1 EXHIBIT 10.16 FACILITY I AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") is made and entered into as of October 16, 2000, among NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Borrower"), each lender under the hereinafter defined Credit Agreement (including each "Designated Lender" existing as of the date hereof) (each a "Lender" and, collectively, the "Lenders"), THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent"), and BANK ONE, NA and FLEET NATIONAL BANK, f/k/a BankBoston, N.A. (each a "Co-Documentation Agent" and, collectively, the "Co-Documentation Agents"). RECITALS: A. The Borrower, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Co-Documentation Agents entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of November 17, 1999 (as the same was amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, dated June 27, 2000, the "Credit Agreement"; capitalized terms used in this Amendment which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement). B. The Borrower has requested that Section 2.1(b) of the Credit Agreement be amended to change the minimum number of days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date on which the Borrower may deliver a Term Loan Conversion Notice from 30 days to 10 days. C. The Administrative Agent, the Co-Documentation Agents and the Lenders are agreeable to such requests, subject to the terms of this Amendment. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and mutual agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows: 1. Amendment of Section 2.1(b). Section 2.1(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the number "30" therein and substitute in its place the number "10". 2. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. 3. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same document, and each party hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any of such counterparts. 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Amendment No.2 to Credit Agreement as of the date first above written. NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST, INC. By: /s/ DEAN BERNSTEIN --------------------------------- Dean Bernstein Senior Vice President THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Administrative Agent and a Lender By: /s/ FREDERICK LAUDISI --------------------------------- Frederick Laudisi Vice President BANK ONE, NA as Co-Documentation Agent and a Lender By: /s/ PATRICIA LEUNG --------------------------------- Name: Patricia Leung Title: Senior Vice President FLEET NATIONAL BANK F/K/A BANKBOSTON, N.A. as Co-Documentation Agent and a Lender By:/s/ DANIEL P. STEGEMOELLER --------------------------------- Name: Daniel P. Stegemoeller Title: Vice President 3 ARGENTARIA, CAJA POSTAL Y BANCO HIPOTECARIO S.A. By: /s/ ALBERTO CONDE /s/ ERICH MICHEL ------------------------ ---------------------- Name: Alberto Conde Erich Michel Title: Vice President Vice President Corporate Banking Trade Finance BANK OF AMERICA, N. A. as Co-Documentation Agent and a Lender By: /s/ THOMAS E. SCHUBERT ------------------------ Name: Thomas E. Schubert Title: Principal CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH By: /s/ WAN-TU YEH ------------------------ Name: Wan-Tu Yeh Title: SVP & General Manager ERSTE BANK By: /s/ PAUL JUDICKE /s/ JOHN FAY ------------------------ ---------------------- Name: Paul Judicke John Fay Title: Vice President Assistant Vice President ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK By: /s/ CHET DAVIS /s/ MARC G. COOPER ------------------------ ---------------------- Name: Chet Davis Marc G. Cooper Title: First Vice President Vice President 4 PNC BANK, N. A. By: /s/ THOMAS NASTAROWICZ ------------------------ Name: Thomas Nastarowicz Title: Vice President KEY BANK By: /s/ KENNETH A. MCINTYRE, JR. ------------------------ Name: Kenneth A. McIntyre, Jr. Title: Vice President