WAIVER NO. 3 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of May 21, 2009
Exhibit 10.2
EXECUTION COPY
WAIVER NO. 3 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of May 21, 2009
WAIVER NO. 3 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (this Waiver) among Capmark Financial Group Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Company), certain subsidiaries of the Company (together with the Company, the Borrowers and each a Borrower), the financial institutions and other institutional lenders party hereto, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (the Agent) for the Lenders.
RECITALS:
(1) The Borrowers, the financial institutions and other institutional lenders party thereto (the Lenders), the Agent and the other agents party thereto have entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2006, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2007, Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2008, Waiver to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2009 and Waiver No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2009 (as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Credit Agreement). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Waiver have the same meanings as specified in the Credit Agreement.
(2) The Borrowers have requested that the Lenders agree to waive certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as set forth herein.
(3) Pursuant to subsection 10.1(a) of the Credit Agreement, the Majority Lenders may, or, with the written consent of the Majority Lenders, the Agent may, from time to time, enter into with the Borrowers, written amendments, supplements or modifications to the Credit Agreement for the purpose of waiving any provisions to the Credit Agreement
(4) The Majority Lenders have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions stated below, to waive the Credit Agreement as set forth herein.
SECTION 1. WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
(a) Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2, the Agent and the Majority Lenders hereby waive, solely for the period commencing on the date hereof through May 29, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. EDT (the Waiver Termination Date), the Event of Default arising directly from the Companys failure to maintain, pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement, the Total Consolidated Indebtedness at the last day of each of the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 to Total Capitalization at such dates at a ratio not greater than 0.87 to 1.0, in each case without giving effect to ARB51, FIN 46(R) or FAS 66 in each case in relation to the Companys affordable tax credit syndication business (the Financial Covenant Non-Compliance Event of Default).
(b) Until the Waiver Termination Date, the Majority Lenders hereby agree to forbear (and instruct the Agent to forbear) from exercising any right or remedy under the Credit Agreement as a result of the occurrence and continuance of the Event of Default arising from the Financial Covenant Non-Compliance Event of Default.
(c) On the Waiver Termination Date, without any further action by the Agent and the Majority Lenders, all of the terms and provisions set forth in the Credit Agreement with respect to any Event of Default thereunder that is waived hereunder and not cured prior to the Waiver Termination Date
shall have the same force and effect as if this Waiver had not been entered into by the parties hereto, and the Agent and the Majority Lenders shall have all of the rights and remedies afforded to them under the Credit Agreement with respect to any such Event of Default as though no waiver had been granted by them hereunder. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the foregoing waivers are not intended and shall not be deemed or construed to constitute a waiver of any Default or any other Event of Default that hereafter may occur under Credit Agreement or to establish a custom or course of dealing among the Borrowers, the other Loan Parties, the Agent, the Majority Lenders or any of them. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Agent and the Majority Lenders hereby expressly reserve all of their rights and remedies under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Agreements and applicable law.
(d) The Borrowers hereby agree to negotiate in good faith with the Agent and Lenders to finalize by no later than May 29, 2009 the amendments to the Credit Agreement and to the Bridge Facility and the definitive documentation for the Facility described in the commitment letters dated on or about May 6, 2009 (together with the Term Sheet referred to therein, the Commitment Letters) entered into by certain Lenders and certain lenders under the Bridge Facility, in each case on substantially the terms and conditions set forth in the Commitment Letters.
SECTION 2. CONDITIONS OF EFFECTIVENESS
This Waiver shall become effective as of the date first above written when, and only when, the following conditions have been satisfied:
(a) the Agent shall have received counterparts of this Waiver executed by the Company, the other Borrowers, the Majority Lenders, and/or, as to any such Majority Lender, advice satisfactory to the Agent that such Lender has executed this Waiver;
(b) the Agent shall have received a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, which certificate shall (i) certify as to the incumbency and signature of the officers of the Company executing this Waiver (with the President, a Vice President, the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company attesting to the incumbency and signature of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary providing such certificate), (ii) have attached to it a true and correct copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company, which resolutions shall authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Waiver, and (iii) certify that, as of the date of such certificate (which shall not be earlier than the date hereof), none of such resolutions shall have been amended, supplemented, modified, revoked or rescinded;
(c) each Guarantor has executed and delivered a consent in the form of Annex A hereto;
(d) the Agent shall have received satisfactory evidence that Amendment No. 8 and Waiver to the Bridge Facility dated as of the date hereof shall have become effective; and
(e) all other fees and expenses of the Agent and the Lenders (including all reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Agent), to the extent invoiced prior to the date hereof, shall have been paid.
SECTION 3. CONFIRMATION OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
(a) Each of the Company and each Borrower hereto hereby represents and warrants, on and as of the date hereof, that the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement (to the extent relating to such Loan Party) are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date
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hereof, before and after giving effect to this Waiver, as though made on and as of the date hereof, other than any such representations or warranties that, by their terms, refer to a specific date.
SECTION 4. AFFIRMATION OF THE COMPANY AND THE BORROWERS
The Company and each Borrower hereby consents to the waiver to the Credit Agreement effected hereby, and hereby confirms and agrees that, notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Waiver, the obligations of the Company and each such Borrower contained in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, or in any other Loan Documents to which it is a party are, and shall remain, in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.
SECTION 5. REFERENCE TO AND EFFECT ON THE LOAN DOCUMENTS
(a) On and after the effectiveness of this Waiver, each reference in the Credit Agreement to this Agreement, hereunder, hereof or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement and each reference in the Notes and each of the other Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement, thereunder, thereof or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as modified by this Waiver.
(b) The Credit Agreement, the Notes and each of the other Loan Documents, as specifically modified by this Waiver, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.
(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Waiver shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Agent under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.
SECTION 6. COSTS, EXPENSES
The Borrowers agree to pay on demand all costs and expenses of the Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration, modification and amendment of this Waiver and the other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Agent) in accordance with the terms of subsection 10.5 of the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 7. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS
This Waiver may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Waiver by telecopier or in pdf or similar format by electronic mail shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Waiver.
SECTION 8. GOVERNING LAW
This Waiver shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Waiver to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
| CAPMARK FINANCIAL GROUP INC., | ||
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| By: | /s/ Gregory J. McManus | |
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| Name: | Gregory J. McManus |
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| Title: | Executive Vice President |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| CAPMARK CANADA LIMITED, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Michael I. Lipson | |
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| Name: | Michael I. Lipson |
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| Title: | Executive Vice President |
| CAPMARK BANK EUROPE, PUBLIC as a Borrower | ||
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| By: | /s/ Martin Thornton | |
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| Name: | Martin Thornton |
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| Title: | Secretary |
| CAPMARK EI IRELAND LIMITED, as a Borrower | ||
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| By: | /s/ Martin Thornton | |
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| Name: | Martin Thornton |
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| Title: | Secretary |
| CAPMARK IRELAND LIMITED, as a Borrower | ||
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| By: | /s/ Martin Thornton | |
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| Name: | Martin Thornton |
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| Title: | Secretary |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| CAPMARK AB NO. 2 LIMITED, as a Borrower | ||
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| By: | /s/ Martin Thornton | |
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| Name: | Martin Thornton |
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| Title: | Secretary |
| CAPMARK FINANCE INC., as a Borrower | ||
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| By: | /s/ Gregory J. McManus | |
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| Name: | Gregory J. McManus |
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| Title: | Executive Vice President |
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| And Chief Financial Officer |
| SJM CAP, LLC, as a Borrower | ||
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| By: | /s/ Gregory J. McManus | |
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| Name: | Gregory J. McManus |
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| Title: | President |
| CAPMARK BANK, as a Borrower | ||
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| By: | /s/ Steven J. Nielsen | |
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| Name: | Steven J. Nielsen |
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| Title: | President |
| CAPMARK FUNDING JAPAN, K.K., as a Borrower | ||
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| By: | /s/ Allen Todd Atchley | |
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| Name: | Allen Todd Atchley |
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| Title: | Representative Director |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| CAPMARK JAPAN, K.K., as a Borrower | ||
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| By: | /s/ Katsuyoshi Dobashi | |
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| Name: | Katsuyoshi Dobashi |
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| Title: | Representative Director |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent |
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By: | /s/ Trevor Houston |
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| Name: | Trevor Houston |
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| Title: | Managing Director |
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CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| Citibank, N.A., | ||
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| By: | /s/ Trevor Houston | |
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| Name: | Trevor Houston |
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| Title: | Managing Director |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch, as a Majority Lender | ||
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| By: | /s/ David Noda | |
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| Name: | David Noda |
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| Title: | Vice President and Manager |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| Silver Oak Capital, LLC, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Thomas M. Fuller | |
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| Name: | Thomas M. Fuller |
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| Title: | Authorized Signatory |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| Royal Bank of Canada, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Leslie P. Vowell | |
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| Name: | Leslie P. Vowell |
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| Title: | Attorney-in-Fact |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., | ||
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| By: | /s/ Douglas J. Lambert | |
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| Name: | Douglas J. Lambert |
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| Title: | SVP |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| Societe Generale, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Nigel Elvey | |
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| Name: | Nigel Elvey |
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| Title: | Vice President |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| CITIC Ka Wah Bank, Ltd. New York Branch, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Peter Zhao | |
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| Name: | Peter Zhao |
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| Title: | EVP |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| Bank of America N.A., | ||
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| By: | /s/ Scott R. Swenson | |
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| Name: | Scott R. Swenson |
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| Title: | Vice President |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| Merrill Lynch Bank USA, | ||
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| By: | /s/ David Millett | |
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| Name: | David Millett |
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| Title: | Vice President |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc., | ||
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| By: | /s/ S. Yeo | |
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| Name: | S. Yeo |
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| Title: | Vice President |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| The Bank of Nova Scotia, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Ajit Goswani | |
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| Name: | Ajit Goswani |
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| Title: | Director |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| Credit Suisse Loan Funding LLC, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Francesca Sena | |
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| Name: | Francesca Sena |
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| Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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| By: | /s/ Kenneth Hoffman | |
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| Name: | Kenneth Hoffman |
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| Title: | Managing Director |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., | ||
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| By: | /s/ Caroline Benton | |
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| Name: | Caroline Benton |
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| Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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| CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3 |
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| National Bank of Egypt (UK) Ltd, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Margaret Bull | |
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| Name: | Margaret Bull |
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| Title: | Senior Credit Manager |
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| By: | /s/ Peter Nerurker | |
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| Name: | Peter Nerurker |
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| Title: | Supervisor Loans Administration |
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| Shinsei Bank Limited, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Shinichirou Seto | |
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| Name: | Shinichirou Seto |
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| Title: | Generale Manager |
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| Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Mark J. Buono | |
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| Name: | Mark J. Buono |
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| Title: | Vice President |
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| Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Caroline Benton | |
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| Name: | Caroline Benton |
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| Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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| CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3 |
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| Goldman Sachs Canada Credit Partners Co., | ||
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| By: | /s/ Caroline Benton | |
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| Name: | Caroline Benton |
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| Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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| Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC | ||
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| By: | /s/ Jackie Barrett | |
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| Name: | Jackie Barrett |
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| Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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| The Toronto-Dominion Bank, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Jackie Barrett | |
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| Name: | Jackie Barrett |
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| Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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| CCP Credit Acquisition Holdings, LLC, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Jed Hart | |
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| Name: | Jed Hart |
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| Title: | Sr. Managing Director |
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| Wachovia Bank, N.A., | ||
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| By: | /s/ Vanessa N. Rodriguez | |
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| Name: | Vanessa N. Rodriguez |
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| Title: | Assistant Vice President |
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| JPMorgan, | ||
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| By: | /s/ John J. Coffey | |
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| Name: | John J. Coffey |
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| Title: | Managing Director |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| Deutsche Bank AG, New York, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Emile Van den Bol | |
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| Name: | Emile Van den Bol |
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| Title: | Managing Director |
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| By: | /s/ R. Chris Jones | |
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| Name: | R. Chris Jones |
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| Title: | Director |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Yoshihiro Hyakutome | |
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| Name: | Yoshihiro Hyakutome |
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| Title: | General Manager |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
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Annex A to
Waiver No. 3 to the Credit Agreement
Form of Guarantor Consent
CONSENT
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2006, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2007, Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2007, Waiver to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2009, Waiver No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2009 and Waiver No. 3 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2009 among Capmark Financial Group Inc. (the Company), certain subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions and other institutional lenders party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and the other agents party thereto (such Credit Agreement, as so amended, the Credit Agreement).
Each of the undersigned confirms and agrees that notwithstanding the effectiveness of the foregoing Waiver No. 3 to the Credit Agreement dated as of May 21, 2009, each Loan Document to which such Person is a party is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, in each case as amended by the Waiver to the Credit Agreement (in each case, as defined therein).
| COMMERCIAL EQUITY INVESTMENTS, INC., | ||
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| By: | /s/ Anne E. Kelly | |
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| Name: | Anne E. Kelly |
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| Title: | Treasurer |
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| CAPMARK CAPITAL INC., | ||
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| By: | /s/ Gregory J. McManus | |
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| Name: | Gregory J. McManus |
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| Title: | President |
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| NET LEASE ACQUISITION LLC, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Gregory J. McManus | |
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| Name: | Gregory J. McManus |
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| Title: | President |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
Guarantor Consent
| CAPMARK FINANCE INC., | ||
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| By: | /s/ Gregory J. McManus | |
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| Name: | Gregory J. McManus |
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| Title: | Chief Financial Officer, |
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| CAPMARK INVESTMENTS LP, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Keith Kooper | |
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| Name: | Keith Kooper |
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| Title: | President |
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| MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS, LLC, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Jay N. Levine | |
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| Name: | Jay N. Levine |
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| Title: | President |
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| SJM CAP, LLC, | ||
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| By: | /s/ Gregory J. McManus | |
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| Name: | Gregory J. McManus |
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| Title: | President |
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| CRYSTAL BALL HOLDING OF BERMUDA | ||
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| By: | /s/ Peter A. Widmann | |
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| Name: | Peter A. Widmann |
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| Title: | President |
CAPMARK Credit Agreement Waiver No. 3
Guarantor Consent