“Leases” shall mean all leases, tenant contracts, rental agreements, franchise agreements, licenses, accounts or other occupancy agreements, whether oral or written, now existing or hereafter entered into, for the use or occupancy of all or any part of the Collateral, together with all modifications, renewals and proceeds thereof.
“Li’l Cricket Stores” shall mean the Collateral located in the State of South Carolina as identified on the Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof.
“Loan” shall mean the term loan extended under this Agreement in the original principal amount of $26,000,000.00.
“Master Covenant Agreement” shall mean that certain Master Covenant Agreement dated of even date herewith between Borrower and Bank, as modified, amended, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the condition (financial or otherwise), taken as a whole, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or the operations, assets, business, properties or prospects of the Borrower, (b) the Borrower’s ability to duly and punctually pay or perform the Loan in accordance with the terms thereof, (c) the value of a material portion of any of the collateral securing the Loan, or the Bank’s liens on a material portion of the collateral securing the Loan, or (d) the practical realization of the benefits of Bank’s rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
“Mortgage” shall mean, individually and collectively, those certain Mortgages and Assignments of Rents and Leases of even date herewith executed by GPM Southeast, as grantor, for the benefit of the Bank, encumbering the Li’l Cricket Stores, as modified or amended from time to time.
“Obligations” shall mean the payment of (i) all sums due under the Transaction Documents in connection with the Loan, (ii) all extensions, renewals, refinancings, modifications and replacements thereof, and all interest and related charges, and (iii) all fees, late fees, expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs that have been or may hereafter be contracted or incurred in connection with the Loan, together with the performance of all of the terms, covenants, conditions, agreements, obligations and liabilities of Borrower under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.
“Permitted Liens” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.e. hereof.
“Person” shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, institution, public benefit corporation, joint venture, entity or Governmental Body (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).
“PNC” shall mean PNC Bank, National Association, as agent and lender under the PNC Credit Agreement.
“PNC Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2013, together with all amendments, restatements and modifications thereto now and hereafter existing.
“Security Instruments” shall mean, collectively, the Mortgage and the Deeds of Trust.
“Subsidiary or Subsidiaries” shall mean any corporation or other business entity of which at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or other ownership interest is owned by the Borrower directly or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries provided, however that GPM 7, LLC and GPM Transportation, LLC shall not be included as a Subsidiary.
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement and all documents, instruments or other agreements by the Borrower in favor of the Bank in connection (directly or indirectly) with the Loan, whether now or hereafter in existence, including promissory notes, security agreements, guaranties and letter of credit reimbursement agreements, and specifically including, without limitation, the Master Covenant Agreement.
2. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Borrower makes the following representations and warranties, all of which shall be deemed to be continuing representations and warranties as long as this Agreement is in effect: |
| a. | Good Standing; Authority. The Borrower and each Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was formed. The Borrower and each Subsidiary is duly authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified might have a material adverse effect on its business or assets and has the power and authority to own each of its assets and to use them in the ordinary course of business now and in the future. |
| b. | Compliance. The Borrower and each Subsidiary conducts its business and operations and the ownership of its assets in material compliance with each applicable statute, regulation and other law, including environmental laws. All material approvals, including authorizations, permits, consents, franchises, licenses, registrations, filings, declarations, reports and notices (the “Approvals”) necessary for the conduct of the Borrower’s and each Subsidiary’s business and for the Loan have been duly obtained and are in full force and effect. The Borrower and each Subsidiary is in compliance with the Approvals. The Borrower and each Subsidiary is in material compliance with its certificate of incorporation, by-laws, partnership agreement, articles of organization, operating agreement or other applicable organizational or governing document as may be applicable to the Borrower or a Subsidiary depending on its organizational structure (“Governing Documents”). To the Borrower’s knowledge, the Borrower and each Subsidiary is in compliance with each agreement to which it is a party or by which it or any of its assets is bound and which, if not in effect, would have a Material Adverse Effect. |
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CLB-106-VA (11/04) | | 2 | | © M&T Bank, 2004 |