FORM OF TERM NOTE
EXHIBIT 10.2
FORM OF TERM NOTE
$50,000,000.00 September 14, 2007
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, U-STORE-IT, L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Wachovia Bank, National Association (the “Lender”), in care of Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Agent (the “Agent”) at Wachovia Bank, National Association, One Wachovia Center, 301 South College Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28288, or at such other address as may be specified in writing by the Agent to the Borrower, the principal sum of FIFTY MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($50,000,000.00) (or such lesser amount as shall equal the unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement (as herein defined)), on the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the Credit Agreement, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount owing hereunder, at the rates and on the dates provided in the Credit Agreement.
The date, amount of the Term Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower, and each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Note, endorsed by the Lender on the schedule attached hereto or any continuation thereof, provided that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower to make a payment when due of any amount owing under the Credit Agreement or hereunder in respect of the Term Loan made by the Lender.
This Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement dated as of September 14, 2007 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrower, the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 11.5. thereof (the “Lenders”), the Agent, and the other parties thereto. Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the occurrence of certain events and for prepayments of Loans upon the terms and conditions specified therein.
Except as permitted by Section 11.5. of the Credit Agreement, this Note may not be assigned by the Lender to any other Person.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.
The Borrower hereby waives presentment for payment, demand, notice of demand, notice of non-payment, protest, notice of protest and all other similar notices.
Time is of the essence for this Note.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this Term Note under seal as of the date first written above.
U-STORE-IT, L.P.
By: U-Store-It Trust, its sole general partner
By:
Name: Dean Jernigan
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
