the terms set forth herein, the Assignor, as of the
Effective Date, hereby irrevocably sells, assigns and transfers to the
Assignee all of the rights and obligations of the Assignor under the
Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Assignor's Line Notes
to the extent of the Assigned Pro Rata Share and, unless otherwise
agreed among Assignor and Assignee, amounts outstanding under
Assignor's Competitive Advance Note to the extent of $_____________,
and the Assignee irrevocably accepts such assignment of rights and
assumes such obligations from the Assignor on such terms and effective
as of the Effective Date. As of the Effective Date, the Assignee shall
have the rights and obligations of a "Bank" under the Loan Documents,
except to the extent of any arrangements with respect to payments
referred to in Section 5 hereof. Assignee hereby appoints and
authorizes the Managing Agent, to take such action and to exercise
such powers under the Loan Agreement as are delegated to the Managing
Agent by the Loan Agreement.
5. PAYMENT. On the Effective Date, the Assignee shall pay to the Assignor,
in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the purchase price
of the Assigned Pro Rata Share and amounts acquired under the
Assignor=s Competitive Advance Note, if applicable, as agreed between
the Assignor and the Assignee pursuant to a letter agreement of even
date herewith. Assignee shall also pay to the Managing Agent, as a
condition to the effectiveness of this Agreement, an assignment fee of
$2,500 in accordance with Section 11.8 of the Loan Agreement.
6. PRINCIPAL, INTEREST, FEES, ETC. From and after the Effective Date all
payments in respect of the interests assigned hereunder accruing after
the Effective Date (including payments of principal, interest, fees and
other amounts) shall be payable to Assignee. All outstanding LIBOR Rate
Loans shall continue in effect for the remainder of their applicable
Interest Periods and Assignee shall accept the currently effective
interest rates on its assigned interest of each LIBOR Rate Loan. The
Assignor and the Assignee hereby agree that if either receives any
payment of interest, principal, fees or any other amount under the Loan
Agreement, their respective Notes or any other Loan Documents which is
for the
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account of the other, it shall hold the same in trust for such party
to the extent of such party=s interest therein and shall promptly pay
the same to such party.
7. NOTES. The Assignor and the Assignee shall make appropriate
arrangements with the Borrowers concurrently with the execution and
delivery hereof so that replacement Notes are issued to the Assignor
and new Notes, are issued to the Assignee in principal amounts
reflecting their Pro Rata Shares of the Commitments and their
outstanding Advances (as adjusted pursuant to this Agreement).
8. FURTHER ASSURANCES. The Assignor and the Assignee agree to execute and
deliver such other instruments, and take such other action, as either
party may reasonably request in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and the Assignor specifically agrees to
cause the delivery of two original counterparts of this Agreement to
the Managing Agent for the purpose of registration of the Assignee as a
"Bank" pursuant to Section 11.8 of the Loan Agreement.
9. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATION UNDER, AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
10. NOTICES. All communications among the parties or notices in connection
herewith shall be in writing, hand delivered or sent by U.S. registered
mail, postage prepaid, or by telecopy, addressed to the appropriate
party at its address set forth on the signature pages hereof. All such
communications and notices shall be effective upon receipt.
11. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns;
provided, however, that the Assignee shall not assign its rights or
obligations without the prior written consent of the Assignor and any
purported assignment, absent such consent, shall be void.
12. INTERPRETATION. The headings of the various sections hereof are for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or
construction of any provision hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered by their respective officials, officers or agents
hereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
"Assignor"
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By:
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Printed Name and Title
Address:
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Telephone
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Telecopier
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"Assignee"
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By:
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Printed Name and Title
Address:
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CONSENT OF MANAGING AGENT AND BORROWERS
[WHEN REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENT]
TO: The Assignor and Assignee referred to in the Commitments Assignment and
Acceptance to which this Consent is attached
When countersigned by Managing Agent and (when applicable) Borrowers
below, this document shall certify that:
/ / [CHECK HERE IF BORROWERS' SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 11.8(b)(i) OF THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENT:]
1. Borrowers have consented, pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents,
to the assignment by the Assignor to the Assignee of the Assigned Pro
Rata Share.
2. Managing Agent has registered the Assignee as a Bank under the Loan
Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date described above, with a
Pro Rata Share of the Commitments corresponding to the Assigned Pro
Rata Share and has adjusted the registered Pro Rata Share of the
Commitments of the Assignor to reflect the assignment of the Assigned
Pro Rata Share and has adjusted its records concerning the assignment
of any portion of the Competitive Advances.
Approved:
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
By: ___________________________
Its:
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, L.P.
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general partner
By:___________________________
Its:
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ARE-QRS CORP.
By:___________________________
Its:
ARE ACQUISITIONS, LLC
ARE-708 QUINCE ORCHARD, LLC
ARE-940 CLOPPER ROAD, LLC
ARE-1201 HARBOR BAY, LLC
ARE-1401 RESEARCH BOULEVARD, LLC
ARE-1500 EAST GUDE, LLC
ARE-JOHN HOPKINS COURT, LLC
By: ARE-QRS Corp., their managing member
By:___________________________
Its:
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ARE-4757 NEXUS CENTRE, LLC ARE-215
COLLEGE ROAD, LLC ARE-819/863 MITTEN
ROAD, LLC ARE-150/154 TECHNOLOGY
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-8000/9000/10000
VIRGINIA MANOR, LLC ARE-19
FIRSTFIELD ROAD, LLC ARE-10150 OLD
COLUMBIA, LLC ARE-11025 ROSELLE
STREET, LLC ARE-170 WILLIAMS DRIVE,
LLC ARE-3005 FIRST AVENUE, LLC
ARE-15020 SHADY GROVE, LLC ARE-5
TRIANGLE DRIVE, LLC ARE-50 WEST
WATKINS MILL, LLC ARE-100 PHILLIPS
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-279 PRINCETON ROAD,
LLC ARE-2001 ALICEANNA STREET, LLC
ARE-3770 TANSY STREET, LLC ARE-10505
ROSELLE STREET, LLC
ARE-9363/9373/9393 TOWN CENTRE, LLC
ARE-2425/2400/2450 GARCIA BAYSHORE, LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P.,
their sole member
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general partner
By:____________________________
Its:
ARE-79/96 CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, LLC
ARE-280 POND STREET, LLC
ARE-60 WESTVIEW, LLC
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their managing member
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp.,
its general partner
By:_________________________
Its:
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ARE-5100/5110 CAMPUS DRIVE, L.P.
ARE-702 ELECTRONIC DRIVE, L.P.
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P.,
their general partner
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp.,
its general partner
By:_______________________
Its:
ARE-10933 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
ARE-11099 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.,
their sole member
By:_________________________
Its:
Address for all the foregoing:
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
135 N. Los Robles Avenue, Suite 250
Pasadena, California 91101
Attn: Joel S. Marcus, Chief Executive Officer
Telecopier: (626) 578-0770
Telephone: (626) 578-0777
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BANKBOSTON, N.A., individually and
as Managing Agent
By:______________________________________
Its:
Address:
BANKBOSTON, N.A.
100 Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Attn: Real Estate Division
WITH A COPY TO:
BANKBOSTON, N.A.
115 Perimeter Center Place, N.E., Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30346
Attn: Dan Stegemoeller
Telecopier: (770) 390-8434
Telephone: (770) 390-6547
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EXHIBIT B
COMPETITIVE ADVANCE NOTE
$_______________ as of _________, 200__
Los Angeles, California
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned jointly and severally promise to
pay to the order of (the "Bank"), the principal amount of
___________________________ DOLLARS ($____________) or such lesser aggregate
amounts as may be made as Competitive Advances hereunder pursuant to the Loan
Agreement referred to below, payable as hereinafter set forth. The undersigned
jointly and severally promise to pay interest on the principal amount hereof
remaining unpaid from time to time from the date hereon until the date of
payment in full, payable as hereinafter set forth.
Reference is made to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan
Agreement dated as of February 11, 2000 (the "Loan Agreement"), by and among
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Parent"),
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("Operating Partnership"), ARE-QRS Corp., a Maryland corporation ("QRS"), ARE
Acquisitions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("ARE"), the other
borrowers whose names are set forth on the signature pages of the Loan
Agreement, each other Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Parent which may hereafter
become a party to the Loan Agreement as a borrower (collectively, with Parent,
Operating Partnership, QRS and ARE, the "Borrowers", all on a joint and several
basis), each lender whose name is set forth on the signature pages of the Loan
Agreement and each lender which may have become a party to the Loan Agreement
(collectively, the "Banks" and individually, a "Bank"), and BankBoston, N.A., as
Managing Agent. Terms defined in the Loan Agreement and not otherwise defined
herein are used herein with the meanings given those terms in the Loan
Agreement. This is one of the Competitive Advance Notes referred to in the Loan
Agreement, and any holder hereof is entitled to all of the rights, remedies,
benefits and privileges provided for in the Loan Agreement as originally
executed or as it may from time to time be supplemented, modified or amended.
The Loan Agreement, among other things, contains provisions for acceleration of
the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events upon the terms
and conditions therein specified.
The principal indebtedness of each Competitive Advance evidenced by
this Competitive Advance Note shall be payable on the maturity date specified in
the Competitive Bid relating to such Competitive Advance and in any event on the
Maturity Date.
Interest shall be payable on the outstanding daily unpaid principal
amount of each Competitive Advance hereunder from the date thereof until payment
in full and shall accrue and be payable at the rates and on the dates set forth
in the Competitive Bid relating to such Competitive Advance and as provided in
the Loan Agreement, both before and after default and before and after maturity
and judgment, with interest on overdue principal and interest to bear
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interest at the rate set forth in Section 3.9 of the Loan Agreement, to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable Law.
The amount of each payment hereunder shall be made to the Managing
Agent at the Managing Agent's Office for the account of the Bank or the Managing
Agent, as the case may be, in immediately available funds not later than 1:00
p.m. (Boston, Massachusetts time) on the day of payment (which must be a Banking
Day). All payments received after such time on any Banking Day shall be deemed
received on the next succeeding Banking Day. All payments shall be made in
lawful money of the United States of America. The Bank shall use its best
efforts to keep a record of Competitive Advances made by it and payments of
principal received by it with respect to this Competitive Advance Note, and such
record shall be presumptive evidence of the amounts owing under this Competitive
Advance Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure by the Bank to keep
such a record shall not affect the undersigned's obligation to pay the
indebtedness evidenced hereby.
The undersigned hereby promise to pay all costs and expenses of any
rightful holder hereof incurred in collecting the undersigneds' obligations
hereunder or in enforcing or attempting to enforce any of such holder's rights
hereunder, including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements (including
reasonably allocated costs of legal counsel employed by the Managing Agent or
the holder), whether or not an action is filed in connection therewith.
The undersigned hereby waive presentment, demand for payment, dishonor,
notice of dishonor, protest, notice of protest and any other notice or
formality, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
The undersigned agree that their liability hereunder is joint and
several, absolute and unconditional without regard to the liability of any other
party. All provisions of this Competitive Advance Note shall apply to each of
the undersigned.
THIS COMPETITIVE ADVANCE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
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ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
By:
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Its:
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, L.P.
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general partner
By:
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Its:
ARE-QRS CORP.
By:
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Its:
ARE ACQUISITIONS, LLC
ARE-708 QUINCE ORCHARD, LLC
ARE-940 CLOPPER ROAD, LLC
ARE-1201 HARBOR BAY, LLC
ARE-1401 RESEARCH BOULEVARD, LLC
ARE-1500 EAST GUDE, LLC
ARE-JOHN HOPKINS COURT, LLC
By: ARE-QRS Corp., their managing member
By:
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Its:
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ARE-4757 NEXUS CENTRE, LLC
ARE-215 COLLEGE ROAD, LLC
ARE-819/863 MITTEN ROAD, LLC
ARE-150/154 TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY, LLC
ARE-8000/9000/10000 VIRGINIA MANOR, LLC
ARE-19 FIRSTFIELD ROAD, LLC
ARE-10150 OLD COLUMBIA, LLC
ARE-11025 ROSELLE STREET, LLC
ARE-170 WILLIAMS DRIVE, LLC
ARE-3005 FIRST AVENUE, LLC
ARE-15020 SHADY GROVE, LLC
ARE-5 TRIANGLE DRIVE, LLC
ARE-50 WEST WATKINS MILL, LLC
ARE-100 PHILLIPS PARKWAY, LLC
ARE-279 PRINCETON ROAD, LLC
ARE-2001 ALICEANNA STREET, LLC
ARE-3770 TANSY STREET, LLC
ARE-10505 ROSELLE STREET, LLC
ARE-9363/9373/9393 TOWN CENTRE, LLC
ARE-2425/2400/2450 GARCIA BAYSHORE, LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities,
L.P., their sole member
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general
partner
By:
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Its:
ARE-79/96 CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, LLC
ARE-280 POND STREET, LLC
ARE-60 WESTVIEW, LLC
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their managing
member
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp., its
general partner
By:
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Its:
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ARE-5100/5110 CAMPUS DRIVE, L.P.
ARE-702 ELECTRONIC DRIVE, L.P.
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their
general partner
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp.,
its general partner
By:
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Its:
ARE-10933 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
ARE-11099 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities,
Inc., their sole member
By:
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Its:
Address for all the foregoing:
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
135 N. Los Robles Avenue, Suite 250
Pasadena, California 91101
Attn: Joel S. Marcus, Chief Executive Officer
Telecopier: (626) 578-0770
Telephone: (626) 578-0777
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SCHEDULE OF COMPETITIVE ADVANCES AND
PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL
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of Period Principal Principal Made by
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF COMPETITIVE BID
BankBoston, N.A., as Managing Agent
115 Perimeter Center Place, N.E.
Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30346
Attn: Dan Stegemoeller
Re: Competitive Bid Rate Loan Quote for Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc., Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., ARE-QRS
Corp., ARE Acquisitions, LLC and the other Borrowers
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan
Agreement dated as of February 11, 2000, as from time to time in effect (the
"Loan Agreement"), by and among Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.,
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., ARE-QRS Corp., ARE Acquisitions, LLC, the
other borrowers whose names are set forth on the signature pages of the Loan
Agreement and the other Persons which may become borrowers under the Loan
Agreement (collectively, the "Borrowers", all on a joint and several basis),
BankBoston, N.A., for itself and as Managing Agent and the other Banks from time
to time party thereto. Terms defined in the Loan Agreement and not otherwise
defined herein are used herein as defined in the Loan Agreement.
In response to the Competitive Bid Request from Borrowers dated ______,
____, we hereby make the following Competitive Bid on the following terms:
1. Quoting Bank:
______________________________________________________________________
2. Person to contact at Quoting Bank and telephone number:
Name:__________________________________________________________________
Telephone Number:______________________________________________________
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3. Borrowing date of proposed Competitive Advance:
____________________________________________________________________(1)
4. We hereby offer to make Competitive Advances in the following principal
amounts, for the following durations and at the following rates [insert
only one applicable rate on each line below]:
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DURATION OF LIBOR Margin
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(2) COMPETITIVE ADVANCE(3) ABSOLUTE RATE BID(4) BID(5)
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$__________________ ______________________ ___________________% ___________________%
$__________________ ______________________ ___________________% ___________________%
$__________________ ______________________ ___________________% ___________________%
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PROVIDED that the aggregate Maximum Competitive Advance for which this offer may
be accepted shall not exceed $____________________.(6)
We understand and agree that the offer(s) set forth above, subject to
the satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement,
irrevocably obligate(s) us to make the Competitive Advance(s) for which any
offer(s) is (are) accepted, in whole or in part.
Very truly yours,
___________________________________
[Name of Bank]
Date:______________________ By ________________________________
Name: _____________________________
Title: ____________________________
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(1) As specified in the related Competitive Bid Request.
(2) Offers must be integral multiples of $1,000,000.
(3) As specified in the related Competitive Bid Request.
(4) As defined in the Loan Agreement.
(5) As defined in the Loan Agreement.
(6) Specify aggregate limitation if the sum of the individual
offers exceeds the aggregate amount the Quoting Bank is
willing to lend.
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EXHIBIT D
FORM OF COMPETITIVE BID REQUEST
BankBoston, N.A., as Managing Agent
115 Perimeter Center Place, N.E.
Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30346
Attn: Dan Stegemoeller
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan
Agreement dated as of February 11, 2000, as from time to time in effect (the
"Loan Agreement"), by and among Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.,
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., ARE-QRS Corp., ARE Acquisitions, LLC, the
other borrowers whose names are set forth on the signature pages of the Loan
Agreement, and the other Persons which may become borrowers under the Loan
Agreement (collectively, the "Borrowers", all on a joint and several basis),
BankBoston, N.A., for itself and as Managing Agent, and the other Banks from
time to time party thereto. Terms defined in the Loan Agreement and not
otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Loan Agreement.
The undersigned officers of the Borrowers hereby give notice pursuant
to Section 2.4(b) of the Loan Agreement that they request Competitive Bids
pursuant to Section 2.4(b) of the Loan Agreement for the following proposed
Competitive Advances:
Proposed date of Competitive Advance: _____________________
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DURATION OF BASIS FOR INTEREST
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(1) COMPETITIVE ADVANCE(2) RATE CALCULATION(3)
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$_______________________ _______________________ _______________________
$_______________________ _______________________ _______________________
$_______________________ _______________________ _______________________
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(1) Each amount must be $10,000,000.00 or larger integral multiple
of $1,000,000.00.
(2) Duration must be a period of not less than 7 nor more than 180
days. No Requested Competitive Advance shall have a maturity
date which exceeds the Maturity Date or is on a date other
than a Banking Day.
(3) Specify whether interest rate bids are to be quoted as
"Absolute Rate Bid" or "LIBOR Margin Bid."
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In connection with the request, the undersigned officers of the
Borrowers certify that:
1. USE OF PROCEEDS. Such Competitive Advance shall be used for the
following purposes permitted by Section 5.9 of the Loan Agreement:
[Describe]
2. NO DEFAULT. The undersigned chief financial or chief accounting
officer of each Borrower certifies that Borrowers are and will be in compliance
with all covenants under the Loan Documents after giving effect to the making of
the Competitive Advance requested hereby. Attached hereto is a current
calculation of the Borrowing Base adjusted in the best good faith estimate of
the Borrower to the date hereof.
3. REPRESENTATIONS TRUE. In connection with the request, the
Borrowers certify:
a. As to any Advance, now and as of the date of the requested
Advance, EXCEPT (i) for representations and warranties which expressly speak as
of a particular date or which are no longer true and correct as a result of a
change permitted by the Agreement or (ii) as disclosed by Borrowers and approved
in writing by the Requisite Banks, each representation and warranty made by
Borrowers in ARTICLE 4 of the Agreement (OTHER THAN Sections 4.4, 4.6 (first
sentence), 4.10 and 4.18 to the extent such representations relate expressly to
an earlier date) will be true and correct in all material respects, both
immediately before and after giving effect to such Advance, as though such
representations and warranties were made on and as of that date; and
b. As to any Advance, OTHER THAN matters described in SCHEDULE
4.10 to the Loan Agreement or required as of the Closing Date to be therein
described, there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or
threatened against or affecting Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any
Property of any of them before any Governmental Agency that constitutes a
Material Adverse Effect.
4. MAXIMUM AMOUNT. After giving effect to the requested Competitive
Advance, (a) the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Competitive
Advance Notes (after giving effect to all amounts requested thereunder) PLUS the
Letter of Credit Exposure PLUS the aggregate amount of Swing Loans outstanding
will not exceed the LESSER OF (i) $75,000,000.00 or (ii) an amount equal to 33
1/3% of the Commitments, and (b) the aggregate principal amount outstanding
under the Notes (after giving effect to all amounts requested thereunder) PLUS
the Letter of Credit Exposure will not exceed the lesser of (A) the Line
Commitments or (B) the available Borrowing Base.
This Competitive Bid Request is executed on _____________, ____ by an
officer of each Borrower. The undersigned, in such capacity, hereby certify each
and every matter contained herein to be true and correct.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this _____ day of
______, 200__.
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
By: ___________________________
Its:
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, L.P.
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general partner
By:___________________________
Its:
ARE-QRS CORP.
By:___________________________
Its:
ARE ACQUISITIONS, LLC
ARE-708 QUINCE ORCHARD, LLC
ARE-940 CLOPPER ROAD, LLC
ARE-1201 HARBOR BAY, LLC
ARE-1401 RESEARCH BOULEVARD, LLC
ARE-1500 EAST GUDE, LLC
ARE-JOHN HOPKINS COURT, LLC
By: ARE-QRS Corp., their managing member
By:___________________________
Its:
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ARE-4757 NEXUS CENTRE, LLC ARE-215
COLLEGE ROAD, LLC ARE-819/863 MITTEN
ROAD, LLC ARE-150/154 TECHNOLOGY
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-8000/9000/10000
VIRGINIA MANOR, LLC ARE-19
FIRSTFIELD ROAD, LLC ARE-10150 OLD
COLUMBIA, LLC ARE-11025 ROSELLE
STREET, LLC ARE-170 WILLIAMS DRIVE,
LLC ARE-3005 FIRST AVENUE, LLC
ARE-15020 SHADY GROVE, LLC ARE-5
TRIANGLE DRIVE, LLC ARE-50 WEST
WATKINS MILL, LLC ARE-100 PHILLIPS
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-279 PRINCETON ROAD,
LLC ARE-2001 ALICEANNA STREET, LLC
ARE-3770 TANSY STREET, LLC ARE-10505
ROSELLE STREET, LLC
ARE-9363/9373/9393 TOWN CENTRE, LLC
ARE-2425/2400/2450 GARCIA BAYSHORE,
LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P.,
their sole member
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general
partner
By:____________________________
Its:
ARE-79/96 CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, LLC
ARE-280 POND STREET, LLC
ARE-60 WESTVIEW, LLC
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their managing
member
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp., its
general partner
By:_________________________
Its:
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ARE-5100/5110 CAMPUS DRIVE, L.P.
ARE-702 ELECTRONIC DRIVE, L.P.
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their general
partner
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp., its
general partner
By:_______________________
Its:
ARE-10933 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
ARE-11099 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.,
their sole member
By:_________________________
Its:
Address for all the foregoing:
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
135 N. Los Robles Avenue, Suite 250
Pasadena, California 91101
Attn: Joel S. Marcus, Chief Executive Officer
Telecopier: (626) 578-0770
Telephone: (626) 578-0777
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
BankBoston, N.A.,
for itself and as Managing Agent
115 Perimeter Center Place,N.E.
Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30346
Attn: Dan Stegemoeller
[INSERT NAMES AND ADDRESSES
OF OTHER BANKS]
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan
Agreement dated as of February 11, 2000, as from time to time in effect (the
"Loan Agreement") by and among Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, L.P., ARE-QRS Corp., ARE Acquisitions, LLC, the other
borrowers whose names are set forth on the signature pages of the Loan Agreement
and the other Persons which may become borrowers under the Loan Agreement
(collectively, the "Borrowers", all on a joint and several basis), BankBoston,
N.A., for itself and as Managing Agent, and the other Banks from time to time
party thereto. Terms defined in the Loan Agreement and not otherwise defined
herein are used herein as defined in the Loan Agreement.
Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Borrowers are furnishing to you
herewith (or have most recently furnished to you) the financial statements of
the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries for the fiscal period ended
_______________ (the "Balance Sheet Date"). Such financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and present
fairly the financial position of Borrowers and the Subsidiaries covered thereby
at the date thereof and the results of their operations for the periods covered
thereby, subject in the case of interim statements only to normal year-end audit
adjustments.
This certificate is submitted in compliance with requirements of
Section 7.2 and Section 8.1(h) of the Loan Agreement. If this certificate is
provided under a provision other than Section 7.2, the calculations provided
below are made using the financial statements of the Borrowers and their
respective Subsidiaries as of the most recent Fiscal Quarter end adjusted in the
best good-faith estimate of the Borrowers to give effect to the making of a
Loan, extension of the Maturity Date, acquisition or disposition of property or
other event that occasions the preparation of this certificate; and the nature
of such event and the Borrowers' estimate of its effects are set
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forth in reasonable detail in an attachment hereto. The undersigned officers
are the chief financial or chief accounting officers of the Borrowers
The undersigned officers have caused the provisions of the Loan
Agreement to be reviewed and have no knowledge of any Default or Event of
Default. (Note: If the signers do have knowledge of any Default or Event of
Default, the form of certificate should be revised to specify the Default or
Event of Default, the nature thereof and the actions taken, being taken or
proposed to be taken by the Borrowers with respect thereto.)
The Borrowers are providing the information set forth in SCHEDULE I
attached hereto to demonstrate compliance as of the date hereof with the
covenants described therein.
Pursuant to Section 5.17(b)(i) and (ii) of the Loan Agreement, the
Borrowers are hereby delivering to the Managing Agent and the Banks a list of
the Revenue-Producing Properties in the Unencumbered Asset Pool and a statement
of the Asset Values of such Revenue-Producing Properties as shown on SCHEDULE II
attached hereto. The undersigned hereby certifies that (i) the Revenue-Producing
Properties in the Unencumbered Asset Pool are in compliance with Section 5.17(a)
of the Loan Agreement; (ii) the statement of Asset Values is true and correct;
and (iii) the Revenue-Producing Properties in the Unencumbered Asset Pool comply
with the terms of Sections 4.17 and 4.19 of the Loan Agreement.
Pursuant to Section 5.17(b)(iii) of the Loan Agreement, the Borrowers
are hereby delivering to the Managing Agent operating statements setting forth
the NOI and Net Capital Expenditures for each of the Revenue-Producing
Properties in the Unencumbered Asset Pool for the previous four (4) fiscal
quarters (or such shorter period that such statements are available for). The
undersigned hereby certifies that such operating statements are true and
correct.
Pursuant to Section 7.1(n) of the Loan Agreement, the Borrowers are
hereby delivering to the Managing Agent and the Banks information regarding new
Subsidiaries and/or Controlled Entities of the Borrowers as set forth on
SCHEDULE III attached hereto.
Pursuant to Section 7.1(o) of the Loan Agreement, the Borrowers are
hereby delivering to the Managing Agent and the Banks the information required
thereby as set forth on SCHEDULE IV attached hereto.
The undersigned officers have caused the provisions of Section 5.10 of
the Loan Agreement regarding Hazardous Materials Laws to be reviewed and have no
knowledge of any events described therein. (Note: If the signers do have
knowledge of any such events, the form of certificate should be revised to
specify such event and any pertinent written material should be attached, all as
required by Section 5.10).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this ___ day of
________________, 200__.
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
By: ___________________________
Its:
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, L.P.
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general partner
By:___________________________
Its:
ARE-QRS CORP.
By:___________________________
Its:
ARE ACQUISITIONS, LLC
ARE-708 QUINCE ORCHARD, LLC
ARE-940 CLOPPER ROAD, LLC
ARE-1201 HARBOR BAY, LLC
ARE-1401 RESEARCH BOULEVARD, LLC
ARE-1500 EAST GUDE, LLC
ARE-JOHN HOPKINS COURT, LLC
By: ARE-QRS Corp., their managing member
By:___________________________
Its:
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ARE-4757 NEXUS CENTRE, LLC ARE-215
COLLEGE ROAD, LLC ARE-819/863 MITTEN
ROAD, LLC ARE-150/154 TECHNOLOGY
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-8000/9000/10000
VIRGINIA MANOR, LLC ARE-19
FIRSTFIELD ROAD, LLC ARE-10150 OLD
COLUMBIA, LLC ARE-11025 ROSELLE
STREET, LLC ARE-170 WILLIAMS DRIVE,
LLC ARE-3005 FIRST AVENUE, LLC
ARE-15020 SHADY GROVE, LLC ARE-5
TRIANGLE DRIVE, LLC ARE-50 WEST
WATKINS MILL, LLC ARE-100 PHILLIPS
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-279 PRINCETON ROAD,
LLC ARE-2001 ALICEANNA STREET, LLC
ARE-3770 TANSY STREET, LLC ARE-10505
ROSELLE STREET, LLC
ARE-9363/9373/9393 TOWN CENTRE, LLC
ARE-2425/2400/2450 GARCIA BAYSHORE,
LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P.,
their sole member
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general
partner
By:____________________________
Its:
ARE-79/96 CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, LLC
ARE-280 POND STREET, LLC
ARE-60 WESTVIEW, LLC
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their managing
member
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp., its
general partner
By:_________________________
Its:
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ARE-5100/5110 CAMPUS DRIVE, L.P.
ARE-702 ELECTRONIC DRIVE, L.P.
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their general
partner
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp., its
general partner
By:_______________________
Its:
ARE-10933 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
ARE-11099 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.,
their sole member
By:_________________________
Its:
Address for all the foregoing:
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
135 N. Los Robles Avenue, Suite 250
Pasadena, California 91101
Attn: Joel S. Marcus, Chief Executive Officer
Telecopier: (626) 578-0770
Telephone: (626) 578-0777
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SCHEDULE I
(TO EXHIBIT E)
COVENANT COMPLIANCE CALCULATIONS
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SCHEDULE II
(TO EXHIBIT E)
INFORMATION REGARDING REVENUE-PRODUCING PROPERTIES
REQUIRED BY SECTION 5.17(B) OF LOAN AGREEMENT
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SCHEDULE III
(TO EXHIBIT E)
INFORMATION REGARDING NEW SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR CONTROLLED
ENTITIES REQUIRED BY SECTION 7.1(N) OF LOAN AGREEMENT
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SCHEDULE IV
(TO EXHIBIT E)
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 7.1(O) OF LOAN AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT F
FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT
THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT ("Joinder Agreement") is executed as of
_______________, 200__, by _______________, a __________ corporation ("Joining
Party"), and delivered to BankBoston, N.A., as Managing Agent, pursuant to
Section 5.13 of the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Agreement dated
as of February 11, 2000, as from time to time in effect (the "Loan Agreement"),
by and among Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, L.P., ARE-QRS Corp., ARE Acquisitions, LLC, the other borrowers whose
names are set forth on the signature pages of the Loan Agreement, and the other
Persons which may become borrowers under the Loan Agreement (collectively, the
"Borrowers", all on a joint and several basis), BankBoston, N.A., for itself and
as Managing Agent, and the other Banks from time to time party thereto. Terms
used but not defined in this Joinder Agreement shall have the meanings defined
for those terms in the Loan Agreement.
RECITALS
A. Joining Party is required, pursuant to Section 5.13 of the
Loan Agreement, to become an additional Borrower under the Loan Agreement and a
party to all the other Loan Documents to which the existing Borrowers are a
party.
B. Joining Party expects to realize direct and indirect
benefits as a result of the availability to Borrowers of the credit facilities
under the Loan Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, Joining Party agrees as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. JOINDER. By this Joinder Agreement, Joining Party hereby
becomes a "Borrower" under the Loan Agreement with respect to all the
Obligations of a Borrower now or hereafter incurred under the Loan Agreement and
the other Loan Documents. Joining Party agrees that Joining Party is and shall
be bound by, and hereby assumes, all representations, warranties, covenants,
terms, conditions, duties and waivers applicable to a Borrower under the Loan
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF JOINING PARTY. Joining
Party represents and warrants to Managing Agent that, as of the Effective Date,
except as disclosed in writing by Joining Party to Managing Agent on or prior to
the date hereof (which disclosures shall be deemed to amend the Schedules and
other disclosures delivered as contemplated in ARTICLE 4 of the Loan Agreement),
the representations and warranties contained in ARTICLE 4 of the Loan Agreement
(other than representations and warranties which expressly speak as of a
particular date or are no longer true and correct as a result of a change which
is permitted by the Loan Agreement) are true and correct in all material
respects as applied to Joining Party as a Borrower
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on and as of the Effective Date as though made on that date. All covenants
and agreements in the Loan Documents of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries
are true and correct with respect to Joining Party and no Default or Event of
Default shall exist or might exist upon the Effective Date in the event that
Joining Party becomes a Borrower.
3. PROMISSORY NOTES. Joining Party hereby agrees that, as of
the Effective Date, each Note heretofore delivered to the Banks shall be a joint
and several obligation of Joining Party to the same extent as if executed and
delivered by Joining Party, and upon request by any Bank, will promptly endorse
such Bank=s Notes to confirm such obligation.
4. FURTHER ASSURANCES. Joining Party agrees to execute and
deliver such other instruments and documents and take such other action, as the
Managing Agent may reasonably request, in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Joinder Agreement.
5. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION UNDER, AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPLICABLE TO
CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
6. The effective date (the "Effective Date") of this Joinder
Agreement is __________, 200__.
"Joining Party"
______________________________,
a ______________ corporation
By:______________________________
Its:______________________________
[Printed Name and Title]
[CORPORATE SEAL]
ACKNOWLEDGED:
BANKBOSTON, N.A., as Managing Agent
By:______________________________
Its:______________________________
[Printed Name and Title]
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EXHIBIT G
LINE NOTE
$___________ ______________, 200__
Los Angeles, California
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned jointly and severally promise to
pay to the order of ____________________________________________ (the "Bank"),
the principal amount of ____________________________ DOLLARS ($___________) or
such lesser aggregate amounts as may be made as Advances under the Line
Commitment pursuant to the Loan Agreement referred to below (but excluding
Competitive Advances made pursuant to Section 2.4 of the Loan Agreement and
Swing Loans made pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Loan Agreement), payable as
hereinafter set forth. The undersigned jointly and severally promise to pay
interest on the principal amount hereof remaining unpaid from time to time from
the date hereon until the date of payment in full, payable as hereinafter set
forth.
Reference is made to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan
Agreement dated as of February 11, 2000 (the "Loan Agreement"), by and among
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Parent"),
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("Operating Partnership"), ARE-QRS Corp., a Maryland corporation ("QRS"), ARE
Acquisitions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("ARE"), the other
borrowers whose names are set forth on the signature pages of the Loan
Agreement, each other Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Parent which may hereafter
become a party to the Loan Agreement as a borrower (collectively, with Parent,
Operating Partnership, QRS and ARE, the "Borrowers", all on a joint and several
basis), each bank whose name is set forth on the signature pages of the Loan
Agreement and each lender which may have become a party to the Loan Agreement
(collectively, the "Banks" and individually, a "Bank"), and BankBoston, N.A., as
Managing Agent. Terms defined in the Loan Agreement and not otherwise defined
herein are used herein with the meanings given those terms in the Loan
Agreement. This is one of the Line Notes referred to in the Loan Agreement, and
any holder hereof is entitled to all of the rights, remedies, benefits and
privileges provided for in the Loan Agreement as originally executed or as it
may from time to time be supplemented, modified or amended. The Loan Agreement,
among other things, contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof
upon the happening of certain stated events upon the terms and conditions
therein specified.
The principal indebtedness evidenced by this Line Note shall be payable
as provided in the Loan Agreement and in any event on the Maturity Date.
Interest shall be payable on the outstanding daily unpaid principal
amount of each Advance hereunder from the date thereof until payment in full and
shall accrue and be payable at the rates and on the dates set forth in the Loan
Agreement, both before and after default and
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before and after maturity and judgment, with interest on overdue principal
and interest to bear interest at the rate set forth in Section 3.9 of the
Loan Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law.
The amount of each payment hereunder shall be made to the Managing
Agent at the Managing Agent's Office for the account of the Bank in
immediately available funds not later than 1:00 p.m. (Boston, Massachusetts
time) on the day of payment (which must be a Banking Day). All payments
received after 1:00 p.m. (Boston, Massachusetts time) on any particular
Banking Day shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Banking Day. All
payments shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America.
The Bank shall use its best efforts to keep a record of Advances made
by it and payments of principal received by it with respect to this Line Note,
and such record shall be presumptive evidence of the amounts owing under this
Line Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure by the Bank to keep such a
record shall not affect the undersigned=s obligation to pay the indebtedness
evidenced hereby.
The undersigned hereby promise to pay all costs and expenses of any
rightful holder hereof incurred in collecting the undersigneds' obligations
hereunder or in enforcing or attempting to enforce any of such holder's rights
hereunder, including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements (including
reasonably allocated costs of legal counsel employed by the Managing Agent or
the holder), whether or not an action is filed in connection therewith.
The undersigned hereby waive presentment, demand for payment, dishonor,
notice of dishonor, protest, notice of protest and any other notice or
formality, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
The undersigned agree that their liability hereunder is joint and
several, absolute and unconditional without regard to the liability of any other
party. All provisions of this Line Note shall apply to each of the undersigned.
THIS LINE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS
MADE AND PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
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ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
By: ___________________________
Its:
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, L.P.
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general partner
By:___________________________
Its:
ARE-QRS CORP.
By:___________________________
Its:
ARE ACQUISITIONS, LLC
ARE-708 QUINCE ORCHARD, LLC
ARE-940 CLOPPER ROAD, LLC
ARE-1201 HARBOR BAY, LLC
ARE-1401 RESEARCH BOULEVARD, LLC
ARE-1500 EAST GUDE, LLC
ARE-JOHN HOPKINS COURT, LLC
By: ARE-QRS Corp., their managing member
By:___________________________
Its:
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ARE-4757 NEXUS CENTRE, LLC ARE-215
COLLEGE ROAD, LLC ARE-819/863 MITTEN
ROAD, LLC ARE-150/154 TECHNOLOGY
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-8000/9000/10000
VIRGINIA MANOR, LLC ARE-19
FIRSTFIELD ROAD, LLC ARE-10150 OLD
COLUMBIA, LLC ARE-11025 ROSELLE
STREET, LLC ARE-170 WILLIAMS DRIVE,
LLC ARE-3005 FIRST AVENUE, LLC
ARE-15020 SHADY GROVE, LLC ARE-5
TRIANGLE DRIVE, LLC ARE-50 WEST
WATKINS MILL, LLC ARE-100 PHILLIPS
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-279 PRINCETON ROAD,
LLC ARE-2001 ALICEANNA STREET, LLC
ARE-3770 TANSY STREET, LLC ARE-10505
ROSELLE STREET, LLC
ARE-9363/9373/9393 TOWN CENTRE, LLC
ARE-2425/2400/2450 GARCIA BAYSHORE, LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, L.P., their sole
member
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general
partner
By:_________________________
Its:
ARE-79/96 CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, LLC
ARE-280 POND STREET, LLC
ARE-60 WESTVIEW, LLC
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their managing
member
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp.,
its general partner
By:_________________________
Its:
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ARE-5100/5110 CAMPUS DRIVE, L.P.
ARE-702 ELECTRONIC DRIVE, L.P.
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their
general partner
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp.,
its general partner
By:_______________________
Its:
ARE-10933 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
ARE-11099 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.,
their sole member
By:_________________________
Its:
Address for all the foregoing:
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
135 N. Los Robles Avenue, Suite 250
Pasadena, California 91101
Attn: Joel S. Marcus, Chief Executive Officer
Telecopier: (626) 578-0770
Telephone: (626) 578-0777
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EXHIBIT J
PRICING CERTIFICATE
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, L.P.
ARE-QRS CORP.
ARE ACQUISITIONS, LLC
AND OTHER BORROWERS
TO: BANKBOSTON, N.A., AS MANAGING AGENT
Reference is made to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan
Agreement dated as of February 11, 2000 (the "Loan Agreement"), by and among
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Parent"),
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("Operating Partnership"), ARE-QRS Corp., a Maryland corporation ("QRS"), ARE
Acquisitions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("ARE"), the other
borrowers whose names are set forth on the signature pages of the Loan
Agreement, each other Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Parent which may hereafter
become a party to the Loan Agreement as a borrower (collectively, with
Parent, Operating Partnership, QRS and ARE, the "Borrowers", all on a joint
and several basis), each bank whose name is set forth on the signature pages
of the Loan Agreement and each lender which may have become a party to the
Loan Agreement (collectively, the "Banks" and individually, a "Bank"), and
BankBoston, N.A., as Managing Agent.
I,_____________________, hereby certify that I am the
____________________ of Parent, the _______________ of Operating Partnership,
the_____________________ of QRS, and the______________________ of ARE, and
the ________ of the other Borrowers and that:
I. APPLICABLE PRICING LEVEL. As of the Pricing Period commencing
on ___________________________, the Applicable Pricing Level was level _____.(1)
The Applicable Pricing Level set forth above was determined on the
basis of the following:
PARENT'S CREDIT RATING. The Credit Rating of Parent was:
LEVERAGE RATIO. For any date during a Pricing Period on which Parent
does not hold a credit rating of BBB - (or its equivalent) or better (subject to
the terms of the Loan Agreement),
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(1) Insert Level I, II, III, IV, V or VI in accordance with the terms
of the Loan Agreement based upon determination of the Parent's
Credit Rating or Leverage Ratio.
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the pricing level is determined using the Leverage Ratio as of the last day
of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended prior to the commencement of that
Pricing Period. As of the last day of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended
prior to the Pricing Period referred to above (the "Determination Date"), the
RATIO OF Total Liabilities as of that date TO Adjusted Tangible Assets as of
that date was ____________:1.00.
The schedule attached hereto is provided to demonstrate the
calculation of the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the Fiscal Quarter
most recently ended.
II. I further certify that the calculations made and the information
contained herein are derived from the books and records of Borrowers and
their Subsidiaries, as applicable, and that each and every matter correctly
reflects those books and records.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate on this _____ day of
___________, 200__.
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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EXHIBIT K
FORM OF REQUEST FOR LOAN
BankBoston, N.A., as Managing Agent
115 Perimeter Center Place, N.E.
Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30346
Attn: Dan Stegemoeller
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.1 of the Second Amended and
Restated Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of February 11, 2000, as from time
to time in effect (the "Loan Agreement"), among Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc., Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., ARE-QRS Corp., ARE
Acquisitions, LLC, the other borrowers whose names are set forth on the
signature pages of the Loan Agreement and the other Persons which may
hereafter become borrowers under the Loan Agreement (collectively, the
"Borrowers", all on a joint and several basis), BankBoston, N.A., for itself
and as Managing Agent, and the other Banks from time to time party thereto,
the Borrowers hereby request and certify as follows:
1. LOAN. The Borrowers hereby request a Committed Loan under Section
2.1 of the Loan Agreement:
Principal Amount: $
LIBOR Rate or Alternate Base Rate:
Drawdown Date: , 200__
Interest Period:
by credit to the general account of the Borrowers with the Managing Agent at the
Managing Agent's Office.
[IF THE REQUESTED LOAN IS A SWING LOAN AND THE BORROWERS DESIRE FOR
SUCH LOAN TO BE A LIBOR RATE LOAN FOLLOWING ITS CONVERSION AS PROVIDED IN
SECTION 2.5(D), SPECIFY THE INTEREST PERIOD FOLLOWING CONVERSION:
_________].
2. USE OF PROCEEDS. Such Committed Loan shall be used for the
following purposes permitted by Section 5.9 of the Loan Agreement:
[Describe]
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3. NO DEFAULT. The undersigned chief financial or chief accounting
officer of each Borrower certifies that Borrowers are and will be in
compliance with all covenants under the Loan Documents after giving effect to
the making of the Committed Loan requested hereby.
4. REPRESENTATIONS TRUE. In connection with the request, the
Borrowers certify:
a. As to any Advance, now and as of the date of the
requested Advance, EXCEPT (i) for representations and warranties which
expressly speak as of a particular date or which are no longer true and
correct as a result of a change permitted by the Agreement or (ii) as
disclosed by Borrowers and approved in writing by the Requisite Banks, each
representation and warranty made by Borrowers in ARTICLE 4 of the Agreement
(OTHER THAN Sections 4.4, 4.6 (first sentence), 4.10 and 4.18 to the extent
such representations relate expressly to an earlier date) will be true and
correct in all material respects, both immediately before and after giving
effect to such Advance, as though such representations and warranties were
made on and as of that date; and
b. As to any Advance, OTHER THAN matters described in SCHEDULE
4.10 to the Loan Agreement or required as of the Closing Date to be therein
described, there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or
threatened against or affecting Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any
Property of any of them before any Governmental Agency that constitutes a
Material Adverse Effect.
5. BORROWING BASE. Attached hereto is a current calculation of the
Borrowing Base adjusted in the best good faith estimate of the Borrower to
the date hereof.
6. OTHER CONDITIONS. All other conditions to the making of the
Committed Loan requested hereby set forth in Article 8 of the Loan Agreement
have been satisfied.
7. DATE COMMITTED LOAN IS MADE. Except to the extent, if any,
specified by notice actually received by the Managing Agent prior to the date
the Committed Loan is made, the foregoing representations and warranties
shall be deemed to have been made by the Borrowers on and as of such date.
8. DEFINITIONS. Terms defined in the Loan Agreement are used herein
with the meanings so defined.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this _____ day of
_______________, 200__.
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
By: ___________________________
Its:
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, L.P.
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general partner
By:___________________________
Its:
ARE-QRS CORP.
By:___________________________
Its:
ARE ACQUISITIONS, LLC
ARE-708 QUINCE ORCHARD, LLC
ARE-940 CLOPPER ROAD, LLC
ARE-1201 HARBOR BAY, LLC
ARE-1401 RESEARCH BOULEVARD, LLC
ARE-1500 EAST GUDE, LLC
ARE-JOHN HOPKINS COURT, LLC
By: ARE-QRS Corp., their managing member
By:___________________________
Its:
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ARE-4757 NEXUS CENTRE, LLC ARE-215
COLLEGE ROAD, LLC ARE-819/863 MITTEN
ROAD, LLC ARE-150/154 TECHNOLOGY
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-8000/9000/10000
VIRGINIA MANOR, LLC ARE-19
FIRSTFIELD ROAD, LLC ARE-10150 OLD
COLUMBIA, LLC ARE-11025 ROSELLE
STREET, LLC ARE-170 WILLIAMS DRIVE,
LLC ARE-3005 FIRST AVENUE, LLC
ARE-15020 SHADY GROVE, LLC ARE-5
TRIANGLE DRIVE, LLC ARE-50 WEST
WATKINS MILL, LLC ARE-100 PHILLIPS
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-279 PRINCETON ROAD,
LLC ARE-2001 ALICEANNA STREET, LLC
ARE-3770 TANSY STREET, LLC ARE-10505
ROSELLE STREET, LLC
ARE-9363/9373/9393 TOWN CENTRE, LLC
ARE-2425/2400/2450 GARCIA BAYSHORE,
LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, L.P., their sole
member
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general
partner
By:_________________________
Its:
ARE-79/96 CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, LLC
ARE-280 POND STREET, LLC
ARE-60 WESTVIEW, LLC
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their
managing member
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp.,
its general partner
By:_________________________
Its:
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ARE-5100/5110 CAMPUS DRIVE, L.P.
ARE-702 ELECTRONIC DRIVE, L.P.
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their general
partner
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp., its
general partner
By:_______________________
Its:
ARE-10933 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
ARE-11099 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities,
Inc., their sole member
By:_________________________
Its:
Address for all the foregoing:
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
135 N. Los Robles Avenue, Suite 250
Pasadena, California 91101
Attn: Joel S. Marcus, Chief Executive Officer
Telecopier: (626) 578-0770
Telephone: (626) 578-0777
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EXHIBIT L
JOINT BORROWER PROVISIONS
1. ATTORNEY-IN-FACT. For the purpose of implementing the joint borrower
provisions of the Loan Documents, Borrowers hereby irrevocably appoint each
other as their agent and attorney-in-fact for all purposes of the Loan
Documents, INCLUDING the giving and receiving of notices and other
communications.
2. ACCOMMODATION. It is understood and agreed that the handling of this
credit facility on a joint borrowing basis as set forth in this Agreement is
solely as an accommodation to the Borrowers and at their request.
Accordingly, the Managing Agent and the Banks are entitled to rely, and shall
be exonerated from any liability for relying upon, any Loan Request or
Competitive Bid Request made by a purported officer of any Borrower without
the need for any consent or other authorization of any other Borrower and
upon any information or certificate provided on behalf of any Borrower by a
purported officer of such Borrower.
3. RIGHTS OF MANAGING AGENT AND THE BANKS. Each Borrower acknowledges
that, except to the extent of the borrowings made by it and the proceeds
received by it, the Obligations undertaken by it under the Loan Documents
will or may guarantee Obligations of other Borrowers (the "Guaranteed
Obligations") and, in full recognition of that fact, each Borrower consents
and agrees that the Managing Agent for the benefit of the Banks may, at any
time and from time to time, agree with any one Borrower to, without notice or
demand to the other Borrowers, and without affecting the enforceability of
the Obligations under any Loan Document:
a. supplement, modify, amend, extend, renew, or otherwise change
the time for payment or the terms of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part
thereof, including any increase or decrease of the rate(s) of interest
thereon;
b. supplement, modify, amend or waive, or enter into or give any
agreement, approval or consent with respect to, the Guaranteed Obligations or
any part thereof or any of the Loan Documents or any security or guaranties,
or any condition, covenant, default, remedy, right, representation or term
thereof or thereunder;
c. accept new or additional instruments, documents or agreements
relative to any of the Loan Documents or the Guaranteed Obligations or any
part thereof;
d. accept partial payments on the Guaranteed Obligations;
e. receive and hold additional security or guaranties for the
Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof;
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f. release, reconvey, terminate, waive, abandon, subordinate,
exchange, substitute, transfer and enforce any security or guaranties for the
Guaranteed Obligations, and apply any security and direct the order or manner
of sale thereof as the Managing Agent, on behalf of the Banks, in its sole
and absolute discretion may determine;
g. release any Person or any guarantor from any personal liability
with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof;
h. settle, release on terms satisfactory to the Managing Agent and
the Banks or by operation of applicable laws or otherwise liquidate or
enforce any Guaranteed Obligations and any security or guaranty therefor in
any manner, consent to the transfer of any security and bid and purchase at
any sale; and
i. consent to the merger, change or any other restructuring or
termination of the existence of any Borrower or any other Person, and
correspondingly restructure the Guaranteed Obligations, and any such merger,
change, restructuring or termination shall not affect the liability of the
other Borrowers or the continuing existence of any Lien securing the
Guaranteed Obligations under any Loan Document to which such Borrowers are
party or the enforceability hereof or thereof with respect to all or any part
of the Guaranteed Obligations.
Upon the occurrence of and during the continuance of any Event of
Default, the Managing Agent and the Banks may enforce each Loan Document
independently as to each Borrower and independently of any other remedy or
security the Managing Agent and the Banks at any time may have or hold in
connection with the Guaranteed Obligations, and it shall not be necessary for
the Managing Agent and the Banks to marshal assets in favor of any of the
Borrowers or any other Person or to proceed upon or against and/or exhaust
any other security or remedy before proceeding to enforce such Loan Document.
Each of the Borrowers expressly waives the benefit of all appraisement,
valuation, stay, extension, homestead, exemption or redemption laws which
such Person may claim or seek to take advantage of in order to prevent or
hinder the enforcement of any of the Loan Documents or the exercise by the
Banks or the Managing Agent of any of their respective remedies under the
Loan Documents, and the Borrowers further expressly waive any right to
require the Managing Agent or any Bank to marshal assets in favor of any
Borrower or any other Person or to proceed against any other Person or any
collateral provided by any other Person, and agrees that the Managing Agent
and the Banks may proceed against any Persons and/or collateral in such order
as they shall determine in their sole and absolute discretion. The Managing
Agent and the Banks may file a separate action or actions against any
Borrower, whether action is brought or prosecuted with respect to any other
security or against any other Person, or whether any other Person is joined
in any such action or actions. Each of the Borrowers expressly waives the
benefit of any statute(s) of limitations affecting its liability under the
Loan Documents or the enforcement of the Guaranteed Obligations or any Liens
created or granted by any Loan Document. The rights of the Managing Agent and
the Banks hereunder and under the Loan Documents shall be reinstated and
revived, and the enforceability of this Agreement shall continue, with
respect to any amount at any time paid on account of the Obligations which
thereafter shall be required to be restored or returned by the Managing Agent
or any Bank upon the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization
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of any Borrower or any other Person, or otherwise, all as though such amount
had not been paid. The enforceability of the Loan Documents at all times
shall remain effective as to each Borrower as to the Guaranteed Obligations
of such Borrower even though such Guaranteed Obligations, INCLUDING any part
thereof may be or hereafter may become invalid or otherwise unenforceable as
against any other Borrowers or any other Person and whether or not any of the
other Borrowers or any other Person shall have any personal liability with
respect thereto. Each of the Borrowers expressly waives in respect of the
Guaranteed Obligations any and all defenses now or hereafter arising or
asserted by reason of (a) any disability or other defense of any of the other
Borrowers or any other Person with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, (b)
the unenforceability or invalidity of any security or guaranty for the
Guaranteed Obligations or the lack of perfection or continuing perfection or
failure of priority of any security for the Guaranteed Obligations, (c) the
cessation for any cause whatsoever of the liability of any other Borrower or
any other Person (OTHER THAN by reason of the full payment and performance of
all Obligations), (d) any failure of the Managing Agent or any Bank to
marshal assets in favor of any of the other Borrowers or any other Person,
(e) except as otherwise required by law or as provided in any Loan Document,
any failure of the Managing Agent or any Bank to give notice of sale or other
disposition of collateral to any of the other Borrowers or any other Person
or any defect in any notice that may be given in connection with any sale or
disposition of collateral, (f) except as otherwise required by law or as
provided in any Loan Document, any failure of the Managing Agent or any Bank
to comply with applicable laws in connection with the sale or other
disposition of any collateral or other security for any Obligation, including
without limitation, any failure of Managing Agent or any Bank to conduct a
commercially reasonable sale or other disposition of any collateral or other
security for any Guaranteed Obligation, (g) any incapacity, lack of
authority, death or disability of the other Borrowers or any other Person,
(h) any failure of the Banks or Managing Agent to give notice of the
existence, creation or incurring of any new or additional indebtedness or
other obligation or of any action or nonaction on the part of any other
Person in connection with the Loan Documents, including the waiver of any
conditions to the making of any advance of proceeds of any Loan, (i) any
failure on the part of the Banks or Managing Agent to ascertain the extent or
nature of any assets of any Person or any insurance or other rights with
respect thereto, or the liability of any party liable for the Loan Documents
or the obligations evidenced or secured thereby, (j) except as specifically
required in the Loan Documents, any notice of intention to accelerate any of
the Obligations or any notice of acceleration of the Obligations, (k) any
lack of acceptance or notice of acceptance of this Agreement by Banks or
Managing Agent, (l) any lack of presentment, demand, protest, or notice of
dishonor, demand, protest or nonpayment with respect to any indebtedness or
obligations under any of the Loan Documents, (m) except as specifically
required in the Loan Documents, any lack of other notices to which the
Borrowers, or any of them, might otherwise be entitled, (n) any invalidity or
irregularity, in whole or in part, of any one or more of the Loan Documents,
(o) the inaccuracy of any representation or other provision contained in any
Loan Document, (p) any sale or assignment of the Loan Documents, in whole or
in part, (q) any sale or assignment by any of the Borrowers of any assets of
such Person, or any portion thereof, whether or not consented to by the Banks
or Managing Agent, (r) the dissolution or termination of existence of any
Borrower or any other Person, (s) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of any
Borrower, (t) any failure or delay of Managing Agent or the Banks to commence
an action against Borrowers, to assert or enforce any remedies against
Borrowers under the Notes or the
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Loan Documents, or to realize upon any security, (u) the compromise,
settlement, release or termination of any or all of the obligations of a
Borrower under the Notes or the Loan Documents, (v) any act or omission of
the Managing Agent or any Bank or others that directly or indirectly results
in or aids the discharge or release of any other Borrower or any other Person
or any other security or guaranty for the Guaranteed Obligations by operation
of law or otherwise, (w) any law which provides that the obligation of a
surety or guarantor must neither be larger in amount nor in other respects
more burdensome than that of the principal or which reduces a surety's or
guarantor's obligation in proportion to the principal obligation, (x) any
failure of the Managing Agent or any Bank to file or enforce a claim in any
bankruptcy or other proceeding with respect to any Person, (y) the election
by the Managing Agent or any Bank, in any bankruptcy proceeding of any
Person, of the application or non-application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the
United States Bankruptcy Code, (z) any extension of credit or the grant of
any lien under Section 364 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, (aa) any use
of cash collateral under Section 363 of the United States Bankruptcy Code,
(bb) any agreement or stipulation with respect to the provision of adequate
protection in any bankruptcy proceeding of any Person, (cc) the avoidance of
any Lien in favor of the Managing Agent or the Banks for any reason, (dd) any
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt,
liquidation or dissolution proceeding commenced by or against any Person,
including any discharge of, or bar or stay against collecting, all or any of
the Guaranteed Obligations (or any interest thereon) in or as a result of any
such proceeding, (ee) to the extent permitted, the benefits of any form of
one-action rule, or (ff) to the fullest extent permitted by law, any other
legal, equitable or surety defenses whatsoever to which a Borrower might
otherwise be entitled with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations.
4. FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Each of the Borrowers represents and warrants
to the Managing Agent and the Banks that such Borrower has established
adequate means of obtaining from the other Borrowers, on a continuing basis,
financial and other information pertaining to the businesses, operations and
condition (financial and otherwise) of the other Borrowers and their
respective assets, and each of the Borrowers now is and hereafter will be
completely familiar with the businesses, operations and condition (financial
and otherwise) of the other Borrowers and their respective assets. Each of
the Borrowers hereby expressly waives and relinquishes any duty on the part
of the Managing Agent and the Banks to disclose to such Borrower any matter,
fact or thing related to the businesses, operations or condition (financial
or otherwise) of any other Borrower or such other Borrower's assets, whether
now known or hereafter known by the Managing Agent and the Banks during the
life of this Agreement, whether such matter, fact or thing materially
increases the risks to such Borrower or not.
5. WAIVERS CONCERNING LIENS. In the event that all or any part of the
Guaranteed Obligations at any time are secured by any one or more deeds of
trust, security deeds or mortgages creating or granting Liens on any
interests in Real Property, each of the Borrowers authorizes the Managing
Agent and the Banks, upon the occurrence of and during the continuance of any
Event of Default, at their sole option, without notice or demand and without
affecting any Obligations, the enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations
under this Agreement, or the validity or enforceability of any Liens of the
Managing Agent and the Banks on any collateral securing the Guaranteed
Obligations, to foreclose any or all of such deeds of
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trust, security deeds or mortgages by judicial or nonjudicial sale. Insofar
as the Liens created by the Loan Documents secure the Guaranteed Obligations
of other Persons (a) each of the Borrowers expressly waives any defenses to
the enforcement of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any Liens
created or granted hereby or by the other Loan Documents or to the recovery
by the Managing Agent and the Banks against any other Borrower or any other
Person liable therefor of any deficiency after a judicial or nonjudicial
foreclosure or sale, even though such a foreclosure or sale may impair the
subrogation rights of such Borrower and may preclude any of them from
obtaining reimbursement or contribution from any other Person and (b) each of
the Borrowers expressly waives any defenses or benefits that may be derived
from California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 580a, 580b, 580d or 726, or
comparable provisions of the laws of any other jurisdiction and all other
suretyship defenses it otherwise might or would have under California law or
other applicable law.
6. CONTRIBUTION. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere
contained herein or in any other Loan Document to which any Borrower is a
party, each of the Borrowers hereby waives with respect to each other
Borrower and its respective successors and assigns (including any surety) and
any other party any and all rights at or in equity, to subrogation, to
reimbursement, to exoneration, to contribution, to indemnity, to setoff or to
any other rights that could accrue to a surety against a principal, to a
guarantor against a maker or obligor, to an accommodation party against the
party accommodated, or to a holder or transferee against a maker and which
each of the Borrowers may have or hereafter acquire against any other
Borrower or any other party in connection with or as a result of any
Borrower's execution, delivery and/or performance of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document to which any such Borrower is a party. In connection with
the foregoing, each of the Borrowers expressly waives any and all rights of
subrogation to the Banks or Managing Agent against the other of the
Borrowers, and each of the Borrowers hereby waives any rights to enforce any
remedy which the Banks or Managing Agent may have against the other of the
Borrowers and any rights to participate in any collateral or any other assets
of the other Borrowers. Each of the Borrowers agrees that it shall not have
or assert any such rights against any other Borrower or any such Borrower's
successors and assigns or any other Person (INCLUDING any surety, Managing
Agent or any Bank), either directly or as an attempted setoff to any action
commenced against such Borrower by the other such Borrower (as borrower or in
any other capacity) or any other Person. Each of the Borrowers hereby
acknowledges and agrees that this waiver is intended to benefit the Managing
Agent and the Banks and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the
Borrowers' liability hereunder, under any other Loan Document to which any
Borrower is a party, or the enforceability hereof or thereof. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing and to the extent otherwise
applicable, each of the Borrowers hereby waives discharge by waiving all
defenses based on suretyship or impairment of collateral securing the
Guaranteed Obligations.
7. RELIANCE BY BANKS AND MANAGING AGENT. Each of the Borrowers warrants
and agrees that each of the waivers and consents set forth herein is made
with full knowledge of its significance and consequences, with the
understanding that events giving rise to any defense waived may diminish,
destroy or otherwise adversely affect rights which each of the Borrowers
otherwise may have against the other Borrowers, the Managing Agent, the
Banks, or others, or against any collateral securing the Guaranteed
Obligations. If any of the waivers or consents
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herein are determined to be contrary to any applicable law or public policy,
such waivers and consents shall be effective to the maximum extent permitted
by law.
8. APPLICABILITY. For purposes of this Agreement, the provisions of
Paragraphs 5 and 6 above shall apply and be effective only to the extent that
any court, tribunal or other governmental agency shall have deemed Borrowers
to be sureties of one another rather than co-borrowers.
9. WAIVER OF AUTOMATIC OR SUPPLEMENTAL STAY. Each of the Borrowers
represents, warrants and covenants to the Banks and Managing Agent that in
the event of the filing of any voluntary or involuntary petition in
bankruptcy by or against any Borrower at any time following the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, none of the other Borrowers shall seek a
supplemental stay or any other relief, whether injunctive or otherwise,
pursuant to Section 105 of the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other
provision of the United States Bankruptcy Code, to stay, interdict,
condition, reduce or inhibit the ability of the Banks or Managing Agent to
enforce any rights it has by virtue of this Agreement, the Loan Documents, or
at law or in equity, or any other rights the Banks or Managing Agent has,
whether now or hereafter acquired, against any other Borrower or against any
property owned by any other Borrower.
10. SUBORDINATION. In addition to and without in any way limiting the
foregoing, each of the Borrowers hereby subordinates any and all indebtedness
it may now or hereafter owe to such other Borrower to all indebtedness of the
Borrowers to the Banks and Managing Agent, and agrees with the Banks and
Managing Agent that neither of the Borrowers shall claim any offset or other
reduction of such Borrower's obligations hereunder because of any such
indebtedness and shall not take any action to obtain any collateral or any
other assets of the other Borrower.
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EXHIBIT M
FORM OF SWING LOAN NOTE
$_____________ Los Angeles, California __________, 2000
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned jointly and severally promise to
pay to ______________________________________ or order, in accordance with the
terms of that certain Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Agreement dated
as of February 11, 2000 (the "Loan Agreement"), as from time to time in effect,
among the undersigned, BankBoston, N.A., for itself and as Managing Agent, and
such other Banks as may be from time to time named therein, to the extent not
sooner paid, on or before the Maturity Date the principal sum of
______________________________________ and No/100 Dollars ($________________),
or such amount as may be advanced by the payee hereof under the Loan Agreement
as Swing Loans with daily interest from the date hereof, computed as provided in
the Loan Agreement, on the principal amount hereof from time to time unpaid, at
a rate per annum on each portion of the principal amount which shall at all
times be equal to the rate of interest applicable to such portion in accordance
with the Loan Agreement, and with interest on overdue principal and, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, on overdue installments of interest and late
charges at the rates provided in the Loan Agreement. Interest shall be payable
on the dates specified in the Loan Agreement, except that all accrued interest
shall be paid at the stated or accelerated maturity hereof or upon the
prepayment in full hereof. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.
This is the "Swing Loan Note" referred to in the Loan Agreement, and
any holder hereof is entitled to all of the rights, remedies, benefits and
privileges provided for in the Loan Agreement as originally executed or as it
may from time to time be supplemented, modified or amended. The Loan Agreement,
among other things, contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof
upon the happening of certain stated events upon the terms and conditions
therein specified.
The principal indebtedness evidenced by this Swing Loan Note shall be
payable as provided in the Loan Agreement and in any event on the Maturity Date.
Interest shall be payable on the outstanding daily unpaid principal
amount of each Swing Loan made hereunder from the date thereof until payment in
full and shall accrue and be payable at the rates and on the dates set forth in
the Loan Agreement, both before and after default and before and after maturity
and judgment, with interest on overdue principal and interest to bear interest
at the rate set forth in Section 3.9 of the Loan Agreement, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable Law.
The amount of each payment hereunder shall be made to the Managing
Agent at the Managing Agent's Office for the account of the Swing Loan Bank in
immediately available funds not later than 1:00 p.m. (Boston, Massachusetts
time) on the day of payment (which must be a
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Banking Day). All payments received after 1:00 p.m. (Boston, Massachusetts
time) on any particular Banking Day shall be deemed received on the next
succeeding Banking Day. All payments shall be made in lawful money of the
United States of America.
The Swing Loan Bank shall use its best efforts to keep a record of
Swing Loans made by it and payments of principal received by it with respect to
this Swing Loan Note, and such record shall be presumptive evidence of the
amounts owing under this Swing Loan Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
failure by the Swing Loan Bank to keep such a record shall not affect the
undersigneds obligation to pay the indebtedness evidenced hereby.
The undersigned hereby promise to pay all costs and expenses of any
rightful holder hereof incurred in collecting the undersigneds' obligations
hereunder or in enforcing or attempting to enforce any of such holder's rights
hereunder, including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements (including
reasonably allocated costs of legal counsel employed by the Managing Agent or
the holder), whether or not an action is filed in connection therewith.
The undersigned hereby waive presentment, demand for payment, dishonor,
notice of dishonor, protest, notice of protest and any other notice or
formality, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
The undersigned agree that their liability hereunder is joint and
several, absolute and unconditional without regard to the liability of any other
party. All provisions of this Swing Loan Note shall apply to each of the
undersigned.
THIS SWING LOAN NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS
MADE AND PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
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ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
By: ___________________________
Its:
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, L.P.
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general partner
By:___________________________
Its:
ARE-QRS CORP.
By:___________________________
Its:
ARE ACQUISITIONS, LLC
ARE-708 QUINCE ORCHARD, LLC
ARE-940 CLOPPER ROAD, LLC
ARE-1201 HARBOR BAY, LLC
ARE-1401 RESEARCH BOULEVARD, LLC
ARE-1500 EAST GUDE, LLC
ARE-JOHN HOPKINS COURT, LLC
By: ARE-QRS Corp., their managing member
By:___________________________
Its:
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ARE-4757 NEXUS CENTRE, LLC ARE-215
COLLEGE ROAD, LLC ARE-819/863 MITTEN
ROAD, LLC ARE-150/154 TECHNOLOGY
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-8000/9000/10000
VIRGINIA MANOR, LLC ARE-19
FIRSTFIELD ROAD, LLC ARE-10150 OLD
COLUMBIA, LLC ARE-11025 ROSELLE
STREET, LLC ARE-170 WILLIAMS DRIVE,
LLC ARE-3005 FIRST AVENUE, LLC
ARE-15020 SHADY GROVE, LLC ARE-5
TRIANGLE DRIVE, LLC ARE-50 WEST
WATKINS MILL, LLC ARE-100 PHILLIPS
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-279 PRINCETON ROAD,
LLC ARE-2001 ALICEANNA STREET, LLC
ARE-3770 TANSY STREET, LLC ARE-10505
ROSELLE STREET, LLC
ARE-9363/9373/9393 TOWN CENTRE, LLC
ARE-2425/2400/2450 GARCIA BAYSHORE,
LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, L.P., their sole
member
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its
general partner
By:________________
Its:
ARE-79/96 CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, LLC
ARE-280 POND STREET, LLC
ARE-60 WESTVIEW, LLC
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their
managing member
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS
Corp., its general
partner
By:_______________
Its:
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ARE-5100/5110 CAMPUS DRIVE, L.P.
ARE-702 ELECTRONIC DRIVE, L.P.
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their
general partner
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS
Corp., its general
partner
By:____________________
Its:
ARE-10933 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
ARE-11099 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc., their sole
member
By:_________________________
Its:
Address for all the foregoing:
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
135 N. Los Robles Avenue, Suite 250
Pasadena, California 91101
Attn: Joel S. Marcus, Chief Executive Officer
Telecopier: (626) 578-0770
Telephone: (626) 578-0777
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EXHIBIT N
FORM OF LETTER OF CREDIT REQUEST
BankBoston, N.A., for itself and as Agent
115 Perimeter Center Place, Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30346
Attn: Dan Stegemoeller
(770) 390-8434 (FAX)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.6 of the Second Amended and
Restated Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of February 11, 2000, as from time to
time in effect (the "Loan Agreement"), among the undersigned (the "Borrowers"),
BankBoston, N.A., for itself and as Managing Agent and the other Banks from time
to time party thereto, the Borrowers hereby request and certify as follows:
1. LETTER OF CREDIT. The Borrowers hereby request a Letter of Credit to
be issued under Section 2.6 of the Loan Agreement:
Date: ______________________________________.
Principal Amount: $_________________________.
Beneficiary: ________________________________.
Expiration Date: ____________________________.
2. USE OF PROCEEDS. Such Letter of Credit shall be used for the
purposes permitted by Section 5.9 of the Loan Agreement.
3. NO DEFAULT. The undersigned Responsible Official of the Borrowers
certifies that the Borrowers are and will be in compliance with all covenants
under the Loan Documents after giving effect to the issuance of the Letter of
Credit requested hereby.
4. REPRESENTATIONS TRUE. In connection with the request, the Borrowers
certify:
a. As to the Letter of Credit, now and as of the date of the
requested Letter of Credit, EXCEPT (i) for representations and warranties which
expressly speak as of a particular date or which are no longer true and correct
as a result of a change permitted by the Agreement or (ii) as disclosed by
Borrowers and approved in writing by the Requisite Banks, each representation
and warranty made by Borrowers in ARTICLE 4 of the Agreement (OTHER THAN
Sections 4.4, 4.6 (first sentence), 4.10 and 4.18 to the extent such
representations relate expressly
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to an earlier date) will be true and correct in all material respects, both
immediately before and after giving effect to such Letter of Credit, as
though such representations and warranties were made on and as of that date;
and
b. As to the Letter of Credit, OTHER THAN matters described in
SCHEDULE 4.10 to the Loan Agreement or required as of the Closing Date to be
therein described, there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending
or threatened against or affecting Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any
Property of any of them before any Governmental Agency that constitutes a
Material Adverse Effect.
5. OTHER CONDITIONS. All other conditions to the issuance of the Letter
of Credit requested hereby set forth in Section 2.6 and ARTICLE 8 of the Loan
Agreement have been satisfied.
6. ISSUANCE DATE. Except to the extent, if any, specified by notice
actually received by the Managing Agent prior to the issuance date specified
above, the foregoing representations and warranties shall be deemed to have been
made by the Borrowers on and as of such issuance date.
7. DEFINITIONS. Terms defined in the Loan Agreement are used herein
with the meanings so defined.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have by their duly authorized
officers executed this request as of the__ day of _______, 200__.
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
By: ___________________________
Its:
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, L.P.
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general partner
By:___________________________
Its:
ARE-QRS CORP.
By:___________________________
Its:
ARE ACQUISITIONS, LLC
ARE-708 QUINCE ORCHARD, LLC
ARE-940 CLOPPER ROAD, LLC
ARE-1201 HARBOR BAY, LLC
ARE-1401 RESEARCH BOULEVARD, LLC
ARE-1500 EAST GUDE, LLC
ARE-JOHN HOPKINS COURT, LLC
By: ARE-QRS Corp., their managing member
By:___________________________
Its:
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ARE-4757 NEXUS CENTRE, LLC ARE-215
COLLEGE ROAD, LLC ARE-819/863 MITTEN
ROAD, LLC ARE-150/154 TECHNOLOGY
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-8000/9000/10000
VIRGINIA MANOR, LLC ARE-19
FIRSTFIELD ROAD, LLC ARE-10150 OLD
COLUMBIA, LLC ARE-11025 ROSELLE
STREET, LLC ARE-170 WILLIAMS DRIVE,
LLC ARE-3005 FIRST AVENUE, LLC
ARE-15020 SHADY GROVE, LLC ARE-5
TRIANGLE DRIVE, LLC ARE-50 WEST
WATKINS MILL, LLC ARE-100 PHILLIPS
PARKWAY, LLC ARE-279 PRINCETON ROAD,
LLC ARE-2001 ALICEANNA STREET, LLC
ARE-3770 TANSY STREET, LLC ARE-10505
ROSELLE STREET, LLC
ARE-9363/9373/9393 TOWN CENTRE, LLC
ARE-2425/2400/2450 GARCIA BAYSHORE,
LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P.,
their sole member
By: ARE-QRS Corp., its general
partner
By:____________________________
Its:
ARE-79/96 CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, LLC
ARE-280 POND STREET, LLC
ARE-60 WESTVIEW, LLC
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their managing
member
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp., its
general partner
By:_________________________
Its:
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ARE-5100/5110 CAMPUS DRIVE, L.P.
ARE-702 ELECTRONIC DRIVE, L.P.
By: AREE-Holdings, L.P., their general partner
By: ARE-GP Holdings QRS Corp., its
general partner
By:_______________________
Its:
ARE-10933 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
ARE-11099 NORTH TORREY PINES, LLC
By: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.,
their sole member
By:_________________________
Its:
Address for all the foregoing:
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
135 N. Los Robles Avenue, Suite 250
Pasadena, California 91101
Attn: Joel S. Marcus, Chief Executive Officer
Telecopier: (626) 578-0770
Telephone: (626) 578-0777
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SCHEDULE 1.1
BANKS AND COMMITMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND ADDRESS COMMITMENT PRO RATA SHARE
<S> <C> <C>
BankBoston, N.A. $55,000,000.00 16.9230769%
100 Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Attn: Real Estate Division
Eurodollar Lending Office
same as above
The Chase Manhattan Bank $35,000,000.00 10.7692308%
Chase Real Estate Finance
270 Park Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, New York 10017-2014
Attn: Mr. John Mix
Eurodollar Lending Office
same as above
First Union National Bank $35,000,000.00 10.7692308%
One First Union Center
TW-6 NC-0166
301 S. College Street
Charlotte, NC 28288-0166
Attn: Ms. Cynthia A. Bean
Eurodollar Lending Office
same as above
Societe Generale, Southwest Agency $35,000,000.00 10.7692308%
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 4900
Dallas, Texas 75201
Attn: Mr. Scott Gosslee
Eurodollar Lending Office
same as above
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Dresdner Bank AG, New York and Grand Cayman
Branches $32,000,000.00 9.8461538%
333 South Grand Avenue. Suite 1700
Los Angeles, California 90071
Attn: Mr. John Cobus
Eurodollar Lending Office
same as above
KeyBank National Association $25,000,000.00 7.6923077%
127 Public Square
MCOH-01-27-0603
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Attn: Mr. John Scott
Eurodollar Lending Office
Same as above
Riggs Bank, N.A. $15,000,000.00 4.6153846%
Commercial Banking
808 17th Street, N.W., 7th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006
Attn: Ms. Amanda Visser
Eurodollar Lending Office
same as above
Chevy Chase Bank $15,000,000.00 4.6153846%
8401 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
Attn: Mr. Eric A. Lawrence
Eurodollar Lending Office
same as above
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts $15,000,000.00 4.6153846%
One Citizens Plaza RC0440
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Attn: Mr. Craig Schermerhorn
Eurodollar Lending Office
same as above
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Summit Bank $15,000,000.00 4.6153846%
Commerce Center
1800 Chapel Avenue West
Cherry Hills, New Jersey 08002
Attn: Ms. Kellie Anderson
Eurodollar Lending Office
same as above
Crestar Bank $15,000,000.00 4.6153846%
8245 Boone Boulevard
Suite 820
Vienna, Virginia 22182
Attn: Mr. Gregory Horstman
Eurodollar Lending Office
same as above
Sovereign Bank $15,000,000.00 4.6153846%
50 Rowes Wharf
Suite 430
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Attn: Mr. Thomas W. Nadeau
Eurodollar Lending Office
same as above
Manufacturers Bank $10,000,000.00 3.0769231%
515 S. Figueroa Street
Suite 1230
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Attn: Mr. Dana Morken
Eurodollar Lending Office
same as above
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited $ 8,000,000.00 2.4615385%
350 South Grand Avenue
Suite 1500
Los Angeles, California 90071
Attn: Mr. Takeshi Kubo
Eurodollar Lending Office
same as above
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$325,000,000.00 100.0%
</TABLE>
Percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding.
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE 1.2
TEST DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE AMOUNT CALCULATION
EXAMPLE ONLY
BORROWING BASE - DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE LIMIT:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Adjusted NOI from Unencumbered Asset Pool for most recent $ 47,944,000
four quarters
Test Debt Service Coverage Amount:
Total Unsecured Indebtedness $ 205,000,000
Treasury Base Rate plus 2% 8.10%
Test Debt Service Coverage Amount* $ 19,149,929
Coverage of Test Debt Service Coverage Amount 2.5x
</TABLE>
* Test Debt Service Coverage amount based upon the Treasury rate + 2% on a
25 year amortization schedule
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Schedule 4.4 to
Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Agreement
SUBSIDIARIES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ENTITY NAME PROPERTY OWNED STATE OF DATE FORMED STATE(S) OWNERS/INTERESTS
FORMATION QUALIFIED
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, 1102 & 1124 Columbia MD 10/27/94 CA publicly traded NYSE
Inc. St., Seattle, WA WA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, None DE 12/10/97 1% GP: ARE-QRS Corp.
L.P. 1% LP ARE-QRS Corp.
98% LP: AREE
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE Acquisitions, LLC 1330 Piccard Dr., DE 12/20/96 MD 1% managing: ARE-QRS
Formerly PW Acquisitions I, LLC Rockville, MD 99% nonmanaging:
1550 E. Gude Dr., AREE
Rockville, MD
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
AREE-HOLDINGS, L.P. None DE 12/23/97 1% GP: ARE-GP
99% LP: ARE, LP
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
AREE-HOLDINGS II, L.P. None DE 5/8/98 1% GP: ARE-GP/II
99% LP: ARE, LP
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-GP HOLDINGS QRS None DE 12/19/97 100% AREE
CORP.
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-GP/II HOLDINGS QRS None DE 5/8/98 100% AREE
CORP.
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-GP/III HOLDINGS QRS None DE 10/20/98 100% AREE
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ENTITY NAME PROPERTY OWNED STATE OF DATE FORMED STATE(S) OWNERS/INTERESTS
FORMATION QUALIFIED
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-QRS Corp. 25,35 & 45 W. Watkins MD 9/9/96 CA 100% AREE
Mill Rd., WA
Gaithersburg, MD
300 & 401 Professional
Dr., Gaithersburg, MD
1311&1401 Harbor Bay
Parkway, Alameda, CA
1413 Research Blvd.,
Rockville, MD
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-John Hopkins Court, LLC 3530 & 3550 John DE 7/2/97 CA 1% managing: ARE-QRS
Hopkins Court, San 99% nonmanaging: AREE
Diego, CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-Metropolitan Grove I, LLC 1201 Clopper Road, DE 12/19/97 MD 100% ARE, LP
Gaithersburg, MD
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-Nexus Centre II, LLC vacant parcel DE 3/17/98 CA 100% ARE, LP
adjoining 4757 Nexus
Centre Dr., San Diego
CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-One Innovation Drive, LLC One Innovation Drive, DE 9/3/98 MA 1% managing: HOLDINGS
Worcester, MA (aka 3 99% nonmanaging:
Biotech) ARE, LP
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-Western Newbrook, LLC 3000 & 3018 Western, DE name changed WA 1% managing:
Seattle, WA 5/11/98 VA HOLDINGS II
(formerly known as ARE-3000/3018 14225 Newbrook Dr., 99% nonmanaging:
Western, LLC) Chantilly, VA ARE, LP
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-Five Biotech, LLC 381 Plantation Street, DE 9/3/98 MA 1% managing: HOLDINGS
Worcester, MA 99% nonmanaging:
ARE, LP
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-5 Triangle Drive, LLC 5 Triangle Drive, DE 7/9/98 NC 100% ARE, LP
Research Triangle
Park, NC
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-19 Firstfield Road, LLC 19 Firstfield Road DE 4/20/98 MD 100% ARE, LP
Gaithersburg, MD
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ENTITY NAME PROPERTY OWNED STATE OF DATE FORMED STATE(S) OWNERS/INTERESTS
FORMATION QUALIFIED
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-50 West Watkins Mill, LLC 50 West Watkins Mill DE 8/27/98 MD 100% ARE, LP
Road, Gaithersburg, MD
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-60 Westview, LLC 60 Westview Street, DE 8/11/98 MA 1% managing:
Lexington, MA HOLDINGS, LP
99% nonmanaging:
ARE, LP
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-79/96 Charlestown Navy Yard, LLC Building 79 DE 12/31/97 MA 1% managing:
Building 96 HOLDINGS, LP
Charlestown Navy Yard, 99% nonmanaging:
Charlestown, MA ARE, LP
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-100 Phillips Parkway, LLC 100 Phillips Parkway, DE 9/23/98 NJ 100% ARE, LP
Montvale, NJ
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-100/800/801 Capitola, LLC 100, 800 & 801 DE 12/16/97 NC 100% ARE, LP
Capitola Drive,
Durham, NC
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-104 Alexander Road, LLC 104 Alexander, DE 5/5/98 NC 100% ARE, LP
Research Triangle
Park, NC
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-129/153/161 Hill Street, LLC 129/153/161 North Hill DE 11/23/99 CA 100% ARE, LP
Street, Pasadena CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-150/154 Technology Parkway, LLC 150 & 154 Technology DE 4/15/98 GA 100% ARE, LP
Parkway, Norcross, GA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-170 Williams Drive, LLC 170 Williams Drive DE 5/18/98 NJ 100% ARE, LP
Ramsey, NJ
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-215 College Road, LLC 215 College Road, DE 12/19/97 NJ 100% ARE, LP
Paramus, NJ
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-279 Princeton Road, LLC 279 Princeton Road, DE 8/27/98 NJ 100% ARE, LP
Princeton, NJ
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-280 Pond Street, LLC 280 Pond Street DE 4/13/98 MA 1% managing: HOLDINGS
Randolph, MA 99% nonmanaging:
ARE, LP
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ENTITY NAME PROPERTY OWNED STATE OF DATE FORMED STATE(S) OWNERS/INTERESTS
FORMATION QUALIFIED
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-377 Plantation Street, LLC 377 Plantation Street, DE 9/3/98 MA 1% managing: HOLDINGS
Worcester, MA 99% nonmanaging:
ARE, LP
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-620 Memorial Drive, LLC 620 Memorial Drive, DE 10/23/98 MA 1% managing: HOLDINGS
Cambridge, MA 99% nonmanaging:
ARE, LP
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-702 Electronic Drive, L.P. 702 Electronic Drive DE 3/24/98 PA 1% general partner:
Horsham, PA HOLDINGS
99% limited partner:
ARE, LP
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-708 Quince Orchard, LLC 708 Quince Orchard DE 8/14/97 MD 1% managing: ARE-QRS
Road, Gaithersburg, MD 99% nonmanaging:
AREE
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-819/863 Mitten Road, LLC 819-863 Mitten Road, DE 12/19/97 CA 100% ARE, LP
Burlingame, CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-940 Clopper Road, LLC 940 Clopper Road, DE 8/20/97 MD 1% managing: ARE-QRS
Gaithersburg, MD 99% nonmanaging:
AREE
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-1201 Harbor Bay, LLC 1201 Harbor Bay DE 11/17/97 CA 1% managing: ARE-QRS
Parkway, Alameda, CA 99% nonmanaging:
AREE
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-1201 Clopper Loan, LLC 1201 Clopper Road, DE 9/17/99 MD 100%
Gaithersburg, MD ARE-METROPOLITAN
GROVE I, LLC
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-1401 Research Boulevard, LLC 1401 Research Blvd., DE 8/28/97 MD 1% managing: ARE-QRS
Gaithersburg, MD 99% nonmanaging:
AREE
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ENTITY NAME PROPERTY OWNED STATE OF DATE FORMED STATE(S) OWNERS/INTERESTS
FORMATION QUALIFIED
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-1431 Harbor Bay, LLC 1431 Harbor Bay DE 5/20/97 CA 1% managing: ARE-QRS
Parkway, Alameda, CA 99% nonmanaging: AREE
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-1500 East Gude, LLC 1500 East Gude Dr., DE 11/5/97 MD 1% managing: ARE-QRS
3 Taft Ct., & 32 Taft 99% nonmanaging:
Ct., Rockville, MD AREE
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-2001 Aliceanna Street, LLC 1935/2001/2023-2039 DE 6/30/98 MD 100% ARE, LP
Aliceanna Street,
Baltimore, MD
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-2425/2400/2450 Garcia Bayshore, 2425 Garcia Avenue & DE 7/27/99 CA 100% ARE, LP
LLC 2400/2450 Bayshore
Parkway, Mountain
View, CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-2625/2627/2631 Hanover, LLC 2625/2627/2631 Hanover DE 3/23/99 CA 100% ARE, LP
Street, Palo Alto, CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-9363/9373/9393 Towne Centre, LLC 9363/9373/9393 Towne DE 8/18/99 CA 100% ARE, LP
Centre Drive, Mountain
View, CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-3005 First Avenue, LLC 3005 1st Avenue, DE 5/8/98 WA 100% ARE, LP
Seattle, WA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-3535/3565 General Atomics 3535 & 3565 General DE 12/19/97 CA 100% AREE
Court, LLC Atomics Ct., San
Diego, CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-3770 Tansy Street, LLC 3770 Tansy Street, San DE 8/11/98 CA 100% ARE, LP
Diego, CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-4757 Nexus Centre, LLC 4757 Nexus Centre Dr., DE 3/13/98 CA 100% ARE, LP
San Diego CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-5100/5110 Campus Drive, L.P. 5100 & 5110 Campus DE 3/24/98 PA 1% general partner:
Dr., Philadelphia, PA HOLDINGS
99% limited partner:
ARE, LP
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-6166 Nancy Ridge, LLC 6166 Nancy Ridge Dr., DE 3/20/98 CA 100% ARE, LP
San Diego, CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ENTITY NAME PROPERTY OWNED STATE OF DATE FORMED STATE(S) OWNERS/INTERESTS
FORMATION QUALIFIED
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-8000/9000/10000 Virginia Manor, 8000, 9000, 10000 DE 12/31/97 MD 100% ARE, LP
LLC Virginia Manor Road,
Beltsville, MD
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-10150 Old Columbia, LLC 10150 Old Columbia DE 12/19/97 MD 100% ARE, LP
Road, Columbia,
Maryland
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-10505 Roselle Street, LLC 10505 Roselle Street, DE 7/27/98 CA 100% ARE, LP
San Diego, CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-10933 North Torrey Pines, LLC 10933 N. Torrey Pines DE 12/19/97 CA 100% AREE
Rd., San Diego, CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-11025 Roselle Street, LLC 11025 Roselle Street, DE 12/2/97 CA 100% ARE, LP
San Diego, CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-11099 North Torrey Pines, LLC 11099 N. Torrey Pines DE 12/19/97 CA 100% AREE
Rd., San Diego, CA
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
ARE-15020 Shady Grove, LLC 15020 Shady Grove, DE 6/5/98 MD 100% ARE, LP
Rockville, MD
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Schedule 4.7 to
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENT
EXISTING LIENS, NEGATIVE PLEDGES AND RIGHTS OF OTHERS
As of the Closing Date, the Borrowers will have outstanding mortgage
indebtedness as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME OF PROPERTY MATURITY DATE OF LOAN
- ---------------- ---------------------
<S> <C>
3535/3565 General Atomics Court
San Diego, CA December 2014
1102/1124 Columbia Street
Seattle, WA May 2016
100/800/801 Capitola Drive
Durham, NC December 2006
1431 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, CA January 2016
14225 Newbrook Drive, Chantilly VA &
3000/3018 Western Newbrook, Seattle WA May 2008
620 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA October 2007
One Innovation Drive
Worcester, MA January 2006
377 Plantation Street, Worcester MA &
6166 Nancy Ridge, San Diego CA January 2010
381 Plantation Street
Worcester, MA June 2000
1201 Clopper Road
Gaithersburg, MD October 2001
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Schedule 4.7 to
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENT
EXISTING LIENS, NEGATIVE PLEDGES AND RIGHTS OF OTHERS
As of the Closing Date, the following properties are on ground leases:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME OF PROPERTY TERM OF LEASE
- ---------------- -------------
<S> <C>
Buildings 79 and 96 Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown, Massachusetts September 2053/May 2055
8000/9000/10000 Virginia Manor Road
Beltsville, Maryland July 2047
2425 Garcia Avenue & 2400/2450
Bayshore Parkway
Mountain View, California September 2053
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Schedule 4.10 to
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENT
MATERIAL LITIGATION
None.
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Schedule 4.17 to
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENT
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
None.
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Schedule 4.18 to
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENT
INITIAL POOL PROPERTIES
The properties at the addresses set forth below are the Qualified Unencumbered
Asset Pool Properties comprising the initial Unencumbered Asset Pool:
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1. 10933 North Torrey Pines Road San Diego, California
2. 11099 North Torrey Pines Road San Diego, California
3. 11025 Roselle Street San Diego, California
4. 4757 Nexus Center Drive San Diego, California
5. 10505 Roselle Street San Diego, California
6. 3770 Tansy Street San Diego, California
7. 3530 John Hopkins Court San Diego, California
8. 3550 John Hopkins Court San Diego, California
9. 9363 Towne Centre Drive San Diego, California
10. 9373 Towne Centre Drive San Diego, California
11. 9393 Towne Centre Drive San Diego, California
12. 1311 Harbor Bay Parkway Alameda, California
13. 1401 Harbor Bay Parkway Alameda, California
14. 1201 Harbor Bay Parkway Alameda, California
15. 819-849 Mitten Road Burlingame, California
16. 863 Mitten Road/866 Malcolm Road Burlingame, California
17. 2425 Garcia 2400/2450 Bayshore Mountain View, California
18. 150/154 Technology Parkway Norcross, Georgia
19. 2001 Aliceanna Street Baltimore, Maryland
20. 8000/9000/10000 Virginia Manor Road Beltsville, Maryland
21. 10150 Old Columbia Road Columbia, Maryland
22. 300 Professional Drive Gaithersburg, Maryland
23. 401 Professional Drive Gaithersburg, Maryland
24. 25/35/45 West Watkins Mill Road Gaithersburg, Maryland
25. 708 Quince Orchard Road Gaithersburg, Maryland
26. 940 Clopper Road Gaithersburg, Maryland
27. 19 Firstfield Road Gaithersburg, Maryland
28. 15020 Shady Grove Road Gaithersburg, Maryland
29. 50 W. Watkins Mill Road Gaithersburg, Maryland
30. 1330 Piccard Drive Rockville, Maryland
31. 1401 Research Boulevard Rockville, Maryland
32. 1413 Research Boulevard Rockville, Maryland
33. 1500 East Gude Drive Rockville, Maryland
34. 1550 East Gude Drive Rockville, Maryland
35. Buildings 79 and 96 Charlestown Navy Yard Charlestown, Massachusetts
36. 60 Westview Street Lexington, Massachusetts
37. 280 Pond Street Randolph, Massachusetts
38. 100 Phillips Parkway Montvale, New Jersey
39. 215 College Road Paramus, New Jersey
40. 5100/5110 Campus Drive Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
41. 279 Princeton Parkway Princeton, New Jersey
42. 170 Williams Drive Ramsey, New Jersey
43. 5 Triangle Drive Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
44. 702 Electronic Drive Horsham, Pennsylvania
45. 3005 First Avenue Seattle, Washington
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Schedule 4.19 to
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENT
REAL PROPERTY
After the Closing Date, the properties owned by the Borrowers and their
Subsidiaries are as follows:
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1. 10933 North Torrey Pines Road San Diego, California
2. 3010 Science Park Road San Diego, California
3. 11099 North Torrey Pines Road San Diego, California
4. 3535 General Atomics Court San Diego, California
5. 3565 General Atomics Court San Diego, California
6. 11025 Roselle Street San Diego, California
7. 4757 Nexus Center Drive San Diego, California
8. 6166 Nancy Ridge Drive San Diego, California
9. 10505 Roselle Street San Diego, California
10. 3770 Tansy Street San Diego, California
11. 3530 John Hopkins Court San Diego, California
12. 3550 John Hopkins Court San Diego, California
13. 9363 Towne Centre Drive San Diego, California
14. 9373 Towne Centre Drive San Diego, California
15. 9393 Towne Centre Drive San Diego, California
16. 129/153/161 North Hill Street Pasadena, California
17. 1311 Harbor Bay Parkway Alameda, California
18. 1401 Harbor Bay Parkway Alameda, California
19. 1431 Harbor Bay Parkway Alameda, California
20. 1201 Harbor Bay Parkway Alameda, California
21. 819-849 Mitten Road Burlingame, California
22. 863 Mitten Road/866 Malcolm Road Burlingame, California
23. 2625/2627/2631 Hanover Street Palo Alto, California
24. 2425 Garcia 2400/2450 Bayshore Mountain View, California
25. 150/154 Technology Parkway Norcross, Georgia
26 2001 Aliceanna Street Baltimore, Maryland
27. 8000/9000/10000 Virginia Manor Road Beltsville, Maryland
28. 10150 Old Columbia Road Columbia, Maryland
29. 300 Professional Drive Gaithersburg, Maryland
30. 401 Professional Drive Gaithersburg, Maryland
31. 25/35/45 West Watkins Mill Road Gaithersburg, Maryland
32. 708 Quince Orchard Road Gaithersburg, Maryland
33. 940 Clopper Road Gaithersburg, Maryland
34. 1201 Clopper Road Gaithersburg, Maryland
35. 19 Firstfield Road Gaithersburg, Maryland
36. 15020 Shady Grove Road Gaithersburg, Maryland
37. 50 W. Watkins Mill Road Gaithersburg, Maryland
38. 1330 Piccard Drive Rockville, Maryland
39. 1401 Research Boulevard Rockville, Maryland
40. 1413 Research Boulevard Rockville, Maryland
41. 1500 East Gude Drive Rockville, Maryland
42. 1550 East Gude Drive Rockville, Maryland
43. 620 Memorial Drive Cambridge, Massachusetts
44. Buildings 79 and 96 Charlestown Navy Yard Charlestown, Massachusetts
45. 60 Westview Street Lexington, Massachusetts
46. 280 Pond Street Randolph, Massachusetts
47. 377 Plantation Street Worcestor, Massachusetts
48. One Innovation Drive Worcestor, Massachusetts
49. 381 Plantation Street Worcestor, Massachusetts
50. 100 Phillips Parkway Montvale, New Jersey
51. 215 College Road Paramus, New Jersey
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52. 5100/5110 Campus Drive Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
53. 279 Princeton Parkway Princeton, New Jersey
54. 170 Williams Drive Ramsey, New Jersey
55. 100 Capitola Drive Durham, North Carolina
56. 800/801 Capitola Drive Durham, North Carolina
57. 5 Triangle Drive Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
58. 702 Electronic Drive Horsham, Pennsylvania
59. 14225 Newbrook Drive Chantilly, Virginia
60. 1102/1124 Columbia Street Seattle, Washington
61. 3000/3018 Western Avenue Seattle, Washington
62. 3005 First Avenue Seattle, Washington
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After the Closing Date, the parcels of land owned by the Borrowers and their
Subsidiaries are as follows:
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1. 4757 Nexus Centre Drive II San Diego, California
2. Capitola Land Durham, North Carolina
3. 104 Alexander Road Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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Schedule 4.21 to
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENT
INDEBTEDNESS
After the Closing Date, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries will have
outstanding indebtedness as described in Sections 6.11 and 6.12 as follows:
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<CAPTION>
Amount Outstanding
LENDER PROPERTY SECURED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999
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Aid Association for Lutherans 3535/3565 General Atomics Court $ 17,063,000
Aid Association for Lutherans 1102/1124 Columbia Street $ 20,148,000
United States Trust Company of 1431 Harbor Bay Parkway $ 7,145,000
New York
LaSalle National Bank 100/800/801 Capitola Drive $ 12,436,000
State Street Bank and Trust 14225 Newbrook Drive & $ 35,995,000
3000/3018 Western Avenue
LaSalle National Bank 620 Memorial Drive $ 17,780,000
Teachers Insurance and Annuity One Innovation Drive $ 10,995,000
Association of America
Credit Suisse First Boston 377 Plantation Street & $ 18,900,000
Mortgage Capital LLC 6166 Nancy Ridge Road
Worcester Business Development 381 Plantation Street $ 2,625,000
Corporation (Development project)
Keybank National Association 1201 Clopper Road $ 12,638,000
(Development project)
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EXHIBIT 12.1
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
COMPUTATION OF CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED
CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(in thousands, except ratios)
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Year Ended December 31,
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1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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Earnings (Loss): ........................... $22,053 $19,403 $(2,797) $2,175 $ 866
Add Back:
Interest Expense.......................... 19,697 14,033 7,043 6,327 3,553
Write-off of Unamortized Loan Costs....... -- -- 2,295 -- --
Acquisition LLC Financing Costs........... -- -- 6,973 -- --
------- ------- ------- ------ ------
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges.... 41,750 33,436 $13,514 $8,502 $4,419
------- ------- ------- ------ ------
Combined Fixed Charges:
Interest Incurred......................... 23,792 16,264 $ 7,139 $6,327 $3,553
Write-off of Unamortized Loan Costs(a).... -- -- 2,295 -- --
Acquisition LLC Financing Costs(b)........ -- -- 6,973 -- --
Preferred Dividends....................... 2,036 -- 3,038 1,590 --
------- ------- ------- ------ ------
Fixed Charges........................... 25,828 16,264 $19,445 $7,917 $3,553
------- ------- ------- ------ ------
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Preferred Stock Dividends(c).............. 1.62 2.06 0.69 1.07 1.24
Excess of Fixed Charges Over Earnings....... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
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(a) This amount represents unamortized loan costs associated with debt
retired in connection with the IPO.
(b) This amount represents the portion of the purchase price of the
membership interests in ARE Acquisitions, LLC (the "Acquisition LLC")
paid by the Company in excess of the cost incurred by the Acquisition
LLC to acquire the three Life Science Facilities owned by it.
(c) For purposes of calculating the consolidated ratio of earnings to
combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, earnings consist
of earnings before income taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist
of interest incurred (including amortization of deferred financing costs
and capitalized interest), write-off of unamortized loan costs,
Acquisition LLC Financing Costs (see Note (b)), and preferred stock
dividends.
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EXHIBIT 21.1
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P. ARE-280 Pond Street, LLC
ARE Acquisitions, LLC ARE-377 Plantation Street, LLC
AREE-HOLDINGS, L.P. ARE-620 Memorial Drive, LLC
AREE-HOLDINGS II, L.P. ARE-702 Electronic Drive, L.P.
ARE-GP HOLDINGS QRS CORP. ARE-708 Quince Orchard, LLC
ARE-GP/II HOLDINGS QRS CORP. ARE-819/863 Mitten Road, LLC
ARE-GP/III HOLDINGS QRS CORP. ARE-940 Clopper Road, LLC
ARE-GP/IV HOLDINGS QRS CORP. ARE-1201 Harbor Bay, LLC
ARE-GP/V HOLDINGS QRS CORP. ARE-1201 Clopper Loan, LLC
ARE-QRS Corp. ARE-1401 Research Boulevard, LLC
ARE-Five Biotech, LLC ARE-1431 Harbor Bay, LLC
ARE-John Hopkins Court, LLC ARE-1500 East Gude, LLC
ARE-Metropolitan Grove I, LLC ARE-2001 Aliceanna Street, LLC
ARE-Nexus Centre II, LLC ARE-2425/2400/2450 Garcia Bayshore, LLC
ARE-One Innovation Drive, LLC ARE-2625/2627/2631 Hanover, LLC
ARE-Technology Parkway SSF, LLC ARE-3005 First Avenue, LLC
ARE-Western Newbrook, LLC ARE-3535/3565 General Atomics Court, LLC
ARE-5 Triangle Drive, LLC ARE-3770 Tansy Street, LLC
ARE-19 Firstfield Road, LLC ARE-4757 Nexus Centre, LLC
ARE-50 West Watkins Mill, LLC ARE-5100/5110 Campus Drive, L.P.
ARE-60 Westview Street, LLC ARE-6166 Nancy Ridge, LLC
ARE-79/96 Charlestown Navy Yard, LLC ARE-8000/9000/10000 Virginia Manor, LLC
ARE-100 Phillips Parkway, LLC ARE-9363/9373/9393 Towne Centre, LLC
ARE-100/800/801 Capitola, LLC ARE-10150 Old Columbia, LLC
ARE-104 Alexander Road, LLC ARE-10505 Roselle Street, LLC
ARE-129/153/161 Hill Street, LLC ARE-10933 North Torrey Pines, LLC
ARE-150/154 Technology Parkway, LLC ARE-11025 Roselle Street, LLC
ARE-170 Williams Drive, LLC ARE-11099 North Torrey Pines, LLC
ARE-215 College Road, LLC ARE-15020 Shady Grove, LLC
ARE-279 Princeton Road, LLC
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8 No. 333-34223 and Form S-8 No. 333-60075) pertaining to the Amended
and Restated 1997 Stock Award and Incentive Plan of Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc., the Amended Registration Statement (Form S-3/A No. 333-56449)
of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and in the related Prospectus, and
the Amended Registration Statement (Form S-3/A No. 333-56451) of Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, Inc. and in the related Prospectus, and the Amended
Registration Statement (Form S-3/A No. 333-81985) of Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc. and in the related Prospectus, of our report dated January 24,
2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and subsidiaries included in this
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Los Angeles, California
March 28, 2000
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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999
<CASH> 8,127,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 9,432,000
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 634,323,000
<DEPRECIATION> 35,496,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 643,118,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,023,000
<BONDS> 350,512,000
0
38,588,000
<COMMON> 137,000
<OTHER-SE> 223,858,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 643,118,000
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 86,262,000
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 19,003,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,509,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,697,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 22,053,000
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 22,053,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 22,053,000
<EPS-BASIC> 1.48
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.46
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