ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY
Exhibit 10.5
ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY
ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY, is made as of June 14, 2007 (this Agreement), by OSI RESTAURANT PARTNERS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (OSI), and PRIVATE RESTAURANT MASTER LESSEE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Master Lessee, and collectively with OSI, the Indemnitor), each having an office at c/o 2202 N. West Shore Blvd., Suite 500, Tampa, Florida 33607, for the benefit of GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation, having an address at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association, having an address at Hearst Tower, 214 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255 (each, together with their respective successors and assigns, a Co-Lender, and collectively, Lender).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Private Restaurant Properties, LLC, a Delaware limited liabilty company (Borrower) is the owner of the fee or leasehold interests in a portfolio of restaurant properties more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein (collectively, the Property);
WHEREAS, on the date hereof, in accordance with the terms of a Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the Loan Agreement), between Lender, as lender, and Borrower, as borrower, Lender is making a loan to Borrower in the principal amount of $475,000,000 (the Loan), which Loan is evidenced by that certain Note in the principal amount of the Loan, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the Note), made by Borrower in favor of Lender and secured by that certain Combined Fee and Leasehold Multistate Mortgage, Deed to Secure Debt, Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Financing Statement, Fixture Filing and Assignment of Master Lease, Subleases, Rents and Security Deposits, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the Security Instrument), from Borrower to Lender and to certain trustees for the benefit of Lender and the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement);
WHEREAS, Master Lessee leases the Property pursuant to that certain Master Lease, dated as of the date hereof (the Master Lease), between Master Lessee and Borrower;
WHEREAS, OSI is the owner of a direct or indirect beneficial interest in Master Lessee and has guaranteed the obligations of Master Lessee under the Master Lease pursuant to that certain Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof (the Master Lease Guaranty) made by OSI to and for the benefit of Borrower;
WHEREAS, Indemnitor will derive substantial benefit from the Master Lease;
WHEREAS, as a condition to entering into the Master Lease, Borrower has required Indemnitor to deliver this Agreement for the benefit of Lender; and
WHEREAS, the foregoing recitals are intended to form an integral part of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, Ten Dollars ($10.00) paid in hand, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Indemnitor agrees as follows:
1. Definitions. The following terms shall have the meaning ascribed thereto:
Agreement: Shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph.
Borrower: Shall have the meaning provided in the Recitals.
Environmental Law: Shall mean any federal, state or local statute, regulation or ordinance or any judicial or administrative decree or decision, whether now existing or hereinafter enacted, promulgated or issued, with respect to the protection of human health from any environmental hazards, or the environment, or any Hazardous Materials, wetlands, landfills, open dumps, storage tanks, underground storage tanks, solid waste, waste water, storm water run-off, waste emissions or wells. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term shall encompass each of the following statutes, and regulations promulgated thereunder, and amendments and successors to such statutes and regulations, as may be enacted and promulgated from time to time: (i) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (codified in scattered sections of 26 U.S.C.; 33 U.S.C.; 42 U.S.C. and 42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq.); (ii) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. §6901 et seq.); (iii) the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. §1801 et seq.); (iv) the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. §2061 et seq.); (v) the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq.); (vi) the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq.); (vii) the Safe Drinking Water Act (21 U.S.C. §349; 42 U.S.C. §201 and §300f et seq.); (viii) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. §4321); (ix) the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (codified in scattered sections of 10 U.S.C., 29 U.S.C., 33 U.S.C. and 42 U.S.C.); and (x) Title III of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (40 U.S.C. §1101 et seq.).
Hazardous Materials: Shall mean each and every element, compound, chemical mixture, contaminant, pollutant, material, waste or other substance which is defined, determined or identified as hazardous or toxic under any Environmental Law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term shall mean and include:
(i) hazardous substances as defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986, or Title III of the Superfund
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Amendment and Reauthorization Act, each as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder; excluding, however, common maintenance and cleaning products regularly found at properties with a standard of operation and maintenance comparable to the Property;
(ii) hazardous waste and regulated substances as defined in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder;
(iii) hazardous materials as defined in the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder; and
(iv) chemical substance or mixture as defined in the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Indemnified Parties: Shall mean Lender, its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates, each of their respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents, and the successors and assigns of any of them; and Indemnified Party shall mean any one of the Indemnified Parties.
Indemnitor: Shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph.
Lender: Shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph.
Loan Agreement: Shall have the meaning provided in the Recitals.
Master Lease: Shall have the meaning provided in the Recitals.
Master Lease Guaranty: Shall have the meaning provided in the Recitals.
Master Lessee: Shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph.
Note: Shall have the meaning provided in the Recitals.
OSI: Shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph.
Release: Shall mean any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, storing, escaping, leaching, dumping, discarding, burying, abandoning, or disposing into the environment.
Security Instrument: Shall have the meaning provided in the Recitals.
Threat of Release: Shall mean a substantial likelihood of a Release which requires action to prevent or mitigate damage to the environment which may result from such Release.
(b) Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given thereto in the Loan Agreement, unless otherwise expressly provided herein. All references to sections shall be deemed to be references to Sections of this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated.
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2. Indemnity Agreement. Indemnitor covenants and agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to indemnify, defend (at trial and appellate levels and with attorneys, consultants and experts selected by Indemnitor and reasonably acceptable to Lender) and hold each Indemnified Party harmless against and from any and all liens, damages, losses, liabilities, obligations, settlement payments, penalties, assessments, citations, directives, claims, litigation, demands, defenses, judgments, suits, proceedings, costs, disbursements or expenses of any kind or of any nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, but subject to the provisions hereof, reasonable attorneys, consultants and experts fees and disbursements reasonably incurred in investigating, defending against, settling or prosecuting any claim, litigation or proceeding) which may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by or asserted or awarded against such Indemnified Party or any Individual Property with respect to events occurring prior to the date of termination of the Master Lease or Master Lessees loss of possession or use thereof, if earlier, as to the applicable Individual Property arising out of any of the following, except, in any such case, to the extent arising out of any acts of Borrower or any Indemnified Party: (A) the Release or Threat of Release of any Hazardous Materials on, in, under or affecting all or any portion of any Individual Property or any surrounding areas, regardless of whether or not caused by or within the control of Indemnitor (except as otherwise provided herein) first occurring prior to Lender or its nominee acquiring title to the affected Individual Property by foreclosure, conveyance in lieu thereof or otherwise; (B) the Release or Threat of Release of Hazardous Materials at any other location if the Hazardous Materials were generated, treated, stored, transported or disposed at, of or from any Individual Property by or on behalf of the Indemnitor, (C) the material violation of any Environmental Laws relating to or affecting any Individual Property or Indemnitor with respect to activities at any Individual Property, whether or not caused by or within the control of Indemnitor first occurring prior to Lender or its nominee acquiring title to the affected Individual Property by foreclosure, conveyance in lieu thereof or otherwise; (D) the failure of Indemnitor to comply fully with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (E) the violation of any Environmental Laws in connection with other real property of Indemnitor which gives or may give rise to any rights whatsoever in any party with respect to any Individual Property by virtue of any Environmental Laws; or (F) the enforcement of this Agreement, including, without limitation, (i) the reasonable costs of assessment, containment and/or removal of any and all Hazardous Materials from all or any portion of any Individual Property, any adjacent areas, (ii) the costs of any actions taken in response to a Release or Threat of Release of any Hazardous Materials first occurring prior to Lender or its nominee acquiring title to the affected Individual Property by foreclosure, conveyance in lieu thereof or otherwise on, in, under or affecting all or any portion of any Individual Property, any adjacent areas, or any other areas to prevent or minimize such Release or Threat of Release so that it does not migrate or otherwise cause or threaten danger to present or future public health, safety, welfare or the environment and (iii) costs incurred to comply with the Environmental Laws in connection with all or any portion of any Individual Property, any adjacent areas, or any other areas for violations first occurring prior to Lender or its nominee acquiring title to the affected Individual Property. Indemnitors obligations hereunder are separate and
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distinct from its obligations under the Master Lease and Master Lease Guaranty, as pplicable, and Lenders and the other Indemnified Parties rights under this Agreement shall be in addition to all rights of Lender under the other Loan Documents. Indemnitor shall be liable for any and all losses or damages incurred by the Lender relating to the presence, Release, or Threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials on or about any Individual Property as a result of the acts or negligent omissions of Indemnitor, or any principal, officer, member or partner Indemnitor from and after the date hereof, subject to the limitations herein contained. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Indemnitor shall have no obligation to indemnify, defend or hold harmless any Indemnified Party for Losses that result from Borrowers or any Indemnified Partys activities on any Individual Property or any such Persons gross negligence or willful misconduct or first occurring after the termination of the Master Lease as to the affected Individual Property or first occurring after Lender or its nominee acquires title to the affected Individual Property by foreclosure, conveyance in lieu thereof or otherwise, whichever is earlier. If any such action or other proceeding shall be brought against Lender, upon written notice from Indemnitor to Lender (given reasonably promptly following Lenders notice to Indemnitor of such action or proceeding), Indemnitor shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, at Indemnitors expense, with counsel reasonably acceptable to Lender; provided, however, Lender may, at its own expense, retain separate counsel to participate in such defense, but such participation shall not be deemed to give Lender a right to control such defense, which right Indemnitor expressly retains. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel at Indemnitors expense if, in the reasonable opinion of legal counsel, a conflict or potential conflict exists between the Indemnified Party and Indemnitor that would make such separate representation advisable.
3. Survival. This Agreement and the indemnities provided herein shall survive the repayment of the Loan and, subject to the terms of such indemnity, shall survive the exercise of any remedies under the Loan Documents, including without limitation, any remedy in the nature of foreclosure, and shall not merge with any assignment or conveyance given by Borrower to Lender in lieu of foreclosure.
(b) It is agreed and intended by Indemnitor and Lender that this Agreement and the indemnities provided herein may be assigned or otherwise transferred by Lender to its successors and assigns and to any subsequent purchaser of all or any portion of the Loan by, through or under Lender, without notice to Indemnitor and without any further consent of Indemnitor. To the extent consent of any such assignment or transfer is required by law, advance consent to any such assignment or transfer is hereby given by Indemnitor in order to maximize the extent and effect of the indemnity given hereby.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the obligations and liabilities of the Indemnitor hereunder shall terminate, except to the extent of any claims for such indemnity then pending, on the earliest to occur of (i) five (5) years after the date on which the Loan is repaid in full and the satisfaction of all obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents, (ii) with respect to a particular Individual Property, five (5) years after Lender or any other Indemnified Party (or any assignee or transferee which acquires
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an interest in the Security Instrument or the Loan) shall have first acquired control and possession of or title to such Individual Property by foreclosure, exercise or power of sale or deed in lieu thereof, and (iii) with respect to a particular Individual Property, five (5) years after termination of the Master Lease with respect to such Individual Property.
4. Miscellaneous No Waiver. The liabilities of Indemnitor under this Agreement shall in no way be limited or impaired by, and Indemnitor hereby consents to and agrees to be bound by, any amendment or modification of the provisions of the Loan Documents to or with Lender by Borrower or any Person who succeeds Borrower or any other Person as owner of any portion of any Individual Property. In addition, notwithstanding any terms of any of the Loan Documents to the contrary, the liability of Indemnitor under this Agreement shall in no way be limited or impaired by: (i) any extensions of time for performance required by any of the Loan Documents; (ii) any sale, assignment or foreclosure of the Note or the Loan Documents or any sale or transfer of all or part of any Individual Property (except as provided in Section 3(c) hereof; (iii) any exculpatory provision in any of the Loan Documents limiting Lenders recourse to property encumbered by the Loan Documents or to any other security, or limiting Lenders rights to a deficiency judgment against Borrower; (iv) the accuracy or inaccuracy of the representations and warranties made by Borrower under any of the Loan Documents; (v) the release of Borrower or any other Person from performance or observance of any of the agreements, covenants, terms or conditions contained in the Loan Documents by operation of law, Lenders voluntary act, or otherwise; (vi) the release or substitution, in whole or in part, of any security for the Loan; or (vii) Lenders failure to record the Security Instrument or file any UCC-1 financing statements (or Lenders improper recording or filing of any thereof) or to otherwise perfect, protect, secure or insure any security interest or lien given as security for the Loan; and, in any such case, whether with or without notice to Indemnitor and with or without consideration.
(b) MARSHALLING. INDEMNITOR WAIVES ANY RIGHT OR CLAIM OF RIGHT TO CAUSE A MARSHALLING OF ITS OR BORROWERS ASSETS OR TO CAUSE LENDER TO PROCEED AGAINST ANY OF THE SECURITY FOR THE LOAN BEFORE PROCEEDING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AGAINST INDEMNITOR OR TO PROCEED AGAINST INDEMNITOR OR BORROWER IN ANY PARTICULAR ORDER. INDEMNITOR AGREES THAT ANY PAYMENTS REQUIRED TO BE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE TEN (10) DAYS AFTER DEMAND. INDEMNITOR EXPRESSLY WAIVES AND RELINQUISHES ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES (INCLUDING ANY RIGHTS OF SUBROGATION) ACCORDED BY APPLICABLE LAW TO INDEMNITOR.
(c) Joint and Several Obligation. If Indemnitor consists of more than one Person or entity, each shall be jointly and severally liable to perform the obligations of Indemnitor hereunder. Any one of Borrower or one or more parties constituting Indemnitor or any other party liable upon or in respect of this Agreement or the Loan may be released without affecting the liability of any party not so released.
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(d) Further Assurances. Indemnitor shall execute and acknowledge (or cause to be executed and acknowledged) and deliver to Lender all documents, and take all actions, reasonably required by Lender from time to time to confirm the rights created or now or hereafter intended to be created under this Agreement, to protect and further the validity and enforceability of this Agreement or otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement.
(e) Notices. Any notice, election, request, demand, report or statement which by any provision of this Agreement is required or permitted to be given or served hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given or served in the manner provided in Section 19.6 of the Loan Agreement.
(f) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire and final agreement between Indemnitor and Lender with respect to the subject matter hereof and may only be changed, amended, modified or waived by an instrument in writing signed by Indemnitor and Lender.
(g) No Waiver. No waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement, whether by delay, omission or otherwise, shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the party sought to be charged, and then such waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No delay on Lenders part in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver of any privilege, power or right hereunder.
(h) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon Indemnitor and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of Lender and its successors and permitted assigns. Indemnitor, without the prior written consent of Lender in each instance, may assign, transfer or set over to another, in whole or in part, all or any part of its benefits, rights, duties and obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, performance of and compliance with conditions hereof, provided that such assignment shall not release Indemnitor of its obligations hereunder.
(i) Captions. All paragraph, section, exhibit and schedule headings and captions herein are used for reference only and in no way limit or describe the scope or intent of, or in any way affect, this Agreement.
(j) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one binding Agreement.
(k) Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any one clause or provision hereof shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall affect only such clause or provision, or part thereof, and not any other clause or provision of this Agreement.
(l) GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. INDEMNITOR AGREES THAT ANY SUIT FOR THE
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ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY FEDERAL COURT SITTING THEREIN AND CONSENTS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURT AND THE SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH SUIT BEING MADE UPON INDEMNITOR IN THE MANNER AND AT THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED FOR NOTICES IN THIS AGREEMENT. INDEMNITOR HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT OR ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH SUIT IS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT.
(m) JURY TRIAL WAIVER. INDEMNITOR AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH OR UNDER IT, HEREBY EXPRESSLY, KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (I) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE MODIFICATION THEREOF OR (II) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF INDEMNITOR OR LENDER WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT (AS NOW OR HEREAFTER MODIFIED) OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION IS NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND INDEMNITOR HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION MAY BE FILED WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. INDEMNITOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS CONSULTED WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING THE MEANING OF THIS WAIVER AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS AN ESSENTIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE MAKING OF THE LOAN. THIS WAIVER SHALL SURVIVE THE REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN.
(n) Counterclaims and other Actions. Indemnitor hereby expressly and unconditionally waives, in connection with any suit, action or proceeding brought by Lender on this Agreement, any and every right it may have to (i) interpose any counterclaim therein (other than a counterclaim which can only be asserted in the suit, action or proceeding brought by Lender on this Agreement and cannot be maintained in a separate action) and (ii) have any such suit, action or proceeding consolidated with any other or separate suit, action or proceeding.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Indemnitors have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
OSI RESTAURANT PARTNERS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Joseph J. Kadow | |
Name: | Joseph J. Kadow | |
Title: | Chief Officer - Legal and Corporate Affairs Executive Vice President Secretary | |
PRIVATE RESTAURANT MASTER LESSEE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Joseph J. Kadow | |
Name: | Joseph J. Kadow | |
Title: | Chief Officer - Legal and Corporate Affairs Executive Vice President Secretary |