IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has duly executed this Agreement the day and year first above written.
Borrower’s Organizational Identification | | HENRY HUDSON SENIOR MEZZ LLC, |
Number: 4218604 | | Borrower |
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| | | By: | /s/ Marc S. Gordon | |
| | | Name: Marc S. Gordon |
| | | Title: Authorized Signatory |
EXHIBIT C
CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS
“Accounts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.27.
“ACH” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.27.
“Affiliate” of any specified Person shall mean any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling or Controlled by or under direct or indirect common Control with such specified Person.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean 11 U.S.C. §101 et seq., as amended from time to time.
“Borrower” shall mean Borrower named herein and its successors and assigns.
“Business Day” shall mean any day other than (a) a Saturday or Sunday, or (b) a day on which banking and savings and loan institutions in the State of New York or the State of North Carolina are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed, or at any time during which the Loan is an asset of a Securitization, the cities, states and/or commonwealths used in the comparable definition of “Business Day” in the Securitization documents.
“Closing Date” shall mean the date of the Note.
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and as it may be further amended from time to time, any successor statutes thereto, and applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto.
“Collateral” shall mean (a) all Equity Interests, (b) all additional Equity Interests acquired by Borrower, including all rights, options, subscriptions and/or warrants acquired by Borrower with respect to additional Equity Interests in any Pledged Entity, (c) all rights to payment of all monetary obligations owed to Borrower, if any, by a Pledged Entity, (d) the Lockbox Account, including any and all funds from time to time credited to the Lockbox Account; (e) the Accounts and all cash, checks, drafts, securities entitlements, securities, securities accounts, funds or deposit accounts maintained or deposited with Lender and other investment property, certificates, instruments and other property, including, without limitation, all deposits and/or wire transfers from time to time deposited or held in, credited to or made to any of the foregoing; (f) all interest, dividends, cash, instruments, securities, securities entitlements and other investment property, and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise payable in respect of, or in exchange for, any or all of the foregoing or purchased with funds from the Accounts; (g) all of Borrower’s rights in the Rate Cap Agreement; (h) all rights of Borrower in, to and under Owner’s certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement and all other organizational documents of Owner (collectively, the “Owner Organizational Documents”), or any other agreement or instrument relating to the Pledged Interests, including, without limitation, (i) all rights of Borrower to receive moneys due and to become due under or pursuant to Owner Organizational Documents, (ii) all rights of Borrower to receive proceeds of
any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty with respect to Owner Organizational Documents, (iii) all claims of Borrower for damages arising out of or for breach of or default under Owner Organizational Documents, and (iv) any right of Borrower to perform thereunder and to compel performance and otherwise exercise all rights and remedies thereunder; and (i) all Proceeds.
“Condemnation Proceeds” shall mean all of the proceeds in respect of any Taking or purchase in lieu thereof.
“Contractual Obligation” shall mean, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of the property owned by it is bound.
“Control” means, when used with respect to any specific Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether through ownership of voting securities, beneficial interests, by contract or otherwise. The definition is to be construed to apply equally to variations of the word “Control” including “Controlled,” “Controlling” or “Controlled by.”
“Corporations” shall mean the corporations identified on Schedule 1 hereto, and each being a “Corporation”.
“Counterparty” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.27.
“Debt” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Default” shall mean any Event of Default or event which would constitute an Event of Default if all requirements in connection therewith for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, and the happening of any further condition, event or act, had been satisfied.
“Default Rate” shall mean the lesser of (a) the highest rate allowable at law and (b) five percent (5%) above the interest rate set forth in the Note.
“Default Rate Interest” shall mean, to the extent the Default Rate becomes applicable, interest in excess of the interest which would have accrued on (a) the principal amount of the Loan which is outstanding from time to time and (b) any accrued but unpaid interest, if the Default Rate was not applicable.
“Distributions” shall mean all dividends, distributions, liquidation proceeds, cash, profits, instruments and other property and economic benefits to which Borrower is entitled with respect to any one or more Equity Interests, whether or not received by or otherwise distributed to Borrower, in each case whether cash or non-cash and whether such dividends, distributions, liquidation proceeds, cash, profits, instruments and other property and economic benefits are paid or distributed by the Pledged Entities in respect of operating profits, sales, exchanges, refinancings, condemnations or insured losses of the relevant Pledged Entity’s assets, the liquidation of such Pledge Entity’s assets and affairs, management fees, guaranteed payments,
repayment of loans, or reimbursement of expenses or otherwise in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the Equity Interests.
“DTC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
“Eligible Account” shall mean a segregated account which is either (a) an account or accounts maintained with a depository institution or trust company the long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated by each of the Rating Agencies (or, if not rated by Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”), otherwise acceptable to Fitch, as confirmed in writing that such account would not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the then current ratings assigned to any certificates issued in connection with a Securitization) in its highest rating category at all times by each of the Rating Agencies (or, if not rated by Fitch, otherwise acceptable to Fitch, as confirmed in writing that such account would not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the then current ratings assigned to any certificates issued in connection with a Securitization) or, if the funds in such account are to be held in such account for less than thirty (30) days, the short term obligations of which are rated by each of the Rating Agencies (or, if not rated by Fitch, otherwise acceptable to Fitch, as confirmed in writing that such account would not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the then current ratings assigned to any certificates issued in connection with a Securitization) in its highest rating category at all times or (b) a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity which, in the case of a state chartered depository institution is subject to regulations substantially similar to 12 C.F.R. § 9.10(b), having in either case a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal and state authority, or otherwise acceptable (as evidenced by a written confirmation from each Rating Agency that such account would not, in and of itself, cause a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the then current ratings assigned to any certificates issued in connection with a Securitization) to each Rating Agency, which may be an account maintained by Lender or its agents. Eligible Accounts may bear interest. The title of each Eligible Account shall indicate that the funds held therein are held in trust for the uses and purposes set forth herein.
“Equity Interests” shall mean the LLC Interests, the Partnership Interests and the Pledged Interests.
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Section references to ERISA are to ERISA, as in effect at the date of this Agreement and, as of the relevant date, an subsequent provisions of ERISA, amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto or substituted therefor.
“ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any corporation or trade or business that is a member of any group of organizations (a) described in Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code of which Borrower is a member and (b) solely for purposes of potential liability under Section 302(c)(11) of ERISA and Section 412(c)(11) of the Code and the lien created under Section 302(f) of ERISA and Section 412(n) of the Code, described in Section 414(m) or (o) of the Code of which Borrower is a member.
“Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.
“Fiscal Year” shall mean the twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31 during each year of the term of this Agreement, or such other fiscal year of Borrower as Borrower may select from time to time with the prior written consent of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
“General Partner” shall mean, if Borrower is a partnership, each general partner of Borrower and, if Borrower is a limited liability company, each managing member of Borrower and in each case, if applicable, each general partner or managing member of such general partner or managing member. In the event that Borrower or any General Partner is a single member limited liability company, the term “General Partner” shall include such single member.
“Governmental Authority” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any federal or State government or other political subdivision thereof and any entity, including any regulatory or administrative authority or court, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative or quasi-administrative functions of or pertaining to government, and any arbitration board or tribunal, in each case having jurisdiction over such applicable Person or such Person’s property and any stock exchange on which shares of capital stock of such Person are listed or admitted for trading.
“Guarantor” shall mean Morgans Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Independent” shall mean, when used with respect to any Person, a Person who (a) is in fact independent, (b) does not have any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial interest in Borrower, or in any Affiliate of Borrower or any constituent partner, shareholder, member or beneficiary of Borrower, (c) is not connected with Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower or any constituent partner, shareholder, member or beneficiary of Borrower as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or Person performing similar functions and (d) is not a member of the immediate family of a Person defined in (b) or (c) above. Whenever it is herein provided that any Independent Person’s opinion or certificate shall be provided, such opinion or certificate shall state that the Person executing the same has read this definition and is Independent within the meaning hereof.
“Insurance Proceeds” shall mean all of the proceeds received under the insurance policies required to be maintained by Owner pursuant to Article III of the Mortgage.
“Interest Shortfall” shall mean any shortfall in the amount of interest required to be paid with respect to the Loan on any Payment Date.
“Late Charge” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.11 hereof.
“Lease” means all leases and other agreements or arrangements affecting the use, enjoyment or occupancy of all or any portion of the Premises now in effect or hereafter entered into (including, without limitation, all lettings, subleases, licenses, concessions, tenancies and other occupancy agreements covering or encumbering all or any portion of the Premises), whether before or after the filing by or against Owner of any petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code, together with any guarantees, supplements, amendments, modifications, extensions and renewals of the same, and all additional remainders, reversions, and other rights and estates appurtenant thereto.
“Legal Requirement” shall mean as to any Person, the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, certificate of limited partnership, agreement of limited partnership or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, statute, order, ordinance, judgment, decree, injunction, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instruments, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
“Lender” shall mean Lender named herein and its successors and assigns.
“LIBOR Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note.
“LLC Interests” shall mean, with respect to Borrower, all membership, equity or ownership and/or other interests now or hereafter owned by Borrower in the LLCs, and including all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to: (a) any and all now existing and hereafter acquired membership, equity or ownership interest of Borrower in the LLCs, whether in capital, profits or otherwise; (b) any and all now existing and hereafter arising rights of Borrower to receive Distributions or payments from the LLCs, whether in cash or in kind and whether such Distributions or payments are on account of Borrower’s interest as owner of a membership, equity or ownership interest of the LLCs or as a creditor in the LLCs or otherwise, and all other economic rights and interests of any nature of Borrower in the LLCs; (c) any and all now existing and hereafter acquired management and voting rights of Borrower of, in, or with respect to the LLCs, whether as an owner of a membership, equity or ownership interest in the LLCs or otherwise, and whether provided for under the Operating Agreements and/or applicable law, and all other rights of and benefits to Borrower of any nature arising or accruing under the Operating Agreements; (d) any and all now existing and hereafter acquired rights of Borrower to any specific property owned by the LLCs; (e) if the LLC Interests are evidenced in certificate form, the LLC Interests shall include all such certificates, delivered to Lender accompanied by Powers duly executed in blank; and (f) all Proceeds of the foregoing Collateral.
“LLCs” shall mean the limited liability companies identified on Schedule 1 hereto, and each being a “LLC”.
“Loan” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Loan Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Loan Year” shall mean each 365 day period (or 366 day period if the month of February in a leap year is included) commencing on the first day of the month following the Closing Date (provided, however, that the first Loan Year shall also include the period from the Closing Date to the end of the month in which the Closing Date occurs).
“Lockbox Account” shall mean account number 5000000145012 established with Wachovia Bank, National Association in the name “Wachovia Bank, National Association, as secured party of Henry Hudson Senior Mezz”.
“Lockbox Agreement” shall mean that certain mezzanine lockbox agreement dated as of the date hereof between Borrower, Lender and Wachovia Bank, National Association.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any event or condition that has a material adverse effect on (a) the Collateral or the Premises, (b) the business, prospects, profits, management, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower or Owner, (c) the enforceability, validity, perfection or priority of the lien of any Loan Document or (d) the ability of Borrower to perform any obligations under any Loan Document.
“Maturity” shall mean the Maturity Date set forth in the Note or such other date pursuant to the Loan Documents on which the final payment of principal, and premium, if any, on the Note becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at stated maturity or by declaration of acceleration, or otherwise.
“Maturity Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note.
“Mortgage” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Mortgage Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Mortgage Loan” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Mortgage Note” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Mortgage Securitization” shall mean a public or private offering of securities by Mortgage Lender or any of its Affiliates or their respective successors and assigns which are collateralized, in whole or in part, by the Mortgage Loan.
“Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a multiemployer plan defined as such in Section 3(37) of ERISA to which contributions have been, or were required to have been, made by Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate and which is covered by Title IV of ERISA.
“Net Proceeds” shall mean the excess of (a)(i) the purchase price actually received by Lender with respect to the Collateral as a result of the exercise by Lender of its rights, powers, privileges and other remedies after the occurrence of an Event of Default, or (ii) in the event that Lender (or Lender’s nominee) is the purchaser of the Collateral by credit bid, then the amount of such credit bid, in either case, over (b) all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, all attorneys’ fees and disbursements and any brokerage fees, if applicable, incurred by Lender in connection with the exercise of such remedies, including the sale of the Collateral after the acquiring by Lender of the Collateral.
“Note” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“OFAC List” shall mean the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons subject to financial sanctions that is maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control and accessible through the internet website www.treas.gov/ofac/t11sdn.pdf.
“Officer’s Certificate” shall mean a certificate delivered to Lender by Borrower which is signed on behalf of Borrower by an authorized representative of Borrower which states that the items set forth in such certificate are true, accurate and complete in all respects.
“Operating Agreements” shall mean all operating agreements and articles of organization, certificates of formation or other formation documents and all other agreements, certificates and other documents which govern the existence, operation and ownership of any LLC, as the same are in effect as of the date hereof and as the same hereafter may be modified from time to time.
“Organizational Documents” shall mean (i) all articles or certificate of incorporation (including any amendments thereto or restatements thereof), bylaws and any certificate or statement of designation of any Corporation, (ii) the Operating Agreements and (iii) the Partnership Agreements.
“Owner” shall have the meaning set for in the recitals hereto.
“Partnership Agreements” shall mean any and all partnership agreements, together with all agreements, certificates and other documents which govern the existence, operation and ownership of any Partnership.
“Partnership Interests” shall mean all partnership, equity or ownership and/or other interests now or hereafter owned by Borrower in the Partnerships, and including all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to: (a) any and all now existing and hereafter acquired membership, equity or ownership interest of Borrower in the Partnerships whether in capital, profits or otherwise; (b) any and all now existing and hereafter arising rights of Borrower to receive Distributions or payments from the Partnerships, whether in cash or in kind and whether such Distributions or payments are on account of Borrower’s interest as an owner of a partnership, equity or ownership interest in the Partnerships or as a creditor of the Partnerships or otherwise, and all other economic rights and interests of any nature of Borrower in the Partnerships; (c) any and all now existing and hereafter acquired management and voting rights of Borrower of, in, or with respect to the Partnerships, whether as an owner of a partnership, equity or ownership interest in the Partnerships or otherwise, and whether provided for under the Partnership Agreements and/or applicable law, and all other rights of and benefits to Borrower of any nature arising or accruing under the Partnership Agreements; (d) any and all now existing and hereafter acquired rights of Borrower to any specific property owned by the Partnerships; (e) if the Partnership Interests are evidenced in certificate form, the Partnership Interests shall include all such certificates, delivered to Lender accompanied by Powers duly executed in blank; and (f) all Proceeds of the foregoing.
“Partnerships” shall mean the partnerships identified on Schedule 1 attached hereto, and each being a “Partnership”.
“PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established under ERISA, or any successor thereto.
“Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, estate, trust, unincorporated association, any federal, state, county or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof and any fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of any of the foregoing.
“Plan” shall mean an employee benefit or other plan established or maintained by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate during the five-year period ended prior to the date of this Agreement or to which Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes, is obligated to make or has, within the five year period ended prior to the date of this Agreement, been required to make contributions (whether or not covered by Title IV of ERISA or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 401(a) or 412 of the Code), other than a Multiemployer Plan.
“Pledged Entities” shall mean the Corporations, the LLCs and the Partnerships.
“Pledged Interests” shall mean with respect to Borrower, (a) all shares of capital stock of the Corporations, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower, and the certificates representing the shares of such capital stock and any interest of Borrower in the entries on the books of any securities intermediary pertaining to such shares (such now-owned shares being identified on Schedule 1 attached hereto), and all options and warrants for the purchase of shares of the stock of the Corporations now or hereafter held in the name of Borrower, (b) all certificated LLC Interests or Partnership Interests, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower, and the certificates representing such interests and any interest of Borrower in the entries on the books of any securities intermediary pertaining to such certificated interests (such now-owned certificated interests being identified on Schedule 1 attached hereto), and all options and warrants for the purchase of certificated interests in such LLCs or Partnership now or hereafter held in the name of Borrower, (c) all additional shares of stock or certificated interests of the Corporations, LLCs, or Partnerships from time to time acquired by Borrower in any manner, and the certificates representing such additional shares and any interest of Borrower in the entries on the books of any securities intermediary pertaining to such shares and interests, and all securities convertible into and options, warrants, dividends, cash, instruments and other rights and options from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such shares, (including all rights to request or cause the issuer thereof to register any or all of the Collateral under federal and state securities laws to the maximum extent possible under any agreement for such registration rights, and all put rights, tag-along rights or other rights pertaining to the sale or other transfer of such Collateral, together in each case with all rights under any agreements, articles or certificates of incorporation or otherwise pertaining to such rights; and (d) all voting rights and rights to cash and non-cash dividends, securities, securities entitlements and other investment property, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any or all of the foregoing Collateral, and (e) all Proceeds of the foregoing Collateral.
“Powers” shall mean transfer powers in the form of Schedule 4 attached hereto.
“Premises” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Principal Amount” shall mean the Loan Amount as such amount may be reduced from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Documents.
“Proceeds” shall mean (a) all “proceeds” (as such term is defined in the UCC) and “products” (as such term is defined in the UCC) with respect to the Collateral and (b) includes, without limitation: whatever is receivable or received when Collateral is sold, collected,
exchanged or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary; all rights to payment, including return premiums, with respect to any insurance relating thereto; all interest, dividends and other property receivable or received on account of the Collateral or proceeds thereof, (including all Distributions or other income from the Equity Interests, all collections thereon or all Distributions with respect thereto); and proceeds of any indemnity or guaranty payable to Borrower or Lender from time to time with respect to any Collateral.
“Prohibited Person” shall mean any Person identified on the OFAC List or any other Person with whom a U.S. Person may not conduct business or transactions by prohibition of Federal law or Executive Order of the President of the United States of America.
“Rate Cap Agreement” shall mean that certain interest rate protection agreement (together with the confirmation and schedules relating thereto) with a notional amount which shall not at any time be less than the Principal Amount and a LIBOR strike price equal to seven percent (7%) entered into by Borrower in accordance with the terms hereof or of the other Loan Documents and any similar interest rate cap or collar agreements subsequently entered into in replacement or substitution therefor by Borrower with respect to the Loan.
“Rating Agency” shall mean each of Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Inc., a division of The McGraw-Hill Company, Inc. (“Standard & Poor’s”), Fitch, Inc. and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and any successor to any of them; provided, however, that at any time after a Securitization, “Rating Agency” shall mean those of the foregoing rating agencies that from time to time rate the securities issued in connection with such Securitization.
“Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.27(a).
“Remaining Rents” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.27.
“Securities Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(d).
“Securitization” shall mean a public or private offering of securities by Lender or any of its Affiliates or their respective successors and assigns which are collateralized, in whole or in part, by this Agreement.
“Single Purpose Entity” shall mean a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or unincorporated association, which is formed or organized solely for the purpose of holding, directly, an ownership interest in the Collateral, does not engage in any business unrelated to the Collateral, does not have any assets other than those related to its interest in the Collateral or any indebtedness other than as permitted by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, has its own separate books and records and has its own accounts, in each case which are separate and apart from the books and records and accounts of any other Person, holds itself out as being a Person separate and apart from any other Person and which otherwise satisfies the criteria of the Rating Agency for a special-purpose bankruptcy-remote entity.
“Solvent” shall mean, as to any Person, that (a) the sum of the assets of such Person, at a fair valuation, exceeds its liabilities, including contingent liabilities, (b) such Person has sufficient capital with which to conduct its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted and (c) such Person has not incurred debts, and does not intend to incur debts, beyond
its ability to pay such debts as they mature. For purposes of this definition, “debt” means any liability on a claim, and “claim” means (a) a right to payment, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured, or (b) a right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured, or unsecured. With respect to any such contingent liabilities, such liabilities shall be computed in accordance with GAAP at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represents the amount which can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
“Spread Maintenance Premium” shall mean (a) the amount of the prepayment, multiplied by (b) the LIBOR Margin (as defined in the Note) multiplied by (c) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full and partial months from such prepayment date through the end of the first (1st) Loan Year and the denominator of which is 12.
“Substitute CMA Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.27.
“Transfer” shall mean any conveying, assigning, selling, mortgaging, encumbering, pledging, hypothecating, granting of a security interest in, granting of options with respect to or other disposition (directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise and whether or not for consideration or of record) of all or any portion of any legal or beneficial interest in the Collateral, Borrower, Owner, the Premises or any other portion of the Property (as defined in the Mortgage), provided that transfers of direct or indirect interests in Borrower that, together with all other direct or indirect interests in Borrower previously transferred (but without counting more than once one or more transfers of such interests), aggregate 49% or less of the membership interest in Borrower (such that any Person who, as of the Closing Date, did not own, directly or indirectly, 49% or more of the membership interest in Borrower, will not subsequent to such transfer own, directly or indirectly, 49% or more of the membership interest in Borrower) will not constitute a Transfer; provided, further, however, notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained in any other Loan Document, “Transfer” shall not include (a) transfers of publicly traded stock on a national stock exchange or on the NASDAQ Stock Market in the normal course of business and not in connection with a tender offer or a sale of Morgans Hotel Group Co. or substantially all of the assets of such Person or (b) pledges (but not the transfer of any direct or indirect interest in Borrower in connection with the realization of such pledged interests) of direct or indirect interests in Borrower to Qualified Transferees in connection with a financing secured by pledges of direct or indirect interests in all or substantially all of the assets of Morgans Group LLC, provided that the Net Operating Income at the time of the origination of the financing constitutes ten percent (10%) or less of the net operating income of the assets with respect to which the pledged interests which secure such debt relate or (c) any Transfer which does not result in (i) a change of Control of Borrower (it being acknowledged that any holder of more than forty percent of the direct or indirect interest in Borrower may have veto rights over major decisions which are customary in joint venture agreements between two fifty percent owners of a Person and the same shall not constitute a change of Control) or (ii) a Transfer of more than 49% of any direct or indirect interest in Borrower.
“UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.
“Unscheduled Payments” shall mean insurance proceeds that have been applied to the repayment of the Debt, any funds representing a voluntary or involuntary principal prepayment and proceeds of any foreclosure action or UCC sale.
“Welfare Plan” shall mean an employee welfare benefit plan as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA established or maintained by Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate or that covers any current or former employee of Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate.