THIS BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT dated November 23, 2010, is made and executed between INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST, YUWA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (“Borrower”) and RepublicBankAz, N.A. (“Lender”) on the following terms and conditions. Borrower has received prior commercial loans from Lender or has applied to Lender for a commercial loan or loans or other financial accommodations, including those which may be described on any exhibit or schedule attached to this Agreement. Borrower understands and agrees that: (A) in granting, renewing, or extending any Loan, Lender is relying upon Borrower’s representations, warranties, and agreements as set forth in this Agreement; (B) the granting, renewing, or extending of any Loan by Lender at all times shall be subject to Lender’s sole judgment and discretion; and (C) all such Loans shall be and remain subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. |
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TERM. This Agreement shall be effective as of November 23, 2010, and shall continue in full force and effect until such time as all of Borrower’s Loans in favor of Lender have been paid in full, including principal, interest, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, and other fees and charges, or until such time as the parties may agree in writing to terminate this Agreement. |
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ADVANCE AUTHORITY. The following person or persons are authorized to request advances and authorize payments under the line of credit until Lender receives from Borrower, at Lender’s address shown above, written notice of revocation of such authority: JAMES WIRTH, PRESIDENT of INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST. |
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CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EACH ADVANCE. Lender’s obligation to make the initial Advance and each subsequent Advance under this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment to Lender’s satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Related Documents. |
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| Loan Documents. Borrower shall provide to Lender the following documents for the Loan: (1) the Note; (2) Security Agreements granting to Lender security interests in the Collateral; (3) financing statements and all other documents perfecting Lender’s Security Interests; (4) evidence of insurance as required below; (5) guaranties; (6) together with all such Related Documents as Lender may require for the Loan; all in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and Lender’s counsel. |
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| Borrower’s Authorization. Borrower shall have provided in form and substance satisfactory to Lender properly certified resolutions, duly authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Note and the Related Documents. In addition, Borrower shall have provided such other resolutions, authorizations, documents and instruments as Lender or its counsel, may require. |
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| Payment of Fees and Expenses. Borrower shall have paid to Lender all fees, charges, and other expenses which are then due and payable as specified in this Agreement or any Related Document. |
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| Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, in the Related Documents, and in any document or certificate delivered to Lender under this Agreement are true and correct. |
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| No Event of Default. There shall not exist at the time of any Advance a condition which would constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement or under any Related Document. |
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MULTIPLE BORROWERS. This Agreement has been executed by multiple obligors who are referred to in this Agreement individually, collectively and interchangeably as “Borrower.” Unless specifically stated to the contrary, the word “Borrower” as used in this Agreement, including without limitation all representations, warranties and covenants, shall include all Borrowers. Borrower understands and agrees that, with or without notice to any one Borrower, Lender may (A) make one or more additional secured or unsecured loans or otherwise extend additional credit with respect to any other Borrower; (B) with respect to any other Borrower alter, compromise, renew, extend, accelerate, or otherwise change one or more times the time for payment or other terms of any indebted ness, including increases and decreases of the rate of interest on the indebtedness; (C) exchange, enforce, waive, subordinate, fail or decide not to perfect, and release any security, with or without the substitution of new collateral; (D) release, substitute, agree not to sue, or deal with any one or more of Borrower’s or any other Borrower’s sureties, endorsers, or other guarantors on any terms or in any manner Lender may choose; (E) determine how, when and what application of payments and credits shall be made on any indebtedness; (F) apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale of any Collateral, including without limitation, any non-judicial sale permitted by the terms of the controlling security agreement or deed of trust, as Lender in its discretion may determine; (G) sell, transfer, assign or grant participations in all or any part of the Loan; (H) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against Borrower or others, or otherwise act or refrain from acting; (I) settle or compromise any indebtedness; and (J) subordinate the payment of all or any part of any of Borrower’s indebtedness to Lender to the payment of any liabilities which may be due Lender or others. |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender, as of the date of this Agreement, as of the date of each disbursement of loan proceeds, as of the date of any renewal, extension or modification of any Loan, and at all times any indebtedness exists: |
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| Organization. INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST is a corporation for profit which is, and at all times shall be, duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Ohio. INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST is duly authorized to transact business in the State of Arizona and all other states in which INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST is doing business, having obtained ail necessary filings, governmental licenses and approvals for each state in which INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST is doing business. Specifically, INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST is, and at all times shall be, duly qualified as a foreign corporation in all states in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on its business or financial condition. INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TR UST has the full power and authority to own its properties and to transact the business in which it is presently engaged or presently proposes to engage. INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST maintains its principal office at 1625 E. NORTHERN AVENUE, STE #105, PHOENIX, AZ 85020. Unless INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST has designated otherwise in writing, this is the principal office at which INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST keeps its books and records including its records concerning the Collateral. INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST will notify Lender prior to any change in the location of INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST’s state of organization or any change in INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST’s name. INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST shall do all things necessary to preserve and to keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and privileges, and shall comply with all regulations, rules, ordinances, statutes, orders and decrees of any governmental or quasi-governmental authority or court applicable to INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST and INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST’s business activities. |
| YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is a partnership which is, and at all times shall be, duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Arizona. YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is duly authorized to transact business in all other states in which YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is doing business, having obtained all necessary filings, governmental licenses and approvals for each state in which YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is doing business. Specifically, YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is, and at all times shall be, duly qualified as a foreign partnership in all states in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on its business or financial condition. YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP has the full power and authority to own its properties and to transact the business in which it is presently engaged or presently proposes to engage. YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP maintains an office at 1625 E. NORTHERN AVENUE, STE #105, PHOENIX, AZ 85020. Unless YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP has designated otherwise in writing, the principal office is the office at which YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP keeps its books and records including its records concerning the Collateral. YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP will notify Lender prior to any change in the location of YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP’s principal office address or any change in YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP’s name. YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP shall do all things necessary to preserve and to keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and privileges, and shall comply with all regulatio ns, rules, ordinances, statutes, orders and decrees of any governmental or quasi-governmental authority or court applicable to YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and YUMA HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP’s business activities. |
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| RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is a partnership which is, and at all times shall be, duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware. RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is duly authorized to transact business in the State of Arizona (having filed its Articles of Partnership with the State of Arizona) and all other states in which RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is doing business, having obtained all necessary filings, governmental licenses and approvals for each state in which RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is doing business. Specifically, RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is, and at all times shall be, duly qualified as a foreign partnership in all states in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on its business or financial condition. RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP has the full power and autho rity to own its properties and to transact the business in which it is presently engaged or presently proposes to engage. RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP maintains an office at 1625 E. NORTHERN AVENUE, STE #105, PHOENIX, AZ 85020. Unless RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP has designated otherwise in writing, the principal office is the office at which RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP keeps its books and records including its records concerning the Collateral. RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP will notify Lender prior to any change in the location of RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP’s principal office address or any change in RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP’s name. RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP shall do all things necessary to preserve and to keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and privileges, and shall comply with all regulations, rules, ordinances, statutes, orders and decrees of any governmental or quasi-governmental authority or court applicable to RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and RRF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP’s business activities. |
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| Assumed Business Names. Borrower has filed or recorded all documents or filings required by law relating to all assumed business names used by Borrower. Excluding the name of Borrower, the following is a complete list of all assumed business names under which Borrower does business: None. |
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| Authorization. Borrower’s execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and all the Related Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action by Borrower and do not conflict with, result in a violation of, or constitute a default under (1) any provision of (a) Borrower’s articles of incorporation or organization, or bylaws, or (b) Borrower’s articles or agreements of partnership, or (c) any agreement or other instrument binding upon Borrower or (2) any law, governmental regulation, court decree, or order applicable to Borrower or to Borrower’s properties. |
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| Financial Information. Each of Borrower’s financial statements supplied to Lender truly and completely disclosed Borrower’s financial condition as of the date of the statement, and there has been no material adverse change in Borrower’s financial condition subsequent to the date of the most recent financial statement supplied to Lender. Borrower has no material contingent obligations except as disclosed in such financial statements. |
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| Legal Effect. This Agreement constitutes, and any instrument or agreement Borrower is required to give under this Agreement when delivered will constitute legal, valid, and binding obligations of Borrower enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms. |
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| Properties. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or as previously disclosed in Borrower’s financial statements or in writing to Lender and as accepted by Lender, and except for property tax liens for taxes not presently due and payable, Borrower owns and has good title to all of Borrower’s properties free and clear of all Security Interests, and has not executed any security documents or financing statements relating to such properties. All of Borrower’s properties are titled in Borrower’s legal name, and Borrower has not used or filed a financing statement under any other name for at least the last five (5) years. |
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| Hazardous Substances. Except as disclosed to and acknowledged by Lender in writing. Borrower represents and warrants that: (1) During the period of Borrower’s ownership of the Collateral, there has been no use, generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance by any person on, under, about or from any of the Collateral. (2) Borrower has no knowledge of, or reason to believe that there has been (a) any breach or violation of any Environmental Laws; (b) any use, generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance on, under, about or from the Collateral by any prior owners or occupants of any of the Collateral; or (c) any actual or threatened litigation or cla ims of any kind by any person relating to such matters. (3) Neither Borrower nor any tenant, contractor, agent or other authorized user of any of the Collateral shall use, generate, manufacture, store, treat, dispose of or release any Hazardous Substance on, under, about or from any of the Collateral; and any such activity shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances, including without limitation all Environmental Laws. Borrower authorizes Lender and its agents to enter upon the Collateral to make such inspections and tests as Lender may deem appropriate to determine compliance of the Collateral with this section of the Agreement. Any inspections or tests made by Lender shall be at Borrower’s expense and for Lender’s purposes only and shall not be construed to create any responsibility or liability on the part of Lender to Borrower or to any other person. The representations and warranties contained herein are based on Borrower 8217;s due diligence in investigating the Collateral for hazardous waste and Hazardous Substances. Borrower hereby (1) releases and waives any future claims against Lender for indemnity or contribution in the event Borrower becomes liable for cleanup or other costs under any such laws, and (2) agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Lender against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, penalties, and expenses which Lender may directly or indirectly sustain or suffer resulting from a breach of this section of the Agreement or as a consequence of any use, generation, manufacture, storage, disposal, release or threatened release of a hazardous waste or substance on the Collateral. The provisions of this section of the Agreement, including the obligation to indemnify and defend, shall survive the payment of the Indebtedness and the termination, expiration or satisfaction of this Agreement and shall not be affected by Lender’s acquisition of any interest in any of the Collateral, whether b y foreclosure or otherwise. |
| Litigation and Claims. No litigation, claim, investigation, administrative proceeding or similar action (including those for unpaid taxes) against Borrower is pending or threatened, and no other event has occurred which may materially adversely affect Borrower’s financial condition or properties, other than litigation, claims, or other events, if any, that have been disclosed to and acknowledged by Lender in writing. |
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| Taxes. To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, all of Borrower’s tax returns and reports that are or were required to be filed, have been filed, and all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges have been paid in full, except those presently being or to be contested by Borrower in good faith in the ordinary course of business and for which adequate reserves have been provided. |
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| Lien Priority. Unless otherwise previously disclosed to Lender in writing, Borrower has not entered into or granted any Security Agreements, or permitted the filing or attachment of any Security Interests on or affecting any of the Collateral directly or indirectly securing repayment of Borrower’s Loan and Note, that would be prior or that may in any way be superior to Lender’s Security Interests and rights in and to such Collateral. |
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| Binding Effect. This Agreement, the Note, all Security Agreements (if any), and all Related Documents are binding upon the signers thereof, as well as upon their successors, representatives and assigns, and are legally enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. |
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AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. Borrower covenants and agrees with Lender that, so long as this Agreement remains in effect, Borrower will: |
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| Notices of Claims and Litigation. Promptly inform Lender in writing of (1) all material adverse changes in Borrower’s financial condition, and (2) all existing and all threatened litigation, claims, investigations, administrative proceedings or similar actions affecting Borrower or any Guarantor which could materially affect the financial condition of Borrower or the financial condition of any Guarantor. |
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| Financial Records. Maintain its books and records in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, and permit Lender to examine and audit Borrower’s books and records at all reasonable times. |
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| Financial Statements. Furnish Lender with the following: |
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| | Additional Requirements. AUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST ______/s/ JW______ INITIAL. |
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| All financial reports required to be provided under this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, and certified by Borrower as being true and correct. |
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| Additional Information. Furnish such additional information and statements, as Lender may request from time to time. |
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| Insurance. Maintain fire and other risk insurance, public liability insurance, and such other insurance as Lender may require with respect to Borrower’s properties and operations, in form, amounts, coverages and with insurance companies acceptable to Lender. Borrower, upon request of Lender, will deliver to Lender from time to time the policies or certificates of insurance in form satisfactory to Lender, including stipulations that coverages will not be cancelled or diminished without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender. Each insurance policy also shall include an endorsement providing that coverage in favor of Lender will not be impaired in any way by any act, omission or default of Borrower or any other person. In connection with all policies covering ass ets in which Lender holds or is offered a security interest for the Loans, Borrower will provide Lender with such lender’s loss payable or other endorsements as Lender may require. |
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| Insurance Reports. Furnish to Lender, upon request of Lender, reports on each existing insurance policy showing such information as Lender may reasonably request, including without limitation the following: (1) the name of the insurer; (2) the risks insured; (3) the amount of the policy; (4) the properties insured; (5) the then current property values on the basis of which insurance has been obtained, and the manner of determining those values; and (6) the expiration date of the policy. In addition, upon request of Lender (however not more often than annually), Borrower will have an independent appraiser satisfactory to Lender determine, as applicable, the actual cash value or replacement cost of any Collateral. The cost of such appraisal shall be paid by Borrower. |
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| Guaranties. Prior to disbursement of any Loan proceeds, furnish executed guaranties of the Loans in favor of Lender, executed by the guarantor named below, on Lender’s forms, and in the amount and under the conditions set forth in those guaranties. |