Form 8-K
8-K — Stewards, Inc.
Accession: 0001663577-26-000236
Filed: 2026-07-30
Period: 2026-07-24
CIK: 0001795851
SIC: 6153 (SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS)
Item: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
Item: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
Documents
8-K — swrd_8k07272026.htm (Primary)
EX-4.1 — FORM OF SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE (ex4_1.htm)
EX-4.2 — FORM OF COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (ex4_2.htm)
EX-10.1 — LOAN AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026, BY AND BETWEEN BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC AND VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC (ex10_1.htm)
EX-10.2 — AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE, DATED JULY 24, 2026, MADE BY BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC IN FAVOR OF VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC (ex10_2.htm)
EX-10.3 — AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, FIXTURE FINANCING STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF FUTURE ADVANCE, DATED JULY 24, 2026 (ex10_3.htm)
EX-10.4 — ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS (SENIOR) (ex10_4.htm)
EX-10.5 — MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026, BY AND BETWEEN BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC AND 1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC (ex10_5.htm)
EX-10.6 — MEZZANINE PROMISSORY NOTE, DATED JULY 24, 2026, MADE BY BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC IN FAVOR OF 1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC (ex10_6.htm)
EX-10.7 — PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026, BY BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC IN FAVOR OF 1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC (ex10_7.htm)
EX-10.8 — MEZZANINE LIMITED GUARANTY, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026 (ex10_8.htm)
EX-10.9 — MEZZANINE GUARANTY OF CARRY COSTS AND DEBT SERVICE, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026 (ex10_9.htm)
EX-10.10 — MEZZANINE LIMITED PAYMENT GUARANTY, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026 (ex10_10.htm)
EX-10.11 — MEZZANINE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026 (ex10_11.htm)
EX-10.12 — COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT (MEZZANINE), DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026 (ex10_12.htm)
EX-10.13 — MEZZANINE SUBORDINATION OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026 (ex10_13.htm)
EX-10.14 — MEZZANINE SUBORDINATION OF ASSET MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026 (ex10_14.htm)
EX-10.15 — ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT (MORTGAGE BORROWER), DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026 (ex10_15.htm)
EX-10.16 — NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 27, 2026, BY AND AMONG STEWARDS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED THEREIN (ex10_16.htm)
EX-10.17 — SECURITY AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 27, 2026, BY AND BETWEEN STEWARDS, INC. AND THE SECURED PARTIES NAMED THEREIN (ex10_17.htm)
EX-10.18 — CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE, DATED AS OF JULY 27, 2026, MADE BY HOPCO INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS II, INC. IN FAVOR OF STEWARDS, INC. (ex10_18.htm)
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
____________________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 24, 2026
Stewards, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
333-291586
88-0436017
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4300 N. University Drive Suite D-105
Lauderhill, Florida
33351
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1.833.328.6477
________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ]
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17CFR 230.425)
[ ]
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company
as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On July 24, 2026, subsidiaries of Stewards, Inc. (the “Company”)
closed a senior secured loan and a mezzanine loan in connection with the refinancing of the Company’s multifamily property commonly
known as Block 40 / 1818 Park, located at 1818 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Florida (the “Property”).
On or about July 27, 2026, the Company also closed a $5.0 million secured
convertible note financing and funded the initial tranche of a related convertible note investment in connection with the HOPCo transaction.
Senior Loan ($69.0 million)
Block 40 Property, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and indirect
subsidiary of the Company (“Mortgage Borrower”), entered into a Loan Agreement dated as of July 24, 2026 (the “Senior
Loan Agreement”) with VMC CRE Master Lending Upper REIT LLC (the “Senior Lender”), pursuant to which the Senior Lender
made a senior loan in the principal amount of $69,000,000 (the “Senior Loan”).
The Senior Loan is evidenced by an Amended and Restated Promissory Note
dated July 24, 2026 in the principal amount of $69,000,000 and is secured by, among other things, an Amended and Restated Mortgage, Security
Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Fixture Financing Statement and Notice of Future Advance encumbering the Property, together
with related security documents.
Documentary stamp taxes required under Florida law were previously paid
in connection with the prior indebtedness. The Senior Note evidences a renewal, amendment and restatement of such prior indebtedness,
with no new obligors and no additional principal advanced. No additional Florida documentary stamp tax is due pursuant to Section 201.09,
Florida Statutes.
Key material terms include interest at Term SOFR plus a margin of 350 basis
points (3.50%) (subject to floors); provided, however, that from and after the Margin Change Date, the Term SOFR Margin shall be reduced
to 300 basis points (3.00%), original maturity of August 7, 2028 with three successive one-year extension options, 1.00% origination and
exit fees, customary cash-management and SPE covenants, and limited-recourse carve-outs supported by guaranties from the Company and certain
of its affiliates, including Shaun A. Quin (Chief Executive Officer), Glen Steward (Chairman of the Board), and Stewards International.
Mezzanine Loan ($10.0 million)
Simultaneously, Block 40 Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Mezzanine Borrower”), entered into a Mezzanine Loan Agreement dated as of July 24, 2026 (the “Mezzanine Loan Agreement”)
with 1818 Mezz Lender LLC (the “Mezzanine Lender”), pursuant to which the Mezzanine Lender made a mezzanine loan in the principal
amount of up to $10,000,000 (the “Mezzanine Loan”).
The Mezzanine Loan is evidenced by a Mezzanine Promissory Note and is secured
by a first-priority Pledge and Security Agreement pledging 100% of the limited liability company interests in Mortgage Borrower, together
with related collateral assignments and UCC filings.
Key material terms include interest at Term SOFR plus 12.00% (floor 14.50%)
until the Margin Change Date, thereafter Term SOFR plus 10.50% (floor 14.00%), original maturity of August 7, 2028 with three successive
one-year extension options (subject to parallel Senior Loan extension, LTV and debt-yield tests), 1.00% origination and exit fees, an
Interest and Carry Reserve, and guaranties from the Company and certain of its affiliates, including Shaun A. Quin, Glen Steward, and
Stewards International, covering limited-recourse carve-outs, carry costs/debt service, and a limited payment guaranty capped at $19,750,000.
The Senior Lender and Mezzanine Lender are parties to an Intercreditor Agreement.
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$5.0 Million Secured Convertible Note Financing
On or about July 27, 2026, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement
(the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with three accredited investors pursuant to which the Company issued and sold Secured Convertible
Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 (the “Convertible Notes”) and accompanying Common Stock Purchase
Warrants (the “Warrants”).
Key material terms of the Convertible Notes include:
§
Principal amount: $5,000,000 in the aggregate.
§
Interest: 15% per annum, computed on a 365-day year.
§
Maturity: 180 days after issuance.
§
Automatic conversion on the Maturity Date of outstanding principal plus
accrued interest into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), at a conversion
price of $3.00 per share. Any conversion prior to maturity requires the Company’s prior written consent. Cash repayment in lieu
of conversion also requires the Company’s prior written agreement.
§
Prepayable at any time without premium or penalty upon 15 days’
notice.
§
Events of Default include non-payment (5-business-day cure), bankruptcy,
material breach (30-day cure), and cessation of ordinary-course business; default interest increases to 18%.
§
Full recourse; secured by a first-priority security interest.
The Convertible Notes are secured by a Security Agreement dated as of the
same date granting the investors a continuing first-priority security interest in substantially all of the Company’s personal property
(Accounts, Chattel Paper, Deposit Accounts, Equipment, Inventory, General Intangibles (including intellectual property and customer lists),
Instruments, Investment Property, and all proceeds and products thereof).
Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase a number of shares of Common
Stock equal to the principal amount of the related Convertible Note divided by $3.00 (aggregate 1,666,665 shares), at an exercise price
of $3.00 per share, for a term of five years from issuance. Cashless exercise is prohibited.
The Convertible Notes and Warrants were issued in a private placement exempt
from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 506 of Regulation D thereunder, solely to
accredited investors. The securities are subject to customary transfer restrictions.
Proceeds are to be used to fund payments under the promissory note issued
in connection with the HOPCo acquisition pursuant to the Letter of Intent dated June 2, 2026, and for general corporate purposes.
HOPCo Convertible Note (First Tranche Funding)
On or about July 27, 2026, HOPCo Intermediate Holdings II, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“HOPCo Issuer”), issued a Convertible Promissory Note (the “HOPCo Note”) to the Company in an Available
Amount of up to $25,000,000.
Key material terms include:
§
Initial funding of at least $5,000,000 on the Closing Date, with the balance
of the Available Amount to be funded on or prior to August 31, 2026.
§
Interest: 8% per annum, paid-in-kind (PIK) annually and compounding.
§
Maturity: July 27, 2031.
§
If an Equity Closing (Company or affiliate investment of at least $205,000,000
in Class A2 Units of HOPCo Group Holdings, L.P.) does not occur on or prior to October 31, 2026, the HOPCo Note automatically converts
into Class A2 Units of HOPCo Group Holdings, L.P. at a Conversion Price based on a 20× Adjusted EBITDA enterprise value for the
trailing twelve-month period ended August 31, 2026 (subject to confirmation by an independent valuation firm).
§
Upon an Equity Closing, the then-outstanding Repayment Amount is repaid
in full (or may be netted against the equity purchase price by mutual agreement).
§
Structurally subordinated to senior secured debt of the HOPCo Issuer and
its subsidiaries.
§
Unconditionally guaranteed by HOPCo Group Holdings, L.P.
The descriptions of the Senior Loan Agreement, Mezzanine Loan Agreement,
Note Purchase Agreement, Convertible Notes, Security Agreement, Warrants, HOPCo Note, and related documents are qualified in their entirety
by reference to the complete text of such agreements, copies of which are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are
incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note
4.2
Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant
10.1
Loan Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2026, by and between Block 40 Property, LLC and VMC CRE Master Lending Upper REIT LLC
10.2
Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated July 24, 2026, made by Block 40 Property, LLC in favor of VMC CRE Master Lending Upper REIT LLC
10.3
Amended and Restated Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Fixture Financing Statement and Notice of Future Advance, dated July 24, 2026
10.4
Assignment of Leases and Rents (Senior)
10.5
Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2026, by and between Block 40 Holdco LLC and 1818 Mezz Lender LLC
10.6
Mezzanine Promissory Note, dated July 24, 2026, made by Block 40 Holdco LLC in favor of 1818 Mezz Lender LLC
10.7
Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2026, by Block 40 Holdco LLC in favor of 1818 Mezz Lender LLC
10.8
Mezzanine Limited Guaranty, dated as of July 24, 2026
10.9
Mezzanine Guaranty of Carry Costs and Debt Service, dated as of July 24, 2026
10.10
Mezzanine Limited Payment Guaranty, dated as of July 24, 2026
10.11
Mezzanine Hazardous Materials Indemnity Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2026
10.12
Collateral Assignment of Interest Rate Cap Agreement (Mezzanine), dated as of July 24, 2026
10.13
Mezzanine Subordination of Management Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2026
10.14
Mezzanine Subordination of Asset Management Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2026
10.15
Acknowledgement and Consent (Mortgage Borrower), dated as of July 24, 2026
10.16
Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2026, by and among Stewards, Inc. and the Investors named therein
10.17
Security Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2026, by and between Stewards, Inc. and the Secured Parties named therein
10.18
Convertible Promissory Note, dated as of July 27, 2026, made by HOPCo Intermediate Holdings II, Inc. in favor of Stewards, Inc.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Stewards, Inc.
/s/ Katuischia Murless
Katuischia Murless
Chief Financial Officer
Date July 30, 2026
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EX-4.1 — FORM OF SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
EX-4.1
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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS SECURED CONVERTIBLE
PROMISSORY NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THESE SECURITIES
MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND LAWS.
SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
Principal Amount: $[*]
Date of Issuance: July [*], 2026
Maturity Date: the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the Date of Issuance.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Stewards, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(the “Company”), hereby promises to pay to the order of [*] (the “Holder”), or the Holder’s registered assigns,
the principal sum of $[*], together with interest on the unpaid principal balance at the rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum. Interest
shall accrue from the Date of Issuance and shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty-five (365) day year and the actual
number of days elapsed. This Note is secured by a first-priority security interest in certain personal property of the Company pursuant
to a Security Agreement of even date herewith.
1.
Payment of Principal and Interest
The Company shall pay the outstanding principal amount
of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, on the Maturity Date, unless this Note is earlier converted or prepaid in
accordance with its terms. All payments of principal and interest shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Holder.
2.
Maturity
Unless earlier converted or prepaid in accordance with the terms of this Note, the entire outstanding principal amount of this Note, together
with all accrued and unpaid interest, shall become due and payable on the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the Date of
Issuance (the “Maturity Date”).
3.
Conversion Rights
3.1 Automatic Conversion at Maturity.
On the Maturity Date, the outstanding principal amount of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, shall automatically
convert in full into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a conversion
price of Three Dollars ($3.00) per share (the “Conversion Price”), without any further action by the Holder or the Company.
3.2 Optional Conversion Prior to Maturity.
At any time prior to the Maturity Date, the Holder may request to convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of this
Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on the portion being converted, into shares of Common Stock at the Conversion Price;
provided, however, that any such conversion prior to the Maturity Date shall require the prior written consent of the Company, which consent
may be granted or withheld in the Company’s sole discretion.
3.3 Cash Payment in Lieu of Conversion.
Notwithstanding Section 3.1, if the Holder desires to receive cash repayment of the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the
Maturity Date instead of automatic conversion into Common Stock, the Holder may request such cash payment in writing no later than ten
(10) business days prior to the Maturity Date. Any such cash repayment shall require the prior written agreement of the Company, which
agreement may be granted or withheld in the Company’s sole discretion. If the Company does not agree to cash repayment, the Note
shall automatically convert in accordance with Section 3.1.
3.4 Conversion Procedure. To convert
this Note, pursuant to Section 3.1 or 3.2, the Company (or the Holder, in the case of a consented early conversion) shall deliver written
notice. Within five (5) business days after receipt of the Conversion Notice the conversion effective date, the Company shall issue and
deliver to the Holder a certificate or book-entry confirmation representing the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion.
The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion shall be determined by dividing the principal amount plus accrued and
unpaid interest being converted by the Conversion Price, rounded down to the nearest whole share.
3.5 Fractional Shares. No fractional
shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of this Note. In lieu of any fractional share, the Company shall pay the Holder
an amount in cash equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price.
3.6 Effect of Conversion. Upon conversion
of this Note in full, the Company shall be released from all obligations under this Note, and this Note shall be deemed cancelled and
of no further force or effect.
4.
Prepayment
The Company may prepay all or any portion of the outstanding
principal amount of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on the portion being prepaid, at any time without premium
or penalty, upon at least fifteen (15) days’ prior written notice to the Holder. Any partial prepayment shall be applied first to
accrued and unpaid interest and then to principal.
5.
Events of Default
The occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default” under this Note:
5.1 The Company fails to pay any principal or interest
when due under this Note and such failure continues for five (5) business days after written notice from the Holder;
5.2 The Company files a petition in bankruptcy or
for reorganization or arrangement under any law relating to bankruptcy, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or consents
to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for itself or for a substantial part of its property;
5.3 An involuntary petition in bankruptcy is filed
against the Company, or a receiver or trustee is appointed for the Company or for a substantial part of its property, and such petition
or appointment is not dismissed or vacated within sixty (60) days;
5.4 The Company materially breaches any representation,
warranty, or covenant contained in this Note and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Holder
(or immediately if such breach is not reasonably capable of cure); or
5.5 The Company dissolves, liquidates, or ceases to
conduct its business in the ordinary course.
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6.
Remedies Upon Event of Default
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Holder may, at the Holder’s option, declare the entire outstanding principal amount
of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest,
or further notice, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Company. The Holder may also pursue any other rights and remedies available
at law or in equity. In addition, the Holder may exercise any and all rights and remedies available under the Security Agreement.
7.
Interest Upon Default
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the interest rate on the outstanding principal amount of this Note
shall increase to eighteen percent (18%) per annum until such Event of Default is cured or this Note is paid in full.
8.
Full Recourse
The liability of the Company for the obligations under
this Note shall not be limited to the Collateral, and the Company shall have full liability therefor beyond the Collateral.
9.
Costs of Collection
Should the indebtedness represented by this Note,
or any part hereof, be collected at law, in equity, or in any bankruptcy, receivership or other court proceeding, or this Note be placed
in the hands of any attorney for collection after default, the Company agrees to pay, in addition to the principal and interest due hereon,
all reasonable attorneys’ fees, plus all other costs and expenses of collection and enforcement, including any fees incurred in
connection with such proceedings or collection of the Note and/or enforcement of the Holder’s rights with respect to the administration,
supervision, preservation or protection of, or realization upon, any Collateral securing payment hereof.
10.
Transfer and Assignment
This Note may be transferred or assigned by the Holder only in compliance with applicable securities laws and with the prior written consent
of the Company, except that the Holder may transfer this Note to an affiliate of the Holder without such consent. Any attempted transfer
in violation of this section shall be void.
11.
Governing Law
This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to its conflicts of law
principles.
12.
Notices
All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given
when made in accordance with the notice provisions set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July [*], 2026, by and among the
Company and the Investors party thereto (the “Note Purchase Agreement”). Notices to the Holder shall be sent to the address
designated for such Holder in Schedule I of the Note Purchase Agreement, or to such other address as the Holder may designate in writing
to the Company.
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13.
Waiver of Presentment and Other Formalities
The Company hereby waives presentment for payment, demand, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, and all other notices and demands
to which the Company may otherwise be entitled in connection with this Note.
14.
Usury Savings Clause
If the interest rate provided for in this Note would violate any applicable usury law, then the interest rate shall automatically be reduced
to the maximum rate permitted by such law, and any excess interest previously paid shall be applied to reduce the principal amount outstanding
or returned to the Company.
15.
Waiver of Jury Trial
The Company and the Holder each hereby waive any right to a trial by jury in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Note.
16.
Severability
If any provision of this Note is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
17.
Entire Agreement
This Note constitutes the entire agreement between the Company and the Holder with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes
all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral.
18.
Amendment
This Note may not be amended or modified except by a written instrument signed by the Company and the Holder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Secured
Convertible Promissory Note to be executed and delivered as of the Date of Issuance first written above.
COMPANY:
Stewards, Inc.
a Nevada corporation
By: /s/ Shaun Quin______________________
Name: Shaun Quin
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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EX-4.2 — FORM OF COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS WARRANT HAVE
NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES
MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR HYPOTHECATION IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH
ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
WARRANT
to Purchase Common Stock of
Stewards, Inc.
a Nevada Corporation
Warrant No.: [*]
Number of Shares:[*] shares of Common Stock
Exercise Price: $3.00 per share
Expiration Date: [*]
This Warrant certifies that [*] (the “Warrantholder”)
is entitled to purchase from Stewards, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), up to [*] shares of the Company’s
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at an exercise price of Three Dollars ($3.00) per share, subject
to adjustment as provided herein, all upon the terms and conditions set forth below.
Section 1. Definitions.
As used in this Warrant, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Articles” means the Articles of Incorporation
of the Company, as amended from time to time.
“Common Stock” means the Company’s authorized common stock, $0.0001 par value per share.
“Exercise Price” means $3.00 per share of Common Stock, as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 3.
“Expiration Date” means [Date that is
five (5) years after the Date of Issuance].
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Warrant” means this Warrant and any additional or replacement warrants issued upon division, combination, or substitution
of this Warrant.
“Warrant Stock” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant.
Section 2. Exercise of Warrant.
(a) Right to Exercise. The Warrantholder
may exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time on or prior to the Expiration Date.
(b) Method of Exercise. To exercise
this Warrant, the Warrantholder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company at its principal executive office, together with:
A duly completed and executed Subscription Form in
the form attached as Exhibit A; and
Payment of the Exercise Price in cash, by certified
or cashier’s check, or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company.
Cashless exercise is expressly prohibited. This Warrant
may be exercised only for cash.
(c) Issuance of Shares. Upon proper
exercise and payment, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable (and in any event within five (5) business days), issue and deliver
to the Warrantholder a certificate or book-entry confirmation representing the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common
Stock to which the Warrantholder is entitled.
(d) Partial Exercise. If this Warrant
is exercised for less than all of the shares subject hereto, the Company shall issue a new Warrant of like tenor for the remaining shares.
(e) Fractional Shares. No fractional
shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant. In lieu thereof, the Company shall pay the Warrantholder an amount
in cash equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price then in effect.
(f) Valid Issuance. All shares of Warrant
Stock issued upon exercise of this Warrant shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, and shall be free
and clear of all liens, charges, and encumbrances created by the Company.
Section 3. Adjustment of Exercise Price and Number
of Shares.
(a) Stock Splits, Dividends, and Combinations. If
the Company at any time (i) pays a dividend or makes a distribution on its Common Stock in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides or
splits its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (iii) combines its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares,
then the Exercise Price shall be proportionately decreased or increased, and the number of shares of Warrant Stock shall be proportionately
increased or decreased, so that the Warrantholder shall be entitled to receive the same percentage of the outstanding Common Stock as
the Warrantholder would have been entitled to receive immediately prior to such event.
(b) Reclassification, Reorganization, Merger, or Sale
of Assets. In case of any reclassification or change of the outstanding Common Stock (other than a subdivision, combination, or stock
dividend), or in case of any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another corporation or other business entity (other than
a merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation and which does not result in any reclassification or change of the outstanding
Common Stock), or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, then, as a condition of
such transaction, lawful provision shall be made so that the Warrantholder shall have the right to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant,
the kind and amount of shares of stock, securities, or property that the Warrantholder would have been entitled to receive if the Warrantholder
had exercised this Warrant immediately prior to such event.
(c) Notice of Adjustment. Whenever the Exercise Price
or the number of shares of Warrant Stock subject to this Warrant is adjusted, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Warrantholder
a certificate signed by an officer of the Company setting forth the new Exercise Price and the new number of shares purchasable, together
with a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.
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Section 4. Reservation of Shares.
The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available, free from preemptive rights and other restrictions, a sufficient number of
authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to permit the full exercise of this Warrant and all other outstanding warrants of like
tenor.
Section 5. No Impairment.
The Company shall not, by amendment of its Articles or Bylaws or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger,
dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of
the terms of this Warrant. The Company shall at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking
of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Warrantholder.
Section 6. Transfer of Warrant.
Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights hereunder are transferable in whole or in part by the
Warrantholder upon surrender of this Warrant to the Company together with a properly executed assignment in form reasonably satisfactory
to the Company. The Company shall issue a new Warrant registered in the name of the transferee.
Section 7. Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation.
Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation of this Warrant,
and (in the case of loss, theft, or destruction) upon delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Company, the Company
shall issue a new Warrant of like tenor.
Section 8. Notices.
All notices, requests, demands, and other communications required or permitted under this Warrant shall be given in accordance with the
notice provisions set forth in Section 6(h) of the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July [*], 2026, among the Company and the Investors
named therein.
Section 9. Amendments and Waivers.
No amendment, modification, supplement, or waiver of any provision of this Warrant shall be effective unless in writing and signed by
the Company and the Warrantholder.
Section 10. Governing Law.
This Warrant shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to conflicts of law
principles.
Section 11. Miscellaneous.
(a) Entire Agreement. This Warrant constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings,
whether written or oral.
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(b) Severability. If any provision of
this Warrant is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
(c) Successors and Assigns. This Warrant
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
(d) Counterparts. This Warrant may be
executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Electronic signatures shall be deemed valid and binding.
(e) Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party
hereby waives any right to trial by jury in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant.
(f) Headings. The headings in this Warrant
are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Warrant.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant
to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.
COMPANY:
Stewards, Inc.
a Nevada corporation
By: /s/ Shaun Quin_____________________
Name: Shaun Quin
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT A
SUBSCRIPTION FORM
To: Stewards, Inc.
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise
the attached Warrant and purchase [*] shares of Common Stock. Payment of the Exercise Price is made herewith in cash / by certified check
/ by wire transfer in the amount of $[*].
Please issue the shares in the name of:
Name: _______________________________
Address: _______________________________
________________________________
Tax Identification Number: _______________________________
Signature:_______________________________
Printed Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
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EX-10.1 — LOAN AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026, BY AND BETWEEN BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC AND VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC
EX-10.1
Filename: ex10_1.htm · Sequence: 7
LOAN AGREEMENT
Between
BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
as Borrower
and
VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
as Lender
Entered into as of July 24, 2026
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Article 1. DEFINITIONS
1
1.1 DEFINED TERMS
1
Article 2. LOAN
25
2.1 LOAN
25
2.2 PURPOSE
26
2.3 INTEREST RATE AND DEFAULT RATE
26
2.4 TERMS OF PAYMENT
26
2.5 EXIT FEE.
26
2.6 PREPAYMENT
26
2.7 GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY
27
2.8 GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES; APPLICATIONS OF FUNDS
27
2.9 DEPOSITS; FEES
27
2.10 LOAN DOCUMENTS
28
2.11 EFFECTIVE DATE
28
2.12 FULL REPAYMENT AND RECONVEYANCE, SATISFACTION OR RELEASE
28
2.13 FIRST OPTION TO EXTEND
28
2.14 SECOND OPTION TO EXTEND
30
2.15 THIRD OPTION TO EXTEND
31
Article 3. DISBURSEMENT and reserves
33
3.1 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.
33
3.2 PLEDGE AND ASSIGNMENT AND DISBURSEMENT AUTHORIZATION
36
3.3 DISBURSEMENTS
36
3.4 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
36
3.5 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
36
3.6 INTEREST AND CARRY RESERVE
36
3.7 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES RESERVE
37
3.8 LEASING RESERVE ACCOUNT
39
3.9 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
42
3.10 TAX AND INSURANCE RESERVE
42
3.11 GENERAL
42
Article 4. cash management PROVISIONS
43
4.1 CASH MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT
43
Article 5. INSURANCE
48
5.1 REQUIRED INSURANCE
48
5.2 POLICY REQUIREMENTS
51
5.3 DAMAGES; INSURANCE AND CONDEMNATION PROCEEDS.
53
Article 6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
57
6.1 AUTHORITY/ENFORCEABILITY
57
6.2 BINDING OBLIGATIONS
58
6.3 ORGANIZATION
58
6.4 FORMATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS
58
6.5 NO VIOLATION
58
6.6 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; USE
58
6.7 LITIGATION
59
6.8 FINANCIAL CONDITION
59
6.9 NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE
59
6.10 ACCURACY
59
6.11 UTILITIES
59
6.12 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE
59
6.13 TAX LIABILITY
59
6.14 BUSINESS LOAN
59
6.15 FULL FORCE AND EFFECT
59
6.16 ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATIONS
60
6.17 NO DEFAULT
60
6.18 ERISA
60
6.19 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT
60
6.20 NO BANKRUPTCY FILING
60
6.21 LEASES; MATERIAL AGREEMENTS
60
6.22 NOT FOREIGN PERSON
61
6.23 LABOR MATTERS
61
6.24 TITLE
62
6.25 NO ENCROACHMENTS
62
6.26 PHYSICAL CONDITION
62
6.27 FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE
62
6.28 MANAGEMENT
63
6.29 CONDEMNATION
63
6.30 ASSESSMENTS
63
6.31 NO JOINT ASSESSMENT
63
6.32 SECURITIES COMPLIANCE
63
6.33 EB-5 PROGRAM
63
Article 7. SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITY STATUS
64
7.1 REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS REGARDING SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITY STATUS; FUTURE AND PAST ACTIVITIES
64
7.2 SPE COVENANTS IN BORROWER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS
67
7.3 PAST ACTIVITIES
67
Article 8. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
69
8.1 SPECIAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, COVENANTS AND INDEMNITY
69
Article 9. COVENANTS OF BORROWER
70
9.1 EXPENSES
70
9.2 ERISA COMPLIANCE
70
9.3 LEASING
70
9.4 LEASE COVENANTS
70
9.5 NO LIENS ON CONTROLLING INTEREST IN BORROWER
72
9.6 NO TRANSFER AND FURTHER ENCUMBRANCE
72
9.7 NO MERGER, CONSOLIDATION AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS
72
9.8 NO CHANGE IN STRUCTURE OR MANAGEMENT; SINGLE PURPOSE ENTITY
72
9.9 NO ADDITIONAL DEBT AND NO SEPARATE GUARANTY
73
9.10 EXISTENCE
73
9.11 TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
73
9.12 NOTICE
74
9.13 FACILITIES
74
9.14 MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY
74
9.15 SUBDIVISION MAPS
75
9.16 FURTHER ASSURANCES
75
9.17 NO ASSIGNMENT
75
9.18 SANCTIONS
75
9.19 DISTRIBUTIONS TO MEMBERS OF BORROWER
76
9.20 INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT
76
9.21 INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT COVENANTS
76
9.22 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
77
9.23 MATERIAL AGREEMENTS
78
9.24 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
78
9.25 MEZZANINE LOAN PROVISIONS.
78
9.26 ALTERATIONS
81
9.27 LIVE LOCAL ACT
81
9.28 POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS. [RESERVED].
81
9.29 EB-5 PROGRAM COVENANTS
82
9.30 CODE VIOLATIONS
83
Article 10. reserved
83
Article 11. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
83
11.1 BORROWER AND GUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
83
11.2 MONTHLY PROPERTY REPORTING
84
11.3 BOOKS AND RECORDS
84
11.4 OTHER INFORMATION
84
11.5 FORM, WARRANTY
84
11.6 TAX RETURNS
84
11.7 BUDGET
84
11.8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
85
Article 12. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
85
12.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT
85
12.2 ACCELERATION UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES
89
12.3 ACCELERATION UPON LOSS OF SECURITY
89
12.4 DISBURSEMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES
89
12.5 SET OFF
89
12.6 RIGHTS CUMULATIVE; NO WAIVER
90
Article 13. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
90
13.1 INDEMNITY
90
13.2 NOTICES
91
13.3 RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES
92
13.4 ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES; ENFORCEMENT
92
13.5 NO WAIVER
92
13.6 IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FUNDS
92
13.7 LENDER’S AGENTS
92
13.8 WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
92
13.9 SEVERABILITY
93
13.10 HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
93
13.11 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
93
13.12 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
93
13.13 TIME
93
13.14 GOVERNING LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION
93
13.15 USA PATRIOT ACT NOTICE, COMPLIANCE
94
13.16 JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
94
13.17 INTENTIONALLY DELETED
94
13.18 NO THIRD PARTIES BENEFITED
94
13.19 ACTIONS
94
13.20 ASSIGNMENT OF LOAN DOCUMENTS
94
13.21 HEADINGS
94
13.22 ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF DATA
94
13.23 COUNTERPARTS
94
13.24 POWERS OF ATTORNEY
95
13.25 BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
95
13.26 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
95
13.27 USE OF SINGULAR AND PLURAL; GENDER
95
13.28 EXHIBITS, SCHEDULES AND RIDERS
95
13.29 INCONSISTENCIES
95
13.30 INTEGRATION; INTERPRETATION
95
13.31 ASSUMPTION OF LOAN
95
13.32 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
96
13.33 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
96
13.34 SERVICER
96
13.35 SECONDARY MARKET PROVISIONS.
97
13.36 SEVERANCE OF LOAN AND REGISTERED NOTE
98
13.37 COSTS AND EXPENSES.
100
13.38 EXCULPATION.
100
13.39 ORAL AGREEMENTS
101
13.40 INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
101
EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION
1
EXHIBIT B LOAN DOCUMENTS
1
EXHIBIT C OPTION TO EXTEND REQUEST LETTER FROM BORROWER
1
EXHIBIT D RESERVED
1
EXHIBIT E ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
1
SCHEDULE 1 MATERIAL AGREEMENTS
1
SCHEDULE 6.21(c) LEASING REP EXCEPTIONS
2
SCHEDULE 7.3 LITIGATION
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LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS LOAN AGREEMENT (“Agreement”)
is entered into as of July 24, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), by and between BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Borrower”), and VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together
with its successors and/or assigns, “Lender”).
RECITALS
A. Borrower
desires to borrow from Lender, and Lender agrees to loan to Borrower, the Loan for which provision is made herein.
B. Borrower
owns certain real property described in Exhibit A attached hereto and all Improvements (as hereinafter defined) and certain additional
personal property now or hereafter existing thereon and related thereto (collectively, the “Property”).
NOW, THEREFORE, Borrower and Lender agree as
follows:
Article
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1
DEFINED TERMS. The following capitalized terms generally used in this Agreement shall
have the meanings defined or referenced below. Certain other capitalized terms used only in specific sections of this Agreement are defined
in such sections.
“Account Funds” –
means all sums now or hereafter on deposit in or payable or withdrawable from the Accounts.
“Accounts” –
means the Cash Management Account, the Restricted Account, the Reserve Accounts, any subaccounts created thereunder and all other accounts
created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents from time to time.
“ADA” – means
the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101, et seq., as now or hereafter amended or modified, and any similar and
applicable law, rule or regulation relating to access by disabled persons.
“Advance” –
means any advance of Loan proceeds pursuant to and in accordance with the terms hereof.
“Affiliate” –
means, with respect to any Person, (i) any domestic Person which owns, directly or indirectly twenty percent (20%) or more of the equity
interests in such Person, (ii) any foreign Person which owns, directly or indirectly ten percent (10%) or more of the equity interests
in such Person, or (iii) any Person which is under common control with, controlled by, or controlling (in each case, by possession of
a Controlling Interest) with, the applicable Person. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall any shareholder or any partner, managing
member, officer, director, trustee or employee, of Guarantor be deemed to be an Affiliate hereunder unless such Person satisfies clauses
(i) or (ii) of this definition.
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“Affiliate Lease”
– means any Lease with an Affiliate of Borrower or Guarantor.
“Agreement” –
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Alteration Threshold”
shall mean $400,000 individually and in the aggregate.
“Annual Budget” –
means the operating and capital budget for the Property setting forth, on a month-by-month basis, good faith estimate, of anticipated
Gross Rents, Gross Income, Operating Expenses, in reasonable detail, each line item of Borrower’s TI Leasing Costs and Capital Expenditures
for the applicable calendar year.
“Approved Accounting Method”
– means (i) cash or federal tax basis accounting or GAAP (in each case, consistently applied) or (ii) such other method of accounting,
consistently applied, as may be reasonably acceptable to Lender.
“Approved Annual Budget”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.7 hereof.
“Approved Extraordinary Expense”
means an Operating Expense or Capital Expenditure of the Property not set forth on the Approved Annual Budget, but approved by Lender
in writing (which such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
“Approved Lease” –
means any Lease (or amendment or modification of an existing Lease) that (i) is existing as of the Effective Date, (ii) (A) is executed
after the Effective Date, (B) is for residential purposes, (C) provides for rental rates required pursuant to any applicable law or, in
Borrower’s commercially reasonable judgment, comparable to existing local market rates for similar properties, (D) does not contain
any option, offer, right of first refusal or other similar entitlement to purchase all or any portion of the Property, and (E) is on Borrower’s
standard residential lease form, which form has been approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion, and/or (iii) any other commercial
Lease for the Property that is approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 9.4
hereof.
“Asset Management Agreement”
– means that certain Management Agreement dated as of November 14, 2025, by and among Block 40, LLC, a Florida limited liability
company (“Block 40”) and Asset Manager, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, extended, renewed, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents. Said Asset Management Agreement has been assigned
from Block 40 to Borrower pursuant to an assignment of contracts dated on or about the Effective Date.
“Asset Manager” –
means GCF Development, LLC, a Florida limited liability company.
“Assignment of Leases and Rents”
– means that certain Assignment of Leases and Rents dated as of the Effective Date executed by Borrower in favor of Lender, as
the same may be amended, restated, replaced, extended, renewed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
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“Assignment of Asset Management
Agreement” – means that certain Assignment and Subordination of Asset Management Agreement dated as of the Effective Date
executed by Borrower, Lender, and Asset Manager, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, extended, renewed, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time
“Assignment of Management Agreement”
– means that certain Assignment and Subordination of Management Agreement dated as of the Effective Date executed by Borrower, Lender,
and Property Manager, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, extended, renewed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to time.
“Balancing Payment”
– means a payment into the applicable Reserve Account of a sum which, together with any initial deposit and any applicable monthly
deposits into the applicable Reserve Account, will be sufficient to discharge the obligations and liabilities for which such Reserve Account
was established as and when the same become due and payable. The amount of the Balancing Payment shall be determined by Lender in its
reasonable discretion and shall be final and binding absent manifest error.
“Bankruptcy Code”
– means the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. § 101-1330) as now or hereafter amended or recodified.
“Borrower” –
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Borrowing Group”
– means, individually and collectively: (a) the Borrower, (b) Guarantor, (c) any domestic Person owning or holding greater
than or equal to twenty percent (20%) or more of the direct or indirect ownership interests in Borrower, (d) any foreign Person owning
or holding greater than or equal to ten percent (10%) or more of the direct or indirect ownership interests in Borrower, and (e) any
officer, director, member or partner or other person or entity acting on behalf of Borrower or Guarantor with respect to the Loan or this
Agreement.
“Business Day” –
means a day, except a Saturday, Sunday, or any other day which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law
to close. Unless specifically referenced in this Agreement as a Business Day, all references to “days” shall be to calendar
days.
“Capital Expenditures”
– means for any period, the amount expended (or to be expended, as the context requires) for (i) Capital Improvements that
are set forth in the Approved Annual Budget, or otherwise approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion, (ii) expenditures set forth
in the Approved Annual Budget or otherwise approved by Lender for soft costs related to Capital Improvements, including, without limitation,
architectural, design, project management, engineering, financing and legal fees related thereto.
“Capital Expenditures Reserve
Account” – shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.7.
“Capital Expenditures Reserve
Funds” - shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.7.
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“Capital Expenditures Reserve
Monthly Deposit” - shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.7.
“Capital Improvements”
– means improvements, replacements or major repairs at the Property, as well as fixtures, furniture and equipment that are to be
owned by Borrower and used in connection with or installed (or to be installed) into the Property.
“Carry Guaranty” –
means that certain Guaranty of Debt Service and Carry Costs dated as of the Effective Date executed and delivered by Guarantor to Lender,
as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time.
“Cash Management Account”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1 hereof.
“Cash Sweep
Period” – means a period during the term of the Loan:
(i)
commencing upon the Effective Date and expiring as of the date that the Property achieves a Debt
Service Coverage Ratio equal to or greater than 1.10 for three (3) consecutive calendar months (“Initial DSCR Release”);
(ii)
at any time following the Initial DSCR Release (if applicable),
commencing upon the occurrence of the Debt Service Coverage Ratio falling below 1.0 for three (3) consecutive calendar months,
and thereafter expiring upon the date that the Debt Service Coverage Ratio is thereafter equal to or greater than 1.10 for three (3) consecutive
calendar months;
(iii)
commencing upon the occurrence of a Mezzanine Event of Default and expiring upon the cure (if applicable) of such Mezzanine Event
of Default; and/or
(iv)
commencing upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and expiring upon the cure (if applicable) of such Event of Default.
“Code” – means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and as it may be further amended from time to time, any successor statutes thereto, and
applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto in temporary or final form.
“Collateral” –
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Security Instrument and shall also include any additional collateral pledged by Borrower
to Lender pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents.
“Condemnation Proceeds”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(b) hereof.
“Contract Rate” –
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Note.
“Controlled Substances”
– means marijuana, cannabis or other controlled substances as defined in the Federal Controlled Substances Act or that otherwise
are illegal or regulated under any Controlled Substances Laws.
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“Controlled Substances Laws”
– means the Federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.) or any other similar or related federal, state or local
law, ordinance, code, rule, regulation or order.
“Controlled Substances Uses”
– means any cultivation, growth, creation, production, manufacture, sale, distribution, storage, handling, possession or other use
of a Controlled Substance.
“Controlling Interest”
– means, with respect to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management, policies or activities of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other beneficial interests, by
contract or otherwise, provided, however, that a member or partner containing customary “major decision” rights shall not
be deemed a Controlling Interest; and “Control” when used as a defined term shall have the correlative meaning.
“Cost Breakdown” –
means a reasonably detailed description and cost breakdown of the Work to be paid or reimbursed from the disbursement from any applicable
Reserve.
“DACA – Restricted Account
Agreement” – means that certain Deposit Account Control Agreement dated as of the Effective Date by and among Borrower,
Lender and the Depository Bank, with respect to the Restricted Account, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced
from time to time.
“Debt” – shall
mean the outstanding principal amount set forth in, and evidenced by, this Agreement and the Note, together with all interest accrued
and unpaid thereon and all other sums due to Lender in respect of the Loan under the Note, this Agreement, the Security Instrument or
any other Loan Document.
“Debt Service” –
means, as to any applicable period, interest payments and principal payments (if any) with respect to the Loan, required to be paid during
such period by Borrower in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents.
“Debt Service Account”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a) hereof.
“Debt Service Coverage Ratio”
– means, as of any date of calculation, the number obtained by dividing (i) Underwritten Net Operating Income by (ii) Debt
Service (including, for the purposes of this definition, all debt service due and owing on the Mezzanine Loan), each calculated for the
immediately succeeding twelve (12) month period, as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion.
“Debt Yield Ratio”
– means the number (expressed as a percentage) obtained by dividing (i) Underwritten Net Operating Income, by (ii) the then total
outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan and the Mezzanine Loan (in the aggregate), as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion.
“Default” –
means any event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time (to the extent applicable pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents),
or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
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“Default Rate” –
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Note.
“Depository Bank”
– means Well Fargo Bank, National Association, or such other Eligible Institution selected or approved by Lender in its reasonable
discretion pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
“Developer Agreement”
– means that certain Amended and Restated Developer Agreement by and between City of Hollywood, a municipal corporation of the State
of Florida, Broward County, Florida, the City of Hollywood Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency, a public instrumentality of the State
of Florida, Broward County, Florida, and Block 40, LLC (as predecessor-in-interest to Block 40 Property, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company), recorded February 9, 2021, with the Broward County Commission, State of Florida, as Instrument No. 117046118
“Drug-Related Activities”
– means any Controlled Substances Uses, any violation of any Controlled Substances Law or any business, communications, financial
transactions or other activities related to Controlled Substances or Controlled Substances Uses.
“EB-5 Capital Contribution”
– means any capital contribution made by an EB-5 Investor in connection with the EB-5 Program.
“EB-5 Investor” –
means any investor who has made, or committed to make, an EB-5 Capital Contribution in connection with the EB-5 Program.
“EB-5 Offering Documents”
– means, collectively, all private placement memoranda, subscription agreements, operating agreements, escrow agreements, investor
agreements, and any other offering documents or agreements between any EB-5 Investor and Borrower, Mezzanine Borrower, Block 40, any Affiliate
of Borrower, Mezzanine Borrower or Block 40, or the Regional Center, in connection with the EB-5 Program.
“EB-5 Program” –
means the immigrant investor program established pursuant to Section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. §
1153(b)(5)), as amended by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by USCIS, as
the same may be amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time.
“Effective Date” –
shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“Eligible Account”
- means a separate and identifiable account from all other funds held by the holding institution that is an account or accounts maintained
with a federal or state-chartered depository institution or trust company which (i) complies with the definition of Eligible Institution,
(ii) has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and (iii) has corporate trust powers and is acting in its fiduciary capacity.
An Eligible Account will not be evidenced by a certificate of deposit, passbook or other instrument.
“Eligible Institution”
- means (i) a depository institution or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (A) the short term unsecured
debt obligations or commercial paper of which are rated at least “A-1+” (or its equivalent) from each of the Rating Agencies
(in the case of accounts in which funds are held for thirty (30) days or less) and (B) the long term unsecured debt obligations of which
are rated at least “A” (or its equivalent) from each of the Rating Agencies (in the case of accounts in which funds are held
for more than thirty (30) days) or (ii) such other depository institution otherwise approved by the Rating Agencies from time-to-time,
or (iii) Depository Bank.
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“Environmental Report”
– means that certain Phase I Environmental Site Assessment dated July 1, 2026, prepared by AEI Consultants, as Project No. 531369.
“ERISA” – means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate”
– means, at any time, each trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that would, at the time, be treated together with Borrower
as a single employer under Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code.
“Event of Default”
– shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 12.1 hereof.
“Excess Cash Flow”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c) hereof.
“Excess Cash Flow Account”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c) hereof.
“Excess Cash Flow Funds”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c) hereof.
“Exit Fee” –
shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.5 hereof.
“First Extended Maturity Date”
– means August 7, 2029.
“First Option to Extend”
– means Borrower’s option, subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2.13 hereof, to extend the term of the Loan
from the Original Maturity Date to the First Extended Maturity Date.
“GAAP” – means
generally accepted accounting principles set forth in
the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may
be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are applicable to the circumstances as of any date of
determination.
“Governmental Authority”
– means any court, board, agency, commission, office or authority of any executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative
nature whatsoever or any governmental unit (federal, state, commonwealth, county, district, municipal, city, foreign or otherwise) whether
now or hereafter in existence.
“Gross Income” –
means, without duplication, all (i) Gross Rents, and (ii) all other income, computed in accordance with the Approved Accounting Method,
derived from the ownership and operation of the Property from whatever source, including, without limitation, common area maintenance
recoveries, real estate tax recoveries, utility recoveries, other miscellaneous expense recoveries, interest income, forfeited security
deposits, late charges, and other miscellaneous income, including but not limited to pet fees, transfer fees, NSF fees, late fees and
application fees, but excluding rental income taxes, sales taxes, use and occupancy taxes or other taxes on receipts required
to be accounted for by Borrower to any Governmental Authority, refunds and uncollectible accounts, sales of furniture, fixtures and equipment,
interest income, insurance proceeds (other than business interruption, rent loss, or other loss of income insurance), condemnation or
similar awards, unforfeited security deposits, non-recurring or extraordinary income (including, without limitation, Lease Termination
Payments, and any disbursements to Borrower from the Reserves), and any payments made to Borrower pursuant to any “in-the-money”
Interest Rate Cap Agreement. For purposes of clarity, income calculated under clause (ii) shall not include any income calculated under
clause (i) above.
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“Gross Rents” –
means an amount equal to annual rental income for all Tenants under Leases for the Property (if any).
“Guarantor” –
means, collectively and individually (as the context requires), (i) STEWARDS, INC., a Nevada corporation, (ii) SHAUN A. QUIN, (iii) CHARLES
R. ABELE, (iv) PETER J. JAGO, (v) GLEN STEWARD, and (vi) any additional guarantor approved by Lender pursuant to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement after the Effective Date.
“Guarantor Financial Covenants”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1(n) hereof.
“Guaranty” –
means, collectively and individually (as the context requires), (i) the Limited Guaranty, (ii) Carry Guaranty, (iii) Limited Payment Guaranty,
and (iv) any additional guaranty executed in connection with the Loan after the Effective Date.
“Hazardous Materials Indemnity”
– means that certain Hazardous Materials Indemnity Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date, executed by Borrower and Guarantor
in connection with the Loan for the benefit of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time.
“Improvements” –
means the buildings and improvements that are now existing on the Property (including, the 273-unit multifamily building), and any other
improvements that may be constructed upon the Property, if applicable, or otherwise as expressly permitted hereunder or approved in writing
by Lender, including all site work, utilities, infrastructure, paving, striping, signage, curb and gutter, landscaping and installation
of all “common area” improvements.
“Indemnitees” - means
Lender, Lender’s parent, subsidiaries and affiliates, any holder of or participant in the Loan and all directors, officers, employees,
agents, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing. The term “Indemnitees” shall not include any Person who has not owned
an interest in the Loan and acquires the Property at foreclosure or from Lender or any Affiliate thereof after a foreclosure or deed-in-lieu
thereof.
“Job Creation Plan” –
means the business plan and economic impact analysis submitted to USCIS in connection with the EB-5 Program describing the jobs to be
created by the investment of the EB-5 Capital Contributions, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with USCIS approval.
“Independent Manager”
- shall mean a natural Person who (a) is not at the time of initial appointment and has never been, and will not while serving as independent
manager be: (i) a stockholder, director (with the exception of serving as the independent manager of Borrower), officer, employee, partner,
member (other than a “special member” or “springing member”), manager (with the exception of serving as the independent
manager of Borrower), attorney or counsel of Borrower, equity owners of Borrower or any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower or any
Guarantor; (ii) a customer, supplier or other person who derives any of its purchases or revenues from its activities with Borrower or
any Guarantor, equity owners of Borrower or any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower or any Guarantor;
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(iii) a Person controlling or
under common control with any such stockholder, director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, attorney, counsel, equity owner,
customer, supplier or other Person of Borrower, equity owners of Borrower or any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower or any Guarantor;
or (iv) a member of the immediate family of any such stockholder, director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, attorney, counsel,
equity owner, customer, supplier or other Person of Borrower, equity owners of Borrower or any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower
or any Guarantor and (b) has (i) prior experience as an independent director or independent manager for a corporation, a trust or limited
liability company whose charter documents required the unanimous consent of all independent directors or independent managers thereof
before such corporation, trust or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against
it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy and (ii) at least three (3)
years of employment experience with CT Corporation, Corporation Service Company, National Registered Agents, Inc. or Stewart Management
Company, or another nationally recognized company reasonably acceptable to Lender, that is not an Affiliate of Borrower and that provides,
inter alia, professional independent directors or independent managers in the ordinary course of their respective business to issuers
of securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities or lenders originating commercial real estate loans for
inclusion in securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities (a “Professional Independent Director”)
and is an employee of such a company or companies at all times during his or her service as an independent manager. A natural Person who
satisfies the foregoing definition except for being (or having been) the independent director or independent manager of a “special
purpose entity” affiliated with Borrower (provided such Affiliate does not or did not own a direct or indirect equity interest in
Borrower) shall not be disqualified from serving as an independent manager, provided that such natural Person satisfies all other criteria
set forth above and that the fees such individual earns from serving as independent director or independent manager of Affiliates of Borrower
or in any given year constitute in the aggregate less than five percent (5%) of such individual’s annual income for that year. A
natural Person who satisfies the foregoing definition other than subparagraph (a)(ii) shall not be disqualified from serving as an independent
manager if such individual is a Professional Independent Director and such individual complies with the requirements of the previous sentence.
“Insurance Account”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10 hereof.
“Insurance Payment Date”
– means, with respect to any applicable insurance policy required to be maintained by Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
the date the applicable Insurance Premiums associated therewith are due and payable.
“Insurance Premiums”
– means the costs of any premiums for any policy of insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
“Insurance Proceeds”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(b) hereof.
“Intercreditor Agreement”
– means that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Effective Date between Lender and Mezzanine Lender, as the same may
be amended or otherwise modified from time to time.
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“Interest Rate Cap Agreement”
– means an interest rate cap agreement (a) in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, and (b) issued by a provider maintaining
a long-term unsecured debt or counter-party rating of at least “A-” from S&P, or “A3” from Moody’s or
the equivalent from any other Rating Agency.
“Lease” and “Leases”
– means any and all present and future leases of the Property or any portion thereof, all licenses and all other agreements of any
kind relating to the use or occupancy of the Property, including any guarantees, extensions, renewals, modifications or amendments thereof
and all additional remainders, reversions and other rights and estates appurtenant thereunder.
“Lease Termination Payments”
– means (i) all fees, penalties, commissions or other payments made to Borrower in connection with or relating to the rejection,
buy-out, termination, amendment, modification, surrender or cancellation of any Lease (including in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding),
(ii) any security deposits or proceeds of letters of credit held by Borrower in lieu of cash security deposits, which Borrower actually
retains for itself and does not return to the applicable Tenant pursuant to the applicable provisions of any Lease (except to the extent
applied to rent arrears or rent currently due and payable by such residential Tenant) and (iii) any payments made to Borrower relating
to unamortized tenant improvements and leasing commissions under any Lease.
“Leasing Commissions”
– means leasing commissions incurred by Borrower in connection with the execution or extension of an Approved Lease for retail space
at the Property, provided that such Leasing Commissions are (i) consistent with then-prevailing market terms and conditions, or (ii) are
otherwise approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion.
“Legal Requirements”
– means all federal, state, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments,
decrees, demands and injunctions of any Governmental Authority affecting the Loan, any Secondary Market Transaction with respect to the
Loan, Borrower, Guarantor or the Property or any part thereof or the ownership, construction, alteration, use, management or operation
of the Property or any part thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, including, without limitation, the ADA, the Live Local
Act, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, zoning
and land use laws and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to any of the foregoing, and all permits, licenses and authorizations
relating thereto, and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instruments, either of record or known
to Borrower, at any time in force affecting Borrower, Guarantor or the Property or any part thereof, including, without limitation, any
which may (i) require repairs, modifications or alterations in or to the Property or any part thereof or (ii) in any way limit the use
and enjoyment thereof.
“Lender” – shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Lien” – means
any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security interest, encumbrance (including, but not
limited to, easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions and the like), lien (statutory or other), preference, priority or other security
agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever, including without limitation any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement, the interest of a lessor under a capital lease, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect
as any of the foregoing, and the filing of any financing statement or document having similar effect (other than a financing statement
filed by a “true” lessor pursuant to Section 9-505 (or a successor section) of the Uniform Commercial Code) naming the owner
of the asset to which such Lien relates as debtor, under the Uniform Commercial Code or other comparable law of any jurisdiction.
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“Limited Guaranty”
– means that certain Limited Guaranty dated as of the Effective Date executed and delivered by Guarantor to Lender, as the same
may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time.
“Limited Payment Guaranty”
– means that certain Limited Payment Guaranty dated as of the Effective Date executed and delivered by Guarantor to Lender, as the
same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time.
“Liquid Assets” –
means the following assets: (a) unrestricted and unencumbered cash; (b) unrestricted and unencumbered cash equivalents; (c) unrestricted
and unencumbered readily marketable securities (valued, in the case of securities at the then prevailing market price listed on NYSE or
NASDAQ, or other “over the counter” markets or public exchange, as of any applicable date of determination); (d) liquid debt
instruments that have a readily ascertainable value and are regularly traded in a recognized financial market; and (e) such other assets
or properties as Lender may (in its sole discretion) deem acceptable as evidenced by Lender’s written confirmation, excluding any
and all retirement accounts and deferred profit sharing accounts.
“Live Local Act” means
the amendments to §196.1978, Florida Statutes, enacted by Senate Bill 102 (Chapter 2023-17, Laws of Florida), as amended by Senate
Bill 328 (Chapter 2024-188, Laws of Florida) and House Bill 7073 (Chapter 2024-158, Laws of Florida), and any subsequent amendments, modifications,
or successor statutes thereto.
“Live Local Covenant” means
the restrictive covenant recorded against the Property in favor of the local jurisdiction and/or the Florida Housing Finance Corporation
(FHFC) maintaining the affordability of the LLA Qualifying Units for a minimum duration of at least three (3) years.
“LLA Qualifying Units” means
the minimum of (i) 70 residential units at the Property required to be rented to individuals or families whose total annual household
income does not exceed 120% of the Area Median Income (AMI), and (ii) 2 residential units at the Property required to be rented to individuals
or families whose total annual household income does not exceed 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI).
“Loan” – means
an amount up to Sixty-Nine Million and No/100 Dollars ($69,000,000.00) that Lender agrees to lend and Borrower agrees to borrow subject
to and expressly upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
“Loan Documents” –
means those documents properly executed and in recordable form, if necessary, listed in Exhibit B as Loan Documents, and any other
document now or hereafter evidencing or securing the Loan, as each may hereafter be amended, supplemented, replaced or modified.
“Loan-to-Value Percentage”
– shall have the meaning given in Section 2.13.
“Management Agreement”
– means that certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 2021, by and among Block 40 and Property Manager, pursuant
to which Property Manager is to provide management and other services with respect to the Property, as the same may be amended, restated,
replaced, extended, renewed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents. The Management
Agreement has been assigned from Block 40 to Borrower pursuant to an assignment of management agreement dated on or about the Effective
Date.
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“Material Agreements”
- means (x) each contract and agreement entered into (or assumed) by Borrower, in each case, relating to the Property, or otherwise
imposing obligations on Borrower, (i) pursuant to which Borrower would have the obligation to pay more than $250,000.00 per annum,
(ii) which cannot be terminated by Borrower without cause upon sixty (60) days’ or less notice without payment by Borrower of a
termination fee, or (iii) which is with an Affiliate of Borrower, (y) the Developer Agreement, and (z) any reciprocal easement agreement,
declaration of covenants, condominium documents, ground lease (i.e., with Borrower as tenant thereunder), or, parking agreement; provided,
however, the defined term Material Agreements shall not include the Loan Documents, Leases, or the Management Agreement.
“Maturity Date” –
means August 7, 2028, as may be amended, extended, or otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
“Mezzanine
Borrower” means BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Mezzanine Event
of Default” - shall have the meaning assigned to the term “Event of Default” in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
“Mezzanine Lender”
- means 1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its permitted successors and assigns pursuant to the Intercreditor
Agreement.
“Mezzanine Loan”
- means the loan evidenced by the Mezzanine Loan Documents.
“Mezzanine Loan
Agreement” - means that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Mezzanine Lender and Mezzanine
Borrower.
“Mezzanine Loan Documents”
- shall have the meaning assigned to the term “Loan Documents” in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
“Monthly Operating Report”
– shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.2 hereof.
“Monthly Payment Date”
– means each regularly scheduled monthly payment date pursuant to the Note, which shall occur on the 7th day of each
calendar during the term of the Loan.
“Moody’s” –
means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
“Net Proceeds” –
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(b) hereof.
“Note” - means that
certain Amended and Restated Promissory Note dated as of the Effective Date, in the maximum principal amount of the Loan, executed by
Borrower and payable to the order of Lender, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time.
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“OFAC” means the United
States Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control and any successor thereto.
“Operating Expenses”
- means, for any period, the actual out-of-pocket expenses paid during such period, or reasonably allocable to such period, computed in
accordance with an Approved Accounting Method consistently applied, for: (i) Taxes to the extent that such Taxes are required to be paid
by Borrower and are actually paid or reserved for by Borrower; (ii) intentionally omitted; (iii) insurance premiums for casualty insurance
(including, without limitation, earthquake) and liability insurance carried in connection with the Property, provided, however, if any,
insurance is maintained as part of a blanket policy covering the Property and other properties, the insurance premium included in this
subparagraph shall be the premium fairly allocable to the Property; and (iv) other operating expenses and costs actually incurred by Borrower
or the Property Manager (to be paid by Borrower) for the management, operation, cleaning, leasing, maintenance and repair of the Property.
Operating Expenses shall not include (a) any Debt Service or other interest or principal payments on the Loan, (b) any allowance for depreciation
and amortization, (c) Capital Expenditures, (d) deposits or contributions into the Reserves, and (e) any payment or expense for which
Borrower was or is to be reimbursed from proceeds of the Loan or is actually reimbursed by insurance or pursuant to a written agreement
by any third party.
“Original Maturity Date”
– means August 7, 2028.
“Patriot Act” - means
the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56) and federal regulations issued with respect thereto, as amended, modified or supplemented
from time to time.
“Permitted Easements”
means (x) any and all easements in effect and recorded against the Property as of the Effective Date (as included on the Title Policy),
(y) customary utility easements or other similar non-material easements granted by Borrower in favor of a municipality or public utility
company on a customary and reasonable form, and (z) easements, rights-of-way, or other similar non-monetary encumbrances arising in the
ordinary course of Borrower’s business, which are approved by Lender, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed,
or which shall (i) not materially impair the value, marketability, or usability of the Property or Borrower’s ability to repay
the Loan, (ii) not materially and adversely interfere with the permitted use of the Property, (iii) not underlie any existing or contemplated
building improvements on the Property (except to the extent that such easement shall not impact or affect the existing or contemplated
building improvements on the Property or the use thereof), (iv) not adversely affect access to or from the Property, (v) not be blanket
in nature, (vi) not impose any ongoing material cost on Borrower or any successor owner of such Property, (vii) not obligate the grantee
to restore any damage or disturbance to the Property due to the existence of the easement, (viii) not violate any Lease, (ix) not violate
any Legal Requirement, and (A) either (1) not include any obligation, requirement or request on the part of Borrower or the grantee for
Lender to enter into a non-disturbance agreement or any similar document or agreement with respect to such easement or other matter or
(2) include an obligation for all such parties to enter into a non-disturbance agreement or any similar document or agreement with respect
to such easement or other matter on the condition that the consent of all parties thereto shall not be unreasonably withheld and that
the form of such agreement shall be on commercially reasonable terms.
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“Permitted Encumbrances”
– means (i) the encumbrances approved by Lender on the Title Policy, (ii) the Liens and other security interests created
by the Loan Documents, (iii) Liens for taxes and assessments imposed by any Governmental Authority not yet delinquent or which are
being contested by Borrower in accordance with this Agreement, (iv) the Leases, (v) Permitted Easements, (vi) Liens contested
in accordance with this Agreement, (vii) equipment financing for equipment used in the ordinary course of business at the Property, provided
that the same is secured solely by a loan on the equipment that is the subject of such financing and otherwise complies with Section
7.1(b)(iii)(B) of this Agreement, (viii) such other matters as Lender has approved in writing or may from time to time approve in
writing in its reasonable discretion, and/or (ix) the Liens and other security interests created by the Mezzanine Loan Documents.
“Permitted Operating Expenses”
– means, for any period, projected amounts to be paid or reasonably allocated as Operating Expenses for such period as set forth
in the Approved Annual Budget or otherwise approved by Lender.
“Permitted Transfers”
– means:
(i)
any Approved Lease entered into in accordance with the Loan Documents,
(ii)
any sale, disposal and replacement of personal property at the Property in the Borrower’s
normal course of business as permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents;
(iii)
a Permitted Encumbrance;
(iv)
a Transfer of a direct or indirect interest in Borrower to any Person provided that:
(1)
such Transfer shall not cause the transferee, together with its Affiliates, to (x)
acquire a Controlling Interest in Borrower or (y) increase its direct or indirect interest in Borrower from an amount that is less than
fifty percent (50%) to an amount which, in the aggregate, equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%);
(2)
if such Transfer would cause the transferee to increase its direct or indirect interest
in Borrower from an amount, in the aggregate, less than twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a
foreign Person), to an amount which equals or exceeds, in the aggregate, twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%)
(if a foreign Person), (A) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and
expense, customary searches (credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, etc.) with respect to such proposed transferee as reasonably required
by Lender and Lender shall have approved such results in its reasonable discretion, and (B) Borrower shall provide such additional, customary
information regarding such transferee to satisfy Lender’s then applicable “know-your-customer” program requirements,
in Lender’s reasonable discretion;
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(3)
if such Transfer would cause a change in the Controlling Interest in Borrower or the transferee
to increase its direct or indirect interest in Borrower from, in the aggregate, an amount less than twenty percent (20%) (if a
domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a foreign Person), to an amount, in the aggregate, which equals or exceeds twenty percent (20%)
(if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a foreign Person), Borrower shall give Lender notice of
such Transfer not less than twenty (20) days prior to such Transfer and shall deliver copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer
upon request of Lender (or drafts thereof); and
(4)
the single purpose nature and bankruptcy remoteness of Borrower after such Transfer, shall
satisfy Lender’s then current applicable underwriting criteria and requirements;
(5)
notwithstanding the foregoing, a Transfer occurring solely by reason of the death of any one (but not more than one) of
Glen Steward, Shaun Quin, or Vincent Napolitano (each, a “Stewards Key Person”) shall not constitute a prohibited Transfer
under this clause (vi), provided that (A) the two (2) surviving Stewards Key Persons collectively continue to Control Stewards, Inc. immediately
following such death, (B) Borrower shall give Lender written notice of such death and the resulting Transfer within thirty (30) days following
such death, together with reasonable documentation evidencing that the surviving Stewards Key Persons continue to Control Stewards, Inc.,
and (C) if such Transfer would fall under sub-clause (2) above, Borrower and such transferee shall comply with the requirements set forth
therein;
(v)
a Transfer of any indirect interest in Borrower related to or in connection with the estate planning
of such transferor to (1) an immediate family member of such interest holder (or to partnerships, limited liability companies, or other
Persons (including estate planning vehicles) that one or more of such family members shall maintain a Controlling Interest) or (2) a trust
or other entity established for the benefit of such immediate family member, provided that:
(1)
if such Transfer would cause the transferee to increase its direct or indirect interest
in Borrower from an amount, in the aggregate, less than twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a
foreign Person), to an amount which equals or exceeds, in the aggregate, twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%)
(if a foreign Person), (A) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and
expense, customary searches (credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, etc.) with respect to such proposed transferee as reasonably required
by Lender and Lender shall have approved such results in its reasonable discretion, and (B) Borrower shall provide such additional, customary
information regarding such transferee to satisfy Lender’s then applicable “know-your-customer” program requirements,
in Lender’s reasonable discretion;
(2)
Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer within thirty (30) days following such
Transfer and shall deliver copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer upon written request of Lender (other than a Transfer as
described in clause (v)(1) above, when Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer at least
twenty (20) days prior to such Transfer);
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(3)
such Transfer shall not result in a change in the Controlling Interest of Borrower; and
(4)
the single purpose nature and bankruptcy remoteness of Borrower after such Transfer, shall
satisfy Lender’s current applicable underwriting criteria and requirements;
(vi)
a Transfer of any indirect interest in Borrower that occurs by devise or bequest or by operation
of law upon the death, disability or incapacity of a natural person that was the holder of such interest, provided that:
(1)
if such Transfer would cause the transferee to increase its direct or indirect interest
in Borrower from an amount, in the aggregate, less than twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a
foreign Person), to an amount which equals or exceeds, in the aggregate, twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%)
(if a foreign Person), (A) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and
expense, customary searches (credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, etc.) with respect to such proposed transferee as reasonably required
by Lender and Lender shall have approved such results in its reasonable discretion, and (B) Borrower shall provide such additional, customary
information regarding such transferee to satisfy Lender’s then applicable “know-your-customer” program requirements,
in Lender’s reasonable discretion;
(2)
Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer together with copies of all instruments
effecting such Transfer (if requested by Lender) as soon as practicable thereafter but in no event more than ninety (90) days after the
date of such Transfer; and
(3)
if such Transfer results in a change in the Controlling Interest of Borrower, such Transfer
is approved by Lender in writing within thirty (30) days after Lender receives written notice of such Transfer;
(vii)
the Transfer of one or more portions of the Property to any federal, state or local government or any political subdivision
thereof in connection with involuntary takings or condemnation proceedings of any portion of the real property for dedication or public
use;
(viii)
any Transfer pursuant to the foreclosure, acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or other exercise of remedies by Lender
with respect to the Loan;
(ix)
the sale, transfer or issuance of shares of common stock or preferred stock in the
holder of any direct or indirect ownership interest in Borrower that is a publicly traded entity; provided that:
(1)
such shares of common stock or preferred stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, over the counter market
or another nationally recognized stock exchange;
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(2)
if such Transfer would cause the transferee to increase its direct or indirect interest
in Borrower from an amount, in the aggregate, less than twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a
foreign Person), to an amount which equals or exceeds, in the aggregate, twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%)
(if a foreign Person), (A) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and
expense, customary searches (credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, etc.) with respect to such proposed transferee as reasonably required
by Lender and Lender shall have approved such results in its reasonable discretion, and (B) Borrower shall provide such additional, customary
information regarding such transferee to satisfy Lender’s then applicable “know-your-customer” program requirements,
in Lender’s reasonable discretion; and
(3)
such Transfer shall not result in a change in the Controlling Interest of Borrower;
(x)
any transfer (including a pledge), sale, or issuance of shares of preferred or common
stock that is a publicly registered non-listed real estate investment trust to third party investors through licensed U.S. broker-dealers
in accordance with Legal Requirements; provided that:
(1)
if such Transfer would cause the transferee to increase its direct or indirect interest
in Borrower from an amount, in the aggregate, less than twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a
foreign Person), to an amount which equals or exceeds, in the aggregate, twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%)
(if a foreign Person), (A) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and
expense, customary searches (credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, etc.) with respect to such proposed transferee as reasonably required
by Lender and Lender shall have approved such results in its reasonable discretion, and (B) Borrower shall provide such additional, customary
information regarding such transferee to satisfy Lender’s then applicable “know-your-customer” program requirements,
in Lender’s reasonable discretion; and
(2)
such Transfer shall not result in a change in the Controlling Interest of Borrower;
(xi)
a Transfer of any interest (the “Token Subsidiary Interest”) in Stewards Real
Estate LLC or another direct or indirect subsidiary of Stewards, Inc. (other than Borrower, Mezzanine Borrower, Block 40 Investment Holdings,
LLC, a Florida limited liability company, or Block 40) (the “Token Sponsor”) of
not more than forty nine percent (49%) of the indirect interest in the Borrower that occurs by the creation, issuance and registration
by Token Sponsor of digital tokens, digital securities, blockchain-based interests or similar instruments (collectively, “Tokens”)
through Securitize.io, as custodian, or any similar platform performing substantially similar functions in connection with a financing
transaction with Stewards, Inc., in which such Tokens, either individually, or as part of a pool of assets, are all or a part of the
collateral on such platform or any permitted connected blockchain-base platform, in exchange for a contractual right of repayment for
the lender has a contractual right of repayment; provided that:
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(1)
if such Transfer would cause the transferee to increase its direct or indirect interest
in Borrower from an amount, in the aggregate, less than twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a
foreign Person), to an amount which equals or exceeds, in the aggregate, twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%)
(if a foreign Person), (A) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and
expense, customary searches (credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, etc.) with respect to such proposed transferee as reasonably required
by Lender and Lender shall have approved such results in its reasonable discretion, and (B) Borrower shall provide such additional, customary
information regarding such transferee to satisfy Lender’s then applicable “know-your-customer” program requirements,
in Lender’s reasonable discretion; and
(2)
such Transfer shall not result in a change in the Controlling Interest of Borrower;
(xii)
a sale by Borrower of the Property, the proceeds of which are used to pay off the Loan in full; and/or
(xiii)
a Transfer resulting from a foreclosure by Mezzanine Lender of any equity interests in Borrower (direct or indirect) or a transfer-in-lieu
to Mezzanine Lender or its designee of the equity interests in Borrower (direct or indirect).
For purposes of clause
(v) above, “immediate family member” shall mean a sibling, family trust, family limited partnership, parent, spouse,
child (or step-child), grandchild or other lineal descendant of the interest holder.
“Person” or “person”
– means any individual, company, trust or other legal entity of any kind whatsoever, or other organization, whether or not a legal
entity. With respect to any Sanctioned Person, “Person” shall also include any group, sector, territory or country.
“Policies” –
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a) hereof.
“Prepayment Fee” –
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 hereof.
“Principal Balance”
– shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Note.
“Proceeds” –
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a) hereof.
“Property” –
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals above.
“Property Manager”
– means: (i) Castle Residential Management, Inc., a Florida corporation, or (ii) a replacement property manager acceptable to Lender
in its discretion engaged pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
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“Qualified Survey”
– means a current land survey of the Property prepared by a reputable, registered land surveyor, certified and prepared in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender and the Title Company and other interested parties and otherwise complying with the latest
version of “Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys,” including Accuracy Standards, as adopted
by the American Land Title Association and National Society of Professional Surveyors, and shall include Table A items required by Lender,
and certifying the description of the Property (including the appurtenant easements), showing all encroachments onto or from the Property,
showing access rights, easements, or utilities, rights of way affecting the Property, showing all setback requirements upon the Property,
showing any existing Improvements, showing matters affecting title, and such other items as Lender may reasonably request.
“Regional Center”
– means a regional center designated by USCIS to participate in the EB-5 Program, together with its successors and assigns, as applicable
for the Property and Borrower.
“Rating Agencies”
– means each of S&P, Moody’s, Fitch Ratings Inc., DBRS, Inc. and Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC or any other nationally-recognized
statistical rating agency which has been designated by Lender (each a “Rating Agency”) and, after the final Securitization
of the Loan, shall mean any of the foregoing that have rated any of the Securities.
“Rent Roll” –
means the rent roll for the Property delivered by Borrower to Lender as of the Effective Date, or any updated rent roll from time to time
delivered to Lender, in each case in substantially similar form as the form of rent rolls delivered as of the Effective Date.
“Replacement Guarantor”
– means any Person that satisfies or otherwise complies with the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Lender in
its sole discretion): (a) such Person owns (directly or indirectly) an equity interest in Borrower or is under common control with a
Person which controls the Controlling Interest in Borrower, (b) such Person (together with the remaining and/or additional Guarantors,
if applicable) has Tangible Net Worth of at least $75,000,000.00 at the time of such replacement, (c) such Person has Liquid Assets (together
with the remaining and/or additional Guarantors, if applicable) of at least $1,500,000.00 at the time of such replacement, (d) such Person
has not been the subject of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding in the previous seven (7) years, (e) if such Person is an
individual, such Person has never been (i) indicted or convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a violation of the Patriot Act,
(ii) found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have committed, or been under indictment, a felony, fraud or crime of moral turpitude
under any applicable law; or (iii) found by a Governmental Authority to have violated, or is then being investigated by a Governmental
Authority, for a violation of, any federal or state securities laws or regulations, (f) such Person has not been a current or past litigant,
opposing Lender, in any lawsuit brought against or by Lender within the past ten (10) years pertaining to any mortgage loan made by Lender
and/or any of its Affiliates or other commercial investment in which Lender or any of its Affiliates is or was the lender or counterparty
(other than any consensual foreclosure or similar proceeding approved by Lender in its sole discretion), (g) such Person executes replacement
guaranties and a replacement environmental indemnity agreement in substantially the form of the Guaranty and the Hazardous Materials
Indemnity, in each case, in its capacity as guarantor or indemnitor, as applicable, as well as any other standard, reasonable and customary
agreement reasonably requested by Lender to document the replacement of any Guarantor with such Replacement Guarantor (the “Replacement
Guaranties”), (h) such Person
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delivers to Lender, at Borrower’s expense, opinion(s) of legal counsel in form and content
satisfactory to Lender to the effect that: (A) upon due authorization, and execution, each of the Replacement Guaranties shall be legal,
valid and binding instruments, enforceable against the makers thereof in accordance with their respective terms; (B) such Replacement
Guarantor is duly formed and has all requisite authority to enter into the Replacement Guaranties; and (C) as to such other matters, incident
to the transactions contemplated hereby, as Lender may reasonably request, (i) (X) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s
sole cost and expenses, customary searches (credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, etc.) with respect to such Replacement Guarantor as reasonably
required by Lender and Lender shall have approved such results in its reasonable discretion, and (Y) Borrower shall be provided such customary
information regarding such transferee to satisfy Lender’s then applicable “know-your-customer” program requirements,
in Lender’s reasonable discretion, and (j) such Person is otherwise acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion.
“Reserve Accounts”
– means the Tax Account, the Insurance Account, the Capital Expenditures Reserve Account, the Excess Cash Flow Account, Leasing
Reserve Account, the Interest and Carry Reserve Account, and any other reserve account established by this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents (but specifically excluding the Cash Management Account and the Restricted Account).
“Reserves” –
means the Tax and Insurance Funds, the Capital Expenditures Reserve Funds, the Leasing Reserve Funds, the Interest and Carry Reserve Funds,
the Excess Cash Flow Funds, and any other reserve funds established by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
“Restoration” –
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(b) hereof.
“Restricted Account”
– shall have the meaning given in Section 4.1(a).
“S&P” - means
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies.
“Sanction” or “Sanctions”
- means individually and collectively, respectively, any and all economic or financial sanctions, sectoral sanctions, secondary sanctions,
trade embargoes and anti-terrorism laws, including but not limited to those imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by: (a)
the United States of America, including those administered by the OFAC, the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or
through any existing or future Executive Order, or (b) any other Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over any Person within the Borrowing
Group.
“Sanctioned Person”
- means any Person that is a target of Sanctions, including without limitation, a Person that is: (a) listed on OFAC’s Specially
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List; (b) listed on OFAC’s Consolidated Non-Specially Designated Nationals List; (c) a
legal entity that is deemed by OFAC to be a Sanctions target based on the ownership of such legal entity by Sanctioned Peron(s); or (d)
a Person that is a Sanctions target pursuant to any territorial or country-based Sanctions program.
“Second Extended Maturity Date”
– means August 7, 2030.
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“Second Option to Extend”
- means Borrower’s option, subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2.14 hereof, to extend the term of the Loan from
the First Extended Maturity Date to the Second Extended Maturity Date.
“Security Instrument”
- means that certain Amended and Restated Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Fixture Financing Statement and
Notice of Future Advance dated as of the Effective Date, executed by Borrower, in favor of Lender, as the same may be amended, modified,
supplemented or replaced from time to time.
“Separateness Provisions”
- shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.1 hereof.
“Servicer” –
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.34(a) hereof.
“Servicing Agreement”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.34(a) hereof.
“Tangible Net Worth”
– means on any date of determination, the following with respect to Guarantor: (a) the sum of the total assets (excluding any equity
value in the Property) less the total liabilities (exclusive of contingent liabilities, including, without limitation, any contingent
liabilities created by the Loan Documents or the Mezzanine Loan Documents) minus (b) intangibles, as determined by Lender in its reasonable
discretion.
“Tax Account” –
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10 hereof.
“Tax and Insurance Funds”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10 hereof.
“Taxes” – means
all taxes, assessments, and other governmental impositions, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the Property or any
part thereof.
“Tax Payment Date”
– means, with respect to any applicable Taxes, the date occurring ten (10) days prior to the date the same are due and payable.
“Tenant” – means
any Person leasing or occupying space in the Property pursuant to a Lease.
“Tenant Improvements”
– means tenant construction work which Borrower is required to construct (or cause to be constructed) under any Approved Lease for
retail space at the Property or an allowance for tenant construction work Borrower is obligated to pay or otherwise provide to a Tenant
under any Approved Lease for retail space at the Property, in either case, in amounts, if not expressly set forth and approved by Lender
in the Approved Annual Budget or such Approved Lease, approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion.
“Term SOFR Rate” –
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Note.
“Third Extended Maturity Date”
– means August 7, 2031.
“Third Option to Extend”
- means Borrower’s option, subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2.15 hereof, to extend the term of the Loan from
the First Extended Maturity Date to the Second Extended Maturity Date.
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“TI Leasing Costs”
– means any allowable (in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) Tenant Improvements and Leasing Commissions.
“USCIS” – means the
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security, and any successor
agency thereto.
“Title Company” –
means First American Title Insurance Company.
“Title Policy” –
means an ALTA extended coverage loan policy of title insurance in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, insuring Lender
in the principal amount of the Loan, of the validity and priority of the lien of the Security Instrument on the Property, subject only
to Permitted Encumbrances.
“Transfer” - means
any sale, installment sale, exchange, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, encumbrance or other transfer, conveyance or disposition,
whether voluntarily, involuntarily or by operation of law or otherwise.
“UCC” or “Uniform
Commercial Code” - means the Uniform Commercial Code in effect from time to time in the state where Borrower is organized and
where the Property is located, as applicable, as now or hereafter amended or modified.
“Underwriting Adjustments (Commercial)”
- means commercially reasonable adjustments made by Lender in its calculation of Underwritten Net Operating Income (Commercial) and the
components thereof, in each case, based upon Lender’s standard underwriting criteria for transactions comparable to the Loan, which
such adjustments shall include, without limitation, adjustments:
(A) for (i) items of a non-recurring
nature, (ii) a credit/loss vacancy allowance equal to the greater of (a) actual vacancy, or (b) 5%, (iii) imminent increases or decreases
in liabilities and expenses (including Taxes and/or Insurance Premiums), (iv) management fees in excess of commercially reasonable fees
and expenses, and (v) insufficient replacement reserves;
(B) to include (i) rental income
with respect to Leases that are in full force and effect under which the Tenant has taken occupancy and commenced rent payment, (ii)
rental income (based on a pro-rata calculation for the next successive twelve month period) for all executed Leases where Tenants have
not yet commenced rent payments if rent commencement is scheduled to occur within the next 12 months from the date of calculation
pursuant to the terms of the Lease; and (iii) scheduled rent increases if such rent increases are scheduled to occur within 12 months
from the date of calculation. To the extent such rent increases are scheduled to occur within 6 months from the date of calculation,
the increases will be calculated as if applicable as of the date of calculation. To the extent such rent increases are scheduled to occur
between 7-12 months from the date of calculation, the rent increases will be included for the applicable forward-looking period (but
not as of the date of calculation); and
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(C) to exclude rental income attributable
to any Tenant under any Lease (i) in bankruptcy to the extent that the Tenant under the Lease has rejected the Lease in the applicable
bankruptcy proceeding pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction; (ii) not paying base rent under
its Lease or otherwise in material monetary default under its Lease, in each case beyond any applicable notice, grace and cure periods;
(iii) pursuant to which a material, non-monetary default has occurred and is continuing beyond any applicable notice, grace and cure
periods; (iv) that has notified Borrower in writing that it will terminate, cancel, reject and/or not renew its applicable Lease
or “go dark” or vacate all or substantially all of its leased space within the successive 12 month period, unless such Tenant
is an investment-grade Tenant, in which case rental income shall be included calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the actual rental
payments remaining for the next successive 12 month period pursuant to the applicable Lease; (v) whose Lease is not in full force
and effect; (vi) whose tenancy at the Retail Space is month-to-month, unless such month-to-month Tenant has demonstrated to the reasonable
satisfaction of Lender that they intend to continue such Lease; and (vii) which expires within 90 days or less of the applicable
date of calculation hereunder, and either (1) there is no exercisable option contained in the terms thereof or (2) the tenant
has not yet given notice of its exercise of any exercisable option contained therein, unless Lender determines in its reasonable discretion
that such Tenant intends to extend such Lease.
“Underwriting Adjustments (Multifamily)”
- shall mean adjustments made by Lender in its calculation of Underwritten Net Operating Income (Multifamily) and the components thereof,
in each case, based upon Lender standard underwriting criteria for transactions comparable to the Loan, which such adjustments shall include,
without limitation, adjustments for (i) items of a non-recurring nature; (ii) a credit/loss vacancy and collection loss allowance equal
to the greater of: (a) actual vacancy, and (b) 5% (the stabilized market vacancy underwritten by Lender as of the Effective Date based
on market vacancy rates), (iii) imminent increases or decreases in liabilities and expenses (including Taxes and/or Insurance Premiums),
(iv) management fees in excess of commercially reasonable fees and expenses, (v) insufficient replacement reserves, (vi) rental income
attributable to any Tenant under any residential Lease not paying rent under its Lease when due or otherwise in material default under
its Lease beyond any applicable notice and cure periods, and (vii) for future residential lease term commencement dates and rent concessions.
“Underwritten Net Operating
Income” – means the sum of Underwritten Net Operating Income (Commercial) plus Underwritten Net Operating Income
(Multifamily).
“Underwritten Net Operating
Income (Commercial)” - means the amount calculated by Lender on a monthly basis by which (a) Gross Income for any commercial
portion of the Property for the immediately succeeding twelve (12) calendar month period, exceeds (b) the greater of (i) actual
Operating Expenses incurred for the preceding twelve (12) calendar month period for such portion of the Property, or (ii) Permitted Operating
Expenses shown on the Approved Annual Budget for the immediately succeeding twelve (12) calendar month period for such portion of the
Property, all of which shall be subject to the application of the Underwriting Adjustments (Commercial) by Lender in its reasonable discretion.
Lender’s monthly calculation of Underwritten Net Operating Income (Commercial) (including determination of items that do not qualify
as Gross Income or Operating Expenses such portion of the Property) shall be calculated by Lender in good faith and shall be final absent
manifest error.
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“Underwritten Net Operating
Income (Multifamily)” – means the amount calculated by Lender on a monthly basis by which: (a) Gross Income for the residential
portion of the Property for the immediately succeeding twelve (12) calendar month period, exceeds (b) the greater of: (i) actual
Operating Expenses for the residential portion of the Property incurred for the preceding twelve (12) calendar month period, or (ii) Permitted
Operating Expenses shown on the Approved Annual Budget for the immediately succeeding twelve (12) calendar month period for the residential
portion of the Property, all of which shall be subject to the application of the Underwriting Adjustments (Multifamily) by Lender in its
reasonable discretion. Lender’s monthly calculation of Underwritten Net Operating Income (Multifamily) (including determination
of items that do not qualify as Gross Income or Operating Expenses for such portion of the Property) shall be calculated by Lender in
good faith and shall be final absent manifest error.
“Work” – means
any work performed and to be paid from the disbursement from the Reserves.
Article
2. LOAN
2.1
LOAN(a).
(a)
Borrower is currently indebted to BREDS V US INVESTMENTS 2 L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company (“Original Lender”) in the original principal amount of $84,000,000.00 (the “Original Lender
Debt”). The Original Lender Debt is evidenced by that certain Amended and Restated Promissory Note dated
June 1, 2022, in the original principal amount of $84,000,000.00 (the “Original Lender Note”), executed by Borrower
in favor of DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH (“Deutsche”), as such Original Lender Note was assigned to Original Lender,
and has been secured by, inter alia, an Amended and Restated Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture
Filing executed by Borrower in favor of Deutsche, dated June 1, 2022, recorded as Instrument No. 118200871, in the Official Records of
Broward County, Florida, as assigned by Deutsche to Original Lender pursuant to that certain Assignment of Mortgage dated November 18,
2024, and recorded as Instrument No. 119913684, in the Official Records of Broward County, Florida (collectively, the “Original
Lender Mortgage”).
(b)
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Lender agrees to lend to Borrower and Borrower agrees to borrow from Lender the
principal sum of up to Sixty-Nine Million and No/100 Dollars ($69,000,000.00); said sum to be evidenced by the Note. This Loan is not
a revolving credit line, and no payments or credits shall increase the maximum amount of advances available from the Loan.
(c)
Borrower represents and warrants to Lender that (i) as of the Effective Date, Borrower owes principal of $73,625,000.00
on the Original Lender Debt; (ii) Borrower has no defenses, counterclaims or setoffs, or any rights therefor, to its obligations to pay
the Original Lender Debt or to perform pursuant to the terms of the Original Lender Note and the Original Lender Mortgage; (iii) the
Original Lender Note and the Original Lender Mortgage are legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower which have been enforceable
by Original Lender (and, after being amended and restated, will be enforceable by Lender) against Borrower in accordance
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with their terms and the
Original Lender Mortgage constitutes a first-priority lien on the Property. Borrower hereby irrevocably waives any defense, counterclaim
or setoff, or any rights therefor, that it may have had to its obligations to pay the Original Lender Debt or to perform pursuant to the
terms of the Original Lender Note and the Original Lender Mortgage and agrees that Lender shall have, with respect to the Original Lender
Note (notwithstanding any possible deficiency in its assignment by Original Lender to Lender), all the rights of the holder in due course
under Article 3 of Florida's Uniform Commercial Code. Borrower acknowledges and recognizes Lender as the owner and holder of the Original
Lender Note and the Original Lender Mortgage and the Original Lender Debt (irrespective of any possible defect in any assignment thereof
to Lender.
2.2
PURPOSE. Amounts disbursed to or on behalf of Borrower pursuant to the Note shall be
used for the refinance of the Property and the payment of related costs and expenses and for such other purposes and uses as may be permitted
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
2.3
INTEREST RATE AND DEFAULT RATE. The Principal Balance of the Note outstanding
at the close of each day shall bear interest at the Contract Rate or the Default Rate (as each term is defined in the Note), as applicable,
and in accordance with all terms and conditions set forth therein.
2.4
TERMS OF PAYMENT. The Loan shall be repaid in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and the Note.
2.5
EXIT FEE. Borrower shall be obligated to pay an exit fee to Lender (the “Exit
Fee”) upon repayment in full of the Note or the acceleration or maturity thereof in accordance with the terms of any of the Loan
Documents, in an amount equal to $690,000.00 (1.00%) of the total amount of the Loan, whether disbursed or undisbursed). In furtherance
of the foregoing, Borrower expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) Lender shall have no obligation to accept any payment in full
of the Note unless and until Borrower shall have complied with this Section 2.5, and (ii) Lender shall have no obligation to release
any Loan Document upon payment of the Note unless and until Lender shall have received the Exit Fee then due and payable. Borrower expressly
acknowledges and agrees that the Exit Fee shall constitute additional consideration for the Loan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender
hereby agrees that the Exit Fee shall be waived and no longer due and payable if the source of payment for the Debt is a new Loan made
by Lender (or an Affiliate thereof).
2.6
PREPAYMENT. The Principal Balance of the Note may be prepaid, in whole or in part (in
increments of not less than $100,000.00, unless the remaining Principal Balance is less than $100,000.00), upon the satisfaction of the
following: (i) Borrower shall deliver not less than ten (10) days prior written notice to Lender (or such shorter period of time as may
be permitted by Lender) specifying the date on which prepayment is to be made (the “Prepayment Date”); provided that Borrower
may revoke such notice in its discretion; (ii) Borrower shall make payment of accrued interest to and including the Prepayment Date;
(iii) in the event the Prepayment Date occurs on or before July 24, 2028 (the period of time from the Effective Date through such date
being the “Prepayment Period”), which prepayment occurring during the Prepayment Period may be in whole or in part, Borrower
shall make payment to Lender of the applicable Prepayment Fee (as defined below); provided that no Prepayment Fee shall be due by Borrower
for prepayment of the Loan in connection with application of casualty insurance or condemnation proceeds by or with the consent of Lender
in reduction of the Loan; and (iv) Borrower shall make payment of all other sums then due under this Note, the
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Security Instrument and
the other Loan Documents to the extent then payable. If any such notice of prepayment is given, the principal amount set forth in such
notice and the other sums required under this paragraph shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date; provided, however, that Borrower
may revoke any such prepayment election on or before the Prepayment Date by written notice to Lender. As used herein, the “Prepayment
Fee”, being calculated as a percentage of either the then outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan (for prepayments in full) or
the amount prepaid (for prepayments in part) at the time of prepayment (in either case, the “Prepayment Amount”) in accordance
with the following calculation: the Contract Rate in effect for the month in which the Prepayment
Date occurs divided by 12 months, divided by 30 days (i.e. to obtain a per diem rate of interest), multiplied
by the remaining days in the Prepayment Period following the Prepayment Date, multiplied by the
Prepayment Amount, equals the Prepayment Fee, without duplication for any interest previously paid.
2.7
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY. The Note shall be secured, in part, by
the Security Instrument encumbering the Property and improvements as described therein.
2.8
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES; APPLICATIONS OF FUNDS. As security
for payment of the Loan and the performance by Borrower of all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Loan Documents, Borrower,
as debtor, hereby pledges and assigns to Lender, and grants to Lender a security interest in, all Borrower’s right, title and interest
in and to all Reserves, the Restricted Account, the Cash Management Account, the Reserve Accounts and all other Accounts. Borrower shall
not, without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender, further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in any of the Reserves,
the Restricted Account, the Cash Management Account, the Reserve Accounts any other Accounts, or permit any lien to attach thereto, or
any levy to be made thereon, or any UCC Financing Statements to be filed thereon, except those naming Lender as the secured party, to
be filed with respect thereto, except as may be expressly provided in the Mezzanine Loan Documents. This Agreement is, among other things,
intended by the parties to be a security agreement for purposes of the UCC. If an Event of Default has occurred and continues beyond
any applicable cure periods, Lender may apply all or any part of the Reserves and/or other Account Funds against the amounts outstanding
under the Loan in any order and in any manner as Lender shall elect in Lender’s sole discretion without seeking the appointment
of a receiver and without adversely affecting the rights of Lender to foreclose the liens and security interests securing the Loan or
exercise its other rights under the Loan Documents. The Reserves and other Account Funds shall not constitute trust funds and may be
commingled with other monies held by Lender. All interest which accrues on the Reserves and other Account Funds shall be at a rate established
by Lender or the institution that is acting as depository with respect to the Account, which may or may not be the highest rate then
available, shall accrue for the benefit of Borrower and shall be taxable to Borrower and shall be added to and disbursed in the same
manner and under the same conditions as the principal sum on which said interest accrued. Upon satisfaction and repayment in full of
Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, payment of any applicable Exit Fee and Prepayment
Fee), all remaining funds held in the Accounts, all remaining Reserves and other Account Funds, if any, shall be (i) delivered to Mezzanine
Lender if any portion of the Mezzanine Loan remains outstanding, and (ii) if the Mezzanine Loan has been repaid in full, shall be disbursed
to Borrower within ten (10) Business Days unless such amounts have been credited (at Lender’s reasonable discretion) to the satisfaction
of Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents.
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2.9
DEPOSITS; FEES.
(a)
Prior to the Effective Date, Borrower has paid to Lender a good faith deposit in immediately
available funds in the amount of $80,000.00 (the “Good Faith Deposit”), consisting of: (i) a fully earned, non-refundable
underwriting fee in the aggregate amount of $20,000.00 and (ii) a costs and expenses deposit in the aggregate amount of $60,000.00. Lender
is authorized to utilize the Good Faith Deposit to pay for all reasonable due diligence expenses, third-party reports, including but not
limited to engineer, environmental, and appraisals, as well as reasonable out-of-pocket legal fees and expenses, underwriting costs, and
to apply any remaining portion of the Good Faith Deposit against the Origination Fee (as defined below) as of the closing of the Loan.
(b)
On the Effective Date and as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement,
Borrower shall pay to Lender a fully earned, non-refundable origination fee in immediately available funds in the amount of $690,000.00
(1.00% of the total Loan) (the “Origination Fee”).
2.10
LOAN DOCUMENTS. Borrower shall deliver to Lender concurrently with this Agreement each
of the documents, each properly executed and in recordable form, as applicable, described in Exhibit B as Loan Documents.
2.11
EFFECTIVE DATE. The Loan Documents shall become effective on the Effective Date.
2.12
FULL REPAYMENT AND RECONVEYANCE, SATISFACTION OR RELEASE. Upon receipt of all sums owing
and outstanding under the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, payment of any applicable Exit Fee and Prepayment Fee), and the
full performance of all other obligations secured by the Security Instrument, Lender shall reconvey, satisfy or release the Property from
the Lien of the Security Instrument and terminate any assignment of leases and rents or UCC financing statements related to the Collateral;
provided, however, that all of the following conditions shall be satisfied at the time of, and with respect to, such reconveyance, satisfaction
or release: Lender shall have received all escrow, closing and recording costs, the costs of preparing and delivering such reconveyance,
satisfaction or release, the payment of any and all sums then due and payable under the Loan Documents, and the full payment and performance
of all other obligations secured by the Security Instrument, including, without limitation, those set forth in the Note and the Security
Instrument. Lender’s obligation to make further disbursements under the Loan shall terminate as to any portion of the Loan undisbursed
as of the date of issuance of such reconveyance, satisfaction or release, and any commitment of Lender to lend any undisbursed portion
of the Loan shall be cancelled. Upon request from Borrower, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, Lender agrees to assign the Note
and the Security Instrument to any future lender of Borrower’s choosing upon repayment of the Debt.
2.13
FIRST OPTION TO EXTEND. Borrower shall have the option to extend (“First Option
to Extend”) the term of the Loan from the Original Maturity Date to the First Extended Maturity Date, upon satisfaction of each
and every one of the following conditions precedent (unless otherwise waived by Lender in its sole discretion):
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(a)
Borrower shall provide Lender with written notice of Borrower’s request to exercise
the First Option to Extend substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C not less than sixty (60) days prior to the Original
Maturity Date.
(b)
As of the date of Borrower’s delivery of notice of request to exercise the First Option
to Extend, and as of the Original Maturity Date, no Event of Default or Mezzanine Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
beyond any applicable cure periods and Borrower shall so certify in writing if requested by Lender.
(c)
Borrower shall execute or cause the execution of all documents reasonably required by Lender
in a form reasonably satisfactory to Borrower and Lender to exercise the First Option to Extend.
(d)
Lender shall have received evidence that, to the extent the Mezzanine Loan is then outstanding, the Mezzanine Loan is paid
off (if permitted under the terms hereof and thereof) or shall have been or will simultaneously be extended to a date that is no earlier
than the First Extended Maturity Date.
(e)
If requested by Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, the issuance by the Title
Company to Lender (or the receipt of Title Company’s irrevocable written commitment to issue to Lender) of any title endorsement
reasonably deemed necessary by Lender for attachment to the Title Policy insuring the priority and validity of the Security Instrument
(to the extent available in the State of Florida).
(f)
Lender shall have determined that the outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan and Mezzanine Loan (in the aggregate) as
a percentage of the as-is fair market value of the Property (“Loan-to-Value Percentage”) as of the Original Maturity
Date does not exceed 80.00%. To the extent Lender determines that the Loan-to-Value Percentage exceeds 80.00% as of the Original Maturity
Date, Lender may or, at the request of Borrower, shall order, at Borrower’s expense, a written appraisal prepared by an M.A.I.
appraiser approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion in conformance with the requirements of FIRREA, as well as any other applicable
rules and/or regulations from any and any applicable Governmental Authority (“Approved Appraisal”), confirming to
the reasonable satisfaction of Lender that the Loan-to-Value Percentage does not exceed 80.00%. Provided, however, in the event such
fair market value is not adequate to meet the required Loan-to-Value Percentage of 80.00%, then Borrower may pay down the outstanding
Principal Balance of the Loan and Mezzanine Loan (to be applied to each respective loan on a pro rata basis as calculated by Lender in
its reasonable discretion) by an amount such that said Loan-to-Value Percentage requirement may be met. The valuation date of any Approved
Appraisal delivered in connection with the First Option to Extend shall be within ninety (90) days of the Original Maturity Date.
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(g)
Borrower shall have entered into an (or extended the then-existing) Interest Rate Cap Agreement (or Substitute IRPA pursuant
to the terms and conditions of Section 9.21 below, if applicable) which such Interest Rate Cap Agreement shall cap the Term SOFR
Rate at a strike price equal to or less than 4.50% (unless a higher strike price is approved by Lender in its sole discretion) during
the period from the Original Maturity Date through the First Extended Maturity Date. As security
for payment of the Loan and the performance by Borrower of all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Loan Documents, Borrower,
as debtor, hereby pledges and assigns to Lender, and grants to Lender a security interest in, all Borrower’s right, title and interest
in and to any Interest Rate Cap Agreement and agrees to enter into any documentation or take such other action reasonably requested by
Lender to establish, protect, perfect or enforce any such security interest granted to Lender pursuant to this Section.
(h)
Borrower shall have delivered evidence satisfactory to Lender that as of the Original Maturity Date the Property has achieved
a Debt Yield Ratio of at least 6.75%, as reasonably calculated by Lender; provided, however, in the event such required minimum Debt Yield
Ratio is not achieved, then Borrower may pay down the outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan and Mezzanine Loan (to be applied to each
respective loan on a pro rata basis as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion) such that said
minimum Debt Yield Ratio is met as calculated by Lender in Lender’s reasonable discretion
(unless otherwise waived by Lender in its sole discretion).
(i)
On or before the Original Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender an extension fee in
the amount of $172,500.00 (0.25% of the total Loan amount).
2.14
SECOND OPTION TO EXTEND. If Borrower shall have exercised the First Option to Extend
and the Original Maturity Date of the Note shall have been extended in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, Borrower
shall have the option to further extend the term of the Loan (“Second Option to Extend”) from the First Extended Maturity
Date to the Second Extended Maturity Date, upon satisfaction of each and every one of the following conditions precedent (unless otherwise
waived by Lender in its discretion):
(a)
Borrower shall provide Lender with written notice of Borrower’s request to exercise
the Second Option to Extend substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C not less than sixty (60) days prior to the First
Extended Maturity Date.
(b)
As of the date of Borrower’s delivery of notice of request to exercise the Second
Option to Extend, and as of the First Extended Maturity Date, no Event of Default or Mezzanine Event of Default shall have occurred and
be continuing beyond any applicable cure periods and Borrower shall so certify in writing if requested by Lender.
(c)
Borrower shall execute or cause the execution of all documents reasonably required by Lender
in a form reasonably satisfactory to Borrower and Lender to exercise the Second Option to Extend.
(d)
Lender shall have received evidence that, to the extent the Mezzanine Loan is then outstanding, the Mezzanine Loan is paid
off (if permitted under the terms hereof and thereof) or shall have been or will simultaneously be extended to a date that is no earlier
than the Second Extended Maturity Date.
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(e)
If requested by Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, the issuance by the Title
Company to Lender (or the receipt of Title Company’s irrevocable written commitment to issue to Lender) of any title endorsement
reasonably deemed necessary by Lender for attachment to the Title Policy insuring the priority and validity of the Security Instrument
(to the extent available in the State of Florida).
(f)
Lender shall have determined that Loan-to-Value Percentage as of the First Extended Maturity Date does not exceed 75.00%.
To the extent Lender determines that the Loan-to-Value Percentage exceeds 75.00% as of the First Extended Maturity Date, Borrower may
deliver to Lender at Borrower’s expense an Approved Appraisal confirming to the reasonable satisfaction of Lender that the Loan-to-Value
Percentage does not exceed 75.00%. Provided, however, in the event such fair market value is not adequate to meet the required Loan-to-Value
Percentage, then Borrower may pay down the outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan and Mezzanine Loan (to be applied to each respective
loan on a pro rata basis as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion) by an amount such that said Loan-to-Value Percentage requirement
may be met. The valuation date of any Approved Appraisal delivered in connection with the Second Option to Extend shall be within ninety
(90) days of the First Extended Maturity Date.
(g)
Borrower shall have entered into an (or extended the then-existing) Interest Rate Cap Agreement (or Substitute IRPA pursuant
to the terms and conditions of Section 9.21 below, if applicable) which such Interest Rate Cap Agreement shall cap the Term SOFR
Rate at a strike price equal to or less than 4.50% (unless a higher strike price is approved by Lender in its sole discretion) during
the period from the First Extended Maturity Date through the Second Extended Maturity Date. As security for payment of the Loan and the
performance by Borrower of all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Loan Documents, Borrower, as debtor, hereby pledges and assigns
to Lender, and grants to Lender a security interest in, all Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to any Interest Rate Cap
Agreement and agrees to enter into any documentation or take such other action reasonably requested by Lender to establish, protect, perfect
or enforce any such security interest granted to Lender pursuant to this Section.
(h)
Borrower shall have delivered evidence satisfactory to Lender that as of the First Extended Maturity Date the Property has
achieved a Debt Yield Ratio of at least 7.00%, as reasonably calculated by Lender; provided, however, in the event such required minimum
Debt Yield Ratio is not achieved, then Borrower may pay down the outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan and Mezzanine Loan (to be applied
to each respective loan on a pro rata basis as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion) such
that said minimum Debt Yield Ratio is met as calculated by Lender in Lender’s reasonable
discretion (unless otherwise waived by Lender in its sole discretion).
(i)
On or before the First Extended Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender an extension
fee in the amount of $172,500.00 (0.25% of the total Loan amount).
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2.15
THIRD OPTION TO EXTEND. If Borrower shall have exercised the Second Option to Extend
and the First Extended Maturity Date of the Note shall have been extended in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement,
Borrower shall have the option to further extend the term of the Loan (“Third Option to Extend”) from the Second Extended
Maturity Date to the Third Extended Maturity Date, upon satisfaction of each and every one of the following conditions precedent (unless
otherwise waived by Lender in its discretion):
(a)
Borrower shall provide Lender with written notice of Borrower’s request to exercise
the Third Option to Extend substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C not less than sixty (60) days prior to the Second
Extended Maturity Date.
(b)
As of the date of Borrower’s delivery of notice of request to exercise the Third Option
to Extend, and as of the Second Extended Maturity Date, no Event of Default or Mezzanine Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
beyond any applicable cure periods and Borrower shall so certify in writing if requested by Lender.
(c)
Borrower shall execute or cause the execution of all documents reasonably required by Lender
in a form reasonably satisfactory to Borrower and Lender to exercise the Third Option to Extend.
(d)
Lender shall have received evidence that, to the extent the Mezzanine Loan is then outstanding, the Mezzanine Loan is paid
off (if permitted under the terms hereof and thereof) or shall have been or will simultaneously be extended to a date that is no earlier
than the Third Extended Maturity Date.
(e)
If requested by Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, the issuance by the Title
Company to Lender (or the receipt of Title Company’s irrevocable written commitment to issue to Lender) of any title endorsement
reasonably deemed necessary by Lender for attachment to the Title Policy insuring the priority and validity of the Security Instrument
(to the extent available in the State of Florida).
(f)
Lender shall have determined that Loan-to-Value Percentage as of the Second Extended Maturity Date does not exceed 70.00%.
To the extent Lender determines that the Loan-to-Value Percentage exceeds 70.00% as of the Second Extended Maturity Date, Borrower may
deliver to Lender at Borrower’s expense an Approved Appraisal confirming to the reasonable satisfaction of Lender that the Loan-to-Value
Percentage does not exceed 70.00%. Provided, however, in the event such fair market value is not adequate to meet the required Loan-to-Value
Percentage, then Borrower may pay down the outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan and Mezzanine Loan (to be applied to each respective
loan on a pro rata basis as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion) by an amount such that said Loan-to-Value Percentage requirement
may be met. The valuation date of any Approved Appraisal delivered in connection with the Third Option to Extend shall be within ninety
(90) days of the Second Extended Maturity Date.
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(g)
Borrower shall have entered into an (or extended the then-existing) Interest Rate Cap Agreement (or Substitute IRPA pursuant
to the terms and conditions of Section 9.21 below, if applicable) which such Interest Rate Cap Agreement shall cap the Term SOFR
Rate at a strike price equal to or less than 4.50% (unless a higher strike price is approved by Lender in its sole discretion) during
the period from the Second Extended Maturity Date through the Third Extended Maturity Date. As security for payment of the Loan and the
performance by Borrower of all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Loan Documents, Borrower, as debtor, hereby pledges and assigns
to Lender, and grants to Lender a security interest in, all Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to any Interest Rate Cap
Agreement and agrees to enter into any documentation or take such other action reasonably requested by Lender to establish, protect, perfect
or enforce any such security interest granted to Lender pursuant to this Section.
(h)
Borrower shall have delivered evidence satisfactory to Lender that as of the Second Extended Maturity Date the Property
has achieved a Debt Yield Ratio of at least 7.25%, as reasonably calculated by Lender; provided, however, in the event such required minimum
Debt Yield Ratio is not achieved, then Borrower may pay down the outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan and Mezzanine Loan (to be applied
to each respective loan on a pro rata basis as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion) such
that said minimum Debt Yield Ratio is met as calculated by Lender in Lender’s reasonable
discretion (unless otherwise waived by Lender in its sole discretion).
(i)
On or before the Second Extended Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender an extension
fee in the amount of $172,500.00 (0.25% of the total Loan amount).
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3. DISBURSEMENT and reserves
3.1
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.
(a)
Lender’s obligation to make the Loan on the Effective Date shall be subject at all
times to the satisfaction or waiver of each and every one of the following conditions precedent on or prior to the Effective Date:
(i)
No Defaults. There shall exist no Event of Default shall occur upon Lender’s making of the Loan.
(ii)
Documents. Receipt and approval by Lender of an executed original of this Agreement, each of the Loan Documents,
and any and all other documents, instruments, policies and forms of evidence or other materials which are required pursuant to this Agreement
or any of the other Loan Documents, each in form and content reasonably acceptable to Lender.
(iii)
Security Instrument. The Security Instrument is (or will be upon the proper recording thereof by the Title Company)
a valid lien upon the Property and is prior and superior to all other liens and encumbrances thereon except the Permitted Encumbrances.
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(iv)
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement are true and correct
in all material respects.
(v)
Borrower Cost Basis. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender as of the Effective Date that Borrower’s
cost-basis in the Property is equal to or greater than $158,000,000.00 as of the Effective Date.
(vi)
Underwritten Net Operating Income. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender as of the Effective Date that
Borrower has calculated the Underwritten Net Operating Income of the Property to be equal to or greater
than $4,150,000.00 in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(vii)
Organizational Documents; Good Standing. Lender shall have received: (a) copies of all the organizational documents
for Borrower and any other related entity reasonably requested by Lender, (b) a resolution authorizing the Loan and execution and delivery
of the Loan Documents, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, and (c) evidence that Borrower and any other entity reasonably
required by Lender, is in good standing in its state of formation and states where it conducts business.
(viii)
Leases; Material Agreements. Lender shall have received true, correct and complete copies of all commercial Leases
(if any) and all Material Agreements within Borrower’s possession and control.
(ix)
Lien Search Reports and Know Your Customer Information. Lender shall have received satisfactory reports of Uniform
Commercial Code, tax lien, bankruptcy and judgment searches and any additional required know-you-customer information/reports conducted
by a search firm acceptable to Lender with respect to the Property, Borrower and Guarantor (including Borrower’s immediate predecessor,
if any), and any additional related Persons, such searches to be conducted in such locations as Lender shall have requested.
(x)
Transaction Costs. Borrower shall have paid all transaction costs (or provided for the direct payment of such transaction
costs by Lender from the proceeds of the Loan).
(xi)
Insurance. Lender shall have received certificates of insurance for casualty insurance demonstrating insurance coverage
in respect of the Property of types, in amounts, with insurers and otherwise in compliance with the terms, provisions and conditions set
forth in this Agreement.
(xii)
Title. Lender shall have received a marked, signed commitment to issue, or a pro-forma version of, a Title Policy
in respect of the Property, listing only Permitted Encumbrances. If the Title Policy is to be issued by, or if disbursement of the proceeds
of the Loan are to be made through, an agent of the actual insurer under the Title Policy (as opposed to the insurer itself), the actual
insurer shall have issued to Lender for Lender’s benefit a so-called “Insured Closing Letter.”
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(xiii)
Qualified Survey. Lender shall have received a Qualified Survey with respect to the Property.
(xiv)
Zoning. Lender shall have received evidence satisfactory to Lender that the Property is in compliance with all applicable
zoning requirements, or if not in compliance, is considered to be legal, non-conforming (including a zoning report, a zoning endorsement
if obtainable and a letter from the applicable municipality if obtainable). To the extent the Property is considered to be legal, non-conforming,
Borrower shall have delivered evidence of ordinance and law insurance coverage for the Property reasonably satisfactory to Lender and
to the extent available to Borrower at commercially reasonable rates.
(xv)
Permits; Certificate of Occupancy. Lender shall have received a copy of all permits necessary for the use and operation
of the Property and any existing certificate(s) of occupancy, if required, for the Property.
(xvi)
Environmental Report. Lender shall have received the Environmental Report with respect to the Property in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender which have been prepared within the six (6) months prior to the Effective Date, and that disclose
no material environmental conditions with respect to the Property.
(xvii)
Flood Certifications. Lender shall have received flood certifications and evidence of flood insurance with respect
to the Property, if it is located in a community that participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, in each case in compliance
with any applicable regulations of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System, in form and substance satisfactory
to Lender.
(xviii)
Consents, Licenses, Approvals, etc. Lender shall have received copies of all consents, licenses and approvals, if
any, required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower, and the validity and enforceability, of the Loan
Documents, and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect.
(xix)
Financial Information. Lender shall have received financial information relating to Borrower, Guarantor and the Property
that accurately reflects the financial positions of Borrower, Guarantor and the Property in all material respects.
(xx)
Opinions. Borrower has delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s expense, the opinions of legal counsel required by
Lender in its reasonable discretion.
(xxi)
Additional Matters. Lender shall have received such other certificates, documents and instruments relating to the
Loan as may have been reasonably requested by Lender. All corporate and other proceedings, all other documents (including all documents
referred to in this Agreement and not appearing as exhibits to this Agreement) and all legal matters in connection with the Loan shall
be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lender.
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(xxii)
Stub Interest. Borrower shall make a payment to Lender of any stub interest required pursuant to the terms of the
Note.
(xxiii)
Mezzanine Loan. Borrower shall have delivered to Lender true, correct and complete copies of all of the Mezzanine
Loan Documents.
3.2
PLEDGE AND ASSIGNMENT AND DISBURSEMENT AUTHORIZATION. The proceeds of the Loan, when
qualified for disbursement, shall be disbursed to or for the benefit or account of Borrower in accordance with the Loan Documents. As
additional security for Borrower’s performance under the Loan Documents, Borrower hereby irrevocably pledges and assigns to Lender
all monies at any time deposited in the Reserves and other Account Funds.
3.3
DISBURSEMENTS. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to disburse the proceeds of the Loan
made by Lender or its Affiliate, and if applicable, funds in any Reserves, in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents.
3.4
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
3.5
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
3.6
INTEREST AND CARRY RESERVE. Upon closing of the Loan, a total of $500,000.00 (the “Initial Carry Reserve Deposit”)
shall be deposited into an Eligible Account held by Lender or Servicer as a reserve for the payment of Debt Service, Capital Expenditures
Reserve Monthly Deposits, Monthly Tax Deposits, Monthly Insurance Deposits, and/or Operating Expenses (collectively, the “Interest
and Carry Reserve Account”). Amounts deposited into the Interest and Carry Reserve Account pursuant to this Section 3.6
are referred to herein as the “Interest and Carry Reserve Funds”.
(a)
Provided (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (ii) no Cash
Sweep Period then exists, the Borrower may request on a monthly basis that a disbursement be made from the Interest and Carry Reserve
Account for the difference between (A) the total of the Debt Service payments on the Loan (net of any payments made to Borrower
pursuant to any “in-the-money” Interest Rate Cap Agreement), Capital Expenditures Reserve Monthly Deposits, Monthly Tax
Deposit, Monthly Insurance Deposit, and actual Operating Expenses paid by the Borrower in the immediately preceding month, and
(B) the total revenue from the Property for the immediately preceding month as detailed in the applicable Monthly Operating Report
delivered to Lender by Borrower for the applicable month (“Carry Cost Payment Deficiency”). Provided
Borrower delivers documentation reasonably satisfactory to Lender to evidence any such Carry Cost Payment Deficiency, Lender shall promptly
disburse to Borrower the applicable Carry Cost Payment Deficiency. For the sake of clarity, a Cash Sweep
Period shall be in effect as of the Effective Date.
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(b)
Provided (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, but (ii) a Cash Sweep Period then exists, then Lender shall
disburse directly to Lender any Interest and Carry Reserve Funds on deposit in the Interest and Carry
Reserve Account on each Monthly Payment Date as necessary to satisfy any applicable Debt Service payments on the Loan, Capital
Expenditures Reserve Monthly Deposits, Monthly Tax Deposits, and Monthly Insurance
Deposits or to fund any Permitted Operating Expenses that are not otherwise funded from the Cash Management Account, in each case in the
priority set forth in Section 4.1(c).
(c)
If at any time Lender reasonably determines that the amounts on deposit in the Interest and Carry Reserve Account are insufficient
to cover the projected Carry Cost Payment Deficiency for the next successive six (6) calendar months, as calculated by Lender in its reasonable
discretion, then Borrower shall deposit an amount reasonably determined by Lender to be sufficient to restore such six (6) calendar months
buffer into the Interest and Carry Reserve Account not more than fifteen (15) Business Days after Borrower’s receipt of Lender’s
written demand thereof (such amount, the “Interest and Carry Reserve Replenishment Deposit”). The failure of Borrower
to deposit such funds as required pursuant to the preceding sentence shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Borrower shall have no obligation to make any Interest and Carry Reserve Replenishment Deposit prior to the earlier of the
following: (i) February 7, 2027, and (ii) the date that the Replenishment Deposit is made by Borrower pursuant to the terms of Section
3.8(a) below.
(d)
The Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly provided herein, the Borrower shall not have access
to the funds in the Interest and Carry Reserve Account. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender
may disburse any amounts in the Interest and Carry Reserve Account in its sole discretion to the payment of the Loan.
3.7
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES RESERVE. Upon closing of the Loan, a total of $0.00 shall be deposited into an Eligible
Account held by Lender or Servicer (the “Capital Expenditures Reserve Account”) to pay for Capital Expenditures. Lender
shall not be required to disburse Capital Expenditure Reserve Funds (as hereinafter defined) more frequently than once per calendar month
(unless otherwise approved in Lender’s discretion) and in an amount less than $50,000 (unless otherwise approved in Lender’s
reasonable discretion):
(a)
On each regularly scheduled Monthly Payment Date commencing on September 7, 2026, Borrower shall deposit into the Capital
Expenditures Reserve Account an amount equal to $5,688.00 (each a “Capital Expenditures Reserve Monthly Deposit”) for
payment of Capital Expenditures. Amounts deposited pursuant to this Section 3.7 are referred
to herein as the “Capital Expenditure Reserve Funds”.
(b)
Lender shall disburse Capital Expenditure Reserve Funds only for Capital Expenditures and in accordance with the following
terms and conditions (unless otherwise waived by Lender in its sole discretion):
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(i)
Borrower shall submit a request for payment to Lender at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the date on which Borrower requests
such payment be made and specify the Capital Expenditures to be paid;
(ii)
On the date such request is received by Lender and on the date such payment is to be made, no Event of Default or Mezzanine Event
of Default shall exist;
(iii)
Lender shall have received and approved (unless otherwise waived by Lender in its sole discretion)
the following:
(A)
if (1) such Capital Expenditures are not included in the Approved Annual Budget, (2) if requested by Lender and (3) not otherwise
required to be provided to Lender by Borrower, an updated budget for any such Capital Expenditures;
(B)
if requested by Lender, with respect to any Capital Improvements involving an aggregate budgeted cost of more than $250,000.00,
copies of any construction contract and any plans and specifications for the Work related to any such Capital Improvements within Borrower’s
possession and control, if and to the extent such exist;
(C)
if requested by Lender, copies of all building permits and other authorizations (if any) from all
applicable government agencies as required for the completion of the Work related to any such Capital Improvements;
(D)
if required by Lender, for any Capital Improvements project involving an aggregate budgeted cost
of at least $500,000.00, an inspection report issued by an inspector selected and retained by Lender, the cost of which shall be paid
by Borrower, evidencing that all Work to date covered by the requested disbursement has been substantially completed in a workmanlike
manner and materially in accordance with applicable building codes;
(E)
if required by Lender, a title bring-down report issued by the Title Company with respect to the Property reasonably acceptable
to Lender;
(F)
a certificate (in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender which may take the form of email correspondence)
from Borrower (i) stating that any completed Capital Improvements at the Property to be funded by the requested disbursement of Capital
Expenditure Reserve Funds have been, or will be, completed in good and workmanlike manner and in accordance in all material respects
with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations in all material respects and (ii) stating the Cost Breakdown
related to any such Capital Improvements showing all amounts disbursed to date and the amount of proceeds required to complete the Work,
(iii) identifying each Person (to the extent known by Borrower at the time such certification is furnished to Lender) that supplied,
or will supply, materials or labor in connection with the Capital
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Improvements to be funded by the requested disbursement and (iv) stating that
each such Person has been paid in full or will be paid in full upon such disbursement for the amount then due and owing such Person and
requested to be funded by such disbursement, such certificate to be accompanied by partial or final lien waivers, as applicable, invoices
and/or other evidence of payment reasonably satisfactory to Lender and/or the Title Company which lien waivers may be conditioned on receipt
of payment if payment is to be made from the disbursement; and
(G)
such other evidence and documentation as Lender shall reasonably request.
(c)
Any undisbursed Capital Expenditure Reserve Funds shall be at all times equal to or greater than the amount which Lender
from time to time reasonably determines necessary to pay through completion the costs of the Work actually commenced by Borrower and then
under construction. If Lender determines in its reasonable discretion at any time during the construction
of such Work that the undisbursed Capital Expenditure Reserve Funds are insufficient for said purposes, Borrower will deposit the amount
of such deficiency into the Capital Expenditure Reserve Account not more than fifteen (15) Business Days after Borrower’s receipt
of Lender’s written demand, and until such deposit is made, Lender shall have no further obligation to make any disbursement from
the Capital Expenditures Reserve Account. The failure of Borrower to deposit such funds as required pursuant to the preceding sentence
shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder.
(d)
Borrower shall permit Lender and Lender’s agents and representatives (including, without limitation, Lender’s
engineer, architect, or inspector) or third parties to enter onto the Property during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance
notice to Borrower (subject to the rights of Tenants under their Leases) to inspect the progress of any Capital Improvements and all materials
being used in connection therewith and examine all plans and shop drawings within Borrower’s possession and control relating to
such Capital Improvements. Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all contractors and subcontractors to cooperate
with all reasonable requests of Lender or Lender’s representatives or such other Persons described above in connection with inspections
described herein.
3.8
LEASING RESERVE ACCOUNT. On the Effective Date, a total of $100,000.00 shall be deposited
into an Eligible Account held by Lender or Servicer (the “Leasing Reserve Account”) for TI Leasing Costs approved by Lender
in its reasonable discretion. Lender shall not be required to disburse Leasing Reserve Funds (as hereinafter defined) more frequently
than once per calendar month (unless otherwise approved in Lender’s discretion) and in an amount less than $50,000 (unless otherwise
approved in Lender’s discretion).
(a)
On or before the earlier to occur of (i) February 7, 2027, or (ii) the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default,
Borrower shall deposit into the Leasing Reserve Account an amount equal to $475,000.00 (the “Replenishment Deposit”).
The failure of Borrower to make the Replenishment Deposit on or before February 7, 2027, shall constitute an Event of Default (such Event
of Default shall also be referred to as the “Replenishment Deposit Event of Default”).
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(b)
Lender shall disburse Leasing Reserve Funds only for TI Leasing Costs and in accordance with the following terms and conditions
(unless otherwise waived by Lender in its sole discretion):
(i)
Borrower shall submit a request for payment to Lender at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the date on which Borrower requests
such payment be made and specify the TI Leasing Costs to be paid;
(ii)
On the date such request is received by Lender and on the date such payment is to be made, no Event of Default or Mezzanine
Event of Default shall exist;
(iii)
The TI Leasing Costs relate to an Approved Lease for retail space at the Property;
(iv)
Lender shall have received and approved the following (unless otherwise waived by Lender in its sole discretion):
(A)
if requested by Lender and not otherwise required to be provided to Lender by Borrower, an updated budget for the Tenant Improvements
costs to be funded by such Advance to the extent the budget has changed since Lender approved the Lease, and/or a schedule of applicable
Leasing Commissions payments, as applicable;
(B)
if requested by Lender, with respect to any Tenant Improvements involving an aggregate budgeted cost of more than $250,000.00,
copies of any construction contract and any plans and specifications for the Work related to any such Tenant Improvements to be contracted
for, and performed by, Borrower, if and to the extent such exist;
(C)
if requested by Lender, copies of all building permits and other authorizations from government agencies as required for the completion
of the Work related to any such TI Leasing Costs;
(D)
if required by Lender, for any Tenant Improvements project involving an aggregate budgeted cost of at least $500,000.00, an inspection
report issued by an inspector selected and retained by Lender, the cost of which shall be paid by Borrower, evidencing that all Work to
date covered by the requested disbursement has been completed in a workmanlike manner and in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements;
(E)
if required by Lender, a title bring-down report issued by the Title Company with respect to the Property reasonably acceptable
to Lender;
(F)
a certificate (in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender which may take the form of email correspondence)
from Borrower (i) stating that any completed Tenant Improvements at the Property to be funded by the requested disbursement of Leasing
Reserve Funds have been, or will be, completed in
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good and workmanlike manner and in accordance in all material respects with all applicable
federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations in all material respects and (ii) stating the Cost Breakdown related to any such
Tenant Improvements showing all amounts disbursed to date and the amount of proceeds required to complete the Work, (iii) identifying
each Person (to the extent known by Borrower at the time such certification is furnished to Lender) that supplied, or will supply, materials
or labor in connection with the Tenant Improvements to be funded by the requested disbursement and (iv) stating that each such Person
has been paid in full or will be paid in full upon such disbursement for the amount then due and owing such Person and requested to be
funded by such disbursement, such certificate to be accompanied by partial or final lien waivers, as applicable, invoices and/or other
evidence of payment reasonably satisfactory to Lender and/or the Title Company which lien waivers may be conditioned on receipt of payment
if payment is to be made from the disbursement; and
(v)
such other evidence and documentation as Lender shall reasonably request related to any such TI Leasing Costs.
(c)
Any undisbursed funds in the Leasing Reserve Account shall be at all times equal to or greater than the amount which Lender
reasonably determines is necessary to be funded by Lender to pay through completion the costs of the Work for Tenant Improvements then
actually commenced by Borrower and then under construction or otherwise reasonably necessary to complete any previously approved Tenant
Improvements not yet under construction but required pursuant to an Approved Lease that are to be funded with Leasing Reserve Funds pursuant
to this Section 3.8. If Lender reasonably determines at any time that the balance of the Leasing Reserve Account is insufficient
for said purposes, Borrower will deposit the amount of such deficiency into the Leasing Reserve Account not more than fifteen (15) Business
days after Lender’s written demand, and until such deposit is made, Lender shall have no further obligation to make any disbursement
from the Leasing Reserve Account. The failure of Borrower to deposit such funds as required pursuant to the preceding sentence shall constitute
an Event of Default hereunder.
(d)
Borrower shall permit Lender and Lender’s agents and representatives (including,
without limitation, Lender’s engineer, architect, or inspector) or third parties to enter onto the Property during normal business
hours and upon reasonable advance notice to Borrower (subject to the rights of Tenants under their Leases) and following reasonable prior
notice to Borrower to inspect the progress of any Tenant Improvements and all materials being used in connection therewith and examine
all plans and shop drawings relating to such Tenant Improvements to the extent in Borrower’s possession and control. Borrower shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all contractors and subcontractors to cooperate with Lender or Lender’s representatives
or such other Persons described above in connection with inspections described in this Section.
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3.9
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
3.10
TAX AND INSURANCE RESERVE. On the Effective Date, a deposit in an amount reasonably
required by Lender shall be deposited in an Eligible Accounts held by Lender or Servicer and hereinafter referred to as the “Tax
Account” and the “Insurance Account” to pay for Taxes and Insurance Premiums, respectively. In
addition, Borrower shall pay (or cause to be paid) to Lender on each Monthly Payment Date (a) one-twelfth of an amount which would be
sufficient (together with Borrower’s initial deposit for Taxes, to the extent not previously expended) to pay the Taxes payable,
or reasonably estimated by Lender to be payable, during the next ensuing twelve (12) months assuming that said Taxes are to be paid in
full on the Tax Payment Date (the “Monthly Tax Deposit”), each of which such deposits shall be held in the Tax Account, and
(b) one-twelfth of an amount which would be sufficient to pay the Insurance Premiums due for the renewal of the coverage afforded by the
policies of insurance required to be maintained by Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement on the Insurance Payment Date (the
“Monthly Insurance Deposit”), each of which such deposits shall be held in the Insurance Account (amounts held in the Tax
Account and the Insurance Account are collectively herein referred to as the “Tax and Insurance Funds”). If, at any time,
Lender reasonably determines that amounts on deposit or scheduled to be deposited in (i) the Tax Account will be insufficient to pay all
applicable Taxes in full on the Tax Payment Date and/or (ii) the Insurance Account will be insufficient to pay all applicable Insurance
Premiums in full on the Insurance Payment Date, Borrower shall make a Balancing Payment into the applicable Reserve Accounts in an amount
which will be sufficient to make up such insufficiency, as reasonably determined by Lender. Borrower agrees to notify Lender promptly
of any changes to the amounts, schedules and instructions for payment of any Taxes and Insurance Premiums of which it has or obtains knowledge
and authorizes Lender or its agent to obtain the bills for Taxes directly from the appropriate taxing authority. Provided there are sufficient
amounts in the Tax Account and Insurance Account, respectively, and no Event of Default exists and is continuing, Lender shall be obligated
to pay the Taxes and Insurance Premiums as they become due on their respective due dates on behalf of Borrower by applying the Tax and
Insurance Funds to the payment of such Taxes and Insurance Premiums. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall have no obligation
to make any deposit into the Insurance Account (including any Monthly Insurance Deposit) if Borrower has delivered evidence reasonably
acceptable to Lender that insurance required for the Property as detailed in Article 5 below are satisfied by blanket insurance policies
each approved by Lender in its sole discretion.
3.11
GENERAL.
(a)
Borrower shall pay to Lender all reasonable, out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses actually paid or incurred by Lender
from time to time in connection with any request of Borrower for a disbursement of funds from the Reserves. Borrower authorizes Lender
to disburse directly to Lender, from the applicable Reserves or from funds to be disbursed to Borrower from the Reserves, such sums as
may be necessary, at any time and from time to time, to pay all such fees, costs and expenses. Nothing in this Article 3 shall
(a) make Lender responsible for making or completing any Capital Expenditures, Capital Improvements or Tenant Improvements; (b) make
Lender responsible for paying any Leasing Commissions; (c) require Lender to expend funds in addition to the funds in the applicable
Reserve to complete any Capital Improvements or Tenant Improvements; (d) obligate Lender to proceed with the Capital Improvements or
Tenant Improvements; or (e) obligate Lender to demand from Borrower additional sums to complete any Capital Improvements.
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(b)
In the event Lender waives the requirement for Borrower to maintain any of the Reserve Accounts, Lender consents to Borrower
permitting the Mezzanine Borrower to establish and maintain (as applicable) such reserve accounts, as the case may be, that would operate
as provided in herein. In connection with the foregoing, Borrower further consents to Lender transferring any available balances in the
applicable Accounts to Mezzanine Lender. Borrower further (i) agrees that Lender shall be entitled to conclusively rely on Mezzanine Lender’s
assertion that it is entitled to such available balances and (ii) hereby releases Lender and indemnifies Lender against any losses that
may be incurred by Lender as a result of any Person claiming that Lender improperly remitted such available balances to Mezzanine Lender.
(c)
Borrower and Lender hereby agree and acknowledge that if (A) the Loan has been paid in full, (B) there are funds remaining
in any of the Reserve Accounts, and (C) the Mezzanine Loan (or any portion thereof) is outstanding, then Lender will not pay (or direct
to be paid) any such remaining funds to Borrower, but rather shall deliver such funds (or direct the same to be delivered, as applicable),
and Borrower hereby directs Lender to so deliver or cause to be delivered such funds, as a distribution permitted in accordance with applicable
law, within ten (10) days after the Loan has been paid in full, to Mezzanine Lender to be held and/or applied in accordance with the terms
of the Mezzanine Loan Documents.
Article
4. cash management PROVISIONS
4.1
CASH MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.
(a)
Establishment of Certain Accounts:
(i)
As of the Effective Date, Borrower established an Eligible Account with the Depository Bank pursuant to the DACA-Restricted Account
Agreement (the “Restricted Account”) in the name of Borrower for the sole and exclusive benefit of Lender into which
Borrower shall thereafter deposit, or cause to be deposited, any and all revenues received by Borrower (or any third party) related to
the Property or any additional Collateral (including, for the sake of clarity, any payments made from any “in-the-money”
Interest Rate Cap Agreement). Pursuant to the DACA-Restricted Account Agreement, during the continuance
of a Cash Sweep Period, funds on deposit in the Restricted Account shall be transferred on each Business Day from the Restricted Account
to the Cash Management Account.
(ii)
Lender, on Borrower’s behalf, shall establish (i) an Eligible Account for the sole and exclusive benefit of Lender (the
“Cash Management Account”) and (ii) an Eligible Account into which amounts from the Cash Management Account shall
be deposited in accordance with Section 4.1(c)(iii) and (iv) below (the “Debt Service Account”).
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(b)
Deposits into and Maintenance of Restricted Account.
(i)
Borrower covenants that from and after the date of the opening of the Restricted Account with the Depository Bank: (i) Borrower
shall, or shall cause Property Manager to, promptly deposit all revenue derived from the Property (or any additional Collateral, including
any payments on any Interest Rate Cap Agreement) received by Borrower or Property Manager, as the case may be, into the Restricted Account;
(ii) Borrower shall instruct Property Manager to promptly deposit (A) all revenue derived from the Property collected by Property
Manager, if any, pursuant to the Management Agreement (or otherwise) into the Restricted Account and (B) all funds otherwise payable
to Borrower by Property Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement (or otherwise in connection with the Property) into the Restricted
Account; and (iii) at Lender’s request, neither Borrower nor any other Person shall open any other such account with respect
to the direct deposit of income in connection with the Property. Until deposited into the Restricted Account, any rents and other revenues
from the Property held by Borrower shall be deemed to be collateral and shall be held in trust by it for the benefit, and as the property,
of Lender pursuant to the Security Instrument and shall not be commingled with any other funds or property of Borrower. Borrower warrants
and covenants that it shall not rescind, withdraw or change any notices or instructions required to be sent by it pursuant to this Section
4.1 without Lender’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
(ii)
Borrower hereby grants to Lender a first-priority security interest in the Restricted Account and all deposits at any time contained
therein and the proceeds thereof and will take all actions necessary to maintain in favor of Lender a perfected first priority security
interest in the Restricted Account. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to file UCC Financing Statements and continuations thereof to perfect
Lender’s security interest in the Restricted Account and all deposits at any time contained therein and the proceeds thereof. All
costs and expenses for establishing and maintaining the Restricted Account (or any successor thereto) shall be paid by Borrower. All
monies now or hereafter deposited into the Restricted Account shall be deemed additional security for the Loan. Borrower shall pay all
sums due under and otherwise comply with the DACA-Restricted Account Agreement. Borrower shall not alter or modify either the Restricted
Account or the DACA-Restricted Account Agreement, in each case without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. The DACA-Restricted Account Agreement shall provide (and Borrower shall provide) Lender
online access to bank and other financial statements relating to the Restricted Account (including, without limitation, a listing of
the receipts being collected therein). In connection with any Secondary Market Transaction, Lender shall have the right to cause the
Restricted Account to be entitled with such other designation as Lender may select to reflect an assignment or transfer of Lender’s
rights and/or interests with respect to the Restricted Account. Lender shall provide Borrower with prompt written notice of any such
renaming of the Restricted Account. Borrower shall not further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in the Restricted Account
or
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the monies deposited therein
or permit any lien or encumbrance to attach thereto, or any levy to be made thereon, or any UCC Financing Statements, except those naming
Lender as the secured party, to be filed with respect thereto. The Restricted Account (i) shall be an Eligible Account and (ii) shall
not be commingled with other monies held by Borrower. Upon (A) Depository Bank ceasing to be an Eligible Institution, (B) the
Restricted Account ceasing to be an Eligible Account, (C) any resignation by Depository Bank or termination of the DACA-Restricted
Account Agreement by Depository Bank or Lender and/or (D) the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower
shall, within thirty (30) days of Lender’s request, (1) terminate the existing DACA-Restricted Account Agreement, (2) appoint
a new Depository Bank (which such bank shall (I) be an Eligible Institution, and (II) be approved by Lender in its reasonable
discretion, (3) cause such bank to open a new Restricted Account (which such account shall be an Eligible Account) and enter into
a new DACA-Restricted Account Agreement with Lender on substantially the same terms and conditions as the previous DACA-Restricted Account
Agreement and (4) send notices required pursuant to the terms hereof relating to such new DACA-Restricted Account Agreement and Restricted
Account. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower constitutes and appoints Lender its true and
lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to complete or undertake any action required of Borrower under this Section
4.1 in the name of Borrower in the event Borrower fails to do the same. Such power of attorney shall be deemed to be a power coupled
with an interest and cannot be revoked.
(c)
Disbursements from the Cash Management Account. On each regular Monthly Payment Date
during the existence of a Cash Sweep Period, Lender or Servicer, as applicable, shall allocate all funds, if any, on deposit in the Cash
Management Account and disburse such funds in the following amounts and order of priority:
(i)
First, funds sufficient to pay the Monthly Tax Deposit due for the then applicable Monthly Payment Date, if any, shall be deposited
in the Tax Account as required under Section 3.10;
(ii)
Then, funds sufficient to pay the Monthly Insurance Deposit due for the then applicable Monthly Payment Date, if any, shall be
deposited in the Insurance Account as required under Section 3.10;
(iii)
Then, funds sufficient to pay any interest accruing at the Default Rate, if applicable, and late payment charges, if any, shall
be deposited into the Debt Service Account;
(iv)
Then, funds sufficient to pay the Debt Service due for the then applicable Monthly Payment Date, shall be deposited in the Debt
Service Account (and to the extent not applicable to funds deposited in item (iii) above);
(v)
Then, funds sufficient to pay any other amounts due and owing to Lender and/or Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof and/or of
the other Loan Documents, if any, shall be deposited with or as directed by Lender;
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(vi)
Then, funds to the Borrower (or Property Manager) to fund the payment of reasonable and necessary Operating Expenses for the next
month pursuant to the Approved Annual Budget or Approved Extraordinary Expenses;
(vii)
Then, funds sufficient to pay the Capital Expenditures Reserve Monthly Deposit due for the then applicable Monthly Payment Date,
if any, shall be deposited in the Capital Expenditures Reserve Account as required under Section 3.7;
(viii)
Then, funds sufficient to make any Interest and Carry Reserve Replenishment Deposit then due as required pursuant to Section
3.6(c), if any, shall be deposited in the Interest and Carry Reserve Account;
(ix)
Then, funds sufficient to make any deposit then due into the Leasing Reserve Account as required pursuant to Section 3.8(c),
if any, shall be deposited in the Leasing Reserve Account;
(x)
Then, to the extent the aggregate funds disbursed to the Borrower (or Property Manager) for Operating Expenses pursuant
to Section 4.1(c)(vi) above for any six (6) consecutive month period is less than or greater than
the actual Operating Expenses for the Property for such six (6) month period
(as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion based on the Monthly Operating Reports), (A) funds to the Borrower (or Property
Manager) equal to any such deficiency, or (B) a reduction of funds to be disbursed to Borrower pursuant to Section 4.1(c)(vi) for
the then applicable Monthly Payment Date equal to any such excess; and;
(xi)
Then, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, funds sufficient to pay required debt service due and owing
to the Mezzanine Lender under the Mezzanine Loan Documents; and
(xii)
Lastly, all amounts remaining in the Cash Management Account after deposits and disbursements for items (i) through (xi) above
(“Excess Cash Flow”) shall, be deposited into an Eligible Account with Lender or Servicer (the “Excess Cash
Flow Account”) (the amounts on deposit in the Excess Cash Flow Account being herein referred to as the “Excess Cash
Flow Funds”). Provided no Event of Default or Mezzanine Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, any Excess Cash Flow Funds remaining in the Excess Cash Flow Account shall be disbursed directly to Borrower upon the
earlier of (A) the expiration of all Cash Sweep Periods or (B) satisfaction and repayment in full of Borrower’s obligations under
the Loan Documents.
(d)
Waterfall Shortfall. All funds in the Cash Management Account shall be calculated by Lender three (3) Business Days
prior to the applicable Monthly Payment Date (the “Waterfall Calculation Date”) in order for Lender to determine whether
there are sufficient funds in the Cash Management Account to make each of Borrower’s monthly payment obligations under Section
4.1(c)(i)-(x) hereof, or whether the funds on deposit in the Cash Management Account (plus any funds held in the Reserve Accounts
available for disbursement pursuant to the terms
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of this Agreement) are insufficient funds to make such payments (the amount of any such
deficiency being referred to as a “Waterfall Shortfall”). If Lender reasonably determines that a Waterfall Shortfall
exists, Lender shall notify Borrower of the amount of such Waterfall Shortfall, and (i) Lender shall apply Excess Cash Flow Funds to cover
such Waterfall Shortfall or (ii) if, after application of Excess Cash Flow Funds as provided in clause (i), there still exists a Waterfall
Shortfall, Borrower shall deposit funds via wire transfer into the Cash Management Account on or prior to the applicable Monthly Payment
Date to cover such Waterfall Shortfall. All funds in the Cash Management Account shall be applied to the payment obligations on the Monthly
Payment Date (as required pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement). Any amounts which are remitted into the Cash Management Account
on or after the Waterfall Calculation Date shall remain on deposit in the Cash Management Account and shall be applied on the immediately
succeeding Monthly Payment Date. For the sake of clarity, to the extent funds are not available for the payment of the debt service on
the Mezzanine Loan pursuant to Section 4.1(c)(xi) above, the payment of such debt service by Mezzanine Borrower shall be governed
by the terms and conditions of the Mezzanine Loan Documents.
(e)
Failure to Make Payments. The failure of Borrower to fund the Waterfall Shortfall pursuant to Section 4.1(d)
(including, but not limited to, payment of all Operating Expenses, as evidenced by documentation delivered by Borrower that is reasonably
satisfactory to Lender) in full on each Monthly Payment Date (subject to the five (5) Business Day cure period set forth in Section
12.1(a)) shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement.
(f)
Notwithstanding anything in this Article 4 to the contrary, no provision of this Article
4 shall limit in any way Lender’s rights and remedies upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under
the Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, the right to (i) accelerate the Loan, (ii) seek the appointment of a receiver, (iii)
foreclose on the Collateral, and (iv) apply any revenues collected from the Property to the outstanding obligations due under the terms
of the Loan Documents in the reasonable discretion of Lender.
(g)
Additional Mezzanine Provisions.
(i)
In the event Lender waives the requirement for Borrower to maintain the Restricted Account or the Cash Management Account, Lender
consents to Borrower permitting the Mezzanine Borrower to establish and maintain (as applicable) a lockbox account and/or cash management
account, as the case may be, that would operate as provided in herein. In connection with the foregoing, Borrower further consents to
Lender transferring any available balances in the applicable Accounts to Mezzanine Lender. Borrower further (i) agrees that Lender shall
be entitled to conclusively rely on Mezzanine Lender’s assertion that it is entitled to such available balances and (ii) hereby
releases Lender and indemnifies Lender against any losses that may be incurred by Lender as a result of any Person claiming that Lender
improperly remitted such available balances to Mezzanine Lender.
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(ii)
Borrower and Lender hereby agree and acknowledge that if (A) the Loan has been paid in full, (B) there are funds remaining
in the Restricted Account or the Cash Management Account, and (C) the Mezzanine Loan (or any portion thereof) is outstanding, then Lender
will not pay (or direct to be paid) any such remaining funds to Borrower, but rather shall deliver such funds (or direct the same to be
delivered, as applicable), and Borrower hereby directs Lender to so deliver or cause to be delivered such funds, as a distribution permitted
in accordance with applicable law, within ten (10) days after the Loan has been paid in full, to Mezzanine Lender to be held and/or applied
in accordance with the terms of the Mezzanine Loan Documents.
Article
5. INSURANCE
5.1
REQUIRED INSURANCE. Borrower shall, while any portion of the Loan remains unpaid (unless
Lender, or its Affiliate, has obtained title to the Property by foreclosure, deed-in-lieu thereof, or otherwise), maintain at Borrower’s
sole expense, with eligible insurers approved by Lender, the following policies of insurance in form and substance satisfactory to Lender
(unless otherwise waived by Lender in its reasonable discretion):
(a)
Property Insurance. Insurance against loss or damage by standard perils
included within the classification Special Form Cause of Loss (including coverage for damage caused by wind and hail). Such insurance
shall (A) be in an amount equal to the full replacement cost of the Property and fixtures (without deduction for physical depreciation)
and personal property; (B) be paid annually in advance; (C) contain Replacement Cost coverage with a waiver of depreciation: (D)
have no coinsurance provision or if a coinsurance provision is present, contain an “Agreed Value Endorsement” waiving any
such coinsurance provisions; (E) include an ordinance or law coverage endorsement containing Coverage A: “Loss Due to Operation
of Law” (with a limit equal to replacement cost), Coverage B: “Demolition Cost” and Coverage C: “Increased Cost
of Construction” coverages each with limits of no less than 10% of replacement cost or such lesser amounts as Lender may require
in its sole discretion; and (F) intentionally deleted. If such insurance excludes mold, then Borrower shall implement a mold prevention
program satisfactory to Lender.
(b)
Flood Hazard Insurance. Flood insurance in an amount equal to the limit
available under the National Flood Insurance Program if any part of the Improvements upon the Property are located within a special flood
hazard area as indicated by the current FEMA map overlay (including Zones A and V). Such policy or policies shall not have a deductible
in excess of $50,000;
(c)
Liability Insurance. Commercial general liability insurance, including
broad form coverage of property damage, blanket contractual liability and personal injury (including death resulting therefrom), to be
written on an occurrence form containing minimum limits per occurrence of not less than $1,000,000 with not less than a $2,000,000 general
aggregate for any policy year. In addition, excess and/or umbrella liability insurance shall be obtained and maintained for any and all
claims, including all legal liability imposed upon Borrower and all related court costs and attorneys’ fees and disbursements in
an amount reasonably acceptable to Lender. If during any period of repair, restoration, or renovation, Borrower is obligated to place
Builder’s Risk in accordance with 5.1(g), and the terms and conditions of the Liability Insurance described herein are not met,
the Liability Insurance shall be replaced with such coverage intended for such risks. In addition, Borrower shall maintain an Owners
and Contractors Protective Liability policy during this period of repair, restoration or renovation;
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(d)
Business Interruption/Loss of Rents. Loss of Rents and/or business
interruption insurance covering all risks required to be covered by the insurance provided for herein and covering the 18-month period
commencing on the date of any casualty or condemnation, and containing an extended period of indemnity endorsement covering the 12-month
period commencing on the date on which the Property has been restored, as reasonably determined by the applicable insurer (even if the
policy will expire prior to the end of such period). The amount of such insurance shall be reviewed on an annual basis and increased when
the Gross Income from the Property increases or is projected to increase prior to the next renewal of this insurance. Where such coverage
is placed in accordance with Section 5.1(g), coverage shall be sufficient to cover delayed opening;
(e)
Worker’s Compensation. To the extent required by applicable law,
Worker’s compensation insurance with respect to all employees of Borrower as and having limits equal to or greater than those required
by any Governmental Authority or Legal Requirements;
(f)
Employer’s Liability. Where worker’s compensation is required
by Section 5.1(e) above, employer’s liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 each accident; $1,000,000 disease – each employee;
and $1,000,000 disease – policy limit;
(g)
Builder’s Risk. During any period of repair or restoration, and
only if the property coverage form obligated by Section 5.1(a) does not otherwise apply, Builder’s Risk coverage shall be placed.
The insurance provided for in this Section shall (1) be written in a completed value form or equivalent, including coverage for 100% of
the total costs of construction on a non-reporting basis and against all risks insured against pursuant to Sections 5.1(a), 5.1(b), 5.1(c),
5.1(d), and 5.1(h)-(j), if not otherwise covered under those policies (2) shall include permission to occupy the Property, and (3) shall
not contain a co-insurance provision;
(h)
Earthquake. If the Property is located in seismic zone 3 or 4, Lender
reserves the right to require earthquake insurance (A) with minimum coverage equivalent to the greater of 1.0x SUL (scenario upper
loss) and 1.5x SEL (scenario expected loss) multiplied by the full replacement cost of the building plus business income, (B) having
a deductible approved by Lender (but in any event not to exceed the lesser of $25,000 or 5% of the total insurable value of the Property),
and (C) if the Property is legally nonconforming under applicable zoning ordinances and codes, containing ordinance of law coverage
in amounts as required by Lender;
(i)
Named Windstorm. Borrower shall maintain coverage for named windstorm
in an amount not less than the total insurable value of the Property (including twelve months of business interruption coverage). The
deductible for such coverage shall not exceed 5% of the total insurable value of the Property.
(j)
Terrorism. So long as the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization
Act of 2007 (“TRIPRA”) or a similar or subsequent statute is in effect, terrorism insurance for Certified and Non-Certified
acts (as such terms are defined in TRIPRA or similar or subsequent statute) in an amount equal to the full replacement cost of the Property
(plus twelve months of business interruption coverage). If TRIPRA or a similar or subsequent statute is not in effect, then provided
that terrorism insurance is commercially available, Borrower shall be required to carry
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terrorism insurance throughout the term of the Loan
as required by the preceding sentence, but in such event Borrower shall not be required to spend on terrorism insurance coverage more
than two times the amount of the insurance premium that is payable at such time in respect of the Special Causes of Loss property (including
wind) and business interruption/rental loss insurance required hereunder (without giving effect to the cost of terrorism and earthquake
components of such casualty and business interruption/rental loss insurance), and if the cost of terrorism insurance exceeds such amount,
Borrower shall purchase the maximum amount of terrorism insurance available with funds equal to such amount;
(k)
Dram Shop. If liquor is sold on the Property, Liquor Liability
Coverage (“Dram Shop” coverage) in the minimum amount of (i) $10,000,000 or (ii) amounts as may be statutorily required.
(l)
Other Coverage. Such other insurance as may from time to time be reasonably
required by Lender consistent with customary practices of lenders making similar loans secured by property similar to the Property.
5.2
POLICY REQUIREMENTS.
(a)
All policies of insurance (the “Policies”) required pursuant to this
Article shall be issued by one or more primary insurers eligible to do business in the state in which the Property is located and having
a claims paying ability rating of “A-” or better by A.M. Best or S&P or Fitch, or “A2” by Moody’s and
an insurance financial strength rating of at least “VIII” by A.M. Best.
(b)
All Policies required pursuant to this Article:
(i)
shall be maintained throughout the term of the Loan without cost to Lender and shall name Borrower as the named insured;
(ii)
with respect to property insurance policies, shall contain a standard noncontributory mortgagee
and lenders loss payable clause naming Lender and its successors and assigns as their interests may appear as first mortgagee and lender’s
loss payable;
(iii)
with respect to general liability and umbrella liability policies, shall name Lender and its successors and assigns as their interests
may appear as additional insureds;
(iv)
With respect to loss of rents or business interruption insurance policies, shall name Lender and its successors and/or assigns
as their interests may appear as lender’s loss payable;
(v)
shall contain an endorsement providing that Lender shall receive at least thirty (30) days’
prior written notice of any nonrenewal, modification, reduction or cancellation thereof, except
in the case of cancellation due to nonpayment of premium, for which ten (10) days’ prior written notice is acceptable;
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(vi)
the property policy shall contain an endorsement providing that no act or negligence of
Borrower or any foreclosure or other proceeding or notice of sale relating to the Property shall affect the validity or enforceability
of the insurance insofar as a mortgagee is concerned;
(vii)
shall not contain a provision that Lender shall be liable for any insurance premiums thereon or subject to any assessments thereunder;
(viii)
Borrower shall, on its own behalf and behalf of all parties claiming by and through Borrower, including but not limited to its
insurers shall waive all rights of subrogation against Lender including applicable deductibles and/or self-insured retentions;
(ix)
shall contain deductibles that, in addition to complying with any other requirements expressly set forth in Section 5.1, are acceptable
to Lender and are no larger than is customary for similar policies covering similar properties in the geographic market in which the Property
is located and in any event no larger than $50,000 or as otherwise stated herein;
(x)
may be in the form of a blanket policy, provided that Borrower shall provide evidence satisfactory to Lender that the insurance
premiums for the Property are separately allocated under such Policy to the Property and that (i) payment of such allocated amount shall
maintain the effectiveness of such Policy as to the Property notwithstanding the failure of payment of any other portion of premiums,
and (ii) overall insurance limits will under no circumstance limit the amount that will be paid in respect of the Property, and provided
further that any such blanket policy shall specifically allocate to the Property the amount of coverage from time to time required hereunder
or shall otherwise provide the same protection as would a separate Policy in Lender’s reasonable discretion, subject to review and
approval by Lender based on the schedule of locations and values; and
(xi)
shall otherwise be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lender and shall contain such other provisions as Lender
deems reasonably necessary or desirable to protect its interests.
(c)
Borrower shall pay, or Lender shall cause to be paid from the Insurance Account pursuant
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the premiums for all Policies as the same become due and payable without financing.
Certificates of insurance and/or copies of such Policies, certified as true, correct and complete by Borrower, shall be delivered to
Lender promptly upon request. Not later than three (3) days after the expiration date of each Policy, Borrower shall deliver to Lender
evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Lender, of its renewal on the most recently published versions of Acord 28 (Property) and Acord
25 (Liability) forms. Renewed versions of any endorsements as obligated herein shall also be delivered as soon as practicable after each
policy renewal date. Borrower shall promptly forward to Lender a copy of each written notice received by Borrower of any modification,
reduction or cancellation of any of the Policies or of any of the coverages afforded under any of the Policies. Within thirty (30) days
after request by Lender, Borrower shall obtain such increases in the amounts of coverage required hereunder as may be reasonably requested
by Lender, taking into consideration changes in the value of money over time, changes in liability laws and changes in prudent customs
and practices in order for Lender to protect its interests.
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(d)
Borrower shall not procure any other insurance coverage that would be on the same level of payment as the Policies or would
adversely impact in any way the ability of Lender or Borrower to collect any proceeds under any of the Policies. If at any time Lender
is not in receipt of written evidence that all Policies are in full force and effect when and as required hereunder, Lender shall have
the right to take such action as Lender deems necessary to protect its interest in the Property, including, without limitation, the obtaining
of such insurance coverage as Lender in its sole discretion deems appropriate (but limited to the coverages and amounts required hereunder).
All premiums incurred by Lender in connection with such action or in obtaining such insurance and keeping it in effect shall be paid by
Borrower to Lender within five (5) days of written demand and, until paid, and shall bear interest at the Default Rate (which shall have
the meaning given to it in the Note).
(e)
In the event of foreclosure of the Security Instrument or other transfer of title to the Property in extinguishment in whole
or in part of the Loan, all right, title and interest of Borrower in and to the Policies then in force with respect to the Property and
all proceeds payable thereunder shall thereupon vest in the purchaser at such foreclosure or in Lender or other transferee in the event
of such other transfer of title.
5.3
DAMAGES; INSURANCE AND CONDEMNATION PROCEEDS.
(a)
The following (whether now existing or hereafter arising) are all collaterally assigned by Borrower to Lender and, shall,
unless otherwise set forth in this Agreement, be paid directly to Lender to be held and applied in accordance with this Section 5.3:
(i) all awards of damages and all other compensation payable directly or indirectly by reason of a condemnation or proposed condemnation
for public or private use affecting all or any part of, or any interest in, the Property or Collateral; (ii) all other claims and awards
for damages to, or decrease in value of, all or any part of, or any interest in, the Property or Collateral; (iii) all proceeds of any
insurance policies (whether or not expressly required by Lender to be maintained by Borrower, including, but not limited to, earthquake
insurance and terrorism insurance, if any) payable by reason of loss sustained to all or any part of the Property or Collateral; and
(iv) all interest which may accrue on any of the foregoing ((i) through (iv), collectively, the “Proceeds”). Subject
to the provisions of this Section 5.3, Lender may at its discretion apply all or any of the Proceeds it receives (x) to (1) its
expenses in settling, prosecuting or defending any claim in connection with a casualty or condemnation, and (2) the balance to the obligations
of Borrower pursuant to the Loan Documents (including repayment of the Note) in such order and amounts as Lender in its sole discretion
may choose, and/or (y) Lender may release all or any part of the Proceeds to Borrower upon the conditions
set forth in this Agreement. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may commence, appear
in, defend or prosecute any assigned claim or action and may adjust, compromise, settle and collect all claims and awards assigned to
Lender; provided, however, in no event shall Lender be responsible for any failure to collect
any claim or award, regardless of the cause of the failure, except to the extent caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of Lender or any of Lender’s agents.
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(b)
The term “Net Proceeds” for purposes of this Section 5.3 shall mean: (i) the net amount
of all insurance proceeds received by Lender pursuant to Section 5.3(a) as a result of such damage or destruction, after deduction
of its reasonable, out of pocket costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable, out of pocket counsel fees), if any, actually
incurred in collecting the same (“Insurance Proceeds”), or (ii) the net amount of any award or proceeds received
by Lender in connection with any condemnation proceeding pursuant to Section 5.3(a) above, after deduction of its reasonable, out
of pocket costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable, out of pocket counsel fees), if any, actually incurred in collecting
same (“Condemnation Proceeds”), whichever the case may be. Any reasonable expense actually incurred by the Lender in
the adjustment and collection of Net Proceeds (including the out-of-pocket cost of any independent appraisal of the loss or damage on
behalf of Lender) shall be reimbursed to Lender first out of any Net Proceeds. The term “Restoration” shall mean the
repair and restoration of the Property after a casualty or condemnation substantially to the condition the Property was in immediately
prior to such casualty or condemnation, with such alterations as may be reasonably approved by Lender and/or as may required to in order
comply with applicable law.
(c)
If the Net Proceeds shall be less than three percent (3.00%) of the outstanding Principal
Balance of the Loan (the “Restoration Threshold”) and the costs of completing the Restoration shall be less than the
Restoration Threshold, the Net Proceeds may be disbursed directly to Borrower or will be disbursed by Lender to Borrower upon receipt,
provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and Borrower delivers to Lender a written undertaking to expeditiously
commence and to satisfactorily complete with due diligence the Restoration in accordance with the terms of the Security Instrument.
(d)
If the Net Proceeds are equal to or greater than the Restoration Threshold or the costs
of completing the Restoration is equal to or greater than the Restoration Threshold, the Net Proceeds will be held by Lender and Lender
shall make the Net Proceeds available for the Restoration in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3(e) below.
(e)
The Net Proceeds, if equal to or greater than the Restoration Threshold or if the costs
of completion of the Restoration are equal to or greater than the Restoration Threshold, shall be made available to Borrower for Restoration
subject to the following conditions:
(i)
no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(ii)
the loss is in an aggregate amount less than thirty percent (30%) of the outstanding Principal
Balance of the Loan;
(iii)
(1) in the event the Net Proceeds are Insurance Proceeds, less than forty percent (40%) of the total floor area of the Improvements
on the Property has been damaged, destroyed or rendered unusable as a result of such casualty or (2) in the event the Net Proceeds are
Condemnation Proceeds, less than forty percent (40%) of the land constituting the Property is taken, and such land is located along the
perimeter or periphery of the Property, and no portion of the Improvements is located on such land;
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(iv)
Borrower shall commence the Restoration as soon as reasonably practicable (but in no event later than one hundred twenty
(120) days after such casualty or condemnation (subject to reasonable extensions so long as Borrower is proceeding in good faith), whichever
the case may be, occurs, it being understood that “commence” means initial clean-up, initial solicitation of bids from contractors,
engineers, architects, and contractors, commencing architectural and engineering drawings, or application for permits) and shall diligently
pursue the same to satisfactory completion;
(v)
Lender shall be reasonably satisfied that any operating deficits, including all scheduled payments of interest under the
Note, which will be incurred as a result of the occurrence of any such casualty or condemnation, whichever the case may be, will be covered
out of (1) the Net Proceeds, (2) business interruption insurance, if applicable, or (3) revenue generated by the Property, and/or (4)
by other funds of Borrower;
(vi)
Lender shall be reasonably satisfied that the Restoration will be completed on or before the earliest to occur of (1) the
date three (3) months prior to the Maturity Date of the Loan (including if such Maturity Date is extended pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement), or (2) such time as may be required under all applicable laws, rules and regulations;
(vii)
the Property and the use thereof after the Restoration will be in compliance in all material respects with and permitted
under all applicable Legal Requirements;
(viii)
the Restoration shall be done and completed by Borrower in an expeditious and diligent fashion and in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements;
(ix)
such casualty or condemnation, as applicable, following Restoration, will not result in the complete and permanent loss
of access to the Property or the related Improvements;
(x)
Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Lender a budget stating the estimated entire cost of completing the
Restoration, which budget shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to Lender (which approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); and
(xi)
the Net Proceeds together with any cash or cash equivalent deposited by Borrower with Lender are sufficient in Lender’s
reasonable discretion to cover the cost of the Restoration.
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(f)
The Net Proceeds held by Lender pursuant to Section 5.3(d) shall be disbursed
by Lender to, or as directed by, Borrower from time to time during the course of the Restoration, upon receipt of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to Lender that (A) all materials installed and work and labor performed in connection with the Restoration (or the applicable
portion thereof) prior to such disbursement have been paid for in full (except to the extent that they are to be paid for out of the requested
disbursement and subject to Borrower’s right to contest any payment under this Agreement), and (B) there exist no recorded notices
of pendency, stop orders, mechanic’s or materialman’s liens or notices of intention to file same, or any other liens or encumbrances
of any nature whatsoever on the Property, other than Permitted Encumbrances, which have not either been fully bonded to the satisfaction
of Lender and discharged of record or, in the alternative, fully insured to the reasonable satisfaction of Lender by a title company reasonably
acceptable to Lender.
(g)
In connection with a Restoration, if the Net Proceeds are equal to or greater than the Restoration Threshold or if the costs
of completion of the Restoration are equal to or greater than the Restoration Threshold, all plans
and specifications required in connection with the Restoration shall be subject to the reasonable approval of Lender in consultation with
an independent consulting engineer selected by Lender (the “Casualty Consultant”). To the extent permitted by applicable
law and applicable agreements, Lender shall have the use of the plans and specifications and all permits, licenses and approvals required
or obtained in connection with the Restoration. The identity of the main contractors, engaged in the Restoration, as well as any Material
Agreements under which they have been engaged, shall be subject to the approval of Lender, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed. All reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses actually incurred by Lender in connection with recovering, holding
and advancing the Net Proceeds for the Restoration including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and
the Casualty Consultant’s fees and disbursements, shall be paid by Borrower.
(h)
In no event shall Lender be obligated to make disbursements of the Net Proceeds in
excess of an amount equal to the costs actually incurred from time to time for work in place as part of the Restoration, less the Casualty
Retainage. The term “Casualty Retainage” shall mean, to the extent permitted by law, as to each contractor, subcontractor
or materialman engaged in the Restoration, an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the costs actually incurred for work in place as part
of the Restoration (unless such percentage thresholds are lowered by Lender in its reasonable discretion or unless the applicable contract
includes a lower retainage amount), until the Restoration has been completed. The Casualty Retainage shall in no event, and notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth above in this Section 5.3, be less than the amount actually held back by Borrower from contractors,
subcontractors and materialmen engaged in the Restoration. Except as described below, the Casualty Retainage shall not be released until
the Restoration has been completed in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.3 (subject to punch list items) and
that all approvals necessary for the re-occupancy and use of the Property have been obtained from all applicable governmental authorities,
and Lender receives evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that the costs of the Restoration
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have been paid in full or will be paid
in full out of the Casualty Retainage, except to the extent being contested by Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
provided, however, that Lender will release the portion of the Casualty Retainage being held with respect to any contractor, subcontractor
or materialman engaged in the Restoration as of the date upon which (i) such contractor, subcontractor or materialman has satisfactorily
completed all work and has supplied all materials in accordance with the provisions of such contractor’s, subcontractor’s
or materialman’s contract, (ii) with respect to any contract with a contract price in excess of $250,000, the contractor, subcontractor
or materialman delivers partial or final lien waivers (together with evidence of payment in full or conditioned upon such payment in full)
as may be reasonably requested by Lender or by a title company reasonably acceptable to Lender, and (iii) Lender receives a title search
confirming the priority of the lien of the Security Instrument, subject to Permitted Encumbrances. If reasonably required by Lender, the
release of any such portion of the Casualty Retainage shall be approved by the surety company, if any, which has issued a payment or performance
bond with respect to the contractor, subcontractor or materialman.
(i)
Lender shall not be obligated to make disbursements of the Net Proceeds more frequently
than once every calendar month.
(j)
If at any time the Net Proceeds or the undisbursed balance thereof shall not, in the
reasonable opinion of Lender be sufficient to pay in full the balance of the costs which are reasonably estimated by Lender to be incurred
in connection with the completion of the Restoration, Borrower shall deposit the deficiency (the “Net Proceeds Deficiency”)
with Lender before any further disbursement of the Net Proceeds shall be made. The Net Proceeds Deficiency deposited with Lender shall
be disbursed for costs actually incurred in connection with the Restoration on the same conditions applicable to the disbursement of the
Net Proceeds, and until so disbursed pursuant to this Section 5.3 shall constitute additional security for the Secured Obligations.
(k)
The excess, if any, of the Net Proceeds (less any that are required to be returned
to the insurance company, which shall be remitted to the insurance company) and the remaining balance, if any, of the Net Proceeds Deficiency
deposited with Lender after the Restoration has been completed in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.3, and the receipt
by Lender of evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that all costs incurred in connection with the Restoration have been paid in full,
shall be disbursed to Borrower.
(l)
Borrower hereby specifically, unconditionally and irrevocably waives to the extent permitted under applicable law all rights
it may have under any state where any of the Property is located and/or statutory law, heretofore or hereafter in effect, which provides
that a lender on a debt secured by improved real property must demonstrate that its security has been impaired as a result of a casualty
before requiring that any or all insurance proceeds be used to reduce the debt.
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Article
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
As a material inducement to Lender’s
entry into this Agreement, Borrower represents and warrants to Lender as of the Effective Date that:
6.1
AUTHORITY/ENFORCEABILITY. Borrower is in compliance with all Legal Requirements applicable
to its organization, existence and transaction of business in all material respects and has all necessary rights and powers to borrow
and own, improve and operate the Property as contemplated by the Loan Documents.
6.2
BINDING OBLIGATIONS. Borrower is authorized to execute, deliver and perform its obligations
under the Loan Documents, to which it is a party, and such obligations shall be valid and binding obligations of Borrower.
6.3
ORGANIZATION. Borrower is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Delaware and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction where ownership of its properties or the conduct
of its business requires it to be so, and Borrower has all power and authority under such laws and its organizational documents and all
material governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required to carry on its business as now conducted. The organizational
chart contained in Exhibit E is true, correct and complete as of the Effective Date.
6.4
FORMATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS. Borrower has delivered to Lender all of the
relevant formation and organizational documents of Borrower, the partners, members, managers or joint venturers of Borrower (if any),
and all guarantors of the Loan (if any). Borrower hereby certifies that: (i) the above documents are all of the relevant formation and
organizational documents of Borrower; (ii) they remain in full force and effect; and (iii) they have not been amended or modified since
they were delivered to Lender. Borrower shall promptly provide Lender with copies of any future amendments or modifications of the formation
or organizational documents if requested by Lender.
6.5
NO VIOLATION. Borrower’s execution, delivery, and performance under the Loan Documents
do not: (a) require any consent or approval not heretofore obtained under any partnership agreement, operating agreement, articles of
incorporation, bylaws or other organizational document; (b) violate any Legal Requirements applicable to Borrower or the Property; (c)
conflict with, or constitute a breach or default or permit the acceleration of obligations under any agreement, contract, lease, or other
document by which the Borrower or the Property is bound or regulated; or (d) violate any other statute, law, regulation or ordinance,
or any order of any Governmental Authority.
6.6
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; USE. Borrower has obtained all permits, licenses, exemptions,
and approvals required to occupy, operate and market the Property in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements, and is in compliance,
in all material respects, with all Legal Requirements applicable to the Property and all other applicable statutes, laws, regulations
and ordinances necessary for the lawful transaction of its business. The Property is one or more separate
legal parcels and separate tax parcels lawfully created in compliance and conformity in all material respects with all subdivision laws
and ordinances, and is properly zoned for the stated use of the Property as disclosed to Lender as of the Effective Date. Borrower
shall not initiate a zoning change of the Property without prior notice to, and prior written consent from, Lender (not
to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Furthermore, Borrower shall not allow changes in the use of the Property
for residential, retail and other commercial uses from that disclosed to Lender at the time of execution hereof without prior notice
to, and prior written consent from, Lender (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
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6.7
LITIGATION. Except as disclosed to Lender in writing, there are no claims, actions,
suits, or proceedings pending, or to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened in writing against Borrower or any Guarantor or affecting
the Property.
6.8
FINANCIAL CONDITION. All financial statements and information heretofore and hereafter
delivered to Lender by Borrower, including, without limitation, information relating to the financial condition of the Property, the Borrower
and/or the Guarantor fairly and accurately represent the financial condition of the subject thereof in all material respects and have
been prepared (except as noted therein) in accordance with the Approved Accounting Method, and do not contain any intentional misrepresentation.
6.9
NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. There has been no material adverse change in the financial
condition of Borrower or Guarantor since the dates of the latest financial statements furnished to Lender, which would be reasonably likely
to affect Borrower’s or Guarantor’s ability to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents, and, except as otherwise
disclosed to Lender in writing, Borrower has not entered into any material transaction which is not disclosed in such financial statements.
6.10
ACCURACY. All reports, documents, instruments, information and forms of evidence delivered
to Lender concerning the Loan or security for the Loan or required by the Loan Documents are, to Borrower’s knowledge, accurate,
and correct and sufficiently complete in all material respect to give Lender true and accurate knowledge of their subject matter, and
do not contain any material misrepresentation or omission.
6.11
UTILITIES. All utility services, including, without limitation, gas, water, sewage,
electrical and telephone, necessary for the lawful occupancy of the Property are available at or within the boundaries of the Property.
6.12
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender
that the Property is in material compliance with the requirements and regulations of the ADA. Borrower shall be solely responsible for
complying with the requirements and regulations of the ADA and all costs related thereto.
6.13
TAX LIABILITY. Borrower has filed all required federal, state, county and municipal
tax returns and has paid all Taxes owed and payable, and Borrower has no knowledge of any basis for any additional payment with respect
to any such Taxes.
6.14
BUSINESS LOAN. The Loan is a business loan transaction in the stated amount solely for
the purpose of carrying on the business of Borrower and none of the proceeds of the Loan will be used for the personal, family or agricultural
purposes of the Borrower. No portion of the Property is used or will be used as a dwelling occupied by any individual Person with a direct
ownership interest in the Borrower.
6.15
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. The Note and other Loan Documents are in full force and effect
without any defense, counterclaim, right or claim of set-off; all necessary action to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by Borrower has been taken.
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6.16
ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATIONS. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents have been duly
executed and delivered by Borrower and constitute Borrower’s legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with
their respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’
rights and to general equity principles. The Loan Documents are not subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense
by Borrower, including the defense of usury.
6.17
NO DEFAULT. No Event of Default will exist immediately following the making of the Loan.
6.18
ERISA. Neither Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate of Borrower has incurred or could be
subjected to any liability under Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or maintains or contributes to, or is or
has been required to maintain or contribute to, any employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) subject to Title IV or
Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not constitute
or result in any non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or substantially similar provisions
under federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations.
6.19
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT. Borrower is not an “investment company”, or a company
“controlled” by an “investment company”, registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended.
6.20
NO BANKRUPTCY FILING. Borrower is not contemplating either the filing of a petition
by it under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency laws or the liquidation of all or a major portion of its assets or property.
Borrower does not have knowledge of any Person contemplating the filing of any such petition against it. During the ten (10) year period
preceding the Effective Date, no petition in bankruptcy has been filed by or against Borrower or Guarantor.
6.21
LEASES; MATERIAL AGREEMENTS.
(a)
Borrower has delivered to Lender true, correct and complete copies of all the existing
commercial Leases. Except as set forth in the Permitted Encumbrances, no Person, other than Borrower, has any possessory interest in
the Property or contractual right to occupy the same except under and pursuant to the provisions of the Leases. To Borrower’s knowledge,
the Rent Roll is true, correct and complete in all material respects as of the Effective Date. Except as indicated on the Rent Roll (or
other documentation provided to Lender prior to the Effective Date), (i) no security deposits are being held by Borrower, (ii) no Tenant
has any extension, renewal or termination options, no Tenant or other party has any option, right of first refusal or similar preferential
right to purchase all or any portion of the Property (other than extension, renewal or termination rights expressly stated in any Lease),
and (iii) no fixed rent has been paid more than thirty (30) days in advance of its due date, except as otherwise disclosed to Lender
or for the first and last months’ rent and security deposits, collect any of the rents thereunder more than one month in
advance.
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(b)
(i) Borrower is the sole owner of the entire lessor’s interest in the Leases,
subject to the Liens and other security interests created by the Loan Documents, (ii) the existing Leases are in full force and
effect, (iii) all of the Leases are arm’s length agreements with bona fide, independent third parties (other than any superintendents
apartment for an employee or independent contractor of the Property Manager), (iv) except as disclosed in the Rent Roll, all revenues
due to Borrower under Leases have been paid in full as of the date of the Rent Roll, (v) the terms of all alterations, modifications and
amendments to the Leases are reflected in the written documents delivered to Lender prior to the date hereof, and (vi) none of the
revenues reserved in the Leases have been assigned or otherwise pledged or hypothecated by the Borrower (except for such pledge or hypothecation
that will be fully terminated and released in connection with the filing and recordation of the Security Instrument and except for the
Liens contemplated pursuant to the Loan Documents).
(c)
Except as expressly detailed on the Rent Roll or otherwise disclosed to Lender in writing, (i) no party under any Lease
is in default in any material respect beyond applicable notice and cure periods, (ii) there exist no offsets or defenses to the
payment of any portion of the revenues generated from any Lease, (iii) other than as set forth on Schedule 6.21(c) hereof, all work
to be performed by the landlord under the Leases has been substantially performed, all Tenants have accepted possession of their respective
premises under the Leases, all contributions to be made by the landlord to the Tenants thereunder have been made, all other conditions
to each Tenant’s obligations thereunder have been satisfied, no Tenant has the right to require Borrower to perform or finance tenant
improvements or material alterations and no leasing commissions are owed or would be owed upon the exercise of any Tenant’s existing
renewal or expansion options, and Borrower has no other monetary obligation to any Tenant under any Lease, and (iv) Borrower has
received no notice from any Tenant challenging the validity or enforceability of any Lease.
(d)
There are no Material Agreements in effect as of the Effective Date except as described in Schedule 1 and any other
Permitted Encumbrances. Borrower has made available to Lender true, correct and complete copies of all Material Agreements. Each Material
Agreement has been entered into at arm’s length in the ordinary course of business by or on behalf of Borrower (or its predecessors
in ownership of the Property).
(e)
The Leases and the Material Agreements are in full force and effect. Borrower is not in
default in any material respect beyond any applicable notice and/or cure period in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of
the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any Leases and Material Agreements.
6.22
NOT FOREIGN PERSON. Borrower is not a “foreign person” within the meaning
of Section 1445(f)(3) of the Code.
6.23
LABOR MATTERS. Borrower is not a party to any collective bargaining agreements.
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6.24
TITLE. Borrower owns good, marketable and indefeasible title to the Property and good
and marketable title to the related personal property and to any other Collateral, in each case free and clear of all Liens whatsoever
except the Permitted Encumbrances. The Security Instrument, when properly recorded in the appropriate records, together with any Uniform
Commercial Code financing statements required to be filed in connection therewith, will create (i) a valid, perfected first priority Lien
on the Property and the rents therefrom, enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from Borrower and subject only to Permitted
Encumbrances, and (ii) perfected Liens (pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Florida and Delaware) in and to all personalty,
all in accordance with the terms thereof, in each case subject only to any applicable Permitted Encumbrances. The Permitted Encumbrances
do not and will not materially and adversely affect or interfere with the current or contemplated use or operation of the Property, or
the security intended to be provided by the Security Instrument or Borrower’s ability to repay the Loan in accordance with the terms
of the Loan Documents. Except as insured over by a Title Policy, there are no claims for payment for work, labor or materials affecting
the Property that are or may become a Lien prior to, or of equal priority with, the Liens created by the Loan Documents. No creditor of
Borrower other than Lender has in its possession any goods that constitute or evidence the Collateral.
6.25
NO ENCROACHMENTS. Except as shown on the Qualified Survey, all of the Improvements on
the Property lie wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the Property, and no Improvements on adjoining property
encroach upon the Property, and no easements or other encumbrances upon the Property encroach upon any of the Improvements, so as, in
either case, to adversely affect the value or marketability of the Property, except for Permitted Encumbrances.
6.26
PHYSICAL CONDITION. Except as expressly described in the Property Condition Report,
(a)
To Borrower’s knowledge, the Property (including sidewalks, storm drainage system,
roof, plumbing system, HVAC system, fire protection system, electrical system, equipment, elevators, exterior sidings and doors, irrigation
system and all structural components) is in good condition, order and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted) in all respects material
to its use, operation or value.
(b)
To Borrower’s knowledge, there are no material structural or other material defect
or damages in the Property, whether latent or otherwise.
(c)
Borrower has not received any written notice from any insurance company or bonding company
of any defects or inadequacies in the Property that would, alone or in the aggregate, adversely affect in any material respect the insurability
of the same or cause the imposition of extraordinary premiums or charges thereon or of any termination or threatened termination of any
policy of insurance or bond.
6.27
FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE. Borrower has not entered into the Loan or any of the Loan Documents
with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud any creditor. Borrower has received reasonably equivalent value in exchange for its
obligations under the Loan Documents. On the Effective Date, the fair salable value of Borrower’s aggregate assets is and will,
immediately following the making of the Loan and the use and disbursement of the proceeds thereof, be greater than Borrower’s probable
aggregate liabilities (including subordinated, unliquidated, disputed and contingent obligations). Borrower’s aggregate assets
do not and, immediately following the making of the Loan and the use and disbursement of the proceeds thereof will not, constitute unreasonably
small capital to carry out its business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted. Borrower does not intend to, incur debts and liabilities
(including contingent obligations and other commitments) beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the
timing and amounts to be payable on or in respect of obligations of Borrower).
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6.28
MANAGEMENT. Except for the Management Agreement and Asset Management Agreement, no property
or asset management agreements are in effect with respect to the Property. The Management Agreement and Asset Management Agreement are
in full force and effect and, to Borrower’s knowledge, there is no event of default thereunder by any party thereto and no event
has occurred that, with the passage of time and/or the giving of notice would constitute an event of default thereunder.
6.29
CONDEMNATION. Borrower has not received any written notice that condemnation has been
commenced or, to Borrower’s knowledge, is contemplated in writing with respect to all or any material portion of the Property or
for the relocation of roadways providing access to the Property.
6.30
ASSESSMENTS. There are no pending or, to Borrower’s knowledge, proposed in writing
special or other assessments for public improvements or otherwise affecting the Property, nor are there any contemplated Improvements
to the Property that may result in such special or other assessments. No extension of time for assessment or payment by Borrower of any
federal, state or local tax is in effect.
6.31
NO JOINT ASSESSMENT. Borrower has not suffered, permitted or initiated the joint assessment
of the Property (i) with any other real property constituting a separate tax lot, or (ii) with any personal property, or any other procedure
whereby the Lien of any Taxes that may be levied against such other real property or personal property shall be assessed or levied or
charged to the Property as a single Lien.
6.32
SECURITIES COMPLIANCE. To Borrower’s knowledge, all equity investments made directly or indirectly in the Borrower
have been completed in accordance with all applicable federal and/or state securities laws.
6.33
EB-5 PROGRAM. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender as of the Effective Date as follows:
(a)
The EB-5 Program, including all EB-5 Offering Documents, has been conducted and offered in compliance with all applicable
federal securities laws, state securities laws, and immigration laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, and all
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by USCIS.
(b)
True, correct and complete copies of all EB-5 Offering Documents have been delivered to Lender prior to the Effective Date,
and such EB-5 Offering Documents have not been amended or modified since delivery to Lender except as otherwise disclosed to Lender in
writing.
(c)
The Regional Center is a regional center designated by USCIS to participate in the EB-5 Program, such designation is in
full force and effect, and to Borrower’s knowledge, no action has been taken or threatened by USCIS or any other Governmental Authority
to terminate, suspend, revoke or adversely modify the Regional Center’s designation.
(d)
All EB-5 Capital Contributions have been or will be made in accordance with the EB-5 Offering Documents and have been or
will be properly escrowed, released and applied solely for the uses described in the EB-5 Offering Documents and the Job Creation Plan.
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(e)
No EB-5 Investor has (i) withdrawn or attempted to withdraw any EB-5 Capital Contribution, (ii) made any claim for rescission,
return, or refund of any EB-5 Capital Contribution, (iii) asserted any material claim or commenced any litigation against Borrower, any
Affiliate of Borrower, or the Regional Center arising out of or relating to the EB-5 Program, or (iv) received a denial of any I-526,
I-526E, or I-829 petition from USCIS, in each case except as disclosed in writing to Lender.
(f)
The Job Creation Plan accurately reflects the jobs to be created by the investment of the EB-5 Capital Contributions, and
Borrower reasonably believes that such jobs will be created within the time periods required by applicable immigration laws and USCIS
regulations.
(g)
No event has occurred and no condition exists that would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on
the ability of Borrower, Block 40 or Mezzanine Borrower to perform their respective obligations under the EB-5 Offering Documents.
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7. SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITY STATUS
7.1
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS REGARDING SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITY STATUS; FUTURE AND PAST ACTIVITIES.
Borrower hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Lender, with regard to Borrower, as follows:
(a)
Limited Purpose. The sole purpose to be conducted or promoted by Borrower
since its organization is to engage in the following activities: (i) to acquire, own, hold, lease, operate, manage, maintain, develop
and improve the Property; (ii) to enter into and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents and its obligations under any prior
loan received by Borrower; (iii) to sell, transfer, service, convey, dispose of, pledge, assign, borrow money against, finance, refinance
or otherwise deal with the Property to the extent permitted under the Loan Documents or any other loan documents for any prior loans received
by Borrower; and (iv) to engage in any lawful act or activity and to exercise any powers permitted to limited liability companies organized
under the laws of Delaware that are related or incidental to and necessary, convenient or advisable for the accomplishment of the above
mentioned purposes.
(b)
Limitations on Debt, Actions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
the Loan Documents or the Mezzanine Loan Documents or in any other document governing the formation, management or operation of Borrower,
Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender, (i) guarantee any obligation of any Person,
including any Affiliate, or become obligated for the debts of any other Person or
hold out its credit as being available to pay the obligations of any Person; (ii) engage, directly or indirectly, in any business
other than as required or permitted to be performed under this Section; (iii) incur, create or assume any indebtedness other than
(A) the Loan, (B) unsecured operational debt or
trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of its business that are related to the ownership and
operation of the Property, not to exceed two percent (2%) of the amount of the Loan, which are not evidenced by a note, and must be paid
within sixty (60) days of invoice, unless contested in accordance with this Agreement or
otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms hereof, (C) payment/performance obligations pursuant to construction contracts related to Capital
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Improvements or Tenant Improvements permitted pursuant to this Agreement,
and (D) additional indebtedness from the Lender or an Affiliate of
Lender approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion; (iv) make or permit to remain outstanding any loan to, or own or acquire
any stock or securities of, any Person, except that Borrower may invest in those investments permitted
under the Loan Documents; (v) to the fullest extent permitted by law, (A) engage in any dissolution, liquidation, consolidation,
or merger, except as permitted under the Loan Documents, (B) divide the Borrower or enter into any plan of division pursuant to any
applicable law, except as permitted under the Loan Documents, or (C) engage in any sale or other transfer of any of its assets outside
the ordinary course of Borrower’s business; (vi) buy or hold evidence of indebtedness issued by any other Person (other
than cash or investment-grade securities); (vii) form, acquire or hold any subsidiary (whether corporate, partnership, limited liability
company or other) or own any equity interest in any other entity, except as permitted under the Loan Documents; or (viii) own any
asset or property other than the Property and incidental personal property necessary for the ownership or operation of the Property.
(c)
Separateness Covenants. In order to maintain its status as a separate entity
and to avoid any confusion or potential consolidation with any Affiliate, Borrower represents
and warrants that in the conduct of its operations since its organization will continue to observe the following covenants (collectively,
the “Separateness Provisions”): (i) maintain books and records and bank accounts separate from those of any other
Person except that Borrower’s assets may be included in a consolidated financial statement
of its Affiliate so long as appropriate notation is made on such consolidated financial statements
to indicate the separateness of Borrower from such Affiliate and to indicate that Borrower’s
assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of such Affiliate or
any other Person; (ii) maintain its assets in such a manner that it is not costly or difficult
to segregate, identify or ascertain such assets; (iii) comply with all organizational formalities necessary to maintain its separate
existence; (iv) hold itself out to creditors and the public as a legal entity separate and distinct from any other entity; (v) maintain
separate financial statements, showing its assets and liabilities separate and apart from those of any other Person and not have its
assets listed on any financial statement of any other Person except that Borrower’s assets
may be included in a consolidated financial statement of its Affiliate so long as appropriate
notation is made on such consolidated financial statements to indicate the separateness of Borrower from such Affiliate and
to indicate that Borrower’s assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of such Affiliate
or any other Person; (vi) prepare and file its own tax returns
separate from those of any Person to the extent required by applicable law, and pay any taxes
required to be paid by applicable law except in the event that Borrower is a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes; (vii) allocate
and charge fairly and reasonably any common employee or overhead shared expenses with Affiliates (including, without limitation, shared
office space); (viii) not enter into any transaction with any Affiliate, except in the ordinary
course of business and on an arm’s-length basis on terms which are intrinsically fair, commercially reasonable and substantially
similar to those that would be available for unaffiliated third parties, and pursuant to written, enforceable agreements; (ix) conduct
business solely in its own name, and use separate invoices and checks bearing its own name; (x) hold all of its assets solely in
its own name; (xi) not commingle its assets or funds with those of any other Person; (xii) not
assume, guarantee or pay the debts or obligations of any other Person; (xiii) correct any
known misunderstanding as to its separate identity; (xiv) not identify itself or any of its Affiliates as
a division or part of the other;
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(xv) not
permit any Affiliate to guarantee or pay its obligations (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents
or the Mezzanine Loan Documents); (xvi) not make loans or advances to any other Person other than to Tenants of Approved
Leases for Tenant Improvements in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (xvii) pay
its liabilities and expenses solely out of and to the extent of its own funds; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not require
any owner of a direct or indirection ownership interest in the Borrower to make additional capital contributions to Borrower; (xviii) maintain
a sufficient number of employees, if any, in light of its contemplated business purpose and pay the salaries of its own employees, if
any, only from its own funds; (xix) intend to maintain adequate capital in light of its contemplated business purpose, transactions
and liabilities; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not require any equity owner to make additional capital contributions to
Borrower; (xx) cause the managers, officers, employees, agents and other representatives of Borrower to act at all times with respect
to Borrower consistently and in furtherance of the foregoing and in the best interests of Borrower; (xxi) not acquire obligations
or securities of its managers, partners, members or Affiliates, as applicable; (xxii) not
fail to provide in its organizational documents that for so long as the Loan is outstanding pursuant to the Loan Documents, it shall
not, without the unanimous written consent of all of its partners, members, shareholders and/or directors (including, without limitation
the Independent Manager), as applicable: (a) file or consent to the filing of any petition, either voluntary or involuntary, to take
advantage of any applicable state or federal insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization laws, (b) seek or consent to the appointment
of a receiver, liquidator or any similar official, (c) take any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, or (d) make
an assignment for the benefit of creditors; and (xxiii) not fail at any time to have at least one (1) Independent Manager; (xxiv) without
the prior unanimous written consent of all of its members, as applicable, and the consent of the
Independent Manager, Borrower has not and shall not: (a) file or consent to the filing of any petition, either voluntary or involuntary,
to take advantage of any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency laws, (b) seek or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator
or any similar official, (c) take any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, or (d) make an assignment for the benefit
of creditors; (xxv) not fail to have a limited liability company agreement of Borrower (the “LLC Agreement”) or resolution
for and on behalf of the Borrower which directly or indirectly provides or requires that (A) upon the occurrence of any event that causes
the last remaining member of Borrower (“Member”) to cease to be the Member of Borrower, any person executing the LLC
Agreement as a “Special Member” shall, without any action of any other Person and simultaneously with the Member ceasing
to be the member of Borrower, automatically be admitted to Borrower (“Special Member”) and shall continue Borrower
without dissolution and (B) Special Member may not resign from Borrower or transfer its rights as Special Member unless a successor Special
Member has been admitted to Borrower as Special Member in accordance with requirements of Delaware law; and (xxvi) Borrower covenants
and agrees that prior, and as a condition precedent, to the removal of an Independent Manager, Borrower shall provide Lender with written
notice of such proposed removal no later than thirty (30) days’ prior to such removal, which notice shall include the identity
and address of such replacement Independent Manager and an officer’s certificate certifying that such replacement Independent Manager
complies with the definition of Independent Manager contained herein.
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Failure of Borrower to comply with any
of the covenants contained in this Section or any other covenants contained in this Agreement shall not affect the status of Borrower
as a separate legal entity.
7.2
SPE COVENANTS IN BORROWER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS. Borrower covenants and agrees to
incorporate the provisions contained in Sections 7.1(a)-(c) above into Borrower’s organizational documents and Borrower agrees not
to amend, modify or otherwise change its organizational documents with respect to such provisions without the prior written consent of
Lender for so long as the Loan or any portion thereof remains unpaid (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
7.3
PAST ACTIVITIES. Borrower hereby represents
and warrants to Lender that from the date of its formation to the Effective Date, Borrower:
(a)
is and always has been duly formed, validly existing, and in good standing in the state of its formation and in all other
jurisdictions where it is qualified to do business, except where the failure to do so has not had a material adverse effect on Borrower
and has been cured;
(b)
has no tax judgments or tax liens of any nature against it that have not been paid except for tax liens not yet due;
(c)
other than in connection with a tax appeal in connection with which all taxes have already been paid, is not currently involved
in any dispute with any taxing authority except as disclosed to Lender in writing prior to the Effective Date;
(d)
has paid all income and other material taxes which it owes, except such taxes Borrower is contesting in accordance with
this Agreement;
(e)
has never owned any real property other than the Property and personal property necessary or incidental to its ownership
or operation of the Property and has never engaged in any business other than or in connection with the ownership and operation of the
Property;
(f)
except as set forth on Schedule 7.3 hereof, is not now party to any lawsuit, arbitration, summons, or legal proceeding that
is still pending as of the Effective Date, which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Borrower and not covered by
insurance, or that resulted in a judgment against it that has not been paid in full;
(g)
has not entered into any contract or agreement with any of its Affiliates, except upon terms and conditions that are no
less favorable to it than those available in an arm’s-length transaction with an unrelated party;
(h)
has paid all of its debts and liabilities that are due from its assets (including, without limitation, the Property) or
from capital contributions from its equity owners;
(i)
has done or caused to be done all material things necessary to observe all organizational formalities applicable to it
and to preserve its existence;
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(j)
has maintained all of its books, records, financial statements and bank accounts separate from those of any other Person;
provided, however, that the Borrower’s assets may have been included in a consolidated financial statement of its Affiliates provided
that (A) appropriate notation was made on such consolidated financial statements to indicate the separateness of the Borrower and such
Affiliates and to indicate that the Borrower’s assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of
such Affiliates or any other Person and (B) such assets shall be listed on Borrower’s Affiliate’s own separate balance sheet;
(k)
intentionally omitted;
(l)
has filed its own tax returns (except to the extent that it has been a tax-disregarded entity not required to file tax returns
under applicable law);
(m)
has been, and at all times has held itself out to the public as, a legal entity separate and distinct from any other Person
(including any Affiliate);
(n)
has corrected any known misunderstanding regarding its status as a separate entity;
(o)
has conducted all of its business;
(p)
has not identified itself or any of its Affiliates as a division or part of the other;
(q)
has maintained and utilized separate stationery, invoices and checks bearing its own name (if such items are used);
(r)
has not maintained its assets in such a manner that will be costly or difficult to segregate, ascertain or identify its
individual assets from those of any other Person;
(s)
has not commingled its assets with those of any other Person;
(t)
has not guaranteed or become obligated for the debts of any other Person other than in connection with any tenant improvement
allowance under an Approved Lease;
(u)
has not held itself out as being responsible for the debts or obligations of any other Person other than in connection with
any tenant improvement allowance under an Approved Lease;
(v)
except in connection will indebtedness discharged on or prior to the Effective Date, has not pledged its assets to secure
the obligations of any other Person and no such pledge remains outstanding except in connection with the Loan;
(w)
has intended to maintain adequate capital in light of its contemplated business operations;
(x)
has maintained a sufficient number of employees (if any) in light of its contemplated business operations (taking into
account then applicable circumstances) and has paid the salaries of its own employees (if any) from its own funds, in each case to the
extent sufficient cash flow from the Property was available to the Borrower; provided that the foregoing did not require the member or
any other direct or indirect member of the Borrower to make any additional capital contributions to the Borrower;
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(y)
has not owned any subsidiary or any equity interest in any other entity;
(z)
has not acquired obligations or securities of its managers, members or Affiliates, as applicable; and
(aa)
has not had any of its obligations guaranteed by an Affiliate, except for guarantees that have been either released or discharged
(or that will be discharged as a result of the closing of the Loan).
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8. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
8.1
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, COVENANTS AND INDEMNITY. The terms and
conditions of Section 1.1 through 1.7 of the Hazardous Materials Indemnity are incorporated herein as if fully set forth herein (“Environmental
Covenants and Representations”). Borrower hereby covenants and agrees to perform all of its obligations under the Environmental
Covenants and Representations and represents and warrants as to all matters detailed in the Environmental Covenants and Representations.
Borrower’s obligations pursuant to this Article 8 are separate from Borrower’s obligations pursuant to the terms of the Hazardous
Material Indemnity.
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9. COVENANTS OF BORROWER
9.1
EXPENSES. Borrower shall promptly pay Lender upon demand all reasonable, out of pocket
costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with: (a) the drafting, negotiation and administration of this Agreement, the other
Loan Documents, and any other documents required by Lender for the term of the Loan (including in connection with any extension of the
Maturity Date); and (b) the enforcement or satisfaction by Lender of any of Borrower’s or Guarantor’s obligations under this
Agreement, the Guaranty, or the other Loan Documents. For all purposes of this Agreement, Lender’s costs and expenses shall include,
without limitation, all reasonable, out-of-pocket appraisal fees, cost engineering and inspection fees, legal fees and expenses, environmental
consultant fees, auditor fees, recording and filing fees, UCC filing fees and/or UCC vendor fees, flood certification vendor fees, tax
service vendor fees, and the cost to Lender of any title insurance premiums, title surveys, mortgage registration taxes (if applicable),
release, reconveyance, satisfaction and notary fees.
9.2
ERISA COMPLIANCE.
(a)
Borrower shall not maintain or contribute to, or agree to maintain or contribute to, or
permit any ERISA Affiliate of Borrower to maintain or contribute to or agree to maintain or contribute to, any employee benefit plan (as
defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) subject to Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code.
(b)
Borrower shall not engage in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA,
Section 4975 of the Code, or substantially similar provisions under federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations or in any transaction
that would cause any obligation or action taken or to be taken hereunder (or the exercise by Lender of any of its rights under the Note,
this Agreement, the Security Instrument or any other Loan Document) to be a non-exempt prohibited transaction under such provisions.
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(c)
Borrower will do, or cause to be done, all things necessary to ensure that it will not be
deemed to hold Plan Assets at any time.
9.3
LEASING. Borrower shall use its best commercially reasonable efforts to maintain all leasable space in the Property
leased at economic terms substantially similar to those currently being offered.
9.4
LEASE COVENANTS.
(a)
All commercial Leases (and for the sake of clarity, excepting therefrom any Leases for residential Tenants executed in the
normal course of business) of all or any part of the Property shall: (A) be upon terms and with tenants approved by Lender prior to the
execution of any such Lease, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; and (B) include estoppels, subordination,
attornment and mortgagee protection provisions reasonably satisfactory to Lender. All standard lease forms (if any) and any material deviation
from any form of commercial lease shall be approved by Lender prior to execution of any such commercial
Lease using such form. Upon request by Lender, Borrower shall deliver (i) such additional subordination agreements (or subordination,
attornment and non-disturbance agreements) executed by Borrower and any Tenant under any commercial Lease in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Lender, and (ii) within thirty (30) days after written request by Lender, estoppel certificates executed by Borrower and
by each of the requested Tenants under commercial Leases, certifying to certain matters in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
Lender. Lender’s failure to object to any request for approval of any commercial Lease and/or requests
to amend any commercial Lease within fifteen (15) Business Days of written request from Borrower shall be deemed approval by Lender.
(b)
Borrower shall (i) observe and punctually perform all the material obligations imposed upon the lessor under the Leases; (ii)
enforce in a commercially reasonable manner all of the material terms, covenants and conditions contained in the Leases on the part of
the Tenant thereunder to be observed or performed, short of termination thereof, except that Borrower may terminate any Lease following
a material default thereunder by the respective Tenant; (iii) not materially amend or modify any
commercial Lease in any material respect without the prior written consent of Lender (which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed); (iv) except for the first and last months’ rent and security deposits,
collect any of the rents thereunder more than one month in advance excluding any residential Leases for which Borrower may collect
more than one month in advance; (v) not execute any assignment of lessor’s interest in the Leases
or associated rents other than pursuant to the Loan Documents; (vi) not cancel or terminate any guarantee of any of the commercial Leases
without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; and (vii) not
permit any subletting of any space covered by a Lease or an assignment of the Tenant’s rights under a Lease, except in strict
accordance with the terms of such Lease. Without in any way limiting the requirement of Lender’s
consent hereunder, any Lease Termination Payments in excess of $25,000 shall be (i) applied to reduce the outstanding balance of
the Loan in the sole discretion of Lender if an Event of Default or Mezzanine Event of Default then exists, (ii) if a Cash Sweep Period
then exists and is continuing, deposited in the Restricted Account and disbursed pursuant to the terms and conditions of Article 4 hereof,
or (iii) so long as no Cash Sweep Period then exists and is continuing, at Borrower’s option, to reduce the outstanding balance
of the Loan or be deposited in the Capital Expenditures Reserve Account, and any such sums received by Borrower shall be deposited promptly
upon receipt thereof.
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(c)
Security deposits of Tenants under all Leases, whether held in cash or any other form, shall
not be commingled with any other funds of Borrower and, if cash, shall be deposited by Borrower in an account under Borrower's control
at such commercial or savings bank as may be reasonably satisfactory to Lender, which account is hereby pledged to Lender.
(d)
Borrower shall not cancel or terminate any Affiliate Lease without the prior written consent of Lender.
9.5
NO LIENS ON CONTROLLING INTEREST IN BORROWER. Other than Permitted Transfers, Borrower
shall not permit the holder of any Controlling Interest in Borrower to suffer or permit any Lien on any such Controlling Interest.
9.6
NO TRANSFER AND FURTHER ENCUMBRANCE. Other than Permitted Transfers (and subject to
the terms and conditions of Section 9.11 below), Borrower shall not permit the Property or any part thereof or any interest therein, or
in Borrower (directly or indirectly), to be sold, transferred (including, without limitation, through sale or transfer of the corporate
stock or partnership interests, limited liability company or membership interests of Borrower to any other Person, including any other
member or partner), mortgaged, assigned, pledged, further encumbered or leased, whether directly or indirectly, whether voluntarily, involuntarily
or by operation of law, without the prior written consent of Lender. Additionally, subject to the rights of Borrower pursuant to Section
9.11 below, Borrower shall not permit any Lien on the Property or any part thereof other than Permitted Encumbrances. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.6 or in any other provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents to the
contrary, restrictions on Transfers set forth herein or in any other provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall not
apply to the pledge by Mezzanine Borrower of its direct and/or indirect ownership interests in Borrower as security for the Mezzanine
Loan pursuant to the Mezzanine Loan Documents nor to any Transfer made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Mezzanine Loan
Documents.
9.7
NO MERGER, CONSOLIDATION AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS. Other than Permitted Transfers, Borrower
shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender: (a) merge or consolidate with, or acquire any stock, obligations or securities
of, or any other interest in, any other entity; (b) make any substantial change in the nature of Borrower’s business or structure;
(c) acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any other entity; (d) divide or enter into a plan of division under Delaware law
(or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws); or (e) sell, lease, assign, encumber, pledge, hypothecate, mortgage
or transfer or otherwise dispose of a material part of Borrower’s assets, except for Permitted Transfers or otherwise in the ordinary
course of Borrower’s business.
9.8
NO CHANGE IN STRUCTURE OR MANAGEMENT; SINGLE PURPOSE ENTITY. Borrower will preserve
its existence, and not make any material change in the nature or manner of its business activities. Without the prior consent of Lender
(not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed): (i) except for Permitted Transfers, Borrower shall not dissolve or liquidate,
or merge or consolidate with or into any other entity, or turn over the management or operation of its property, assets or business to
any other Person, nor shall any member or partner of Borrower voluntarily or involuntarily sell, transfer, pledge or encumber its membership
or partnership interest in Borrower to any other person, including any other member or partner; and (ii) Borrower shall not own or acquire
assets other than the Property and other assets incidental to the normal operation of the Property, such as bank accounts relating thereto.
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9.9
NO ADDITIONAL DEBT AND NO SEPARATE GUARANTY. Except as expressly set forth in Section
7.1(b), Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender (i) incur any additional indebtedness or other material obligation;
or (ii) directly or indirectly guaranty the obligations of any other Person.
9.10
EXISTENCE. If other than a natural Person, Borrower shall preserve and maintain its
existence and all of its rights, privileges and franchises and conduct its business in an orderly, efficient, and regular manner in compliance
with all Legal Requirements.
9.11
TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES. Subject to its right to contest same as set forth below,
Borrower shall pay and discharge when due and prior to being delinquent any and all indebtedness, obligations (including all Operating
Expenses), charges, assessments and Taxes, both real and personal, owed by or relating to Borrower and Borrower’s properties (including
federal and state income taxes). At Lender’s request, Borrower will deliver to Lender receipts for payment or other evidence reasonably
satisfactory to Lender that any such Taxes and other charges have been so paid or are not then delinquent; provided, however, Borrower
is not required to furnish such receipts for payment of Taxes in the event that such Taxes have been paid by Lender or been paid from
funds in the Tax Account or Borrower has complied with its obligations hereunder to make deposits into the Tax Account. Subject to its
right to contest same as set forth below, Borrower shall not suffer and shall promptly cause to be paid and discharged or fully bonded
to the reasonable satisfaction of Lender any Lien or charge whatsoever which may be or become a Lien or charge against the Property,
and shall promptly pay for or cause to be paid all utility services provided to the Property. After prior notice to Lender, Borrower,
at its own expense, may contest by appropriate legal proceeding, promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and with due diligence,
the amount or validity or application in whole or in part of any Taxes, Liens or other charges, provided that (a) no Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing; (b) such proceeding shall be permitted under, and be conducted in accordance with, the provisions of
any other instrument to which Borrower is subject and shall not constitute a default thereunder and such proceeding shall be conducted
in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements; (c) neither the Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be reasonably
likely to be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost by reason of the institution or prosecution of such contest;
(d) Borrower shall promptly upon final determination thereof pay the amount of any such Taxes, Liens or other charges, together with
all costs, interest and penalties which may be payable in connection therewith; (e) such proceeding shall suspend the collection of such
contested Taxes, Liens or other charges from the Property (except that if such Taxes, Liens or other charges must be paid sooner in order
to avoid being delinquent, then Borrower shall cause the same to be paid (which payment may be made under protest) prior to delinquency,
and upon making such payment prior to delinquency Borrower may continue such contest); and (f) Borrower shall furnish such security as
may be required in the proceeding, or as may be reasonably requested by Lender, to insure the payment of any such contested Taxes, Liens
or other charges, together with all interest and penalties thereon, if any. Lender may pay over any such cash deposit or part thereof
held by Lender to the claimant entitled thereto at any time when, in the reasonable judgment of Lender, the entitlement of such claimant
is established or the Property (or part thereof or interest therein) shall be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled
or lost or there shall be any danger of the Lien of the Security Instrument being primed by any related Lien.
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9.12
NOTICE. Borrower shall promptly give notice in writing to Lender of: (a) any known litigation
that is pending or threatened in writing against Borrower that is not fully covered by insurance and that is reasonably likely to have
a material adverse effect on the Property or Borrower; (b) any change in the name of Borrower, and in the case of a Borrower which is
an organization, any change in its identity or organizational structure; (c) material loss to the Property through fire, theft, liability
damage, or any other casualty, whether or not insured; (d) any actual or threatened (in writing) condemnation or eminent domain proceedings
affecting the Property; (e) any termination or cancellation of any insurance policy which Borrower is required herein to maintain to the
extent Lender is not simultaneously notified of the same pursuant to the terms and conditions of such insurance policy; and (f) the occurrence
of any Event of Default by Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents.
9.13
FACILITIES. Borrower shall keep all of Borrower’s property useful or necessary
to Borrower’s business in good repair and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and from time to time make necessary repairs,
renewals and replacements thereto so that Borrower’s property shall be fully and efficiently preserved and maintained in good condition
and repair.
9.14
MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY. Without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, Borrower shall not (i) enter into any agreement providing for the management
or operation of the Property other than the Management Agreement and Asset Management Agreement in effect as of the Effective Date,
or (ii) materially amend and/or modify the Management Agreement or Asset Management Agreement. Borrower
shall cause the Property to be operated, in all material respects, in accordance with any applicable property management agreement. In
the event that any applicable property management agreement (including, but not limited to, the Management Agreement) expires or is terminated
(without limiting any obligation of Borrower to obtain Lender’s consent to any termination or material modification of the Management
Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement), Borrower shall promptly enter into a replacement Management
Agreement with a Property Manager approved by Lender in Lender’s reasonable discretion. Borrower shall: (i) perform and/or observe
in all material respects all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed and observed by it under any Management Agreement
(and the Asset Management Agreement) and do all things necessary to preserve and to keep unimpaired its material rights thereunder; (ii)
promptly notify Lender of the giving of any written notice by Property Manager to Borrower of any material default under any Management
Agreement (or any material default under the Asset Management Agreement); (iii) intentionally omitted; (iv) enforce the performance and
observance of all of the material covenants and agreements required to be performed and/or observed by Property Manager and/or Asset
Manager under any Management Agreement and/or the Asset Management Agreement; and (v) not materially amend or materially modify any Management
Agreement or the Asset Management Agreement without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed. Lender shall have the right to require Borrower to replace Property Manager with a replacement manager chosen
by Lender which is not affiliated with Borrower to manage the Property pursuant to a management agreement reasonably acceptable to Lender
upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following events: (i) at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of
an Event of Default, or (ii) if Property Manager shall be in default under the Management Agreement beyond any applicable notice and
cure period, (iii) if Property Manager shall become insolvent or a debtor in any involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding that
is not dismissed within ninety (90) days of the filing thereof, or any voluntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or (iv) if at any
time Property Manager has engaged in gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct. If at any time Lender consents to the appointment
of a replacement Property Manager and/or the execution of a management agreement under this Agreement, such replacement Property Manager
and Borrower shall, as a condition of Lender’s consent, execute an assignment of management agreement and/or subordination of management
fees substantially in the same form as the assignment of management agreement entered into with Property Manager in connection with the
origination of the Loan (or in such other form, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender).
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9.15
SUBDIVISION MAPS. Prior to recording any final map, plat, parcel map, lot line adjustment
or other subdivision map of any kind covering any portion of the Property (“Subdivision Map”), Borrower shall submit such
Subdivision Map to Lender for Lender’s review and approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
9.16
FURTHER ASSURANCES. Upon Lender’s reasonable request and at Borrower’s sole
cost and expense, Borrower shall, and shall cause any Person affiliated with Borrower to, execute, acknowledge and deliver any other instruments,
including replacement promissory notes, guaranties or other loan documents, and perform any other acts necessary, as reasonably determined
by Lender, to correct clerical errors or omissions in any loan closing documentation, to replace any lost or destroyed loan closing documentation,
or to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or to perfect and preserve any liens and security interests
created by the Loan Documents so long as such actions shall not (i) modify or amend any economic term of the Loan (except
in each instance to a de minimis extent), or (ii) increase the obligations, or decrease the rights, of Borrower or Guarantor under
the Loan Documents (except in each instance to a de minimis extent). This obligation shall survive any
foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of the Property.
9.17
NO ASSIGNMENT. Without the prior written consent of Lender, Borrower shall not assign
Borrower’s interest under any of the Loan Documents, or in any monies due or to become due thereunder, and any assignment without
such consent shall be void.
9.18
SANCTIONS. (a) No Person within the Borrowing Group is or will be a Sanctioned Person;
(b) no Person within the Borrowing Group is or will be controlled by or is acting on behalf of a Sanctioned Person; (c) no Person within
the Borrowing Group is under investigation for an alleged breach of Sanction(s) by any Governmental Authority that enforces Sanctions;
(d) no Person within the Borrowing Group will use any of the Loan proceeds for the purpose of: (i) providing financing to or otherwise
making funds directly or indirectly available to any Sanctioned Person; or (ii) providing financing to or otherwise funding any transaction
which would be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause the Lender or any other party to this Agreement, or any entity affiliated
with any such party, to be in breach of any Sanction; (e) no Person within the Borrowing Group will fund any repayment of the Loan with
proceeds derived from any transaction that would be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause the Lender or any other party to
this Agreement, or any entity affiliated with any such party, to be in breach of any Sanction; (f) Borrower will ensure that appropriate
controls and safeguards are in place to fully comply with this Section and the Borrower will notify the Lender in writing not more than
two (2) Business Days after becoming aware of any breach of this Section.
9.19
DISTRIBUTIONS TO MEMBERS OF BORROWER. Borrower shall not declare or pay any distributions
or dividends or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for value any member’s interest in Borrower (i) if any such action would
cause an Event of Default, (ii) if any such action would cause Borrower to fail to pay any Permitted Operating Expenses as the same
become due and payable or (iii) at any time an Event of Default exists and is continuing.
9.20
INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT. On the Effective Date, Borrower shall purchase
an Interest Rate Cap Agreement providing for a cap of the Term SOFR Rate at a strike price equal
to or less than 4.50% (or such higher strike price as approved by Lender in its sole discretion)
through the Original Maturity Date (August 7, 2028) (the “Initial Rate Cap Agreement”). As
security for payment of the Loan and the performance by Borrower of all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Loan Documents,
Borrower, as debtor, hereby pledges and assigns to Lender, and grants to Lender a security interest in, all of Borrower’s right,
title and interest in and to any Interest Rate Cap Agreement and agrees to enter into any documentation or take such other action deemed
necessary by Lender to establish, protect, perfect or enforce any such security interest granted to Lender pursuant to this Section 9.20
(including but not limited to a collateral assignment in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender).
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9.21
INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT COVENANTS. Borrower shall comply with all of its obligations
under the terms and provisions of any such Interest Rate Cap Agreement required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. During the continuation
of a Cash Sweep Period, all amounts paid by the provider of any Interest Rate Cap Agreement under the terms of the Interest Rate Cap Agreement
to Borrower or Lender shall be deposited immediately into the Restricted Account. Borrower shall take all commercially reasonable actions
requested by Lender to enforce Lender’s rights under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement in the event of a default by the provider of
the Interest Rate Cap Agreement and shall not waive, amend or otherwise modify any of its rights thereunder without Lender’s prior
written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). In the event of any downgrade, withdrawal or qualification
of the rating of the provider of the Interest Rate Cap Agreement by any Ratings Agency such that it is no longer rated at least “A-”
by S&P or “A3” by Moody’s, Borrower shall replace the Interest Rate Cap Agreement with a replacement Interest Rate
Cap Agreement not later than fifteen (15) Business Days following receipt of written notice from Lender of such downgrade, withdrawal
or qualification. In the event that Borrower fails to purchase and deliver to Lender any Interest Rate Cap Agreement within such fifteen
(15) Business Day period or fails to otherwise maintain any Interest Rate Cap Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions of
this Agreement, Lender may purchase the Interest Rate Cap Agreement and Borrower shall reimburse Lender for the reasonable, out-of-pocket
cost incurred by Lender in purchasing such Interest Rate Cap Agreement within fifteen (15) Business Days after written demand for such
amounts is made on Borrower, and if Borrower fails to reimburse Lender within such fifteen (15) Business Day period, interest will accrue
thereon at the Default Rate from the date such cost was incurred by Lender until such cost is reimbursed by Borrower to Lender. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.21 or elsewhere in this Agreement, if, at any time, Borrower is unable to obtain
and/or maintain the Interest Rate Cap Agreement required pursuant to the terms hereof because such product no longer is commercially available,
then:
(a) within
20 days after written notice thereof to Borrower, Borrower shall enter into, make all payments under, and satisfy all conditions precedent
to the effectiveness of, a Substitute IRPA; and
(b) in
lieu of satisfying the condition described in Section 2.13, Section 2.14, and Section 2.15 with respect to any extension
period not then yet commenced, Borrower shall instead enter into, make all payments under, and satisfy all conditions precedent to the
effectiveness of a Substitute IRPA on or prior to the first day of such extension period.
(c) As
used herein, “Substitute IRPA” means an interest rate protection agreement that satisfies all of the requirements for
an Interest Rate Cap Agreement set forth in Section 9.20 and Section 9.21, as well as all of the following requirements:
(i) it
has a term expiring no earlier than, in the case of clause (a) above, the then stated Maturity Date and, in the case of clause
(b) above, the last day of the requested extension period;
(ii) has
a notional amount equal to the then outstanding Principal Balance;
(iii) it
provides that the only obligation of Borrower thereunder is the making of a single payment to the counterparty thereunder upon the execution
and delivery thereof; and
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(iv) it
provides to Lender and Borrower (as determined by Lender in its reasonable discretion), for the term of the Substitute IRPA, a hedge against
rising interest rates that is no less beneficial to Borrower and Lender than (A) in the case of clause (a) above, that which was provided
by the Interest Rate Cap Agreement being replaced by the Substitute IRPA and (B) in the case of clause (b) above, that which was intended
to be provided by the Interest Rate Cap Agreement that, but for the operation of Section 9.21(b), would have been required pursuant to
Section 2.13(g), Section 2.14(g), and Section 2.15(g) above as a condition to the requested extension period.
9.22
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
(a)
Management of Leases and Property. Borrower shall not engage in any Drug-Related Activities and shall use reasonable
efforts to prohibit any use or occupancy of the Property for Drug-Related Activities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
Borrower shall (i) not enter into, consent to or permit any Lease which allows Drug-Related Activities at the Property, and (ii) expressly
prohibit in all Leases entered into after the Effective Date any Controlled Substances Use and Drug-Related Activities on any portion
of the Property. To the extent Borrower should nonetheless become aware has actual knowledge of any Drug-Related Activities occurring
at the Property, Borrower shall, within ten (10) days of becoming aware, take all commercially reasonable steps as permitted under the
Lease to cease such Drug-Related Activities occurring at the Property.
(b)
Payments to Lender. Borrower shall not make any payments to Lender from funds derived
from Drug-Related Activities.
(c)
Supersedes Local Law. The provisions of this Section are intended and shall apply
notwithstanding any state or local law permitting the Controlled Substances Uses or Drug-Related Activities.
9.23
MATERIAL AGREEMENTS. Borrower shall be required to obtain Lender’s
prior written approval of any and all new Material Agreements entered into on or after the Effective Date, affecting the Property to
which Borrower is a party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Borrower shall not materially amend
any Material Agreement without the prior written consent of Lender, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
Borrower shall (i) observe and perform all the material obligations imposed upon Borrower under any Material Agreement; (ii) use
commercially reasonable efforts to enforce all of the material terms, covenants and conditions contained in any Material Agreement thereunder
to be observed or performed in a commercially reasonable manner, short of termination thereof; (iii) not voluntarily terminate any
Material Agreement (other than any that are no longer necessary for the operation of the Property or that are replaced with a new agreement
on commercially reasonable terms for the same service or in connection with its exercise of remedies thereunder) without the prior written
consent of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed; (iv) not execute any assignment of
Borrower’s interest in any Material Agreement other than pursuant to the Loan Documents; (v) not voluntarily cancel or terminate
any guarantee of any Material Agreement (if any) during the term of such Material Agreement without the prior written consent of Lender,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed; (vi) give Lender prompt written notice of any default
(beyond any applicable notice and cure periods) which occurs with respect to any Material Agreement, whether the default be that of Borrower
or an additional party and of which Borrower is actually aware; and (vii) deliver to Lender fully executed, counterpart copies of
each and every Material Agreement and any material modifications or amendments thereto if requested to do so by Lender in writing.
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9.24
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Borrower shall not initiate or acquiesce to a material zoning change of the Property without prior
notice to, and prior written consent from, Lender (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Furthermore, Borrower shall
not allow material changes in the stated fundamental use of the Property from that disclosed to Lender as of the Effective Date without
prior notice to, and prior written consent from, Lender. Borrower further covenants and agrees (a) to keep the Property and Collateral
in good condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted); (b) not to remove or demolish the Property or Collateral or any part thereof,
subject to Borrower’s right to replace items of personal property with items of comparable utility and value (or to not replace
same if such items are deemed to be obsolete); (c) to comply in all material respects with all Legal Requirements applicable to the Property
or Collateral; and (d) not to intentionally commit or knowingly permit any waste of the Property or Collateral.
9.25
MEZZANINE LOAN PROVISIONS.
(a)
Pledge of Equity. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
the pledge by Mezzanine Borrower of its direct and/or indirect equity interest in Borrower (but not of any direct interest in the Property)
(the “Pledged Equity”) to Mezzanine Lender pursuant to the Mezzanine Loan Documents, as security for the Mezzanine
Loan shall be permitted and shall not be deemed to be a Transfer.
(b)
Notices of Default. Borrower shall deliver to Lender promptly after the receipt or delivery, a copy of any written notice
of default received or sent by Mezzanine Borrower with respect to the Mezzanine Loan.
(c)
Intercreditor Agreement. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that any intercreditor agreement entered into between Lender
and Mezzanine Lender (including the Intercreditor Agreement) will be solely for the benefit of Lender and Mezzanine Lender, and that neither
Borrower nor Mezzanine Borrower shall be third-party beneficiaries (intended or otherwise) of any of the provisions therein, have any
rights thereunder (except as expressly set forth therein, if any), or be entitled to rely on any of the provisions contained therein.
Lender and Mezzanine Lender have no obligation to disclose to Borrower or Mezzanine Borrower the contents of any such intercreditor agreement
(including the Intercreditor Agreement). Borrower’s obligations hereunder are and will be independent of any such intercreditor
agreement (including the Intercreditor Agreement) and shall remain unmodified by the terms and provisions thereof.
(d)
Payments to Mezzanine Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Agreement, the Loan Documents, and/or the Mezzanine Loan Documents, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, as to any clause
or provision contained in this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and/or the Mezzanine Loan Documents to the effect that payments,
distributions, or other similar effect are to be made by Borrower to Mezzanine Lender or applied to the Mezzanine Loan, such clause or
provision shall be deemed to mean, and shall be construed as meaning, that Lender shall pay to Borrower, and Borrower shall then immediately
distribute to Mezzanine Borrower, its member, pursuant to and in accordance with the organizational documents of Borrower and the organizational
documents of Mezzanine Borrower, and applicable law, which distribution shall be immediately payable to Mezzanine Lender, and any such
clause or provision shall not be construed as meaning that Borrower and/or Mezzanine Borrower is acting on behalf of, holding out its
credit for, or paying the obligations of, Mezzanine Borrower, as applicable, directly or in any other manner that would violate any of
the single purpose entity covenants contained in this Agreement or other similar covenants contained in Borrower’s organizational
documents or Mezzanine Borrower’s organizational documents, respectively.
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(e)
Mezzanine Loan Acquisition. Neither Borrower, nor any Guarantor, nor any Affiliate of any of them, nor any Person
acting at any such Person’s request or direction, shall acquire any interest in the Mezzanine Loan, or any portion thereof or any
interest therein, or any direct or indirect ownership interest in the holder of the Mezzanine Loan, via purchase, participation, transfer,
exchange, operation of law or otherwise, and any breach of this provision that is not cured within ten (10) days of Borrower or any Guarantor
obtaining actual knowledge of such breach shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder.
(f)
Actions of Lender. If any action, proposed action or other decision is consented to or approved by the Mezzanine
Lender, such consent or approval shall not be binding or controlling on the Lender. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) the
risks of Mezzanine Lender in making the Mezzanine Loan are different from the risks of the Lender in making the Loan, (ii) in determining
whether to grant, deny, withhold or condition any requested consent or approval the Mezzanine Lender and the Lender may reasonably reach
different conclusions, and (iii) except as expressly provided in the Loan Documents, the Lender has an absolute independent right
to grant, deny or reasonably condition any requested consent or approval in accordance with the Loan Documents based on its own point
of view. Further, the denial by the Lender of a requested consent or approval shall not create any liability or other obligation of Lender
if the denial of such consent or approval results directly or indirectly in a default under the Mezzanine Loan, and Borrower hereby waives
any claim of liability against Lender arising from any such denial.
(g)
Mezzanine Loan Amendments. Without obtaining the prior written consent of the Lender, Borrower shall not cause or
knowingly permit Mezzanine Borrower or any Guarantor or affiliate of Borrower to (i) amend or modify any of the Mezzanine Loan Documents
to (1) increase the interest rate payable or the principal amount of the Mezzanine Loan (other than protective advances made by Mezzanine
Lender in accordance with the terms of the Mezzanine Loan Documents or accrued and unpaid interest on the Mezzanine Loan), (2) extend
or shorten the scheduled maturity date of the Mezzanine Loan (other than pursuant to the extension conditions set forth in the Mezzanine
Loan Documents) or (3) increase in any material respect any monetary obligations of Mezzanine Borrower under the Mezzanine Loan Documents;
(ii) grant any additional collateral to, or incur any guaranty, indemnity or other obligation on account of the Mezzanine Loan in favor
of, the Mezzanine Lender, except for collateral, guaranties, indemnities and other obligations required to be delivered as of the date
hereof; or (iii) refinance or prepay in full or in part the Mezzanine Loan unless such refinancing or prepayment occurs while no Event
of Default then exists and such prepayment is derived from Mezzanine Borrower’s own funds (and not from revenue derived from the
Property). Subject to the foregoing, Borrower shall deliver to Lender a copy of any amendment or modification to the Mezzanine Loan Documents
within five (5) Business Days after the execution thereof.
(h)
Mezzanine Loan Prepayment. In the event that Mezzanine Borrower prepays the Mezzanine Loan in full pursuant to the
terms and conditions of the Loan Documents and Mezzanine Loan Documents, then Borrower shall not permit or allow Mezzanine Borrower to
borrow additional mezzanine debt without Lender’s prior written consent. In making any determination as to whether to approve any
such proposed mezzanine loan, Lender shall have approval rights, to be reasonably exercised, over all aspects of the proposed mezzanine
loan, including, without limitation, the administrative agent and the lenders a party thereto, the terms and conditions of the mezzanine
loan, including, without limitation, the structure, principal amount(s), payment terms, maturity date, interest rate, other fees and
charges, guarantees, and collateral, the mezzanine loan documents and the form and content of the intercreditor agreement.
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9.26
ALTERATIONS. Lender’s
prior approval shall be required in connection with any material alterations performed by Borrower to the Property or any part thereof
(a) the cost of which (including any related alteration, improvement or replacement) is reasonably anticipated to exceed the Alteration
Threshold, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and (b) which affects the structural elements of
the Property, the roof of the Property, or any building system of the Property, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned
or delayed. If the total unpaid amounts incurred and to be incurred with respect to such alterations to the Property shall at any time
exceed the Alteration Threshold (unless such Alterations (w) with respect to Tenant Improvements, there are sufficient funds held in the
Leasing Reserve, (x) with respect to Capital Expenditures, there are sufficient funds in the Capital Expenditures Reserve, (y) alterations
necessitated by a casualty or condemnation and Lender has permitted Proceeds to be used for the purposes of completing such alterations,
or (z) unless otherwise waived by Lender in its sole discretion, Borrower shall promptly (i) deliver to Lender as security for the payment
of such amounts and as additional security for the Loan any of the following as requested by Lender: (i) cash, (ii) a letter
of credit in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, or (iii) a completion bond in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Lender. Such security shall be in an amount equal to the excess of the total unpaid amounts incurred and to be incurred with respect
to such alterations to the Property over the Alteration Threshold.
9.27
LIVE LOCAL ACT. Unless otherwise approved or waived by Lender in its sole discretion,
Borrower hereby covenants and agrees: (a) that the Property shall qualify as an affordable multifamily development under the Live Local
Act; (b) to operate and lease the Property in compliance with the Live Local Act in all material respects, including but not limited to
satisfying all criteria under the Live Local Act such that the LLA Qualifying Units remain qualified for tax exemption pursuant to the
Live Local Act; (c) to apply for and secure the ad valorem tax exemption applicable pursuant to the Live Local Act by March 1st
of each calendar year and obtain the annual required certification of qualified property from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation
(FHFC) (or other applicable Governmental Authority) and timely file such certification with the applicable property appraiser for the
Property; (d) to deliver to Lender, within forty-five (45) days following the end of each calendar year, (i) a certified rent roll for
the Property explicitly identifying the LLA Qualifying Units, (ii) tenant income certifications verifying eligibility, (iii) a copy of
the approved annual FHFC certification, (iv) a copy of the accepted property tax exemption confirmation from the applicable appraiser
for the Property, and (v) such additional documentation and information related to the Live Local Act and the Property as requested by
Lender in its reasonable discretion; (e) not to amend, terminate, release or otherwise modify any recorded Live Local Covenant (if applicable)
or any underlying regulatory agreements related to the Live Local Act and the Property, (f) not to convert any portion of the residential
units at the Property to commercial units, short-term rentals, or transient lodging that would result in the Property no longer being
in compliance (or eligible for) the Live Local Act and the tax exemption provided thereunder.
9.28
POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS. [RESERVED].
9.29
EB-5 PROGRAM COVENANTS. Borrower hereby covenants and agrees as follows:
(a)
Maintenance of Regional Center Designation. Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Regional
Center to maintain its designation as a regional center with USCIS throughout the term of the Loan. Borrower shall promptly notify Lender
in writing (and in no event later than five (5) Business Days) upon Borrower’s knowledge of (i) the termination, suspension, or
revocation of the Regional Center’s designation, (ii) any notice or communication from USCIS indicating an intent to terminate,
suspend, or revoke such designation, or (iii) any material adverse change in the Regional Center’s standing with USCIS.
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(b)
USCIS Compliance. Borrower shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, comply in all material respects with all applicable
USCIS regulations, policies, and procedures governing the EB-5 Program, including without limitation all filing, reporting, and record-keeping
requirements applicable to the Regional Center and any new commercial enterprise or job-creating entity.
(c)
EB-5 Investor Reporting. Borrower shall provide or cause to be provided to EB-5 Investors all reports, notices, and
other communications required to be delivered to such investors under the EB-5 Offering Documents and applicable law. Upon Lender’s
reasonable request (but not more frequently than annually), Borrower shall provide Lender with copies of any annual or periodic reports
delivered to EB-5 Investors and a summary of the status of I-526, I-526E, and I-829 petitions filed by EB-5 Investors to the extent such
information is within Borrower’s possession or control.
(d)
No Unauthorized Modifications. Without the prior written consent of Lender, Borrower shall not, and shall not permit
any Affiliate to, (i) amend, modify, supplement, or waive any material provision of the EB-5 Offering Documents, (ii) materially modify
the organizational structure of any new commercial enterprise or job-creating entity formed in connection with the EB-5 Program, (iii)
materially modify the Job Creation Plan, (iv) change the use of EB-5 Capital Contributions from that contemplated in the EB-5 Offering
Documents, or (v) take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the EB-5 Program or the
immigration benefits available to EB-5 Investors.
(e)
Job Creation. Borrower shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, use commercially reasonable efforts to create and
maintain the jobs described in the Job Creation Plan within the time periods required by applicable immigration laws and USCIS regulations.
Borrower shall provide Lender with annual updates on job creation progress upon Lender’s reasonable request.
(f)
Notification of EB-5 Matters. Borrower shall promptly notify Lender in writing (and in no event later than ten (10)
Business Days after Borrower’s knowledge thereof) of: (i) any withdrawal or attempted withdrawal of any EB-5 Capital Contribution;
(ii) any material claim, demand, or litigation asserted by any EB-5 Investor against Borrower, any Affiliate of Borrower, or the Regional
Center; (iii) any denial of an I-526, I-526E, or I-829 petition filed by any EB-5 Investor; (iv) any request for return of EB-5 Capital
Contributions that has not been satisfied; (v) any material default or breach under the EB-5 Offering Documents; or (vi) any inquiry,
investigation, enforcement action, or proceeding by USCIS, the SEC, or any other Governmental Authority relating to the EB-5 Program.
(g)
EB-5 Capital Structure. Without the prior written consent of Lender, Borrower shall not, and shall not permit Mezzanine
Borrower to, (i) redeem, repurchase, or return any EB-5 Capital Contribution, except as required by the EB-5 Offering Documents upon
satisfaction of the applicable sustainment period and completion of the applicable immigration process, (ii) make any distribution or
payment to any EB-5 Investor except in accordance with the EB-5 Offering Documents and applicable law, (iii) incur any additional indebtedness,
or grant any additional security interests, secured by or payable from EB-5 Capital Contributions, or (iv) permit any EB-5 Investor to
obtain any Lien on the Property or any direct or indirect interest in Borrower.
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9.30
CODE VIOLATIONS. Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that on or before the date that is four (4) months following the
Effective Date (unless otherwise extended by Lender in its reasonable discretion), Borrower shall have delivered evidence reasonably acceptable
to Lender that Borrower has remedied the fire code violations at the Property as described in that certain Zoning Analysis Report dated
July 1, 2026, issued by AEI Consultants, as Project No. 531369.
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11. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
11.1
BORROWER AND GUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Borrower shall deliver to Lender, as soon
as available, but in no event later than one hundred twenty (120) days after Borrower’s fiscal year end, a current financial statement
(including, without limitation, an income and expense statement and balance sheet) of the Borrower, and a financial statement for each
Guarantor in substantially the same form delivered to Lender in connection with Lender’s approval of the Loan, each to be certified
as true and correct by the party (or officer with respect thereto) in all material respects providing such statements prepared in accordance
with the Approved Accounting Method. Such statements of Borrower shall cover the Property for such fiscal year and contain an income statement
for Borrower and the Property and a balance sheet for Borrower. Such statements of Borrower shall set forth the financial condition and
the results of operations for the Property for such fiscal year, and shall include, but not be limited to, amounts representing annual
Net Operating Income, Gross Income, and Operating Expenses. Borrower's annual financial statements shall be accompanied by (i) a comparison
of the budgeted income and expenses and the actual income and expenses for the prior fiscal year and (ii) an Officer's Certificate certifying
that each annual financial statement fairly presents the financial condition and the results of operations of Borrower and the Property
in all materials respects subject to such reporting, and that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Approved
Accounting Method and as of the date thereof whether there exists an event or circumstance which constitutes an Event of Default under
the Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower, and if such Event of Default exists, the nature thereof, the
period of time it has existed and the action then being taken to remedy the same. The annual financial statement for each Guarantor shall
include a certification from each Guarantor detailing the Guarantor’s Tangible Net Worth and Liquid Assets.
11.2
MONTHLY PROPERTY REPORTING. Within thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar
month, Borrower shall deliver to Lender an operating report for the Property for the immediately preceding calendar month, which contains
the following: (a) a monthly income statement (with trailing 12 month calculation) (detailed for the commercial and residential space);
(b) an updated Rent Roll; (c) a statement of Operating Expenses (if not separately detailed in the income statement); (d) a leasing status
update (brokerage prospective tenant report); (e) an update on accounts payable for Borrower, (f) property management report describing
any planned or in-process Capital Improvements and/or Tenant Improvements at the Property; and (g) an account activity report for the
Restricted Account issued by the Depository Bank (if applicable) (“Monthly Operating Reports”).
11.3
BOOKS AND RECORDS. Borrower shall maintain and cause any Property Manager to maintain
complete books of account and other records for the Property and for disbursement and use of the proceeds of the Loan and the Reserves,
and the same shall be available for inspection by Lender at any time upon five (5) Business Days’ notice to Borrower or Property
Manager, as applicable.
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11.4
OTHER INFORMATION. From time to time, upon Lender’s delivery to Borrower and/or
Guarantor of at least ten (10) Business Days prior written notice, Borrower shall deliver (or shall cause Guarantor to deliver) to Lender
such other information with regard to Borrower, principals of Borrower, Guarantor, or the Property as Lender may reasonably request in
writing (including additional financial statements for Guarantor with an updated certification detailing the then applicable Tangible
Net Worth and Liquid Assets of Guarantor). If audited financial information is prepared, Borrower shall deliver to Lender copies of the
most recent audited financial information within fifteen (15) days after request.
11.5
FORM, WARRANTY. Borrower agrees that all financial statements to be delivered to Lender
pursuant to this Article 11 shall, to Borrower’s knowledge: (a) be complete and correct in all materials respects; (b) present fairly
the financial condition of the party; (c) disclose all liabilities that are required to be reflected or reserved against under the Approved
Accounting Method; and (d) be prepared in accordance with the Approved Accounting Method.
11.6
TAX RETURNS. Borrower shall deliver Borrower’s annual federal income tax return
including all schedules for the preceding taxable year as filed with the Internal Revenue Service which shall be delivered to the Lender
on or before the 15th day following the date such tax returns were filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
11.7
BUDGET. For the partial year period commencing on the date hereof, and for each fiscal
year thereafter, Borrower shall submit to Lender an Annual Budget not later than thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of such fiscal
year in form reasonably satisfactory to Lender. Lender shall have the right to approve each Annual Budget (which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and each Annual Budget approved by Lender, including the initial Annual Budget, shall
hereinafter be referred to as an “Approved Annual Budget”. In the event that Lender objects to a proposed Annual Budget submitted
by Borrower which requires the approval of Lender hereunder, Lender shall advise Borrower of such objections within fifteen (15) days
after receipt thereof (and deliver to Borrower a reasonably detailed description of such objections) and Borrower shall promptly revise
such Annual Budget and resubmit the same to Lender. Until such time as an Annual Budget is approved for the current year, the previously
Approved Annual Budget shall be used with each line item increased by five percent (5%) (except for Taxes and Insurance Premiums which
shall be the actual amounts incurred and charged to Borrower) and subject to reasonable adjustments for utility, weather-related expenses,
or other non-controllable expenses incurred by Borrower. Lender’s failure to object to any request for approval of any proposed
Annual Budget and/or requests to amend any approved Annual Budget within fifteen (15) Business Days of written request from Borrower shall
be deemed approval by Lender.
11.8
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. In the event Borrower fails to furnish any of the foregoing financial statements required pursuant
to this Article 11 within thirty (30) days after written notice to Borrower, the same shall be an Event of Default and in addition to
any other remedies available to Lender, the Lender may cause an audit to be made of the respective books and records at the sole cost
and expense of the Borrower.
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12. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
12.1
EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The occurrence of any one or more of the following shall constitute
an event of default (each an “Event of Default”) under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents:
(a)
Monetary. Borrower’s failure to pay: (i) any sums due and payable on
any Monthly Payment Date under the Note or any of the other Loan Documents within five (5) Business Days after any such Monthly
Payment Date (except for any sums due and payable on the Maturity Date), (ii) any sums due and
payable under the Note or any of the Loan Documents on or prior to the Maturity Date, or (iii) any other
sums due and payable under the terms of the Loan Documents when due (subject to any notice and/or cure period expressly set forth in the
Loan Documents, if any), or to the extent no notice, grace and/or cure periods are expressly provided, subject to a ten (10) day cure
period after receipt of written demand for such sums from Lender.
(b)
Performance of Specified Obligations. Any (i) failure to comply with any obligations
and/or covenants (after the expiration of any applicable notice and cure periods), or (ii) breach of any representations and/or warranties
in any of the following (subject to any notice and/or cure period detailed in any of the following): Sections 9.5 (No Liens on Controlling
Interest in Borrower), 9.6 (No Transfer and Further Encumbrance), 9.7 (No Merger, Consolidation and Transfer of Assets), 9.8 (No Change
in Structure or Management; Single Purpose Entity), 9.17 (No Assignment), 9.18 (Sanctions), and 9.19 (Distributions to Members of Borrower).
(c)
Performance of Obligations. Borrower’s and/or Guarantor’s failure
to perform any other obligation, covenant or condition under this Agreement, the Note, the Guaranty or any of the other Loan Documents
not otherwise specified in this Section 12.1, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent and such breach or failure is
not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice of such failure has been provided to Borrower; provided, however, if such breach
or failure is of a nature that it cannot be cured within such thirty (30) day period, Borrower shall have up to thirty (30) additional
days to cure the same as long as Borrower and/or Guarantor commences the cure within such initial thirty (30) day period and diligently
pursues the same; provided, however, that if a different cure period is provided under any Loan Document or under any provision of the
Loan Documents for the remedy of such breach or failure, the specific Loan Document or provision controls, and Borrower and/or Guarantor
will have no more time to cure the breach or failure than is allowed under the specific Loan Document or provision as to such failure
or breach.
(d)
Attachment. The sequestration or attachment of, or any levy or execution upon
any of the Property, any other collateral provided by Borrower under any of the Loan Documents, or any substantial portion of the other
assets of Borrower in violation of the Loan Documents, which sequestration, attachment, levy or execution is not released, expunged or
dismissed prior to the earlier of sixty (60) days or the sale of the assets affected thereby.
(e)
Representations and Warranties. The failure of any representation or warranty
of Borrower in any of the Loan Documents or the Guarantor in the Guaranty to be true and correct in all material respects when made,
or the material inaccuracy of any report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument or document at any time furnished to Lender.
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(f)
Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Dissolution. (i) The filing by Borrower or Guarantor
of a petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code, or under any other present or future state or federal law regarding bankruptcy, reorganization
or other debtor relief law; (ii) the filing against Borrower or Guarantor of an involuntary proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or other
debtor relief law by a party other than Lender or an Affiliate of Lender and the failure of Borrower or Guarantor to effect a full dismissal
of such proceeding within ninety (90) days after the date of filing such proceeding; (iii) a general assignment by Borrower or Guarantor
for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) Borrower or any Guarantor, applying for, or the appointment of, a receiver, trustee, custodian or
liquidator of Borrower or Guarantor of any of its property.
(g)
Death or Incapacity. A Guarantor who is an individual dies or there
is a judicial determination of incompetency (an “Exiting Guarantor”), unless: (1) the remaining Guarantor(s) continue
to satisfy the Guarantor Financial Covenants; or (2) within sixty (60) days after such death or judicial determination of incompetency,
(i) the Exiting Guarantor is replaced by a Replacement Guarantor or Replacement Guarantors, (ii) the remaining Guarantor (if any) delivers
evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that the Guarantor (including any proposed Replacement Guarantor(s)), in the aggregate, is
then in compliance with the Guarantor Financial Covenants, and (iii) the Guarantor (including any proposed Replacement Guarantor(s))
agrees in writing to maintain the Guarantor Financial Covenants when combined with.
(h)
Loss of Priority. The failure at any time of the Security Instrument to be
a valid first lien upon the Property or any portion thereof, other than as a result of any release or reconveyance of the Security Instrument
with respect to all or any portion of the Property pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(i)
Other Loan Documents. Any Event of Default shall occur under any of the other
Loan Documents, in each case, beyond the expiration of any applicable notice and/or cure period provided in such Loan Document.
(j)
Legal Requirements. If Borrower fails to cure any violations of any Legal
Requirements, statutes, laws and regulations affecting all or any portion of the Property or Borrower within thirty (30) days after Borrower
first receives written notice of any such violations; provided, however, if any such violation is reasonably susceptible of cure, but
not within such thirty (30) day period, then Borrower shall be permitted up to an additional sixty (60) days to cure such violation provided
that Borrower commences a cure within such initial thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently and continuously pursues such cure.
(k)
Taxes. Subject to the rights of Borrower to contest the same as set forth
in Section 9.11 above and the provisions of Section 3.10 above, if any of the Taxes are not paid prior to the date upon
which any interest or late charges shall begin to accrue thereon (unless, with respect to Taxes, Borrower is making the required
deposits pursuant to Section 3.10 hereof, sufficient funds are in the Tax Account to make such payment and Lender has failed
to make such funds available for the payment of such Taxes in violation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement).
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(l)
Tangible Net Worth – Guarantor. Guarantor (in the aggregate) fails to maintain at all times Tangible Net Worth
of at least $75,000,000.00 (“Net Worth Covenant”), to be tested pursuant to the financial statements and other related
financial documents of the Guarantor to be provided to Lender from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof; provided that if there is
a failure to satisfy the Net Worth Covenant, such failure shall not be an Event of Default if within thirty (30) days following notice
thereof to Borrower, Borrower provides a Replacement Guarantor such that the Guarantor(s) collectively (including the Replacement Guarantor)
satisfy the Net Worth Covenant.
(m)
Liquid Assets - Guarantor. Guarantor (in the aggregate) fails to maintain at all times Liquid Assets of at least
$1,500,000.00 (“Liquid Asset Covenant” and collectively with the Net Worth Covenant, the “Guarantor Financial
Covenants”), to be tested pursuant to the financial statements and other related financial documents of the Guarantor to be
provided to Lender from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof; provided that if there is a failure to satisfy the Liquid Asset Covenant,
such failure shall not be an Event of Default if within thirty (30) days following notice thereof to Borrower, Borrower provides a Replacement
Guarantor such that the Guarantor(s) collectively (including the Replacement Guarantor) satisfy the Liquid Asset Covenant.
(n)
Judgment Against Borrower or Guarantor. If a final, non-appealable judgment is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction
against Borrower or Guarantor for an amount in excess of $1,000,000.00 that in the commercially reasonable discretion of Lender would
have a material adverse effect on the ability of Borrower or Guarantor to perform their respective obligations under the Loan Documents
and such judgment is not fully covered by insurance to the reasonable satisfaction of Lender or otherwise satisfied within sixty (60)
days after the final entry thereof.
(o)
Insurance Policies. (i) If the Policies are not kept in full force and effect (unless, with respect to Insurance
Premiums, Borrower is making the required deposits pursuant to Section 3.10 hereof, sufficient funds are in the Insurance
Account to make such payment and Lender has failed to make such funds available for the payment of such Insurance Premiums in violation
of the terms and conditions of this Agreement), or (ii) if the Policies are not delivered to Lender upon request or Borrower has not delivered
evidence of the renewal of the Policies at least ten (10) days prior to their expiration as provided in this Agreement.
(p)
Guarantor Matters. Guarantor shall be (i) indicted or convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a violation
of the Patriot Act, (ii) found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have committed, or been under indictment or have been indicted
for, a felony, fraud or crime of moral turpitude under any applicable law; or (iii) found by a Governmental Authority to have violated,
or is then being investigated by a Governmental Authority, for a violation of, any federal or state securities laws or regulations.
(q)
Live Local Act. Without the prior written consent of Lender, any applicable Governmental Authority shall determine
that the Property (and the LLA Qualifying Units) are not eligible or fail to qualify for the Live Local Act tax exemption.
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(r)
EB-5 Program. The occurrence of any of the following:
(i)
the termination, suspension, or revocation of the Regional Center’s designation by USCIS, or the failure of the Regional
Center to maintain its designation as a regional center with USCIS, in each case unless a replacement regional center reasonably acceptable
to Lender assumes administration of the EB-5 Program within sixty (60) days;
(ii)
a material violation of USCIS regulations, policies, or procedures governing the EB-5 Program by Borrower, any Affiliate of Borrower,
or the Regional Center, which violation is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from Lender or the earlier occurrence
of any enforcement action by USCIS;
(iii)
a final determination by USCIS or a court of competent jurisdiction that the EB-5 Program, as structured, fails to satisfy the
requirements for job creation under applicable immigration laws and USCIS regulations, and such failure is not cured or remedied within
ninety (90) days after such determination;
(iv)
a final, non-appealable judgment or arbitration award entered in favor of one or more EB-5 Investors against Borrower, any Affiliate
of Borrower, or the Regional Center granting rescission of their investment, return of EB-5 Capital Contributions, or damages in excess
of $1,000,000.00 in the aggregate, in each case arising out of litigation or arbitration commenced by such EB-5 Investors, which judgment
or award is not vacated, satisfied, stayed pending appeal, or bonded within sixty (60) days after entry thereof;
(v)
any amendment, modification, or waiver of the EB-5 Offering Documents, or any material modification to the Job Creation Plan or
the organizational structure of any new commercial enterprise or job-creating entity, without the prior written consent of Lender as required
under Section 9.24; or
(vi)
any redemption, repurchase, or return of any EB-5 Capital Contribution, or any distribution or payment to any EB-5 Investor, in
violation of Sections 9.29 and/or 9.19.
12.2
ACCELERATION UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance
of any Event of Default specified in this Article, Lender may, at its sole option, declare all sums owing to Lender under the Note, this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents immediately due and payable, after which such sums shall, at Lender’s option, bear interest
at the Default Rate (as defined in the Note). Upon such acceleration, (i) Lender may, in addition to all other remedies permitted under
the Note, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and at law or equity, apply any sums in the Cash Management Account, the Restricted
Account, the Reserve Account and any other Accounts to the sums owing under the Loan Documents; and (ii) any and all obligations of Lender
to fund disbursements under the Loan shall terminate at Lender’s sole option.
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12.3
ACCELERATION UPON LOSS OF SECURITY. If at any time the Security Instrument ceases to
be a valid first lien upon the Property, all sums remaining unpaid and owing to Lender under the Note and the other Loan Documents shall,
at Lender’s option, be immediately due and payable and Lender’s obligation to disburse the remaining portion of the Loan which
is then undisbursed, if any, shall terminate.
12.4
DISBURSEMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
Event of Default occasioned by Borrower’s failure to pay money to a third party as required by this Agreement, Lender may but shall
not be obligated to make such payment from the Loan proceeds, other funds of Lender or any amounts in deposit accounts maintained by Borrower
with Lender. If such payment is made from proceeds of the Loan or from any Account, Borrower shall immediately deposit with Lender upon
demand an amount equal to such payment. If such payment is made from funds of Lender, Borrower shall immediately repay such funds upon
written demand of Lender. In either case, the Event of Default with respect to which any such payment has been made by Lender shall not
be deemed cured until such deposit or repayment (as the case may be) has been made by Borrower to Lender.
12.5
SET OFF. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender
may set off any and all amounts due by Borrower against any indebtedness or obligation of Lender to Borrower.
12.6
RIGHTS CUMULATIVE; NO WAIVER. All of Lender’s rights and remedies provided in
this Agreement, the Guaranty and the other Loan Documents, together with those granted by law or at equity, are cumulative and may be
exercised by Lender at any time. Lender’s exercise of any right or remedy shall not constitute a cure of any Event of Default unless
all sums then due and payable to Lender under the Loan Documents are repaid and Borrower has cured all other Events of Default. No waiver
shall be implied from any failure of Lender to take, or any delay by Lender in taking, action concerning any Event of Default or failure
of condition under the Loan Documents, or from any previous waiver of any similar or unrelated Event of Default or failure of condition.
Any waiver or approval under any of the Loan Documents must be in writing and shall be limited to its specific terms.
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13. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
13.1
INDEMNITY. Borrower agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless, and on demand defend (with counsel REASONABLY acceptable to Lender), any of the Indemnitees for any ACTUAL loss or expense
which may arise or be created by the acceptance in good faith by the Lender of instructions for making the Loan or disbursing the proceeds
thereof. The Borrower further agrees to defend (with counsel REASONABLY acceptable to Lender), protect, indemnify, and hold harmless
any of the Indemnitees from and against any and all ACTUAL liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments,
suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind, and arising at any time, based on the Loan, the Loan Documents, or the
use or intended use of the proceeds of the Loan, the Lender’s performance or administration of the Loan, or otherwise on account
of the Loan. The obligations of the Borrower under this Section shall survive any termination of any of the Loan Documents, including
this Agreement.
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BORROWER’S
DUTY AND OBLIGATION TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS INDEMNITEES SHALL SURVIVE CANCELLATION OF THE NOTE AND THE RECONVEYANCE, RELEASE
OR SATISFACTION OR PARTIAL RECONVEYANCE, RELEASE OR SATISFACTION OF THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT OR OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE
FOREGOING, BORROWER SHALL NOT HAVE INDEMNIFCATION OBLIGATIONS OR BE LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY
LOSSES, COSTS AND EXPENSES TO THE EXTENT THE SAME ARISE BY REASON OF THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE, ILLEGAL ACTS, FRAUD OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF
LENDER. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall not have any liability for any of
the obligations guaranteed under this Section 13.1 to the extent that such liability arises out of any actions, events, conditions or
facts first arising or first occurring after the date on which (i) Lender, or its nominees and/or assigns, acquires title to the Property
through Lender’s exercise of its remedies under the Loan Documents, whether by foreclosure, exercise of power of sale, acceptance
of a deed/assignment-in-lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, or (ii) Mezzanine Lender, or its nominees and/or assigns, acquires 100% membership
interest in Borrower as a result of the exercise of its rights under the terms and conditions of the Mezzanine Loan Documents, unless,
in each case, such actions, events, conditions or facts were caused by Borrower (while any Guarantor maintains a Controlling Interest
in Borrower) and/or Guarantor.
13.2
NOTICES. All notices, demands, or other communications under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the appropriate party at the addresses set forth below (subject to
change from time to time by written notice to all other parties to this Agreement as provided below). All notices, demands or other communications
shall be considered as properly given if delivered (i) personally or sent by first class United States Postal Service mail, postage prepaid,
(ii) by Overnight Express Mail (i.e., USPS Priority Mail Express), (iii) by overnight commercial courier service, charges prepaid or
(iv) email with a copy of such notice to follow sent by any method as set forth in (i)–(iii) above. Notices so sent shall be effective
three (3) days after mailing, if mailed by first class mail, and otherwise upon delivery
or refusal to accept delivery; provided, however, that non-receipt of any communication as the result
of any change of address of which the sending party was not notified or as the result of a refusal to accept delivery shall be deemed
receipt of such communication. For purposes of notice, the address of the parties shall be:
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Borrower:
Block 40 Property, LLC
c/o Stewards, Inc.
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Attn: Katy Murless, Chief Financial Officer
Email: xxxxxxx@stewards.com
With a copy to:
Scott Doney, Esq.
3651 Lindell Rd Ste D121
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxlawfirm.com
Lender:
VMC CRE Master Lending Upper REIT LLC
c/o Värde Partners, Inc.
350 N 5th Street, Suite 800
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
Attn: Legal Notices
Email: xxxxxxx@varde.com
With a copy to:
Fox Rothschild LLP
33 South Sixth Street, Suite 3600
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Attn: Tyler K. Olson
Email: xxxxxx@foxrothschild.com
Any party shall have the right to change its
address for notice hereunder to any other location within the continental United States by the giving of thirty (30) days’ notice
to the other party in the manner set forth hereinabove. Notices, demands, and communications provided by legal counsel on behalf of any
party to this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13.2 will be effective as notice by such party provided such notice clearly states
that such legal counsel is acting on behalf of such party in connection with such notice, demand and/or communication.
13.3
RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES. The relationship of Borrower and Lender under the Loan Documents
is, and shall at all times remain, solely that of borrower and lender, and Lender neither undertakes nor assumes any responsibility or
duty to Borrower or to any third party with respect to the Property, except as expressly provided in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
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13.4
ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES; ENFORCEMENT. If any attorney is engaged by Lender
to enforce or defend any provision of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or as a consequence of any Default or Event of
Default under the Loan Documents, with or without the filing of any legal action or proceeding, and including, without limitation, any
fees and expenses incurred in any bankruptcy proceeding or in connection with any appeal of a lower court decision, then Borrower shall
pay to Lender, within ten (10) Business Days of written demand, the amount of all reasonable, out of pocket attorneys’ fees and
expenses and costs actually incurred in connection therewith, including all trial and appellate proceedings in any legal action, suit,
bankruptcy or other proceeding, together with interest thereon from the date of such demand until paid at the rate of interest applicable
to the Principal Balance of the Note as specified therein. In the event of any legal proceedings, court costs and attorneys’ fees
shall be set by the court and not by jury and shall be included in any judgment obtained by Lender. This provision is separate and several
and shall survive merger into judgment.
13.5
NO WAIVER. No previous waiver and no failure or delay by Lender in acting with respect
to the terms of the Note or this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any breach, default, or failure of condition under the Note, this
Agreement or the obligations secured thereby. A waiver of any term of the Note, this Agreement or of any of the obligations secured thereby
must be made in writing and shall be limited to the express written terms of such waiver.
13.6
IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FUNDS. Unless otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement,
all amounts payable by Borrower to Lender shall be (a) payable only in United States currency in immediately available funds; and (b)
received by Lender at the address specified in the Note, or at other such places as may be designated in writing by Lender, no later than
4 PM Central Time. Any amounts received after such time shall be credited the next Business Day.
13.7
LENDER’S AGENTS. Lender may, at Borrower’s expense, designate an agent or
independent contractor to exercise any of Lender’s rights under this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents. Any reference
to Lender in any of the Loan Documents shall include Lender’s agents, employees or independent contractors.
13.8
WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE STATE LAW,
EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (a) ARISING
UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE MODIFICATION THEREOF OR (b) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH
OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS (AS NOW OR HEREAFTER
MODIFIED) OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO
OR THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION IS NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING
IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART
OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT THEY MIGHT
OTHERWISE HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY.
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13.9
SEVERABILITY. If any provision or obligation under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed
severed from this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or
obligations shall remain in full force as though the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been a part of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that if the rate of interest or any other amount payable under the Note or this Agreement
or any other Loan Document, or the right of collectability therefore, are declared to be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
Lender’s obligations to make advances under the Loan Documents shall not be enforceable by Borrower.
13.10
HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as otherwise expressly provided under the terms
and conditions herein, the terms of the Loan Documents shall bind and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators, nominees,
successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
13.11
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
13.12
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
13.13
TIME. Time is of the essence of each and every term herein.
13.14
GOVERNING LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. Notwithstanding the place of execution of
this instrument, the parties to this instrument have contracted for Florida law to govern this instrument and it is agreed that this instrument
is made pursuant to and shall be construed and governed by the laws of the State of Florida without regard to the principles of conflicts
of law. The Borrower submits and consents to personal jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of Florida and Courts of the United States
of America sitting in such State for the enforcement of this instrument and waives any and all personal rights under the laws of any state
or the United States of America to object to jurisdiction in the State of Florida. Litigation may be commenced in any state court of general
jurisdiction for the State of Florida, or the United States District Court located in such state, at the election of the Lender. Nothing
contained herein shall prevent Lender from bringing any action against any other party or exercising any rights against any security given
to Lender, or against the Borrower personally, or against any property of the Borrower, within any other state. Commencement of any such
action or proceeding in any other state shall not constitute a waiver of consent to jurisdiction or of the submission made by the Borrower
to personal jurisdiction within the State of Florida.
13.15
USA PATRIOT ACT NOTICE, COMPLIANCE. The USA Patriot Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56)
and federal regulations issued with respect thereto require all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record certain information
that identifies individuals or business entities which open an “account” with such financial institution. Consequently, Lender
may from time-to-time request, and Borrower shall provide to Lender, Borrower’s name, address, tax identification number and/or
such other identification information as shall be necessary for Lender to comply with federal law. An “account” for this purpose
may include, without limitation, a deposit account, cash management service, a transaction or asset account, a credit account, a loan
or other extension of credit, and/or other financial services product.
13.16
JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY. The liability of all parties named as Borrower under this
Agreement shall be joint and several.
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13.17
INTENTIONALLY DELETED.
13.18
NO THIRD PARTIES BENEFITED. No Person other than Lender and Borrower and their permitted
successors and assigns shall have any right of action under any of the Loan Documents.
13.19
ACTIONS. Borrower agrees that Lender, in exercising the rights, duties or liabilities
of Lender or Borrower under the Loan Documents, may commence, appear in or defend any action or proceeding purporting to affect the Property
or the Loan Documents and Borrower shall promptly reimburse Lender upon demand for all such reasonable expenses so incurred or paid by
Lender, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs.
13.20
ASSIGNMENT OF LOAN DOCUMENTS. In connection with the payment in full of the Loan pursuant
to a refinancing by Borrower, upon Borrower’s written request, Lender agrees to reasonably cooperate with the assignment
of the Note and Security Instrument without representations, recourse or warranty to any such new lender of Borrower at no cost to the
Lender. If Lender cannot locate the original Note, Lender agrees to deliver the Florida statutory lost note affidavit together with a
copy of the Note, at no cost to the Lender.
13.21
HEADINGS. All article, section or other headings appearing in this Agreement and any
of the other Loan Documents are for convenience of reference only and shall be disregarded in construing this Agreement and any of the
other Loan Documents.
13.22
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF DATA. Lender and Borrower agree that certain data related
to the Loan (including confidential information, documents, applications and reports) may be transmitted electronically, including transmission
over the Internet. This data may be transmitted to, received from or circulated among agents and representatives of Borrower and/or Lender
and their affiliates and other Persons involved with the subject matter of this Agreement.
13.23
COUNTERPARTS. To facilitate execution, this document may be executed in as many counterparts
as may be convenient or required. It shall not be necessary that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signature
of all persons required to bind any party, appear on each counterpart. All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single document.
It shall not be necessary in making proof of this document to produce or account for more than a single counterpart containing the respective
signatures of, or on behalf of, each of the parties hereto. Any signature page to any counterpart may be detached from such counterpart
without impairing the legal effect of the signatures thereon and thereafter attached to another counterpart identical thereto except having
attached to it additional signature pages.
13.24
POWERS OF ATTORNEY. The powers of attorney granted by Borrower to Lender in this Agreement
shall be unaffected by the disability of the principal so long as any portion of the Loan remains unpaid or unperformed. Lender shall
have no obligation to exercise any of the foregoing rights and powers in any event.
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13.25
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. Borrower agrees to pay all commissions and fees due any broker claiming a commission due from
the Borrower in connection with the placement of the Loan and Borrower agrees to pay and shall indemnify Lender from any liability, claims
or losses arising by reason of any broker claiming such a fee or commission due from Borrower. This provision shall survive the repayment
of the Loan and shall continue in full force and effect so long as the possibility of such liability, claims or losses exists.
13.26
RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. The word “Borrower” as used herein shall include both the named Borrower and any
other Person at any time assuming or otherwise becoming primarily liable for all or any part of the obligations of the named Borrower
under the Note and the other Loan Documents. The term “Person” as used herein shall include any individual, company, trust
or other legal entity of any kind whatsoever. If this Agreement is executed by more than one Person, the term “Borrower” shall
include all such Persons. The word “Lender” as used herein shall include Lender, its successors, assigns and affiliates.
13.27
USE OF SINGULAR AND PLURAL; GENDER. When the identity of the parties or other circumstances
make it appropriate, the singular number includes the plural, and the masculine gender includes the feminine and/or neuter.
13.28
EXHIBITS, SCHEDULES AND RIDERS. All exhibits, schedules, riders and other items attached
hereto are incorporated into this Agreement by such attachment for all purposes.
13.29
INCONSISTENCIES. In the event of any inconsistencies between the terms of this Agreement
and the terms of any of the other Loan Documents, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
13.30
INTEGRATION; INTERPRETATION. The Loan Documents contain or expressly incorporate by
reference the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the matters contemplated therein and supersede all prior negotiations or
agreements, written or oral. The Loan Documents shall not be modified except by written instrument executed by all parties. Any reference
to the Loan Documents includes any amendments, renewals or extensions now or hereafter approved by Lender in writing.
13.31
ASSUMPTION OF LOAN. Lender may permit the assignment and assumption of the Loan by a
new borrower in Lender’s sole discretion. Lender’s decision to approve any such assignment or assumption shall be based, in
part, upon (a) the new borrower and all key principals and potential guarantors meeting Lender’s then current underwriting
standards, and (b) payment to Lender of an assumption fee equal to one percent (1.00%) of the total commitment amount of the Loan
(whether disbursed or undisbursed) in immediately available funds unless otherwise waived by Lender in connection with the assignment
and assumption of the Loan by an affiliate borrower of any Borrower, and (c) a full release of claims from Borrower and Guarantor
in form and substance acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion. Unless otherwise waived by Lender in connection with the assignment
and assumption of the Loan by an affiliate borrower of any Borrower, if any assumption is approved by Lender in its sole discretion, the
Prepayment Fee shall be recalculated based on a new Prepayment Period which shall be the period of time from the effective date of such
assumption and on or before 728 days from such effective date. Borrower shall immediately pay Lender upon demand all costs and expenses
incurred by Lender in connection with any assumption of the Loan, including any reasonable attorney’s fees.
13.32
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
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13.33
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
13.34
SERVICER
(a)
At the option of Lender, the Loan may be serviced by a master servicer, primary servicer, special servicer and/or trustee
(any such master servicer, primary servicer, special servicer and trustee, together with its agents, designees or nominees, collectively,
“Servicer”) selected by Lender and Lender may delegate all or any portion of its responsibilities under the Loan Documents
to the Servicer pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement, servicing agreement, special servicing agreement and/or other agreement
providing for the servicing of one (1) or more mortgage loans (collectively, the “Servicing Agreement”) between Lender
and Servicer. Borrower shall pay (i) any out-of-pocket, actual fees and expenses of Servicer (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees and disbursements) payable pursuant to the Servicing Agreement in connection with any release of the Property, any
prepayment, defeasance, assumption, amendment or modification of the Loan, any documents or other matters requested by Borrower or Guarantor,
any special servicing or workout of the Loan or enforcement of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, advances made by Servicer
and interest on such advances, any liquidation fees in connection with the exercise of any or all remedies permitted under this Agreement,
and all reasonable fees, charges, costs and expenses in connection with the Accounts, including, without limitation, any monthly or annual
fees or charges as may be assessed by or against Lender or Servicer in connection with the administration of the Accounts, and (ii) the
costs payable pursuant to the Servicing Agreement of all property inspections and/or appraisals of the Property (or any updates to any
existing inspection or appraisal) that a Servicer may be required to obtain (other than the cost of regular annual inspections required
to be borne by Servicer under the Servicing Agreement); provided, however, that Borrower shall not be responsible for payment of any fees
or expenses required to be borne by, and not reimbursable to, Servicer. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Servicer shall
be entitled to reimbursement of costs and expenses as and to the same extent (but without duplication) as Lender is entitled thereto pursuant
to the terms of the Loan Documents.
(b)
Upon written notice thereof from Lender to Borrower, Servicer shall have the right to exercise
all rights of Lender and enforce all obligations of Borrower and Guarantor under the Loan Documents.
(c)
Provided Borrower shall have received written notice from Lender of Servicer’s address,
Borrower shall deliver, and cause to be delivered, to Servicer duplicate originals of all written notices and other documents and instruments
which Borrower and/or Guarantor deliver to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents. No delivery of any such notices or other documents
shall be of any force or effect unless delivered to Lender and Servicer as provided in this Section 13.34(c).
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13.35
SECONDARY MARKET PROVISIONS.
(a)
General; Borrower Cooperation. Subject to Section 13.37, Lender shall
have the right at any time and from time to time (a) to sell or otherwise transfer the Loan or any portion thereof or the Loan Documents
or any interest therein to one or more investors, (b) to sell participation interests in the Loan to one or more investors or (c) to
securitize the Loan or any portion thereof in a single asset securitization or a pooled loan securitization of rated single or multi-class
securities (the “Securities”) secured by or evidencing ownership interests in the Note and the Security Instrument
(each such sale, assignment, participation and/or securitization is referred to herein as a “Secondary Market Transaction”,
and the transactions referred to in clause (c) shall be referred to herein as a “Securitization”). In connection
with any Secondary Market Transaction, Borrower shall reasonably cooperate in good faith with Lender and otherwise assist Lender in satisfying
the market standards to which Lender customarily adheres or which may be reasonably required in the marketplace or by the Rating Agencies
in connection with any such Secondary Market Transactions, including: (i) to (A) provide such financial and other information with respect
to the Property, Borrower, Guarantor, Property Manager (to the extent not privileged or subject to a confidentiality agreement and in
Borrower’s possession), (B) provide business plans and budgets relating to the Property and (C) perform or permit or
cause to be performed or permitted such site inspection, appraisals, surveys, market studies, environmental reviews and reports, engineering
reports and other due diligence investigations of the Property, as may be reasonably requested from time to time by Lender or, if applicable,
the Rating Agencies in each case to the extent necessary or appropriate in connection with a Secondary Market Transaction or Exchange
Act requirements (the items provided to Lender pursuant to this clause (i) being called the “Provided Information”),
together, if customary, with appropriate verification of and/or consents to the Provided Information through letters of auditors or opinions
of counsel of independent attorneys acceptable to Lender and, if applicable, the Rating Agencies; (ii) cause counsel to render opinions
as to non-consolidation and any other opinion customary in securitization transactions with respect to the Property, Borrower and its
affiliates, which counsel and opinions shall be reasonably satisfactory to Lender and, if applicable, the Rating Agencies; (iii) make
such representations and warranties as of the date hereof of any Secondary Market Transaction with respect to the Property, Borrower
and the Loan Documents as are customarily provided in such transactions and as may be reasonably requested by Lender or, if applicable,
the Rating Agencies and consistent with the facts covered by such representations and warranties as they exist on the date thereof, including
the representations and warranties made in the Loan Documents; (iv) provide current certificates of good standing and qualification with
respect to Borrower and members owning a direct or indirect interest in Borrower from appropriate Governmental Authorities; and (v) execute
such amendments to the Loan Documents and Borrower’s organizational documents, as may be reasonably requested by Lender or, if
applicable, the Rating Agencies or otherwise to effect a Secondary Market Transaction, provided that nothing contained in this clause
(v) shall result in an economic change in the transaction, a reduction of Borrower’s rights, or an increase in Borrower’s
obligations (except in each instance to a de minimis extent). Borrower’s cooperation obligations set forth herein shall continue
until the Loan has been paid in full.
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(b)
Use of Information. Borrower understands that all or any portion of the Provided
Information and the financial statements and records required to be provide pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (the “Required
Records”) may be included in disclosure documents in connection with a Secondary Market Transaction, including a prospectus
or private placement memorandum (each, a “Disclosure Document”) and may also be included in filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or provided or made available to investors or prospective
investors in the Securities, the Rating Agencies, and service providers or other parties relating to the Secondary Market Transaction.
If the Disclosure Document is required to be revised, Borrower shall cooperate with Lender in updating the Provided Information or Required
Records for inclusion or summary in the Disclosure Document or for other use required in connection with a Secondary Market Transaction
by providing all current information pertaining to Borrower, Property Manager and the Property necessary to keep the Disclosure Document
accurate and complete in all material respects with respect to such matters.
(c)
Confidentiality. Lender hereby agrees that any materials related to the Loan
(including any Provided Information) provided to any potential purchaser, transferee, assignee, participant or investor in connection
with any Secondary Market Transaction shall contain a legend or notice indicating that such materials are confidential and not to be used
for any purpose other than evaluating the merits of an investment in such Secondary Market Transaction.
13.36
SEVERANCE OF LOAN AND REGISTERED NOTE.
(a)
Severance of Loan. Subject to Section 13.37, Lender, without in any way limiting Lender’s other
rights hereunder, shall have the right, at any time (whether prior to, in connection with, or after any Secondary Market Transaction),
with respect to all or any portion of the Loan, to modify, split and/or sever all or any portion of the Loan as hereinafter provided.
Without limiting the foregoing, Lender may (a) cause the Note and the Security Instrument to be split into a first and second mortgage/deed
of trust loan, (b) create one or more senior and subordinate notes (i.e., an A/B or A/B/C structure), (c) create multiple
components of the Note (and allocate or reallocate the principal balance of the Loan among such components), (d) otherwise sever the
Loan into two (2) or more loans secured by mortgages/deeds of trust and (to the extent the Mezzanine Loan has been paid in full) by a
pledge of partnership or membership interests (directly or indirectly) in Borrower (i.e., a new senior loan/mezzanine loan structure),
in each such case described in clauses (a) through (d) above, in whatever proportion and whatever priority Lender determines, and (e)
modify the Loan Documents with respect to the newly created notes or components of the Note such that the pricing and marketability of
the Securities and the size of each class of Securities and the rating assigned to each such class by the Rating Agencies shall provide
the most favorable rating levels and achieve the optimum rating levels for the Loan. In connection with any severance of the Loan as
detailed in the preceding sentence, (i) Borrower acknowledges and agrees that any unfunded portion of the Loan (“Unfunded Loan
Proceeds”) and any funded Loan proceeds may be held by two or
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more Persons as a result of any such severance of the Loan and Borrower shall make
required payments on the funded Loan proceeds regardless of whether or not any Unfunded Loan Proceeds are advanced after such severance
and/or note division/bifurcation, and (ii) Borrower shall have no right to off-set claims against the holders of one portion of the Note
against the holders of another portion of the Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such amendment described above shall (i) modify
or amend any economic or any material non-economic term of the Loan, or (ii) increase the obligations, or decrease the rights, of Borrower
under the Loan Documents; provided, further, in each such instance the outstanding Principal Balance of all the notes evidencing
the Loan (or components of such notes) immediately after the effective date of such modification equals the outstanding Principal Balance
of the Loan immediately prior to such modification and the weighted average of the interest rates for all such note(s) (or components
thereof) immediately after the effective date of such modification equals the Contract Rate (as applicable) immediately prior to such
modification and the scheduled monthly payments for all such note(s) (or components thereof) immediately after the effective date of such
modification equals the scheduled monthly payments under the Loan immediately prior to such modification (provided, however,
that it is agreed that partial prepayments of principal, including resulting from a prepayment based on a casualty at or condemnation
of the Property may cause the weighted average interest rate to change over time due to the non-pro rata allocation of such prepayments
between any such separate notes, participations or counterparts). If requested by Lender, Borrower (and Borrower’s constituent members,
if applicable) and Guarantor) shall execute within ten (10) Business Days after such request, such documentation as Lender may reasonably
request to evidence and/or effectuate any such modification or severance. At Lender’s election, each note comprising the Loan may
be subject to one or more Securitizations.
(b)
Registered Note. Lender, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of Borrower,
will maintain at one of its offices in the United States of America, a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the
Lender, and the commitment of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the advances owing to the Lender, pursuant to the terms
hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register will be conclusive, absent manifest error,
and Borrower may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the Lender hereunder for all
purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register will be available for inspection by Borrower at
any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. The Note is intended to be in “registered form” within
the meaning under Section 1.871-14(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. Accordingly, the Note will be registered to the Lender
in the Register. The Borrower shall treat the Lender (and any other Lender identified in the Register as a Lender) as the absolute
owner thereof (unless the Borrower has been given notice of the transfer of the Note as permitted in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and there has been a surrender of the existing instrument and the reissuance by Borrower to the new holder of an instrument
or a replacement instrument, in accordance with the provisions of the following sentence) for all purposes, including the right
to receive payments of Principal of, and Interest (each as defined in the Note) on, the Note. The right to receive the Principal of,
and Interest on, the Note may be transferred only upon the delivery to the Borrower of written notice of such transfer, duly executed
by the registered owner of the Note containing information sufficient to enable the Borrower to identify each owner of an interest in
the Note and the surrender of the existing instrument and the reissuance by the Borrower to the new holder of such instrument or a replacement
instrument. Each permitted transfer of ownership of an interest in the Note shall be reflected by an entry by Lender in the Register.
Upon request, the Lender agrees to provide Borrower with current tax documents to certify any Lender’s entitlement to an exemption
from, or reduction in, United States withholding tax. Borrower authorizes the Lender to disclose to any
participant or purchaser of the Note (each a “Transferee”) and any prospective Transferee any and all information
in such Lender’s possession.
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13.37
COSTS AND EXPENSES. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 13.35
and 13.36, Borrower shall not be required to incur any costs or expenses in the performance of its obligations under Sections 13.35 and
13.36, other than expenses of Borrower’s and/or Guarantor’s counsel, accountants and consultants.
13.38
EXCULPATION.
(a)
Subject to the qualifications below, Lender shall not enforce the liability and obligation of Borrower to perform and observe
the obligations contained in the Note, this Agreement, the Security Instrument or the other Loan Documents by any action or proceeding
wherein a money judgment shall be sought against Borrower, except that Lender may bring a foreclosure action, an action for specific performance
or any other appropriate action or proceeding to enable Lender to enforce and realize upon its interest under the Note, this Agreement,
the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents, or in the Property, the Gross Income, or any other Collateral given to Lender pursuant
to the Loan Documents; provided, however, that, except as specifically provided herein, any judgment in any such action or proceeding
shall be enforceable against Borrower only to the extent of Borrower's interest in the Property, in the Gross Income and in any other
Collateral given to Lender, and Lender shall not sue for, seek or demand any deficiency judgment against Borrower in any such action or
proceeding under or by reason of or under or in connection with the Note, this Agreement, the Security Instrument or the other Loan Documents.
The provisions of this Section 13.38 shall not, however: (i) constitute a waiver, release or impairment of any obligation evidenced
or secured by any of the Loan Documents (including but not limited to any indemnity or guaranty); (ii) impair the right of Lender to name
Borrower as a party defendant in any action or suit for foreclosure and sale under the Security Instrument; (iii) affect the validity
or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents or any guaranty made in connection with the Loan or any of the rights and remedies of Lender
thereunder; (iv) impair the rights of Lender to (A) obtain the appointment of a receiver and/or (B)
enforce its rights and remedies provided in Articles 3 and 4 hereof; (v) impair the enforcement of the assignment of leases
and rents contained in the Security Instrument and in any other Loan Documents (including the Assignment of Leases and Rents); (vi) constitute
a prohibition against Lender to seek a deficiency judgment against Borrower in order to fully realize the security granted by the Security
Instrument or to commence any other appropriate action or proceeding in order for Lender to exercise its remedies against the Property
and all additional Collateral; or (vii) constitute a waiver of the right of Lender to enforce the liability and obligation of Borrower,
by money judgment or otherwise, to the extent of any Losses (as defined in the Limited Guaranty) incurred by Lender (including attorneys’
fees and costs reasonably incurred) arising out of or in connection with any of the Recourse Carve-Out Events (as defined in the Limited
Guaranty).
(b)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Note or any of the
Loan Documents, (i) Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any right which Lender may have under Section 506(a), 506(b), 1111(b) or
any other provisions of the Bankruptcy Code to file a claim for the full amount of the Debt or to require that all Collateral shall continue
to secure all of the Debt owing to Lender in accordance with the Loan Documents, and (ii) Lender’s agreement not to pursue personal
liability of Borrower as set forth above SHALL BECOME NULL AND VOID and shall be of no further force and effect, and the Debt shall be
fully recourse to Borrower in the event that one or more Full Recourse Events (as defined in the Limited Guaranty) shall occur.
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13.39
ORAL AGREEMENTS. ORAL AGREEMENTS OR ORAL COMMITMENTS TO LOAN MONEY, EXTEND CREDIT, OR FORBEAR FROM ENFORCING REPAYMENT
OF A DEBT ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER FLORIDA LAW.
13.40
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT. Lender and Mezzanine Lender will be parties to the Intercreditor Agreement memorializing their
relative rights and obligations with respect to the Loan, the Mezzanine Loan, Borrower, Mezzanine Borrower, the Property and the Collateral.
Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) such Intercreditor Agreement is intended solely for the benefit of Lender and Mezzanine
Lender and (ii) neither Borrower nor Mezzanine Borrower are intended third-party beneficiaries of any of the provisions therein and
shall not be entitled to rely on any of the provisions contained therein. Lender and Mezzanine Lender shall have no obligation to disclose
to Borrower the contents of the Intercreditor Agreement. Borrower’s obligations hereunder are independent of, and separate and distinct
from, such Intercreditor Agreement and remain unmodified by the terms and provisions thereof.
[Signature Page(s)
to Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower
and Lender have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
LENDER
VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: Värde Partners, Inc.
Its: Manager
By: /s/ Chase Heichel
Name: Chase Heichel
Its: Director
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BORROWER
BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company
By: Block 40 Managers, LLC,
a Florida limited liability
company,
its manager
By: /s/ Shaun A. Quin
Name: Shaun A. Quin
Title: Authorized Signatory
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN
THE COUNTY OF BROWARD, STATE OF FLORIDA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
PARCEL 1:
LOTS 1, OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
PARCEL 2:
LOTS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 AND 14,
OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
LESS AND EXCEPT THEREFROM THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY CONVEYED
TO THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD BY THAT CERTAIN DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 3476, PAGE 399, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY,
FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 6, BLOCK
40, OF THE SUBDIVISION OF THE TOWN OF HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, AT PAGE 21, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA; RUN EAST ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 FOR A DISTANCE OF 65.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID
POINT OF BEGINNING BEING THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NORTHWEST AND HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES:
R=30.0 FEET, DELTA=123 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 46 SECONDS,
ARC LENGTH=64.46 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTHEASTERLY ON SAID CURVE FOR A DISTANCE OF 64.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST
PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 8 OF SAID BLOCK 40. THENCE RUN SOUTHEASTERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT 8, SAID EAST LINE BEING A CURVE HAVING THE FOLLOWING
PROPERTIES: R=492.0 FEET, DELTA=9 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 51 SECONDS, ARC LENGTH=84.85 FEET, EXTENDED TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH
LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 EXTENDED EASTERLY; THENCE RUN WESTERLY ON AND ALONG THE EXTENSION OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL 3:
THAT CERTAIN 13.00 FOOT ALLEY LYING IN BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS VACATED AND MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE NO. 0-2005-16 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 47110, PAGE 253, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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EXHIBIT B
LOAN DOCUMENTS
1.
LOAN DOCUMENTS.
1.1
This Agreement.
1.2
The Note.
1.3
The Security Instrument.
1.4
The Assignment of Leases and Rents.
1.5
The Guaranty.
1.6
The Hazardous Materials Indemnity.
1.7
The DACA – Restricted Account Agreement.
1.8
The Assignment of Management Agreement.
1.9
The Assignment of Asset Management Agreement.
1.10
Collateral Assignment of Interest Rate Cap Agreement of even date herewith executed by Borrower in favor of Lender.
1.11
Assignment of Contracts and Agreements of even date herewith executed by Borrower in favor of Lender.
1.12
Uniform Commercial Code National UCC Financing Statement (Form UCC1) of even date herewith, naming Borrower as Debtor and Lender
as Secured Party.
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EXHIBIT C
OPTION TO EXTEND REQUEST LETTER FROM BORROWER
VMC CRE Master Lending Upper REIT LLC
c/o Värde Partners, Inc.
901 Marquette Ave. S., Suite 3300
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
RE: 1818 Park - $69,000,000.00 Loan (“Loan”)
Pursuant to the terms of that certain Loan
Agreement dated as of July 24, 2026 (“Loan Agreement”), BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Borrower”), hereby exercises Borrower’s option to extend the maturity date of the Loan described therein from
_______________ to _______________. The Borrower hereby certifies that there is no Event of Default under the loan documents. Borrower
further certifies that all conditions precedent to such extension as set forth in the Loan Agreement have been satisfied.
BORROWER
BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company
By:
Name: ______________________________
Its: _________________________________
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EXHIBIT D
RESERVED
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EXHIBIT E
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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SCHEDULE 1
MATERIAL AGREEMENTS
·
Commons Areas Housekeeping
·
Knight Force Security Corp. – 3/20/25
·
Legacy Water Treatment – 8/12/25
·
Quamec Corp.
·
Superior Lawn & Property Maintenance – 7/30/24
·
BestClean LLC
·
Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP – 5/6/25
·
HudsonYards – 5/5/25
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SCHEDULE 6.21(c)
LEASING REP EXCEPTIONS
·
Tenant Improvement Work evidenced by that certain Notice of Commencement dated April 27, 2026 and recorded in the Public Records
of Broward County, Florid as Instrument Number 120831967
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SCHEDULE 7.3
LITIGATION
·
Fallah Construction LLC v. Block 40 Property LLC, Case Number CACE-26-008543 filed in the Circuit Court of the 17th
Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida, Circuit Civil Division.
·
Elias v. Stewards, Inc., Block 40, LLC et al., Case Number CACE-26-008644 filed in the Circuit Court of the 17th
Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida, Circuit Civil Division.
·
Mila and Mikhail Williams v. Block 40, LLC, Case Number CACE-25-078892 filed in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial
Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida, Circuit Civil Division.
·
SINO-US INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LIMIT and A&J Capital, INC. v. Block 40, LLC, Case Number CACE-25-078892 filed
in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida, Circuit Civil Division.
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EX-10.2 — AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE, DATED JULY 24, 2026, MADE BY BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC IN FAVOR OF VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC
EX-10.2
Filename: ex10_2.htm · Sequence: 8
DOCUMENTARY
STAMP TAXES, AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA LAW, WERE PREVIOUSLY PAID IN CONNECTION WITH THE INDEBTEDNESS EVIDENCED BY THAT CERTAIN AMENDED AND
RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $84,000,000.00 DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2022 (THE “PRIOR NOTE”), EXECUTED
BY BORROWER IN FAVOR OF DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH (“DEUTSCHE”) AND EVIDENCE OF SUCH PAYMENT IS AFFIXED TO
THAT CERTAIN AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING EXECUTED BY BORROWER
IN FAVOR OF DEUTSCHE, DATED JUNE 1, 2022, RECORDED AS INSTRUMENT NO. 118200871, IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. THIS
NOTE EVIDENCES A RENEWAL, AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF SUCH INDEBTEDNESS, WITH NO NEW OBLIGORS, AND NO ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE IS
BEING ADVANCED HEREUNDER. THEREFORE, NO ADDITIONAL FLORIDA DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX IS DUE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 201.09, FLORIDA STATUTES.
AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE
$69,000,000.00
Date: July 24, 2026
1.
PROMISE TO PAY. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Borrower”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (together with its successors and/or assigns, “Lender”), by such means or at such places as may be designated
in writing by Lender, the principal sum of up to Sixty-Nine Million and 00/100 Dollars ($69,000,000.00) or so much thereof as may from
time to time be owing under this Promissory Note (as the same may be further amended, supplemented, restated,
replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Note”) by reason of Advances by Lender to or for the
benefit or account of Borrower, with Interest (as defined below) thereon, per annum, at the rate or rates of Interest hereinafter set
forth payable in the following manner and on the following terms. All sums owing hereunder are payable in lawful money of the United States
of America, in immediately available funds without offset, deduction or counterclaim of any kind.
Definitions. Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement. For purposes of this Note the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
“Benchmark”
shall have the meaning given to such term in the definition of “Term SOFR Rate.”
“Board”
shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially
endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor
thereto.
“Business Day” means
any day, except a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law
to close.
“Contract Rate” shall
have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1 below.
“Default Rate” shall
have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.2 below.
“Effective Date” shall
have the meaning ascribed to it in the Loan Agreement.
“Loan Agreement” shall
mean that certain Loan Agreement of even date herewith between Borrower and Lender, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented
or replaced from time to time.
“Loan Documents” shall
have the meaning ascribed to it in the Loan Agreement.
“Margin Change Date”
shall mean the date that Borrower makes the Replenishment Deposit pursuant to Section 3.8 of the Loan Agreement.
“Principal” shall
mean the sums of money disbursed by the Lender pursuant to this Note and the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement and any additional
Loan Document from time to time.
“Principal Balance”
shall mean the amount of Principal remaining unpaid from time to time.
“Rate Change Date”
shall mean the seventh (7th) day of each calendar month.
“SOFR”
means the secured overnight financing rate which is published by the Board or any committees convened by the Board.
“Term SOFR”
means a forward-looking term rate based on SOFR and recommended by the Board.
“Term SOFR
Administrator’s Website” means the website or any successor source for Term SOFR identified by CME Group Benchmark Administration
Ltd. (or a successor administrator of Term SOFR).
“Term SOFR
Margin” means 350 basis points (3.50%); provided, however, that from and after the Margin Change Date, the Term SOFR Margin
shall be reduced to 300 basis points (3.00%).
“Term SOFR Rate”
means the greater of (a) zero and (b) the one-month forward-looking term rate based on SOFR quoted by Lender from the Term SOFR Administrator’s
Website (or other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be selected by Lender from time to time), which shall
be that one-month Term SOFR rate in effect two (2) Business Days prior to the Rate Change Date; provided that if the Term SOFR
rate is not published on such Business Day due to a holiday or other circumstance that Lender deems in its sole discretion to be temporary,
the applicable Term SOFR rate shall be the Term SOFR rate last published prior to such Business Day. If the initial advance under this
Note occurs other than on the Rate Change Date, the initial one-month Term SOFR
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rate shall be that one-month Term SOFR rate in effect
two (2) Business Days prior to the later of (a) the immediately preceding Rate Change Date and (b) the Effective Date, which rate shall
be in effect until the next Rate Change Date. If Lender has determined in its sole but reasonable discretion that (i) the administrator
of Term SOFR, or any relevant agency or authority for such administrator of Term SOFR (or any substitute index which replaces Term SOFR
(Term SOFR or such replacement, the “Benchmark”)), has announced that such Benchmark will no longer be provided, (ii)
any relevant agency or authority has announced that such Benchmark is no longer representative of Lender’s costs to maintain the
Loan, or (iii) that any circumstance exists such that such Benchmark has become unavailable, is no longer representative of Lender’s
costs to maintain the Loan, or has ceased to exist, in Lender’s sole but reasonable discretion, Lender will replace such Benchmark
with a replacement rate in a manner consistent with Lender’s treatment of other similarly situated loans. In the case of a replacement
rate other than Term SOFR, Lender may add a spread adjustment and/or adjust the Term SOFR Margin, as selected by the Lender, taking into
consideration any selection or recommendation of a replacement rate by any other relevant agency or authority, and evolving or prevailing
market practice. The replacement benchmark shall be deemed to be “Term SOFR Rate” for purposes of determining the Contract
Rate and Default Rate pursuant to Section 2 herein from and after the immediately succeeding Rate Change Date following the date on which
Lender gives written notice to Borrower thereof. In connection with the selection and implementation of any such replacement rate, Lender
may make any technical, administrative or operational changes that Lender decides in good faith may be appropriate to reflect the adoption
and implementation of such replacement rate and consistent with evolving or prevailing market practices. Lender does not warrant or accept
any responsibility for the administration or submission of, or any other matter related to, Term SOFR or with respect to any alternative
or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof, including without limitation whether any such alternative, successor or replacement
rate will have the same value as, or be economically equivalent to, Term SOFR. Lender’s internal records of applicable interest
rates shall be determinative in the absence of manifest error.
2.
INTEREST RATE. The Principal Balance of this Note outstanding at the close of each day shall bear interest (“Interest”)
at the following per annum rate of interest based on a 360-day year and charged on the basis of actual days elapsed:
2.1
Contract Rate. Subject to Section 2.2 below, the Loan will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the sum of
(i) the Term SOFR Rate, which interest rate shall change on each Rate Change Date and shall apply to all interest accrued on and after
such Rate Change Date until changed at the next successive Rate Change Date, plus (ii) the Term SOFR Margin (“Contract Rate”);
provided however that prior to the Margin Change Date, the Contract Rate shall never be less than seven percent (7.00%), and from and
after the Margin Change Date, the Contract Rate shall never be less than six and fifty hundredths percent (6.50%), which floor rates
will apply regardless of fluctuations in Term SOFR Rate that would otherwise cause the Contract Rate to be less than such floor rates.
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2.2
Default Rate. From and after the Maturity Date (as may be extended pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement), and upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Loan Agreement) under the Loan Agreement or under
any of the other Loan Documents, then at the option of Lender, all sums owing on this Note shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal
to the lesser of (i) the maximum lawful rate of interest permitted to be paid on the Loan or (ii) four and five-tenths percent (4.50%)
plus the applicable Contract Rate (“Default Rate”) whether or not the Lender has exercised its option to accelerate
the maturity of the Loan and declare the entire Principal Balance due and payable. To the extent permitted by law, the Default Rate shall
apply both before and after any judgment on the Indebtedness (hereinafter defined). Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent a Replenishment
Deposit Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Default Rate shall be the lesser of (i) the maximum lawful rate of interest
permitted to be paid on the Loan or (ii) ten percent (10.00%) plus the applicable Contract Rate.
3.
TERMS OF PAYMENT. This Note shall be payable as follows:
3.1
Interest-Only Payments. Borrower shall make a payment
to Lender of Interest only on the Effective Date for the period from (and including) the Effective Date through (and including) the sixth
(6th) day of the calendar month immediately following the Effective Date; provided, however, if the Effective Date is the seventh
(7th) day of a calendar month, no such separate payment of Interest shall be due. Commencing
on September 7, 2026, and continuing on the seventh (7th) day of each month thereafter (or the first Business Day thereafter
if the seventh (7th) calendar day of such month is not a Business Day) through and including the
Maturity Date (as may be extended pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement) (each a “Monthly Payment Date”),
Borrower shall pay an amount equal to the Interest then accrued and unpaid on the Principal Balance computed at the interest rate described
in Section 2 above.
3.2
Maturity Date. On the Maturity Date, as may be extended pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the entire Principal
Balance plus accrued Interest and all other charges and sums due under this Note shall be due and payable in full.
4.
EXIT FEE. In addition to all required Principal and Interest payments on this Note,
Borrower shall also pay to Lender the Exit Fee in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement.
5.
SECURED NOTE. This Note is secured by, among other things, that certain Security
Instrument (as defined in the Loan Agreement), and the other Loan Documents.
6.
LATE CHARGE. If any interest or principal payment required hereunder (other than the payment of the Principal Balance
on the Maturity Date or upon acceleration) is not received by Lender (whether by direct debit or otherwise) on or before the fifth (5th)
Business Day following each Monthly Payment Date, Borrower shall pay, at Lender’s option,
a late or collection charge equal to four and five-tenths percent (4.50%) of the amount of such unpaid payment (“Late Charge”);
provided, however, no such Late Charge shall be due as a result of Lender's failure to attempt to auto-debit from an applicable Reserve
Account despite sufficient funds being available or during the continuance of a Cash Sweep Period in such applicable Reserve Account.
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7.
PREPAYMENT. The Principal Balance of the Note may be prepaid, in whole or in part, subject to the terms of the Loan
Agreement.
8.
ACCELERATION. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
Lender may, at its sole option, declare all sums owing under this Note immediately due and payable; provided, however,
that if any Loan Document provides for automatic acceleration of payment of sums owing hereunder, all sums owing hereunder shall be automatically
due and payable in accordance with the terms of that Loan Document.
9.
MISCELLANEOUS.
9.1
Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Note shall be given
to the parties at the address and in the manner provided for in the Loan Agreement.
9.2
Waiver of Right to Trial By Jury. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE STATE LAW, EACH PARTY TO THIS NOTE HEREBY
EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (a) ARISING UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE MODIFICATION THEREOF OR (b) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS
OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS (AS NOW OR HEREAFTER MODIFIED) OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT
OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER SUCH CLAIM,
DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION IS NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH
PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS NOTE MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT
AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY.
9.3
Waivers.
(i)
Borrower hereby waives presentment for payment, protest, notice of non-payment and notice of dishonor.
(ii)
(ii) Borrower hereby consents, without affecting its liability, to the Lender granting, with
written notice, any extension of time for payment of any sum or sums due hereunder or under the Loan Documents or for the performance
of any covenant, condition or agreement contained herein or therein, or to the Lender taking or releasing or subordinating any security
for the Loan evidenced hereby, or to Lender’s acceptance of additional security of any kind, or to Lender’s release of, or
resort to, any party liable for payment hereof, and agrees that such action will in no way release or discharge the liability of Borrower,
whether or not granted or done with the consent of Borrower.
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(iii)
Borrower hereby waives and renounces, to the extent permitted by applicable law, all rights to
the benefits of any statute of limitations and any moratorium, reinstatement, marshalling, forbearance, valuation, stay, extension, redemption,
appraisement, exemption and homestead now provided, or which may hereafter be provided, by the Constitution or laws of the United States
of America or the State of Florida, both as to itself and in and to all of its property, real and personal, against the enforcement and
collection of the obligations evidenced by this Note and the Loan Documents.
9.4
Time. Time is of the essence of each and every term herein.
9.5
Governing Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. This Note shall be governed in accordance
with the terms and provisions of Section 13.14 of the Loan Agreement.
9.6
Commercial Use; Maximum Rate Permitted By Law. Borrower hereby represents that the Loan is for commercial use and
not for personal, family or household purposes. Borrower agrees to an effective rate of Interest that is the rate stated in this Note
plus any additional rate of Interest resulting from any other charges in the nature of Interest within the meaning of applicable state
statutes paid or to be paid by or on behalf of Borrower, or any benefit received or to be received by Lender, in connection with this
Note. It is the specific intent of Borrower and Lender that this Note bear a lawful rate of interest, and if any court of competent jurisdiction
should determine that the rate herein provided for exceeds that which is statutorily permitted for the type of transaction evidenced hereby,
the interest rate shall be reduced to the highest rate permitted by applicable law, with any excess interest heretofore collected being
applied against Principal or, if such Principal has been fully repaid, returned to Borrower on demand.
9.7
Lender’s Damages. Borrower recognizes that the occurrence and continuance of any Event of Default hereunder
or under any other Loan Document, will require Lender to incur additional expense in servicing and administering the Loan, in loss to
Lender of the use of the money due and in frustration to Lender in meeting its other financial and loan commitments
and that the damages caused thereby would be extremely difficult and impractical to ascertain. Borrower agrees (a) that an amount
equal to the Late Charge (if applicable) plus the accrual of Interest at the Default Rate is a reasonable estimate of the damage to Lender
in the event of a late payment, and (b) that the accrual of Interest at the Default Rate following the occurrence and during the continuance
of any Event of Default is a reasonable estimate of the damage to Lender in the event of such other Event of Default, regardless of whether
there has been an acceleration of the Loan. Nothing in this Note shall be construed as an obligation on the part of Lender to accept,
at any time, less than the full amount then due hereunder, or as a waiver or limitation of Lender’s right to compel prompt performance.
9.8
Intentionally Omitted.
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9.9
Costs of Collection. Borrower agrees to pay to Lender, upon written notice from Lender, all actual, out-of-pocket
costs, expenses, disbursements, escrow fees, title charges, appraisal fees, and reasonable, out of pocket legal fees and expenses incurred
by Lender and its counsel in connection with: (a) the collection, attempted collection, or negotiation and documentation of any settlement
or workout of any payment due hereunder, and (b) any suit or proceeding whatsoever in regard to this Note or the protection or enforcement
of the lien of any instrument securing this Note, including, without limitation, in connection with any litigation, mediation, arbitration,
bankruptcy or administrative proceeding, and including any appellate proceeding or judicial or non-judicial foreclosure proceeding in
connection therewith. This provision is separate and several and shall survive merger into judgment.
9.10
Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Note shall be binding upon Borrower and its successors and assigns
and shall inure to the benefit of any Lender and its successors and assigns.
9.11
Use of Singular and Plural; Gender. When the identity of the parties or other circumstances make it appropriate,
the singular number includes the plural, and the masculine gender includes the feminine and/or neuter.
9.12
Exhibits, Schedules and Riders. All exhibits, schedules, riders and other items attached hereto (if any) are incorporated
into this Note by such attachment for all purposes.
9.13
Inconsistencies. In the event of any inconsistencies between the terms of this Note and the terms of any of the other
Loan Documents related to the Loan, the terms of the Loan Agreement shall prevail.
9.14
Borrower Not Released. No delay or omission of Lender to exercise any of its rights and remedies under this
Note or any other Loan Document at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default shall constitute
a waiver of the right of Lender to exercise such rights and remedies at a later time by reason of such Event of Default or by reason of
any subsequently occurring and continuing Event of Default. The acceptance by Lender of payment of any sum payable hereunder after the
due date of such payment shall not be a waiver of Lender’s right to either require prompt payment when due of all other sums payable
hereunder or to declare an Event of Default for failure to make prompt payment.
9.15
Florida Documentary Stamps. The State of Florida Documentary Stamps in the amount
required by law are affixed to the Security Instrument securing this Note.
9.16
Savings Clause. It is expressly stipulated and agreed to be the intent of Borrower and Lender at all times
to comply with applicable state law or applicable United States federal law (to the extent that it permits Lender to contract for, charge,
take, reserve, or receive a greater amount of Interest than permitted under state law) and that this Section 9.16 shall control
every other covenant and agreement in this Note and any other Loan Documents delivered in connection herewith. If the applicable law
is ever judicially interpreted so as to render usurious any amount called for under this Note or under any other Loan Documents, or contracted
for, charged,
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taken, reserved, or received with respect to the indebtedness evidenced by this Note (“Indebtedness”),
or if Lender’s exercise of the option to accelerate the maturity of this Note, or if any prepayment by Borrower results in Borrower
having paid any Interest in excess of that permitted by applicable law, then it is Borrower’s and Lender’s express intent
that all excess amounts theretofore collected by Lender shall be credited on the Principal Balance of this Note and all other Indebtedness
(or, if this Note and all other Indebtedness have been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded to Borrower), and the provisions of
this Note and the other Loan Documents shall immediately be deemed reformed and the amounts thereafter collectible hereunder and thereunder
reduced, without the necessity of the execution of any new documents, so as to comply with the applicable law, but so as to permit the
recovery of the fullest amount otherwise called for hereunder or thereunder. All sums paid or agreed to be paid to Lender for the use,
forbearance, or detention of the Indebtedness shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated, and
spread throughout the full stated term of the Indebtedness until payment in full so that the rate or amount of Interest on account of
the Indebtedness does not exceed the maximum lawful rate from time to time in effect and applicable to the Indebtedness for so long as
the Indebtedness is outstanding.
9.17
Severability. The parties hereto intend and believe that each provision of this Note comports with all applicable
local, state and federal laws and judicial decisions. However, if any provision or any portion of any provision contained in this Note
is held by a court of law to be invalid, illegal, unlawful, void or unenforceable as written in any respect, then it is the intent of
all parties hereto that such portion or provision shall be given force to the fullest possible extent that it is legal, valid and enforceable,
that the remainder of this Note shall be construed as if such illegal, invalid, unlawful, void or unenforceable portion or provision was
not contained therein, and the rights, obligations and interests of Borrower and Lender under the remainder of this Note shall continue
in full force and effect.
9.18
Amendment to Prior Note. This Note constitutes a renewal, amendment and restatement,
without the addition of any new obligors, of that certain Amended and Restated Promissory Note
dated June 1, 2022, in the original principal amount of $84,000,000.00 (the “Prior Note”), executed by Borrower
in favor of DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH (“Deutsche”), as such Prior Note was assigned to BREDS
V US INVESTMENTS 2 L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Prior Lender”) pursuant to that certain Endorsement
To Note dated as of November 18, 2024. This Note is not intended to extinguish and satisfy the indebtedness
evidenced by the Prior Note or create a novation thereof. Should there be any conflict between any of the terms of the Prior Note and
the terms of this Note, the terms of this Note shall control. The Prior Note, the Original Note (as defined in the Notice to Recorder
of the Security Instrument) and all allonges and promissory notes renewed thereby shall be attached to this Note and shall not be negotiated
separate from this Note. Florida documentary tax and intangible tax were paid with respect to the obligations evidenced by the Prior Note
and the Original Note and evidence of such payment is found on the “Prior Mortgage” (as defined in the Notice to Recorder
of the Security Instrument) and the “Original Mortgage” (as defined in the Notice to Recorder of the Security Instrument).
10.
EXCULPATION. Any provision of this Note to the contrary notwithstanding, the limitations on liability set
forth in Section 13.38 of the Loan Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Note to the same extent and with the
same force as if fully set forth herein.
[Signature Page(s) to follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower
has duly executed this Note as of the date first written above.
BORROWER:
BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: Block 40 Managers, LLC,
a Florida limited liability company,
its manager
By:/s/ Shaun A. Quin
Name: Shaun A. Quin
Title: Authorized Signatory
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LENDER
VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
By: Värde Partners, Inc.
Its: Manager
By: /s/ Chase Heichel
Name: Chase Heichel
Its: Director
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EX-10.3 — AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, FIXTURE FINANCING STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF FUTURE ADVANCE, DATED JULY 24, 2026
EX-10.3
Filename: ex10_3.htm · Sequence: 9
THIS DOCUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO:
Tyler K. Olson, Esq.
Fox Rothschild LLP
33 South Sixth Street, Suite 3600
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3338
(612) 607-7000
(Space Above For Recorder’s Use)
AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT,
ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, FIXTURE FINANCING STATEMENT
AND NOTICE OF FUTURE ADVANCE
NOTICE TO RECORDER: THIS INSTRUMENT
SECURES AN AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE (THE “A&R NOTE”) IN THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $69,000,000.00
DATED AS OF EVEN DATE HEREWITH, BY BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (THE “BORROWER”) IN
FAVOR OF VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“LENDER”). THE A&R NOTE AMENDS,
RESTATES AND RENEWS THAT CERTAIN AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $84,000,000.00 DATED AS OF
JUNE 1, 2022 (THE “PRIOR NOTE”), EXECUTED BY BORROWER IN FAVOR
OF DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH (“DEUTSCHE”), as such Original Note was
assigned to BREDS V US INVESTMENTS 2 L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“prior Lender”) pursuant to that
certain ENDORSEMENT TO NOTE dated as of November 18, 2024. THE PRIOR NOTE AMENDED, RESTATED AND RENEWED THAT CERTAIN PROMISSORY NOTE IN
THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $70,000,000.00 GIVEN BY BLOCK 40, LLC IN FAVOR OF TREZ
CAPITAL BLOCK 40, LP (“TREZ LENDER”) DATED FEBRUARY 16, 2021, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED BY THAT CERTAIN AMENDED AND RESTATED
PROMISSORY NOTE IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $71,157,593.00 GIVEN BY BLOCK
40, LLC IN FAVOR OF TREZ LENDER DATED MAY 27, 2021 (COLLECTIVELY, THE “ORIGINAL NOTE”). THE PRIOR NOTE HAS BEEN
ASSIGNED FROM PRIOR LENDER TO LENDER PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN ALLONGE OF EVEN DATE HEREWITH.
THE
A&R NOTE IS NOT INTENDED TO EXTINGUISH AND SATISFY THE INDEBTEDNESS EVIDENCED BY THE PRIOR NOTE OR CREATE A NOVATION THEREOF.
ALL DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAXES AND INTANGIBLE TAXES DUE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORIGINAL NOTE AND THE PRIOR NOTE WERE PAID AT THE TIME OF
RECORDING OF, AND EVIDENCE OF SUCH PAYMENTS APPEARS ON: (A) THAT CERTAIN Amended and Restated
Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing executed by Borrower in favor of Deutsche, dated June
1, 2022, recorded as Instrument No. 118200871, in the Official Records of Broward County, Florida, as assigned by Deutsche to PRIOR Lender
pursuant to that certain Assignment of Mortgage dated November 18, 2024, and recorded as
Instrument No. 119913684, in the Official Records
of Broward County, Florida (collectively, the “prior Mortgage”), AND (B) THAT CERTAIN MORTGAGE,
SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND FIXTURE FILING executed by BLOCK 40, LLC in favor of TREZ LENDER, dated FEBRUARY 12, 2021
AND RECORDED AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 117063543 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS MODIFIED BY THAT CERTAIN FIRST MODIFICATION
OF MORTGAGE AND NOTICE OF FUTURE ADVANCE BETWEEN BLOCK 40, LLC AND TREZ LENDER, dated ON MAY 27, 2021, RECORDED AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 117304696
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS SUBSEQUENTLY ASSIGNED FROM TREZ LENDER TO DEUTSCHE pursuant to that certain Assignment
of NOTE AND Mortgage dated MAY 24, 2022, and recorded as Instrument No. 118200866 in the Official Records of Broward County, Florida (collectively,
THE “ORIGINAL MORTGAGE”). THE PRIOR MORTGAGE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED FROM PRIOR LENDER TO LENDER PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN
ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE OF EVEN DATE HEREWITH TO BE RECORDED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE RECORDATION OF THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT IN THE PUBLIC
RECORDS.
THE A&R NOTE EVIDENCES A RENEWAL, AMENDMENT
AND RESTATEMENT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS UNDER THE PRIOR NOTE, WITH NO NEW OBLIGORS, AND NO ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE IS BEING ADVANCED
IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE A&R NOTE AND THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT. THEREFORE, NO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTARY STAMP
TAXES AND/OR INTANGIBLE TAXES ARE REQUIRED TO BE PAID HEREUNDER, PURSUANT TO SECTION 201.09, FLORIDA STATUTES AND SECTION 199.45, FLORIDA
STATUTES.
THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT COVERS GOODS THAT
ARE OR WILL BECOME FIXTURES ON THE DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY AND SHOULD BE FILED FOR RECORD IN THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS WHERE MORTGAGES
AND DEEDS OF TRUST ON REAL ESTATE ARE RECORDED. THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT SHOULD ALSO BE INDEXED AS A UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE FINANCING
STATEMENT COVERING GOODS THAT ARE OR WILL BECOME FIXTURES ON THE DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY, THE MAILING ADDRESSES OF THE SECURED PARTY AND
THE DEBTOR ARE WITHIN.
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THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT SECURES FUTURE
ADVANCES AND ALSO SECURES A NOTE WHICH PROVIDES FOR A VARIABLE INTEREST RATE.
AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT,
ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, FIXTURE FINANCING STATEMENT
AND NOTICE OF FUTURE ADVANCE
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED
MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, FIXTURE FINANCING STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF FUTURE ADVANCE (“Security
Instrument”), made as of July 24, 2026, is granted by BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Mortgagor”
or “Borrower”), for the benefit of VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together
with its successors and/or assigns, “Mortgagee” or “Lender”). Lender is the Mortgagee hereunder
for indexing purposes by the clerk of court.
RECITALS:
A.
Immediately prior to the execution and delivery hereof, Prior Lender (as defined in the Notice to Recorder of this Security Instrument)
has assigned to Lender the Prior Note (as defined in the Notice to Recorder of this Security Instrument) and Prior Mortgage (as defined
in the Notice to Recorder of this Security Instrument), pursuant to that certain Allonge of even date herewith and Assignment of Mortgage
of even date herewith to be recorded in the Public Records of Broward County, Florida immediately prior to the recordation hereof.
B.
Borrower and Lender desire hereby to amend, restate, replace and supersede the Prior Mortgage to secure all of the indebtedness
evidenced by the Note as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
and in order to induce Lender to make the loan evidenced by the Note to Borrower, Borrower and Lender hereby agree that the Prior Mortgage
is hereby amended, restated, renewed, replaced and superseded in its entirety as follows:
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GRANT
1.1
GRANT. For the purposes of and upon the terms and conditions in this Security Instrument, Mortgagor irrevocably
bargains, conveys, warrants, mortgages, encumbers, transfers, hypothecates, pledges, sells, sets over, assigns and grants a security interest
and assigns to Lender, its successors and assigns, with power of sale and right of entry and possession,
all of Mortgagor’s rights, title and interest in and to the following:
(a) that
real property located in the County of Broward, State of Florida, described on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof
(the “Real Property”);
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(b) the
Collateral (as defined herein);
(c) all
right, title, interest and claim of Borrower in, to, under or pursuant to any Interest Rate Cap Agreement and any replacements, amendments
or supplements thereto, and all income and proceeds thereof, and all claims of Borrower for breach by the counterparty thereunder of any
covenant, agreement, representation or warranty contained in any Interest Rate Cap Agreement;
(d) the
buildings and other improvements now or hereafter erected on the Real Property, including fixtures and equipment attached to such buildings
or other improvements or otherwise located on or related to the Property, it being intended by the parties that all such items shall be
conclusively considered to be part of the Real Property whether or not attached or affixed to the Real Property (“Improvements”);
(e) to
the extent assignable, all right, title, interest, and privileges of Mortgagor now owned or hereafter acquired in and to all streets,
ways, roads, and alleys used in connection with or pertaining to such Real Property, all proceeds refunds, rebates or credits in connection
with reduction in real estate taxes and assessments charged against the Property (as defined below) as a result of tax certiorari or any
applications or proceedings for reduction; all awards, compensation or settlement proceeds made by any governmental or other lawful authorities
for the threatened or actual taking or damaging by eminent domain of the whole or any part of the Property, including any awards for a
temporary taking, change of grade of streets or taking of access, together with all insurance proceeds resulting from a casualty to any
portion of the Property; all rights and interests of Mortgagor against others, including adjoining property owners, arising out of damage
to the property including damage due to environmental injury or release of hazardous substances; all development rights or credits, licenses
and permits, air rights, water, water rights and water stock related to the Real Property and all minerals, oil and gas, and other hydrocarbon
substances in, on or under the Real Property and all appurtenances, easements, estates, tenements, hereditaments, privileges, rights and
rights of way appurtenant or related thereto; and
(f) to
the extent assignable, all interest or estate which Mortgagor may hereafter acquire in the property described above, and all additions
and accretions thereto, and the proceeds of any of the foregoing (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as the “Property”).
The listing of specific rights or property shall not be interpreted as a limit of general terms.
1.2
ADDRESS. The address of the Real Property is 1818 Hollywood Blvd.,
Hollywood, Florida 33020. However, neither the failure to designate an address nor any inaccuracy in the address designated shall affect
the validity or priority of the lien of this Security Instrument on the Property as described on Exhibit A.
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1.3
WARRANTY OF TITLE; USE OF PROPERTY. Mortgagor represents and warrants that, Mortgagor lawfully holds and possesses
fee simple and/or easement, as applicable, title to the Real Property, without limitation on the right to convey and encumber, and that
this Security Instrument is a first and prior lien on the Property subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances (as defined in the Loan
Agreement). Mortgagor will warrant and defend the title to the Property against claims from all parties
claiming by, through or under Mortgagor. Mortgagor further warrants that the Property is not used principally for agricultural or farming
purposes, and that the Property is not homestead and that all of the Property comprises one or more tax parcels, and there are no properties
included in such tax parcels other than the Property. Mortgagor further covenants and agrees that it shall not cause all or any
portion of the Property to be replatted or for any lots or boundary lines to be adjusted, changed or altered for either ad valorem tax
purposes or otherwise, and shall not consent to the assessment of the Property in more than one tax parcel or in conjunction with any
property other than the Property.
1.4
USE OF PROCEEDS. Mortgagor represents and warrants to Lender that the proceeds of the obligations secured
hereby shall be used solely for business purposes and in furtherance of the regular business affairs of Mortgagor, and the entire principal
obligations secured by this Security Instrument constitute a business loan.
1.5
MATURITY DATE. All outstanding amounts due under the Note are due and payable on August 7, 2028, unless Borrower
exercises its First Option to Extend, Second Option to Extend or Third Option to Extend (each as defined in the Loan Agreement) and the
maturity date is thereby extended to August 7, 2029, August 7, 2030, and August 7, 2031, as applicable (as may be otherwise extended or
amended from time to time, the “Maturity Date”).
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OBLIGATIONS SECURED
2.1
OBLIGATIONS SECURED. Mortgagor makes this Security Instrument for the purpose of securing the payment and
performance of the following obligations (collectively “Secured Obligations”):
(a)
Payment to Lender of all sums at any time owing with interest thereon at the rate or rates therein provided, according to
the terms of that certain Amended and Restated Promissory Note of even date herewith, in the principal amount of Sixty-Nine Million and
No/100 Dollars ($69,000,000.00), executed by Borrower and
payable to the order of Lender (as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time, the “Note”);
(b)
Payment and performance of all covenants and obligations of Borrower under this Security Instrument;
(c)
Payment of all out-of-pocket costs, expenses, reasonable legal fees and liabilities incurred by Lender in connection with
the enforcement of any of Lender’s rights or remedies under the Loan Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement), or collateral
therefor, whether now in effect or hereafter executed, and whether before or after judgment, but excluding any obligations or liabilities
under the Hazardous Materials Indemnity;
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(d)
Payment and performance of all covenants and obligations on the part of Mortgagor under that certain Loan Agreement (as
the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) of even date herewith
by and between Borrower and Lender and each of the additional Loan Documents;
(e)
Payment and performance of all future advances and other obligations that the Mortgagor may agree to pay and/or perform
(whether as principal, surety or guarantor) for the benefit of Lender, when such future advance or obligation is evidenced by an instrument
in writing, which recites that it is secured by this Security Instrument including any and all advances or disbursements of Lender with
respect to the Property for the payment of taxes, assessments, insurance premiums or costs incurred for the protection of the Property;
(f)
All modifications, extensions, novations and renewals of any of the obligations secured hereby, however evidenced, including,
without limitation: (i) modifications of the required principal payment dates or interest payment dates or both, as the case may be, deferring
or accelerating payment dates wholly or partly; or (ii) modifications, extensions or renewals at a different rate of interest whether
or not in the case of a note, the modification, extension or renewal is evidenced by a new or additional promissory note or notes; and
(g)
All indebtedness, liabilities, duties, covenants, promises and other obligations whether joint or several, direct or indirect,
fixed or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, and the cost of collection of all such amounts, owed by
Borrower to Lender now or hereafter incurred or arising pursuant to or permitted by the provisions of the Loan Agreement, the Note,
this Security Instrument, or any other document now or hereafter evidencing, governing, guaranteeing, securing or otherwise executed by
Borrower for the benefit of Lender in connection with the Note, including but not limited to any loan
or loan agreement, letter of credit or reimbursement agreement, tri-party financing agreement, or Interest Rate Cap Agreement (as defined
in the Loan Agreement).
2.2
OBLIGATIONS. The term “obligations” is used herein in its broadest and most comprehensive sense
and shall be deemed to include, without limitation, all interest and charges, prepayment charges (if any), late charges and loan fees
at any time accruing or assessed on any of the Secured Obligations together with all costs of collecting the Secured Obligations.
2.3
INCORPORATION. All Persons who may have or acquire an interest in the Property shall be deemed to have notice
of the terms of the Secured Obligations and to have notice, if provided therein, that the rate of interest on one or more Secured Obligations
may vary from time to time.
2.4
FUTURE ADVANCES. This Security Instrument secures the payment of the
entire Secured Obligations. This Security Instrument is given to secure not only presently existing indebtedness under the Note, the
Loan Agreement or any other Loan Documents, but also Future Advances, as more particularly described
in Section 7.2 of this Security Instrument.
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ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS
3.1
ASSIGNMENT. Mortgagor hereby absolutely and irrevocably assigns and transfers to Lender, to the extent assignable,
all of Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in, to and under: (a) all present and future leases, subleases, licenses or occupancy
agreements of the Property or any portion thereof, and all other agreements of any kind relating to the management, leasing, operation,
use or occupancy of the Property or any portion thereof, whether now existing or entered into after the date hereof (“Leases”);
and (b) the rents, revenue, income, receipts, reserves, issues, deposits and profits of the Property, including, without limitation, all
amounts payable and all rights and benefits accruing to Mortgagor under the Leases (“Payments”). The term “Leases”,
as referred to herein, shall also include all subleases and other agreements for the use or occupancy of the Property, options, rights
of first refusal or guarantees of and security for the tenant’s performance thereunder, the right to exercise any landlord’s
liens and other remedies to which the landlord is entitled, and all amendments, extensions, renewals or modifications thereto which are
permitted hereunder. This assignment is intended to be and constitutes a present, unconditional and absolute assignment, not an assignment
for security purposes only, and Lender’s right to the Leases and Payments is not contingent upon, and may be exercised without possession
of, the Property. The assignment of Leases and Payments contained in this Security Instrument is intended to and does constitute an assignment
of rents as contemplated in Florida Statutes Section 697.07. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as
hereinafter defined), Lender shall be entitled to the remedies provided in said Section 697.07, in addition to all rights and remedies,
whether procedural or substantive, in effect at the time of execution or enforcement of this Security Instrument. Nothing contained in
this Security Instrument is intended to diminish, alter, impair, or affect any other rights and remedies of Lender, including, but not
limited to, the appointment of a receiver, nor shall any provision in this Section 3.1 diminish, alter, impair or affect any rights
or powers of the receiver in law or equity or as set forth herein. In addition, this assignment shall be fully operative without regard
to value of the Property or without regard to the adequacy of the Property to serve as security for the obligations owed by Mortgagor
to Lender, and shall be in addition to any rights at law or in equity. Further, except for the notices required hereunder or under any
of the other Loan Documents, if any, Mortgagor hereby waives any notice of default or demand for turnover of rents by Lender, together
with any rights, if any, to apply to a court to deposit the Payments into the registry of the court or such other depository as the court
may designate.
3.2
GRANT OF LICENSE. Lender confers upon Mortgagor a revocable license (“License”) to collect,
receive, use, enjoy and retain the Payments as they become due and payable, until the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event
of Default (as hereinafter defined). Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the License shall be automatically
suspended and Lender may collect and apply the Payments pursuant to that certain Section 6.5 hereof without notice and without
taking possession of the Property. Upon the waiver or cure of any and all Events of Default, the License shall be automatically reinstated
if repayment of the Secured Obligations has not been accelerated by Lender’s exercise of its remedy to do so and a receiver for
the Property has not been appointed. All payments collected by Mortgagor shall be held by Mortgagor as trustee under a constructive trust
for the benefit of Lender. Mortgagor hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the tenants under the Leases to rely upon and comply with
any notice or demand by Lender for the payment to Lender of any rentals or other sums which may at any time become due under the Leases,
or for the performance of any of
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the tenants’ undertakings under the Leases, and the tenants shall have no right or duty to inquire
as to whether any Event of Default has actually occurred or is then existing hereunder. Mortgagor hereby relieves the tenants from any
liability to Mortgagor by reason of relying upon and complying with any such notice or demand by Lender. Lender may apply, in its sole
but reasonable discretion, any Payments so collected by Lender against any Secured Obligation under the Loan Documents, whether existing
on the date hereof or hereafter arising. Collection of any Payments by Lender shall not cure or waive any Event of Default or notice of
an Event of Default or invalidate any acts done pursuant to such notice.
3.3
EFFECT OF ASSIGNMENT. The foregoing irrevocable assignment shall not cause Lender to be: (a) a mortgagee in
possession; (b) responsible or liable for the control, care, management or repair of the Property or for performing any of the terms,
agreements, undertakings, obligations, representations, warranties, covenants and conditions of the Leases; (c) responsible or liable
for any waste committed on the Property by the tenants under any of the Leases or any other parties; for any dangerous or defective condition
of the Property; or for any negligence in the management, upkeep, repair or control of the Property resulting in loss or injury or death
to any tenant, licensee, employee, invitee or other Person; or (d) responsible for or under any duty to produce rents or profits. Lender
shall not directly or indirectly be liable to Mortgagor or any other person as a consequence of: (i) the exercise or failure to exercise
by Lender, or any of its respective employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors, any of the rights, remedies or powers granted to
Lender hereunder; or (ii) the failure or refusal of Lender to perform or discharge any obligation, duty or liability of Mortgagor arising
under the Leases.
3.4
LENDER RIGHT TO CURE. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
Event of Default, Borrower acknowledges and agrees (A) that Lender may, at its option, with
no obligation to do so, take any actions necessary to cure such default including, without limitation, any actions that require Lender
or its designee to enter onto the Property, (B) to indemnify, defend and hold Indemnitees (as defined in the Loan Agreement) harmless
in connection with any such action, and (C) any money advanced for any such purpose shall be secured hereby and payable by Mortgagor to
Lender on written demand, with interest thereon at the Default Rate from the date such amounts are advanced.
3.5
APPLICABLE FLORIDA LAW. The assignment of Leases and Payments contained in
this Security Instrument are intended to provide Mortgagee with all of the rights and remedies of mortgagees pursuant to Section 697.07
of the Florida Statutes (hereinafter “Section 697.07”), as may be amended from time to time. However, in no event
shall this reference diminish, alter, impair, or affect any other rights and remedies of Mortgagee, including but not limited to, the
appointment of a receiver, nor shall any provision in this Section diminish, alter, impair or affect any rights or powers of the receiver
in law or equity or as set forth herein. In addition, this assignment shall be fully operative without regard to value of the Property
or without regard to the adequacy of the Property to serve as security for the obligations owed by Mortgagor to Mortgagee, and shall
be in addition to any rights arising under Section 697.07. Further, except for the notices required by applicable law or any Loan Documents,
if any, Mortgagor waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any notice of default or demand for turnover of rents by Mortgagor,
together with any rights under Section 697.07 to apply to a court to deposit the Payments into the registry of the court or such other
depository as the court may designate.
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3.6
RIGHTS CUMULATIVE. Lender’s rights under this Article 3 are cumulative with, and not in lieu of, its
rights under the Assignment of Leases and Rents made by Mortgagor in Lender’s favor. In the event of conflict between this
Article 3 and a provision of any such Assignment of Leases and Rents, the provision giving Lender greater or more extensive rights
and/or protection shall control.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING
4.1
SECURITY INTEREST. This Security Instrument shall constitute a security agreement as defined in the UCC (as
defined below) and Mortgagor hereby grants, conveys, transfers, sets over and assigns to Lender a security interest, to secure payment
and performance of all of the Secured Obligations, in, to the extent assignable, all assets of Mortgagor, including, but not limited to
Mortgagor’s rights, title and interest in and to the following described personal property in which Mortgagor now or at any time
hereafter has any interest and to the fullest extent any of the following is assignable and/or subject to a grant of security interest
under the UCC or any other applicable law (collectively, the “Collateral”):
All goods, building and other materials,
supplies, inventory, work in process, equipment, machinery, fixtures, furniture, furnishings, signs and other personal property and embedded
software included therein and supporting information, wherever situated, which are or are to be incorporated into, used in connection
with, or appropriated for use on the Property; together with all Payments and other rents and security deposits derived from the Property;
together with all rents, income, leases, room charges, fees, issues, revenues, deposits, accounts, profits, receivables, credit card
payables and receipts, and other payments paid or payable, and all other obligations now existing or hereafter arising or created out
of the sale, lease, sublease, license, concession or other grant of the right of possession, use or occupancy of any facilities in or
about the Property, any commercial space located in or about the Property, the rental of any office space, retail space, commercial space,
or other space, halls, stores or offices, exhibit or sales space of every kind, all license, lease, sublease and all proceeds from the
same; all inventory, accounts (including any interest of Borrower in the Cash Management Account, Restricted Account, and any reserves
described in the Loan Agreement), any and all swap payments due to Mortgagor under any Interest Rate Cap Agreement, whether now or hereafter
existing, cash receipts, deposit accounts (including impound accounts, if any), accounts receivable, contract rights, licenses, agreements,
general intangibles, payment intangibles, software, chattel paper (whether electronic or tangible), instruments, documents, promissory
notes, drafts, letters of credit, letter of credit rights, supporting obligations, insurance policies, insurance and condemnation awards
and proceeds, proceeds of the sale of promissory notes, any other rights to the payment of money, trade names, trademarks and service
marks arising from or related to the ownership, management, leasing, operation, sale or disposition of the Property or any business now
or hereafter conducted thereon by Mortgagor and, to the extent assignable, contract rights, licenses, agreements, general intangibles,
instruments and documents; all proceeds refunds, rebates or credits in connection with reduction in real estate taxes and assessments
charged against the Property as a result of tax certiorari or any applications or proceedings for reduction; all development rights and
credits, and any and all permits, consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations and other rights granted by, given by or obtained from,
any governmental entity with respect to the Property; all water and water rights, wells and well rights,
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canals and canal rights, ditches and ditch rights, springs and spring
rights, and reservoirs and reservoir rights appurtenant to or associated with the Property, whether decreed or undecreed, tributary, non-tributary
or not non-tributary, surface or underground or appropriated or unappropriated, and all shares of stock in water, ditch, lateral and canal
companies, well permits and all other evidences of any of such rights; all deposits or other security now or hereafter made with or given
to utility companies by Mortgagor; all advance payments of insurance premiums made by Mortgagor with respect to the Property; all plans,
drawings and specifications relating to the Property; all loan funds held by Lender, whether or not disbursed; all funds deposited with
Lender pursuant to any loan agreement; all reserves, deferred payments, deposits, accounts, refunds, cost savings and payments of any
kind related to the Property or any portion thereof; together with all replacements and proceeds of, and additions and accessions to,
any of the foregoing; together with all books, records and files relating to any of the foregoing.
As to all of the above described personal
property which is or which hereafter becomes a “fixture” under applicable law, it is intended by Mortgagor and Lender that
THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AS A FINANCING STATEMENT FILED AS A FIXTURE FILING with the real estate records of Broward
County, Florida, under the Uniform Commercial Code, as amended or recodified from time to time, from the state wherein the Property is
located (“UCC”). For purposes of this fixture filing, the “Debtor” is the Mortgagor and the “Secured
Party” is the Lender. A description of the Real Property which relates to the fixtures is set forth in Exhibit A attached
hereto. Mortgagor is the record owner of such Real Property. The filing of a financing statement covering the Collateral shall not be
construed to derogate from or impair the lien or provisions of this Security Instrument with respect to any property described herein
which is real property or which the parties have agreed to treat as real property. Similarly, nothing in any financing statement shall
be construed to alter any of the rights of Lender under this Security Instrument or the priority of Lender’s lien created hereby,
and such financing statement is declared to be for the protection of Lender in the event any court shall at any time hold that notice
of Lender’s priority interest in any property or interests described in this Security Instrument must, in order to be effective
against a particular class of persons, including but not limited to the Federal government and any subdivision, agency or entity of the
Federal government, be filed in the UCC records.
4.2
FIXTURE FILING. This instrument shall be deemed to be a Fixture Filing within the meaning of the Florida Uniform
Commercial Code, and for such purpose, the following information is given:
(a)
Name and Address of Debtor:
Block 40 Property, LLC
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
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(b)
Name and Address of Secured Party:
VMC CRE Master Lending Upper REIT LLC
c/o Värde Partners, Inc.
350 N 5th Street, Suite 800
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
(c)
Description of the types of property covered by this Fixture Filing:
The Property and Collateral described above.
(d)
The real estate to which such fixtures are or are to be attached:
See Exhibit A attached hereto, the record owner of which
is Debtor.
4.3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Mortgagor represents and warrants that: (a) Mortgagor has, or will have, good
title to the Collateral; (b) to Mortgagor’s knowledge, Mortgagor has not previously assigned or encumbered the Collateral other
than in favor of a prior lender which will be paid in full with proceeds of the Loan, and no financing statement covering any of the Collateral
has been delivered to any other person or entity that has not been terminated as of the date hereof; and (c) Mortgagor’s principal
place of business is located at the address set forth herein. As of the date of this Security Instrument, except as otherwise disclosed
to Lender in writing by Mortgagor, no work or construction of any kind has been commenced on the Real Property and there are no outstanding
bills for labor and materials relating to the Real Property due and owing to any contractor, subcontractor or supplier.
4.4
COVENANTS. Mortgagor agrees: (a) to execute and deliver such documents as Lender reasonably deems necessary
to create, perfect and continue the security interests contemplated hereby; provided, that no such documents serve to change or modify
any of the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents (except to a de minimis extent); (b) not to change its name, and as applicable,
its chief executive office or the jurisdiction in which it is organized and/or registered without giving Lender prior written notice thereof;
(c) to reasonably cooperate with Lender in perfecting all security interests granted herein and in obtaining such agreements from third
parties as Lender deems reasonably necessary, proper or convenient in connection with the preservation, perfection or enforcement of any
of its rights hereunder; and (d) that Lender is authorized to file financing statements in the name of Mortgagor to perfect Lender’s
security interest in the Collateral.
4.5
RIGHTS OF LENDER. In addition to Lender’s rights as a “Secured Party” under the
UCC, but subject to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, Lender may, but shall not be obligated to, at any time without notice
and at the expense of Mortgagor: (a) following an Event of Default that is continuing, give notice to any Person of Lender’s rights
hereunder and enforce such rights at law or in equity; (b) following an Event of Default that is continuing, insure, protect, defend
and preserve the Collateral or any rights or interests of Lender therein; (c) inspect the Collateral; and (d) following an Event of Default
that is continuing, endorse, collect and receive any right to payment of money owing to Mortgagor under or from the Collateral. Notwithstanding
the foregoing to the contrary, in no event shall Lender be deemed to have accepted any property other than cash in satisfaction of any
obligation of Mortgagor to Lender unless Lender shall make an express written election of said remedy under UCC §9-620, or other
applicable law.
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Upon the occurrence and during the continuance
of an Event of Default under this Security Instrument, then in addition to all of Lender’s rights as a “Secured Party”
under the UCC or otherwise at law and in accordance with Lender’s rights under the Loan Documents:
(a)
Lender may (i) upon written notice, require Mortgagor to assemble any or all of the Collateral and make it available to
Lender at a place reasonably designated by Lender; (ii) without prior notice, enter upon the Property or other place where any of the
Collateral may be located and take possession of, collect, sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of any or all of the Collateral,
and store the same at locations acceptable to Lender at Mortgagor’s expense; (iii) sell, assign and deliver at any place or in any
lawful manner all or any part of the Collateral and bid and become the purchaser at any such sales; and
(b)
Lender may, for the account of Mortgagor and at Mortgagor’s expense: (i) operate, use, consume, sell, lease, license
or otherwise dispose of the Collateral as Lender deems appropriate for the purpose of performing any or all of the Secured Obligations;
(ii) enter into any agreement, compromise, or settlement, including insurance claims, which Lender may deem desirable or proper with respect
to any of the Collateral; and (iii) endorse and deliver evidences of title for, and receive, enforce and collect by legal action or otherwise,
all indebtedness and obligations now or hereafter owing to Mortgagor in connection with or on account of any or all of the Collateral;
and
(c)
In disposing of the Collateral hereunder, Lender may disclaim all warranties of title, possession, quiet enjoyment and the
like. Any proceeds of any disposition of any Collateral may be applied by Lender to the payment of expenses incurred by Lender in connection
with the foregoing, including reasonable, out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees, and the balance of such proceeds may be applied by Lender
toward the payment of the Secured Obligations in such order of application as Lender may from time to time elect.
Notwithstanding any other provision hereof,
Lender shall not be deemed to have accepted any property other than cash in satisfaction of any obligation of Mortgagor to Lender unless
Mortgagor shall make an express written election of said remedy under the UCC or other applicable law. Mortgagor agrees that Lender shall
have no obligation to process or prepare any Collateral for sale or other disposition. Mortgagor acknowledges and agrees that a disposition
of the Collateral in accordance with Lender’s rights and remedies as heretofore provided is a disposition thereof in a commercially
reasonable manner and that ten (10) days prior notice of such disposition is commercially reasonable notice.
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RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES
5.1
PERFORMANCE OF SECURED OBLIGATIONS. Mortgagor shall promptly pay and perform each Secured Obligation for
which it is responsible hereunder or under the Loan Agreement prior to delinquency. If Mortgagor fails to timely pay or perform any portion
of the Secured Obligations (including taxes, assessments and insurance premiums), or if a legal proceeding is commenced that may materially
adversely affect Lender’s rights in the Property, then Lender may (but is not obligated to), at Mortgagor’s expense, take
such action as it considers to be necessary to protect the value of the Property and Lender’s rights in the Property, including
the retaining of counsel, and any amount actually expended by Lender, including reasonable, out-of-pocket attorney’s fees, will
be added to the Secured Obligations and will be payable by Mortgagor to Lender, together with interest thereon from the date of advance
until paid at the Default Rate provided in the Note.
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5.2
TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS. Subject to Mortgagor’s rights to contest payment of taxes or assessments as may
be provided in the Loan Agreement, Mortgagor shall pay prior to delinquency all taxes, assessments, levies and charges imposed by any
public or quasi-public authority or utility company which are or which may become a lien upon or cause a loss in value of the
Property or any interest therein. Mortgagor shall also pay prior to delinquency all property taxes, assessments, levies and charges imposed
by any public authority upon Lender by reason of its interest in any Secured Obligation or in the Property, or by reason of any payment
made to Lender pursuant to any Secured Obligation; provided, however, Mortgagor shall have no obligation to pay taxes which may be imposed
from time to time upon Lender and which are measured by and imposed upon Lender’s net income.
5.3
LIENS, ENCUMBRANCES AND CHARGES. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, including Mortgagor’s
right to contest, Mortgagor shall promptly discharge all liens, claims and encumbrances not approved by Lender in writing that have or
may attain priority over this Security Instrument. Subject to the provisions of the Loan Agreement regarding mechanics’ liens, Mortgagor
shall pay when due all obligations secured by, or which may become, liens and encumbrances which shall now or hereafter encumber or appear
to encumber all or any part of the Property or Collateral, or any interest therein, whether senior or subordinate hereto.
5.4
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
5.5
MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THE PROPERTY. Subject to the provisions of the Loan Agreement, Mortgagor covenants:
(a) to insure the Property and Collateral against such risks as Lender may reasonably require as set forth in the Loan Agreement; (b)
to keep the Property and Collateral in good condition and repair; (c) not to remove or demolish the Property or Collateral or any part
thereof, subject to Mortgagor’s right to replace items of personal property with items of comparable utility and value (or to not
replace same if such items are deemed to be obsolete); (d) to complete or restore promptly and in good and workmanlike manner the Property
and Collateral, or any part thereof which may be damaged or destroyed, subject to receipt of Insurance
Proceeds to make such repairs, in each case in accordance with the Loan Agreement; (e) to comply in all material respects with
all laws, ordinances, regulations and standards, and all covenants, conditions, restrictions and equitable servitudes, whether public
or private, of every kind and character which affect the Property or Collateral and pertain to acts committed or conditions existing thereon,
including, without limitation, any work, alteration, improvement or demolition mandated by such laws, covenants or requirements; and (f)
not to commit or permit waste of the Property or Collateral.
5.6
REQUIRED INSURANCE. Mortgagor shall at all times provide, maintain and keep in force or cause to be
provided, maintained and kept in force with respect to the Property, at no expense to Lender, policies of insurance in such forms and
amounts required by the Loan Agreement.
5.7
DEFENSE AND NOTICE OF LOSSES, CLAIMS AND ACTIONS. Subject to the terms of the Loan Agreement, at Mortgagor’s
sole expense, Mortgagor shall protect, preserve and defend the Property and Collateral and title to and right of possession of the Property
and Collateral, the security hereof and the rights and powers of Lender hereunder against all adverse claims. Subject to the terms of
the Loan Agreement, Mortgagor shall give Lender prompt notice in writing of the assertion of any claim, of the filing of any action or
proceeding, of the occurrence of any damage to the Property or Collateral and of any condemnation offer or action with respect to the
Property or Collateral.
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5.8
DUE ON SALE; ENCUMBRANCE. The terms and conditions of Sections 9.6 and 12.2 of the Loan Agreement
are incorporated herein by reference.
5.9
ACTIONS BY LENDER. From time to time, without affecting the personal liability of any person for payment
of any indebtedness or performance of any obligations secured hereby, Lender, without liability therefor and without notice, may: (a)
release all or any part of the Property from this Security Instrument; (b) consent to the making of any map or plat thereof; and (c) join
in any grant of easement thereon, any declaration of covenants and restrictions, or any extension agreement or any agreement subordinating
the lien or charge of this Security Instrument.
5.10
RELEASES, EXTENSIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL SECURITY. Without notice to or the consent, approval or
agreement of any persons or entities having any interest at any time in the Property and Collateral or in any manner obligated under the
Secured Obligations (“Interested Parties”), Mortgagee, may, from time to time and without notice to Mortgagor (i) release
any person or entity from liability for the payment or performance of any Secured Obligation; or (ii) accept additional security or release
all or a portion of the Property and Collateral and other security for the Secured Obligations. None of the foregoing actions shall release
or reduce the personal liability of any of said Interested Parties, or release or impair the priority of the lien of and security interests
created by this Security Instrument upon the Property, the Collateral or any other security provided herein or in the other Loan Documents.
5.11
SUBROGATION. Lender shall be subrogated to the lien of all encumbrances, whether released of record or not,
paid in whole or in part by Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents or by the proceeds of any loan secured by this Security Instrument.
5.12
RIGHT OF INSPECTION. Lender, its agents, representatives and employees, may at all times during the term of
the Loan during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice to Borrower, have the
right of entry and free access to the Property; provided that suitable arrangements are made to minimize disruption of any business on
the Property, except following the occurrence and during the continued existence of an Event of Default when no notice is required, but
in all events subject to the rights of the Tenants.
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6
DEFAULT PROVISIONS
6.1
DEFAULT AND EVENT OF DEFAULT. For all purposes hereof, the terms “Default” and “Event
of Default” shall have the meanings given such terms in the Loan Agreement.
6.2
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender
shall have each and every one of the following rights and remedies in addition to Lender’s rights at law, equity, or under the other
Loan Documents:
(a)
With or without notice (except as may be required by applicable law or pursuant to the Loan Agreement), to declare all
Secured Obligations immediately due and payable.
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(b)
With or without notice (except as may be required pursuant to the Loan Agreement), and without releasing Mortgagor from
any Secured Obligation, and without becoming a mortgagee in possession, to cure any Event of Default (after applicable notice and cure
period) of Mortgagor, in connection therewith, to enter upon the Property and do such acts and things as Lender deems reasonably necessary
to protect the security hereof, including, without limitation: (i) to appear in and defend any action or proceeding purporting to affect
the security of this Security Instrument or the rights or powers of Lender under this Security Instrument; (ii) to pay, purchase, contest
or compromise any encumbrance, charge, lien or claim of lien which, in the sole judgment of Lender, is or may be senior in priority to
this Security Instrument, the judgment of Lender being conclusive as between the parties hereto; (iii) to obtain insurance and to pay
any premiums or charges with respect to insurance required to be carried under this Security Instrument; or (iv) to employ counsel, accountants,
contractors and other appropriate persons.
(c)
To commence and maintain an action or actions in any court of competent jurisdiction to foreclose this Security Instrument
as a deed of trust or mortgage or to obtain specific enforcement of the covenants of Mortgagor hereunder, and Mortgagor agrees that such
covenants shall be specifically enforceable by injunction or any other appropriate equitable remedy and that for the purposes of any suit
brought under this subparagraph, Mortgagor waives the defense of laches and any applicable statute of limitations.
(d)
To the extent this Security Instrument may encumber more than one property, the Lender at its sole option shall have the
right to foreclose any one property or to foreclose en masse. In any suit to foreclose the lien hereof, there shall be allowed and included
as additional indebtedness to the decree for sale all costs, fees and expenses described in that certain Section hereof entitled Payment
of Costs, Expenses and Attorney’s Fees which may be paid or incurred by or on behalf of Lender to prosecute such suit, and such
other out-of-pocket costs and fees including, but not limited to, appraisers’ fees, outlays for documentary and expert evidence,
stenographers’ charges, publication costs, accounting fees, brokerage commissions, costs of whatever nature or kind to protect and
avoid impairment of the Property, and other related costs and fees as shall be reasonably necessary.
(e)
To foreclose this Security Instrument by action or advertisement, pursuant to the statutes of the State of Florida in such
case made and provided, power being expressly granted to sell the Property at public auction and convey the same to the purchaser thereof
and, out of the proceeds arising from such sale, to pay the Secured Obligations secured hereby with interest, and all reasonable legal
costs and out-of-pocket charges of such foreclosure (not to exceed the maximum reasonable, out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees permitted
by law), which out-of-pocket costs, charges and fees Mortgagor agrees to pay.
(f)
To apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for and obtain appointment of a receiver of the Property to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, as a matter of strict right and without regard to the adequacy of the security for the repayment of the
Secured Obligations, the existence of a declaration that the Secured Obligations are immediately due and payable, or the filing of a
notice of default, and Mortgagor hereby consents to such appointment (ex parte or otherwise) and waives notice of any hearing or proceeding
for such appointment.
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(g)
To enter upon, possess, control, lease, manage and operate the Property or any part thereof, to take and possess all documents,
books, records, papers and accounts of Mortgagor or the then owner of the Property, to make, terminate, enforce or modify Leases of the
Property upon such terms and conditions as Lender deems proper, to make repairs, alterations and improvements to the Property as necessary,
in Lender’s sole but reasonable judgment, to protect or enhance the security hereof.
(h)
To resort to and realize upon the security hereunder and any other security now or later held by Lender concurrently or
successively and in one or several consolidated or independent judicial actions or lawfully taken non-judicial proceedings, or both, and
to apply the proceeds received upon the Secured Obligations all in such order and manner as Lender determines in its sole discretion.
(i)
Upon sale of the Property at any foreclosure sale, Lender may credit bid (as determined by Lender in its sole and absolute
discretion) all or any portion of the Secured Obligations. In determining such credit bid, to the extent permitted by law, Lender may,
but is not obligated to, take into account all or any of the following: (i) appraisals of the Property as such appraisals may be discounted
or adjusted by Lender in its sole and absolute underwriting discretion; (ii) expenses and costs incurred by Lender with respect to the
Property prior to foreclosure; (iii) expenses and costs which Lender anticipates will be incurred with respect to the Property after foreclosure,
but prior to resale, including, without limitation, costs of structural reports and other due diligence, costs to carry the Property prior
to resale, costs of resale (e.g. commissions, reasonable, out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees, and taxes), costs of any hazardous materials
clean-up and monitoring, costs of deferred maintenance, repair, refurbishment and retrofit, costs of defending or settling litigation
affecting the Property, and lost opportunity costs (if any), including the time value of money during any anticipated holding period by
Lender; (iv) declining trends in real property values generally and with respect to properties similar to the Property; (v) anticipated
discounts upon resale of the Property as a distressed or foreclosed property; (vi) the fact of additional collateral (if any), for the
Secured Obligations; and (vii) such other factors or matters that Lender (in its sole and absolute discretion) deems appropriate.
In regard to the above, Mortgagor acknowledges and agrees that: (w) Lender is not required to use any or all of the foregoing factors
to determine the amount of its credit bid; (x) this Section does not impose upon Lender any additional obligations that are not imposed
by law at the time the credit bid is made; (y) the amount of Lender’s credit bid need not have any relation to any loan-to-value
ratios specified in the Loan Documents or previously discussed between Mortgagor and Lender; and (z) Lender’s credit bid
may be (at Lender’s sole and absolute discretion) higher or lower than any appraised value of the Property.
(j)
Apply any sums then deposited or held in escrow or otherwise by or on behalf of Lender in accordance with the terms of the
Loan Agreement, this Security Instrument or any other Loan Document to the payment of the following items in any order in its sole discretion:
(i)
Taxes and other charges;
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(ii)
Insurance Premiums;
(iii)
Interest on the unpaid principal balance of the Note; or
(iv)
All other sums payable pursuant to the Note, Loan Agreement, this Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents, including,
without limitation, the Prepayment Fee, if applicable, and advances made by Lender pursuant to the terms of this Security Instrument;
(k)
To the extent permitted by applicable law, upon the completion of any foreclosure of all or a portion of the Property, commence
an action to recover any of the Secured Obligations that remains unpaid or unsatisfied.
(l)
Exercise any and all remedies at law, equity, or under the Note, Security Instrument or other Loan Documents for such Default
or Event of Default.
6.3
Waiver of Appraisement,
Homestead, Redemption. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Mortgagor hereby covenants and agrees that it will
not at any time insist or plead, or in any manner whatever claim or take any advantage of, any stay, exemption or extension law or any
so-called “Moratorium Law” now or at any time hereafter in force, nor claim, take or insist upon any benefit of advantage
of or from any law now or hereafter in force providing for the valuation or appraisement of the Property, or any part thereof, prior to
any sale or sales thereof to be made pursuant to any provisions herein contained, or pursuant to decree, judgment or order of any court
of competent jurisdiction; or after such sale or sales claim or exercise any rights under any statute now or hereafter in force to redeem
the property so sold, or any part thereof, or relating to the marshaling thereof, upon foreclosure sale or other enforcement hereof.
6.4
APPLICATION OF FORECLOSURE SALE PROCEEDS. Except as may be otherwise required by applicable law, after deducting
all out-of-pocket costs, fees and expenses of Lender, including, without limitation, the costs of evidence of title and reasonable, out-of-pocket
attorneys’ fees in connection with any foreclosure sale and out-of-pocket costs and expenses of any foreclosure sale and of any
judicial proceeding wherein such foreclosure sale may be made, all proceeds of any foreclosure sale shall be applied: (a) to payment of
all sums expended by Lender under the terms hereof and not then repaid, with accrued interest at the rate of interest specified in the
Note to be applicable on or after maturity or acceleration of the Note; (b) to payment of all other Secured Obligations; and (c) the remainder,
if any, to the person or persons legally entitled thereto.
6.5
APPLICATION OF OTHER SUMS. All sums received by Lender under this Security Instrument other than those described
in Section hereof entitled Rights and Remedies or Section hereof entitled Grant of License,
less all reasonable, out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Lender or any receiver, including, without limitation, reasonable,
out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees, shall be applied in payment of the Secured Obligations in such order as Lender shall determine in
its sole discretion; provided, however, Lender shall have no liability for funds not actually received by Lender.
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6.6
NO CURE OR WAIVER. Neither Lender’s nor any receiver’s entry upon and taking possession of all
or any part of the Property and Collateral, nor any collection of rents, issues, profits, insurance proceeds, condemnation proceeds or
damages, other security or proceeds of other security, or other sums, nor the application of any collected sum to any Secured Obligation,
nor the exercise or failure to exercise of any other right or remedy by Lender or any receiver shall, cure or waive any breach, Default
or Event of Default under this Security Instrument, or nullify the effect of any notice of Default, Event of Default or sale (unless all
Secured Obligations then due have been paid and performed and Mortgagor has cured all other Defaults and Events of Default), or limit
or impair the status of the security, or prejudice Lender in the exercise of any right or remedy, or be construed as an affirmation by
Lender of any tenancy, lease or option or a subordination of the lien of or security interests created by this Security Instrument.
6.7
PAYMENT OF COSTS, EXPENSES AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES. Mortgagor agrees to promptly pay to Lender within ten
(10) Business Days of written demand therefor all reasonable costs and expenses of any kind actually incurred by Lender pursuant to this
Security Instrument (including, without limitation, reasonable court costs and reasonable, out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees, whether
incurred in litigation or not, including, without limitation, at trial, on appeal or in any bankruptcy or other proceeding, or not and
the reasonable costs of any appraisals obtained in connection with a determination of the fair market value of the Property) with interest
from the date of written demand until said sums have been paid at the rate of interest then applicable to the principal balance of the
Note as specified therein or as allowed by applicable law. In addition, Mortgagor will pay the actual costs and fees for title searches,
sale guarantees, publication costs, appraisal reports or environmental assessments made in preparation for and in the conduct of any such
proceedings or suit. All of the foregoing amounts must be paid to Lender as part of any reinstatement tendered hereunder. In the event
of any legal proceedings, court costs and reasonable, out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees shall be set by the court and not by jury and
shall be included in any judgment obtained by Lender.
6.8
REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. All rights and remedies of Lender provided hereunder are cumulative and are in addition
to all rights and remedies provided by applicable law (including specifically that of foreclosure of this Security Instrument as though
it were a mortgage) or in any other agreements between Mortgagor and Lender. No failure on the part of Lender to exercise any of its
rights hereunder arising upon any Event of Default shall be construed to prejudice its rights upon the occurrence of any other or subsequent
Event of Default. No delay on the part of Lender in exercising any such rights shall be construed to preclude it from the exercise thereof
at any time while that Event of Default is continuing. Lender may enforce any one or more remedies or rights hereunder successively or
concurrently. By accepting payment or performance of any of the Secured Obligations after its due date, Lender shall not waive the agreement
contained herein that time is of the essence, nor shall Lender waive either its right to require prompt payment or performance when due
of the remainder of the Secured Obligations or its right to consider the failure to so pay or perform an Event of Default.
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Article
7
FLORIDA STATE LAW PROVISIONs
7.1
INTANGIBLES TAX AND DOCUMENTARY STAMPS TAX. Mortgagor forthwith upon the execution and delivery of this Security
Instrument and thereafter, from time to time, will cause this Security Instrument and any of the other Loan Documents creating a lien
or security interest or evidencing the lien hereof upon the Property and each instrument of further assurance to be filed, registered
or recorded in such manner and in such places as may be required by any present or future law in order to publish notice of and to fully
protect and perfect the lien or security interest hereof upon, and the interest of Lender in, the Property. Mortgagor will pay all taxes,
filing, registration or recording fees, and all expenses, including, but not limited to, the Nonrecurring Florida Intangible Tax and the
Florida Documentary Stamp Tax, and all federal, state, county and municipal taxes, duties, imposts, assessments and charges, including,
but not limited to, the Nonrecurring Florida Intangible Tax and the Florida Documentary Stamp Tax, arising out of or in connection with
the execution and delivery of this Security Instrument, the other Loan Documents, or any instrument of further assurance, and any modification
or amendment of the foregoing documents, except where prohibited by law so to do.
7.2
FUTURE ADVANCES. This Security Instrument secures such future or additional advances as may be made by Lender
or the holder hereof, at its exclusive option, to Borrower or its successors or assigns in title, for any purpose, provided that all
such advances are made within twenty (20) years from the date of this Security Instrument or within such lesser period of time as may
be provided by law as a prerequisite for the sufficiency of actual notice or record notice of such optional future or additional advances
as against the rights of creditors or subsequent purchasers for valuable consideration to the same extent as if such future or additional
advances were made on the date of the execution of this Security Instrument. The total amount of Obligations may be increased or decreased
from time to time, but the total unpaid balance so secured at any one time shall not exceed $138,000,000.00, plus interest thereon and
any disbursements made under this Security Instrument for the payment of impositions, taxes, assessments, levies, insurance, or otherwise
with interest on such disbursements, plus any increase in the principal balance as the result of negative amortization or deferred interest,
if any. All such future advances shall be secured to the same extent as if made on the date of the execution of this Security Instrument
and this Security Instrument shall secure the payment of the Note and any additional advances made from time to time pursuant thereto,
all of said Obligations being equally secured hereby and having the same priority as any amounts advanced as of the date of this Security
Instrument. It is agreed that any additional sum or sums advanced by Lender shall be equally secured with and have the same priority
as the original indebtedness under the Note and shall be subject to all of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Security Instrument,
whether or not such additional loans or advances are evidenced by other notes or other guaranties of Mortgagor and whether or not identified
by a recital that it or they are secured by this Security Instrument. It is further agreed that any additional note or guaranty or notes
or guaranties executed and delivered pursuant to this paragraph shall automatically be deemed to be included in the term “Note”
wherever it appears in the context of this Security Instrument. Without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, Mortgagor shall not file for record any notice limiting the maximum principal amount
that may be secured by this Security Instrument to a sum less than the maximum principal amount set forth herein. Mortgagor covenants
and agrees that, in the event any loan or advance shall be made to any Mortgagor pursuant to this paragraph, such Mortgagor shall pay
all Florida documentary
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stamp and intangible taxes, if any, which may be due in connection with such loan or advance, and that evidence of such payment
shall be affixed to the document containing the written promise to pay or the notice of future advance, if any. In the event that documentary
stamp or intangible taxes shall hereafter be assessed due to the future advance provisions contained in this Section, Mortgagor covenants
and agrees to pay all such taxes promptly upon assessment, together with any interest and penalties thereon, and payment of all such amounts
shall be secured by the lien of the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents. The provisions of this Section apply regardless
of whether any such advance is characterized as obligatory or optional; but nothing contained in this Section by itself obligates Lender
to make any additional loans or advances. Borrower will not file a notice limiting the maximum amount which may be secured by this Security
Instrument pursuant to Section 697.04(1)(b) of the Florida Statutes.
7.3
STATUTORY COMPLIANCE. Borrower is required to comply with the applicable provisions of Chapter 713, Florida
Statutes, from and after the date of this Security Instrument, in connection with any work performed pursuant to the provisions of this
Security Instrument.
7.4
PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION. In the event of any inconsistencies between the terms and conditions of this Article
7 and the other terms and conditions of this Security Instrument, the terms and conditions of this Article 7 shall control and be binding.
7.5
COMPLIANCE WITH MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. In the event that any provision of this Security Instrument shall
be inconsistent with any provision of the statutes or common law of the State of Florida governing the foreclosure of this Security Instrument
(collectively, the “Foreclosure Laws”), the provisions of the Foreclosure Laws shall take precedence over the provisions
of this Security Instrument but shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this Security Instrument that can
be construed in a manner consistent with the Foreclosure Laws.
7.6
NO NOVATION. Neither this Security Instrument nor the Note is a substitution or novation of the indebtedness
of the Prior Note, which is renewed, amended and restated pursuant to the Note. Neither this Security Instrument nor the Note extinguishes
the indebtedness of the Prior Note or discharges or releases or in any way adversely affects the lien or lien priorities of the Prior
Mortgage or any other security for the indebtedness of the Prior Note. In the event that any of the provisions of this Security Instrument
shall be construed by a court of competent jurisdiction as operating to affect the lien priority of the Prior Mortgage over claims which
would otherwise be subordinate thereto, then at the sole option of Lender, Lender may treat such provisions as void and of no force or
effect and enforce the provisions of the Prior Mortgage as modified by this Security Instrument excluding such provisions, or at the
sole option of Lender, Lender may enforce the Prior Mortgage pursuant to the terms therein contained, independent of this Security Instrument
to the extent that third persons acquiring an interest in such real property between the time of recording of the Prior Mortgage and
the recording hereof are prejudiced by this Security Instrument; provided however, that in any case Lender may not enforce the provisions
of the Prior Mortgage against Borrower. However, if Lender elects either such option, the parties hereto, as between themselves, shall
in all events be bound by all the terms and conditions of this Security Instrument and the Note until all Secured Obligations owing from
Borrower to Lender shall have been paid in full.
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7.7
COOPERATION WITH FUTURE ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INSTRUMENT. At the written request of Borrower that it wishes
to have Lender assign this Security Instrument and endorse the Note secured hereby to another lender in connection with any renewal of
the Note and this Security Instrument permitted under the Loan Documents (as may then be permissible under applicable Florida law), Lender
(at no cost to Lender) shall cooperate with Borrower to promptly provide such assignment documentation (on commercially reasonable customary
forms) to assignee lender or Borrower. Lender acknowledges that if such assignment is effectuated, this Security Instrument and the Note
will not be released of record or discharged upon payment in full to Lender of all amounts then due under the Loan as set forth in Lender’s
payoff letter. Borrower shall pay all costs and expenses of the Lender associated with such assignment and any request for such assignment,
including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and the costs and expenses of the preparation of assignments and any other
document, instrument or agreement.
Article
8
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
8.1
NOTICES. All notices, demands, or other communications under this Security Instrument shall be in writing
and shall be delivered to the appropriate party at the addresses set forth below pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 13.2
of the Loan Agreement. For purposes of notice, the address of the parties shall be:
Mortgagor:
Block 40 Property, LLC
c/o Stewards, Inc.
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Attn: Katy Murless, Chief Financial Officer
Email: xxxxxxx@stewards.com
With copy to:
Scott Doney, Esq.
3651 Lindell Rd Ste D121
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Email: xxxxx@xxxxxlawfirm.com
Lender:
VMC CRE Master Lending Upper REIT LLC
c/o Värde Partners, Inc.
350 N 5th Street, Suite 800
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
Attn: Legal Notices
Email: xxxxxx@varde.com
With a copy to:
Fox Rothschild LLP
33 South Sixth Street, Suite 3600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Attn: Tyler K. Olson
Email: xxxxxx@foxrothschild.com
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Any party shall have the right to
change its address for notice hereunder to any other location within the continental United States by the giving of thirty (30) days’
notice to the other party in the manner set forth in Section 13.2 of the Loan Agreement. Notices, demands, and communications provided
by legal counsel on behalf of any party to this Security Instrument pursuant to this Section 8.1 will be effective as notice by
such party provided such notice clearly states that such legal counsel is acting on behalf of such party in connection with such notice,
demand and/or communication.
8.2
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
8.3
NO WAIVER. No previous waiver and no failure or delay by Lender in acting with respect to the terms of the
Note or this Security Instrument shall constitute a waiver of any breach, default, or failure of condition under the Note, this Security
Instrument or the obligations secured thereby. A waiver of any term of the Note, this Security Instrument or of any of the obligations
secured thereby must be made in writing and shall be limited to the express written terms of such waiver.
8.4
SEVERABILITY. If any provision or obligation under this Security Instrument shall be determined by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed from this Security Instrument
and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations shall remain in full force as though the invalid,
illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been a part of this Security Instrument.
8.5
HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as otherwise expressly provided under the terms and conditions herein,
the terms of this Security Instrument shall bind and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators, nominees, successors
and assigns of the parties hereto, including, without limitation, subsequent owners of the Property or any part thereof; provided,
however, that this Section 8.5 does not waive or modify the provisions of that certain Section entitled Due on Sale or Encumbrance.
8.6
TIME. Time is of the essence of each and every term herein.
8.7
GOVERNING LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. IN ALL RESPECTS,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT
AND THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPLICABLE
TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE (WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT LAWS) AND ANY APPLICABLE LAW OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MORTGAGOR, AND LENDER BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ANY CLAIM TO ASSERT THAT THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION GOVERNS THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT AND THE NOTE, AND THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT
AND THE NOTE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND ANY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL BANKS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MORTGAGOR
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AND LENDER HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL
BY JURY IN ANY ACTION RELATING TO THE LOAN AND/OR THE LOAN DOCUMENTS. MORTGAGOR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HEREBY KNOWINGLY,
INTENTIONALLY AND VOLUNTARILY, WITH AND UPON THE ADVICE OF COMPETENT COUNSEL, (A) SUBMIT TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF BROWARD, OVER ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY ANY PERSON ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT, (B) AGREE THAT
ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY
OF BROWARD, (C) SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF SUCH COURTS AND WAIVES ANY ARGUMENT THAT VENUE IN SUCH FORUMS IS NOT CONVENIENT,
AND (D) AGREE THAT IT WILL NOT BRING ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN ANY OTHER FORUM (BUT NOTHING HEREIN WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF LENDER
TO BRING ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN ANY OTHER FORUM). TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE STATE LAW, EACH PARTY TO THIS SECURITY
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE LENDER BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION
OR CAUSE OF ACTION (a) ARISING UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE MODIFICATION THEREOF OR
(b) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS
(AS NOW OR HEREAFTER MODIFIED) OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT, OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS
RELATED HERETO OR THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION IS NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND
WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT
MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO
THE WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY.
8.8
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
8.9
HEADINGS. All article, section or other headings appearing in this Security Instrument are for convenience
of reference only and shall be disregarded in construing this Security Instrument.
8.10
COUNTERPARTS. To facilitate execution, this document may be executed in as many counterparts as may be convenient
or required. It shall not be necessary that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signature of all persons required
to bind any party, appear on each counterpart. All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single document. It shall not be necessary
in making proof of this document to produce or account for more than a single counterpart containing the respective signatures of, or
on behalf of, each of the parties hereto. Any signature page to any counterpart may be detached from such counterpart without impairing
the legal effect of the signatures thereon and thereafter attached to another counterpart identical thereto except having attached to
it additional signature pages.
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8.11
POWERS OF ATTORNEY. Any powers of attorney granted by Mortgagor
to Mortgagee in this Security Instrument shall be unaffected by the disability of the principal
so long as any portion of the Loan remains unpaid or unperformed. Any powers of attorney granted by Mortgagor to Mortgagee shall only
be exercisable during the continuance of an Event of Default. Mortgagee shall have no obligation
to exercise any of the foregoing rights and powers in any event. Mortgagee hereby discloses that
it may exercise the foregoing powers of attorney for Mortgagee’s benefit, and such authority
need not be exercised for Mortgagor’s best interest.
8.12
DEFINED TERMS. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Security Instrument shall have
the meanings attributed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.
8.13
PROVISIONS SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW. All rights, powers and remedies provided in this Security Instrument
may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provisions of law and are intended to be
limited to the extent necessary so that they will not render this Security Instrument invalid, unenforceable or not entitled to be recorded,
registered or filed under the provisions of any applicable law. If any term of this Security Instrument or any application thereof will
be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Security Instrument and any other application of the term will not be affected thereby.
8.14
RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. The word “Borrower” as used herein
shall include both the named Borrower and any other person at any time assuming or otherwise becoming primarily liable for all or any
part of the obligations of the named Borrower under the Note and the other Loan Documents. The term “person” as used
herein shall include any individual, company, trust or other legal entity of any kind whatsoever. If this Security Instrument is executed
by more than one person, the term “Mortgagor” shall include all such persons. The words “Lender”
or “Mortgagee” as used herein shall include Lender, its successors, assigns and affiliates. The term “Property”
and “Collateral” means all and any part of the Property and Collateral, respectively, and any interest in the Property
and Collateral, respectively.
8.15
USE OF SINGULAR AND PLURAL; GENDER. When the identity of the parties or other circumstances make it appropriate,
the singular number includes the plural, and the masculine gender includes the feminine and/or neuter.
8.16
EXHIBITS, SCHEDULES AND RIDERS. All exhibits, schedules, riders and other items attached hereto are incorporated
into this Security Instrument by such attachment for all purposes.
8.17
INCONSISTENCIES. In the event of any inconsistencies between the terms of this Security Instrument and the
terms of the Loan Agreement or Note, including without limitation, provisions regarding collection and application of Property revenue,
required insurance, tax impounds, and transfers of the Property, the terms of the Loan Agreement or Note, as applicable, shall prevail.
8.18
MERGER. No merger shall occur as a result of Lender’s acquiring any other estate in, or any other lien
on, the Property unless Lender consents to a merger in writing and in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement.
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8.19
ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENTS. Mortgagor agrees that if Mortgagor makes a tender of a payment but does not simultaneously
tender payment of all amounts due and owing by Mortgagor under this Security Instrument or the other Loan Documents, and such payment
is accepted by Lender, with or without protest, such acceptance will not constitute any waiver of Lender’s rights to receive such
amounts. Furthermore, if Lender accepts any payment from Mortgagor or any guarantor during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default,
such acceptance will not constitute a waiver or satisfaction of any such Default or Event of Default. Any waiver or satisfaction of a
Default or Event of Default must be evidenced by an express writing of Lender.
8.20
INTEGRATION; INTERPRETATION. The Loan Documents contain or expressly incorporate by reference the entire agreement
of the parties with respect to the matters contemplated therein and supersede all prior negotiations or agreements, written or oral. The
Loan Documents shall not be modified except by written instrument executed by all parties. Any reference to the Loan Documents includes
any amendments, renewals or extensions now or hereafter approved by Lender in writing. The Loan Documents grant further rights to Lender
and contain further agreements and affirmative and negative covenants by Mortgagor which apply to this Security Instrument and to the
Property and Collateral and such further rights and agreements are incorporated herein by this reference.
[Signature Page(s) to Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
Security Instrument as of the date first written above.
__________________________________
Witness
__________________________________
Print Name
__________________________________
Witness
__________________________________
Print Name
BORROWER:
BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: Block 40 Managers, LLC,
a Florida limited liability company,
its manager
By: /s/ Shaun A. Quin
Name: Shaun A. Quin
Title: Authorized Signatory
STATE OF __________________ )
)
COUNTY OF _________________ )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged
before me by means of [____] physical presence or [____] online notarization this ____ day of ____________, 2026, by Shaun A. Quin, the
Authorized Signatory of Block 40 Manager, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, the Manager of BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, for and on behalf of the company. He personally appeared before me, is personally known to me or has produced
a valid driver’s license as identification.
Notarial Public, State of
Name:
My Commission Expires:
[Seal]
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LENDER:
VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company
By: Värde Partners, Inc., its Manager
By: /s/ Chase Heichel
Name: Chase Heichel
Its: Director
STATE OF __________________ )
)
COUNTY OF _________________ )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged
before me by means of [____] physical presence or [____] online notarization this ____ day of _____________, 2026, by Chase Heichel, the
Director of Värde Partners, Inc., the Manager of VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for
and on behalf of the company. He personally appeared before me, is personally known to me or has produced a valid driver’s license
as identification.
Notarial Public, State of
Name:
My Commission Expires:
[Seal]
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EXHIBIT A
Legal
Description
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF BROWARD,
STATE OF FLORIDA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
PARCEL 1:
LOTS 1, OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
PARCEL 2:
LOTS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 AND 14, OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
LESS AND EXCEPT THEREFROM THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF
HOLLYWOOD BY THAT CERTAIN DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 3476, PAGE 399, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 6, BLOCK 40, OF THE SUBDIVISION
OF THE TOWN OF HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, AT PAGE 21, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA;
RUN EAST ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 FOR A DISTANCE OF 65.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID POINT OF BEGINNING
BEING THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NORTHWEST AND HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES:
R=30.0 FEET, DELTA=123 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 46 SECONDS, ARC LENGTH=64.46
FEET; THENCE RUN NORTHEASTERLY ON SAID CURVE FOR A DISTANCE OF 64.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF
LOT 8 OF SAID BLOCK 40. THENCE RUN SOUTHEASTERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT 8, SAID EAST LINE BEING A CURVE HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES:
R=492.0 FEET, DELTA=9 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 51 SECONDS, ARC LENGTH=84.85 FEET, EXTENDED TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF
LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 EXTENDED EASTERLY; THENCE RUN WESTERLY ON AND ALONG THE EXTENSION OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL 3:
THAT CERTAIN 13.00 FOOT ALLEY LYING IN BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS VACATED AND MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED BY THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE NO. 0-2005-16 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 47110, PAGE 253, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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EX-10.4 — ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS (SENIOR)
EX-10.4
Filename: ex10_4.htm · Sequence: 10
THIS DOCUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO:
Tyler K. Olson, Esq.
Fox Rothschild LLP
33 South Sixth Street, Suite 3600
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3338
(612) 607-7000
ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS
THIS ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES
AND RENTS (“Assignment”), is made as July 24, 2026, by BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Borrower”), as assignor, for the benefit of VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(together with its successors and/or assigns, “Lender”), as assignee.
RECITALS
A. This
Assignment is given to secure a loan (the “Loan”) made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to that certain Loan Agreement
of even date herewith between Borrower and Lender (as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) and evidenced by that certain Note (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and
secured by, among other things, the Security Instrument (as defined in the Loan Agreement).
B. Borrower
desires to further secure the payment of the Loan and performance of all obligations under the Note, the Loan Agreement and the other
Loan Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration
of the making of the Loan by Lender and the covenants, agreements, representations and warranties set forth in this Assignment, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
ASSIGNMENT
Section 1.1 Property
Assigned. Borrower hereby irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally assigns, transfers and grants to Lender Borrower’s right,
title and interest in and to the following property, rights, interests and estates, now owned, or hereafter acquired by Borrower:
(a) Leases.
All present and future leases, subleases, subsubleases, lettings, licenses, concessions or other agreements (whether written or oral
and whether now or hereafter in effect) pursuant to which any Person is granted a possessory interest in, or right to use, enjoy or occupy
all or any portion of the Real Property (as defined in the Security Instrument), more particularly described in Exhibit A
annexed hereto and made a part hereof, or all or any part of the buildings, structures, fixtures, additions, enlargements, extensions,
modifications, repairs, replacements and improvements now or hereafter located thereon (collectively, the “Property”),
and every modification, amendment or other agreement relating to such leases, subleases, subsubleases, rental agreements, or other agreements
entered
into in connection with such leases, subleases, subsubleases, rental agreements, or other agreements and every guarantee of the performance
and observance of the covenants, conditions and agreements to be performed and observed by the other party thereto (collectively, the
“Leases”), and all right, title and interest of Borrower, its successors and assigns, therein and thereunder. The
term “Leases” shall include all agreements, whether or not in writing, affecting the use, enjoyment or occupancy of the Property
or any portion thereof now or hereafter made, whether made before or after the filing by or against Borrower of any petition for relief
under Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy”, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute or
statutes and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder, and any comparable foreign laws relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency or creditors’ rights (collectively, the “Bankruptcy Code”), together with any extension, renewal
or replacement of the same; this Assignment of existing and future Leases and other agreements related thereto being effective without
any further or supplemental assignment;
(b) Rents.
To the extent assignable, all rents, additional rents, rent equivalents, moneys payable as damages in connection with any Leases or in
lieu of rent or rent equivalents, royalties (including, without limitation, all oil and gas or other mineral royalties and bonuses), income,
fees, receivables, receipts, revenues, deposits (including, without limitation, security, utility and other deposits (including, without
limitation, cash, letters of credit or securities deposited under Leases to secure the performance by the lessees of their obligations
thereunder)), accounts, cash, issues, profits, charges for services rendered, all payments made pursuant to a termination of any Leases
or a settlement of the obligations of any Tenant under any Leases, and any other payment and consideration of whatever form or nature
received by or paid to or for the account of or benefit of Borrower or Property Manager or any of their respective agents or employees
in each case to the extent such services are rendered in connection with Leases at the Property from any and all sources arising from
or attributable to the Property, including, without limitation, all receivables, customer obligations, installment payment obligations
and other obligations now existing or hereafter arising or created out of the sale, lease, sublease, license, rental, concession or other
grant of the right of the use and occupancy of the Property or rendering of services by Borrower or Property Manager or any of their respective
agents or employees and proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income insurance, whether paid or accruing before
or after the filing by or against Borrower of any petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code in each case (collectively, the “Rents”);
(c) Bankruptcy
Claims. All of Borrower’s claims and rights (the “Bankruptcy Claims”) to the payment of damages arising from
any rejection by a lessee of any Lease under the Bankruptcy Code;
(d) Lease
Guaranties. To the extent assignable, all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in, and claims under, any and all lease guaranties,
letters of credit and any other credit support (individually, a “Lease Guaranty”, and collectively, the “Lease
Guaranties”) given by any guarantor in connection with any of the Leases or leasing commissions (individually, a “Lease
Guarantor”, and collectively, the “Lease Guarantors”) to Borrower;
(e) Proceeds.
All proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the Leases, the Rents, the Lease Guaranties and/or the Bankruptcy Claims pursuant
to the terms of the Loan Agreement;
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(f) Other.
To the extent assignable, all rights, powers, privileges, options and other benefits of Borrower as lessor under any of the Leases and
beneficiary under any of the Lease Guaranties, including, without limitation, the immediate and continuing right to make claim for, receive,
collect and receipt for all Rents payable or receivable under the Leases and all sums payable under the Lease Guaranties or pursuant thereto
(and to apply the same to the payment of the Loan), and to do all other things which Borrower or any lessor is or may become entitled
to do under any of the Leases or Lease Guaranties;
(g) Entry.
The right, at Lender’s option, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Loan Agreement)
(unless such license shall be reinstated in accordance with this Assignment), to enter upon the Property in person, by agent or by court
appointed receiver, to collect the Rents, subject to the terms hereof and the Loan Agreement;
(h) Power
Of Attorney. During the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower’s irrevocable power of attorney, coupled with an interest,
to take any and all of the actions set forth in Section 3.1 of this Assignment and any or all other actions designated by
Lender for the proper management and preservation of the Property; and
(i) Other
Rights And Agreements. Any and all other rights of Borrower in and to the items set forth in subsections (a) through (h)
above, and all amendments, modifications, replacements, renewals and substitutions thereof.
ARTICLE 2
TERMS OF ASSIGNMENT
Section 2.1 Present
Assignment and License Back. It is intended by Borrower that this Assignment constitute a present, absolute transfer and assignment
of the Leases, Rents, Lease Guaranties and Bankruptcy Claims, and not an assignment for additional security only. Nevertheless, subject
to the terms of this Section 2.1, the Loan Agreement, the Security Instrument, Lender grants to Borrower a revocable license
to collect, receive, use and enjoy the Rents, as well as other sums due under the Lease Guaranties. Unless and until such license is revoked
in accordance with the terms hereof, Borrower shall hold and deposit the Rents pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement.
Section 2.2 Notice
to Lessees. During the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower hereby authorizes and directs the lessees named in the Leases
or any other future lessees or occupants of the Property and all Lease Guarantors to pay over to Lender, or to such other party as Lender
directs, all Rents and all sums due under any Lease Guaranties and to continue so to do until otherwise notified by Lender.
Section 2.3 Incorporation
by Reference. All representations, warranties, covenants, conditions and agreements contained in the Loan Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, as the same may be modified, renewed, substituted or extended from time to time, are hereby made a part of this Assignment
to the same extent and with the same force as if fully set forth herein.
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ARTICLE 3
REMEDIES
Section 3.1 Remedies
of Lender. During the continuance of an Event of Default, the license granted to Borrower in Section 2.1 of this Assignment
shall automatically be revoked, and Lender shall immediately be entitled to possession of all Rents and all sums due under any Lease
Guaranties, whether or not Lender enters upon or takes control of the Property, provided, however, that upon the cure of any Event of
Default (to the extent applicable), such license shall be automatically reinstated. In addition, Lender may, at its option, without waiving
such Event of Default, without regard to the adequacy of the security for the Loan, either in person or by agent, nominee or attorney,
with or without bringing any action or proceeding, or by a receiver appointed by a court, dispossess Borrower, its property manager,
and its agents and servants from the Property, without liability for trespass, damages or otherwise and exclude Borrower, its property
manager, and its agents or servants wholly therefrom, and, subject to the rights of any tenants take possession of the Property and all
books, records and accounts relating thereto and have, hold, manage, lease and operate the Property on such terms and for such period
of time as Lender may deem proper and either with or without taking possession of the Property in its own name, demand, sue for or otherwise
collect and receive all Rents and all sums due under all Lease Guaranties, including, without limitation, those past due and unpaid with
full power to make from time to time all alterations, renovations, repairs or replacements thereto or thereof as Lender may deem proper,
and may apply the Rents and sums received pursuant to any Lease Guaranties to the payment of the following in such order and proportion
as Lender in its sole discretion may determine, any law, custom or use to the contrary notwithstanding: (a) all reasonable expenses of
managing and securing the Property, including, without being limited thereto, the salaries, fees and wages of a managing agent and such
other employees or agents as Lender may deem necessary and all reasonable expenses of operating and maintaining the Property, including,
without being limited thereto, all taxes, charges, claims, assessments, water charges, sewer rents and any other liens, and premiums
for all insurance which Lender may deem reasonably necessary, and the cost of all alterations, renovations, repairs or replacements,
and all expenses incident to taking and retaining possession of the Property; and (b) the Loan or any other amounts owed to Lender pursuant
to the Loan Documents, together with all costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default, Lender, at its option, may (1) intentionally omitted, (2) exercise all rights and powers of Borrower,
including, without limitation, the right to negotiate, execute, cancel, enforce or modify Leases, obtain and evict tenants, and demand,
sue for, collect and receive all Rents from the Property and all sums due under any Lease Guaranties, (3) either (x) require Borrower
to pay monthly in advance to Lender, or any receiver appointed to collect the Rents, the fair and reasonable rental value for the use
and occupancy of such part of the Property as may be in the possession of Borrower, or (y) require Borrower to vacate and surrender possession
of the Property to Lender or to such receiver and, in default thereof, Borrower may be evicted by summary proceedings or otherwise, or
(4) seek the appointment of a receiver to exercise any of the rights of Borrower or Lender to collect, hold and apply the Rents from
the Property and to exercise all rights and powers of Borrower, which receiver may upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default
be appointed ex parte, without notice to Borrower, except to the extent required under the Loan Agreement.
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Section 3.2 Other
Remedies. Nothing contained in this Assignment and no act done or omitted by Lender pursuant to the power and rights granted to Lender
hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver by Lender of its rights and remedies under the Loan Agreement, the Note, or the other Loan Documents
and this Assignment is made and accepted without prejudice to any of the rights and remedies possessed by Lender under the terms thereof.
The right of Lender to collect the Loan and to enforce any other security therefor held by it may be exercised by Lender either prior
to, simultaneously with, or subsequent to any action taken by it hereunder. Borrower hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably
waives any and all rights to assert any setoff, counterclaim or crossclaim of any nature whatsoever with respect to the Loan under this
Assignment, the Loan Agreement, the Note, the other Loan Documents or otherwise with respect to the Loan in any action or proceeding brought
by Lender to collect same, or any portion thereof, or to enforce and realize upon the lien and security interest created by this Assignment,
the Loan Agreement, the Note, the Security Instrument, or any of the other Loan Documents (provided, however, that the foregoing
shall not be deemed a waiver of Borrower’s right to assert any compulsory counterclaim if such counterclaim is compelled under local
law or rule of procedure).
Section 3.3 Other
Security. Lender may take or release other security for the payment of the Loan or any other obligations of Borrower pursuant to the
Loan Documents, may release any party primarily or secondarily liable therefor, may apply any other security held by it to the payment
of the Loan, or pursue any other remedies granted to Lender pursuant to the other Loan Documents, without prejudice to any of its rights
under this Assignment.
Section 3.4 Non-Waiver.
The exercise by Lender of the option granted it in Section 3.1 of this Assignment and the collection of the Rents and sums due under
the Lease Guaranties and the application thereof as herein provided shall not be considered a waiver of any Default (as defined in the
Loan Agreement) or Event of Default by Borrower under the Note, the Loan Agreement, the Security Instrument, the Leases, this Assignment
or the other Loan Documents. The failure of Lender to insist upon strict performance of any term hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver
of any term of this Assignment. Borrower shall not be relieved of Borrower’s obligations hereunder by reason of (a) the failure
of Lender to comply with any request of Borrower or any other party to take any action to enforce any of the provisions hereof or of
the Loan Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Documents, (b) the release, regardless of consideration, of the whole or any part of the
Property, or (c) any agreement or stipulation by Lender extending the time of payment or otherwise modifying or supplementing the terms
of this Assignment, the Loan Agreement, the Security Instrument, the Note or the other Loan Documents. Lender may resort for the payment
of the Loan or any other amounts owed to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents, to any other security held by Lender in such order and
manner as Lender, in its sole discretion, may elect. Lender may take any action to recover the Loan or any other amounts owed to Lender
pursuant to the Loan Documents, or any portion thereof, without prejudice to the right of Lender thereafter to enforce its rights under
this Assignment. The rights of Lender under this Assignment shall be separate, distinct and cumulative and none shall be given effect
to the exclusion of the others. No act of Lender shall be construed as an election to proceed under any one provision herein to the exclusion
of any other provision.
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Section 3.5 Bankruptcy.
(a) Upon or at any time
after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right to proceed in its own name or in the
name of Borrower in respect of any claim, suit, action or proceeding relating to the rejection of any Lease, including, without limitation,
the right to file and prosecute, to the exclusion of Borrower, any proofs of claim, complaints, motions, applications, notices and other
documents, in any case in respect of the lessee under such Lease under the Bankruptcy Code.
(b) If
there shall be filed by or against Borrower a petition under the Bankruptcy Code, and Borrower, as lessor under any Lease, shall determine
to reject such Lease pursuant to Section 365(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, then Borrower shall give Lender not less than ten (10) Business
Days’ prior notice of the date on which Borrower shall apply to the bankruptcy court for authority to reject such Lease. Lender
shall have the right, but not the obligation, to serve upon Borrower within such ten (10) Business Day period a notice stating that (i)
Lender demands that Borrower assume and assign the Lease to Lender pursuant to Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) Lender covenants
to cure or provide adequate assurance of future performance under the Lease. If Lender serves upon Borrower the notice described in the
preceding sentence, Borrower shall not seek to reject the Lease and shall comply with the demand provided for in clause (i) of
the preceding sentence within thirty (30) days after Lender’s notice shall have been given, subject to the performance by Lender
of the covenant provided for in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence.
Section 3.6 Full
Remedies. The assignments of Leases and Rents contained in this Assignment are intended to provide Lender with all of the rights and
remedies of mortgagees pursuant to Section 697.07 of the Florida Statutes (hereinafter “Section 697.07”), as may be
amended from time to time. However, in no event shall this reference diminish, alter, impair, or affect any other rights and remedies
of Lender, including but not limited to, the appointment of a receiver, nor shall any provision in this Section diminish, alter, impair
or affect any rights or powers of the receiver in law or equity or as set forth herein. In addition, this Assignment shall be fully operative
without regard to value of the Property or without regard to the adequacy of the Property to serve as security for the obligations owed
by Borrower to Lender, and shall be in addition to any rights arising under Section 697.07. Further, except for the notices required under
the Loan Documents, if any, Borrower waives any notice of default or demand for turnover of rents by Borrower, together with any rights
under Section 697.07 to apply to a court to deposit the Rents into the registry of the court or such other depository as the court may
designate.
ARTICLE 4
NO LIABILITY, FURTHER ASSURANCES
Section 4.1 No Liability
of Lender. This Assignment shall not be construed to bind Lender to the performance of any of the covenants, conditions or provisions
contained in any Lease or Lease Guaranty or otherwise impose any obligation upon Lender. Lender shall not be liable for any loss sustained
by Borrower resulting from Lender’s failure to let the Property after an Event of Default or from any other act or omission of
Lender in managing the Property after an Event of Default except to the extent such loss is caused by the gross negligence, fraud, or
willful misconduct of any Indemnitee. Lender shall not be obligated to perform or discharge any obligation, duty or liability under the
Leases or any Lease Guaranties or under or by reason of this Assignment and Borrower shall indemnify Lender for, and hold Lender harmless
from, any and all liability,
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actual loss or damage actually incurred by Lender under the Leases, any Lease Guaranties or under or by reason
of this Assignment and from any and all actual third party claims and demands, including the defense of any such third party claims or
demands which may be asserted against Lender by reason of any alleged obligations and undertakings on its part to perform or discharge
any of the terms, covenants or agreements contained in the Leases or any Lease Guaranties except to the extent that such liability, actual
loss or damage or third party claims or demands is a result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of any Indemnitee. Should any
of Indemnitees (as defined in the Loan Agreement) incur any such liability, the amount thereof, including reasonable costs, expenses and
reasonable attorneys’ fees, shall be secured by this Assignment and by the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents and
Borrower shall reimburse such Indemnitees therefor promptly upon written demand and upon the failure of Borrower so to do Lender may,
at its option, declare all sums secured by this Assignment and by the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents immediately due
and payable. This Assignment shall not operate to place any obligation or liability for the control, care, management or repair of the
Property upon Lender, nor for the carrying out of any of the terms and conditions of the Leases or any Lease Guaranties; nor shall it
operate to make Lender responsible or liable for any waste committed on the Property by the tenants or any other third parties, or for
any dangerous or defective condition of the Property including, without limitation, the presence of any Hazardous Materials (as defined
in the Hazardous Materials Indemnity), or for any negligence in the management, upkeep, repair or control of the Property resulting in
loss or injury or death to any tenant, licensee, employee or stranger other than the willful misconduct or gross negligence of any Indemnitee.
The provisions of this Section 4.1 shall survive any payment or prepayment of the Loan and any foreclosure or satisfaction of the
Security Instrument.
Section 4.2 No Mortgagee
In Possession. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as constituting Lender a “mortgagee in possession” in the absence
of the taking of actual possession of the Property by Lender. In the exercise of the powers herein granted Lender, no liability shall
be asserted or enforced against Lender, all such liability being expressly waived and released by Borrower.
Section 4.3 Further
Assurances. Borrower will, at the reasonable cost of Borrower, and without expense to Lender, do, execute, acknowledge and deliver
all and every such further acts, conveyances, assignments, notices of assignments, transfers and assurances as Lender shall, from time
to time, reasonably require for the better assuring, conveying, assigning, transferring and confirming unto Lender the property and rights
hereby assigned or intended now or hereafter so to be, or which Borrower may be or may hereafter become bound to convey or assign to Lender,
or for carrying out the intention or facilitating the performance of the terms of this Assignment or for filing, registering or recording
this Assignment and, on demand, will execute and deliver and hereby authorizes Lender to execute in the name of Borrower to the extent
Lender may lawfully do so, one or more financing statements, chattel mortgages or comparable security instruments, to evidence more effectively
the lien and security interest hereof in and upon the Leases; provided, that the same do not diminish any of Borrower’s or Guarantor’s
rights under the Loan Documents and do not subject Borrower, Guarantor or any other Person to additional liability or obligations, except
in each case to a de minimis extent.
ARTICLE 5
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 5.1 Conflict
of Terms. In case of any conflict between the terms of this Assignment and the terms of the Loan Agreement, the terms of the Loan
Agreement shall prevail.
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Section 5.2 No Oral
Change. This Assignment and any provisions hereof may not be modified, amended, waived, extended, changed, discharged or terminated
orally, or by any act or failure to act on the part of Borrower or Lender, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against
whom the enforcement of any modification, amendment, waiver, extension, change, discharge or termination is sought.
Section 5.3 General
Definitions. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement. Unless the
context clearly indicates a contrary intent or unless otherwise specifically provided herein, words used in this Assignment may be used
interchangeably in singular or plural form and the word “Borrower” shall mean “the named borrower and any subsequent
owner or owners of the Property or any part thereof or interest therein,” the word “Lender” shall mean “Lender
and any subsequent holder of the Note, the word “Note” shall mean “the Note and any other evidence of indebtedness secured
by the Loan Agreement,” the word “Property” shall include any portion of the Property and any interest therein, the
phrases “attorneys’ fees”, “legal fees” and “counsel fees” shall include any and all attorneys’,
paralegal and law clerk fees and disbursements, including, but not limited to, fees and disbursements at the pre-trial, trial and appellate
levels incurred or paid by Lender in protecting its interest in the Property, the Leases and the Rents and enforcing its rights hereunder;
whenever the context may require, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the
singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural and vice versa.
Section 5.4 Inapplicable
Provisions. If any provision of this Assignment is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective
during the terms of this Assignment, such provision shall be fully severable and this Assignment shall be construed and enforced as if
such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Assignment, and the remaining provisions of this Assignment
shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance
from this Assignment, unless such continued effectiveness of this Assignment, as modified, would be contrary to the basic understandings
and intentions of the parties as expressed herein.
Section 5.5 Governing
Law. The governing law and related provisions contained in the Loan Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set
forth herein.
Section 5.6 Termination
of Assignment. Upon payment in full of the Loan and all other amounts owed to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents, this Assignment
shall automatically become and be void and of no effect.
Section 5.7 Notices.
All notices, demands, or other communications hereunder shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions set forth in the Loan
Agreement.
Section 5.8 Waiver
of Trial by Jury. BORROWER (AND LENDER BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) HEREBY AGREES NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT
BY JURY, AND FOREVER WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST WITH REGARD
TO THIS ASSIGNMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THIS WAIVER
OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY BORROWER, AND IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS INDIVIDUALLY EACH INSTANCE AND
EACH ISSUE AS TO WHICH THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE ACCRUE. LENDER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH
IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY THE OTHER PARTY.
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Section 5.9 Successors
and Assigns. This Assignment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Borrower and Lender and their respective successors
and permitted assigns forever. Lender shall have the right to sell, assign, pledge, participate, transfer or delegate, as applicable,
to one or more Persons, all or any portion of its rights and obligations under this Assignment and the other Loan Documents in connection
with any assignment of the Loan and the Loan Documents to any Person pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement. Any assignee or transferee
of Lender shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded to Lender under this Assignment. Borrower shall not have the right to assign,
delegate or transfer its rights or obligations under this Assignment without the prior written consent of Lender, as provided in the Loan
Agreement, and any attempted assignment, delegation or transfer without such consent shall be null and void.
Section 5.10 Headings,
Etc. The headings and captions of the various paragraphs of this Assignment are for convenience of reference only and are not to be
construed as defining or limiting, in any way, the scope or intent of the provisions hereof.
Section 5.11 Joint
and Several. If more than one Person has executed this Assignment as “Borrower,” the representations, covenants, warranties
and obligations of all such Persons hereunder shall be joint and several.
Section 5.12 Attorneys’
Fees and Expenses; Enforcement. If the Note is placed with an attorney for collection or if an attorney is engaged by Lender to exercise
rights or remedies or otherwise take actions to collect thereunder or under this Assignment or any other Loan Document, or if suit be
instituted for collection, reinforcement of rights and remedies, then in all events, Borrower agrees to pay to Lender, all out-of-pocket
costs of collection, exercise of remedies or rights or other assertion of claims, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’
fees, whether or not court proceedings are instituted, and, where instituted, whether in district court, appellate court, or bankruptcy
court. In the event of any legal proceedings, court costs and attorneys’ fees shall be set by the court and not by jury and shall
be included in any judgment obtained by Lender. This provision is separate and several and shall survive merger into judgment.
[Signature Page(s) to Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned has executed this Assignment as of the date first written above.
__________________________________
Witness
__________________________________
Print Name
__________________________________
Witness
__________________________________
Print Name
BORROWER:
BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: Block 40 Managers, LLC,
a Florida limited liability company,
its manager
By: /s/ Shaun A. Quin
Name: Shaun A. Quin
Title: Authorized Signatory
STATE OF __________________ )
)
COUNTY OF _________________ )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged
before me by means of [____] physical presence or [____] online notarization this ____ day of ________________, 2026, by Shaun A. Quin,
the Authorized Signatory of Block 40 Managers, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, the Manager of BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, for and on behalf of the company. He personally appeared before me, is personally known to me or has produced
a valid driver’s license as identification.
Notarial Public, State of
Name:
My Commission Expires:
[Seal]
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN
THE COUNTY OF BROWARD, STATE OF FLORIDA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
PARCEL 1:
LOTS 1, OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
PARCEL 2:
LOTS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 AND 14,
OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
LESS AND EXCEPT THEREFROM THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY CONVEYED
TO THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD BY THAT CERTAIN DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 3476, PAGE 399, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY,
FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 6, BLOCK
40, OF THE SUBDIVISION OF THE TOWN OF HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, AT PAGE 21, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA; RUN EAST ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 FOR A DISTANCE OF 65.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID
POINT OF BEGINNING BEING THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NORTHWEST AND HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES:
R=30.0 FEET, DELTA=123 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 46 SECONDS,
ARC LENGTH=64.46 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTHEASTERLY ON SAID CURVE FOR A DISTANCE OF 64.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST
PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 8 OF SAID BLOCK 40. THENCE RUN SOUTHEASTERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT 8, SAID EAST LINE BEING A CURVE HAVING THE FOLLOWING
PROPERTIES: R=492.0 FEET, DELTA=9 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 51 SECONDS, ARC LENGTH=84.85 FEET, EXTENDED TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH
LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 EXTENDED EASTERLY; THENCE RUN WESTERLY ON AND ALONG THE EXTENSION OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL 3:
THAT CERTAIN 13.00 FOOT ALLEY LYING IN BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS VACATED AND MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE NO. 0-2005-16 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 47110, PAGE 253, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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EX-10.5 — MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026, BY AND BETWEEN BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC AND 1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC
EX-10.5
Filename: ex10_5.htm · Sequence: 11
MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT
Between
BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
as Borrower
and
1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
as Lender
Entered into as of July 24, 2026
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Article 1. DEFINITIONS
1
1.1 DEFINED TERMS
1
Article 2. LOAN
23
2.1 LOAN
23
2.2 PURPOSE
23
2.3 INTEREST RATE AND DEFAULT RATE
23
2.4 TERMS OF PAYMENT
23
2.5 EXIT FEE
23
2.6 PREPAYMENT
24
2.7 GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN COLLATERAL
24
2.8 GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES; APPLICATIONS OF FUNDS
24
2.9 FEE
25
2.10 LOAN DOCUMENTS
25
2.11 EFFECTIVE DATE
25
2.12 FULL REPAYMENT AND RELEASE
25
2.13 FIRST OPTION TO EXTEND
25
2.14 SECOND OPTION TO EXTEND
27
2.15 THIRD OPTION TO EXTEND
29
Article 3. DISBURSEMENT and reserves
31
3.1 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
31
3.2 PLEDGE AND ASSIGNMENT AND DISBURSEMENT AUTHORIZATION
33
3.3 DISBURSEMENTS
33
3.4 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
33
3.5 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
33
3.6 INTEREST AND CARRY RESERVE
34
3.7 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
34
3.8 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
34
3.9 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
34
3.10 TRANSFER OF RESERVE FUNDS UNDER MORTGAGE LOAN
35
3.11 GENERAL
35
Article 4. cash management PROVISIONS
35
4.1 CASH MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT
35
Article 5. INSURANCE
36
5.1 REQUIRED INSURANCE
36
5.2 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
37
5.3 DAMAGES; INSURANCE AND CONDEMNATION PROCEEDS
37
Article 6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
38
6.1 AUTHORITY/ENFORCEABILITY
38
6.2 BINDING OBLIGATIONS
38
6.3 ORGANIZATION
39
6.4 FORMATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS
39
6.5 NO VIOLATION
39
6.6 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; USE
39
6.7 LITIGATION
39
6.8 FINANCIAL CONDITION
39
6.9 NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE
40
6.10 ACCURACY
40
6.11 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
40
6.12 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
40
6.13 TAX LIABILITY
40
6.14 BUSINESS LOAN
40
6.15 FULL FORCE AND EFFECT
40
6.16 ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATIONS
40
6.17 NO DEFAULT
40
6.18 ERISA
40
6.19 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT
41
6.20 NO BANKRUPTCY FILING
41
6.21 LEASES; MATERIAL AGREEMENTS
41
6.22 NOT FOREIGN PERSON
41
6.23 LABOR MATTERS
41
6.24 COLLATERAL
41
6.25 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
42
6.26 PHYSICAL CONDITION
42
6.27 FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE
43
6.28 MANAGEMENT
43
6.29 CONDEMNATION
43
6.30 ASSESSMENTS
43
6.31 NO JOINT ASSESSMENT
43
6.32 SECURITIES COMPLIANCE
43
6.33 EB-5 PROGRAM
43
Article 7. SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITY STATUS
44
7.1 REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS REGARDING SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITY STATUS; FUTURE AND PAST ACTIVITIES
44
7.2 SPE COVENANTS IN BORROWER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS
47
7.3 PAST ACTIVITIES
47
Article 8. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
49
8.1 SPECIAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, COVENANTS AND INDEMNITY
49
Article 9. COVENANTS OF BORROWER
50
9.1 EXPENSES
50
9.2 ERISA COMPLIANCE
50
9.3 LEASING
50
9.4 LEASE COVENANTS
50
9.5 NO LIENS ON CONTROLLING INTEREST IN BORROWER
52
9.6 NO TRANSFER AND FURTHER ENCUMBRANCE
52
9.7 NO MERGER, CONSOLIDATION AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS
52
9.8 NO CHANGE IN STRUCTURE OR MANAGEMENT; SINGLE PURPOSE ENTITY
53
9.9 NO ADDITIONAL DEBT AND NO SEPARATE GUARANTY
53
9.10 EXISTENCE
53
9.11 TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
53
9.12 NOTICE
54
9.13 FACILITIES
54
9.14 MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY
54
9.15 SUBDIVISION MAPS
55
9.16 FURTHER ASSURANCES
55
9.17 NO ASSIGNMENT
56
9.18 SANCTIONS
56
9.19 DISTRIBUTIONS TO MEMBERS OF BORROWER
56
9.20 INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT
56
9.21 INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT COVENANTS
56
9.22 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
58
9.23 MATERIAL AGREEMENTS
58
9.24 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
59
9.25 ADDITIONAL LOAN PROVISIONS
59
9.26 ALTERATIONS
62
9.27 LIVE LOCAL ACT
62
9.28 TITLE TO THE COLLATERAL
63
9.29 TITLE INSURANCE PROCEEDS
63
9.30 POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS
63
9.31 EB-5 PROGRAM COVENANTS
63
Article 10. reserved
64
Article 11. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
65
11.1 BORROWER AND GUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
65
11.2 MONTHLY PROPERTY REPORTING
65
11.3 BOOKS AND RECORDS
65
11.4 OTHER INFORMATION
65
11.5 FORM, WARRANTY
66
11.6 TAX RETURNS
66
11.7 BUDGET
66
11.8 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
66
11.9 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
66
11.10 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
67
Article 12. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
67
12.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT
67
12.2 ACCELERATION UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES
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12.3 ACCELERATION UPON LOSS OF SECURITY
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12.4 DISBURSEMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES
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12.5 SET OFF
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12.6 COLLATERAL PROCEEDINGS
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12.7 RIGHTS CUMULATIVE; NO WAIVER
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Article 13. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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13.1 INDEMNITY
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13.2 NOTICES
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13.3 RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES
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13.4 ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES; ENFORCEMENT
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13.5 NO WAIVER
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13.6 IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FUNDS
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13.7 LENDER’S AGENTS
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13.8 WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
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13.9 SEVERABILITY
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13.10 HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
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13.11 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
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13.12 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
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13.13 TIME
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13.14 GOVERNING LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION
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13.15 USA PATRIOT ACT NOTICE, COMPLIANCE
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13.16 JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
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13.17 INTENTIONALLY DELETED
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13.18 NO THIRD PARTIES BENEFITED
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13.19 ACTIONS
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13.20 ASSIGNMENT OF LOAN DOCUMENTS
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13.21 HEADINGS
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13.22 ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF DATA
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13.23 COUNTERPARTS
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13.24 POWERS OF ATTORNEY
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13.25 BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
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13.26 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
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13.27 USE OF SINGULAR AND PLURAL; GENDER
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13.28 EXHIBITS, SCHEDULES AND RIDERS
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13.29 INCONSISTENCIES
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13.30 INTEGRATION; INTERPRETATION
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13.31 ASSUMPTION OF LOAN
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13.32 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
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13.33 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
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13.34 SERVICER
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13.35 SECONDARY MARKET PROVISIONS
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13.36 SEVERANCE OF LOAN AND REGISTERED NOTE
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13.37 COSTS AND EXPENSES
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13.38 EXCULPATION
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13.39 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
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13.40 INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION…………………………………………………………A-1
EXHIBIT B LOAN DOCUMENTS……………………………………………………………B-1
EXHIBIT C OPTION TO EXTEND REQUEST LETTER FROM BORROWER…………....C-1
EXHIBIT D RESERVED……………………………………………………………………...D-1
EXHIBIT E ORGANIZATIONAL CHART …………………………………………………..E-1
SCHEDULE 7.3 LITIGATION……………………..……………………...…………..SCH
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MEZZANINE
LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT
(“Agreement”) is entered into as of July 24, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), by and between BLOCK 40
HOLDCO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower”), and 1818 Mezz Lender LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (together with its successors and/or assigns, “Lender”).
RECITALS
A. Borrower
desires to borrow from Lender, and Lender agrees to loan to Borrower, the Loan for which provision is made herein.
B. Borrower
is the owner of Mortgage Borrower (as defined below), which owns certain real property described in Exhibit A attached hereto and
all Improvements (as hereinafter defined) and certain additional personal property now or hereafter existing thereon and related thereto
(collectively, the “Property”).
NOW, THEREFORE, Borrower and Lender agree as
follows:
Article
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1
DEFINED TERMS. The following capitalized terms generally used in this Agreement shall
have the meanings defined or referenced below. Certain other capitalized terms used only in specific sections of this Agreement are defined
in such sections.
“Account Funds” –
means all sums now or hereafter on deposit in or payable or withdrawable from the Accounts.
“Accounts” –
means the Reserve Account, any subaccounts created thereunder and all other accounts created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents
from time to time.
“ADA” – means
the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101, et seq., as now or hereafter amended or modified, and any similar and
applicable law, rule or regulation relating to access by disabled persons.
“Affiliate” –
means, with respect to any Person, (i) any domestic Person which owns, directly or indirectly twenty percent (20%) or more of the equity
interests in such Person, (ii) any foreign Person which owns, directly or indirectly ten percent (10%) or more of the equity interests
in such Person, or (iii) any Person which is under common control with, controlled by, or controlling (in each case, by possession of
a Controlling Interest) with, the applicable Person. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall any shareholder or any partner, managing
member, officer, director, trustee or employee, of Guarantor be deemed to be an Affiliate hereunder unless such Person satisfies clauses
(i) or (ii) of this definition.
“Affiliate Lease”
– means any Lease with an Affiliate of Borrower or Guarantor.
“Agreement” –
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble hereto.
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“Alteration Threshold”
shall mean $400,000 individually and in the aggregate.
“Annual Budget” –
means the operating and capital budget for the Property setting forth, on a month-by-month basis, good faith estimate, of anticipated
Gross Rents, Gross Income, Operating Expenses, in reasonable detail, each line item of Mortgage Borrower’s TI Leasing Costs and
Capital Expenditures for the applicable calendar year.
“Approved Accounting Method”
– means (i) cash or federal tax basis accounting or GAAP (in each case, consistently applied) or (ii) such other method of accounting,
consistently applied, as may be reasonably acceptable to Lender.
“Approved Annual Budget”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.7 hereof.
“Approved Extraordinary Expense”
means an Operating Expense or Capital Expenditure of the Property not set forth on the Approved Annual Budget, but approved by Lender
in writing (which such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
“Approved Lease” –
means any Lease (or amendment or modification of an existing Lease) that (i) is existing as of the Effective Date, (ii) (A) is executed
after the Effective Date, (B) is for residential purposes, (C) provides for rental rates required pursuant to any applicable law or, in
Mortgage Borrower’s commercially reasonable judgment, comparable to existing local market rates for similar properties, (D) does
not contain any option, offer, right of first refusal or other similar entitlement to purchase all or any portion of the Property, and
(E) is on Mortgage Borrower’s standard residential lease form, which form has been approved by Mortgage Lender in its reasonable
discretion, and/or (iii) any other commercial Lease for the Property that is approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion pursuant
to the terms and conditions of Section 9.4 hereof.
“Asset Management Agreement”
– means that certain Management Agreement dated as of November 14, 2025, by and among Block 40, LLC, a Florida limited liability
company (“Block 40”) and Asset Manager, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, extended, renewed, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents. Said Asset Management Agreement has been assigned
from Block 40 to Mortgage Borrower pursuant to an assignment of contracts dated on or about the Effective Date.
“Asset Manager” –
means GCF Development, LLC, a Florida limited liability company.
“Bankruptcy Code”
– means the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. § 101-1330) as now or hereafter amended or recodified.
“Borrower” –
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Borrowing Group”
– means, individually and collectively: (a) the Borrower, (b) the Mortgage Borrower, (c) Guarantor, (d) any domestic
Person owning or holding greater than or equal to twenty percent (20%) or more of the direct or indirect ownership interests in Borrower,
(e) any foreign Person owning or holding greater than or equal to ten percent (10%) or more of the direct or indirect ownership interests
in Borrower, and (f) any officer, director, member or partner or other person or entity acting on behalf of Borrower or Guarantor
with respect to the Loan or this Agreement.
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“Business Day” –
means a day, except a Saturday, Sunday, or any other day which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law
to close. Unless specifically referenced in this Agreement as a Business Day, all references to “days” shall be to calendar
days.
“Capital Expenditures”
– means for any period, the amount expended (or to be expended, as the context requires) for (i) Capital Improvements that
are set forth in the Approved Annual Budget, or otherwise approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion, (ii) expenditures set forth
in the Approved Annual Budget or otherwise approved by Lender for soft costs related to Capital Improvements, including, without limitation,
architectural, design, project management, engineering, financing and legal fees related thereto.
“Capital Improvements”
– means improvements, replacements or major repairs at the Property, as well as fixtures, furniture and equipment that are to be
owned by Mortgage Borrower and used in connection with or installed (or to be installed) into the Property.
“Carry Guaranty” –
means that certain Mezzanine Guaranty of Debt Service and Carry Costs dated as of the Effective Date executed and delivered by Guarantor
to Lender, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time.
“Cash Management Account”
– shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
“Cash Sweep
Period” – means a period during the term of the Loan:
(i)
commencing upon the Effective Date and expiring as of the date that the Property achieves a Debt
Service Coverage Ratio equal to or greater than 1.10 for three (3) consecutive calendar months (“Initial DSCR Release”);
(ii)
at any time following the Initial DSCR Release (if applicable),
commencing upon the occurrence of the Debt Service Coverage Ratio falling below 1.0 for three (3) consecutive calendar months,
and thereafter expiring upon the date that the Debt Service Coverage Ratio is thereafter equal to or greater than 1.10 for three (3) consecutive
calendar months;
(iii)
commencing upon the occurrence of a Mortgage Event of Default and expiring upon the cure (if applicable) of such Mortgage Event
of Default; and/or
(iv)
commencing upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and expiring upon the cure (if applicable) of such Event of Default.
“Code” – means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and as it may be further amended from time to time, any successor statutes thereto, and
applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto in temporary or final form.
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“Collateral” –
shall have the meaning set forth in the Pledge and Security Agreement.
“Compliance Requirement”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.25(k)(i).
“Contract Rate” –
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Note.
“Controlled Substances”
– means marijuana, cannabis or other controlled substances as defined in the Federal Controlled Substances Act or that otherwise
are illegal or regulated under any Controlled Substances Laws.
“Controlled Substances Laws”
– means the Federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.) or any other similar or related federal, state or local
law, ordinance, code, rule, regulation or order.
“Controlled Substances Uses”
– means any cultivation, growth, creation, production, manufacture, sale, distribution, storage, handling, possession or other use
of a Controlled Substance.
“Controlling Interest”
– means, with respect to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management, policies or activities of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other beneficial interests, by
contract or otherwise, provided, however, that a member or partner containing customary “major decision” rights shall not
be deemed a Controlling Interest; and “Control” when used as a defined term shall have the correlative meaning.
“DACA-Restricted Account Agreement”
– shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
“Debt” – shall
mean the outstanding principal amount set forth in, and evidenced by, this Agreement and the Note, together with all interest accrued
and unpaid thereon and all other sums due to Lender in respect of the Loan under the Note, this Agreement, the Pledge and Security Agreement
or any other Loan Document.
“Debt Service” –
means, as to any applicable period, interest payments and principal payments (if any) with respect to the Loan, required to be paid during
such period by Borrower in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents.
“Debt Service Coverage Ratio”
– means, as of any date of calculation, the number obtained by dividing (i) Underwritten Net Operating Income by (ii) Debt
Service (including, for the purposes of this definition, all debt service due and owing on the Mortgage Loan), each calculated for the
immediately succeeding twelve (12) month period, as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion.
“Debt Yield Ratio”
– means the number (expressed as a percentage) obtained by dividing (i) Underwritten Net Operating Income, by (ii) the then total
outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan and the Mortgage Loan (in the aggregate), as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion.
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“Deemed Approval Requirements”
means that (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) Borrower shall have sent Lender a written request for approval
with respect to a matter in accordance with the notice provisions in Section 13.2 hereof (the “Initial Notice”), which
Initial Notice shall have been (A) accompanied by such information and documentation relating thereto as Borrower reasonably determines
may be required by Lender in order to approve or disapprove such matter (the “Approval Information”), and (B) marked
in bold lettering with the following language: “LENDER’S RESPONSE IS REQUIRED WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT
OF THIS NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNDERSIGNED AND LENDER” and the envelope containing
the Initial Notice shall have been marked “PRIORITY-DEEMED APPROVAL MAY APPLY”, (iii) Lender shall have failed to respond
to the Initial Notice within the aforesaid time-frame, (iv) Borrower shall have submitted a second request for approval with respect to
such matter in accordance with the notice provisions in Section 13.2 hereof (the “Second Notice”), which such Second
Notice shall have been (A) accompanied by the Approval Information and (B) marked in bold lettering with the following language: “LENDER’S
RESPONSE IS REQUIRED WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE UNDERSIGNED AND LENDER” and the envelope containing the Second Notice shall have been marked “PRIORITY-DEEMED APPROVAL
MAY APPLY, and (v) Lender shall have failed to respond to the Second Notice within the aforesaid timeframe. For purposes of clarification,
Lender requesting additional information and/or clarifying information, in addition to approving or denying any request (in whole or in
part), shall be deemed a response by Lender for purposes of the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, Lender’s response, whether
for clarification, additional information, or otherwise, alone, shall not constitute an approval or a deemed approval by Lender.
“Default” –
means any event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time (to the extent applicable pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents),
or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
“Default Rate” –
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Note.
“Depository Bank”
– shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
“Developer Agreement”
– means that certain Amended and Restated Developer Agreement by and between City of Hollywood, a municipal corporation of the State
of Florida, Broward County, Florida, the City of Hollywood Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency, a public instrumentality of the State
of Florida, Broward County, Florida, and Block 40, LLC (as predecessor-in-interest to Mortgage Borrower), recorded February 9, 2021, with
the Broward County Commission, State of Florida, as Instrument No. 117046118
“Drug-Related Activities”
– means any Controlled Substances Uses, any violation of any Controlled Substances Law or any business, communications, financial
transactions or other activities related to Controlled Substances or Controlled Substances Uses.
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“EB-5 Capital Contribution”
– means any capital contribution made by an EB-5 Investor in connection with the EB-5 Program.
“EB-5 Investor” –
means any investor who has made, or committed to make, an EB-5 Capital Contribution in connection with the EB-5 Program.
“EB-5 Offering Documents”
– means, collectively, all private placement memoranda, subscription agreements, operating agreements, escrow agreements, investor
agreements, and any other offering documents or agreements between any EB-5 Investor and Borrower, Mezzanine Borrower, Block 40, any Affiliate
of Borrower, Mezzanine Borrower or Block 40, or the Regional Center, in connection with the EB-5 Program.
“EB-5 Program” –
means the immigrant investor program established pursuant to Section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. §
1153(b)(5)), as amended by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by USCIS, as
the same may be amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time.
“Effective Date” –
shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“Eligible Account”
– means a separate and identifiable account from all other funds held by the holding institution that is an account or accounts
maintained with a federal or state-chartered depository institution or trust company which (i) complies with the definition of Eligible
Institution, (ii) has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and (iii) has corporate trust powers and is acting in its
fiduciary capacity. An Eligible Account will not be evidenced by a certificate of deposit, passbook or other instrument.
“Eligible Institution”
– means (i) a depository institution or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (A) the short term unsecured
debt obligations or commercial paper of which are rated at least “A-1+” (or its equivalent) from each of the Rating Agencies
(in the case of accounts in which funds are held for thirty (30) days or less) and (B) the long term unsecured debt obligations of which
are rated at least “A” (or its equivalent) from each of the Rating Agencies (in the case of accounts in which funds are held
for more than thirty (30) days) or (ii) such other depository institution otherwise approved by the Rating Agencies from time-to-time,
or (iii) Depository Bank.
“Environmental Report”
– means that certain Phase I Environmental Site Assessment dated July 1, 2026, prepared by AEI Consultants, as Project No. 531369.
“ERISA” – means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate”
– means, at any time, each trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that would, at the time, be treated together with Borrower
as a single employer under Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code.
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“Event of Default”
– shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 12.1 hereof.
“Exit Fee” –
shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.5 hereof.
“Financing Statement”
shall mean, individually and collectively, the UCC Financing Statement or UCC Financing Statements naming Borrower, as debtor, and Lender,
as secured party, pertaining to the Collateral, and filed in the appropriate filing office or offices required under applicable state
law.
“First Extended Maturity Date”
– means August 7, 2029.
“First Option to Extend”
– means Borrower’s option, subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2.13 hereof, to extend the term of the Loan
from the Original Maturity Date to the First Extended Maturity Date.
“GAAP” – means
generally accepted accounting principles set forth in
the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may
be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are applicable to the circumstances as of any date of
determination.
“Governmental Authority”
– means any court, board, agency, commission, office or authority of any executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative
nature whatsoever or any governmental unit (federal, state, commonwealth, county, district, municipal, city, foreign or otherwise) whether
now or hereafter in existence.
“Gross Income” –
means, without duplication, all (i) Gross Rents, and (ii) all other income, computed in accordance with the Approved Accounting Method,
derived from the ownership and operation of the Property from whatever source, including, without limitation, common area maintenance
recoveries, real estate tax recoveries, utility recoveries, other miscellaneous expense recoveries, interest income, forfeited security
deposits, late charges, and other miscellaneous income, including but not limited to pet fees, transfer fees, NSF fees, late fees and
application fees, but excluding rental income taxes, sales taxes, use and occupancy taxes or other taxes on receipts required to
be accounted for by Borrower or Mortgage Borrower to any Governmental Authority, refunds and uncollectible accounts, sales of furniture,
fixtures and equipment, interest income, insurance proceeds (other than business interruption, rent loss, or other loss of income insurance),
condemnation or similar awards, unforfeited security deposits, non-recurring or extraordinary income (including, without limitation, Lease
Termination Payments, and any disbursements to Borrower from the Reserves), and any payments made to Borrower pursuant to any “in-the-money”
Interest Rate Cap Agreement. For purposes of clarity, income calculated under clause (ii) shall not include any income calculated under
clause (i) above.
“Gross Rents” –
means an amount equal to annual rental income for all Tenants under Leases for the Property (if any).
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“Guarantor” –
means, collectively and individually (as the context requires), (i) STEWARDS, INC., a Nevada corporation, (ii) SHAUN A. QUIN, (iii) CHARLES
R. ABELE, (iv) PETER J. JAGO, (v) GLEN STEWARD, and (vi) any additional guarantor approved by Lender pursuant to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement after the Effective Date.
“Guarantor Financial Covenants”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1(n) hereof.
“Guaranty” –
means, collectively and individually (as the context requires), (i) the Mezzanine Limited Guaranty, (ii) Mezzanine Carry Guaranty, (iii)
the Mezzanine Limited Payment Guaranty and (iv) any additional guaranty executed in connection with the Loan after the Effective Date.
“Hazardous Materials Indemnity”
– means that certain Mezzanine Hazardous Materials Indemnity Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date, executed by Borrower and
Guarantor in connection with the Loan for the benefit of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
“Improvements” –
means the buildings and improvements that are now existing on the Property (including, the 273-unit multifamily building), and any other
improvements that may be constructed upon the Property, if applicable, or otherwise as expressly permitted hereunder or approved in writing
by Lender, including all site work, utilities, infrastructure, paving, striping, signage, curb and gutter, landscaping and installation
of all “common area” improvements.
“Indemnitees” - means
Lender, Lender’s parent, subsidiaries and affiliates, any holder of or participant in the Loan and all directors, officers, employees,
agents, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing. The term “Indemnitees” shall not include any Person who has not owned
an interest in the Loan and acquires the Property at foreclosure or from Lender or any Affiliate thereof after a foreclosure or deed-in-lieu
thereof.
“Independent Manager”
- shall mean a natural Person who (a) is not at the time of initial appointment and has never been, and will not while serving as independent
manager be: (i) a stockholder, director (with the exception of serving as the independent manager of Borrower), officer, employee, partner,
member (other than a “special member” or “springing member”), manager (with the exception of serving as the independent
manager of Borrower), attorney or counsel of Borrower, equity owners of Borrower or any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower or any
Guarantor; (ii) a customer, supplier or other person who derives any of its purchases or revenues from its activities with Borrower or
any Guarantor, equity owners of Borrower or any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower or any Guarantor; (iii) a Person controlling or
under common control with any such stockholder, director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, attorney, counsel, equity owner,
customer, supplier or other Person of Borrower, equity owners of Borrower or any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower or any Guarantor;
or (iv) a member of the immediate family of any such stockholder, director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, attorney, counsel,
equity owner, customer, supplier or other Person of Borrower, equity owners of Borrower or any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower
or any Guarantor and (b) has (i) prior experience as an independent director or independent manager for a corporation, a trust or limited
liability company whose charter documents required the unanimous consent of all independent directors or independent managers thereof
before such corporation, trust or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings
against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy and (ii) at least
three (3) years of employment experience with CT Corporation, Corporation Service Company, National Registered Agents, Inc. or Stewart
Management Company, or another nationally recognized company reasonably acceptable to Lender, that is not an Affiliate of Borrower and
that provides, inter alia, professional independent directors or independent managers in the ordinary course of their respective business
to issuers of securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities or lenders originating commercial real estate
loans for inclusion in securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities (a “Professional Independent
Director”) and is an employee of such a company or companies at all times during his or her service as an independent manager.
A natural Person who satisfies the foregoing definition except for being (or having been) the independent director or independent manager
of a “special purpose entity” affiliated with Borrower (provided such Affiliate does not or did not own a direct or indirect
equity interest in Borrower) shall not be disqualified from serving as an independent manager, provided that such natural Person satisfies
all other criteria set forth above and that the fees such individual earns from serving as independent director or independent manager
of Affiliates of Borrower or in any given year constitute in the aggregate less than five percent (5%) of such individual’s annual
income for that year. A natural Person who satisfies the foregoing definition other than subparagraph (a)(ii) shall not be disqualified
from serving as an independent manager if such individual is a Professional Independent Director and such individual complies with the
requirements of the previous sentence.
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“Insurance Premiums”
– means the costs of any premiums for any policy of insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
“Intercreditor Agreement”
– means that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Effective Date between Lender and Mortgage Lender, as the same may
be amended or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Interest Rate Cap Agreement”
– means an interest rate cap agreement (a) in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, and (b) issued by a provider maintaining
a long-term unsecured debt or counter-party rating of at least “A-” from S&P, or “A3” from Moody’s or
the equivalent from any other Rating Agency.
“Job Creation Plan”
– means the business plan and economic impact analysis submitted to USCIS in connection with the EB-5 Program describing the jobs
to be created by the investment of the EB-5 Capital Contributions, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with USCIS
approval.
“Lease” and “Leases”
– means any and all present and future leases of the Property or any portion thereof, all licenses and all other agreements of any
kind relating to the use or occupancy of the Property, including any guarantees, extensions, renewals, modifications or amendments thereof
and all additional remainders, reversions and other rights and estates appurtenant thereunder.
“Lease Termination Payments”
– means (i) all fees, penalties, commissions or other payments made to Mortgage Borrower in connection with or relating to the rejection,
buy-out, termination, amendment, modification, surrender or cancellation of any Lease (including in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding),
(ii) any security deposits or proceeds of letters of credit held by Mortgage Borrower in lieu of cash security deposits, which Mortgage
Borrower actually retains for itself and does not return to the applicable Tenant pursuant to the applicable provisions of any Lease (except
to the extent applied to rent arrears or rent currently due and payable by such residential Tenant) and (iii) any payments made to Mortgage
Borrower relating to unamortized tenant improvements and leasing commissions under any Lease.
“Leasing Commissions”
– means leasing commissions incurred by Mortgage Borrower in connection with the execution or extension of an Approved Lease for
retail space at the Property, provided that such Leasing Commissions are (i) consistent with then-prevailing market terms and conditions,
or (ii) are otherwise approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion.
“Legal Requirements”
– means all federal, state, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments,
decrees, demands and injunctions of any Governmental Authority affecting the Loan, any Secondary Market Transaction with respect to the
Loan, Borrower, Guarantor or the Property or any part thereof or the ownership, construction, alteration, use, management or operation
of the Property or any part thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, including, without limitation, the ADA, the Live
Local Act, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act, zoning and land use laws and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to any of the foregoing, and all permits, licenses and
authorizations relating thereto, and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instruments, either of
record or known to Borrower, at any time in force affecting Borrower, Guarantor or the Property or any part thereof, including, without
limitation, any which may (i) require repairs, modifications or alterations in or to the Property or any part thereof or (ii) in any
way limit the use and enjoyment thereof.
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“Lender” – shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Lien” – means
any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security interest, encumbrance (including, but not
limited to, easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions and the like), lien (statutory or other), preference, priority or other security
agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever, including without limitation any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement, the interest of a lessor under a capital lease, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect
as any of the foregoing, and the filing of any financing statement or document having similar effect (other than a financing statement
filed by a “true” lessor pursuant to Section 9-505 (or a successor section) of the Uniform Commercial Code) naming the owner
of the asset to which such Lien relates as debtor, under the Uniform Commercial Code or other comparable law of any jurisdiction.
“Limited Guaranty”
– means that certain Mezzanine Limited Guaranty dated as of the Effective Date executed and delivered by Guarantor to Lender, as
the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time.
“Limited Payment Guaranty”
– means that certain Mezzanine Limited Payment Guaranty dated as of the Effective Date executed and delivered by Guarantor to Lender,
as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time.
“Liquid Assets” –
means the following assets: (a) unrestricted and unencumbered cash; (b) unrestricted and unencumbered cash equivalents; (c) unrestricted
and unencumbered readily marketable securities (valued, in the case of securities at the then prevailing market price listed on NYSE or
NASDAQ, or other “over the counter” markets or public exchange, as of any applicable date of determination); (d) liquid debt
instruments that have a readily ascertainable value and are regularly traded in a recognized financial market; and (e) such other assets
or properties as Lender may (in its sole discretion) deem acceptable as evidenced by Lender’s written confirmation, excluding any
and all retirement accounts and deferred profit sharing accounts.
“Live Local Act”
means the amendments to §196.1978, Florida Statutes, enacted by Senate Bill 102 (Chapter 2023-17, Laws of Florida), as amended by
Senate Bill 328 (Chapter 2024-188, Laws of Florida) and House Bill 7073 (Chapter 2024-158, Laws of Florida), and any subsequent amendments,
modifications, or successor statutes thereto.
“Live Local Covenant” means
the restrictive covenant recorded against the Property in favor of the local jurisdiction and/or the Florida Housing Finance Corporation
(FHFC) maintaining the affordability of the LLA Qualifying Units for a minimum duration of 3 years.
“LLA Qualifying Units” means
the minimum of 70 residential units at the Property required to be rented to individuals or families whose total annual household income
does not exceed 120% of the Area Median Income (AMI), and (ii) 2 residential units at the Property required to be rented to individuals
or families whose total annual household income does not exceed 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI).
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“Loan” – means
an amount up to Ten Million and No/100 Dollars ($10,000,000.00) that Lender agrees to lend and Borrower agrees to borrow subject to and
expressly upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
“Loan Documents” –
means those documents properly executed and in recordable form, if necessary, listed in Exhibit B as Loan Documents, and any other
document now or hereafter evidencing or securing the Loan, as each may hereafter be amended, supplemented, replaced or modified.
“Loan-to-Value Percentage”
– shall have the meaning given in Section 2.13.
“Management Agreement”
– means that certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 2021, by and among Block 40 and Property Manager, pursuant
to which Property Manager is to provide management and other services with respect to the Property, as the same may be amended, restated,
replaced, extended, renewed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents. The Management
Agreement has been assigned from Block 40 to Borrower pursuant to an assignment of management agreement dated on or about the Effective
Date.
“Material Agreements”
- means (x) each contract and agreement entered into (or assumed) by Mortgage Borrower, in each case, relating to the Property, or
otherwise imposing obligations on Mortgage Borrower, (i) pursuant to which Mortgage Borrower would have the obligation to pay more
than $250,000.00 per annum, (ii) which cannot be terminated by Borrower or Mortgage Borrower without cause upon sixty (60) days’
or less notice without payment by Mortgage Borrower of a termination fee, or (iii) which is with an Affiliate of Borrower, (y) the
Developer Agreement, and (z) any reciprocal easement agreement, declaration of covenants, condominium documents, ground lease (i.e., with
Borrower as tenant thereunder), or, parking agreement; provided, however, the defined term Material Agreements shall not include the Loan
Documents, Leases, or the Management Agreement.
“Maturity Date” –
means August 7, 2028, as may be amended, extended, or otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
“Monthly Operating Report”
– shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.2 hereof.
“Monthly Payment Date”
– means each regularly scheduled monthly payment date pursuant to the Note, which shall occur on the 7th day of each
calendar during the term of the Loan.
“Moody’s” –
means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
“Mortgage
Borrower” means Block 40 Property, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Mortgage Event
of Default” - shall have the meaning assigned to the term “Event of Default” in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
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“Mortgage Lender”
- means VMC CRE Master Lending Upper REIT LLC, and its permitted successors and assigns pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Mortgage Loan”
- means the loan evidenced by the Mortgage Loan Documents.
“Mortgage Loan
Agreement” - means that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Mortgage Lender and Mortgage Borrower.
“Mortgage Loan Documents”
- shall have the meaning assigned to the term “Loan Documents” in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
“Net Proceeds” –
shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
“Note” - means that
certain Promissory Note dated as of the Effective Date, in the maximum principal amount of the Loan, executed by Borrower and payable
to the order of Lender, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time.
“OFAC” means the United
States Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control and any successor thereto.
“Operating Expenses”
– shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
“Original Maturity Date”
– means August 7, 2028.
“Ownership Certificates”
– means the certificates evidencing the Pledged Company Interests.
“Patriot Act” - means
the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56) and federal regulations issued with respect thereto, as amended, modified or supplemented
from time to time.
“Permitted Easements”
– shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
“Permitted Encumbrances”
– means (i) the encumbrances approved by Lender or Mortgage Lender on the Title Policy, (ii) the Liens and other security
interests created by the Mortgage Loan Documents, (iii) Liens for taxes and assessments imposed by any Governmental Authority not
yet delinquent or which are being contested by Mortgage Borrower in accordance with this Agreement, (iv) the Leases, (v) Permitted
Easements, (vi) Liens contested in accordance with this Agreement or the Mortgage Loan Agreement, (vii) equipment financing for equipment
used in the ordinary course of business at the Property, provided that the same is secured solely by a loan on the equipment that is the
subject of such financing and otherwise complies with Section 7.1(b)(iii)(B) of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, (viii) such other
matters as Lender has approved in writing or may from time to time approve in writing in its reasonable discretion, and/or (ix) the Liens
and other security interests created by the Loan Documents.
“Permitted Operating Expenses”
– means, for any period, projected amounts to be paid or reasonably allocated as Operating Expenses for such period as set forth
in the Approved Annual Budget or otherwise approved by Lender.
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“Permitted Transfers”
– means:
(i)
any Approved Lease entered into in accordance with the Loan Documents,
(ii)
any sale, disposal and replacement of personal property at the Property in the Mortgage Borrower’s
normal course of business as permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents;
(iii)
a Permitted Encumbrance;
(iv)
a Transfer of a direct or indirect interest in Borrower to any Person provided that:
(1)
such Transfer shall not cause the transferee, together with its Affiliates, to (x)
acquire a Controlling Interest in Borrower or (y) increase its direct or indirect interest in Borrower from an amount that is less than
fifty percent (50%) to an amount which, in the aggregate, equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%);
(2)
if such Transfer would cause the transferee to increase its direct or indirect interest
in Borrower from an amount, in the aggregate, less than twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a
foreign Person), to an amount which equals or exceeds, in the aggregate, twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%)
(if a foreign Person), (A) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and
expense, customary searches (credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, etc.) with respect to such proposed transferee as reasonably required
by Lender and Lender shall have approved such results in its reasonable discretion, and (B) Borrower shall provide such additional, customary
information regarding such transferee to satisfy Lender’s then applicable “know-your-customer” program requirements,
in Lender’s reasonable discretion;
(3)
if such Transfer would cause a change in the Controlling Interest in Borrower or the transferee
to increase its direct or indirect interest in Borrower from, in the aggregate, an amount less than twenty percent (20%) (if a
domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a foreign Person), to an amount, in the aggregate, which equals or exceeds twenty percent (20%)
(if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a foreign Person), Borrower shall give Lender notice of
such Transfer not less than twenty (20) days prior to such Transfer and shall deliver copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer
upon request of Lender (or drafts thereof); and
(4)
the single purpose nature and bankruptcy remoteness of Borrower after such Transfer, shall
satisfy Lender’s then current applicable underwriting criteria and requirements;
(5)
notwithstanding the foregoing, a Transfer occurring solely by reason of the death of any one (but not more than one) of
Glen Steward, Shaun Quin, or Vincent Napolitano (each, a “Stewards Key Person”) shall not constitute a prohibited Transfer
under this clause (vi), provided that (A) the two (2) surviving Stewards Key Persons collectively continue to Control Stewards, Inc.
immediately following such death, (B) Borrower shall give Lender written notice of such death and the resulting Transfer within thirty
(30) days following such death, together with reasonable documentation evidencing that the surviving Stewards Key Persons continue to
Control Stewards, Inc., and (C) if such Transfer would fall under sub-clause (2) above, Borrower and such transferee shall comply with
the requirements set forth therein;
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(v)
a Transfer of any indirect interest in Borrower related to or in connection with the estate planning
of such transferor to (1) an immediate family member of such interest holder (or to partnerships, limited liability companies, or other
Persons (including estate planning vehicles) that one or more of such family members shall maintain a Controlling Interest) or (2) a trust
or other entity established for the benefit of such immediate family member, provided that:
(1)
if such Transfer would cause the transferee to increase its direct or indirect interest
in Borrower from an amount, in the aggregate, less than twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a
foreign Person), to an amount which equals or exceeds, in the aggregate, twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%)
(if a foreign Person), (A) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and
expense, customary searches (credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, etc.) with respect to such proposed transferee as reasonably required
by Lender and Lender shall have approved such results in its reasonable discretion, and (B) Borrower shall provide such additional, customary
information regarding such transferee to satisfy Lender’s then applicable “know-your-customer” program requirements,
in Lender’s reasonable discretion;
(2)
Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer within thirty (30) days following such
Transfer and shall deliver copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer upon written request of Lender (other than a Transfer as
described in clause (v)(1) above, when Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer at least
twenty (20) days prior to such Transfer);
(3)
such Transfer shall not result in a change in the Controlling Interest of Borrower; and
(4)
the single purpose nature and bankruptcy remoteness of Borrower after such Transfer, shall
satisfy Lender’s current applicable underwriting criteria and requirements;
(vi)
a Transfer of any indirect interest in Borrower that occurs by devise or bequest or by operation
of law upon the death, disability or incapacity of a natural person that was the holder of such interest, provided that:
(1)
if such Transfer would cause the transferee to increase its direct or indirect interest
in Borrower from an amount, in the aggregate, less than twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a
foreign Person), to an amount which equals or exceeds, in the aggregate, twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%)
(if a foreign Person), (A) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and
expense, customary searches (credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, etc.) with respect to such proposed transferee as reasonably required
by Lender and Lender shall have approved such results in its reasonable discretion, and (B) Borrower shall provide such additional, customary
information regarding such transferee to satisfy Lender’s then applicable “know-your-customer” program requirements,
in Lender’s reasonable discretion;
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(2)
Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer together with copies of all instruments
effecting such Transfer (if requested by Lender) as soon as practicable thereafter but in no event more than ninety (90) days after the
date of such Transfer; and
(3)
if such Transfer results in a change in the Controlling Interest of Borrower, such Transfer
is approved by Lender in writing within thirty (30) days after Lender receives written notice of such Transfer;
(vii)
the Transfer of one or more portions of the Property to any federal, state or local government or any political subdivision
thereof in connection with involuntary takings or condemnation proceedings of any portion of the real property for dedication or public
use;
(viii)
any Transfer pursuant to the foreclosure, acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or other exercise of remedies by Mortgage
Lender with respect to the Mortgage Loan;
(ix)
the sale, transfer or issuance of shares of common stock or preferred stock in the
holder of any direct or indirect ownership interest in Borrower that is a publicly traded entity; provided that:
(1)
such shares of common stock or preferred stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, over the counter market
or another nationally recognized stock exchange;
(2)
if such Transfer would cause the transferee to increase its direct or indirect interest
in Borrower from an amount, in the aggregate, less than twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a
foreign Person), to an amount which equals or exceeds, in the aggregate, twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%)
(if a foreign Person), (A) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and
expense, customary searches (credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, etc.) with respect to such proposed transferee as reasonably required
by Lender and Lender shall have approved such results in its reasonable discretion, and (B) Borrower shall provide such additional, customary
information regarding such transferee to satisfy Lender’s then applicable “know-your-customer” program requirements,
in Lender’s reasonable discretion; and
(3)
such Transfer shall not result in a change in the Controlling Interest of Borrower;
(x)
any transfer (including a pledge), sale, or issuance of shares of preferred or common
stock that is a publicly registered non-listed real estate investment trust to third party investors through licensed U.S. broker-dealers
in accordance with Legal Requirements; provided that:
(1)
if such Transfer would cause the transferee to increase its direct or indirect interest
in Borrower from an amount, in the aggregate, less than twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a
foreign Person), to an amount which equals or exceeds, in the aggregate, twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%)
(if a foreign Person), (A) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and
expense, customary searches (credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, etc.) with respect to such proposed transferee as reasonably required
by Lender and Lender shall have approved such results in its reasonable discretion, and (B) Borrower shall provide such additional, customary
information regarding such transferee to satisfy Lender’s then applicable “know-your-customer” program requirements,
in Lender’s reasonable discretion; and
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(2)
such Transfer shall not result in a change in the Controlling Interest of Borrower;
(xi)
a Transfer of any interest (the “Token Subsidiary Interest”) in Stewards Real
Estate LLC or another direct or indirect subsidiary of Stewards, Inc. (other than Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Block 40 Investment Holdings,
LLC, a Florida limited liability company, or Block 40) (the “Token Sponsor”) of
not more than forty nine percent (49%) of the indirect interest in the Borrower that occurs by the creation, issuance and registration
by Token Sponsor of digital tokens, digital securities, blockchain-based interests or similar instruments (collectively, “Tokens”)
through Securitize.io, as custodian, or any similar platform performing substantially similar functions in connection with a financing
transaction with Stewards, Inc., in which such Tokens, either individually, or as part of a pool of assets, are all or a part of the collateral
on such platform or any permitted connected blockchain-base platform, in exchange for a contractual right of repayment for the lender
has a contractual right of repayment; provided that:
(1)
if such Transfer would cause the transferee to increase its direct or indirect interest
in Borrower from an amount, in the aggregate, less than twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%) (if a
foreign Person), to an amount which equals or exceeds, in the aggregate, twenty percent (20%) (if a domestic Person) or ten percent (10%)
(if a foreign Person), (A) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and
expense, customary searches (credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, etc.) with respect to such proposed transferee as reasonably required
by Lender and Lender shall have approved such results in its reasonable discretion, and (B) Borrower shall provide such additional, customary
information regarding such transferee to satisfy Lender’s then applicable “know-your-customer” program requirements,
in Lender’s reasonable discretion; and
(2)
such Transfer shall not result in a change in the Controlling Interest of Borrower;
(xii)
a sale by Mortgage Borrower of the Property, the proceeds of which are used to pay off the Loan in full; and/or
(xiii)
a Transfer resulting from a foreclosure by Lender of any equity interests in Mortgage Borrower (direct or indirect) or an assignment-in-lieu
to Lender or its designee of the equity interests in Mortgage Borrower (direct or indirect).
For purposes of clause
(v) above, “immediate family member” shall mean a sibling, family trust, family limited partnership, parent, spouse,
child (or step-child), grandchild or other lineal descendant of the interest holder.
“Person” or “person”
– means any individual, company, trust or other legal entity of any kind whatsoever, or other organization, whether or not a legal
entity. With respect to any Sanctioned Person, “Person” shall also include any group, sector, territory or country.
“Pledge and Security Agreement”
shall mean that certain Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of the Effective Date by Borrower in favor of Lender.
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“Pledged Company Interests”
shall have the meaning set forth in the Pledge and Security Agreement.
“Policies” –
shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
“Prepayment Fee” –
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 hereof.
“Principal Balance”
– shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Note.
“Property” –
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals above.
“Property Manager”
– means: (i) Castle Residential Management, Inc., a Florida corporation, or (ii) a replacement property manager acceptable to Lender
in its discretion engaged pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
“Qualified Survey”
– means a current land survey of the Property prepared by a reputable, registered land surveyor, certified and prepared in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Mortgage Lender and the Title Company and other interested parties and otherwise complying with
the latest version of “Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys,” including Accuracy Standards,
as adopted by the American Land Title Association and National Society of Professional Surveyors, and shall include Table A items required
by Mortgage Lender, and certifying the description of the Property (including the appurtenant easements), showing all encroachments onto
or from the Property, showing access rights, easements, or utilities, rights of way affecting the Property, showing all setback requirements
upon the Property, showing any existing Improvements, showing matters affecting title, and such other items as Lender may reasonably request.
“Rating Agencies”
– means each of S&P, Moody’s, Fitch Ratings Inc., DBRS, Inc. and Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC or any other nationally-recognized
statistical rating agency which has been designated by Lender (each a “Rating Agency”) and, after the final Securitization
of the Loan, shall mean any of the foregoing that have rated any of the Securities.
“Regional Center”
– means a regional center designated by USCIS to participate in the EB-5 Program, together with its successors and assigns, as applicable
for the Property and Borrower.
“Rent Roll” –
means the rent roll for the Property delivered by Mortgage Borrower to Lender as of the Effective Date, or any updated rent roll from
time to time delivered to Lender, in each case in substantially similar form as the form of rent rolls delivered as of the Effective Date.
“Replacement Guarantor”
– shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
“Reserve Accounts”
– means the Interest and Carry Reserve Account, and any other reserve account established by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
“Reserves” –
means the funds in the Interest and Carry Reserve Account and any other reserve account established by this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents.
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“Restoration” –
shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
“Restricted Account”
– shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
“Restoration Threshold”
– shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
“S&P” - means
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies.
“Sanction” or “Sanctions”
- means individually and collectively, respectively, any and all economic or financial sanctions, sectoral sanctions, secondary sanctions,
trade embargoes and anti-terrorism laws, including but not limited to those imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by: (a)
the United States of America, including those administered by the OFAC, the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or
through any existing or future Executive Order, or (b) any other Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over any Person within the Borrowing
Group.
“Sanctioned Person”
- means any Person that is a target of Sanctions, including without limitation, a Person that is: (a) listed on OFAC’s Specially
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List; (b) listed on OFAC’s Consolidated Non-Specially Designated Nationals List; (c) a
legal entity that is deemed by OFAC to be a Sanctions target based on the ownership of such legal entity by Sanctioned Peron(s); or (d)
a Person that is a Sanctions target pursuant to any territorial or country-based Sanctions program.
“Second Extended Maturity Date”
– means August 7, 2030.
“Second Option to Extend”
- means Borrower’s option, subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2.14 hereof, to extend the term of the Loan from
the First Extended Maturity Date to the Second Extended Maturity Date.
“Security Instrument”
- means that certain Amended and Restated Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Fixture Financing Statement and
Notice of Future Advance dated as of the Effective Date, executed by Mortgage Borrower, in favor of Mortgage Lender, as the same may be
amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time.
“Separateness Provisions”
- shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.1 hereof.
“Servicer” –
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.34(a) hereof.
“Servicing Agreement”
– shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.34(a) hereof.
“Subordination of Asset Management
Agreement” – means that certain Mezzanine Subordination of Asset Management Agreement dated as of the Effective Date
executed by Borrower, Lender, and Asset Manager, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, extended, renewed, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time
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“Subordination of Management
Agreement” – means that certain Mezzanine Subordination of Management Agreement dated as of the Effective Date executed
by Borrower, Lender, and Property Manager, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, extended, renewed, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
“Tangible Net Worth”
– means on any date of determination, the following with respect to Guarantor: (a) the sum of the total assets (excluding any equity
value in the Property) less the total liabilities (exclusive of contingent liabilities, including, without limitation, any contingent
liabilities created by the Loan Documents or the Mortgage Loan Documents) minus (b) intangibles, as determined by Lender in its reasonable
discretion.
“Tax Account” –
shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
“Taxes” – means
all taxes, assessments, and other governmental impositions, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the Collateral or any
part thereof.
“Tenant” – means
any Person leasing or occupying space in the Property pursuant to a Lease.
“Tenant Improvements”
– means tenant construction work which Mortgage Borrower is required to construct (or cause to be constructed) under any Approved
Lease for retail space at the Property or an allowance for tenant construction work Mortgage Borrower is obligated to pay or otherwise
provide to a Tenant under any Approved Lease for retail space at the Property, in either case, in amounts, if not expressly set forth
and approved by Lender in the Approved Annual Budget or such Approved Lease, approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion.
“Term SOFR Rate” –
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Note.
“Third Extended Maturity Date”
– means August 7, 2031.
“Third Option to Extend”
- means Borrower’s option, subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2.15 hereof, to extend the term of the Loan from
the First Extended Maturity Date to the Second Extended Maturity Date.
“TI Leasing Costs”
– means any allowable (in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) Tenant Improvements and Leasing Commissions.
“Title Company” –
means First American Title Insurance Company.
“Title Policy” –
means, individually or collectively, as the context may suggest or require, (i) an ALTA extended coverage loan policy of title insurance
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, insuring Mortgage Lender in the principal amount of the Loan, of the validity
and priority of the lien of the Security Instrument on the Property, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances and (ii) a UCC lender’s
insurance policy in form acceptable to Lender issued with respect to the Financing Statement and insuring the lien of the Pledge Agreement..
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“Transfer” - means
any sale, installment sale, exchange, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, encumbrance or other transfer, conveyance or disposition,
whether voluntarily, involuntarily or by operation of law or otherwise.
“UCC” or “Uniform
Commercial Code” - means the Uniform Commercial Code in effect from time to time in the state where Borrower is organized and
where the Property is located, as applicable, as now or hereafter amended or modified.
“Underwriting Adjustments (Commercial)”
- means commercially reasonable adjustments made by Lender in its calculation of Underwritten Net Operating Income (Commercial) and the
components thereof, in each case, based upon Lender’s standard underwriting criteria for transactions comparable to the Loan, which
such adjustments shall include, without limitation, adjustments:
(A) for (i) items of a non-recurring
nature, (ii) a credit/loss vacancy allowance equal to the greater of (a) actual vacancy, or (b) 5%, (iii) imminent increases or decreases
in liabilities and expenses (including Taxes and/or Insurance Premiums), (iv) management fees in excess of commercially reasonable fees
and expenses, and (v) insufficient replacement reserves;
(B) to include (i) rental income
with respect to Leases that are in full force and effect under which the Tenant has taken occupancy and commenced rent payment, (ii) rental
income (based on a pro-rata calculation for the next successive twelve month period) for all executed Leases where Tenants have not yet
commenced rent payments if rent commencement is scheduled to occur within the next 12 months from the date of calculation pursuant
to the terms of the Lease; and (iii) scheduled rent increases if such rent increases are scheduled to occur within 12 months from the
date of calculation. To the extent such rent increases are scheduled to occur within 6 months from the date of calculation, the
increases will be calculated as if applicable as of the date of calculation. To the extent such rent increases are scheduled to occur
between 7-12 months from the date of calculation, the rent increases will be included for the applicable forward-looking period (but not
as of the date of calculation); and
(C) to exclude rental income
attributable to any Tenant under any Lease (i) in bankruptcy to the extent that the Tenant under the Lease has rejected the Lease
in the applicable bankruptcy proceeding pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction; (ii) not
paying base rent under its Lease or otherwise in material monetary default under its Lease, in each case beyond any applicable notice,
grace and cure periods; (iii) pursuant to which a material, non-monetary default has occurred and is continuing beyond any applicable
notice, grace and cure periods; (iv) that has notified Borrower in writing that it will terminate, cancel, reject and/or not renew
its applicable Lease or “go dark” or vacate all or substantially all of its leased space within the successive 12 month period,
unless such Tenant is an investment-grade Tenant, in which case rental income shall be included calculated on a pro-rata basis based
on the actual rental payments remaining for the next successive 12 month period pursuant to the applicable Lease; (v) whose Lease
is not in full force and effect; (vi) whose tenancy at the retail space is month-to-month, unless such month-to-month Tenant has
demonstrated to the reasonable satisfaction of Lender that they intend to continue such Lease; and (vii) which expires within 90
days or less of the applicable date of calculation hereunder, and either (1) there is no exercisable option contained in the terms
thereof or (2) the tenant has not yet given notice of its exercise of any exercisable option contained therein, unless Lender determines
in its reasonable discretion that such Tenant intends to extend such Lease.
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“Underwriting Adjustments (Multifamily)”
- shall mean adjustments made by Lender in its calculation of Underwritten Net Operating Income (Multifamily) and the components thereof,
in each case, based upon Lender standard underwriting criteria for transactions comparable to the Loan, which such adjustments shall include,
without limitation, adjustments for (i) items of a non-recurring nature; (ii) a credit/loss vacancy and collection loss allowance equal
to the greater of: (a) actual vacancy, and (b) 5% (the stabilized market vacancy underwritten by Lender as of the Effective Date based
on market vacancy rates), (iii) imminent increases or decreases in liabilities and expenses (including Taxes and/or Insurance Premiums),
(iv) management fees in excess of commercially reasonable fees and expenses, (v) insufficient replacement reserves, (vi) rental income
attributable to any Tenant under any residential Lease not paying rent under its Lease when due or otherwise in material default under
its Lease beyond any applicable notice and cure periods, and (vii) for future residential lease term commencement dates and rent concessions.
“Underwritten Net Operating
Income” – means the sum of Underwritten Net Operating Income (Commercial) plus Underwritten Net Operating Income
(Multifamily).
“Underwritten Net Operating
Income (Commercial)” - means the amount calculated by Lender on a monthly basis by which (a) Gross Income for any commercial
portion of the Property for the immediately succeeding twelve (12) calendar month period, exceeds (b) the greater of (i) actual
Operating Expenses incurred for the preceding twelve (12) calendar month period for such portion of the Property, or (ii) Permitted Operating
Expenses shown on the Approved Annual Budget for the immediately succeeding twelve (12) calendar month period for such portion of the
Property, all of which shall be subject to the application of the Underwriting Adjustments (Commercial) by Lender in its reasonable discretion.
Lender’s monthly calculation of Underwritten Net Operating Income (Commercial) (including determination of items that do not qualify
as Gross Income or Operating Expenses such portion of the Property) shall be calculated by Lender in good faith and shall be final absent
manifest error.
“Underwritten Net Operating
Income (Multifamily)” – means the amount calculated by Lender on a monthly basis by which: (a) Gross Income for the residential
portion of the Property for the immediately succeeding twelve (12) calendar month period, exceeds (b) the greater of: (i) actual
Operating Expenses for the residential portion of the Property incurred for the preceding twelve (12) calendar month period, or (ii) Permitted
Operating Expenses shown on the Approved Annual Budget for the immediately succeeding twelve (12) calendar month period for the residential
portion of the Property, all of which shall be subject to the application of the Underwriting Adjustments (Multifamily) by Lender in its
reasonable discretion. Lender’s monthly calculation of Underwritten Net Operating Income (Multifamily) (including determination
of items that do not qualify as Gross Income or Operating Expenses for such portion of the Property) shall be calculated by Lender in
good faith and shall be final absent manifest error.
“USCIS” – means
the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security, and any successor
agency thereto.
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Article
2. LOAN
2.1
LOAN. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Lender agrees to
lend to Borrower and Borrower agrees to borrow from Lender the principal sum of up to Ten Million and No/100 Dollars ($10,000,000.00);
said sum to be evidenced by the Note. This Loan is not a revolving credit line, and no payments or credits shall increase the maximum
amount of advances available from the Loan.
2.2
PURPOSE. Amounts disbursed to or on behalf of Borrower pursuant to the Note shall be
used for the refinance of the Property and the payment of related costs and expenses and for such other purposes and uses as may be permitted
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
2.3
INTEREST RATE AND DEFAULT RATE. The Principal Balance of the Note outstanding
at the close of each day shall bear interest at the Contract Rate or the Default Rate, as applicable, and in accordance with all terms
and conditions set forth therein.
2.4
TERMS OF PAYMENT. The Loan shall be repaid in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and the Note.
2.5
EXIT FEE. .
(a)
Borrower shall be obligated to pay an exit fee to Lender (the “Exit Fee”)
upon repayment in full of the Note or the acceleration or maturity thereof in accordance with the terms of any of the Loan Documents,
in an amount equal to $100,000.00 (1.00%) of the total amount of the Loan, whether disbursed or undisbursed). In furtherance of the foregoing,
Borrower expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) Lender shall have no obligation to accept any payment in full of the Note unless
and until Borrower shall have complied with this Section 2.5, and (ii) Lender shall have no obligation to release any Loan
Document upon payment of the Note unless and until Lender shall have received the Exit Fee then due and payable. Borrower expressly acknowledges
and agrees that the Exit Fee shall constitute additional consideration for the Loan. Notwithstanding the forgoing, Lender hereby agrees
that the Exit Fee shall be waived and no longer due and payable if the Loan is repaid through a financing with Lender or an Affiliate
of Lender.
(b)
If Borrower shall make a prepayment of the Loan pursuant to any provisions of Sections 2.13
through 2.15, then a portion of the Exit Fee equal to one percent (1.00%) of such prepaid amount shall be due and payable upon such prepayment.
2.6
PREPAYMENT. The Principal Balance of the Note may be prepaid, in whole only, upon the
satisfaction of the following: (i) Borrower shall deliver not less than ten (10) days prior written notice to Lender (or such shorter
period of time as may be permitted by Lender) specifying the date on which prepayment is to be made (the “Prepayment Date”);
provided that Borrower may revoke such notice in its discretion; (ii) Borrower shall make payment of accrued interest to and including
the Prepayment Date; (iii) in the event the Prepayment Date occurs on or before July 24, 2028 (the period of time from the Effective
Date through such
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date being the “Prepayment Period”), which prepayment occurring during the Prepayment Period may be in whole
only, Borrower shall make payment to Lender of the applicable Prepayment Fee (as defined below); provided that no Prepayment Fee shall
be due by Borrower for prepayment of the Loan in connection with application of casualty insurance or condemnation proceeds by or with
the consent of Lender in reduction of the Loan; and (iv) Borrower shall make payment of all other sums then due under the Note, the Pledge
and Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents to the extent then payable. If any such notice of prepayment is given, the principal
amount set forth in such notice and the other sums required under this paragraph shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date; provided,
however, that Borrower may revoke any such prepayment election on or before the Prepayment Date by written notice to Lender. As used herein,
the “Prepayment Fee”, being calculated as a percentage of the then outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan at the time of
prepayment is calculated in accordance with the following calculation: the Contract Rate in effect for the month
in which the Prepayment Date occurs divided by 12 months, divided by 30 days (i.e. to obtain a
per diem rate of interest), multiplied by the remaining days in the Prepayment Period following the Prepayment Date,
multiplied by the then-outstanding Principal Balance, equals the Prepayment Fee, without duplication for any interest previously paid.
Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, Borrower shall be allowed to prepay the Loan in part in connection with Sections 2.13 through
2.15 hereof only, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5(b).
2.7
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN COLLATERAL. The Note shall be secured, in part, by the
Pledge and Security Agreement encumbering the Collateral.
2.8
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES; APPLICATIONS OF FUNDS. As security
for payment of the Loan and the performance by Borrower of all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Loan Documents, Borrower,
as debtor, hereby pledges and assigns to Lender, and grants to Lender a security interest in, all Borrower’s right, title and interest
in and to all Reserves, the Reserve Accounts and all other Accounts. Borrower shall not, without obtaining the prior written consent
of Lender, further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in any of the Reserves, the Reserve Accounts, or any other Accounts,
or permit any lien to attach thereto, or any levy to be made thereon, or any financing statements to be filed thereon, except those naming
Lender as the secured party, to be filed with respect thereto, except as may be expressly provided in the Mortgage Loan Documents. This
Agreement is, among other things, intended by the parties to be a security agreement for purposes of the UCC. If an Event of Default
has occurred and continues beyond any applicable cure periods, Lender may apply all or any part of the Reserves and/or other Account
Funds against the amounts outstanding under the Loan in any order and in any manner as Lender shall elect in Lender’s sole discretion
without seeking the appointment of a receiver and without adversely affecting the rights of Lender to foreclose the liens and security
interests securing the Loan or exercise its other rights under the Loan Documents. The Reserves and other Account Funds shall not constitute
trust funds and may be commingled with other monies held by Lender. All interest which accrues on the Reserves and other Account Funds
shall be at a rate established by Lender or the institution that is acting as depository with respect to the Account, which may or may
not be the highest rate then available, shall accrue for the benefit of Borrower and shall be taxable to Borrower and shall be added
to and disbursed in the same manner and under the same conditions as the principal sum on which said interest accrued. Upon satisfaction
and repayment in full of Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, payment of any applicable
Exit Fee and Prepayment Fee), all remaining funds held in the Accounts, all remaining Reserves and other Account Funds, if any, shall
be (i) delivered to Lender if any portion of the Loan remains outstanding, and (ii) if the Loan has been repaid in full, shall be disbursed
to Borrower within ten (10) Business Days unless such amounts have been credited (at Lender’s reasonable discretion) to the satisfaction
of Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents.
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2.9
FEE. On the Effective Date and as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this
Agreement, Borrower shall pay to Lender a fully earned, non-refundable origination fee in immediately available funds in the amount of
$100,000.00 (1.00% of the total Loan) (the “Origination Fee”).
2.10
LOAN DOCUMENTS. Borrower shall deliver to Lender concurrently with this Agreement each
of the documents, each properly executed and in recordable form, as applicable, described in Exhibit B as Loan Documents.
2.11
EFFECTIVE DATE. The Loan Documents shall become effective on the Effective Date.
2.12
FULL REPAYMENT AND RELEASE. Upon receipt of all sums owing and outstanding under the
Loan Documents (including, without limitation, payment of any applicable Exit Fee and Prepayment Fee), and the full performance of all
other obligations secured by the Pledge and Security Agreement, Lender shall release the Collateral from the Lien of the Pledge and Security
Agreement and terminate any Financing Statements related to the Collateral and return to Borrower all certificates for and representing
the Pledged Company Interests; provided, however, that all of the following conditions shall be satisfied at the time of, and with respect
to, such reconveyance, satisfaction or release: Lender shall have received all escrow, closing and filing costs, the costs of preparing
and delivering such release, the payment of any and all sums then due and payable under the Loan Documents, and the full payment and performance
of all other obligations secured by the Pledge and Security Agreement, including, without limitation, those set forth in the Note and
the Pledge and Security Agreement. Lender’s obligation to make further disbursements under the Loan shall terminate as to any portion
of the Loan undisbursed as of the date of issuance of such release, and any commitment of Lender to lend any undisbursed portion of the
Loan shall be cancelled. Upon request from Borrower, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, Lender agrees to assign the Note and the
Pledge and Security Agreement to any future lender of Borrower’s choosing upon repayment of the Debt.
2.13
FIRST OPTION TO EXTEND. Borrower shall have the option to extend (“First Option
to Extend”) the term of the Loan from the Original Maturity Date to the First Extended Maturity Date, upon satisfaction of each
and every one of the following conditions precedent (unless otherwise waived by Lender in its sole discretion):
(a)
Borrower shall provide Lender with written notice of Borrower’s request to exercise
the First Option to Extend substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C not less than sixty (60) days prior to the Original
Maturity Date.
(b)
As of the date of Borrower’s delivery of notice of request to exercise the First Option
to Extend, and as of the Original Maturity Date, no Event of Default or Mortgage Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
beyond any applicable cure periods and Borrower shall so certify in writing if requested by Lender.
(c)
Borrower shall execute or cause the execution of all documents reasonably required by Lender
in a form reasonably satisfactory to Borrower and Lender to exercise the First Option to Extend.
(d)
Lender shall have received evidence that, under the terms hereof and thereof, the Mortgage Loan shall have been or will
simultaneously be extended to a date that is no earlier than the First Extended Maturity Date.
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(e)
Intentionally omitted.
(f)
Mortgage Lender shall have determined that the outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan and Mortgage Loan (in the aggregate)
as a percentage of the as-is fair market value of the Property (“Loan-to-Value Percentage”) as of the Original Maturity
Date does not exceed 80.00%. To the extent Mortgage Lender determines that the Loan-to-Value Percentage exceeds 80.00% as of the Original
Maturity Date, Mortgage Lender may, or at the request of Borrower or Lender, shall, order at Borrower’s expense a written appraisal
prepared by an M.A.I. appraiser approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion in conformance with the requirements of FIRREA, as well
as any other applicable rules and/or regulations from any and any applicable Governmental Authority (“Approved Appraisal”),
confirming to the reasonable satisfaction of Mortgage Lender that the Loan-to-Value Percentage does not exceed 80.00%. Provided, however,
in the event such fair market value is not adequate to meet the required Loan-to-Value Percentage of 80.00%, then Borrower may pay down
the outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan and Mortgage Loan (to be applied to each respective loan on a pro rata basis as calculated
by Lender in its reasonable discretion) by an amount such that said Loan-to-Value Percentage requirement may be met. The valuation date
of any Approved Appraisal delivered in connection with the First Option to Extend shall be within ninety (90) days of the Original Maturity
Date.
(g)
Borrower shall have entered into an (or extended the then-existing) Interest Rate Cap Agreement (or Substitute IRPA pursuant
to the terms and conditions of Section 9.21 below, if applicable) which such Interest Rate Cap Agreement shall cap the Term SOFR
Rate at a strike price equal to or less than 4.50% (unless a higher strike price is approved by Lender in its sole discretion) during
the period from the Original Maturity Date through the First Extended Maturity Date. As security
for payment of the Loan and the performance by Borrower of all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Loan Documents, Borrower,
as debtor, hereby pledges and assigns to Lender, and grants to Lender a security interest in, all Borrower’s right, title and interest
in and to any Interest Rate Cap Agreement and agrees to enter into any documentation or take such other action reasonably requested by
Lender to establish, protect, perfect or enforce any such security interest granted to Lender pursuant to this Section.
(h)
Borrower shall have delivered evidence satisfactory to Lender that as of the Original Maturity Date the Property has achieved
a Debt Yield Ratio of at least 6.75%, as reasonably calculated by Mortgage Lender; provided, however, in the event such required minimum
Debt Yield Ratio is not achieved, then Borrower may pay down the outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan and Mortgage Loan (to be applied
to each respective loan on a pro rata basis as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion) such
that said minimum Debt Yield Ratio is met as calculated by Mortgage Lender in Mortgage Lender’s
reasonable discretion (unless otherwise waived by Mortgage Lender in its sole discretion).
(i)
On or before the Original Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender an extension fee
in the amount one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the then-outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan.
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Notwithstanding
the provisions of clauses (f) and (h) of this Section 2.13 to the contrary, should: (1) Mortgage Lender waive its right to calculate the
Loan-to-Value Percentage and/or Debt Yield Ratio, (2) Mortgage Lender waive its right to order an Approved Appraisal, and/or (3) Lender
be able to provide evidence of manifest error in the calculation of the Loan-to-Value Percentage or Debt Yield Ratio, Lender shall have
the right to determine the Loan-to-Value Percentage and/or Debt Yield Ratio, or order an Approved Appraisal, as applicable.
2.14
SECOND OPTION TO EXTEND. If Borrower shall have exercised the First Option to Extend
and the Original Maturity Date of the Note shall have been extended in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, Borrower
shall have the option to further extend the term of the Loan (“Second Option to Extend”) from the First Extended Maturity
Date to the Second Extended Maturity Date, upon satisfaction of each and every one of the following conditions precedent (unless otherwise
waived by Lender in its discretion):
(a)
Borrower shall provide Lender with written notice of Borrower’s request to exercise
the Second Option to Extend substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C not less than sixty (60) days prior to the First
Extended Maturity Date.
(b)
As of the date of Borrower’s delivery of notice of request to exercise the Second
Option to Extend, and as of the First Extended Maturity Date, no Event of Default or Mortgage Event of Default shall have occurred and
be continuing beyond any applicable cure periods and Borrower shall so certify in writing if requested by Lender.
(c)
Borrower shall execute or cause the execution of all documents reasonably required by Lender
in a form reasonably satisfactory to Borrower and Lender to exercise the Second Option to Extend.
(d)
Lender shall have received evidence that the Mortgage Loan is paid off (if permitted under the terms hereof and thereof)
or shall have been or will simultaneously be extended to a date that is no earlier than the Second Extended Maturity Date.
(e)
Intentionally omitted.
(f)
Mortgage Lender shall have determined that Loan-to-Value Percentage as of the First Extended Maturity Date does not exceed
75.00%. To the extent Mortgage Lender determines that the Loan-to-Value Percentage exceeds 75.00% as of the First Extended Maturity Date,
Borrower may deliver to Mortgage Lender and Lender, at Borrower’s expense, an Approved Appraisal confirming to the reasonable satisfaction
of Mortgage Lender that the Loan-to-Value Percentage does not exceed 75.00%. Provided, however, in the event such fair market value is
not adequate to meet the required Loan-to-Value Percentage, then Borrower may pay down the outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan
and Mortgage Loan (to be applied to each respective loan on a pro rata basis as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion) by
an amount such that said Loan-to-Value Percentage requirement may be met. The valuation date of any Approved Appraisal delivered in connection
with the Second Option to Extend shall be within ninety (90) days of the First Extended Maturity Date.
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(g)
Borrower shall have entered into an (or extended the then-existing) Interest Rate Cap Agreement (or Substitute IRPA pursuant
to the terms and conditions of Section 9.21 below, if applicable) which such Interest Rate Cap Agreement shall cap the Term SOFR
Rate at a strike price equal to or less than 4.50% (unless a higher strike price is approved by Lender in its sole discretion) during
the period from the First Extended Maturity Date through the Second Extended Maturity Date. As security for payment of the Loan and the
performance by Borrower of all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Loan Documents, Borrower, as debtor, hereby pledges and assigns
to Lender, and grants to Lender a security interest in, all Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to any Interest Rate Cap
Agreement and agrees to enter into any documentation or take such other action reasonably requested by Lender to establish, protect, perfect
or enforce any such security interest granted to Lender pursuant to this Section.
(h)
Borrower shall have delivered evidence satisfactory to Mortgage Lender that as of the First Extended Maturity Date the Property
has achieved a Debt Yield Ratio of at least 7.00%, as reasonably calculated by Mortgage Lender; provided, however, in the event such required
minimum Debt Yield Ratio is not achieved, then Borrower may pay down the outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan and Mortgage Loan (to
be applied to each respective loan on a pro rata basis as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion) such
that said minimum Debt Yield Ratio is met as calculated by Mortgage Lender in Mortgage Lender’s
reasonable discretion (unless otherwise waived by Mortgage Lender in its sole discretion).
(i)
On or before the First Extended Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender an extension
fee in the amount one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the then-outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of clauses (f) and (h) of this Section 2.14 to the contrary, should: (1) Mortgage Lender waive its right to calculate
the Loan-to-Value Percentage and/or Debt Yield Ratio, (2) Mortgage Lender waive its right to order an Approved Appraisal, and/or (3)
Lender be able to provide evidence of manifest error in the calculation of the Loan-to-Value Percentage and/or Debt Yield Ratio, Lender
shall have the right to determine the Loan-to-Value Percentage and/or Debt Yield Ratio, or order an Approved Appraisal, as applicable.
2.15
THIRD OPTION TO EXTEND. If Borrower shall have exercised the Second Option to Extend
and the First Extended Maturity Date of the Note shall have been extended in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement,
Borrower shall have the option to further extend the term of the Loan (“Third Option to Extend”) from the Second Extended
Maturity Date to the Third Extended Maturity Date, upon satisfaction of each and every one of the following conditions precedent (unless
otherwise waived by Lender in its discretion):
(a)
Borrower shall provide Lender with written notice of Borrower’s request to exercise
the Third Option to Extend substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C not less than sixty (60) days prior to the Second
Extended Maturity Date.
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(b)
As of the date of Borrower’s delivery of notice of request to exercise the Third Option
to Extend, and as of the Second Extended Maturity Date, no Event of Default or Mortgage Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
beyond any applicable cure periods and Borrower shall so certify in writing if requested by Lender.
(c)
Borrower shall execute or cause the execution of all documents reasonably required by Lender
in a form reasonably satisfactory to Borrower and Lender to exercise the Third Option to Extend.
(d)
Lender shall have received evidence that the Mortgage Loan shall have been or will simultaneously be extended to a date
that is no earlier than the Third Extended Maturity Date.
(e)
Intentionally omitted.
(f)
Mortgage Lender shall have determined that Loan-to-Value Percentage as of the Second Extended Maturity Date does not exceed
70.00%. To the extent Mortgage Lender determines that the Loan-to-Value Percentage exceeds 70.00% as of the Second Extended Maturity Date,
Borrower may deliver to Mortgage Lender and Lender at Borrower’s expense an Approved Appraisal confirming to the reasonable satisfaction
of Mortgage Lender that the Loan-to-Value Percentage does not exceed 70.00%. Provided, however, in the event such fair market value is
not adequate to meet the required Loan-to-Value Percentage, then Borrower may pay down the outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan and
Mortgage Loan (to be applied to each respective loan on a pro rata basis as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion) by an amount
such that said Loan-to-Value Percentage requirement may be met. The valuation date of any Approved Appraisal delivered in connection with
the Third Option to Extend shall be within ninety (90) days of the Second Extended Maturity Date.
(g)
Borrower shall have entered into an (or extended the then-existing) Interest Rate Cap Agreement (or Substitute IRPA pursuant
to the terms and conditions of Section 9.21 below, if applicable) which such Interest Rate Cap Agreement shall cap the Term SOFR
Rate at a strike price equal to or less than 4.50% (unless a higher strike price is approved by Lender in its sole discretion) during
the period from the Second Extended Maturity Date through the Third Extended Maturity Date. As security for payment of the Loan and the
performance by Borrower of all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Loan Documents, Borrower, as debtor, hereby pledges and assigns
to Lender, and grants to Lender a security interest in, all Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to any Interest Rate Cap
Agreement and agrees to enter into any documentation or take such other action reasonably requested by Lender to establish, protect, perfect
or enforce any such security interest granted to Lender pursuant to this Section.
(h)
Borrower shall have delivered evidence satisfactory to Lender that as of the Second Extended Maturity Date the Property
has achieved a Debt Yield Ratio of at least 7.25%, as reasonably calculated by Mortgage Lender; provided, however, in the event such
required minimum Debt Yield Ratio is not achieved, then Borrower may pay down the outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan and Mortgage
Loan (to be applied to each respective loan on a pro rata basis as calculated by Lender in its reasonable discretion) such
that said minimum Debt Yield Ratio is met as calculated by Mortgage Lender in Mortgage
Lender’s reasonable discretion (unless otherwise waived by Mortgage Lender in its sole discretion).
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(i)
On or before the Second Extended Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender an extension
fee in the amount one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the then-outstanding Principal Balance of the Loan.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of clauses (f) and (h) of this Section 2.15 to the contrary, should: (1) Mortgage Lender waive its right to calculate the
Loan-to-Value Percentage and/or Debt Yield Ratio, (2) Mortgage Lender waive its right to order an Approved Appraisal, and/or (3) Lender
be able to provide evidence of manifest error in the calculation of the Loan-to-Value Percentage and/or Debt Yield Ratio, Lender shall
have the right to determine the Loan-to-Value Percentage and/or Debt Yield Ratio, or order an Approved Appraisal, as applicable.
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3. DISBURSEMENT and reserves
3.1
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.
(a)
Lender’s obligation to make the Loan on the Effective Date shall be subject at all
times to the satisfaction or waiver of each and every one of the following conditions precedent on or prior to the Effective Date:
(i)
No Defaults. No Event of Default shall occur upon Lender’s making of the Loan.
(ii)
Documents. Receipt and approval by Lender of an executed original of this Agreement, each of the Loan Documents,
and any and all other documents, instruments, policies and forms of evidence or other materials which are required pursuant to this Agreement
or any of the other Loan Documents, each in form and content reasonably acceptable to Lender.
(iii)
Pledge Agreement. The Pledge and Security Agreement is a valid lien upon the Collateral and is prior and superior
to all other liens and encumbrances thereon except the Permitted Encumbrances.
(iv)
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement are true and correct
in all material respects.
(v)
Borrower Cost Basis. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender as of the Effective Date that Mortgage
Borrower’s cost-basis in the Property is equal to or greater than $158,000,000.00 as of the Effective Date.
(vi)
Underwritten Net Operating Income. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender as of the Effective Date that
Mortgage Borrower has calculated the Underwritten Net Operating Income of the Property to be equal to
or greater than $4,150,000.00 in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and/or the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
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(vii)
Organizational Documents; Good Standing. Lender shall have received: (a) copies of all the organizational documents
for Borrower and any other related entity reasonably requested by Lender, (b) a resolution authorizing the Loan and execution and delivery
of the Loan Documents, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, and (c) evidence that Borrower and any other entity reasonably
required by Lender, is in good standing in its state of formation and states where it conducts business.
(viii)
Leases; Material Agreements. Lender shall have received true, correct and complete copies of all commercial Leases
(if any) and all Material Agreements within Borrower’s possession and control.
(ix)
Lien Search Reports and Know Your Customer Information. Lender shall have received satisfactory reports of Uniform
Commercial Code, tax lien, bankruptcy and judgment searches and any additional required know-you-customer information/reports conducted
by a search firm acceptable to Lender with respect to the Property, Borrower and Guarantor (including Borrower’s immediate predecessor,
if any), and any additional related Persons, such searches to be conducted in such locations as Lender shall have requested.
(x)
Transaction Costs. Borrower shall have paid all transaction costs (or provided for the direct payment of such transaction
costs by Lender from the proceeds of the Loan).
(xi)
Insurance. Lender shall have received certificates of insurance for casualty insurance demonstrating insurance coverage
in respect of the Property of types, in amounts, with insurers and otherwise in compliance with the terms, provisions and conditions set
forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
(xii)
Title. Lender shall have received a marked, signed commitment to issue, or a pro-forma version of, a Title Policy
in respect of the Collateral, listing only Permitted Encumbrances. If the Title Policy is to be issued by, or if disbursement of the proceeds
of the Loan are to be made through, an agent of the actual insurer under the Title Policy (as opposed to the insurer itself), the actual
insurer shall have issued to Lender for Lender’s benefit a so-called “Insured Closing Letter.”
(xiii)
Qualified Survey. Lender shall have received a Qualified Survey with respect to the Property.
(xiv)
Zoning. Lender shall have received evidence satisfactory to Lender that the Property is in compliance with all applicable
zoning requirements, or if not in compliance, is considered to be legal, non-conforming (including a zoning report, a zoning endorsement
if obtainable and a letter from the applicable municipality if obtainable). To the extent the Property is considered to be legal, non-conforming,
Borrower shall have delivered evidence of ordinance and law insurance coverage for the Property reasonably satisfactory to Lender and
to the extent available to Borrower at commercially reasonable rates.
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(xv)
Permits; Certificate of Occupancy. Lender shall have received a copy of all permits necessary for the use and operation
of the Property and any existing certificate(s) of occupancy, if required, for the Property.
(xvi)
Environmental Report. Lender shall have received the Environmental Report with respect to the Property in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender which have been prepared within the six (6) months prior to the Effective Date, and that disclose
no material environmental conditions with respect to the Property.
(xvii)
Flood Certifications. Lender shall have received flood certifications and evidence of flood insurance with respect
to the Property, if it is located in a community that participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, in each case in compliance
with any applicable regulations of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System, in form and substance satisfactory
to Lender.
(xviii)
Consents, Licenses, Approvals, etc. Lender shall have received copies of all consents, licenses and approvals, if
any, required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower, and the validity and enforceability, of the Loan
Documents, and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect.
(xix)
Financial Information. Lender shall have received financial information relating to Borrower, Mortgage Borrower,
Guarantor and the Property that accurately reflects the financial positions of Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Guarantor and the Property
in all material respects.
(xx)
Opinions. Borrower has delivered to Lender, at Borrower’s expense, the opinions of legal counsel required by
Lender in its reasonable discretion.
(xxi)
Additional Matters. Lender shall have received such other certificates, documents and instruments relating to the
Loan as may have been reasonably requested by Lender. All corporate and other proceedings, all other documents (including all documents
referred to in this Agreement and not appearing as exhibits to this Agreement) and all legal matters in connection with the Loan shall
be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lender.
(xxii)
Stub Interest. Borrower shall make a payment to Lender of any stub interest required pursuant to the terms of the
Note.
(xxiii)
Mortgage Loan. Borrower shall have delivered to Lender true, correct and complete copies of all of the Mortgage Loan
Documents.
3.2
PLEDGE AND ASSIGNMENT AND DISBURSEMENT AUTHORIZATION. The proceeds of the Loan, when
qualified for disbursement, shall be disbursed to or for the benefit or account of Borrower in accordance with the Loan Documents. As
additional security for Borrower’s performance under the Loan Documents, Borrower hereby irrevocably pledges and assigns to Lender
all monies at any time deposited in the Reserves and other Account Funds.
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3.3
DISBURSEMENTS. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to disburse the proceeds of the Loan
made by Lender or its Affiliate, and if applicable, funds in any Reserves, in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents.
3.4
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
3.5
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
3.6
INTEREST AND CARRY RESERVE. Upon closing of the Loan, a total of $1,975,000.00 (the “Initial Carry Reserve
Deposit”) shall be deposited into an Eligible Account held by Lender or Servicer as a reserve for the payment of Debt Service
and/or Operating Expenses (collectively, the “Interest and Carry Reserve Account”). Amounts deposited into the Interest
and Carry Reserve Account pursuant to this Section 3.6 are referred to herein as the “Interest and Carry Reserve Funds”.
(a)
Provided (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (ii) no Cash
Sweep Period then exists, the Borrower may request on a monthly basis that a disbursement be made from the Interest and Carry Reserve
Account for the difference between (A) the total of the Debt Service payments on the Loan (net of any payments made to Borrower
pursuant to any “in-the-money” Interest Rate Cap Agreement) in the immediately preceding month, and (B) the revenue from
the Property for the immediately preceding month, as detailed in the applicable Monthly Operating Report delivered to Lender by Borrower
(“Carry Cost Payment Deficiency”). Provided Borrower delivers documentation reasonably
satisfactory to Lender to evidence any such Carry Cost Payment Deficiency, Lender shall promptly disburse
to Borrower the applicable Carry Cost Payment Deficiency. For the sake of clarity, a Cash Sweep Period shall be in effect as of the Effective
Date.
(b)
Provided (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, but (ii) a Cash Sweep Period then exists, then Lender shall
disburse directly to Lender any Interest and Carry Reserve Funds on deposit in the Interest and Carry
Reserve Account on each Monthly Payment Date as necessary to satisfy any applicable Debt Service payments on the Loan.
(c)
If at any time Lender reasonably determines that the amounts on deposit in the Interest and Carry Reserve Account are insufficient
to cover the projected Carry Cost Payment Deficiency for the next successive six (6) calendar months, as calculated by Lender in its
reasonable discretion, then Borrower shall deposit an amount reasonably determined by Lender to be sufficient to restore such six (6)
calendar month buffer into the Interest and Carry Reserve Account not more than fifteen (15) Business Days after Borrower’s receipt
of Lender’s written demand thereof (such amount, the “Interest and Carry Reserve Replenishment Deposit”). The
failure of Borrower to deposit such funds as required pursuant to the preceding sentence shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall have no obligation to make any Interest and Carry Reserve Replenishment Deposit prior to
the earlier of the following: (i) February 7, 2027 (the “Replenishment Deposit Date), and (ii) the date that the Replenishment
Deposit is made by Borrower pursuant to the terms of Section 3.6(d) below.
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(d)
On or before the earlier to occur of (i) the Replenishment Deposit Date and (ii) the occurrence and continuance of an Event
of Default, Borrower shall deposit into the Interest and Carry Reserve Account an amount equal to $825,000.00 (the “Replenishment
Deposit”).
(e)
The Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly provided herein, the Borrower shall not have access
to the funds in the Interest and Carry Reserve Account. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender
may disburse any amounts in the Interest and Carry Reserve Account in its sole discretion to the payment of the Loan.
3.7
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
3.8
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
3.9
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
3.10
TRANSFER OF RESERVE FUNDS UNDER MORTGAGE LOAN. If Mortgage Lender waives any reserves
or escrow accounts required in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, or if the Mortgage Loan is repaid in full (and
the Loan is not repaid in full simultaneously therewith) or is refinanced and reserve funds that are required under the Mortgage Loan
Agreement are not required under any such new mortgage loan, then Borrower shall cause any and all amounts that would have been deposited
into any reserves or escrow accounts in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Agreement to be transferred to and deposited with
Lender (and Borrower shall enter into a clearing account agreement and, if applicable, a cash management agreement, for the benefit of
Lender substantially similar to the arrangements entered into by Mortgage Borrower at the time of the closing of the Mortgage Loan). Borrower
will execute all amendments and other documents necessary to give effect to the terms and conditions of this Section 3.10. All
of the foregoing shall be at the sole cost and expense of Borrower.
3.11
GENERAL. Borrower shall pay to Lender all reasonable, out-of-pocket fees, costs and
expenses actually paid or incurred by Lender from time to time in connection with any request of Borrower for a disbursement of funds
from the Reserves. Borrower authorizes Lender to disburse directly to Lender, from the applicable Reserves or from funds to be disbursed
to Borrower from the Reserves, such sums as may be necessary, at any time and from time to time, to pay all such fees, costs and expenses.
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4. cash management PROVISIONS
4.1
CASH MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.
(a)
Establishment of Certain Accounts. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to establish
and maintain the Restricted Account pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of the DACA-Restricted Account
Agreement and the applicable terms and conditions of the Mortgage Loan Agreement. Other than as required pursuant to the Mortgage Loan
Documents, Borrower shall not permit or cause Mortgage Borrower to further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in the Restricted
Account or the monies deposited therein or permit any lien or encumbrance to attach thereto, or any levy to be made thereon, or any financing
statements to be filed with respect thereto.
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(b)
Cash Management Account. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to comply with the
applicable terms and conditions of the Mortgage Loan Agreement relating to the Cash Management Account. Other than as required pursuant
to the Mortgage Loan Documents, Borrower shall not permit or cause Mortgage Borrower to further pledge, assign or grant any security interest
in the Cash Management Account or the monies deposited therein or permit any lien or encumbrance to attach thereto, or any levy to be
made thereon, or any financing statements, except those naming Mortgage Lender as the secured party, to be filed with respect thereto.
Mortgage Lender shall have the sole right to make withdrawals and/or direct disbursements from the Cash Management Account, to be applied
in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Mortgage Loan Documents. All costs and expenses for establishing and maintaining the
Cash Management Account shall be paid by Mortgage Borrower. Subject to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, Lender may direct Mortgage
Lender to make all distributions from the Cash Management Account that would, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents, go to Mortgage
Borrower, directly to Lender pursuant to written instructions provided by Lender, to pay any amounts owed to Lender by Borrower hereunder.
(c)
Mortgage Lender Waiver. In the event Mortgage Lender waives the requirement for Mortgage Borrower to maintain the
Restricted Account, the Cash Management Account or any of the Reserve Accounts, Borrower shall establish and maintain a lockbox account,
cash management account and/or reserve accounts, as required by Lender in its sole discretion, that would operate similarly to the way
in which the Restricted Account, the Cash Management Account and Reserve Accounts are intended to operate pursuant to the Mortgage Loan
Agreement. In connection with the foregoing, Borrower shall cause Mortgage Lender to transfer any available balances in the applicable
Accounts to Lender.
(d)
Notwithstanding anything in this Article 4 to the contrary, and subject to the provisions
of the Mortgage Loan Documents, no provision of this Article 4 shall limit in any way Lender’s rights and remedies upon the occurrence
and during the continuance of an Event of Default under the Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, the right to (i) accelerate
the Loan, (ii) seek the appointment of a receiver, (iii) foreclose on the Collateral, or (iv) apply any revenues collected from the Property
to the outstanding obligations due under the terms of the Loan Documents in the reasonable discretion of Lender.
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5. INSURANCE
5.1
REQUIRED INSURANCE.
(a)
Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to maintain at all times during the term of the
Loan the insurance required under Sections 5.1 and 5.2 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, including, without limitation, meeting all insurer
requirements thereunder. In addition, Borrower shall cause Lender to be named as loss payee on property coverages and named as an additional
insured, together with Mortgage Lender, as their interest may appear, under such of the insurance policies required under of the Mortgage
Loan Agreement as Lender shall require. Borrower shall also cause all insurance policies required under this Section 5.1 to provide for
at least thirty (30) days prior notice to Lender in the event of policy cancellation or material changes. Not less than five (5) Business
Days prior to the expiration dates of the Policies theretofore furnished to Lender pursuant to the terms hereof, certificates of insurance
accompanied by evidence satisfactory to Lender of payment of the premiums due thereunder shall be delivered by Borrower to Lender; provided,
however, that in the case of renewal Policies, Borrower may furnish Lender with certificates of insurance therefor to be followed by
the original Policies when issued.
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(b)
If at any time Lender is not in receipt of written evidence that all insurance required hereunder and under the Mortgage
Loan Agreement is in full force and effect, Lender shall have the right, without notice to Borrower, to take such action as Lender deems
necessary to protect its interest in the Collateral, including the obtaining of such insurance coverage as Lender in its sole discretion
deems appropriate and all expenses incurred by Lender in connection with such action or in obtaining such insurance and keeping it in
effect shall be paid by Borrower to Lender upon demand and until paid shall be secured by the Pledge and Security Agreement and shall
bear interest at the Default Rate.
(c)
For purposes of this Agreement, Lender shall have the same approval rights over the insurance
referred to above (including, without limitation, the insurers, deductibles and coverages thereunder, as well as the right to require
other reasonable insurance pursuant thereto) as are provided in favor of the Mortgage Lender in the Mortgage Loan Agreement. The Policies
delivered pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Agreement shall include endorsements pursuant to which Lender shall have the same rights as the
Mortgage Lender as referred to in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
(d)
In the event that the Mortgage Loan has been paid in full:
(i)
except during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall permit Mortgage Borrower to settle any insurance or condemnation
claims with respect to the insurance proceeds or condemnation awards which in the aggregate are less than or equal to the Restoration
Threshold.
(ii)
Lender shall have the right to participate in and reasonably approve any settlement for insurance or condemnation claims with respect
to the insurance proceeds or condemnation awards which in the aggregate are equal to or greater than the Restoration Threshold.
(iii)
If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrower hereby irrevocably empowers Lender, in the name of Mortgage
Borrower as its true and lawful attorney in fact, to file and prosecute such claim and to collect and to make receipt for any such payment.
(e)
Upon repayment in full of the Mortgage Loan, the provisions of Article 5 of Mortgage Loan
Agreement shall be deemed incorporated into this Agreement in their entirety.
5.2
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
5.3
DAMAGES; INSURANCE AND CONDEMNATION PROCEEDS.
(a)
Intentionally Omitted.
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(b)
Borrower shall deliver, or shall cause Mortgage Borrower to deliver, to Lender all reports, plans, specifications, documents
and other materials that are to be delivered to Mortgage Lender under the applicable terms and conditions of the Mortgage Loan Agreement
in connection with a Restoration of the Property after a casualty or condemnation, simultaneously with any such delivery to Mortgage Lender.
Subject only to the rights of Mortgage Lender pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Agreement, all Net Proceeds that are permitted by the terms
of the Mortgage Loan Documents to be paid to Mortgage Borrower or otherwise distributed to Borrower or Mortgage Borrower (rather than
being used to rebuild or improve the Property in accordance with the Mortgage Loan Documents) shall be immediately paid over to Lender
and are hereby assigned to Lender as additional collateral security hereunder.
(c)
Borrower shall (or shall cause Mortgage Borrower to) keep Lender timely informed of
the progress of any Restoration and the status of any negotiations with insurers relating to any such casualty or condemnation. In addition,
Borrower shall (or shall cause Mortgage Borrower to) provide Lender with any and all documentation reasonably requested by Lender relating
to any casualty or condemnation or Restoration. If any Net Proceeds are to be disbursed by Mortgage Lender for Restoration, Borrower shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to Lender copies of all written correspondence delivered to and received from Mortgage Lender that relates
to the Restoration and release of the Net Proceeds. If, in connection with a Restoration, Mortgage Lender does not require the deposit
by Mortgage Borrower of any Net Proceeds pursuant to the applicable terms and conditions of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, Lender shall
have the right to demand that Borrower make a deposit of such Net Proceeds in accordance with those same terms and conditions, such Net
Proceeds to then be governed by such terms and conditions as if each reference therein to “Lender” and “Borrower”
referred to Lender and Borrower, respectively..
(d)
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, all Net Proceeds will
be made available to Mortgage Borrower in accordance with the Mortgage Loan Agreement. In the event the Mortgage Loan has been paid in
full and Lender receives any Net Proceeds, Lender shall either apply such proceeds to the Debt or for the Restoration in accordance with
the same terms and conditions contained in the Mortgage Loan Agreement. Upon repayment in full of the Mortgage Loan, the provisions of
the Mortgage Loan Agreement governing Restoration and use of Net Proceeds shall be incorporated into this Agreement in their entirety.
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6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
As a material inducement to Lender’s
entry into this Agreement, Borrower represents and warrants to Lender as of the Effective Date that:
6.1
AUTHORITY/ENFORCEABILITY. Borrower is in compliance with all Legal Requirements applicable
to its organization, existence and transaction of business in all material respects and has all necessary rights and powers to borrow
and own, improve and operate the Property as contemplated by the Loan Documents.
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6.2
BINDING OBLIGATIONS. Borrower is authorized to execute, deliver and perform its obligations
under the Loan Documents, to which it is a party, and such obligations shall be valid and binding obligations of Borrower.
6.3
ORGANIZATION. Borrower is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Delaware and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction where the conduct of its business requires it to
be so, and Borrower has all power and authority under such laws and its organizational documents and all material governmental licenses,
authorizations, consents and approvals required to carry on its business as now conducted. The organizational chart contained in Exhibit
E is true, correct and complete as of the Effective Date.
6.4
FORMATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS. Borrower has delivered to Lender all of the
relevant formation and organizational documents of Borrower, the partners, members, managers or joint venturers of Borrower (if any),
and Guarantor. Borrower hereby certifies that: (i) the above documents are all of the relevant formation and organizational documents
of Borrower; (ii) they remain in full force and effect; and (iii) they have not been amended or modified since they were delivered to
Lender. Borrower shall promptly provide Lender with copies of any future amendments or modifications of the formation or organizational
documents if requested by Lender.
6.5
NO VIOLATION. Borrower’s execution, delivery, and performance under the Loan Documents
do not: (a) require any consent or approval not heretofore obtained under any partnership agreement, operating agreement, articles of
incorporation, bylaws or other organizational document; (b) violate any Legal Requirements applicable to Borrower or the Collateral; (c)
conflict with, or constitute a breach or default or permit the acceleration of obligations under any agreement, contract, lease, or other
document by which the Borrower or the Collateral is bound or regulated; or (d) violate any other statute, law, regulation or ordinance,
or any order of any Governmental Authority.
6.6
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; USE. Borrower has caused Mortgage Borrower to obtain all
permits, licenses, exemptions, and approvals required to occupy, operate and market the Property in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements,
and to be in compliance, in all material respects, with all Legal Requirements applicable to the Property and all other applicable statutes,
laws, regulations and ordinances necessary for the lawful transaction of its business. Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to
initiate a zoning change of the Property without prior notice to, and prior written consent from, Lender and Mortgage Lender (not
to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Furthermore, Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to allow changes
in the use of the Property for residential, retail and other commercial uses from that disclosed to Lender at the time of execution hereof
without prior notice to, and prior written consent from, Lender and Mortgage Lender (not to be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed).
6.7
LITIGATION. Except as disclosed to Lender in writing, there are no claims, actions,
suits, or proceedings pending, or to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened in writing against Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, or any Guarantor
or affecting the Property.
6.8
FINANCIAL CONDITION. All financial statements and information heretofore and hereafter
delivered to Lender by Borrower, including, without limitation, information relating to the financial condition of the Collateral, the
Borrower, Mortgage Borrower and/or the Guarantor fairly and accurately represent the financial condition of the subject thereof in all
material respects and have been prepared (except as noted therein) in accordance with the Approved Accounting Method, and do not contain
any intentional misrepresentation.
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6.9
NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. There has been no material adverse change in the financial
condition of Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Guarantor since the dates of the latest financial statements furnished to Lender, which would
be reasonably likely to affect Borrower’s, Mortgage Borrower’s or Guarantor’s ability to perform its obligations under
the Loan Documents or the Mortgage Loan Documents, as applicable, and, except as otherwise disclosed to Lender in writing, neither Borrower
nor Mortgage Borrower has entered into any material transaction which is not disclosed in such financial statements.
6.10
ACCURACY. All reports, documents, instruments, information and forms of evidence delivered
to Lender concerning the Loan, the Mortgage Loan or security for the Loan or Mortgage Loan or required by the Loan Documents or Mortgage
Loan Documents are, to Borrower’s knowledge, accurate, and correct and sufficiently complete in all material respect to give Lender
true and accurate knowledge of their subject matter, and do not contain any material misrepresentation or omission.
6.11
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
6.12
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
6.13
TAX LIABILITY. Borrower has filed, and has caused Mortgage Borrower to file, all required
federal, state, county and municipal tax returns and has caused Mortgage Borrower to pay all Taxes owed and payable, and Borrower has
no knowledge of any basis for any additional payment with respect to any such Taxes.
6.14
BUSINESS LOAN. The Loan is a business loan transaction in the stated amount solely for
the purpose of carrying on the business of Borrower and none of the proceeds of the Loan will be used for the personal, family or agricultural
purposes of the Borrower. No portion of the Property is used or will be used as a dwelling occupied by any individual Person with a direct
ownership interest in the Borrower.
6.15
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. The Note and other Loan Documents are in full force and effect
without any defense, counterclaim, right or claim of set-off; all necessary action to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by Borrower has been taken.
6.16
ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATIONS. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents have been duly
executed and delivered by Borrower and constitute Borrower’s legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with
their respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’
rights and to general equity principles. The Loan Documents are not subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense
by Borrower, including the defense of usury.
6.17
NO DEFAULT. No Event of Default nor Default will exist immediately following the making
of the Loan. No Mortgage Event of Default nor Default (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) will exist immediately following the
making of the Loan.
6.18
ERISA. Neither Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate of Borrower has incurred or could be
subjected to any liability under Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or maintains or contributes to, or is or
has been required to maintain or contribute to, any employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) subject to Title IV or
Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not constitute
or result in any non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or substantially similar provisions
under federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations.
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6.19
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT. Borrower is not an “investment company”, or a company
“controlled” by an “investment company”, registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended.
6.20
NO BANKRUPTCY FILING. Borrower is not contemplating either the filing of a petition
by it under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency laws or the liquidation of all or a major portion of its assets or property.
Borrower does not have knowledge of any Person contemplating the filing of any such petition against it. During the ten (10) year period
preceding the Effective Date, no petition in bankruptcy has been filed by or against Borrower or Guarantor.
6.21
LEASES; MATERIAL AGREEMENTS.
(a)
Borrower has delivered (or caused Mortgage Borrower to deliver) to Lender true, correct
and complete copies of all the existing commercial Leases. To Borrower’s knowledge, the Rent Roll is true, correct and complete
in all material respects as of the Effective Date.
(b)
Borrower has made available to Lender true, correct and complete copies of all Material Agreements.
(c)
The Leases and Material Agreements are in full force and effect.
6.22
NOT FOREIGN PERSON. Borrower is not a “foreign person” within the meaning
of Section 1445(f)(3) of the Code.
6.23
LABOR MATTERS. Borrower is not a party to any collective bargaining agreements.
6.24
COLLATERAL.
(a) Borrower
is the sole beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the Collateral, and no lien exists or will exist (except the liens
and security interests created by the Loan Documents) upon the Collateral at any time, and no right or option to acquire the same exists
in favor of any other Person.
(b) The
Collateral is not and will not be subject to any contractual restriction upon the transfer thereof (except for any such restriction contained
in the Pledge and Security Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Documents and the operating agreement of Mortgage Borrower).
(c) The
office where Borrower keeps its records concerning the Collateral, and where such records will be located at all times, is the address
specified in Section 13.2 hereof.
(d) There
is no certificate or instrument evidencing or representing any of the Collateral other than the Ownership Certificates, which are being
delivered to Lender on the date hereof.
(e) The
Pledge and Security Agreement and the Financing Statement create a valid security interest in the Collateral, securing the payment of
the Debt, and upon the filing in the appropriate filing office for the Financing Statement and delivery of the Ownership Certificates
to Lender, such security interest will be perfected, first priority security interests and all filings and other actions necessary to
perfect such security interest will have been duly taken. Upon the exercise of its rights and remedies under the Pledge and Security
Agreement and the Financing Statement, Lender will succeed to all of the rights, titles and interest of Borrower in Mortgage Borrower
without the consent of any other Person and will, without the consent of any other Person, be admitted as a member in Mortgage Borrower.
Mortgage Borrower is not taxed as a corporation under the Code or any other applicable laws.
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(f) The
Collateral is covered by a UCC insurance policy in the amount of the Loan, insuring that the Pledge and Security Agreement creates a valid
and perfected first lien on the Collateral, and that Borrower is the sole owner of the Collateral, which (a) is in full force and effect,
(b) is freely assignable to and will inure to the benefit of Lender and any successor or assignee of Lender, including the trustee in
any Secondary Market Transaction, (c) has been paid in full, (d) has had no claims made against it, and (e) lists no exceptions.
(g) There
are no prior assignments of the Collateral that are presently outstanding except in accordance with the Loan Documents.
6.25
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
6.26
PHYSICAL CONDITION. Except as expressly described in the Property Condition Report:
(a)
To Borrower’s knowledge, the Property (including sidewalks, storm drainage system,
roof, plumbing system, HVAC system, fire protection system, electrical system, equipment, elevators, exterior sidings and doors, irrigation
system and all structural components) is in good condition, order and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted) in all respects material
to its use, operation or value.
(b)
To Borrower’s knowledge, there are no material structural or other material defect
or damages in the Property, whether latent or otherwise.
(c)
Borrower has not received, nor has Mortgage Borrower informed Borrower of its receipt of,
any written notice from any insurance company or bonding company of any defects or inadequacies in the Property that would, alone or in
the aggregate, adversely affect in any material respect the insurability of the same or cause the imposition of extraordinary premiums
or charges thereon or of any termination or threatened termination of any policy of insurance or bond.
6.27
FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE. Borrower has not entered into the Loan or any of the Loan Documents
with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud any creditor. Borrower has received reasonably equivalent value in exchange for its
obligations under the Loan Documents. On the Effective Date, the fair salable value of Borrower’s aggregate assets is and will,
immediately following the making of the Loan and the use and disbursement of the proceeds thereof, be greater than Borrower’s probable
aggregate liabilities (including subordinated, unliquidated, disputed and contingent obligations). Borrower’s aggregate assets
do not and, immediately following the making of the Loan and the use and disbursement of the proceeds thereof will not, constitute unreasonably
small capital to carry out its business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted. Borrower does not intend to, incur debts and liabilities
(including contingent obligations and other commitments) beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the
timing and amounts to be payable on or in respect of obligations of Borrower).
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6.28
MANAGEMENT. Except for the Management Agreement and Asset Management Agreement, no property
or asset management agreements are in effect with respect to the Property. The Management Agreement and Asset Management Agreement are
in full force and effect and, to Borrower’s knowledge, there is no event of default thereunder by any party thereto, and no event
has occurred that, with the passage of time and/or the giving of notice would constitute an event of default thereunder.
6.29
CONDEMNATION. Borrower has not received, nor has Mortgage Borrower informed Borrower
of its receipt of, any written notice that condemnation has been commenced or is contemplated with respect to all or any material portion
of the Property or for the relocation of roadways providing access to the Property.
6.30
ASSESSMENTS. There are no pending or, to Borrower’s knowledge, proposed in writing
special or other assessments for public improvements or otherwise affecting the Property, nor are there any contemplated Improvements
to the Property that may result in such special or other assessments. No extension of time for assessment or payment by Borrower of any
federal, state or local tax is in effect.
6.31
NO JOINT ASSESSMENT. Borrower has not allowed Mortgage Borrower to suffer, permit or
initiate the joint assessment of the Property (i) with any other real property constituting a separate tax lot, or (ii) with any personal
property, or any other procedure whereby the Lien of any Taxes that may be levied against such other real property or personal property
shall be assessed or levied or charged to the Property as a single Lien.
6.32
SECURITIES COMPLIANCE. To Borrower’s knowledge, all equity investments made directly or indirectly in the Borrower
have been completed in accordance with all applicable federal and/or state securities laws.
6.33
EB-5 PROGRAM. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender as of the Effective Date as follows:
(a)
The EB-5 Program, including all EB-5 Offering Documents, has been conducted and offered in compliance with all applicable
federal securities laws, state securities laws, and immigration laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, and all
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by USCIS.
(b)
True, correct and complete copies of all EB-5 Offering Documents have been delivered to Lender prior to the Effective Date,
and such EB-5 Offering Documents have not been amended or modified since delivery to Lender except as otherwise disclosed to Lender in
writing.
(c)
The Regional Center is a regional center designated by USCIS to participate in the EB-5 Program, such designation is in
full force and effect, and to Borrower’s knowledge, no action has been taken or threatened by USCIS or any other Governmental Authority
to terminate, suspend, revoke or adversely modify the Regional Center’s designation.
(d)
All EB-5 Capital Contributions have been or will be made in accordance with the EB-5 Offering Documents and have been or
will be properly escrowed, released and applied solely for the uses described in the EB-5 Offering Documents and the Job Creation Plan.
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(e)
No EB-5 Investor has (i) withdrawn or attempted to withdraw any EB-5 Capital Contribution, (ii) made any claim for rescission,
return, or refund of any EB-5 Capital Contribution, (iii) asserted any material claim or commenced any litigation against Borrower, any
Affiliate of Borrower, or the Regional Center arising out of or relating to the EB-5 Program, or (iv) received a denial of any I-526,
I-526E, or I-829 petition from USCIS, in each case except as disclosed in writing to Lender.
(f)
The Job Creation Plan accurately reflects the jobs to be created by the investment of the EB-5 Capital Contributions, and
Borrower reasonably believes that such jobs will be created within the time periods required by applicable immigration laws and USCIS
regulations.
(g)
No event has occurred and no condition exists that would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on
the ability of Borrower, Block 40 or Mezzanine Borrower to perform their respective obligations under the EB-5 Offering Documents.
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7. SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITY STATUS
7.1
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS REGARDING SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITY STATUS; FUTURE AND PAST ACTIVITIES.
Borrower hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Lender, with regard to Borrower, as follows:
(a)
Limited Purpose. The sole purpose to be conducted or promoted by Borrower
since its organization is to engage in the following activities: (i) to own and hold the Collateral; (ii) to enter into and perform its
obligations under the Loan Documents and its obligations under any prior loan received by Borrower; (iii) to sell, transfer, service,
convey, dispose of, pledge, assign, borrow money against, or otherwise deal with the Collateral to the extent permitted under the Loan
Documents or any other loan documents for any prior loans received by Borrower; and (iv) to engage in any lawful act or activity and to
exercise any powers permitted to limited liability companies organized under the laws of Delaware that are related or incidental to and
necessary, convenient or advisable for the accomplishment of the above mentioned purposes.
(b)
Limitations on Debt, Actions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
the Loan Documents or the Mortgage Loan Documents or in any other document governing the formation, management or operation of Borrower,
Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender, (i) guarantee any obligation of any Person,
including any Affiliate, or become obligated for the debts of any other Person or
hold out its credit as being available to pay the obligations of any Person; (ii) engage, directly or indirectly, in any business
other than as required or permitted to be performed under this Section; (iii) incur, create or assume any indebtedness other than
(A) the Loan and (B) additional indebtedness from the Lender
or an Affiliate of Lender approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion; (iv) make or permit
to remain outstanding any loan to, or own or acquire any stock or securities of, any Person, except
that Borrower may invest in those investments permitted under the Loan Documents; (v) to the fullest extent permitted by law, (A) engage
in any dissolution, liquidation, consolidation, or merger, except as permitted under the Loan Documents, (B) divide the Borrower
or enter into any plan of division pursuant to any applicable law, except as permitted under the Loan Documents, or (C) engage in
any sale or other transfer of any of its assets outside the ordinary course of Borrower’s business; (vi) buy or hold evidence
of indebtedness issued by any other Person (other than cash or investment-grade securities); (vii) form,
acquire or hold any subsidiary (whether corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other) or own any equity interest in any
other entity, except as permitted under the Loan Documents; or (viii) own any asset or property other than the Collateral.
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(c)
Separateness Covenants. In order to maintain its status as a separate entity
and to avoid any confusion or potential consolidation with any Affiliate, Borrower represents
and warrants that in the conduct of its operations since its organization will continue to observe the following covenants (collectively,
the “Separateness Provisions”): (i) maintain books and records and bank accounts separate from those of any other
Person except that Borrower’s assets may be included in a consolidated financial statement
of its Affiliate so long as appropriate notation is made on such consolidated financial statements
to indicate the separateness of Borrower from such Affiliate and to indicate that Borrower’s
assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of such Affiliate or
any other Person; (ii) maintain its assets in such a manner that it is not costly or difficult
to segregate, identify or ascertain such assets; (iii) comply with all organizational formalities necessary to maintain its separate
existence; (iv) hold itself out to creditors and the public as a legal entity separate and distinct from any other entity; (v) maintain
separate financial statements, showing its assets and liabilities separate and apart from those of any other Person and not have its
assets listed on any financial statement of any other Person except that Borrower’s assets
may be included in a consolidated financial statement of its Affiliate so long as appropriate
notation is made on such consolidated financial statements to indicate the separateness of Borrower from such Affiliate and
to indicate that Borrower’s assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of such Affiliate
or any other Person; (vi) prepare and file its own tax returns
separate from those of any Person to the extent required by applicable law, and pay any taxes
required to be paid by applicable law except in the event that Borrower is a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes; (vii) allocate
and charge fairly and reasonably any common employee or overhead shared expenses with Affiliates (including, without limitation, shared
office space); (viii) not enter into any transaction with any Affiliate, except in the ordinary
course of business and on an arm’s-length basis on terms which are intrinsically fair, commercially reasonable and substantially
similar to those that would be available for unaffiliated third parties, and pursuant to written, enforceable agreements; (ix) conduct
business solely in its own name, and use separate invoices and checks bearing its own name; (x) hold all of its assets solely in
its own name; (xi) not commingle its assets or funds with those of any other Person; (xii) not
assume, guarantee or pay the debts or obligations of any other Person; (xiii) correct any
known misunderstanding as to its separate identity; (xiv) not identify itself or any of its Affiliates as
a division or part of the other; (xv) not permit any Affiliate to guarantee or pay its obligations
(other than pursuant to the Loan Documents or the Mortgage Loan Documents); (xvi) not make loans or advances to any other Person;
(xvii) pay its liabilities and expenses solely out of and to the extent of its own funds; provided, however, that the foregoing
shall not require any owner of a direct or indirection ownership interest in the Borrower to make additional capital contributions to
Borrower; (xviii) maintain a sufficient number of employees, if any, in light of its contemplated business purpose and pay the salaries
of its own employees, if any, only from its own funds; (xix) intend to maintain adequate capital in light of its contemplated business
purpose, transactions and liabilities; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not require any equity owner to make additional capital
contributions to Borrower; (xx) cause the managers, officers, employees, agents and other representatives of Borrower to act at
all times with respect to Borrower consistently and in furtherance of the foregoing and in the best interests of Borrower; (xxi) not
acquire obligations or securities of its managers, partners, members or Affiliates, as applicable;
(xxii) not fail to provide in its organizational documents that for so long as the Loan is outstanding pursuant to the Loan Documents,
it shall not, without the unanimous written consent of all of its partners, members, shareholders and/or directors (including, without
limitation the Independent Manager), as applicable: (a) file or consent to the filing of any petition, either voluntary or involuntary,
to take advantage of any applicable state or federal insolvency,
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bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization laws, (b) seek or consent to
the appointment of a receiver, liquidator or any similar official, (c) take any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent,
or (d) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors; and (xxiii) not fail at any time to have at least one (1) Independent Manager;
(xxiv) without the prior unanimous written consent of all of its members, as applicable, and the
consent of the Independent Manager, Borrower has not and shall not: (a) file or consent to the filing of any petition, either voluntary
or involuntary, to take advantage of any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency laws, (b) seek or consent to the appointment of a receiver,
liquidator or any similar official, (c) take any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, or (d) make an assignment for
the benefit of creditors; (xxv) not fail to have a limited liability company agreement of Borrower (the “LLC Agreement”)
or resolution for and on behalf of the Borrower which directly or indirectly provides or requires that (A) upon the occurrence of any
event that causes the last remaining member of Borrower (“Member”) to cease to be the Member of Borrower, any person
executing the LLC Agreement as a “Special Member” shall, without any action of any other Person and simultaneously with the
Member ceasing to be the member of Borrower, automatically be admitted to Borrower (“Special Member”) and shall continue
Borrower without dissolution and (B) Special Member may not resign from Borrower or transfer its rights as Special Member unless a successor
Special Member has been admitted to Borrower as Special Member in accordance with requirements of Delaware law; and (xxvi) Borrower covenants
and agrees that prior, and as a condition precedent, to the removal of an Independent Manager, Borrower shall provide Lender with written
notice of such proposed removal no later than thirty (30) days’ prior to such removal, which notice shall include the identity and
address of such replacement Independent Manager and an officer’s certificate certifying that such replacement Independent Manager
complies with the definition of Independent Manager contained herein.
Failure of Borrower to comply with any
of the covenants contained in this Section or any other covenants contained in this Agreement shall not affect the status of Borrower
as a separate legal entity.
7.2
SPE COVENANTS IN BORROWER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS. Borrower covenants and agrees to
incorporate the provisions contained in Sections 7.1(a)-(c) above into Borrower’s organizational documents and Borrower agrees not
to amend, modify or otherwise change its organizational documents with respect to such provisions without the prior written consent of
Lender for so long as the Loan or any portion thereof remains unpaid (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
7.3
PAST ACTIVITIES. Borrower hereby represents
and warrants to Lender that from the date of its formation to the Effective Date, Borrower:
(a)
is and always has been duly formed, validly existing, and in good standing in the state of its formation and in all other
jurisdictions where it is qualified to do business, except where the failure to do so has not had a material adverse effect on Borrower
and has been cured;
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(b)
has no tax judgments or tax liens of any nature against it that have not been paid except for tax liens not yet due;
(c)
other than in connection with a tax appeal in connection with which all taxes have already been paid, is not currently involved
in any dispute with any taxing authority except as disclosed to Lender in writing prior to the Effective Date;
(d)
has paid all income and other material taxes which it owes, except such taxes Borrower is contesting in accordance with
this Agreement;
(e)
has never owned any property other than the Collateral and has never engaged in any business other than or in connection
with the ownership of the Collateral;
(f)
except as set forth on Schedule 7.3 hereof, is not now party to any lawsuit, arbitration, summons, or legal proceeding that
is still pending as of the Effective Date, which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Borrower and not covered by
insurance, or that resulted in a judgment against it that has not been paid in full;
(g)
has not entered into any contract or agreement with any of its Affiliates, except upon terms and conditions that are no
less favorable to it than those available in an arm’s-length transaction with an unrelated party;
(h)
has paid all of its debts and liabilities that are due from its assets (including, without limitation, the Collateral) or
from capital contributions from its equity owners;
(i)
has done or caused to be done all material things necessary to observe all organizational formalities applicable to it and
to preserve its existence;
(j)
has maintained all of its books, records, financial statements and bank accounts separate from those of any other Person;
provided, however, that the Borrower’s assets may have been included in a consolidated financial statement of its Affiliates provided
that (A) appropriate notation was made on such consolidated financial statements to indicate the separateness of the Borrower and such
Affiliates and to indicate that the Borrower’s assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of
such Affiliates or any other Person and (B) such assets shall be listed on Borrower’s Affiliate’s own separate balance sheet;
(k)
intentionally omitted;
(l)
has filed its own tax returns (except to the extent that it has been a tax-disregarded entity not required to file tax returns
under applicable law);
(m)
has been, and at all times has held itself out to the public as, a legal entity separate and distinct from any other Person
(including any Affiliate);
(n)
has corrected any known misunderstanding regarding its status as a separate entity;
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(o)
has conducted all of its business;
(p)
has not identified itself or any of its Affiliates as a division or part of the other;
(q)
has maintained and utilized separate stationery, invoices and checks bearing its own name (if such items are used);
(r)
has not maintained its assets in such a manner that will be costly or difficult to segregate, ascertain or identify its
individual assets from those of any other Person;
(s)
has not commingled its assets with those of any other Person;
(t)
has not guaranteed or become obligated for the debts of any other Person;
(u)
has not held itself out as being responsible for the debts or obligations of any other Person;
(v)
except in connection with indebtedness discharged on or prior to the Effective Date, has not pledged its assets to secure
the obligations of any other Person and no such pledge remains outstanding except in connection with the Loan;
(w)
has intended to maintain adequate capital in light of its contemplated business operations;
(x)
has maintained a sufficient number of employees (if any) in light of its contemplated business operations (taking into account
then applicable circumstances) and has paid the salaries of its own employees (if any) from its own funds, in each case to the extent
sufficient cash flow from the Property was made available to the Borrower; provided that the foregoing did not require the member or any
other direct or indirect member of the Borrower to make any additional capital contributions to the Borrower;
(y)
has not owned any subsidiary or any equity interest in any entity other than Mortgage Borrower;
(z)
has not acquired obligations or securities of its managers, members or Affiliates, as applicable; and
(aa)
has not had any of its obligations guaranteed by an Affiliate, except for guarantees that have been either released or discharged
(or that will be discharged as a result of the closing of the Loan).
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8. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
8.1
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, COVENANTS AND INDEMNITY. The terms and
conditions of Section 1.1 through 1.7 of the Hazardous Materials Indemnity are incorporated herein as if fully set forth herein (“Environmental
Covenants and Representations”). Borrower hereby covenants and agrees to perform all of its obligations under the Environmental
Covenants and Representations and represents and warrants as to all matters detailed in the Environmental Covenants and Representations.
Borrower’s obligations pursuant to this Article 8 are separate from Borrower’s obligations pursuant to the terms of the Hazardous
Material Indemnity.
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Article
9. COVENANTS OF BORROWER
9.1
EXPENSES. Borrower shall promptly pay Lender upon demand all reasonable, out of pocket
costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with: (a) the drafting, negotiation and administration of this Agreement, the other
Loan Documents, and any other documents required by Lender for the term of the Loan (including in connection with any extension of the
Maturity Date); and (b) the enforcement or satisfaction by Lender of any of Borrower’s or Guarantor’s obligations under this
Agreement, the Guaranty, or the other Loan Documents. For all purposes of this Agreement, Lender’s costs and expenses shall include,
without limitation, all reasonable, out-of-pocket appraisal fees, cost engineering and inspection fees, legal fees and expenses, environmental
consultant fees, auditor fees, recording and filing fees, UCC filing fees and/or UCC vendor fees, flood certification vendor fees, tax
service vendor fees, and the cost to Lender of any title insurance premiums, title surveys, mortgage registration taxes (if applicable),
release, reconveyance, satisfaction and notary fees.
9.2
ERISA COMPLIANCE.
(a)
Borrower shall not maintain or contribute to, or permit Mortgage Borrower to maintain or
contribute to, or agree to maintain or contribute to, or permit Mortgage Borrower to maintain or contribute to, or permit any ERISA Affiliate
of Borrower (or allow Mortgage Borrower to permit any ERISA Affiliate of Mortgage Borrower) to maintain or contribute to or agree to maintain
or contribute to, any employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) subject to Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Section
412 of the Code.
(b)
Borrower shall not, and shall not take any action to allow Mortgage Borrower to, engage
in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code, or substantially similar provisions under
federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations or in any transaction that would cause any obligation or action taken or to be taken
hereunder (or the exercise by Lender of any of its rights under the Note, this Agreement, the Pledge and Security Agreement or any other
Loan Document) to be a non-exempt prohibited transaction under such provisions.
(c)
Borrower will do, or cause to be done, or cause Mortgage Borrower to do, all things necessary
to ensure that neither it nor Mortgage Borrower will be deemed to hold Plan Assets at any time.
9.3
LEASING. Borrower shall use its best commercially reasonable efforts to cause Mortgage Borrower to maintain all leasable
space in the Property leased at economic terms substantially similar to those currently being offered.
9.4
LEASE COVENANTS.
(a)
All commercial Leases (and for the sake of clarity, excepting therefrom any Leases for residential Tenants executed in
the normal course of business) of all or any part of the Property shall: (A) be upon terms and with tenants approved by Lender prior
to the execution of any such Lease, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; and (B) include estoppels,
subordination, attornment and mortgagee protection provisions reasonably satisfactory to Mortgage Lender. All standard lease forms (if
any) and any material deviation from any form of commercial lease shall be approved by Lender
prior to execution of any such commercial Lease using such form. Lender’s failure to object to
any request for approval of any commercial Lease and/or requests to amend any commercial Lease within ten (10) Business Days of written
request from Borrower shall be deemed approval by Lender; provided, however, that during the continuation of an Event of Default, the
ability to deem Lender approval shall be suspended and approval of any such requests must be delivered by Lender to Borrower in writing.
Upon request by Lender, Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to deliver (i) such additional subordination agreements (or subordination,
attornment and non-disturbance agreements) executed by Borrower and any Tenant under any commercial Lease in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Lender, and (ii) within thirty (30) days after written request by Lender, but not more than once per year absent any Event
of Default, estoppel certificates executed by Mortgage Borrower and by each of the requested Tenants under commercial Leases, certifying
to certain matters in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender. Lender’s failure to object
to any request for approval of any commercial Lease and/or requests to amend any commercial Lease within ten (10) Business Days of written
request from Borrower shall be deemed approval by Lender; provided, however, that during the continuation of an Event of Default, the
ability to deem Lender approval shall be suspended and approval of any such requests must be delivered by Lender to Borrower in writing.
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(b)
Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to (i) observe and punctually perform all the material obligations imposed upon the lessor
under the Leases; (ii) enforce in a commercially reasonable manner all of the material terms, covenants and conditions contained in the
Leases on the part of the Tenant thereunder to be observed or performed, short of termination thereof, except that Mortgage Borrower may
terminate any Lease following a material default thereunder by the respective Tenant; (iii) not materially amend
or modify any commercial Lease in any material respect without the prior written consent of Lender and Mortgage Lender (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed); (iv) except for the first and last months’ rent and security
deposits, not collect any of the rents thereunder more than one month in advance excluding any residential Leases for which Mortgage
Borrower may collect more than one month in advance; (v) not execute any assignment of lessor’s
interest in the Leases or associated rents other than pursuant to the Loan Documents; (vi) not cancel or terminate any guarantee of any
of the commercial Leases without the prior written consent of Lender and Mortgage Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed; and (vii) not permit any subletting of any space covered by a Lease or an assignment of the Tenant’s rights
under a Lease, except in strict accordance with the terms of such Lease. Without in any way limiting the
requirement of Lender’s and Mortgage Lender’s consent hereunder, any Lease Termination Payments in excess of $25,000 shall
be (i) applied to reduce the outstanding balance of the Loan in the sole discretion of Mortgage Lender if an Event of Default or
Mortgage Event of Default then exists (or in the sole discretion of Lender if the Mortgage Loan no longer exists), (ii) if a Cash Sweep
Period then exists and is continuing, deposited in the Restricted Account and disbursed pursuant to the terms and conditions of Article
4 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, or (iii) so long as no Cash Sweep Period then exists and is continuing, at Mortgage Borrower’s
option, to reduce the outstanding balance of the Mortgage Loan or be deposited in the Capital Expenditures Reserve Account, and any such
sums received by Mortgage Borrower shall be deposited promptly upon receipt thereof (or, if the Mortgage Loan no exists, at Borrower’s
option, to reduce the outstanding balance of the Loan or be deposited in the Capital Expenditures Reserve Account, and any such sums received
by Borrower shall be deposited promptly upon receipt thereof).
(c)
Security deposits of Tenants under all Leases, whether held in cash or any other form, shall
not be commingled with any other funds of Mortgage Borrower and, if cash, shall be deposited by Mortgage Borrower in an account under
Borrower's control at such commercial or savings bank as may be reasonably satisfactory to Mortgage Lender.
(d)
Borrower shall not allow Mortgage Borrower to cancel or terminate any Affiliate Lease without the prior written consent of Lender.
9.5
NO LIENS ON CONTROLLING INTEREST IN BORROWER. Other than Permitted Transfers, Borrower
shall not permit the holder of any Controlling Interest in Borrower to suffer or permit any Lien on any such Controlling Interest.
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9.6
NO TRANSFER AND FURTHER ENCUMBRANCE. Other than Permitted Transfers (and subject to
the terms and conditions of Section 9.11 below), Borrower shall not permit the Collateral or any part thereof or any interest therein,
or in Borrower (directly or indirectly), to be sold, transferred (including, without limitation, through sale or transfer of the corporate
stock or partnership interests, limited liability company or membership interests of Borrower to any other Person, including any other
member or partner), mortgaged, assigned, pledged, further encumbered or leased, whether directly or indirectly, whether voluntarily, involuntarily
or by operation of law, without the prior written consent of Lender. Additionally, subject to the rights of Borrower pursuant to Section
9.11 below, Borrower shall not permit any Lien on the Collateral or any part thereof other than Permitted Encumbrances. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.6 or in any other provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents to the
contrary, restrictions on Transfers set forth herein or in any other provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall not
apply to the pledge by Borrower of its direct and/or indirect ownership interests in Mortgage Borrower as security for the Loan pursuant
to the Loan Documents nor to any Transfer made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents.
9.7
NO MERGER, CONSOLIDATION AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS. Other than Permitted Transfers, Borrower
shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender: (a) merge or consolidate with, or acquire any stock, obligations or securities
of, or any other interest in, any other entity; (b) make any substantial change in the nature of Borrower’s business or structure;
(c) acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any other entity; (d) divide or enter into a plan of division under Delaware law
(or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws); or (e) sell, lease, assign, encumber, pledge, hypothecate, mortgage
or transfer or otherwise dispose of a material part of Borrower’s assets, except for Permitted Transfers or otherwise in the ordinary
course of Borrower’s business.
9.8
NO CHANGE IN STRUCTURE OR MANAGEMENT; SINGLE PURPOSE ENTITY. Borrower will preserve
its existence, and not make any material change in the nature or manner of its business activities. Without the prior consent of Lender
(not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed): (i) except for Permitted Transfers, Borrower shall not dissolve or liquidate,
or merge or consolidate with or into any other entity, or turn over the management or operation of its property, assets or business to
any other Person, nor shall any member or partner of Borrower voluntarily or involuntarily sell, transfer, pledge or encumber its membership
or partnership interest in Borrower to any other person, including any other member or partner; and (ii) Borrower shall not own or acquire
assets other than the Property and other assets incidental to the normal operation of the Property, such as bank accounts relating thereto.
9.9
NO ADDITIONAL DEBT AND NO SEPARATE GUARANTY. Except as expressly set forth in Section
7.1(b), Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender (i) incur any additional indebtedness or other material obligation;
or (ii) directly or indirectly guaranty the obligations of any other Person.
9.10
EXISTENCE. If other than a natural Person, Borrower shall preserve and maintain its
existence and all of its rights, privileges and franchises and conduct its business in an orderly, efficient, and regular manner in compliance
with all Legal Requirements.
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9.11
TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES. Subject to its right to contest same as set forth below,
Borrower shall, and shall cause Mortgage Borrower to, pay and discharge when due and prior to being delinquent any and all indebtedness,
obligations (including all Operating Expenses), charges, assessments and Taxes, both real and personal, owed by or relating to Borrower,
Mortgage Borrower and the Property (including federal and state income taxes). At Lender’s request, Borrower and/or Mortgage Borrower
will deliver to Lender receipts for payment or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that any such Taxes and other charges
have been so paid or are not then delinquent; provided, however, neither Borrower nor Mortgage Borrower is required to furnish such receipts
for payment of Taxes in the event that such Taxes have been paid by Lender or Mortgage Lender or been paid from funds in the Tax Account
or Mortgage Borrower has complied with its obligations under the Mortgage Loan Agreement to make deposits into the Tax Account. Subject
to its right to contest same as set forth below, Borrower shall not suffer and shall promptly cause to be paid and discharged or fully
bonded to the reasonable satisfaction of Lender any Lien or charge whatsoever which may be or become a Lien or charge against the Collateral,
and shall promptly cause Mortgage Borrower to pay all utility services provided to the Property. After prior notice to Lender, Borrower,
at its own expense, may contest by appropriate legal proceeding, promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and with due diligence,
the amount or validity or application in whole or in part of any Taxes, Liens or other charges, provided that (a) no Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing; (b) such proceeding shall be permitted under, and be conducted in accordance with, the provisions of any
other instrument to which Borrower is subject and shall not constitute a default thereunder and such proceeding shall be conducted in
accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements; (c) neither the Collateral nor any part thereof or interest therein will be reasonably
likely to be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost by reason of the institution or prosecution of such contest;
(d) Borrower shall promptly upon final determination thereof pay the amount of any such Taxes, Liens or other charges, together with all
costs, interest and penalties which may be payable in connection therewith; (e) such proceeding shall suspend the collection of such contested
Taxes, Liens or other charges from the Collateral (except that if such Taxes, Liens or other charges must be paid sooner in order to avoid
being delinquent, then Borrower shall cause the same to be paid (which payment may be made under protest) prior to delinquency, and upon
making such payment prior to delinquency Borrower may continue such contest); and (f) Borrower shall furnish such security as may be required
in the proceeding, or as may be reasonably requested by Lender, to insure the payment of any such contested Taxes, Liens or other charges,
together with all interest and penalties thereon, if any. Lender may pay over any such cash deposit or part thereof held by Lender to
the claimant entitled thereto at any time when, in the reasonable judgment of Lender, the entitlement of such claimant is established
or the Collateral (or part thereof or interest therein) shall be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost, or
there shall be any danger of the Lien of the Pledge and Security Agreement being primed by any related Lien.
9.12
NOTICE. Borrower shall promptly give notice in writing to Lender of: (a) any known
litigation that is pending or threatened in writing against Borrower or Mortgage Borrower that is not fully covered by insurance and
that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Collateral, the Property, Borrower, or Mortgage Borrower; (b) any
change in the name of Borrower, and in the case of a Borrower which is an organization, any change in its identity or organizational
structure; (c) material loss to the Property through fire, theft, liability damage, or any other casualty, whether or not insured; (d)
any actual or threatened (in writing) condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting the Property; (e) any termination or cancellation
of any insurance policy which Borrower or Mortgage Borrower is required herein or in the Mortgage Loan Agreement to maintain to the extent
Lender is not simultaneously notified of the same pursuant to the terms and conditions of such insurance policy; and (f) the occurrence
of any Event of Default by Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents or any Mortgage Event of Default by Mortgage Borrower
pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents.
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9.13
FACILITIES. Borrower shall keep all of Borrower’s property useful or necessary
to Borrower’s business in good repair and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and from time to time make necessary repairs,
renewals and replacements thereto so that Borrower’s property shall be fully and efficiently preserved and maintained in good condition
and repair.
9.14
MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY. Subject to the rights of Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage
Loan Agreement, without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed, Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to (i) enter into any agreement providing for the management or operation of the
Property other than the Management Agreement and Asset Management Agreement in effect as of the Effective Date, or (ii) materially
amend and/or modify the Management Agreement or Asset Management Agreement. Borrower shall cause Mortgage
Borrower to cause the Property to be operated, in all material respects, in accordance with any applicable property management agreement.
In the event that any applicable property management agreement (including, but not limited to, the Management Agreement) expires or is
terminated (without limiting any obligation of Borrower to obtain Lender’s consent to Mortgage Borrower’s termination or
material modification of the Management Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement), Borrower shall cause
Mortgage Borrower to promptly enter into a replacement Management Agreement with a Property Manager approved by Lender in Lender’s
reasonable discretion, such approval being subject to the rights of Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Agreement. Borrower shall
cause Mortgage Borrower to: (i) perform and/or observe in all material respects all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed
and observed by it under any Management Agreement (and the Asset Management Agreement) and do all things necessary to preserve and to
keep unimpaired its material rights thereunder; (ii) promptly notify Lender of the giving of any written notice by Property Manager to
Borrower of any material default under any Management Agreement (or any material default under the Asset Management Agreement); (iii)
intentionally omitted; (iv) enforce the performance and observance of all of the material covenants and agreements required to be performed
and/or observed by Property Manager and/or Asset Manager under any Management Agreement and/or the Asset Management Agreement; and (v)
not materially amend or materially modify any Management Agreement or the Asset Management Agreement without the prior written consent
of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and such consent being subject to the rights of
Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Agreement. Subject to the rights of Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Agreement, Lender
shall have the right to approve any replacement manager which is not affiliated with Borrower to manage the Property pursuant to a management
agreement reasonably acceptable to Lender upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following events: (i) at any time following the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default or Mortgage Event of Default, (ii) if Property Manager shall be in default
under the Management Agreement beyond any applicable notice and cure period, (iii) if Property Manager shall become insolvent or a debtor
in any involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding that is not dismissed within ninety (90) days of the filing thereof, or any voluntary
bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or (iv) if at any time Property Manager has engaged in gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct.
If at any time Lender consents to the appointment of a replacement Property Manager and/or the execution of a replacement management
agreement under this Agreement, such replacement Property Manager and Mortgage Borrower shall, as a condition of Lender’s consent,
execute an subordination of management fees substantially in the same form as the Subordination of Management Agreement (or in such other
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender).
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9.15
SUBDIVISION MAPS. Prior to recording any final map, plat, parcel map, lot line adjustment
or other subdivision map of any kind covering any portion of the Property (“Subdivision Map”), Borrower shall, or shall cause
Mortgage Borrower to, submit such Subdivision Map to Lender for Lender’s review and approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed.
9.16
FURTHER ASSURANCES. Upon Lender’s reasonable request and at Borrower’s sole
cost and expense, Borrower shall, and shall cause any Person affiliated with Borrower to, execute, acknowledge and deliver any other instruments,
including replacement promissory notes, guaranties or other loan documents, and perform any other acts necessary, as reasonably determined
by Lender, to correct clerical errors or omissions in any loan closing documentation, to replace any lost or destroyed loan closing documentation,
or to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or to perfect and preserve any liens and security interests
created by the Loan Documents so long as such actions shall not (i) modify or amend any economic term of the Loan (except
in each instance to a de minimis extent), or (ii) increase the obligations, or decrease the rights, of Borrower or Guarantor under
the Loan Documents (except in each instance to a de minimis extent). This obligation shall survive any
foreclosure or assignment-in-lieu of foreclosure of the Collateral.
9.17
NO ASSIGNMENT. Without the prior written consent of Lender, Borrower shall not assign
Borrower’s interest under any of the Loan Documents, or in any monies due or to become due thereunder, and any assignment without
such consent shall be void.
9.18
SANCTIONS. (a) No Person within the Borrowing Group is or will be a Sanctioned Person;
(b) no Person within the Borrowing Group is or will be controlled by or is acting on behalf of a Sanctioned Person; (c) no Person within
the Borrowing Group is under investigation for an alleged breach of Sanction(s) by any Governmental Authority that enforces Sanctions;
(d) no Person within the Borrowing Group will use any of the Loan proceeds for the purpose of: (i) providing financing to or otherwise
making funds directly or indirectly available to any Sanctioned Person; or (ii) providing financing to or otherwise funding any transaction
which would be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause the Lender or any other party to this Agreement, or any entity affiliated
with any such party, to be in breach of any Sanction; (e) no Person within the Borrowing Group will fund any repayment of the Loan with
proceeds derived from any transaction that would be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause the Lender or any other party to
this Agreement, or any entity affiliated with any such party, to be in breach of any Sanction; (f) Borrower will ensure that appropriate
controls and safeguards are in place to fully comply with this Section and the Borrower will notify the Lender in writing not more than
two (2) Business Days after becoming aware of any breach of this Section.
9.19
DISTRIBUTIONS TO MEMBERS OF BORROWER. Borrower shall not declare or pay any distributions
or dividends or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for value any member’s interest in Borrower (i) if any such action would cause
an Event of Default, or (ii) at any time an Event of Default exists and is continuing.
9.20
INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT. On the Effective Date, Borrower shall purchase
an Interest Rate Cap Agreement providing for a cap of the Term SOFR Rate at a strike price equal
to or less than 4.50% (or such higher strike price as approved by Lender in its sole discretion)
through the Original Maturity Date (August 7, 2028) (the “Initial Rate Cap Agreement”). As
security for payment of the Loan and the performance by Borrower of all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Loan Documents,
Borrower, as debtor, hereby pledges and assigns to Lender, and grants to Lender a security interest in, all of Borrower’s right,
title and interest in and to any Interest Rate Cap Agreement and agrees to enter into any documentation or take such other action deemed
necessary by Lender to establish, protect, perfect or enforce any such security interest granted to Lender pursuant to this Section 9.20
(including but not limited to a collateral assignment in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender).
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9.21
INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT COVENANTS. Borrower shall comply with all of its obligations
under the terms and provisions of any such Interest Rate Cap Agreement required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. During the continuation
of a Cash Sweep Period, all amounts paid by the provider of any Interest Rate Cap Agreement under the terms of the Interest Rate Cap Agreement
to Borrower or Lender shall be deposited immediately, at Lender’s discretion, with Lender or Servicer. Borrower shall take all commercially
reasonable actions requested by Lender to enforce Lender’s rights under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement in the event of a default
by the provider of the Interest Rate Cap Agreement and shall not waive, amend or otherwise modify any of its rights thereunder without
Lender’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). In the event of any downgrade, withdrawal
or qualification of the rating of the provider of the Interest Rate Cap Agreement by any Ratings Agency such that it is no longer rated
at least “A-” by S&P or “A3” by Moody’s, Borrower shall replace the Interest Rate Cap Agreement with
a replacement Interest Rate Cap Agreement not later than fifteen (15) Business Days following receipt of written notice from Lender of
such downgrade, withdrawal or qualification. In the event that Borrower fails to purchase and deliver to Lender any Interest Rate Cap
Agreement within such fifteen (15) Business Day period or fails to otherwise maintain any Interest Rate Cap Agreement in accordance with
the terms and provisions of this Agreement, Lender may purchase the Interest Rate Cap Agreement and Borrower shall reimburse Lender for
the reasonable, out-of-pocket cost incurred by Lender in purchasing such Interest Rate Cap Agreement within fifteen (15) Business Days
after written demand for such amounts is made on Borrower, and if Borrower fails to reimburse Lender within such fifteen (15) Business
Day period, interest will accrue thereon at the Default Rate from the date such cost was incurred by Lender until such cost is reimbursed
by Borrower to Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.21 or elsewhere in this Agreement, if, at
any time, Borrower is unable to obtain and/or maintain the Interest Rate Cap Agreement required pursuant to the terms hereof because such
product no longer is commercially available, then:
(a) within
20 days after written notice thereof to Borrower, Borrower shall enter into, make all payments under, and satisfy all conditions precedent
to the effectiveness of, a Substitute IRPA; and
(b) in
lieu of satisfying the condition described in Section 2.13, Section 2.14, and Section 2.15 with respect to any extension
period not then yet commenced, Borrower shall instead enter into, make all payments under, and satisfy all conditions precedent to the
effectiveness of a Substitute IRPA on or prior to the first day of such extension period.
(c) As
used herein, “Substitute IRPA” means an interest rate protection agreement that satisfies all of the requirements for
an Interest Rate Cap Agreement set forth in Section 9.20 and Section 9.21, as well as all of the following requirements:
(i) it
has a term expiring no earlier than, in the case of clause (a) above, the then stated Maturity Date and, in the case of clause
(b) above, the last day of the requested extension period;
(ii) has
a notional amount equal to the then outstanding Principal Balance;
(iii) it
provides that the only obligation of Borrower thereunder is the making of a single payment to the counterparty thereunder upon the execution
and delivery thereof; and
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(iv) it
provides to Lender and Borrower (as determined by Lender in its reasonable discretion), for the term of the Substitute IRPA, a hedge against
rising interest rates that is no less beneficial to Borrower and Lender than (A) in the case of clause (a) above, that which was provided
by the Interest Rate Cap Agreement being replaced by the Substitute IRPA and (B) in the case of clause (b) above, that which was intended
to be provided by the Interest Rate Cap Agreement that, but for the operation of Section 9.21(b), would have been required pursuant to
Section 2.13(g), Section 2.14(g), and Section 2.15(g) above as a condition to the requested extension period.
9.22
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
(a)
Management of Leases and Property. Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to engage in any Drug-Related Activities
and shall cause Mortgage Borrower to use reasonable efforts to prohibit any use or occupancy of the Property for Drug-Related Activities.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to enter into, consent to or permit any
Lease which allows Drug-Related Activities at the Property, and shall cause Mortgage Borrower to expressly prohibit in all Leases entered
into after the Effective Date any Controlled Substances Use and Drug-Related Activities on any portion of the Property. To the extent
Borrower should nonetheless become aware or have actual knowledge of any Drug-Related Activities occurring at the Property, Borrower shall,
within ten (10) days of becoming aware or gaining such knowledge, cause Mortgage Borrower to take all commercially reasonable steps as
permitted under the Lease to cease such Drug-Related Activities occurring at the Property.
(b)
Payments to Lender. Borrower shall not make any payments to Lender, and shall not
permit Mortgage Borrower to make any payments to Mortgage Lender, from funds derived from Drug-Related Activities.
(c)
Supersedes Local Law. The provisions of this Section are intended and shall apply
notwithstanding any state or local law permitting the Controlled Substances Uses or Drug-Related Activities.
9.23
MATERIAL AGREEMENTS. Borrower shall require Mortgage Borrower
to obtain Mortgage Lender’s prior written approval of any and all new Material Agreements entered into on or after the Effective
Date, affecting the Property, to which Mortgage Borrower is a party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed. Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to materially amend any Material Agreement without the prior written consent of
Mortgage Lender, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to (i) observe
and perform all the material obligations imposed upon Borrower under any Material Agreement; (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts
to enforce all of the material terms, covenants and conditions contained in any Material Agreement thereunder to be observed or performed
in a commercially reasonable manner, short of termination thereof; (iii) not voluntarily terminate any Material Agreement (other
than any that are no longer necessary for the operation of the Property or that are replaced with a new agreement on commercially reasonable
terms for the same service or in connection with its exercise of remedies thereunder) without the prior written consent of Mortgage Lender,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed; (iv) not execute any assignment of Borrower’s interest
in any Material Agreement other than pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents; (v) not voluntarily cancel or terminate any guarantee
of any Material Agreement (if any) during the term of such Material Agreement without the prior written consent of Mortgage Lender, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed; (vi) give Lender and Mortgage Lender prompt written notice
of any default (beyond any applicable notice and cure periods) which occurs with respect to any Material Agreement, whether the default
be that of Mortgage Borrower or an additional party and of which Borrower is actually aware; and (vii) deliver to Lender and Mortgage
Lender fully executed, counterpart copies of each and every Material Agreement and any material modifications or amendments thereto if
requested to do so by Lender or Mortgage Lender in writing.
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9.24
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to initiate or acquiesce to a material zoning change
of the Property without prior notice to, and prior written consent from, Lender (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
Furthermore, Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to allow material changes in the stated fundamental use of the Property from
that disclosed to Lender as of the Effective Date without prior notice to, and prior written consent from, Lender. Borrower further covenants
and agrees (a) to cause Mortgage Borrower to keep the Property and Collateral (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement)
in good condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted); (b) not to permit Mortgage Borrower to remove or demolish the Property
or Collateral (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) or any part thereof, subject
to Mortgage Borrower’s right to replace items of personal property with items of comparable utility and value (or to not replace
same if such items are deemed to be obsolete); (c) to cause Mortgage Borrower to comply in all material respects with all Legal Requirements
applicable to the Property or Collateral (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement); and
(d) not to permit Mortgage Borrower to intentionally commit or knowingly permit any waste of the Property or Collateral (as defined in
the Mortgage Loan Agreement).
9.25
ADDITIONAL LOAN PROVISIONS.
(a)
Pledge of Equity. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
the pledge by Borrower of the Pledged Company Interests to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents, as security for the Loan shall be permitted
and shall not be deemed to be a Transfer.
(b)
Notices of Default. Borrower shall deliver to Lender promptly after the receipt or delivery, a copy of any written notice
of default received or sent by Mortgage Borrower with respect to the Mortgage Loan.
(c)
Intercreditor Agreement. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that any intercreditor agreement entered into between Lender
and Mortgage Lender (including the Intercreditor Agreement) will be solely for the benefit of Lender and Mortgage Lender, and that neither
Borrower nor Mortgage Borrower shall be third-party beneficiaries (intended or otherwise) of any of the provisions therein, have any rights
thereunder (except as expressly set forth therein, if any), or be entitled to rely on any of the provisions contained therein. Lender
and Mortgage Lender have no obligation to disclose to Borrower or Mezzanine Borrower the contents of any such intercreditor agreement
(including the Intercreditor Agreement). Borrower’s obligations hereunder are and will be independent of any such intercreditor
agreement (including the Intercreditor Agreement) and shall remain unmodified by the terms and provisions thereof.
(d)
Payments to Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
the Loan Documents, and/or the Mortgage Loan Documents, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, as to any clause or provision contained
in this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and/or the Mortgage Loan Documents to the effect that payments, distributions, or other similar
effect are to be made by Mortgage Borrower to Lender or applied to the Loan, such clause or provision shall be deemed to mean, and shall
be construed as meaning, that Mortgage Lender shall pay to Mortgage Borrower, and Mortgage Borrower shall then immediately distribute
such to Borrower, its member, pursuant to and in accordance with the organizational documents of Borrower and the organizational documents
of Mortgage Borrower, and applicable law, which distribution shall be immediately payable to Lender, and any such clause or provision
shall not be construed as meaning that Borrower and/or Mortgage Borrower is acting on behalf of, holding out its credit for, or paying
the obligations of, Borrower, as applicable, directly or in any other manner that would violate any of the single purpose entity covenants
contained in this Agreement or other similar covenants contained in Borrower’s organizational documents or Mortgage Borrower’s
organizational documents, respectively.
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(e)
Mortgage Loan Acquisition. Neither Borrower, nor any Guarantor, nor any Affiliate of any of them, nor any Person
acting at any such Person’s request or direction, shall acquire any interest in the Mortgage Loan, or any portion thereof or any
interest therein, or any direct or indirect ownership interest in the holder of the Mortgage Loan, via purchase, participation, transfer,
exchange, operation of law or otherwise, and any breach of this provision that is not cured within ten (10) days of Borrower or any Guarantor
obtaining actual knowledge of such breach shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder.
(f)
Actions of Lender. If any action, proposed action or other decision is consented to or approved by the Mortgage Lender,
such consent or approval shall be reasonably considered by Lender but shall not be binding or controlling on the Lender. Borrower hereby
acknowledges and agrees that (i) the risks of Mortgage Lender in making the Mortgage Loan are different from the risks of the Lender in
making the Loan, (ii) in determining whether to grant, deny, withhold or condition any requested consent or approval the Mortgage Lender
and the Lender may reasonably reach different conclusions, and (iii) except as expressly provided in the Loan Documents, the Lender
has an independent right to reasonably grant, delay, deny or condition any requested consent or approval in accordance with the Loan Documents,
based on its own point of view. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, all consents and approvals required
by Lender under this Agreement (i) shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, delayed or denied, and (ii) shall be subject to the
Deemed Approval Requirements.
(g)
Mortgage Loan Amendments. Without obtaining the prior written consent of the Lender, Borrower shall not cause or
knowingly permit Mortgage Borrower or any Guarantor or affiliate of Borrower to (i) amend or modify any of the Mortgage Loan Documents
to (1) increase the interest rate payable or the principal amount of the Loan (other than protective advances made by Lender in accordance
with the terms of the Loan Documents or accrued and unpaid interest on the Mortgage Loan), (2) extend or shorten the scheduled maturity
date of the Mortgage Loan (other than pursuant to the extension conditions set forth in the Mortgage Loan Documents) or (3) increase in
any material respect any monetary obligations of Mortgage Borrower under the Mortgage Loan Documents; (ii) grant any additional collateral
to, or incur any guaranty, indemnity or other obligation on account of the Mortgage Loan in favor of the Mortgage Lender, except for collateral,
guaranties, indemnities and other obligations required to be delivered as of the date hereof; or (iii) refinance or prepay in full or
in part the Mortgage Loan unless such refinancing or prepayment occurs while no Event of Default then exists and such prepayment is derived
from Mortgage Borrower’s own funds (and not from revenue derived from the Property). Subject to the foregoing, Borrower shall deliver
to Lender a copy of any amendment or modification to the Mortgage Loan Documents within five (5) Business Days after the execution thereof.
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(h)
Mortgage Loan Prepayment. In the event that Mortgage Borrower prepays the Mortgage Loan in full pursuant to the terms
and conditions of the Loan Documents and Mortgage Loan Documents, then Borrower shall not permit or allow Mortgage Borrower to borrow
additional mortgage debt without Lender’s prior written consent. In making any determination as to whether to approve any such proposed
mortgage loan, Lender shall have approval rights, to be reasonably exercised, over all aspects of the proposed mortgage loan, including,
without limitation, any administrative agent and the lenders party thereto, the terms and conditions of the mortgage loan, including,
without limitation, the structure, principal amount(s), payment terms, maturity date, interest rate, other fees and charges, guarantees,
and collateral, the mortgage loan documents and the form and content of the intercreditor agreement.
(i)
Curing. Lender shall have the right, but shall not have the obligation, to exercise Borrower’s rights under
the LLC Agreement (a) to cure a Mortgage Event of Default and (b) to satisfy any liens, claims or judgments against the Property (except
for liens permitted by the Mortgage Loan Documents), in the case of either (a) or (b), unless Borrower or Mortgage Borrower shall be diligently
pursuing remedies to cure to Lender’s reasonable satisfaction. Borrower shall reimburse Lender on demand for any and all costs incurred
by Lender in connection with curing any such Mortgage Event of Default or satisfying any such liens, claims or judgments against the Property.
(j)
Intentionally Omitted.
(k)
General Covenants.
(i)
Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to comply with all obligations with which Mortgage
Borrower has covenanted to comply under the Mortgage Loan Agreement and all other Mortgage Loan Documents (the “Compliance Requirement”)
whether or not the Mortgage Loan has been repaid or such Mortgage Loan Document has been otherwise terminated, and regardless of whether
Mortgage Lender is requiring such compliance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may request that Lender waive the Compliance
Requirement, and approval of any such request (1) shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, denied, or delayed and (2) shall be
subject to the Deemed Approval Requirements.
(ii)
In the event of any conflict between the requirements of this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents and the requirements of the Mortgage Loan Agreement or the other Mortgage Loan Documents, the requirements of the Mortgage Loan
Agreement and/or the other Mortgage Loan Documents, as applicable, shall control and Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to comply
therewith.
(iii)
Borrower agrees that there shall be no distributions to any of its direct or indirect owners
(legal or beneficial) until Borrower satisfies all of its then current due and payable obligations hereunder and under the other Loan
Documents, including without limitation, Borrower’s obligation to pay Debt Service, deposits into Reserve Accounts, and maintenance
costs.
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(iv)
Following the occurrence and during the continuance of a Cash Sweep Period, Borrower shall
not make any distributions.
9.26
ALTERATIONS. Lender’s
prior approval shall be required in connection with any material alterations performed by Mortgage Borrower to the Property or any part
thereof (a) the cost of which (including any related alteration, improvement or replacement) is reasonably anticipated to exceed the Alteration
Threshold and (b) which affects the structural elements of the Property, the roof of the Property, or any building system of the Property,
which approval, in either case, shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and shall be subject to the right of Mortgage
Lender under the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
9.27
LIVE LOCAL ACT. Unless otherwise approved or waived by Lender and Mortgage Lender
in their sole discretion, Borrower hereby covenants and agrees to: (a) cause Mortgage Borrower to cause the Property to qualify as an
affordable multifamily development under the Live Local Act; (b) cause Mortgage Borrower to operate and lease the Property in compliance
with the Live Local Act in all material respects, including but not limited to satisfying all criteria under the Live Local Act such that
the LLA Qualifying Units remain qualified for tax exemption pursuant to the Live Local Act; (c) cause Mortgage Borrower to apply for and
secure the ad valorem tax exemption applicable pursuant to the Live Local Act by March 1st of each calendar year and obtain
the annual required certification of qualified property from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) (or other applicable Governmental
Authority) and timely file such certification with the applicable property appraiser for the Property; (d) cause Mortgage Borrower to
deliver to Lender and Mortgage Lender, within forty-five (45) days following the end of each calendar year, (i) a certified rent roll
for the Property explicitly identifying the LLA Qualifying Units, (ii) tenant income certifications verifying eligibility, (iii) a copy
of the approved annual FHFC certification, (iv) a copy of the accepted property tax exemption confirmation from the applicable appraiser
for the Property, and (v) such additional documentation and information related to the Live Local Act and the Property as requested by
Lender and/or Mortgage Lender in their reasonable discretion; (e) not permit Mortgage Borrower to amend, terminate, release or otherwise
modify any recorded Live Local Covenant (if applicable) or any underlying regulatory agreements related to the Live Local Act and the
Property, (f) not to permit Mortgage Borrower to convert any portion of the residential units at the Property to commercial units, short-term
rentals, or transient lodging that would result in the Property no longer being in compliance with (or eligible for) the Live Local Act
and the tax exemption provided thereunder.
9.28
TITLE TO THE COLLATERAL. Borrower will warrant and defend the validity and priority
of Lender’s security interest in the Collateral.
9.29
TITLE INSURANCE PROCEEDS. Borrower covenants, subject to the rights of Mortgage
Lender under the Mortgage Loan Documents, to remit (or cause the Mortgage Borrower to remit) to Lender all title insurance proceeds paid
by the Title Company insuring Mortgage Borrower’s title to the Property upon the occurrence of any loss under the Title Policy;
provided however, in no event shall such title insurance proceeds paid to Lender exceed, in the aggregate, the outstanding amount of the
Debt.
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9.30
POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS.
(a)
Code Violations. Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that on or before the date that is four (4) months following
the Effective Date (unless otherwise extended by Lender in its reasonable discretion), Borrower shall have delivered, or caused Mortgage
Borrower to deliver, evidence reasonably acceptable to Lender that Borrower has remedied the fire code violations at the Property as described
in that certain Zoning Analysis Report dated July 1, 2026, issued by AEI Consultants, as Project No. 531369.
9.31
EB-5 PROGRAM COVENANTS. Borrower hereby covenants and agrees as follows:
(a)
Maintenance of Regional Center Designation. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to use commercially reasonable
efforts to cause the Regional Center to maintain its designation as a regional center with USCIS throughout the term of the Loan. Borrower
shall promptly notify Lender in writing (and in no event later than five (5) Business Days) upon Borrower’s knowledge of (i) the
termination, suspension, or revocation of the Regional Center’s designation, (ii) any notice or communication from USCIS indicating
an intent to terminate, suspend, or revoke such designation, or (iii) any material adverse change in the Regional Center’s standing
with USCIS.
(b)
USCIS Compliance. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to, and cause Mortgage Borrower to cause its Affiliates
to, comply in all material respects with all applicable USCIS regulations, policies, and procedures governing the EB-5 Program, including
without limitation all filing, reporting, and record-keeping requirements applicable to the Regional Center and any new commercial enterprise
or job-creating entity.
(c)
EB-5 Investor Reporting. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to provide or cause to be provided to EB-5 Investors
all reports, notices, and other communications required to be delivered to such investors under the EB-5 Offering Documents and applicable
law. Upon Lender’s reasonable request (but not more frequently than annually), Borrower shall, or shall cause Mortgage Borrower
to, provide Lender with copies of any annual or periodic reports delivered to EB-5 Investors and a summary of the status of I-526, I-526E,
and I-829 petitions filed by EB-5 Investors to the extent such information is within Borrower’s possession or control.
(d)
No Unauthorized Modifications. Without the prior written consent of Lender, Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower
to, and shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to permit any of its Affiliate to, (i) amend, modify, supplement, or waive any material provision
of the EB-5 Offering Documents, (ii) materially modify the organizational structure of any new commercial enterprise or job-creating
entity formed in connection with the EB-5 Program, (iii) materially modify the Job Creation Plan, (iv) change the use of EB-5 Capital
Contributions from that contemplated in the EB-5 Offering Documents, or (v) take any action that would reasonably be expected to result
in a material adverse effect on the EB-5 Program or the immigration benefits available to EB-5 Investors.
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(e)
Job Creation. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to, and shall cause Mortgage Borrower to cause its Affiliates
to, use commercially reasonable efforts to create and maintain the jobs described in the Job Creation Plan within the time periods required
by applicable immigration laws and USCIS regulations. Borrower shall provide, or shall cause Mortgage Borrower to provide, Lender with
annual updates on job creation progress upon Lender’s reasonable request.
(f)
Notification of EB-5 Matters. Borrower shall promptly notify Lender in writing (and in no event later than ten (10)
Business Days after Borrower’s knowledge thereof) of: (i) any withdrawal or attempted withdrawal of any EB-5 Capital Contribution;
(ii) any material claim, demand, or litigation asserted by any EB-5 Investor against Borrower, any Affiliate of Borrower, or the Regional
Center; (iii) any denial of an I-526, I-526E, or I-829 petition filed by any EB-5 Investor; (iv) any request for return of EB-5 Capital
Contributions that has not been satisfied; (v) any material default or breach under the EB-5 Offering Documents; or (vi) any inquiry,
investigation, enforcement action, or proceeding by USCIS, the SEC, or any other Governmental Authority relating to the EB-5 Program.
(g)
EB-5 Capital Structure. Without the prior written consent of Lender, Borrower shall not, and shall not permit Mortgage
Borrower to, (i) redeem, repurchase, or return any EB-5 Capital Contribution, except as required by the EB-5 Offering Documents upon satisfaction
of the applicable sustainment period and completion of the applicable immigration process, (ii) make any distribution or payment to any
EB-5 Investor except in accordance with the EB-5 Offering Documents and applicable law, (iii) incur any additional indebtedness, or grant
any additional security interests, secured by or payable from EB-5 Capital Contributions, or (iv) permit any EB-5 Investor to obtain any
Lien on the Property or any direct or indirect interest in Borrower.
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11. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
11.1
BORROWER AND GUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Borrower shall deliver to Lender, as soon
as available, but in no event later than one hundred twenty (120) days after Borrower’s fiscal year end, a current financial statement
(including, without limitation, an income and expense statement and balance sheet) of the Borrower, and a financial statement for each
Guarantor in substantially the same form delivered to Lender in connection with Lender’s approval of the Loan, each to be certified
as true and correct by the party (or officer with respect thereto) in all material respects providing such statements prepared in accordance
with the Approved Accounting Method. Such statements of Borrower shall cover Mortgage Borrower and the Property for such fiscal year
and contain an income statement for Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, and the Property and a balance sheet for Borrower and Senior Borrower.
Such statements of Borrower shall set forth the financial condition and the results of operations for the Property for such fiscal year,
and shall include, but not be limited to, amounts representing annual Net Operating Income, Gross Income, and Operating Expenses. Borrower's
annual financial statements shall be accompanied by (i) a comparison of the budgeted income and expenses and the actual income and expenses
for the prior fiscal year and (ii) an Officer's Certificate certifying that each annual financial statement fairly presents the financial
condition and the results of operations of Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, and the Property in all material respects subject to such reporting,
and that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Approved Accounting Method and as of the date thereof whether
there exists an event or circumstance which constitutes an Event of Default under the Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or applicable
to, Borrower, and if such Event of Default exists, the nature thereof, the period of time it has existed and the action then being taken
to remedy the same. The annual financial statement for each Guarantor shall include a certification from each Guarantor detailing the
Guarantor’s Tangible Net Worth and Liquid Assets.
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11.2
MONTHLY PROPERTY REPORTING. Within thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar
month, Borrower shall deliver to Lender an operating report for the Property for the immediately preceding calendar month, which contains
the following: (a) a monthly income statement (with trailing 12 month calculation) (detailed for the commercial and residential space);
(b) an updated Rent Roll (including delinquency report); (c) a statement of Operating Expenses (if not separately detailed in the income
statement); (d) a leasing status update (brokerage prospective tenant report); (e) an update on accounts payable for Borrower, (f) property
management report describing any planned or in-process Capital Improvements and/or Tenant Improvements at the Property; and (g) balance
sheet (a “Monthly Operating Report”). Borrower shall also participate in a monthly call with Lender, summarizing operations
at the Property at a time reasonably acceptable to each such party.
11.3
BOOKS AND RECORDS. Borrower shall maintain and cause any Property Manager to maintain
complete books of account and other records for the Property and for disbursement and use of the proceeds of the Loan and the Reserves,
and the same shall be available for inspection by Lender at any time upon five (5) Business Days’ notice to Borrower or Property
Manager, as applicable.
11.4
OTHER INFORMATION.
(a)
From time to time, upon Lender’s delivery to Borrower and/or Guarantor of at least
ten (10) Business Days prior written notice, Borrower shall deliver (or shall cause Guarantor to deliver) to Lender such other information
with regard to Borrower, principals of Borrower, Guarantor, or the Property as Lender may reasonably request in writing (including additional
financial statements for Guarantor with an updated certification detailing the then applicable Tangible Net Worth and Liquid Assets of
Guarantor). If audited financial information is prepared, Borrower shall deliver to Lender copies of the most recent audited financial
information within fifteen (15) days after request.
(b)
Simultaneously with their delivery to Mortgage Lender (or any other permitted lender), Borrower
shall provide Lender with copies of all reports, financial statements, compliance certificates, notices, and other written information
required to be delivered under the Mortgage Loan or other permitted financing documents.
11.5
FORM, WARRANTY. Borrower agrees that all financial statements to be delivered to Lender
pursuant to this Article 11 shall, to Borrower’s knowledge: (a) be complete and correct in all materials respects; (b) present fairly
the financial condition of the party; (c) disclose all liabilities that are required to be reflected or reserved against under the Approved
Accounting Method; and (d) be prepared in accordance with the Approved Accounting Method.
11.6
TAX RETURNS. Borrower shall deliver Borrower’s annual federal income tax return
including all schedules for the preceding taxable year as filed with the Internal Revenue Service which shall be delivered to the Lender
on or before the 15th day following the date such tax returns were filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
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11.7
BUDGET. For the partial year period commencing on the date hereof, and for each fiscal
year thereafter, Borrower shall submit to Lender an Annual Budget not later than thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of such fiscal
year in form reasonably satisfactory to Lender. Lender shall have the right to approve each Annual Budget (which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and each Annual Budget approved by Lender, including the initial Annual Budget, shall
hereinafter be referred to as an “Approved Annual Budget”. In the event that Lender objects to a proposed Annual Budget submitted
by Borrower which requires the approval of Lender hereunder, Lender shall advise Borrower of such objections within fifteen (15) days
after receipt thereof (and deliver to Borrower a reasonably detailed description of such objections) and Borrower shall promptly revise
such Annual Budget and resubmit the same to Lender. Until such time as an Annual Budget is approved for the current year, the previously
Approved Annual Budget shall be used with each line item increased by five percent (5%) (except for Taxes and Insurance Premiums which
shall be the actual amounts incurred and charged to Borrower) and subject to reasonable adjustments for utility, weather-related expenses,
or other non-controllable expenses incurred by Borrower. Lender’s failure to object to any request for approval of any proposed
Annual Budget and/or requests to amend any approved Annual Budget within fifteen (15) Business Days of written request from Borrower shall
be deemed approval by Lender.
11.8
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
11.9
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
11.10
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS/AUDIT. In the event Borrower fails to furnish any of the foregoing financial statements required
pursuant to this Article 11 within thirty (30) days after written notice to Borrower, the same shall be an Event of Default and in addition
to any other remedies available to Lender, the Lender may cause an audit to be made of the respective books and records at the sole cost
and expense of the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender shall have the right, at any time and for any reason, at its expense,
to cause a third-party audit or review of Property financials and reporting.
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12. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
12.1
EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The occurrence of any one or more of the following shall constitute
an event of default (each an “Event of Default”) under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents:
(a)
Monetary. Borrower’s failure to pay: (i) any sums due and payable on
any Monthly Payment Date under the Note or any of the other Loan Documents within five (5) Business Days after any such Monthly
Payment Date (except for any sums due and payable on the Maturity Date), (ii) any sums due and
payable under the Note or any of the Loan Documents on or prior to the Maturity Date, or (iii) any other
sums due and payable under the terms of the Loan Documents when due (subject to any notice and/or cure period expressly set forth in
the Loan Documents, if any), or to the extent no notice, grace and/or cure periods are expressly provided, subject to a ten (10) day
cure period after receipt of written demand for such sums from Lender.
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(b)
Performance of Specified Obligations. Any (i) failure to comply with any obligations
and/or covenants (after the expiration of any applicable notice and cure periods), or (ii) breach of any representations and/or warranties
in any of the following (subject to any notice and/or cure period detailed in any of the following): Sections 9.5 (No Liens on Controlling
Interest in Borrower), 9.6 (No Transfer and Further Encumbrance), 9.7 (No Merger, Consolidation and Transfer of Assets), 9.8 (No Change
in Structure or Management; Single Purpose Entity), 9.17 (No Assignment), 9.18 (Sanctions), and 9.19 (Distributions to Members of Borrower).
(c)
Performance of Obligations. Borrower’s and/or Guarantor’s failure
to perform any other obligation, covenant or condition under this Agreement, the Note, the Guaranty or any of the other Loan Documents
not otherwise specified in this Section 12.1, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent and such breach or failure is
not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice of such failure has been provided to Borrower; provided, however, if such breach
or failure is of a nature that it cannot be cured within such thirty (30) day period, Borrower shall have up to thirty (30) additional
days to cure the same as long as Borrower and/or Guarantor commences the cure within such initial thirty (30) day period and diligently
pursues the same; provided, however, that if a different cure period is provided under any Loan Document or under any provision of the
Loan Documents for the remedy of such breach or failure, the specific Loan Document or provision controls, and Borrower and/or Guarantor
will have no more time to cure the breach or failure than is allowed under the specific Loan Document or provision as to such failure
or breach.
(d)
Attachment. The sequestration or attachment of, or any levy or execution upon
any of the Collateral, any other collateral provided by Borrower under any of the Loan Documents, or any substantial portion of the other
assets of Borrower in violation of the Loan Documents, which sequestration, attachment, levy or execution is not released, expunged or
dismissed prior to the earlier of sixty (60) days or the sale of the assets affected thereby.
(e)
Representations and Warranties. The failure of any representation or warranty
of Borrower in any of the Loan Documents or the Guarantor in the Guaranty to be true and correct in all material respects when made, or
the material inaccuracy of any report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument or document at any time furnished to Lender.
(f)
Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Dissolution. (i) The filing by Borrower or Guarantor
of a petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code, or under any other present or future state or federal law regarding bankruptcy, reorganization
or other debtor relief law; (ii) the filing against Borrower or Guarantor of an involuntary proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or other
debtor relief law by a party other than Lender or an Affiliate of Lender and the failure of Borrower or Guarantor to effect a full dismissal
of such proceeding within ninety (90) days after the date of filing such proceeding; (iii) a general assignment by Borrower or Guarantor
for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) Borrower or any Guarantor, applying for, or the appointment of, a receiver, trustee, custodian
or liquidator of Borrower or Guarantor of any of its property.
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(g)
Death or Incapacity. A Guarantor who is an individual dies or there
is a judicial determination of incompetency (an “Exiting Guarantor”), unless: (1) the remaining Guarantor(s) continue
to satisfy the Guarantor Financial Covenants; or (2) within sixty (60) days after such death or judicial determination of incompetency,
(i) the Exiting Guarantor is replaced by a Replacement Guarantor or Replacement Guarantors, (ii) the remaining Guarantor (if any) delivers
evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that the Guarantor (including any proposed Replacement Guarantor(s)), in the aggregate, is
then in compliance with the Guarantor Financial Covenants, and (iii) the Guarantor (including any proposed Replacement Guarantor(s))
agrees in writing to maintain the Guarantor Financial Covenants.
(h)
Loss of Priority. The failure at any time of the Pledge and Security Agreement
to be a valid first lien upon the Collateral or any portion thereof, other than as a result of any release of the Pledge and Security
Agreement with respect to all or any portion of the Collateral pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(i)
Other Loan Documents. Any Event of Default shall occur under any of the other
Loan Documents, in each case, beyond the expiration of any applicable notice and/or cure period provided in such Loan Document.
(j)
Legal Requirements. If Borrower fails to cure any violations of any Legal
Requirements, statutes, laws and regulations affecting all or any portion of the Property or Borrower within thirty (30) days after Borrower
first receives written notice of any such violations; provided, however, if any such violation is reasonably susceptible of cure, but
not within such thirty (30) day period, then Borrower shall be permitted up to an additional sixty (60) days to cure such violation provided
that Borrower commences a cure within such initial thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently and continuously pursues such cure.
(k)
Taxes. Subject to the rights of Borrower to contest the same as set forth
in Section 9.11 above, if any of the Taxes are not paid prior to the date upon which any interest or late charges shall begin to
accrue thereon.
(l)
Tangible Net Worth – Guarantor. Guarantor (in the aggregate) fails to maintain at all times Tangible Net Worth
of at least $75,000,000.00 (“Net Worth Covenant”), to be tested pursuant to the financial statements and other related
financial documents of the Guarantor to be provided to Lender from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof; provided that if there
is a failure to satisfy the Net Worth Covenant, such failure shall not be an Event of Default if within thirty (30) days following notice
thereof to Borrower, Borrower provides a Replacement Guarantor such that the Guarantor(s) collectively (including the Replacement Guarantor)
satisfy the Net Worth Covenant.
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(m)
Liquid Assets - Guarantor. Guarantor (in the aggregate) fails to maintain at all times Liquid Assets of at least
$1,500,000.00 (“Liquid Asset Covenant” and collectively with the Net Worth Covenant, the “Guarantor Financial
Covenants”), to be tested pursuant to the financial statements and other related financial documents of the Guarantor to be
provided to Lender from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof; provided that if there is a failure to satisfy the Liquid Asset Covenant,
such failure shall not be an Event of Default if within thirty (30) days following notice thereof to Borrower, Borrower provides a Replacement
Guarantor such that the Guarantor(s) collectively (including the Replacement Guarantor) satisfy the Liquid Asset Covenant.
(n)
Judgment Against Borrower or Guarantor. If a final, non-appealable judgment is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction
against Borrower or Guarantor for an amount in excess of $1,000,000.00 that in the commercially reasonable discretion of Lender would
have a material adverse effect on the ability of Borrower or Guarantor to perform their respective obligations under the Loan Documents
and such judgment is not fully covered by insurance to the reasonable satisfaction of Lender or otherwise satisfied within sixty (60)
days after the final entry thereof.
(o)
Insurance Policies. If the Policies are not delivered to Lender upon request or Borrower has not delivered,
or has not caused Mortgage Borrower to deliver, evidence of the renewal of the Policies at least ten (10) days prior to their expiration
as provided in this Agreement.
(p)
Guarantor Matters. Guarantor shall be (i) indicted or convicted of, or plead guilty or no contest to, a violation
of the Patriot Act, (ii) found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have committed, or been under indictment or have been indicted
for a felony, fraud or crime of moral turpitude under any applicable law; or (iii) found by a Governmental Authority to have violated,
or is then being investigated by a Governmental Authority for a violation of, any federal or state securities laws or regulations.
(q)
Live Local Act. Any applicable Governmental Authority shall determine that the Property (and the LLA Qualifying Units)
are not eligible or fail to qualify for the Live Local Act tax exemption.
(r)
Mortgage Default. A Mortgage Event of Default shall occur or any other event or condition shall occur the effect
of which is to accelerate or permit Mortgage Lender to accelerate all or any portion of the Mortgage Loan.
(s)
EB-5 Program. The occurrence of any of the following:
(i)
the termination, suspension, or revocation of the Regional Center’s designation by USCIS, or the failure of the Regional
Center to maintain its designation as a regional center with USCIS, in each case unless a replacement regional center reasonably acceptable
to Lender assumes administration of the EB-5 Program within sixty (60) days;
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(ii)
a material violation of USCIS regulations, policies, or procedures governing the EB-5 Program
by Borrower, any Affiliate of Borrower, or the Regional Center, which violation is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice
thereof from Lender or the earlier occurrence of any enforcement action by USCIS;
(iii)
a final determination by USCIS or a court of competent jurisdiction that the EB-5 Program, as structured, fails to satisfy the
requirements for job creation under applicable immigration laws and USCIS regulations, and such failure is not cured or remedied within
ninety (90) days after such determination;
(iv)
a final, non-appealable judgment or arbitration award entered in favor of one or more EB-5 Investors against Borrower, any
Affiliate of Borrower, or the Regional Center granting rescission of their investment, return of EB-5 Capital Contributions, or damages
in excess of $1,000,000.00 in the aggregate, in each case arising out of litigation or arbitration commenced by such EB-5 Investors, which
judgment or award is not vacated, satisfied, stayed pending appeal, or bonded within sixty (60) days after entry thereof;
(v)
any amendment, modification, or waiver of the EB-5 Offering Documents, or any material modification to the Job Creation Plan or
the organizational structure of any new commercial enterprise or job-creating entity, without the prior written consent of Lender as required
under Section 9.31(d); or
(vi)
any redemption, repurchase, or return of any EB-5 Capital Contribution, or any distribution or payment to any EB-5 Investor,
in violation of Sections 9.31(g).
(t)
If Borrower fails to make the Replenishment Deposit in accordance with the terms of Section 3.6(d).
12.2
ACCELERATION UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance
of any Event of Default specified in this Article, Lender may, at its sole option, declare all sums owing to Lender under the Note, this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents immediately due and payable, after which such sums shall, at Lender’s option, bear interest
at the Default Rate. Upon such acceleration, (i) Lender may, in addition to all other remedies permitted under the Note, this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents and at law or equity, apply any sums in the Reserve Accounts and any other Accounts then applicable to the
sums owing under the Loan Documents; and (ii) any and all obligations of Lender to fund disbursements under the Loan shall terminate at
Lender’s sole option.
12.3
ACCELERATION UPON LOSS OF SECURITY. If at any time the Pledge and Security Agreement
ceases to be a valid first lien upon the Collateral, all sums remaining unpaid and owing to Lender under the Note and the other Loan
Documents shall, at Lender’s option, be immediately due and payable and Lender’s obligation to disburse the remaining portion
of the Loan which is then undisbursed, if any, shall terminate.
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12.4
DISBURSEMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
Event of Default occasioned by Borrower’s failure to pay money to a third party as required by this Agreement, Lender may but shall
not be obligated to make such payment from the Loan proceeds, other funds of Lender or any amounts in deposit accounts maintained by Borrower
with Lender. If such payment is made from proceeds of the Loan or from any Account, Borrower shall immediately deposit with Lender upon
demand an amount equal to such payment. If such payment is made from funds of Lender, Borrower shall immediately repay such funds upon
written demand of Lender. In either case, the Event of Default with respect to which any such payment has been made by Lender shall not
be deemed cured until such deposit or repayment (as the case may be) has been made by Borrower to Lender.
12.5
SET OFF. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender
may set off any and all amounts due by Borrower against any indebtedness or obligation of Lender to Borrower.
12.6
COLLATERAL PROCEEDINGS.
(a)
Subject to the terms and provisions of the Pledge and Security Agreement, Lender may institute proceedings, judicial or
otherwise, for the complete or partial foreclosure of the Pledge and Security Agreement or the complete or partial sale of the Collateral
under power of sale or under any applicable provision of law. In connection with any such proceeding, Lender may sell the Collateral as
an entirety or in parts and at such times and place (at one or more sales) and upon such terms as it may deem expedient unless prohibited
by law from so acting.
(b)
Subject to the terms and provisions of the Pledge and Security Agreement, Lender may exercise with respect to the Collateral,
each right, power or remedy granted to a secured party under the UCC as enacted in the state or states applicable to any of the Collateral,
including the right to foreclose upon the Collateral. Any notice of sale, disposition or other intended action by Lender with respect
to the Collateral sent to Borrower in accordance with the provisions hereof at least ten (10) days prior to such action shall constitute
reasonable notice to Borrower
12.7
RIGHTS CUMULATIVE; NO WAIVER. All of Lender’s rights and remedies provided in
this Agreement, the Guaranty and the other Loan Documents, together with those granted by law or at equity, are cumulative and may be
exercised by Lender at any time. Lender’s exercise of any right or remedy shall not constitute a cure of any Event of Default unless
all sums then due and payable to Lender under the Loan Documents are repaid and Borrower has cured all other Events of Default. No waiver
shall be implied from any failure of Lender to take, or any delay by Lender in taking, action concerning any Event of Default or failure
of condition under the Loan Documents, or from any previous waiver of any similar or unrelated Event of Default or failure of condition.
Any waiver or approval under any of the Loan Documents must be in writing and shall be limited to its specific terms.
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13. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
13.1
INDEMNITY. Borrower agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless, and on demand defend (with counsel REASONABLY acceptable to Lender), any of the Indemnitees for any ACTUAL loss or expense
which may arise or be created by the acceptance in good faith by the Lender of instructions for making the Loan or disbursing the proceeds
thereof. The Borrower further agrees to defend (with counsel REASONABLY acceptable to Lender), protect, indemnify, and hold harmless
any of the Indemnitees from and against any and all ACTUAL liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions,
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judgments, suits,
claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind, and arising at any time, based on the Loan, the Loan Documents, or the use or intended
use of the proceeds of the Loan, the Lender’s performance or administration of the Loan, or otherwise on account of the Loan. The
obligations of the Borrower under this Section shall survive any termination of any of the Loan Documents, including this Agreement. BORROWER’S
DUTY AND OBLIGATION TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS INDEMNITEES SHALL SURVIVE CANCELLATION OF THE NOTE AND THE RELEASE OF THE PLEDGE
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT OR OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, BORROWER SHALL NOT HAVE
INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS OR BE LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY LOSSES, COSTS AND EXPENSES TO THE EXTENT THE SAME ARISE BY REASON OF THE
GROSS NEGLIGENCE, ILLEGAL ACTS, FRAUD OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LENDER. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, BORROWER SHALL NOT HAVE ANY
LIABILITY FOR ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS GUARANTEED UNDER THIS SECTION 13.1 TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH LIABILITY ARISES OUT OF ANY ACTIONS, EVENTS,
CONDITIONS OR FACTS FIRST ARISING OR FIRST OCCURRING AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH LENDER, OR ITS NOMINEES AND/OR ASSIGNS, ACQUIRES 100% MEMBERSHIP
INTEREST IN MORTGAGE BORROWER AS A RESULT OF THE EXERCISE OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, UNLESS SUCH
ACTIONS, EVENTS, CONDITIONS OR FACTS WE RE CAUSED BY BORROWER (WHILE ANY GUARANTOR MAINTAINS A CONTROLLING INTEREST IN BORROWER) AND/OR
GUARANTOR.
13.2
NOTICES. All notices, demands, or other communications under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the appropriate party at the addresses set forth below (subject to
change from time to time by written notice to all other parties to this Agreement as provided below). All notices, demands or other communications
shall be considered as properly given if delivered (i) personally or sent by first class United States Postal Service mail, postage prepaid,
(ii) by Overnight Express Mail (i.e., USPS Priority Mail Express), (iii) by overnight commercial courier service, charges prepaid or (iv)
email with a copy of such notice to follow sent by any method as set forth in (i)–(iii) above. Notices so sent shall be effective
three (3) days after mailing, if mailed by first class mail, and otherwise upon delivery
or refusal to accept delivery; provided, however, that non-receipt of any communication as the result
of any change of address of which the sending party was not notified or as the result of a refusal to accept delivery shall be deemed
receipt of such communication. For purposes of notice, the address of the parties shall be:
Borrower:
Block 40 Holdco LLC
c/o Stewards, Inc.
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Attn: Katy Murless, Chief Financial Officer
Email: xxxxxx@stewards.com
With a copy to:
Scott Doney, Esq.
3651 Lindell Rd Ste D121
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Email: xxxx@xxxxlawfirm.com
Lender:
1818 Mezz Lender LLC
c/o CCL Capital
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2100
New York, NY 10170
Attn: Adam Budgor
Email: xxxxxx@cclcapital.com
With a copy to:
Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf LLP
156 West 56th Street
New York, New York 10019
Attn: Wayne S. Cook, Jr., Esq.
Email: xxxxxx@windelsmarx.com
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Any party shall have the right to change its
address for notice hereunder to any other location within the continental United States by the giving of thirty (30) days’ notice
to the other party in the manner set forth hereinabove. Notices, demands, and communications provided by legal counsel on behalf of any
party to this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13.2 will be effective as notice by such party provided such notice clearly states
that such legal counsel is acting on behalf of such party in connection with such notice, demand and/or communication.
13.3
RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES. The relationship of Borrower and Lender under the Loan Documents
is, and shall at all times remain, solely that of borrower and lender, and Lender neither undertakes nor assumes any responsibility or
duty to Borrower or to any third party with respect to the Property, except as expressly provided in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
13.4
ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES; ENFORCEMENT. If any attorney is engaged by Lender
to enforce or defend any provision of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or as a consequence of any Default or Event of
Default under the Loan Documents, with or without the filing of any legal action or proceeding, and including, without limitation, any
fees and expenses incurred in any bankruptcy proceeding or in connection with any appeal of a lower court decision, then Borrower shall
pay to Lender, within ten (10) Business Days of written demand, the amount of all reasonable, out of pocket attorneys’ fees and
expenses and costs actually incurred in connection therewith, including all trial and appellate proceedings in any legal action, suit,
bankruptcy or other proceeding, together with interest thereon from the date of such demand until paid at the rate of interest applicable
to the Principal Balance of the Note as specified therein. In the event of any legal proceedings, court costs and attorneys’ fees
shall be set by the court and not by jury and shall be included in any judgment obtained by Lender. This provision is separate and several
and shall survive merger into judgment.
13.5
NO WAIVER. No previous waiver and no failure or delay by Lender in acting with respect
to the terms of the Note or this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any breach, default, or failure of condition under the Note, this
Agreement or the obligations secured thereby. A waiver of any term of the Note, this Agreement or of any of the obligations secured thereby
must be made in writing and shall be limited to the express written terms of such waiver.
13.6
IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FUNDS. Unless otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement,
all amounts payable by Borrower to Lender shall be (a) payable only in United States currency in immediately available funds; and (b)
received by Lender at the address specified in the Note, or at other such places as may be designated in writing by Lender, no later than
4 PM Central Time. Any amounts received after such time shall be credited the next Business Day.
13.7
LENDER’S AGENTS. Lender may, at Borrower’s expense, designate an agent
or independent contractor to exercise any of Lender’s rights under this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents. Any reference
to Lender in any of the Loan Documents shall include Lender’s agents, employees or independent contractors.
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13.8
WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE STATE LAW, EACH
PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (a) ARISING
UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE MODIFICATION THEREOF OR (b) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR
RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS (AS NOW OR HEREAFTER MODIFIED)
OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO,
IN EACH CASE WHETHER SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION IS NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT
OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A
COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE
HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY.
13.9
SEVERABILITY. If any provision or obligation under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed
severed from this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or
obligations shall remain in full force as though the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been a part of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that if the rate of interest or any other amount payable under the Note or this Agreement
or any other Loan Document, or the right of collectability therefore, are declared to be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
Lender’s obligations to make advances under the Loan Documents shall not be enforceable by Borrower.
13.10
HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as otherwise expressly provided under the terms
and conditions herein, the terms of the Loan Documents shall bind and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators, nominees,
successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
13.11
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
13.12
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
13.13
TIME. Time is of the essence of each and every term herein.
13.14
GOVERNING LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. Notwithstanding the place of execution of
this instrument, the parties to this instrument have contracted for New York law to govern this instrument and it is agreed that this
instrument is made pursuant to and shall be construed and governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to the principles
of conflicts of law. The Borrower submits and consents to personal jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of New York and Courts of
the United States of America sitting in such State for the enforcement of this instrument and waives any and all personal rights under
the laws of any state or the United States of America to object to jurisdiction in the State of New York. Litigation may be commenced
in any state court of general jurisdiction for the State of New York, or the United States District Court located in such state, at the
election of the Lender. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Lender from bringing any action against any other party or exercising
any rights against any security given to Lender, or against the Borrower personally, or against any property of the Borrower, within
any other state. Commencement of any such action or proceeding in any other state shall not constitute a waiver of consent to jurisdiction
or of the submission made by the Borrower to personal jurisdiction within the State of New York.
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13.15
USA PATRIOT ACT NOTICE, COMPLIANCE. The USA Patriot Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56)
and federal regulations issued with respect thereto require all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record certain information
that identifies individuals or business entities which open an “account” with such financial institution. Consequently, Lender
may from time-to-time request, and Borrower shall provide to Lender, Borrower’s name, address, tax identification number and/or
such other identification information as shall be necessary for Lender to comply with federal law. An “account” for this purpose
may include, without limitation, a deposit account, cash management service, a transaction or asset account, a credit account, a loan
or other extension of credit, and/or other financial services product.
13.16
JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY. The liability of all parties named as Borrower under this
Agreement shall be joint and several.
13.17
INTENTIONALLY DELETED.
13.18
NO THIRD PARTIES BENEFITED. No Person other than Lender and Borrower and their permitted
successors and assigns shall have any right of action under any of the Loan Documents.
13.19
ACTIONS. Borrower agrees that Lender, in exercising the rights, duties or liabilities
of Lender or Borrower under the Loan Documents, may commence, appear in or defend any action or proceeding purporting to affect the Collateral
or the Loan Documents and Borrower shall promptly reimburse Lender upon demand for all such reasonable expenses so incurred or paid by
Lender, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs.
13.20
ASSIGNMENT OF LOAN DOCUMENTS. In connection with the payment in full of the Loan pursuant
to a refinancing by Borrower, upon Borrower’s written request, Lender agrees to reasonably cooperate with the assignment
of the Note and Pledge and Security Agreement to the Lender. If Lender cannot locate the original Note, Lender agrees to deliver the Florida
statutory lost note affidavit together with a copy of the Note, at no cost to the Lender.
13.21
HEADINGS. All article, section or other headings appearing in this Agreement and any
of the other Loan Documents are for convenience of reference only and shall be disregarded in construing this Agreement and any of the
other Loan Documents.
13.22
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF DATA. Lender and Borrower agree that certain data related
to the Loan (including confidential information, documents, applications and reports) may be transmitted electronically, including transmission
over the Internet. This data may be transmitted to, received from or circulated among agents and representatives of Borrower and/or Lender
and their affiliates and other Persons involved with the subject matter of this Agreement.
13.23
COUNTERPARTS. To facilitate execution, this document may be executed in as many counterparts
as may be convenient or required. It shall not be necessary that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signature
of all persons required to bind any party, appear on each counterpart. All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single document.
It shall not be necessary in making proof of this document to produce or account for more than a single counterpart containing the respective
signatures of, or on behalf of, each of the parties hereto. Any signature page to any counterpart may be detached from such counterpart
without impairing the legal effect of the signatures thereon and thereafter attached to another counterpart identical thereto except
having attached to it additional signature pages.
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13.24
POWERS OF ATTORNEY. The powers of attorney granted by Borrower to Lender in this Agreement
shall be unaffected by the disability of the principal so long as any portion of the Loan remains unpaid or unperformed. Lender shall
have no obligation to exercise any of the foregoing rights and powers in any event.
13.25
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. Borrower agrees to pay all commissions and fees due any broker claiming a commission due from
the Borrower in connection with the placement of the Loan and Borrower agrees to pay and shall indemnify Lender from any liability, claims
or losses arising by reason of any broker claiming such a fee or commission due from Borrower. This provision shall survive the repayment
of the Loan and shall continue in full force and effect so long as the possibility of such liability, claims or losses exists.
13.26
RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. The word “Borrower” as used herein shall include both the named Borrower and any
other Person at any time assuming or otherwise becoming primarily liable for all or any part of the obligations of the named Borrower
under the Note and the other Loan Documents. The term “Person” as used herein shall include any individual, company, trust
or other legal entity of any kind whatsoever. If this Agreement is executed by more than one Person, the term “Borrower” shall
include all such Persons. The word “Lender” as used herein shall include Lender, its successors, assigns and affiliates.
13.27
USE OF SINGULAR AND PLURAL; GENDER. When the identity of the parties or other circumstances
make it appropriate, the singular number includes the plural, and the masculine gender includes the feminine and/or neuter.
13.28
EXHIBITS, SCHEDULES AND RIDERS. All exhibits, schedules, riders and other items attached
hereto are incorporated into this Agreement by such attachment for all purposes.
13.29
INCONSISTENCIES. In the event of any inconsistencies between the terms of this Agreement
and the terms of any of the other Loan Documents, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
13.30
INTEGRATION; INTERPRETATION. The Loan Documents contain or expressly incorporate by
reference the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the matters contemplated therein and supersede all prior negotiations or
agreements, written or oral. The Loan Documents shall not be modified except by written instrument executed by all parties. Any reference
to the Loan Documents includes any amendments, renewals or extensions now or hereafter approved by Lender in writing.
13.31
ASSUMPTION OF LOAN. Lender may permit the assignment and assumption of the Loan by
a new borrower in Lender’s sole discretion. Lender’s decision to approve any such assignment or assumption shall be based,
in part, upon (a) the new borrower and all key principals and potential guarantors meeting Lender’s then current underwriting
standards, and (b) payment to Lender of an assumption fee equal to one percent (1.00%) of the total commitment amount of the Loan
(whether disbursed or undisbursed) in immediately available funds unless otherwise waived by Lender in connection with the assignment
and assumption of the Loan by an affiliate borrower of any Borrower, and (c) a full release of claims from Borrower and Guarantor
in form and substance acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion. Unless otherwise waived by Lender in connection with the assignment
and assumption of the Loan by an affiliate borrower of any Borrower, if any assumption is approved by Lender in its sole discretion,
the Prepayment Fee shall be recalculated based on a new Prepayment Period which shall be the period of time from the effective date of
such assumption and on or before 728 days from such effective date. Borrower shall immediately pay Lender upon demand all costs and expenses
incurred by Lender in connection with any assumption of the Loan, including any reasonable attorney’s fees.
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13.32
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
13.33
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
13.34
SERVICER
(a)
At the option of Lender, the Loan may be serviced by a master servicer, primary servicer, special servicer and/or trustee
(any such master servicer, primary servicer, special servicer and trustee, together with its agents, designees or nominees, collectively,
“Servicer”) selected by Lender and Lender may delegate all or any portion of its responsibilities under the Loan Documents
to the Servicer pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement, servicing agreement, special servicing agreement and/or other agreement
providing for the servicing of one (1) or more mortgage loans (collectively, the “Servicing Agreement”) between Lender
and Servicer. Borrower shall pay (i) any out-of-pocket, actual fees and expenses of Servicer (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees and disbursements) payable pursuant to the Servicing Agreement in connection with any release of the Property, any
prepayment, defeasance, assumption, amendment or modification of the Loan, any documents or other matters requested by Borrower or Guarantor,
any special servicing or workout of the Loan or enforcement of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, advances made by Servicer
and interest on such advances, any liquidation fees in connection with the exercise of any or all remedies permitted under this Agreement,
and all reasonable fees, charges, costs and expenses in connection with the Accounts, including, without limitation, any monthly or annual
fees or charges as may be assessed by or against Lender or Servicer in connection with the administration of the Accounts, (ii) the costs
payable pursuant to the Servicing Agreement of all property inspections and/or appraisals of the Property (or any updates to any existing
inspection or appraisal) that a Servicer may be required to obtain (other than the cost of regular annual inspections required to be borne
by Servicer under the Servicing Agreement), and (iii) an annual servicing fee of $10,000, payable monthly; provided, however, that Borrower
shall not be responsible for payment of any fees or expenses required to be borne by, and not reimbursable to, Servicer. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, Servicer shall be entitled to reimbursement of costs and expenses as and to the same extent (but without
duplication) as Lender is entitled thereto pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents.
(b)
Upon written notice thereof from Lender to Borrower, Servicer shall have the right to exercise
all rights of Lender and enforce all obligations of Borrower and Guarantor under the Loan Documents.
(c)
Provided Borrower shall have received written notice from Lender of Servicer’s address,
Borrower shall deliver, and cause to be delivered, to Servicer duplicate originals of all written notices and other documents and instruments
which Borrower and/or Guarantor deliver to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents. No delivery of any such notices or other documents
shall be of any force or effect unless delivered to Lender and Servicer as provided in this Section 13.34(c).
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13.35
SECONDARY MARKET PROVISIONS.
(a)
General; Borrower Cooperation. Subject to Section 13.37, Lender shall
have the right at any time and from time to time (a) to sell or otherwise transfer the Loan or any portion thereof or the Loan Documents
or any interest therein to one or more investors, (b) to sell participation interests in the Loan to one or more investors or (c) to
securitize the Loan or any portion thereof in a single asset securitization or a pooled loan securitization of rated single or multi-class
securities (the “Securities”) secured by or evidencing ownership interests in the Note and the Pledge and Security
Agreement (each such sale, assignment, participation and/or securitization is referred to herein as a “Secondary Market Transaction”,
and the transactions referred to in clause (c) shall be referred to herein as a “Securitization”). In connection
with any Secondary Market Transaction, Borrower shall reasonably cooperate in good faith with Lender and otherwise assist Lender in satisfying
the market standards to which Lender customarily adheres or which may be reasonably required in the marketplace or by the Rating Agencies
in connection with any such Secondary Market Transactions, including: (i) to (A) provide such financial and other information with respect
to the Property, the Collateral, Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Guarantor, Property Manager (to the extent not privileged or subject to
a confidentiality agreement and in Borrower’s possession), (B) provide business plans and budgets relating to the Property
and (C) perform or permit or cause to be performed or permitted such site inspection, appraisals, surveys, market studies, environmental
reviews and reports, engineering reports and other due diligence investigations of the Property, as may be reasonably requested from
time to time by Lender or, if applicable, the Rating Agencies in each case to the extent necessary or appropriate in connection with
a Secondary Market Transaction or Exchange Act requirements (the items provided to Lender pursuant to this clause (i) being
called the “Provided Information”), together, if customary, with appropriate verification of and/or consents to the
Provided Information through letters of auditors or opinions of counsel of independent attorneys acceptable to Lender and, if applicable,
the Rating Agencies; (ii) cause counsel to render opinions as to non-consolidation and any other opinion customary in securitization
transactions with respect to the Property, Borrower and its affiliates, which counsel and opinions shall be reasonably satisfactory to
Lender and, if applicable, the Rating Agencies; (iii) make such representations and warranties as of the date hereof of any Secondary
Market Transaction with respect to the Property, the Collateral, Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, and the Loan Documents as are customarily
provided in such transactions and as may be reasonably requested by Lender or, if applicable, the Rating Agencies and consistent with
the facts covered by such representations and warranties as they exist on the date thereof, including the representations and warranties
made in the Loan Documents; (iv) provide current certificates of good standing and qualification with respect to Borrower and members
owning a direct or indirect interest in Borrower from appropriate Governmental Authorities; and (v) execute such amendments to the
Loan Documents and Borrower’s organizational documents, as may be reasonably requested by Lender or, if applicable, the Rating
Agencies or otherwise to effect a Secondary Market Transaction, provided that nothing contained in this clause (v) shall result in an
economic change in the transaction, a reduction of Borrower’s rights, or an increase in Borrower’s obligations (except in
each instance to a de minimis extent). Borrower’s cooperation obligations set forth herein shall continue until the Loan has been
paid in full.
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(b)
Use of Information. Borrower understands that all or any portion of the Provided
Information and the financial statements and records required to be provide pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (the “Required
Records”) may be included in disclosure documents in connection with a Secondary Market Transaction, including a prospectus
or private placement memorandum (each, a “Disclosure Document”) and may also be included in filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or provided or made available to investors or prospective
investors in the Securities, the Rating Agencies, and service providers or other parties relating to the Secondary Market Transaction.
If the Disclosure Document is required to be revised, Borrower shall cooperate with Lender in updating the Provided Information or Required
Records for inclusion or summary in the Disclosure Document or for other use required in connection with a Secondary Market Transaction
by providing all current information pertaining to Borrower, Property Manager and the Property necessary to keep the Disclosure Document
accurate and complete in all material respects with respect to such matters.
(c)
Confidentiality. Lender hereby agrees that any materials related to the Loan
(including any Provided Information) provided to any potential purchaser, transferee, assignee, participant or investor in connection
with any Secondary Market Transaction shall contain a legend or notice indicating that such materials are confidential and not to be used
for any purpose other than evaluating the merits of an investment in such Secondary Market Transaction.
13.36
SEVERANCE OF LOAN AND REGISTERED NOTE.
(a)
Severance of Loan. Subject to Section 13.37, Lender, without in any way limiting Lender’s other
rights hereunder, shall have the right, at any time (whether prior to, in connection with, or after any Secondary Market Transaction),
with respect to all or any portion of the Loan, to modify, split and/or sever all or any portion of the Loan as hereinafter provided.
Without limiting the foregoing, Lender may (a) cause the Note and the Pledge and Security Agreement to be split into a first and
second mortgage/deed of trust loan, (b) create one or more senior and subordinate notes (i.e., an A/B or A/B/C structure),
or (c) create multiple components of the Note (and allocate or reallocate the principal balance of the Loan among such components),
in each such case described in clauses (a) through (c) above, in whatever proportion and whatever priority Lender determines, and (d)
modify the Loan Documents with respect to the newly created notes or components of the Note such that the pricing and marketability of
the Securities and the size of each class of Securities and the rating assigned to each such class by the Rating Agencies shall provide
the most favorable rating levels and achieve the optimum rating levels for the Loan. In connection with any severance of the Loan as
detailed in the preceding sentence, (i) Borrower acknowledges and agrees that any unfunded portion of the Loan (“Unfunded Loan
Proceeds”) and any funded Loan proceeds may be held by two or more Persons as a result of any such severance of the Loan and
Borrower shall make required payments on the funded Loan proceeds regardless of whether or not any Unfunded Loan
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Proceeds are advanced after such severance
and/or note division/bifurcation, and (ii) Borrower shall have no right to off-set claims against the holders of one portion of the Note
against the holders of another portion of the Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such amendment described above shall (i) modify
or amend any economic or any material non-economic term of the Loan, or (ii) increase the obligations, or decrease the rights, of Borrower
under the Loan Documents; provided, further, in each such instance the outstanding Principal Balance of all the notes evidencing
the Loan (or components of such notes) immediately after the effective date of such modification equals the outstanding Principal Balance
of the Loan immediately prior to such modification and the weighted average of the interest rates for all such note(s) (or components
thereof) immediately after the effective date of such modification equals the Contract Rate (as applicable) immediately prior to such
modification and the scheduled monthly payments for all such note(s) (or components thereof) immediately after the effective date of such
modification equals the scheduled monthly payments under the Loan immediately prior to such modification (provided, however,
that it is agreed that partial prepayments of principal, including resulting from a prepayment based on a casualty at or condemnation
of the Property may cause the weighted average interest rate to change over time due to the non-pro rata allocation of such prepayments
between any such separate notes, participations or counterparts). If requested by Lender, Borrower (and Borrower’s constituent members,
if applicable) and Guarantor shall execute within ten (10) Business Days after such request, such documentation as Lender may reasonably
request to evidence and/or effectuate any such modification or severance. At Lender’s election, each note comprising the Loan may
be subject to one or more Securitizations.
(b)
Registered Note. Lender, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of Borrower,
will maintain at one of its offices in the United States of America, a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the
Lender, and the commitment of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the advances owing to the Lender, pursuant to the terms
hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register will be conclusive, absent manifest error,
and Borrower may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the Lender hereunder for all
purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register will be available for inspection by Borrower at
any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. The Note is intended to be in “registered form” within
the meaning under Section 1.871-14(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. Accordingly, the Note will be registered to the Lender
in the Register. The Borrower shall treat the Lender (and any other Lender identified in the Register as a Lender) as the absolute
owner thereof (unless the Borrower has been given notice of the transfer of the Note as permitted in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and there has been a surrender of the existing instrument and the reissuance by Borrower to the new holder of an instrument
or a replacement instrument, in accordance with the provisions of the following sentence) for all purposes, including the right
to receive payments of Principal of, and Interest (each as defined in the Note) on, the Note. The right to receive the Principal of,
and Interest on, the Note may be transferred only upon the delivery to the Borrower of written notice of such transfer, duly executed
by the registered owner of the Note containing information sufficient to enable the Borrower to identify each owner of an interest in
the Note and the surrender of the existing instrument and the reissuance by the Borrower to the new holder of such instrument or a replacement
instrument. Each permitted transfer of ownership of an interest in the Note shall be reflected by an entry by Lender in the Register.
Upon request, the Lender agrees to provide Borrower with current tax documents to certify any Lender’s entitlement to an exemption
from, or reduction in, United States withholding tax. Borrower authorizes the Lender to disclose to any
participant or purchaser of the Note (each a “Transferee”) and any prospective Transferee any and all information
in such Lender’s possession.
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13.37
COSTS AND EXPENSES. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 13.35
and 13.36, Borrower shall not be required to incur any costs or expenses in the performance of its obligations under Sections 13.35 and
13.36, other than expenses of Borrower’s and/or Guarantor’s counsel, accountants and consultants.
13.38
EXCULPATION.
(a)
Subject to the qualifications below, Lender shall not enforce the liability and obligation of Borrower to perform and observe
the obligations contained in the Note, this Agreement, the Pledge and Security Agreement or the other Loan Documents by any action or
proceeding wherein a money judgment shall be sought against Borrower, except that Lender may bring a foreclosure action, an action for
specific performance or any other appropriate action or proceeding to enable Lender to enforce and realize upon its interest under the
Note, this Agreement, the Pledge and Security Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or in the Collateral, pursuant to the Loan Documents;
provided, however, that, except as specifically provided herein, any judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be enforceable against
Borrower only to the extent of Borrower's interest in the Collateral, and Lender shall not sue for, seek or demand any deficiency judgment
against Borrower in any such action or proceeding under or by reason of or under or in connection with the Note, this Agreement, the Pledge
and Security Agreement or the other Loan Documents. The provisions of this Section 13.38 shall not, however: (i) constitute a waiver,
release or impairment of any obligation evidenced or secured by any of the Loan Documents (including but not limited to any indemnity
or guaranty); (ii) impair the right of Lender to name Borrower as a party defendant in any action or suit for foreclosure and sale under
the Pledge and Security Agreement; (iii) affect the validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents or any guaranty made in connection
with the Loan or any of the rights and remedies of Lender thereunder; (iv) impair the rights of Lender
to (A) obtain the appointment of a receiver and/or (B) enforce its rights and remedies provided in Articles 3 and 4 hereof;
(v) intentionally omitted; (vi) constitute a prohibition against Lender to seek a deficiency judgment against Borrower in order to fully
realize the security granted by the Pledge and Security Agreement or to commence any other appropriate action or proceeding in order for
Lender to exercise its remedies against the Collateral; or (vii) constitute a waiver of the right of Lender to enforce the liability and
obligation of Borrower, by money judgment or otherwise, to the extent of any Losses (as defined in the Limited Guaranty) incurred by Lender
(including attorneys’ fees and costs reasonably incurred) arising out of or in connection with any of the Recourse Carve-Out Events
(as defined in the Limited Guaranty).
(b)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Note or any of the
Loan Documents, (i) Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any right which Lender may have under Section 506(a), 506(b), 1111(b) or
any other provisions of the Bankruptcy Code to file a claim for the full amount of the Debt or to require that the Collateral shall continue
to secure all of the Debt owing to Lender in accordance with the Loan Documents, and (ii) Lender’s agreement not to pursue personal
liability of Borrower as set forth above SHALL BECOME NULL AND VOID and shall be of no further force and effect, and the Debt shall be
fully recourse to Borrower in the event that one or more Full Recourse Events (as defined in the Limited Guaranty) shall occur.
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13.39
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
13.40
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT. Lender and Mortgage Lender will be parties to the Intercreditor Agreement memorializing their
relative rights and obligations with respect to the Loan, the Mortgage Loan, Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, the Property and the Collateral.
Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) such Intercreditor Agreement is intended solely for the benefit of Lender and Mortgage
Lender and (ii) neither Borrower nor Mortgage Borrower are intended third-party beneficiaries of any of the provisions therein and
shall not be entitled to rely on any of the provisions contained therein. Lender and Mortgage Lender shall have no obligation to disclose
to Borrower the contents of the Intercreditor Agreement. Borrower’s obligations hereunder are independent of, and separate and distinct
from, such Intercreditor Agreement and remain unmodified by the terms and provisions thereof.
[Signature Page(s)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower
and Lender have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
LENDER
1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Neil Hohmann
Name: Neil Hohmann
Its: Authorized Signatory
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BORROWER
BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Shaun A. Quin
Name: Shaun A. Quin
Its: Authorized Signatory
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL
OF LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF BROWARD, STATE OF FLORIDA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
PARCEL
1:
LOTS 1, OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
PARCEL
2:
LOTS
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 AND 14, OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
LESS AND EXCEPT THEREFROM
THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD BY THAT CERTAIN DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 3476, PAGE 399, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF LOT 6, BLOCK 40, OF THE SUBDIVISION OF THE TOWN OF HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 1, AT PAGE 21, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; RUN EAST ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND
8 FOR A DISTANCE OF 65.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID POINT OF BEGINNING BEING THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE
NORTHWEST AND HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: R=30.0 FEET, DELTA=123 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 46 SECONDS, ARC LENGTH=64.46 FEET; THENCE RUN
NORTHEASTERLY ON SAID CURVE FOR A DISTANCE OF 64.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 8 OF SAID BLOCK
40. THENCE RUN SOUTHEASTERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT 8, SAID EAST LINE BEING A CURVE HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: R=492.0 FEET, DELTA=9
DEGREES 52 MINUTES 51 SECONDS, ARC LENGTH=84.85 FEET, EXTENDED TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 EXTENDED
EASTERLY; THENCE RUN WESTERLY ON AND ALONG THE EXTENSION OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL
3:
THAT CERTAIN 13.00 FOOT ALLEY LYING IN BLOCK
40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS VACATED AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE NO. 0-2005-16 RECORDED
IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 47110, PAGE 253, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
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EXHIBIT B
LOAN DOCUMENTS
1.
LOAN DOCUMENTS.
1.1
This Agreement.
1.2
The Note.
1.3
The Pledge and Security Agreement.
1.4
The Guaranty.
1.5
The Hazardous Materials Indemnity.
1.6
The Subordination of Management Agreement.
1.7
The Subordination of Asset Management Agreement.
1.8
Collateral Assignment of Interest Rate Cap Agreement of even date herewith executed by Borrower in favor of Lender.
1.9
Uniform Commercial Code National UCC Financing Statement (Form UCC1) of even date herewith, naming Borrower as Debtor and Lender
as Secured Party.
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EXHIBIT C
OPTION TO EXTEND REQUEST LETTER FROM BORROWER
1818 Mezz Lender LLC
c/o CCL Capital
420 Lexington Avenue
Suite 2100
New York, NY 10170
RE: 1818 Park - $10,000,000.00 Loan (“Loan”)
Pursuant to the terms of that certain Loan
Agreement dated as of July 24, 2026 (“Loan Agreement”), BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower”),
hereby exercises Borrower’s option to extend the maturity date of the Loan described therein from _______________ to _______________.
The Borrower hereby certifies that there is no Event of Default under the Loan Documents. Borrower further certifies that all conditions
precedent to such extension as set forth in the Loan Agreement have been satisfied.
BORROWER
BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:
Name: ______________________________
Its: _________________________________
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EXHIBIT D
RESERVED
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EXHIBIT E
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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SCHEDULE 7.3
LITIGATION
·
Fallah Construction LLC v. Block 40 Property LLC, Case Number CACE-26-008543 filed in the Circuit Court of the 17th
Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida, Circuit Civil Division.
·
Elias v. Stewards, Inc., Block 40, LLC et al., Case Number CACE-26-008644 filed in the Circuit Court of the 17th
Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida, Circuit Civil Division.
·
Mila and Mikhail Williams v. Block 40, LLC, Case Number CACE-25-078892 filed in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial
Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida, Circuit Civil Division.
·
SINO-US INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LIMIT and A&J Capital, INC. v. Block 40, LLC, Case Number CACE-25-078892 filed
in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida, Circuit Civil Division.
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EX-10.6 — MEZZANINE PROMISSORY NOTE, DATED JULY 24, 2026, MADE BY BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC IN FAVOR OF 1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC
EX-10.6
Filename: ex10_6.htm · Sequence: 12
MEZZANINE PROMISSORY NOTE
$10,000,000.00
Date: July 24, 2026
1.
PROMISE TO PAY. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower”),
hereby unconditionally promises to pay to 1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and/or
assigns, “Lender”), by such means or at such places as may be designated in writing by Lender, the principal sum of
up to Ten Million and 00/100 Dollars ($10,000,000.00) or so much thereof as may from time to time be owing
under this Mezzanine Promissory Note (as the same may be further amended, supplemented, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from
time to time, this “Note”) by reason of Advances by Lender to or for the benefit or account of Borrower, with
Interest (as defined below) thereon, per annum, at the rate or rates of Interest hereinafter set forth payable in the following manner
and on the following terms. All sums owing hereunder are payable in lawful money of the United States of America, in immediately available
funds without offset, deduction or counterclaim of any kind.
Definitions. Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement. For purposes of this Note the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
“Benchmark”
shall have the meaning given to such term in the definition of “Term SOFR Rate.”
“Board”
shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially
endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor
thereto.
“Business Day” means
any day, except a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law
to close.
“Contract Rate” shall
have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1 below.
“Default Rate” shall
have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.2 below.
“Effective Date” shall
have the meaning ascribed to it in the Loan Agreement.
“Margin Change Date”
shall mean the date that Borrower makes the Replenishment Deposit pursuant to Section 3.6 of the Loan Agreement.
“Loan Agreement” shall
mean that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement of even date herewith between Borrower and Lender, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented
or replaced from time to time.
“Loan Documents”
shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Loan Agreement.
“Principal” shall
mean the sums of money disbursed by the Lender pursuant to this Note and the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement and any additional
Loan Document from time to time.
“Principal Balance”
shall mean the amount of Principal remaining unpaid from time to time.
“Rate Change Date”
shall mean the seventh (7th) day of each calendar month.
“SOFR”
means the secured overnight financing rate which is published by the Board or any committees convened by the Board.
“Term SOFR”
means a forward-looking term rate based on SOFR and recommended by the Board.
“Term SOFR
Administrator’s Website” means the website or any successor source for Term SOFR identified by CME Group Benchmark Administration
Ltd. (or a successor administrator of Term SOFR).
“Term SOFR
Margin” means 1,200 basis points (12.00%)); provided, however, that from and after the Margin Change Date, the Term SOFR Margin
shall be reduced to 1,050 basis points (10.50%).
“Term SOFR Rate”
means the greater of (a) three and one-half percent (3.50%) and (b) the one-month forward-looking term rate based on SOFR quoted by Lender
from the Term SOFR Administrator’s Website (or other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be selected
by Lender from time to time), which shall be that one-month Term SOFR rate in effect two (2) Business Days prior to the Rate Change Date;
provided that if the Term SOFR rate is not published on such Business Day due to a holiday or other circumstance that Lender deems
in its sole discretion to be temporary, the applicable Term SOFR rate shall be the Term SOFR rate last published prior to such Business
Day. If the initial advance under this Note occurs other than on the Rate Change Date, the initial one-month Term SOFR rate shall be
that one-month Term SOFR rate in effect two (2) Business Days prior to the later of (a) the immediately preceding Rate Change Date and
(b) the Effective Date, which rate shall be in effect until the next Rate Change Date. If Lender has determined in its sole but reasonable
discretion that (i) the administrator of Term SOFR, or any relevant agency or authority for such administrator of Term SOFR (or any substitute
index which replaces Term SOFR (Term SOFR or such replacement, the “Benchmark”)), has announced that such Benchmark
will no longer be provided, (ii) any relevant agency or authority has announced that such Benchmark is no longer representative of Lender’s
costs to maintain the Loan, or (iii) that any circumstance exists such that such Benchmark has become unavailable, is no longer representative
of Lender’s costs to maintain the Loan, or has ceased to exist, in Lender’s sole but reasonable discretion, Lender will replace
such Benchmark with a replacement rate in a manner consistent with Lender’s treatment of other similarly situated loans. In the
case of a replacement rate other than Term SOFR, Lender may add a spread adjustment and/or adjust the Term SOFR Margin, as selected by
the Lender, taking into consideration any selection or recommendation of a replacement rate by any other relevant agency or authority,
and evolving or prevailing market practice. The replacement benchmark shall be deemed to be “Term SOFR Rate” for purposes
of determining the Contract Rate and Default Rate pursuant to Section 2 herein from and after the immediately succeeding Rate Change
Date following the date on which Lender gives written notice to Borrower thereof. In connection with the selection and implementation
of any such replacement rate, Lender may make any technical, administrative or operational changes that Lender decides in good faith
may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such replacement rate and consistent with evolving or prevailing market
practices. Lender does not warrant or accept any responsibility for the administration or submission of, or any other matter related
to, Term SOFR or with respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof, including without limitation
whether any such alternative, successor or replacement rate will have the same value as, or be economically equivalent to, Term SOFR.
Lender’s internal records of applicable interest rates shall be determinative in the absence of manifest error.
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2.
INTEREST RATE. The Principal Balance of this Note outstanding at the close of each day shall bear interest (“Interest”)
at the following per annum rate of interest based on a 360-day year and charged on the basis of actual days elapsed:
2.1
Contract Rate. Subject to Section 2.2 below, the Loan will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the sum of
(i) the Term SOFR Rate, which interest rate shall change on each Rate Change Date and shall apply to all interest accrued on and after
such Rate Change Date until changed at the next successive Rate Change Date, plus (ii) the Term SOFR Margin (“Contract Rate”);
provided however that prior to the Margin Change Date, the Contract Rate shall never be less than fourteen and one-half percent (14.50%),
and from and after the Margin Change Date, the Contract Rate shall never be less than fourteen percent (14.00%) which will apply regardless
of fluctuations in Term SOFR Rate that would otherwise cause the Contract Rate to be less than such floor rates..
2.2
Default Rate. From and after the Maturity Date (as may be extended pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement), and/or
upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Loan Agreement) under the Loan Agreement or under
any of the other Loan Documents, then at the option of Lender, all sums owing on this Note shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal
to the lesser of (i) the maximum lawful rate of interest permitted to be paid on the Loan or (ii) ten percent (10.00%) plus the applicable
Contract Rate (“Default Rate”) whether or not the Lender has exercised its option to accelerate the maturity of the
Loan and declare the entire Principal Balance due and payable. To the extent permitted by law, the Default Rate shall apply both before
and after any judgment on the Indebtedness (hereinafter defined).
3.
TERMS OF PAYMENT. This Note shall be payable as follows:
3.1
Interest-Only Payments. Borrower shall make a payment
to Lender of Interest only on the Effective Date for the period from (and including) the Effective Date through (and including) the sixth
(6th) day of the calendar month immediately following the Effective Date; provided, however, if the Effective Date is the seventh
(7th) day of a calendar month, no such separate payment of Interest shall be due. Commencing
on September 7, 2026, and continuing on the seventh (7th) day of each month thereafter (or the first Business Day thereafter
if the seventh (7th) calendar day of such month is not a Business Day) through and including the
Maturity Date (as may be extended pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement) (each a “Monthly Payment Date”),
Borrower shall pay an amount equal to the Interest then accrued and unpaid on the Principal Balance computed at the interest rate described
in Section 2 above.
3.2
Maturity Date. On the Maturity Date, as may be extended pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the entire Principal
Balance plus accrued Interest and all other charges and sums due under this Note shall be due and payable in full.
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4.
EXIT FEE. In addition to all required Principal and Interest payments on this Note,
Borrower shall also pay to Lender the Exit Fee in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement.
5.
SECURED NOTE. This Note is secured by, among other things, that certain Pledge and
Security Agreement (as defined in the Loan Agreement), and the other Loan Documents.
6.
LATE CHARGE. If any interest or principal payment required hereunder (other than the payment of the Principal Balance
on the Maturity Date or upon acceleration) is not received by Lender (whether by direct debit or otherwise) on or before the fifth (5th)
Business Day following each Monthly Payment Date, Borrower shall pay, at Lender’s option,
a late or collection charge equal to four and five-tenths percent (4.50%) of the amount of such unpaid payment (“Late Charge”);
provided, however, no such Late Charge shall be due as a result of Lender's failure to attempt to auto-debit from an applicable Reserve
Account despite sufficient funds being available or during the continuance of a Cash Sweep Period in such applicable Reserve Account.
7.
PREPAYMENT. The Principal Balance of the Note may be prepaid, in whole, subject to the terms of the Loan Agreement.
8.
ACCELERATION. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
Lender may, at its sole option, declare all sums owing under this Note immediately due and payable; provided, however,
that if any Loan Document provides for automatic acceleration of payment of sums owing hereunder, all sums owing hereunder shall be automatically
due and payable in accordance with the terms of that Loan Document.
9.
MISCELLANEOUS.
9.1
Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Note shall be given
to the parties at the address and in the manner provided for in the Loan Agreement.
9.2
Waiver of Right to Trial By Jury. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE STATE LAW, EACH PARTY TO THIS NOTE HEREBY
EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (a) ARISING UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE MODIFICATION THEREOF OR (b) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS
OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS (AS NOW OR HEREAFTER MODIFIED) OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT
OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER SUCH CLAIM,
DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION IS NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH
PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS NOTE MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT
AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY.
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9.3
Waivers.
(i)
Borrower hereby waives presentment for payment, protest, notice of non-payment and notice of dishonor.
(ii)
Borrower hereby consents, without affecting its liability, to the Lender granting, with written
notice, any extension of time for payment of any sum or sums due hereunder or under the Loan Documents or for the performance of
any covenant, condition or agreement contained herein or therein, or to the Lender taking or releasing or subordinating any security for
the Loan evidenced hereby, or to Lender’s acceptance of additional security of any kind, or to Lender’s release of, or resort
to, any party liable for payment hereof, and agrees that such action will in no way release or discharge the liability of Borrower, whether
or not granted or done with the consent of Borrower.
(iii)
Borrower hereby waives and renounces, to the extent permitted by applicable law, all rights to
the benefits of any statute of limitations and any moratorium, reinstatement, marshalling, forbearance, valuation, stay, extension, redemption,
appraisement, exemption and homestead now provided, or which may hereafter be provided, by the Constitution or laws of the United States
of America or the State of Florida, both as to itself and in and to all of its property, real and personal, against the enforcement and
collection of the obligations evidenced by this Note and the Loan Documents.
9.4
Time. Time is of the essence of each and every term herein.
9.5
Governing Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. This Note shall be governed in accordance
with the terms and provisions of Section 13.14 of the Loan Agreement.
9.6
Commercial Use; Maximum Rate Permitted By Law. Borrower hereby represents that the Loan is for commercial use and
not for personal, family or household purposes. Borrower agrees to an effective rate of Interest that is the rate stated in this Note
plus any additional rate of Interest resulting from any other charges in the nature of Interest within the meaning of applicable state
statutes paid or to be paid by or on behalf of Borrower, or any benefit received or to be received by Lender, in connection with this
Note. It is the specific intent of Borrower and Lender that this Note bear a lawful rate of interest, and if any court of competent jurisdiction
should determine that the rate herein provided for exceeds that which is statutorily permitted for the type of transaction evidenced hereby,
the interest rate shall be reduced to the highest rate permitted by applicable law, with any excess interest heretofore collected being
applied against Principal or, if such Principal has been fully repaid, returned to Borrower on demand.
9.7
Lender’s Damages. Borrower recognizes that the occurrence and continuance of any Event of Default hereunder
or under any other Loan Document, will require Lender to incur additional expense in servicing and administering the Loan, in loss to
Lender of the use of the money due and in frustration to Lender in meeting its other financial and loan commitments
and that the damages caused thereby would be extremely difficult and impractical to ascertain. Borrower agrees (a) that an amount
equal to the Late Charge (if applicable) plus the accrual of Interest at the Default Rate is a reasonable estimate of the damage to Lender
in the event of a late payment, and (b) that the accrual of Interest at the Default Rate following the occurrence and during the continuance
of any Event of Default is a reasonable estimate of the damage to Lender in the event of such other Event of Default, regardless of whether
there has been an acceleration of the Loan. Nothing in this Note shall be construed as an obligation on the part of Lender to accept,
at any time, less than the full amount then due hereunder, or as a waiver or limitation of Lender’s right to compel prompt performance.
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9.8
Intentionally Omitted.
9.9
Costs of Collection. Borrower agrees to pay to Lender, upon written notice from Lender, all actual, out-of-pocket
costs, expenses, disbursements, escrow fees, title charges, appraisal fees, and reasonable, out of pocket legal fees and expenses incurred
by Lender and its counsel in connection with: (a) the collection, attempted collection, or negotiation and documentation of any settlement
or workout of any payment due hereunder, and (b) any suit or proceeding whatsoever in regard to this Note or the protection or enforcement
of the lien of any instrument securing this Note, including, without limitation, in connection with any litigation, mediation, arbitration,
bankruptcy or administrative proceeding, and including any appellate proceeding or judicial or non-judicial foreclosure proceeding in
connection therewith. This provision is separate and several and shall survive merger into judgment.
9.10
Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Note shall be binding upon Borrower and its successors and assigns
and shall inure to the benefit of any Lender and its successors and assigns.
9.11
Use of Singular and Plural; Gender. When the identity of the parties or other circumstances make it appropriate,
the singular number includes the plural, and the masculine gender includes the feminine and/or neuter.
9.12
Exhibits, Schedules and Riders. All exhibits, schedules, riders and other items attached hereto (if any) are incorporated
into this Note by such attachment for all purposes.
9.13
Inconsistencies. In the event of any inconsistencies between the terms of this Note and the terms of any of the other
Loan Documents related to the Loan, the terms of the Loan Agreement shall prevail.
9.14
Borrower Not Released. No delay or omission of Lender to exercise any of its rights and remedies under this
Note or any other Loan Document at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default shall constitute
a waiver of the right of Lender to exercise such rights and remedies at a later time by reason of such Event of Default or by reason of
any subsequently occurring and continuing Event of Default. The acceptance by Lender of payment of any sum payable hereunder after the
due date of such payment shall not be a waiver of Lender’s right to either require prompt payment when due of all other sums payable
hereunder or to declare an Event of Default for failure to make prompt payment.
9.15
Intentionally Omitted.
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9.16
Savings Clause. It is expressly stipulated and agreed to be the intent of Borrower and Lender at all times
to comply with applicable state law or applicable United States federal law (to the extent that it permits Lender to contract for, charge,
take, reserve, or receive a greater amount of Interest than permitted under state law) and that this Section 9.16 shall control
every other covenant and agreement in this Note and any other Loan Documents delivered in connection herewith. If the applicable law is
ever judicially interpreted so as to render usurious any amount called for under this Note or under any other Loan Documents, or contracted
for, charged, taken, reserved, or received with respect to the indebtedness evidenced by this Note (“Indebtedness”),
or if Lender’s exercise of the option to accelerate the maturity of this Note, or if any prepayment by Borrower results in Borrower
having paid any Interest in excess of that permitted by applicable law, then it is Borrower’s and Lender’s express intent
that all excess amounts theretofore collected by Lender shall be credited on the Principal Balance of this Note and all other Indebtedness
(or, if this Note and all other Indebtedness have been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded to Borrower), and the provisions of
this Note and the other Loan Documents shall immediately be deemed reformed and the amounts thereafter collectible hereunder and thereunder
reduced, without the necessity of the execution of any new documents, so as to comply with the applicable law, but so as to permit the
recovery of the fullest amount otherwise called for hereunder or thereunder. All sums paid or agreed to be paid to Lender for the use,
forbearance, or detention of the Indebtedness shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated, and
spread throughout the full stated term of the Indebtedness until payment in full so that the rate or amount of Interest on account of
the Indebtedness does not exceed the maximum lawful rate from time to time in effect and applicable to the Indebtedness for so long as
the Indebtedness is outstanding.
9.17
Severability. The parties hereto intend and believe that each provision of this Note comports with all applicable
local, state and federal laws and judicial decisions. However, if any provision or any portion of any provision contained in this Note
is held by a court of law to be invalid, illegal, unlawful, void or unenforceable as written in any respect, then it is the intent of
all parties hereto that such portion or provision shall be given force to the fullest possible extent that it is legal, valid and enforceable,
that the remainder of this Note shall be construed as if such illegal, invalid, unlawful, void or unenforceable portion or provision was
not contained therein, and the rights, obligations and interests of Borrower and Lender under the remainder of this Note shall continue
in full force and effect.
9.18
Intentionally Omitted.
10.
EXCULPATION. Any provision of this Note to the contrary notwithstanding, the limitations on liability set
forth in Section 13.38 of the Loan Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Note to the same extent and with the
same force as if fully set forth herein.
[Signature Page(s) to follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower
has duly executed this Note as of the date first written above.
BORROWER:
BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Shaun A. Quin
Name: Shaun A. Quin
Title: Authorized Signatory
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EX-10.7 — PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026, BY BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC IN FAVOR OF 1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC
EX-10.7
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PLEDGE AND SECURITY
AGREEMENT
This PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
(this “Agreement”), dated as of July 24, 2026 is made by BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
having an address at c/o Stewards, Inc., 4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105, Lauderhill, FL 33351 (“Borrower”), to
1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at c/o CCL Capital,
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10170 (together with its successors and assigns, “Lender”).
Recitals:
1.
Pursuant to that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement of even date herewith between Lender and Borrower (the “Loan Agreement”),
Lender agreed to make a Loan to Borrower in the amount of $10,000,000.00 (the “Loan”). The Loan is evidenced by a Mezzanine
Promissory Note (the “Note”) of even date herewith in the principal amount of the Loan from Borrower to Lender. The
Loan Agreement, Note, this Agreement and all other documents and instruments existing now or after the date hereof that evidence, secure
or otherwise relate to the Loan, any security agreements, financing statements, other guaranties, indemnity agreements (including environmental
indemnity agreements), letters of credit, or escrow/holdback or similar agreements or arrangements, together with all amendments, modifications,
substitutions or replacements thereof, are sometimes herein collectively referred to as the “Loan Documents” or each
individually as a “Loan Document.”
2.
Block 40 Property, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Mortgage Borrower”), owns the Property, and
is the borrower under that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between VMC CRE Master Lending Upper REIT LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company (“Mortgage Lender”) and Mortgage Borrower (the “Mortgage Loan Agreement”),
the loan made pursuant to which is secured by, among other things, that certain Amended and Restated Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment
of Leases and Rents, Fixture Financing Statement and Notice of Future Advance, dated as of the date hereof, made by Mortgage Borrower
in favor of Mortgage Lender (the “Security Instrument”), encumbering the Property.
3.
Mortgage Borrower is referred to herein as the “Pledged Entity”.
4.
To secure Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents and to ensure the timely payment of the Loan and the performance
of Borrower’s other obligations under and in accordance with the Loan Documents, Borrower is required, among other things, to pledge,
and by this Agreement does pledge, among other things, all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Pledged Company Interests
(as defined below).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the foregoing and in order to induce Lender to make the Loan, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1
Defined Terms
Section 1.1
Defined Terms. Unless otherwise provided herein, all capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall
have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Loan Agreement and, for the purposes of this Agreement, in addition to the terms
defined above, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a)
“Article 8 Matter” means any action, decision, determination or election by the Pledged Entity or its equity
holders that its Equity Interests be, or cease to be, a “security” as defined in and governed by Article 8 of the Uniform
Commercial Code, and all other matters related to any such action, decision, determination or election.
(b)
“Article 8 Interests” has the meaning set forth in Article 9.
(c)
“Cash Distributions” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.
(d)
“Certificated Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
(e)
“Collateral” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
(f)
“Distributions” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.
(g)
“Equity Interests” means, as applicable, (i) partnership interests (whether general or limited) in an entity
that is a partnership; (ii) limited liability company interests in an entity that is a limited liability company; (iii) the shares
or stock interests in an entity that is a corporation; or (iv) the beneficial ownership interests in any entity that is a trust.
(h)
“Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Article 6.
(i)
“Governing Documents” means for an entity, the organizational documents of such entity, including: (i) the
operating agreement and articles of organization for a limited liability company; (ii) the partnership agreement and articles of limited
partnership for a limited partnership; (iii) the bylaws and articles of incorporation for a corporation; and (iv) the trust agreement
for a trust.
(j)
“Mortgage Loan” shall have the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement.
(k)
“Mortgage Loan Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement.
(l)
“Non-Cash Distributions” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.
(m)
“Obligations” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
(n)
“Pledged Company Interests” means one hundred percent (100%) of the limited liability company interests in
Mortgage Borrower.
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(o)
“Proceeds” means all “proceeds” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the UCC
and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, all dividends or other income from the Pledged Company Interests, collections thereon
or distributions with respect thereto.
(p)
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(q)
“Strict Foreclosure Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11.
(r)
“Strict Foreclosure Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11.
(s)
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York, as amended, modified, revised
or restated from time to time; provided, that, if, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, the validity or perfection
of Lender’s security interest in the Collateral or any part thereof is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code or other similar
law as in effect in a jurisdiction other than New York, the “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code or such similar law as
in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such validity or perfection.
Section 1.2
Principles of Construction. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words
of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.
All uses of the word “including” shall mean “including, without limitation” unless the context shall indicate
otherwise. All references to sections and schedules are to sections and schedules in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
Unless otherwise specified, all meanings attributed to defined terms herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural
forms of the terms so defined.
Section 1.3
Definition Conflicts. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, each term defined in the UCC
is used in this Agreement with the same meaning; provided that, if the definition given to such term in the Loan Agreement conflicts with
the definition given to such term in the UCC, the Loan Agreement definition shall control to the extent legally allowable; and if any
definition given to such term in Article 9 of the UCC conflicts with the definition given to such term in any other chapter of the UCC,
the Article 9 definition shall prevail.
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Grant of Security Interest
Section 2.1
Collateral. As security for the full and punctual payment and performance of the Debt (whether at the stated maturity,
by acceleration, or otherwise), each obligation of Borrower contained herein, each obligation of Borrower contained in the Loan Agreement
and any other Loan Document, and each obligation of Borrower contained in any renewal, extension, amendment, modification, consolidation,
change of, or substitution or replacement for, all or any part of the Note, the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document (collectively,
the “Obligations”), Borrower hereby grants, pledges, hypothecates, transfers and assigns to Lender a first priority
and continuing lien on, and first priority security interest in, all of Borrower’s right, title, ownership, equity or other interests
in and to the following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, now existing or hereafter arising, and wherever located (collectively,
the “Collateral”):
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(a)
all Pledged Company Interests and all other ownership interests of Borrower in Pledged Entity;
(b)
all securities, moneys or property representing dividends or interest on any of the Pledged Company Interests, or representing
a distribution in respect of the Pledged Company Interests, or resulting from a split-up, revision, reclassification or other like change
of the Pledged Company Interests or otherwise received in exchange therefor, and any subscription warrants, rights or options issued to
the holders of, or otherwise in respect of, the Pledged Company Interests;
(c)
any policy of insurance payable by reason of loss or damage to the Pledged Company Interests and any other Collateral;
(d)
all “securities,” “accounts,” “general intangibles,” “instruments” and “investment
property” (in each case as defined in the UCC) constituting or relating to the foregoing;
(e)
the Governing Documents of Pledged Entity and any other agreement or instrument relating to the Pledged Company Interests, including,
without limitation, (i) all rights of Borrower to receive moneys or distributions with respect to the Pledged Company Interests due
and to become due under or pursuant to such Governing Documents, (ii) all rights of Borrower to receive proceeds of any insurance,
indemnity, warranty or guaranty with respect to the Pledged Company Interests, (iii) all claims of Borrower for damages arising out
of or for breach of or default under such Governing Documents, (iv) any right of Borrower to perform under such Governing Documents
and to compel performance and otherwise exercise all rights and remedies thereunder, and (v) all of the right, title and interest
of Borrower as an equity holder to participate in the operation or management of Pledged Entity and all of Borrower’s ownership
interests under the Governing Documents of Pledged Entity; and
(f)
all Proceeds of any of the foregoing property of Borrower, including, without limitation, any proceeds of insurance thereon.
Section 2.2
Perfection of Security Interest. On or before the Closing Date, Borrower shall (a) deliver to Lender for filing one
or more financing statements in connection with the Collateral in the form required to properly perfect Lender’s security interest
in the Collateral in all jurisdictions deemed appropriate by Lender, to the full extent that such security interest in the Collateral
may be perfected by such a filing, (b) with respect to any Equity Interest in a Pledged Entity that is represented by a partnership certificate,
member certificate or stock certificate, or any other instrument, note, chattel paper or certificate qualifying as investment property
(“Certificated Securities”), deliver to Lender such Certificated Securities in the Pledged Entity in the form of Exhibit
D attached hereto, duly endorsed or subscribed in blank, or accompanied by appropriate stock powers or other instruments of transfer,
pledge or assignment, or enter into such other arrangement, as necessary to give control of any such investment property to Lender within
the meaning of Section 8-106 of the UCC (in each case, if Lender so requests, with signature guaranteed), and (c) promptly
take all other actions reasonably required to perfect the security interest of Lender in the Collateral under applicable law.
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Section 2.3
Retention of Rights. So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing beyond the expiration of any
applicable cure and/or grace period set forth under the Loan Documents and subject to the terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement,
Borrower shall have the right to collect and retain any and all moneys, payment intangibles or property due and to become due to Borrower
now or in the future in respect of the Pledged Company Interests, or to which Borrower may now or in the future be entitled to in its
capacity as a member of Borrower(s), whether by way of a dividend, distribution, return of capital, or otherwise.
Section 2.4
Post-Closing Collateral. After the Closing Date, Borrower shall concurrently take the actions contemplated by clauses
(a) through (c) of Section 2.2 above with respect to any and all additional collateral acquired by Borrower (including, without
limitation, any newly issued Equity Interests of a Pledged Entity, any conversion of a pre-existing Equity Interest, and any Non-Cash
Distributions, as applicable).
Section 2.5
Borrower Remains Liable. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding: (a) Borrower shall remain liable under the
Governing Documents of Pledged Entity to the extent set forth therein and shall perform all of its duties and obligations thereunder to
the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed; (b) the exercise by Lender of any of the rights hereunder shall not release
Borrower from any of its duties or obligations under any of such Governing Documents; and (c) Lender shall not have any obligation or
liability under any of such Governing Documents by reason of this Agreement, nor shall Lender be obligated to perform any of the obligations
or duties of Borrower thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder; provided that,
upon foreclosure thereof, Lender and any other transferee of the Collateral shall take the same subject to such Governing Documents.
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Powers of Borrower Prior to an Event of Default
Section 3.1
Pre-Default Powers. Unless an Event of Default has occurred, and subject to the terms of the Loan Documents, Borrower
shall be entitled to (a) receive the profits, losses, income, surplus, return on capital and any other Distributions allocable to the
Collateral, and (b) exercise (but only in a manner that will not (i) violate or be inconsistent with the terms hereof or of any other
Loan Document, or (ii) have the effect of impairing the position or interests of Lender) the voting, consent, administration, management
and all other powers, rights and remedies of Borrower with respect to the Collateral under the Governing Documents of the Pledged Entity
(including all other rights and powers thereunder which are pledged hereunder).
Section 3.2
Termination of Powers.
(a)
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall have all powers, rights and remedies of Borrower
which are conditionally permitted pursuant to Section 3.1, and Borrower shall cease to have all such powers, rights and remedies
and the provisions of Section 5.3 and Article 7 shall apply, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(i)
all rights of Borrower to receive the Distributions, Proceeds and other payments which it would otherwise be authorized to receive
and retain shall cease, and Lender shall thereupon have the sole right to receive and hold as Collateral such Distributions and other
payments;
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(ii)
all Distributions, Proceeds and other payments which are received by Borrower contrary to the provisions of this Section 3.2
shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Lender, shall be segregated from other funds of the Borrower and shall be forthwith
paid over to the Lender as Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement);
(iii)
Lender shall, after providing written notice to Borrower and Pledged Entity, (A) have the exclusive right to vote or give consents
with respect to the Pledged Company Interests, and (B) have all rights that Borrower had under the Governing Documents of Pledged Entity
to operate and manage Pledged Entity, including all rights relating to voting, consent, administration, management and all other powers,
rights and remedies of Borrower under such Governing Documents, whether in Borrower’s name or otherwise, including the right to
appoint officers, directors, managers and other similar positions and the right to exercise Borrower’s rights, if any, of conversion,
exchange, or subscription, or any other rights, privileges or options pertaining to any of the Pledged Company Interests, including the
right to exchange, at Lender’s discretion, any and all of the Pledged Company Interests upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization,
recapitalization or other readjustment of the Pledged Entity, all without liability, except to account for property actually received
by Lender.
(b)
All amounts advanced by, or on behalf of, Lender in exercising its rights under this Section 3.2 (including, but not limited
to, reasonable legal expenses and actual out-of-pocket disbursements incurred in connection therewith), together with interest thereon
from the date of each such advance at the Default Rate as set forth in the Note, shall be deemed made pursuant to contract, shall be payable
by Borrower to Lender on demand and shall be deemed part of the Debt and secured by the Collateral.
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Representations, Warranties
and Covenants of Borrower
Borrower hereby covenants
with Lender, and represents and warrants to Lender, as of the Closing Date as follows:
Section 4.1
No Conflict. The exercise by Lender of its rights and remedies hereunder does not violate any provision of the organizational
documents of Borrower or the Governing Documents of Pledged Entity, or any agreement or instrument to which Borrower or Pledged Entity
is a party or by which Borrower or Pledged Entity or any of their respective property is bound, and upon Lender’s exercise of its
remedies, under such documents, Lender is entitled to (a) automatically become a member, partner, stockholder or other owner, as
applicable, of the Pledged Entity and exercise all rights and powers of a member, partner, stockholder or other owner, as applicable,
under the Governing Documents of Pledged Entity, to the same effect as Borrower was entitled prior to Lender’s exercise of its remedies,
(b) receive all Distributions to the same effect as Borrower was entitled prior to Lender’s exercise of its remedies, and (c) control
and manage the Pledged Entity, to the same effect as Borrower was entitled prior to Lender’s exercise of its remedies.
Section 4.2
Percentage Ownership. Borrower owns the Pledged Company Interests, which consists of one hundred percent (100%) of
the limited liability company interests in the Mortgage Borrower.
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Section 4.3
Defense of Title. Borrower shall defend Lender’s right, title and interest in and to the Collateral against the
claims and demands of all other Persons.
Section 4.4
Perfected Security Interest. Giving effect to this Agreement and upon the proper filing of a financing statement relating
to the Collateral, Lender has, with respect to all Collateral owned by Borrower on the Closing Date, and will have with respect to any
other property at any time hereafter acquired by Borrower and pledged to Lender as Collateral hereunder, a valid, perfected and continuing
first lien upon and security interest in the Collateral. All instruments of transfer are duly executed and provide the Lender the authority
they purport to confer. The grant and perfection of the security interests in the Pledged Company Interests and other Collateral for the
benefit of Lender, in accordance with the terms hereof, are not made in violation of the registration requirements of the Securities Act,
any applicable provisions of other federal securities laws, state securities or “blue sky” laws, foreign securities law, or
applicable general corporation law or any other applicable law.
Section 4.5
No Financing Statements. Except for financing statements filed or to be filed in favor of Lender as secured party, or
such other financing statements expressly permitted with Lender’s prior written consent, which may be withheld in Lender’s
sole discretion, there are not now, and will not in the future be, any financing statements under the UCC covering any or all of the Collateral,
and no such financing statements are, or will be, filed in any public office.
Section 4.6
Certificated Securities.
(a)
Borrower represents and warrants that all of the Equity Interests in Pledged Entity are issued in the form of Certificated Securities
that constitute “security certificates” as defined in the UCC. Borrower further covenants and agrees that it shall not permit
the Pledged Entity to convert existing Equity Interests, or issue new Equity Interests, other than as Certificated Securities satisfying
the foregoing requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall promptly notify Lender if any Equity Interest with respect to
a Pledged Entity (whether now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower) is not evidenced by a Certificated Security, and shall promptly
thereafter take all actions required to perfect the security interest of Lender in such Equity Interest under applicable law as required
herein. Borrower further agrees to take such additional actions as Lender deems necessary or desirable to effect the foregoing and to
permit Lender to exercise any of its rights and remedies hereunder, and agrees to provide an opinion of counsel satisfactory to Lender
with respect to any such pledge of Equity Interests which are not Certificated Securities promptly upon the written request of Lender.
(b)
The parties acknowledge and agree that the Pledged Company Interests constitute “securities” (as defined in Section
8-102(a)(15) of the UCC), and Borrower covenants and agrees that (i) the Pledged Company Interests are not and will not be dealt in or
traded on securities exchanges or securities markets; (ii) the terms of the Pledged Company Interests are not and will not be “investment
company securities” within the meaning of Section 8-103 of the UCC; (iii) the Pledged Company Interests constitute “certificated
securities” within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(4) of the UCC; (iv) the Pledged Company Interests shall at all times be certificated
and evidenced by certificates in a form reasonably acceptable to Lender (including, without limitation, that such certificates state
that the Pledged Company Interests are “securities”, as defined in Section 8-102(a)(15) of the UCC); (v) Lender may
perfect its security interest in the Pledged Company Interests by taking delivery thereof under Section 8-301 of the UCC, as applicable;
and (vi) the Governing Documents of the Pledged Entity shall at all times state that the Pledged Company Interests are “securities”
(as defined in Section 8-102(a)(15) of the UCC). For the avoidance of doubt, the public trading of stock in Guarantor shall not be considered
a breach of the representation and covenant contained in subclause (b)(i) above.
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(c)
By executing and delivering this Agreement, the parties hereto intend to establish Lender’s control over the Collateral for
purposes of Article 8 of the UCC.
Section 4.7
Fully Paid and Non-Assessable. All of the Pledged Company Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued and
are fully paid and non-assessable. Borrower is not, and shall not become, a party to or otherwise be or become bound by any agreement,
other than this Agreement other than the Mortgage Loan Agreement and any other Mortgage Loan Documents, which restricts in any manner
the rights of any present or future holder of any of the Pledged Company Interests with respect thereto.
Section 4.8
Change in Location of Principal Place of Business. Borrower shall not relocate its chief executive office and/or principal
place of business to a new location without first notifying Lender by giving at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice.
Section 4.9
Preservation of Related Collateral. Borrower shall not allow any default for which it is responsible to occur under
and in respect of the Collateral, and shall fully perform or cause to be performed when due all of its obligations under and in respect
of the Collateral in all material respects.
Section 4.10
Papers; Records and Files.
(a)
Borrower shall acquire and shall assemble, maintain and have available a complete file relating to the Equity Interests, including
all statements and other information delivered to Borrower pursuant to the Governing Documents of Pledged Entity or otherwise. Borrower
shall maintain all such papers, records and files not in the possession of Lender in good and complete condition and shall preserve them
against loss.
(b)
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement and upon reasonable advance notice from Lender and during regular business
hours, Borrower shall make any or all such papers, records or files available to Lender in order that Lender may examine any such papers,
records and files, either by its employees or by its agents or contractors, or both, and make copies of all or any portion thereof.
Section 4.11
Prohibition on Transfers, Additional Liens and Amendments to Governing Documents. Borrower shall not:
(a)
except for the lien effected by this Agreement, cause, permit or suffer to exist, and shall defend the Collateral against and
take such other action as is reasonably necessary to remove or unwind, any Sale or Pledge (as hereinafter defined) of the Collateral
or any part thereof, including entering into any lock-up or any other arrangement with respect to the Collateral, in all cases other
than in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, and (i) any Sale or Pledge made in
violation of the foregoing (A) shall be an immediate Event of Default without hereunder without notice or opportunity to cure, (B) shall
be void and of no force or effect, and (C) upon demand of Lender, shall forthwith be cancelled or satisfied by an appropriate instrument
in writing, and (ii) if Borrower fails to do so, Lender may, but shall be under no obligation to, without waiving or releasing any obligation
or liability of Borrower hereunder or any Event of Default, at any time thereafter make any necessary payment or any part thereof, obtain
any necessary discharge, or otherwise defend Borrower’s title to the Collateral. As used herein, “Sale or Pledge”
shall mean a voluntary or involuntary sale, conveyance, mortgage, grant, bargain, encumbrance, pledge, assignment, grant of any options
with respect to, or any other transfer or disposition (directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise,
and whether or not for consideration or of record) of a legal or beneficial interest, which is in violation of the Loan Agreement or
any of the Loan Documents;
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(b)
permit Pledged Entity to issue any replacement Equity Interest certificate without the prior written consent of Lender;
(c)
vote to enable, or take any other action to permit, Pledged Entity to issue, or fail to take any available action to prevent Pledged
Entity from issuing, any Equity Interests in Pledged Entity or issuing any other securities convertible into or granting the right to
purchase or exchange for any Equity Interests in Pledged Entity;
(d)
cause or permit Pledged Entity to terminate Pledged Entity’s “opt in” election under Article 8 of the UCC; or
(e)
cause or permit an amendment, modification or other change to the Governing Documents of Pledged Entity, without the prior written
consent of Lender.
Section 4.12
Notices. Borrower shall, and insofar as it is able, cause Pledged Entity to, as appropriate, promptly give Lender:
(a)
written notice of any default or event of default under any contractual obligation of Pledged Entity that could be reasonably expected
to have a material adverse effect upon the Pledged Company Interest, the Collateral, Borrower, or the Loan, or any litigation, investigation
or proceeding which may exist at any time between Pledged Entity and any Governmental Authority or any other Person, which, if not cured
or if adversely determined, as the case may be, could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect;
(b)
written notice of a change in the business, operations, property or financial or other condition or prospects of Borrower or Pledged
Entity which could result in a material adverse effect; and
(c)
a copy of any notice or other communication sent by Pledged Entity to Borrower or to any other members of Pledged Entity related
to any Article 8 Matter.
Section 4.13
Additional Consents. Borrower shall, and insofar as it is able, cause Pledged Entity to, (a) consent to (i) the pledge
by Borrower to Lender of the Equity Interests pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof, (ii) the transfer of the Equity Interests
and the right of Lender to exercise all voting and management rights appurtenant or relating to that Equity Interest in each case, by
or in lieu of, foreclosure of the pledge (it being agreed that Lender may, in its discretion, foreclose solely on the voting or management
rights) in any event in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, and (iii) upon
the aforesaid transfer of the Equity Interests, the change in control of Pledged Entity, (b) acknowledge and agree that the foreclosure
of the Equity Interests by Lender or other transfer of the Equity Interests in lieu of foreclosure, shall not constitute a prohibited
transfer under any of the Governing Documents of Pledged Entity and (c) execute and deliver, contemporaneously with Borrower’s
execution and delivery of this Agreement, an Acknowledgement and Consent substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.
Further, to better assure the perfection of the security interest of Lender in the Pledged Company Interests, concurrently with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, Borrower shall send written instructions in the form of Exhibit B hereto to the Pledged Entity,
and shall cause the Pledged Entity to, and the Pledged Entity shall, deliver to Lender the Confirmation Statement and Instruction Agreement
in the form of Exhibit C hereto pursuant to which the Pledged Entity will confirm that it has registered the pledge effected by
this Agreement on its books and agrees to comply with the instructions of Lender in respect of the Pledged Company Interests without
further consent of Borrower or any other Person. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph, neither the written instructions provided
for on Exhibit B nor the Confirmation Statement and Instruction Agreement provided for on Exhibit C shall be construed
as expanding the rights of Lender to give instructions with respect to the Collateral beyond such rights set forth in this Agreement.
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Distributions
Section 5.1
Non-Cash Distributions. Lender shall be entitled to receive directly, and to retain as further Collateral, the following
non-cash distributions with respect to the Equity Interests of the Pledged Entity (“Non-Cash Distributions”):
(a)
all Equity Interests, or other securities or property (other than cash) paid or distributed by way of dividend or distribution
in respect of the Collateral;
(b)
all other or additional Equity Interests or other securities or property (other than cash) paid or distributed in respect of the
Collateral by way of split, spin-off, split-up, recapitalization, reclassification, combination of Equity Interests, or similar rearrangement;
and
(c)
all other or additional Equity Interests or other securities or property which may be paid in respect of the Collateral by reason
of any consolidation, merger, exchange, exchange offers, conveyance of assets, exercise of options, contribution of capital, liquidation
or similar reorganization.
Section 5.2
Non-Cash Distribution Held in Trust. If Borrower shall receive from the Pledged Entity any Non-Cash Distribution as
an addition to, on account of, in substitution of, or in exchange for the Collateral or any part thereof, Borrower shall hold the same
as the agent and in trust for Lender, and shall immediately deliver it to Lender in the exact form received, with Borrower’s endorsement
or assignment or other instrument as Lender may deem appropriate, to be held by Lender, subject to the terms hereof, as further Collateral.
Section 5.3
Cash Distributions Held in Trust. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, any cash distributions, dividends, interests
and other cash payments payable to Borrower with respect to the Collateral then held or thereafter received by Borrower (“Cash
Distributions”, and collectively with Non-Cash Distributions “Distributions”), shall immediately be remitted
to Lender for application to the Debt, and until so remitted shall be received and held by Borrower in trust for Lender.
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Events of Default
An event of default (“Event
of Default”) shall occur under this Agreement if: (a) Borrower fails to fully and timely perform any obligation under
this Agreement when due (and without reference to any notice or cure permitted under the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document), or
(b) an “Event of Default” as that term is defined under the Loan Agreement has occurred and remains uncured.
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Remedies; Sales of Collateral
Section 7.1
Remedies. If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, in addition to the remedies contained in the Loan Agreement
and other Loan Documents and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement the other Loan Documents:
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(a)
Lender shall have the right, at any time and from time to time during the continuance of an Event of Default, to effect the transfer
of any or all of the Collateral, subject only to the provisions of the UCC and any other applicable statute which, in accordance with
such statute, cannot be waived, in any one or more of the following ways:
(i)
Register the Collateral in the name of, or transfer to, Lender, a nominee or nominees, or designee or designees, of Lender;
(ii)
Sell, resell, assign and deliver, in Lender’s discretion, any or all of the Collateral or any other security for Borrower’s
obligations under the Loan Documents (whether in whole or in part and at the same or different times) and all right, title and interest,
claim and demand therein and right of redemption thereof, at public or private sale, for cash or upon credit bid (by Lender only); and
(iii)
Proceed by a suit or suits at law or in equity to foreclose all or any part of the security interests in the Collateral and sell
the Collateral, or any portion thereof, under a judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, retaining during the duration
of such judicial enforcement all other rights, including all rights under applicable law and all rights made under this Agreement, with
respect to the Collateral.
(b)
Lender may exercise, either by itself or by its nominee or designee, including in the name of Borrower, at Lender’s discretion,
the rights, powers and remedies granted to Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents in respect of the Collateral at any time
prior to effecting the transfer of such Collateral to Lender or its nominee or designee, or any third party purchasers, as contemplated
in Subsections 7.1(a)(i) and (ii) above, and whether or not any judicial action as contemplated in Subsection 7.1(a)(iii)
above has been commenced or is continuing prior to a final non-appealable judgment. Such rights and remedies shall include, without limitation,
and Borrower hereby grants to Lender, the right to exercise, by delivering notice to Borrower and the Pledged Entity, (i) all voting,
consent, managerial and other rights relating to the Pledged Company Interests, whether in Borrower’s name or otherwise, and (ii)
the right to exercise Borrower’s rights, if any, of conversion, exchange, or subscription, or any other rights, privileges or options
pertaining to any of the Pledged Company Interests, including, without limitation, the right to exchange, at Lender’s discretion,
any or all of the Pledged Company Interests upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other readjustment of
the Pledged Entity, all without liability, except to account for property actually received by Lender. Borrower irrevocably authorizes
and directs the Pledged Entity, on receipt of any such notice (A) to deem and treat Lender or its nominee in all respects as a member,
partner or shareholder, as applicable (and not merely an assignee of a member, partner or shareholder) of the Pledged Entity, entitled
to exercise all the rights, powers and privileges (including, without limitation, the right to vote on or take any action with respect
to the Pledged Entity matters pursuant to the Governing Documents thereof) to receive all distributions, to be credited with the capital
account and to have all other rights, powers and privileges pertaining to such member, partner or shareholder interest, as applicable,
to which Borrower would have been entitled had Borrower not executed this Agreement, and (B) to file an amendment to the Governing Documents
of the Pledged Entity admitting Lender or such nominee(s) as a member, partner or shareholder in place of Borrower.
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(c)
Lender may (but shall not be obligated or required to):
(i)
ask for, demand, collect, sue for, recover, compromise, receive and give acquittances and receipts for monies due or to become
due under or in respect of any of the Collateral and hold the same as part of the Collateral, or apply the same to any of the Debt in
such manner as the Lender may determine in its discretion;
(ii)
receive, endorse and collect any drafts or other instruments, documents and chattel paper, in connection with clause (i) above
(including, without limitation, all instruments representing dividends, interest payments or other Distributions or any part thereof and
give full discharge for the same);
(iii)
file any claims or take any actions or institute any proceedings that Lender may deem necessary or desirable for the collection
of any of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce compliance with the rights of the Lender with respect to any of the Collateral;
(iv)
enter into any extension, subordination, reorganization, deposit, merger, or consolidation agreement, or any other agreement relating
to or affecting the Collateral, and in connection therewith deposit or surrender control of such Collateral thereunder, and accept other
property in exchange therefor and hold and apply such property or money so received in accordance with the provisions hereof; and
(v)
discharge any taxes or liens levied on the Collateral or otherwise pay for the maintenance and preservation of the Collateral.
(d)
Lender may at such time and from time to time thereafter, without notice to, or consent of, Borrower or any other Person, but without
affecting any of Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents, in the name of Borrower or in the name of Lender: (i) notify any
other party to make payment and performance directly to Lender; (ii) extend the time of payment and performance of, compromise or settle
for cash, credit or otherwise, and upon any terms and conditions, any obligations owing to Borrower, or claims of Borrower under any Governing
Documents of the Pledged Entity, as applicable; (iii) file any claims, commence, maintain or discontinue any actions, suits or other
proceedings deemed by Lender reasonably necessary or advisable for the purpose of collecting upon or enforcing any Governing Documents
of the Pledged Entity; and (iv) execute any instrument and do all other things deemed reasonably necessary and proper by Lender to
protect, preserve, or realize upon the Collateral or any portion thereof and to protect and preserve the other rights contemplated hereby.
(e)
Lender shall have the right, without notice to or consent of Borrower, to become, or to designate its nominee, designee, agent
or assignee to become, a partner, member, officer or director, as applicable, of the Pledged Entity, in substitution of any existing Person
serving in such capacity.
(f)
Lender may exercise all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC. Except as otherwise expressly provided in
the Loan Documents or the UCC, Lender may enforce its rights hereunder without any other notice and without compliance with any other
condition precedent now or hereunder imposed by statute, rule of law or otherwise (all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrower,
to the fullest extent permitted by law). Lender may buy any part or all of the Collateral at any public sale conducted in accordance
with the UCC and as set forth herein.
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(g)
Lender shall have the right, but not the obligation, to take any appropriate action as it may deem necessary to (i) cure any Event
of Default, (ii) cause any term, covenant, condition or obligation required under this Agreement or other Loan Document to be promptly
performed or observed on behalf of Borrower, or (iii) protect the Collateral and any other security obtained pursuant to the other Loan
Documents. All amounts advanced by, or on behalf of, Lender in exercising its rights under this Article 7 (including, without limitation,
reasonable legal expenses and out-of-pocket disbursements incurred in connection therewith), together with interest thereon at the Default
Rate from the date of any such advance, shall be payable by Borrower to Lender within five (5) days of written demand therefor and shall
be secured by the Collateral.
Section 7.2
Power of Attorney.
(a)
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and empowers Lender,
and assigns and transfers to Lender, and constitutes and appoints Lender and any of its assigns, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and as its agent with full power of substitution for Borrower to proceed from time to time in Borrower’s name, in order to more
fully vest in Lender the rights and remedies provided for herein, in any statutory or non-statutory legal or other proceeding, including
any bankruptcy proceeding affecting Borrower, the Pledged Entity, or the Collateral.
(b)
Lender and any of its assigns, or their respective nominees, may either pursuant to such power-of-attorney or otherwise, take any
action and execute any instrument which Lender determines necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including
without limitation: (i) execute and file proof of claim with respect to any or all of the Collateral against the Pledged Entity and vote
such claims with respect to all or any portion of such Collateral (A) for or against any proposal or resolution, (B) for a trustee or
trustees or for a receiver or receivers or for a committee of creditors, and/or (C) for the acceptance or rejection of any proposed arrangement,
plan of reorganization, composition or extension; (ii) receive, endorse and collect all drafts, checks and other instruments for the payment
of money made payable to Borrower representing any interest, payment of principal or other distribution payable in respect of the Collateral;
(iii) execute endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer in respect of any other property which is or may
become a part of the Collateral hereunder; and (iv) execute releases and negotiate settlements as appropriate, including on account of,
or in exchange for, any or all of the Collateral or any payment or distribution received by Borrower, or by Lender on Borrower’s
behalf.
(c)
The foregoing power-of-attorney is irrevocable and coupled with an interest, and any similar or dissimilar powers previously given
by Borrower in respect of the Collateral or the Pledged Entity to any Person other than Lender are hereby revoked. The power-of-attorney
granted herein shall terminate automatically upon the payment in full of the Debt.
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Section 7.3
Lender Rights. The obligations of Borrower under this Agreement shall be absolute and unconditional and shall remain
in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be released, suspended, discharged, terminated or otherwise affected by, any
circumstances or occurrence except as specifically provided in this Agreement. The rights, powers and remedies of Lender under this Agreement
shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right, power or remedy which Lender may have against Borrower or any other Person pledging
collateral pursuant to the other Loan Documents or existing at law or in equity or otherwise. Lender’s rights, powers and remedies
may be pursued singly, concurrently or otherwise, at such time and in such order as Lender may determine in Lender’s discretion.
Lender shall have no duty to exercise any of the aforesaid rights, powers and remedies and shall not be responsible for any failure to
do so or delay in so doing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (a) Lender shall not be obligated to
perform or discharge any obligation of Borrower or the Pledged Entity, either as a result of this Agreement or otherwise, and (b) the
acceptance by Lender of this Agreement shall not at any time or in any event obligate Lender to (i) appear in or defend any action or
proceeding relating to the Collateral to which it is not a party, or (ii) take any action, expend any money, incur any expenses, or perform
or discharge any obligation, duty or liability with respect to the Collateral.
Section 7.4
No Release, Etc. No delay or omission to exercise any remedy, right or power accruing upon a default or an Event of
Default shall impair any such remedy, right or power or shall be construed as a waiver thereof, but any such remedy, right or power may
be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient. A waiver of any default or Event of Default shall not be construed
to be a waiver of any subsequent default or Event of Default or to impair any remedy, right or power of Lender. Any and all of Lender’s
rights with respect to any Collateral shall continue unimpaired, and Borrower shall be and remain obligated in accordance with the terms
hereof, notwithstanding, among other things: (a) any renewal, extension, amendment or modification of, or addition or supplement to, or
deletion from, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other instrument or agreement referred to therein, or any assignment or
transfer of any thereof; (b) any waiver, consent, delay, extension of time, indulgence or other action or inaction under or in respect
of this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (c) any exercise or non-exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege under or in respect
of this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (d) any sale, exchange, release, surrender, or substitution of, or realization upon, any
Collateral (except to the extent otherwise specifically agreed to by Lender) or any other security held by Lender to secure the Debt;
(e) the furnishing to or acceptance by Lender of any additional security to secure the Debt; or (f) any invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability
of all or any part of Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents or of any security therefor.
Section 7.5
Preferences. Lender shall have no obligation to marshal any assets in favor of Borrower or any other party or against,
or in payment of, any or all of the obligations of Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Note or any other Loan
Document. To the extent Borrower makes a payment or payments to Lender for Borrower’s benefit, which payment or proceeds or any
part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee,
receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such
payment or proceeds received, the obligations (or part thereof) of Borrower intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue in
full force and effect, as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Lender.
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Section 7.6
Right to Conduct Partial Sale of Collateral. In connection with any sale of the Collateral during the continuance of
an Event of Default, Lender may grant options and may impose conditions such as requiring any purchaser to represent that any “securities”
constituting any part of the Collateral are being purchased for investment only. If all or any of the Collateral is sold at any such sale
by Lender to a third party upon credit, Lender shall not be liable for the failure of the purchaser to purchase or pay for the same and,
in the event of any such failure, Lender may accept the next greatest bid placed at the sale or may resell such Collateral. Lender may
exercise its rights with respect to less than all of the Collateral, leaving unexercised its rights with respect to the remainder of the
Collateral, provided, however, that such partial exercise shall in no way restrict Lender’s right to exercise its
rights with respect to the remaining Collateral at a later time or times. Borrower hereby waives and releases any and all rights of redemption
with respect to the sale of any Collateral.
Section 7.7
Sale Procedures.
(a)
No demand, advertisement or notice, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrower, shall be required in connection with
any sale or other disposition of all or any part of the Collateral, except that Lender shall give Borrower at least fifteen (15) days’
prior written notice of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale or other disposition is to be
made, which notice Borrower hereby agrees is reasonable. The notice of such sale shall (a) in case of a public sale, state the time and
place fixed for such sale, (b) in case of a sale at a broker’s board or on a securities exchange, state the board or exchange at
which such sale is to be made and the day on which the Collateral, or the portion thereof so being sold, first will be offered for sale,
and (c) in the case of a private sale, state the date after which such sale may be consummated.
(b)
Borrower agrees that Lender shall not have any general duty or obligation to make any effort to obtain or pay any particular price
for any Pledged Company Interests sold by Lender pursuant to this Agreement. Lender, may, in its sole discretion, among other things,
accept the first offer received, or decide to approach or not to approach any potential purchasers. Without in any way limiting Lender’s
right to conduct a foreclosure sale in any manner which is considered commercially reasonable, Borrower hereby agrees that any foreclosure
sale conducted in accordance with the following provisions shall be considered a commercially reasonable sale and hereby irrevocably waives
any right to contest any such sale:
(i)
Lender conducts the foreclosure sale in the State of New York;
(ii)
The foreclosure sale is conducted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York;
(iii)
Lender notifies Borrower, in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement for the giving of notice, of the time and place
of such foreclosure sale;
(iv)
The foreclosure sale is conducted by an auctioneer licensed in the State of New York and is (i) conducted in front of the New
York Supreme Court located in New York City or such other New York State Court having jurisdiction over the Collateral on any Business
Day between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or (ii) conducted virtually;
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(v)
The notice of the date, time and location of the foreclosure sale is published in the New York Times or Wall Street Journal (or
such other newspaper widely circulated in New York, New York) for seven (7) consecutive days prior to the date of the foreclosure sale;
and
(vi)
Lender sends notification of the foreclosure sale to all secured parties identified as a result of a search of the UCC financings
statements in the filing offices located in the State in which Pledged Entity is formed, conducted not later than twenty (20) days and
not earlier than thirty (30) days before such notification date.
(c)
Lender shall not incur any liability as a result of the sale of any Collateral, or any part thereof, at any private sale conducted
in a commercially reasonable manner, it being agreed that some or all of the Collateral is or may be of one or more types that threaten
to decline speedily in value and that are not customarily sold in a recognized market. Borrower hereby waives any claims against Lender
arising by reason of the fact that the price at which any of the Collateral may have been sold at such a private sale was less than the
price which might have been obtained at a public sale or was less than the aggregate amount of the Debt, even if Lender accepts the first
offer received and does not offer any Collateral to more than one offeree, provided that Lender has acted in a commercially reasonable
manner in conducting such private sale.
Section 7.8
Adjournment; Credit Sale. Lender shall not be obligated to make any sale of the Collateral if it shall determine, in
its discretion, not to do so, regardless of the fact that notice of sale may have been given, and Lender may without notice or publication
adjourn any public or private sale, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which the same was so
adjourned. Upon each public or private sale of all or any portion of the Collateral, unless prohibited by any applicable statute which
cannot be waived, Lender (or its nominee or designee) may purchase all or any portion of the Collateral being sold, free and clear of,
and discharged from, any trusts, claims, equity or right of redemption of Borrower, all of which are hereby waived and released to the
extent permitted by law, and may make payment therefor by credit against any of Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents
in lieu of cash or any other obligations.
Section 7.9
Expenses of Sale; Application of Collateral and Distributions. In the case of any sale, public or private, of all or
any portion of the Collateral, Borrower shall be responsible for the payment of all costs and expenses of every kind incurred in connection
with the sale or the delivery of the Collateral, including brokers’ and reasonable attorneys’ fees and any taxes imposed in
connection with the sale. All proceeds of the sale of all or any portion of the Collateral, and all Distributions now or at any time hereafter
received or retained by Lender pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions of this Article
7), shall be applied by Lender to the satisfaction of the Debt (including, without limitation, any of the aforementioned costs and
expenses) in such order and priority as determined by Lender in its sole discretion.
Section 7.10
No Public Registration of Sale. Pursuant to Section 9-603 of the UCC, Borrower specifically agrees that a foreclosure
sale conducted in conformity with the principles set forth in the applicable No-Action Letters issued by the SEC describing procedures
which permit a foreclosure sale of securities to occur in a manner that is public for purposes of Part 6 of Article 9 of the UCC, yet
not public for purposes of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, (a) shall be considered to be a “public disposition” for purposes
of Section 9-610(c) of the UCC, (b) will be considered commercially reasonable notwithstanding that Lender has not registered or sought
to register the interests under the Securities Act, even if Borrower, or the Pledged Entity agree to pay all costs of the registration
process, and (c) shall be considered to be commercially reasonable, notwithstanding that Lender purchases such interests at such a sale.
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Section 7.11
Strict Foreclosure. Lender may, in its discretion, either negotiate an agreement (“Strict Foreclosure Agreement”)
with Borrower, or make a written proposal (“Strict Foreclosure Proposal”) to Borrower, to retain the Collateral in
full or partial satisfaction of the obligations in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 9-620 of the UCC. Borrower and
each Pledged Entity shall fully cooperate, at their sole expense, in all matters deemed reasonably necessary by Lender to effect the transfer
of ownership on the records of the applicable Pledged Entity in accordance with any applicable requirements of the Governing Documents
of the Pledged Entity or the Loan Documents (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) in connection with any Strict Foreclosure Agreement
or Strict Foreclosure Proposal. Such cooperation shall include using Borrower’s commercially reasonable efforts to assist Lender
in obtaining any necessary review, approvals and other administrative action from the Pledged Entity or Mortgage Lender. Such assistance
shall include at Lender’s request (i) attending all meetings with, and providing all related financial and operational documents
and materials to such third parties, and (ii) providing such assurances and executing such documentation as is required by such third
parties or Lender to effect such transfer.
Section 7.12
Receipt of Sales Proceeds. Upon any sale of the Collateral, or any portion thereof, by Lender hereunder (whether by
virtue of the power of sale herein granted, pursuant to judicial process or otherwise), the receipt of the proceeds by Lender or the officer
making the sale shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of the Collateral so sold, and such purchaser or purchasers
shall not be obligated to see to the application of any of the purchase money paid over to Lender or such officer or be answerable in
any way for the misapplication or non-application thereo
Section 7.13
Standstill Period.
(a)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, Lender agrees
that, for a period of forty-five (45) consecutive days following the day on which Lender shall have served notice upon Borrower that an
Event of Default has occurred with respect to the Maturity Date (the “Standstill Period”), Lender shall not exercise,
and shall refrain from exercising, any rights or remedies with respect to the Collateral in the Pledged Entity, provided, however, Lender
may take actions reasonably necessary to preserve, protect or maintain the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of its security
interest in the Collateral (it being agreed by Borrower that it is reasonably necessary for Lender to (i) diligently prosecute the enforcement
of its rights and (ii) pursue any and all remedies at its disposal, in each case, up to but excluding the conducting of a foreclosure
sale in the State of New York).
(b)
Following the expiration of the Standstill Period, Lender may exercise any and all of its rights and remedies granted hereunder
or under the Loan Documents after the occurrence of an Event of Default.
Section 7.14
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ARTICLE
8
Securities Act
Section 8.1
Securities Registration. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and Borrower shall have received
from Lender a written request that Borrower effect any registration, qualification or compliance under any federal or state securities
law or laws with respect to all or any part of the Collateral, and such registration, qualification and/or compliance is required under
applicable federal or state securities law or laws, Borrower agrees, at its sole expense, to use commercially reasonable efforts to effect,
as soon as practicable (and thereafter keep effective), such registration, qualification and compliance as required under: (a) applicable
federal or state securities law or laws and as would permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of such Collateral, including, without
limitation, registration under the Securities Act, as then in effect (or any similar statute then in effect), (b) applicable blue sky
or other state securities laws, and (c) other government requirements. Lender shall furnish to Borrower such information regarding Lender
as Borrower may request in writing and as shall reasonably be required in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance.
Borrower shall cause Lender to be kept reasonably advised in writing as to the progress of each such registration, qualification or compliance
and as to the completion thereof, shall furnish to Lender such number of prospectuses, offering circulars or other documents incident
thereto as Lender from time to time may reasonably request, and shall indemnify Lender and all others participating in the distribution
of such Collateral against all losses, liabilities, claims or damages caused by any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of
a material fact contained therein (or in any related registration statement, notification or the like) or by any omission (or alleged
omission) to state therein (or in any related registration statement, notification or the like) a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as the same may have been caused by an untrue statement
or omission based upon information furnished in writing to Borrower by Lender expressly for use therein.
Section 8.2
Private Securities Sale. Lender may, in its discretion, sell the Collateral or any part thereof by private sale (for
securities law purposes) in such manner and under such circumstances as Lender may deem necessary or advisable in order that such sale
may legally be effected without such registration, provided that notice is given to Borrower in accordance with the private sale notice
provisions of Article 7. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in any such event Lender, in its discretion (a) may
proceed to make such private sale notwithstanding that a registration statement for the purpose of registering such Collateral or part
thereof shall have been filed under such Securities Act, (b) may approach and negotiate with a single potential purchaser to effect
such sale and (c) may restrict such sale to a purchaser who will represent and agree that such purchaser is purchasing for its own account,
for investment, and not with a view to the distribution or sale of such Collateral or part thereof. In the event of any such sale, Lender
shall incur no responsibility or liability for selling all or any part of the Collateral at a price which Lender may in good faith deem
reasonable under the circumstances, notwithstanding the possibility that a substantially higher price might be realized if the sale were
deferred until after registration under the Securities Act.
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ARTICLE
9
Irrevocable Proxy
With respect to any Article
8 Matter, Borrower hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Lender, from the date of this Agreement until the Debt is indefeasibly
paid in full, as Borrower’s true and lawful proxy, for and in each Borrower’s name, place and stead to vote the Pledged Company
Interests and any and all other equity interests in Pledged Entity owned by Borrower whether directly or indirectly, beneficially or of
record, now owned or hereafter acquired (the Pledged Company Interests together with all such other equity interests, the “Article
8 Interests”); provided, however, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender agrees not to exercise
such proxy power. The foregoing proxy shall include the right to sign Borrower’s name (as an owner of the Pledged Entity) to any
consent, certificate or other document relating to Pledged Entity that applicable law may permit or require, to cause the Article 8 Interests
to be voted in accordance with the preceding sentence. Borrower hereby revokes all other proxies and powers of attorney with respect to
the Article 8 Interests that Borrower may have previously appointed or granted, to the extent such proxies or powers extend to any Article
8 Matter. Borrower shall not give a subsequent proxy or power of attorney (and if given, it will not be effective) or enter into any other
voting agreement with respect to the Article 8 Interests with respect to any Article 8 Matter. So long as no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, Lender agrees to forebear from exercising any and all voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the
Article 8 Interests or any part thereof in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 3.1 hereof
THE PROXIES AND POWERS
GRANTED BY BORROWER PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND ARE GIVEN TO SECURE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BORROWER’S
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
ARTICLE
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Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 10.1
Further Assurances; Preservation and Perfection of Security Interest. At its own expense, Borrower agrees to do, and
cause Pledged Entity to do, all such further acts and things and to execute and deliver to Lender with respect to the Collateral such
additional conveyances, assignments, agreements, certificates, documents and instruments as Lender from time to time may reasonably require,
or may deem reasonably advisable, necessary or expedient, to give full effect to this Agreement, and to further assure and confirm to
Lender the rights, powers and remedies intended to be granted hereunder or under any other Loan Document, and for the purpose of effectively
perfecting, maintaining and preserving Lender’s security interest and the benefits intended to be granted to Lender hereunder.
Borrower hereby agrees to, and to cause Pledged Entity to, sign (as applicable) and deliver to Lender financing statements, continuation
statements and other documents, in form reasonably acceptable to Lender, as Lender may from time to time reasonably request in writing
or which are reasonably necessary or desirable in the opinion of Lender to establish and maintain a valid and perfected security interest
in the Collateral, and to pay any filing fees relative thereto. Borrower also authorizes Lender, to the extent permitted by law, to file
such financing statements and amendments thereto relating to all or any part of the Collateral without the consent of Borrower, and further
authorizes Lender, to the extent permitted by law, to file a photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or of a financing statement
in lieu of a financing statement. In addition, Borrower agrees at any time and from time to time upon not less than ten (10) days’
prior notice by Lender to Borrower, to execute, acknowledge and deliver to Lender or any other party specified in such notice, a statement,
in writing, certifying that this Agreement is unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications, that the
same, as modified, is in full force and effect and stating the modifications hereto) and stating whether or not any default or Event
of Default has occurred, and, if so, specifying each such default or Event of Default.
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Section 10.2
Headings; Exhibits. The Article and Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference
only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose. All exhibits are incorporated herein by reference. Any reference
to the “Collateral” shall be deemed to refer to all or a portion of the Collateral, as applicable, now held, or hereafter
received, by Lender.
Section 10.3
Governing Law. The governing law and related provisions set forth in Section 13.14 of the Loan Agreement are hereby
incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein and shall be deemed fully applicable to Borrower and each additional pledgor hereunder,
if any. Borrower and each additional pledgor hereunder, if any, hereby certify that they have received and reviewed the Loan Agreement
(including, without limitation, Section 13.14 thereof). In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between any of the other terms and
conditions of this Assignment and this Section 10.3, this Section 10.3 shall control.
Section 10.4
Notices. Notices by Lender to Borrower or Pledged Entity to be effective shall be in writing, addressed or transmitted
to Borrower or Pledged Entity at the address of Borrower set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, and shall be deemed to have been
duly given if made in accordance with the terms and provisions of Section 13.2 of the Loan Agreement.
Section 10.5
Termination. Upon the indefeasible payment in full of the Debt and all other amounts due in connection therewith, if
any, this Agreement shall terminate. Upon such payment, Lender shall promptly execute and deliver to Borrower any termination documents
prepared by Borrower in order to, upon such execution and delivery, terminate Lender’s lien on the Collateral, which documents shall
be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender. This Section 10.5 and any termination effected hereunder shall be subject
to the provisions of Sections 7.5 and 10.6(f) hereof.
Section 10.6
Waivers.
(a)
In the event of any legal action between Borrower and Lender hereunder, Borrower expressly waives, to the extent permitted by law,
any and all rights Borrower may have under the law as now constituted or hereafter amended that may constitute a limitation on prejudgment
remedies, and Lender may invoke any prejudgment remedy available to it, including garnishment, attachment, foreign attachments and request,
with respect to the Collateral, to enforce the provisions of this Agreement.
(b)
The powers conferred on Lender hereunder are solely for Lender’s benefit and do not impose any duty on Lender to exercise
any such powers. Borrower waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all rights whatsoever against Lender for any loss, expense,
liability or damage suffered by Borrower as a result of actions taken pursuant to this Agreement, including those arising under any “mortgagee
in possession” doctrine or the like, except to the extent such losses, expenses, liabilities or damages result from the fraud, gross
negligence or willful misconduct of Lender, or to the extent otherwise expressly provided herein.
(c)
Borrower hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, every statute of limitation, any right of redemption, any moratorium
or redemption period, and any right which Borrower may have to direct the order in which any of the Collateral shall be disposed of in
the event of any disposition thereof pursuant hereto, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the other Loan Documents.
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(d)
Borrower hereby expressly waives the right to receive any notice from Lender with respect to any matter for which this Agreement
does not specifically and expressly provide for the giving of notice by Lender to Borrower. No release of any security for the Loan or
one or more extensions of time for payment of the Note or any installment thereof, and no alteration, amendment or waiver of any provision
of this Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Documents made by agreement between Lender or any other person, shall release, modify, amend,
waive, extend, change, discharge, terminate or affect the liability of Borrower or any other person who may become liable for the payment
of all or any part of the Loan under the Note, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
(e)
Borrower hereby waives and releases all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by Lender under the Loan
Documents, as well as any and all benefit that might accrue to Borrower by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property,
real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of such property, from attachment, levy, or sale under execution,
or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extensions of time for payment.
(f)
Borrower hereby waives notice of acceptance hereof, and except as otherwise specifically provided herein or required by provision
of law which may not be waived, hereby waives any and all notices or demands with respect to any exercise by Lender of any rights or powers
which it may have or to which it may be entitled with respect to the Collateral.
Section 10.7
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. BORROWER HEREBY AGREES NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY
OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER
EXIST WITH REGARD TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT
TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY BORROWER, AND IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS INDIVIDUALLY EACH INSTANCE AND EACH ISSUE
AS TO WHICH THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE ACCRUE. LENDER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING
AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY BORROWER.
Section 10.8
Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses. Borrower hereby knowingly waives the right to assert any counterclaim, other than
a compulsory counterclaim, in any action or proceeding brought against Borrower by Lender. Any assignee of the Loan Documents or any
successor of Lender shall take the same free and clear of all offsets, counterclaims or defenses which are unrelated to the Loan Documents
which Borrower may otherwise have against any assignor of the Loan Documents, and no such unrelated counterclaim or defense shall be
interposed or asserted by Borrower in any action or proceeding brought by any such assignee under such Loan Document. Any such right
to interpose or assert any such unrelated offset, counterclaim or defense in any such action or proceeding is hereby expressly waived
by Borrower.
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Section 10.9
Security Agreement. This Agreement is intended to be a security agreement pursuant to the UCC for any and all of the
Collateral purported to be covered by this Agreement, and, prior to the occurrence of and continuation of an Event of Default hereunder,
any assignment of the Collateral by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement is an assignment for security purposes only. All rights of
Lender hereunder, the grant of a security interest in the Collateral and all obligations of Borrower hereunder, shall be absolute and
unconditional irrespective of (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Governing Documents; (b) any change in time, manner or
place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Debt, or any release, amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure
from the Loan Agreement or any other of the Loan Documents; (c) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any other collateral, or any
release, amendment or waiver of or consent to or departure from any guarantee, for all or any of the Debt; or (d) any other similar circumstance
which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, Pledged Entity or Borrower in respect of the Debt or in respect
of this Agreement.
Section 10.10
Sole Discretion of Lender. Wherever pursuant to this Agreement Lender takes any of the following actions, each action
shall be taken or decision made in Lender’s sole but reasonable discretion, unless expressly provided otherwise: (a) Lender exercises
any right to approve or disapprove or to grant or withhold consent or (b) Lender exercises any right to determine whether an arrangement
or term is satisfactory to Lender; provided, however, that actions and decisions regarding enforcement method and/or timing, releases
of Collateral, Article 8 Matters or approval of Transfers shall be excluded from any requirement of reasonableness. Notwithstanding any
provision hereunder which provides Lender the opportunity to approve or disapprove any action or decision by Borrower, Lender is not undertaking
the performance of any obligation of Borrower.
Section 10.11
Remedies of Borrower. If a claim or adjudication is made that Lender or its agents or nominees, has acted unreasonably,
or has unreasonably delayed acting, in any case where by law or under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, Lender or such agent
or nominee, as the case may be, has an obligation to act reasonably or promptly, Borrower agrees that neither Lender nor its agents or
nominees, shall be liable for any monetary damages, and Borrower’s sole remedies shall be limited to commencing an action seeking
injunctive relief or declaratory judgment. The parties hereto agree that any action or proceeding to determine whether Lender, its agents
or nominees has acted reasonably shall be determined by an action seeking declaratory judgment.
Section 10.12
Limitation on Duties Regarding Collateral. All of the Collateral at any time delivered to Lender pursuant to this Agreement
shall be held by Lender subject to the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in the Loan Documents. Lender’s sole duty with
respect to the custody, safekeeping and physical preservation of the Collateral in its possession, if any, under Section 9-207 of the
UCC or otherwise, shall be to deal with it in the same manner as Lender deals with similar Equity Interests and other similar property
for its own account. Lender shall not have any other duty concerning the collection or protection of the Collateral or any income thereon
or payments with respect thereto, or concerning the preservation of any rights pertaining thereto. Neither Lender nor any of its directors,
officers, partners, members, employees, agents or counsel shall be (a) liable for (i) failure to demand, collect or realize upon
any of the Collateral or for any delay in doing so or (ii) any action taken or omitted to be taken by such party or parties relative
to any of the Collateral, except for such party’s or parties’ own gross negligence or willful misconduct or (b) under
any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the request of Borrower or otherwise. Lender shall be entitled to
rely in good faith upon any writing or other document (including, without limitation, any telegram or e-mail) or any telephone conversation
reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person (but Lender shall be entitled
to such additional evidence of authority or validity as it may in its discretion request in writing, but it shall have no obligation
to make any such written request), and with respect to any legal matter, Lender may rely in acting or in refraining from acting upon
the advice of counsel selected by it concerning all matters hereunder.
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Section 10.13
Right to Release Information. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Lender may
forward to any broker, prospective purchaser of the Collateral, the Property or the Loan, or other Person or entity all documents and
information which Lender now has or may hereafter acquire relating to the Debt, Borrower, any pledgor hereunder, Mortgage Borrower, any
Guarantor, any indemnitor, the Collateral, the Property and any other matter in connection with the Loan, whether furnished by such parties
or otherwise, as Lender determines necessary or desirable. The undersigned irrevocably waives any and all rights it may have to limit
or prevent such disclosure, including any right of privacy or any claims arising therefrom.
Section 10.14
Secondary Market Cooperation. Lender shall have the right, but not the obligation, to effectuate one or more Secondary
Market Transactions (and, at Lender’s election, each note and/or component comprising the Loan may be subject to one or more Secondary
Market Transactions). The provisions contained in Section 13.35 of the Loan Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference, as
if the same had been fully set forth herein, with each pledgor under this Agreement equally bound by the obligations of Borrower thereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned has caused this Pledge and Security Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer on the date first
set forth above.
BORROWER:
BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:______________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT A
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT
Block
40 Property, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (individually and/or collectively, as the context may suggest or require, the “Mortgage
Borrower”), hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of that certain Pledge and Security Agreement,
dated as of the date hereof, by Borrower in favor of Lender (the “Pledge Agreement”)
and acknowledges that Borrower is bound thereby. Terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings
ascribed to them in the Pledge Agreement.
Mortgage
Borrower shall give copies of any notices or other communications that it sends to Borrower or to any other owners of Mortgage Borrower
related to any Article 8 Matter to Lender at the same time as such notices or other communications are sent to Borrower or any such other
owners of Mortgage Borrower. Mortgage Borrower acknowledges the powers and proxies granted in the Pledge Agreement and agree that Lender
shall have the sole right during the term of the Pledge Agreement to vote the Pledged Company Interests with respect to any Article 8
Matter.
Dated: _____________,
2026
BLOCK 40 PROPERTY,
LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:____________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT B
INSTRUCTION TO REGISTER PLEDGE
[_], 2026
To: BLOCK
40 PROPERTY, LLC,
a Delaware
limited liability company
In
accordance with the requirements of that certain Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, supplemented,
replaced, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Pledge Agreement”),
by Block 40 Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower”), in favor
of 1818 Mezz Lender LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (terms used but not defined herein are as defined in the Pledge Agreement),
you are instructed, notwithstanding your and our understanding that your limited liability company interests are securities under Article
8 of the Uniform Commercial Code, to register the pledge of the following interests in the name of Lender as follows:
The
100% limited liability interest of Block 40 Property, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Issuer”),
including all of the related Collateral now owned or at any time hereafter arising or acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now has
or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest or is deemed by law to have rights in or the power to convey rights
in, wherever located.
You
are further authorized and instructed to execute and deliver to Lender a Confirmation Statement and Control Agreement, substantially in
the form of Exhibit C to the Pledge Agreement, and, to the extent provided more fully therein, to comply with the instructions of Lender
in respect of the Collateral without further consent of, or notice to, the undersigned Borrower.
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Very
truly yours,
1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC,
a
Delaware limited liability company
By:
Name:
Title:
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BLOCK
40 HOLDCO LLC,
a Delaware
limited liability company
By:
Name:
Title:
[End of signatures]
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EXHIBIT C
CONFIRMATION STATEMENT AND CONTROL AGREEMENT
[_], 2026
To: 1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC
Pursuant
to the requirements of that certain Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, supplemented, replaced, amended
and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Pledge Agreement”), by
Block 40 Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower”), in favor
of 1818 Mezz Lender LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (terms used but not defined herein are as defined in the Pledge Agreement),
this Confirmation Statement and Control Agreement relates to those limited liability company interests, as further described on Schedule
A (collectively, the “Pledged Company Interests”), issued by Block 40 Property,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Issuer”).
The
Pledged Company Interests are not (i) “investment company securities” (within the meaning of Section 8-103 of the Code) or
(ii) dealt in or traded on securities exchanges or in securities markets. The Pledged Company Interests are “securities” (within
the meaning of Sections 8-102(a)(15) and 8-103 of the Code), and, therefore, for purposes of perfecting the security interest of Lender
therein, the Issuer agrees as follows:
On
the date hereof, the registered owner of 100% of the limited liability company interests in Block 40 Property, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company;
is:
BLOCK
40 HOLDCO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Taxpayer
I.D. Number: [_]
The
registered pledgee of the Pledged Company Interests is:
1818 MEZZ
LENDER LLC,
a
Delaware limited liability company (“Lender”)
There
are no liens of the Issuer on the Pledged Company Interests or any adverse claims thereto for which the Issuer has a duty under Section
8-403 of the Code. The Issuer has registered the Pledged Company Interests in the name of the registered pledgee on the date hereof. No
other pledge or other interest adverse to that of the registered pledgee is currently registered on the books and records of the Issuer
with respect to the Pledged Company Interests.
Until
the Debt (as defined in that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between Borrower and Lender) is indefeasibly
paid in full, Borrower, Lender and Issuer agree that Issuer shall: (i) comply with the instructions of Lender, without any further consent
from Borrower or any other Person, in respect of the Pledged Company Interests; and (ii) disregard any request made by Borrower or any
other person which contravenes the instructions of Lender with respect to the Pledged Company Interests.
Very truly
yours,
BLOCK 40 Property,
LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:____________________________
Name:
Title:
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BLOCK
40 HOLDCO LLC,
a Delaware
limited liability company
By:___________________________
Name:
Title:
[Signatures continue on following page]
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1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC,
a
Delaware limited liability company
By:
Name:
Title:
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[End of signatures]
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SCHEDULE A
DESCRIPTION OF PLEDGED LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY INTERESTS
Issuer
Owner
Class of Interest
Initial Percentage of Limited Liability Company Interests
Block 40 Property, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Block 40 Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Limited Liability Interest
100%
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EXHIBIT D
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTEREST CERTIFICATE
CERTIFICATE FOR
BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC
Certificate Number 1 100% outstanding
limited liability company
interests
Date: July [_], 2026
Block 40 Property, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “Company”), hereby certifies that Block 40 Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and in all events subject to the Agreement (as defined below), any successors and
assigns (the “Holder”) is the registered owner of 100% of the limited liability company interest in the Company (the
“Interests”). THE RIGHTS, POWERS, PREFERENCES, RESTRICTIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS) AND LIMITATIONS OF THE
INTERESTS ARE SET FORTH IN, AND THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE INTERESTS REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE ISSUED AND SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE SUBJECT
TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE OPERATING AGREEMENT OF THE COMPANY, DATED AS OF [_], 2026, AS THE SAME MAY BE AMENDED OR AMENDED AND
RESTATED FROM TIME TO TIME (THE “AGREEMENT”). THE TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE INTERESTS REPRESENTED HEREBY
IS RESTRICTED AS DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT. By acceptance of this Certificate, and as a condition to being entitled to any rights and/or
benefits with respect to the Interests evidenced hereby, the Holder is deemed to have agreed to comply with and be bound by all of the
terms and conditions of the Agreement. The Company will furnish a copy of the Agreement to the Holder without charge upon written request
to the Company at its principal place of business. The Company maintains books for the purpose or registering the transfer of Interests.
In all events subject to the Agreement, transfer of any or all Interests can be effected only after compliance with all the relevant restrictions
in the Agreement and the delivery of an endorsed Certificate to the Company, accompanied by an assignment in the form appearing on the
reverse side of this Certificate, duly completed and executed by and on behalf of the transferor in such transfer, and an applicable for
transfer in the form appearing on the reverse side of this Certificate, duly completed and executed by and on behalf of the transferee
in such transfer.
Each limited liability company interest in
the Company shall constitute a “security” within the meaning of, and governed by, (i) Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial
Code (including Section 8-102(a)(15) thereof) as in effect from time to time in the State of Delaware, and (ii) Article 8 of the Uniform
Commercial Code of any other applicable jurisdiction that now or hereafter substantially includes the 1994 revisions to Article 8 thereof
as adopted by the American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and approved by the American
Bar Association on February 14, 1995.
This Certificate shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflict of laws.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused
this Certificate to be executed as of the date set forth above.
BLOCK
40 PROPERTY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:__________________________
Name:
Title:
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REVERSE SIDE OF CERTIFICATE REPRESENTED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS OF BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the
undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto __________________________ [print or typewrite the name of the transferee], _____________________
[insert Social Security Number or other taxpayer identification number of transferee], the following specified percentage of Interests:
__________________________ [identify percentage of Interests being transferred], and irrevocably constitutes and appoints _____________________
as attorney-in-fact to transfer the same on the books and records of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated: ___________ BLOCK
40 HOLDCO LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
(TRANSFEROR)
By:
Name:
Title:
Address: ____________________________
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF INTERESTS
The undersigned applicant
(the “Applicant”) hereby (a) applies for a transfer of the percentage of limited liability company interests in the
Company described above (the “Transfer”) and applies to be admitted to the Company as a substitute member of the Company
in accordance with the Agreement (as defined on the front side hereof), (b) agrees to comply with and be bound by all of the terms and
provisions of the Agreement, (c) represents that the Transfer complies with the terms and conditions of the Agreement, (d) represents
that the Transfer does not violate any applicable laws and regulations, and (e) agrees to execute and acknowledge such instruments (including,
without limitation, a counterpart of the Agreement), in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, as the Company reasonably deems
necessary or desirable to effect the Applicant's admission to the Company as a substitute member of the Company in accordance with the
Agreement and to confirm the agreement of the Applicant to be bound by all the terms and provisions of the Agreement with respect to the
limited liability company interests in the Company described above. Initially capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
herein are used as defined in the Agreement.
Subject to the Agreement, the
Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “Act”), and Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the
State of Delaware on the date hereof (“Article 8”), the Applicant directs that the foregoing Transfer and the Applicant's
admission to the Company as a substitute member of the Company shall be effective as of ______________________________.
Name of Transferee (Print)
________________________________________
Dated: __________________________ Signature:
(Transferee)
Address:
Subject to the Agreement, the Act and Article 8, the
Company has determined (a) that the Transfer described above is permitted by the Agreement, (b) hereby agrees to effect such Transfer
and the admission of the Applicant as a substitute member of the Company effective as of the date and time directed above, and (c) agrees
to record, as promptly as possible, in the books and records of the Company the admission of the Applicant as a substitute member of the
Company.
BLOCK 40 PROPERTY,
LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:___________________________
Name:
Title:
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EX-10.8 — MEZZANINE LIMITED GUARANTY, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026
EX-10.8
Filename: ex10_8.htm · Sequence: 14
MEZZANINE
LIMITED GUARANTY
THIS MEZZANINE LIMITED
GUARANTY (“Guaranty”) is given as of July 24, 2026, by STEWARDS, INC., a Nevada corporation, SHAUN A. QUIN, an individual,
GLEN STEWARD, an individual, CHARLES R. ABELE, an individual, and PETER J. JAGO, an individual (individually and collectively (as the
context requires), the “Guarantor”), in favor of 1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together
with its successors and/or assigns, “Lender”).
RECITALS
A.
Pursuant to the terms of that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement of even date herewith by and between BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“Borrower”), and Lender (as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”), Lender has agreed to loan to Borrower the principal sum
of up to $10,000,000.00 (“Loan”) for the purposes specified in the Loan Agreement. Unless otherwise defined herein,
capitalized terms used in this Guaranty shall have the meanings attributed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.
B.
The Loan Agreement provides that the Loan is evidenced by that certain Note (as defined in the Loan Agreement). The Loan is further
evidenced and secured by the Loan Documents (as hereinafter defined).
C.
The Note is secured by, among other things, that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (as defined in the Loan Agreement). The
Pledge and Security Agreement encumbers Borrower’s equity interests in BLOCK 40 PROPERTY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Mortgage Borrower”), which owns the real property and any and all Improvements thereon described on Exhibit A
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the “Property”).
D.
Guarantor retains a direct or indirect ownership interest in the Borrower and the Property and will benefit from the Loan to be
made by Lender to Borrower.
E.
The Loan Agreement, the Note, the Pledge and Security Agreement and those other documents described in the Loan Agreement as Loan
Documents, together with all modifications, extensions, renewals and amendments thereto, are collectively referred to hereinafter as the
“Loan Documents”.
F.
Guarantor acknowledges that the liabilities under this Guaranty are in addition to and exclusive of the liabilities to Lender under
that Hazardous Materials Indemnity.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, to induce
Lender to enter into the Loan Documents and to make the Loan, and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00), the
foregoing recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guarantor
hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, covenants and agrees with Lender, and guarantees to Lender as follows (collectively,
the “Indebtedness Guaranteed”):
1.
LIMITED GUARANTY. Guarantor hereby jointly and severally, unconditionally, absolutely and irrevocably guarantees,
becomes surety for and promises to pay to Lender, or order, on demand, in lawful money of the United States of America, in immediately
available funds, and to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lender, its directors, officers, employees, successors and assigns from and
against any and all claims, suits, liabilities (including, without limitation, strict liabilities and any impairment of Lender’s
security for the Loan), actions, proceedings, obligations, debts, damages, out-of-pocket costs and reasonable expenses, fines, penalties,
charges, fees, judgments, awards and court costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and amounts
paid in settlement of whatever kind or nature), all as actually incurred by Lender (collectively,
the “Losses”) to the extent directly resulting from any of the following matters (collectively, the “Recourse
Carve-Out Events”), which Losses shall not include repayment of the Loan, and for the avoidance of doubt, Losses shall
not include any diminution in the value of the Collateral except to the extent directly caused by the applicable Recourse Carve-Out Event:
1.1
fraud, intentional misrepresentation or willful misconduct or intentional failure to disclose a material fact, by Borrower or Guarantor,
or any Affiliate of Borrower or Guarantor, in connection with the Loan or the Collateral;
1.2
any financial information delivered to Lender by Borrower or Guarantor is fraudulent in any respect, contains any fraudulent information
or intentional misrepresentation in any material respect concerning the financial condition of Borrower, Guarantor, the Collateral or
the Property;
1.3
the commission of a criminal act by Borrower or Guarantor;
1.4
Borrower’s allowance of intentional material physical waste of the Property, or any portion thereof, by Mortgage Borrower
or Guarantor, or any Affiliate of Borrower or Guarantor;
1.5
subject to any right of Borrower or Mortgage Borrower to contest such matters as expressly provided in the Loan Agreement
or Mortgage Loan Agreement, respectively, Borrower’s failure to pay, or Borrower’s permitting
of Mortgage Borrower’s failure to pay, property or other taxes, assessments or charges when due, except in the event (i)
Mortgage Borrower timely deposited sufficient funds into the Tax Account (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement), but Mortgage Lender
failed to timely release such funds pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, or (ii) that revenues from the
Property are insufficient to pay such amounts with respect to Mortgage Borrower;
1.6
Borrower’s failure to cause Mortgage Borrower to maintain insurance as required by the Mortgage Loan Agreement, except in
the event (i) Borrower timely deposited sufficient funds into the Insurance Account (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement), but
Lender failed to release such funds pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, and/or (ii) Mortgage Borrower
delivered evidence of insurance in compliance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Agreement and Lender or Mortgage Lender nonetheless
force-placed coverage;
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1.7
Borrower’s permitting of Mortgage Borrower’s misappropriation or intentional misapplication of any insurance or condemnation
proceeds or awards received by Mortgage Borrower or the Property Manager (to the extent such Property Manager is an Affiliate of Borrower)
and failure to cause Mortgage Borrower to turn over such proceeds or awards to Lender or to otherwise apply such sums if and as required
under the terms of the Loan Documents, or any other instrument now or hereafter securing the Loan, provided that any such misapplication
does not include amounts applied in good-faith reliance on a written direction from or on behalf of Lender or Servicer;
1.8
misappropriation, intentional misapplication, or conversion by Borrower, Guarantor and/or, to the extent such Property Manager
is an Affiliate of Borrower, Property Manager, of any rents, royalties, accounts, revenues, income, issues, profits or other benefits
from the Property which are collected or received by Mortgage Borrower or Property Manager (to the extent such Property Manager is an
Affiliate of Borrower) during the period (i) of an existing Event of Default or (ii) after acceleration of the indebtedness and other
sums owing under the Loan Documents, in each case other than to the payment of either (A) the Debt due Lender or Mortgage Lender or (B)
the normal and necessary operating expenses of the Property (including reasonable reserves, professional fees and management fees paid
in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business);
1.9
misappropriation or misapplication of any funds from any account pledged by Borrower to Lender under the Loan Agreement or the
other Loan Documents, or Borrower’s permitting of misappropriation or misapplication of any funds from any account pledged by Mortgage
Borrower to Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Agreement or the other Mortgage Loan Documents (including the failure to cause Mortgage
Borrower to comply with the cash management provisions in the Mortgage Loan Agreement relating to the establishment and use of the Restricted
Account and Cash Management Account);
1.10
Borrower’s failure to pay, or failure to cause Mortgage Borrower to pay, any charges (including charges for labor or materials)
that create Liens on any portion of the Collateral or the Property, respectively, subject to Borrower’s and Mortgage Borrower’s
right to contest any such Liens pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents and Mortgage Loan Documents, respectively, and, with respect
to Mortgage Borrower, subject to Lender disbursing amounts from the applicable Reserves that are to be used to pay for the costs of such
Liens provided Borrower and/or Guarantor satisfies all conditions for such disbursement as detailed in the Mortgage Loan Agreement;
1.11
the failure of Borrower to cause Mortgage Borrower to deliver to Lender, upon a
foreclosure of the Security Instrument, any security deposits, advance deposits or any other deposits held by Borrower and/or Property
Manager (to the extent such Property Manager is an Affiliate of Borrower) with respect to the Property, except to the extent any such
security deposits were applied in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable Leases and/or Mortgage Loan Documents or
are required to be returned to Tenants under applicable law, in either case prior to such foreclosure or action in lieu thereof;
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1.12
any material failure by Borrower to comply with Article 7 of the Loan Agreement, or any material breach of any representation or
warranty set forth in Article 7 of the Loan Agreement;
1.13
the failure of Borrower to obtain and maintain an Interest Rate Cap Agreement or replacement thereof in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, including, without limitation, any reasonable, actual, out-of-pocket cost incurred by
Lender to obtain such Interest Rate Cap Agreement or replacement thereof;
1.14
the failure of Borrower to pay any and all fees in connection with the making of the Loan and filing of the Financing Statement
or in connection with a foreclosure or assignment-in-lieu of foreclosure, or the failure of Borrower to cause Mortgage Borrower to pay
any and all mortgage or deed recording tax in connection with the making of the Mortgage Loan and recording of the Security Instrument,
including any and all penalties and interest assessed by the State of Florida for failure to pay such taxes;
and/or
1.15
any distributions made by Borrower in violation of the terms of the Loan Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing
or anything to the contrary elsewhere in this Guaranty, in no event shall Guarantor be liable under this Section 1 for (i) punitive, consequential,
special or speculative damages, except to the extent arising out of third party claims, or (ii) any Losses arising out of or caused by
Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
2.
EXCEPTIONS; FULL RECOURSE. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything to the contrary contained in this Guaranty
or the other Loan Documents, any limitation on liability set forth in Section 1 hereof shall be null and void and completely inapplicable,
and Guarantor shall be fully and personally liable for the payment and performance of all obligations set forth in the Loan Agreement
and the other Loan Documents, including the payment of all principal, interest and other amounts under the Note, in immediately available
funds, in the event of any of the following (collectively, the “Full Recourse Events”):
2.1
Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, or any Guarantor files a voluntary petition under the Bankruptcy
Code, or under any other present or future state or federal law regarding bankruptcy, reorganization or other debtor relief law;
2.2
Borrower, Guarantor or any other Person which Controls Borrower or any Guarantor files an answer consenting to or otherwise acquiescing
in, or joins in the filing of, an involuntary petition against Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Guarantor under the Bankruptcy Code, or
under any other present or future state or federal law regarding bankruptcy, reorganization or other debtor relief law, or colludes with,
solicits or causes to be solicited, petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition against Borrower or Guarantor from any Person
(but excluding filings or actions legally required in any legal proceeding or filings which are
expressly permitted or required by Lender in writing);
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2.3
Borrower or any Guarantor, or any Person which Controls Borrower or any Guarantor joins in an application for the appointment of
a custodian, receiver, trustee, or examiner for Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, such Guarantor, or any portion of the Collateral or the Property
(other than with respect to such an application by Lender, or such an application to which Lender consents or as otherwise instructed
to do so by Lender);
2.4
Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, or any Guarantor makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or admits in any legal proceeding,
its insolvency or inability to pay its debts as they become due, in each case only if such admission is not compelled by applicable law
or court order;
2.5
there is a final, non-appealable order of substantive consolidation of Borrower or Mortgage Borrower with any other Person in connection
with any federal or state bankruptcy proceeding directly resulting from failure to comply with Article 7 of the Loan Agreement or Mortgage
Loan Agreement, as applicable;
2.6
Borrower, Guarantor or any other Person which Controls Borrower or any Guarantor contests or opposes any motion made by Lender
to obtain relief from the automatic stay or seeks to reinstate the automatic stay in the event of any federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding involving the Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, or Guarantor, if there is a final, non-appealable determination that such action
was brought in bad faith solely to delay or frustrate Lender’s exercise of its rights;
2.7
any litigation or other legal proceeding related to the Loan is filed by Borrower, Mortgage Borrower,
or Guarantor that a court of competent jurisdiction determines, in a final non-appealable determination, was taken in bad faith for the
sole purpose of delaying, impeding, obstructing, hindering, enjoining or otherwise interfering with or frustrating the efforts of Lender
to exercise any rights and remedies available to Lender as provided herein and in the other Loan Documents;
2.8
Borrower fails to obtain Lender’s prior consent to any Transfer of the Property, the Collateral,
or any interest therein or any Transfer of any direct or indirect interest in Borrower or Mortgage Borrower, except to the extent otherwise
expressly permitted by the Loan Documents or the Mortgage Loan Documents (including any Permitted Transfers) or transfers resulting
from foreclosure, deed- or assignment-in-lieu or UCC remedies by Lender or its affiliates. Failure to comply with notice or administrative
requirements (where the Transfer would otherwise be permitted but for such failure) shall in no event trigger liability under this clause.
Notwithstanding anything
else to the contrary contained in this Guaranty or in any of the other Loan Documents, Guarantor shall not have any liability for any
of the obligations guaranteed under Sections 1 and 2 to the extent that such liability arises out of any actions, events, conditions
or facts first arising or first occurring after the date on which (i) Mortgage Lender, or its nominees
and/or assigns, acquires title to the Property through Mortgage Lender’s exercise of its remedies under the Mortgage Loan Documents,
whether by foreclosure, exercise of power of sale, acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, or (ii) Lender, or
its nominees and/or assigns, acquires 100% of the Collateral as a result of the exercise of its rights under the terms and conditions
of the Loan Documents, unless, in each case, such actions, events, conditions or facts were caused by Borrower or Mortgage
Borrower (while any Guarantor maintains a Controlling Interest in Borrower or Mortgage Borrower)
and/or Guarantor.
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3.
NO WAIVER, RELEASE OR IMPAIRMENT. Nothing contained in this Guaranty shall be deemed to waive, release, affect or
impair the indebtedness evidenced by the Loan Documents or the obligations of Borrower or Guarantor under the Loan Documents, or the liens
and security interests created by the Loan Documents, or Lender’s rights to enforce its rights and remedies under the Loan Documents
and under this Guaranty, in the Loan Documents or in connection with the Loan, or otherwise provided in equity or under applicable law,
including, without limitation, the right to pursue any remedy for injunctive or other equitable relief, or any suit or action in connection
with the preservation, enforcement or foreclosure of the liens, pledges, assignments and security interests which are now or at any time
hereafter security for the payment and performance of all obligations under the Loan Agreement or in the other Loan Documents. The provisions
of Sections 1 through 2 of this Guaranty shall prevail and control over any contrary provisions elsewhere in this Guaranty
or the other Loan Documents.
4.
REMEDIES. If Guarantor fails to promptly pay any of the Indebtedness Guaranteed following the expiration of ten (10)
Business Days’ notice thereof from Lender, Lender may from time to time, and without first requiring performance by Borrower or
any other guarantor, or without exhausting any or all security (if any) for the Loan, bring any action at law or in equity or both to
compel Guarantor to pay the Indebtedness Guaranteed, together with interest thereon at the rate of interest applicable to the Principal
Balance of the Note as specified therein.
5.
RIGHTS OF LENDER. Guarantor authorizes Lender, without giving notice to Guarantor or obtaining Guarantor’s
consent and without affecting the liability of Guarantor, from time to time,to: (a) renew, modify or extend all or any portion of Borrower’s
obligations under the Note or any of the other Loan Documents; (b) declare all sums owing to Lender under the Note or any of the other
Loan Documents due and payable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under the Loan Documents; (c) otherwise
modify the terms of any of the Loan Documents (except for any Loan Document executed by Guarantor which shall require the consent of
Guarantor); (d) take and hold security for the performance of Borrower’s obligations under the Note or the other Loan Documents,
and exchange, enforce, waive, subordinate and release any such security in whole or part; (e) apply such security and direct the order
or manner of sale thereof as Lender in its discretion may determine; (f) release, substitute or add any one or more endorsers
of the Note or guarantors of Borrower’s obligations under the Note or the other Loan Documents; (g) apply payments received by
Lender from Borrower to any obligations of Borrower to Lender, in such order as Lender shall determine in its sole discretion, whether
or not any such obligations are covered by this Guaranty; and (h) assign this Guaranty, in whole or in part, but only in compliance with
the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement.
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6.
GUARANTOR’S WAIVERS.
6.1
Guarantor acknowledges that Guarantor has received copies of the Loan Documents, and to the extent
permitted by applicable law, Guarantor waives any and all rights and defenses based upon or arising out of (a) any legal disability or
other defense of Borrower, any other guarantor or other Person or by reason of the cessation or limitation of the liability of Borrower
from any cause other than full payment of all sums payable under the Loan Documents; (b) any lack of authority of the officers, directors,
partners, managers, members or agents acting or purporting to act on behalf of Borrower, Guarantor or any principal of Borrower or any
Guarantor, or any defect in the formation of Borrower, Guarantor or any principal of Borrower or any Guarantor; (c) the application by
Borrower of the proceeds of the Loan for purposes other than the purposes represented by Borrower to Lender or intended or understood
by Lender or Guarantor; (d) any act or omission by Lender or Servicer which directly or indirectly results in, or contributes to, the
release of Borrower or any other Person or any collateral for any obligation to Lender in connection with the Loan; (e) the unenforceability
or invalidity of any collateral assignment or guaranty with respect to any obligation to Lender in connection with the Loan, or the lack
of perfection or continuing perfection or lack of priority of any lien which secures any obligation to Lender in connection with the
Loan; (f) any failure of Lender to marshal assets in favor of Guarantor or any other Person; (g) any modification of any obligation to
Lender in connection with the Loan, in accordance with the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, any renewal, extension, acceleration
or increase in interest rate; (h) an election of remedies by Lender, even though that election of remedies (such as a non-judicial foreclosure,
if available and/or permitted, with respect to security for a guaranteed obligation) has or may have destroyed Guarantor’s rights
of subrogation, reimbursement and contribution against the principal by the operation of applicable law or otherwise; (i) Lender’s
failure to disclose to Guarantor any information concerning Borrower’s financial condition or any other circumstances bearing on
Borrower’s ability to pay and perform its obligations under the Note or any of the other Loan Documents, or upon the failure of
any other principals of Borrower to guaranty the Loan; (j) any statute or rule of law which provides that the obligation of a surety
or guarantor must be neither larger in amount nor in any other respects more burdensome than that of a principal or which reduces a surety’s
or guarantor’s obligation in proportion to the principal obligation; (k) any failure of Lender to file or enforce a claim in any
bankruptcy or other proceeding with respect to any Person; (l) Lender’s election, in any proceeding instituted under the Bankruptcy
Code, of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any successor statute; (m) any borrowing or any grant
of a security interest under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code; (n) any right of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and contribution,
any right to enforce any remedy which Lender may have against Borrower and any right to participate in, or benefit from, any security
for the Note or the other Loan Documents now or hereafter held by Lender; (o) presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind (except
as otherwise required to be given pursuant to the terms hereof or any of the other Loan Documents); (p) intentionally deleted; (q) use
of cash collateral under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code; (r) any agreement or stipulation with respect to the provision of adequate
protection in any bankruptcy proceeding of any Person; (s) any and all defenses based upon suretyship or impairment of collateral;
and (t) any right to revoke this Guaranty as to any future advances made by Lender under and pursuant to the Loan Documents to protect
Lender’s interest in the Collateral. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein,
in no event is Guarantor waiving any defense of payment and/or performance. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary
in this Guaranty, Guarantor is not waiving and reserves all of its rights, remedies and defenses regarding a claim of Lender’s
gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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6.2
This Guaranty is a “last dollar” guaranty, and accordingly, under no circumstances (except as otherwise set forth herein)
shall the Guarantor’s liability hereunder be reduced by, from or as a result of any payment to or amount realized by Lender from
Borrower, any guarantor other than Guarantors under this Agreement, any rents, deposits, insurance proceeds, condemnation awards, proceeds
from bankruptcy sale, foreclosure or any conveyance in lieu of foreclosure or from any other profits, avails, revenues, or proceeds derived
from the Collateral, and only payments made to Lender by the Guarantor out of their personal funds not derived from the Property before
or after written demand thereof by Lender shall be applied against such liability. The foregoing sentence is an unconditional and
irrevocable waiver of certain rights and defenses of Guarantor. This understanding and waiver is made in addition to and not in limitation
of any of the other terms and conditions of this Guaranty. These rights and defenses being waived by Guarantor include, but are not limited
to, any rights or defenses based upon deficiency limitation or anti-deficiency, redemption or other similar rights, if any. In no event
shall Lender be entitled to recover more than 100% of its Losses (as defined in the Limited Guaranty) or amounts owed under the Loan Documents,
without duplication, and Guarantor shall in no event be liable for any portion of the Debt that is satisfied from other proceeds.
The foregoing last-dollar provisions shall not permit Lender to recover twice for the same Loss or Debt.
6.3
Lender may collect from Guarantor without first foreclosing on the Collateral; and if Lender forecloses
on the Collateral, then (A) the amount of the debt may be reduced only by the price for which the Collateral is sold at the foreclosure
sale, even if the collateral is worth more than the sale price, and (B) Lender may collect from Guarantor even if Lender, by foreclosing
on the Collateral, has destroyed any right Guarantor may have to collect from Borrower. The foregoing sentence is an unconditional and
irrevocable waiver of certain rights and defenses of Guarantor. This understanding and waiver is made in addition to and not in limitation
of any of the other terms and conditions of this Guaranty. These rights and defenses being waived by Guarantor include, but are not limited
to, any rights or defenses based upon deficiency limitation or anti-deficiency, redemption or other similar rights, if any, expressly
excluding (i) any defense of payment and/or performance and (ii) any defense regarding a claim of Lender’s gross negligence or
willful misconduct. Guarantor agrees that the payment or performance of any act which tolls any statute of limitations applicable to
the Note or any of the other Loan Documents shall similarly operate to toll the statute of limitations applicable to Guarantor’s
liability hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or any other provision hereof, Guarantor further expressly waives
to the extent permitted by law any and all rights and defenses to seek subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification or contribution which
might otherwise be available to Guarantor under any applicable law, other than the defense of payment and/or performance,
or any defense asserting Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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6.4
The statutes and rules referred to above in this Section shall include any further statutes or rules amending, supplementing or
supplanting same. The waivers and agreements contained herein are given by Guarantor knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily, upon advice
of counsel, to induce Lender to accept a lower interest rate on the Note and other Loan Document terms more favorable to Borrower and
Guarantor than would be acceptable to Lender in the absence thereof.
6.5
Notwithstanding the foregoing waivers, upon indefeasible payment in full of the Debt, and so long as no claim for a clawback, avoidance
or recovery under applicable insolvency laws is pending or threatened in writing, such waivers shall be of no further force or effect,
and Guarantor’s rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and contribution and any other waived rights shall automatically
revive.
7.
GUARANTOR’S WARRANTIES. Guarantor warrants, represents, covenants and acknowledges to Lender that: (a) Lender
would not make the Loan but for this Guaranty; (b) Guarantor has reviewed all of the terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement and the
other Loan Documents; (c) there are no conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Guaranty; (d) Guarantor has established adequate
means of obtaining from sources other than Lender, on a continuing basis, financial and other information pertaining to Borrower’s
financial condition, the Property, the Collateral and Borrower’s activities relating thereto and the status of Borrower’s
performance of obligations under the Loan Documents, and Guarantor agrees to keep adequately informed from such means of any facts, events
or circumstances which might in any way affect Guarantor’s risks hereunder, and Lender has made no representation to Guarantor as
to any such matters; (e) the most recent financial statements of Guarantor heretofore delivered to Lender are true and correct in all
material respects, have been prepared as required by Article 11 of the Loan Agreement (as such Section exists as of the date hereof) and
fairly and accurately represent the financial condition of Guarantor as of the respective dates thereof, and to Guarantor’s actual
knowledge, no material adverse change has occurred in the financial condition of Guarantor since the respective dates thereof except as
disclosed to Lender in writing; (f) Guarantor has not and will not, without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, sell, lease, assign, encumber, pledge, hypothecate, mortgage, transfer or otherwise
dispose of all or substantially all of Guarantor’s assets, or all or substantially all of its interests therein such that as a direct
result thereof Guarantor’s net worth and/or liquidity is reduced below the minimum threshold amounts required to be maintained by
Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents; and (g) as of the date hereof Guarantor is not and will not be as of the
date hereof, as a consequence of the execution and delivery of this Guaranty, impaired or rendered “insolvent”, as that term
is defined in Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code, or otherwise rendered unable to pay Guarantor’s debts as the same mature and will
not have thereby undertaken liabilities in excess of the present fair value of Guarantor’s assets.
8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Guarantor shall deliver to Lender all financial statements and additional information required
to be delivered by such Guarantor pursuant to the terms and conditions of Article 11 of the Loan Agreement (as such Article exists as
of the date hereof).
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9.
SUBORDINATION. Guarantor subordinates all present and future indebtedness owing by Borrower to Guarantor to the obligations
at any time owing by Borrower to Lender under the Note and the other Loan Documents. Guarantor assigns all such indebtedness to Lender
as security for this Guaranty, the Note and the other Loan Documents. Guarantor agrees to make no claim for such indebtedness until all
obligations of Borrower under the Note and the other Loan Documents have been repaid in full; provided, however, that the foregoing subordination,
assignment and restriction shall suspend Guarantor’s rights only until such payment in full, and all such rights shall automatically
revive thereafter without further action by any Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Guarantor may timely file proofs of claim or other
protective claims, provided that, for so long as any obligations under the Loan Documents remain outstanding, any distributions or other
amounts received by Guarantor on account of such claims shall be held in trust for and promptly turned over to Lender for application
to the obligations in accordance with the Loan Documents. Guarantor further agrees not to assign all or any part of such indebtedness
unless Lender is given prior notice and such assignment is expressly made subject to the terms of this Guaranty. If a Guarantor receives
payment for any such indebtedness while any obligations under the Loan Documents remain outstanding, then Guarantor shall deliver such
payment to Lender. Guarantor will hold any such payment Guarantor receives in trust for Lender until such payment is delivered to Lender.
If Lender so requests, (a) all instruments evidencing such indebtedness shall be duly endorsed and delivered to Lender, (b) all security
for such indebtedness shall be duly assigned and delivered to Lender, (c) such indebtedness shall be enforced, collected and held by Guarantor
as trustee for Lender and shall be paid over to Lender on account of the Loan, and (d) Guarantor shall execute, file and record such documents
and instruments and take such other action as is reasonably necessary or appropriate to perfect, preserve and enforce Lender’s rights
in and to such indebtedness and any security therefor provided such action does not increase the obligations or liabilities of Guarantor
hereunder except, in each case, to a de minimis extent. If Guarantor fails to take any such action, Lender, as attorney-in-fact for Guarantor,
is hereby authorized to do so in the name of Guarantor limited solely to carrying out the specific actions expressly required of Guarantor
under this Section, and not for any other purpose and provided such action does not increase the obligations or liabilities of Guarantor
hereunder except, in each case, to a de minimis extent. The foregoing power of attorney is coupled with an interest and cannot be revoked.
10.
BANKRUPTCY OF BORROWER. In any bankruptcy or other proceeding in which the filing
of claims is required by law, Guarantor shall file all claims which Guarantor may have against Borrower relating to any indebtedness
of Borrower to Guarantor and shall assign to Lender all rights of Guarantor thereunder until the Debt and all other obligations under
the Loan Documents have been paid and performed in full. If Guarantor does not file any such claim, Lender, as attorney-in-fact for Guarantor,
is hereby authorized to do so in the name of Guarantor or, in Lender’s discretion, to assign the claim to a nominee and to cause
proof of claim to be filed in the name of Lender’s nominee. The foregoing limited power of attorney is coupled with an interest
and cannot be revoked while any portion of the Debt or any other obligation under the Loan Documents remains outstanding. Lender
or Lender’s nominee shall have the right, in its reasonable discretion, to accept or reject any plan proposed in such proceeding
and to take any other action which a party filing a claim is entitled to do. In all such cases, whether in administration, bankruptcy
or otherwise, for so long as any portion of the Debt or any other obligation
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under the Loan Documents remains outstanding, the Person
or Persons authorized to pay such claim shall pay to Lender the amount payable on such claim and, to the full extent necessary for that
purpose, Guarantor hereby assigns to Lender all of Guarantor’s rights to any such payments or distributions; provided, however,
that Guarantor may receive any such payment or distribution if Guarantor holds it in trust for Lender and promptly turns it over to Lender,
and Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall not be satisfied except to the extent that Lender receives cash by reason of any such
payment or distribution. If Lender receives anything hereunder other than cash, the same shall be held as collateral for amounts due under
this Guaranty. The foregoing, assignment, suspension and restrictions on Guarantor’s rights shall continue only until the Debt and
all other obligations under the Loan Documents have been paid and performed in full, at which time all such rights shall automatically
revest and revive in favor of Guarantor without further action by any Person. If all or any portion of the obligations guaranteed hereunder
are paid or performed, the obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall be reinstated with respect to all or any part of such payment or performance
that is avoided or recovered directly or indirectly from Lender as a preference, fraudulent transfer or otherwise under the Bankruptcy
Code or other similar laws, irrespective of any notice of revocation given by Guarantor prior to such avoidance or recovery.
11.
ADDITIONAL, INDEPENDENT AND UNSECURED OBLIGATIONS. This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty of payment and not of collection
and cannot be revoked by Guarantor and shall continue to be effective with respect to any indebtedness referenced herein arising or created
after any attempted revocation hereof or after the death of Guarantor (if Guarantor is a natural person, in which event this Guaranty
shall be binding upon Guarantor’s estate). The obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall be in addition to and shall not limit or
in any way affect the obligations of Guarantor under any other existing or future guaranties unless said other guaranties are expressly
modified or revoked in writing. Amounts paid by Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be credited against any overlapping obligation
of Guarantor under any other guaranty or indemnity delivered in connection with the Loan, and vice versa, so that Lender shall not recover
the same amount more than once. This Guaranty is independent of the obligations of Borrower under the
Note, the other Loan Documents and the Pledge and Security Agreement. Lender may bring a separate action to enforce the provisions hereof
against Guarantor without taking action against Borrower or any other party or joining Borrower or any other party as a party to such
action. Except as otherwise provided in this Guaranty, this Guaranty is not secured and shall not be deemed to be secured by any security
instrument unless such security instrument expressly recites that it secures this Guaranty.
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CREDIT REPORTS. Each legal entity and individual obligated on this Guaranty hereby authorizes Lender to order and
obtain, from a credit reporting agency of Lender’s choice, a third party credit report on such legal entity and individual, not
more than once annually and anytime during the occurrence of an uncured Default under the Loan Documents.
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13.
ENFORCEABILITY. Guarantor hereby acknowledges that: (a) the obligations undertaken by Guarantor in this Guaranty
are complex in nature, (b) numerous possible defenses to the enforceability of these obligations may presently exist and/or may arise
hereafter, (c) as part of Lender’s consideration for entering into this transaction, Lender has specifically bargained for the waiver
and relinquishment by Guarantor of all such defenses, and (d) Guarantor has had the opportunity to seek and receive legal advice from
skilled legal counsel in the area of financial transactions of the type contemplated herein. Given all of the above, Guarantor does hereby
represent and confirm to Lender that Guarantor is fully informed regarding, and that Guarantor does thoroughly understand: (i) the nature
of all such possible defenses, (ii) the circumstances under which such defenses may arise, (iii) the benefits which such defenses might
confer upon Guarantor, and (iv) the legal consequences to Guarantor of waiving such defenses. Guarantor acknowledges that Guarantor makes
this Guaranty with the intent that this Guaranty and all of the informed waivers herein shall each and all be fully enforceable by Lender,
and that Lender is induced to enter into this transaction in material reliance upon the presumed full enforceability thereof.
14.
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
15.
MISCELLANEOUS.
15.1
Notices. All notices, demands, or other communications under this Guaranty shall be in writing and shall be delivered
to the appropriate party at the addresses set forth below (subject to change from time to time by written notice to all other parties
to this Guaranty as provided below). All notices, demands or other communications shall be considered as properly given if delivered
(i) personally or sent by first class United States Postal Service mail, postage prepaid, (ii) by Overnight Mail Express (i.e., USPS
Priority Mail Express), (iii) by overnight commercial courier service, charges prepaid or (iv) email with a copy of such notice to follow
sent by any method as set forth in (i)–(iii) above. Notices so sent shall be effective three (3) days
after mailing, if mailed by first class mail, and otherwise upon delivery or refusal; provided,
however, that non-receipt of any communication as the result of any change of address of which the sending party was not notified or
as the result of a refusal to accept delivery shall be deemed receipt of such communication. For purposes of notice, the address of the
parties shall be:
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Guarantor:
Stewards, Inc.
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Attn: Katy Murless, Vaughan Korte
Email: xxxxxxx@stewards.com; xxxxxx@stewards.com
Shaun Quin
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Email: xxxxxx@stewards.com
Glen Steward
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Email: xxxxxx@stewards.global
Charles R. Abele
1776 Polk Street, Suite 200
Hollywood, FL 33020
Peter J. Jago
1776 Polk Street, Suite 200
Hollywood, FL 33020
With a copy to:
Cozen O’Connor
One Liberty Place
1650 Market Street, Suite 2800
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attn: Howard Grossman
Email: xxxxxxx@cozen.com
Lender:
1818 Mezz Lender LLC
c/o CCL Capital
420 Lexington Avenue
Suite 2100
New York, NY 10170
Attn: Adam Budgor
Email: xxxxxxx@cclcapital.com
With a copy to:
Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
156 West 56th Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Wayne S. Cook, Jr., Esq.
Email: xxxxxx@windelsmarx.com
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Any party shall have the right to change
its address for notice hereunder to any other location within the continental United States by the giving of not less than thirty (30)
days’ notice to the other party in the manner set forth hereinabove. Notices, demands, and communications provided by legal counsel
on behalf of any party to this Guaranty pursuant to this Section 15.1 will be effective as notice by such party provided such notice
clearly states that such legal counsel is acting on behalf of such party in connection with such notice, demand and/or communication.
15.2
Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses; Enforcement. If any attorney is engaged by Lender to enforce or defend any provision
of this Guaranty or as a consequence of any default under this Guaranty, with or without the filing of any legal action or proceeding,
and including, without limitation, any fees and expenses incurred in any bankruptcy proceeding or in connection with any appeal of a lower
court decision (unless on the basis of Lender’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct), then Guarantor shall immediately
pay to Lender, within five (5) Business Days of written demand from Lender, together with reasonable supporting documentation therefor,
the amount of all such reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and out-of-pocket costs actually incurred in connection therewith,
including all trial and appellate proceedings in any legal action, suit, bankruptcy or other proceeding, together with interest thereon
only from the expiration of such five (5) Business Day period until paid at the rate of interest applicable to the Principal Balance of
the Note as specified therein. In the event of any legal proceedings, court costs and attorneys’ fees shall be set by the court
and not by any jury and shall be included in any judgment obtained by Lender. This provision is separate and several and shall survive
merger into judgment.
15.3
Cooperation. The terms and conditions of Section 13.35 and 13.36 of the Loan Agreement are incorporated herein by
reference and Guarantor hereby agrees to reasonably cooperate with Lender in connection therewith.
15.4
No Waiver. No previous waiver and no failure or delay by Lender in acting with respect to the terms of the Note or
this Guaranty shall constitute a waiver of any breach, default, or failure of condition under the Note or this Guaranty or the obligations
secured thereby. A waiver of any term of the Note or this Guaranty or of any of the obligations secured thereby must be made in writing
and shall be limited to the express written terms of such waiver.
15.5
Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE STATE LAW, EACH PARTY TO THIS GUARANTY (AND
LENDER BY ACCEPTING THIS GUARANTY) HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION
(a) ARISING UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE MODIFICATION THEREOF OR (b) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED
WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS (AS NOW OR HEREAFTER
MODIFIED) OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO
OR THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION IS NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING
IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY (INCLUDING LENDER BY ACCEPTING THIS GUARANTY) HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY PARTY
TO THIS GUARANTY AND LENDER MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT
OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT
OF LENDER TO MAKE THE LOAN TO BORROWER AND OF GUARANTOR TO PROVIDE THIS GUARANTY.
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15.6
Severability. If any provision or obligation under this Guaranty shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed from this Guaranty and the validity, legality and enforceability
of the remaining provisions or obligations shall remain in full force as though the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never
been a part of this Guaranty.
15.7
Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided under the terms and conditions herein and the Loan
Agreement, the terms of this Guaranty shall bind and inure to the benefit of the executors, administrators, nominees, successors and assigns
of the parties hereto. This Guaranty shall be binding against any revocable trust hereafter created or established by any Guarantor who
is a natural person. Guarantor’s liability hereunder shall be unaffected by changes in the name of Borrower or in its constituent
principals.
15.8
Time. Time is of the essence with respect to each and every term herein.
15.9
Governing Law And Consent To Jurisdiction. This Guaranty and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related
to this Guaranty, the relationship of the parties, and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties will
be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to any conflicts of law
principles, except to the extent preempted by federal laws. Guarantor and all Persons in any manner obligated under the Loan Documents
consent to the jurisdiction of any federal or state court within the State of New York having proper venue and also consent to
service of process by any means authorized by the State of New York or federal law.
15.10
Survival. This Guaranty shall be deemed to be continuing in nature and shall remain in full force and effect and
shall survive the exercise of any remedy by Lender under the Pledge and Security Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, including,
without limitation, any foreclosure or assignment-in-lieu thereof.
15.11
Intentionally Omitted.
15.12
Headings. All article, section or other headings appearing in this Guaranty are for convenience of reference only
and shall be disregarded in construing this Guaranty.
15.13
Powers Of Attorney. The powers of attorney granted by Guarantor to Lender in this Guaranty are coupled with an interest
and cannot be revoked so long as any portion of the Loan remains unpaid or unperformed. Lender shall have no obligation to exercise any
of the foregoing rights and powers in any event. Any power of attorney granted herein shall be limited solely to carrying out the specific
actions expressly required of Guarantor under the applicable Section, and shall not expand Guarantor’s obligations or liabilities
hereunder except, in each case, to a de minimis extent.
15.14
Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Guaranty shall have the meanings
attributed to such terms in the Loan Agreement or the Pledge and Security Agreement, as applicable.
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15.15
Rules Of Construction. The word “Borrower” as used herein shall include both the named Borrower and any
other Person at any time assuming or otherwise becoming primarily liable for all or any part of the obligations of the named Borrower
under the Note and the other Loan Documents. The term “Mortgage Borrower” as used herein shall include the named Mortgage
Borrower and any other Person at any time owning the Property or assuming or otherwise becoming primarily liable for all or any of the
obligations of Mortgage Borrower under the Mortgage Loan Documents. The term “Person” as used herein shall include any individual,
company, trust or other legal entity of any kind whatsoever. If this Guaranty is executed by more than one Person, the term “Guarantor”
shall include all such Persons. The word “Lender” as used herein shall include Lender, its successors, assigns and affiliates.
15.16
Use Of Singular And Plural; Gender. When the identity of the parties or other circumstances make it appropriate,
the singular number includes the plural, and the masculine gender includes the feminine and/or neuter.
15.17
Exhibits, Schedules And Riders. All exhibits, schedules, riders and other items attached hereto (if any) are incorporated
into this Guaranty by such attachment for all purposes.
15.18
Community Property. If Guarantor is a natural person, this Guaranty shall be binding against Guarantor’s sole
and separate property and the property now or hereafter owned by the marital community property of Guarantor.
15.19
Integration; Interpretation. This Guaranty contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the matters
contemplated hereby and supersedes all prior negotiations or agreements, written or oral. This Guaranty shall not be modified except by
written instrument executed by all parties.
15.20
Lender Agreement. Lender’s acceptance of this Guaranty (which shall be evidenced by it making the Loan) shall
be deemed its agreement to all of the terms and provisions herein.
[Signature Page(s) to Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantor
has executed this Guaranty as of the date appearing on the first pages of this Guaranty.
GUARANTOR:
STEWARDS, INC., a
Nevada corporation
By: _________________________________
Name: Shaun A. Quin
Its: CEO
________________________________________
SHAUN A. QUIN
_______________________________________
GLEN STEWARD
_______________________________________
charles r. abele
_______________________________________
peter j. jago
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE
IN THE COUNTY OF BROWARD, STATE OF FLORIDA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
PARCEL 1:
LOTS 1, OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
PARCEL 2:
LOTS
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 AND 14, OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
LESS AND EXCEPT THEREFROM
THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD BY THAT CERTAIN DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 3476, PAGE 399, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF LOT 6, BLOCK 40, OF THE SUBDIVISION OF THE TOWN OF HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 1, AT PAGE 21, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; RUN EAST ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND
8 FOR A DISTANCE OF 65.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID POINT OF BEGINNING BEING THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE
NORTHWEST AND HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: R=30.0 FEET, DELTA=123 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 46 SECONDS, ARC LENGTH=64.46 FEET; THENCE RUN
NORTHEASTERLY ON SAID CURVE FOR A DISTANCE OF 64.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 8 OF SAID BLOCK
40. THENCE RUN SOUTHEASTERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT 8, SAID EAST LINE BEING A CURVE HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: R=492.0 FEET, DELTA=9
DEGREES 52 MINUTES 51 SECONDS, ARC LENGTH=84.85 FEET, EXTENDED TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 EXTENDED
EASTERLY; THENCE RUN WESTERLY ON AND ALONG THE EXTENSION OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL 3:
THAT CERTAIN 13.00 FOOT ALLEY LYING IN BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS VACATED AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE NO. 0-2005-16 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL
RECORDS BOOK 47110, PAGE 253, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
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EX-10.9 — MEZZANINE GUARANTY OF CARRY COSTS AND DEBT SERVICE, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026
EX-10.9
Filename: ex10_9.htm · Sequence: 15
MEZZANINE
GUARANTY OF CARRY COSTS AND debt service
THIS MEZZANINE GUARANTY
OF CARRY COSTS AND DEBT SERVICE (“Guaranty”) is made as of July 24, 2026, by STEWARDS, INC., a Nevada corporation,
SHAUN A. QUIN, an individual, and GLEN STEWARD, an individual, CHARLES R. ABELE, an individual, and PETER J. JAGO, an individual (individually
and collectively, as context may require, “Guarantor”), in favor of 1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (collectively with its successors or assigns “Lender”).
RECITALS
A. Pursuant
to the terms of that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement of even date herewith by and between BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the “Borrower”), and Lender (as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time,
the “Loan Agreement”), Lender has agreed to loan to Borrower the principal sum of up to Ten Million and 00/100 Dollars
($10,000,000.00) (“Loan”) for the purposes specified in the Loan Agreement.
B. The
Loan Agreement provides that the Loan is evidenced by that certain Note. The Loan is further evidenced and secured by certain other Loan
Documents (as defined below).
C. The
Note is secured by, among other things, that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (as defined in the Loan Agreement). The Pledge and
Security Agreement encumbers Borrower’s equity interests in BLOCK 40 PROPERTY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Mortgage
Borrower”), which owns the real property and any and all Improvements thereon described on Exhibit B attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference (the “Property”).
D. The
Loan Agreement, the Pledge and Security Agreement, the Note, and those other documents described and defined in the Loan Agreement as
Loan Documents, together with all modifications, extensions, renewals and amendments thereto, are collectively referred to hereinafter
as the “Loan Documents”.
E. Guarantor
retains a direct or indirect interest in the Borrower and will benefit from the Loan to be made by Lender to Borrower.
NOW, THEREFORE, to induce
Lender to enter into the Loan Documents and to make the Loan, and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00), the
foregoing recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guarantor
hereby, jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, covenants and agrees with Lender, and guarantees to Lender,
as follows:
1.
NATURE AND SCOPE OF GUARANTY.
1.1
Guaranty and Agreement to be Primarily Obligated. Guarantor hereby assumes liability for, and hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally, jointly and severally, guarantees to Lender and its successors and assigns the payment of the Indebtedness Guaranteed
(as defined below) as and when the same shall be due and payable, whether by lapse of time, by acceleration of maturity or otherwise.
Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally covenants and agrees that Guarantor is liable for the Indebtedness Guaranteed.
1.2
Definitions. For the purposes of this Guaranty, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:
(a)
“Indebtedness Guaranteed” shall mean, collectively, but without duplication, (i) the Debt Service as
detailed in the Note (including, but not limited to, interest at the Contract Rate (as defined in the Note) and/or Default Rate
(as defined in the Note), if applicable) when due on the Loan (to the extent not otherwise paid with revenues from the Property, payments
made under any “in-the-money” Interest Rate Cap Agreement or from any Reserve pursuant to the terms and conditions of the
Loan Agreement), but expressly excluding the obligation to pay the Principal Balance (as defined in the Note) due upon the Maturity
Date or the earlier acceleration of the Loan, (ii) the Prepayment Fee, Exit Fee and any Late Charges (as
defined in the Note), (iii) the funding and replenishment of any Reserve Account, as and when required under the Loan Agreement or the
Mortgage Loan Agreement, (iv) the purchase of any Interest Rate Cap Agreement as and when required under the Loan Agreement, and (v) all
Operating Expenses, as and when due, whether or not an Event of Default exists and is continuing.
Notwithstanding the
foregoing, and for the sake of clarity, the Indebtedness Guaranteed shall stop accruing upon the earliest to occur of (A) the date the
Debt is repaid in full, (B) the date that Mortgage Lender or its nominees and/or assigns, acquires title
to the Property by foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure , or exercise of power of sale through Lender’s exercise of its remedies
under the Loan Documents or otherwise, (C) the date that Lender, or its nominees and/or assigns, acquires 100% of the Collateral as
a result of the exercise of its rights under the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents or otherwise,
or (D) sixty (60) days following the Tender Date (as defined below).
(b)
“Tender Date” shall mean the date that all of the terms and conditions required to effectuate a Valid Tender
(as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto) have been satisfied by Borrower and/or Guarantor (as determined by Lender in its sole
but reasonable, good faith discretion, with any deficiencies in the tendered Valid Tender identified by Lender in reasonable detail within
ten (10) Business Days after Borrower tenders a purported Valid Tender).
2.
NO WAIVER, RELEASE OR IMPAIRMENT. Nothing contained in this Guaranty shall
be deemed to waive, release, affect or impair the indebtedness evidenced by the Loan Documents or the obligations of Borrower or Guarantor
under the Loan Documents, or the liens and security interests created by the Loan Documents, or Lender’s rights to enforce its
rights and remedies under the Loan Documents and under this Guaranty, in the Loan Documents or in connection with the Loan, or otherwise
provided in equity or under applicable law, including, without limitation, the right to pursue any remedy for injunctive or other equitable
relief, or any suit or action in connection with the preservation, enforcement or foreclosure of the liens, pledges, assignments and
security interests which are now or at any time hereafter security, for the payment and performance of all obligations under the Loan
Agreement or in the other Loan Documents.
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3.
REMEDIES. If Guarantor fails to promptly pay the Indebtedness Guaranteed following
the expiration of ten (10) Business Days’ notice thereof from Lender, Lender may from time to time, and without first requiring
performance by Borrower or any other guarantor, or without exhausting any or all security (if any) for the Loan, bring any action at law
or in equity or both to compel Guarantor to pay the Indebtedness Guaranteed, together with interest thereon at the rate of interest applicable
to the Principal Balance of the Note as specified therein.
4.
RIGHTS OF LENDER. Guarantor authorizes Lender, without giving notice to Guarantor
or obtaining Guarantor’s consent and without affecting the liability of Guarantor, from time to time, to: (a) renew, modify or extend
all or any portion of Borrower’s obligations under the Note or any of the other Loan Documents; (b) declare all sums owing to Lender
under the Note or any of the other Loan Documents due and payable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default
under the Loan Documents; (c) otherwise modify the terms of any of the Loan Documents (except for any Loan Document executed by Guarantor
which shall require the consent of Guarantor); (d) take and hold security for the performance of Borrower’s obligations under the
Note or the other Loan Documents, and exchange, enforce, waive, subordinate and release any such security in whole or part; (e) apply
such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as Lender in its discretion may determine; (f) release, substitute
or add any one or more endorsers of the Note or guarantors of Borrower’s obligations under the Note or the other Loan Documents;
(g) apply payments received by Lender from Borrower to any obligations of Borrower to Lender, in such order as Lender shall determine
in its sole discretion, whether or not any such obligations are covered by this Guaranty; and (h) assign this Guaranty, in whole or in
part, but only in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement.
5.
GUARANTOR’S WAIVERS.
5.1
Guarantor acknowledges that Guarantor has received copies of the Loan Documents, and to the extent permitted by applicable law,
Guarantor waives any and all rights and defenses based upon or arising out of (a) any legal disability or other defense of Borrower,
any other guarantor or other Person or by reason of the cessation or limitation of the liability of Borrower from any cause other than
full payment of all sums payable under the Loan Documents; (b) any lack of authority of the officers, directors, partners, managers,
members or agents acting or purporting to act on behalf of Borrower, Guarantor or any principal of Borrower or any Guarantor, or any
defect in the formation of Borrower, Guarantor or any principal of Borrower or any Guarantor; (c) the application by Borrower of the
proceeds of the Loan for purposes other than the purposes represented by Borrower to Lender or intended or understood by Lender or Guarantor;
(d) any act or omission by Lender or Servicer which directly or indirectly results in, or contributes to, the release of Borrower or
any other Person or any collateral for any obligation to Lender in connection with the Loan; (e) the unenforceability or invalidity of
any collateral assignment or guaranty with respect to any obligation to Lender in connection with the Loan, or the lack of perfection
or continuing perfection or lack of priority of any lien which secures any obligation to Lender in connection with the Loan; (f) any
failure of Lender to
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marshal
assets in favor of Guarantor or any other Person; (g) any modification of any obligation to Lender in connection with the Loan in accordance
with the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, any renewal, extension, acceleration or increase in interest rate; (h) an election
of remedies by Lender, even though that election of remedies (such as a non-judicial foreclosure, if available and/or permitted, with
respect to security for a guaranteed obligation) has or may have destroyed Guarantor’s rights of subrogation, reimbursement and
contribution against the principal by the operation of applicable law or otherwise; (i) Lender’s failure to disclose to Guarantor
any information concerning Borrower’s financial condition or any other circumstances bearing on Borrower’s ability to pay
and perform its obligations under the Note or any of the other Loan Documents, or upon the failure of any other principals of Borrower
to guaranty the Loan; (j) any statute or rule of law which provides that the obligation of a surety or guarantor must be neither larger
in amount nor in any other respects more burdensome than that of a principal or which reduces a surety’s or guarantor’s obligation
in proportion to the principal obligation; (k) any failure of Lender to file or enforce a claim in any bankruptcy or other proceeding
with respect to any Person; (l) Lender’s election, in any proceeding instituted under the Bankruptcy Code, of the application of
Section 1111(b)(2) of the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any successor statute; (m) any borrowing or any grant of a security interest under
Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code; (n) any right of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and contribution, any right to enforce
any remedy which Lender may have against Borrower and any right to participate in, or benefit from, any security for the Note or the other
Loan Documents now or hereafter held by Lender; (o) presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind (except as otherwise required
to be given pursuant to the terms hereof or any of the other Loan Documents); (p) intentionally deleted; (q) use of cash collateral under
Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code; (r) any agreement or stipulation with respect to the provision of adequate protection in any bankruptcy
proceeding of any Person; (s) any and all defenses based upon suretyship or impairment of collateral; and (t) any right to revoke
this Guaranty as to any future advances made by Lender under and pursuant to the Loan Documents to protect Lender’s interest in
the Collateral. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, in no event is Guarantor waiving
any defense of payment and/or performance. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Guaranty, Guarantor
is not waiving and reserves all of its rights, remedies and defenses regarding a claim of Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
5.2
This Guaranty is a “last dollar” guaranty, and accordingly, under no circumstances (except as otherwise set forth
herein) shall the Guarantor’s liability hereunder be reduced by, from or as a result of any payment to or amount realized by Lender
from Borrower, any guarantor other than Guarantors under this Agreement, any rents, deposits, insurance proceeds, condemnation awards,
proceeds from bankruptcy sale, foreclosure or any conveyance in lieu of foreclosure or from any other profits, avails, revenues, or proceeds
derived from the Collateral, and only payments made to Lender by the Guarantor out of their personal funds not derived from the Property
before or after written demand thereof by Lender shall be applied against such liability. The foregoing sentence is an unconditional
and irrevocable waiver of certain rights and defenses of Guarantor. This understanding and waiver is made in addition to and not in limitation
of any of the other terms and conditions of this Guaranty. These rights and defenses being waived by Guarantor include, but are not limited
to, any rights or defenses based upon deficiency limitation or anti-deficiency, redemption or other similar rights, if any. In no event
shall Lender be entitled to recover more than 100% of its Losses (as defined in the Limited Guaranty) or amounts owed under the Loan
Documents, without duplication, and Guarantor shall in no event be liable for any portion of the Debt that is satisfied from other proceeds.
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5.3
Lender may collect from Guarantor without first foreclosing on the Collateral; and if Lender forecloses on the Collateral, then
(A) the amount of the debt may be reduced only by the price for which the Collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the collateral
is worth more than the sale price, and (B) Lender may collect from Guarantor even if Lender, by foreclosing on the Collateral, has destroyed
any right Guarantor may have to collect from Borrower. The foregoing sentence is an unconditional and irrevocable waiver of certain rights
and defenses of Guarantor. This understanding and waiver is made in addition to and not in limitation of any of the other terms and conditions
of this Guaranty. These rights and defenses being waived by Guarantor include, but are not limited to, any rights or defenses based upon
deficiency limitation or anti-deficiency, redemption or other similar rights, if any, expressly excluding (i) any defense of payment and/or
performance and (ii) any defense regarding a claim of Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Guarantor agrees that the
payment or performance of any act which tolls any statute of limitations applicable to the Note or any of the other Loan Documents shall
similarly operate to toll the statute of limitations applicable to Guarantor’s liability hereunder. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing or any other provision hereof, Guarantor further expressly waives to the extent permitted by law any and all rights and
defenses to seek subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification or contribution which might otherwise be available to Guarantor under any
applicable law, other than the defense of payment and/or performance,
or any defense asserting Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
5.4
The statutes and rules referred to above in this Section shall include any further statutes or rules amending, supplementing or
supplanting same. The waivers and agreements contained herein are given by Guarantor knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily, upon advice
of counsel, to induce Lender to accept a lower interest rate on the Note and other Loan Document terms more favorable to Borrower and
Guarantor than would be acceptable to Lender in the absence thereof.
5.5
Notwithstanding the foregoing waivers, upon payment in full of the Debt, and so long as no claim for a clawback, avoidance or recovery
under applicable insolvency laws is pending or threatened in writing, such waivers shall be of no further force or effect, and Guarantor’s
rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and contribution and any other waived rights shall automatically revive.
6.
GUARANTOR’S WARRANTIES. Guarantor warrants, represents, covenants and
acknowledges to Lender that: (a) Lender would not make the Loan but for this Guaranty; (b) Guarantor has reviewed all of the terms and
provisions of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (c) there are no conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Guaranty;
(d) Guarantor has established adequate means of obtaining from sources other than Lender, on a continuing basis, financial and other
information pertaining to Borrower’s financial condition, the Property, the Collateral, Mortgage Borrower and Borrower’s
activities relating thereto and the status of Borrower’s performance of obligations under the Loan Documents, and Guarantor agrees
to keep adequately informed from such means of any facts, events or circumstances which might in any way affect Guarantor’s risks
hereunder,
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and Lender
has made no representation to Guarantor as to any such matters; (e) the most recent financial statements of Guarantor heretofore delivered
to Lender are true and correct in all material respects, have been prepared as required by Article 11 of the Loan Agreement (as such Section
exists as of the date hereof) and fairly and accurately represent the financial condition of Guarantor as of the respective dates thereof,
and to Guarantor’s actual knowledge, no material adverse change has occurred in the financial condition of Guarantor since the respective
dates thereof except as disclosed to Lender in writing; (f) Guarantor has not and will not, without the prior written consent of Lender,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, sell, lease, assign, encumber, pledge, hypothecate, mortgage,
transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of Guarantor’s assets, or all or substantially all of its interests therein
such that as a direct result thereof Guarantor’s net worth and/or liquidity is reduced below the minimum threshold amounts required
to be maintained by Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents; and (g) as of the date hereof Guarantor is not and will
not be as of the date hereof, as a consequence of the execution and delivery of this Guaranty, impaired or rendered “insolvent”,
as that term is defined in Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code, or otherwise rendered unable to pay Guarantor’s debts as the same
mature and will not have thereby undertaken liabilities in excess of the present fair value of Guarantor’s assets.
7.
SUBORDINATION. Guarantor subordinates all present and future indebtedness
owing by Borrower to Guarantor to the obligations at any time owing by Borrower to Lender under the Note and the other Loan Documents.
Guarantor assigns all such indebtedness to Lender as security for this Guaranty, the Note and the other Loan Documents. Guarantor agrees
to make no claim for such indebtedness until all obligations of Borrower under the Note and the other Loan Documents have been repaid
in full; provided, however, that the foregoing subordination, assignment and restriction shall suspend Guarantor’s rights only until
such payment in full, and all such rights shall automatically revive thereafter without further action by any Person. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Guarantor may timely file proofs of claim or other protective claims, provided that, for so long as any obligations under
the Loan Documents remain outstanding, any distributions or other amounts received by Guarantor on account of such claims shall be held
in trust for and promptly turned over to Lender for application to the obligations in accordance with the Loan Documents. Guarantor
further agrees not to assign all or any part of such indebtedness unless Lender is given prior notice and such assignment is expressly
made subject to the terms of this Guaranty. If a Guarantor receives payment for any such indebtedness while any obligations under the
Loan Documents remain outstanding, then Guarantor shall deliver such payment to Lender. Guarantor will hold any such payment Guarantor
receives in trust for Lender until such payment is delivered to Lender. If Lender so requests, (a) all instruments evidencing such indebtedness
shall be duly endorsed and delivered to Lender, (b) all security for such indebtedness shall be duly assigned and delivered to Lender,
(c) such indebtedness shall be enforced, collected and held by Guarantor as trustee for Lender and shall be paid over to Lender on account
of the Loan, and (d) Guarantor shall execute, file and record such documents and instruments and take such other action as is reasonably
necessary or appropriate to perfect, preserve and enforce Lender’s rights in and to such indebtedness and any security therefor
provided such action does not increase the obligations or liabilities of Guarantor hereunder except, in each case, to a de minimis extent.
If Guarantor fails to take any such action, Lender, as attorney-in-fact for Guarantor, is hereby authorized to do so in the name of Guarantor
limited solely to carrying out the specific actions expressly required of Guarantor under this Section, and not for any other purpose
and provided such action does not increase the obligations or liabilities of Guarantor hereunder except, in each case, to a de minimis
extent. The foregoing power of attorney is coupled with an interest and cannot be revoked.
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8.
BANKRUPTCY OF BORROWER. In any bankruptcy or other proceeding in which the
filing of claims is required by law, Guarantor shall file all claims which Guarantor may have against Borrower relating to any indebtedness
of Borrower to Guarantor and shall assign to Lender all rights of Guarantor thereunder until the Debt and all other obligations under
the Loan Documents have been paid and performed in full. If Guarantor does not file any such claim, Lender, as attorney-in-fact for Guarantor,
is hereby authorized to do so in the name of Guarantor or, in Lender’s discretion, to assign the claim to a nominee and to cause
proof of claim to be filed in the name of Lender’s nominee. The foregoing limited power of attorney is coupled with an interest
and cannot be revoked while any portion of the Debt or any other obligation under the Loan Documents remains outstanding. Lender
or Lender’s nominee shall have the right, in its reasonable discretion, to accept or reject any plan proposed in such proceeding
and to take any other action which a party filing a claim is entitled to do. In all such cases, whether in administration, bankruptcy
or otherwise, for so long as any portion of the Debt or any other obligation under the Loan Documents remains outstanding, the Person
or Persons authorized to pay such claim shall pay to Lender the amount payable on such claim and, to the full extent necessary for that
purpose, Guarantor hereby assigns to Lender all of Guarantor’s rights to any such payments or distributions; provided, however,
that Guarantor may receive any such payment or distribution if Guarantor holds it in trust for Lender and promptly turns it over to Lender,
and Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall not be satisfied except to the extent that Lender receives cash by reason of any such
payment or distribution. If Lender receives anything hereunder other than cash, the same shall be held as collateral for amounts due under
this Guaranty. The foregoing, assignment, suspension and restrictions on Guarantor’s rights shall continue only until the Debt and
all other obligations under the Loan Documents have been paid and performed in full, at which time all such rights shall automatically
revest and revive in favor of Guarantor without further action by any Person. If all or any portion of the obligations guaranteed hereunder
are paid or performed, the obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall be reinstated with respect to all or any part of such payment or performance
that is avoided or recovered directly or indirectly from Lender as a preference, fraudulent transfer or otherwise under the Bankruptcy
Code or other similar laws, irrespective of any notice of revocation given by Guarantor prior to such avoidance or recovery.
9.
ADDITIONAL, INDEPENDENT AND UNSECURED OBLIGATIONS. This Guaranty is a continuing
guaranty of payment and not of collection and cannot be revoked by Guarantor and shall continue to be effective with respect to any indebtedness
referenced herein arising or created after any attempted revocation hereof or after the death of Guarantor (if Guarantor is a natural
person, in which event this Guaranty shall be binding upon Guarantor’s estate). The obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall be
in addition to and shall not limit or in any way affect the obligations of Guarantor under any other existing or future guaranties unless
said other guaranties are expressly modified or revoked in writing. Amounts paid by Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be credited
against any overlapping obligation of Guarantor under any other guaranty or indemnity delivered in connection with the Loan, and vice
versa, so that Lender shall not recover the same amount more than once. This Guaranty is independent
of the obligations of Borrower under the Note, the other Loan Documents and the Pledge and Security Agreement. Lender may bring a separate
action to enforce the provisions hereof against Guarantor without taking action against Borrower or any other party or joining Borrower
or any other party as a party to such action. Except as otherwise provided in this Guaranty, this Guaranty is not secured and shall not
be deemed to be secured by any security instrument unless such instrument expressly recites that it secures this Guaranty.
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10.
ENFORCEABILITY. Guarantor hereby acknowledges that: (a) the obligations undertaken
by Guarantor in this Guaranty are complex in nature, (b) numerous possible defenses to the enforceability of these obligations may presently
exist and/or may arise hereafter, (c) as part of Lender’s consideration for entering into this transaction, Lender has specifically
bargained for the waiver and relinquishment by Guarantor of all such defenses, and (d) Guarantor has had the opportunity to seek and receive
legal advice from skilled legal counsel in the area of financial transactions of the type contemplated herein. Given all of the above,
Guarantor does hereby represent and confirm to Lender that Guarantor is fully informed regarding, and that Guarantor does thoroughly understand:
(i) the nature of all such possible defenses, (ii) the circumstances under which such defenses may arise, (iii) the benefits which such
defenses might confer upon Guarantor, and (iv) the legal consequences to Guarantor of waiving such defenses. Guarantor acknowledges that
Guarantor makes this Guaranty with the intent that this Guaranty and all of the informed waivers herein shall each and all be fully enforceable
by Lender, and that Lender is induced to enter into this transaction in material reliance upon the presumed full enforceability thereof.
11.
SURVIVAL. Subject to the second paragraph of Section 1.2(a), this Guaranty
shall be deemed to be continuing in nature and shall remain in full force and effect and shall survive the exercise of any remedy by Lender
under the Pledge and Security Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, any foreclosure or assignment-in-lieu
thereof, but shall terminate upon the payment in full of the Debt.
12.
MISCELLANEOUS.
12.1
Notices. All notices, demands, or other communications under this Guaranty
shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the appropriate party at the addresses set forth below (subject to change from time to
time by written notice to all other parties to this Guaranty as provided below). All notices, demands or other communications shall be
considered as properly given if delivered (i) personally or sent by first class United States Postal Service mail, postage prepaid, (ii)
by Overnight Mail Express (i.e., USPS Priority Mail Express), (iii) by overnight commercial courier service, charges prepaid or (iv)
email with a copy of such notice to follow sent by any method as set forth in (i)–(iii) above. Notices so sent shall be effective
three (3) days after mailing, if mailed by first class mail, and otherwise upon delivery
or refusal; provided, however, that non-receipt of any communication as the result of any change of address
of which the sending party was not notified or as the result of a refusal to accept delivery shall be deemed receipt of such communication.
For purposes of notice, the address of the parties shall be:
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Guarantor:
Stewards, Inc.
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Attn: Katy Murless, Vaughan Korte
Email: xxxxxx@stewards.com; xxxxxx@stewards.com
Shaun Quin
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Email: xxxxx@stewards.com
Glen Steward
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Email: xxxxxxx@stewards.global
Charles R. Abele
1776 Polk Street, Suite 200
Hollywood, FL 33020
Email:
Peter J. Jago
1776 Polk Street, Suite 200
Hollywood, FL 33020
Email:
With a copy to:
Cozen O’Connor
One Liberty Place
1650 Market Street, Suite 2800
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attn: Howard Grossman
Email: xxxxxx@cozen.com
Lender:
1818 Mezz Lender LLC
c/o CCL Capital
420 Lexington Avenue
Suite 2100
New York, NY 10170
Attn: Adam Budgor
Email: xxxxx@cclcapital.com
With a copy to:
Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
156 West 56th Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Wayne S. Cook, Jr., Esq.
Email: xxxxx@windelsmarx.com
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Any party shall have the right to change
its address for notice hereunder to any other location within the continental United States by the giving of thirty (30) days’ notice
to the other party in the manner set forth hereinabove. Notices, demands, and communications provided by legal counsel on behalf of any
party to this Guaranty pursuant to this Section 12.1 will be effective as notice by such party provided such notice clearly states
that such legal counsel is acting on behalf of such party in connection with such notice, demand and/or communication.
12.2
Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses; Enforcement. If any attorney is engaged
by Lender to enforce or defend any provision of this Guaranty or as a consequence of any default under this Guaranty, with or without
the filing of any legal action or proceeding, and including, without limitation, any fees and expenses incurred in any bankruptcy proceeding
or in connection with any appeal of a lower court decision (unless on the basis of Lender’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct),
then Guarantor shall immediately pay to Lender, within five (5) Business Days of written demand from Lender, together with reasonable
supporting documentation therefor, the amount of all such reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and out-of-pocket costs
actually incurred in connection therewith, including all trial and appellate proceedings in any legal action, suit, bankruptcy or other
proceeding, together with interest thereon only from the expiration of such five (5) Business Day period until paid at the rate of interest
applicable to the Principal Balance of the Note as specified therein. In the event of any legal proceedings, court costs and attorneys’
fees shall be set by the court and not by any jury and shall be included in any judgment obtained by Lender. This provision is separate
and several and shall survive merger into judgment..
12.3
Cooperation. The terms and conditions of Section 13.35 and 13.36
of the Loan Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and Guarantor hereby agrees to reasonably cooperate with Lender in connection
therewith.
12.4
No Waiver. No previous waiver and no failure or delay by Lender in acting with respect to the terms of the
Note or this Guaranty shall constitute a waiver of any breach, default, or failure of condition under the Note or this Guaranty or the
obligations secured thereby. A waiver of any term of the Note or this Guaranty or of any of the obligations secured thereby must be made
in writing and shall be limited to the express written terms of such waiver.
12.5
Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE STATE
LAW, GUARANTOR AND, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, LENDER, EACH HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION
OR CAUSE OF ACTION (a) ARISING UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE MODIFICATION THEREOF OR
(b) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THE LOAN
DOCUMENTS (AS NOW OR HEREAFTER MODIFIED) OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH,
OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION IS NOW EXISTING OR
HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY PARTY TO
THIS GUARANTY MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES
HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT OF LENDER TO MAKE
THE LOAN TO BORROWER AND OF GUARANTOR TO PROVIDE THIS GUARANTY.
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12.6
Severability. If any provision or obligation under this Guaranty shall be determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed from this Guaranty and the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations shall remain in full force as though the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable
provision had never been a part of this Guaranty.
12.7
Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided under the terms and conditions herein, the terms of
this Guaranty shall bind and inure to the benefit of the executors, administrators, nominees, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
This Guaranty shall be binding against any revocable trust hereafter created or established by any Guarantor who is a natural person.
Guarantor’s liability hereunder shall be unaffected by changes in the name of Borrower or in its constituent principals.
12.8
Time. Time is of the essence of each and every term herein.
12.9
Governing Law And Consent To Jurisdiction. This Guaranty and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related
to this Guaranty, the relationship of the parties, and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties will
be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to any conflicts of law
principles, except to the extent preempted by federal laws. Guarantor and all Persons in any manner obligated under the Loan Documents
consent to the jurisdiction of any federal or state court within the State of New York having proper venue and also consent to
service of process by any means authorized by the State of New York or federal law.
12.10
Joint and Several Liability. THE LIABILITY OF THE GUARANTOR HEREUNDER SHALL BE JOINT AND SEVERAL WITH EACH ADDITIONAL
GUARANTOR.
12.11
Headings. All article, section or other headings appearing in this Guaranty are for convenience of reference
only and shall be disregarded in construing this Guaranty.
12.12
Powers Of Attorney. The powers of attorney granted by Guarantor to Lender in this Guaranty (if any) shall
be unaffected by the disability of the principal so long as any portion of the Loan remains unpaid or unperformed. Lender shall have no
obligation to exercise any of the foregoing rights and powers in any event. Any power of attorney granted
herein shall be limited solely to carrying out the specific actions expressly required of Guarantor under the applicable Section, and
shall not expand Guarantor’s obligations or liabilities hereunder except, in each case, to a de minimis extent.
12.13
Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Guaranty shall have the meanings
attributed to such terms in the Loan Agreement, or the Pledge and Security Agreement, as applicable.
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12.14
Rules Of Construction. The word “Borrower” as used herein shall
include both the named Borrower and any other Person at any time assuming or otherwise becoming primarily liable for all or any part of
the obligations of the named Borrower under the Note and the other Loan Documents. The term “Mortgage Borrower” as used herein
shall include the named Mortgage Borrower and any other Person at any time owning the Property or assuming or otherwise becoming primarily
liable for all or any of the obligations of Mortgage Borrower under the Mortgage Loan Documents. The term “Person” as used
herein shall include any individual, company, trust or other legal entity of any kind whatsoever. If this Guaranty is executed by more
than one Person, the term “Guarantor” shall include all such Persons. The word “Lender” as used herein shall include
Lender, its successors, assigns and affiliates.
12.15
Use Of Singular And Plural; Gender. When the identity of the parties or other circumstances make it appropriate,
the singular number includes the plural, and the masculine gender includes the feminine and/or neuter.
12.16
Exhibits, Schedules And Riders. All exhibits, schedules, riders and other items attached hereto are incorporated
into this Guaranty by such attachment for all purposes.
12.17
Community Property. If Guarantor is a natural person, this Guaranty shall be binding against Guarantor’s sole
and separate property and the property now or hereafter owned by the marital community property of Guarantor.
12.18
Integration; Interpretation. This Guaranty contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the matters
contemplated hereby and supersedes all prior negotiations or agreements, written or oral. This Guaranty shall not be modified except by
written instrument executed by all parties.
12.19
Lender Agreement. Lender’s acceptance of this Guaranty (which shall be evidenced by its making of the Loan)
shall be deemed its agreement to all of the terms and provisions herein.
[Signature Page(s) to Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantor
has executed this Guaranty as of the date appearing on the first page of this Guaranty.
GUARANTOR:
STEWARDS, INC., a
Nevada corporation
By: _________________________________
Name: Shaun A. Quin
Its: CEO
________________________________________
SHAUN A. QUIN
_______________________________________
GLEN STEWARD
_______________________________________
charles r. abele
_______________________________________
peter j. jago
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EXHIBIT A
Tender Conditions
For purposes hereof, a “Valid
Tender” shall occur only upon the satisfaction of all of the following terms and conditions. Within ten (10) Business Days after
Lender’s receipt of the Tender Notice (as defined below) and all materials then required to be delivered in connection therewith,
Lender shall deliver to Borrower and Guarantor a written notice specifying in reasonable detail each condition that Lender reasonably
determines has not been satisfied and the factual basis therefor (a “Deficiency Notice”). Any condition not identified in
a timely Deficiency Notice shall be deemed satisfied. Borrower and Guarantor shall have ten (10) Business Days after receipt of a timely
Deficiency Notice, or such longer period as is reasonably necessary if cure is diligently commenced within such ten (10) Business Day
period and thereafter diligently pursued, to cure the identified deficiencies. Lender shall act reasonably and in good faith in reviewing
the Tender Notice and related materials and shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay any approval or determination contemplated
by this Exhibit A. A Valid Tender shall be deemed to occur upon satisfaction, deemed satisfaction or timely cure of the following conditions,
whether or not Lender accepts or records the AIL:
a.
From and after any of the following: (A) an Event of Default then continuing (and provided such Event of Default shall not have
been cured by Borrower or any additional permitted party, if applicable), (B) Lender’s acceleration of the Maturity Date or (C)
the occurrence of the Maturity Date, Borrower shall be entitled to deliver (or cause to be delivered) written notice to Lender, specifying
that it is the intention of Borrower to effectuate a Valid Tender and bearing a legend prominently displayed at the top of the first page
thereof in capital letters in bold face type of a font size not less than fourteen (14) points as follows: “WARNING: THIS IS A NOTICE
OF INTENT TO TENDER AN ASSIGNMENT IN LIEU AND EFFECTUATE A VALID TENDER” (the “Tender Notice”).
b.
Borrower shall deliver to Lender a duly executed and acknowledged, fully authorized, assignment-in-lieu of foreclosure without
covenants in a form acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion, which shall convey to Lender Borrower’s good and marketable
title to the Collateral, free and clear of all Liens (other than those created by Lender under the Pledge and Security Agreement and Permitted
Encumbrances (an “AIL”). A copy of the proposed AIL shall accompany the Tender Notice. It is specifically understood
that upon Lender’s request, the AIL shall run to any assignee, subsidiary, affiliate or nominee of Lender and/or shall include “anti-merger”
language reflecting the intention of the parties that the lien of the Pledge and Security Agreement not be extinguished; provided that
compliance with such request shall not materially increase Borrower’s or Guarantor’s liability, cost or obligations.
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c.
Guarantor and Borrower shall deliver to Lender a fully authorized, executed, binding and enforceable release of Lender, its Affiliates
and their respective employees, agents, officers, directors, shareholders and members (collectively with their successors and assigns,
the “Released Parties”),in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, Borrower and Guarantor, pursuant to
which Guarantor and Borrower (on its own behalf and on behalf of its respective Affiliates) shall, effective as of the date of effectiveness
and delivery of the AIL, fully and irrevocably release each of the Released Parties from any and all claims pertaining to the Property
or the Collateral which in any way arise out of, are connected with or relate to any acts or occurrences in connection with the ownership,
maintenance and operation of the Property or the Collateral, which arise out of, are connected with or relate to any acts or occurrences
on or prior to the Tender Date, unless caused by the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Released Parties, provided that
such release shall not release or impair Borrower’s or Guarantor’s rights to enforce the terms of this Guaranty, including
the limitation of the Indebtedness Guaranteed following the date of the Valid Tender;
d.
Borrower shall deliver to Lender each of (i) Borrower’s operating agreement and corporate resolutions of or on behalf of
Borrower authorizing the transactions contemplated in connection with the AIL, and (ii) payment of all transfer taxes required to be paid
under the applicable Legal Requirements in connection with the transfer and conveyance of the Collateral;
e.
To the extent not delivered to Mortgage Lender in accordance with the Mortgage Loan Documents, Lender shall receive all cash and
non-cash security deposits (and an assignment of such non-cash security deposits, if applicable), prepaid rents (if any) and any other
deposits with respect to Leases at the Property to the extent actually received and currently being held or controlled by Borrower or
Mortgage Borrower (and to the extent not otherwise held as collateral for the Loan by Lender (or any Servicer or other Person on Lender’s
behalf));
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f.
Lender shall receive copies (or originals, if reasonably available) of all of the following material documents to the extent then
in the possession of Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to the Property and if and to the extent existing: Leases, service
contracts, building permits, certificates of occupancy, entitlements, and other material governmental permits, subdivision maps, licenses
and approvals for the Property, all plans and specifications for the Improvements, and all surveys, structural, mechanical, engineering,
electrical, soil, environmental, and similar reports and studies, each to the extent not previously provided to Lender;
g.
Intentionally omitted;
h.
An updated search report issued by the First American Title Insurance Company, Stewart Title Insurance Company, Old Republic Title
Insurance Company or any title company which is a part of the Fidelity National Title Group, showing fee title to the Property to be vested
in Mortgage Borrower and no exceptions to the title of the Property, other than Permitted Encumbrances and other Liens created by Lender
under the Pledge and Security Agreement, Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Documents, or otherwise approved in writing by Lender
prior to the date of such assignment;
i.
Lender shall be provided with a Phase I environmental report (which may be in the form of an
update to the environmental report obtained by Lender in connection with the origination of the Loan) dated within forty-five (45) days
of the Tender Notice addressed to Lender showing no recognized material environmental conditions at the Property (other than those
conditions expressly identified in the environmental assessments delivered to Lender on or prior to the date hereof, if any, and
any conditions caused by Lender or its Affiliates) which is required to be cured and/or remediated pursuant
to Environmental Laws and has not been so cured or remediated; and
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j.
Lender shall receive payment of an amount equal to the aggregate of the following: (i) any and all Indebtedness Guaranteed
which is then outstanding and due and payable as of, and only for the period up to, the Tender Date; and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket
costs and expenses (including reasonable out-of-pocket legal fees) actually incurred by Lender in connection with the Valid Tender.
Nothing here shall require Borrower
or Guarantor to make a Valid Tender, which shall be within Borrower’s or Guarantor’s discretion. Regardless of whether Borrower
satisfies the conditions for a Valid Tender, nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to obligate Lender to accept the AIL or
any accompanying documents. However, if the conditions are satisfied such that a Valid Tender does occur, then the Indebtedness Guaranteed
shall be limited as set forth in Section 1.2(a) regardless of whether the AIL and other documents are accepted by Lender. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that Lender elects (in its sole discretion) to accept the AIL (and Lender elects
to accept the other documentation referred to herein) and thereafter the conveyance of the Collateral is set aside or otherwise invalidated
for any reason by final, non-appealable court order (whether pursuant to bankruptcy proceedings or otherwise), the limitation of the Indebtedness
Guaranteed as referred to above shall be ineffective and void ab initio and Guarantor shall be liable under this Guaranty as if
the AIL of the Collateral had never been conveyed. The provisions of Section 1.2 will be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary
action which may have been taken by Guarantor in reliance upon the limitation of this Guaranty, and any such contrary action so taken
will be without prejudice to Lender’s rights hereunder and will be deemed to have been conditioned upon the conveyance of the Collateral
and other assets to Lender (or its successor, assignee or nominee) having been final and irrevocable.
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EXHIBIT B
Legal Description
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE
IN THE COUNTY OF BROWARD, STATE OF FLORIDA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
PARCEL 1:
LOTS 1, OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
PARCEL 2:
LOTS
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 AND 14, OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
LESS AND EXCEPT THEREFROM
THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD BY THAT CERTAIN DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 3476, PAGE 399, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF LOT 6, BLOCK 40, OF THE SUBDIVISION OF THE TOWN OF HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 1, AT PAGE 21, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; RUN EAST ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND
8 FOR A DISTANCE OF 65.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID POINT OF BEGINNING BEING THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE
NORTHWEST AND HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: R=30.0 FEET, DELTA=123 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 46 SECONDS, ARC LENGTH=64.46 FEET; THENCE RUN
NORTHEASTERLY ON SAID CURVE FOR A DISTANCE OF 64.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 8 OF SAID BLOCK
40. THENCE RUN SOUTHEASTERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT 8, SAID EAST LINE BEING A CURVE HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: R=492.0 FEET, DELTA=9
DEGREES 52 MINUTES 51 SECONDS, ARC LENGTH=84.85 FEET, EXTENDED TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 EXTENDED
EASTERLY; THENCE RUN WESTERLY ON AND ALONG THE EXTENSION OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL 3:
THAT CERTAIN 13.00 FOOT ALLEY LYING IN BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS VACATED AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE NO. 0-2005-16 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL
RECORDS BOOK 47110, PAGE 253, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
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EX-10.10 — MEZZANINE LIMITED PAYMENT GUARANTY, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026
EX-10.10
Filename: ex10_10.htm · Sequence: 16
MEZZANINE
LIMITED payment GUARANTY
THIS MEZZANINE LIMITED
PAYMENT GUARANTY (“Guaranty”) is made as of July 24, 2026, by STEWARDS, INC., a Nevada corporation, SHAUN A. QUIN,
an individual, GLEN STEWARD, an individual, CHARLES R. ABELE, an individual, and PETER J. JAGO, an individual (individually and collectively
(as the context requires), the “Guarantor”), in favor of 1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(collectively with its successors or assigns “Lender”).
RECITALS
A. Pursuant
to the terms of that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement of even date herewith by and between BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Borrower”), and Lender (as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time,
the “Loan Agreement”), Lender made a mezzanine loan to Borrower in the principal sum of Ten Million and 00/100 Dollars
($10,000,000.00) (the “Loan”) for the purposes specified in, and subject to the terms of, the Loan Agreement.
B. The
Loan Agreement provides that the Loan is evidenced by that certain Note (as defined in the Loan Agreement). The Loan is further evidenced
and secured by certain other Loan Documents (as defined below).
C. The
Note is secured by, among other things, that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (as defined in the Loan Agreement). The Pledge and
Security Agreement encumbers Borrower’s equity interests in BLOCK 40 PROPERTY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which owns
the real property and any and all Improvements thereon described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference
(the “Property”).
D. The
Loan Agreement, the Pledge and Security Agreement, the Note, and those other documents described and defined in the Loan Agreement as
Loan Documents, together with all modifications, extensions, renewals and amendments thereto, are collectively referred to hereinafter
as the “Loan Documents”.
E. Guarantor
retains a direct or indirect ownership interest in Borrower and the Property and will benefit from the Loan that has been made by Lender
to Borrower.
F. Pursuant
to the terms of that certain Loan Agreement of even date herewith by and between BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Mortgage Borrower”), and VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Mortgage
Lender”) (as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time, the “Mortgage Loan Agreement”),
Mortgage Lender made a loan to Mortgage Borrower in the principal sum of Sixty-Nine Million and 00/100 Dollars ($69,000,000.00) (the
“Mortgage Loan”) for the purposes specified in, and subject to the terms of, the Mortgage Loan Agreement. As security
for the Mortgage Loan, Guarantor is executing that certain Limited Payment Guaranty of even date herewith in favor of Mortgage Lender
(as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time, the “Mortgage Limited Payment Guaranty”).
NOW, THEREFORE, to induce
Lender to enter into the Loan Documents and to make the Loan and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00), the foregoing
recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guarantor hereby
jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, covenants and agrees with Lender, and guarantees to Lender, as applicable,
as follows:
1.
GUARANTY OF OBLIGATIONS.
1.1
Guarantor hereby unconditionally, absolutely and irrevocably, guarantees, becomes surety for and promises to pay to Lender, as
a primary obligor, the full and prompt payment of the Guaranteed Obligations (as defined below) as and when the same shall be due and
payable, whether by lapse of time, by acceleration of maturity or otherwise. For the purposes of this Guaranty, the term “Guaranteed
Obligations” shall mean the full and punctual payment when due of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan. Guarantor shall
not be liable under this Guaranty for payment of interest, default interest, late charges, exit fees, prepayment premiums, yield maintenance,
protective advances or any other non-principal amounts. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the maximum aggregate
liability for payment of the total Guaranteed Obligations of Guarantor (jointly and severally among all Guarantors) hereunder, shall be
limited to $19,750,000.00, plus all reasonable, actual, out-of-pocket collection costs and enforcement expenses related to the enforcement
of this Guaranty, and minus any amounts actually paid or recovered from Guarantor by Mortgage Lender and applied to the outstanding
principal balance of the Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Mortgage Limited Payment Guaranty (“Guaranty
Cap”). All amounts paid by Guarantor under this Guaranty (exclusive of the foregoing collection costs and enforcement expenses)
shall reduce the remaining amount available under the Guaranty Cap on a dollar-for-dollar basis. For avoidance of doubt, acceleration
of the Loan, maturity of the Loan, foreclosure, assignment-in-lieu, exercise of remedies or the existence of any deficiency shall not
increase Guarantor’s liability beyond the Guaranty Cap. For the avoidance of doubt, Guarantor's liability hereunder shall in no
event exceed the lesser of (A) the then-remaining Guaranty Cap and (B) the then-outstanding Debt (as reduced by all payments and proceeds
actually received by Lender and applied to the Debt, including without limitation payments by Borrower, payments by any other Guarantor,
and proceeds from the Collateral)
1.2
Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that payments made by Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty and/or the Mortgage Limited Payment
Guaranty shall be applied to the Guaranteed Obligations and/or the Guaranteed Obligations (as defined in the Mortgage Limited Payment
Guaranty) pursuant to the terms and conditions of Sections 5(d) and (e) of the Intercreditor Agreement.
2.
NO WAIVER, RELEASE OR IMPAIRMENT. This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty of payment and guaranties payment of the
Guaranteed Obligations to Lender, as limited herein. Nothing contained in this Guaranty shall be deemed to waive, release, affect
or impair the indebtedness evidenced by the Loan Documents or the obligations of Borrower or Guarantor under any additional Loan Documents,
or the liens and security interests created by the Loan Documents, or Lender’s rights to enforce its rights and remedies under
the Loan Documents and under this Guaranty or the indemnity provided herein, in the Loan Documents or in connection with the Loan, or
otherwise provided in equity or under applicable law, including, without limitation, the right to pursue any remedy for injunctive or
other equitable relief, or any suit or action in connection with the preservation, enforcement or foreclosure of the liens, pledges,
assignments and security interests which are now or at any time hereafter security for the payment and performance of all obligations
under the Loan Agreement or in the other Loan Documents.
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3.
NATURE OF GUARANTY. This Guaranty is an irrevocable, absolute, continuing guaranty of payment and not a guaranty
of collection. This Guaranty may not be revoked by Guarantor and shall continue to be effective with respect to any Guaranteed Obligations
arising or created after any attempted revocation hereof. The fact that at any time or from time to time the Guaranteed Obligations may
be increased or reduced shall not release or discharge the obligation of Guarantor to Lender with
respect to the Guaranteed Obligations. The Guaranteed Obligations and the liabilities and obligations of Guarantor to Lender hereunder,
shall not be reduced, discharged or released because or by reason of any existing or future offset, claim or defense of Borrower, or any
other party, against Lender or against payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether such offset, claim or defense arises in connection
with the Guaranteed Obligations (or the transactions creating the Guaranteed Obligations) or otherwise. Except as otherwise provided in
this Guaranty, this Guaranty is not secured and shall not be deemed to be secured by any security instrument unless such security instrument
expressly recites that it secures this Guaranty.
4.
PAYMENT BY GUARANTOR. If all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations shall not be punctually paid when due in
accordance with the Loan Documents (following expiration of all applicable notice and cure periods thereunder), whether at demand,
maturity, acceleration or otherwise, Guarantor shall, within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of written demand from Lender, and
without presentment, protest, notice of protest, notice of non-payment, notice of intention to accelerate the maturity, notice of acceleration
of the maturity, or any other notice whatsoever, except for notices otherwise expressly provided for under the Loan Documents, pay in
lawful money of the United States of America, the amount due on the Guaranteed Obligations to Lender, at Lender’s address as set
forth herein. Such demand(s) may be made at any time coincident with or after the time for payment of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations
and may be made from time to time with respect to the same or different items of Guaranteed Obligations. Such demand shall be deemed
made, given and received in accordance with the notice provisions hereof. It shall not be necessary for Lender (and Guarantor hereby
waives any rights which Guarantor may have to require Lender), in order to enforce the obligations of Guarantor hereunder, first to (a)
institute suit or exhaust its remedies against Borrower or others liable on the Loan or the Guaranteed Obligations or any other person,
(b) enforce Lender’s rights against any collateral which shall ever have been given to secure the Loan, (c) enforce Lender’s
rights against any other guarantors of the Guaranteed Obligations, (d) join Borrower or any others liable on the Guaranteed Obligations
in any action seeking to enforce this Guaranty, (e) exhaust any remedies available to Lender against any collateral which shall ever
have been given to secure the Loan, (f) provide notice or proof of non-payment or default by Borrower or (g) resort to any other means
of obtaining payment of the Guaranteed Obligations. If Guarantor fails to promptly pay the Guaranteed Obligations within the above ten
(10) Business-Day Period, Lender may from time to time, and without first requiring performance by Borrower or any other guarantor, or
without exhausting any or all security (if any) for the Loan, bring any action at law or in equity or both to compel Guarantor to pay
the Guaranteed Obligations, together with interest thereon at the then applicable interest rate on the Note from the expiration of such
ten (10) Business-Day period.
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5.
GUARANTOR’S WAIVERS.
5.1
Guarantor acknowledges that Guarantor has received copies of the Loan Documents, and to the extent permitted by applicable law,
Guarantor waives any and all rights and defenses based upon or arising out of (a) any legal disability or other defense of Borrower,
any other guarantor or other Person or by reason of the cessation or limitation of the liability of Borrower from any cause other than
full payment of all sums payable under the Loan Documents; (b) any lack of authority of the officers, directors, partners, managers,
members or agents acting or purporting to act on behalf of Borrower, Guarantor or any principal of Borrower or any Guarantor, or any
defect in the formation of Borrower, Guarantor or any principal of Borrower or any Guarantor; (c) the application by Borrower of the
proceeds of the Loan for purposes other than the purposes represented by Borrower to Lender or intended or understood by Lender or Guarantor;
(d) any act or omission by Lender or Servicer which directly or indirectly results in, or contributes to, the release of Borrower or
any other Person or any collateral for any obligation to Lender in connection with the Loan; (e) the unenforceability or invalidity of
any collateral assignment or guaranty with respect to any obligation to Lender in connection with the Loan, or the lack of perfection
or continuing perfection or lack of priority of any lien which secures any obligation to Lender in connection with the Loan; (f) any
failure of Lender to marshal assets in favor of Guarantor or any other Person; (g) any modification of any obligation to Lender in connection
with the Loan, in accordance with the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, any renewal, extension, acceleration or increase
in interest rate; (h) an election of remedies by Lender, even though that election of remedies (such as a non-judicial foreclosure, if
available and/or permitted, with respect to security for a guaranteed obligation) has or may have destroyed Guarantor’s rights
of subrogation, reimbursement and contribution against the principal by the operation of applicable law or otherwise; (i) Lender’s
failure to disclose to Guarantor any information concerning Borrower’s financial condition or any other circumstances bearing on
Borrower’s ability to pay and perform its obligations under the Note or any of the other Loan Documents, or upon the failure of
any other principals of Borrower to guaranty the Loan; (j) any statute or rule of law which provides that the obligation of a surety
or guarantor must be neither larger in amount nor in any other respects more burdensome than that of a principal or which reduces a surety’s
or guarantor’s obligation in proportion to the principal obligation; (k) any failure of Lender to file or enforce a claim in any
bankruptcy or other proceeding with respect to any Person; (l) Lender’s election, in any proceeding instituted under the Bankruptcy
Code, of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any successor statute; (m) any borrowing or any grant
of a security interest under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code; (n) any right of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and contribution,
any right to enforce any remedy which Lender may have against Borrower and any right to participate in, or benefit from, any security
for the Note or the other Loan Documents now or hereafter held by Lender; (o) presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind (except
as otherwise required to be given pursuant to the terms hereof or any of the other Loan Documents); (p) intentionally deleted; (q) use
of cash collateral under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code; (r) any agreement or stipulation with respect to the provision of adequate
protection in any bankruptcy proceeding of any Person; (s) any and all defenses based upon suretyship or impairment of collateral;
and (t) any right to revoke this Guaranty as to any future advances made by Lender under and pursuant to the Loan Documents to protect
Lender’s interest in the Collateral. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein,
in no event is Guarantor waiving any defense of payment and/or performance. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary
in this Guaranty, Guarantor is not waiving and reserves all of its rights, remedies and defenses regarding a claim of Lender’s
gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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5.2
This Guaranty is a “last dollar” guaranty, and accordingly, under no circumstances (except as otherwise set forth herein)
shall the Guarantor’s liability hereunder be reduced by, from or as a result of any payment to or amount realized by Lender from
Borrower, any guarantor other than Guarantors under this Agreement, any rents, deposits, insurance proceeds, condemnation awards, proceeds
from bankruptcy sale, foreclosure or any conveyance in lieu of foreclosure or from any other profits, avails, revenues, or proceeds derived
from the Collateral, and only payments made to Lender by the Guarantor out of their personal funds not derived from the Property before
or after written demand thereof by Lender shall be applied against such liability. The foregoing sentence is an unconditional and
irrevocable waiver of certain rights and defenses of Guarantor. This understanding and waiver is made in addition to and not in limitation
of any of the other terms and conditions of this Guaranty. These rights and defenses being waived by Guarantor include, but are not limited
to, any rights or defenses based upon deficiency limitation or anti-deficiency, redemption or other similar rights, if any. In no event
shall Lender be entitled to recover more than 100% of its Losses (as defined in the Limited Guaranty) or amounts owed under the Loan Documents,
without duplication, and Guarantor shall in no event be liable for any portion of the Debt that is satisfied from other proceeds.
The foregoing last-dollar provisions shall not permit Lender to recover twice for the same Loss or Debt.
5.3
Lender may collect from Guarantor without first foreclosing on the Collateral; and if Lender forecloses on the Collateral, then
(A) the amount of the debt may be reduced only by the price for which the Collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the collateral
is worth more than the sale price, and (B) Lender may collect from Guarantor even if Lender, by foreclosing on the Collateral, has destroyed
any right Guarantor may have to collect from Borrower. The foregoing sentence is an unconditional and irrevocable waiver of certain rights
and defenses of Guarantor. This understanding and waiver is made in addition to and not in limitation of any of the other terms and conditions
of this Guaranty. These rights and defenses being waived by Guarantor include, but are not limited to, any rights or defenses based upon
deficiency limitation or anti-deficiency, redemption or other similar rights, if any, expressly excluding (i) any defense of payment
and/or performance and (ii) any defense regarding a claim of Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Guarantor agrees
that the payment or performance of any act which tolls any statute of limitations applicable to the Note or any of the other Loan Documents
shall similarly operate to toll the statute of limitations applicable to Guarantor’s liability hereunder. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing or any other provision hereof, Guarantor further expressly waives to the extent permitted by law any and
all rights and defenses to seek subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification or contribution which might otherwise be available to Guarantor
under any applicable law, other than the defense of payment and/or performance,
or any defense asserting Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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5.4
The statutes and rules referred to above in this Section shall include any further statutes or rules amending, supplementing or
supplanting same. The waivers and agreements contained herein are given by Guarantor knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily, upon advice
of counsel, to induce Lender to accept a lower interest rate on the Note and other Loan Document terms more favorable to Borrower and
Guarantor than would be acceptable to Lender in the absence thereof.
5.5
Notwithstanding the foregoing waivers, upon indefeasible payment in full of the Debt, and so long as no claim for a clawback, avoidance
or recovery under applicable insolvency laws is pending or threatened in writing, such waivers shall be of no further force or effect,
and Guarantor’s rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and contribution and any other waived rights shall automatically
revive.
6.
GUARANTOR’S WARRANTIES. Guarantor warrants, represents, covenants and acknowledges to Lender that: (a) Lender
would not make the Loan but for this Guaranty; (b) Guarantor has reviewed all of the terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement and the
other Loan Documents; (c) there are no conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Guaranty; (d) Guarantor has established adequate
means of obtaining from sources other than Lender, on a continuing basis, financial and other information pertaining to Borrower’s
financial condition, the Property, the Collateral and Borrower’s activities relating thereto and the status of Borrower’s
performance of obligations under the Loan Documents, and Guarantor agrees to keep adequately informed from such means of any facts, events
or circumstances which might in any way affect Guarantor’s risks hereunder, and Lender has made no representation to Guarantor as
to any such matters; (e) the most recent financial statements of Guarantor heretofore delivered to Lender are true and correct in all
material respects, have been prepared as required by Article 11 of the Loan Agreement (as such Section exists as of the date hereof) and
fairly and accurately represent the financial condition of Guarantor as of the respective dates thereof, and to Guarantor’s actual
knowledge, no material adverse change has occurred in the financial condition of Guarantor since the respective dates thereof except as
disclosed to Lender in writing; (f) Guarantor has not and will not, without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, sell, lease, assign, encumber, pledge, hypothecate, mortgage, transfer or otherwise
dispose of all or substantially all of Guarantor’s assets, or all or substantially all of its interests therein such that as a direct
result thereof Guarantor’s net worth and/or liquidity is reduced below the minimum threshold amounts required to be maintained by
Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents; and (g) as of the date hereof Guarantor is not and will not be as of the
date hereof, as a consequence of the execution and delivery of this Guaranty, impaired or rendered “insolvent”, as that term
is defined in Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code, or otherwise rendered unable to pay Guarantor’s debts as the same mature and will
not have thereby undertaken liabilities in excess of the present fair value of Guarantor’s assets.
7.
SUBORDINATION. Until payment in full of the Debt, Guarantor subordinates all present and future indebtedness owing
by Borrower to Guarantor to the obligations at any time owing by Borrower to Lender under the Note and the other Loan Documents. Guarantor
assigns all such indebtedness to Lender as security for this Guaranty, the Note and the other Loan Documents. Guarantor agrees to make
no claim for such indebtedness until all obligations of Borrower under the Note and the other Loan Documents have been repaid in full;
provided, however, that the foregoing subordination,
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assignment and restriction shall suspend Guarantor’s rights only until such
payment in full, and all such rights shall automatically revive thereafter without further action by any Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Guarantor may timely file proofs of claim or other protective claims, provided that, for so long as any obligations under the Loan Documents
remain outstanding, any distributions or other amounts received by Guarantor on account of such claims shall be held in trust for and
promptly turned over to Lender for application to the obligations in accordance with the Loan Documents. Guarantor further agrees
not to assign all or any part of such indebtedness unless Lender is given prior notice and such assignment is expressly made subject to
the terms of this Guaranty. If a Guarantor receives payment for any such indebtedness while any obligations under the Loan Documents remain
outstanding, then Guarantor shall deliver such payment to Lender. Guarantor will hold any such payment Guarantor receives in trust for
Lender until such payment is delivered to Lender. If Lender so requests, (a) all instruments evidencing such indebtedness shall be duly
endorsed and delivered to Lender, (b) all security for such indebtedness shall be duly assigned and delivered to Lender, (c) such indebtedness
shall be enforced, collected and held by Guarantor as trustee for Lender and shall be paid over to Lender on account of the Loan, and
(d) Guarantor shall execute, file and record such documents and instruments and take such other action as is reasonably necessary or appropriate
to perfect, preserve and enforce Lender’s rights in and to such indebtedness and any security therefor provided such action does
not increase the obligations or liabilities of Guarantor hereunder except, in each case, to a de minimis extent. If Guarantor fails to
take any such action, Lender, as attorney-in-fact for Guarantor, is hereby authorized to do so in the name of Guarantor limited solely
to carrying out the specific actions expressly required of Guarantor under this Section, and not for any other purpose and provided such
action does not increase the obligations or liabilities of Guarantor hereunder except, in each case, to a de minimis extent. The foregoing
power of attorney is coupled with an interest and cannot be revoked.
8.
BANKRUPTCY OF BORROWER. In any bankruptcy or other proceeding in which the filing of claims is required by law,
Guarantor shall file all claims which Guarantor may have against Borrower relating to any indebtedness of Borrower to Guarantor and shall
assign to Lender all rights of Guarantor thereunder until the Debt and all other obligations under the Loan Documents have been paid
and performed in full. If Guarantor does not file any such claim, Lender, as attorney-in-fact for Guarantor, is hereby authorized to
do so in the name of Guarantor or, in Lender’s discretion, to assign the claim to a nominee and to cause proof of claim to be filed
in the name of Lender’s nominee. The foregoing limited power of attorney is coupled with an interest and cannot be revoked while
any portion of the Debt or any other obligation under the Loan Documents remains outstanding. Lender or Lender’s nominee
shall have the right, in its reasonable discretion, to accept or reject any plan proposed in such proceeding and to take any other action
which a party filing a claim is entitled to do. In all such cases, whether in administration, bankruptcy or otherwise, for so long as
any portion of the Debt or any other obligation under the Loan Documents remains outstanding, the Person or Persons authorized to pay
such claim shall pay to Lender the amount payable on such claim and, to the full extent necessary for that purpose, Guarantor hereby
assigns to Lender all of Guarantor’s rights to any such payments or distributions; provided, however, that Guarantor
may receive any such payment or distribution if Guarantor holds it in trust for Lender and promptly turns it over to Lender, and Guarantor’s
obligations hereunder shall not be satisfied except to the extent that Lender receives cash by reason of any such payment or distribution.
If Lender receives anything hereunder other than cash, the same shall be held as collateral for amounts due under this Guaranty. The
foregoing, assignment, suspension and restrictions on Guarantor’s rights shall continue only until the Debt and all other obligations
under the Loan Documents have been paid and performed in full, at which time such rights shall automatically revest and revive in favor
of Guarantor without further action by any Person If all or any portion of the obligations guaranteed hereunder are paid or performed,
the obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall be reinstated with respect to all or any part of such payment or performance that is avoided
or recovered directly or indirectly from Lender as a preference, fraudulent transfer or otherwise under the Bankruptcy Code or other
similar laws, irrespective of any notice of revocation given by Guarantor prior to such avoidance or recovery.
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9.
ADDITIONAL, INDEPENDENT AND UNSECURED OBLIGATIONS. This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty of payment and not of collection
and cannot be revoked by Guarantor and shall continue to be effective with respect to any indebtedness referenced herein arising or created
after any attempted revocation hereof or after the death of Guarantor (if Guarantor is a natural person, in which event this Guaranty
shall be binding upon Guarantor’s estate). The obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall be in addition to and shall not limit or
in any way affect the obligations of Guarantor under any other existing or future guaranties unless said other guaranties are expressly
modified or revoked in writing. Amounts paid by Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be credited against any overlapping obligation
of Guarantor under any other guaranty or indemnity delivered in connection with the Loan, and vice versa, so that Lender shall not recover
the same amount more than once. This Guaranty is independent of the obligations of Borrower under the
Note, the other Loan Documents and the Pledge and Security Agreement. Lender may bring a separate action to enforce the provisions hereof
against Guarantor without taking action against Borrower or any other party or joining Borrower or any other party as a party to such
action. Except as otherwise provided in this Guaranty, this Guaranty is not secured and shall not be deemed to be secured by any security
instrument unless such security instrument expressly recites that it secures this Guaranty.
10.
CREDIT REPORTS. Guarantor hereby authorizes Lender to order and obtain, from a credit reporting agency of Lender’s
choice, a third party credit report on Guarantor, not more than once annually and any time during the occurrence of an uncured Default
under the Loan Documents.
11.
ENFORCEABILITY. Guarantor hereby acknowledges that: (a) the obligations undertaken by Guarantor in this Guaranty
are complex in nature, (b) numerous possible defenses to the enforceability of these obligations may presently exist and/or may arise
hereafter, (c) as part of Lender’s consideration for entering into this transaction, Lender has specifically bargained for the waiver
and relinquishment by Guarantor of all such defenses, and (d) Guarantor has had the opportunity to seek and receive legal advice from
skilled legal counsel in the area of financial transactions of the type contemplated herein. Given all of the above, Guarantor does hereby
represent and confirm to Lender that Guarantor is fully informed regarding, and that Guarantor does thoroughly understand: (i) the nature
of all such possible defenses, (ii) the circumstances under which such defenses may arise, (iii) the benefits which such defenses might
confer upon Guarantor, and (iv) the legal consequences to Guarantor of waiving such defenses. Guarantor acknowledges that Guarantor makes
this Guaranty with the intent that this Guaranty and all of the informed waivers herein shall each and all be fully enforceable by Lender,
and that Lender is induced to enter into this transaction in material reliance upon the presumed full enforceability thereof.
12.
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
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13.
MISCELLANEOUS.
13.1
Notices. All notices, demands, or other communications under this Guaranty shall be in writing and shall be delivered
to the appropriate party at the addresses set forth below (subject to change from time to time by written notice to all other parties
to this Guaranty as provided below). All notices, demands or other communications shall be considered as properly given if delivered (i)
personally or sent by first class United States Postal Service mail, postage prepaid, (ii) by Overnight Mail Express (i.e., USPS Priority
Mail Express), (iii) by overnight commercial courier service, charges prepaid or (iv) email with a copy of such notice to follow sent
by any method as set forth in (i)–(iii) above. Notices so sent shall be effective three (3) days
after mailing, if mailed by first class mail, and otherwise upon delivery or refusal; provided,
however, that non-receipt of any communication as the result of any change of address of which the sending party was not notified or as
the result of a refusal to accept delivery shall be deemed receipt of such communication. For purposes of notice, the address of the parties
shall be:
Guarantor:
Stewards, Inc.
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Attn: Katy Murless, Vaughan Korte
Email: xxxxxxx@stewards.com; xxxxxx@stewards.com
Shaun Quin
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Email: xxxxxxx@stewards.com
Glen Steward
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Email: xxxxxxxxx@stewards.global
Charles R. Abele
1776 Polk Street, Suite 200
Hollywood, FL 33020
Email:
Peter J. Jago
1776 Polk Street, Suite 200
Hollywood, FL 33020
Email:
With a copy to:
Cozen O’Connor
One Liberty Place
1650 Market Street, Suite 2800
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attn: Howard Grossman
Email: xxxxxxxx@cozen.com
Lender:
1818 Mezz Lender LLC
c/o CCL Capital
420 Lexington Avenue
Suite 2100
New York, NY 10170
Attn: Adam Budgor
Email: xxxxxx@cclcapital.com
With a copy to:
Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
156 West 56th Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Wayne S. Cook, Jr., Esq.
Email: xxxxxx@windelsmarx.com
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Any party shall have the right to change
its address for notice hereunder to any other location within the continental United States by the giving of thirty (30) days’ notice
to the other party in the manner set forth hereinabove. Notices, demands, and communications provided by legal counsel on behalf of any
party to this Guaranty pursuant to this Section 13.1 will be effective as notice by such party provided such notice clearly states
that such legal counsel is acting on behalf of such party in connection with such notice, demand and/or communication.
13.2
Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses; Enforcement. If any attorney is engaged by Lender to enforce or defend any provision
of this Guaranty or as a consequence of any default under this Guaranty, with or without the filing of any legal action or proceeding,
and including, without limitation, any fees and expenses incurred in any bankruptcy proceeding or in connection with any appeal of a lower
court decision (unless on the basis of Lender’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct), then Guarantor shall immediately
pay to Lender, within five (5) Business Days of written demand from Lender, together with reasonable documentation therefor, the
amount of all such reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and out-of-pocket costs actually incurred in connection therewith, including
all trial and appellate proceedings in any legal action, suit, bankruptcy or other proceeding, together with interest thereon only from
the expiration of such five (5) Business Day period at the rate of interest applicable to the Principal Balance of the Note as specified
therein. In the event of any legal proceedings, court costs and attorneys’ fees shall be set by the court and not by any jury and
shall be included in any judgment obtained by Lender. This provision is separate and several and shall survive merger into judgment.
13.3
Cooperation. The terms and conditions of Section 13.35 and 13.36 of the Loan Agreement are incorporated
herein by reference and Guarantor hereby agrees to reasonably cooperate with Lender in connection therewith.
13.4
No Waiver. No previous waiver and no failure or delay by Lender in acting with respect to the terms of the Note or
this Guaranty shall constitute a waiver of any breach, default, or failure of condition under the Note or this Guaranty or the obligations
secured thereby. A waiver of any term of the Note or this Guaranty or of any of the obligations secured thereby must be made in writing
and shall be limited to the express written terms of such waiver.
13.5
Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE STATE LAW, GUARANTOR AND, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE
HEREOF, LENDER, EACH HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (a) ARISING UNDER
THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE MODIFICATION THEREOF OR (b) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED
OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS (AS NOW OR HEREAFTER MODIFIED)
OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO,
IN EACH CASE WHETHER SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION IS NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT
OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS GUARANTY MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A
COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE
HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT OF LENDER TO MAKE THE LOAN TO BORROWER AND OF GUARANTOR TO PROVIDE THIS
GUARANTY.
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13.6
Severability. If any provision or obligation under this Guaranty shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed from this Guaranty and the validity, legality and enforceability
of the remaining provisions or obligations shall remain in full force as though the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never
been a part of this Guaranty.
13.7
Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided under the terms and conditions herein, the terms of
this Guaranty shall bind and inure to the benefit of the executors, administrators, nominees, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
13.8
Time. Time is of the essence of each and every term herein.
13.9
Governing Law And Consent To Jurisdiction. This Guaranty and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under
or related to this Guaranty, the relationship of the parties, and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the
parties will be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to any conflicts
of law principles, except to the extent preempted by federal laws. Guarantor consents to the jurisdiction of any federal or state court
within the State of New York having proper venue and also consent to service of process by any means authorized by New York or federal
law.
13.10
Survival. This Guaranty shall be deemed to be continuing in nature and shall remain in full force and effect and
shall survive the exercise of any remedy by Lender under the Pledge and Security Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, including,
without limitation, any foreclosure or assignment in lieu thereof, provided that this Guaranty shall terminate on the earlier to occur
of (i) full payment of the Debt and (ii) Guarantor making payments hereunder in an amount equal to the Guaranty Cap.
13.11
Joint and Several Liability. THE LIABILITY OF EACH GUARANTOR HEREUNDER SHALL BE JOINT AND SEVERAL WITH EACH ADDITIONAL
GUARANTOR.
13.12
Headings. All article, section or other headings appearing in this Guaranty are for convenience of reference only
and shall be disregarded in construing this Guaranty.
13.13
Powers Of Attorney. The powers of attorney granted by Guarantor to Lender in this Guaranty shall be unaffected by
the disability of the principal so long as any portion of the Loan remains unpaid or unperformed. Lender shall have no obligation to
exercise any of the foregoing rights and powers in any event. Any power of attorney granted herein shall be limited solely to carrying
out the specific actions expressly required of Guarantor under the applicable Section, and shall not expand Guarantor’s obligations
or liabilities hereunder except, in each case, to a de minimis extent. Lender shall not execute upon any power of attorney without first
giving Guarantor no less than ten (10) Business Days’ notice thereof, and Guarantor and Borrower having not taken the requisite
action during that time period.
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13.14
Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Guaranty shall have the meanings attributed
to such terms in the Loan Agreement, or the Pledge and Security Agreement, as applicable.
13.15
Rules Of Construction. The word “Borrower” as used herein shall include both the named Borrower and any
other Person at any time assuming or otherwise becoming primarily liable for all or any part of the obligations of the named Borrower
under the Note and the other Loan Documents. The term “Person” as used herein shall include any individual, company, trust
or other legal entity of any kind whatsoever. If this Guaranty is executed by more than one person, the term “Guarantor” shall
include all such persons. The word “Lender” as used herein shall include Lender, its successors, assigns and affiliates.
13.16
Use Of Singular And Plural; Gender. When the identity of the parties or other circumstances make it appropriate,
the singular number includes the plural, and the masculine gender includes the feminine and/or neuter.
13.17
Exhibits, Schedules And Riders. All exhibits, schedules, riders and other items attached hereto are incorporated
into this Guaranty by such attachment for all purposes.
13.18
Community Property. If Guarantor is a natural person, this Guaranty shall be binding against Guarantor’s sole
and separate property and the property now or hereafter owned by the marital community property of Guarantor.
13.19
Integration; Interpretation. This Guaranty contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the matters
contemplated hereby and supersedes all prior negotiations or agreements, written or oral. This Guaranty shall not be modified except by
written instrument executed by all parties.
13.20
Lender Agreement. Lender’s acceptance of this Guaranty (which shall be evidenced by its making of the Loan)
shall be deemed its agreement to all of the terms and provisions herein.
[signatures follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantor
has executed this Guaranty as of the date appearing on the first page of this Guaranty.
GUARANTOR:
STEWARDS, INC., a
Nevada corporation
By: _________________________________
Name: Shaun A. Quin
Its: CEO
________________________________________
SHAUN A. QUIN
_______________________________________
GLEN STEWARD
_______________________________________
charles r. abele
_______________________________________
peter j. jago
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE
IN THE COUNTY OF BROWARD, STATE OF FLORIDA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
PARCEL 1:
LOTS 1, OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
PARCEL 2:
LOTS
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 AND 14, OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
LESS AND EXCEPT THEREFROM
THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD BY THAT CERTAIN DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 3476, PAGE 399, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF LOT 6, BLOCK 40, OF THE SUBDIVISION OF THE TOWN OF HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 1, AT PAGE 21, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; RUN EAST ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND
8 FOR A DISTANCE OF 65.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID POINT OF BEGINNING BEING THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE
NORTHWEST AND HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: R=30.0 FEET, DELTA=123 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 46 SECONDS, ARC LENGTH=64.46 FEET; THENCE RUN
NORTHEASTERLY ON SAID CURVE FOR A DISTANCE OF 64.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 8 OF SAID BLOCK
40. THENCE RUN SOUTHEASTERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT 8, SAID EAST LINE BEING A CURVE HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: R=492.0 FEET, DELTA=9
DEGREES 52 MINUTES 51 SECONDS, ARC LENGTH=84.85 FEET, EXTENDED TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 EXTENDED
EASTERLY; THENCE RUN WESTERLY ON AND ALONG THE EXTENSION OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL 3:
THAT CERTAIN 13.00 FOOT ALLEY LYING IN BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS VACATED AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE NO. 0-2005-16 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL
RECORDS BOOK 47110, PAGE 253, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
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EX-10.11 — MEZZANINE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026
EX-10.11
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MEZZANINE
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
THIS MEZZANINE HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (“Indemnity”) is given as of July 24, 2026, by BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Borrower”), and STEWARDS, INC., a Nevada corporation, SHAUN A. QUIN, an individual, GLEN STEWARD,
an individual, CHARLES R. ABELE, an individual, and PETER J. JAGO, an individual (individually and collectively, as context may require,
“Guarantor”, and together with Borrower, individually and collectively, “Indemnitor”), to 1818 MEZZ
LENDER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and/or assigns, “Lender”).
RECITALS
A.
Pursuant to the terms of that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement of even date herewith by and between Borrower and Lender (as the
same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”),
Lender has agreed to loan to Borrower the principal sum of up to $10,000,000 (“Loan”) for the purposes specified in
the Loan Agreement.
B.
The Loan Agreement provides that the Loan is evidenced by that certain Mezzanine Promissory Note of even date herewith executed
by Borrower payable to the order of Lender in the principal amount of up to $10,000,000.00 (as the same may be amended, restated, replaced,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Note”). The Loan is further evidenced and secured by certain
other documents described in the Loan Agreement as Loan Documents.
C.
The Note is secured by, among other things, the Pledge and Security Agreement. The Pledge
and Security Agreement encumbers Borrower’s equity interests in BLOCK 40 PROPERTY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Mortgage
Borrower”), which owns the real property and any and all Improvements thereon described on Exhibit A attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference (the “Property”). Any Property encumbered
by the Security Instrument on and after the date hereof shall automatically be included in the term “Property” without the
necessity of any further agreement or amendments.
D.
Guarantor retains a direct or indirect ownership interest in the Borrower and the Property and will benefit from the Loan to be
made by Lender to Borrower and is on even date herewith executing the Guaranty (as defined in the Loan Agreement).
E.
The Loan Agreement, the Pledge and Security Agreement, the Note, the Guaranty, and those other documents described in the Loan
Agreement as Loan Documents, together with all modifications, extensions, renewals and amendments thereto, are collectively referred to
hereinafter as the “Loan Documents”.
F.
Indemnitor is entering into this Indemnity to induce Lender to make the Loan.
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AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of Lender contemporaneously herewith making the Loan as requested by Borrower, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged, subject to the terms hereof, Indemnitor agrees, to the extent permitted by law, as follows:
1.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
1.1
Representations And Warranties. Indemnitor hereby represents and warrants, except as expressly
disclosed in the Environmental Report, to the best of each such Indemnitor’s knowledge, as follows:
(a)
Hazardous Materials. The Property is not and, to Indemnitor’s actual knowledge,
has not been a site for the use, generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, release, threatened release, discharge, disposal, transportation
or presence of any oil, flammable explosives, asbestos, urea formaldehyde insulation, mold, toxic mold, radioactive materials, hazardous
wastes, toxic or contaminated substances or similar materials, including, without limitation, any substances which are “hazardous
substances,” “hazardous wastes,” “hazardous materials,” “toxic substances,” “wastes,”
“regulated substances,” “industrial solid wastes,” or “pollutants or contaminants” under the Hazardous
Materials Laws, as described below, and/or other applicable environmental laws, ordinances and regulations (collectively, “Hazardous
Materials”). “Hazardous Materials” shall not include materials customarily present or used in the ordinary course
of ownership or operation of the Property which are used and stored in accordance with all applicable Hazardous Materials Laws (as defined
below).
(b)
Hazardous Materials Laws. Indemnitor has no actual knowledge that the Property and the
Improvements are not in compliance with all laws, ordinances and regulations relating to Hazardous Materials (collectively,
the “Hazardous Materials Laws”), including, without limitation: the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section
7401 et seq.; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq.; the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.; the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (including the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, “CERCLA”),
42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq.; the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act, as amended 49 U.S.C. Section 1801 et seq.; the Atomic Energy Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section
2011 et seq.; the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. Section 136 et seq.; the Occupational
Safety and Health Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 651, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. Section
11001 et seq.; the Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended, 30 U.S.C. Section 801 et seq.; the Safe Drinking Water
Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 300f et seq.; each as now and hereafter amended, and
the regulations thereunder, and any other applicable local, state and/or federal laws or regulations
that govern (i) the existence, cleanup and/or remedy of contamination of Hazardous Materials on the Property;
(ii) the protection of the environment from released, spilled, deposited or otherwise emplaced contamination of Hazardous Materials;
(iii) the control of Hazardous Materials; or (iv) the use, generation, transport, treatment, removal or recovery of Hazardous
Materials, including any and all building materials.
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(c)
Hazardous Materials Claims. There are no claims, actions, proceedings or investigations
(“Hazardous Materials Claims”) for which Indemnitor has received written notice or, to Indemnitor’s actual knowledge,
pending against Indemnitor or the Property by any Governmental Authority or by any other Person
relating to Hazardous Materials or pursuant to the Hazardous Materials Laws.
1.2
Hazardous Materials Covenants. Indemnitor agrees as follows:
(a)
No Hazardous Activities. Indemnitor (i) shall not cause or permit the Property to be used
as a site for the use, generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, release, discharge, disposal or transportation of any Hazardous Materials
and (ii) shall not permit the presence of any Hazardous Materials on the Property in violation of Hazardous Materials Laws.
(b)
Compliance. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to comply in all material respects, and
use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Property to comply in all material respects, with all Hazardous Materials Laws.
(c)
Notices. Indemnitor shall promptly notify Lender in writing of: (1) Indemnitor’s discovery
of any Hazardous Materials on, under or about the Property in violation of Hazardous Materials Laws;
(2) actual knowledge by Indemnitor that the Property does not comply with any Hazardous Materials Laws; (3) any Indemnitor’s actual
knowledge of any Hazardous Materials Claims; and (4) Indemnitor’s actual knowledge of any occurrence or condition on any real property
adjoining or in the vicinity of the Property that would reasonably be expected to cause the Property or any part thereof to violate Hazardous
Materials Laws.
(d)
Remedial Action. In response to the presence of any Hazardous Materials on, under or about
the Property, Indemnitor shall promptly take, or cause to be taken, at Indemnitor’s sole expense, all remedial action reasonably
required by any Hazardous Materials Laws or any Governmental Authority.
1.3
Inspection By Lender. Upon no less than three (3) days’ prior notice to Borrower
and subject to the rights of tenants, Lender and its employees and agents may from time to time (whether before or after the commencement
of a foreclosure proceeding) enter and inspect the Property, during normal business hours, in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere
with operation of the Property and subject to the rights of tenants, for the purpose of determining the existence, location, nature and
magnitude of any past or present release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into, onto, beneath or from the Property.
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1.4
Hazardous Materials Indemnity. INDEMNITOR HEREBY AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS INDEMNITEES (AS DEFINED
IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT) FOR, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTUAL LOSSES, DAMAGES (BUT IN NO EVENT SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES, UNLESS IMPOSED UPON AN INDEMNITEE BY A THIRD PARTY), LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, ACTIONS, JUDGMENTS, REASONABLE COURT COSTS AND LEGAL
OR OTHER EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES) (COLLECTIVELY, “CLAIMS”)
WHICH INDEMNITEES INCUR AS A CONSEQUENCE OF (A) THE USE, GENERATION, MANUFACTURE, STORAGE, TREATMENT, RELEASE, THREATENED RELEASE,
DISCHARGE, DISPOSAL, TRANSPORTATION OR PRESENCE OF ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WHICH ARE FOUND IN, ON, UNDER, ABOUT OR MIGRATING FROM THE
PROPERTY; (B) ANY VIOLATION OR CLAIM OF VIOLATION OF ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS LAWS WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY; (C) ANY CLAIM
BY A THIRD PARTY AGAINST ONE OR MORE INDEMNITEES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE FOREGOING; OR (D) THE BREACH OF ANY COVENANTS (OR
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES) OF INDEMNITOR UNDER THIS INDEMNITY. SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION: (i) THE COSTS
OF ANY INVESTIGATION, REPAIR, CLEANUP OR DETOXIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY, OR THE REMOVAL OR REMEDIATION
OF ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (REGARDLESS OF THE MEDIUM) FROM THE PROPERTY, OR THE TAKING OF ANY EMERGENCY ACTION, EACH OF WHICH IS REQUIRED
BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY OR REQUIRED BY ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS LAWS;
AND (ii) ALL COURT COSTS AND REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES PAID OR INCURRED BY ANY AND ALL INDEMNITEES. EACH
INDEMNITEE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO APPEAR IN, AND TO PARTICIPATE IN AS A PARTY IF IT SO ELECTS, AND BE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL
OF ITS OWN CHOICE IN, ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING INITIATED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS LAWS THAT AFFECT THE PROPERTY; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT INDEMNITOR SHALL REMAIN ENTITLED TO CONTROL THE DEFENSE UNLESS AND UNTIL LENDER IS ENTITLED TO ASSUME SUCH DEFENSE PURSUANT
TO SECTION 2. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE REASONABLE FEES AND EXPENSES OF SUCH SEPARATE COUNSEL SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE CLAIMS
TO THE EXTENT ARISING AFTER LENDER BECOMES ENTITLED TO ASSUME THE DEFENSE PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 OR IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS THAT
REASONABLY REQUIRES SEPARATE COUNSEL. INDEMNITOR SHALL PROMPTLY PAY TO THE APPLICABLE INDEMNITEES
UPON FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS OF WRITTEN DEMAND ANY AMOUNTS OWING UNDER THIS INDEMNITY,
TOGETHER WITH INTEREST FROM THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAY PERIOD UNTIL PAID AT THE THEN APPLICABLE RATE OF
INTEREST UNDER THE NOTE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT
TO THE CONTRARY, INDEMNITOR SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND OR HOLD HARMLESS ANY INDEMNITEE FOR, FROM OR AGAINST ANY CLAIM
TO THE EXTENT ARISING OUT OF THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF ANY INDEMNITEE, OR (II) ARISING OUT OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION
EXISTING AT THE PROPERTY PRIOR TO THE CLOSING OF THE LOAN AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLOSED TO LENDER IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL RPORT DELIVERED TO
LENDER IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLOSING OF THE LOAN.
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1.5
Legal Effect. The term of the indemnity provided for in this Indemnity will commence on
the Effective Date. Without in any way limiting the above, it is expressly understood that Indemnitor’s duty to defend and indemnify
the Indemnitees hereunder shall survive: (1) any foreclosure under the Pledge and Security Agreement, or transfer of the Collateral in
lieu thereof; (2) the cancellation of the Note and the release or partial release of the Pledge and Security Agreement; and (3) the satisfaction
of all of Indemnitor’s obligations under the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary,
the indemnification obligations of Indemnitor hereunder shall terminate three (3) years after payment in full of the Loan (except in connection
with a foreclosure under the Pledge and Security Agreement), provided that each of the following clauses (i) and (ii) are satisfied at
such time (or, if clauses (i) and (ii) are not both satisfied, three (3) years following such later date as clauses (i) and (ii) are both
satisfied): (i) Indemnitor furnishes to Lender an updated environmental inspection report for the Property dated no more than ninety (90)
days prior to the date the same is delivered to Lender and no earlier than ninety (90) days prior to the date that the Loan is paid in
full, which report does not disclose any violation of applicable Hazardous Materials Laws in connection with the Property or presence
of Hazardous Materials in, on, above or under the Property that have not been remediated in accordance with applicable Hazardous Materials
Laws; and (ii) three (3) years after such repayment in full of the Loan there is no outstanding claim (in writing) for indemnification
or outstanding request for defense by any Indemnitee.
1.6
Transfer Date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indemnity to the contrary, the indemnifications herein shall not apply to
the initial introduction or release of Hazardous Materials on, at, about, or to the Property by anyone other than the Indemnitor
from and after the earlier of (i) the date that Mortgage Lender, or its nominees and/or assigns, acquires
title to the Property through Mortgage Lender’s exercise of its remedies under the Mortgage Loan Documents, whether by foreclosure,
exercise of power of sale, acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, or (ii) the date that Lender, or its nominees
and/or assigns, acquires 100% of the Collateral as a result of the exercise of its rights under the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents
(the “Transfer Date”).
2.
SETTLEMENTS; CLAIMS; JUDGMENTS. If (i) Indemnitor is not performing its obligation to defend Indemnitees pursuant to and
in accordance with Section 1.4 within ten (10) days after receipt of written demand from Lender to perform such obligations, or
(ii) an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, without the prior written consent of Indemnitor, Lender
may settle or compromise any claim with respect to Hazardous Materials made against any Indemnitee and Lender may employ an attorney
of Lender’s own selection to defend such Indemnitee. Indemnitor shall pay upon three (3) Business Days’ written demand all
of Lender’s actual, out-of-pocket costs and reasonable expenses of such defense. In addition, and notwithstanding any other provision
of this Indemnity, Indemnitor shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender: (a) settle or compromise any action, suit, proceeding,
or claim in which any Indemnitee is named as a party or consent to the entry of any judgment in such a matter that does not include as
an unconditional term thereof the delivery by the claimant or plaintiff to the Indemnitee of a written release of the Indemnitee (in
form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender and the Indemnitee) from all liability in respect of such action,
suit, or proceeding; or (b) settle or compromise any action, suit, proceeding, or claim in which an Indemnitee is named as a party in
any manner that may materially and adversely affect Lender as determined by Lender in its sole discretion.
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3.
INTEREST. Indemnitor shall pay Lender, within five (5) Business Days of written demand,
interest, at the then applicable interest rate of the Note, on any costs or expenses incurred by Lender in the enforcement of this
Indemnity or on any sums Lender is obligated to pay in respect to the matters with respect to which this Indemnity is given, from the
date of Lender’s demand.
4.
RIGHTS NOT EXCLUSIVE. The rights of Indemnitees under this Indemnity shall be in addition
to any other rights and remedies of Lender against any Indemnitor under any other document or instrument now or hereafter executed by
any Indemnitor, or at law or in equity (including, without limitation, any right of reimbursement or contribution pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq., as heretofore or
hereafter amended from time to time).
5.
RIGHTS OF LENDER. Indemnitor authorizes Lender, without giving notice to Indemnitor or obtaining Indemnitor’s consent
and without affecting the liability of Indemnitor, from time to time to assign this Indemnity in whole or in part.
6.
INDEMNITOR’S WAIVERS. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Indemnitor
waives any and all rights and defenses based upon or arising out of (a) any legal disability or other defense of Indemnitor, any other
guarantor or other Person or by reason of the cessation or limitation of the liability of Indemnitor from any cause other than full payment
of all sums payable under the Loan Documents; (b) any lack of authority of the officers, directors, partners, managers, members or agents
acting or purporting to act on behalf of Indemnitor or any principal of Indemnitor, or any defect in the formation of Indemnitor or any
principal of Indemnitor; (c) the application by Borrower of the proceeds of the Loan for purposes other than the purposes represented
by Borrower to Lender or intended or understood by Lender or Indemnitor; (d) any act or omission by Lender which directly or indirectly
results in, or contributes to, the release of Borrower or any other person or any collateral for any obligation to Lender in connection
with the Loan; (e) the unenforceability or invalidity of any collateral assignment or guaranty with respect to any obligation to Lender
in connection with the Loan, or the lack of perfection or continuing perfection or lack of priority of any lien which secures any obligation
to Lender in connection with the Loan; (f) any failure of Lender to marshal assets in favor of Indemnitor or any other Person; (g) any
modification of any obligation to Lender in connection with the Loan in accordance with the Loan Documents, including, without limitation,
any renewal, extension, acceleration or increase in interest rate; (h) an election of remedies by Lender, even though that election of
remedies (such as a non-judicial foreclosure, if available and/or permitted, with respect to security for a guaranteed obligation) has
or may have destroyed Indemnitor’s rights of subrogation, reimbursement and contribution against the principal by the operation
of applicable law or otherwise; (i) Lender’s failure to disclose to Indemnitor any information concerning Borrower’s financial
condition or any other circumstances bearing on Borrower’s ability to pay and perform its obligations under the Note or any of
the other Loan Documents, or upon the failure of any other principals of Borrower to guaranty the Loan; (j) any statute or rule of law
which provides that the obligation of a surety or guarantor must be neither larger in amount nor in any other respects more burdensome
than that of a principal or which reduces a surety’s or guarantor’s obligation in proportion to the principal obligation;
(k) any failure of Lender to file or enforce a claim in any bankruptcy or other proceeding with respect to any Person; (l) Lender’s
election, in any proceeding instituted under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Federal Bankruptcy
Code or any successor statute; (m) any borrowing or any grant of a security interest under Section 364 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code;
(n) any right of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and contribution, any right to enforce any remedy which Lender may have
against Borrower and any right to participate in, or benefit from, any security for the Note or the other Loan Documents; (o) presentment,
demand, protest and notice of any kind; (p) any statute of limitations affecting the liability of Indemnitor hereunder or the enforcement
hereof; (q) use of cash collateral under Section 363 of the United States Bankruptcy Code; and (r) any agreement or stipulation with
respect to the provision of adequate protection in any bankruptcy proceeding of any person. Lender may collect from Indemnitor without
first foreclosing on the Collateral; and if Lender forecloses on the Collateral, then (A) the amount of the debt may be reduced only
by the price for which the Collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the collateral is worth more than the sale price, and
(B) Lender may collect from Indemnitor even if Lender, by foreclosing on the Collateral, has destroyed any right Indemnitor may have
to collect from Borrower. The foregoing sentence is an unconditional and irrevocable waiver of certain rights and defenses of Indemnitor.
This understanding and waiver is made in addition to and not in limitation of any of the other terms and conditions of this Indemnity.
These rights and defenses being waived by Indemnitor include, but are not limited to, any rights or defenses based upon deficiency limitation
or anti-deficiency, redemption or other similar rights, if any. Indemnitor agrees that the payment or performance of any act which tolls
any statute of limitations applicable to the Note or any of the other Loan Documents shall similarly operate to toll the statute of limitations
applicable to Indemnitor’s liability hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or any other provision hereof,
Indemnitor understands that Indemnitor’s duties, obligations and liabilities under this Indemnity are not limited in any way by
any information (whether obtained from Borrower, from Indemnitor, or from Lender’s own investigations) which Lender may have concerning
the Property and the presence of any Hazardous Materials on the Property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indemnitor does not waive
(i) the defense of full payment and performance of the obligations under this Indemnity, or (ii) any defense based on Lender's fraud,
gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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7.
ENFORCEABILITY. Indemnitor hereby acknowledges that: (a) the obligations undertaken by Indemnitor in this Indemnity
are complex in nature, (b) numerous possible defenses to the enforceability of these obligations may presently exist and/or may arise
hereafter, (c) as part of Lender’s consideration for entering into this transaction, Lender has specifically bargained for the waiver
and relinquishment by Indemnitor of all such defenses, and (d) Indemnitor has had the opportunity to seek and receive legal advice from
skilled legal counsel in the area of financial transactions of the type contemplated herein. Given all of the above, Indemnitor does hereby
represent and confirm to Lender that Indemnitor is fully informed regarding, and that Indemnitor does thoroughly understand: (i) the nature
of all such possible defenses, (ii) the circumstances under which such defenses may arise, (iii) the benefits which such defenses might
confer upon Indemnitor, and (iv) the legal consequences to Indemnitor of waiving such defenses. Indemnitor acknowledges that Indemnitor
makes this Indemnity with the intent that this Indemnity and all of the informed waivers herein shall each and all be fully enforceable
by Lender, and that Lender is induced to enter into this transaction in material reliance upon the presumed full enforceability thereof.
8.
MISCELLANEOUS.
8.1
Notices. All notices, demands, or other communications under this Indemnity
shall e in writing and shall be delivered to the appropriate party at the addresses set forth below (subject to change from time to time
by written notice to all other parties to this Indemnity as provided below). All notices, demands or other communications shall be considered
as properly given if delivered (i) personally or sent by first class United States Postal Service mail, postage prepaid, (ii) by Overnight
Express Mail, (iii) by overnight commercial courier service, charges prepaid or (iv) email with a copy of such notice to follow sent by
any method as set forth in (i)–(iii) above. Notices so sent shall be effective three (3) days
after mailing, if mailed by first class mail, and otherwise upon delivery or refusal; provided,
however, that non-receipt of any communication as the result of any change of address of which the sending party was not notified or as
the result of a refusal to accept delivery shall be deemed receipt of such communication. For purposes of notice, the address of the parties
shall be:
Indemnitor:
Stewards, Inc.
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
auderhill, FL 33351
Attn: Katy Murless, Vaughan Korte
Email: kmurless@stewards.com; vkorte@stewards.com
Shaun Quin
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Email: squin@stewards.com
Glen Steward
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Email: glensteward@stewards.global
Charles R. Abele
1776 Polk Street, Suite 200
Hollywood, FL 33020
Peter J. Jago
1776 Polk Street, Suite 200
Hollywood, FL 33020
With a copy to:
Cozen O’Connor
One Liberty Place
1650 Market Street, Suite 2800
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attn: Howard Grossman
Email: hgrossman@cozen.com
Lender:
1818 Mezz Lender LLC
c/o CCL Capital
420 Lexington Avenue
Suite 2100
New York, NY 10170
Attn: Adam Budgor
Email: abudgor@cclcapital.com
With a copy to:
Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
156 West 56th Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Wayne S. Cook, Jr., Esq.
Email: wcook@windelsmarx.com
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Any party shall have the right to change
its address for notice hereunder to any other location within the continental United States by the giving of not less than thirty (30)
days’ notice to the other party in the manner set forth hereinabove. Notices, demands, and communications provided by legal counsel
on behalf of any party to this Indemnity pursuant to this Section 8.1 will be effective as notice by such party provided such notice
clearly states that such legal counsel is acting on behalf of such party in connection with such notice, demand and/or communication.
8.2
Attorneys’ Fees And Expenses; Enforcement.
If any attorney is engaged by Lender, or one or more other Indemnitees, to enforce or defend any provision of this Indemnity or as a consequence
of any default under this Indemnity, with or without the filing of any legal action or proceeding, and including, without limitation,
any fees and expenses incurred in any bankruptcy proceeding or in connection with any appeal of a lower court decision (unless on the
basis of Lender’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct), then Indemnitor shall immediately pay to Lender, within five (5)
Business Days of written demand from Lender, together with reasonable supporting documentation therefor, the amount of all such
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and costs actually incurred in connection therewith, including all trial and appellate proceedings
in any legal action, suit, bankruptcy or other proceeding, together with interest thereon from the date of such demand until paid at the
rate of interest applicable to the Principal Balance of the Note as specified therein. In the event of any legal proceedings, court costs
and attorneys’ fees shall be set by the court and not by any jury and shall be included in any judgment obtained by Lender. This
provision is separate and several and shall survive merger into judgment.
8.3
Sale of Loan/Securitization. Indemnitor agrees that Lender shall have the right, (i) to sell, assign, pledge or otherwise
transfer the Loan or any portion thereof or interest therein to any Person, (ii) to sell participation interests in the Loan to any Person,
or (iii) to securitize the Loan or any portion thereof or interest therein in one or more private or public single asset or pooled loan
securitizations, as detailed in the Loan Agreement.
8.4
Waiver of Right to Trial By Jury. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE STATE LAW, EACH PARTY TO THIS INDEMNITY (INCLUDING
LENDER BY ACCEPTING THIS INDEMNITY) HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION
(a) ARISING UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE MODIFICATION THEREOF OR (b) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED
WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS (AS NOW OR HEREAFTER
MODIFIED) OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO
OR THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION IS NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING
IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS INDEMNITY MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART
OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT THEY MIGHT
OTHERWISE HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY.
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8.5
Severability. If any provision or obligation under this Indemnity shall be determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed from this
Indemnity and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations shall remain in full force as
though the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been a part of this Indemnity.
8.6
Heirs, Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided
under the terms and conditions herein, the terms of this Indemnity shall bind and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators,
nominees, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
8.7
Time. Time is of the essence with respect to each and every term herein.
8.8
Governing Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. This Indemnity and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under
or related to this Indemnity, the relationship of the parties, and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the
parties will be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New
York without regard to any conflicts of law principles, except to the extent preempted by federal laws. Indemnitor consents to the jurisdiction
of any federal or state court within the State of New York having proper venue and also consents to service of process by any means authorized
by New York or federal law.
8.9
Joint and Several Liability. The liability of all Persons obligated in any
manner hereunder as an Indemnitor shall be joint and several.
8.10
Headings. All article, section or other headings appearing in this Indemnity are for convenience of reference
only and shall be disregarded in construing this Indemnity.
8.11
Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Indemnity shall have the meanings
attributed to such terms in the Loan Agreement or the Pledge and Security Agreement, as applicable.
8.12
Rules of Construction. The word “Borrower” as used herein shall include both the named Borrower
and any other Person at any time assuming or otherwise becoming primarily liable for all or any part of the obligations of the named
Borrower under the Note and the other Loan Documents. The term “Mortgage Borrower” as used
herein shall include the named Mortgage Borrower and any other Person at any time owning the Property or assuming or otherwise becoming
primarily liable for all or any of the obligations of Mortgage Borrower under the Mortgage Loan Documents. The term “Person”
as used herein shall include any individual, company, trust or other legal entity of any kind whatsoever. If this Indemnity is executed
by more than one Person, the term “Indemnitor” shall include all such Persons. The word “Lender” as used herein
shall include Lender, its successors, assigns and affiliates.
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8.13
Use of Singular and Plural; Gender. When the identity of the parties or other circumstances make it appropriate,
the singular number includes the plural, and the masculine gender includes the feminine and/or neuter.
8.14
Exhibits, Schedules and Riders. All exhibits, schedules, riders and other items attached hereto are incorporated
into this Indemnity by such attachment for all purposes.
8.15
Integration; Interpretation. This Indemnity contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
matters contemplated hereby and supersedes all prior negotiations or agreements, written or oral. This Indemnity shall not be modified
except by written instrument executed by all parties.
8.16
Lender Agreement. Lender’s acceptance of this Indemnity (which shall be evidenced by its making of the Loan)
shall be deemed its agreement to all of the terms and provisions herein.
[Signature Page(s) to Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned have executed this Indemnity as of the date first written above.
INDEMNITOR:
BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:
Name: Shaun A. Quin
Its: Authorized Signatory
STEWARDS, INC., a
Nevada corporation
By: _________________________________
Name: Shaun A. Quin
Its: CEO
_______________________________________
SHAUN A. QUIN
_______________________________________
GLEN STEWARD
_______________________________________
charles r. abele
_______________________________________
peter j. jago
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE
IN THE COUNTY OF BROWARD, STATE OF FLORIDA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
PARCEL 1:
LOTS 1, OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
PARCEL 2:
LOTS
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 AND 14, OF BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
LESS AND EXCEPT THEREFROM
THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD BY THAT CERTAIN DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 3476, PAGE 399, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF LOT 6, BLOCK 40, OF THE SUBDIVISION OF THE TOWN OF HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 1, AT PAGE 21, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; RUN EAST ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND
8 FOR A DISTANCE OF 65.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID POINT OF BEGINNING BEING THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE
NORTHWEST AND HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: R=30.0 FEET, DELTA=123 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 46 SECONDS, ARC LENGTH=64.46 FEET; THENCE RUN
NORTHEASTERLY ON SAID CURVE FOR A DISTANCE OF 64.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 8 OF SAID BLOCK
40. THENCE RUN SOUTHEASTERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT 8, SAID EAST LINE BEING A CURVE HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: R=492.0 FEET, DELTA=9
DEGREES 52 MINUTES 51 SECONDS, ARC LENGTH=84.85 FEET, EXTENDED TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 EXTENDED
EASTERLY; THENCE RUN WESTERLY ON AND ALONG THE EXTENSION OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL 3:
THAT CERTAIN 13.00 FOOT ALLEY LYING IN BLOCK 40, HOLLYWOOD, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS VACATED AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE NO. 0-2005-16 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL
RECORDS BOOK 47110, PAGE 253, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
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EX-10.12 — COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT (MEZZANINE), DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026
EX-10.12
Filename: ex10_12.htm · Sequence: 18
COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT
OF INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT
THIS COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF
INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT, dated as of July 24, 2026 (this “Assignment”), is made by BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“Assignor”), in favor of VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (together with its successors and/or assigns, “Assignee”).
RECITALS
A.
Pursuant to the terms of that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Assignor,
as borrower, and Assignee, as lender (as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time, the “Loan Agreement”), Assignee has agreed to loan to Assignor the principal sum of up to $69,000,000.00 (“Loan”)
for the purposes specified in the Loan Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.
B.
Assignor has entered into that certain interest rate cap transaction as evidenced by that certain
Confirmation (Reference Number [____________]), dated [date], between ________________________, as cap provider (“Counterparty”),
and Assignor, as counterparty, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A hereto, together with the documents referenced therein
and incorporated therein by reference, and as supplemented and amended from time to time (collectively, the “Interest Rate Cap
Agreement”).
C.
As additional security for the payment and performance by Assignor of its obligations under the Loan
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Assignee has required that Assignor pledge and assign to Assignee any and all of its right, title
and interest in, to and under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement, including, without limitation, the right to any Payments (as hereinafter
defined) owed by the Counterparty to Assignor thereunder.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of ten ($10.00) dollars and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
Assignor and Assignee hereby covenant and agree as follows:
1.
To secure payment and performance of the obligations of Assignor in connection with the Loan and
under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Assignor does hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably grant a security
interest in, and assign, transfer, convey and set over unto Assignee, its successors and assigns, all of Assignor’s right, title
and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, now existing or hereafter arising, wherever located, in, to and under the Interest
Rate Cap Agreement, including, but not limited to, any and all rights that Assignor may now or hereafter have to any and all payments,
disbursements, distributions or proceeds (collectively, the “Payments”) owing, payable or required to be delivered
to Assignor on account of the Interest Rate Cap Agreement with respect to the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date
on which Assignor shall have repaid the Loan in its entirety, and all proceeds of any or all of the foregoing (collectively, the “Cap
Collateral”); TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Assignee, its successors and assigns. Moreover, Assignor does hereby absolutely,
unconditionally and irrevocably assign to Assignee, its successors and assigns, any and all rights that Assignor may now or hereafter
have to terminate the Interest Rate Cap Agreement, as provided for therein. This Assignment shall constitute a security agreement under
the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of Delaware and New York (the “UCC”).
2.
Concurrently herewith, Assignor shall cause Counterparty to execute and deliver to Assignee an “Acknowledgment
of Pledge of Interest Rate Cap Agreement” in the form attached hereto, whereby Counterparty shall consent to the assignment contained
in Paragraph 1 hereof and shall agree that it will make any Payments that become payable under or pursuant to the Interest Rate Cap Agreement
directly into an account designated in writing by Assignee until such time as this Assignment is terminated or otherwise canceled, at
which time Counterparty will be instructed in writing by Assignee to make payments to or on behalf of Assignor. The Counterparty shall
be entitled to conclusively rely (without any independent investigation) on any written notice or instructions from Assignee in respect
of the Interest Rate Cap Agreement and this Assignment. In consideration of the foregoing agreement by the Counterparty, Assignee and
Assignor agree that Counterparty shall be held harmless and shall be fully indemnified by Assignor from and against any and all claims,
other than those arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Counterparty, and from and against any damages, penalties,
judgments, liabilities, losses or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) reasonably incurred by Counterparty
as a result of the assertion of any claim, by any Person, arising out of, or otherwise related to, any actions taken or omitted to be
taken by Counterparty in reliance upon any such instructions or notices provided by Assignee.
3.
Assignor shall cause all Payments to be made directly into the Restricted Account (or other account
designated by Assignee) pursuant to the direction contained in the “Acknowledgement of Pledge of Interest Rate Cap Agreement”
delivered in accordance with Paragraph 2 above and Assignee shall apply such Payments in the manner provided in the Loan Agreement and/or
the Cash Management Agreement. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (which has not been waived in writing
by Assignee), (a) payments received by Assignee may be applied by Assignee pursuant to the Loan Documents, and (b) Assignee shall
be entitled to exercise all remedies provided in the UCC with respect to the security interest granted herein. In the event that any Payments
consisting of cash, checks or instruments are actually received by Assignor, Assignor shall hold such cash, checks or instruments in trust
for the benefit of Assignee, segregated from all other funds of Assignor, and forthwith upon receipt by Assignor, shall deposit the same
into the Restricted Account (or other account designated by Assignee).
4.
Except in connection with permitted transfers or encumbrances that do not require Assignee’s
written consent or approval pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Assignor hereby covenants and agrees that Assignor shall not, without first
obtaining Assignee’s or its successor’s or assign’s written consent, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed, convey, assign, sell, mortgage, encumber, pledge, hypothecate, grant a security interest in, grant an option or
options with respect to, or otherwise dispose of (directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise,
and whether or not for consideration), cancel or terminate the Interest Rate Cap Agreement except as required under the Loan Agreement.
Assignor hereby further covenants and agrees that Assignor shall not, without first obtaining Assignee’s or its successor’s
or assign’s written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, amend or modify the Interest
Rate Cap Agreement except as required under the Loan Agreement. Assignee agrees to be bound by all of the terms, covenants and conditions
of the Interest Rate Cap Agreement.
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5.
Assignor represents and warrants that: (a) it has the full power, right and authority to assign its
interest in the Cap Collateral; (b) Assignor owns the Cap Collateral free and clear of all liens and claims of others and Assignor has
not transferred, assigned, granted a security interest in or otherwise encumbered its interest in and to the Cap Collateral other than
in favor of Assignee and the Permitted Encumbrances; (c) no security agreement, financing statement or other document is on file or of
record in any public office with respect to the Cap Collateral, other than in favor of Assignee and the Permitted Encumbrances; and (d)
to Assignor’s knowledge, the obligation of Counterparty under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement to make Payments is not subject to
any defense or counterclaim.
6.
Assignor covenants and agrees with Assignee that until such time as this Assignment is terminated:
(a) it will comply with all material terms of the Interest Rate Cap Agreement; (b) it will not waive or amend any material provision of
the Interest Rate Cap Agreement, fail to deliver to Assignee a copy of any material notice it receives from Counterparty or, without the
prior written consent of Assignee, fail to exercise any material right thereunder; and (c) it will not change the location of its state
of organization.
7.
Assignor further covenants and agrees with Assignee that it will at any time and from time to time,
upon the written request of Assignee, and at the sole expense of Assignor, promptly and duly execute and deliver such further instruments
and documents and take such further action as Assignee may reasonably request for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits
of this Assignment and of the rights and powers herein granted, including, without limitation, the filing of any financing or continuation
statements under the UCC. Assignor also hereby authorizes Assignee to file any such financing or continuation statement without the signature
of Assignor to the extent permitted by applicable law and consistent with this Assignment. To the extent permitted by applicable law,
a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Assignment shall be sufficient as a financing statement for filing in any jurisdiction.
8.
This Assignment does not include the delegation to Assignee of any duties, responsibilities or obligations
of Assignor under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement, Assignor remaining liable to perform all duties, responsibilities and obligations to
be performed by Assignor thereunder, and Assignee shall not have any obligation or liability under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement or
by reason of or arising out of this Assignment or the receipt by Assignee of any Payment, and Assignor specifically agrees to indemnify
and forever hold Assignee harmless from any actual claim or liability on account thereof, including, without limitation, reasonable out-of-pocket
attorneys’ fees actually incurred (but excluding any consequential, special or punitive damages), except to the extent arising from
the bad faith, fraud, gross negligence, illegal acts or willful misconduct of Assignee, its agents, employees or contractors.
9.
Assignee shall only be accountable for Payments actually received by it or its agent hereunder. Assignee’s
sole duty with respect to the custody, safekeeping and physical preservation of the Cap Collateral in its possession, under the UCC or
otherwise, shall be to deal with it in the same manner as Assignee deals with similar property for its own account. Neither Assignee nor
any of its members, partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees or agents shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or
realize upon all or any part of the Cap Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise
dispose of any Cap Collateral upon the request of Assignor or any other Person or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to the
Cap Collateral or any part thereof. The powers conferred on Assignee hereunder are solely to protect Assignee’s interests in the
Cap Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon Assignee to exercise any such powers. Assignee shall be accountable only for amounts
that it actually receives as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither it nor any of its members, partners, shareholders, officers,
directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to Assignor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence,
willful misconduct, fraud, bad faith or illegal acts.
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10.
Any notices required to be given under this Assignment shall be given in the manner provided in the
Loan Agreement.
11.
This Assignment may not be modified, amended or terminated except by a written agreement executed
by all of the parties hereto.
12.
Any provision of this Assignment that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as
to 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.
13.
Assignee shall not by any act (except by a written instrument), delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise
be deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any Default, Event of Default or in any breach of any
of the terms and conditions hereof. No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of Assignee any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. A waiver by Assignee of any right or remedy
hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy which Assignee otherwise has on any future occasion.
The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative, may be exercised singularly or concurrently and are not exclusive of any rights
or remedies provided by law.
14.
The parties hereto hereby notify Counterparty of this Assignment and the security interests granted
to Assignee hereunder and instruct Counterparty to make all Payments to be made under or pursuant to the terms of the Interest Rate Cap
Agreement, without set-off, defense or counterclaim, to an account designated in writing by Assignee pursuant to the direction contained
in the “Acknowledgment of Pledge of Interest Rate Cap Agreement” delivered in accordance with Paragraph 2 above.
15.
THIS ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF FLORIDA (WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES) AND ANY APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW.
16.
This Assignment shall automatically terminate upon the earlier to occur of (a) the termination or
expiration of the Interest Rate Cap Agreement and (b) the payment in full of the Loan.
17.
This Assignment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Assignor and Assignee and
their respective successors and permitted assigns.
18.
This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be an original,
but all of which shall constitute one instrument.
19.
Assignee shall have the right to assign its interest in this Assignment and the obligations hereunder
in connection with any assignment of the Loan. The parties hereto acknowledge that following the execution and delivery of this Assignment,
Assignee may sell, transfer and assign this Assignment, the Loan and the other Loan Documents. All references to “Assignee”
hereunder shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of Assignee and the parties hereto acknowledge that actions taken by
Assignee hereunder may be taken by Assignee’s agents and by the agents of the successors and assigns of Assignee.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor
and Assignee have duly executed this Collateral Assignment of Interest Rate Cap Agreement as of the date first written above.
ASSIGNOR:
BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:
Name:
Its:
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ASSIGNEE:
VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
By: Värde Partners, Inc.
Its: Manager
By:____________________________
Name:
Its:
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PLEDGE OF
INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT
The undersigned, as of July 24,
2026, hereby acknowledges and consents to the execution and delivery to VMC CRE Master Lending
Upper REIT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Assignee”), by BLOCK 40 PROPERTY, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Assignor”), of that certain Collateral Assignment of Interest Rate Cap Agreement to which this
Acknowledgement is attached (the “Assignment”), as collateral security for the payment and performance by Assignor
of each and all of its obligations under that certain Loan Agreement dated as of the date of the Assignment, between Assignor, as borrower,
and Assignee, as lender, and the assignment and pledge thereby to Assignee of all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in, to
and under the Cap Collateral (as defined in the Assignment). All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed to such terms in the Assignment.
The undersigned shall document
the pledge of the Cap Collateral to Assignee in accordance with its normal business practices and agrees not to consent to or permit any
material modification, amendment, transfer or assignment of the Cap Collateral without the prior written consent of Assignee. The undersigned
represents and warrants that the undersigned does not have any claim, right of offset, or counterclaim against Assignor under or with
respect to the Cap Collateral, and Assignor is not in default to the undersigned under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement.
Notwithstanding the security interests
of Assignee in the Cap Collateral, Assignee shall have no obligation or liability whatsoever to the undersigned, or any member or manager
thereof, or any creditor or other Person having any relationship, contractual or otherwise, with the undersigned, nor shall Assignee be
obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of Assignor under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement or to take any action to collect
or enforce any claim for payment due Assignor arising thereunder. The undersigned acknowledges that the security interest of Assignee
in the Cap Collateral and all of Assignee’s rights and remedies under the Assignment may be freely transferred or assigned by Assignee.
In the event of any such transfer or assignment, all of the provisions of this Acknowledgment of Pledge shall inure to the benefit of
the transferees, successors and/or assigns of Assignee. The undersigned shall be entitled to treat the Assignee named above as the Assignee
for all purposes until actual receipt of written notice of such transferee, successor or assign. The provisions of this Acknowledgment
of Pledge shall likewise be binding upon any and all permitted transferees, successors and assigns of the undersigned.
The undersigned hereby agrees that the undersigned
shall, upon written notice from Assignee, cause all Payments required to be made by the undersigned pursuant to the terms of the Interest
Rate Cap Agreement to be made via wire transfer directly to an account designated by Assignee.
The undersigned further acknowledges
and agrees that Assignee, or any successor lender identified by Assignee, may by written notice rescind or modify the account information
or payment instructions contained herein. The undersigned further agrees that all such Payments shall be made to Assignee, its successors
or assigns, without set-off, defense or counterclaim (other than as permitted under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement).
The undersigned hereby agrees
that Assignee shall have the sole and exclusive right to exercise all of Assignor’s powers of ownership pertaining to the Interest
Rate Cap Agreement. The undersigned agrees that it shall not materially amend or modify the Interest Rate Cap Agreement without the prior
written consent of Assignee, its successors or assigns.
The undersigned shall, from time
to time, promptly execute and deliver such further instruments, documents and agreements, and perform such further acts, as may be reasonably
necessary or proper to carry out and effect the terms of the Assignment and this Acknowledgment of Pledge.
This Acknowledgment of
Pledge is being given to induce Assignee to accept the Assignment and with the understanding that Assignee will rely hereon
[Signature page(s) to follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned has duly executed this Acknowledgment of Pledge as of the date first written above.
COUNTERPARTY:
__________________________________,
a _________________________________
By: ____________________________
Name:
Title:
______________________
______________________
______________________
Attention:
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EXHIBIT A
confirmation
of Interest Rate Cap Agreement
[see attached]
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EX-10.13 — MEZZANINE SUBORDINATION OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026
EX-10.13
Filename: ex10_13.htm · Sequence: 19
MEZZANINE
SUBORDINATION OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
This MEZZANINE SUBORDINATION
OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “Subordination”) is made as of July 24, 2026, by BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Borrower”) and 1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its
successors and/or assigns, “Lender”), and is consented and agreed to by CROWN RESIDENTIAL LLC, a Florida limited liability
company (“Agent”).
RECITALS
A.
Pursuant to the terms of that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement of even date herewith by and between Borrower and Lender (as the
same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”),
Lender has agreed to loan to Borrower the principal sum of up to $10,000,000.00 (“Loan”) for the purposes specified
in the Loan Agreement.
B.
Borrower is the owner of 100% of the equity interests in Mortgage Borrower, which it has pledged to Lender as security for the
Loan pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement.
C.
Pursuant to that certain Property Management Agreement dated August 1, 2021, between Mortgage Borrower (as successor-in-interest
to Block 40, LLC, a Florida limited liability company) and Agent as successor in interest by assignment from Castle Residential Management,
Inc. (the “Management Agreement”) (a true and correct copy of such Management Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit
A), Mortgage Borrower engaged Agent to manage the Property and Agent is entitled to certain management and other costs and fees (collectively,
the “Management Fees”) thereunder.
D.
Lender requires as a condition to the making of the Loan that Agent subordinate its rights under the Management Agreement to the
lien of the Pledge and Security Agreement.
E.
Capitalized terms used herein without being defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.
AGREEMENT
For good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
Intentionally Omitted.
2.
Subordination of Management Agreement. The Management Agreement and any and all liens, rights and interests (whether choate
or inchoate and including, without limitation, all mechanic’s and materialmen’s liens under applicable law) owed, claimed
or held, by Agent in and to the Property, are and shall be in all respects subordinate to the liens and security interests created, or
to be created, for the benefit of Lender, under the Note and the performance of the obligations under the Loan Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, and all renewals, extensions, increases, supplements, amendments, modifications or replacements thereof. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, nothing contained in this Subordination or in any of the Loan Documents shall in any way be deemed to be a waiver by Agent
of (i) its rights to receive current payments of the Management Fees due to Agent under the Management Agreement, (ii) its right to terminate
the Management Agreement in accordance with its terms except as expressly set forth herein, or (iii) its rights and remedies under the
Management Agreement against Mortgage Borrower.
3.
Termination. At such time as the Loan is paid in full, this Subordination shall automatically terminate without any further
action on part of Borrower, Lender or any other party.
4.
Estoppel. Borrower and Agent represent, warrant and covenant that (a) a true, correct and complete copy of the Management
Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit A, (b) the Management Agreement is in full force and effect and has not been modified,
amended or assigned other than pursuant to this Subordination and as indicated in Recital B above and constitutes the entire agreement
between Agent and Mortgage Borrower with respect to the management of the Property, (c) neither Agent nor Mortgage Borrower shall modify,
amend, repeal, replace, restate, assign or supplement the Management Agreement without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, (d) neither Mortgage Borrower nor Agent has received or sent any notice of
default under any of the terms, covenants or provisions of the Management Agreement, (e) neither Agent nor Mortgage Borrower has commenced
any action or given or received any notice for the purpose of terminating the Management Agreement, and (f) the Management Fees and all
other sums due and payable to the Agent under the Management Agreement as of the date hereof have been paid in full.
5.
Intentionally Omitted.
6.
Receipt of Management Fees. Borrower and Agent hereby agree that, subject to Section 5 above, Agent shall not be
entitled to receive any Management Fees or other fee, commission or other amount payable to Agent under the Management Agreement for and
during any period of time after the Management Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 5 of that certain Assignment
and Subordination of Management Agreement, dated of even date herewith, by Mortgage Borrower in favor of Mortgage Lender; provided, that
Agent may receive and retain any payments by Mortgage Borrower of any fees that accrued, became due and payable and were actually paid
prior to the occurrence of such termination pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, unless and until a Management Agreement Transfer occurs, Agent shall have no claims against Lender for the payment of
any fees pursuant to the Management Agreement, including, without limitation, any accrued but unpaid Management Fees, termination fees
or other similar fees or expenses. Until such date as a Management Agreement Transfer occurs, Agent shall look exclusively to Mortgage
Borrower for payment or discharge of any obligations under the Management Agreement, and any claims against Mortgage Borrower for such
fees shall be subject and subordinate to the liens of the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents.
7.
Consent and Agreement by Agent. Agent hereby acknowledges and consents to this Subordination. Agent agrees that it will
act in conformity with the provisions of this Subordination and Lender’s rights hereunder or otherwise related to the Management
Agreement. In the event that the responsibility for the management of the Property is transferred from Agent in accordance with the provisions
hereof, Agent shall, and hereby agrees to, reasonably cooperate in transferring its responsibility to a new management company and use
commercially reasonable efforts to effectuate such transfer no later than thirty (30) days from the date the Management Agreement is
terminated. Further, Agent hereby agrees (a) not to contest or intentionally impede the exercise by Lender of any right it has under
or in connection with this Subordination; and (b) that it shall, in the manner provided for in this Subordination, give at least
thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender of its intention to terminate the Management Agreement or otherwise discontinue its management
of the Property. Agent further agrees that Lender shall have the right (subject to the rights of Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan
Agreement), but not the obligation, to cure any default of Mortgage Borrower within such thirty (30) day notice period prior to the termination
of the Management Agreement by Agent.
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8.
Further Assurances. Agent further agrees to (a) execute such affidavits and certificates as Lender shall reasonably require
to further evidence the agreements herein contained; (b) on reasonable request from Lender, furnish Lender with copies of such information
as Mortgage Borrower is entitled to receive under the Management Agreement; and (c) reasonably cooperate with Lender’s representative
in any inspection of all or any portion of the Property to the extent such inspection is permitted under the Loan Agreement or the other
Loan Documents.
9.
Intentionally Omitted.
10.
Agent Not Entitled to Revenues. Without limiting Agent’s rights to receive any Management Fees pursuant to the terms
of the Management Agreement, as modified hereunder, Agent acknowledges and agrees that it is collecting and processing the revenues from
the Property solely as the agent for the Mortgage Borrower and Agent has no right to, or title in, the revenues. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in the Management Agreement, the Agent acknowledges and agrees that the revenues are the sole property of the Mortgage
Borrower, the equity interests in which are pledged to Lender. In any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding the Agent, or any trustee
acting on behalf of the Agent, waives any claim to the revenues from the Property other than as such revenues may be used to pay the fees
and compensation of the Agent pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Management Agreement.
11.
Governing Law. THIS SUBORDINATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICABILITY OF ANY OF SUCH LAWS MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER BE PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW, IN WHICH CASE SUCH FEDERAL
LAW SHALL SO GOVERN AND BE CONTROLLING. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST LENDER, BORROWER, OR AGENT ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
TO THIS SUBORDINATION MAY AT LENDER’S OPTION BE INSTITUTED IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND EACH PARTY
WAIVES ANY OBJECTIONS WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE BASED ON VENUE AND/OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
12.
Notices. All notices, demands, or other communications under this Subordination shall be in writing and shall be delivered
to the appropriate party at the addresses set forth below (subject to change from time to time by written notice to all other parties
to this Subordination as provided below). All notices, demands or other communications shall be considered as properly given if delivered
(i) personally or sent by first class United States Postal Service mail, postage prepaid, (ii) by Overnight Express Mail, (iii) by overnight
commercial courier service, charges prepaid or (iv) email with a copy of such notice to follow sent by any method as set forth in (i)-(iii)
above. Notices so sent shall be effective three (3) days after mailing, if mailed by first class mail, and otherwise upon delivery or
refusal; provided, however, that non-receipt of any communication as the result of any change of address of which the sending party was
not notified or as the result of a refusal to accept delivery shall be deemed receipt of such communication. For purposes of notice,
the address of the parties shall be:
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If to Lender:
With a copy to:
1818 Mezz Lender LLC
c/o CCL Capital
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2100
New York, NY 10170
Attn: Adam Budgor
Email: xxxxxx@cclcapital.com
Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
156 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
Attn: Wayne S. Cook, Jr., Esq.
Email: xxxxx@windelsmarx.com
If to Borrower:
Block 40 Holdco LLC
c/o Stewards, Inc.
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Attn: Katy Murless, Chief Financial Officer
Email: xxxxx@stewards.com
With a copy to:
Scott Doney, Esq.
3651 Lindell Rd Ste D121
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Email:
xxxxxx@xxxxxlawfirm.com
If to Agent:
Crown Residential LLC
12331 SW 3rd Street, Suite 100
Plantation, FL 33325
Attn: Craig Vaughan
Email: xxxxx@crownres.com
With a copy to:
Crown Residential LLC
12331 SW 3rd Street, Suite 100
Plantation, FL 33325
Attn: Lindsay Norma
Email: xxxxxx@crownres.com
And to:
Carpenter & Berger, PL
101 NE 3rd Avenue, Suite 1500
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Attn: Michael Berger
Email: xxxxxxx@carpenterberger.com
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Any
party shall have the right to change its address for notice hereunder to any other location within the continental United States by the
giving of not less than thirty (30) days’ notice to the other party in the manner set forth hereinabove. Notices, demands,
and communications provided by legal counsel on behalf of any party to this Subordination pursuant to this Section 12 will be effective
as notice by such party provided such notice clearly states that such legal counsel is acting on behalf of such party in connection with
such notice, demand and/or communication.
13.
No Oral Change. This Subordination may not be modified, amended, waived, extended, changed, discharged or terminated orally
or by any act or failure to act on the part of Borrower, Lender or Agent, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against
whom enforcement of any modification, amendment, waiver, extension, change, discharge or termination is sought.
14.
Secondary Market. Agent acknowledges that Lender and its successors and assigns may, to the extent permitted by the Loan
Agreement, (i) sell, assign, pledge or otherwise transfer the Loan or any portion thereof or interest therein to any Person, (ii) sell
participation interests in the Loan to any Person, or (iii) securitize the Loan or any portion thereof or interest therein in one or more
private or public single asset or pooled loan securitizations, as detailed in the Loan Agreement (collectively and individually, each
a “Secondary Market Transaction”). Agent shall cooperate in all reasonable respects with Lender in effectuating any
such Secondary Market Transaction. Lender shall be permitted to share all such information (including, without limitation, the terms of
this Subordination) with potential purchasers, participants or assignees of an interest in the Loan and the investment banking firms,
accounting firms, law firms and other third-party advisory firms involved with the applicable Secondary Market Transaction. Other than
for its own legal expenses in connection with any assignment, Agent shall not be required to incur costs, fees, or other expenses in connection
with any sale, assignment, pledge or other transfer referenced in Section.
15.
Successors and Assigns. This Subordination shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower, Agent, Lender and
their respective successors and assigns forever. Subject to the terms of the Loan Agreement and other Loan Documents, Lender shall have
the right to assign or transfer its rights under this Subordination in connection with any assignment of the Loan and the Loan Documents.
Any assignee or transferee of Lender shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded to Lender under this Subordination. Except as otherwise
permitted by the terms of the Loan Agreement or other Loan Documents, neither Borrower nor Agent shall have the right to assign or transfer
its rights or obligations under this Subordination without the prior written consent of Lender, and any attempted assignment without such
consent shall be null and void.
16.
Inapplicable Provisions. If any term, covenant or condition of this Subordination is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any respect, this Subordination shall be construed without such provision.
17.
Headings, etc. The headings and captions of various paragraphs of this Subordination are for convenience of reference only
and are not to be construed as defining or limiting, in any way, the scope or intent of the provisions hereof.
18.
Duplicate Originals, Counterparts. This Subordination may be executed in any number of duplicate originals and each duplicate
original shall be deemed to be an original. This Subordination may be executed in several counterparts, each of which counterparts shall
be deemed an original instrument and all of which together shall constitute a single Assignment. The failure of any party hereto to execute
this Subordination, or any counterpart hereof, shall not relieve the other signatories from their obligations hereunder.
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19.
Number and Gender. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine,
feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural and vice versa.
20.
Waiver Of Trial By Jury. BORROWER, AGENT AND LENDER EACH HEREBY AGREES NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE
OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST WITH REGARD
TO THIS SUBORDINATION OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THIS WAIVER
OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY BORROWER, AGENT AND LENDER, AND IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS INDIVIDUALLY
EACH INSTANCE AND EACH ISSUE AS TO WHICH THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE ACCRUE. EACH PARTY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE
A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER.
21.
Inconsistencies. So long as the Loan is outstanding, in the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions
of this Subordination and the terms and conditions of the Management Agreement, the terms and conditions set forth in this Subordination
shall govern.
22.
Further Assurances. Agent further agrees to (a) execute such affidavits and certificates as Lender shall require to further
evidence the agreements herein contained, (b) on request from Lender, furnish Lender with copies of such information as Mortgage Borrower
is entitled to receive under the Management Agreement and (c) cooperate with Lender’s representative in any inspection of all or
any portion of the Property.
23.
Miscellaneous. Wherever pursuant to this Subordination it is provided that Borrower pay any out-of-pocket costs and expenses,
such costs and expenses shall include, but not be limited to, reasonable, out-of-pocket legal fees and disbursements of Lender to outside
retained firms (but shall not include costs for internal legal personnel).
[Signature page(s) to follow]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Subordination as of the date first written above.
BORROWER:
BLOCK
40 HOLDCO LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:
Name:
Its:
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LENDER:
1818
MEZZ LENDER LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:____________________________
Name:
Its:
8
AGENT:
CROWN
RESIDENTIAL LLC.,
a Florida limited liability company
By:
Name:
Its:
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EXHIBIT
A
Management
Agreement
(see attached)
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EX-10.14 — MEZZANINE SUBORDINATION OF ASSET MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026
EX-10.14
Filename: ex10_14.htm · Sequence: 20
MEZZANINE
SUBORDINATION OF ASSET MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
This MEZZANINE SUBORDINATION
OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “Subordination”) is made as of July 24, 2026, by BLOCK 40 HOLDCO LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Borrower”) and 1818 MEZZ LENDER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its
successors and/or assigns, “Lender”), and is consented and agreed to by GCF DEVELOPMENT, LLC, a Florida limited liability
company (“Agent”).
RECITALS
A.
Pursuant to the terms of that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement of even date herewith by and between Borrower and Lender (as the
same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”),
Lender has agreed to loan to Borrower the principal sum of up to $10,000,000.00 (“Loan”) for the purposes specified
in the Loan Agreement.
B.
Borrower is the owner of 100% of the equity interests in Mortgage Borrower, which it has pledged to Lender as security for the
Loan pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement.
C.
Pursuant to that certain Asset Management Agreement dated November 14, 2025, between Mortgage Borrower (as successor-in-interest
to Block 40, LLC, a Florida limited liability company) and Agent as successor in interest by assignment from Castle Residential Management,
Inc. (the “Management Agreement”) (a true and correct copy of such Management Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit
A), Mortgage Borrower engaged Agent and Agent is entitled to certain management and other costs and fees (collectively, the “Management
Fees”) thereunder.
D.
Lender requires as a condition to the making of the Loan that Agent subordinate its rights under the Management Agreement to the
lien of the Pledge and Security Agreement.
E.
Capitalized terms used herein without being defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.
AGREEMENT
For good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
Intentionally Omitted.
2.
Subordination of Management Agreement. The Management Agreement and any and all liens, rights and interests (whether choate
or inchoate and including, without limitation, all mechanic’s and materialmen’s liens under applicable law) owed, claimed
or held, by Agent in and to the Property, are and shall be in all respects subordinate to the liens and security interests created, or
to be created, for the benefit of Lender, under the Note and the performance of the obligations under the Loan Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, and all renewals, extensions, increases, supplements, amendments, modifications or replacements thereof.
3.
Termination. At such time as the Loan is paid in full, this Subordination shall automatically terminate without any further
action on part of Borrower, Lender or any other party.
4.
Estoppel. Borrower and Agent represent, warrant and covenant that (a) a true, correct and complete copy of the Management
Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit A, (b) the Management Agreement is in full force and effect and has not been modified,
amended or assigned other than pursuant to this Subordination and as indicated in Recital B above and constitutes the entire agreement
between Agent and Mortgage Borrower with respect to the asset management of the Property, (c) neither Agent nor Mortgage Borrower shall
modify, amend, repeal, replace, restate, assign or supplement the Management Agreement without the prior written consent of Lender, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, (d) neither Mortgage Borrower nor Agent has received or sent any notice
of default under any of the terms, covenants or provisions of the Management Agreement, (e) neither Agent nor Mortgage Borrower has commenced
any action or given or received any notice for the purpose of terminating the Management Agreement, and (f) the Management Fees and all
other sums due and payable to the Agent under the Management Agreement as of the date hereof have been paid in full.
5.
Intentionally Omitted.
6.
Receipt of Management Fees. Borrower and Agent hereby agree that, subject to Section 5 above, Agent shall not be
entitled to receive any Management Fees or other fee, commission or other amount payable to Agent under the Management Agreement for and
during any period of time after the Management Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 5 of that certain Assignment
and Subordination of Management Agreement, dated of even date herewith, by Mortgage Borrower in favor of Mortgage Lender; provided, that
Agent may receive and retain any payments by Mortgage Borrower of any fees that accrued, became due and payable and were actually paid
prior to the occurrence of such termination pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, unless and until a Management Agreement Transfer occurs, Agent shall have no claims against Lender for the payment of
any fees pursuant to the Management Agreement, including, without limitation, any accrued but unpaid Management Fees, termination fees
or other similar fees or expenses. Until such date as a Management Agreement Transfer occurs, Agent shall look exclusively to Mortgage
Borrower for payment or discharge of any obligations under the Management Agreement, and any claims against Mortgage Borrower for such
fees shall be subject and subordinate to the liens of the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents.
7.
Consent and Agreement by Agent. Agent hereby acknowledges and consents to this Subordination. Agent agrees that it will
act in conformity with the provisions of this Subordination and Lender’s rights hereunder or otherwise related to the Management
Agreement. In the event that the responsibility for the management of the Property is transferred from Agent in accordance with the provisions
hereof, Agent shall, and hereby agrees to, reasonably cooperate in transferring its responsibility to a new management company and use
commercially reasonable efforts to effectuate such transfer no later than thirty (30) days from the date the Management Agreement is
terminated. Further, Agent hereby agrees (a) not to contest or intentionally impede the exercise by Lender of any right it has under
or in connection with this Subordination; and (b) that it shall, in the manner provided for in this Subordination, give at least
thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender of its intention to terminate the Management Agreement or otherwise discontinue its management
of the Property. Agent further agrees that Lender shall have the right (subject to the rights of Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan
Agreement), but not the obligation, to cure any default of Mortgage Borrower within such thirty (30) day notice period prior to the termination
of the Management Agreement by Agent.
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8.
Further Assurances. Agent further agrees to (a) execute such affidavits and certificates as Lender shall reasonably require
to further evidence the agreements herein contained; (b) on reasonable request from Lender, furnish Lender with copies of such information
as Mortgage Borrower is entitled to receive under the Management Agreement; and (c) reasonably cooperate with Lender’s representative
in any inspection of all or any portion of the Property to the extent such inspection is permitted under the Loan Agreement or the other
Loan Documents.
9.
Intentionally Omitted.
10.
Agent Not Entitled to Revenues. Without limiting Agent’s rights to receive any Management Fees pursuant to the terms
of the Management Agreement, as modified hereunder, Agent acknowledges and agrees that it is collecting and processing the revenues from
the Property solely as the agent for the Mortgage Borrower and Agent has no right to, or title in, the revenues. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in the Management Agreement, the Agent acknowledges and agrees that the revenues are the sole property of the Mortgage
Borrower, the equity interests in which are pledged to Lender. In any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding the Agent, or any trustee
acting on behalf of the Agent, waives any claim to the revenues from the Property other than as such revenues may be used to pay the fees
and compensation of the Agent pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Management Agreement.
11.
Governing Law. THIS SUBORDINATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICABILITY OF ANY OF SUCH LAWS MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER BE PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW, IN WHICH CASE SUCH FEDERAL
LAW SHALL SO GOVERN AND BE CONTROLLING. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST LENDER, BORROWER, OR AGENT ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
TO THIS SUBORDINATION MAY AT LENDER’S OPTION BE INSTITUTED IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND EACH PARTY
WAIVES ANY OBJECTIONS WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE BASED ON VENUE AND/OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
12.
Notices. All notices, demands, or other communications under this Subordination shall be in writing and shall be delivered
to the appropriate party at the addresses set forth below (subject to change from time to time by written notice to all other parties
to this Subordination as provided below). All notices, demands or other communications shall be considered as properly given if delivered
(i) personally or sent by first class United States Postal Service mail, postage prepaid, (ii) by Overnight Express Mail, (iii) by overnight
commercial courier service, charges prepaid or (iv) email with a copy of such notice to follow sent by any method as set forth in (i)-(iii)
above. Notices so sent shall be effective three (3) days after mailing, if mailed by first class mail, and otherwise upon delivery or
refusal; provided, however, that non-receipt of any communication as the result of any change of address of which the sending party was
not notified or as the result of a refusal to accept delivery shall be deemed receipt of such communication. For purposes of notice,
the address of the parties shall be:
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If to Lender:
With a copy to:
1818 Mezz Lender LLC
c/o CCL Capital
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2100
New York, NY 10170
Attn: Adam Budgor
Email: xxxxxxx@cclcapital.com
Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
156 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
Attn: Wayne S. Cook, Jr., Esq.
Email: xxxxxx@windelsmarx.com
If to Borrower:
Block 40 Holdco LLC
c/o Stewards, Inc.
4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105
Lauderhill, FL 33351
Attn: Katy Murless, Chief Financial Officer
Email: xxxxxxx@stewards.com
With a copy to:
Scott Doney, Esq.
3651 Lindell Rd Ste D121
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Email:
xxxxx@xxxxxxlawfirm.com
If to Agent:
GCF Development, LLC
1776 Polk Street
Suite 200
Hollywood, FL 33020
Attn: Charles (Chip) R. Abele, Jr.
Any
party shall have the right to change its address for notice hereunder to any other location within the continental United States by the
giving of not less than thirty (30) days’ notice to the other party in the manner set forth hereinabove. Notices, demands,
and communications provided by legal counsel on behalf of any party to this Subordination pursuant to this Section 12 will be effective
as notice by such party provided such notice clearly states that such legal counsel is acting on behalf of such party in connection with
such notice, demand and/or communication.
13.
No Oral Change. This Subordination may not be modified, amended, waived, extended, changed, discharged or terminated orally
or by any act or failure to act on the part of Borrower, Lender or Agent, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against
whom enforcement of any modification, amendment, waiver, extension, change, discharge or termination is sought.
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14.
Secondary Market. Agent acknowledges that Lender and its successors and assigns may, to the extent permitted by the Loan
Agreement, (i) sell, assign, pledge or otherwise transfer the Loan or any portion thereof or interest therein to any Person, (ii) sell
participation interests in the Loan to any Person, or (iii) securitize the Loan or any portion thereof or interest therein in one or more
private or public single asset or pooled loan securitizations, as detailed in the Loan Agreement (collectively and individually, each
a “Secondary Market Transaction”). Agent shall cooperate in all reasonable respects with Lender in effectuating any
such Secondary Market Transaction. Lender shall be permitted to share all such information (including, without limitation, the terms of
this Subordination) with potential purchasers, participants or assignees of an interest in the Loan and the investment banking firms,
accounting firms, law firms and other third-party advisory firms involved with the applicable Secondary Market Transaction. Other than
for its own legal expenses in connection with any assignment, Agent shall not be required to incur costs, fees, or other expenses in connection
with any sale, assignment, pledge or other transfer referenced in Section.
15.
Successors and Assigns. This Subordination shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower, Agent, Lender and
their respective successors and assigns forever. Subject to the terms of the Loan Agreement and other Loan Documents, Lender shall have
the right to assign or transfer its rights under this Subordination in connection with any assignment of the Loan and the Loan Documents.
Any assignee or transferee of Lender shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded to Lender under this Subordination. Except as otherwise
permitted by the terms of the Loan Agreement or other Loan Documents, neither Borrower nor Agent shall have the right to assign or transfer
its rights or obligations under this Subordination without the prior written consent of Lender, and any attempted assignment without such
consent shall be null and void.
16.
Inapplicable Provisions. If any term, covenant or condition of this Subordination is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any respect, this Subordination shall be construed without such provision.
17.
Headings, etc. The headings and captions of various paragraphs of this Subordination are for convenience of reference only
and are not to be construed as defining or limiting, in any way, the scope or intent of the provisions hereof.
18.
Duplicate Originals, Counterparts. This Subordination may be executed in any number of duplicate originals and each duplicate
original shall be deemed to be an original. This Subordination may be executed in several counterparts, each of which counterparts shall
be deemed an original instrument and all of which together shall constitute a single Assignment. The failure of any party hereto to execute
this Subordination, or any counterpart hereof, shall not relieve the other signatories from their obligations hereunder.
19.
Number and Gender. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine,
feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural and vice versa.
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20.
Waiver Of Trial By Jury. BORROWER, AGENT AND LENDER EACH HEREBY AGREES NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE
OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST WITH REGARD
TO THIS SUBORDINATION OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THIS WAIVER
OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY BORROWER, AGENT AND LENDER, AND IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS INDIVIDUALLY
EACH INSTANCE AND EACH ISSUE AS TO WHICH THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE ACCRUE. EACH PARTY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE
A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER.
21.
Inconsistencies. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Subordination and the terms
and conditions of the Management Agreement, the terms and conditions set forth in this Subordination shall govern.
22.
Further Assurances. Agent further agrees to (a) execute such affidavits and certificates as Lender shall require to further
evidence the agreements herein contained, (b) on request from Lender, furnish Lender with copies of such information as Mortgage Borrower
is entitled to receive under the Management Agreement and (c) cooperate with Lender’s representative in any inspection of all or
any portion of the Property.
23.
Miscellaneous. Wherever pursuant to this Subordination it is provided that Borrower pay any out-of-pocket costs and expenses,
such costs and expenses shall include, but not be limited to, reasonable, out-of-pocket legal fees and disbursements of Lender to outside
retained firms (but shall not include costs for internal legal personnel).
[Signature page(s) to follow]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Subordination as of the date first written above.
BORROWER:
BLOCK
40 HOLDCO LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:
Name:
Its:
7
LENDER:
1818
MEZZ LENDER LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:____________________________
Name:
Its:
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AGENT:
GCF
DEVELOPMENT, LLC,
a Florida limited liability company
By:
Name:
Its:
9
EXHIBIT
A
ASSET
Management Agreement
(see attached)
10
EX-10.15 — ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT (MORTGAGE BORROWER), DATED AS OF JULY 24, 2026
EX-10.15
Filename: ex10_15.htm · Sequence: 21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT
Block 40 Property, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (individually and/or collectively, as the context may suggest or require, the “Mortgage Borrower”), hereby
acknowledges receipt of a copy of that certain Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by Borrower in favor of Lender
(the “Pledge Agreement”) and acknowledges that Borrower is bound thereby. Terms used herein but not otherwise defined
herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Pledge Agreement.
Mortgage Borrower shall give copies of any notices
or other communications that it sends to Borrower or to any other owners of Mortgage Borrower related to any Article 8 Matter to Lender
at the same time as such notices or other communications are sent to Borrower or any such other owners of Mortgage Borrower. Mortgage
Borrower acknowledges the powers and proxies granted in the Pledge Agreement and agree that Lender shall have the sole right during the
term of the Pledge Agreement to vote the Pledged Company Interests with respect to any Article 8 Matter.
Dated: July 24, 2026
BLOCK 40 PROPERTY,
LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:____________________________
Name:
Title:
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EX-10.16 — NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 27, 2026, BY AND AMONG STEWARDS, INC. AND THE INVESTORS NAMED THEREIN
EX-10.16
Filename: ex10_16.htm · Sequence: 22
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(Aggregate Principal Amount: $5,000,000)
THIS NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is made and entered into as of July [*], 2026, by and among Stewards, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and the
persons and entities listed on the schedule of investors attached hereto as Schedule I (each an “Investor” and, collectively,
the “Investors”).
RECITALS
A. On the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth herein, each Investor is willing to purchase from the Company, and the Company is willing to sell to such Investor, a Secured Convertible
Promissory Note in the principal amount set forth opposite such Investor’s name on Schedule I hereto, together with a Common Stock
Purchase Warrant.
B. The Company intends to issue Notes in an aggregate
principal amount of up to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) to up to three (3) unrelated accredited investors. The Notes will have a term
of one hundred eighty (180) days, will bear interest at the rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum and, on the Maturity Date, will automatically
convert the outstanding principal amount together with all accrued and unpaid interest into shares of the Company’s common stock
at a conversion price of $3.00 per share. Any conversion of a Note prior to the Maturity Date shall require the prior written consent
of the Company.
C. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings set forth in the form of Note attached hereto as Exhibit A.
DEFINITIONS
“Charter Documents” means the Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, as amended from time to time.
“Majority in Interest” means Investors
holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Notes.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material
adverse effect on the business, assets, financial condition, results of operations, or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries,
taken as a whole.
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement,
the Notes, the Warrants, the Security Agreement, and any other agreements, documents, or instruments executed in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing
and the representations, warranties, and conditions set forth below, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as
follows:
1.
The Notes and Warrants
(a) Issuance of Notes and
Warrants. At the Closing (as defined below), the Company agrees to issue and sell to each of the Investors, and, subject to all
of the terms and conditions hereof, each of the Investors severally agrees to purchase:
§
a Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the form of
Exhibit A hereto (each, a “Note” and, collectively, the “Notes”) in the principal amount set forth opposite the
respective Investor’s name on Schedule I hereto; and
§
a Common Stock Purchase Warrant in the form of Exhibit
B hereto (each, a “Warrant”).
The obligations of the Investors to purchase Notes
and Warrants are several and not joint.
(b) Security. The
Notes will be secured by a first-priority security interest in certain personal property of the Company, as more particularly described
in the Security Agreement to be executed and delivered at Closing.
(c) Delivery; Multiple Closings.
The sale and purchase of the Notes and Warrants may take place via one or more electronic exchanges of signature pages (each a “Closing”).
The Company may sell and issue Notes and Warrants at one or more Closings on the same terms and conditions as those contained herein.
At any Closing, the Company will deliver to each Investor the Note and Warrant to be purchased by such Investor against receipt of the
corresponding Purchase Price set forth on Schedule I.
(d) Use of Proceeds.
The proceeds from the sale of the Notes shall be used to fund payments under the promissory note issued to the Company in connection with
the acquisition of HOPCo pursuant to the Letter of Intent dated June 2, 2026, and for general corporate purposes.
(e) Payments. The
Company will make all cash payments due under the Notes in immediately available funds by wire transfer to the account designated by each
Investor on Schedule I (or as otherwise directed in writing).
(f) Conversion.
The Notes shall automatically convert the outstanding principal amount together with all accrued and unpaid interest into Common Stock
on the Maturity Date at a conversion price of $3.00 per share in accordance with the terms of the Notes. Any conversion of a Note prior
to the Maturity Date shall require the prior written consent of the Company. Cash repayment of a Note on the Maturity Date in lieu of
conversion shall require the prior written agreement of the Company.
2.
Representations and Warranties of the Company
The Company represents and warrants to each Investor
that:
(a) Due Incorporation; Qualification.
The Company (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Nevada; (ii) has the power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now conducted; and (iii) is duly qualified to do business
in each jurisdiction where failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) Authority. The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action.
(c) Enforceability.
This Agreement and each Note and Warrant constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company
in accordance with their terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally
and general principles of equity.
(d) Non-Contravention.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) violate
the Company’s Charter Documents, (ii) violate any judgment, order, statute or regulation applicable to the Company, or (iii) result
in a breach of or default under any material agreement to which the Company is a party.
(e) Approvals. No
consent, approval or filing with any governmental authority is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the issuance of the Notes and Warrants, except for any notices required to be filed with securities regulators after Closing and any
UCC financing statements required to perfect the security interest.
(f) No Violation or Default.
The Company is not in violation of or in default under its Charter Documents or any material agreement to which it is a party.
(g) Litigation.
Except as set forth on Schedule II, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened
against the Company that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(h) Title. The Company
has good and marketable title to its assets, free and clear of all liens except as permitted under the Transaction Documents.
3.
Representations and Warranties of Investors
Each Investor, for itself alone, represents and warrants
to the Company as follows:
(a) Binding Obligation.
Such Investor has full legal capacity and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.
(b) Securities Law Compliance.
The Notes and Warrants have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Such Investor is acquiring the
Notes and Warrants for its own account for investment purposes only and not with a view to distribution. Such Investor is an “accredited
investor” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(c) General Solicitation.
The Investor is not purchasing the Notes and Warrants as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning
of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act.
(d) Access to Information.
The Investor has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the
offering and the business and affairs of the Company.
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(e) No Finder’s Fee.
No brokerage or finder’s fee is payable by the Investor in connection with this transaction.
(f) No Public Market.
The Investor understands that no public market currently exists for the Notes or Warrants and that the Company has no obligation to create
one.
4.
Conditions to Closing of the Investors
Each Investor’s obligations at the Closing are
subject to the fulfillment, on or prior to the Closing Date, of all of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in whole or
in part by all of the Investors (or by the Investor with respect to its own Closing, if multiple Closings occur):
(a) Representations and
Warranties. The representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 2 hereof shall have been true and correct when made,
and shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties that speak
as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of such date).
(b) Governmental Approvals
and Filings. Except for any notices required or permitted to be filed after the Closing Date with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission or any state securities commissions, the Company shall have obtained all governmental approvals, consents, and authorizations
required in connection with the lawful sale and issuance of the Notes and Warrants.
(c) Legal Requirements.
At the Closing, the sale and issuance by the Company, and the purchase by the Investors, of the Notes and Warrants shall be legally permitted
by all laws and regulations to which the Investors or the Company are subject, including all applicable federal and state securities laws.
(d) Proceedings and Documents.
All corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing, and all documents and instruments
incident to such transactions, shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to the Investors.
(e) Transaction Documents.
The Company shall have duly executed and delivered to the Investors this Agreement, each Note to be issued hereunder, and each Warrant
to be issued hereunder, and the Security Agreement.
(f) Corporate Documents.
The Company shall have delivered to the Investors each of the following:
§
A copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company,
certified as of a recent date prior to the Closing Date by the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada;
§
A copy of the Bylaws of the Company, certified as of
the Closing Date by the Secretary of the Company;
§
A certificate of good standing of the Company issued
by the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, dated as of a recent date prior to the Closing Date; and
§
Such other documents relating to the existence and good
standing of the Company as the Investors may reasonably request.
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(g) Officer’s Certificate.
The Company shall have delivered to the Investors a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date and signed by an authorized officer of the
Company, certifying that (i) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 2 are true and correct in all material
respects as of the Closing Date, and (ii) the Company has performed and complied with all covenants and agreements required to be performed
or complied with by it under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date.
(h) No Material Adverse
Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company.
(i) Delivery of Notes and
Warrants. The Company shall have delivered to each Investor the Note and Warrant being purchased by such Investor, duly executed
by the Company and registered in the name of such Investor.
(j) Perfection of Security
Interest. All actions necessary to perfect the security interest granted under the Security Agreement (including the filing of
any required UCC financing statements) shall have been taken or shall be taken contemporaneously with Closing.
5.
Conditions to Obligations of the Company
The Company’s obligation to issue and sell the
Notes and Warrants at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment, on or prior to the Closing Date, of all of the following conditions,
any of which may be waived in whole or in part by the Company:
(a) Representations and
Warranties. The representations and warranties made by each Investor in Section 3 hereof shall have been true and correct when
made, and shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties
that speak as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of such date).
(b) Governmental Approvals
and Filings. Except for any notices required or permitted to be filed after the Closing Date with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission or any state securities commissions, all governmental approvals, consents, and authorizations required to be obtained by the
Investors in connection with the purchase of the Notes and Warrants shall have been obtained.
(c) Legal Requirements.
At the Closing, the sale and issuance by the Company, and the purchase by the Investors, of the Notes and Warrants shall be legally permitted
by all laws and regulations to which the Investors or the Company are subject, including all applicable federal and state securities laws.
(d) Purchase Price.
Each Investor shall have delivered to the Company the full Purchase Price for the Note and Warrant being purchased by such Investor, by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company.
(e) Transaction Documents.
Each Investor shall have duly executed and delivered to the Company this Agreement, the Note and Warrant being purchased by such Investor,
and any other documents reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the Closing.
(f) Accredited Investor
Questionnaire and Supporting Documentation. Each Investor shall have checked the box on the signature page to confirm such Investor’s
accredited investor status.
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(g) No Legal Impediment.
There shall not be in effect any law, regulation, or order that would prohibit or materially restrict the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the issuance of the Notes and Warrants to the Investors.
(h) Proceedings and Documents.
All actions and proceedings required to be taken by the Investors in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing, and
all documents and instruments required to be delivered by the Investors in connection therewith, shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance
and form to the Company.
6.
Miscellaneous
(a) Waivers and Amendments.
Any provision of this Agreement may be amended, waived, or modified only upon the written consent of the Company and Investors holding
a Majority in Interest of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes; provided, however, that no amendment, waiver, or modification
shall adversely affect the rights of any Investor disproportionately to the other Investors without the prior written consent of such
Investor.
(b) Governing Law.
This Agreement and all actions arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of the State of Nevada or of any other state.
(c) Survival. The
representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
Closing.
(d) Successors and Assigns.
Subject to the restrictions on transfer described in this Agreement, the rights and obligations of the Company and the Investors under
this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators, and transferees of the
parties.
(e) Registration, Transfer
and Replacement of the Notes and Warrants. The Notes and Warrants issuable under this Agreement shall be registered. The Company
will keep, at its principal executive office, books for the registration and registration of transfer of the Notes and Warrants. Prior
to presentation of any Note or Warrant for registration of transfer, the Company shall treat the Person in whose name such Note or Warrant
is registered as the owner and holder thereof for all purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note or Warrant shall be overdue, and the
Company shall not be affected by notice to the contrary. Subject to any restrictions on or conditions to transfer set forth in any Note
or Warrant, the holder of any Note or Warrant, at its option, may in person or by duly authorized attorney surrender the same for exchange
at the Company’s chief executive office, and promptly thereafter and at the Company’s expense (except as provided below),
receive in exchange therefor one or more new Note(s) or Warrant(s), each in the principal amount or number of shares requested by such
holder, dated the date to which interest shall have been paid on the Note so surrendered (or the date of the Warrant so surrendered) and
registered in the name of such Person or Persons as shall have been designated in writing by such holder or its attorney. Upon receipt
by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Note
or Warrant and (i) in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it; or (ii) in the case of mutilation,
upon surrender thereof, the Company, at its expense, will execute and deliver in lieu thereof a new Note or Warrant executed in the same
manner as the Note or Warrant being replaced.
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(f) Assignment by the Company.
The rights, interests or obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, in whole or in part,
by the Company without the prior written consent of Investors holding a Majority in Interest.
(g) Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, together with the Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto (including the Notes and Warrants), constitutes and contains
the entire agreement among the Company and the Investors and supersedes any and all prior agreements, negotiations, correspondence, understandings,
and communications among the parties, whether written or oral, respecting the subject matter hereof.
(h) Notices. All
notices, requests, demands, consents, instructions or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be deemed to have been duly given when (i) delivered personally, (ii) sent by confirmed email, (iii) one (1) business day after being
sent by overnight courier, or (iv) three (3) business days after being deposited in the U.S. mail, first class with postage prepaid, addressed
as follows:
§
If to the Company:
Stewards, Inc.
[Address]
Attention: Shaun Quin
Email: squin@stewards.com
§
If to an Investor:
At the address or email set forth on Schedule
I hereto, or at such other address or email as such Investor shall have furnished to the Company in writing.
(i) Separability of Agreements;
Severability. The Company’s agreement with each of the Investors is a separate agreement, and the sale of the Notes and
Warrants to each of the Investors is a separate transaction. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, the rights of each Investor hereunder
are several rights, not rights jointly held with any of the other Investors. Any invalidity, illegality, or limitation on the enforceability
of this Agreement or any part thereof by any Investor, whether arising by reason of the law of the respective Investor’s domicile
or otherwise, shall in no way affect or impair the validity, legality, or enforceability of this Agreement with respect to the other Investors.
If any provision of this Agreement shall be judicially determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
(j) Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute
one and the same agreement. Electronic signatures (including DocuSign, Adobe Sign, or similar) and PDF or facsimile copies of signed signature
pages shall be deemed original signatures for all purposes.
(k) Further Assurances.
Each party agrees to execute and deliver such further documents and instruments and take such further actions as may be reasonably necessary
or desirable to carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this
Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMPANY:
Stewards, Inc.
By: /s/ Shaun Quin___________________
Name: Shaun Quin
Title: Chief Executive Officer
INVESTOR:
By: /s/ Cameron Diviak
Name: Cameron Diviak
Title: Individual
☒
By checking this box, Investor represents that it is an “Accredited Investor”
as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D (see Schedule III).
INVESTOR:
By: /s/ Pieter & Desiree van Staden as
Tentants by the Entirety
Name: Pieter & Desiree van Staden as
Tentants by the Entirety
Title: Member
☒
By checking this box, Investor represents that it is an “Accredited Investor”
as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D (see Schedule III).
INVESTOR:
By: /s/ Philippus van Staden
Name: Philippus and Celeste van Staden,
as Tenants by the Entirety
Title: Mr
☒
By checking this box, Investor represents that it is an “Accredited Investor”
as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D (see Schedule III).
INVESTOR:
By: /s/ Philippus van Staden
Name: Philippus van Staden Roth IRA
Title: Mr
☒
By checking this box, Investor represents that it is an “Accredited Investor”
as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D (see Schedule III).
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SCHEDULE I – SCHEDULE OF INVESTORS(Aggregate:
$5,000,000)
Investor Name
Principal Amount of Note
Warrant Shares
Purchase Price
Cameron Diviak
$500,000
166,666
$500,000
Pieter van Staden
$1,500,000
500,000
$1,500,000
Philippus and Celeste van Staden, as Tenants by the Entirety
$2,000,000
666,666
$2,000,000
Philippus van Staden Roth IRA
$1,000,000
333,333
$1,000,000
TOTAL
$5,000,000
1,666,665
$5,000,000
Payment Instructions: [Wire details for each Investor]
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SCHEDULE II – DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
Due to the nature of the Company's business, the Company may at times be
subject to claims and legal actions. The Company is currently not involved in any material legal proceedings.
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SCHEDULE III – ACCREDITED INVESTOR DEFINITION
The Investor will be an "Accredited Investor" as such term is
defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") if the
Investor is any of the following:
1.
Any bank as defined in section 3(a)(2) of the Act, or any savings and loan association or other institution
as defined in section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; any broker or dealer registered pursuant
to section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; any insurance company as defined in section 2(a)(13) of the Act; any investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in section 2(a)(48) of that Act;
any Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958; any plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of
a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; any employee
benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary,
as defined in section 3(21) of such act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment
adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions
made solely by persons that are accredited investors;
2.
Any private business development company as defined in section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940;
3.
Any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts
or similar business trust, or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, with total assets
in excess of $5,000,000;
4.
Any director, executive officer, or general partner of the issuer of the securities being offered
or sold, or any director, executive officer, or general partner of a general partner of that issuer;
5.
Any natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person's spouse, at the
time of his purchase exceeds $1,000,000, exclusive of the value of such person’s primary residence;
6.
Any natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent
years or joint income with that person's spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching
the same income level in the current year;
7.
Any trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring
the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) and
8.
Any entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors.
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Exhibit A
Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note
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Exhibit B
Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant
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EX-10.17 — SECURITY AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 27, 2026, BY AND BETWEEN STEWARDS, INC. AND THE SECURED PARTIES NAMED THEREIN
EX-10.17
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SECURITY AGREEMENT
This Security Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is made and entered into as of July [*], 2026, by and between: STEWARDS, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Nevada (the “Company”), and the persons and entities listed on Schedule I attached hereto and made a part hereof
(each a “Secured Party” and, collectively, the “Secured Parties”).
RECITALS
A. Pursuant to that certain Note Purchase Agreement
dated as of July [*], 2026 (the “Note Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company and the Secured Parties, the Company
has agreed to issue and sell to the Secured Parties, and the Secured Parties have agreed to purchase from the Company, certain Secured
Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of up to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) (each a “Note” and,
collectively, the “Notes”).
B. It is a condition precedent to the obligations
of the Secured Parties under the Note Purchase Agreement that the Company grant to the Secured Parties a first-priority security interest
in certain of its personal property to secure the Obligations.
C. The Company has agreed to execute and deliver this
Agreement to induce the Secured Parties to purchase the Notes.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants,
agreements, representations, and warranties set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms used but
not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Note Purchase Agreement or the Notes, as applicable.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Collateral” means the property described
on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
“Event of Default” has the meaning set
forth in Article VII of this Agreement.
“Majority in Interest” means Secured Parties
holding Notes representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Notes then outstanding.
“Obligations” means any and all indebtedness,
liabilities, and obligations of every kind and nature of the Company to the Secured Parties under or in connection with the Notes, the
Note Purchase Agreement, this Agreement, and any other Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, all principal, interest (including
default interest), premiums, fees, costs, expenses, indemnities, and all other amounts payable thereunder or in connection therewith,
whether now existing or hereafter arising, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, and whether or not evidenced by any note or other
instrument.
“Permitted Liens” means (i) Liens for
taxes, assessments, or other governmental charges not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; (ii) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’,
materialmen’s, repairmen’s, or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period
of more than thirty (30) days or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (iii) pledges or deposits in the
ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, and other social security legislation;
and (iv) Liens in favor of the Secured Parties created under this Agreement.
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code
as in effect from time to time in the State of Nevada (Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 104, Article 9).
ARTICLE II
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
Section 2.1 Grant. As collateral security
for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due of all Obligations, the Company hereby pledges, assigns, transfers, hypothecates,
and grants to the Secured Parties a continuing first-priority security interest in and to all of the Company’s right, title, and
interest in, to, and under the Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located.
Section 2.2 Continuing Security Interest.
The security interest granted under this Agreement is a continuing security interest and shall remain in full force and effect until all
Obligations have been paid in full and this Agreement has been terminated in accordance with its terms.
Section 2.3 Security Agreement. This
Agreement shall constitute a security agreement within the meaning of the UCC.
ARTICLE III
OBLIGATIONS SECURED
Section 3.1 Obligations. The security
interest granted under this Agreement secures the full, prompt, and complete payment and performance of all Obligations.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Company represents and warrants to the Secured
Parties as of the date hereof and as of the date of each advance under the Notes as follows:
Section 4.1 Organization and Good Standing.
The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, with full corporate
power and authority to own its properties and conduct its business as currently conducted.
Section 4.2 Authority and Enforceability.
The Company has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to grant the security interest contemplated hereby, and
to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation
of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.
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Section 4.3 Ownership of Collateral.
The Company is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Collateral, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.
Section 4.4 First-Priority Security Interest.
The security interest granted hereby constitutes a present, valid, binding, and enforceable first-priority security interest in the Collateral,
subject only to Permitted Liens.
Section 4.5 Name, Jurisdiction, and Location.
The exact legal name of the Company is Stewards, Inc. The Company’s jurisdiction of organization is the State of Nevada. The chief
executive office and principal place of business of the Company is located at 4300 N. University Drive, Suite D105, Lauderhill, Florida
33351.
Section 4.6 No Conflicts. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of the obligations hereunder do not and will not (a) conflict with or result in a breach
of any provision of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, (b) conflict with or result in a breach of any agreement,
instrument, or obligation to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or the Collateral is bound, or (c) result in the creation
of any Lien on the Collateral other than the security interest granted hereby.
Section 4.7 No Existing Financing Statements.
No financing statement covering any of the Collateral is currently on file in any public office other than financing statements in favor
of the Secured Parties that may be filed in connection with this Agreement.
Section 4.8 Solvency. After giving effect
to the transactions contemplated by the Note Purchase Agreement and this Agreement, the Company is solvent and able to pay its debts as
they become due.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
The Company covenants and agrees that, until all Obligations
have been paid in full and this Agreement has been terminated:
Section 5.1 Existence and Good Standing.
The Company shall preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises, and good standing in the State of Nevada and in each
other jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification.
Section 5.2 Name and Location Changes.
The Company shall not change its name, jurisdiction of organization, or the location of its chief executive office without providing the
Secured Parties with at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice and taking all actions reasonably requested by the Majority
in Interest to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interest granted hereby.
Section 5.3 Liens. The Company shall
keep the Collateral free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.
Section 5.4 Insurance. The Company shall
maintain insurance with respect to the Collateral against loss or damage by fire, theft, and other risks customarily insured against by
companies similarly situated, in such amounts and with such insurers as are customary, and shall cause the Secured Parties to be named
as additional loss payees as their interests may appear.
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Section 5.5 Disposition of Collateral.
The Company shall not sell, assign, transfer, lease, or otherwise dispose of any material portion of the Collateral without the prior
written consent of the Majority in Interest, except for (a) sales of Inventory in the ordinary course of business and (b) dispositions
of obsolete or worn-out Equipment in the ordinary course of business.
Section 5.6 Further Assurances. The
Company shall, at its sole expense, promptly execute, acknowledge, deliver, file, register, and record such further documents, financing
statements, instruments, and agreements, and take such further actions, as the Majority in Interest may reasonably request from time to
time to perfect, protect, maintain, preserve, or enforce the security interest granted hereby or to enable the Secured Parties to exercise
and enforce their rights and remedies under this Agreement.
Section 5.7 Inspection Rights. The Company
shall permit the Secured Parties and their representatives, upon reasonable prior notice and during normal business hours, to visit and
inspect the Collateral and the Company’s books and records relating to the Collateral, and to discuss the Company’s affairs
relating to the Collateral with its officers.
Section 5.8 Notice of Claims. The Company
shall promptly notify the Secured Parties of any material claim, action, or proceeding affecting the Collateral or the security interest
granted hereby.
ARTICLE VI
PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST
Section 6.1 Authorization to File Financing
Statements. The Company hereby irrevocably authorizes the Secured Parties (or any of them or their counsel) at any time and from
time to time to file in any relevant jurisdiction any initial financing statements, amendments, continuations, terminations, and other
documents under the UCC that describe the Collateral and contain any information required by the UCC for the sufficiency or filing-office
acceptance of any financing statement, including the Company’s type of organization and organizational identification number (if
any).
Section 6.2 Control. Upon request of
the Majority in Interest, the Company shall take all steps reasonably necessary to give the Secured Parties control (within the meaning
of the UCC) of any Deposit Accounts, Investment Property, or Letter-of-Credit Rights included in the Collateral, including executing control
agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Majority in Interest.
Section 6.3 Cooperation. The Company
shall cooperate fully with the Secured Parties in perfecting, maintaining, and protecting the security interest and priority granted hereby.
ARTICLE VII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 7.1 Events of Default. The occurrence
of any of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement:
(a) Any Event of Default under any Note or the Note
Purchase Agreement shall have occurred and be continuing;
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(b) Any representation or warranty made or deemed
made by the Company in this Agreement shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made;
(c) The Company shall fail to perform or observe any
covenant, condition, or agreement contained in this Agreement and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of fifteen (15)
days after the earlier of (i) written notice thereof from the Majority in Interest or (ii) the Company obtaining knowledge of such failure;
or
(d) Any Lien other than a Permitted Lien shall attach
to any material portion of the Collateral and shall not be released or discharged within thirty (30) days.
ARTICLE VIII
REMEDIES
Section 8.1 Rights and Remedies Upon Default.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Majority in Interest may, without notice or demand (except
as required by applicable law):
(a) declare all or any portion of the Obligations
immediately due and payable;
(b) exercise any and all rights and remedies available
to a secured party under the UCC or other applicable law;
(c) take possession of the Collateral without judicial
process;
(d) require the Company to assemble the Collateral
and make it available to the Secured Parties at a place reasonably convenient to the parties;
(e) sell, lease, license, or otherwise dispose of
any or all of the Collateral at public or private sale, with or without having the Collateral present at the place of sale; and
(f) collect, receive, and apply any monies, accounts,
or other proceeds of the Collateral.
Section 8.2 Notice of Sale. Unless the
Collateral threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, the Secured Parties shall give
the Company at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any
private sale or other intended disposition of the Collateral is to be made. Such notice shall be deemed commercially reasonable.
Section 8.3 No Obligation to Marshal.
The Secured Parties shall have no obligation to marshal any assets in favor of the Company or against or in payment of any of the Obligations.
Section 8.4 Cumulative Remedies. The
rights and remedies of the Secured Parties under this Agreement are cumulative and may be exercised concurrently or separately.
ARTICLE IX
APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS
Section 9.1 Application of Proceeds. All proceeds received
by the Secured Parties from the collection, sale, or other disposition of the Collateral shall be applied in the following order of priority:
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(a) First, to the reasonable costs and expenses of the Secured Parties
of every kind incurred in connection with the collection, sale, or disposition, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses;
(b) Second, to the payment of the Obligations in such order and manner
as the Majority in Interest may determine in their sole discretion; and
(c) Third, any surplus remaining after the indefeasible payment in full
of all Obligations shall be paid to the Company or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
ARTICLE X
FULL RECOURSE
The liability of the Company for the Obligations shall not be limited to
the Collateral. The Company shall have full personal liability for the Obligations beyond the value of the Collateral.
ARTICLE XI
COSTS OF COLLECTION AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 11.1 Costs of Collection. The
Company agrees to pay on demand all reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses incurred by the Secured Parties in connection
with the collection, enforcement, protection, or preservation of this Agreement, the Notes, or any of the Obligations, including any fees
and expenses incurred in any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, or other court proceeding.
Section 11.2 Indemnification. The Company
shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless each Secured Party and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and counsel from and against
any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating
to this Agreement or the security interest granted hereby, except to the extent resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of such Secured Party.
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 12.1 Notices. All notices, requests,
demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be given in accordance with the notice provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement.
Section 12.2 Governing Law. This Agreement
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to conflicts of law principles.
Section 12.3 Waiver of Jury Trial. THE
COMPANY AND EACH SECURED PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 12.4 Amendments and Waivers.
This Agreement may not be amended, modified, supplemented, or waived except by a written instrument signed by the Company and the Majority
in Interest.
Section 12.5 Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
The Company may not assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Majority in Interest.
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Section 12.6 Severability. If any provision
of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions
shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 12.7 Counterparts; Electronic Signatures.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument. Electronic signatures (including DocuSign or similar platforms) shall be deemed valid and binding
for all purposes.
Section 12.8 Entire Agreement. This
Agreement, together with the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes, and the other Transaction Documents, constitutes the entire agreement
among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations,
and discussions, whether oral or written.
Section 12.9 Termination and Release.
Upon the indefeasible payment in full of all Obligations (including by reason of the automatic conversion of the Notes into Common Stock
in accordance with their terms), this Agreement shall automatically terminate, and the Secured Parties shall, at the Company’s sole
expense, promptly execute and deliver to the Company such documents and instruments as the Company may reasonably request to evidence
the release of the security interest granted hereby, including UCC termination statements.
Section 12.10 Survival. All representations,
warranties, covenants, and agreements of the Company contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
making of any advances under the Notes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this
Security Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMPANY:
STEWARDS, INC.
a Nevada corporation
By: /s/ Shaun Quin________________
Name: Shaun Quin
Title: Chief Executive Officer
SECURED PARTIES:
The Secured Parties listed on Schedule I hereto, by
their acceptance of the Notes issued pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, are deemed to have accepted and agreed to the terms of this
Security Agreement.
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SCHEDULE I
Secured Parties
Name of Secured Party
Principal Amount of Note
Address for Notices
Email Address
Cameron Diviak
$500,000
[Address to be confirmed]
cdiviak1@gmail.com (mailto:cdiviak1@gmail.com)
Pieter van Staden
$1,500,000
[Address to be confirmed]
pietervanstaden08@gmail.com (mailto:pietervanstaden08@gmail.com)
Philippus and Celeste van Staden, as Tenants by the Entirety
$2,000,000
228 N. Park Avenue, Suite K Winter Park, FL 32789
philip@truenorthresources.net (mailto:philip@truenorthresources.net)
Philippus van Staden Roth IRA
$1,000,000
228 N. Park Avenue, Suite K Winter Park, FL 32789
philip@truenorthresources.net (mailto:philip@truenorthresources.net)
Total Aggregate Principal Amount: up to $5,000,000
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EXHIBIT A
COLLATERAL
The Collateral consists of all of the following property
of Stewards, Inc., whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and wherever located:
(a) all Accounts;
(b) all Chattel Paper (whether tangible or electronic);
(c) all Commercial Tort Claims;
(d) all Deposit Accounts;
(e) all Documents;
(f) all Equipment;
(g) all Fixtures (to the extent Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in the State of Nevada applies thereto);
(h) all General Intangibles (including all payment intangibles, software, intellectual property, licenses, and customer lists);
(i) all Goods;
(j) all Instruments;
(k) all Inventory;
(l) all Investment Property (including all securities, security entitlements, securities accounts, commodity contracts, and commodity
accounts);
(m) all Letter-of-Credit Rights;
(n) all Supporting Obligations;
(o) all books, records, ledger cards, files, correspondence, computer programs, tapes, disks, and related data processing software that
at any time evidence or contain information relating to any of the foregoing or are otherwise necessary or helpful in the collection thereof
or realization thereon;
(p) all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing (including insurance proceeds and condemnation proceeds); and
(q) all accessions to, substitutions for, and replacements of any of the foregoing.
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EX-10.18 — CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE, DATED AS OF JULY 27, 2026, MADE BY HOPCO INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS II, INC. IN FAVOR OF STEWARDS, INC.
EX-10.18
Filename: ex10_18.htm · Sequence: 24
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF APPLICABLE
STATES. THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED
UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT.
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
$25,000,000.00 (the “Available Amount”
as adjusted in accordance with the terms
herein)
July 27, 2026 (the “Closing Date”)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED,
HOPCO Intermediate Holdings II, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), promises to pay to STEWARDS, INC. (the
“Holder”), the Repayment Amount (as defined below) of this Convertible Promissory Note (this “Note”)
calculated in accordance with Section 3 of this Note.
1.
Funded Amounts. Subject to the terms hereof, the Holder shall, in accordance with the schedule
below, make loans available to the Issuer by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by the Issuer, up to
an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the Available Amount. The aggregate principal amount of all outstanding loans
issued hereunder is referred to herein as the “Funded Amount”.
a.
On July 27, 2026, the Holder shall loan to the Issuer an initial aggregate principal amount of at
least $5,000,000.
b.
On or prior to August 31, 2026, the Holder shall loan to the Issuer an aggregate principal amount
equal to the remaining Available Amount (i.e., the Available Amount minus any Funded Amount).
2.
Maturity Date. On July 27, 2031 (the “Maturity Date”), the Issuer shall
repay to the Holder an amount equal to the sum of: (i) the Funded Amount, plus (ii) the aggregate PIK Principal (as defined below)
as of such date plus (iii) all accrued and unpaid interest in respect of the amounts described in clause (ii) above (the aggregate
sum of the amounts set forth in (x) clauses
(i) and (ii) above, the “Outstanding
Amount” and (y) clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, the “Repayment Amount”), unless this Note is or has been
already converted pursuant to Section 6 below.
3.
Interest. Interest shall accrue, compounding annually at a rate per annum equal to eight percent
(8%) on the Outstanding Amount under this Note from and including the date hereof but excluding the date on which the Note is paid in
full. All accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid in kind annually at the end of each calendar year following the date hereof (any such
interest paid in kind, “PIK Principal”), and for the avoidance of doubt, PIK Principal shall accrue interest at the
rate and otherwise in accordance with this Section 3. Interest shall be computed on the basis
of a 365- (or 366-, as the case may be)
day year and the actual number of days elapsed. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Note, in no event will the amount of interest paid
or agreed to be paid by the Issuer exceed an amount computed at the highest rate of interest permissible under applicable law.
4.
Representations and Warranties of the Issuer. The Issuer hereby represents and warrants to
the Holder as follows:
a.
The Issuer is a duly organized corporation, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its properties and conduct its business as currently
conducted.
b.
The Issuer has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Note and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Note and the performance by the Issuer of its obligations hereunder have been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action.
c.
The execution, delivery and performance of this Note by the Issuer does not and will not (i) conflict
with or violate any provision of the Issuer’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, (ii) conflict with or result in a breach of
any agreement, instrument or obligation to which the Issuer is a party or by which it or its properties are bound, or (iii) conflict with
or result in a violation of any law, regulation or order applicable to the Issuer.
d.
The Issuer is in compliance with all applicable healthcare laws and regulations, including but not
limited to the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, and all applicable state licensing and billing requirements, except in such
instances in which the failure to comply therewith would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Issuer possesses
all material licenses, permits and authorizations necessary to conduct its business.
e.
There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of
the Issuer, threatened against the Issuer before any court or governmental authority that would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
f.
The present fair saleable value of the property of each of the Issuer and its subsidiaries, on a
consolidated basis, is greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of their debts and other liabilities,
subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured and each of the Issuer and its
subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, is able to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts
and liabilities become absolute and matured.
g.
For the purposes of this Note, “Material Adverse Effect” means an effect on the
business, assets, financial condition, litigation, or results of operations of the Issuer and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, that
materially and adversely impacts the Issuer’s ability perform its obligations under this Note or consummate of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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5.
Affirmative Covenants. Until this Note has been paid in full or converted, the Issuer covenants
and agrees as follows:
a.
The Issuer shall deliver, or caused to be delivered, to the Holder:
i.
within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter, unaudited financial statements
of the Issuer and its subsidiaries; and
ii.
prompt written notice of any Event of Default or Material Adverse Effect promptly after an executive
officer of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries becomes aware thereof.
b.
The Issuer shall maintain its corporate existence and all licenses and permits necessary to conduct
its business, except in such instances in which the failure to maintain such licenses or permits would not reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.
6.
Conversion and Repayment.
a.
In the event that the Equity Closing (as defined below) does not occur on or prior to October 31,
2026 (the “Conversion Date”), this Note shall be automatically contributed to HOPCo Group Holdings, L.P. (“Group
Holdings”), on the Conversion Date, in exchange for a number of Class A2 Units of Group Holdings (the “Class A2 Units”)
equal to the Repayment Amount as of the Conversion Date divided by the Conversion Price (the “Note Contribution”).
For the purposes of this Note, the “Conversion Price” means a price per Class A2 Unit determined based on an enterprise
value for Group Holdings and its subsidiaries, as of the Conversion Date, equal to 20x Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) for the period
beginning on September 1, 2025 and ending on August 31, 2026; provided, that Group Holdings and the Holder shall jointly engage
VMG Health (the “Valuation Firm”) to confirm that Adjusted EBITDA was calculated in a manner consistent with the definition
of Adjusted EBITDA set forth in Section 6(e) below. The fees and expenses of the Valuation Firm shall be borne equally by Group
Holdings and the Holder.
b.
As a condition to the receipt of the Class A2 Units, the Holder shall sign and deliver a contribution
and subscription agreement in the form provided by Group Holdings (the “Subscription Agreement”) and shall be made
party to the Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Group Holdings, dated as of December 1, 2023 (as amended or otherwise
modified as of the date of the Conversion Date, the “LP Agreement”). All of the Class A2 Units issued upon the Note
Contribution shall be subject to the restrictions and obligations contained in the LP Agreement and the Subscription Agreement. Immediately
after the Note Contribution, Group Holdings shall contribute to the Issuer this Note, as a contribution to capital (the “Group
Holdings Contribution”). Group Holdings shall receive no new stock from the Issuer in connection with the Group Holdings Contribution.
Following the Group Holdings Contribution, the Issuer will be forever released from all of its obligations and liabilities solely with
regard to this Note, including without limitation the obligation
to pay the principal amount or any accrued interest.
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c.
For federal income tax purposes, the Note Contribution is intended to be treated as a nontaxable
exchange pursuant to Section 721(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
d.
Upon the consummation of an investment, directly or indirectly, by the Holder (or its affiliate)
of at least $205,000,000 in Class A2 Units of Group Holdings (an “Equity Closing”), the Issuer shall repay, or cause
to be repaid, in full the Repayment Amount then outstanding under this Note. Such repayment shall be made by wire transfer of immediately
available funds on the date of the Equity Closing; provided, however, that the parties may mutually agree in writing at the time of the
Equity Closing to net the Repayment Amount against the purchase price payable by the Holder for the Class A2 Units in lieu of a separate
wire repayment.
e.
For the purposes of this Note, “Adjusted EBITDA” means, for any period, the consolidated
net income (or loss) of Group Holdings and its subsidiaries for such period, determined in accordance with GAAP, plus (to the extent
deducted in determining such net income) without duplication: (i) interest expense, (ii) income tax expense, (iii) depreciation and amortization
expense, (iv) non-cash charges, losses or expenses (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense), (v) non-recurring or one-time
charges, costs or expenses (including transaction expenses, restructuring charges, severance costs and integration costs), (vi) extraordinary,
unusual or non-recurring losses or charges, (vii) losses from discontinued operations, (viii) any fees, costs or expenses incurred in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Note or that certain Letter of Intent, dated June 2, 2026, among The Center for
Orthopedic and Research Excellence, Inc. (“HOPCo”), Group Holdings and the Holder (the “Letter of Intent”),
(ix) to the extent not already included, the full run-rate effect of revenue items (taking into account the costs and expenses corresponding
to such revenue items), cost savings, operating expense reductions and other synergies reasonably expected to be realized within twelve
(12) months following any acquisition, investment or cost reduction initiative, (x) payments, costs, fees and expenses paid to members
of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of Group Holdings or any of its subsidiaries, (xi) management fees, costs and
expenses and transaction fees paid to Audax Management Company, LLC, Linden Capital Partners IV LP, Linden Capital Partners IV-A LP,
or any of its respective affiliates (excluding Group Holdings and its subsidiaries), (xii) start-up costs and losses and other expenses,
including those associated with new providers, ASC’s and arising from de novo transactions, (xiii) retention, recruiting, relocation
and signing bonuses and expenses, and severance costs and expenses, (xiv) credit for annualized EBITDA calculated pursuant to analyses
regularly performed by HOPCo to determine expected savings payable under the terms of HOPCo’s value-based care agreements, and
based on historical claims, agreed upon cost trends, benchmarks, and the observed impact of other HOPCo value-based care program performance,
and (xv) such other adjustments as may be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Issuer and the Holder within thirty (30) days after
the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, Adjusted EBITDA shall be calculated on a run-rate basis to reflect the
annualized effect of any acquisitions, new contracts or other items that occurred during the applicable period.
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7.
Subordination. The Issuer and the Holder acknowledge and agree that the payment of any amount
due under this Note is structurally subordinate to the obligations of the Issuer and its subsidiaries under certain senior secured debt
financing agreements of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries (each such agreement, an “Issuer Loan Agreement”). If
a payment of any amount due hereunder is prohibited or blocked under any such Issuer Loan Agreement or a default exists under any Issuer
Loan Agreement at the time of such contemplated payments, the Issuer shall not be obligated to pay, or cause to be paid, all or any portion
of such amount, provided that, such payment shall be made as soon as any such restriction or default is no longer in effect, as applicable.
The Issuer and the Holder acknowledge and agree such subordination shall not relieve the Issuer of its obligations
to promptly pay or cause to be paid such amount when permitted under such Issuer Loan Agreement. The Issuer shall provide the Holder with
prompt written notice of (i) any default or event of default under any Issuer Loan Agreement after an executive officer of the
Issuer becomes aware thereof and (ii) any amendment, modification, waiver or refinancing of any Issuer Loan Agreement that would reasonably
be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Holder’s rights or remedies under this Note. Upon the occurrence of an Event
of Default or the Maturity Date under this Note, the Holder shall retain all rights and remedies
available to it under this Note and applicable law, subject to the terms of any applicable subordination provisions. The Holder
covenants and agrees that (a) any amounts due under this Note are and shall remain unsecured obligations of the Issuer, (b) notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Note will not be effective to decrease the rights of any holder of senior indebtedness under any Issuer
Loan Agreement under this Section 7 without such holder’s prior written consent, and (c) the holders of senior indebtedness
under any Issuer Loan Agreement are express third party beneficiaries of the provisions of this Section 7 and may enforce them
against the Holder directly.
8.
Events of Default. This Note shall become immediately due and payable without notice or demand
(but subject to the conversion rights and requirements set forth herein) upon the occurrence at any time of any of the following events
of default (individually, an “Event of Default” and collectively, “Events of Default”):
a.
the Issuer fails to pay any of the Funded Amount, PIK Principal, accrued interest or any other amounts
payable under this Note when due and payable (subject to extensions of the Maturity Date that may be approved by the Holder) and fails
to cure such failure within three (3) Business Days after receiving written notice of such failure from the Holder;
b.
the Issuer files any petition or action for relief under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency
or moratorium law or any other law for the relief of, or relating to, debtors, now or hereafter in effect, or seeks the appointment of
a custodian, receiver, trustee (or other similar official) of the Issuer or all or any substantial portion of the Issuer’s assets,
or makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors or takes any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing, or fails to generally
pay its debts as they become due;
c.
an involuntary petition is filed, or any proceeding or case is commenced, against the Issuer (unless
such proceeding or case is dismissed or discharged within sixty (60) days
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of the filing or commencement
thereof) under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, adjustment of debt, liquidation or moratorium statute now or hereafter
in effect, or a custodian, receiver, trustee, assignee for the benefit of creditors (or other similar official) is applied or appointed
for the Issuer or to take possession, custody or control of any substantial portion of the assets and property of the Issuer, or an order
for relief is entered against the Issuer in any of the foregoing;
d.
the Issuer materially breaches any representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Note and
such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof (or immediately if such breach is not reasonably capable
of cure); or
e.
a Sale of the Partnership (as defined in the LP Agreement) occurs without the prior written consent
of the Holder.
9.
Payment. Unless otherwise directed by the Holder, all payments by the Issuer under this Note
will be made in U.S. dollars by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the bank account(s) designated to the Issuer by the Holder.
All payments made by the Issuer under this Note must be applied (i) first, to the payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection
of any sum due under this Note, (ii) second, to the payment in full of accrued and unpaid interest and
(iii) third, to the remaining outstanding
Repayment Amount.
10.
Prepayment. With prior written notice to the Holder, all or any portion of the Repayment Amount
may be prepaid, in whole or in part without any penalty, on the Business Day immediately prior the Conversion Date in event that the Equity
Closing has not occurred and is not reasonably expected to occur on or prior to the Conversion Date.
11.
Transfer. The terms and conditions of this Note shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. This Note may be transferred by the Holder without the consent of the Issuer
to any controlled affiliate of the Holder. Any other transfer by the Holder shall require the prior written consent of the Issuer. Upon
surrender of the original Note for registration of transfer, duly endorsed, or accompanied by a duly executed written instrument of transfer
in form satisfactory to the Issuer, a new note for the same principal amount and interest will be issued to, and registered in the name
of, the transferee. Interest and principal are payable only to the registered holder of this Note.
12.
Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
a.
This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall
be governed by, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflicts of law principles. The parties agree that any action
arising under or relating to this Note may be brought in any United States District Court or State Court located in Wilmington, Delaware
having subject matter jurisdiction over such matters, and each of the parties hereby consents and agrees to such personal jurisdiction
and waives any objection to the placement of venue therein, for purposes of any such action.
b.
EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
LITIGATION RELATING TO THIS NOTE.
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13.
Notices. All notices shall be made in writing and shall be delivered personally, by facsimile,
electronic mail or mailed first class postage prepaid, to the Issuer or to the Holder as set forth below:
a.
If to the Issuer, then to:
HOPCo Intermediate Holdings II, Inc.
c/o The Center for Orthopedic and Research Excellence,
Inc.
18444 N 25th Avenue Suite 320
Phoenix, AZ 85023
Attn: David Jacofsky, MD Phone: (623) 474-3421
Email: xxxxx@hopco.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice)
to:
Audax Management Company, LLC 101 Huntington Avenue,
Floor 24
Boston, Massachusetts 02199 Attention: Tamarah Belczyk,
Deputy General Counsel
Phone: (617) 859-1572
Email: xxxxxx@audaxprivateequity.com and:
Ropes & Gray LLP Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600
Attention: Kendrick Chow Phone: (617) 951-7799
Email: xxxxxxxx@ropesgray.com
b.
If to the Holder, then to:
Stewards, Inc.
4300 N. University Drive Suite D105
Lauderhill, Florida 33351 Attention: Shaun Quin
Phone: (833) 328-6477
Email: xxxxxx@stewards.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice)
to:
The Doney Law Firm 3651 Lindell Rd Ste D121 Las Vegas,
NV 89103
Attention: Scott Doney, Esq. Phone: (702) 982-5686
Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxlawfirm.com
14.
Amendments and Waivers. The terms and provisions of this Note may be modified or amended only
by a written instrument duly executed by the Issuer and by the Holder. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section
14 shall be binding upon the Issuer, the Holder and each transferee of the Note.
15.
Counterparts. This Note may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will
be deemed to be an original and all of which together will constitute a single agreement. Electronic signatures shall be deemed original
signatures for all purposes.
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16.
Failure or Delay Not Waiver. No delay or omission on the part of the Holder in exercising
any right under this Note shall operate as a waiver of such right or of any other right of the Holder, nor shall any delay, omission or
waiver on any one occasion be deemed a bar to or waiver of the same or any other right on any future occasion.
17.
Waiver of Notice. The Issuer and every endorser or guarantor of this Note, regardless of the
time, order or place of signing, hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and notices of every kind and assents to any permitted extension
of the time of payment and to the addition or release of any other party primarily or secondarily liable hereunder.
18.
Usury Savings Clause. Anything in this Note to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligation
of the Issuer to make payments of interest shall be subject to the limitation that payments of interest shall not be required to be made
to the extent that the Holder’s receipt thereof would not be permissible under the law or laws applicable to it limiting rates of
interest which may be charged or collected by it. Any such amount of interest which is not paid as a result of the limitation referred
to in the preceding sentence shall be carried forward and paid by the Issuer to the Holder on the earliest date or dates on which any
interest is payable under this Note and on which the receipt thereof is permissible under the laws applicable to the Holder limiting rates
of interest which may be charged or collected by the Holder.
19.
Entire Agreement. This Note, together with the Letter of Intent, constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions,
whether oral or written.
20.
Severability. If any provision of this Note is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining
provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
21.
Further Assurances. Each party agrees to execute and deliver such further documents and instruments
and take such further actions as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to carry out the terms and provisions of this Note.
22.
Expenses. In any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to the enforcement
of this Note or any provision hereof, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing
party all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the prevailing
party in connection with such action, suit or proceeding.
23.
Guarantee by Parent. HOPCo Group Holdings, L.P. (the “Guarantor”) hereby
unconditionally, absolutely, and irrevocably guarantees to the Holder the full, prompt, and complete payment and performance when due
(whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration, or otherwise) of all present and future obligations, liabilities, and indebtedness of
the Issuer under this Note, including without limitation the payment of principal, interest (including PIK Principal), fees, costs, expenses,
and any other amounts payable by the Issuer hereunder (collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligations”). This guarantee
is a continuing, absolute, and unconditional guarantee and shall remain in full force and effect until the Guaranteed Obligations have
been paid in full or this Note has been converted in accordance with its terms. The Guarantor waives diligence, presentment, demand of
payment, protest, notice of acceptance of this guarantee, notice of any default by the Issuer, and all other
notices and demands to which the Guarantor may otherwise be entitled. The Holder may enforce this guarantee without first exhausting its
remedies against the Issuer or any collateral. The liability of the Guarantor hereunder is joint and several with the Issuer.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer
has caused this Convertible Promissory Note to be executed and delivered in its name as of the date first written above.
HOPCO INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS II, INC.
By:
/s/ David Jacofsky
Name: David Jacofsky
Title: Chief Executive Officer
HOLDER:
STEWARDS, INC.
By:
/s/ Shaun Quin
Name: Shaun Quin
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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