Guaranty dated as of February 22, 2021 made by FS Credit Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. in favor of Barclays Bank PLC
Exhibit 10.2
EXECUTION VERSION
GUARANTY
GUARANTY, dated as of February 22, 2021 (this Guaranty), made by FS CREDIT REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (Guarantor), for the benefit of BARCLAYS BANK PLC, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (Purchaser).
W I T N E S E T H :
WHEREAS, Purchaser and FS CREIT Finance BB-1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Seller), are parties to that certain Master Repurchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the Master Repurchase Agreement);
WHEREAS, Guarantor indirectly owns one hundred percent (100%) of the Capital Stock of Seller;
WHEREAS, Guarantor will benefit, directly and indirectly, from the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of the Transaction Documents, and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents;
WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the initial funding under the Master Repurchase Agreement that Guarantor execute and deliver this Guaranty for the benefit of Purchaser and Purchaser is unwilling to enter into the Master Repurchase Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby without the benefit of this Guaranty; and
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and to induce Purchaser to enter into the Master Repurchase Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, Guarantor hereby agrees as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION
(a) Each of the definitions set forth on Exhibit A hereto are, solely for the purposes of Article V(i) hereof, hereby incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Master Repurchase Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Master Repurchase Agreement.
(b) The following term shall have the meaning set forth below:
Guaranteed Obligations shall mean (i) all obligations and liabilities of Seller to Purchaser, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, or whether for payment or for performance (including, without limitation, Purchase Price Differential accruing after the Repurchase Date for any Transaction and Purchase Price Differential accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to Seller, whether
or not a claim for post filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), which arise under, or out of or in connection with the Master Repurchase Agreement, this Guaranty and any other Transaction Documents, whether on account of the Repurchase Price for the Purchased Assets, Purchase Price Differential, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs or expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of external counsel to Purchaser), in each case, that are required to be paid by Seller pursuant to the terms of such documents, all claims (as defined in Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code) of Purchaser against Seller or any other Seller Party and (ii) all court costs, enforcement costs and legal and other expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of external counsel) that are incurred by Purchaser in the enforcement of any provision of the Transaction Documents, including, but not limited to, this Guaranty.
(c) The terms defined in this Guaranty have the meanings assigned to them in this Guaranty and include the plural as well as the singular, and the use of any gender herein shall be deemed to include the other gender. All references to articles, schedules and exhibits are to articles, schedules and exhibits in or to this Guaranty unless otherwise specified. The words hereof, herein and hereunder and words of similar import when used in this Guaranty shall refer to this Guaranty as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Guaranty. The term or has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase and/or. The term include or including shall mean without limitation by reason of enumeration. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
ARTICLE II.
NATURE AND SCOPE OF GUARANTY
(a) Guaranty of Obligations. Subject to the terms hereof, Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees and promises to Purchaser and its successors, endorsees, transferees and assigns as a primary obligor the prompt and complete payment and performance by Seller of the Guaranteed Obligations as and when the same shall be due and payable (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise); provided however that (other than as set forth in the subsequent proviso) Guarantors total aggregate liability under this Article II(a) shall not exceed an amount equal to the product of (x) twenty-five percent (25%) multiplied by (y) the aggregate Repurchase Price for all Purchased Assets on any day that any amounts under this Guaranty are due and payable (the Liability Cap); provided however, that, the Liability Cap shall not apply to (i) the costs and expenses of enforcing this Guaranty, (ii) any Draw Fee True Up Amount that becomes due and payable pursuant to the definition thereof or (iii) any Exit Fees that become due and payable pursuant to the definition thereof in connection with the inclusion of the applicable Purchased Assets in a securitization occurring after the date of repurchase.
(b) Liability Cap Carve out. The Liability Cap shall not apply in the event that any of the following events or circumstances shall occur by or on behalf of Seller and/or Guarantor and payments made in connection with any of the following events or circumstances shall not accrue toward the Liability Cap:
(i) (A) the filing by any Seller Party of any voluntary petition under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or similar law relating to the protection of creditors, or (B) the commencing, or authorizing the commencement, by any Seller Party of any case or proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or similar law relating to the protection of creditors;
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(ii) the solicitation by any Seller Party or any Seller Party otherwise colluding with petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition, case or proceeding against any Seller Party under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or similar law relating to the protection of creditors;
(iii) any Seller Party seeking or consenting to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or similar official for any Seller Party or any substantial part of the property of any Seller Party;
(iv) the making by any Seller Party of a general assignment for the benefit of creditors of any Seller Party in connection with any case or proceeding described in the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii); or
(v) losses, damages, costs and expenses actually incurred by Purchaser to the extent caused by any of the following matters:
(1) any gross negligence, fraud, willful misconduct, illegal act or intentional material misstatement on the part of any Seller Party or any Affiliate thereof or any officer, director, partner, member, employee, agent or representative of any Seller Party or any Affiliate thereof in connection with the execution and delivery of the Master Repurchase Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, or any certificate, report, notice, financial statement, representation, warranty or other instrument or document furnished to Purchaser by any Seller Party or any Affiliate thereof in connection with the Master Repurchase Agreement or any other Transaction Document on the Closing Date or during the term of the Master Repurchase Agreement;
(2) any misappropriation, conversion or misapplication by any Seller Party or any Affiliate thereof of any Income required to be deposited in the Collection Account pursuant to Article 5 of the Master Repurchase Agreement;
(3) any failure by Seller to comply with Article 13 of the Master Repurchase Agreement, which failure results in a substantive consolidation of Seller with any other entity;
(4) any failure by Seller to fund a Future Advance when the related Borrower has satisfied the conditions to be satisfied by it under the related Purchased Asset Documents with respect to such Future Advance;
(5) if any Seller Party or any Affiliate thereof interferes with, frustrates or prevents Purchasers exercise of remedies provided under the Transaction Documents;
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(6) any claim by any Seller Party or any Affiliate thereof that, after Purchaser has exercised its remedies under the Transaction Documents, Purchaser is not the record and beneficial owner of, and did not acquire good and marketable title to, each Purchased Asset in accordance with the Transaction Documents;
(7) any loss, damage, cost or expense in connection with the violation of any environmental law, the correction of any environmental condition, or the removal of any hazardous, toxic or harmful substances, materials, wastes, pollutants or contaminants defined as such in or regulated under any environmental law, in each case in any way affecting Sellers properties or any of the Purchased Assets; or
(8) any recharacterization by any court of (i) any prior transfer of a Purchased Asset to Seller by any Affiliate of Seller or Guarantor or (ii) any intermediate transfers of a Purchased Asset between one or more Affiliates of Seller or Guarantor prior to such Purchased Asset being transferred to Seller, in each case, as something other than a true sale or true contribution.
(c) Nature of Guaranty. This Guaranty is an irrevocable, absolute, continuing guaranty of payment and performance and not a guaranty of collection. This Guaranty may not be revoked by Guarantor and shall continue to be effective with respect to any Guaranteed Obligations arising or created after any attempted revocation by Guarantor. This Guaranty may be enforced by Purchaser and any successor, endorsee, permitted transferee or permitted assignee under the Master Repurchase Agreement and shall not be discharged by the assignment or negotiation of all or part thereof in compliance with the Transaction Documents.
(d) Satisfaction of Guaranteed Obligations. Guarantor shall satisfy its obligations hereunder without demand, presentment, protest, notice of protest, notice of non-payment, notice of intention to accelerate the maturity, notice of acceleration of the maturity or any other notice whatsoever. The obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall not be reduced, discharged or released because or by reason of any existing or future offset, claim or defense of Seller, or any other party, against Purchaser or against the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, other than the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether such offset, claim or defense arises in connection with such Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise.
(e) No Duty to Pursue Others. It shall not be necessary for Purchaser (and Guarantor hereby waives any rights which Guarantor may have to require Purchaser), in order to enforce the obligations of Guarantor hereunder, first to (i) institute suit or exhaust its remedies against Seller or others liable on the Guaranteed Obligations or any other person, (ii) enforce or exhaust Purchasers rights against any collateral which shall ever have been given to secure the Guaranteed Obligations, (iii) join Seller or any others liable on the Guaranteed Obligations in any action seeking to enforce this Guaranty or (iv) resort to any other means of obtaining payment of the Guaranteed Obligations. Purchaser shall not be entitled to actually receive payment of the same amounts from both Seller and Guarantor. Purchaser shall not be required to mitigate damages or take any other action to collect or enforce the Guaranteed Obligations.
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(f) Waivers. Guarantor agrees to the provisions of the Transaction Documents, and hereby waives notice of (i) any loans or advances made by Purchaser to Seller or the purchase of any Purchased Asset by Purchaser from Seller, (ii) acceptance of this Guaranty, (iii) any amendment or extension of the Master Repurchase Agreement or of any other Transaction Documents, (iv) the execution and delivery by Seller and Purchaser of any other agreement or of Sellers execution and delivery of any other documents arising under the Transaction Documents or in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations, (v) the occurrence of any breach by Seller or an Event of Default under the Transaction Documents, (vi) Purchasers transfer or disposition of the Transaction Documents, or any part thereof in compliance with the Transaction Documents, (vii) sale or foreclosure (or posting or advertising for sale or foreclosure) of any collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations, (viii) protest, proof of non-payment or default by Seller, (ix) any other action at any time taken or omitted by Purchaser and (x) all other demands and notices of every kind in connection with this Guaranty, the Transaction Documents and any documents or agreements evidencing, securing or relating to any of the Guaranteed Obligations.
(g) Payment of Expenses. In the event that Guarantor should breach or fail to timely perform any provisions of this Guaranty, Guarantor shall, within three (3) Business Days after demand by Purchaser, pay Purchaser all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of external counsel) actually incurred by Purchaser in the enforcement hereof or the preservation of Purchasers rights hereunder. The covenant contained in this Article II(g) shall survive the payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations.
(h) Effect of Bankruptcy. In the event that, pursuant to any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other debtor relief law, or any judgment, order or decision thereunder, Purchaser must rescind or restore any payment, or any part thereof, received by Purchaser in satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations, as set forth herein, any prior release or discharge from the terms of this Guaranty given to Guarantor by Purchaser shall be without effect, and this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect. It is the intention of Seller and Guarantor that Guarantors obligations hereunder shall not be discharged except by Sellers or Guarantors payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations which is not so rescinded or Guarantors performance of such obligations and then only to the extent of such performance.
(i) Deferral of Subrogation, Reimbursement and Contribution. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Guaranty, Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably defers any and all rights it may now or hereafter have under any agreement, at law or in equity (including, without limitation, any law subrogating Guarantor to the rights of Purchaser), to assert any claim against or seek contribution, indemnification or any other form of reimbursement from Seller or any other party liable for payment of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations for any payment made by Guarantor under or in connection with this Guaranty until payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations and termination of the Master Repurchase Agreement. Guarantor hereby subordinates all of its subrogation rights against Seller arising from payments made under this Guaranty to the full payment of the Guaranteed Obligations due Purchaser for a period of ninety-one (91) days following the final payment of the last of all of the Guaranteed Obligations and termination of the Master Repurchase Agreement. If any amount shall be paid to Guarantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time when all of the Guaranteed Obligations shall not have been paid in full, such amount
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shall be held by Guarantor in trust for Purchaser, segregated from other funds of Guarantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by Guarantor, be turned over to Purchaser in the exact form received by Guarantor (duly indorsed by Guarantor to Purchaser, if required), to be applied against the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in such order as Purchaser may determine.
(j) Taxes. In addition to and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Guarantor, to the extent not paid by Seller, shall pay additional amounts to, and indemnify Purchaser with respect to, any taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) to the same extent as Seller would have paid such additional amounts and indemnified Purchaser with respect to such taxes under Article 27(a) of the Master Repurchase Agreement as if Guarantor were Seller under the Master Repurchase Agreement.
(k) Seller. The term Seller as used herein shall include any new or successor corporation, limited liability company, association, partnership (general or limited), joint venture, trust or other individual or organization formed as a result of any merger, reorganization, sale, transfer, devise, gift or bequest of Seller or any interest in Seller.
ARTICLE III.
EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES NOT REDUCING
OR DISCHARGING GUARANTORS OBLIGATIONS
Guarantor hereby consents and agrees to each of the following, and agrees that Guarantors obligations under this Guaranty shall not be released, diminished, impaired, reduced or adversely affected by any of the following, except to the extent required by the terms hereof, and waives any common law, equitable, statutory or other rights (including without limitation, except to the extent required by the terms hereof, rights to notice) which Guarantor might otherwise have as a result of or in connection with any of the following:
(a) Modifications. Any renewal, extension, increase, modification, alteration or rearrangement of all or any part of the Master Repurchase Agreement, the other Transaction Documents (other than this Guaranty), or any other document, instrument, contract or understanding between Seller and Purchaser, or any other parties, pertaining to the Guaranteed Obligations.
(b) Adjustment. Any adjustment, indulgence, forbearance or compromise that might be granted or given by Purchaser to Seller.
(c) Condition of Seller or Guarantor. The insolvency, bankruptcy, arrangement, adjustment, composition, liquidation, disability, dissolution or lack of power of Seller, Guarantor or any other party at any time liable for the payment of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any dissolution of Seller or Guarantor, or any sale, lease or transfer of any or all of the assets of Seller or Guarantor, or any changes in the shareholders, partners or members of Seller or Guarantor; or any reorganization of Seller or Guarantor.
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(d) Invalidity of Guaranteed Obligations. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability against Seller of all or any part of the Master Repurchase Agreement or any document or agreement executed in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation the fact that (i) the act of creating the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof is ultra vires, (ii) the officers or representatives executing the Master Repurchase Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or otherwise creating the Guaranteed Obligations acted in excess of their authority, (iii) Seller has valid defenses (other than payment of the Guaranteed Obligations), claims or offsets (whether at law, in equity or by agreement) which render the Guaranteed Obligations wholly or partially uncollectible from Seller, (iv) the creation, performance or repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations (or the execution, delivery and performance of any document or instrument representing part of the Guaranteed Obligations or executed in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations, or given to secure the repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations) is illegal, uncollectible or unenforceable or (v) the Master Repurchase Agreement, or any of the other Transaction Documents have been forged or otherwise are irregular or not genuine or authentic, it being agreed that Guarantor shall remain liable hereon regardless of whether Seller or any other person is found not liable on the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof for any reason.
(e) Release of Obligors. Any full or partial release of the liability of Seller on the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, or of any co-guarantors, or any other person or entity now or hereafter liable, whether directly or indirectly, jointly, severally, or jointly and severally, to pay, perform, guarantee or assure the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, it being recognized, acknowledged and agreed by Guarantor that Guarantor may be required to pay the Guaranteed Obligations in full without assistance or support of any other party, and Guarantor has not been induced to enter into this Guaranty on the basis of a contemplation, belief, understanding or agreement, as between Purchaser and Guarantor, that other parties will be liable to pay or perform the Guaranteed Obligations, or that Purchaser will look to other parties to pay or perform the obligations of Seller under the Master Repurchase Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.
(f) Other Collateral. The taking or accepting of any other security, collateral or guaranty, or other assurance of payment, for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.
(g) Release of Collateral. Any release, surrender, exchange, subordination, deterioration, waste, loss or impairment (including without limitation negligent, willful, unreasonable or unjustifiable impairment) by any party other than Purchaser of any collateral, property or security at any time existing in connection with, or assuring or securing payment of, all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.
(h) Care and Diligence. Except to the extent the same shall result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Purchaser, the failure of Purchaser or any other party to exercise diligence or reasonable care in the preservation, protection, enforcement, sale or other handling or treatment of all or any part of such collateral, property or security, including but not limited to any neglect, delay, omission, failure or refusal of Purchaser (i) to take or prosecute any action for the collection of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or (ii) to foreclose, or initiate any action to foreclose, or, once commenced, prosecute to completion any action to foreclose upon any security therefor, or (iii) to take or prosecute any action in connection with any instrument or agreement evidencing or securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.
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(i) Unenforceability. The fact that any collateral, security, security interest or lien contemplated or intended to be given, created or granted as security for the repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, shall not be properly perfected or created, or shall prove to be unenforceable or subordinate to any other security interest or lien, it being recognized and agreed by Guarantor that Guarantor is not entering into this Guaranty in reliance on, or in contemplation of the benefits of, the validity, enforceability, collectability or value of any of the collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations.
(j) Offset. The liabilities and obligations of Guarantor to Purchaser hereunder shall not be reduced, discharged or released because of or by reason of any existing or future right of offset, claim or defense (other than payment of the Guaranteed Obligations) of Seller against Purchaser, or any other party, or against payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether such right of offset, claim or defense arises in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations (or the transactions creating the Guaranteed Obligations).
(k) Merger. The reorganization, merger or consolidation of Seller into or with any other corporation or entity.
(l) Preference. Any payment by Seller to Purchaser is held to constitute a preference under bankruptcy laws, or for any reason Purchaser is required to refund such payment or pay such amount to Seller or someone else.
(m) Other Actions Taken or Omitted. Except to the extent the same shall result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Purchaser, any other action taken or omitted to be taken with respect to the Transaction Documents, the Guaranteed Obligations, or the security and collateral therefor, whether or not such action or omission prejudices Guarantor or increases the likelihood that Guarantor will be required to pay the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to the terms hereof, it is the unambiguous and unequivocal intention of Guarantor that Guarantor shall be obligated to pay the Guaranteed Obligations when due, notwithstanding any occurrence, circumstance, event, action, or omission whatsoever, whether contemplated or uncontemplated, and whether or not otherwise or particularly described herein, which obligation shall be deemed satisfied only upon the full and final payment and satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations.
ARTICLE IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
To induce Purchaser to enter into the Transaction Documents, Guarantor represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:
(a) Benefit. Guarantor has received, or will receive, direct or indirect benefit from the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of the Transaction Documents, and the transactions contemplated therein.
(b) Familiarity and Reliance. Guarantor is familiar with, and has independently reviewed books and records regarding, the financial condition of Seller and is familiar with the value of any and all collateral intended to be pledged as security for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations; however, as between Purchaser and Guarantor, Guarantor is not relying on such financial condition or the collateral as an inducement to enter into this Guaranty.
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(c) No Representation by Purchaser. Neither Purchaser nor any other party on Purchasers behalf has made any representation, warranty or statement to Guarantor in order to induce Guarantor to execute this Guaranty.
(d) Organization. Guarantor (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws and regulations of the jurisdiction of its formation, (ii) has the power to own and hold the assets it purports to own and hold, and to carry on its business as now being conducted and proposed to be conducted, except where the absence to have same could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) has the power to execute, deliver, and perform its obligations under this Guaranty.
(e) Authority. Guarantor is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Guaranty and to perform its obligations under this Guaranty, and has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery and performance, and each person signing this Guaranty on its behalf is duly authorized to do so on its behalf.
(f) Due Execution and Delivery; Consideration. This Guaranty has been duly executed and delivered by Guarantor, for good and valuable consideration.
(g) Enforceability. This Guaranty is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Guarantor, enforceable against Guarantor in accordance with its terms subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, and other limitations on creditors rights generally and to equitable principles.
(h) Approvals and Consents. No consent, approval or other action of, or filing by, Guarantor with any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required to authorize, or is otherwise required in connection with, the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty (other than consents, approvals and filings that have been obtained or made, as applicable, and any such consents, approvals and filings that have been obtained are in full force and effect).
(i) Licenses and Permits. Guarantor is duly licensed, qualified and in good standing in every jurisdiction where such licensing, qualification or standing is necessary, and has all licenses, permits and other consents that are necessary, for (i) the transaction of Guarantors business and ownership of Guarantors properties, except where the absence to have same could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) the performance of its obligations under this Guaranty and any other Transaction Document to which it is a party.
(j) Non-Contravention. Neither the execution and delivery of this Guaranty, nor consummation by Guarantor of the transactions contemplated by this Guaranty, nor compliance by Guarantor with the terms, conditions and provisions of this Guaranty will conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i) the organizational documents of Guarantor, (ii) any agreement by which Guarantor is bound or to which any assets of Guarantor are subject or constitute a default thereunder, or result thereunder in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the assets of Guarantor, other than pursuant to the Transaction Documents, (iii) any judgment or order, writ, injunction, decree or demand of any court applicable to Guarantor, or (iv) any Requirement of Law in any material respect.
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(k) Litigation/Proceedings. There is no action, suit, proceeding, investigation, or arbitration pending or, to the best knowledge of Guarantor, threatened against Guarantor, or any of its Subsidiaries or assets that (i) questions or challenges the validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or any action to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) other than as disclosed to Purchaser in writing, makes a claim against Guarantor in an aggregate amount greater than the applicable Litigation Threshold or (iii) which, individually or in the aggregate, could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(l) No Outstanding Judgments. There are no judgments against Guarantor unsatisfied of record or docketed in any court located in the United States of America which, in the aggregate (x) require the payment of money in an amount at least equal to the applicable Litigation Threshold or (y) could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(m) Compliance with Law. Guarantor is in compliance with all Requirements of Law, except for instances of non-compliance that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(n) Solvency. Guarantor has adequate capital for the normal obligations foreseeable in a business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated business operations. Guarantor is generally able to pay, and is paying, its debts as they come due. After giving effect to this Guaranty and the contingent obligation evidenced hereby, Guarantor is, and will be, solvent, and has, and will have, assets which, fairly valued, exceed its obligations, liabilities (including contingent liabilities fairly estimated) and debts, and has, and will have, property and assets sufficient to satisfy and repay its obligations and liabilities, as and when the same become due.
(o) Most Favored Nations. Neither Guarantor nor its Subsidiaries have any other commercial real estate repurchase agreement, warehouse facility or other commercial real estate lending transaction with any other repurchase buyer or lender which by its terms provides more favorable terms to such other repurchase buyer or lender with respect to any financial covenants contained in this Guarantee or any other Transaction Document (More Favorable Agreement), then the financial covenants contained in this Guaranty.
All representations and warranties made by Guarantor herein shall survive until payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations and termination of the Master Repurchase Agreement.
ARTICLE V.
COVENANTS OF GUARANTOR
Guarantor covenants and agrees with Purchaser that, until payment in full of all Guaranteed Obligations and termination of the Master Repurchase Agreement:
(a) Preservation of Existence; Licenses. Guarantor shall at all times maintain and preserve its legal existence and all of the rights, privileges, licenses, permits and franchises necessary for the operation of its business and for its performance under this Guaranty, except where failure to comply could not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) Compliance with Obligations. Guarantor shall at all times comply (i) in all material respects with its organizational documents, (ii) with any agreements by which it is bound or to which its assets are subject, except where failure to comply could not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect and (iii) with any Requirement of Law, except where failure to comply could not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Books of Record and Accounts. Guarantor shall at all times keep proper books of records and accounts in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of its transactions fairly in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, and set aside on its books from its earnings for each Fiscal Year all such proper reserves in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied.
(d) Taxes and Other Charges. Guarantor shall timely file all material income, franchise and other tax returns required to be filed by it and shall pay and discharge all taxes, levies, assessments and other charges imposed on it, on its income or profits, on any of its property prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, except for any such tax, assessment, charge or levy (i) the payment of which is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and against which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP, or (ii) where failure to so file or pay could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Due Diligence. Guarantor shall permit Purchaser to conduct continuing due diligence in accordance with Article 28 of the Master Repurchase Agreement.
(f) No Change of Control. Guarantor shall not, without the prior consent of Purchaser, permit a Change of Control to occur.
(g) Limitation on Distributions. After the occurrence and during the continuation of any Default or Event of Default or the breach of any of the financial covenants set forth in Article V(i) below on a pro forma basis, Guarantor shall not make any payment on account of, or set apart assets for, a sinking or other analogous fund for the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of any equity or partnership interest of Guarantor, whether now or hereafter outstanding, or make any other distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash or property or in obligations of Guarantor; provided that, during the continuation of any such Default, Event of Default or breach, (i) Guarantor may distribute the minimum amount of cash required to be distributed so that Guarantor (including its qualifying subsidiaries) can maintain its status as a real estate investment trust (or qualifying subsidiary, as applicable) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code (each such distribution a Permitted REIT Distribution) and (ii) any such Permitted REIT Distributions will be actually used to maintain Guarantors status as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. On the date of any Permitted REIT Distribution, Guarantor shall deliver to Purchaser a certificate signed by a responsible officer of Guarantor containing all information and calculations necessary, and taking into consideration such Permitted REIT Distribution, for determining compliance with clauses (i) and (ii) of this Article V(g).
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(h) Voluntary or Collusive Filing. Guarantor shall not voluntarily file a case, or join or collude with any Person in the filing of an involuntary case, in respect of Seller under the Bankruptcy Code.
(i) Financial Covenants. Guarantor shall at all times satisfy the following financial covenants, as determined quarterly on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied:
(i) Adjusted Tangible Net Worth. Guarantor shall not permit its Adjusted Tangible Net Worth at any time to be less than the greater of either (A) an amount equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the net cash proceeds of any equity issuance by Guarantor from and after its date of formation, plus an amount equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the Net Available Capital Commitments, minus seventy-five percent (75%) of the amounts expended for equity redemptions or repurchases by Guarantor from and after its date of formation and (B) an amount equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the then-current Maximum Amount; provided that, but without limiting the effects of the succeeding paragraph, upon the commercial mortgage repurchase facility of a Subsidiary of Guarantor with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the Wells Facility) being amended to eliminate this clause (B) from such facilitys Adjusted Tangible Net Worth financial covenant, this clause (B) shall, upon written notice from Seller to Purchaser certifying that such condition has been met, automatically cease to have any further effect. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide written notice within five (5) Business Days of any change to the Maximum Amount under the Wells Facility, provided that failure to provide such notice is not a default under this Guaranty if (x) the relevant amendment to the Wells Facility has been publicly filed and (y) clause (A) of this Adjusted Tangible Net Worth covenant is still the greater amount.
(ii) EBITDA to Interest Expense Ratio. As of the end of each fiscal quarter of Guarantor commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on March 31, 2021, the ratio of Guarantors EBITDA to Guarantors Interest Expense shall not at any time be less than 1.50 to 1.00, calculated on a trailing four-quarter basis.
(iii) Maximum Debt to Equity Ratio. Guarantor shall not permit the ratio of its Total Indebtedness to its Tangible Net Worth to be greater than 3.00 to 1.00 at any time.
(iv) Minimum Liquidity. On and after the Closing Date, Guarantor shall not permit the sum of its Liquidity plus all Net Available Capital Commitments to be less than 7.5% of the aggregate outstanding Purchase Price.
If Guarantor or any of Guarantors Subsidiaries has entered into, or shall enter into or amend a commercial real estate repurchase agreement, warehouse facility or other similar commercial real estate lending transaction with any other repurchase buyer or lender which by its terms provides more favorable financial covenants (including related definitions) than those noted above (a More Favorable Agreement), then the financial covenants noted above shall be deemed to be automatically modified to such more favorable terms as of the effective date of
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such More Favorable Agreement and, upon execution of such More Favorable Agreement, Guarantor shall give prompt notice in reasonable detail to Purchaser of such more favorable terms. Following such notice and upon Purchasers request, Guarantor shall enter into such amendments to this Guaranty as may reasonably be required by Purchaser to give effect to such more favorable terms.
If such More Favorable Agreement is subsequently amended or terminated and as a result such more favorable financial covenants are modified in favor of Guarantor or cease to apply, the then applicable financial covenants in this Guaranty shall be deemed to be automatically modified to such Guarantor-favorable terms (but not less favorable terms for Purchaser than set forth herein) and, upon request of Guarantor, Purchaser shall enter into such amendments to this Guaranty as may reasonably be required by Guarantor to give effect to such more favorable terms.
ARTICLE VI.
MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Waiver. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, on the part of Purchaser, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The rights of Purchaser hereunder shall be in addition to all other rights provided by law. No modification or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty, nor consent to departure therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by Purchaser and Guarantor and no such consent or waiver shall extend beyond the particular case and purpose involved. No notice or demand given in any case shall constitute a waiver of the right to take other action in the same, similar or other instances without such notice or demand (except to the extent such a notice or demand is required by the terms hereof).
(b) Set-Off. Purchaser and its Affiliates are hereby authorized at any time and from time to time upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, without notice to Guarantor, to set-off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by Purchaser or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of Guarantor against any and all of the obligations of Guarantor now or hereafter existing under this Guaranty or any other Transaction Document to Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not Purchaser or any such Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Guaranty or any other Transaction Document and although such obligations of Guarantor may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of Purchaser or such Affiliate different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of Purchaser and its Affiliates under this Article VI(b) are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that they may have. Purchaser shall provide prompt written notice to Guarantor of any set-off affected under this Article VI(b) to the extent it is not prohibited from doing so by applicable law.
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(c) Notices. Unless otherwise provided in this Guaranty, all notices, consents, approvals and requests required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be effective for all purposes if sent by (i) hand delivery, with proof of delivery, (ii) certified or registered United States mail, postage prepaid, (iii) expedited prepaid delivery service, either commercial or United States Postal Service, with proof of delivery or (iv) by electronic mail, provided that such electronic mail notice must also be delivered by one of the means set forth in (i), (ii) or (iii) above unless the sender of such communication receives a verbal or electronic confirmation acknowledging receipt thereof (for the avoidance of doubt, any automatically generated email or any similar automatic response shall not constitute confirmation); in the case of notice to Purchaser, to the address specified in Exhibit I to the Master Repurchase Agreement and, in the case of notice to Guarantor, to the address specified below, or to such other address and person as shall be designated from time to time by Guarantor or Purchaser, as the case may be, in a written notice to the other in the manner provided for in this Article VI(c). A notice shall be deemed to have been given: (1) in the case of hand delivery, at the time of delivery, if on a Business Day, otherwise on the next occurring Business Day, (2) in the case of registered or certified mail, when delivered or the first attempted delivery on a Business Day, (3) in the case of expedited prepaid delivery upon the first attempted delivery on a Business Day or (4) in the case of electronic mail, upon receipt of a verbal or electronic confirmation acknowledging receipt thereof (for the avoidance of doubt, any automatically generated email or any similar automatic response shall not constitute confirmation). A party receiving a notice that does not comply with the technical requirements for notice under this Article VI may elect to waive any deficiencies and treat the notice as having been properly given.
Guarantor: FS Credit Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.
201 Rouse Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19112
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (215) 495-1150
Email: ***@***
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(d) GOVERNING LAW. THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS, AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS DOCTRINE APPLIED IN SUCH STATE (OTHER THAN SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).
(e) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVERS.
(i) Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally (A) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any United States Federal or New York State court sitting in Manhattan, and any appellate court from any such court, solely for the purpose of any suit, action or proceeding brought to enforce its obligations under this Guaranty or relating in any way to this Guaranty, the Master Repurchase Agreement or any Transaction under the Master Repurchase Agreement and (B) waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, any defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court and any right of jurisdiction on account of its place of residence or domicile.
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(ii) To the extent that Guarantor has or hereafter may acquire any immunity (sovereign or otherwise) from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from jurisdiction of any court or from set off or any legal process (whether service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) with respect to itself or any of its property, Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim such immunity in respect of any action brought to enforce its obligations under this Guaranty or relating in any way to this Guaranty, the Master Repurchase Agreement or any Transaction under the Master Repurchase Agreement.
(iii) Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding and irrevocably consents to the service of any summons and complaint and any other process by the mailing of copies of such process to it at its address specified herein. Guarantor hereby agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Article VI(e) shall affect the right of Purchaser to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law or affect the rights of Purchaser to bring any enforcement action or proceeding against any property of Guarantor located in other jurisdictions in the courts of such other to the extent required by the laws of such other jurisdictions, and nothing in this Article VI(e) shall affect the right of Guarantor to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law.
(iv) GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR ANY INSTRUMENT OR DOCUMENT DELIVERED HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.
(f) Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Guaranty is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term of this Guaranty, such provision shall be fully severable and this Guaranty shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Guaranty, and the remaining provisions of this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Guaranty, unless such continued effectiveness of this Guaranty, as modified, would be contrary to the basic understandings and intentions of the parties as expressed herein.
(g) Amendments. This Guaranty may be amended only by an instrument in writing executed by Guarantor and Purchaser.
(h) Parties Bound; Assignment; Joint and Several. This Guaranty shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns and legal representatives; provided, however, that Guarantor may not, without the prior written consent of Purchaser, assign any of its rights, powers, duties or obligations hereunder. If Guarantor consists of more than one person or party, the obligations and liabilities of each such person or party shall be joint and several. Purchaser may assign or transfer its rights under this Guaranty in accordance with the transfer of assignment provisions of the Master Repurchase Agreement.
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(i) Headings. Section headings are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way affect the interpretation or construction of this Guaranty.
(j) Recitals. The recital and introductory paragraphs hereof are a part hereof, form a basis for this Guaranty and shall be considered prima facie evidence of the facts and documents referred to therein.
(k) Rights and Remedies. If Guarantor becomes liable for any indebtedness owing by Seller to Purchaser, by endorsement or otherwise, other than under this Guaranty, such liability shall not be in any manner impaired or affected hereby and the rights of Purchaser hereunder shall be cumulative of any and all other rights that Purchaser may ever have against Guarantor. The exercise by Purchaser of any right or remedy hereunder or under any other instrument, or at law or in equity, shall not preclude the concurrent or subsequent exercise of any other right or remedy.
(l) Entirety. This Guaranty embodies the final, entire agreement of Guarantor and Purchaser with respect to Guarantors guaranty of the Guaranteed Obligations and supersedes any and all prior commitments, agreements, representations, and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. This Guaranty is intended by Guarantor and Purchaser as a final and complete expression of the terms of the guaranty, and no course of dealing between Guarantor and Purchaser, no course of performance, no trade practices, and no evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements or discussions or other extrinsic evidence of any nature shall be used to contradict, vary, supplement or modify any term of this Guaranty. There are no oral agreements between Guarantor and Purchaser relating to the subject matter hereof.
(m) Intent. Guarantor acknowledges and intends (i) that this Guaranty constitute a securities contract as that term is defined in Section 741(7)(A)(xi) of the Bankruptcy Code to the extent of damages as measured in accordance with Section 562 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) that this Guaranty constitutes a master netting agreement as that term is defined in Section 101(38A)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code to the extent of damages as measured in accordance with Section 562 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned executed this Guaranty as of the day first written above.
FS CREDIT REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST, INC., as Guarantor | ||
By: | /s/ Edward T. Gallivan, Jr. | |
Name: Edward T. Gallivan, Jr. | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Barclays-FS CREIT Guaranty
EXHIBIT A
FINANCIAL COVENANT DEFINITIONS
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth shall mean, with respect to any Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries on any date, an amount equal to the sum of such persons Tangible Net Worth plus such persons Net Available Capital Commitments.
Cash and Cash Equivalents shall mean, with respect to any Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries on any date, any of the following: (a) cash (other than Restricted Cash), (b) fully federally insured demand deposits, and (c) securities with maturities of thirty (30) days or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States Government or any agency thereof.
Contingent Liabilities shall mean, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, all of the following as of such date: (a) liabilities and obligations (including any guarantees) of such Person in respect of off-balance sheet arrangements (as defined in the Off-Balance Sheet Rules defined below), (b) obligations, including guarantees, whether or not required to be disclosed in the footnotes to such Persons financial statements, guaranteeing in whole or in part any non-recourse Indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation, excluding, however, (i) contractual indemnities (including any indemnity or price-adjustment provision relating to the purchase or sale of securities or other assets), and (ii) guarantees of non-monetary obligations which have not yet been called on or quantified, of such Person or any other Person, and (c) forward commitments or obligations to fund or provide proceeds with respect to any loan or other financing that is obligatory and non-discretionary on the part of lender. The amount of any Contingent Liabilities described in the preceding clause (b) shall be deemed to be (i) with respect to a guarantee of interest or interest and principal, or operating income guarantee, the sum of all payments required to be made thereunder (which, in the case of an operating income guarantee, shall be deemed to be equal to the debt service for the note secured thereby), through (x) in the case of an interest or interest and principal guarantee, the stated date of maturity of the obligation (and commencing on the date interest could first be payable thereunder), or (y) in the case of an operating income guarantee, the date through which such guarantee will remain in effect, and (ii) with respect to all guarantees not covered by the preceding clause (i), an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as recorded on the balance sheet and in the footnotes to the most recent financial statements of such Person. Off-Balance Sheet Rules means the Disclosure in Managements Discussion and Analysis About Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations, Securities Act Release Nos. 33-8182; 34-47264; FR-67 International Series Release No. 1266 File No. S7-42-02, 68 Fed. Reg. 5982 (Feb. 5, 2003) (codified of 17 CFR Parts 228, 229 and 249).
EBITDA shall mean, with respect to any Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on the last day of any fiscal quarter of such Person, an amount equal to, without duplication, (a) Net Income (or loss) of such Person, plus (b) the following (but only to the extent actually deducted in calculating such Net Income (or loss)): (i) depreciation and amortization expense, (ii) Interest Expense, (iii) income tax expense, (iv) extraordinary or non-cash non-recurring losses and (v) transaction costs in connection with the Repurchase Documents, and minus (c) the following (but only to the extent actually added in calculating such Net Income (or loss)): extraordinary or non-cash non-recurring gains; determined, in each case, on a consolidated basis.
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FS Shareholder shall mean Franklin Square Holdings, L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership, together with its successors and permitted assigns.
Interest Expense shall mean, with respect to any Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries in respect of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, ended on the last day of any fiscal quarter of such Person, determined on a consolidated basis without duplication, consolidated interest expense of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries, whether paid or accrued, without deduction of consolidated interest income of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Liquidity shall mean, with respect to any Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries on any date, the amount of Cash and Cash Equivalents held by such Person as of such date.
Maximum Amount shall mean the Maximum Amount set forth in that certain Master Repurchase and Securities Contract, dated as of August 30, 2017 among FS CREIT Finance WF-1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Net Available Capital Commitments shall mean, as of any date of determination with respect to Guarantor, calculated, without duplication and determined on an aggregate basis, the amount of any unfunded, unencumbered and uncalled capital commitments in favor of Guarantor and callable as of right by Guarantor pursuant to such other subscription agreements as Purchaser may hereafter approve by notice to Guarantor (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), but in each case only to the extent that each such capital commitment (a) is from either FS Shareholder or Rialto Shareholder, but only to the extent that each such entity (x) is not subject to an Act of Insolvency, and (y) has not previously failed to fund any other capital call under a partnership agreement, subscription agreement or another similar agreement, (b) is payable in cash, and (c) is readily available to be called by Guarantor without condition from time to time other than customary notice and similar administrative conditions.
Net Income shall mean, with respect to any Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on the last day of any fiscal quarter of such Person, the sum of all the net income of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP and in each case, determined on a consolidated basis without duplication.
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Net Worth shall mean, with respect to any Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries on any date, all amounts that would be included under capital or shareholders equity (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries pursuant to GAAP.
Restricted Cash shall mean, with respect to any Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries on any date, any amount of cash of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries that is either encumbered with a prior lien or claim or is contractually required to be set aside, segregated or otherwise reserved.
Rialto Shareholder shall mean Rialto Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, together with its successors and permitted assigns.
Tangible Net Worth shall mean, with respect to any Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries on any date, the Net Worth of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries, minus (a) to the extent already included in the calculation of Tangible Net Worth, amounts owing to such Person or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries from any affiliate thereof, or from officers, employees, partners, members, directors, shareholders or other Persons similarly affiliated with such Person or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof, (b) intangible assets as determined in accordance with GAAP, and (c) prepaid taxes and/or expenses, all on or as of such date and all determined, in each case, on a consolidated basis without duplication.
Total Indebtedness shall mean, with respect to any Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries on any date, without duplication, all amounts of consolidated Indebtedness (other than Contingent Liabilities not reflected on such Persons consolidated balance sheet), plus the proportionate share of all Indebtedness (other than Contingent Liabilities not reflected on such Persons consolidated balance sheet) of all non-consolidated Subsidiaries and minority interests of such Person, on or as of such date.
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