Loan Assumption Agreement-Hoover Annex Associates

EX-10.60 6 k82513exv10w60.txt LOAN ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT-HOOVER ANNEX ASSOCIATES EXHIBIT 10.60 LOAN ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT This Loan Assumption Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of the _____ day of December, 2003 by and among HOOVER ANNEX ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Michigan limited partnership whose address is 30400 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Bingham Farms, Michigan 48025-4538 ("Original Borrower"), HOOVER ANNEX ACQUISITION LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and HOOVER ANNEX INVESTMENT LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (said limited liability companies collectively being referred to as "New Borrower") whose addresses are both 27600 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Southfield, Michigan 48034, RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Ramco"), sole member of New Borrower, whose address is 27600 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Southfield, Michigan 48034, and THE CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, whose address is 330 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1R8 (the "Lender"). WHEREAS, the Original Borrower executed and delivered to Lender a Promissory Note dated April 20, 1998 (the "Note") in the original principal amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($3,500,000), which evidences a loan from Lender to the Original Borrower in such amount (the "Loan"). WHEREAS, as security for the Loan, the Original Borrower executed and delivered to Lender a Mortgage dated as of April 20, 1998 and recorded in Liber 8018, Page 106, Macomb County Records, Michigan (the "Mortgage"), which covers certain property located in the City of Warren, County of Macomb, Michigan (the "Mortgaged Premises"), as more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. WHEREAS, as additional security for the Loan, Original Borrower executed and delivered to Lender the following documents: (i) an Assignment of Leases and Rents dated as of April 20, 1998 and recorded in Liber 8250, Page 302, Macomb County Records, (ii) a Security Agreement dated as of April 20, 1998 (iii) a Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement dated April 15, 1998 and recorded in Liber 8186, Page 777, Macomb County Records, and (iv) a Tri-Party Operating Agreement dated April 10, 1998 and recorded in Liber 8018, Page 91, Macomb County Records (such documents being collectively referred to herein as the " Security Documents"). WHEREAS, on or about the date hereof, undivided interests in the Mortgaged Premises have been conveyed to the New Borrower as follows: Hoover Annex Acquisition LLC 86.796426% Hoover Annex Investment LLC 13.203574%. WHEREAS, Lender has consented to such transfers and to the assumption of the Loan by the New Borrower, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions required by Lender. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing promises and other valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows: 1. From and including the date of this Agreement, New Borrower hereby assumes the principal sum, and any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, outstanding under the Note as of the date hereof and agrees to repay to Lender such principal sum and all interest according to the terms and conditions of the Note. The parties agree that the outstanding principal balance of the Note after application of the December 1, 2003 payment is $2,961,195.77. Lender acknowledges receipt of the payment due December 1, 2003 and that there are no prior payments on the Note due and outstanding. 2. New Borrower hereby assumes the obligations, covenants, conditions and warranties in the Note, the Mortgage and the Security Documents accruing from and including the date of this Agreement, and agrees to be bound by and to perform all obligations, covenants, conditions and warranties contained in the Note, the Mortgage and the Security Documents. 3. The parties hereto agree that the Note, the Mortgage, and Security Documents are in full force and effect and nothing herein contained shall in any way impair, alter, waive, annul, vary or effect any provision, term, condition, or covenant under the Note, the Mortgage or the Security Documents except as provided herein. 4. New Borrower and Ramco agree to execute and deliver to Lender any and all additional documents and assurances as Lender may reasonably require to evidence the transfer of the Mortgaged Premises to the New Borrower, the assumption of the Loan by the New Borrower, the transfer of the membership interest in the New Borrower to Ramco, and the continued validity and perfection of the Lender's mortgage lien and security interest in the Mortgaged Premises, including, without limitation, (i) duly executed deeds transferring the Mortgaged Premises to the New Borrower, (ii) documentation evidencing the transfer of the sole membership interest in the New Borrower to Ramco, (iii) an endorsement to the Lender's policy of title insurance insuring the lien of the Mortgage after the transfer of the Mortgaged Premises to the New Borrower, (iv) a guaranty agreement executed by Ramco in favor of Lender with respect to real estate taxes and insurance premiums, (v) an indemnity executed by Ramco with respect to certain events occurring on or after the date hereof, and (vi) this Loan Assumption Agreement (collectively, the "Assumption Documents"). Upon the due execution and/or delivery to Lender of the Assumption Documents and execution and delivery by Lender to New Borrower of this Loan Assumption Agreement, payment to Lender of the assumption fee of $29,611.96, and payment of the fees and expenses of Dickinson Wright PLLC, Lender's counsel, excepting any liability for acts or omissions occurring prior to the date hereof and any loss or damage resulting from acts or omissions occurring prior to the date hereof, (i) the Original Borrower shall be released from any and all liability under the Note, the Mortgage and the Security Documents, (ii) Original Borrower, Joseph D. Brody, Martin M. Miller, E. Ronald Milan, Martin Nessel, Donald Smith, Gary Berger and Barbara Weintraub ("Original Indemnitors") shall be released from any and all liability under the Guaranty dated as of April 18, 1998 executed by the Original Indemnitors in favor of Lender, and (iii) the Original Indemnitors shall be released from any and all liability under the Indemnity dated as of April 16, 1998 made by them in favor of Lender. 5. New Borrower authorizes Lender to file such financing statements naming New Borrower as debtor as Lender may deem necessary to perfect and continue its lien and security interest in the Loan collateral under the Security Documents. 6. The liability of each entity comprising New Borrower, if more than one, hereunder and under the Note, Mortgage and Security Documents shall be joint and several. 7. This Loan Assumption Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. 8. This Loan Assumption Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto on separate counterparts and said counterparts shall be deemed to constitute one binding document. 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this Agreement the date and year first written above. HOOVER ANNEX ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Michigan limited partnership By: ____________________________________ Name: __________________________________ Its: General Partner HOOVER ANNEX ACQUISITION LLC, a Michigan limited liability company By: RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership By: RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust, its sole general partner By: ________________________________ Name: ______________________________ Its: _______________________________ HOOVER ANNEX INVESTMENT LLC, a Michigan limited liability company BY: RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership By: RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust, its sole general partner By: ____________________________ Name: __________________________ Its: ___________________________ 3 RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership By: RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust, its sole general partner By: ________________________________ Name: ______________________________ Its: _______________________________ THE CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY By: ____________________________________ Name: __________________________________ Its: ___________________________________ And: ___________________________________ Name: __________________________________ Its: ___________________________________ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS STATE OF MICHIGAN ) ) SS. COUNTY OF _____________ ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of ____________, 2003, by _________________________________, the general partner of Hoover Annex Associates Limited Partnership, a Michigan limited partnership, on behalf of the limited partnership. ________________________________________ Name: Notary Public _________________ County, ______________ My Commission Expires:__________________ 4 STATE OF MICHIGAN ) ) SS. COUNTY OF _____________ ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of _____________, 2003, by _________________________________, _____________________ on behalf of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, general partner on behalf of Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, the sole member of Hoover Annex Acquisition LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, on behalf of the company. ________________________________________ Name: Notary Public _________________ County, ______________ My Commission Expires:__________________ STATE OF MICHIGAN ) ) SS. COUNTY OF _____________ ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of _____________, 2003, by _________________________________, _____________________ on behalf of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, general partner on behalf of Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, the sole member of Hoover Annex Investment LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, on behalf of the company. ________________________________________ Name: Notary Public _________________ County, ______________ My Commission Expires:__________________ STATE OF MICHIGAN ) ) SS. COUNTY OF _____________ ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of _____________, 2003, by _________________________________, _____________________ on behalf of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, general partner on behalf of Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. ________________________________________ Name: Notary Public _________________ County, ______________ My Commission Expires:__________________ 5 STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss: COUNTY OF ______________ ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of _____________, 2003, by _______________________ and ____________________________, as ___________________ and ____________________, respectively, of The Canada Life Assurance Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of _____________, on behalf of the corporation. ________________________________________ Name: Notary Public _________________ County, ______________ My Commission Expires:__________________ Drafted by and when recorded return to: Bethany E. Hawkins, Esq. Dickinson Wright PLLC 38525 Woodward, Ste. 2000 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 6 EXHIBIT A Situated in the City of Warren, Macomb County, Michigan, described as: Part of the northeast 1/4 of section 22, town 1 north, range 12 east, City of Warren, Macomb County, Michigan, being described as: Commencing at the east 1/4 corner of section 22; thence north 87 degrees 25 minutes 57 seconds west 60.00 feet along the east west 1/4 line of said section to the point of beginning on the west line of Hoover Road (120 feet die); thence continuing along said 1/4 line north 87 degrees 25 minutes 57 seconds west 529.11 feet; thence north 02 degrees 30 minutes 30 seconds east 429.00 feet; thence south 87 degrees 25 minutes 57 seconds east 329.36 feet; thence south 02 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds west 198.00 feet; thence south 87 degrees 25 minutes 57 seconds east 200.00 feet to a point on the west line of Hoover Road; thence south 02 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds west 231.00 feet along said line to the point of beginning. Together with easements contained in Operating Agreement recorded in Liber 7476, Page 1, Macomb County Records, and amended by Tri-Party Agreement recorded in Liber 8018, Page 91, Macomb County Records. Parcel Identification No. 13-22-278-040