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Exhibit 10.247
POST-CLOSING AGREEMENT
THIS POST-CLOSING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 9th day of
July, 2004, by INLAND WESTERN FULLERTON METROCENTER, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company, having its principal place of business at 2901 Butterfield
Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 ("Borrower"), to BEAR STEARNS COMMERCIAL
MORTGAGE, INC., a New York corporation, having an address at 383 Madison Avenue,
New York, New York 10179 ("Lender").
RECITALS:
A. Borrower by its promissory note of even date herewith given to Lender
(the note together with all extensions, renewals, modifications, substitutions
and amendments thereof shall collectively be referred to as the "Note") is
indebted to Lender in the principal sum of TWENTY EIGHT MILLION FIFTY THOUSAND
AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($28,050,000.00) advanced pursuant to the Loan Agreement of
even date herewith between Borrower and Lender (together with all extensions,
renewals, modifications, substitutions and amendments thereof, the "Loan
Agreement"), in lawful money of the United States of America, with interest from
the date thereof at the rates set forth in the Note (the indebtedness evidenced
by the Note, together with such interest accrued thereon, shall collectively be
referred to as the "Loan"), principal and interest to be payable in accordance
with the terms and conditions provided in the Note.
B. The Loan is secured by, among other things, a Leasehold Deed of Trust,
Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing (the
"Security Instrument"), dated as of the date hereof, which grants Lender a first
lien on the property encumbered thereby (the "Property"). All and any of the
documents other than the Note, the Security Instrument and this Agreement now or
hereafter executed by Borrower and/or others and by or in favor of Lender, which
wholly or partially secure or guarantee payment of the Note are referred to as
the "Other Security Documents."
C. Lender was unwilling to make the Loan to Borrower unless Borrower
agreed to timely perform the matters set forth herein.
AGREEMENT:
For good and valuable consideration the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS. Borrower covenants and agrees to use its best
efforts to deliver to Lender:
(a) within thirty (30) days of the date hereof, an original
subordination, nondisturbance and attornment agreement executed by KFC
Corporation and Borrower, in recordable form and otherwise in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender in its reasonable discretion;
(b) within thirty (30) days of the date hereof, an original
subordination, nondisturbance and attornment agreement executed by First Bank &
Trust, N.A. and Borrower,
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in recordable form and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to Lender in
its reasonable discretion; and
(c) within thirty (30) days of the date hereof, an original Tenant
Direction Letter (as defined in the Loan Agreement) executed by Borrower for
each tenant at the Property.
2. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract entered
into pursuant to the laws of the State of New York and shall in all respects be
governed, construed, applied and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
State of New York.
3. NOTICES. All notices or other written communications to Borrower or
Lender hereunder shall be deemed to have been properly given (i) upon delivery,
if delivered in person with receipt acknowledged by the recipient thereof, (ii)
one (1) Business Day (hereinafter defined) after having been deposited for
overnight delivery with any reputable overnight courier service, or (iii) three
(3) Business Days after having been deposited in any post office or mail
depository regularly maintained by the U.S. Postal Service and sent by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested,
addressed to Borrower or Lender at their addresses set forth in the Security
Instrument or addressed as such party may from time to time designate by written
notice to the other parties. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Business
Day" shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which
banks are required or authorized to close in New York, New York.
Either party by notice to the other may designate additional or different
addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
4. NO ORAL CHANGE. This Agreement, and any provisions hereof, may not be
modified, amended, waived, extended, changed, discharged or terminated orally or
by any act or failure to act on the part of Borrower or Lender, but only by an
agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any
modification, amendment, waiver, extension, change, discharge or termination is
sought.
5. LIABILITY. If Borrower consists of more than one person, the
obligations and liabilities of each such person hereunder shall be joint and
several. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
Borrower and Lender and their respective successors and assigns forever.
6. INAPPLICABLE PROVISIONS. If any term, covenant or condition of this
Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, this
Agreement shall be construed without such provision.
7. HEADINGS, ETC. The headings and captions of various paragraphs of this
Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be construed as
defining or limiting, in any way, the scope or intent of the provisions hereof.
8. DUPLICATE ORIGINALS; COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in
any number of duplicate originals and each duplicate original shall be deemed to
be an original. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of
which counterparts shall be deemed an original instrument and all of which
together shall constitute a single Assignment. The failure
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of any party hereto to execute this Agreement, or any counterpart hereof, shall
not relieve the other signatories from their obligations hereunder.
9. NUMBER AND GENDER. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used
herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and
the singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural and vice versa.
10. SECONDARY MARKET/SERVICING. Lender may, at any time, sell, transfer or
assign this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instrument and the Other Security
Documents, and any or all servicing rights with respect thereto, or grant
participations therein or issue mortgage passthrough certificates or other
securities evidencing a beneficial interest in a rated or unrated public
offering or private placement (the "Securities"). Lender may forward to each
purchaser, transferee, assignee, servicer, participant, investor in such
Securities or any Rating Agency rating such Securities (collectively, the
"Investor") and each prospective Investor, all documents and information which
Lender now has or may hereafter acquire relating to the Debt and to Borrower and
the Property, whether furnished by Borrower or otherwise, as Lender determines
necessary or desirable. Borrower agrees to cooperate with Lender in connection
with any transfer made or any Securities created pursuant to the Security
Instrument, including, without limitation, the delivery of an estoppel
certificate in accordance therewith, and such other documents as may be
reasonably requested by Lender. Borrower shall also furnish and Borrower
consents to Lender furnishing to such Investors or such prospective Investors
any and all information concerning the Property, the Leases, the financial
condition of Borrower as may be requested by Lender, any Investor or any
prospective Investor in connection with any sale, transfer or participation
interest. Lender may retain or assign responsibility for servicing the Loan,
including the Note, the Security Instrument, this Agreement and the Other
Security Documents, or may delegate some or all of such responsibility and/or
obligations to a servicer including, but not limited to, any subservicer or
master servicer. Lender may make such assignment or delegation on behalf of the
Investors if the Note is sold or this Agreement or the Other Security Documents
are assigned. All references to Lender herein shall refer to and include any
such servicer to the extent applicable.
11. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Wherever pursuant to this Agreement (i) Lender exercises any
right given to it to approve or disapprove, (ii) any arrangement or term is to
be satisfactory to Lender, or (iii) any other decision or determination is to be
made by Lender, the decision of Lender to approve or disapprove, all decisions
that arrangements or terms are satisfactory or not satisfactory and all other
decisions and determinations made by Lender, shall be in the sole and absolute
discretion of Lender and shall be final and conclusive, except as may be
otherwise expressly and specifically provided herein.
(b) Wherever pursuant to this Agreement it is provided that Borrower
pay any costs and expenses, such costs and expenses shall include, but not be
limited to, legal fees and disbursements of Lender, whether retained firms, the
reimbursement for the expenses of in-house staff or otherwise.
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12. EXCULPATION. Borrower's obligations under this Agreement are subject
to the provisions of Section 9.4 of the Loan Agreement, and such provisions are
incorporated herein by reference.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the
date and year first written above.
BORROWER:
INLAND WESTERN FULLERTON
METROCENTER, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company
By: Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust,
Inc., a Maryland corporation, its sole
member
By: /s/ Valerie Medina
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Name: Valerie Medina
Title: Asst Secretary
LENDER:
BEAR STEARNS COMMERCIAL
MORTGAGE, INC., a New York corporation
By:
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Name:
Title:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lender and Tenant have duly executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.
BORROWER:
INLAND WESTERN FULLERTON
METROCENTER, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company
By: Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust,
Inc., a Maryland corporation, its sole
member
By:
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Name:
Title
LENDER:
BEAR STEARNS COMMERCIAL
MORTGAGE, INC., a New York corporation
By: /s/ Michael A. Forastiere
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Michael A. Forastiere
Managing Director