EX-10.1
Published on April 30, 2026
Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (this “Amendment No. 5”), dated as of March 12, 2026 (such date, the “Amendment Effective Date”), is by and among KIMCO REALTY OP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), each of the Lenders party hereto, and Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as administrative agent for the Lenders defined below (the “Administrative Agent”). Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of January 2, 2024, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 3, 2024, Amendment No. 2 to Term Loan Agreement dated as of July 17, 2024, Amendment No. 3 to Term Loan Agreement dated as of September 3, 2024 and Amendment No. 4 to Term Loan Agreement dated as of November 12, 2025 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders”), and Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as administrative agent. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders make certain amendments to the Credit Agreement and the Lenders party hereto constituting all of the Lenders are willing to make the requested amendments as set forth herein;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement, the Lenders party to this Amendment No. 5 consent to the amendments set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
In order to induce the Lenders and Administrative Agent to enter into this Amendment No. 5, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent as follows:
(i) The Borrower has the limited liability company power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform each of this Amendment No. 5 and the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment No. 5 (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) (collectively, the “Amendment Documents”), and the Borrower has taken all necessary limited liability company action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment No. 5. Amendment No. 5 has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Borrower;
(ii) Each of the representations and warranties made by the Borrower in or pursuant to the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language, true and correct (after giving effect to any qualification therein) in all respects) on and as of the date hereof and will be true on and as of the Amendment Effective Date (after giving effect to the inclusion of this Amendment No. 5 as a “Loan Document’) as if made on and as of such date except for representations and warranties expressly stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; and
(iii) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or will occur after giving effect to this Amendment No. 5.
This Amendment No. 5 shall become effective on the Amendment Effective Date only upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
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Upon satisfaction of the foregoing conditions, the Administrative Agent shall deliver written notice to the Borrower and the Lenders of the Amendment Effective Date.
The Ultimate Parent (for purposes of this Amendment No. 5, the “Guarantor”) has read this Amendment No. 5 and consents to the terms hereof and further hereby confirms and agrees that, notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Amendment No. 5, the obligations of the Guarantor under the Parent Guarantee dated as of January 2, 2024 (the “Guaranty”) and each of the other Loan Documents to which the Guarantor is a party shall not be impaired by this Amendment No. 5, and each of the Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which the Guarantor is a party is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect immediately after giving effect to this Amendment No. 5 and is hereby confirmed and ratified in all respects.
Each of the Guarantor and the Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Obligations guaranteed under the Guaranty will include all Obligations under, and as defined in, the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment No. 5.
(i) On and after the effective date of this Amendment No. 5, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Amended Credit Agreement. This Amendment No. 5 shall be deemed to be a “Loan Document” under the Credit Agreement.
(ii) Except as specifically amended by this Amendment No. 5, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.
(iii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment No. 5 shall not, except as expressly provided herein, constitute a waiver of any provision of, or operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
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[Signature Pages Follow]
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[Lender Signature Pages on File with Administrative Agent]
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Exhibit A to Amendment No. 5
TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
Dated as of January 2, 2024
among
KIMCO REALTY OP, LLC,
The Several Lenders
from time to time party hereto,
TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC,
as Administrative Agent,
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Syndication Agents
BNP PARIBAS
and
SCOTIA FINANCING (USA) LLC,
as Documentation Agents
REGIONS BANK,
as Senior Managing Agent
TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC,
as Sole Bookrunner and Joint Lead Arranger
and
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Joint Lead Arrangers
Table of Contents
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Article I DEFINITIONS 1
Section 1.1 Defined Terms. 1
Section 1.2 Other Definitional Provisions; Interpretation. 28
Section 1.3 Accounting Terms; GAAP. 29
Section 1.4 [Reserved]. 29
Section 1.5 Interest Rates; Benchmark Notification 29
Section 1.6 [Reserved]. 30
Section 1.7 Divisions. 30
Article II THE LOANS 30
Section 2.1 [Reserved]. 30
Section 2.2 Loans; Etc. 30
Section 2.3 Prepayments. 31
Section 2.4 Conversion and Continuation Options. 32
Section 2.5 Fees. 32
Section 2.6 Interest Rates and Payment Dates. 32
Section 2.7 Computation of Interest and Fees. 33
Section 2.8 Market Disruption and Alternate Rate of Interest. 33
Section 2.9 Pro Rata Treatment and Payments. 35
Section 2.10 Illegality. 36
Section 2.11 Requirements of Law. 37
Section 2.12 Taxes. 38
Section 2.13 Indemnity. 41
Section 2.14 Change of Lending Office. 41
Section 2.15 Replacement of Lenders under Certain Circumstances. 41
Section 2.16 [Reserved]. 42
Section 2.17 Defaulting Lenders. 42
Article III [RESERVED] 43
Article IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 43
Section 4.1 Financial Condition. 43
Section 4.2 No Change. 43
Section 4.3 Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law. 44
Section 4.4 Corporate Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. 44
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Section 4.5 No Legal Bar. 44
Section 4.6 No Material Litigation. 45
Section 4.7 No Default. 45
Section 4.8 Ownership of Property. 45
Section 4.9 Intellectual Property. 45
Section 4.10 No Burdensome Restrictions; Disclosure. 45
Section 4.11 Taxes. 46
Section 4.12 Federal Regulations. 46
Section 4.13 ERISA. 46
Section 4.14 Investment Company Act. 47
Section 4.15 Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. 47
Section 4.16 Purpose. 47
Section 4.17 Environmental Matters. 47
Section 4.18 Insurance. 48
Section 4.19 Condition of Properties. 48
Section 4.20 [Reserved]. 48
Section 4.21 REIT Status. 48
Section 4.22 Solvency. 49
Section 4.23 Affected Financial Institutions 49
Article V CONDITIONS 49
Section 5.1 Conditions to Effectiveness / Effective Date. 49
Section 5.2 Conditions to Each Extension of Credit. 50
Article VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 51
Section 6.1 Financial Statements. 51
Section 6.2 Certificates; Other Information. 52
Section 6.3 Payment of Obligations. 52
Section 6.4 Maintenance of Existence, etc. 52
Section 6.5 Maintenance of Property; Insurance. 53
Section 6.6 Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions. 53
Section 6.7 Notices. 53
Section 6.8 Environmental Laws. 54
Article VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS 55
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Section 7.1 Financial Covenants. 55
Section 7.2 Limitation on Certain Fundamental Changes. 55
Section 7.3 Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions 56
Section 7.4 [Reserved]. 56
Section 7.5 Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates. 56
Section 7.6 Limitation on Changes in Fiscal Year. 57
Section 7.7 Limitation on Lines of Business; Creation of Subsidiaries; Negative Pledges; Swap Agreements. 57
Article VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT 57
Article IX THE AGENTS 60
Section 9.1 The Agents. 60
Section 9.2 Indemnification. 64
Section 9.3 The Lead Arranger and Bookrunner. 64
Section 9.4 Certain ERISA Matters. 64
Section 9.5 Erroneous Payments. 66
Article X MISCELLANEOUS 67
Section 10.1 Amendments and Waivers. 67
Section 10.2 Notices. 68
Section 10.3 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. 70
Section 10.4 Survival of Representations and Warranties. 70
Section 10.5 Payment of Expenses and Taxes. 70
Section 10.6 Successors and Assigns. 71
Section 10.7 Disclosure. 74
Section 10.8 [Reserved]. 74
Section 10.9 Extension of Maturity Date. 74
Section 10.10 Subsidiary Guarantors. 75
Section 10.11 Adjustments; Set-off. 75
Section 10.12 Counterparts; Electronic Execution. 76
Section 10.13 Severability. 76
Section 10.14 Integration. 77
Section 10.15 GOVERNING LAW. 77
Section 10.16 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers. 77
Section 10.17 Acknowledgments. 78
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Section 10.18 WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. 78
Section 10.19 Confidentiality. 78
Section 10.20 [Reserved]. 79
Section 10.21 USA Patriot Act. 79
Section 10.22 [Reserved]. 79
Section 10.23 [Reserved]. 79
Section 10.24 Interest Rate Limitation 79
Section 10.25 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions 80
Section 10.26 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. 80
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EXHIBITS:
Exhibit A -- Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit B -- Form of Term Loan Note
Exhibit C -- Form of Subsidiary Guarantee
Exhibit E -- Form of Closing Certificate of a Borrower
Exhibit F -- Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit G -- [Reserved]
Exhibit H1-H4 -- Forms of U.S. Tax Certificate
SCHEDULES:
Schedule 1.1A -- Lenders and Commitments Immediately After Giving Effect to Effective Date
Schedule 4.1 -- Certain Financial Disclosure
Schedule 4.19 -- Condemnation Proceedings
Schedule 7.2 -- Transaction(s) Referred to in Section 7.2
Schedule 7.5 -- Transaction(s) Referred to in Section 7.5
Schedule 7.7 -- Restrictive Agreements
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TERM LOAN AGREEMENT, dated as of January 2, 2024 among Kimco Realty OP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Kimco” or the “Borrower”), the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (collectively, the “Lenders”), and Toronto-Dominion (Texas) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide a term loan facility on the terms provided herein; and
WHEREAS, the Lenders party hereto are willing to provide such term loan facility on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent hereby covenant and agree as follows:
DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“ABR”: for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1% and (c) the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for a one month Interest Period as published two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such day (or if such day is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the immediately preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day) plus 1%; provided that for the purpose of this definition, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for any day shall be based on the Term SOFR Reference Rate at approximately 5:00 a.m. Chicago time on such day (or any amended publication time for the Term SOFR Reference Rate, as specified by the CME Term SOFR Administrator in the Term SOFR Reference Rate methodology). Any change in the ABR due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, respectively. If the ABR is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 2.8 (for the avoidance of doubt, only until the Benchmark Replacement has been determined pursuant to Section 2.8(c)), then the ABR shall be the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above. For the avoidance of doubt, if the ABR as determined pursuant to the foregoing would be less than 1.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.00% for purposes of this Agreement.
“ABR Loans”: Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the ABR.
“Acceptable Jurisdiction”: a jurisdiction (other than the United States) acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, including, if requested by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, based on satisfactory advice received by it from local counsel in such jurisdiction with respect to the procedure for enforcement of a U.S. judgment in such jurisdiction, and the collection of such judgment from assets located there.
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“Adjusted Net Income”: for any period, as to Kimco and the Consolidated Entities, Consolidated Net Income; provided that there shall be excluded the income (or deficit) of any Person other than Ultimate Parent accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with Ultimate Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Adjusted Term SOFR Rate”: with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Dollars for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR Rate for such Interest Period; provided that if the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be equal to the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement.
“Administrative Agent”: as defined in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Administrative Questionnaire”: as defined in Section 10.6.
“Affected Financial Institution”: (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
“Affiliate”: as to any Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, is in Control of, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such Person.
“Affiliate Counterparty”: an entity that is an Affiliate of a Lender at the time it enters into a Swap Agreement.
“Agent Parties”: as defined in Section 10.2(d)(iii).
“Agreed Currency”: Dollars.
“Agreement”: this Term Loan Agreement.
“Anti-Corruption Laws”: all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower and its Affiliates from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
“Applicable Margin”: with respect to each Loan at any date, the applicable percentage per annum set forth below based upon the Status on such date:
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Level I |
Level II Status |
Level III Status |
Level IV Status |
Level V Status |
Level VI Status |
Term Benchmark Loans |
0.750 |
0.800 |
0.850 |
1.000 |
1.200 |
1.600 |
ABR Loans |
0.000% |
0.000% |
0.000% |
0.000% |
0.200 |
0.600 |
“Applicable Percentage”: as to any Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s Commitments then constitutes of the aggregate Commitments of all Lenders (or, at any time after the Commitments shall have expired or terminated, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Loans of all Lenders then outstanding).
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“Approved Fund”: any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
“Assignment and Assumption”: as defined in Section 10.6.
“Available Tenor”: as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark for any Agreed Currency, as applicable, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) or payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof), as applicable, that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period for any term rate or otherwise, for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to clause (f) of Section 2.8.
“Bail-In Action”: the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.
“Bail-In Legislation”: (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
“Bankruptcy Event”: with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.
“Baseline Conditions”: as to any Wholly Owned Subsidiary, in connection with the incurrence by such Subsidiary of any obligations in respect of the Facility, that such Subsidiary (a) at the time of the delivery by such Wholly Owned Subsidiary of its Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to Section 10.10, can truthfully and correctly make each of the Baseline Representations and Warranties in all material respects and (b) if such Subsidiary is not organized under the laws of any state of the United States, (i) shall be organized under the laws of an Acceptable Jurisdiction and (ii) shall have submitted for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, including for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof.
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“Baseline Representations and Warranties”: the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.3(b) (only as to itself and not as to its Subsidiaries), 4.4, 4.5(b), 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16 and 4.22.
“Benchmark”: initially, with respect to any Term Benchmark Loan, the Relevant Rate for such Agreed Currency; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event, and the related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the applicable Relevant Rate or the then-current Benchmark for such Agreed Currency, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to clause (c) of Section 2.8.
“Benchmark Replacement”: for any Available Tenor the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as the replacement for the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Agreed Currency at such time in the United States and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment. If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to the above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment”: with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Interest Period and Available Tenor for any setting of such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and/or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Agreed Currency at such time.
“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes”: with respect to any Benchmark Replacement and/or any Term Benchmark Loan denominated in Dollars, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “ABR,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “U.S. Government Securities Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, in consultation with Borrower, decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, in consultation with Borrower, determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent, in consultation with Borrower, decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
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“Benchmark Replacement Date”: with respect to any Benchmark, the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:
(1) in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(2) in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or component thereof) have been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be no longer representative; provided, that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (c3) and even if such Benchmark (or component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date.
For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for such determination and (ii) the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (1) or (2) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Event”: with respect to any Benchmark, the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:
(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark (or component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Federal Reserve Board, the NYFRB, the CME Term SOFR Administrator, the central bank for the Agreed Currency applicable to such Benchmark, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), in each case, which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide such Benchmark (or component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component
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thereof) permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark (or component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such Benchmark (or component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longer, or as of a specified future date will no longer be, representative.
For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Unavailability Period”: with respect to any Benchmark, the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.8 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.8.
“Benefit Plan”: any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code to which Section 4975 of the Code applies, and (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of the Plan Asset Regulations or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.
“Board”: the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America (or any successor).
“Borrower”: as defined in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Borrowing”: Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.
“Borrowing Date”: any Business Day specified in a notice pursuant to Section 2.2(d) as a date on which the Borrower requests the Lenders to make Loans hereunder.
“Business Day”: a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City or Chicago are authorized or required by law to close; provided that, when used in relation to Loans referencing the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate and any interest rate settings, fundings, disbursements, settlements or payments of any such Loans referencing the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate or any other dealings of such Loans referencing the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, the term “Business Day” shall exclude any such day that is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day.
“Capital Stock”: any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation) and any and all warrants or options to purchase any of the foregoing.
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“Cash Equivalents”: (a) securities denominated in Dollars or any other currency of any Qualified Jurisdiction (any of the foregoing, “Currency”), in any event issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States Government or any other Qualified Jurisdiction, as applicable, or any agency or instrumentality of any of them, having maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition, (b) time deposits and certificates of deposit denominated in Currency having maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition of any Lender or of any domestic commercial bank the senior long-term unsecured debt of which is rated at least A- or the equivalent thereof by S&P or A3 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s and having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 (or the equivalent in the applicable Currency), (c) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (a) and (b) entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (b) above, (d) commercial paper denominated in Currency rated at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s and in either case maturing within 90 days after the date of acquisition and (e) investments in money market funds that have assets in excess of $2,000,000,000 (or the equivalent in the applicable Currency), are managed by recognized and responsible institutions and invest all of their assets in any one or more of (i) obligations of the types referred to in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) above and (ii) commercial paper denominated in Currency having at least the rating described in clause (d) above and maturing within 270 days after the date of acquisition.
“Change in Control”: (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) of Capital Stock representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of Ultimate Parent; (b) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of Ultimate Parent by Persons who were neither (i) nominated or approved by the board of directors of Ultimate Parent nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated or approved or (c) the Ultimate Parent ceases to own and Control, beneficially and of record, at least 75% of the Capital Stock of Kimco (and its managing member or the equivalent).
“Change in Law”: the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement (or with respect to any Lender, if later, the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender), of any of the following: (a) the adoption of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) compliance by any Lender (or, for purposes of Section 2.11(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any central bank or other Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, regulations, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case referred to in clause (i) or (ii) be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, implemented or issued.
“CME Term SOFR Administrator”: CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited as administrator of the forward-looking term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) (or a successor administrator).
“Code”: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
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“Commitment”: for each Lender, (a) the obligation of such Lender to make a Term Loan to Borrower on the Effective Date on the terms and conditions set forth herein not exceeding the amount set forth for such lender on Schedule 1.1A as such Lender’s “Initial Commitment Amount” (the “Initial Commitment”), (b) the obligation of such Lender to make a Term Loan to the Borrower on the Incremental Effective Date on the terms and conditions set forth herein not exceeding the amount set forth for such Lender on Schedule 1.1A as such Lender’s “Incremental Commitment Amount” (the “Incremental Commitment”), and (c) the obligation of such Lender to make a Term Loan to the Borrower on the Second Incremental Effective Date on the terms and conditions set forth herein not exceeding the amount set forth for such Lender on Schedule 1.1A as such Lender’s “Second Incremental Commitment Amount” (the “Second Incremental Commitment”). The aggregate amount of the Initial Commitments on the Effective Date was $200,000,000, and the aggregate amount of the Incremental Commitments on the Incremental Effective Date was $300,000,000, and the aggregate amount of the Second Incremental Commitment on the Second Incremental Effective Date is $50,000,000.
“Commodity Exchange Act”: the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Commonly Controlled Entity”: an entity, whether or not incorporated, which is under common control with Ultimate Parent within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA or is part of a group which includes Ultimate Parent and which is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
“Communications”: as defined in Section 10.2(d)(iii).
“Consolidated Entities”: as of any date of determination, any entities whose financial results are consolidated with those of Ultimate Parent in accordance with GAAP. For the avoidance of doubt, Consolidated Entities shall include the Ultimate Parent.
“Consolidated Net Income”: for any period, net income (or loss) of Kimco and the Consolidated Entities for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
“Contractual Obligation”: as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
“Control”: the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.
“Control Approach” as described in the GHG Protocol Corporate Reporting and Accounting Standard.
“Corresponding Tenor”: with respect to any Available Tenor means, as applicable, either a tenor (including overnight) or an interest payment period having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as such Available Tenor.
“Credit Parties”: as defined in Section 10.17
“Currency”: as defined in the definition of the term “Cash Equivalents”.
“Default”: any of the events specified in Article VIII, whether or not any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, or any other condition, has been satisfied.
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“Defaulting Lender”: any Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans or (ii) pay over to any Lender Party any other amount so required to be funded or paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular facts or circumstances giving rise to such failure to satisfy a condition precedent) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified Kimco or any Lender Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) to funding a loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon the receipt by the Administrative Agent of such certification in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (d) has become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event or (e) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, become the subject of a Bail-In Action.
“Dollars”, “dollars” and “$”: lawful currency of the United States of America.
“EBITDA”: for any Person, the consolidated net income of such Person and its Subsidiaries before any provision or benefit for income taxes, interest, depreciation, amortization, gains or losses on sales of operating real estate and marketable securities, noncash impairment charges, and gains or losses on extraordinary items in accordance with GAAP and gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt.
“EEA Financial Institution”: (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent;
“EEA Member Country”: any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority”: any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“EBITDA”: for any Person, the consolidated net income of such Person and its Subsidiaries before any provision or benefit for income taxes, interest, depreciation, amortization, gains or losses on sales of operating real estate and marketable securities, noncash impairment charges, and gains or losses on extraordinary items in accordance with GAAP and gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt.
“Effective Date”: the date on which the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 shall be satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 10.1).
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“Electronic Signature”: an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.
“Electronic System”: any electronic system, including e-mail, e-fax, Intralinks®, ClearPar®, Debt Domain, Syndtrak and any other Internet or extranet-based site chosen by the Administrative Agent to be its electronic transmission system, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by the Administrative Agent and any of its Related Parties or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by passcodes or other security system.
“Entity”: as of any date of determination, any Consolidated Entity or Unconsolidated Entity.
“Environmental Laws”: any and all foreign, Federal, state, local or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees, requirements of any Governmental Authority or other Requirements of Law (including common law) regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of the environment or the manufacture, storage, remediation, disposal or clean-up of Hazardous Materials, as now or may at any time hereafter be in effect, in each case to the extent the foregoing are applicable to Kimco, any Entity or any of their respective assets or properties.
“Entity”: as of any date of determination, any Consolidated Entity or Unconsolidated Entity.
“Equity Forward Contract”: a forward equity contract entered into by the Ultimate Parent and a Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Ultimate Parent with respect to common equity interests of the Ultimate Parent.
“ERISA”: the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule”: the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
“Event of Default”: any of the events specified in Article VIII, provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, or any other condition, has been satisfied.
“Excluded Taxes”: with respect to any payment made by any Loan Party under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient, (a) income or franchise Taxes (i) imposed on (or measured by) net income by the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) any branch profits Taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar Tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, (c) withholding Taxes resulting from any law in effect on the date such Recipient becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office) except to the extent that such Recipient (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding Taxes pursuant to Section 2.12(a), (d) any Tax that is imposed as a result of a Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.12(d), and (e) any Taxes imposed under FATCA, including as a result of such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.12(d)(iii).
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“Extension Conditions”: (a) each of the representations and warranties made by Kimco in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language, true and correct (after giving effect to any qualification therein) in all respects) on and as of the applicable extension date as if made on and as of such date except for representations and warranties expressly stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language, true and correct (after giving effect to any qualification therein) in all respects) as of such earlier date; (b) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of the applicable extension date; and (c) on or prior to the applicable extension date, Kimco shall have paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders in connection with the extension of the Facility to the First Extended Maturity Date, Second Extended Maturity Date or Third Extended Maturity Date, as applicable, a nonrefundable extension fee in an amount equal to 0.10% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans on the then applicable Maturity Date. For purposes hereof and of Section 10.9, the term “applicable extension date” shall mean, in connection with any extension of the Maturity Date pursuant to Section 10.9, the first date upon which both of the following shall have occurred: (a) Kimco shall have delivered its Maturity Extension Notice with respect to such extension and (b) Kimco shall have made the applicable payment described in clause (c) of the previous sentence in respect of such extension.
“Facility”: the term loan facility established pursuant to this Agreement.
“FATCA”: Section 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended and successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreements implementing any of the foregoing, and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any of the foregoing.
“Federal Funds Effective Rate”: for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as shall be set forth on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the federal funds effective rate, provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.
“Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website”: the website of the NYFRB at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.
“Fee Letter”: the fee letter dated as of the Effective Date between Kimco and the Administrative Agent regarding certain fees payable in connection with the Facility.
“Final Date”: as defined in Section 2.11(d).
“Financing Lease”: any lease of property, real or personal, the obligations of the lessee in respect of which are required in accordance with GAAP (subject, for the avoidance of doubt, to Section 1.3) to be capitalized on a balance sheet of such lessee.
“First Extended Maturity Date”: as defined in Section 10.9.
“First Extension Option”: as defined in Section 10.9.
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“Fitch”: Fitch Ratings Inc.
“Floor”: the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in this Agreement initially (as of the execution of this Agreement, the modification, amendment or renewal of this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate. For the avoidance of doubt the initial Floor for Adjusted Term SOFR Rate shall be 0%.
“Funding Date”: the date on which the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 and Section 5.2 have been satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 10.1) and the Term Loans are made hereunder.
“GAAP”: generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
“Governmental Authority”: any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.
“Gross Asset Value”: as of any relevant date, an amount equal to (I) the sum, without duplication, of (a) Total Adjusted EBITDA, calculated with respect to the most recent Test Period ended on or before such date annualized and capitalized at (i) 6.06.25% for all components (or, at the option of the Borrower, 5.75% for the multifamily component and (ii) 6.25% for all other components,), plus (b) Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents of Kimco and the Consolidated Entities as of such date, plus (c) the sum of the following items of Kimco and the Consolidated Entities: (i) land and development projects as of such date valued at the lower of “cost” or book value, and (ii) mezzanine and mortgage loan receivables valued at the lower of cost or market at such date and marketable securities at the value reflected in the consolidated financial statements of Ultimate Parent as of such date, plus (d) Ultimate Parent’s investments in and advances to the Unconsolidated Entities valued at the lower of cost or market as reflected in the consolidated financial statements of Ultimate Parent as of such date, plus (e) at the option of the Borrower, 100% of the bona fide purchase price of Properties acquired within 24 months prior to such date plus (f) the aggregate positive amount of net cash proceeds that would be due to the Ultimate Parent from all Equity Forward Contracts that have not yet settled as of such date, calculated as if such Equity Forward Contracts were settled by the Ultimate Parent’s delivery of its common shares as of, and such net cash proceeds were actually received on, the last day of the then most recently ended fiscal quarter; provided that such calculation shall exclude each Equity Forward Contract, if any, with respect to which either (a) the Ultimate Parent or the counterparty would not reasonably be expected for any reason, to be able to fulfill its obligations thereunder or (b) the Ultimate Parent no longer intends to issue shares sufficient to realize such proceeds, minus (II) as applicable, (a) the amount, if any, excluded from the amount of Total Indebtedness for purposes of calculating the ratio of Total Indebtedness to Gross Asset Value as set forth in the proviso of Section 7.1(a), or (b) the amount, if any, excluded from the amount of Total Priority Indebtedness for purposes of calculating the ratio of Total Priority Indebtedness to Gross Asset Value as set forth in the proviso of Section 7.1(b); provided that (1) the items described in clause (I)(d) shall not be taken into account to the extent that the amount thereof exceeds 30% of Gross Asset Value, and (2) the items described in clauses (I)(c) and (I)(d) (other than mortgage loan receivables valued at the lower of cost or market at such date and marketable securities at the value reflected in the consolidated financial statements of Ultimate Parent as of such date) shall not be taken into account to the extent that the amounts thereof exceed, in the aggregate, 40% of Gross Asset Value, and (3) not more than 30% in the aggregate of items comprising Gross Asset Value shall be attributable to assets located outside of the United States and Puerto Rico or to assets owned by Entities not organized in and not having principal offices in the United States or Puerto Rico. (it being understood that if Kimco has a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of “A3” or “A-” or better assigned by two of S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, the limitations set forth in the foregoing clauses (1) and (2) of this proviso shall not apply).
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“Guarantee Obligation”: as to any Person (the “guaranteeing person”), any obligation (determined without duplication) of (a) the guaranteeing person or (b) another Person to induce the creation of which the guaranteeing person has issued a reimbursement, counter-indemnity or similar obligation, in either case guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (the “primary obligations”) of any other third Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of the primary obligation relating to such Guarantee Obligation (or, if less, the maximum stated liability set forth in the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation); provided that in all events (and regardless of the existence of a stated liability amount), the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by Kimco in good faith.
“Guarantor”: at any particular time, (a) Ultimate Parent and/or (b) each Subsidiary that is a party to a Subsidiary Guarantee at such time.
“Hazardous Materials”: all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
“IBA”: as defined in Section 1.5.
“Incremental Commitment”: as defined in the definition of “Commitment”.
“Incremental Commitment Amount”: as defined in the definition of “Commitment”.
“Incremental Effective Date”: the “Amendment Effective Date” as defined in the Second Amendment.
“Indebtedness”: of any Person at any date, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current trade liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary practices), to the extent such obligations constitute indebtedness for the purposes of GAAP, (c) any other indebtedness of such Person which is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument, (d) all obligations of such Person under Financing Leases, (e) all obligations of such Person in respect of acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person, (f) all Guarantee Obligations of such Person, (g) all reimbursement obligations for letters of credit, (h) all liabilities secured by any Lien on any property owned by such Person even though such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment thereof equal to an amount that would be the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by Kimco in good faith (or, if lesser, the fair market value of the assets subject to such Lien, as determined by Kimco in good faith), and
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(i) the net obligations (contingent or otherwise) of such Person at such date under interest rate hedging agreements.
“Indemnified Taxes”: Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by any Loan Party under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Initial Commitment”: as defined in the definition of “Commitment”.
“Ineligible Institution”: (a) a natural person, (b) a Defaulting Lender or its Lender Parent, (c) any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party, or (d) a company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof; provided that, such company, investment vehicle or trust shall not constitute an Ineligible Institution if it (x) has not been established for the primary purpose of acquiring any Loans or Commitments, (y) is managed by a professional advisor, who is not such natural person or a relative thereof, having significant experience in the business of making or purchasing commercial loans, and (z) has assets greater than $25,000,000 and a significant part of its activities consist of making or purchasing commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.
“Insolvency”: with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such Plan is insolvent within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA.
“Insolvent”: pertaining to a condition of Insolvency.
“Intellectual Property”: as defined in Section 4.9.
“Interest Payment Date”: (a) as to any ABR Loan, the last day of each calendar month to occur while such ABR Loan is outstanding and the Maturity Date and (b) as to any Term Benchmark Loan, the last day of the Interest Period with respect thereto and, in the case of a Term Benchmark Loan with an Interest Period of more than three (3) months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three (3) months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period and the Maturity Date.
“Interest Period”:
with respect to any Term Benchmark Loan:
(i) initially, the period commencing on the borrowing or conversion date, as the case may be, with respect to such Term Benchmark Loan and ending one (1), three (3) or six (6) months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its notice of borrowing or notice of conversion, as the case may be, given with respect thereto (in each case, subject to the availability of the Benchmark applicable to such Loan for any Agreed Currency); and
(ii) thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the next preceding Interest Period applicable to such Term Benchmark Loan and ending one (1), three (3) or six (6) months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower by irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent not less than three Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto (in each case, subject to the availability of the Benchmark applicable to such Loan for any Agreed Currency);
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provided that all of the foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject to the following:
(1) if any Interest Period pertaining to a Term Benchmark Loan would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month in which event such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;
(2) any Interest Period pertaining to a Term Benchmark Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of such last calendar month;
(3) in no event shall any Interest Period end on a day subsequent to the Maturity Date; and
(4) no tenor that has been removed from this definition pursuant to Section 2.8 shall be available for such Term Benchmark Loan.
“Investment Entity”: as to any Person, a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity in which Ultimate Parent has a direct or indirect interest, but which is not a Subsidiary.
“IRS”: the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“Kimco”: as defined in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Lead Arranger”: TD Securities (USA) LLC, Royal Bank of Canada and U.S. Bank National Association, collectively.
“Lender Parent”: with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.
“Lender Party”: each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
“Lenders”: as defined in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Level I Status”: as defined in the definition of “Status” in this Section 1.1.
“Level II Status”: as defined in the definition of “Status” in this Section 1.1.
“Level III Status”: as defined in the definition of “Status” in this Section 1.1.
“Level IV Status”: as defined in the definition of “Status” in this Section 1.1.
“Level V Status”: as defined in the definition of “Status” in this Section 1.1.
“Level VI Status”: as defined in the definition of “Status” in this Section 1.1.
“Leverage Ratio”: as defined in Section 7.1(a).
“Lien”: any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment (including any collateral assignment but excluding any assignment of an asset made in lieu of a sale thereof where the assignor is
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paid the fair market value of such asset by the assignee and the assignee assumes all of the rights and obligations attributable to ownership of such asset), deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge or other security interest or any preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any Financing Lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
“Loan”: each loan made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, including any Term Loan.
“Loan Documents”: this Agreement, the Notes, each Subsidiary Guarantee (if any), the guaranty made by Ultimate Parent, and the Fee Letter, and any instrument or agreement waiving, amending, or supplementing any Loan Document.
“Loan Parties”: as of any applicable date of determination, (a) Ultimate Parent (b) Kimco, and (c) each applicable Guarantor other than the Ultimate Parent.
“Major Acquisitions”: with respect to any applicable period, one or more acquisitions by Ultimate Parent, Kimco or any of their respective Subsidiaries during such period of the Capital Stock and/or assets of another Person that (a) are otherwise permitted by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (b) involve the payment by Ultimate Parent, Kimco or any of their respective Subsidiaries of consideration (whether in the form of cash or non-cash consideration) in excess of $500,000,000 in the aggregate for all such acquisitions during such period.
“Material Adverse Effect”: a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, property or financial condition of Ultimate Parent, Kimco and their respective Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of Ultimate Parent or Kimco to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents or (c) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder or thereunder.
“Materials of Environmental Concern”: any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum products or any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, defined or regulated as such in or under any Environmental Law, including asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls and urea-formaldehyde insulation.
“Maturity Date”: (i) January 2, 2026 or (ii) if the term of the Facility is extended pursuant to Section 10.9, the First Extended Maturity Date, the Second Extended Maturity Date or the Third Extended Maturity Date, as applicable; provided that references hereunder to the Maturity Date shall be to the Maturity Date specified in clause (i) unless and until extended in accordance with Section 10.9.
“Maturity Extension Notice”: as defined in Section 10.9.
“Moody’s”: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
“Multiemployer Plan”: a Plan which is a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
“Non-Recourse Indebtedness”: Indebtedness the documentation with respect to which expressly provides that (a) the lender(s) thereunder (and any agent for such lender(s)) may not seek a money judgment against the Person issuing such Indebtedness or (b) recourse for payment in respect of
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such Indebtedness is limited to those assets or Capital Stock of the Person issuing such Indebtedness which secure such Indebtedness (except in the case of customary indemnities or customary potential recourse carve-outs contained in such documentation, provided that if a claim is made in connection with such indemnities or potential recourse carve-outs, such claim shall not constitute Non-Recourse Indebtedness for the purposes of this Agreement); provided further that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Indebtedness which would otherwise constitute Recourse Indebtedness (or which would not constitute Non-Recourse Indebtedness hereunder), shall be included as Non-Recourse Indebtedness for all purposes hereunder if and to the extent such Indebtedness is not recourse (either contractually or by operation of law) to Kimco (except in the case of customary indemnities or customary potential recourse carve-outs contained in the applicable documentation, provided that if a claim is made in connection with such indemnities or potential recourse carve-outs, such claim shall not constitute Non-Recourse Indebtedness for the purposes of this Agreement).
“Notes”: the collective reference to the Term Loan Notes.
“NYFRB”: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
“NYFRB Rate”: for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day (or for any day that is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day); provided that if none of such rates are published for any day that is a Business Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” means the rate for a federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m. on such day received to the Administrative Agent from a Federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided, further, that if any of the aforesaid rates shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Obligated Property Owner”: as defined in the definition of the term “Unencumbered Properties”.
“Obligations”: all obligations, liabilities and Indebtedness of every nature of the Borrower from time to time owing to any Lender, an Affiliate Counterparty or the Administrative Agent, under or in connection with this Agreement, any other Loan Document or a Swap Agreement, in each case whether primary, secondary, direct, indirect, contingent, fixed or otherwise, including interest accruing at the rate provided in the applicable Loan Document on or after the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, whether or not allowed or allowable.
“Original Maturity Date”: as defined in Section 10.9.
“Other Connection Taxes”: with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Taxes (other than a connection arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, or engaged in any other transaction pursuant to, or enforced, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).
“Other Taxes”: any present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangible, recording, filing, or similar excise or property Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, or from the registration, receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, except any such Taxes that are Excluded Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment under Section 2.15).
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“Overnight Bank Funding Rate”: for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight Eurodollar borrowings by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions, as such composite rate shall be determined by the NYFRB as set forth on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate (from and after such date as the NYFRB shall commence to publish such composite rate).
“Overnight Rate”: for any day, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the NYFRB Rate and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in an Alternate Currency, an overnight rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
“Ownership Percentage”: (a) in respect of Kimco or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, 100%, and (b) in respect of (i) any other Consolidated Entity (other than Kimco or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) or (ii) an Unconsolidated Entity, the greater of Ultimate Parent’s and Kimco’s direct and indirect percentage interest in such entity determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Participant”: as defined in Section 10.6.
“Participant Register”: as defined in Section 10.6(c).
“Patriot Act”: as defined in Section 10.21.
“Payment”: has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.5(a).
“Payment Notice”: has the meaning assigned to it Section 9.5(b).
“PBGC”: the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA.
“Permitted Convertible Indebtedness”: senior convertible or exchangeable debt securities of Kimco or the Ultimate Parent (a) that are unsecured, (b) that do not have the benefit of any Guarantee Obligation of any Subsidiary of Kimco, (c) that are not subject to any sinking fund or any prepayment, redemption or repurchase requirements, whether scheduled, triggered by specified events or at the option of the holders thereof (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any redemption right at the option of the obligor of the Permitted Convertible Indebtedness) (it being understood that none of (i) a “change in control” or “fundamental change” or similar put, (ii) a right to convert or exchange such securities into common stock of the Ultimate Parent, cash or a combination thereof or (iii) an acceleration upon an event of default will be deemed to constitute such a sinking fund or prepayment, redemption or repurchase requirement) and (d) that are settled upon conversion or exchange by the holders thereof in cash or shares of common stock of the Ultimate Parent or any combination thereof (including convertible securities that require payment of at least the principal thereof in cash upon a conversion or exchange).
“Permitted Convertible Indebtedness Hedging Agreement”: (a) a Swap Agreement pursuant to which Kimco or the Ultimate Parent acquires a call or a capped call option requiring the counterparty thereto to deliver to Kimco or the Ultimate Parent common stock of the Ultimate Parent, the cash value of such shares or a combination thereof from time to time upon exercise of such option and (b) if entered into by Kimco or the Ultimate Parent in connection with any Swap Agreement described in clause (a) above, a Swap Agreement pursuant to which Kimco or the Ultimate Parent issues to the counterparty thereto warrants to acquire common stock of the Ultimate Parent (or a substantively equivalent derivative transaction) in each case, entered into by Kimco or the Ultimate Parent in
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connection with, and prior to or concurrently with, the issuance of any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness.
“Permitted Encumbrances”: (a) Liens imposed by law for taxes (i) that are not yet due and delinquent, or (ii) where (A) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (B) the Person responsible for such taxes is Ultimate Parent, Kimco or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary and such Person has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP, and (C) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 30 days, except where (i) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (ii) the Person responsible for the charges so secured is Ultimate Parent, Kimco or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary and such Person has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (iii) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (c) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations, (d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business, and (e) easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of Ultimate Parent, Kimco or of any Wholly Owned Subsidiary that has any direct or indirect interest in any Unencumbered Property; provided that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness.
“Person”: an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.
“Plan”: at a particular time, any employee benefit plan which is covered by ERISA and in respect of which Kimco or a Commonly Controlled Entity is (or, if such plan were terminated at such time, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
“Plan Asset Regulations”: 29 CFR § 2510.3-101 et seq., as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, as amended from time to time.
“Prime Rate”: the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent). Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being effective.
“Property”: real property owned by the Ultimate Parent or any of the Entities, or in which the Ultimate Parent or any of the Entities has a leasehold interest.
“Property Gross Revenues”: with respect to any Property, for any period, all gross income, revenues and consideration, of whatever form or nature, received by or paid to or for the account
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or benefit of the Person owning such Property, in each instance during such period, in connection with the ownership, operation, leasing and occupancy of such Property, including the following: (a) amounts earned under leases, including base rent, escalation, overage, additional, participation, percentage and similar rentals, late charges and interest payments and amounts received on account of maintenance or service charges, real estate taxes, assessments, utilities, air conditioning and heating, insurance premiums and other administrative, management, operating, leasing and maintenance expenses for such property, but excluding until earned security deposits, prepaid rents and other refundable receipts, (b) rents and receipts from licenses, concessions, vending machines and similar items, (c) parking fees and rentals, (d) other fees, charges or payments not denominated as rental of office, retail, storage, parking or other space in such Property, and (e) payments received as consideration, in whole or in part, for the cancellation, modification, extension or renewal of leases; but in any event excluding the proceeds of any financing or asset sales in respect of all or any portion of such Property.
“Property NOI”: with respect to any Property, for any period, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) Property Gross Revenues in respect of such Property for such period over (b) Property Operating Expenses in respect of such Property for such period.
“Property Operating Expenses”: with respect to any Property, for any period, the sum of all expenses incurred during such period with respect to the ownership, operation, leasing and occupancy of such Property, including the following: (a) real estate taxes; (b) special assessments or similar charges paid during such period; (c) personal property taxes; (d) costs of utilities, air conditioning and heating; (e) maintenance and repair costs of a non-capital nature; (f) operating expenses and fees; (g) wages and salaries of on-site employees engaged in the operation and management of such Property, including employer’s social security taxes and other taxes, insurance benefits and the like, levied on or with respect to such wages or salaries; (h) premiums payable for insurance carried on or with respect to such Property; (i) advertising and promotion costs; (j) rental expense; and (k) in the case of any Property owned or operated by an Investment Entity, any obligation of Ultimate Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (contingent or otherwise) to contribute funds to such Investment Entity. The following shall be excluded from Property Operating Expenses: (1) foreign, U.S., state and local income taxes, franchise taxes or other taxes based on income, (2) depreciation, amortization and any other non-cash deduction for income tax purposes, (3) interest expenses of the Person owning such Property, (4) property management fees payable to Ultimate Parent or its Affiliates, and (5) any expenditures made for capital improvements and the cost of leasing commissions.
“PTE”: a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.
“Qualified Jurisdiction”: at any time of determination, any jurisdiction in which Ultimate Parent, Kimco or any of its Subsidiaries is doing business at such time the government of which jurisdiction is internationally recognized at such time, including by the United States Government.
“Quotation Day”: with respect to any Term Benchmark Loan for any Interest Period, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.
“Recipient”: as applicable, (a) the Administrative Agent and (b) any Lender.
“Recourse Indebtedness”: any Indebtedness of any Person, (A) to the extent that Kimco is liable for direct claims for payment of such debt, or (B) to the extent that the payment of such debt is guaranteed by Kimco or that Kimco otherwise stands as a surety or accommodation party for such debt (provided that the amount of any such obligation shall be deemed, for the purpose of this definition, to be Kimco’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by Kimco in good
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faith), or (C) as to which a Lien securing such debt has been placed against any assets of Kimco (excluding from this clause (C) Non-Recourse Indebtedness of Kimco). (Any such Indebtedness shall not be treated as Recourse Indebtedness solely because of customary potential recourse carveouts contained in documentation, provided that if a claim is made in connection with such potential recourse carve-outs, such claim shall constitute Recourse Indebtedness for the purposes of this Agreement).
“Reference Time”: with respect to any setting of the then-current Benchmark means (1) if such Benchmark is the Term SOFR Rate, 5:00 a.m. (Chicago time) on the day that is two U.S. Government Securities Business Days preceding the date of such setting or (2) if such Benchmark is not the Term SOFR Rate, the time determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.
“Register”: as defined in Section 10.6.
“Regulation U”: Regulation U of the Board as in effect from time to time.
“Related Parties”: as defined in Section 9.1.
“Relevant Governmental Body”: the Federal Reserve Board and/or the NYFRB, the CME Term SOFR Administrator, as applicable, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the NYFRB or, in each case, any successor thereto.
“Relevant Rate”: with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Dollars, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate.
“Relevant Screen Rate”: the Term SOFR Reference Rate.
“Reorganization”: with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such plan is in reorganization within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA.
“Reportable Event”: any of the events set forth in Section 4043(b) of ERISA, other than those events as to which the thirty day notice period is waived under Sections .13, .14, .16, .18, .19 or .20 of PBGC Reg. § 2615.
“Representation and Warranty Date”: (a) the Effective Date, (b) the date of the making of any loan hereunder, and (c) in connection with any extension of the Maturity Date pursuant to Section 10.9 hereof, each applicable extension date (as defined in the definition of Extension Conditions).
“Required Lenders”: at any time, the holders of at least 51% of the aggregate outstanding unused Commitments and outstanding Loans at such time.
“Requirement of Law”: as to any Person, the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, 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.
“Resolution Authority”: an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
“Responsible Officer”: with respect to any Person, the chief executive officer and the president of such Person or, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer or the treasurer of such Person.
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“Reuters”: as applicable, Thomson Reuters Corp., Refinitiv, or any successor thereto.
“S&P”: S&P Global Ratings and any successor thereto.
“Sanctioned Country”: a country, region or territory which is the subject or target of any Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic, the Crimea, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Regions of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, and North Korea and Syria).
“Sanctioned Person”: at any time any Person subject or target of any Sanctions, including, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the U.S. government, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any European Union member state or His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any Person described in (a) or (b).
“Sanctions”: economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.
“Second Amendment”: Amendment No. 2 to Term Loan Agreement dated as of July 17, 2024 among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.
“Second Extended Maturity Date”: as defined in Section 10.9.
“Second Extension Option”: as defined in Section 10.9.
“Second Incremental Commitment”: as defined in the definition of “Commitment”.
“Second Incremental Commitment Amount”: as defined in the definition of “Commitment”.
“Second Incremental Effective Date”: the “Amendment Effective Date” as defined in the Third Amendment.
“Single Employer Plan”: any Plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA, but which is not a Multiemployer Plan.
“SOFR”: a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator.
“SOFR Administrator”: the NYFRB (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).
“SOFR Administrator’s Website”: the NYFRB’s website, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.
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“Solvent”: as to any Person, that, as of any date of determination, (a) the amount of the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, exceed the amount of all liabilities of such Person, contingent or otherwise, as of such date, as determined in accordance with applicable U.S. federal and state laws (or analogous applicable foreign laws) governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (b) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the liability of such Person on its existing or anticipated debts as such debts become absolute and matured, and (c) such Person will not have as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to conduct its business.
“Specified Time”: in relation to a Loan denominated in Dollars, 11:00 a.m., London time.
“Status”: as to Ultimate Parent, the existence of Level I Status, Level II Status, Level III Status, Level IV Status, Level V Status or Level VI Status, as the case may be.
As used in this definition:
“Level I Status” exists at any date if, at such date, Kimco has a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of A or better by S&P and A2 or better by Moody’s.
“Level II Status” exists at any date if, at such date, Level I Status does not exist and Kimco has a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of A- or better by S&P and A3 or better by Moody’s;
“Level III Status” exists at any date if, at such date, neither Level I Status nor Level II Status exists and Kimco has a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of BBB+ or better by S&P and Baa1 or better by Moody’s;
“Level IV Status” exists at any date if, at such date, none of Level I Status, Level II Status or Level III Status exists and Kimco has a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of BBB or better by S&P and Baa2 or better by Moody’s;
“Level V Status” exists at any date if, at such date, none of Level I Status, Level II Status, Level III Status or Level IV Status exists and Kimco has a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of BBB- or better by S&P and Baa3 or better by Moody’s; and
“Level VI Status” exists at any date if, at such date, none of Level I Status, Level II Status, Level III Status, Level IV Status or Level V Status exists;
provided that (i) in the event of a “split” rating, the Applicable Margin shall be based upon the higher of the two ratings, (ii) if Kimco, at its option, (A) obtains a debt rating from a third nationally-recognized rating agency (it being understood that Fitch, Inc. is a nationally‑recognized rating agency), and (B) delivers a written notice to the Administrative Agent that it would like to include such debt rating for purposes of determining Status, then the Applicable Margin shall be based on (x) the highest rating, if the difference between the highest and second-highest ratings is one ratings category or (y) the average of the two highest ratings, if the difference between the highest and second-highest ratings is two or more ratings categories, and (iii) if S&P and/or Moody’s shall cease to issue ratings of debt securities of real estate investment trusts generally, then the Administrative Agent and Kimco shall negotiate in good faith to agree upon a substitute rating agency or agencies (and to correlate the system of ratings of such substitute rating agency with that of the rating agency for which it is substituting) and (a) until such substitute rating agency or agencies are agreed upon, Status shall be determined on the basis of the rating
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assigned by the other rating agency (or, if both S&P and Moody’s shall have so ceased to issue such ratings, on the basis of the Status in effect immediately prior thereto) and (b) after such substitute rating agency or agencies are agreed upon, Status shall be determined on the basis of the rating assigned by the other rating agency and such substitute rating agency or the two substitute rating agencies, as the case may be.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and for so long as (i) the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently ending fiscal quarter of Kimco as set forth in the corresponding compliance certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.2 is equal to or less than 0.32 to 1.0 or, for only one fiscal quarter ending on or following March 31, 2023, greater than 0.32 to 1.0 but less than or equal to 0.35 to 1.0 and (ii) Kimco has a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of BBB+ or better by S&P and Baa1 or better by Moody’s, then Level II Status shall apply.
Each change in the Applicable Margin shall be effective commencing on the nextthird Business Day following the earlier to occur of (A) the Administrative Agent’s receipt of notice from Kimco of andate on which notice of the applicable change in Kimco’s long-term senior unsecured debt rating and (B)is first announced by the applicable rating agency, irrespective of whether and when notice of such change shall have been furnished by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent’s actual knowledge of an applicable change in Kimco’s long-term senior unsecured debt ratingAgent (or, if the Leverage Ratio is applicable pursuant to the sentence above, onethree Business DayDays after the delivery by Kimco of the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.2(b) of the compliance certificate for the relevant quarterly period). If Kimco fails to timely deliver a compliance certificate pursuant to Section 6.2(b), the Applicable Margin shall be determined without reference to the sentence above until the first Business Day of the calendar month immediately following the month that the required compliance certificate is delivered.
“Subsidiary”: as to any Person, a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a direct or indirect Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Kimco.
“Subsidiary Guarantee”: each guarantee, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, executed and delivered by a Subsidiary Guarantor, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“Subsidiary Guarantor”: as defined in Section 10.10.
“Swap Agreement”: any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of Kimco or any Affiliate thereof shall be a Swap Agreement.
“Swap Obligation”: with respect to the Borrower or the Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
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“Taxes”: any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
“Term Benchmark”: when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing”: any Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate.
“Term Benchmark Loans”: Loans, the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate.
“Term Benchmark Tranche”: the collective reference to Term Benchmark Loans the then current Interest Periods with respect to all of which begin on the same date and end on the same later date (whether or not such Loans shall originally have been made on the same day).
“Term Borrowing”: any Borrowing comprised solely of one Type of Term Loans (or resulting from conversions or continuations on a given date), and having in the case of any Term SOFR Loans, the same Interest Period.
“Term Lender”: a Lender having a Term Loan.
“Term Loan”: a Loan made by a Term Lender pursuant to Section 2.2.
“Term Loan Note”: as defined in Section 2.2(b).
“Term SOFR Determination Day”: assigned to it under the definition of Term SOFR Reference Rate.
“Term SOFR Rate”: with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Dollars and for any tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period, the Term SOFR Reference Rate at approximately 5:00 a.m., Chicago time, two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the commencement of such tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period, as such rate is published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator.
“Term SOFR Reference Rate”: for any day and time (such day, the “Term SOFR Determination Day”), with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Dollars and for any tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period, the rate per annum published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator and identified by the Administrative Agent as the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR. If by 5:00 pm (New York City time) on such Term SOFR Determination Day, the “Term SOFR Reference Rate” for the applicable tenor has not been published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Rate has not occurred, then, so long as such day is otherwise a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such Term SOFR Determination Day will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate as published in respect of the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate was published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator, so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than five (5) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Term SOFR Determination Day.
“Test Period”: a period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters of Ultimate Parent.
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“Third Amendment”: Amendment No. 3 to Term Loan Agreement dated as of September 3, 2024 among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.
“Third Extended Maturity Date”: as defined in Section 10.9.
“Third Extension Option”: as defined in Section 10.9.
“Total Adjusted EBITDA”: for any Test Period, Total EBITDA for such period minus (without duplication) (i) replacement reserves of $0.15 per square foot of gross leasable area per annum, pro-rated for the applicable period, (ii) non-cash revenue and expense for such period attributable to straight-lining of rents, (iii) EBITDA for such period attributable to Unconsolidated Entities, (iv) income for such period from mezzanine and mortgage loan receivables, (v) dividend and interest income from marketable securities, (vi) EBITDA for such period attributable to Properties acquired within 24 months prior to the last day of such Test Period, and (vii) Ultimate Parent’s and its Affiliates’ management fee income and other income (excluding all items referred to in any other clause of this definition) for such period not attributable to Properties to the extent that such items referred to in this clause (vii), in the aggregate, exceed 15% of Total EBITDA (it being understood that if Kimco has a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of “A3” or “A-” or better assigned by two of S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, the limitations set forth in this clause (vii) shall not apply).
“Total Adjusted Interest Expense”: actual interest expense (accrued, paid, capitalized, and reduced by forgiven accrued amounts) of Kimco and the Consolidated Entities but excluding (i) non-cash interest expense with respect to convertible debt, (ii) amortization of above/below-market debt amounts and of deferred financing costs, (iii) facility fees attributable to the unused portion of any revolving credit facility, and (iv) prepayment penalties.
“Total Debt Service”: in respect of any Test Period, Total Adjusted Interest Expense plus scheduled principal debt amortization for Kimco and the Consolidated Entities on the aggregate principal amount of their respective Indebtedness (provided that there shall be excluded optional prepayments and balloon payments due at maturity, and non-cash interest expense with respect to convertible debt, and provided, further, that the amount of any scheduled principal debt amortization payment paid during such Test Period with respect to Indebtedness related to a property acquired during such Test Period or otherwise assumed in connection with an acquisition consummated during such Test Period shall be limited, for purposes of calculating Total Debt Service, in proportion to the fraction of such Test Period during which Kimco or another Consolidated Entity owned such property or had assumed such Indebtedness, as applicable), plus preferred stock dividends paid during such Test Period.
“Total EBITDA”: for any period, Adjusted Net Income of Kimco and the Consolidated Entities before any provision or benefit for income taxes, interest expense, depreciation, amortization, gains or losses on (i) sales of operating real estate and (ii) marketable securities, noncash impairment charges, acquisition costs, gains or losses on extraordinary items and gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, plus, without duplication, EBITDA of Unconsolidated Entities.
“Total Indebtedness”: as of any date of determination, the principal amount of all Indebtedness of Kimco, of any Wholly Owned Subsidiaries and of any other Consolidated Entities, outstanding at such date.
“Total Priority Indebtedness”: as of any date of determination, the aggregate of (a) Indebtedness of Kimco or of any of the Consolidated Entities outstanding as of such date, secured by any asset of Kimco or the Consolidated Entities, and (b) all unsecured third party Indebtedness of the Consolidated Entities to Persons other than Kimco or any Consolidated Entity outstanding as of such date
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except to the extent that such unsecured third party Indebtedness is unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Ultimate Parent or Kimco.
“Total Unsecured Interest Expense”: actual interest expense (accrued, paid, or capitalized) on all Unsecured Debt of Kimco or any Consolidated Entity, but excluding (i) non-cash interest expense with respect to convertible debt, (ii) amortization of above/below-market debt amounts and of deferred financing costs, (iii) facility fees attributable to the unused portion of any revolving credit facility and (iv) prepayment penalties.
“Transferee”: as defined in Section 10.7.
“Type”: as to any Loan, its nature as an ABR Loan or a Term Benchmark Loan.
“UK Financial Institution”: any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.
“UK Resolution Authority”: the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
“Ultimate Parent”: Kimco Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation.
“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement”: the Benchmark Replacement excluding the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that, if the Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than zero, the Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.
“Unconsolidated Entity”: as of any date of determination, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, or other business entity in which Ultimate Parent, directly or indirectly through ownership of one or more intermediary entities, owns an equity interest but that is not required in accordance with GAAP to be consolidated with Ultimate Parent for financial reporting purposes (including, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) any entity in which the only investment by Ultimate Parent or any Affiliate thereof consists of preferred stock or securities of another entity having characteristics analogous to those of preferred stock, and (ii) any entity as to which Ultimate Parent (together with its Affiliates) does not have the power to direct the acquisition, financing, disposition and other major decisions regarding property owned by such entity).
“Unencumbered”: with respect to any asset, as of any date of determination, the circumstance that such asset on such date (a) is not subject to any Liens or claims (including restrictions on transferability or assignability) of any kind (excluding Permitted Encumbrances), (b) is not subject to any agreement (including (i) any agreement governing Indebtedness incurred in order to finance or refinance the acquisition of such asset and (ii) if applicable, the organizational documents of any Entity) which prohibits or restricts in a material manner Ultimate Parent or any of the Entities from creating, incurring, assuming or suffering to exist any Lien upon, or conveying, selling, leasing, transferring or otherwise disposing of, any assets or Capital Stock of Ultimate Parent or any of the Entities (excluding any agreement which limits generally the amount of secured Indebtedness which may be incurred by Ultimate Parent and the Entities) and (c) is not subject to any agreement (including any agreement governing Indebtedness incurred in order to finance or refinance the acquisition of such asset) which
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entitles any Person to the benefit of any Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances) on any assets or Capital Stock of Ultimate Parent or any of the Entities, or would entitle any Person to the benefit of any Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances) on such assets or Capital Stock upon the occurrence of any contingency (other than pursuant to an “equal and ratable” clause contained in any agreement governing Indebtedness).
“Unencumbered Assets NOI”: for any period, Unencumbered Property NOI, plus (a) 75% of management fee revenues earned by Ultimate Parent and the Wholly Owned Subsidiaries in respect of properties owned by any Unconsolidated Entity, plus (b) the sum of dividend and interest income from unencumbered marketable securities and unencumbered mezzanine and mortgage loan receivables; provided that management fee revenues earned in respect of properties owned by any Unconsolidated Entity, dividend and interest income from unencumbered mezzanine loan receivables and Unencumbered Assets NOI attributable to assets located outside of the United States and Puerto Rico or to assets owned by Entities not organized in and not having principal offices in the United States or Puerto Rico shall not be taken into account to the extent the sum of all such items exceeds 30% of Unencumbered Assets NOI for the applicable period (it being understood that if Kimco has a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of “A3” or “A-” or better assigned by two of S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, the limitations set forth in this proviso shall not apply).
“Unencumbered Properties”: (a) Properties wholly owned by Ultimate Parent, Kimco or by a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (or in which Ultimate Parent, Kimco or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary has a leasehold interest to the extent eligible pursuant to clause (b) of the second sentence of the definition of the term “Unencumbered Property NOI”), as to which Ultimate Parent or Kimco has control, which Properties are unencumbered (including freedom from restrictions, whether on the Property itself or the entity holding such Property, on pledging such Property or the stock, limited liability company interests, partnership interests, or other ownership interests of any Person having an ownership interest in such Property as collateral or selling such Property), and (b) other unencumbered Properties as to which Ultimate Parent, Kimco or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary owns (directly or through the ownership of an interest in a Consolidated Entity) a majority of the equity interests or has a leasehold interest, as above, and has the power to direct acquisition, disposition, financing, and other major property decisions (which shall not include Properties owned by or through Unconsolidated Entities); provided that no such Property shall be treated as an Unencumbered Property at any time during which any Person (other than Ultimate Parent or Kimco) having any direct or indirect ownership interest in such Property (a “Property Owner”) has any Indebtedness or has any obligation or liability, whether primary, secondary, direct, indirect, fixed, contingent, or otherwise (including as a guarantor or other surety or accommodation party, as the general partner of a partnership that has Recourse Indebtedness, under applicable law, or otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness (an “Obligated Property Owner”), unless at such time each such Obligated Property Owner is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary and a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to an effective Subsidiary Guarantee.
“Unencumbered Property NOI”: for any period, Property NOI for such period of Unencumbered Properties owned by Ultimate Parent, Kimco or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary and the percentage equal to the Ownership Percentage interest in the applicable Property of Property NOI for such period of other Unencumbered Properties, in each case net of (x) management fees of 3% of revenues and (y) replacement reserves of $0.15 per square foot per annum (pro-rated for the applicable Test Period) of gross leasable area, from Unencumbered Properties. For the purpose of determining Unencumbered Property NOI, (a) no property owned by any Unconsolidated Entity shall be included and (b) leasehold positions will be eligible if (i) with respect to the lease term, either (x) more than 25 years remains in such lease term or (y) such lease term is renewable in the sole discretion of Ultimate Parent or Kimco for one or more successive periods aggregating (together with the remaining current lease term) more than 25 years so long as, in the case of this clause (y), periodic rent increases shall be at levels
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comparable to those that are customarily applicable to leases having initial terms in excess of 25 years, and (ii) such leasehold position is mortgageable and the terms of the lease include customary secured lender protections (including that (A) the lessor shall notify any holder of a security interest in such leasehold interest of the occurrence of any default by the lessee under such lease and shall afford such holder the right to cure such default, and (B) in the event that such lease is terminated, such holder shall have the option to enter into a new lease having terms substantially identical to those contained in the terminated lease).
“United States”: the United States of America, including the States and the District of Columbia, but excluding its territories and possessions.
“Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents”: as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the dollar equivalent of the aggregate amount of Unrestricted cash then held by Kimco or any of the Consolidated Entities and (b) the dollar equivalent of the aggregate amount of Unrestricted Cash Equivalents (valued at the lower of cost and fair market value) then held by Kimco or any of the Consolidated Entities. As used in this definition, “Unrestricted” means, with respect to any asset, the circumstance that such asset is not subject to any Liens or claims of any kind in favor of any Person.
“Unsecured Debt”: all Indebtedness which is not secured by a Lien on any income, Capital Stock, property or asset; provided that Unsecured Debt shall not include any Indebtedness included in the calculation of Total Priority Indebtedness.
“U.S. Government Securities Business Day”: any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
“U.S. Person”: a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“U.S. Tax Certificate”: as defined in Section 2.12(d)(ii)(D).
“Wholly Owned Subsidiary”: as to any Person, any entity all of the capital stock of which and any and all equivalent ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares required by law) are owned by such Person directly or indirectly through one or more of such Person’s Wholly Owned Subsidiaries. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Wholly Owned Subsidiary” or to “Wholly Owned Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall be a collective reference to, without duplication, all (a) Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of Ultimate Parent and (b) Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of Kimco.
“Withholding Agent”: any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers”: (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right
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had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if Kimco notifies the Administrative Agent that Kimco requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies Kimco that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective (and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good
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faith to amend such provision to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP) until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the audited consolidated financial statements of Kimco for the fiscal year December 31, 2015 for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, unless the requisite parties hereto shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes.
For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized and acquired on the first date of its existence by the holders of its equity interests at such time.
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then the Administrative Agent shall give telecopy or telephonic notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders as soon as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (A) any interest election request pursuant to Section 2.4 that requests continuation of (or conversion to) any Term Benchmark Loan for such applicable Interest Period shall be ineffective, and (B) if a Borrowing of a Term Benchmark Loan is requested, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing; provided, further that if the circumstances giving rise to such notice affect only one Type of Borrowings, then the other Type of Borrowings shall be permitted. Furthermore, if any Term Benchmark Loan is outstanding on the date of the Borrower’s receipt of the notice from the Administrative Agent referred to in this Section 2.8(b) with respect to a Relevant Rate applicable to such Term Benchmark Loan, then until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, any Term Benchmark Loan shall on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan, be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an ABR Loan on such day. The Administrative Agent shall not make a determination described in Section 2.8(b)(i), and no Lender shall advise the Administrative Agent as described in Section 2.8(b)(ii) unless the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as applicable, is then generally making similar determinations or delivering similar advice, in each case, under other credit facilities to which it is a party with borrowers or account parties that are similarly situated to and of similar creditworthiness to the Borrower.
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Notwithstanding any other provision herein, if the adoption of or any Change in Law or in the interpretation or application thereof shall make it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain Term Benchmark Loans as contemplated by this Agreement, (a) the commitment of such Lender hereunder to make Term Benchmark Loans, to continue Term Benchmark Loans as such, or to convert ABR Loans to Term Benchmark Loans shall forthwith be cancelled and (b) such Lender’s Loans then outstanding as Term Benchmark Loans, if any, shall be converted automatically to ABR Loans on the respective last days of the then current Interest Periods with respect to such Loans or within such earlier period as required by law. If any such conversion of a Term Benchmark Loan occurs on a day which is not the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such amounts, if any, as may be required pursuant to Section 2.13.
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Recipient, by an amount which such Lender or such other Recipient, as the case may be, deems to be material, of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining Term Benchmark Loans or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case, (x) the Borrower shall promptly pay such Lender or such other Recipient, upon its demand, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such other Recipient, as the case may be, for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable solely
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with respect to such Loans and (y) the Borrower agrees to pay such Lender or such other Recipient, upon its demand, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such other Recipient, as the case may be, for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable with respect to this Agreement or the Commitments generally and not solely with respect to any particular Loans. If any Lender or any other Recipient becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.11(a), it shall promptly notify the Borrower, through the Administrative Agent, of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled, provided that such amounts shall be no greater than amounts that such Lender or such other Recipient is generally charging other borrowers or account parties similarly situated to and of similar creditworthiness to the Borrower.
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The Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender and to hold each Lender harmless from any loss or expense (including post-judgment expenses) which such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) default by the Borrower in making a borrowing of Term Benchmark Loans or in the conversion into or continuation of Term Benchmark Loans after the Borrower has given a notice requesting or accepting the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) default by the Borrower in making any prepayment after the Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, or (c) the making of a prepayment or conversion of Term Benchmark Loans on a day which is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto. Such indemnification may, at the option of any Lender, include an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the amount so prepaid or converted, or not so borrowed, converted or continued, for the period from the date of such prepayment or of such failure to borrow, convert or
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continue to the last day of the relevant Interest Period (or proposed Interest Period), in each case at the applicable rate of interest for such Loans provided for herein (excluding, however, the Applicable Margin or Margin) over (ii) the amount of interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) which would have accrued to such Lender on such amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the interbank market or other relevant market. This covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder, until the first anniversary of the Final Date.
Each Lender and each Transferee agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 2.10, 2.11 or 2.12 with respect to such Lender or Transferee, it will, if requested by the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender or Transferee) to designate another lending office for any Loans affected by such event with the object of avoiding the consequences of such event; provided that such designation is made on terms that, in the sole judgment of such Lender or Transferee, cause such Lender or Transferee and its lending office(s) to suffer no economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, and provided, further, that nothing in this Section 2.14 shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of the Borrower or the rights of any Lender or Transferee pursuant to Sections 2.10, 2.11 and 2.12.
Kimco shall be permitted to replace any Lender which (a) requests reimbursement for amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.11 or 2.12, (b) is affected in the manner described in Section 2.10 and as a result thereof any of the actions described in Section 2.10 is required to be taken, (c) becomes a Defaulting Lender, or (d) does not consent to any amendment, waiver, supplement or modification to any Loan Document for which the consent of the Required Lenders has been obtained but that requires the consent of additional Lenders pursuant to any Loan Document, with a replacement bank or other financial institution; provided that (i) such replacement does not conflict with any Requirement of Law, (ii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such replacement, (iii) the Borrower shall repay (or the replacement bank or institution shall purchase, at par) all Loans and other amounts owing to such replaced Lender prior to the date of replacement, (iv) the Borrower shall be liable to such replaced Lender under Section 2.13 if any Term Benchmark Loan owing to such replaced Lender shall be prepaid (or purchased) other than on the last day of the Interest Period relating thereto, (v) the replacement bank or institution, if not already a Lender, and the terms and conditions of such replacement, shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (vi) the replaced Lender shall be obligated to make such replacement in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.6 (provided that Kimco shall be obligated to pay the registration and processing fee referred to therein), (vii) the replaced Lender shall (except as provided in the following clause (ix)) be released from its obligations under this Agreement, (viii) until such time as such replacement shall be consummated, the Borrower shall pay all additional amounts (if any) required pursuant to Section 2.11 or 2.12, as the case may be, and (ix) any such replacement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights which the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender shall have against the replaced Lender if it defaulted in its obligation to make Loans hereunder.
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Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:
In the event that the Administrative Agent and the Borrower each agree that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender (provided that the consent of the Borrower shall not be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at such time), then the Loans of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.
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[RESERVED]
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make or maintain the Loans, Kimco hereby represents and warrants, on the Effective Date and (other than with respect to the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.2, 4.6 and 4.22 on the date of a Borrowing ) on each other Representation and Warranty Date, to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:
The consolidated balance sheet of Kimco Realty Corporation (prior to its conversion to Borrower) and its subsidiaries as at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 and the related consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for the respective fiscal years ended on such dates, reported on by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, copies of which have heretofore been furnished to the Lenders, are complete and correct and present fairly the consolidated financial condition of Kimco and its subsidiaries as at such dates, as applicable and the consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows for the applicable fiscal year then ended. All such financial statements, including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods involved. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1, neither Kimco nor any of the Consolidated Entities has, at the Effective Date, any material Indebtedness, Guarantee Obligation, contingent liability or liability for taxes, or any unusual forward or long-term commitment, including any interest rate or foreign currency swap or exchange transaction, which is not reflected in the foregoing statements or in the notes thereto. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1, during the period from September 30, 2023 to and including the Effective Date there has been no sale, transfer or other disposition by Kimco or any of the Consolidated Entities of any material part of its business or property and no purchase or other acquisition of any business or property (including any capital stock of any other Person) material in relation to the consolidated financial condition of Kimco and the Consolidated Entities at September 30, 2023.
Since September 30, 2023, there has been no development or event nor any prospective development or event, which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Each applicable Loan Party has the corporate (or limited partnership or limited liability company or other form of organization, as applicable) power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform each Loan Document to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, to borrow hereunder, and each applicable Loan Party has taken all necessary corporate (or limited partnership or limited liability company or other form of organization, as applicable) action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of each Loan Document to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, the borrowings on the terms and conditions of this Agreement. No consent or authorization of, filing with or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in connection with the borrowings hereunder or with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of any Loan Document. Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of each applicable Loan Party party thereto. Each Loan Document constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each applicable Loan Party party thereto enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether sought by proceedings in equity or at law).
No litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the actual knowledge of Kimco, threatened in writing by or against Ultimate Parent, Kimco or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of its or their respective properties or revenues which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Neither Kimco nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under or with respect to any of its Contractual Obligations in any respect which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
Each of Kimco and its Subsidiaries has good record title in fee simple to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of its material real property, and good title to all of its other material property, except, in each case, where failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Kimco and each of its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, trade names, copyrights, technology, know-how and processes (“Intellectual Property”) necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted except for those the failure to own or license which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No claim has been asserted and is pending by any Person challenging or questioning the use of any Intellectual Property or the validity or effectiveness of any Intellectual Property, nor does Kimco know of any valid basis for any such claim, except, in each case, for any claim that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The use of such Intellectual Property by Kimco and its Subsidiaries does not infringe on the rights of any Person, except for such claims and infringements that, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
No Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation of Kimco or any of its Subsidiaries could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No written information, other than financial projections and information of a general economic or industry nature, furnished by Kimco or by any of its representatives on Kimco’s behalf to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished), when furnished and when taken as a whole, contained any untrue statement of material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, taken as a whole, not materially misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made; provided that, with respect to financial projections made available by Kimco or by any of its representatives on Kimco’s behalf to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder, Kimco represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time when made, it being understood and agreed that projections are by their nature inherently uncertain and are not a guarantee of financial performance, that actual results may differ from projections and that such differences may be material.
Each of Kimco and its Subsidiaries has filed or caused to be filed all tax returns which, to the actual knowledge of Kimco, are required to be filed and has paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on said returns or on any assessments made against it or any of its property and all other taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its property by any Governmental Authority (other than (a) any taxes, fees, or other charges the amount or validity of which are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been
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provided on the books of Kimco or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be or (b) to the extent that the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect); no tax Lien has been filed, and, to the actual knowledge of Kimco, no claim is being asserted, with respect to any such tax, fee or other charge.
No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used for “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board as now and from time to time hereafter in effect or for any purpose which violates the provisions of the Regulations of the Board. If requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent a statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR Form U-1 referred to in said Regulation U.
No Reportable Event has occurred during the five-year period prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made with respect to any Plan, and each Plan has complied in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code. The present value of all accrued benefits under each Single Employer Plan maintained by Kimco or any Commonly Controlled Entity (based on those assumptions used to fund the Plans) did not, as of the last annual valuation date prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made, exceed the value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such accrued benefits. Neither the Borrower nor any Commonly Controlled Entity has had a complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan, and neither the Borrower nor any Commonly Controlled Entity would become subject to any liability under ERISA if the Borrower or any such Commonly Controlled Entity were to withdraw completely from all Multiemployer Plans as of the valuation date most closely preceding the date on which this representation is made or deemed made. No such Multiemployer Plan is in Reorganization or Insolvent. The present value (determined using actuarial and other assumptions which are reasonable in respect of the benefits provided and the employees participating) of the liability of the Borrower and each Commonly Controlled Entity for post-retirement benefits to be provided to their current and former employees under Plans which are welfare benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) equals or exceeds the assets under all such Plans allocable to such benefits.
No BorrowerLoan Party is an “investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Neither the Borrower nor any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Kimco, nor any director or senior officer of the Borrower, nor, to the actual knowledge of Kimco, any director or senior officer of any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Kimco, is the subject of Sanctions or a Sanctioned Person. No part of the proceeds of the Loans shall be used by the Borrower in violation of Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions. Each of the Borrower and each Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Kimco is in compliance, in all material respects, with the Patriot Act, Anti-Corruption Laws, and applicable Sanctions.
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The proceeds of the Loans on and after the Effective Date shall be used by the Borrower for general corporate purposes.
Each of the following representations and warranties is true and correct on and as of the Effective Date except to the extent that the facts and circumstances giving rise to any such failure to be so true and correct, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:
Kimco and each Subsidiary maintains with insurance companies rated at least A- by A.M. Best & Co., with premiums at all times currently paid, insurance upon fixed assets and inventories, including public liability insurance, fire and all other risks insured against by extended coverage, fidelity bond coverage, business interruption insurance, and all insurance required by law, all in form and
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amounts required by law and customary to the respective natures of their businesses and properties, except in cases where failure to maintain such insurance will not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Each of the following representations and warranties is true and correct except to the extent that the facts and circumstances giving rise to any such failure to be so true and correct, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:
Ultimate Parent is an equity-oriented real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, unless (i) the Board of Directors of Ultimate Parent shall have determined in good faith that it is in the best interests of Ultimate Parent to no longer maintain such status and (ii) Ultimate Parent’s no longer maintaining such status does not materially adversely affect the interests of the Lenders.
On the Effective Date, the Borrower is Solvent.
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CONDITIONS
The effectiveness of this Agreement and the availability of the Facility hereunder, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions (or the waiver of such conditions in accordance with Section 10.1):
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The Administrative Agent shall notify Kimco and the Lenders of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.
The agreement of each Lender to make a Loan is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on or before January 2, 2024:
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Each Borrowing hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty, as of the date of such extension of credit by Kimco in all cases that the conditions contained in Section 5.2 (a) and(b) have been satisfied.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
So long as the Commitments remain in effect, any Loan remains outstanding and unpaid, or any other amount is owing to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder, Kimco hereby agrees as set forth in Sections 6.1 through 6.8, inclusive that:
Kimco shall furnish to the Administrative Agent (with sufficient copies for each Lender):
all such financial statements shall be complete and correct in all material respects and shall be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein and with prior periods (except as approved by such accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein).
The Administrative Agent shall make available to the Lenders (which the Administrative Agent may effect by electronic posting) the materials furnished to it pursuant to this Section.
Kimco shall furnish to the Administrative Agent (with sufficient copies for each Lender (in the case of clauses (b)-(c) below) or each relevant Lender (in the case of clause (e) below)):
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The Administrative Agent shall make available to the Lenders (which the Administrative Agent may effect by electronic posting) the materials furnished to it pursuant to this Section.
Kimco shall pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its obligations of whatever nature, except (a) where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of Kimco, (b) Non‑Recourse Indebtedness to the extent that Kimco has determined in good faith that it is in its best interests to contest or not pay such Non-Recourse Indebtedness or (c) other obligations which aggregate not more than $50,000,000 to the extent that Kimco has determined in good faith that it is in its best interests to contest or not pay such other obligations.
Kimco shall:
Kimco shall keep all property useful and necessary in its business in good working order and condition; maintain insurance with financially sound and reputable insurance companies rated at least A- by A.M. Best & Co. on all of its property in at least such amounts and against at least such risks (but including in any event public liability, product liability and business interruption) as are usually insured against in the same general area by companies engaged in the same or a similar business; and furnish to each Lender, upon written request, full information as to the insurance carried.
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Kimco shall keep proper books of records and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP and all Requirements of Law shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities; and permit representatives of any Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties and examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records at any reasonable time and as often as may reasonably be desired and to discuss the business, operations, properties and financial and other condition of Kimco and its Subsidiaries with officers and employees of Kimco and its Subsidiaries and with its independent certified public accountants.
Kimco shall promptly give notice to the Administrative Agent and each Lender of:
(f) any Responsible Officer of Kimco obtaining actual knowledge of a Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy (other than as a result of receipt of a notice of the type described in Section 2.19(d)(i)(A)).
Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.7 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of Kimco setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action Kimco proposes to take with respect thereto.
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The Administrative Agent shall promptly forward to the Lenders (which the Administrative Agent may effect by electronic posting) any written notice hereunder furnished to it pursuant to this Section.
Kimco shall:
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as the Commitments remain in effect, any Loan remains outstanding and unpaid, or any other amount is owing to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder, Kimco hereby agrees that:
Kimco shall not directly or indirectly:
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Solely for the purposes of this Section 7.1: direct or indirect reference to EBITDA, NOI, Indebtedness and debt service (and items thereof, when applicable) with respect to the Entities, when included, shall be included only to the extent of the Ownership Percentage therein, except as otherwise specifically provided.
None of Ultimate Parent, Kimco or any of their Subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly: (a) enter into any merger (except as described in Schedule 7.2), consolidation or amalgamation, (b) liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or (c) convey, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose (whether effected pursuant to a division or otherwise) of, all or substantially all of its property, business or assets (each such transaction referred to in the preceding clauses (a), (b) and (c), a “Capital Transaction”), provided that a Capital Transaction may be made if (i) such Capital Transaction does not involve all or substantially all of the property, business or assets owned or leased by Ultimate Parent, Kimco and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis with respect to Ultimate Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) there is no Default or Event of Default, immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such Capital Transaction (including any changes resulting from recharacterization of Unencumbered Property), and (iii) without limiting the foregoing, Kimco is in compliance with all covenants under Section 7.1 after giving effect to such Capital Transaction (including any changes resulting from recharacterization of Unencumbered Property), and would have been in compliance therewith for the most recent Test Period if such Capital Transaction had been given effect (including any changes resulting from recharacterization of Unencumbered Property)
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during such Test Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Ultimate Parent nor Kimco may engage in a Capital Transaction other than (x) a merger as to which it is the surviving entity or (y) a Capital Transaction described in the immediately following sentence. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, (I)(A) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may merge with any Subsidiary so long as the surviving entity is a Subsidiary, and (B) any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party may merge with any Subsidiary so long as the surviving entity is a Loan Party, (II)(A) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself so long as such Subsidiary’s assets are transferred to the Borrower or a Subsidiary and (B) any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party may liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself so long as such Subsidiary’s assets are transferred to a Loan Party and (III)(A) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may convey, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets to the Borrower or any Subsidiary and (B) Ultimate Parent, Kimco or any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party may convey, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets to a Loan Party. No Subsidiary Guarantor shall enter into any merger, consolidation, amalgamation or reorganization transaction if such transaction will result in such Subsidiary Guarantor being organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States that is not an Acceptable Jurisdiction.
None of Ultimate Parent, Kimco or any of their Subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, enter into any transaction, including any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of property or the rendering of any service, with any Affiliate (other than Ultimate Parent, Kimco or any Wholly Owned Subsidiaries) unless (a) no Default or Event of Default would occur as a result thereof and (b) such transaction is uponexcept (a) transactions that are on fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to any Loan Party that is a party thereto or is affected thereby than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate., (b) transactions between or among the Ultimate Parent, the Borrower and/or a Subsidiary not involving any other Affiliate, (c) payments to or from Affiliates under leases of commercial space on market terms, (d) payment of fees under asset or property management agreements under terms and conditions available from qualified management companies, (e) transactions with Unconsolidated Entities relating to the provision of management services and overhead and similar arrangements in the ordinary course of business and (f) transactions listed on Schedule 7.5.
Ultimate Parent shall not cause or permit its fiscal year to end on a day other than December 31, unless otherwise required by any applicable law, rule or regulation.
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Neither Kimco nor or any of its Subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly:
(c) Enter into any Swap Agreement, except Swap Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business (not for purposes of speculation) to hedge or mitigate risks, including those related to interest rates or currency exchange rates, to which Kimco or such Subsidiary is exposed in the conduct of its business or the management of its liabilities, and except for any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness or any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness Hedging Agreements.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
If any of the following events shall occur and be continuing:
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then, and in any such event, (A) if such event is an Event of Default specified in paragraph (f) above, automatically the Commitments shall immediately terminate and the Loans hereunder (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the Notes shall immediately become due and payable, and (B) if such event is any other Event of Default, either or both of the following actions may be taken: (i) the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, or upon the request of the Required Lenders the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to Kimco, declare the Commitments to be terminated forthwith, whereupon the Commitments shall immediately terminate; and (ii) the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to Kimco, declare the Loans hereunder (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the Notes to be due and payable forthwith, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable.
Except as expressly provided above in this Article, presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind are hereby expressly waived.
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After the exercise of remedies provided for in clause (B) of the paragraph following the Events of Default listed in this Article VIII (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable as set forth in clause (A) of the paragraph following the Events of Default listed in this Article VIII):
THE AGENTS
For purposes of this Section 9.1 and Section 10.6, the term “Related Parties” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, (i) any Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with such specified Person, and (ii) the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such specified Person and of any other Person referred to in the preceding clause (i).
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The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith to be necessary, under the circumstances as provided herein) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct (which shall be deemed to exist only if determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and non-appealable judgment). The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default other than nonpayment of principal or interest unless and until written notice thereof (stating that it is a “notice of Default” or “notice of Event of Default” or words of similar effect) is given to the Administrative Agent by Kimco or a Lender, and the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or in any other Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article V or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent, or satisfaction of any condition that expressly refers to the matters described therein being acceptable or satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties shall be responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by the Borrower or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for any failure of the Borrower to perform their obligations hereunder or thereunder.
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Subject to the immediately following sentence, the Lenders agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), ratably according to their respective Applicable Percentages of the Commitments in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section 9.2 (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with their Applicable Percentages immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever which may at any time (including at any time following the payment of the Loans and regardless of whether pre-judgment or post-judgment) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements to the extent resulting solely from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent for the full amount of any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender that are paid or payable by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Excluded Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. The agreements in this Section 9.2 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder and thereunder.
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Each of the Bookrunner and Lead Arranger in its capacity as such shall have no rights, duties or responsibilities hereunder, nor any fiduciary relationship with any party hereto, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or otherwise exist against the Bookrunner or Lead Arranger in their respective capacities as such.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document, nor any terms hereof or thereof, may be amended, supplemented or modified except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10.1. Subject to Section 2.8(c) and Section 2.8(d), the Required Lenders may, or, with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, from time to time, (a) enter into with the relevant Loan Parties written amendments, supplements or modifications hereto and to the other Loan Documents for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or of the Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder or (b) waive, on such terms and conditions as the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences; provided that no such waiver and no such amendment, supplement or modification shall (i) reduce the amount or extend the scheduled date of maturity of any Loan or Note, or reduce the stated rate of any interest or fee payable hereunder or extend the scheduled date of any payment thereof or increase or reduce the amount or extend the expiration date of any Lender’s Commitment, in each case without the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, (ii) amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section 10.1, change Section 2.9(a), the last paragraph of Article VIII, Section 10.11(a) or Section 10.22 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby, reduce the percentage specified in the definition of Required Lenders, consent to the assignment or transfer by Kimco of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, amend the proviso to the definition of the term “Unencumbered Properties”, or amend, modify, or waive any provision of any Loan Document which, by its terms, requires the consent, approval or satisfaction of all Lenders, in each case without the written consent of all the Lenders, (iii) amend, modify or waive any provision of Article IX or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent without the written consent of the then Administrative Agent, (iv) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 2.17 without the written consent of the Administrative Agent, or (v) release the Ultimate Parent from the guaranty made pursuant to the Loan Document, in each case without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby.
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Any such waiver and any such amendment, supplement or modification shall apply equally to each of the Lenders and shall be binding upon the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and all future holders of the Notes. In the case of any waiver, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the Lenders, and the Administrative Agent shall be restored to their former position and rights hereunder and under any outstanding Notes and any other Loan Documents, and any Default or Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing to the extent therein specified; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default, or impair any right consequent thereon.
For the avoidance of doubt, no Person shall have any voting rights under any Loan Document solely as a result of the existence of obligations owed to it under any Swap Agreement.
The Borrower: Kimco Realty OP, LLC
500 North Broadway, Suite 201
Jericho, New York 11753
Attention: Glenn G. Cohen
Telecopy: (516) 869-2572
The Administrative Agent TD Bank, N.A.
1 Vanderbilt Ave., 14th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Attention: George Skoufis
Telephone: 212-651-2730
Email: george.skoufis@td.com
provided that any notice, request or demand to or upon the Administrative Agent or the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 or 2.4 shall not be effective until received.
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Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient.
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No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
All representations and warranties made hereunder, in the other Loan Documents and in any document, certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the making of the extensions of credit hereunder.
Kimco agrees (a) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all its reasonable out‑of‑pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the development, preparation and execution of, and any amendment, supplement or modification to, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent; (b) to pay or reimburse each Lender and the Administrative Agent for all its reasonable costs and expenses (including post-judgment costs and
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expenses) incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and any such other documents, including the fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and the several Lenders; (c) to pay, and indemnify and hold harmless each Lender and the Administrative Agent and their affiliates (and their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors and agents) from and against, any and all recording and filing fees and any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, documentary, stamp, excise and other similar taxes, if any, which may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or administration of any of the transactions contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and any such other documents; and (d) to pay, and indemnify and hold harmless each Lender and the Administrative Agent and their affiliates (and their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors and agents) from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (and regardless of whether pre-judgment or post-judgment) with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and any such other documents, including any of the foregoing relating to the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law applicable to the operations of Kimco, any of its Subsidiaries or any of the Properties (all the foregoing in this clause (d), collectively, the “indemnified liabilities”), provided that (x) Kimco shall have no obligation hereunder to any indemnitee with respect to indemnified liabilities arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such indemnitee to the extent determined in a final non‑appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction, and (y) this clause (d) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses or damages arising from any non-Tax claim. The agreements in this Section 10.5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
For purposes of this Section 10.6 the term “Related Parties” shall have the meaning given thereto in Section 9.1 hereof.
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Subject to Section 10.19, the Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Participant or assignee (each, a “Transferee”) and any prospective Transferee any and all financial information in such Lender’s possession concerning the Borrower and its Affiliates which has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or which has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower in connection with such Lender’s credit evaluation of the Borrower and its Affiliates prior to becoming a party to this Agreement.
By written notice to the Administrative Agent (a “Maturity Extension Notice”) not earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days nor later than thirty (30) days before the then applicable Maturity Date for the Facility specified in clause (i) of the definition of the term “Maturity Date” (the “Original Maturity Date”), Kimco may extend the Maturity Date for the Facility (the “First Extension Option”) to the date twelve (12) months after the Original Maturity Date (the “First Extended Maturity Date”) subject to the satisfaction on the applicable extension date of each of the applicable Extension Conditions. In addition, Kimco, at its option, may elect to extend the First Extended Maturity Date (the “Second Extension Option”) to the date twelve (12) months after the First Extended Maturity Date (the “Second Extended Maturity Date”), subject to the satisfaction on the applicable extension date of each of the applicable Extension Conditions, by providing a Maturity Extension Notice to the Administrative Agent not earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days nor later than thirty (30) days before the First Extended Maturity Date. Furthermore, Kimco, at its option, may elect to extend the Second Extended Maturity Date (the “Third Extension Option”) to the date twelve (12) months after the Second Extended Maturity Date (the “Third Extended Maturity Date”), subject to the satisfaction on the applicable extension date of each of the applicable Extension Conditions, by providing a Maturity Extension Notice to the Administrative Agent not earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days nor later than thirty (30) days before the Second Extended Maturity Date. Each Maturity Extension Notice shall constitute a representation and warranty by Kimco as of the applicable extension date that the Extension Conditions required to be satisfied as of such date (as set forth in the definition of “Extension Conditions”) have been satisfied, and shall be accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Kimco to such effect. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders of any such extension.
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This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with Kimco and the Administrative Agent. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by any electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the entire agreement of the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the Administrative Agent or any Lender relative to subject matter hereof or thereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.
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THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE, PROCEEDING OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER AT LAW OR IN EQUITY) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that:
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THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER AT LAW OR IN EQUITY) RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.
Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel, consultants, service providers and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to any regulatory authority or self-regulatory body, to the extent requested thereby, (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar compulsory legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of
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any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, (i) to any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or, derivative or insurance transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (g) with the prior written consent of the Borrower or (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower that is not, to the knowledge of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as applicable, subject to confidentiality obligations to Kimco or any of its Subsidiaries. In addition, the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to data service providers, including league table providers, that serve the lending industry, to the extent such Information is customarily provided by arrangers to such service providers. For the purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from the Borrower or its Subsidiaries relating to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or their respective businesses; provided that in the case of information received from or on behalf of the Borrower after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, “Information” shall not include, and each party hereto may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, any information with respect to the U.S. federal income tax treatment and U.S. federal income tax structure of the transactions contemplated hereby and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to such party relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 10.19 shall prohibit any Person from voluntarily disclosing or providing any Information within the scope of this confidentiality provision to any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory organization (any such entity, a “Regulatory Authority”) to the extent that any such prohibition on disclosure set forth in this Section 10.19 shall be prohibited by the laws or regulations applicable to such Regulatory Authority.
Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”), hereby notifies the Loan Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Loan Parties, which information includes the name and address of the Loan Parties and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Loan Parties in accordance with the Patriot Act.
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To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for Swap Agreements or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support “QFC Credit Support” and each such QFC a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):
In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may
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be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.
As used in this Section 10.26, the following terms have the following meanings:
“BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate’” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.
“Covered Entity” means any of the following:
“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
“QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).
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